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08 Apr 2025

Tyla Dazzles in Charms for Debut Pandora Campaign As Latest Brand Ambassador

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Tyla is now the face of of Pandora. The “Push 2 Star” singer has been named Pandora’s newest ambassador and is shining bright in her first campaign for the global jewelry brand. Fresh off the heels of accepting the Impact Award at Billboard’s Women in Music event and just days before her Coachella debut, the South African singer stars in Pandora Styled by Tyla, a handpicked curation of charms that reflect on her journey, career and inspirations.

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She chose the Cherry Blossom Charm to represent her breakout hit “Water,” and the Mini Shark Tooth Charm as a nod to her South African heritage. Each piece is worn on necklaces, bracelets and even hoop earrings. For the campaign, Tyla rocks a gold chain with her fanbase’s name spelled out in sparkly letter charms.

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“Partnering with Pandora is such an exciting thing to do,” Tyla said in a statement. “I’ve always found their jewelry so fun to style because you can create your own unique pieces of jewelry. It reminds me so much of home because my Mom always made jewelry, and the birthstone charms remind me of the beads I used to have laying around in my house growing up. Whenever our mother wanted us not to bother her, she’d give us a big container of beads and my sisters and I would make friendship bracelets all day. Now my Tygers can have matching friendship bracelets with me.”

Fans can now shop Tyla’s curated selection and create their matching friendship bracelets with the singer online. Shop both charms below.

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08 Apr 2025

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 17 Power Ranking: Episode 14 — The Final Countdown

With RuPaul’s Drag Race bringing back their Rate-a-Queen system for season 17, Billboard decided to rate each of the new queens every week based on their performance. Below, we look at the final main stage challenge of the season to see who made the cut for the finale. Spoilers ahead for episode 14.

Fourteen episodes in, and we finally have our answer to the question we have been asking all season: Who will make it to the finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 17? And the results are shocking.

On Friday’s (April 4) episode of the show, the top five queens competed in the final main stage challenge of the season, where RuPaul tasked the girls with “auditioning” to star in RuPaul’s Drag Race Live in Las Vegas. This meant the girls had to complete a formal job interview with Drag Race royalty Latrice Royale, pose in an exclusive Vegas-inspired photoshoot, film a promo video for the show itself and perform in a rousing lip sync to the original song, “Gift Shop.” It’s the final challenge, so Ru pulled out every single stop.

With the fewest number of wins amongst the remaining queens and the most recent stint in the bottom, Jewels Sparkles knew that her options this week were “win the challenge” or “sashay away.” We’re happy to report that she chose the former — in every single aspect of the challenge, Jewels … well, she sparkled!

But that left the judges with a tough call to make; with the clear choice to be eliminated next winning the challenge, who is getting sent home this week? After two respectively mediocre performances, the judges sent two of the season’s clear frontrunners — Suzie Toot and Sam Star — to the bottom, where the pair duked it out to Diana Ross & the Supremes’ “Love Child.” In a twist that sent shockwaves across the Drag Race fandom, the judges decided to eliminate Suzie, ending her bid for the crown and sending Sam Star through to the finale.

With the challenges over and the finale two weeks away, Billboard takes a look back at episode 14 and season 17 as a whole to determine which of the top four queens are most likely to earn the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar:

ELIMINATED: Suzie Toot

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Make it make sense: Suzie Toot, one of the clear frontrunners from the moment this season started, performed better than almost any of the other girls this season. She had a clear aesthetic that she willingly shook up when the time called for it, her lowest placements during the entire season were safe — not even low! — and she proved just how versatile she was with the sheer variety of her wins and high placements. Yet this week, the judges leaned into that age-old critique on Drag Race: the concept of “playing it safe.”

Forgive me, but these critiques would feel more earned if the judges had, you know, said anything to Suzie about wanting to see something different. I’m not saying Suzie didn’t belong in the bottom two this week — of all the girls, her performance was one of the weakest, and it makes sense that she would make her first trip to the bottom at the top five. But after that final performance against Sam Star, it seemed clear to me that Suzie definitely won the lip sync. To watch her sashay away feels like a forced moment on a season that has otherwise thrived on spontaneity.

