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3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Miley Cyrus faces backlash over 'biphobic' comment about JoJo Siwa's relationship with Chris Hughes
Miley Cyrus has faced a backlash from fans after making a remark deemed 'biphobic' about JoJo Siwa's relationship with Chris Hughes. The Something Beautiful singer, 32, was speaking on a panel at Dreamland Pride Festival in New York when she made her comment about the former Dance Mom's star's new romance. 'Enjoy coming out of the closet if this Pride is the time for you,' Cyrus told the crowd as she encouraged them to 'have an amazing Pride'. The ex Hannah Montana star then added: 'Alright, I'm going back to get some more pretzels and find JoJo Siwa and bring her back out.' 'I'm going back to the closet to find Jojo Siwa & bring her back out' MILEY 😭 — Miley Cyrus Updates (@MileyCyrusBz) June 8, 2025 She was referencing how Siwa, 22, who identifies as queer, split with her partner Kath Ebbs, 27, after appearing on Celebrity Big Brother in April. During her time on the ITV reality show, Siwa formed a close bond with 32-year-old former Love Island star Chris Hughes and the two have recently confirmed that they are in a relationship. After clips of the incidents ciculated online, many took to social media to voice their shock. 'It's really strange how some bi women can be biphobic, lol,' remarked one person on X, who highlighted how Cyrus identifies as pansexual. Pansexual is a term which Siwa has also used previously and is similar to bisexuality, meaning that you can be attracted to anyone regardless of their gender expression. 'Publicly shaming a young woman exploring her sexuality is abhorrent,' declared another. 'Not just Miley, but all of yall posting 'jokes'.' As a third put in: 'I don't think it's 'funny' to make fun of someone's sexual orientation or gender, but I guess it's perfectly fine if it's directed at someone for not being gay or queer-enough during Pride.' Meanwhile, some tried to argue that Cyrus and Siwa are friends and that she was clearly 'just joking', but others said it still didn't make what she said okay. 'JoJo is getting visceral hate from the community at the moment so Miley doing this, even if it's a joke, is distasteful. especially considering they're meant to be friends,' said one person.
Graziadaily
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Graziadaily
Wait, Did Jojo Siwa and Chris Hughes Just Confirm Their Relationship Status?
Fans of Jojo Siwa and Chris Hughes, whose couple name is still pending- Chris-Jo, or maybe Joris?- will be thrilled at the latest development in their possible romance. The couple have seemingly confirmed their relationship yet again, much to the surprise of the general public. The pair first crossed paths when they each entered the Big Brother house in April this year. While everyone thought Love Island star Chris would make a beeline for the newly single TOWIE star, Ella Rae Wise, it seems that the former Dance Mom star Jojo Siwa was the one who caught his eye. This was all further complicated by the fact that Jojo- whose real name is Joelle Joanie Siwa- was an out and proud lesbian at the time and in a committed relationship with content creator Kath Ebbs. During their time on the show, Chris and Jojo seemed to get closer and closer, and the world was sent into a spiral when Jojo and Kath abruptly broke up at the Celebrity Big Brother wrap party. After being reportedly dumped by Jojo, Kath admitted in a since-deleted TikTok, 'I'm filming this in a complete state of shock,' alongside a caption that read, 'Egg on me, I guess.' They continued, 'After two weeks of sitting back watching certain things unfold and not being able to get any clarity from the person that it involves... I was dumped at the after-party.' Kath continued, 'I was told that there are confused feelings there - do with that what you will - and that they had realised in the house that I wasn't the person that they wanted to spend the foreseeable future with.' Chris and Jojo have since been spotted on a romantic getaway in Mexico for her 22nd birthday - granted, along with her entire family- and were spotted kissing in the pool and holding hands throughout the resort. The Karma singer also shocked fans when swapping his name into a performance of Bette Davis Eyes earlier this month. This behaviour has baffled fans, with many US followers taking to Jojo's TikTok comment section to ask who exactly Chris Hughes is and why we all seem to know him. Now, the latest post from Chris Hughes makes it even harder to believe that the duo are just friends like they claim. Firstly, he collected her from the airport with a bouquet of red roses - and if that doesn't scream new boyfriend, we don't know what does. Soon after, the pair were spotted leaving her London gig together, and that night Chris then posted a snapchat of him cuddled up in bed with someone watching Dumb and Dumber with a heart and the caption, 'Top five films of all time.' Despite all this evidence, it's still unclear whether it's love or a damned good PR strategy. Either way, we've never talked about Chris Hughes or Jojo Siwa this much, so whatever they're up to is clearly working. Sarah O'Byrne has worked for Bauer Media since May 2023. She writes for Grazia, heat, Closer, Bella and Yours.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Deborah plays angel and devil in Hacks' latest twofer
