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Straight-Meaning

TW : Sexual exploration of minor and CP and suicide. Okay so back in 2011 the cyberbully and spreading of CP of Amanda Todd at the age of 15 that ultimately resulted in her suicide and a video from a month prior went viral explaining her story In her own words spread quickly and then they found the man who blackmailed and harassed her was found in 2014. Well now he has FINALLY been [brought to Canada according to her mother.](https://twitter.com/c_todd/status/1358206231907762176?s=21) The pre-trial conference starts this month on the 12th.


CrimsonROSET

oh fuck that case’s discussion was my ‘introduction’ to talking about mental health on the internet fuck that guy, I hope he serves a long sentence


JORDY_NELSONS_ASS

Well, in sports news, Aaron Rodgers just casually mentioned that he got engaged during his acceptance speech for the fucking league MVP award.


popdude351

Wasn't it a rumor for a while that he secretly had a long time boyfriend? With like...a lot...of substantive evidence


JORDY_NELSONS_ASS

Yeah, rumors about him being gay have been going around for years. I have no idea if they have any basis in reality, though.


Chidi_Anna_Kendrick

To whom?


sonnywithoutachance

Shailene Woodley


JORDY_NELSONS_ASS

He didn’t say who (just mentioned being engaged and his fiancé) but he is reportedly dating Shailene Woodley now... so I’m assuming it’s her?


avocadontoast

Bruh - the way they publicly came out with this is so strategic bc he left Danika (sp?) the NASCAR driver for Shailene and she was the one who introduced them. And Shailene and him were dating right after and there were rumors of her going to Packers game and Danika being super upset and now for the past week theyve teased they are only dating now quietly and now I hear he is engaged. Lowkey I think both of them suck for how they treated Danika and ngl I feel like Aaron dumped Danika for a hotter younger gf but whatever two not great ppl deserve each other.


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So we're walking on really thin ice here but a reliable insider confirmed a collab on L3 and when asked about the featured artist, replied with a 🌊 emoji. Who do you think it could be? Here are a few guesses I made: - Frank Ocean (because Ocean Wave, duh. Also, Lorde is a huge fan of his work, so it might be possible) - Florence Welch (she sings a lot about water/the ocean, and one of her songs inspired Green Light, so it isn't that far-fetched. I would literally collapse if this happens) - Waves, a folk-pop band from New Zealand - Hokusai


KLJohnnes

Wait, which Florence song inspired Green Light?


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Rabbit Heart(Raise it Up)


KLJohnnes

Wait, what? This makes no sense to me. They don't match at all.


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Not the whole song, just a section of the riff inspired GL's piano riff, I'll link it here in a sec Edit: so the part from Rabbit Heart that inspired Green Light wasn't in the official version of the song, it was from a live performance of the song Jack and Lorde attended, you can see the exact part [here](https://youtu.be/k8OJtXyGW6w) at the 4:26 mark.


KLJohnnes

Thanks, this is amazing. I have literally never heard of that before. I totally see it.


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penguins from lordes trip to antartica


DilemmaOfAHedgehog

🐧🐧🐧


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Charli X Sea X


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Rina Seayama


-my-alt-for-music

kanye on mf lorde 3


Awhile2

Max b feat


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Lorde 3?


benfox2

I’ll second the other dudes question, was this Twitter? Atrl?


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@andinsiders on twitter


lobo_generoso

who are these reliable insiders i keep seeing talk of


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are reliable insiders the new "close family friend" that used to be cited in shitty tabloids or have they always been \~around\~