Last Week’s Ranking: No. 2

Track Record:
- Wins: 2
- High Placements: 4
- Safe Placements: 6
- Bottom Placements: 1
Jewels Sparkles

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Jewels earned her win this week. Every aspect of her performance — the interview with Latrice, the photoshoot, the promo video, the “Gift Shop” performance — screamed “Vegas” while still always feeling like authentic Jewels Sparkles-brand drag. It was exactly what the judges wanted to see, and Jewels deserved the flowers that she got. That said, with this being our final barometer for who will take home the top prize for season 17, it’s just not going to be Jewels. She is fun, charismatic and a killer performer, no doubt. But with the competition that she’s up against? This Jewel can Sparkle all she wants, but she’s likely not going to be crowned America’s Next Drag Superstar.

Last Week’s Ranking: No. 5

Track Record:
- Wins: 2
- High Placements: 3
- Safe Placements: 5
- Low Placements: 1
- Bottom Placements: 2
Sam Star

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Unlike with our dearly departed Suzie Toot, Sam Star has received the same critique from the judges throughout this season of Drag Race: Let your guard down, and stop trying to be “perfect.” While she’s done that to a degree in other areas of the competition, this week’s challenge saw Sam struggling to keep it real. While I may personally disagree with Sam staying over Suzie (especially after that lip sync!!), it’s clear that she is one of the most talented queens on this cast. But if this competition comes down to a lip sync battle, as it often does, I don’t see Sam beating any of the girls remaining in this finale, which makes snatching the crown that much harder.

Last Week’s Ranking: No. 1

Track Record:
- Wins: 3
- High Placements: 4
- Safe Placements: 3
- Low Placements: 1
- Bottom Placements: 2
Lexi Love

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Lexi Love has one thing that none of the other girls heading to the finale do — a clear, crystallized reality TV storyline. This competition has followed Lexi as she attempted to grow out of her self-doubting tendencies, learn to own her drag and stop comparing herself to others (which will be much easier for her in the finale with Suzie Toot out of the picture). If there was a Drag Race award for Most Improved Player, Lexi would certainly be the top contender this year. Her aesthetics are clearly there, her persona is fully established, and she is an absolutely top-tier performer no question. Call it a surprise, call it delusional on my part, call it whatever you’d like — but Lexi Love has an outside shot to take the crown home in two weeks’ time.

Last Week’s Placement: No. 4

Track Record:
- Wins: 2
- High Placements: 3
- Safe Placements: 6
- Low Placements: 2
Onya Nurve

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I don’t think that Onya Nurve is guaranteed to win season 17 of RuPaul’s Drag Race — as we’ve seen time and time again on this, anything can happen during a finale. But if I were placing bets, I’d go all in on this queen. Of all the remaining queens, Onya is the one who has shown the judges exactly what they wanted to see time and time again on this show. She’s proven not only to be an exceedingly skilled artist, but also an excellent reality TV persona; every scene Onya is in on this show makes you like her that little bit more! Onya is as complete a package as I’ve seen on season 17, and it feels fairly clear that the finale is hers to lose.

Last Week’s Ranking: No. 3

Track Record:
- Wins: 4
- High Placements: 4
- Safe Placements: 3
- Low Placements: 1
- Bottom Placements: 1

08 Apr 2025

Mike White Responds to ‘White Lotus’ Composer Leaving Show: ‘I Guess He Just Didn’t Respect Me’

Speaking to Howard Stern on Tuesday morning (April 8) just two days after the controversial season three finale of his hit HBO series The White Lotus, Mike White said he doesn’t really know what the beef over the the show’s soundtrack was all about. Last week, show composer Cristóbal Tapia de Veer told the New York Times that he was permanently checking out of the gig after what he said were years of creative disputes with White over the Chilean musician’s unconventional musical style.