As The Bear fans scratch their heads over FX's decision to stick with the binge release for season four, Hacks plays with its own schedule, releasing the second (and last) two-in-one of the season. Previous installments of the show also focused on episodic pairings, with only the season-three finale standing alone (and for good reason), while most of season four's episodes, following the premiere, have been solo outings. It makes particular sense for Hacks to return to the twofer this week—the first half hour, 'D'Christening,' offers a nice respite but would feel too slight on its own after last week's pivotal reunion. But together with 'Witch Of The Week,' it gives Deborah a chance to use her powers for good and ill, and makes Ava wonder if she's right to believe in her. 'D'Christening' opens some time after Ava and Deborah's reconciliation, after they've injected some of their own personalities into Late Night With Deborah Vance. Thanks to Dance Mom and bits like Celebrity Strip Poker, they've managed to inch their way up to the number-three spot in the ratings. The network is delighted by the headway they've made, but the show within the show is still looking rough. Dance Mom's quickly becoming a liability, both on and off the set (and in Adam Levine's marriage). The strip poker segment is probably edgier than what the Jimmys are doing, but aside from Seth Rogen cracking wise about Louis C.K.—'I'm about to be the first white male comedian to expose himself to a bunch of women, but someone had to break that barrier'—it hardly points to the type of show Ava professes to want to make. It does highlight just how much Ava and Deborah remain in creative limbo, unable to fully break free of the confines of late night but also unwilling to just go along with the way things have always been. The modest gains they've made with viewers are the result of trying new things, but the network thinks the way to capitalize on that is to invite high-profile stars as guests. Ava pushes back, saying they should use their platform to bolster up-and-coming comedians rather than give airtime to an alleged sex pest like Ethan Sommers, but Deborah just suggests they focus on musical guests for now. The sidestep works, but, as we can see from their physical positioning at the table during this discussion, Deborah hasn't fully come around to Ava's side of things just yet. Ava's already taken her leap of faith, but Deborah is still hovering at the precipice. What 'D'Christening' suggests, in ways both trenchant and blunt, is that she's looking for something to believe in. Not that she'd put it that way—for much of the episode, she rails against organized religion in general and Catholicism in particular. D.J.'s decision to raise her son A.J. (Aidan Jr., naturally) Catholic turns out to be the latest round in a previously untold feud between Deborah and the Catholic Church that began with a joke on Comic Relief VI about the latter providing cover to its own sexual predators within. She agrees to attend the christening, despite her fear of clergymen and Mark Wahlberg, but from the get-go, she's pushing her own agenda. Deborah's disgust grows with every murmured prayer, but seeing D.J. take her post as a Eucharistic minister is too much. Their dustup leaves the priest covered in wine, which is worth it for Deborah's fantastic retort: 'You know, if you believe that magic, you can get your guy to turn that back into water.' But D.J. isn't the Catholic Church or Mark Wahlberg: She's not interested in escalating her feud with her mom; she's ready to end it. She won't subject Aidan to an upbringing like her own, with Dennis Miller as a pen pal and virtually no other friends; she wants to make sure he has community. Showing better instincts in her first two months as a parent than her own mom did across multiple decades, D.J. threatens to cut off all contact with Deborah unless she falls in line. What's even more amazing is that it works. So, D.J.'s right. Women can have it all: a great job, hot husband, beautiful baby, and boundaries. Someone tell Ava about that last part. The church setting leads all of the major players to ponder their own beliefs, with Ava first balking at then embracing being a godmother, but only after proclaiming that she doesn't 'fuck with' church dogma or misogyny; Marcus realizing he's his own higher power, at least, when it comes to how he spends his time; and D.J. admitting that the natural beauty of