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| | Kelly Clarkson: 'I dropped weight because I?ve been listening to my doctor' | | Added 112 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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When Kelly Clarkson?s talk show came back on air last fall, suddenly her weight loss was very noticeable. Going through the photos of Kelly throughout 2023, it did seem like she was losing weight pretty consistently throughout the year, then it was like ?bam!!? in October/November. She lost a lot of weight from her face, but she?s really slimmed down all over. Check out this clip from her show from two weeks ago:
So, inevitably, there?s a conversation about whether or not Kelly is taking Ozempic or one of the other weight-loss/diabetes drugs. It?s no one?s business, of course, and Kelly doesn?t have the same kind of tortured tell-all history as someone like Oprah, whose weight struggles were always part of her celebrity brand. Kelly is just Kelly she doesn?t owe us an explanation. Which is good, because she?s not admitting anything other ?following my doctor?s advice.?
Kelly Clarkson is building a new life ? and a new look ? in the big city. As a single mom to daughter River Rose, 9, and son Remington Alexander, 7, Clarkson, 41, now calls New York City home. ?I was very unhappy in L.A. and had been for several years. I needed a fresh start,? she tells PEOPLE in this week?s cover story.
Relocating her hit talk show from L.A. to N.Y.C., we told NBC, ?I?m not trying to sound ungrateful, I just can?t stay here anymore for my mental health; for me and my kids.? They weren?t doing well either. For the past few years, I?d just been showing up and smiling and doing what I?m supposed to do, but you can only compartmentalize so long until you break.?
Typical non-working days now revolve around exploring the city with her kids (whom she shares with ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, 47). ?We go walk the dogs a few times at the park. Well go for ice cream because my daughter will wear me down. Well go make slime and we go to the museum,? she says.
Clarkson credits their on-the-go activities for helping her get in shape. ?Walking in the city is quite the workout,? she says. ?And I?m really into infrared saunas right now. And I just got a cold plunge because everybody wore me down.?
As for her diet, ?I eat a healthy mix. I dropped weight because I?ve been listening to my doctor ? a couple years I didn?t. And 90 percent of the time I?m really good at it because a protein diet is good for me anyway. I?m a Texas girl, so I like meat ? sorry, vegetarians in the world!?
[From People]
It seems reasonable that Kelly simply lost weight gradually over the course of a year by walking more, going for a more protein-heavy diet and taking away some of her personal stress. Do you believe that?s all she?s done? Eh. But again, she doesn?t owe us an explanation. She?s not lying, she?s just being purposefully vague.
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| | Paula Abdul is suing 'Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe for two sexual assaults | | Added 115 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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The states of New York and California both passed one-year-only laws allowing victims/survivors of sexual assault, abuse and harassment to sue their attackers in civil court regardless of he statute of limitations on criminal prosecutions. The New York law gave space for Cassie to sue Sean Combs (and he settled quickly) and for a Jane Doe to sue Jamie Foxx for a 2015 assault. Well, Paula Abdul is now one of the most high-profile women to use California?s Sexual Abuse and Cover-Up Accountability Act. Paula has accused her former American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe with multiple sexual assaults.
Paula Abdul alleged in a lawsuit on Friday that she was twice sexually assaulted by Nigel Lythgoe, the executive producer of ?American Idol? and ?So You Think You Can Dance.?
Abdul rose to stardom in the late 80s and built a second career as a judge of reality show competitions in the early 2000s. In the suit, she alleges that during one of the early seasons of ?American Idol,? Lythgoe sexually assaulted her in an elevator. She alleges that he shoved her against a wall, groped her breasts and genitals, and shoved his tongue down her throat. According to the suit, she tried to push him away, and as soon as the hotel door opened, she ran to her room.
Years later, Abdul was a judge on ?So You Think You Can Dance.? Lythgoe invited her to his home for dinner, and she accepted, thinking it would be a professional encounter. However, according to the suit, Lythgoe forced himself on top of her while she was sitting on his couch, attempted to kiss her, and said they would make a great ?power couple.? Again, she pushed him away and fled his home, the lawsuit states.
The suit also accuses Lythgoe of verbal harassment and bullying, and alleges that Abdul was discriminated against, and was paid less than male judges on ?American Idol.? The suit further alleges that the show would be edited in a misleading way to make her appear inept.
