The controversial CEO of Twitter is back — and he’s found another outlandish hill to die on!
24.05.2023 - 11:27 / msn.com
Kobe Bryant has faced criticism over the clip - with some accusing her of 'blackface'. TikTok user @easy_baobo, who is Asian but believed to be living in the US, posted footage of herself wearing an LA Lakers vest before using makeup, a latex cap and fake facial hair to look like the basketball star, who died in January 2020 in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles. More than 180,000 people have since liked the clip but many of the comments in reaction to it are negative - while others defend the footage, saying it's clearly a fan paying tribute.
A similar second video was captioned 'Kobe is forever in my heart'. @easy_babao has posted other videos showing herself using makeup to look like other famous stars including Audrey Hepburn. Cate Blanchett and Heath Ledger in The Joker.
While one person deemed her transformation to a different ethnicity was 'absolutely blackface', others said the video just felt 'wrong somehow'. The term blackface orginated around 200 years ago when non-black actors on stage and screen began using makeup to appear as the caricature of a black person. It's considered deeply offensive and racist.
One person commented: 'They are calling it blackface because it literally is blackface'. The debate spilled onto Twitter after the video was shared - and some defended the TikToker saying her intentions had been good. One Twitter user wrote: 'I agree, I think there’s no negative intention behind this but I’m not gonna say what is or isn’t sensitive for a specific group, especially when’s there’s history.
'Another added: 'Blackface always had the intention to insult or ridicule black people. Definitely not the case here. 'Basketball icon Brant was killed on January 26, 2020, along with eight others -
.The controversial CEO of Twitter is back — and he’s found another outlandish hill to die on!
Billie Shepherd posted a video to her Instagram showing off her enormous new garden, and the resemblance to the Love Island villa was uncanny. The former TOWIE star, 33, posted a stunning snap of her baby daughter Margot enjoying a day outside as the sunshine beamed all around her, but in the background there were a number of features that were incredibly similar to the ITV2 love mansion. The main centrepiece of the new outdoor space was a large rectangular pool, which was flanked by grey tiles and matching stepping stones, and it gave off ultra modern vibes.
Shawn Mendes finally dropped some new music… and fans can’t help but feel bamboozled.
Tribeca Film Festival today. The documentary not only attempts to corral Rodgers’ own thoughts about the film and its placement in the queer canon of cinema, but how the movie is representative of the 1990s — and all the homophobia and misogyny that ensued.
Dior means the L. A. landmark is truly outdoing itself in the style stakes this summer.
—albeit only for a brief cameo—in season two of sent the internet into a tailspin last week. A famous “try-sexual”—as in, “I’ll try anything once”—Samantha was, for many fans, the lifeblood of the show.
Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. When Warner Bros. released the first photos of Ryan Gosling as Ken in June of last year– bare-chested, aggressively spray-tanned, and complete with platinum blonde hair and personalized underwear — fans were amazed by his transformation for his role as Barbie’s boyfriend in Greta Gerwig’s upcoming “Barbie” film.
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Gemma Owen has showed off the jaw-dropping garden at her family home and it's bigger than anyone could imagine. The Love Island finalist, 20, appeared on last year's summer version of the show and lives in a sprawling home in Cheshire with her football legend dad Michael Owen, mum Louise, sisters Emily, 15, and Jessica, 12, and brother James, 17. Her parents reportedly purchased the property back in 2001 and have lived there ever since.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director For Harrison Ford, the allure of reprising Indiana Jones for a fifth time in the upcoming “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” was all about time. Ford will celebrate his 81st birthday in July, just a few weeks after “Dial of Destiny” opens in theaters, which is not the typical age of your 2023 Hollywood action hero. That was a selling point for Ford, who told Esquire magazine that he ensured Indiana Jones looked and felt like an old man in “Dial of Destiny.” “I wanted an ambitious movie to be the last one,” Ford said about reprising Indiana Jones. “And I don’t mean that we didn’t make ambitious movies before — they were ambitious in many different ways. But not necessarily as ambitious with the character as I wanted the last one to be.”
Fashion fans have fallen in love with a dreamy £46 New Look Summer wedding guest dress, which, they say, looks 'stunning' on - and has proven a hit with celebrities. New Look's £45.99 Tiered Halter Midi Dress has been called 'stunning' and 'beautiful' by fashion lovers, and looks like something straight out of a fairytale.
Robbie Williams sported a chic yet relaxed co-ord at a lavish Cannes event. The 49-year-old Rock DJ singer was at a boat party hosted by Australian actress Rebel Wilson, Unigram, Access Entertainment and Warner Music. The event was in celebration of the launch of Rebel's forthcoming film and directorial debut, 'The Deb' during the 76th Cannes Film Festival.
Liam Reardon was left in hysterics as fans said he "looks like a cardboard cut out" in a new snap posted to Instagram by his former Love Island co-star, Chloe Burrows. Chloe, 25, who is the best pal and roommate of his on-again girlfriend Millie Court, 26, had him as a guest on her podcast, Chloe Vs.The World, and she made sure to document his appearance with a photo. In it, the pair stood in front of Chloe's podcast logo, as Liam, 23, who stands tall at 6'1", towered above Chloe, who is 5'5".
Angela Bassett received her first Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Tina Turner in the iconic 1993 biopic What’s Love Got To Do With It?
Blake Shelton is saying goodbye to after 23 seasons, 12 years, and a record-setting nine wins — but the show must go on!NBC announced plans for the upcoming 24th season of the singing competition last week, making it official that Reba McEntire will be taking over Blake's coveted spinning chair on the coaches' panel.Reba will be joined by returning coaches Gwen Stefani, John Legend and Niall Horan for the upcoming season, set to premiere this fall. fans don't yet have full details about the format of season 24 — we'll have to wait and see if season 23's brand-new Playoff Pass continues to be part of the competition.
Bre Tiesi, one of Selling Sunset‘s new agents for season six (which just debuted last week), is speaking out about plastic surgery.
plastic surgery to look like the “Queen of Rap.”“I just remember seeing old pictures of myself and not being happy with how I looked,” Rudy Villalobos, 27, told Jam Press.Villalobos started his plastic journey in 2020 and has no plans to stop until he achieves the perfect “Barbz” look.“I want to be a real-life doll with a very sexy body and a very juicy, big bubble butt,” Villalobos said.His infatuation with changing his appearance stems from playing with Barbie dolls as a child, saying it motivated him to be whoever he wanted.And Minaj is his perfect version of Barbie. “[She] definitely inspired me,” he said.
Natalia Bryant is and she's working with the Queen Bey!On Wednesday, it was revealed that Kobe and Vanessa Bryant's oldest daughter is interning for Parkwood Entertainment. Beyoncé took to her website to share the credits for her her Renaissance World Tour where everyone from the dancers, stage production crew, glam team and all the folks in between got a special shoutout.Listed in the Parkwood Entertainment section with the «N's» is Natalie, Kobe and Vanessa's 20-year-old daughter.Natalia Bryant is interning for Beyoncé this summer?