Douchebags Alex Cooper's Unwell problem Despite the apparent fairytale that has become Alex Cooper’s life, even before her picturesque wedding in Riviera Maya in 2024 and her recent pregnancy announcement, things are not looking too good on the career front. Not according to a recent piece in Vanity Fair , which chronicled the nightmarish experiences By Stephanie • Jun 26, 2026 02:43 pm
Equality Issues The ethics of influencer accountability Makeup artist and beauty product founder Patrick Ta recently sat down with Emma Grede on her podcast, Aspire with Emma, to address the controversy that’s been surrounding him and his brand for the last several weeks. In an episode called The Accountability Conversation, Patrick reflected on the situation that’ By Stephanie • Jun 17, 2026 12:23 pm
Tyra Banks Tyra Banks is reality checking her reality check Just a few months after the bombshell documentary Reality Check: America’s Next Top Model hit Netflix, Tyra Banks, the show host and creator of the mid-2000s legendary reality TV series, has officially filed a defamation lawsuit against the streaming service. The lawsuit, filed in California, alleges that despite By Stephanie • Jun 15, 2026 01:31 pm
Reality TV Summer House’s finale and the toxic allure of reality TV It’s taken me some time to process the fallout from the final installation of the Summer House reunion. Having spent years watching reunions, sometimes it can take a day or two to get a feel for the narratives that emerge after such a highly-anticipated finale. And like clockwork, By Stephanie • Jun 11, 2026 11:32 am
Reality TV Karamo Brown expands on Queer Eye’s messy dynamics Six months after refusing to participate in the press tour for the final season Queer Eye, Karamo Brown, the sole Black cast member, is reflecting on his choice to sit out the interviews, citing ‘years of toxic dynamics’ within the group. I first wrote about him skipping out on the By Stephanie • Jun 08, 2026 12:01 pm
Reality TV The Summer House Mega-Reunion We’re two-thirds of the way into what has been an explosive three-part reunion for the cast of Summer House. As you’ve probably heard by now, a bombshell scandal was confirmed as the season neared its end. Much like we saw with Scandoval and Vanderpump Rules, two By Stephanie • Jun 05, 2026 11:33 am
Reese Witherspoon Celebrities Stop Telling Women How To Work Challenge Reese Witherspoon and Emma Grede have recently come under fire for remarks they made about women and the workforce. In a recent appearance on Baby, This is Keke Palmer, Emma Grede, the British businesswoman who cofounded SKIMS and Good American, shared her thoughts on the ways remote work acts as By Stephanie • Apr 30, 2026 12:36 pm
Reality TV Bravo found the leak After launching an investigation into how audio from the highly anticipated Summer House reunion taping was leaked late last week, quickly spreading across the internet, Bravo says the network was able to find the person responsible for the release of the unauthorized recording. And the network is making it very By Stephanie • Apr 27, 2026 01:43 pm
Hair Vogue’s “cloud bob” afro erasure Vogue found itself in hot water after recently publishing an article about hair, resulting in some swift backlash. The title of the piece, 16 Flattering Haircuts for Thick Hair, No Matter Your Texture or Length, sounded promising. But as we’ve seen time and time again with mainstream media outlets By Stephanie • Apr 20, 2026 12:11 pm
Reality TV A new, summery Bravo scandal If I didn’t know any better, I’d say network executives across the board have offered private payouts to the reality TV stars who can generate the most scandal - and now they’re all in a competition to out-scandal each other. Because how else do you explain the By Stephanie • Apr 01, 2026 12:29 pm
Jack Harlow Jack Harlow is not “getting Blacker” Jack Harlow found himself in hot water after remarks he made on the New York Times’ Popcast. He was there to discuss his latest album, Monica, but a few of the remarks he made during the conversation have kicked off a recurring discourse about cultural appropriation, identity, double standards and By Stephanie • Mar 26, 2026 11:44 am
Reality TV Reality TV double standards: Taylor Frankie Paul edition The fallout over the failed season of The Bachelorette continued this week with rumours of lawsuits, multi-million dollar network losses and a Nick Viall connection that, in the grand scheme of things, totally tracks. This all follows the premiere of the show being cancelled at the eleventh hour, just By Stephanie • Mar 25, 2026 11:59 am
Reality TV Taylor Frankie Paul is the latest red flag from clout-chasing legacy media Taylor Frankie Paul is addressing the bombshell news of an open domestic assault investigation into her and her ex, Dakota Mortensen. Earlier this week, PEOPLE reported that a spokesperson for the Draper City Police Department confirmed the investigation, saying allegations were made against both parties and contact was made with By Stephanie • Mar 18, 2026 02:24 pm
Equality Issues Teyana Taylor and Oscar’s respectability politics To no one’s surprise, Teyana Taylor appears to have stolen the post-Oscar show after a video of her verbally accosting a security guard who she claimed put his hands on her went viral Monday. Reports of the incident - and ultimately the recording of it - emerged as word spread By Stephanie • Mar 17, 2026 03:26 pm
Whoopi Goldberg Revisiting Mo’nique's career drama Mo’Nique is making headlines again – and some people don’t seem to be too happy about it. Much to the dismay of the internet, she’s doing the thing she’s come to be known for, which is calling people out over things that happened in the past. And By Stephanie • Mar 11, 2026 12:03 pm
Charlamagne’s nuanced move to Netflix In a video circulating on social media, The Breakfast Club host Jess Hilarious is getting candid about how the show’s move to Netflix is going. If you recall, back in December it was announced that Charlamagne Tha God had snagged a $200-million five-year contract with iHeartMedia. The By Stephanie • Mar 04, 2026 11:56 am