“Oh man… I honestly don’t know what happened, except now I’m reading his interviews because he decided to do some P.R. campaign about him leaving the show,” White nervously laughed while speaking to Stern on his SiriusXM morning radio show. “In reading the interviews I just realized he… I just don’t think he respected me. I think he basically, he wants people to know he’s edgy and dark and I’m… I watch reality TV,” added White, who, has, in fact, joyfully competed on both The Amazing Race (twice) and Survivor: David Vs. Goliath.

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In his chat with the Times, Tapia de Veer compared his collaboration with White as being akin to the kind of rock bands he’s been in before where, “the guitar player doesn’t understand the singer at all.” In fact, the composer who has won three Emmys for his work on the show said he’d had creative conflicts with White since the very first season of the show. He noted that he thought the show runner’s script for the first go-round was very “well-written,” but that he felt the comedic, “reality TV kind of vibe” did not fit with his “super dark and edgy” musical leanings.

“But when we had the talk with Mike, I just told him in a joke that I thought we could do some kind of ‘Hawaiian Hitchcock,’ and he really grabbed on that and he started laughing,” Tapia de Veer said, while also dinging White’s original temporary score as “nice background music” with a “chill, sexy” Ibiza club vibe but “literally no edge to it.”

Tapia de Veer also noted that after his divisive soundtrack for the just-concluded season received push-back from fans who missed the beloved melodies from the first two seasons, he planned to slyly bring back the “ool-loo-loo-loo” vocalizations they desired, but that White “wasn’t happy about that.”

White seemed perplexed by the apparent animus, telling Stern “we never even really fought… he said we feuded. I don’t think I ever had a fight with him, except maybe some emails. But it was just basically, like, me giving him notes. I don’t think he liked having to go through the process of getting notes from me or wanting revisions or ever. I guess he just didn’t respect me.”

In fact, White told Stern that he’s “never kissed somebody’s ass so hard” just to get them to be on board as he did with Tapia de Veer.

The show creator added that he knew Tapia de Veer was “not a team player and that he wanted to do it his way,” but that he was thrown that the musician would go to the Times to “s–t on me and the show three days before the finale. That was kind of a b–ch move.” Stern shot back that as the show’s writer and creator, White should have had the power to weigh in on the musical choices on the series that is his sole vision.

“Anyone that you hire, they gotta go with your vision, that’s it!” Stern suggested.

“Well that’s honestly why it did work the first couple seasons, because we did go through the process,” White explained. “But by the time the third season came around he’d won Emmys and had his song go viral, so he just did not want to go through the process anymore. He didn’t want to get notes from me… he always had this contemptuous smirk on his face whenever he was dealing with me. I think he thought I was just a chimp or something. I don’t know.”

In the end, White said he was confused by the ire over what he said was a pretty typical “creative difference” with the composer he readily praised as “really talented.”

07 Apr 2025

Kevin Bacon & Jennifer Nettles Talk Diving Deep on ‘Story Building’ for ‘The Bondsman’ & Accompanying Album

Both Kevin Bacon and Jennifer Nettles are creatives in every sense of the word. They are deeply passionate about their music and acting careers — with Grammy-winning Nettles balancing her solo and Sugarland music success with leading roles on Broadway’s Chicago and Waitress, as well as starring in films including Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors. Meanwhile, Golden Globe and SAG Award-winner Bacon has starred in classic films including Footloose, Taking Chance and many more, all while releasing 12 albums via his band, The Bacon Brothers, alongside his sibling Michael.

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That’s why, when the opportunity came for the duo to blend their talents, they were immediately on board. Bacon and Nettles star in the Grainger David-helmed Prime Video series, The Bondsman, which follows the story of murdered bounty hunter Hub Halloran (Bacon), who is resurrected by the devil to send back demons who escaped from the prison of Hell. Nettles stars as Hub’s musician ex-wife.