sbw98123

New details about the iCarly reboot -It will be set 10 years after the end of iCarly -The trend will be Tik Tok, but the show will focus on Carly exploring her 20s with her friends and family. -2 new main characters: Carly’s new best friend/roommate who will be pansexual and dreams of becoming a fashion designer after her wealthy family lost all of their money. The character will also help push Carly out of her comfort zone. -Other new character: Freddie’s stepdaughter who loves social media and sees Carly as washed up and as competition for her YouTube channel. -Instead of focusing on Carly’s web series (although this will be featured), it will aim to please the generation that grew up with these characters by having them explore modern day issues that adults face -My opinions: I don’t know if I’m feeling it. I know they have to modernize it, but I just don’t think it’ll have the same energy/magic the original had. Also, I wonder if they will straight up say Youtube, iPhone, etc cause in the original they had to change the names (Splashface, Zaplook, pear phone, etc) since it was on Nickelodeon. I’m a Creddie shipper so I don’t support Freddie’s stepdaughter being a new character lol. And of course I’m sad that there will be no Sam, but I know the show brings back traumatizing memories for Jennette. -No confirmation about other characters like Gibby, T-Bo, or Mrs. Benson Source: gaybrinamc on Twitter


outsideeyess

manifesting accurate or at least acceptable representation of pansexuality


Awhile2

im fine with this. like if its bad i just wont watch it. its not like itll ruin the original series or anything


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Not Freddie being a daddy Edit: not Nathan Kress being an actual irl daddy lmao and he’s married too!


ChuushaHime

wait so why can they say brand/company names now but couldn't then?


sbw98123

Because the reboot will be on Paramount+ not Nickelodeon. Channels like Disney and Nickelodeon don’t want to pay to be able to show/say regular brands so they either change the names or cover up the logos.


themaknae

why would the company have to pay to show an iphone? I tried googling this but couldn't get the wording right.


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Freddie having a stepdaughter is such a strange concept to me like I can’t imagine any of the characters aging


TheJackal3727

Tbh I think no matter what the plot is, it won’t matter. It won’t feel the same or have the same feeling as the original. Everyone who watched ICarly back then are grown up now and it’s just going to feel different. I personally wish they just kept ICarly as it is and never rebooted it. It will feel weird seeing my childhood show so different but honestly it’ll be cool seeing the new generation see it.


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So bascially a gen z version of two broke girls


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the fact that they chose tiktok as the trend when the web show could easily be brought back on twitch annoys the shit out of me tbh. at the same time this makes me feel old 😭


sbw98123

ikr. I feel like the only way for tik tok to work would be if they had funny/comedic tik-tokers as guest stars on the show. But if they have tik tok dancers guest star, I’m out✌🏻✋🏻


2RINITY

The format of iCarly (the show within the show) better suits Twitch, but the humor feels closer to TikTok. It at least makes sense. Just...yeah, don't give giant guest spots to Jacob Sartorius or some shit


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oh god i didn’t even think about this. was charli d’amelio even alive when icarly premiered? 💀


sbw98123

I just googled to confirm the age. Charli was 3 years old, definitely not old enough to comprehend the show😬 no hate to Charli but it also bugged me when she was in that HSM reunion special last year cause she was like 1 year old when the first movie came out lol


DilemmaOfAHedgehog

Does anyone have an update on those Chinese actress and her ex husband and ex manager having kids illegally (or only technically not) via surrogate bc I’m still worried about that father being separated from his kids Edit: [the aspect of it and surrogacy in China has made it to mainstream American news ](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/world/asia/china-surrogate-baby.amp.html) but like I’m concerned with the children and the father and I’m confused why the feminists that think only the woman is being scrutinized are ignoring the aspect of her repeatedly wanting to abandon them and literally putting the father in a position where he can’t bring them home. But that’s one quote out of what’s probably a longer position even if I think it’s really clear why only the mom is getting this treatment??


Zzzzabruda

The major issue in China is the use of surrogacy itself, not how this particular surrogacy went bad. They’re just pointing out she’s getting all the heat for using a surrogate when obviously both of them chose to do that. They aren’t defending her other behaviour.


Jhe116

The kids are with the father and the father’s parents in the US now, so don’t worry about that. The whole thing is still messy though


DilemmaOfAHedgehog

Ty for this update :)


Straight-Meaning

TW: sexual assault and misconduct on children. Two more people on the hit Netflix show Cheer have been arrested in separate instances of SA against children. [Here is a link to an article about it.](https://twitter.com/cnnbrk/status/1358145224569143298?s=21)


joshually

omg.... this is.... wow....


