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Forbes
25 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Drag Race's Plane Jane Joins 'House Of Villains'
Originally a contestant on season 16 of 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' Plane Jane was recently announced as a cast member of season 3 of Peacock's 'House of Villains.' Gaining notoriety for its premise of bringing back iconic villains and personalities from reality shows of varying backgrounds, House of Villains lets fans watch their favorite TV bad guys compete against one another for the title of America's 'Ultimate Supervillain.' This marks the second time that a contestant from Drag Race has been cast on the show, with Kandy Muse of Drag Race season 13 and 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' season 8 fame competing on the previous House of Villains season. Known for her strong personality, light-hearted shade, and her quick wit, Plane Jane stormed onto season 16 of Drag Race and earned her title as the season's unofficial 'villain' by fans. Her villain arc wasn't built on cruelty or chaos like the stereotypical reality television villain that fans hate to love and love to hate, instead Plane introduced a new type of archetype to the Drag Race franchise, by revealing her in confessionals that she had a foolproof strategy that would inevitably place her into the final four by proving that she, especially through her confessionals, was a person that had watched the show and understood what it required with surgical precision. Whether it was sabotaging the placements of other contestants through a vote to secure a coveted immunity potion, provoking other contestants without ever having to argue or raise her voice, or even through her getting into the heads of other contestants by placing seeds of doubt that would lead to their elimination, Plane Jane has the exact energy that's needed to compete and entertain on House of Villains. Not only does a competitor need to fit the criteria of being villainous, but they also need to be top of mind, and Plane checks every box. Like Plane Jane, Kandy Muse also had a controversial introduction to Drag Race. Kandy's fiery personality, humor, and looks made her into more than just a competitor on Drag Race; she became a brand. While fans may have argued over who they wanted to win in the end, no one could deny that Kandy kept the season interesting, especially with her unforgettable quotes, heated arguments, and refusal to be belittled by her fellow queens. Drag Race as a franchise has propelled queens to stardom outside of the show, with queens starring on Broadway, releasing albums, acquiring movie roles, and more. Drag Race offers an international stage for queens to showcase their talent, but it also serves as a direct pipeline to the world of reality television, especially after they've proved that they can stand out in an already super-saturated market of personalities. As we head into Pride Month, we can see that the growing presence of queer visibility doesn't only have to be happiness, sunshine, and rainbows. Plane Jane and Kandy Muse remind us that queer visibility doesn't have to palatable to be acceptable; It can be loud, it can be quirky, it can be controversial, and it can be powerful.
Daily Mail
39 minutes ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Skydiving star's heartbreaking tribute to wife after she died in a freak accident at 28: 'All I see is agony'
The husband of a skydiver who died after a parachute jump took a tragic turn has penned a heartbreaking tribute - 300 days after her death. Skydiving instructor Devrey Jane LaRiccia Chase, 28, and her student were on a routine tandem skydive when they collided with dust devils - small, tornado-like whirlwinds made of dust and wind - causing them to crash into a field in California. Both died from severe injuries sustained in the freak accident on August 2, 2024. In an emotional tribute, her grieving husband Freddy Chase - a fellow skydiver famously known for his daredevil content - detailed his struggles after losing his 'love, my guardian angel, my world, my everything.' 'Falling for Angels. It's been 300 days… 300 days of not hearing your soft voice, not kissing your addictive lips, not losing track of time in your gorgeous eyes,' Freddy said in an Instagram post. Almost 10 months after her death, Freddy said he returned to the restaurant where they had their first date to reflect on their relationship. 'Trying to find the words to express what it's been like with you gone all this time and the pain it's caused me. I don't think words like that even exist yet,' he explained. 'Life itself has lost its colour. Food has lost its taste. Even family and friendships have lost connection. Hurt fills most of the seconds in my days. Pain and sorrow build with every passing week. 'Looking to the future, all I see is agony and torment - because that's what life has become without you. The simplest reason for this suffering is how much I love and miss you. And it's a price I will gladly pay for the rest of my life just to say: "I fell for an angel".' Freddy said he felt like the 'luckiest man who ever lived' when he was with Devrey. 'The love you had for me was the purest form of love I'll ever know. The richest man on earth couldn't buy it. The world's smartest philosophers or professors couldn't explain it,' he said. 'The love we shared went beyond human understanding, something eternal, something truly God-given. Pure love. As much as it hurts to go on without you, I know you'd want me to bear this life, even without you, and keep moving forward. 'You know I was never one for sentimental things, but for you, there isn't a price on this earth I wouldn't pay. A million times over.' The devastated man went on to say that his 'biggest dream' is the day he'll get to 'walk hand-in-hand' with Devrey again. 'To this day, I love you more than I love myself, more than anything I've ever had in my life. As I raise my glass in a toast, remembering the night I first brought you here - I honor you, your presence, your spirit,' he added. His tribute comes nearly 10 months after Devrey unexpectedly died on her 'final jump of the day'. 'Devrey went to work happy as ever. It was a beautiful day and she was a tandem instructor that day, on her last jump she took a student on a regular day to day skydive,' Freddy said at the time. 'There was no malfunction, there was no plane incident, she was turning her canopy on final to come land safely on the grass, like she has done hundreds of times. 'She noticed what we call in the industry 'dust devils' small little tornados that are dangerous in the sport. 'At about 40ft Devrey avoided one of them, but caught a second one, with dust devils going over grass they become invisible because you can't see any dust in the direction there going.' He said that his wife was sent into 'an uncontrolled spin', hitting the ground with force. She was found alive but later died in hospital at the age of 28. 'My soul, my love, my other half, my baby my ride or die, my everything, my wife. You were too perfect for this world and God just wanted to bring you home, you were an angel amongst us and just was called back to heaven,' Freddy said. 'Having to say goodbye to you for now will forever be the hardest thing I will ever do in my life. I love you so much my now and forever angel.'
