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Jenny From the Block has something special up her sleeve in the coming weeks. On Monday (March 6), Jennifer Lopez shared a series of snaps to her Instagram wearing a stunning set of lingerie from what appears to be a collaboration between her and Italian intimates brand Intimissi.
The “Waiting for Tonight” singer shared a carousel of photos of her wearing a silky, fuchsia set consisting of a bra, underwear and a short satin robe. In the first of the shots, Lopez poses in a wicker chair; in the other snaps, she smiles for the camera while lounging in bed.
“JLOxINTIMISSIMI is almost here,” the singer captioned the post. “I can’t wait for you to see what I have in store with @intimissimiofficial. #linkinbio to preview the collection. #GlobalAmbassador #THISISMENOW.”
Fans looking to get Lopez’s set are in luck: The link in the 53-year-old’s bio leads to several pieces from Intimissi’s line that are “picked by Jennifer Lopez,” including the fuschia set she donned in the Instagram photos. The bra retails for $69, while the matching panty runs for $15 and the silk robe $159. The pieces Lopez wears also come in black, turquoise and bright orange. Silk pajamas are also included in the collection of pieces handpicked by the pop star.
As far as what Lopez is cooking up in the lingerie department, fans will have to wait until the full collaboration arrives. In the meantime, check out the photos from J.Lo and Intimissi’s forthcoming partnership below.
A part of her world! Halle Bailey excitedly unveiled the new doll version of her Little Mermaid character on Monday (March 6) via social media.
“I have something really exciting to reveal to you all. I am gonna cry,” the younger half of Chloe x Halle said in an Instagram video. “This is the new Little Mermaid doll! I am literally choking up because this means so much to me. And to have one that looks like me, that’s my favorite Disney character, is very surreal. And look, she even has my mole! See? And the hair, and the tail…I’m just stunned, so I don’t quite know what to do with it, but I’m gonna steal this and take it home.”
Indeed, the new version of Ariel is modeling exactly after Bailey’s character in the upcoming live-action adaptation of the 1989 animated classic, and the actress added even more context about how meaningful the toy was to her in her caption.
“Omg…the little girl in me is pinching herself right now ..I have my own Little Mermaid Ariel doll !!!” she wrote. “I can’t believe how much she captures my version of this iconic character…brb gonna go cry now.”
Late last year, Bailey opened up in an interview with E! News about letting go of the “pressure” she initially felt to step into Ariel’s fins. “I think that before I started filming, I did feel some nerves naturally because the film is so important to so many people,” she said, going on to add, “The fact that all these little Black and Brown babies are going to be able to feel like they’re being represented is really special to me. I know that if I had that when I was younger, it would have changed a whole lot for me and my perspective on who I am as an individual.”
The Little Mermaid is set to hit theaters nationwide on May 23, and the latest teaser gave fans a brief glimpse of Melissa McCarthy’s villainous Ursula, as well as Flounder and Prince Eric.
Watch Halle’s adorable reaction to seeing her Ariel doll for the first time below.
Dreams do come true. A bride and groom who scored tickets to a date of Adele‘s Las Vegas residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace got even luckier when the star took a moment during the show to congratulate them on their recent nuptials.
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The moment took place as the 34-year-old sang “When We Were Young.” While passing the couple — who were still dressed in their wedding garb, Adele said, “Did you just get married? You got married today? Congratulations!” The groom had a marker at the ready, which the “Easy on Me” singer took to sign the bottom hem of the gown.
“Weekends with Adele. My world is made – found the love of my life and this man was determined to have Adele sing at our wedding… 7 years later all our dreams came true,” the bride wrote on Instagram, sharing video from the special moment. “Thank you Adele for creating the memory of a lifetime for us.”
The groom was equally excited about the moment and shared it on his Instagram as well. “@adele please excuse my clammy hands,” he wrote. This was my most major fan girl moment lol @gababouthair #3/3/23.”
Adele also gave a subtle nod to the newlyweds on her own Instagram, sharing a photo of her exchange with them in a carousel post from “weekend 14” of her residency.
Adele is slated to perform six more dates at her Las Vegas residency, which will conclude on March 25.
See the photos and videos from the newlywed’s sweet moment below.
Selena Gomez took a break from her usual glitz and glamour to get back to her Texas roots — and took a special someone along for the journey. On Thursday (March 2), the “Lose You to Love Me” singer hopped on Instagram to share photos of a recent fishing trip she took with her 9-year-old sister, Gracie Eliiott Teefy, her youngest sibling whom she shares through mother Mandy Teefey and stepfather Brian Teefey.
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Gomez gave fans a look into her and Gracie’s time fishing through a carousel post. The first two images featured the Rare Beauty founder and Gracie posing with the fish they caught on the lake, while the third captured the scenery of the lake and the fourth, a sweet, smiling photo of Gracie giving the camera a thumbs-up.