Additionally, Abdul alleges that she witnessed Lythgoe sexually assault one of her assistants in April 2015, pressing up against the assistant and groping her without consent.
?For years, Abdul has remained silent about the sexual assaults and harassment she experienced on account of Lythgoe due to fear of speaking out against one of the most well-known producers of television competition shows who could easily break her career as a television personality and of being ostracized and blackballed by an industry that had a pattern of protecting powerful men and silencing survivors of sexual assault and harassment,? the lawsuit states. The suit alleges that Lythgoe?s behavior was common knowledge, and cites a MADtv parody in which Lythgoe was seen harassing contestants.
According to the suit, Lythgoe called Abdul once and taunted her, saying it had been ?seven years and the statute of limitations had run.? Abdul signed non-disclosure agreements as part of her employment on both reality shows, which prevented her from disclosing confidential or derogatory information. Abdul filed the suit under California?s Sexual Abuse and Cover-Up Accountability Act, which created a one-year window to file certain sexual abuse lawsuits that would otherwise be outside the statute of limitations. The deadline to file is Dec. 31.
[From Variety]
Yeah, I believe her. I believed her before I read Lythgoe?s response, and I believe her even harder after reading his response:
Lythgoe denied the allegations in a statement Saturday. ?To say that I am shocked and saddened by the allegations made against me by Paula Abdul is a wild understatement. For more than two decades, Paula and I have interacted as dear ? and entirely platonic ? friends and colleagues. Yesterday, however, out of the blue, I learned of these claims in the press and I want to be clear: not only are they false, they are deeply offensive to me and to everything I stand for. While Paula?s history of erratic behavior is well known, I can?t pretend to understand exactly why she would file a lawsuit that she must know is untrue. But I can promise that I will fight this appalling smear with everything I have.?
[From Variety]
?Paula?s history of erratic behavior? O RLY? That?s all he?s got? ?She?s crazy, she?s behaving erratically? when she has made detailed accounts of multiple sexual assaults? Team Abdul. It would not surprise me if he treated the women ?below? him much worse as Paula notes in her lawsuit, she witnessed him grope an assistant too. This feels like it could be the tip of the iceberg.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red.
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| | Taylor Swift spent NYE with Travis Kelce in Kansas City, they kissed at midnight | | Added 115 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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2023 was the Year of Taylor Swift, for better or for worse. She dominated the charts, the awards, the touring schedule and the economy. She also dominated the gossip, first with the Joe Alwyn breakup, then the messy relationship with Matt Healy, but she finished the last half of the year on a high note with her relationship with Travis Kelce. Taylor and her parents spent Christmas Day at a Chiefs game which the Chiefs lost and then for New Year?s Eve, Taylor was back at Arrowhead Stadium, watching her man. The Chiefs pulled it out against the Bengals and secured the AFC West division title. At least that put a temporary pause on the sports-bro commentary about ?Taylor Swift is a distraction for the Chiefs!? Although from what I saw, the Chiefs still have some issues (but none of them are about Swift). Meanwhile, Travis and Taylor left Arrowhead together and they went and partied the night away:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are ready for 2024! The pop superstar and the athlete, both 34, were spotted leaving Kelces New Years Eve NFL game together after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Cincinnati Bengals with a final score of 25-17, securing their AFC West division title.
According to a photograph shared on Instagram by The Kansas City Star journalist Nick Wagner, Kelce left the game wearing a black beanie and a black and white striped sweatshirt, as the Maroon singer stood closely beside him, rocking her signature red lip.
During the afternoon game, Kelce notched 16 yards, helping lead his team to the win, as Swift watched alongside the team?s family and friends.
[From People]
That?s not it someone got footage of Taylor and Trav kissing at midnight at a party. The Swifties are also talking a lot about how comfortable Taylor seems with the Chiefs WAGs and Travis?s family. Like, we never got anything like this when she was with Joe Alwyn we assumed that Taylor spent time with Joe?s family and friends in London, but we never saw it like we see it with Travis?s people. As it turns out, Joe was always the problem. He treated Taylor like she was dirty little secret. Travis sees Taylor as a prize and he wants to show her off and be part of his group.
