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Hotel Bel-Air launches investigation after actress sparked firestorm over bar incident

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Hotel Bel-Air launches investigation after actress sparked firestorm over bar incident

The Hotel Bel-Air is pushing back against viral allegations of racial profiling, claiming an internal probe cleared its employee of any wrongdoing after actress Daphne Blunt publicly accused the high-society hotspot of discrimination. While declining to elaborate on the specifics of the interaction, a hotel spokesperson confirmed they launched an immediate investigation following Blunt’s viral … Read more

Daphne Blunt blasts iconic Hotel Bel-Air after bar incident, sparking major firestorm

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Daphne Blunt blasts iconic Hotel Bel-Air after bar incident, sparking major firestorm

The Hotel Bel-Air is facing a massive social media backlash after actress and influencer Daphne Blunt publicly accused the legendary five-star retreat of racially profiling and discriminating against her during a visit to its swanky bar. In a viral July 21 TikTok video that has set internet comments ablaze, Blunt claimed she was singled out, … Read more

Influencer’s one-star review of burger restaurant sparks firestorm

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Influencer’s one-star review of burger restaurant sparks firestorm

A prominent TikTok influencer who can earn thousands of dollars per video said he was prepared to use his platform to criticize a small Sydney burger restaurant in a dispute over an “unfair” one-star Google review. Pavel “Pasha” Grozdov, who has more than 830,000 followers across his social media accounts where he has racked up … Read more

Stephen A. Smith deals with firestorm over Rihanna Super Bowl remarks

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Stephen A. Smith deals with firestorm over Rihanna Super Bowl remarks

Stephen A. Smith officially pissed off “The Navy.” The “First Take” host posted a three-minute apology video after he said that Rihanna “ain’t no Beyonce” while discussing RiRi’s upcoming Super Bowl halftime performance on the “Sherri” show Wednesday. “I’m gonna own it,” Smith said in a video posted to Twitter and Instagram later that day. … Read more