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Shay Mitchell continues to disrupt the luggage industry with her lifestyle brand Béis, and the You actress’ latest summer collection is no exception. The limited-edition line includes new patterns that “redefine” tan lines with striped designs you can stock up on. That includes the bestselling Belt Bag, which is great to take on your vacations or use as an everyday bag.
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Béis is no stranger to going viral for its fashionable accessories, whether its the coveted Weekender bag that consistently sells out with each exclusive shade drop, or its deceptively spacious belt bag that keeps your phone and wallet just a zip away. To expand on its success, the belt bags now come in statement-making (and limited-edition) colorways that are the embodiment of vacation vibes.
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There are two new patterns you can pick from now: Honey stripe, which is a mustard yellow and cream striped look, and Maple stripe that switches the yellow for a deep brown. Each one is priced at $58 and includes praise-worthy features including a two-in-one design and attached key leash.
But once they’re sold out, these limited-edition Béis belt bags could be gone for good. Keep reading to shop the new shades below.
The Belt Bag in Honey Stripe
Bring a touch of sunshine to your looks with the Honey stripe belt bag, which you can pair with your cozy flight athleisure or casual shopping spree attire alike. Instead of wearing a solid shade, the design brings texture to your outfits using a yarn material that’s made from a 100% cotton material. The main compartment is made from a polyester fabric and includes a smaller mesh pocket for smaller items. Since it’s made with a buckle strap, you can wear it across your chest, waist or attach it to your luggage with the built-in clip.
Another option is the Maple stripe version, which is ideal if you want a more neutral coloring to pair with your outfits.
The Belt Bag in Maple Stripe
The Maple stripe belt bag also uses a 100% cotton yarn material with various storage options including a back zip pocket for your phone as well as a main compartment for holding your passport, tickets and even emergency lip gloss. One of the most notable features though is the attached key leash that includes a mini card holder that’ll ensure your ID and credit cards don’t slip out.
Most reviewers consider this belt bag the perfect “grab and go” accessory, as it’s easy to strap on and includes enough space for all of your must-have travel items — including a Kindle, according to shoppers.
“Recently returned from a trip around Europe and have been converted to crossbody bag life,” wrote one reviewer, who said she was able to carry an umbrella, camera, wallet, powerbank, gum and passport in the bag. “[It] was easy to access on the go and felt secure by having tickets, passport and cash in the back zipper pocket while keeping cards and ID in the wallet on the leash that came with the bag.”
For more product recommendations, check out ShopBillboard‘s roundups of the best gym bags, tote bags and backpacks.
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Brandy is set to star opposite Kathryn Hunter in A24’s psychological horror-thriller The Front Room. The film — directed by Max and Sam Eggers (brothers of director Robert Eggers) — is based on Susan Hill’s 2016 short story of the same name. The plot centers on a pregnant young couple who have to take in […]
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If you don’t already plans for the weekend, you might set some time to watch binge-worthy music documentaries. From the behind the scenes of iconic concerts to the personal journeys of legendary musicians, these films capture the essence of music and storytelling.
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Whether you’re a fan of pop or country, there is something for everyone. Here is a list of must-watch music documentaries: Cyndi Lauper’s Let the Canary Sing (Paramount+), Lainey Wilson’s Bell Bottom Country (Hulu), Camden (Hulu), Lady Gaga’s Chromatica Ball (Max), Call Me Country: Beyoncé and Nashville’s Renaissance (Max), Lil Nas X’s Long Live Montero (Max) and Jennifer Lopez’s The Greatest Love Story Never Told (Prime).
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After a one-week free-trial, Max’s paid subscriptions start at $9.99 per month for ad-supported streaming, $16.99 per month to watch ad free, or $20.99 per month for ultimate ad-free streaming.
For those looking for an alternative streaming platform, you might want to add Paramount+. Paramount+ is currently offering a seven-day free trial when you sign up for either of its plans: Paramount+ Essential or Paramount+ with Showtime, which means you can watch Lauper’s documentary for free.
Paramount+ with Showtime features an even wider range of movies, TV series, documentaries, sports and other binge-worthy content across two streaming platforms. Besides Lauper’s film, you can also stream RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, The Chi, Dexter: New Blood, The Affair, The L Word, Your Honor, Ray Donovan, Yellowjackets, Couples Therapy, and more.
