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USA Today
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- USA Today
WNBA reality TV: Minnesota Lynx 'Stud Budz' live stream dominated All-Star weekend
INDIANAPOLIS — Walking the halls in the bowels of the Gainbridge Fieldhouse before the WNBA All-Star Game Saturday, Minnesota Lynx guard Natisha Hiedeman was omnipresent. One half of the "Stud Budz," Hiedeman and her Lynx teammate Courtney Williams — who both have pink hair —started a live stream on Twitch a couple of months ago and spent All-Star weekend giving the fans a behind-the-scenes look at the W. Their Twitch bio describes the stream as "just two Stud Budz who hoop and live our best life." "It really started off as two friends, we knew about Twitch, and said, 'Let's just start streaming,'" Hiedeman said, not pausing the stream to do an interview with USA TODAY Studio IX. "It's a platform that's unique, that really no one in the W has touched, so we was like, 'Let's be the first ones.'" Williams, playing on Team Collier, said the 72-hour All-Star stream has been eye-opening. "We are so surprised, honestly, we did not know how much love we'd be getting," Williams said. "I think people just love getting that behind the scenes, being so authentic, seeing players mess with us." There were close to 15,000 people streaming the duo as they made their way through Indianapolis this weekend. All-Star captains Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier talked to Hiedeman about the Twitch stream before their pregame media availability on Saturday. "How does your phone not overheat?" Clark asked. Then she copped to being a fangirl. "I was watching the live stream all last night, downstairs on my TV." Team Collier's Angel Reese said the authenticity of the Stud Budz is what sets the content apart. "It's like a reality TV show with them," Reese, a member of the Chicago Sky, said. "They have made it the best. No matter where we are, what party we at, the players made the weekend what it is and you really enjoy the moment because it's so much fun. "Getting to know everyone off the court. You're battling all year, it's competition, but just being able to build relationships has been great. I am happy for what they are doing, I hope they continue to do it and make some money." The best moment of All-Star weekend? "Not a favorite moment, but Stud Budz has been the highlight of, I think, everybody's weekend," Collier said. Hiedeman said the sky is the limit now that their brand has been unleashed."We going to be at the Grammys, ESPYs, what other live events?" Hiedeman said. "Paris fashion week, the Met Gala — anything big and, like a good time, if it's fun and live, call us and we will be there."
Economic Times
12 hours ago
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- Economic Times
Astronomer's Andy Byron, Kristin Cabot Coldplay concert scandal: Reputation built in 10 or 20 years, can be lost in moment
Live Events FAQs (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel 'Coldplaygate' is the latest sensation in internet and particularly on the social media platforms. What happened with Astronomer's former CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot during a Coldplay concert in Foxborough, Massachusetts on Wednesday night is stark reminder that cameras are everywhere and a moment can possibly ruin professional careers and personal lives.A spokesperson for Astronomer on Friday night after the company issued a statement saying Byron had been placed on leave and that the company's chief product officer, Peter DeJoy, would serve as interim CEO. On Saturday afternoon, Astronomer issued another statement saying that Byron had resigned and that the board of directors would begin a search for his incident, which has dominated social media, was a stark reminder of how quickly things can spread thanks to social media and how cameras are surrounding people at all times. That is especially true at large concerts where fans are often recording snippets or streaming them on social media. Case in point: The video of Wednesday's interaction was posted by a concertgoer with a modest TikTok following. But thanks to the power of that app's algorithm, it had more than 77 million views as of Friday took only a few seconds of video for Byron and Cabot to thoroughly dominate internet discourse and become an instant meme, which many have called "Coldplaygate." From there, it turned into a broader discussion of privacy and why they had been wrong to assume they would not be seen and, potentially, recorded."If you're in a public place, there is absolutely no expectation of privacy," said Charles Lindsey, an associate professor of marketing at University at Buffalo School of Management. "When you're in a public place, whether it be a public park, a store, a concert, there are cameras, and if it's on camera, you can't take it back," she lesson had been learned by plenty of people before this was the time in May when the door of a plane carrying French President Emmanuel Macron had just been opened by staff in Hanoi, Vietnam, when his wife, Brigitte Macron, pushed him in the face. When he looked up and noticed a camera filming the scene from outside, he waved. The video quickly gained traction online, leading to a flurry of 2024, there was a great deal of debate over a woman posting videos on TikTok in which she assumed she was witnessing an extramarital affair taking place on a there was the infamous Met Gala elevator incident in 2014, where Solange Knowles was seen attacking Jay-Z while her sister, Beyoncé, stood watching and a bodyguard tried to restore order. The security-cam footage leaked to TMZ, and it became fodder for the public."We live in a very intrusive world, in terms of cameras and digital footprints," Lindsey said. "It can take 10 or 20 years to build a reputation, and you can lose it in a moment," she said.A1. Astronomer Inc's chief product officer, Peter DeJoy, would serve as interim CEO.A2. Astronomer is a data infrastructure company that works with companies to manage and automate data.