the world has opened up her mind to the divine. It's enough to make Deborah, who might previously have been confident in her lack of belief, suddenly feel its absence. She confesses to Ava that she's worried about being disconnected from her grandson—even if D.J. allows 'regular contact' with him, they live in separate states, and the late-night job is all-consuming. Ava tries to reassure Deborah about the legacy she's leaving behind, sneaking in her own gentle reminder about the importance of making the best show they can. At the end of 'D'Christening,' it looks like Deborah sees the light as she invites Ahamed Weinberg to do a set on her show. And for much of 'Witch Of The Week,' she seems committed to being on the same page as Ava. She's charming at lunch and conciliatory in one-on-ones. Instead of taking advantage of her friendship with Jo Pezzimenti to take shots at her with precision in the opening monologue, she takes advantage of their friendship to, as Ava suggests, nab an exclusive interview with the mayor, post-orgy scandal. Jo is more wry than rueful on the couch, crushing jokes about not looking for wedding rings when so many hands are involved and reminding the audience that she's the mayor of Sin City, after all. Their bold move pays off, with the interview racking up 1.5 million views across platforms. More importantly, it births a whole new strategy for the show: Ditch the topical angle and focus on original ideas that show off Deborah's strengths as an interviewer and performer. The air fairly crackles as they brainstorm. (It's not for nothing that they sit side by side in this scene.) Instead of bringing on twentysomethings with injectable fillers who Deborah has to pretend to be charmed by, they'll invite her plastic surgeon to give them the dirt on who's been, let's say, freshened up. 'We need our show to be more of an event,' Ava tells Rob. So, they'll tape a day early, which will cost them the news cycle but will give them time to cut promos that properly tease what Late Night With Deborah Vance has to offer. Deborah declares, 'It's time to show people that what's different about this show is not just the fact that the host wears a skirt,' at long last answering my prayers for the show-within-the-show to fully come into view. The timing is right for an extended look at Late Night With Deborah Vance—there's no more hesitation on either lead's part, and they're finally presenting a united front. Hacks' flurry of clips do tease a show that's more interesting than the usual 'tell us about your latest project and weave in a charming anecdote if you can' format, even if it's skewing toward daytime, what with the plastic surgeon and psychic guests. The problem is that the show they've been dreaming of making still seems so…ordinary. Deborah and Ava's changes might propel them to the number-one spot in late night, with all the bragging rights and billboards that come with that distinction, but it still feels like something's missing. Once again, it's hard to tell if that's a narrative choice—a way to extend the suspense or point to some unresolved issue—or something lacking in the writing. Despite being Deborah's white whale, the late-night show seems like just a pit stop on her journey with Ava rather than the endpoint. 'Well, duh,' you say, and I don't disagree; the relationship between Deborah and Ava is the main attraction, not whatever job they're doing at the moment. But for me, their relationship is rooted in a creative partnership, a belief bolstered by the week's motifs of birth and motherhood. What is their show if not their baby? So, when that partnership lacks inspiration, it's harder to invest in it. But maybe I'm speaking too soon, because 'Witch Of The Week' boasts a devious cliffhanger. 'D'Christening' ends on a sweet note, with D.J. telling Ava that the reason she picked her to be Aidan Jr.'s godmother is because she's found the good in Deborah, and she believes in her. D.J. will always be skeptical of that side of her mother, but she wants her son to be a believer too. 'Witch Of The Week' is more tart in comparison. Deborah, just hours after tipping her hat to Winnie for backing her bid to host Late Night, asks Bob Lipka to get the studio executive off her back. 