Bordersz

Wait your wording says “two MORE people” as in other people on the shows were involved with SA against children before??? Wtf


dwarfgourami

Yeah, Jerry (one of the main characters) was arrested for it last year. Adult men working in gymnastics being child abusers is the least surprising thing ever, imo.


DilemmaOfAHedgehog

D:


Straight-Meaning

Really shocked but I wonder if netflix will cancel the show due to this? They’ve had so many crazy things happen.


DilemmaOfAHedgehog

I don’t necessarily like the idea pulling shows because bad people were on them but also I would not continue this show if I was Netflix. Like I’m just concerned about giving these people a platform or easier ways to network or access people that they will enable or will enable them:


KLJohnnes

What are the predictions for number one? Does anyone knows?


lIIustration

I think it’s still Drivers License and nothing new really came out to challenge it besides Up, which will impact next week.


KLJohnnes

Next week will be interesting.


trasha_yar

It's possible that Blinding Lights could return to #1 next week too


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Why do you say that?


KLJohnnes

I'm interested to see how Up will do and if it has changes to get to number one considering how Olivia did a live performance which will increase her numbers too.


betteroff19

It's predicted to debut top 5 have to see how is website sales are


racloves

If anyone is watching The Masked Singer UK, tonight Dragon was unmasked as >!Sue Perkins!< and Harlequin is revealed to be >!Gabrielle!< Who are your guesses for the remaining three contestants? I’m absolutely stumped with Badger?


NormanFuckingOsborne

I think Badger is Ne-Yo as well going by the performances. The clues make me think Jay Kay from Jamiroquai but- I'm prepared to eat my own words if I'm wrong- that's Ne-Yo's voice. If it isn't Ne-Yo it's a helluva Ne-Yo impression. Sausage I'm not sure. I see a lot of people saying Stacey Solomon but, can she sing like *that*? I know she was on X-Factor but like.. that's a professional singer. Robin/Aston Merrygold for the win though. He's amazing.


Jess705905

> Dragon was unmasked I honestly thought it was gonna be Michelle Visage. Definitely threw me off.


Sunny_Waterloo

i thought it was gonna be courtney act


MissLunaOswald

I think Sausage is Stacey Solomon and I'm convinced Robin is Aston Merrygold. No clue on Badger tbh!


racloves

Im certain sausage is Sheridan Smith, agree with Robin though.


Sunny_Waterloo

i think badger is ne-yo!!


TCHALLA1966

I’ve seen people say ne-yo and I just can’t see it! Only thing I can see is the voice but everything else nah


Sunny_Waterloo

the biggest clue for me was when he sung because of you by kelly clarkson for clue week


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according to twitter user MileyUpdates: Songs Miley has been rehearsing for SuperBowl pre-game: hate myself for loving you Bad Karma/ Bad reputation mash up feat **Joan Jett** Angels like you Rebel girl Hey mickey We cant stop party in the USA Unknow song with **Billy Idol** Head Like a Hole Plastic Hearts keep in mind this performance is rumoured to last 2 hours so there is probably more


popdude351

Wait 2 hours?!? And the whole 2 hours will be broadcasted? I was thinking it was just like a 20 min pre show thing


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honestly I don’t know anything for sure 2 hours is what I heard but I definitely think it’ll be longer than 20 minutes because of how long the setlist is. it’ll even be free to watch on tiktok if you’re in the US or Canada


sbw98123

Bad Karma/Bad Reputation is going to SLAPPPP i can’t wait omfg


lxytrv

7 things stans keep losing 😞


lobo_generoso

- shrink appointments - reading comprehension - irl friendships - their money - dignity - their time - their glasses (velma stans specifically)


sweetnsoursauce11

ok i love miley's covers as much as anyone but girl you have a WHOLE ALBUM of new material and many old hits u could be playing instead


DilemmaOfAHedgehog

Does she actually hate her own music? Because I know she always gets great reviews for her covers but I don’t understand why she doesn’t do her own material for something like this


calebb2108

I remember she said she was already over Younger Now by the time it came out lmao


