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| | Rebecca Romijn on Instagram models: 'They are not true models' | | Added 8 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Rebecca Romijn is promoting the latest season of Skin Wars, a reality competition show she hosts in which contestants are masters at temporary body paint. I don’t watch it but I know two people who do and who rave about the show, which is on GSN. Romijn, 43, started out as a model for Victoria’s Secret and Sports Illustrated in the early 90s and so she has some thoughts about trends in modeling, namely more curvy models and the new crop of Instagram models which has come up. I appreciate how candid she was about the fact that she considers social media models just another trend. And unlike Cheryl Tiegs she’s able to recognize model Ashley Graham as hot instead of concern-trolling her. Here’s more of what she told Entertainment Tonight:
Speaking of Sports Illustrated, Cheryl Tiegs criticized the magazine for putting a plus-size model on the cover of their most recent swimsuit issue. Do you have a different opinion?
Absolutely! Ashley Graham is one of the most beautiful women I have ever laid eyes on. She is incredibly healthy and I think it?s fantastic that SI is opening up our standards of beauty to include somebody that a lot more people in our country can relate to. Women don?t get sexier than Ashley Graham — she is just as hot as can be.
As a former fashion model, what are your thoughts on the new generation of models such as Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid, who are more famous for their social media presence than their runway experience?
No one has proven yet that numbers of followers translates to revenue. So it is frustrating. I know a lot of people — legitimate fashion people — can?t stand it. Hate it that these, you know, social media stars are now the supermodels in fashion. They are not true supermodels. And the thing is, I have always looked to Vogue magazine to lead the way, not be a follower. I rely on Vogue to set the standard, not follow what everybody else is doing. So I have been disappointed that fashion magazines have been supporting this trend of social media stars to set our style standards. But it will change; fashion always does.
Your costar from the first three X-Men movies, Famke Janssen, has criticized the apparent ?sexism? of the recent time-tripping films in which older versions of the same female character have not been brought back, unlike the older male characters.
I am glad that she said it and put it out there.
Do you agree that this is yet another example of sexism — and ageism — in Hollywood?
I haven?t thought about it much because they signed us to these movies three at a time, so my contract was for the first three. It?s a contractual thing. I don?t have an opinion on whether or not there is some kind of double standard going with regard to bringing back the older men [Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen] but not the older women. I?d be happy to go back and reprise that role sometime but maybe they have moved on. Maybe they just want to keep going younger. People tweet at me all the time: ?Would you ever go back and play Mystique again?? Um, do people realize that it?s not my choice? [Laughs] Have I been asked? No, I have not been asked.
How do you feel about Jennifer Lawrence?s interpretation of the character that you created?
Jennifer Lawrence is doing a fantastic job. I could not think of a cooler girl to share that role with. It?s not like I take issue with who has taken over the role of Mystique. She is a solid actress and she?s got an Oscar, so she is doing something right.
Is there any truth to the rumor that your husband, Jerry O?Connell, is being considered as Michael Strahan?s replacement on Live?
I have no idea. The news is so new that it just blindsided all of us. He was in the rotation before Strahan was hired — it was down to just a handful of people and he was definitely in the running then.
[From ETOnline]
I like how open she is about everything, she gives a good interview. She cleverly brought up the topic that there’s a double standard for the older X-Men actresses being replaced while the men are allowed to stay on, but said she but said that she “didn’t have an opinion” on it. She has an opinion, there’s a double standard! As for her husband Jerry O’Connell’s chances to replace Michael Strahan I get the impression that he’s always the goofy runner-up choice, never the front runner. We’ve heard that Kelly wants Anderson Cooper or Andy Cohen anyway, as she’s close to both of them and they’re arguably more famous than Jerry, plus his name was not included in the list of guests hosts recently floated by People. So poor Jerry I guess.
Regarding her thoughts on Instagram models not being “real” models, the most famous Instagram models are the beneficiaries of nepotism too. Still, they’re working with the technology that’s available now and making careers for themselves. If Instagram was available in the 90s you can bet the supermodels would have taken advantage of it. Instead they were beholden to recruiters, editors and modeling agencies who got to make or break careers. As much as some of the Instagram celebrities bug, I don’t see how it was better in the past.
These two saw their own shadow today and then bit me #groundhogday
A photo posted by Rebecca Romijn (@rebeccaromijn) on Feb 2, 2016 at 11:39am PST
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| | Beyonce kicks off her Formation world tour, dedicates 'Halo' to Jay-Z | | Added 8 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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The Beyonce is the most Beyonce to ever Beyonce in the history of Beyonce. The Beyonce is all about Beyonce. Beyonce! Beyonce began her Formation world tour last night in Miami, and these are some photos from the first show, courtesy of Beyonce?s website. These are Beyonce-approved photos of Beyonce hard at work being Beyonce. And the Beyhive has already gotten into Formation. Are you kidding? She could have started her tour two hours after the premiere of Lemonade and people would have known the words to every song already. Such is the power of the Beyonce! And guess who attended the kick-off show? None other than Beyonce?s husband, Jay-Z. He didn?t perform with her, but he was in the audience and she dedicated ?Halo? to him.