'I would just like a little goodwill. I got to number one; haven't I earned that?' she says, with just the right mix of frustration and flirtiness. The next day on set, the news breaks that Winnie's been fired. Bob really seems to have 'heard' Deborah. While the new queen of late night cackles and basks in the admiration of the studio audience, Ava tries to force a smile but ends up looking concerned. Just last night, Deborah said she wished Winnie would get out of her way. Deborah plays innocent, of course, and it's not as if Ava has a reason to suspect her of any wrongdoing—aside from their entire history, that is. That delightful frisson of shared doubt, of Ava wondering if Deborah would go to such lengths and the audience questioning if Deborah knew exactly what she was doing when she called Bob, comes late in the hour. But it's worth it. • Although the late-night elements didn't come together for me, this was the week for throwaway lines. See: 'I had to park illegally at the Museum Of Tolerance. But if they have me towed, that is the height of hypocrisy' and just about everything Kayla and Dance Mom said. • 'I'm newly allergic to shrimp,' 'I think I got sick from the thermometer'—Ava's medical mysteries deepen. • Deborah's ever-growing enemies list also includes Nora Ephron, who once called her a 'bitch.' But in the late rom-com legend's defense, Deborah 'was being a bitch.' • 'Honey, are you still waiting to meet Leonardo DiCaprio to have a child? Because I've been reading some of your old diaries and I think there's something to that.' I love how supportive, if delusional, Nina (a wonderfully kooky Jane Adams) is as Ava's mom. More from A.V. Club Doctor Who does Eurovision in space Deborah plays angel and devil in Hacks' latest twofer There goes Foo Fighters' new drummer
Boston Globe
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
With ‘Hacks' and ‘Paradise,' Julianne Nicholson's snowball of a career keeps picking up speed
'I know. Honestly, I feel like with every show I've ever done, people are like: 'Is this the one?' the Medford native, 53, tells me in our recent Zoom. 'It's one of the ones.' Nicolson's career is a snowball, not a ladder. It's been rolling since the late '90s, just eating up ground. There's no telling how far she'll go — 2025, though (she's already got four projects out, including a foray into comedy) is something of an avalanche moment. She sunk her teeth into complex villain Sinatra on Hulu's brilliant ' Then last week, she pivoted 180 degrees to Advertisement This year also sees her in BBC One's ' I Zoomed with the Emmy winner from her home in the Hampshire, England, countryside. Outside a window, in the fields beyond, sheep grazed. We talked growing up off-grid in Western Mass., Jean Smart, 'Paradise,' 'The White Lotus,' getting silly, and more. Julianne Nicholson (left) with Jean Smart on "Hacks." JAKE GILES NETTER Q. So what drew you to 'Hacks'? Advertisement A. I think it's so smart. I love the intergenerational play between the legend-goddess that is Jean Smart and the incredibly talented Hannah [Einbinder]. All the characters on the show are just so funny. I think [creators & showrunners] Lucia [Aniello], Paul [W. Downs], and Jen [Statsky] are geniuses. Everyone feels like they're on the best show on TV, so there's this pervasive joy on set, which lends itself to people being fine with being silly or making a fool of themselves because you can't make a fool of yourself on that show — there's too much love. And I love their willingness to take risks and speak to themes of the day with such grace and humor. Q. What in particular did you like about Dance Mom? A. Dance Mom is so unlike anything I've ever played. It's so fun to go out there and shake my money-maker [laughs]. It was fun to be silly. The opposite of Sinatra. I'm very rarely invited to do anything funny. Q. What was it like to get into comedy here? A. It's such a relief. A lot of my scenes are with Q. Right, she A. I mean, it's a great show. [But] you read stories about people losing their minds over the course of seven months [away from home]. I can't go to Thailand for seven months. Advertisement Maybe in a couple of years when my kids are in college. Then I'd love to. Q. I have to ask about 'Paradise.' Season 2 has already started filming. We've never seen you in such a meaty, complex role. What attracted you to Sinatra? A. I love Dan [Fogelman's] writing. He just knows what people want to watch. His character work is detailed and moving. When you've been acting for 30 years, if you can still find characters so completely different than anything else you've played, it's such a joy. I loved the idea of playing the baddie who's not simply a baddie — she's got issues. Life has dealt her this hand, and it's informed every step of her way. Q. You were in A24's ' A. Right, most of my family are in the Medford area. My dad's the oldest of seven. My mom's the oldest of 10. My dad grew up in Medford. My mom grew up in Bev- ah-lee. You can't say Beverly. Q. [laughs] True. A. That's basically where I spent my younger childhood. Then my parents broke up, my mom moved to Western Mass. with my stepfather. We lived in Montague. Q. Your mom was an herbalist. A. She's still an herbalist. She started in the 1970s, when people were like 'Echinacea — what? Who?' We were guinea pigs. And now, of course, it's everywhere. I lived there from age 7 to 11. I'd visit my dad during holidays and summers. Then at 11, I moved back to Medford, and would go to Western Mass. every other weekend. Advertisement Q. In Western Mass., you lived in a cabin with an outhouse, no electricity. What was that like? A. We were off the grid. It was a very simple life, but it became our norm. I remember having friends for a sleepover, they'd be like, 'Where's the light?' 