The Standard
an hour ago
- Business
- The Standard
Nvidia shares rise as sales hit from China export curbs not as bad as feared
Nvidia logo is seen in this illustration taken, January 27, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo/File Photo
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Netflix star reveals secret health battle which was written into hit show
A cast member of the popular Netflix show Sirens is opening up about a private health battle they dealt with during a time cameras rolled on the streaming hit. Laura Weedman, 56, who portrays the role of chef Patrice on the drama, was diagnosed with Bell's palsy last summer. Speaking with The Huffington Post on Tuesday, the actress detailed her health battle, and how she dealt with it on a professional level. 'The idea of sitting out and waiting for it to get better was just not an option,' Weedman told the outlet. Weedman said that she opened up to the shows creator Molly Smith Metzler and director Quyen Tran about the medical situation and how they would move forward with it collectively. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The Mayo Clinic describes Bell's palsy as 'a condition that causes sudden weakness in the muscles on one side of the face' which 'makes half of the face appear to droop.' According to the clinic, 'Smiles are one-sided, and the eye on the affected side is hard to close.' While it is not immediately clear what causes the confliction, the clinic said, 'experts think it's caused by swelling and irritation of the nerve that controls the muscles on one side of the face. Weedman, who has been in the business more than 30 years, told the publication she 'wanted to talk to' the creator-showrunner and director about the issue so she 'wouldn't be stressed' during the remainder of a vacation the cast was on in between filming episodes. Weedman - whose small screen credits include regular roles on Abbott Elementary and Hacks - said she had past had a mild case of the condition when she gave birth to her son, Leo, now 15. Metzler said that she, cast and crew 'didn't even wanna conceive of the show without' Weedman, who has also made appearances on Arrested Development, Euphoria and Will & Grace. Metzler added, 'At that point, I had fallen in love with Lauren like everyone else had, I just felt awful that she was going through something like that. 'We didn't even wanna conceive of the show without her in it.' Weedman praised Metzler's kindness in adapting the script to accommodate her health. 'It was really hard for me to think that I mattered,' said Weedman, whose character was scripted the line, 'Every summer, this happens; the stress of this job, my Bell's palsy is back.' The cast of the Netflix series, which began streaming May 22, also includes Julianne Moore as Michaela Kell; Kevin Bacon as Peter Kell; Meghann Fahy as Devon DeWitt; Milly Alcock as Simone DeWitt. Rounding out the cast are Glenn Howerton as Ethan Corbin; Bill Camp as Bruce DeWitt; and Felix Solis as Jose. The Mayo Clinic said Bell's palsy 'could be caused by a reaction that occurs after a viral infection' and 'can occur at any age.' The clinic said that symptoms subsiding varies by the patient. 'Symptoms usually start to improve within a few weeks, with complete recovery in about six months, the clinic said. 'A small number of people continue to have some Bell's palsy symptoms for life. Rarely, Bell's palsy occurs more than once.'
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Stuntwoman suing Kevin Costner over rape scene hits back as her legal win in another A-lister case is used against her
The stuntwoman accusing Kevin Costner of forcing her to perform an unscripted rape scene in his $100 million Western film series has hit back against his lawyer's claims that she is a 'serial accuser'. Devyn LaBella alleged in a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Tuesday that she was the victim of a 'violent, unscripted, unscheduled rape scene' directed by Costner on the set of Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2, in May 2023.
