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News.com.au
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Trisha Paytas reveals third child's unusual name, stuns fans
After naming her first daughter Malibu Barbie and her second little girl Elvis, it should come as no surprise that Trisha Paytas has given her newest addition an unusual moniker. But the YouTube star has stunned fans after revealing the name of her third child, a little boy named Aquaman. No, you're not hallucinating. The popular social media star has really named her new baby after a fictitious superhero character who is half human, half sea creature. And it's fair to say, since breaking the news of the baby boy's arrival, the internet has a lot of thoughts on her choice in moniker. 'These will be real humans with jobs. Imagine your thoracic surgeon is called Aquaman,' one wrote on TikTok. 'This doesn't feel real,' commented another. As one said: 'Coming from someone who is named Ariel, why do people name their kids after their favourite characters?' Another argued that the name was 'horrible', adding that it appears many celebrities 'forget that these babies are going to grow up and be an adult'. 'I love Trisssssh, but Aquaman is killing me respectfully,' stated someone else. 'The world is collectively shocked,' mused another, as one woman stated: 'I feel like that should be illegal.' The 37-year-old, who is married to photographer Moses Hacmon, explained on a new episode of her podcast Just Trish, how the pair settled on the unusual moniker. While wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the movie character, Paytas explained that Aquaman was 'so perfect' for their baby boy's name as it combined her love for the movies and Moses' love of water. 'Not only is it so related to me, but it's also so related to Moses,' she said. 'I've been wearing Aquaman T-shirts for years, I've gone to so many comic-cons for Aquaman. And I really fell in love when we rewatched Aquaman. 'We watched all the Aquamans, I watched the cartoon, I was watching everything.' The popular content creator had hinted at the name on her podcast before Aquaman was born, stating she and Moses were looking to choose a name for their baby boy based on a 'water-themed movie'. It's not the first time the social media star, who has over 12 million followers across TikTok and Instagram, copped a lot of criticism after welcoming Malibu Barbie in 2022. 'Leave it to Trish to give her a horrible name. She's a baby not a doll,' one furious woman wrote on Twitter. 'No way Trisha Paytas named her baby Malibu Barbie …' another questioned. 'Malibu Barbie. It's certainly a bold choice, glad mum, dad and baby are healthy and happy but that's a name,' someone else added. As one ranted: 'Malibu Barbie is cruel and selfish. It is an ugly game played by the poor baby's parents. It is NOT a cute name.' The influencer, who rose to online fame back in 2006, appears to have won over some with her 'bold' baby name choices – with several fans declaring the latest name is 'iconic'.
Daily Mail
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
YouTuber sparks fierce debate after declaring himself legally 'dead' to get refund from airline
A popular YouTube star has sparked a fierce debate after he declared himself legally 'dead' so he could get a refund from an airline. Popular social media star and comedian Max Fosh, 30, from London, England, recently went viral after he revealed in a YouTube video that he had allegedly faked his own death because he wanted to get his money back on a flight he had missed. In the controversial video, which was shared earlier this week and already has almost two million views, he explained that he was initially told he wouldn't be able to receive a refund after he tried to cancel his flight reservation. But after doing some digging, he noticed in the fine print that the airline, which he opted not to name, said it will give a refund for a flight if the passenger died. So he cooked up a plan to try to get a death certificate from another country. 'The airline requires a death certificate but they don't state where the death certificate needs to come from,' Max explained in the video. 'Could I get myself a death certificate so I'd dead on paper? Could I go to another country and get a death certificate?' 'This is the story of how I traveled to another country, held my own funeral, and was legally declared dead all to get back $50.90.' A popular YouTube star has sparked a fierce debate after he declared himself legally 'dead' so he could get a refund from an airline Max added that he wasn't doing it for the money, but rather, 'to get back at the airline.' 'I'm incredibly petty, it's the principle that I take issue,' he continued. 'After doing some research I've realized that people have lost thousands of [dollars] because of these airlines.' He explained that he reached out to the 'press offices of major governments' from tons of countries. He then got a response from Seborga, 'a self-declared principality claiming to be accidentally left out of the unification of Italy.' 