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Tina Turner, bloodied and beaten by her husband and musical partner Ike Turner, fled in the dark across a Dallas freeway dodging trucks and cars with only pennies in her pocket. That moment when she decided she’d had enough of the physical, sexual and emotional abuse was a turning point for the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll," who would go on to have a musical renaissance in the 1980s. After the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and worldwide star died Wednesday at 83, tributes often remarked on her courage in the face of horrifying violence.
But her story of surviving and thriving was so much more than a comeback, cultural and domestic abuse experts say. Turner’s reclaiming of her career and her humanity on her own terms made her a pioneering Black woman who refused to be defined by abuse. Turner detailed that night in her 2021 documentary, “Tina," describing the euphoria she felt: “I was very proud.
I felt strong. I had never done this. ” She made the difficult decision to tell that part of her life in interviews and a biography, later adapted into the hit biopic “What's Love Got To Do With It.
"Raven Maragh-Lloyd, an assistant professor at Washington University in St. Louis, said the thread of the strong Black woman is limiting when applied to women like Turner, whose career blended multiple musical genres, acting and a distinct visual aesthetic. “So much of her story has been told through the lens of being a survivor or how much she has overcome to be the superstar, all of which is relevant and true," Maragh-Lloyd said.
“At the same time, we risk erasing her emotions, her feelings, what that must have been like to go through that abuse. "That’s a part of her story, not her full humanity,” Maragh-Lloyd said. The public image of Ike
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Zack Sharf Digital News Director Kate Beckinsale is the latest actor to offer up evidence that Keanu Reeves is the nicest actor in Hollywood. The “Underworld” star returned to the Cannes Film Festival this year, where she attended the annual amfAR charity gala among other events, which must’ve had her thinking about her first time at Cannes in 1993 for the premiere of Kenneth Branagh’s Shakespeare adaptation “Much Ado About Nothing.” Following this year’s festival, Beckinsale discovered a photo of herself on the 1993 Cannes red carpet and revealed that her co-star Keanu Reeves jumped in to help prevent what could’ve been a huge wardrobe malfunction on her first Cannes carpet.
Cannes Film Festival, Beckinsale posted an Instagram photo Monday that captures her between the leading men of the 1993 flick.Sharing a “fun fact” about the event, the 49-year-old actress reflected on her gray and green tie-dye-colored bodysuit with a matching shawl.“I had bought the bodysuit in the Sock Shop at the airport and when I got in the car to drive to the premiere with Denzel and Pauletta Washington, all the poppers in the crotch popped themselves open and it flipped up like a roller blind,” she confessed.The “Pot-au-Feu” star recalled that she felt it would be inappropriate to adjust her garment in front of the Washingtons, so she “quietly panicked” instead. “Walked out onto the biggest red carpet of my life and whispered to Keanu and Robert Sean Leonard what had happened.
William Earl Leaders in the TV industry will convene at Variety’s in-person TV FYC Fest on June 7 in Los Angeles, featuring Christina Applegate, Kerry Washington, Elle Fanning and more. Fanning (“The Great”), Janelle James (“Abbott Elementary”), Rodriguez (“Not Dead Yet”) and Washington (“UnPrisoned”) will participate in a roundtable celebrating Disney’s TV female comedy standouts, moderated by Angelique Jackson, Senior Entertainment Writer, Variety. Jean Smart will present Christina Applegate with the 2023 Variety TV Fest Legacy award, recognizing her storytelling achievements as an actor and producer.
That’s what friends are for! Kate Beckinsale opened up about a time when Keanu Reeves and Robert Sean Leonard came to her rescue on the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival.
Kate Beckinsale confessed she had a wardrobe malfunction, and Keanu Reeves was there to save the day. During the 46th Cannes Festival, the "Serendipity" actress shared her fashion mishap that occurred at "the biggest red carpet" of her life.
Kate Beckinsale is throwing it back to the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.
