5 pop culture stories we're obsessed with this week
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hey everyone,
As per the last newsletter, we have now separated our weekly newsletter into two and Friday’s posts will just about what you missed in pop culture this week. We are keeping track of all the goss so that you don’t have to.
5 stories we’re obsessed with this week:
1. Apparently, Liz Hurley is now dating…Billy Ray Cyrus:
I have been a Liz Hurley fan since she first walked out in that paper clip dress. There is iconic, and then there is Liz Hurley. I was very vexed this week to find out that she is currently dating human garbage pile Billy Ray Cyrus. What is happening in the world? Can she get him to sort out his drama with his kids? Is he going to cause her to have straggly hair, too? According to Billboard, the two starred in a film called Christmas in Paradise in 2022 (sounds fake but okay), and then she reached out to him recently because she saw he was going through some tough times. Let’s see how this pans out.
2. The Americans are coming after Tyla again
Lmao, at this point it’s becoming a full-time hobby. Last weekend, Tyla performed at Coachella, and, of course, she got the usual praise, the usual ‘this all sounds the same’, the usual ‘why isn’t [x] getting the hype that Tyla is getting?’ But alongside all of this, there was Twitter drama, again.
A user pointed out the resemblance between the outfit she wore to Britney Spears’ and Tyla replied that she didn’t take inspo from Britney, she just liked the outfit. That prompted another user to say that she is a copycat (lol) and ‘too full of herself’, and Tyla responded with ‘STFU’. And now, people are calling her arrogant, etc. Firstly, Tyla mustn’t respond to all these trolls, and secondly, why do people care so much about these little little things?
3. Moja Love is glorifying abuse…again
Never far from a scandal, DStv channel Moja Love is in the news again. The channel features a range of reality shows. The show in question is Isencane Lengane, which depicts a polyamorous marriage. Complaints made about the show to the BCCSA and from the NGO Women For Change is that it depicts an abusive relationship, while the channel is arguing that they are showing the truth and not glamorising the relationship.
You can read more about it here.
4. A Clueless revival? As if!
Guys, what are we doing? In the news this week, it was announced that Clueless will be returning as a television series with Alicia Silverstone playing Cher. Granted that Alicia Silverstone is now 48 years old, we can assume it’s probably about Cher’s children. It’s interesting to note that Silverstone will be playing Cher and not the TV version of the character, Rachel Blanchard (who recently played the mom on The Summer I Turned Pretty). Will the storylines from the OG TV series be null and void? The sequel series is, however, being produced by the film’s director, Amy Heckerling and will be written by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, who famously wrote The O.C. and the original Gossip Girl. So, do we think Josh and Cher are married? I don’t see Paul Rudd making an appearance. Also, will Stacy Dash return to acting? All pertinent questions. (Also, apparently, Royal Pains is also coming back? Seriously, who asked for that?)
5. Tracee Ellis Ross and the younger man debate
The discourse machine is once again in motion. Tracee Ellis Ross revealed on an episode of Michelle Obama’s podcast, IMO, that she prefers to date men who are younger than her. She said:
“A lot of men my age are steeped in a toxic masculinity and have been raised in a culture where there is a particular way that a relationship looks. And anything that starts to smell of that, for me? I did enough of it, where I was controlled and felt like I was a possession or prize. I have no interest in it. And I will not do it again.”
Of course, people are assuming she means like 19-year-olds instead of 30-year-olds. But people are usually men, so we can just ignore that.
Other news you should know about:
Entertainment
TV shows that have been renewed this week: Temptation Island US for S2; The Golden Bachelor for S2; Sweet Magnolias for S5
TV shows that have been cancelled this week: Poppa’s House; Clean Slate; The Summit
Camille Razat is not returning to Emily in Paris for season 5
Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer tied the knot!
Former NFL player and current podcaster Shannon Sharpe has been accused of sexual assault.
Tiger King’s Joe Exotic got married to a fellow inmate in prison.
Heartstopper will end with a feature film finale.
Kehlani’s Cornell performance has been cancelled after her pro-Palestine remarks.
How did The Jennifer Hudson Show become a TikTok sensation?
Anele Mdoda is married! She released pics of her traditional wedding.
Fashion & Beauty
All about the TikTok viral tankini trend
The Crocs Winnie the Pooh collection is very adorable.
Nail trend? The kids are sporting stained glass nails
Kendrick Lamar has been announced as Chanel’s brand ambassador
All the juice about Lewis Hamilton’s Dior capsule collection
David Beckham is designing a BOSS Collection
In hair trends, the mermaid wave is back
This Spring/Summer, the hottest makeup look is ‘berry girl’
Lifestyle
How to make your bed-rotting chic…
How Nando’s amassed a huge collection of South African art
According to studies, South Africans are now marrying later.
How to spot a travel scam?
Social Justice
Read about how Gisele Pinochet’s daughter, Caroline Darian is fighting for survivors everywhere
Protect the Dolls is more than just a slogan; all about the viral T-shirt that is raising money for Trans Lifeline.
until next week
xoxo
Caryn