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Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Azealia Banks and Bebe Rexha clash in vicious online feud: 'You might wanna jump on some type of therapy'
If Azealia Banks and Bebe Rexha's relationship were a song, it would be sung by Ariana Grande: "We Can't Be Friends." The "212" rapper and "Meant to Be" singer engaged in a public spat on Monday, following Banks' unprovoked critique of Rexha's physical appearance at the 2025 Met Gala. "Sis gives me - hormonal birth control implant or something," Banks wrote on X Monday evening, in response to a photo of Rexha arriving at the annual fundraising celebration wearing a black Christian Siriano ensemble. "It's giving implanon/nuvaring she needs removed or depo shot that needs to stop happening." Rexha responded the following morning, suggesting that Banks "might wanna jump on some type of therapy," and snarking that the antidepressant "lexapro worked great for me. Something that helps with the deep rooted sadness and chaos you keep projecting. Healing looks good on everyone. Try it." A few minutes after sharing her response, Rexha posted again, hoping to draw the back-and-forth to a close: "Ok I'm gonna go and enjoy my day now ❤️ Have a good day everyone love you." In a third post that has since been deleted, Rexha, 35, opened up about weathering constant criticism of her appearance and explained that she has a health condition. "I'm so tired of people commenting on my weight. I have PCOS and struggle with infertility," she wrote, referring to polycystic ovary syndrome, a hormonal disorder that presents challenges Rexha has been open about in the past. She continued, "I got pregnant, and it didn't work out and I've been carrying that pain in silence. I never owed anyone that truth, but maybe now you'll think twice before commenting on anyone's body."Rexha's attempt to shut down the conflict was only successful on her end, however, as Banks fired off several lengthy responses on Tuesday. "You should really get off Lexapro lmao, weight gain is a TRADEMARK side effect of Lexapro," Banks wrote in one, referring back to Rexha's original response. In another, she offered to be Rexha's "support sister if u need it's honestly nothing to be ashamed of because trust me... The problems that come from ssri's are a lot LOT worse than anything you feel you are going thru now." Banks' comments toward Rexha were part of a larger running commentary she posted in reaction to pictures from the Met Gala's red carpet, which this year was tinted a deep shade of blue, courtesy of artist Cy Gavin. The New York City-born musician, 33, had praise for Nicki Minaj's Thom Browne look ("Ok now that we can see the boning this look is a serrrve," compared Sabrina Carpenter to Lil' Kim ("This is very Notorious K.I.M. coded"), and had a mixed reaction to an image of Katy Perry look that was later found to be AI-generated ("Katy just gives me evil Madonna levels of behind the scenes corporate sabotage"). Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bebe Rexha answers Azealia Banks' Met Gala diss with a painful confession: 'Maybe now you'll think twice'
Bebe Rexha met Azealia Banks' trademark toxicity with vulnerability, and a revelation about her health, after the "212" rapper shaded her appearance at the 2025 Met Gala. The Grammy-nominated "I'm Good" singer, who walked the steps of the Met in a custom Christian Siriano gown, said in a since-deleted tweet shared Monday that she lives with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and suffered a pregnancy loss. About an hour before Rexha's confession, Banks (who was not present at the Met Gala) commented on a photo of the singer at the fashion event, writing: "Sis gives me — hormonal birth control implant or something. It's giving implanon/nuvaring she needs removed or depo shot that needs to stop happening." The "Chase It" singer-songwriter, who has previously spoken out against body-shaming trolls, said in her post that she was over comments about her appearance. She said that she suffered with infertility, adding, "I got pregnant, and it didn't work out." She did not reveal when the pregnancy occured. Read more: At the Met Gala, women performed the dandy at its best — twisted, contorted and pumped "I've been carrying that pain in silence," she continued. "I never owed anyone that truth, but maybe now you'll think twice before commenting on ... anyone's body." Rexha bolstered her response to Banks with a second tweet on Tuesday, channeling the rapper's reputation for antagonistic social media posts. In the past, Banks has feuded with numerous musicians including Nicki Minaj, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Iggy