No lemons here! Beyonce took to the stage on Wednesday, April 27, to kick off her Formation world tour in Miami, and after performing a load of songs off her controversial new album, Lemonade, (including “Sorry” and her now infamous lyrics about “Becky with the good hair”) Beyonce did her best to calm reports of marital discord. After playing the same adorable family videos from the headline-hitting Lemonade mini-film, the 34-year-old singer then closed the show with the song “Halo,” and gave it a special dedication.
“I want to dedicate this song to my family, thank you guys for supporting me,” she said to Jay Z, who was watching his wife from the audience. Then, in case there was any doubt, she added. “I want to dedicate this song to my beautiful husband, I love you so much.”
Jay Z’s presence, and Beyonce’s dedication, went part way to cooling gossip. But while the rapper was in the audience, supporting his wife on the opening night of her huge new tour, he did not take the stage for any of their duets, like ?Crazy in Love? and ?Drunk in Love.?
[From Us Weekly]
Basically, the Formation Tour is not going to be like Beyonce?s last tour, the On the Run Tour in 2014, which was a joint ?our marriage is fine? tour for Bey and Jay (and various guest stars). The Formation Tour is ALL BEYONCE. And if Jay wants to sit in the audience, fine. I hope she charges him for the ticket. But yeah, Jay and Bey are fine. They?re not getting a divorce. They?re getting that $$$$$.
Bey posted this before her show:
A video posted by Beyonc (@beyonce) on Apr 27, 2016 at 5:49pm PDT
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| | US: Kelly Ripa may quit Live if she doesn't get one of her friends to co-host | | Added 8 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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I saw Live with Michael and Kelly yesterday and while I haven’t watched this show enough to have a frame of reference it looked like things were back to normal. They came out holding hands, they were joking around about eyelash extensions and butt padding and they seemed to have a great rapport. At times Kelly looked uncomfortable but you had to be looking for it. If it wasn’t for all the stories you wouldn’t know that they were having issues and that Michael is leaving in just two weeks. They never brought it up. He’s leaving early though, whether that was due to Kelly throwing a fit or just an executive decision it’s hard to tell. Kelly’s issue seems to be more with the ABC executives who kept her out of the loop than with Michael, who was just following orders not to tell her. Kelly is said to still be playing hardball at ABC after staying away for five days. Us is reporting that she’s threatened to quit if she doesn’t get one of her friends, either Anderson Cooper or Andy Cohen, to cohost.
A source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly that Kelly Ripa “is talking about leaving” Live with Kelly and Michael after Michael Strahan announced his exit from the show for a permanent gig at Good Morning America. (Strahan was originally supposed to make the move in September, but the show announced this week that his last day on air will be May 13.)
Although Ripa, 45, returned to the show after a four-episode hiatus Tuesday, April 26, the source says she still feels “blindsided” that producers and Strahan, 44, broke the news to her just moments before the April 19 public announcement: “She considers it a sign of disrespect.”
Now, the 15-year Live vet will wait to see who producers seat beside her to help weigh her options for the future. They’re considering actor Jerry O’Connell, says the source, but Ripa “hopes Anderson Cooper or Andy Cohen gets the job.”
Unfortunately, it’s not likely that one of Ripa’s pals will come aboard, due to their prior commitments (the CNN journalist is covering the election and the Watch What Happens Live host is under contract with Bravo), so the show may not go on for Ripa. Says the source, “Unless one of them can come on, she doesn’t really want to do it.”
[From US Magazine]
This is likely a negotiation tactic to make sure that Kelly has a say this time, because if she really means this it’s short-sighted for a couple of reason. One, just because she’s good friends with someone (she has known both Cooper and Cohen for years) does not mean they’re the best choice for a co-host. Working with a friend can bring up all sorts of problems you wouldn’t have with someone you only know in a professional capacity. And two, both of those guys are super busy with their own shows as US points out. This sounds like Kelly is just trying to get her way, but keep in mind that it could also be a planted story meant to make her look like a diva. We know the network is not above that, think of how TMZ got the news that Kelly’s finances are overextended.
People reports that both Cooper and Cohen will come on as guest hosts following Strahan’s exit and that additional hosts will include Josh Groban and Seth Meyers. It’s unknown when a permanent host will be chosen and a source tells People “They’re prepared to keep cycling people through even if its not resolved by the fall.”
E! Online has a think piece about this while debacle. (I really like their editorials lately, they seem to be going in a new direction.) They have quotes from a media expert who says that the way this has played out so far “it looks like Kelly won” against the network. Their source also gives ABC credit for letting Kelly say her piece at the beginning of her return show and not trying to censor or pre-tape her remarks. Also, Bellamy Young of “Scandal” was a guest on Tuesday’s show and she said that although there was tension backstage it all felt completely professional during her interview.
Kathy Lee Gifford, who was replaced by Kelly on Live 15 years ago after she put in 15 years with Regis, has some advice for Kelly which sounds like delicious shade. She said “Be totally professional. I would keep anything that is going on between you private. It?s nobody?s business but yours. But always, always be professional at your job. That?s what you?re hired to do.” You know Kathy does not consider it professional to take a bunch of days off work and then insist that a friend be hired to work with you.
Photos credit: WENN.com and screenshots from ABC
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| | Renee Olstead Wows for Pinup Girl Clothing Photoshoot | | Added 8 years ago | Source: Dickism |
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Here is Renee Olstead posing at photo-shoots for Pinup Girl Clothing.
That is a lot of different outfits! Looking so very good… Only missing outfit is her birthday suit!
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