Exclusive | ‘America’s Next Top Model’ contestants hit back: Squashed dreams, global hatred — and fame as ‘reality TV garbage’

Exclusive | ‘America’s Next Top Model’ contestants hit back: Squashed dreams, global hatred — and fame as ‘reality TV garbage’

Angelea Preston was on top of the world after being crowned winner of “America’s Next Top Model: All-Stars” in 2011.  But the runway walker’s world came crashing down when producers of the series quietly stripped her of the title — allegedly due to her past work as a professional escort — months before the season … Read more

Ring girl Sydney Thomas speaks out on ‘overwhelming’ sudden fame after Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight

Ring girl Sydney Thomas speaks out on ‘overwhelming’ sudden fame after Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight

Sydney Thomas has spoken out about her growing fame. Thomas, a 20-year-old model, was a ring girl during Friday’s Mike Tyson-Jake Paul bout at AT&T Stadium and caught fans’ attention. She posted a TikTok video on Saturday addressing the flood of attention she’s received. Sydney Thomas was a ring girl during the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul … Read more

Here’s how much Raygun has made from her breaking fame — and it may shock you

Here’s how much Raygun has made from her breaking fame — and it may shock you

Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has revealed she is back at work to make ends meet. The divisive breakdancing sensation may have emerged from the Paris Olympics as one of the most talked about athletes on the planet — but her fame hasn’t yet converted into dollars and cents. The widely held belief that the 37-year-old has … Read more

Peter Gallagher is ‘grateful’ Mischa Barton is ‘still alive’ after dealing with ‘toxic’ fame

Peter Gallagher is ‘grateful’ Mischa Barton is ‘still alive’ after dealing with ‘toxic’ fame

Peter Gallagher is “grateful” Mischa Barton is “still alive.” The 69-year-old actor spoke about Barton, who was his co-star in “The O.C.,” revealing the level of fame she was dealing with at an early age “can kill you.” Barton, now 38, was just 16 when she was cast as Marissa Cooper in Josh Schwartz’s early … Read more

Cher says her two divorces were ‘easier’ than getting into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Cher says her two divorces were ‘easier’ than getting into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

It’s been a journey for Cher to get inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The “Believe” singer, 78, was finally bestowed that honor at this year’s ceremony on Saturday in Cleveland and said in her speech that she had an “easier” time getting divorce from her former husbands Sonny Bono and Gregg … Read more

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame turns up starpower to induct Cher, Foreigner, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy and more

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame turns up starpower to induct Cher, Foreigner, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy and more

Hollywood stars Julia Roberts and Zendaya bookended Saturday’s inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, giving a little stardust to an eclectic lineup that included pop icon Cher, heavy metal’s Ozzy Osbourne, hip-hop soul queen Mary J. Blige, soft rockers Foreigner and 83-year-old soul icon Dionne Warwick. It was a five-hour-plus show that also honored hip-hop trailblazers A Tribe Called Quest, punk … Read more

Exclusive | Kool & the Gang set for ‘Celebration’ at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction: ‘It’s gonna be a good time’

Exclusive | Kool & the Gang set for ‘Celebration’ at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction: ‘It’s gonna be a good time’

Kool & the Gang have provided the soundtrack to many a soirée — and sporting events — with “Celebration,” their 1980 party anthem that became their only No. 1 single. But it’s the R&B group that formed 60 years ago in 1964 that will be reveling in their own “good times” when they are inducted … Read more

Exclusive | Dionne Warwick doesn’t consider herself rock & roll — despite her Hall of Fame induction: ‘It’s wonderful’

Exclusive | Dionne Warwick doesn’t consider herself rock & roll — despite her Hall of Fame induction: ‘It’s wonderful’

Despite a legendary career spanning six-plus decades, O.G. diva Dionne Warwick insists that she never said a little prayer to get into the Rock & Roll of Fame. “I never thought about getting inducted into the Rock & Roll of Fame,” Warwick, 83, told The Post. “I don’t consider myself rock ’n’ roll. I never … Read more

Don Johnson’s ‘Miami Vice’ fame required security ‘24/7′

Don Johnson’s ‘Miami Vice’ fame required security ‘24/7′

Don Johnson was one of the biggest icons of the ’80s thanks to his role on “Miami Vice,” but that fame came with a downside. “For a long time, I couldn’t even go anywhere,” Johnson told People magazine. He continued, “I had to isolate [myself]. The [women] know where you are. We had security 24/7.” … Read more

Breakout pop star Chappell Roan on the ‘abusive’ side of fame: ‘If this ever gets dangerous, I might quit’

Breakout pop star Chappell Roan on the ‘abusive’ side of fame: ‘If this ever gets dangerous, I might quit’

“Hot to Go!” singer Chappell Roan is on fire as one of the breakout pop stars of 2024. But the “Midwest Princess” — who was just crowned Best New Artist at the MTV VMAs last week — is already burning out on what she calls the “abusive” side of fame. “I feel like fame is … Read more