Azalea, Rihanna and Doechii, among several others. The "In the Name of Love" singer encouraged Banks to seek professional help, including therapy and medication used to treat depression and anxiety. "Lexapro worked great for me," she wrote in the tweet. "Something that helps with the deep rooted sadness and chaos you keep projecting. Healing looks good on everyone. Try it." Hours after Rexha's tweet, Banks seemingly dug her heels in and claimed there was a link between the singer's use of Lexapro and her failed pregnancy. "I def had a miscarriage on SSRI's, too," Banks wrote before encouraging her latest social media adversary to "get off the SSRI's period." Read more: Bebe Rexha considers skipping VMAs over weight scrutiny: 'Not really loving myself' Monday's event marked Rexha's Met Gala debut. She was among the scores of entertainers, artists and entrepreneurs to fashionably descend on the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Notable Met Gala guests also included Doechii, Janelle Monáe, Zendaya, Diana Ross and Rihanna, who unveiled her third pregnancy. The event was co-chaired by Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams and Anna Wintour. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was an honorary co-chair but did not attend due to an injury. This year, the first Monday of May celebrated the Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition, 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.' The exhibit will be on view at the Met from May 10 to Oct. 26. Get notified when the biggest stories in Hollywood, culture and entertainment go live. Sign up for L.A. Times entertainment alerts. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Bebe Rexha answers Azealia Banks' Met Gala diss with a painful confession: ‘Maybe now you'll think twice'
Bebe Rexha met Azealia Banks' trademark toxicity with vulnerability, and a revelation about her health, after the '212' rapper shaded her appearance at the 2025 Met Gala. The Grammy-nominated 'I'm Good' singer, who walked the steps of the Met in a custom Christian Siriano gown, said in a since-deleted tweet shared Monday that she lives with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and suffered a pregnancy loss. About an hour before Rexha's confession, Banks (who was not present at the Met Gala) commented on a photo of the singer at the fashion event, writing: 'Sis gives me — hormonal birth control implant or something. It's giving implanon/nuvaring she needs removed or depo shot that needs to stop happening.' The 'Chase It' singer-songwriter, who has previously spoken out against body-shaming trolls, said in her post that she was over comments about her appearance. She said that she suffered with infertility, adding, 'I got pregnant, and it didn't work out.' She did not reveal when the pregnancy occured. 'I've been carrying that pain in silence,' she continued. 'I never owed anyone that truth, but maybe now you'll think twice before commenting on ... anyone's body.' Rexha bolstered her response to Banks with a second tweet on Tuesday, channeling the rapper's reputation for antagonistic social media posts. In the past, Banks has feuded with numerous musicians including Nicki Minaj, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Iggy Azalea, Rihanna and Doechii, among several others. The 'In the Name of Love' singer encouraged Banks to seek professional help, including therapy and medication used to treat depression and anxiety. 'Lexapro worked great for me,' she wrote in the tweet. 'Something that helps with the deep rooted sadness and chaos you keep projecting. Healing looks good on everyone. Try it.' Hours after Rexha's tweet, Banks seemingly dug her heels in and claimed there was a link between the singer's use of Lexapro and her failed pregnancy. 'I def had a miscarriage on SSRI's, too,' Banks wrote before encouraging her latest social media adversary to 'get off the SSRI's period.' Monday's event marked Rexha's Met Gala debut. She was among the scores of entertainers, artists and entrepreneurs to fashionably descend on the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Notable Met Gala guests also included Doechii, Janelle Monáe, Zendaya, Diana Ross and Rihanna, who unveiled her third pregnancy. The event was co-chaired by Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams and Anna Wintour. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was an honorary co-chair but did not attend due to an injury. This year, the first Monday of May celebrated the Costume Institute's upcoming exhibition, 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.' The exhibit will be on view at the Met from May 10 to Oct. 26.