'The town operates as an independent nation with its own flag, currency and government,' he dished. '[They said that] due to these very unique circumstances they are happy to sign a document that says according to them technically I am dead.' So Max jetted off to Italy, rented a car, and drove to the small town of Seborga. There, he met with 'the Princess of Seborga' Nina Menegatto, who, after giving him a tour, went ahead and signed the death certificate. 'Thankfully my fight with a big airline seemed to resonate with the princess and Saborga's fight for independence, so she kindly agreed to sign a special one-off death certificate,' reflected Max. Max went as far as holding a fake funeral for himself, during which he 'hired' three fake mourners and asked his editor, Dave, to 'say a few touching words.' After that was said and done, he applied for a refund with the airline and sent them his 'death certificate' - and low and behold, it allegedly worked. 'It worked. I got an email from the airline [five days later] in which they agreed to continue my application for a refund and I've asked for my bank details,' he said excitedly to the camera. But Max decided to check with a lawyer before sending his bank information, and he soon realized that faking your own death to get an airline refund is 'fraudulent.' 'It's not fraud but it is fraudulent,' Max's lawyer could be heard telling him during a short clip of their phone call. In the end, he decided not to claim the money, and advised his viewers against trying something similar. '[My lawyer] said I really shouldn't do this. He basically told me off and said I mustn't claim the money,' he shared. 'So that is where I'm going to leave this. Please do not do this yourself at home.' The video quickly went viral, and viewers seemed divided over his tactic in the comment section. While many were amused and cracked jokes about it, others slammed him and pointed out that he spent more on getting to Serboga than he got back. 'Imagine faking your own death and then asking your lawyer if it's okay,' one user mused. 'Dude is so petty that he booked another flight in order to get a refund for a flight,' another wrote. 'I find it funny that flying to Italy probably costs more than you will get back from the refund, but I respect it,' someone else agreed. 'I pray for your lawyers,' read a fourth comment.
Daily Mail
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Natalie Portman's rarely seen son, 13, calls in mom to impress YouTube star
Natalie Portman left a YouTube star speechless thanks to her 13-year-old son. The Oscar winner, 44, who recently stunned at the Dior show in Rome, lives in Paris with her two children, Aleph, 13, and Amalia, eight, whom she shares with ex-husband Benjamin Millepied, 48. Her oldest was having a fanboy moment with the YouTuber Marlon LuGu, when he name dropped his mom. 'You know Star Wars? Padme Amidala?' the teen asked the 23-year-old Swedish social media star, whose full name is Marlon Lundgren Garcia. 'Well, that's my mom.' he revealed, asking: 'Can you give a shoutout to my mom?' The verify his claim, Aleph shared some family photos from his phone. 'That's your mom?!' Marlon asked in disbelief to which the middle schooler replied, 'Yeah, that's my mom.' The streamer quickly took the opportunity to say 'hi' to the Black Swan star. After Aleph called his mother, the actress' face popped up on the screen and he said, 'Mom, do you want to say hi to Marlon?' He then handed to the phone to the social media star, who said: 'Hi, I'm sorry for disturbing you, I just want to say hi real quick.' 'Nice to meet you,' she said. 'Nice to meet you,' Marlon replied. 'I'm here with your son real quick, we're about to play a little football.' 'I'm sorry I can't hear anything,' said the star who was having her hair done. 'But I hope you're having a great day.' 'Appreciate you,' Marlon replied and then after a little more small talk Portman bid him adieu by saying, 'have a good one.' 'You know Star Wars ? Padme Amidala?' the teen asked the social media star while he was making some content. 'Well, that's my mom.' he revealed, asking, 'Can you give a shoutout to my mom?' Portman has kept her children largely out of the spotlight since moving to France in 2014. After the brief exchange, the YouTuber turned to his 395,000 subscribers and admitted he was floored. 'When I was growing up and watched Star Wars really heavily, she was my biggest crush,' he said. 'Very beautiful woman. Very good son. I just want to respectfully say that. That's insane.' In past interviews, she's credited the country's culture with giving her family more privacy. 'They're very good at privacy here,' she told Net-a-Porter. 'I feel like the biggest compliment is 'elle est très discrète' ['she is very discreet'],' She also praised the way French children are raised. 'All the kids that come to my house are like, 'Bonjour Madame,' and give me the [cheek-to-cheek kiss],' she said. 'And before they leave, they say, 'Thank you for having me.' If I'm not nearby, they'll come find me to say it.'
