A new Destiny’s Child baby is finally here! On Saturday, Jan. 30, Kelly Rowland announced that she has given birth to her and Tim Weatherspoon‘s second child. The 39-year-old pop star and her husband welcomed their second son. “On the 21st day, of the 21st year, of the 21st Century, Noah Jon Weatherspoon Greeted us! We are truly grateful[four heart
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Demonstrators wearing masks hold an LGBT+ flag during the demonstration at Boaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey. (Tunahan Turhan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Four students were detained Saturday (30 January) and dubbed “deviants” by Turkey’s interior minister over a piece of artwork that reportedly depicted rainbows alongside the Kaaba. The Kaaba is the most sacred site in Islam,
Uche Maduagwu. (Instagram/@uchemaduagwu) Uche Maduagwu, a celebrated fixture of Nollywood and famous social media rouble-rouser, has come out as “proudly gay”. The Nigerian actor, known for taking swipes at politicians and celebrities with his trouble-making Instagram account, came out as gay on Thursday (28 January). In a series of Instagram posts, Maduagwu implored followers to
SOPHIE performs at Mojave Tent during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella) Scottish singer Sophie Xeon, otherwise known by her stage name SOPHIE, died early Saturday morning (30 January) after “climbing to watch the full moon” before “slipping”, her label said. The pioneering record producer, who with her
Despite the struggles she’s facing, Clare said she has tried to say positive for her fans. She discussed two things that are “helping me tremendously” through a difficult time. “First of all, watch the documentary Heal,” she said. “That made such a difference in my mindset.” Streaming on Netflix, the film is “about the power of the mind to
Subway, the fast-food chain that’s synonymous with $5 foot-longs, is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. For better or worse, however, they have an unlikely ally in Jessica Simpson. According to NBC News, Subway is facing a class action lawsuit alleging their tuna isn’t actually tuna. The lawsuit claims that instead of serving actual
Juan Orlando Hernandez, president of Honduras. (Getty/ Sean Gallup) The conservative Central American country of Honduras has amended its constitution to make legalising marriage equality and abortion almost impossible. Although homosexuality was legalised in Honduras in 1899, same-sex marriage has been banned in the country since the constitution was amended to explicitly forbid it in
A quarter of British people have been body-shamed on dating apps or social media. (S3studio/ Getty/ Yu Chun Christopher Wong) The dating app Bumble has banned body-shaming, which it says includes “fatphobic, ableist, racist, colourist, homophobic or transphobic” language. From Thursday (28 January), the popular dating app will ban any derogatory comments about appearance, body
At one point in time we were facing one of the most trivial of national nightmares: Friends had left streaming services. But, thankfully, one of our all-time favorites arrived to HBO in mid-2020…and it could not have had better timing. By then, we had pretty much watched all of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu, Quibi, YouTube, and CBS
Ryan Murphy, the king of gay TV, received nominations for six projects this year, including Ratched, The Prom and 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty) GLAAD have unveiled its 2021 nominations for the 32nd annual GLAAD Media Awards ahead of a visual ceremony in April 2021. Ryan Murphy led the pack with six of his projects
Elizabeth Chambers is weighing in on the recent drama surrounding ex Armie Hammer‘s social media scandal. The Hollywood Reporter reported on Thursday, Jan. 28 that Call Me by Your Name director Luca Guadagnino and star Timothée Chalamet are in talks to reunite for a film adaptation of the Camille DeAngelis novel Bones and All. The project tells the
The fashion duo told E! News after the 2021 Presidential Inauguration, “We had a feeling she would get some attention because she has a very specific look and aura, and would stand out whether wearing jeans and a tee, or a neon ball gown.” They proved to be rather clairvoyant by predicting Ella’s success in
New York representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Texas senator Ted Cruz. (Getty/ Alex Wroblewski and Alex Wong) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shut down anti-LGBT+ Trump supporter Ted Cruz, telling him he “almost had her murdered” three weeks ago during the Capitol riots. Ocasio-Cortez took to Twitter on Thursday (28 January) to condemn the app Robinhood, which banned users
Dr Rachel Levine. (PinkNews) More than 350 LGBT+ advocates and health experts have urged the Senate to confirm Dr Rachel Levine immediately, amid a transphobic smear campaign against her. Levine was nominated as assistant secretary of health and human services by Joe Biden last week, and if confirmed, she would become the highest-ranking trans official