THE CHIEFS WON pic.twitter.com/68vLqyfHTc
cal ?? (@thehopeofit4ll) January 1, 2024
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| | Ariana Grande is 'serious' with Ethan Slater, 'she loves being with him' | | Added 119 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Some people have expressed surprise that Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are still together. They started up in the spring, by what I can tell, and their affair ruined both of their marriages. By July, Ariana had left Dalton Gomez and they would eventually settle their divorce very quietly. Ethan?s situation was more complicated, given that he had a wife and baby at home and Ariana had even tried to befriend Lilly Jay (Ethan?s wife). All of that went down this summer, but it?s been relatively quiet in recent months. Every now and then, we?ll hear about Ariana supporting Ethan in New York, and Ari is still trying to rewrite the narrative. Anyway, they?ll stay together throughout 2024, that?s my prediction. Wicked the film where they met won?t be out until November. They?ll try to stay together through the promotion. Meanwhile, People Magazine had this exclusive:
Things are getting very real for Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater. A source tells PEOPLE that things are serious between the 7 Rings singer, 30, and the Spamalot actor, 31, who have been confirmed to be dating since July.
?Ariana is serious with Ethan, they said. She loves being with him.
The insider added that while the pair go out occasionally as Grande puts the finishing touches on her upcoming album, they mostly enjoy staying in. It?s a very normal relationship.
On Saturday, the couple was pictured together for one of their first times out together.
The singer and Broadway star were photographed during a night out in New York City when a source close to Grande told PEOPLE they ate dinner with her father Ed Butera at her family?s favorite Italian restaurant before seeing Slater in Spamalot.
Grande sported an all-black with a furry bucket hat, mini skirt, and black top with furry cuffs. Meanwhile, Slater opted for a more athletic getup with a zip-up, joggers and running shoes.
They love to support each other in their work, the source said. When she?s done with work, Ariana loves going to the theater when she can.
Grande shared a carousel of photos to Instagram earlier this month, which featured one image with a Spam can ornament hanging on a wall Christmas tree made of green garland. The ornament is, of course, a shoutout to Spamalot, the 2005 Tony-winning musical adaptation of Monty Python and The Holy Grail. Slater is currently starring in a revival of the comedy on Broadway.
[From People]
One of my favorite things is when one of these pop star divas dates a guy and her fanbase absolutely loathes the guy. It happened to Taylor Swift when she dated Matt Healy the Swifties panicked because the guy sucked and he was pretty racist to boot. From what I?ve seen of the Arianators online, they?re counting down the days until Ari dumps Ethan, and they?re grossed out by the fact that Ethan looks so much like her brother Frankie. All of which to say? Ari isn?t Taylor. She?s not going to dump a guy just because her fans hate him. Especially because two marriages ended to make this mess happen.
Ari was out with Ethan this week:
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v (@ViralThingz) December 26, 2023
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| | Rachel McAdams explains why she's not doing any 'Mean Girls' cameos | | Added 119 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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This is the first time I?ve realized that Rachel McAdams is doing some kind of low-key Oscar campaign. It?s like pulling teeth though, getting her to hype herself or glad-hand at industry events. She?s simply too Canadian! Rachel?s turn in Are You There God? It?s Me, Margaret has already gotten her an LA Film Critics Award for best supporting performance, and the studio thinks she?s a dark horse for an Oscar nomination for supporting too. That would be her second Oscar nom, if it happens her first was for Spotlight. Well, they got Rachel to chat with Variety in what will probably be one of the few Oscar campaign interviews she will agree to. Some highlights:
The ?Are You There God? It?s Me, Margaret? set was family-friendly: She had her five-month-old daughter and two-year-old son on set. Even her younger sister and make-up artist Kayleen had her two children, two and three months, by her side. ?We had a really amazing mom-positive set. Everyone understood me having to send breast milk down the road in a van all day long.?
Mom guilt: But McAdams is susceptible to the looming sense of ?mom guilt? that plagues many working parents, despite being ?very lucky? to have lots of time with her kids.
Whether Barbara was supposed to be a sexy mom: ?We had a lot of conversations about making our film relatable and klutzy at times. I had Judy [Blume] on one hand saying, ?I think she should be sexy. Why can?t moms be super sexy?? And on the other hand, Kelly asking me, ?Do you think you?re a super sexy mom?? And I was like, ?No, do you feel like a super sexy mom?? And she said, ?No, but we are. We just don?t feel like it.? It was finding the middle ground where we can be all these things, and there?s honesty in that.?