The Hindu
17 hours ago
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- The Hindu
Maulik Pancholy on ‘Murder at the Patel Motel': ‘I wanted to write a complicated Indian American family'
Maulik Pancholy's Murder at the Patel Motel, the comedy podcast from Audible, is a fun Agatha Christie style murder mystery. 'I always thought it would be nice to write something centred around an Indian American family,' Maulik says over a video call on a hot day in New York. 'While people know of Indian American families running convenience stores, I am always surprised at how few people know of the phenomenon of Patel motels.' Nearly 50% of motels in the United States are owned by Indian Americans, the 51-year-old Maulik says. 'People in the know jokingly refer to them as the Patel motel cartel, because they have such a huge interest in the hotel lobbying industry.' Coming home Maulik plays Milan Patel, who has just got his big break in New York as the event planner for the Met Gala. He visits his parents at the family-run motel in Montana for a weekend family get-together, which quickly gets complicated with the appearance of a corpse. 'I never felt comfortable in my skin in the town that I grew up in,' Maulik confesses. 'I always thought I had to get away to become who I am.' The 30 Rock-actor wanted to explore what it would be like to return to the past to face one's demons. 'What would happen if the person that you needed to reconcile with suddenly wasn't around? That's where the idea for this murder mystery set in a small town motel came about. I wanted to write a complicated Indian American family. I wanted to write a lead gay character. And I wanted to write something that I can play (laughs).' On location The Montana setting, Maulik says, came up after a chat with a writer who described her small town in Montana where there was just one Asian family. 'We set the story in a town where this family is isolated. And the Patel motel became the framework for this family and what it means to them. There's the immigrant story of Milan's father, who started this motel, and the dreams that he got to fulfill or not.' The audio format suits mystery, Maulik says. 'You have to listen carefully for someone walking down a hallway or heading into a dark, isolated basement. How do the echoes of their voice off the wall sound? How do you build tension through the way the voice sounds, the whispering? Sound designer and editor, Daniel Brunell did such a beautiful job.' Sound options Though Maulik was writing in the audio space for the first time, his co-writers, Zachary Grady and Achilles Stamatelaky, have written audio series before. 'Their perspective was helpful on multiple levels. You can't cut to somebody's reaction,' Maulik says laughing. 'You have to communicate the story to the producers who are going to give your notes to the sound designer… The way you write, including descriptions of places, has to be from an audio perspective. We're working on how the listener is going to hear this world.' Writing a gay Indian American protagonist was a way for Maulik to mine the breadth of his experience. 'Milan's identity in the show is one of the reasons he has a troubled relationship with his past and his town. I'm interested in telling stories that we don't get to see enough of. I hesitate to say normalising, or evening it out, but we are just saying these characters exist, and they go through the same things that any other character would. It was important to me that we create a nuanced, complex LGBTQI character of colour. And I get to play a detective (laughs) which was exciting too.' Ensemble cast Murder at the Patel Motel features a stellar cast, which includes Murray Bartlett as Milan's partner, Karan Soni as a poor relation and Poorna Jagannathan as Milan's no-nonsense mother. Working with the cast was a joy, Maulik says laughing. 'I can't tell you how many times we were cracking up in the sound booth. I've known Murray, Karan and Poorna for such a long time, and I was so thrilled that they said yes to the project.' The recordings moved quickly, Maulik says. 'We were barreling through it, and it's a challenge, for actors to stay fully present, and track their arc from episode to episode. Every single person was not only funny, but also brought so much depth and heart into the show.' Surprise appearance Padma Lakshmi makes a delightful appearance as herself in the podcast. 'She's so funny, and I'm so thrilled that people are getting to see just how talented an actress and comedian she is. I've known Padma for a long time, and I reached out to her and I'm so grateful that she made time to do it.' Murder at the Patel Motel straddles three genres, Maulik says. 'It is a nuanced family story, a comedy and a murder mystery. We tried to ground the characters as much as possible, and put them in these situations that were comedic. Everybody's playing these situations as though it is completely real, even as the circumstances start to get weird. We also looked at shows and films like The White Lotus and Knives Out, to see the dynamics, especially about pushing between comedy and mystery.' Universal themes One of the cool things about the show, Maulik says, is, even though it is an Indian American family, and the lead character is gay, it touches on universal themes. 