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Together, the two teamed up for The Bondsman: Hell And Back, a collection of eight songs written from
the point of view of their characters, with several of the tracks appearing on the show. “Long before I ever did something like this, I’ve made playlists for my roles. I’ll say to the writer or the director, ‘Do you have songs that you think my character would like?’” Bacon recalls. “But this situation is something that I don’t do really that much. Yes, I love to write songs and, yes, I’m an actor, but I’ve always had a certain purity about both of them. I didn’t want to somehow shoehorn some music into a movie, you know, on the off-chance that I would get to play in it.”

However, The Bondsman felt different, given that Bacon loved the story and Halloran was also a musician in his life. As a seasoned actor and musician, the challenge of writing the songs from the bounty hunter’s perspective, instead of his own, allowed him to create a deeper bond with his role. “It’s really interesting form of songwriting, because I tend to write from my point of view,” Bacon says. “Even if I’m writing off of a hook, it’s probably going to be related to my experience and my feelings around things. Whereas, in this case, I’m writing as the character. And now, you’re going, OK, who was Hub Halloran when he first met this woman that he’s in love with? Or when they were breaking up? What was his point of view, not only about the world or about love or about her, but also musically? What was the kind of country music that he liked and didn’t like?”

Nettles agrees, adding that the “storytelling” aspect of making the music alongside filming the TV show was something she particularly enjoyed. “Whenever I’m writing a song, it’s both story building and character building. You take on a persona in those times,” she explains. “In that way, it wasn’t anything new or different [to my usual songwriting style]. What was new and different, is getting to do it specifically for this world and for television. This specific character, and this specific world where demons are concerned and all the supernatural and horror — that made it really, really fun.”

Nettles also revealed that the show’s “authentic” portrayal of the South drew her to the role, and her immediate bond with Bacon allowed the music to “flow easily.” And, of course, working with superstar actor in general was a plus. “Working with someone with that level of talent, that icon status, was super thrilling,” she says.

“I just love the performing arts so much, and I love music so much and I love getting to tell stories, and to be able to do this in this show is so fun and campy,” she concludes. “It checks so many boxes.”

The Bondsman is available to watch on Prime Video here, and the corresponding Hell and Back album can be enjoyed on Amazon Music here.

07 Apr 2025

Ariana Grande Limited-Edition ‘Lovenotes’ Fragrance Set Arrives at Sephora

Ariana Grande‘s 14th signature fragrance dropped during the summer of 2024, and now Sephora is releasing a gift set of her LOVENOTES perfume.

Hot off the heels of Ari’s Billboard 200-topping deluxe edition of Eternal Sunshine, the Pink Woods Perfume Set features the Eau de Parfum and Eau de Parfum Travel Spray bundled together in a premium pink roses box — which is ready for gifting. Priced at $90, the limited-edition LOVENOTES by Ariana Grande Pink Woods Perfume Set is only available for purchase at Sephora.

If you’re not interested in the set, you can still pick up Ariana Grande’s signature fragrance individually. The LOVENOTES Pink Woods Eau de Parfum goes for $80, while the LOVENOTES Eau de Parfum Travel Spray for $32, separately.

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However, it may be worth getting the LOVENOTES Pink Woods Perfume Set because it saves you $22 for both. The fragrance itself has a captivating and airy vibe with sparkling notes of bergamot from Italy and a mixture of tonka bean and cashmere woods with a hint of jasmine petals. It makes for a very entrancing and unexpected scent.

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And since it’s from Sephora, you can get free shipping on orders, if you’re a Sephora Beauty Insider. Not an insider? Sign up for a free membership to get all sorts of perks, such as free shipping on all orders, exclusive deals, Beauty Insider Cash to spend at Sephora and much more. It’s 100% free, so it’s worth a sign up for the free shipping alone. Learn more about the Sephora Beauty Insider rewards program here.

In addition, since Sephora is a retailer with nationwide stores, you can always order online and opt to pick up your goods in-store for free.