She doesn?t have a cameo in the new Mean Girls movie: ?Tina and I sort of dabbled with a few ideas, but it was tough to make it all work in the end. I was really down for whatever she wanted to do. I think the direction it went in will be fantastic and I cannot wait to see it.?
Why she didn?t reunite with the OG Mean Girls cast for the Walmart commercial: ?I don?t know; I guess I wasn?t that excited about doing a commercial if I?m being totally honest. A movie sounded awesome, but I?ve never done commercials, and it just didn?t feel like my bag. Also?I didn?t know that everyone was doing it. I would, of course, always love to be part of a ?Mean Girls? reunion and hang with my plastics, but yeah, I found that out later.?
[From Variety]
?I guess I wasn?t that excited about doing a commercial if I?m being totally honest? I get that. It felt like Walmart really pulled out all the stops to get the cast for a commercial and the effort probably wasn?t worth it? And some actors just don?t want to do commercials. I suspect that Rachel isn?t one of the wealthiest actresses out there, but she lives a simple, low-key life and she?s doesn?t need to collect Walmart-commercial paychecks just to make ends meet. It?s interesting that she would have been up for a cameo in the movie though I wonder why they couldn?t make it work?
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Cover Images.
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| | Angelina Jolie stepped out at the NYC Basquiat studio with Zahara & Pax | | Added 119 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Angelina Jolie was seen out with some of her kids yesterday in New York. While she hasn?t confirmed it, I believe she?s already found a New York apartment to base herself out of now that she has so much business in New York. Her fashion collective, Atelier Jolie, is based out of Jean-Michel Basquiat?s old studio, plus Jolie is executive producing a Broadway musical (The Outsiders). I assume most or all of her kids are moving to New York with her.
Yesterday, she was seen leaving the Basquiat studio/Atelier Jolie headquarters with Zahara and Pax. I love Pax?s energy around his mom he?s probably seen his mom?s bodyguards have her back all of his life, so he sort of assumes the same kind of body language. Meanwhile, Zahara was also acting protective of her mom, sort of leading Angelina out of the building. I?ve seen photos of Knox on other sites he was at the Basquiat studio as well, although we don?t have any photos of him. I wonder if Angelina and the kids spent Christmas in New York?
The New York Times ran a piece this week about the Basquiat studio and the long history of that one building, through Prohibition and New York gangs and artists and more. It?s a great piece. Reportedly, Angelina has leased it for years and she has so many big plans for Atelier Jolie.
PS? Angelina is such a goth princess. I love her coat and trousers here. Look, she got a massive new tote!
Photos courtesy of Backgrid.
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| | Lenny Kravitz: 'To this day, I have not been invited to a BET thing or Source Awards' | | Added 119 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Lenny Kravitz covers the Winter Issue of Esquire, ahead of the release of his first album in five years. Lenny is forever the coolest cat, genuinely talented, respected by his peers and adored by women. He?s also been, historically, sort of an idiosyncratic character, but I found this Esquire interview really interesting and direct. He?s not stuck up his own ass he talks about the racism he faced in the white rock establishment, while he was also being ignored by Black entertainment outlets. He also talked a lot about how much the LGBTQ+ community has meant to him and been his family from the start. You can read the full piece here. Some highlights:
On struggling to be taken seriously by the rock-critic establishment: ?There was this one article that, at that time, said, ?If Lenny Kravitz were white, he would be the next savior of rock ?n? roll.? I got a lot of negativity thrown at me by all these older white men who weren?t going to let me have that position?It was discouraging at times. I?m good. Intact?happy, healthy, focused, with still so much to do.?
On his treatment by Black entertainment and culture outlets: ?To this day, I have not been invited to a BET thing or a Source Awards thing. And it?s like, here is a Black artist who has reintroduced many Black art forms, who has broken down barriers?just like those that came before me broke down. That is positive. And they don?t have anything to say about it? I?m not here for the accolades. I?m here for the experience.?
On the people he used to surround himself with early in his career: ?I got burned. Completely. I put it all out there, and I put it all out there in a way for people to take advantage of it. I was an empty vessel?Saying no is very difficult for me. I was like that from childhood. My mom used to call me the Pied Piper. I?d bring everybody home. Just met them a few hours ago? I bring them home. I love people. I always have loved people.?