'What is it like to go home? What is it like to lose someone that you are unsure of how you feel about? What is it like to navigate relationships?' It has been a busy year for Maulik. 'I just finished filming a movie written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg with Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti. It's his first movie post A Real Pain, and it was super fun. We just wrapped on Season Five of Phineas and Ferb. I am writing my third novel, a young adult romantic comedy set between worlds of Bollywood and Jackson Heights Queens in New York. It is slated for a summer 2026 release.' At the end of the podcast, there is another murder. On whether there is going to be a season two of The Murder at the Patel Motel, Maulik says, 'We wrote it that way, and no one told us to make it more final. So perhaps there will be, I will keep you posted as soon as I know.' Murder at the Patel Motel is available on Audible
Forbes
a day ago
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- Forbes
Anna Wintour's Vogue And The Reckoning Of Fashion's Last Empress
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez attend The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating ... More "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG24/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) It's the Vogue job a million girls would kill for, yet who would want to step into the Pradas of the Last Fashion Empress Anna Wintour? Well, allegedly, Lauren Sanchez Bezos! Fresh from losing the auction for the original Hermès Birkin bag once owned by the handbag's namesake Jane Birkin, the newly minted second richest wife in the world after Mrs. Zuckerberg is rumored to be applying her under $10.1M losing bid value towards her husband's acquisition of Vogue's parent company, Condé Nast. 'Anna Wintour announced she was stepping down one day before Sanchez was on the digital cover,' speculated one power publicist in PR, Marketing and Media Czars, the exclusive, high-powered Facebook Group of journalists and public relations professionals. 'One would assume she wasn't in favor of the placement –understandably so!' A magazine founder smirked, 'I knew it. He probably did something to make Anna leave. And then he would give the magazine to his wife. So petty. If this happens, it will be the end of Vogue.' When another editor pointed out Anna hadn't officially left the building, the founder continued, 'She left the spot that Bezos's wife will have after Anna criticized her taste in fashion.' 'Bezos's wife will never be 'head of editorial content' under Anna. Please,' sniffed the editor in chief of a fashion industry publication. As the debate raged, only one publicist defended Sanchez Bezos as 'extremely bright and talented' who would 'bring integrity back to the once-great magazine.' This response was met with a sea of laughing emojis and another publicist's retort, 'not sure her taste is the same as the typical Vogue demographic.' 'Vogue doesn't know their demographic,' the Sanchez Bezos backer replied. 'The readership has been in deep decline year after year.' All industry insider gossip aside, the question remains, who will be Wintour's successor? And what exactly will they inherit? Where Vogue Stands Logo on sign at regional office of Conde Nast publications in downtown Los Angeles, California, ... More October 24, 2018. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) 'Considering what's going on at Condé Nast and has been a normal course of business for them in the last 15 years operating at losses and selling assets to cover, that might not be the stupidest thing they could do,' Sean-Patrick Hillman, editor in chief and co-publisher of New York Lifestyles Magazine said in response to a possible Bezos acquisition. Once the crown jewel of legacy publishing, Condé Nast spent much of the last decade and a half playing high-gloss triage while chasing digital relevance and brand extensions to counter a collapsing print advertising market. From 2008 through 2021, the publishing giant operated in chronic deficit, posting losses exceeding $120 million in 2017 alone while hemorrhaging staff through repeated layoffs and magazine closures and divesting assets by selling titles like Brides, Golf Digest, and W to shore up finances. 2021's $2 billion revenue marked Condé's first profitable year in nearly a decade, but like much of the fashion industry, this celebrated 'return to profitability' was only a passing fad. Pre-tax profits plummeted from roughly $29.1 million USD in 2022 to $10.4 million in 2023. The company's January 2024 $87.5 million sale of Vogue House, Conde Nast's UK headquarters for over 60 years, generated a significant one-time profit, suggesting asset sales are no longer a relic of past desperation and are now key to Condé's financial stability. Against this corporate financial quagmire, Wintour hasn't made a complete mess of Vogue from a purely performance metric. Circulation declined just 3.1% from its 2022 peak to 1.23 million—modest compared to the industry's 8% annual freefall—while maintaining 12 million print readers and reaching 117 million across all platforms. Digital revenues now exceed print, with the magazine commanding $1 million for Met Gala livestream ad slots. Revenue diversification