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Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘The Summer I Turned Pretty' Stars Weigh in on Show's Bullying Ban: 'People Can Take It Too Far'
After Prime Video released a warning that fans would be banned for 'bullying and hate speech' against the cast and crew of The Summer I Turned Pretty, its stars are weighing in. The streamer, which dropped the first two episodes of the show's third and final season this week, cautioned on social media, 'We have a zero tolerance policy for bullying and hate speech. If you engage in any of the following you will be banned,' before listing 'community guidelines' including no 'hate speech or bullying,' 'targeting our cast or crew' and 'harassing or doxxing members of the community.' The series follows Belly, a girl caught in a love triangle between two brothers, as fans have passionately picked sides in the romance. More from The Hollywood Reporter Move Over 'Friends,' 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Has Delivered the New "We Were on a Break" When to Stream 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Season 3 (and Where to Buy Show Merch and Brand Collabs) Why Lola Tung and Nicholas Alexander Chavez Were Cut From 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' At the season three launch event in NYC on Wednesday, star Lola Tung told The Hollywood Reporter of the warning, 'I think the discourse is great when it's friendly and healthy, a little healthy discourse, and usually people are really respectful and understand that it's all in good fun. But I think it is good to get a reminder that we need to be kind to each other, especially now — and just remember that whatever happens, it'll be OK and to keep all of the discourse friendly.' Lola Tung thinks that fans will be satisfied with her character Belly's ending in the final season of #TSITP — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 16, 2025 Christopher Briney, who plays older brother Conrad, mused that it's 'really cool to have people care enough and have teams and have T-shirts about that' but 'I think sometimes people can take it too far and people can treat actors as if they have more power over the situation, or as if they're acting as their characters do. I think that's just a little ignorant to the work that goes into this; like if you hate a character, that's wonderful, we've done our job. It doesn't mean you need to come for them. I'm grateful that they put that statement out.' #TSITP star Christopher Briney, praises the show's incredible fan base while also reflecting on the negative discourse that's emerged online — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 16, 2025 Creator Jenny Han added, 'I think it's always good to remember that it's real people who are playing the characters and they're just playing a character, it's not them.' The group is hopeful that the reaction will be more positive, though, Tung confirmed that she thinks fans will be satisfied with the ending and 'I think however you feel, hopefully you'll enjoy the story and be happy with it.' Gavin Casalegno, who plays younger brother Jeremiah, echoed, 'I hope everyone's just pleased with the story as whole. Enjoy it for the story and the artwork that it is, I think it's impossible to be disappointed,' continuing, 'I think everyone will be very pleased with the ending, I think it'll show a lot of maturity.' #TSITP star Gavin Casalegno says he hopes fans are satisfied with the show's ending — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) July 16, 2025 Neha Joy contributed to this report. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
Fox News
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell fires back after Dave Navarro sued him over violent onstage attack
Jane's Addiction is taking their feud to court. On Wednesday, guitarist Dave Navarro, along with bandmates Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins, filed a $10 million lawsuit against frontman Perry Farrell, accusing him of assault and battery after an onstage altercation in September 2024. The same day, Farrell filed a countersuit, alleging a "yearslong bullying campaign" against him by the other band members. The singer claimed he was blindsided by the other members' decision to cancel the remaining 15 shows of the tour and break up following the 2024 incident. Farrell claimed Navarro, Avery and Perkins are to blame for the escalating tensions and violence that erupted during the band's tour. "Navarro, Avery and Perkins apparently decided," the lawsuit stated, "that Jane's Addiction's decades of success should be jettisoned in pursuit of a yearslong bullying campaign against Farrell involving harassing him onstage during performances, including, among other tactics, trying to undermine him by playing their instruments at a high volume so that he could not hear himself sing." Farrell alleged that Navarro and Avery actually assaulted him, turning the stage into a toxic environment, and said the situation went from hostile to defamatory when the other members of the band publicly accused him of struggling with mental health issues in the aftermath of the altercation. Meanwhile, Navarro sued Farrell for assault and battery