On the recent racist and misogynistic comments from Rolling Stone founder and former editor-in-chief Jann Wenner: ?It?s very disappointing and sad. I?ve known Jann since 1987. I?ve been to his house. In his life. I was disappointed. I was very disappointed. The statement alone, even if you just heard about the man yesterday, was appalling and embarrassing. And just wrong.?
On how the LGBTQ+ community has been a big influence on his life: ?Not only in fashion and style, because that?s just something on top. They raised me. I was in the street?my choice?and it was the eighties in West Hollywood. It was that time; artists, musicians, hairstylists, and designers, those were the people I was hanging out with. I wanted to be around the creatives, and most of the people I met were from that community. [They] protected me. Educated me. Fed me.?
On the infidelity ?word curse? his father put on him: ?I felt it when he said it, but the shock waves lasted decades and got stronger and stronger and stronger?I put some people through some hard times.?
On getting married again: ?Absolutely. I?ve grown enough. I?ve become stronger. I?ve become more disciplined. I?ve become more open to be able to do so. But it?s been a very difficult thing for me to figure out.?
On being open to having more kids: ?I could not, and I could. If it doesn?t happen, I?ve done the best with Zo that I could ever dream to do. If I was with somebody that wanted to have kids, absolutely. A hundred percent.?
On his grueling touring schedule: ?Your whole life is centered around being able to do those two and a half hours every night. So you don?t hang out. You don?t smoke. You don?t drink. You don?t talk a lot. You?ve got to get your sleep.?
[From Esquire]
59 years old and he?s not ready to say for-sure that he won?t have another kid? Eh. Honestly, though, it?s surprising that Zoe is his only child, just as it feels strange that Lisa Bonet was his only wife. Maybe that marriage was so monumental, he never could manage to repeat the energy. Do you think he?ll eventually remarry? Hm. I would marry him just for access to his amazing real estate. And of course, he?s Lenny and he?s still got ?it.? That being said, he knows he?s a compulsive cheater and he knows he put a lot of women through a lot of tough times. Does his real estate portfolio make up for it though??
Cover and photos courtesy of Norman Jean Roy for Esquire received via promotional email.
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| | Julianne Moore hates mashed potatoes: 'It's just mush' it's just mashed mush' | | Added 119 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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The best part of this time of year is that most holiday meals feature mounds of mashed potatoes. I am a mashed potato person, and a french fry person and even a baked potato person. I have more rules about baked potatoes though I loathe ?full loaded? baked potatoes and you shouldn?t put everything but the kitchen sink on your potato of choice. Like, it?s gross when people use fries as a vehicle for all kinds of meat, chili, cheese, poutine, whatever. The potato is wonderful enough to stand on its own, which is why mashed potatoes are probably the purest potato just some butter, salt, pepper and cream and you?ve got perfect mashed potatoes. But not according to Julianne Moore. Julianne Moore hates mashed potatoes. Why????
Julianne Moore is a staunch hater of one of the world?s most beloved comfort foods. The actress, 63, revealed that mashed potatoes rank at the top of her least favorite foods list ? and she can?t understand why other people dont feel the same.
?Why do people like mashed potatoes? It?s just mush. It?s just mush!? she said at a May December cast panel in New York City moderated by Happy Sad Confused podcast host Josh Horowitz on Nov. 30.
While her costar Charles Melton was quick to defend the dish, Moore hit back and said, ?I know, people love it, they love them ? it?s just mashed mush.?
Natalie Portman, on the other hand, said she?s opposed to fruit in salad. ?I?m not into it. I like fruit salad, but I don?t want a savory salad with fruit in it. It bothers me.?
Melton, 32, shared that he doesn?t like blue cheese.
[From People]
Blue cheese is disgusting, I couldn?t agree more. And I?m also not crazy about fruit salads, although chicken salad with grapes = heaven. But how can anyone hate mashed potatoes? It?s not just mush! Julianne must be making it wrong. That being said, some people have strong feelings about lumpy vs smooth mashed potatoes I like both? What potato dish does Julianne make for the holidays? Baked potatoes? Sweet potato pie?
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Backgrid.