has proven crucial, with nearly 40% of income flowing from consumer subscriptions and e-commerce partnerships generating 39% growth. Events like the Gala contribute 19% of revenue, with the Gala alone exceeding the Super Bowl's cultural footprint by generating $543 million in media impact value. While Wintour's successor won't inherit a money-losing periodical, they will inherit a complicated but functional machine operating within a financially precarious parent company. So perhaps Hillman has a point – selling Condé to Bezos for Vogue to become a billionaire's wife's plaything might just deliver much needed shareholder value. Vogue And The Impossible Job Description Seoul, Korea - January 8, 2012:Studio product shot of fashion magazines, VOGUE. For all of Vogue's financial resilience, Wintour's descendant must still confront a brand facing an identity crisis. Influence has migrated to social media, where trends are born and die within days. While Vogue clings to a monthly publishing cycle and a digital brochure format, TikTok creators speak for a youth culture craving instant gratification and interactive community while proving more willing to give new brands a chance merely for showing up consistently. 'One of our recent Bryant University grads, Mikayla Nogueira, built a global audience from her bedroom by sharing makeup tutorials and launched her own brand, POV Beauty,' shared Stefanie Boyer, professor of marketing at Bryant University and co-author of The Little Black Book of Social Media: Strategies to Ignite Your Influencer, Professional or Business Brand. 'Today, influence is built through connection and authenticity.' Once considered fashion's north star, Vogue's editorial voice is now competing with algorithms, influencers, and fast-moving microtrends. Its digital footprint is eclipsed by People Style, which commands the #1 position of most relevant US fashion publications with 195,887,577 site visits according to a Muck Rack ranking, compared to Vogue's anemic by comparison #6 spot with 18,599,319 site visits. 'Vogue has been on shaky ground with Wintour as of late,' beauty historian and author Rachel Weingarten told me in email, as did many quoted in this article. 'While she once was the embodiment of everything stylish and trendy, that's not entirely the case anymore. It could be Gen Z nipping at her heels, reader dissatisfaction with the obsessive celebritization of print, or the death knell of legacy magazines in general.' Vogue's aspirational editorial is perceived as aloof to younger readers navigating economic uncertainty. Gen Z isn't buying $670 trench coats as steals or seeing themselves reflected in Vogue's casting choices. 'While there have been efforts to diversify, on the covers, on the runway, it often feels performative,' said Sharmon Lebby, founder and CEO of Blessed Designs Consulting. 'The deeper shift hasn't happened. What's needed now is real space for fresh perspectives, especially from communities that have long been on the margins.' In short, Wintour's beneficiary will need to rebuild trust with a generation that doesn't see the glossy as theirs. How that happens is anyone's guess, given Wintour's newly created 'head of editorial content' title is a thinly veiled declaration no one gets to call themselves the editor in chief of American Vogue but her, even though this is technically no longer her title. Her heir-apparent will have diminished authority, impossible expectations, and the unenviable task of modernizing an institution whose departing leader refuses to depart. 'A brand like Vogue now has to decide whether it leads the next cultural movement or holds onto the last one,' said marketing strategist Leah Miller of Versys Media. 'That decision will determine its relevance in the next 10 years.' This decision also carries psychological consequences extending beyond fashion preferences, argued Briana Sefcik, director of trauma and family wellness at The Last Resort Recovery. She framed Vogue's representation problem as a mental health crisis. 'When young women see only one version of beauty reflected back at them, they learn to devalue their own identities. But when they see themselves, their bodies, cultures, and stories, represented with dignity, it creates psychological permission to exist fully and confidently.' Sefcik's assessment that 'the media has the power to either re-traumatize or help heal' crystallizes why Vogue's performative diversity efforts have failed to connect with younger audiences. She added, 'Trauma-informed storytelling means moving beyond surface-level inclusion and asking: how do our narratives make people feel about themselves? With Anna Wintour's departure, there's an opportunity to redefine influence, not through fear or exclusivity, but through emotional intelligence, vulnerability, and true representation.' Contenders For Vogue's Head of Editorial Content LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 28: (L-R) Mark Guiducci, Anna Wintour and Chioma Nnadi attend the ... More photocall for "Vogue: Inventing The Runway" at Lightroom on November 28, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by) Industry speculation centers on several candidates representing different modernization approaches. Chioma Nnadi emerges as the obvious choice, currently serving as head of editorial content at British Vogue. She has the institutional knowledge Condé Nast typically favors. 