Shop the LOVENOTES by Ariana Grande collection at Sephora, below:

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07 Apr 2025

Beyoncé’s Cécred Is Officially at Ulta: Here’s How to Shop Online

If you’re looking to improve your damaged strands, you can rest easy — Beyoncé’s beautifying hairline Cécred has officially launched at Ulta.

Not only does this mark the first major celebrity haircare brand available exclusively at Ulta, but the company will also be rolling out plenty of experiences to make the new collaboration feel extra special. Cécred is known for its super nourishing foundation collection, which includes a hydrating shampoo and conditioner, a fermented rice and rose protein ritual, and restorative hair and edge drops. All of the bottles are absolutely stunning and the products are meant to enhance all hair types.

For those who are excited to learn more, Cécred will also be hosting salon events at Ulta Beauty salon locations beginning on Sunday, May 18. During these events, customers can choose between the scalp revival treatment, protein bounceback treatment and the hydration and repair treatment. Each of the exclusive events allow you to tailor the treatment to your particular concerns, while simultaneously seeing how Cécred’s products can help in your own process. Guests will also leave with a complimentary mini Temple Oud candle, which will help the relaxing experience continue once you get home.

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If you’re excited to try out the line for the first time — or interested in trying something new from the line — we’ve rounded up our favorite products below, including the brand’s reconstructing treatment mask and its hydration hero kit. Go ahead and make sure your hair is in its finest condition before heading out to this summer’s Cowboy Carter tour.

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Hydrating Shampoo

Infused with hyaluronic acid to hold in moisture, this shampoo will leave your strands both cleansed and nourished. It also has the brand’s proprietary bioactive keratin ferment, which will help with any breakage and leave the hair looking incredibly smooth.

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Hydrating Conditioner

This conditioner is truly weightless, which is a hard quality to find if you’re also looking for a product that’s really nourishing. It contains olive oil, amino acids and the keratin ferment. It also smells like an absolute dream thanks to the signature fragrance that has notes of oud wood, sandalwood, jasmine and violet.

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Restoring Hair & Edge Drops

This serum-style product contains five peptides that are rich in growth factor. They’re intended to improve hair thickness and general density. The brand says you should apply around your edges and massage backward for the best results. It can be used on damp or dry hair without making it look greasy.

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Reconstructing Treatment Mask

If your hair has damage from heat or styling treatments, this mask is the best way to give it a quick refresh. It contains the brand’s bioactive keratin ferment, which will leave it looking shiny and feeling stronger. The brand recommends applying a generous amount from root to tip and allowing it to soak in for up to 20-minutes for the best results.

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Nourishing Hair Oil

This product combines 13 oils—all of which are intended to hold in moisture. Oils are always best used if you apply them to damp hair from mid-shaft down after a shower. This way your strands will hold in the water they soaked up while being washed. It’s also packed with the brand’s signature scent, which is great because it will have much more staying-power in oil form.

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Fermented Rice & Rose Protein Ritual

If you’ve seen all of the hype online about the benefits of rice water for hair, this product is for you. The kit contains a protein powder that you mix with water and wash through your hair. From there, give it between five and fifteen minutes to absorb before rinsing. Then apply the silk rinse and allow it to sit for five minutes. This will give your hair an incredible shine and soft texture.

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Hydration Hero Kit

If you’re interested in trying out multiple products from the line, this hero kit containing all of the hydrating products is the way to go. It includes the hydrating shampoo and conditioner, as well as the moisture lotion.

07 Apr 2025

These LEGO x ‘Minecraft’ Sets Let You Build Your Own Worlds: How to Get Yours Online

With the surprise box office success of A Minecraft Movie, the video game adaptation is one of the hottest things in pop culture right now. And one of the best ways to celebrate is with the new LEGO x Minecraft sets from Amazon.

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With prices starting at $9.59 (reg. $14.99), LEGO has a wide selection of A Minecraft Movie and Minecraft-branded building sets, so you can take a piece of the hit movie and video game with you for your own collection.

And if you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can order now and these LEGO x Minecraft sets will be delivered to your home in less than two days once it’s released, thanks to Prime Delivery.