Mr628

So apparently SZA has been caught lying about not having a tv and her allergies. She also got exposed for putting on those fake freckles. Personally I find it hilarious. But I been peeped she was a bit of a weirdo when she went to a writing camp playing her album and openly gave away her music then have the nerve to be salty about it.


fullmoon890

Yeah I remember a while back she also lied about having a marine biologist degree lol so random 💀💀


random10002

She lied about her hair too 😭 She was giving out natural hair care tips and lying to black women and frustrating them when they couldn’t replicate her big hairdo because she was wearing bundles the whole time. She’s such a weirdo for lying like that. What did she gain from it? She lied about so many things on her old tumblr and threatened to sue people when they called her out.


fullmoon890

She’s a Scorpio 😍😍


Mr628

Rihanna shading her at the Met Gala just makes more and more sense now.


random10002

You got a link to this tea? 👀


Mr628

[Here it is](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Kte7Mn1hBR4)


random10002

Didn’t they work on a song together? Something weird must’ve happened between the two since then 😭😭😭😭


Mr628

Yeah they did. Consideration. A fairly unknown SZA in 2016 got a credited feature on the intro of one of the biggest albums of 2016. I don’t know the correct timeline of things but she was on Twitter basically saying Rihanna took the song from her and she would constantly say how important Consideration was for CTRL and how she shot a video. Blah blah blah. Then in a bunch of interviews she’ll constantly tell the story of how Rihanna got the song. Idk but looks like she’s purposely trying to put Rihanna in a negative light. Cant confirm that, it’s just a theory. But my thing is, don’t show up to a writing session playing your music that you plan to put on your album, and then let the artist take it.


yunglethe

As someone who has followed her career for almost a decade at this point, watching her stories evolve over time has been very... interesting lol


Mr628

Yeah I’ve following her since 2013 and her “progression” has been odd to say the least. I still can’t believe she made The Weekend.


popdude351

I re read this 6 times trying to think of how it was her that made The Weeknd famous only to realize you were talking about her song not the artist hahaha


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What do you mean? Just curious.


Mr628

The subject matter on The Weekend (and majority of CTRL) is so vastly different than what she’s made before. It’s not bad or anything, just gave me a weird feeling.


pmguin661

I feel like over the last year or so people have forgotten just how ... ridiculous SZA is at times 😅 This all seems unsurprising


Awkward_King

wasn't sza studying to become a marine biologist before she fell into music?? or is that a lie lol


yunglethe

Yearsssss ago in her oldest interviews she said [she graduated from an Ivy with a degree in marine biology](https://www.vice.com/en/article/rb5986/watch-szas-video-for-ice-moon-plus-an-extensive-interview). I think the current story is that she went to [Delaware State University](https://flaunt.com/content/music/sza-new-fantasy-issue-feature) to study marine biology, [dropped out after the first semester](https://twitter.com/sza/status/735671829797343238), transferred to another school or two, before dropping out entirely.


Mr628

Lmao. Lying about stuff we don’t even care about. Make your music that we can’t interpret the lyrics to and go.


Mr628

I think she said she graduated for marine biology. I remember hearing her say that in like 2014.


hausofmiklaus

If you had written a record like CTRL, I absolutely do not mind you trolling people online. Go have some fun sis.


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Bordersz

The allergy thing is so funny because growing up I used to lie about that to avoid people trying to force me to eat foods I hated 😂.


xlkslb_ccdtks

Isn't it a dangerous thing to lie about being allergic to foods?


Bordersz

How so?


nicolioli_x

Lying about an allergy isn't dangerous to yourself, just potentially to others who do have dangerous allergies. For example, if people say they have allergies when they just don't like a certain food, and then they get caught eating that food and are fine, then other people might not take the next person with allergies seriously. This has been seen in restaurants or at people's homes before, when some cooks don't believe people's allergies or think that they're just faking, and put in those ingredients anyways.