‘Hawk Tuah Girl’ Haliey Welch reveals her biggest regret since viral fame

‘Hawk Tuah Girl’ Haliey Welch reveals her biggest regret since viral fame

The woman behind possibly the most viral video of 2024 has revealed she wished she leaned into her new-found success sooner. Haliey Welch rose to fame earlier this year after a “on the street” style interview where she used the term “hawk tuah” to describe a sex act. “Love you, Pookie,” she shouted before walking … Read more

Beyoncé compares her fame to ‘a prison,’ explains why she likes to ‘disappear’ from public eye

Beyoncé compares her fame to ‘a prison,’ explains why she likes to ‘disappear’ from public eye

It’s not always easy being Beyoncé. In a new interview with GQ Magazine to promote her new Whiskey line, the 43-year-old superstar was asked if her reputation as a self-described “perfectionist” is ever a “burden” to her. “I create at my own pace, on things that I hope will touch other people,” Beyoncé told the … Read more

Vince Vaughn makes rare appearance with his wife and kids at Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony

Vince Vaughn makes rare appearance with his wife and kids at Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony

The gang’s all here. Vince Vaughn was joined by his wife Kyla Weber and their two children, daughter Locklyn, 13, and son Vernon, 11, as he received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday. The “Dodgeball” actor, 54, proudly took pictures at the ceremony with his family, who are all rarely seen … Read more

Olympic swimming medalist’s first claim to fame was acting in bloody ‘Game of Thrones’ scene

Olympic swimming medalist’s first claim to fame was acting in bloody ‘Game of Thrones’ scene

The Olympics isn’t the first time Daniel Wiffen has been on a big stage. The Irish swimmer, who took home the gold in the men’s 800-meter freestyle and the bronze in the 1500-meter freestyle at the Paris Games, had previously appeared as an actor on “Game of Thrones.” Wiffen and his twin brother Nathan served … Read more

Why Olivia Culpo’s fame made Christian McCaffrey wedding a ‘wild experience’ for George Kittle

Why Olivia Culpo’s fame made Christian McCaffrey wedding a ‘wild experience’ for George Kittle

Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey’s dreamy Rhode Island wedding was so nice, George Kittle hopes the newlyweds relive their nuptials again. When recapping the starry June 29 affair to reporters this week, San Francisco’s tight end — who attended with wife Claire and several 49ers players and personnel — lauded the “beautiful wedding” while suggesting … Read more

Conan O’Brien was ‘jealous’ when ex Lisa Kudrow praised Matthew Perry during ‘Friends’ fame

Conan O’Brien was ‘jealous’ when ex Lisa Kudrow praised Matthew Perry during ‘Friends’ fame

Could Conan O’Brien be any more jealous?   On the latest episode of his podcast, “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend,” O’Brien, 61, reminisced with ex Lisa Kudrow, 60, about “Friends.” O’Brien and Kudrow were romantically linked from 1988 to 1993, and the comedian recalled that Kudrow was impressed by Matthew Perry in the early days … Read more

Nick Kyrgios starts unlikely ‘fame’ feud with ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl

Nick Kyrgios starts unlikely ‘fame’ feud with ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl

Tennis star Nick Kyrgios fired shots at Hailey Welch – better known as the “Hawk Tuah” girl – on Saturday as she entered the Amalie Arena to watch the Jake Paul-Mike Perry fight. Welch was among those in attendance as her fame skyrocketed in recent weeks thanks to a sexual reference she made in an … Read more

Ellen DeGeneres is ‘done’ with fame after Netflix special: ‘This is the last time you’re going to see me’

Ellen DeGeneres is ‘done’ with fame after Netflix special: ‘This is the last time you’re going to see me’

Ellen DeGeneres is ready to walk away from show business. The comedian, 66, said that she’s “done” with being in the public eye after her Netflix stand-up special comes out later this year. DeGeneres made the declaration at her comedy show in Santa Rosa, Calif., on July 1. Ellen DeGeneres at Michelle Obama’s book tour … Read more

‘MaXXXine’ Review: Fame Monster

‘MaXXXine’ Review: Fame Monster

A psychosexual thriller imagined in blood red and cocaine white, “MaXXXine,” the third installment in Ti West’s nostalgia-soaked slasher saga, is part grungy homage to 1980s Hollywood and part sleazy feminist manifesto. Darker, moodier and altogether nastier than its predecessors — “X” (2022) and, later that same year, “Pearl” — this hyperconfident feature is also … Read more

Patrick Mahomes’ mom, Randi, struggles with fame: ‘Hardest seven years of my life’

Patrick Mahomes’ mom, Randi, struggles with fame: ‘Hardest seven years of my life’

Randi Mahomes just wants to be normal. Mother of Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes and social media influencer Jackson Mahomes expressed that she is envious of people living regular lives during an appearance on “The Mom Game” podcast in June. “I look at some of my friends on social media and I’m jealous that they … Read more