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Meanwhile, A Minecraft Movie has a soundtrack with a few original songs from the film’s star Jack Black, including the track “I Feel Alive” featuring Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl on drums, Queens of the Stone Age’s Troy Van Leeuwen on guitar and others. The movie also has an original film score by Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh.

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LEGO x Minecraft: The Illager Desert Patrol Set

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07 Apr 2025

Peggy Gou Gives Iconic Don Julio Tequila Bottle a ‘194구’ Makeover

DJ Peggy Gou is putting her own spin on Don Julio’s 1942 tequila bottle. The limited-edition artwork is emblazoned with a unique “194구” (구 is pronounced “Gou”) motif, which is inspired by her Korean heritage and love of fashion and art.

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The unique bottle itself features a light blue-meets-mint-green hue that feels like chrome, as well as a glistening chrome cap that replaces the traditional wooden style. It also comes in a stunning iridescent purple keepsake box that features an illustration of Gou’s tattoo-clad hand holding a cowboy hat. Inside, the box features a brightly colored drawing of Gou and a message from the artist. “The design captures the essence of my artistic spirit, alongside the iconic legacy of Don Julio Gonzalez,” it says.

We caught up with Gou during the launch party celebrating the brand’s first-ever global collaboration — and a line formed around the block of the Tribeca location with fans who were excited about the potential of seeing Gou up close. At the party, VIP guests were treated to a “Gouvenier Shop” that had cowboy hat-shaped incense-holders, tote bags, T-shirts, baseball caps and other fun, whimsical goodies that were somehow perfectly on brand for the artist. Gou opened up about designing the one-of-a-kind bottle, and even shared her favorite clubs to party at on a night off.

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Looking at the bottle, its design feels very much like you. Can you explain its look?
That’s exactly how I wanted people to feel. I mean, it’s iconic, but I wanted people to feel like there’s a little Peggy in there.

I wanted this to be a bottle that you want to keep even when you finish it. I wanted this bottle to be a kind of souvenir that you keep in your house, you know? And I tried to put my identity to it, as well as respecting Don Julio’s Mexican culture as well.

What musical elements and genres would you say go along with the bottle?
I would say — just because I was talking about my identity — it would be dance and electronic music. [Pointing at the lid] And this was supposed to be like a little disco ball!

You know, when I first saw it from a distance, I thought it was because a disco ball just makes so much sense!
Really?! That’s nice. It is like a mini disco ball.

Do you have a favorite tequila-based cocktail?
I just discovered it yesterday! It was something … I don’t think there’s a name. Maybe we need to give it a name. It was 1942 — well, 194Gou — butterfly pea and yuzu.

What’s one experience you wish everyone could have when drinking this bottle?
I’m always thinking to myself, “I want to worry about today tomorrow.” I want everybody to feel that way because as soon as you start drinking it, it’s a kind of a sign of [saying] let’s have fun. You know? Let’s not worry about what’s happening today.

What shows are you performing this summer that you’re most excited about?
I’m pretty excited about every show that I do, but I’m very excited to come back to New York in May. I’m coming to the Brooklyn Mirage on May 18. They renovated the whole thing and it’s just opening new and I believe I’m doing the opening. But the new space looks insane.

What’s your favorite club in NYC, and then around the world?
I personally haven’t been there when I wasn’t working, so I can’t say, but I really love Knockdown Center [in Queens]. I loved it — it was a kind of club that made me feel like I would love to come here on my day off.

And then around the world, there’s a club called OHM in Berlin. It’s a very tiny club and only has a capacity of 150 people, but that’s a very sick club.

The limited-edition 194구 bottle is available worldwide for $225, and is being released in limited quantities. It will be a true collector’s item for tequila enthusiasts and Peggy Gou stans alike. You can also find the regular edition of Don Julio 1942 on sites such as ReserveBar.com.