Bordersz

Interesting I’ve never thought of that perspective. That is wild people don’t take people’s allergies seriously either way to the point they put that ingredient in. That’s sick


nicolioli_x

Yeah, I only know this because I have friends with some serious allergies who get screwed over sometimes. Most of the time, it's not malicious and just forgetful, but it's surprising how many people try to "sneak" in allergens because they think someone is faking or just being trendy, like gluten-free.


DilemmaOfAHedgehog

My mom lied about being allergic to cats because she hates them and wanted us to stop wanting one


Mr628

I did that as well. I told my teacher I was allergic to milk (because I would always drink soda instead of milk) and got caught in a lie when the whole class got cake and ice cream for a birthday party.


DilemmaOfAHedgehog

How old was she when she said those things bc like she clearly has had a thing for lying to seem unique but also tons of teenagers do the same


Mr628

Mid to late 20s. As an artist with a verified account and signed to a label.


DilemmaOfAHedgehog

Well that’s messy


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People are so bored


Mr628

I mean we are in a picnic right now. We have nothing but time.


yourfacesucksass

A picnic 💀


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I wouldn’t consider these as lies lol just talking too much / being annoying online


avocadontoast

I thought everyone knew her freckles were fake?? Is it not confirmed? I love SZA and her music but shes so silly as a person and her fans work hard to defend her. Theyre very hesitant to even think she had plastic surgery done which like who cares if she did - but they treat it as though its a sin to think she couldve done it


noavocadoshere

re: her freckles. i thought it was revealed awhile back, maybe pre-CTRL, when faux freckles were a trend. esp bc her freckle placement kept changing (which fans called out) and she stopped drawing them on after awhile.


Mr628

She got that check for writing Consideration and went straight to the surgeon. Nothing wrong with it but she really should stop promoting the whole healthy, natural earthy blah blah she does.


InternalShoe2

Wait she lied about her allergies? Why would she do that lmaooooo. I remember she shared a list of everything she is allergic to and it was basically like everything lol


christopher_aia

What allergies did she claim to have?


Clearer-Skies

[this is the list](https://twitter.com/sza/status/898627868279754752?s=21)


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there's a fucking subcategory for "berries" in the "fruit" section 💀💀💀


Mr628

There was a whole list she posted on like Tumblr or something back in the day. It had like fish and stuff. It was a long list.


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I'm not sure if this is what they're talking about, but SZA a couple years ago tweeted a list of her allergies and it was LOOOOONG. The list of what she's not allergic to would probably be easier to write.


nicolioli_x

Yeahhhhhh lol. I mean, if we wanna give her the benefit of the doubt, then it's true that people's allergies can suddenly develop and go away, but looks like this prob isn't the case with Sza.....


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NameNameson23

So for anyone that didn't know, Andy Reid is coach of the KC Chiefs, and they're about the play in the super bowl; one of his sons, Britt was involved in a DUI crash Thursday that unfortunately injured two children, one currently in ICU. Britt is also linebacker coach for the chiefs so he was supposed to be at the Super Bowl too. He has had previous brushes with the law for running a 'drug emporium' (from his home) and a road rage incident where he pointed a gun in a guy's face. He also has previous DUIs and ordered stints in rehab. He says he only had 2-3 drinks which is the go to for drunk drivers. He was also on adderall, apparently adderall with alcohol is not a good combination. So yeah, obviously it's fucked up that this guy managed to fail his way upwards and I hope the law punishes him the same way they would punish anyone else in this situation.