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The longest day of the year is officially past us, which means you now have even more daylight hours to listen to new songs from your favorite queer artists! Billboard Pride is proud to present the latest edition of Queer Jams of the Week, our roundup of some of the best new music releases from LGBTQ artists.
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From Kehlani’s irresistible new album to Maren Morris’s stunning new single, check out just a few of our favorite releases from this week below:
Kehlani, Crash
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Kehlani knows how to write earnestly about even the deepest of emotions —it’s a fact she’s proven consistently throughout her dazzling career. But with her latest album Crash, the R&B star shows that she can continue doing that over a series of infectious, eclectic new sounds. Whether she’s heading to the dancefloor (“After Hours”) or bringing out a softer, folksy side (“Better Not”), Kehlani never loses the emotional maturity that’s defined so much of her output. Stark confessions, brutal kiss-offs and deep internal investigations yield phenomenal results for the singer-songwriter on yet another career highlight.
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Maren Morris feat. Julia Michaels, “Cut!”
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“How does she do it?” Maren Morris wonders of herself in the first few lines of her new song “Cut!” She touts her regimen of yoga, therapy and sleep over a glossy pop beat, while maintaining her vocal composure. But that all changes on the song’s bombastic chorus, as she (and later, guest Julia Michaels) takes a moment behind closed doors to “let my tears fall when they want.” It’s a stunningly intimate pop ballad from the singer as she navigates the balance between life both in and out of the public eye.
VINCINT feat. Betty Who, “Love Me Tonight”
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Just when we needed it, VINCINT is here with his second consecutive slice of pop perfection. “Love Me Tonight,” the propellant new single from the rising pop singer, sees VINCINT and special guest Betty Who leaning hard into the romance of it all, with a symphony of deep house synths and sweeping strings to drive home that yearning feeling. But as tends to be the case with his songs, it’s VINCINT and Who’s vocals that provide the souped-up engine for this unstoppable anthem, as the pair each declare that “if you love me baby, love me tonight.”
Kali Uchis, “Never Be Yours”
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A breakup has never sounded quite as good as it does on Kali Uchis’ stunning new single “Never Be Yours.” As lush instrumentation brings the listener into a dreamy world of strings, keys and chimes, the Colombian star takes on an old-school vibe to let her would-be lover know that she’s simply not interested in what they have to offer. “I’m not gonna be yours right now,” she coos, as a gentle guitar cushions the blow. “‘Cause I’ll never be yours, no how.”
The Japanese House, “:)”
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While Amber Bain (the artist behind the moniker of The Japanese House) may be best known for her introspective songwriting, her new single shows that she’s perfectly capable of delivering a sparkling love song. “:)” finds Bain at her most idyllic, as she waxes poetic about a girl she met online. What starts as digital flirting quickly turns to a whirlwind fantasy, where the singer boards a plane, meets her online lover and falls even deeper in love than she already was. The sunny guitars and persistent drum pattern boost her confidence as she declares that she might be crazy, “Who cares/ ‘Cause something’s happening/ I feel happier.”
Adam Lambert, “CVNTY”
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Looking for some booming new club tracks to help celebrate Pride Month? Adam Lambert is here to deliver with “CVNTY,” his ground-shaking new single dedicated to the art of serving … well, just read the song’s title. The pounding electronic beat only adds to Lambert’s laid-back vocal, as he calmly lets his passionate lover exactly how their relationship is going to go: “Sorry, baby, that you went and motherf—ing blew it/ I’ll break your heart, and I’ll look c-nty when I do it,” he croons, before letting the production crash into him like a tidal wave.
Big Freedia, “Holatta”
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Pride is meant to be a protest, and Big Freedia is making sure we keep that spirit alive with her new song. “Holatta” comes off of NOISE FOR NOW, VOL. 2, a new compilation album featuring tracks from Faye Webster, The War On Drugs, Courtney Barnett and others, with all proceeds from the album being donated to fund independent abortion providers across the U.S. in the wake of 2022’s Dobbs decision. For her part, Big Freedia digs deep into her bounce roots to craft an anthem for fighting back — the thundering beat echoes the singer’s own voice as she declares that “we got a point to prove.”