The Writers Guild of America is asking members that are nominated for the Tony Awards not to attend the ceremony on June 11, sources confirm to Deadline.
Adamari Lopez is taking in some of Washington D.C.’s most iconic sights. The actress and TV personality was joined by some of her closest friends and her daughter Alaia, with the group stopping by the White House to take it all in.Who will be the next cast members of ‘La Casa de los Famosos 3’?Adamari Lopez’ daughter dresses up as Wednesday Addams for her birthdayAdamari López leaves ‘Hoy Día’ morning show and TelemundoA post shared by Adamari Lopez (@adamarilopez)Lopez shared some photos of her trip, which showed her and her daughter accompanied by some of her closest friends, including Carlitos Perez Ruiz, Cynthia Torres Roman, and Alexandra Madrid. “Getting to know more of the White House,” reads the post’s caption.
A spokesperson for Target Corporation confirmed that in some of its locations in semi-rural areas of Georgia, South Carolina and Arkansas have moved Pride merchandise from the front of the stores to backroom areas or deeper into the stores after confrontations and backlash from shoppers.
Father’s Day 2023 is almost here.For dads who enjoy attending live events, tickets make a great Father’s Day gift. After all, Father’s Day lands in June, the ideal time to plan a family outing to the ballpark—or send dad off to see his favorite band live.
Tina Turner rose to fame alongside her ex-husband, Ike Turner, in what seemed to be a musical match made in heaven. But it wasn’t until Turner fled the couple's hotel room in 1976 and later revealed the reality of their relationship in a bombshell 1981 interview that the world knew about the toxic marriage the musical icon had survived. "It was my relationship with Ike that made me most unhappy.
died Wednesday at the age of 83, secretly endured 16 years of physical abuse at the hands of her husband — prompting a suicide attempt and leaving her with “nightmares” that lasted the rest of her life. The diva didn’t disclose the domestic abuse until 1981 — five years after she filed for divorce — bravely speaking out at a time when women rarely revealed that they had been victims of violence at the hands of their husbands. “I was living a life of death,” Tina told People magazine in a bombshell interview in November of that year.
Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, has died, ET has confirmed. She was 83.In a statement to ET, the singer's rep said Turner died peacefully on Wednesday after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland. Turner's verified Instagram account also posted a statement confirming the tragic news.«It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Turner.
Trinity Rodman is Oakley’s latest brand ambassador. The US Women National Team player is a part of Oakley’s new lifestyle campaign, titled “More Than Meets the Eye,” which includes athletes that play various sports.
Rebel Wilson is set to direct her first feature, The Deb, a musical set in Australia “that brings the bush into the city.”
Whoa! Ariana Madix has done several interviews since the big Scandoval reveal in the Vanderpump Rules finale. But ahead of the highly anticipated reunion, she’s revealing more than ever before.
had entered into an affair with Jeff Bezos. (After several years together, according to Page Six, Bezos and Sanchez are now engaged.)Specifically, the residence was transferred to Sanchez in May 2020 after their divorce finalized in October 2019, records show. This is also the home from which Sanchez would travel to see the Amazon honcho, who was just minutes away at his Medina estate, sources told The Post.
The Washington Post calls the investigation’s conclusion “a move that could affect how schools handle book challenges.” The Forsyth County, Georgia school district has “agreed to offer ‘supportive measures’ to students affected by the book removals and to administer a school climate survey,” according to a letter from the Dept. of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR).The extensive and detailed letter notes that the district weighed multiple methods to handle parents’ complaints about several books, and took steps, albeit insufficient, to attempt fairness.
“On With Kara Swisher” titled “Will Elon Musk Turn Twitter Into Yahoo Mail?” in which she and a panel of guests tore into Musk and his impact on Twitter, from growing tech glitches after a slew of layoffs, suppressing links to Substack and other social media platforms, and blocking content in India despite his professed commitment to free speech. “I don’t use it as much because I only use it to tease Elon really, pretty much,” Swisher said on the podcast.