'Oh, we have kerosene lanterns.' ' What? ' I'm sure it took a minute to get used to, but I don't remember that part — I remember it with fondness. Q. You were a camp counselor in Goshen as a teenager. A. Q. What did you feel when you pulled over? A. Just life. The bittersweetness of life, and time moving on, and people who mean so much to you at one time, but they don't really come into your mind. Just the heartbreak and joy of life. Just that. [laughs] Q. Did you always want to be an actor? A. I did. I thought, 'OK, it's not gonna happen in Boston. I'm gonna go to New York.' Because I loved the movie 'Tootsie,' I thought: 'In New York, it's all gonna come together for me!' [laughs] Advertisement I took acting classes, worked in restaurants, modeled. I took classes at Hunter College. Then, gradually, gradually, I got roles — little independent movies. I'd waitress between gigs. Q. There are all these articles that proclaim you've arrived. When did you feel you made it as an actor? A. That's been an evolving feeling. Highs and lows, for sure. I guess when I quit waitressing at age 28. It's been a series of thinking something's gonna be the one, and now I realize it's one foot in front of the other. Just keep going and try to [take roles] I can be proud of, things I feel happy to be putting out into the world, provide for my family. It's not a flashy thing. Q. We've seen you in so many dramas — would you do more comedy after 'Hacks'? A. I hope so. I hope this makes people go, ' Oh , OK. She's not just tearing her heart out.' Interview was edited and condensed. Lauren Daley can be reached at
The Irish Sun
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Watch heartbreaking moment JoJo Siwa admits she doesn't have any ‘real friends' on US SAS Who Dares Wins
JOJO Siwa put on a brave face as she made a heartbreaking admission on reality show Special Forces in 2023 - revealing she doesn't have any childhood friends. The 21-year-old star took part in the US version of SAS Who Dares Wins and opened up during her intense recruit interview with the show's Chief Instructor. Advertisement 6 JoJo Siwa could only name one friend when quized on the US version of SAS Who Dares Wins 6 She took part in 2023 Credit: Channel 4 6 She name dropped Elton John when asked who her friends were Credit: tiktok/@eltonjohn But the exchange left viewers stunned. The instructor bluntly asked: 'Who are your friends?' JoJo replied: 'My friends? They're just other celebrities. I just met them all.' He then followed up: 'Who's your favourite celebrity?' Advertisement READ MORE ON CBB She answered: 'I like Elton John. He's a really good friend of mine, actually.' Despite her upbeat tone, the confession painted a picture of isolation behind her glittering showbiz life. JoJo's admission sparked concern among fans about the pressures of growing up in the spotlight and the personal cost of fame. One shocked viewer commented: ''Just met them all' — so she hasn't had any friends from her childhood up until now?' Advertisement Most read in Reality Another wrote: 'Now I feel sorry for her! She is so young and has no life. She thinks Elton John is her friend!!! He is an old man in England! She doesn't have a bestie!' A third said: 'I didn't think I'd ever feel sorry for JoJo Siwa, but honestly I kinda see her in a new light knowing that. Poor girl's been sheltered her entire life.' JoJo Siwa's ex Kath reveals what they really thought when they were dumped The Dance Mom alum was one of 14 celebrities who took part and made it to the eighth episode before withdrawing from the gruelling course. JoJo found fame on reality TV show Dance Moms when she was nine years old and made millions selling big hair bows Advertisement Her talk with the Special Forces instructor did the rounds on TikTok days after she split from partner Reality TV onlookers claimed her onscreen chemistry with former Love Islander star It came after singer JoJo revealed she was queer and not a lesbian while in CBB. Kath has since taken a swipe at Chris, claiming he manipulated JoJo on national TV and "pretended" to be her "safe space". Advertisement But as she touched back down in LA today, She was asked by The Sun at the airport: "What was your biggest take away from it?" to which she appeared to make a veiled reference to Kath. JoJo said: "Biggest takeaway? Probably [that I] learned more about myself and yeah I think that I had a lot of things in my life I wasn't happy about. "And being there forced me to change that, and that's good. I needed that." Advertisement Over the weekend, Kath was 6 JoJo grew close to Chris Hughes in CBB Credit: Eroteme 6 She found fame on Dance Moms when she was nine years old Credit: Getty 6 JoJo revealed she dumped partner Kath at the Celebrity Big Brother wrap party Credit: ITV Advertisement