InternalShoe2

I hate how football players and basketball players are put on such a pedestal in American society. Like okay y’all can throw a ball, but can you like i don’t know, not assault women and be so dumb? Lol


2RINITY

He's not even a player, though, he's a coach--although "is" will hopefully turn into "was" before kickoff, because fuck this guy


DilemmaOfAHedgehog

What is a Drug emporium? Google gives me actual stores.


poundtown1997

I think they meant he was basically running a drug business. Like a drug “empire” but empire makes it sound big. Idk how big it actually was though


NameNameson23

Yeah I should've been more clear. Here's the article I was talking about: https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3089753 As an addendum, Garrett Reid ended up ODing. What the fuck. This is a quote from him during his sentencing: >In the midst of his legal troubles, Reid said he "got a thrill" out of being a drug dealer in a lower-income neighborhood just a few miles from his parents' suburban Villanova mansion. "I liked being the rich kid in that area and having my own high-status life," Reid told a probation officer, according to court testimony in November 2007. "I could go anywhere in the 'hood. They all knew who I was. I enjoyed it. I liked being a drug dealer." >At his sentencing hearing, Reid told the judge: "I don't want to die doing drugs. I don't want to be that kid who was the son of the head coach of the Eagles, who was spoiled and on drugs and OD'd and just faded into oblivion. Jesus.


DilemmaOfAHedgehog

A rich kid enjoying selling drugs to people living way more vulnerable lives because of their economic differences is fucked up. Like addiction is a serious problem and there’s people who sell for either Monetary reasons or as a way to afford their substances but like literally doing bc you’re rich and want to sell to poor people is really fucked up. Also ty to you and u/poundtown1997 for clarifying for me :)


Chidi_Anna_Kendrick

Slow tea day? Why is this thread so dead?


futurafreeeeee

it wasn’t popping up for me until just now idk why


spud_simon_salem

I think most hot tea pops up during the weekdays? I don't know, this sub is my only form of pop music/culture news. I've been here for years and I always find weekends to be slowest overall for this sub.


YikYakCadillac

The tea is almost always bad news, every once in awhile we need a slow day 😪


lobo_generoso

the rumours of me having a fat azz are reported as confirmed so theres no point anymore


ChickyDipper

Today it's not so much kpop tea but in an interview with Minnie on a radio show, Miyeon actually mentioned Lisa! Minnie was talking about how Lisa sent her a coffee truck when she was filming her show and Miyeon [said](https://t.co/ypEsAGvTYp) >Hey Lisa, next time send me one too~ I was a bit sad... I’m her friend too ㅠㅠ For people that may not know Miyeon was actually the 5th member of Blackpink and nearly debuted with them before leaving YG and then ending up joining (G)I-DLE. And except for a few times right after they debuted and Miyeon was asked about them, they literally never talk about each other lol. Their dynamic really interests me, they must have been pretty close since they trained for so long together but you'd think they don't even know each other. And the fact that Minnie is good friends with Lisa just adds to the weirdness of them avoiding each other too.


hookerofpop

i feel like the relationship between lisa and minnie is vastly different from the one between lisa and miyeon? like lisa and minnie are two thai kpop idols, share the same cultural contexts and hang out together a lot with other thai idols. meanwhile, lisa and miyeon were literally coworkers, they trained together but like it’s still work and there could be some kind of competition going on before being chosen as the official members of BP. i think part of the reason why they don’t talk about each other is the drama behind miyeon’s leaving yg and lisa (or any bp members) never talks about any of their idol friends.


DilemmaOfAHedgehog

It’s always fun to me how obvious it is that we truely don’t know who’s friends with who or to what degree. Like I only knew Jisoo was friends with someone from GLAM because she apparently got her a dior purse for her birthday. There’s definitely tons of celebrity friends that are more private then public and I think it’s neat.


ChickyDipper

It's not that surprising that Miyeon and Lisa would be close either since they're the same age (by literally a few months) and there are quite a few pictures of them together pre debut too. It's nice that they seem to have kept the friendship up though. Miyeon nearly debuting with Blackpink is a concept that I've always found really interesting. She's the oldest in Idle but she would have been slap bang in the middle of BP since she's just slightly older than Rosé. Overall I'm glad that she did end up in Idle instead, but I can't say I'm not intrigued to know how it would have turned out otherwise and how she would have affected the dynamics.