The singer-actress also shared a video in the carousel of Gracie asking, “Wait, who are you texting [the video] to?” to which Gomez hastily replied “No one!” The 30-year-old captioned the post, “Texas girl at heart. Cali girl for fun and NY gal for the real. Grateful, thankful and blessed lady!”
Gracie has recently become more of a fixture in Gomez’s public presence. In January, Gracie served as her big sister’s plus-one to the 2023 Golden Globe Awards. That same month, the Only Murders in the Building actress shared photos of her celebrating Nicola Peltz Beckham’s birthday with a dinner on Jan. 8, in which Teefey was in attendance. And on Jan. 6, Gomez shared on Instagram that the she and Gracie had a girls’ date together, even wearing matching black outfits.
See Gomez’s new Instagram post below.
Ashley Park is one of the latest castmembers to join Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building season 3, and she had nothing but nice things to say about one of the show’s stars and executive producers, Selena Gomez.
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“I only know that she’s the absolute sweetest,” Park shared in an interview with E! News. “I’ve had such a joy on that set.”
As excited as Park is to join the cast of the popular dark comedy, she was tight-lipped about details surrounding her character and the plot to prevent spoilers. “All I can tell you is that I play a Broadway ingénue,” said the actress, who previously starred in Mean Girls on Broadway. “I think that if I gave anything else away, I’d get in trouble.”
Park first revealed that she would be joining the Murders cast in a Feb. 22 TikTok that featured Gomez and Martin Short. “Murders?? IN THIS BUILDING????” she captioned the funny clip. “So excited to join this killer (pun intended) cast of amazing humans.”
In addition to Meryl Streep and Paul Rudd being confirmed for the season 3 cast of the show, Gomez teased the possible addition of one more all-star actor to the streamer’s already stacked cast. “So @ijessewilliams is killing it on season 3 guys.. @onlymurdershulu @hulu,” she captioned a photo of her and Jesse Williams taking a smiling mirror selfie together in a suspicious makeup trailer. “Hold up… did you say… killing??,” Hulu cheekily replied in the comments section of Gomez’s Instagram post.
See Park’s TikTok announcing her arrival to Only Murders in the Building below.
Omarion just wants his fans to be safe online.
A recent guest on Dr. Phil was invited to come on the show after being catfished by a person online pretending to be the singer, requesting money from her and even asking to marry her.
The fan, a woman named Simone, shared that the catfish’s “manager wants me to pay $3,000 to meet him.” Despite never meeting in real life, the person Simone spoke with asked to marry her, leading her to believe Omarion purchased a ring for her hand in marriage. Simone revealed that over the two years that she and Omarion’s impersonator started talking online — they first began having conversations in October 2020 — she spent $300 on a fake fan club membership, while her friend sent around $4,500 to the scammer during the duration of their relationship.
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After the episode aired, Omarion took to his Instagram Stories to share a word of caution to his followers. “Be smart family,” Omarion said in an Instagram update shared shortly after the episode debuted. “So many people have stories saying they spoke with me online. I don’t take advantage of people. I respect and appreciate people who support me.”
In addition to the note, Omarion appeared on the episode to share a message with the Dr. Phil audience.
Coming up for the star is the release of his forthcoming album, Full Circle: Sonic Book One, scheduled to arrive in May.
See Omarion’s Instagram Story before it disappears here, and see a preview of the episode below:
Director Jon M. Chu is letting everyone know that Ariana Grande is not trapped in his basement while filming the upcoming movie musical for Wicked. The proof? The Weeknd is releasing the official remix for “Die for You” — featuring Grande — on Friday.
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“Proof that I am not holding @arianagrande hostage!!” Chu wrote via his Instagram Stories on Thursday (Feb. 23), sharing Grande’s post with news of the single’s release. “Also I’m so excited to hear this. Congrats G!!!”
While taking a break from playing Glinda the Good Witch on the Wicked set, Grande took to TikTok on Tuesday to tease a clip of her verse of the track. “Wrote and recorded a verse for my friend after a 14 hour day on set. This certain exception had to be made….,” she captioned the video, during which she lays down swooping vocal harmonies, editing as she goes. The Weeknd reposted the video to his Instagram, captioning with a single teary-eyed, smiling emoji.
“Die for You” originally appeared on The Weeknd’s 2016 album, Starboy, but is currently seeing a resurgence on the Billboard charts. The track peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has hovered within the top 10 of the all-genre chart for seven weeks and counting. The track marks the fourth collab between the two stars, with Grande last appearing on a remix of After Hours‘ “Save Your Tears.” The Weeknd also extended himself to Grande’s albums, appearing on her songs “Love Me Harder” and “Off the Table.”
See Chu’s Instagram Story before it disappears here.
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Desperate times call for desperate measures. Mark Zuckerberg has been catching nothing but Ls since he announced he was changing the name of Facebook to Meta and was going all in on the VR market. Now he’s taking a page out of Elon Musk’s book with his latest move.
Rumors began circulating on Elon Musk’s Twitter and Beyoncé’s internet that Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta would unveil its own Twitter Blue clone to give Facebook and Instagram users verification badges for a price.