Sapphira Cristál, “Get Your Flowers”
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We all need a voice like Sapphira Cristál’s in our lives. The Drag Race runner-up made a name for herself as the motivational “mother” of season 16 — and now, she’s ready to do the same for you. With “Get Your Flowers,” Cristál steps firmly into the limelight of musical artistry, as she melds her penchant for words of encouragement with dace music and just a dash of operatic arias. Over a slick dance-pop melody, Cristál asks her listeners to put some more stock in themselves as she shows off exactly what made her Drag Race run so instantly memorable in this fun new track.
Check out all of our picks below on Billboard’s Queer Jams of the Week playlist:
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The Descendants franchise returns next month, and in a music video premiering exclusively on Billboard below, the latest Villain Kid is caught red-handed.
Descendants: The Rise of Red — coming to Disney+ on July 12 before making its Disney Channel debut on Aug. 9 — introduces Kylie Cantrall (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series) as Red, the daughter of the Queen of Hearts (Rita Ora) from Alice in Wonderland. The new video is for Cantrall’s signature song, simply titled “Red,” which sees her character evading the Wonderland soldiers (including Alex Boniello’s singing guard) protecting her queen mother as she skulks around in the shadows of the castle grounds.
“I’m on a path of destruction, this is gonna be fun,” Cantrall sings with a glint in her eye, wearing a bedazzled hood and red eye mask covered in hearts and throwing a red balloon filled with blood-red paint at a giant portrait of her tyrannical mom.
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“’Red’ is one of my favorite numbers in the film,” Cantrall tells Billboard of the original song. “It’s this explosive number – it’s bold and it’s fierce, kind of who Red is. It gives people a really cool look inside Wonderland and the trouble and mischief that Red gets up to when the lights go down and the village goes to sleep, she roams around the town and gets to be free and do her thing. The song shows who she is at her core and will give the audience a chance to really get to know her.”
In The Rise of Red — the fourth film in the Descendants franchise and the first since 2021’s The Royal Wedding — Cantrall’s Red teams up with Chloe (Malia Baker), the daughter of Cinderella (Brandy, reprising the role almost 30 years later), to travel back in time and try to prevent the Queen of Hearts’ evil reign.
In addition to the music video, fans can find “Red” on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and other digital platforms, and the film’s soundtrack is available for pre-order and pre-add via Walt Disney Records.
Descendants: The Rise of Red is directed by Jennifer Phang, with a script from Dan Frey and Russell Sommer, and executive-produced by Suzanne Todd and Gary Marsh. The movie is choreographed by Ashley Wallen (The Greatest Showman) with a score by Torin Borrowdale (Searching).
Watch the “Red” video premiere below before the movie hits Disney+ on July 12.
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Move over, Tchaikovsky, because Chappell Roan took her own stab at Swan Lake while on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday (June 20).
Taking to the late-night talk show’s stage surrounded by lilies , the pop star performed her breakout single “Good Luck, Babe!” while dressed head to toe in white feathers and a frizzy blonde wig, resembling the classic ballet’s Princess Odette. As the performance reached a fever pitch with the song’s viral chorus, Roan crawled on her hands and knees toward the camera, flashing her long, white acrylic nails.
But Roan wasn’t finished there. The “Pink Pony Club” singer also sat down with host Jimmy Fallon for a brief interview. This time dressed in a black bustier adorned with enormous black feathers — presenting the black swan Odile side to her performance’s Odette — Roan chatted with the host about her humble beginnings operating out of Willard, Mo., and spoke about her self-ascribed moniker of “your favorite artist’s favorite artist” from her Coachella performance.
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“That was a reference to Sasha Colby, and Sasha Colby said, ‘I’m your favorite drag queen’s favorite drag queen,’” Roan said, referring to the drag legend and winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 15. “It just hit me through the heart. And so I hope one day Sasha Colby watches me, and that’s why I said it.”
The nickname has stuck for the singer. When Fallon revealed that he’d Googled her earlier that day (“Did you not know who I was before?” she cracked), a message popped up below the search bar saying, “Did you mean: your favorite artist’s favorite artist.”