following an incident that took place mid-concert during a stop on the band's reunion tour last September. In court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Navarro, Avery and Perkins accused Farrell of assaulting Navarro both on stage and backstage on Sept. 13, 2024. They stated that they suffered financial losses after the incident led to the cancellation of the tour and their planned album. According to the documents, they claimed that they "were forced to bring this action" after Farrell "ruthlessly assaulted Navarro onstage, mid-show, during the Jane's Addiction 33-date North American reunion tour." "As if the pain and humiliation of the onstage attack were not enough, Farrell continued his unhinged barrage of punches backstage (collectively, the 'Attack')," the lawsuit continued. "The Attack, which was virally viewed by millions of people worldwide, was brutal and unprovoked. It quickly forced the termination of the show and eventually the entire Tour." During the Sept. 13 concert, videos taken by fans showed Farrell approaching Navarro, seemingly upset. He shoved Navarro with his shoulder, then advanced on him. Navarro held him back with a forearm to his chest, but Farrell threw a punch before one of the band's techs intervened. The incident marked a "terminal inflection point" for Jane's Addiction, the documents continued, which was formed by Perry, Navarro, Avery and Perkins in 1985. The 2024 reunion tour marked the first time that the band's four original members had performed together since 2010. According to court documents, the reunion tour had sold over 100,000 tickets before its 15 remaining dates were canceled on Sept. 16, 2024, three days after the incident at the show in Boston, Massachusetts. Jane's Addiction announced the tour's cancellation in a statement that read in part, "Due to a continuing pattern of behavior and the mental health difficulties of our singer Perry Farrell, we have come to the conclusion that we have no choice but to discontinue the current US tour. Our concern for his personal health and safety as well as our own has left us no alternative. We hope that he will find the help he needs." Per the lawsuit, Farrell issued a statement in a since-deleted Instagram post on the day of the tour's cancellation. "This weekend has been incredibly difficult and after having the time and space to reflect, it is only right that I apologize to my bandmates, especially Dave Navarro, fans, family and friends for my actions during Friday's show. Unfortunately, my breaking point resulted in inexcusable behavior, and I take full accountability for how I chose to handle the situation," he wrote, according to the documents. At the time, Farrell shared a matching statement with Fox News Digital. According to the lawsuit, the band's new album was also derailed as a result of the incident. Per the documents, Jane's Addiction had completed two songs including "Imminent Redemption" and "True Love," both of which were released as singles, for the planned 12-track record. "It is now impossible, as a result of the conduct by Defendant set forth above (and through no fault of Plaintiffs), for the Band to complete a 12-track album," the documents read. In addition to assault and battery, Navarro joined Avery and Perkins in suing Farrell for intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract and indemnity and contribution. In a statement to Fox News Digital, Navarro's attorney, Christopher Frost, said, "In 2024 the four 'original' members of Jane's Addiction came together, against all odds, with a new tour and new music. Persuaded by Perry Farrell to revive the legendary configuration of the band, Dave Navarro, Eric Avery, and Stephen Perkins had high hopes that they could capture the pure spirit of the band's early days and build on it. "Initially they did, in the studio and onstage," Frost continued. "But, as our lawsuit explains, they did so with a fourth bandmate who was by turns unwilling or unable to perform to a reasonable standard and who repeatedly threatened to derail the tour. "Ultimately, with the attack on Dave Navarro seen around the world, Perry Farrell abruptly and unilaterally ended all the plans for a Jane's Addiction revival. He also left his bandmates holding the bag for an unfulfilled tour and record deal, as our lawsuit explains in detail. Dave, Eric, and Stephen never wanted it to come to this. But they have been wronged, want the accurate story told, and they deserve a resolution." Meanwhile, a representative for Farrell shared a statement with People which read, "This is yet another clear example of the group uniting to isolate and bully frontman Perry Farrell. The timing of this baseless lawsuit is no coincidence — it was filed only after they caught wind of legal action coming from our side." "It's a transparent attempt to control the narrative and present themselves as the so-called 'good guys' — a move that's both typical and predictable," the statement continued. "Just like when they released a defamatory and entirely unfounded statement about Perry's mental health and unilaterally canceled the remaining tour dates without his input, they're once again scrambling to get ahead of the truth in a desperate effort to save face."