“The issue over the years for me as a trans woman and other trans women is that the womanhood of trans women is often disavowed,” she said. “That a lot of people don’t see trans women as women, so the men who are attracted to women—people think they’re gay.” As Cox explained, that can cause
Scott Price was arrested at his home in Sydney on Tuesday, May 12, charged with the murder of Scott Johnson in 1988. (NSW Police Force/ Twitter) A man has pleaded not guilty to murdering Scott Johnson, a gay US student found naked at the bottom of a cliffside in Australia, in the latest speed bump
Nick Viall might not be a bachelor for long, because he’s ready to show off his pride and joy. On Jan. 27, the reality star went Instagram official with his new girlfriend Natalie Joy. The surgical technologist posted a funny clip on her Instagram story that seemingly confirmed their romance. It showed her crashing Nick’s virtual reality experience, as he
Hollywood has lost a star. Legendary actress, Cloris Leachman, has died at the age of 94, E! News can confirm. According to the star’s longtime manager, Juliet Green, Cloris passed away of natural causes on Wednesday, Jan. 27 at her home in Encinitas, Calif. “It’s been my privilege to work with Cloris Leachman, one of the most fearless
Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has condemned transphobia, saying it should be treated with “zero tolerance”. (Getty/ Andrew Milligan – WPA Pool) SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has strongly condemned transphobia in a “message from the heart”, insisting it is “vital to speak up for what is right and against injustice”. Sturgeon posted a video to
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Here’s hoping that Christa B. Allen will view her Revenge reunion invite from the standpoint of “better late than never.” After the actress shared via Instagram on Monday, Jan. 25 that she wasn’t pleased to have been left off the invite list to join her former Revenge co-stars during an upcoming virtual event, the reunion’s organizer tells E! News exclusively that
She agreed it was a tricky stunt to pull off, but Matthew promised her he wouldn’t be “tardy” in pushing her out of the way. “It was close sometimes. We had some close calls there,” the 51-year-old star said. “You were the hero for sure that day. That was so much fun.” Later in their
The Cabins: Ep1 on ITV2. Sarah and Charlotte chat about their dating and relationship past. (ITV) The LGBT+ stars of ITV’s Love Island replacement dating show The Cabins have praised the channel for helping to “normalise” same-sex love. The show, which began airing on 4 January, sees singles move into log cabins in the woods together
Gay TikTok star Stephen Thomas Smith. (Instagram/ lifeofapalsy) Stephen Thomas Smith, a gay TikTok star with cerebral palsy, has said people assume that he can’t be LGBT+ because he’s disabled. In an interview with the BBC, Smith explained that when he was growing up, he was seen as “the disabled kid” and “person in the
“She was extraordinary,” Matt Mauser said of his bride, mom to Penny, 12, Tom, 10, and Ivy, 4, and an assistant coach on Kobe’s Mamba Academy team. “She was incredibly witty, funny, funny like nobody you’ve ever met.” And skilled enough on the court to catch the eye of a certain 18-time NBA All Star. With Matt
JoJo Siwa isn’t about to let the haters rain on her parade. After the 17-year-old star posted a video to Instagram on Saturday, Jan. 23 of herself explaining how happy she feels in light of having recently come out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, a social media user commented with a negative reaction. “My daughter will never
Just 45 days (as of press time) until Grey’s Anatomy is back on the air. ABC just announced its spring 2021 premiere dates, allowing us to begin the official countdown to the return of some of our favorite shows and the premiere of some potential new favorite shows, with a few shows on the move to
The group of Catholic bishops who signed the statement in support of LGBT+ youth included a cardinal and an archbishop. (Envato) A group of US Catholic bishops have sent powerful message of solidarity to LGBT+ kids everywhere, telling them: “God loves you and God is on your side.” A statement signed by the Catholic bishops
It’s a Bridgerton blooper. Eagle-eyed fans recently spotted an on-screen slip-up that seemed to give flashbacks to that Game of Thrones coffee cup. In the first few minutes of episode one, viewers see horse-drawn carriages on a cobblestone road. While these fit right in a series set in the 1800s, the yellow lines marking the street
Raising more eyebrows, the rock star took notice of Kourtney’s movie night on Jan. 5, in which she was watching the 1993 film True Romance. “You’re So Cool,” he responded to her post at the time. As previously mentioned, the duo has fueled romance rumors before. Not only have they been longtime friends, but they