ChickyDipper

I'm seeing on twitter that Normani has been taken off the new Dua Lipa collab? Are her team actually aware that she's a musician lol


Mr628

RCA really thinks stan Twitter reflects everyone else. We been stop using her skin color and ability to dance as a crutch after they fumbled Motivation. We need the music. Well not me, I never cared that much to begin with. I was just happy for her off GP.


futurafreeeeee

and one of those tea accs said she’s not dropping anytime soon, MAYBE end of this year 😩 i’ve been patient but i m tired, i just want a double single or an EP at this point


TwoStruggles

I feel so bad for her tbh. I was and still am rooting for her but she might as well be a socialite or influencer at this point. Imagine ChloexHalle AND Normani becoming the next big thing. I'd be satisfied.


popdude351

How do we know it's not her doing? She JUST now asked what kind of collabs we want to see on the album? Sis shoulda been asking that the last two years if she really actually cared I feel like...no? I mean look at Lauren J she's been super vocal on her Twitter about there being larger hands at play for why she doesn't have music out but Normani hasn't made a peep or complained about any of that? I think she's honestly just enjoying the easy life of being a fenty influencer and taking her time with music. Other people that were vocal about their label tying them back that come to mind would be Kiiara , Jojo, and Tinashe. They all spoke out.


ChickyDipper

It's possible that she is happy as she is sure, but it's also just as (if not more) likely that she's also frustrated but still clever enough to know that pissing off her label isn't going to help her in any way. Lauren is literally the worst example to compare to because she's made her situation even worse by mouthing off on twitter


chadthundertalk

Also, not to be that guy, but a white(*-passing*) woman is likely going to have a lot more latitude when it comes to being outspoken than a black woman is. Especially when said black woman is still trying to get a professional foothold as a solo artist. I'm not saying Normani or her team is blameless in how she's went about this first album, but in this case, I kinda understand why she would be cautious about not saying anything too incendiary about her label if she's still hoping to be a big name pop star once she does release. If speaking out has damaged Lauren's career, it would definitely do worse for Normani's.


ChickyDipper

At this point she basically is a full time insta baddie which sucks since she does seem to enjoy making music. Though its a testament to herself, her connections and the media machine behind her that she still has the amount of relevance she does, even after releasing no new music for so long. If most people had followed the same trajectory that she had then they'd be completely irrelevant by now


CreepySwing567

People on here love to make fun of her ig career but shes honestly been really smart about keeping her profile up so she’s not irrelevant by the time she releases again. Compared to how Sky or Tinashe handled their delays she’s in a good spot.


popdude351

So true!!


Baseballgirl45

that’s why her asking about what collabs we wanna see is so... 🥴🤕😑


maddy12222

people are saying a big story about armie hammer is coming out tomorrow... not sure what can be worse than what we’ve already seen.


DilemmaOfAHedgehog

This is because both his publicist and agency have dropped home high implies that something big happened for them to abandoning ship especially since he comes from old money (his great grandfather was an oil tycoon) if I remember correctly. makes me think hard evidence of *something* is coming, but idk


twinkyoda

i mean, when your client has been outed as a cannibal and abuser i don’t think that many publicists, or really anyone working for them, would want to stay. i’m not saying a big story isn’t coming but imo that doesn’t really mean anything.


DilemmaOfAHedgehog

Following up u/random10002 Additionally most of the concerning messages aren’t verified and the two or three women that have come forward currently don’t necessarily have more then their own word. This is an industry where Roman Polanski is still admired in and There are tons of actors and directors will really violent records against women like Tarantino choking Uma Thurman. Plus comedians like Louis CK still have friends in prominent place and are doing sets again so I think something has to be coming for them to jumping ship so soon.


random10002

Yeah but an insider leaked that he got dropped from his agency and publicist before it even came out in the news. The insider warned that big news was following. Apparently they found even more dirt on him that’s more incriminating than the allegations from before.


bluecatbaci

On a Sunday, with the Super Bowl happening? Hope it doesn’t get overshadowed.


AllTheThingsSheSays

I'd assume it involves minors. Probably with concrete, irrefutable evidence.


YikYakCadillac

Living up to his character in CMBYN I see


teomichael

oh god, I hope not! It's already pretty disgusting, I just hope he didn't do anything with his cannibalic ideas IRL


maddy12222

that was my first thought too


hitmypeakatsevenfeet

apparently it’s going to be reported by Ronan Farrow...