Zawya
07-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Qatar: Ahead of Fed meet, QSE gains 29 points; M-cap adds $675mln
Qatar - The foreign funds continued to be bullish but with lesser intensity as the 20-stock Qatar Index rose 0.28% to 10,484.46 points Ahead of the US Federal Reserve's meeting, the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) Tuesday gained about 29 points on the back of buying interests, especially in the telecom, banking, transport and consumer goods sectors. The foreign funds continued to be bullish but with lesser intensity as the 20-stock Qatar Index rose 0.28% to 10,484.46 points, although it touched an intraday high of 10,502 points. The Gulf retail investors were seen net buyers, albeit at lower levels, in the main market, whose year-to-date losses truncated to 0.82%. About 59% of the traded constituents extended gains to investors in the main bourse, whose capitalisation added QR2.46bn or 0.4% to QR617.07bn on the back of midcap segments. The domestic institutions' weakened net selling had its influence on the main market, which saw as many as 524 exchange traded funds (sponsored by AlRayan Bank) valued at QR1,212 trade across five deals. The local retail investors were seen net profit takers in the main bourse, whose trade turnover and volumes were on the increase. The Islamic index was seen outperforming the other indices of the main market, which saw no trading of treasury bills. The Gulf institutions turned net sellers in the main bourse, which saw no trading of sovereign bonds. The Total Return Index rose 0.28%, the All Islamic Index by 0.24% and the All Share Index by 0.36% in the main market. The telecom sector index gained 0.87%, banks and financial services (0.49%), transport (0.36%), consumer goods and services (0.25%) and industrials (0.05%); while real estate declined 0.24% and insurance 0.06%. Major gainers in the main bourse included Al Mahhar Holding, Vodafone Qatar, Qamco, Mazaya Qatar, Salam International Investment, QNB, Al Meera, Aamal Company, Estithmar Holding and Nakilat. In the venture market, Techno Q saw its shares appreciate in value. Nevertheless, Qatari Investors Group, Dukhan Bank, Baladna, Qatar German Medical Devices and Barwa were among the shakers in the main market. The Gulf retail investors were net buyers to the tune of QR0.12mn compared with net profit takers of QR0.42mn on Monday. The domestic institutions' net selling decreased substantially to QR12.5mn against QR40.33mn the previous day. The foreign individual investors' net selling eased marginally to QR0.09mn compared to QR1.1mn on May 5. However, the Qatari retail investors turned net sellers to the extent of QR12.2mn against net buyers of QR9.04mn on Monday. The Gulf institutions were net profit takers to the tune of QR1.57mn compared with net buyers of QR1.29mn the previous day. The Arab retail investors turned net sellers to the extent of QR0.66mn against net buyers of QR1.02mn on May 5. The foreign institutions' net buying weakened perceptibly to QR26.9mn compared to QR30.41mn on Monday. The Arab institutions had no major net exposure against net buyers to the tune of QR0.1mn the previous day. The main market witnessed a 51% surge in trade volumes to 211.57mn shares, 12% in value to QR397.88mn and 42% in deals to 20,272. In the venture market, a total of 6,012 equities valued at QR0.02mn change hands across two transactions. © Gulf Times Newspaper 2022 Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. ( Santhosh V. Perumal
The Star
05-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Star
Pakistani truck art elevates heavy transport into mobile masterpieces
Driver Farrukh Sana peers from a newly refurbished truck at a workshop yard in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Photo: AP Trucks thunder along Pakistan's dusty highways and through bustling city streets, like rolling canvases ablaze with color and poetry, transforming heavy transport into mobile masterpieces and offering a window into the country's folk culture. The roots of Pakistani truck art go back to British colonial rule, when owners began adorning their vehicles with intricate floral patterns, calligraphy, and cultural motifs. What started as modest embellishments has evolved into artistry. Painters, welders, electricians, and metalworkers collaborate to elevate commercial trucks into personalised symbols of pride and regional identity. Trucks decorated with artwork drive along a highway on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. Photo: AP There are camel bone inlays in Balochistan, intricate wood carvings in Peshawar, and disco-inspired detail in Rawalpindi. Muhammad Ashfaq, a 55-year-old from Rawalpindi, has been painting trucks for over four decades. "Each client comes with their own vision and budget,' said Ashfaq. "We ask which style they prefer: Peshawar, Hazara, Swat, Pindi, Mandi Bahauddin, or Karachi.' Pindi style is considered the most flamboyant, characterised by vivid colours, elaborate stickers, mirror work, and dense layering of design elements. An artisan paints birds on a truck at a yard for workshops in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Photo: AP "Pindi style is like a bride getting ready for her wedding,' says Farrukh Sana, a truck driver who recently upgraded his vehicle with the vibrant design. "We feel happy when people admire our truck. It's a symbol of hard work and beauty.' Styles vary according to cost and components, as well as colour and complexity. A full refurbishment of a truck can cost between US$7,000 (RM30,212) and US$17,790 (RM77,000), depending on the materials used and if major elements like the tires and the chassis are replaced. A vendor displays metal pieces painted in the style of traditional art used to decorate trucks at a shop in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Photo: AP But, beyond mere decoration, the trucks also bear poetry, religious messages, and personal slogans, reflecting the aspirations, humour, and emotions of their drivers. Truck art has transcended cargo vehicles, finding its way onto rickshaws, buses, and even household decor. It first caught global attention in the 1970s, when foreign tourists started photographing the unusually bright vehicles. Since then, truck art has inspired international exhibitions and influenced contemporary fashion and product design. The distinctly South Asian tradition endures despite Pakistan's economic hardships. Artisans like Ashfaq remain devoted to the craft, while drivers like Sana view their trucks as more than a livelihood. They are seen as roving cultural ambassadors. "Every driver dreams of making his truck look unique,' Sana says with pride. "When we drive it out and people turn their heads, we know we've created something special.' - AP