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| | Mariah Carey & Bryan Tanaka split because he wants to be a father | | Added 127 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Mariah Carey covered some special Christmas issue of People Magazine, and I believe that?s how People Mag got the ?tip? that Mariah and Bryan Tanaka had split. From the sound of it, they broke up months ago and the whole thing was barely a story because? honestly, people forgot they were together. They?ve been together since 2016 (they got together quickly in the wake of her split from James Packer) but they?ve never been joined at the hip, and it seemed more like a relationship of convenience and stable PR more than anything else. My point is that no one really gave a sh-t about Bryan apart from Mariah, but now we?re getting ?his side? of the breakup. Apparently, he wants children.
Mariah Carey and her longtime boyfriend, Bryan Tanaka, have called it quits because he wanted kids, a source tells Page Six exclusively. We are told that the age gap of 14 years played a role with Tanaka, 40, wanting different things than Carey, 54.
?He wants to have a family. That?s not where she is at,? says the source.
Carey shares 12-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with her ex-husband Nick Cannon. Tanaka, on the other hand, does not have children of his own.
The ?Fantasy? singer and backup dancer were together for seven years.
Eyebrows were raised this week when the Queen of Christmas went on her annual trip to Aspen, Colo., solo. Tanaka was also missing from her ?Merry Christmas One and All!? tour that started in November at the Yaamava Resort & Casino in Highland, Calif.
?He wants to start having his own life,? another source told us of the split.
[From Page Six]
This is something of a trend this year too men initiating a split or divorce because they suddenly realize that they want to be a father. It was the same with Joe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara. Like? did Bryan just realize that after seven years with Mariah? I don?t know it is what it is, if he wants something different or he just realized that he wants to be a father, so be it. Y?all know that Mariah wants no part in having another round of Dem Babies. You know what? I kind of hope Bryan got a nice check to go away quietly and not make too much noise. I wonder.
Photos courtesy of Cover Images, Backgrid, Bryan?s Instagram.
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| | Kesha got to leave Dr. Luke's label and her management finally | | Added 127 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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In June Kesha and Dr. Luke announced that they had reached a settlement after nearly 10 years of suits and countersuits. Kesha originally sued Dr. Luke to get out of her contract with him and his Kemosabe Records, on the grounds that he had raped, drugged, and verbally and physically abused her. Dr. Luke then countersued Kesha for defamation, and refused to let her out of her contract. The timing of the settlement news was a bit curious as it came just after courts had started ruling in Kesha?s favor. In their carefully worded joint statement, Kesha said she was ?looking forward to closing the door on this chapter of my life and beginning a new one.? For his part, Dr. Luke?s comments made it clear he was still a passive aggressive POS. As this year draws to a close, it seems Kesha really is wrapping up this chapter of her life: she is finally contractually free from Dr. Luke and Kemosabe Records, and she?s also parting ways with her management of 16 years.
Kesha has parted ways with both her label and management, a source close to the situation tells Variety. The news comes six months after the singer settled multiple lawsuits with her former producer and label owner Dr. Luke, which stretched over nearly 10 years but were settled out of court in June.
The singer?s deal with Luke?s label, Kemosabe, which is distributed by RCA Records, officially ended last week, the source says, seven months after the release of her last contractual album with the label, ?Gag Order,? which was released in May. In a statement to Variety, a rep for her longtime manager confirmed on Tuesday that the singer has also parted ways with the company: ?Jack Rovner confirms, after 16 years, Kesha and Vector Management have agreed amicably to part ways, with much love and respect.?
Kesha followed with a statement of her own shortly after: ?My manager has been an unwavering supporter of helping me get through the lengthy legal battle I have been embroiled in for almost a decade. We have achieved many great successes and have shared a magnificent part of my life with me. I am so grateful to them and always will be. In need of a fresh start in my life, we have parted ways but I will remain forever grateful for the run we had.? The singer is said to be in discussions with potential new managers; reps for Kemosabe and RCA either declined or did not immediately respond to Variety?s requests for comment.
[From Yahoo! Entertainment]
This has been a long, harrowing fight for Kesha. It took a lot of strength for her to keep going with the lawsuits and to continue growing as a person and an artist ? all while knowing her music was still making money for Dr. Luke. While the settlement in June was a big victory (although I?m sure we?ll never know what was paid out), being rid of the contract was always the end goal. It may not have happened as early as she wanted, but there?s still something satisfying about this coming together at the end of the year. She has a purely fresh start for 2024. And she knows it too, judging by the fantastic Instagram post she put up this week: a tasteful pic of her from behind, naked and wading in water, with the caption ?Coming back home to me .? Welcome home, Kesha.
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