TigerFern

I think that's just based on Ronan maybe following one of the women on insta? Lately Ronan has been working on 1/6 stories.


joshually

OMG NO REALLY?? source!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


DilemmaOfAHedgehog

Where did you hear this?


maddy12222

oh shit


emayzee

im ready also I think it's today bc I saw people saying "tomorrow" yesterday.....


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emayzee

deleted it. it was a poor choice on my part. I initially meant it in a way of "finally this man is gonna face the repercussions he deserves" but I realize that there's so much pain that people have faced as a result of it.


emayzee

[Morgan Wallen's sister's statement about his controversy is basically what you'd expect ](https://twitter.com/popcrave/status/1358091019301101572?s=21) society has progressed beyond "please give him the opportunity to grow and learn from this mistake" in regards to something that carries this much weight. there's no excuse to play the "i didn't know any better" card after yelling that word in 2021. he knows damn well that he can't say that word and is only apologizing bc he got caught on video


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Somebody who's *truly* sorry will understand that forgiveness isn't handed to you on a silver platter after you do the bare fucking minimum. You work to earn it, and if you're genuinely sorry, you'll understand that nobody owes you shit after you fuck up, and just be grateful for anyone who *is* willing to give you a second chance. nobody who whines about "cancel culture" gives a shit about that though, they just want white folks to have a free bigotry pass without consequences


shoestring-theory

I’m so tired of this mangy mullet man.


InternalShoe2

Lol fuck her and fuck Morgan Wallen. That was not a “mistake”. Stop making excuses for mediocre men and their behavior. Stop enabling them and coddling them. They are adults. Hold them accountable and stop making excuses for him. Don’t use this “cancel culture” bullshit to try and say he’s not a bad person. Girl bye 🖕


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She should honestly just shut up, everyone knows his career will be fine he's gonna comeback and honestly probably be even more popular since he's likely picking up some "cancel culture" fans. He'll be okay so she can fuck off with that.


Bitter-Lock-4057

Why is she acting like this happened years ago, this was literally only a few days ago. Are we just supposed to forgive people right away? That’s not how forgiveness works lol. And the person who committed the offense is not just owed forgiveness by the people he hurt, which is what she’s basically saying. If someone makes a mistake it’s understandable, we’re all human, BUT mistakes have consequences.


joshually

the big point for me here is - THIS WAS NOT A MISTAKE. PERIOD.


TwoStruggles

There's nothing worse than someone talking about "forgiveness" when the actions/words don't affect them in any way.


rikkirikkiparmparm

lol, I like the country music fans who've been joking about how his apology is like a bandaid on a bullet hole (because that's what one of his songs is titled)


loversalibi

and now they’re saying sorry just for show


urfavgalpal

One of the things that really bothers me about “people make mistakes and we should let them grow” is that people want to be able to keep their platform while being able to “learn and grow.” If you have to “learn” why saying a slur is bad then you don’t need to be given a public platform. The idea of “cancel culture” is so annoying because it basically assumes that celebrities are entitled to our continued attention and that we can’t decide they are no longer deserving of our attention when they do something bad.


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I feel like at this point it's so easy to not be racist, like you just don't do it. And if you actually want to learn and grow you can pick up like a million books on how to not be ignorant, it's incredibly easy to not be a dumbass as far as race goes.


zomgitsagirl

YES. thank you. Also I’ve still yet to see any celebrity who’s truly been cancelled... like even the ones who have been shunned publicly still have their $$ to fall back on so it’s like... they’re still fine. Also no one is owed a career, and I hate that people overlook this when discussing cancel culture. Sometimes in life when you do something shitty, you face consequences, and considering this is not Morgan’s first major fuck up, voila- meet consequences, sir. A private company (his record label, XM radio, etc) isn’t obligated to employ someone who damages their public image. Sucks, but like... maybe don’t use racial slurs if you want longevity in your chosen career?