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07 Apr 2025

Clairo Breaks Down Why Labels for Her Sexuality Don’t Suit Her: ‘I Don’t Need a Definite Answer’

Even at the young age of 26 years old, Clairo has done a lot of reflecting on her own life. And now, she’s revealing why she’s kept a “huge” part of it largely undefined.

In a new cover story for Seventeen, the “Sexy to Someone” singer explained why she prefers not to put a label on her sexuality. “I don’t care for labels at all. I believe people should like who they want and no one should have a problem with it,” she said. “I’ve had a better experience with my queerness once I just shut the f–k up and let it happen to me. If I date a girl, I date a girl. If I date a guy, I date a guy.”

While Clairo publicly came out as queer in a 2018 post to X, she never explicitly stated how she labeled herself, instead saying that her song with Danny L Harle “B.O.M.D.” (which stands for “boy of my dreams”) could also be called “G.O.M.D.” to include girls.

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The star explained in her new interview that she doesn’t dislike the concept of labels — she simply understands that they aren’t as important in her journey. “I also understand that people benefit from drawing a hard line for themselves — having a clear path is also important. It varies person to person,” she explained. “Being queer is a huge part of who I am. I felt so free once I understood that I love anybody and everybody.”

As for her own journey, Clairo said that she had to learn over time that coming out was not a one-and-done process, but rather a series of self-explorations. “I wish I could go back and tell myself I don’t need a definite answer. I can still be curious, date and kiss who I want,” she said. “I don’t have to wake up and decide who I am by a certain day. That was the first time in my life that I had to be OK with not having an answer.”

Elsewhere in her interview, Clairo explained her experience with showing fans her more vulnerable side throughout her music career. “Imagine you have a journal, and there’s an entry you look back on like, ‘What the heck was I saying?’” she said. “But it’s public and your friend’s like, ‘I love this. It reminds me of this thing that happened to me.’ And you realize, ‘Oh, I guess it’s not so bad if you like it.’”

07 Apr 2025

A$AP Rocky & Meek Mill Lawyer Joe Tacopina Is Representing Wendy Williams

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Media personality Wendy Williams has been on the offensive in trying to free herself from guardianship, and her latest move has been to secure the services of Joe Tacopina. Tacopina, a high-profile attorney, confirmed the news on Thursday (April 3) while appearing as a guest on the Banfield program on NewsNation.

“Yes, I am representing her, I’m her personal attorney right now. I will be entering the case one way or another, but it’s a convoluted process…the last thing they want to do is see my face in that courtroom,” Tacopina said, offering a chuckle. He first spoke about her situation while appearing on the 2 Angry Men podcast last month, revealing that she reached out to him about representing her. Tacopina was moved by the plight of Williams after seeing the Tubi documentary Saving Wendy, calling it a “true injustice,” adding that “Murderers have more freedom than Wendy.”

Tacopina has represented numerous celebrities in court, including current President Donald Trump, the late Michael Jackson, and former Major League Baseball star Alex Rodriguez. He recently represented A$AP Rocky in his trial for assault charges brought against him by former associate A$AP Relli and secured an acquittal for the rapper. The New York-based attorney has been a major figure in the Hip-Hop world, with clients such as Meek Mill, YG, and Swizz Beatz.

Wendy Williams is currently fighting to be released from a conservatorship overseen by Sabrina Morrisey, a court-appointed guardian, which was enacted in 2022. The situation was spurred by the bank Wells Fargo, which holds Williams’ accounts and called for it after questioning excessive spending from the accounts and her health condition. The former television host was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and primary progressive aphasia.

Ginalisa Monterroso, Williams’ health advocate, told People that she initially was for the guardianship to protect her finances, but was unaware of the restrictions she’d face including not being able to travel without permission or to have her own bank account. “She kind of felt like, ‘Hey, I have the court,” Monerroso said. “They’re going to sign me a money person. I’m going to be good.’ In no way did she think that our whole life was going to be taken away from her.” Williams’ supporters held a protest in front of the assisted living facility she has been staying at in Hudson Yards on Tuesday (April 1).

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