Roan clarified that she’s not the one who put the suggestion on the website, but shared her theory of who was behind the message. “It’s this random twink that works at Google, I know it is!” she said. “It’s some assisstant that said, like, ‘We love her.’”
The star also spoke with Fallon about her recent string of successes, saying that they’ve helped validate an opinion she’s long held. “It feels like I was right all along,” she quipped with a laugh. “I feel kind of like, I made it already when people showed up to my concert a few years ago … everything else has been a cherry on top.”
Check out Roan’s performance of “Good Luck, Babe!” above, and watch her full interview with Jimmy Fallon below:
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Disney Jr. is ready to dive under the sea with its upcoming series, Disney Jr.’s Ariel, taking the curious and lively mermaid princess on a series of animated adventures that fans have never experienced before.
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Set in the Caribbean-inspired fairytale kingdom of Atlantica, the series follows young Ariel (Mykal-Michelle Harris) as she embarks on underwater fun with her family and friends, including King Triton (Taye Diggs), Ursula (Amber Riley), Flounder (Gracen Newton) and mermaid friends Fernie (Cruz Flateau) and Lucia (Elizabeth Phoenix Caro).
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“I can’t even begin to tell you the enthusiasm in our workspace about putting this show together,” the series’ executive producer Lynne Southerland tells Billboard. “Everyone is really bringing their A-game. We all feel really honored to be moving the magic Ariel into a new space, a new way of seeing her and a new audience.”
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As to how this version of Ariel differs from the princess seen in the original 1989 film and the sub-sequent 2023 live-action film, Southerland says that the Disney Jr. mermaid is young but sure of herself. “It was very important to me that Ariel exudes a sense of personal agency, that she already kind of knows who she is at eight years old and we’re just watching her continue to grow and expand that sense of self,” she says. “We started with a core element of Ariel, which is her beautiful voice — but what are the many ways that voice expresses? How we communicate with others, how we express our dreams, how we can express ourselves when we make a mistake. To show her as a full character who is able to speak out rather than be closed up, that was really principal to this character.”
Harris, the 12-year-old actress who plays Ariel in the show, agrees, adding that she was encouraged to put her own spin on the character. “In this version, we’re seeing Ariel younger than we’ve ever seen her before, so it was important for me to add some qualities that she might have had when she was younger,” she explains. “A few qualities that I brought into this version of Ariel was her love of singing, of course, and also she was definitely an empath in the feature films. She is also just a really curious, excited person that always wants to explore the world around her.”
She continues, “It’s such a dream come true, playing the role of Ariel. It’s just so fulfilling, because I’ve always loved Disney princesses. I mean, who doesn’t? I always loved to watch Ariel, Elsa and Anna, Aladdin — all those classic Disney stories. I always wished to be Disney princess when I grow up, and now I actually am! My wish came true!”
Another crucial element of Disney Jr.’s Ariel is the protagonist’s relationship with her father, King Triton. “It’s not often that we get to see Black fathers in strong roles,” Southerland says. “There can be a perception of Black fathers as being stern. It was really important that Triton, despite being king, when he’s with his kids he’s just a dad who understands and loves his children and want the best for them.”
Diggs, a father himself who plays the underwater king, adds, “I love that he listens to his child. It sounds very simple, but you’d be surprised how many parents think that it’s their job to talk at their kid instead of listening to them. He’s the kind of father who listens and that’s the kind of father I’m striving to be.”
To conclude, Harris chimes in with what she hopes young viewers will gain from watching the new series. “It’s OK to be yourself. It’s OK to love who you are, it’s OK to like what you like, and I think Ariel really shows that,” she says. “There’s so much diversity and inclusion in this series, that you’ll definitely be able to see yourself in one of the characters.”
In addition to the Disney Jr.’s Ariel premiere episode airing June 27 on Disney Junior and later on Disney Channel, an initial batch of eight episodes will be available on Disney+ the following day (Friday, June 28). Plus, a new series of two-minute shorts, called Disney Jr.’s Ariel: Mermaid Tales, were previously featured across Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney Jr. beginning earlier this month, to build excitement around the new show.
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