Telegraph
10 hours ago
- Telegraph
Teenager claims he was bullied before stabbing boy, 15, to death
A 15-year-old boy who stabbed a fellow pupil to death has claimed he was being bullied on social media in the weeks before the killing. The teenager is accused of murdering Harvey Willgoose, also 15, at All Saints Catholic High School in February. Giving evidence at Sheffield Crown Court on Wednesday, he told jurors he was subjected to racist bullying on social media and taunts about a medical condition. The teenager, who cannot be named because of his age, said the bullying affected how he controls his temper. Asked by his barrister Gul Nawaz Hussain KC how this affected his temper, the boy said: 'I can get angry quickly, upset quickly. 'I can't control it.' The boy said he had been bullied online by 'strangers' and by pupils at All Saints, including 'racist bullying'. The barrister asked him: 'When bullying was happening on social media, did you feel you could get away from it?' The boy said no. When Mr Hussain asked him about the worst threat he had received on social media, the defendant replied: 'Someone said, 'I'll stab you up'.' He said he began to believe the threats and, when his barrister asked 'how did that make you feel?', the boy said: 'Scared.' The boy told the jury about his home life, explaining how his mother had mental health problems and his father was often not there. He said the house was not clean and it was often left to him to do laundry and make meals for him and his siblings. The defendant said he was also hit by his father. Teachers have told the jury that the defendant had 'anger issues' and the boy admitted he 'cannot control my anger sometimes'. Mr Hussain asked: 'Has the bullying affected your anger?' 'Yes,' the boy replied. He said he did not tell his mother or father about the bullying because they 'wouldn't care'. The jury has been shown CCTV footage of Harvey being stabbed in the courtyard at All Saints during the lunch break on Feb 3. The court has heard that the teenager has admitted manslaughter but denies murder. He has also admitted possession of a knife on school premises. The defendant was asked about an incident in November 2024, which was also captured on CCTV, in which he punched a computer monitor after he was accused of using social media on his phone during a lesson. Asked by Mr Hussain why he did this, he said: 'Because I was angry.' He said he was not using the phone for social media and he thought it was 'unfair' he had been given a sanction by the teacher without her giving him a chance to explain himself. Addressing the jury last week, Mr Hussain said: '[The defendant] did not set out to kill or seriously hurt anyone. 'The defence say [the defendant's] actions that day were the end result of a long period of bullying, poor treatment and violence, things that built one upon another until he lost control and did tragically what we've all seen.' The trial continues.
Daily Mail
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Woman in THAT viral 'bathroom' video with Wayne Carey goes public and unleashes on the women who filmed her
The woman filmed at a Melbourne bar with AFL star Wayne Carey in a now-viral video has gone public to describe her immense distress at the release of the footage. Kate Aston, 38, a Melbourne marketing and communications executive, has described the dissemination of the clip as 'a deliberate act of bullying'. Aston posted a lengthy statement to Instagram Stories on Thursday, revealing that she had initially chosen to remain silent to protect her professional reputation and her mental health, but has come forward to hold those who released the video to account - and set the record straight. 'Overnight, from footage of me simply exiting a toilet at a bar, I've had my life turned upside down,' she wrote. 'What has happened to me could happen to anyone, and no one should have to go through what I have been put through – the damage, the speculation, the impact on my livelihood, all from the malicious actions of a small few.' 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. Aston says that she fears the impact the video will have on her future, her career - and even her personal relationships. 'At a time when I am navigating my next career move and visibility matters, the personal and professional toll has been immense,' she said. 'Who would want to employ me, date me, be associated with me? What's left now that this has all happened to me?' The executive indicated she would be taking legal action over the matter. 'Whilst it's only been a matter of days since this incident unfolded, there has been immeasurable damage to my reputation, and my ability to lead a normal life has been adversely affected,' she said. 'These women and others who've provided hateful commentary have put into jeopardy my reputation, and so I've been left with no choice but to try to protect it. 'Two women not known to me have turned my life upside down and I have to set the record straight.' Aston believes her future finances have also been impacted by the release of the video. 'From a professional perspective, my ability has been put into question which has had immediate financial repercussions, one that is costing me every day with the effects likely to be long-term and irreversible,' she wrote. 'Whilst I appear strong, those closest to me know that my suffering over recent days has been colossal.' The executive says that she is speaking out not only for herself, but in the hopes of standing up for 'every woman that has been targeted'. 'I have been put in this situation simply because of the cyber-bullying actions of other people,' she said. 'There needs to be some sort of accountability for their actions.' 'In addition, it is my hope by shining light on this incident and taking legal action, a new precedent will be set, one that discourages this type of behaviour from continuing into the future.' On Wednesday, footy great Wayne confessed that he is the man shown in a viral video that allegedly featured a man and woman emerging from a bathroom in a trendy Melbourne bar. The North Melbourne premiership winner said he has contacted Victoria Police in an effort to have the people who filmed and distributed the video held accountable for their actions. The footage, which was taken at the Toorak Cellars bar in Armadale in the city's inner south-east, shows Carey and the unnamed woman walking into view around 20 seconds apart. A female voice is heard saying 'we've got you on camera' as the woman walks past, before asking 'What's he doing in there?' and remarking, 'She looks embarrassed.' Carey and the woman depicted in the clip have lashed out over the video, with the ex-AFL star branding it 's**t shaming' and cyberbullying, and both parties insisting there was no 'tryst' in the toilets. 'Annoyed is the wrong word, I've gone through about 10 different emotions in the last three days,' he said on Sam Newman's You Cannot Be Serious podcast. 'I've gone through disbelief, sadness, I've gone through anger. 'This woman has been thrown into this just because I could kick a footy. 'And you've got two vile, disturbing, probably p**sed women who want to do this to another woman.' He continued: 'That's all they were doing, they were s**t-shaming another woman. 'If two men had done that they would be raked over hot coals, it would be the biggest story going around. 'But because it's two women doing it to another woman … you don't know what's going on, this other woman has had all sorts of stuff going in her life, I've since found out. 'You talk about vile and disgusting, what they've done and who they have affected by a few sh**s and giggles drinking their chardonnay, sitting up there, doing whatever. 'Once again, I'm not going to name them because that would be as pathetic as what they are. I'll let the law take care of it.'
