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On Saturday, April 2, Camila Cabello shared a long Instagram post about how the constant paparazzi snaps of her in bikinis has been exhausting her and affecting how she feels about her body. Cabello's most recent run-in with the celebrity photographers happened at a beach in Miami on Saturday, April 2, and she was not happy with the images. Cabello began by saying she gets “papped” whenever she goes out and it has made her feel “super vulnerable and unprepared.” This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able...

On Friday, April 1, Miley Cyrus told her fans on Twitter that she had contracted COVID-19 while touring in Latin America the past week, but she added that it was “definitely worth it.”“Traveling around the world, playin for 100,000 people a night & meeting hundreds of fans a day, the chances of getting Covid are pretty high,” Cyrus wrote to her nearly 47 million followers. “I have Covid now but it was definitely worth it.” This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content...

In the last few months, rapper Kanye West has been very public about his desire to win back his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, who filed for divorce in February of 2021. West's pleas for reconciliation quickly turned into attacks, in which he criticized Kardashian as a co-parent and started cyberbullying of her new boyfriend, Pete Davidson. Now, West has said he is “going away to get help” and has agreed to cease his online behavior, according to a source speaking to Entertainment Tonight.The source said West made the decision “for the...

Will Smith announced this evening that he is resigning from membership in Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences days after his slapping Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars dominated ceremony coverage and conversation. Rock had made a distasteful joke about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith.In a statement provided to The Hollywood Reporter, Smith said:I have directly responded to the Academy’s disciplinary hearing notice, and I will fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct. My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable....

Shawn Mendes is ready to talk a little more about how his breakup with his girlfriend of two years, Camila Cabello, changed his life. The singer spoke earlier this month about him struggling not having her as his confidant and go-to person. His new song “When You're Gone” addresses those feelings more.On SiriusXM’s Morning Mash Up, host Stanley T asked Mendes for advice on “the transition that you have to make that when you go through something emotional or happy, you no longer can call that person. You normally call...

Marvel Cinematic Universe god and occasional singer Harry Styles has deigned to grant the lowly earth with a new single: “As It Was”, the first track from his forthcoming third album, Harry’s House. After making fans (literally) go in circles with a turntable teaser earlier this week, “As It Was” has officially hit the internet with a predictably ecstatic splash: The music video, which features Styles cavorting to synth-pop trills in a scarlet sequined jumpsuit, had 371,000 viewers in the waiting room when it premiered at 7 p.m. EST tonight....

Jordan Casteel, Galen 2, 2014. Oil on canvas 72 x 84 in. (182.9 x 213.4 cm)© Jordan Casteel. Courtesy of Casey Kaplan, New York. Private Collection. I want my children to be free. What does that mean? How much worry is enough and what is the affective power of a mother’s worry? I will continue this argument in a moment: the free Black men cannot exist without Black feminists. Free in this context doesn’t just mean having accomplished the seemingly impossible. It doesn’t just mean being outspoken. It means, to...

Chris Rock has broken his silence following an altercation with Will Smith at the Oscars, which involved Will slapping Chris over a joke he made about Jada Pinkett Smith starring in G.I. Jane 2—despite Jada being open about her struggles with alopecia.Speaking in a stand up special in Boston on March 30 (in audio acquired by Variety), Chris addressed the incident, but said he would be saving most of his comments for a future appearance that didn't have previously planned material.“How was your weekend?" Chris joked at the beginning of...

Spoilers for Severance episode 7 ahead.In Apple TV+’s new sci-fi dramedy Severance, a person can achieve the perfect work-life balance with a surgical procedure performed by Lumon Industries, which separates one's memories at work from the rest of their lives. The “innie” version can only remember what goes on at the office, whereas the “outtie” allows people to enjoy their downtime without ever worrying about unanswered emails, project deadlines, or even whether their co-workers like them. It is a best of both worlds scenario, except this is far from a...

Zoë Kravitz, like many others, is not okay with Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards after Rock's distasteful on-stage joke about Smith's wife. The actress shared photos of herself in her Saint Laurent Oscars ceremony and after-party looks on her Instagram. Her captions made her stance candid on the infamous slap: “Here's a picture of my dress at the show where we are apparently assaulting people on stage now,” she wrote in her first Instagram.A fan in the comments asked, “You don't support him defending his wife?”...

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Will Smith issued a public apology to Chris Rock and the Academy for the Oscars slap that went viral last night. Rock made a distasteful joke about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith while presenting at the Academy Awards, joking about her shaved head. He said she looked like “G.I. Jane.” Pinkett Smith has been vocal about having alopecia, a hair loss condition. Smith reacted by going up on stage and hitting Rock in the face. He returned to his seat and then yelled to Rock after, “Keep my wife's name...

Neilson BarnardGetty Images It was the slap heard 'round the world: last night at the 2022 Oscars, Best Actor nominee (and eventual winner) Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock across the face after Rock made a tasteless joke about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett-Smith. Rock mocked her for being bald, despite the fact that Pinkett-Smith has spoken openly about having the hair loss condition alopecia. After taking his seat back in the front row, Smith yelled, “Keep my wife's name out your fucking mouth” twice, stunning the audience and sending Twitter...

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas had a very high profile date night at this evening's Vanity Fair Oscars after-party. The two posed on the carpet together, Jonas in a black suit, and Turner wearing a red empire waist dress. They showed a little affection in front of the cameras: Rich Fury/VF22Getty Images Getty Images Getty Images Getty Images Getty Images Turner and Jonas are expecting their second child together later this year. A source spoke to Entertainment Tonight in early March about how excited they are about their new addition....