'Many see her as Anna's only credible successor,' noted Effie Kanyua, former director of PR & communications for Hearst UK & Europe who has guided succession planning for luxury publications. 'She has the experience and credentials to take US Vogue forward.' Nnadi's tenure at British Vogue has balanced heritage with innovation, maintaining cachet while expanding cultural relevance. She's someone capable of evolution without revolution—something Condé Nast's board likely seeks. 'British Vogue's Chioma Nnadi and Harper's Bazaar editor Samara Nasr certainly fit the bill, but would they leave their prestigious posts?' wondered Jenny Davis, professor of fashion media at Southern Methodist University. 'My pick for the position is Lindsay Peoples. She's a shining star who still has room to rise. She's young, smart, stylish, insanely talented and even better, she's a Condé alum — she's the former editor of Teen Vogue and was Condé's youngest-ever magazine editor-in-chief.' Peoples' successes as EIC of New York Magazine's digital property, The Cut, led to a standalone print version when legacy magazines have mostly given up on producing physical copies. With her co-founding the Black in Fashion Council, which brings underrepresented voices into fashion discourse, her appointment would signal Vogue's genuine commitment towards charting a high fashion and inclusive path. Chloe Malle, editor of is New York Times' chief fashion critic Vanessa Friedman's favored candidate. 'The big money is on Chloe Malle,' Friedman noted in her email newsletter. 'She's very chic, young, knows Anna and how she works, and has been happy toiling away in the semi-background like the other regional H.O.E.C.s.' Malle's digital expertise in online engagement and content strategy could lure back younger audiences. Yet her relationship with Wintour might be a limitation that makes her hesitant to step on the toes of a mentor who could learn quite a bit from her mentee. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Edward Enninful attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: ... More A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by) Edward Enninful continues generating speculation despite launching his own global media and entertainment company, EE72, in February. As former EIC of British Vogue, he proved traditional fashion publications can embrace inclusivity without sacrificing luxury appeal. Multiple sources mentioned Enninful as their dream candidate, though it appears his attention is focused on 72 Magazine, his digital platform and quarterly print publication debuting later this year. Other speculation includes Amy Astley, global editorial director at Architectural Digest; Kate Betts, a Condé Nast veteran now creating content for luxury brands with her own consultancy; and Eva Chen, Instagram's director of fashion partnerships, a role that would translate well in fixing Vogue's flailing social media dynamics. The Future of Vogue For The CMO Perspective Vogue chief editor, Anna Wintour (L) attends the Chloe Spring-Summer 2019 Ready-to-Wear collection ... More fashion show in Paris, on September 27, 2018. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP) (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images) With the consumer's passionate pursuit of luxury no longer being steered by luxury's once formidable power broker, fashion and luxury industry CMOs should be considering their next play. And according to several sources, marketing directors at unknown brands Vogue never invited to the party may now have their chance. 'Anna taking a step back at Vogue may provide more opportunity to innovators and smaller fashion/lifestyle brands at the iconic magazine,' Hillman offered. 'It's the perfect time to start strategizing your approach to the publishing team in how you want to position yourself, brand or company.' 'When established gatekeepers leave, it's like when the 'good ol' boys network' I faced in advertising started changing—suddenly there's space for new voices and perspectives that were previously shut out,' added Nicole Farber, CEO of ENX2 Marketing. 'For marketers, this means fashion brands need to diversify their media relationships NOW.' According to Karen Cleaver, chief operating officer at Underground Marketing, fashion agencies are reshuffling entire operational systems to function without Wintour's centralized authorization. 'What's really happening behind the scenes is a workflow revolution. Fashion PR teams are restructuring their entire approval processes—instead of one final decision-maker, they're implementing committee-based systems. We're processing 40% more content requests from agencies serving fashion brands compared to last quarter. Wintour's departure means those carefully calibrated tones that relied on her aesthetic approval suddenly need recalibration. Our content teams are already fielding requests to help fashion brands develop more autonomous brand voices that don't depend on single gatekeepers.' Other fashion insiders are also adapting their creative strategies for a post-Wintour landscape. 'As a stylist, I'm already prepping celebrity looks with subtle nods to a Vogue-less future,' celebrity stylist Pilar Scratch noted. 