Daily Mail
24-06-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS YouTube star Mikayla Raines dead at 29 after being 'relentlessly bullied'
YouTube star Mikayla Raines has died after being 'relentlessly bullied' in a targeted online campaign. Her husband confirmed her death.
Daily Mail
11-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
YouTube star's cause of death revealed after passing away unexpectedly at 26
The YouTube star P2istheName's cause of death has been revealed nearly three months after he was found dead in Los Angeles at just 26. The County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner released the streamer's cause of death on Tuesday and stated that he had died of natural causes on March 14. P2istheName (real name: Philip Enewally) was said to have died of 'sudden cardiac dysfunction.' The Medical Examiner also listed 'solitary papillary muscle hypertrophy' as the cause of his sudden cardiac arrest, adding that the condition is a 'subtype of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which is a risk factor for a sudden fatal cardiac event.' P2istheName was discovered in the mail room of his apartment building after collapsing. According to the press release, responding paramedics were unable to revive him and pronounced the YouTuber dead at 3:11 p.m. PT. The LA County Medical Examiner released the streamer's cause of death on Tuesday and stated he had died of natural causes on March 14. was said to have died of 'sudden cardiac dysfunction' Sudden cardiac dysfunction, which is also called sudden cardiac arrest, is a common cause of deaths worldwide. According to the Mayo Clinic, it occurs when all heart activity sudden ceases as the result of an irregular heart rhythm. People suffering the condition stop breathing and fall into unconsciousness, which can quickly become deadly. However, a swift response with CPR or a shock to the heart from an automated defibrillator may be able to save an affected person's life. The new press release doesn't indicate if drugs or alcohol played any role in the YouTuber's death, but there was no indication of substances present when he died. The LA County Medical Examiner's release noted that a full report on P2istheName's death will be released at an unspecified future date. Following the unexpected news that P2istheName had passed away, fellow YouTuber COLETHEMAN paid tribute to Enewally on social media, remembering him as a generous friend. 'My good friend @P2istheName has passed away… wow. I'm honestly at a loss for words. He was always so kind to me and gave me so much content creation advice. May he rest in peace. This breaks my heart,' he tweeted. P2istheName's last YouTube video was uploaded about two weeks ago. In a previous post, he mentioned plans to move from Los Angeles to Atlanta. Notably, he also found success outside of YouTube with his clothing brand, DontMindUs. Several of his videos showcased him personally packaging and shipping out merchandise to fans. In many of his final uploads from Los Angeles, he was seen frequenting mailrooms and shipping centers, having completely sold out his entire inventory. Enewally gained a massive following through his NBA 2K and Fortnite gaming videos. He later expanded into broader gaming content, including Let's Play walkthroughs. The star also shared glimpses of his life with his four million subscribers, including videos like one where he took fans through 'a day in the life of a young Black millionaire' in Los Angeles. While his recent uploads averaged between 20,000 and 60,000 views, he once attracted millions of viewers per video. In recent months, he had opened up about feeling 'lost' on YouTube, sharing his struggles with declining viewership and uncertainty about the future of his content. Fans showed their love and support online, with one writing, 'This man was my childhood, I still can't believe ts is real. May he rest in peace.' Another shared, 'Never been touched by a celebrity's death like this one.'
