Drama Intersectional beauty queen drama A clip that went viral on TikTok this week has stirred up quite the conversation online. The video shows a bunch of beauty queens celebrating the outcome of the Miss International Queen pageant, a beauty competition exclusively for trans women. @real_missosology Drama in Miss International Queen 2025 - contestants By Stephanie • Sep 25, 2025 11:36 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Charlie Sheen’s way back Aka Charlie Sheen, the two-part documentary about the life and times of Charlie Sheen, made its debut on Netflix earlier this month. Despite knowing how wild Charlie’s reputation has been throughout his career, some of the stories and anecdotes he shared still came as a shock as he reflected By Stephanie • Sep 23, 2025 01:56 pm
Equality Issues Saweetie and the politics of beauty Saweetie’s recent remarks about the downside of being pretty - or “pretty punishment” as she calls it - have caused quite the debate online. A few days ago, she was on a podcast and spoke candidly about the negative aspects of being attractive, and though people agree there are By Stephanie • Sep 17, 2025 11:59 am
Equality Issues Racism continues to plague reality TV The current season of Real Housewives of Orange County took a dark turn in recent episodes after the show’s only non-white cast member became the target of one of the most obvious pile-ons we’ve seen in Bravo history. And if you’ve got even the slightest familiarity with By Stephanie • Sep 09, 2025 12:56 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Mimi Time: Teens and Dolls Mariah Carey performed at Brighton Pride this weekend and she’s still in England, seen today heading to a promotional engagement in London. Mimi has always been a 2SLGBTQ+ ally and she put that support on her body this weekend, wearing a custom “Protect The Dolls” jacket and promising that By Lainey • Aug 06, 2025 01:14 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Victoria Monet on being a pregnant professional R&B singer and Grammy winner Victoria Monet recently appeared on Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson’s podcast, IMO. During the trio’s conversation, she spoke candidly about the response she got from her team when she informed them she was pregnant. She started off by describing By Stephanie • Jul 25, 2025 12:51 pm
Maple Leaf Intro for July 23, 2025 Dear Gossips, I was at BLACKPINK’s first show in Toronto last night – the weather was perfect, after a couple of weeks of extreme heat; getting in and out of the venue was smooth, after a controversial start last month when the new stadium opened; I saw my friends, I By Lainey • Jul 23, 2025 09:32 am
Equality Issues Intro for July 4, 2025 Dear Gossips, Netflix’s #1 movie is Kpop Demon Hunters, and its popularity has yet to peak because word of mouth is still building. The soundtrack is soaring up the charts and it became official yesterday- Netflix will submit the song “Golden” for Oscar consideration, to contend in the Best By Lainey • Jul 04, 2025 11:01 am
Equality Issues The impact of Diddy's trial The jury tasked with deciding the fate of Diddy, the disgraced media mogul, found him guilty yesterday of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, but he was acquitted in the more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. Despite initially being denied bail, he is still looking By Stephanie • Jul 03, 2025 11:56 am
TV Updates Diego Luna is at Home Hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! As I’ve said before, I am a big fan of Diego Luna. But in my house, no one loves Diego Luna more than my husband. Even though the show has been over for weeks, my man lives in the Andor subreddit, so that’s how I learned that Cassian By Violeta • Jun 25, 2025 03:21 pm
Equality Issues Keke muses on power, money, and love Keke Palmer recently drew attention to a double standard that exists for women with wealth and power, which doesn’t appear to exist for the male counterparts of those women. During a conversation with Bevy Smith on Sirius XM, Keke pointed out that there is a sense of pressure placed By Stephanie • Jun 25, 2025 12:35 pm
Equality Issues Bombshell Tyler Perry lawsuit Tyler Perry is denying claims that he made unwanted sexual advances toward actor Derek Dixon, as alleged in a massive $260 million lawsuit that was filed last Friday. In the lawsuit, Derek accuses Tyler Perry of sexual assault during his time on The Oval and Ruthless, two shows Tyler executive By Stephanie • Jun 18, 2025 11:32 am
Music Sabrina Carpenter is calling the shots Summer 2024 was the Summer of Sabrina Carpenter, as she ascended to pop diva status with Short ’n Sweet and its breakout single, “Espresso”. Now, she’s coming back with a new album, Man’s Best Friend, due in August, and has already dropped the lead single, the cheeky curse-that-man By Sarah • Jun 13, 2025 12:40 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for June 3, 2025 Dear Gossips, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Pedro Pascal, and Joseph Quinn, aka the cast of The Fantastic Four, were at CCXP Mexico this past weekend to promote the movie which comes out on July 25. But that’s not Pedro’s next movie. His next movie is Materialists, opening soon, By Lainey • Jun 03, 2025 09:09 am
Equality Issues Intro for May 29, 2025 Dear Gossips, Summer is here, school is (almost?) out, it is time for silliness and tomfoolery, but NO, we have to have a Serious Discussion about Serious Things because people refuse to take the need for intimacy coordinators seriously. The latest: a stunt performer, Devyn LaBella, is suing Kevin Costner, By Sarah • May 29, 2025 08:56 am
Top Reads Blake Lively: The Quiet Brief(s) A noteworthy development yesterday in the Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni lawsuit. Here’s a quick(ish) summary on the situation since my focus is on the media and not the legal. Blake Lively is suing Justin Baldoni and his business partners for (among other things) sexual harassment. Justin Baldoni and By Lainey • May 28, 2025 01:29 pm