'More inclusive sizing, bold color play, gender fluid styling; the kind of wardrobe headlines that shout 'We're ready for Her Vogue, however it shows up.' It's time to pitch narrative shifts: diversity, tech, sustainability, while Vogue undergoes its own rebranding. That alignment can be transformative if you're first out of the gate, not 50th. It's an opportunity to drive fresh visuals, fresh voices, and fresh energy into narratives once tethered to Anna's legacy.' And what would a modernized version of Vogue look like? 'We might see Vogue become more personality-led through its content creators or contributors rather than a single figurehead,' suggested Kintija Sluka, head of PR & Performance at One March PR. 'Think more behind-the-scenes access, more real-time editorial voices, maybe even a bigger push into video and creator collabs.'' Scratch added, 'I expect upcoming editors to pull Vogue deeper into digital. TikTok styling tutorials, AI-curated capsule wardrobe drops, metaverse fashion previews. But don't sleep on IRL. Expect Vogue to double down on live pop-up events, styling clinics, and experiential retail. Because in a world gone virtual, people still crave to feel velvet under their fingers.' Ultimately, luxury brand marketers and CMOs must accept Wintour's way won't deliver their next generation of customers. 'There's a bigger shift playing out – aspiration isn't being defined by the media anymore, it's being shaped by communities,' declared Albert Varkki, fashion expert and co-founder of Von Baer. 'These days, fashion authority could just as easily be a 22-year-old stylist in Lagos with 40,000 followers, or someone writing longform critiques on Substack through a climate lens. Cultural relevance now comes from being part of the conversation, not floating above it.' Whether the pending head of editorial content reports to Anna Wintour, Lauren Sanchez Bezos, or some yet-unknown successor, Vogue's uphill battle requires earning influence with audiences no longer trusting it to define trends. And while Wintour's once-envied crown may remain on the masthead, its authority to command the culture has faded. Should Vogue evolve into a more dynamic, inclusive brand or fade into curated irrelevance depends on if its next leader is willing to reflect the world in the magazine's pages and digital presence as it is and not as fashion's last empress once imagined it to be.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Jimmy Fallon Wanted to Rock Chanel Under-Eye Patches at 2025 Met Gala, but Natasha Lyonne Told Him He Was 'Nuts'
NEED TO KNOW Natasha Lyonne appeared on the July 17 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon During the episode, she revealed that she stopped Fallon from wearing Chanel under-eye patches to the 2025 Met Gala Fallon explained he wanted to wear the under-eye patches because Chanel does not make menswearNatasha Lyonne and Jimmy Fallon crossed paths at the 2025 Met Gala, but cameras didn't see the actress talking Fallon out of a red carpet fashion faux pas. The pair talked about their appearance at this year's Met Gala on the July 17 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon after the host showed Lyonne a picture of him helping with her dress train while walking up the steps of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The photo prompted the But I'm a Cheerleader actress to reveal that Fallon "owed me at the time." "You pulled out from your little breast pocket some Chanel under-eye baggage strap-on things, and it seemed like an eccentric move. And you said, 'Should I put these on for the carpet?'" she told Fallon. The talk show host and comedian continued the story where she left off, adding, "I pulled them out and I go, 'Hey do you want to help me out? I want to put these on. Do you wanna help me? Can you put these on?' I thought it'd be funny." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The actress, 46, noted that she wasn't going to let a good friend have a faux pas on the red carpet during fashion's biggest night. "I responsibly, as a good friend of 20-plus years said, 'Jimmy, you've gone nuts. What are you doing? You don't need this'," she recalled. "'You don't need to live this hard, baby. You want it too much. Why are you even going to this many fashion events that you're carrying travel, to-go-sized Chanel?'" Fallon's desire to wear the Chanel under-eye patches stemmed from his wanting to make a playful statement, in addition to the French luxury brand not offering menswear styles. "I was lucky enough to be asked to sit at the Chanel table," he explained. "They don't make men's clothes ... but I figured it'd be funny if I wore these Chanel under-eye things, so then I could go on the red carpet and they go, 'Uh, who are you wearing?' You saved me." is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! The 2025 Met Gala took place on Monday, May 5, in New York City. The theme for the evening was "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" to celebrate the museum opening its exhibit of the same name. The dress code for the night was "Tailored for You." For the occasion, Fallon stepped out in a custom navy blue Zegna tuxedo, while Lyonne looked ethereal in a lavender McQueen gown. Read the original article on People
