Before Emily Weiss was the CEO of Glossier, a cosmetics company valued at over a billion dollars at its height, she was “superintern” at Teen Vogue. This was the name given to her in 2007, during Season 2 of “The Hills.” In one episode, she flew in from New York City to serve as a … Read more
The next season of “The Great British Bake Off” will scrap its nationality-themed challenge weeks following intense criticism that the rounds were culturally insensitive. The hit show will return to a more traditional format for its 13th season airing next week — submitting to gripes from fans that the show leaned into casually racist stereotypes … Read more
“Big Brother” contestant Luke Valentine has been booted from the reality show after using the N-word in a recent live feed. Valentine, 30, said the slur in a streaming video — available on the Paramount+ site — for the CBS series. “Luke violated the BIG BROTHER code of conduct and there is zero tolerance in … Read more
The Hollywood Reporter (THR) condemned country music star Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town” and quoted academics accusing it of spreading division and racism. Aldean became a national figure after he released a music video for his song, “Try That in a Small Town,” that included authentic news footage of rioters, looters, and violence in … Read more
Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town” music video is six seconds shorter since footage of a Black Lives Matter protest in Atlanta was quietly removed. A source close to the situation told The Post on Wednesday that the footage, which showed confrontations during a BLM demonstration, came from Fox 5 Atlanta. Aldean’s record … Read more
Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town” continues to stir up controversy. This time, the country star’s TikTok teaser for the song is drawing outrage. TikToker Danny Collins, a former minor league pitcher for the Atlanta Braves, took a closer look on Saturday at the newspaper article featured in the background of Aldean’s promotional … Read more
The “Motor City Madman” Ted Nugent is the latest star to weigh in on Jason Aldean’s controversial hit “Try That In A Small Town,” blasting “idiots” who hate the song in an interview Saturday. “I know there’s a bunch of idiots out there, but you need to learn to get a kick out of the idiots. The … Read more
Country crooner Jason Aldean has doubled down on his “Try That in a Small Town” song amid controversy that has branded him a “racist” and “violent bigot.” Aldean, 46, addressed the backlash Friday between songs at his packed gig in Cincinnati, Ohio. “It’s been a long week, and I’ve seen a lot of stuff suggesting … Read more
If lyrics could kill. A musician performing as Adeem the Artist left the internet in hysterics after posting a pithy parody of country superstar Jason Aldean’s divisive ditty “Try That In A Small Town” — a song that has come under significant fire for so-called problematic, “pro-lynching” lyrics. Titled “Sundown Town,” the 35-year-old Knoxville, Tenn. … Read more
A prominent gun-control activist is taking credit for getting Jason Aldean’s controversial song pulled from Country Music Television for being “racist and violent.” Aldean, 46, has been accused of promoting violence with his latest song “Try That in a Small Town,” which includes the inflammatory lyrics: “Got a gun that my granddad gave me / They say … Read more
Gospel legend Pat Boone said the country music genre is becoming “sick” after a barrage of attempts to cancel Jason Aldean for filming the music video for an anti-riot song in front of a Tennessee courthouse critics say a man was hanged 100 years ago. Aldean denied the song “Try That in a Small Town” has any … Read more
Country music fans slammed ABC for airing Jason Aldean’s pre-taped performance of his controversial song “Try That in a Small Town” as part of its CMA Fest concert special Wednesday, following accusations that the song and music video are “racist” and “pro-lynching.” Aldean, an outspoken conservative, performed the set on June 10 at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium … Read more
Perhaps no press is bad press when it comes to Jason Aldean’s controversial song “Try That in a Small Town.” Aldean’s headline-making hit occupies the No. 1 spot on iTunes’ Top Songs and Music Videos charts as of Wednesday evening — despite accusations it’s racist and “pro-lynching.” The song, which was released May 19, has over … Read more
Many people using skin-lightening products are unaware of the harmful side effects, according to a new report. Skin bleaching in the US is an expanding — and unregulated — industry, according to a new study published on Thursday in the International Journal of Women’s Dermatology, adding that it “not only poses risks to consumer health … Read more
Justice is served. An Indiana waitress is being praised online after confronting a group of teen cretins who allegedly left a “racist” note on the receipt. A video of the group being served their just desserts has amassed 6.2 million views on TikTok as viewers lauded the server for sticking up for herself. “I would’ve … Read more
Spirits giant Diageo says it’s cutting ties with rapper and entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs following his move to sue the company over allegations of racism in the handling of his liquor brands, according to a Tuesday court filing. Combs’ lawsuit, filed with the New York Supreme Court in Manhattan last month, says Diageo North America starved Combs’ … Read more
Weight, what? The American Medical Association, or the AMA, the largest organization of doctors in the U.S., is ready to say “goodbye” to determining healthy body weight solely by BMI, owing to the measurement’s inherently “racist” roots. Body mass index, or BMI — which physicians have used to measure body fatness and predict obesity-related health … Read more
Ariel the Little Mermaid is part of your … historically inaccurate … world. “The Little Mermaid” is being criticized by a prominent diversity advocate for its erasure of slavery in the Caribbean. Marcus Ryder, an influential British campaigner and chair of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, applauded the casting of Halle Bailey as Ariel … Read more
All hail Halle Bailey; singer, actress, artist, force of nature and professional mermaid. Bailey first rose to fame and internet acclaim as half of Chloe X Halle, the singing group she formed in her parent’s living room with older sister Chloë. The self-taught duo’s staggering renditions of Beyoncé classics like “Best Thing I Never Had,” … Read more
Jane Fonda issued a stark warning about climate change on Saturday while placing the blame on white men. “We’ve got about seven, eight years to cut ourselves in half of what we use of fossil fuels, and unfortunately, the people that have the least responsibility for it are hit the hardest — Global South, people on … Read more