Daily Mail
12 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Boy, 15, accused of Harvey Willgoose murder was sold axe at school by another pupil and posed with knives in photos to warn others to 'stay away'
A teenager accused of murdering a fellow pupil was sold an axe in school and posed with knives in pictures to warn others to 'stay away', a court has heard. The 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, stabbed Harvey Willgoose, also 15, in the schoolyard at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield on February 3. He has pleaded guilty to Harvey's manslaughter by reason of loss of control following a 'long period of bullying', but is facing trial at Sheffield Crown Court accused of murder. Giving evidence for a second day, the boy described how he had bought an axe from another pupil on school premises after growing increasingly concerned for his safety. The boy claimed he had received threats on social media from friends of a boy who had previously beaten him up so badly in school that he required hospital treatment. He told jurors they had threatened to 'stab you up' and he was increasingly worried he would get 'jumped' after school and knifed. He had initially wanted to buy a knife from the pupil in school, but, when he turned up to with an axe instead, still decided to buy it. Asked by his barrister Gul Nawaz Hussain KC why he wanted to buy a knife in the first place, he said: 'I knew they carried knives and if they pull a knife out on me, I could pull a knife out. 'I know they carry it and they will use it.' But his mother found the axe in his gym bag and reported it to the school, which led police to visit his home address to talk to him about the dangers of carrying weapons in December last year. Police also found a tranche of pictures and videos showing the defendant posing with knives and the axe following his arrest over the fatal attack on Harvey. Asked by his barrister Gul Nawaz Hussain KC why he had taken the photos, the boy said: 'Other people had taken photos with knives and nothing was said to them, so I thought if I had one then people would say nothing to me. 'Once people see the pictures they would be scared of that person.' Mr Hussain asked: 'Who did you want to be scared of you?' 'People that caused problems with me,' he replied. The boy said he hoped the pictures would mean they wouldn't 'threaten me, they won't try to cause problems'. He added: 'If they found the pictures, they are going to think 'just stay away from him, don't cause a problem with him'.' The defendant previously told the jury he was so badly bullied he developed anger issues 'I can't control'. He claimed that he was bullied over a medical issue at both primary school and secondary school, as well as suffering racist abuse. The defendant told the court he would be beaten by his father occasionally and he did not tell the truth about where he got the axe from when police visited him in December because he was scared of repercussions at home. The jury previously heard that Harvey and the accused became embroiled in a social media dispute on the weekend before the attack, relating to a row between pupils including the defendant on January 29. On that occasion, he insisted he saw another boy in possession of a knife and the school was put into lockdown. The police were called but no blade was found. The defendant was said to be 'scared of going to school' because of the lockdown. Harvey was not in school that day, but had expressed support on social media for a pupil with whom the defendant had a disagreement. The trial was previously shown shocking CCTV of the fatal attack on Harvey, which saw the two boys squaring up over the school lunchbreak, before the defendant produced a knife and lunged at him, twice. Harvey collapsed 49 seconds later. The defendant has admitted manslaughter and possession of a knife on school premises, but he denies murder. The 15-year-old defendant argues his actions were the 'end result of a long period of bullying, violence and poor treatment', according to his barrister Mr Hussain previously indicated to the jury that the defendant suffered a loss of control due to his history of being bullied, saying: '[The defendant] accepts what he did that day. 'That is why he's pleaded guilty to manslaughter. [He] did not set out to kill or seriously hurt anyone. 'The defence say [his] actions that day were the end result of a long period of bullying, poor treatment and violence – things that built one upon another until he lost control and did tragically what we've all seen.' The trial continues.