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That rumor was accurate, and the new subscription service is called Meta Verified Engadget reports. Mark Zuckerberg announced his new broadcast channel (Instagram’s latest feature) that Meta Verified is coming whether we care for it or not.
According to Zuckerberg, those who cough up the money will get a verification badge, increased profile visibility, additional impersonation protection, and direct access to customer support.
“This feature is about increasing authenticity and security across our services,” Zuck said in his post. He also revealed that Meta Verified would be tested in Australia and New Zealand before the company rolls it out to other countries.
The service will also cost iOS and Android users $15 and $12 on the web minus the app store commission fees.
Unlike Twitter Blue’s sloppy rollout, Meta hopes to curb people from making fake accounts for notable companies. Potential Meta Verified users must be 18 or older and present a valid government-issued ID matching their name and profile photo on their Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Once you get verified, you can’t change your profile name, username, date of birth, or photo and must repeat the verification process.
Already verified accounts before the announcement will keep their status due to their notability.
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Engadget also reports subscribers will receive 100 free stars, a digital currency we have never heard of, to tip content creators on Facebook.
Meta Verified subscribers could access exclusive stickers and reels for their Instagram Stories and Reels.
Will you sign up? Or is this a hard pass?
It sounds like another bad idea from the mind of Mark Zuckerberg.
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Mariah Carey shared a new take on the “It’s a Wrap” TikTok challenge on Wednesday (Feb. 15) with some help from her son Moroccan.
In the video, the superstar lip syncs to the sped-up version of the 2009 deep cut off Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel. “When it’s gone, it’s gone, it’s gone, it’s gone/ You’re dead wrong, so wrong, so wrong, so wrong” she pretends to argue on a call before the 11-year-old — whom she shares with ex-husband Nick Cannon — grabs the phone and declares, “It’s a wrap for you baby,” ends the call and tosses the smartphone on the floor.
The Lambily-inspired campaign has already sparked a major viral revival for the track, which has exploded on streaming platforms with more than one million weekly streams in the wake of the challenge.
Carey also capitalized on the moment by dropping a four-song EP centered on “It’s a Wrap,” which features the original song, the TikTok-friendly sped-up version, the 2014 remix with Mary J. Blige and an edited three-minute edition. (Fans also chose the EP as their favorite new release last week in Billboard‘s New Music Friday poll, with the release garnering 70 percent of the vote over Paramore’s This Is Why, Taylor Swift’s Felix Jaehn remix of “Lavender Haze” and more.)
Meanwhile, Roc and his twin sister Monroe have become new half-siblings several times over in the last six months, thanks to their dad welcoming five new kids since last July — bringing his total brood to 12 children with six women including Carey.
Watch Mariah and Moroccan nail the “It’s a Wrap” challenge together below.
Demi Lovato‘s Valentine’s Day Instagram post just made her followers’ hearts grow two times in size. On Tuesday (Feb. 12), the “29” singer shared a series of photos with her singer-songwriter boyfriend Jutes in celebration of the romantic holiday.
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“Life has become so enriched by you. Life has become a dream come true. I’m so beyond grateful to have found my person in you,” they captioned photos of their intimate moments with Jutes, including rides in the backseat of a car, vacation pictures and spending time at home with dogs. “Falling asleep and waking up next to my best friend has made me so filled w joy I can’t even begin to explain.. my best friend, soul mate, twin flame, honeybun.. and the list goes on… the fun and laughs never stop w you.”
The Disney Channel alumn continued, “I can be my weirdest goofy self and you never judge me. Thank you for making me the happiest lil thing on earth.. happy first Valentines day together.. I love you @jutesmusic.”
Jutes was touched by his girlfriend’s sweet message, and took to the comments section to write, “who let all these butterfly in here!?!? so grateful that i found u again. love u so much.”
But the love didn’t stop there. The couple — who made their relationship Instagram official in August — continued to gush about each other on Jutes’ respective Valentine’s Day Instagram post in a carousel of his own that also featured intimate moments in his relationship with Lovato. “To my best friend twin flame soulmate sugar pie sweet pea honeybun ladybug dream girl… u make me so happy,” he captioned the post. “Ur the sweetest hottest funniest weirdest most talented human on earth and i’m very lucky u choose to spend ur time w me. happy first vday together baby. love u forever.”
Lovato hopped in the comments section of Jutes’ post to continue the love parade. “You took all the names!!! So to MY best friend twin flame soulmate sugar pie sweet pea honeybun babybel dream man… YOU make ke so incredibly happy and fulfilled.. I can’t imagine life without you.. I’m so grateful for you baby.. happy first Valentine’s Day!!!! Here’s so so many more,” she added.
Valentine’s Day news aside, Lovato is gearing up to release a song for Scream VI. The singer shared a poster of her holding a knife closely to her face that holds Ghostface’s reflection to her Instagram page. “What’s your favorite scary movie? Still Alive 3.3.23,” the singer captioned the photo.
See Lovato and Jutes’ recent Instagram posts below.