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In response to the ongoing controversy, Hollywood icons Helen Mirren and Ariana Grande have reached out to the Snow White star in private as the controversy surrounds the movie continues to erupt.

Rachel Zegler has said fellow actresses Helen Mirren and Ariana Grande supported her following a backlash over the US star’s casting as Snow White.

Before taking on the role of the princess in the Disney live-action adaptation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the singer and actress reprised her role as Maria in the popular 1930s animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

There was a backlash on social media when Zegler, 23, who is from a Latina heritage, was revealed as playing a character with a complexion “as white as snow.”

She later apologized, saying that she was “extremely appreciative of the love I feel from those defending me online,” but that she had asked them not to mention her in comments.

As Disney tries to get more diverse actors to play traditional characters, Zegler claimed that British actress and The Good Place star Jameela Jamil has been “like a big sister to me.” She continued, “I love that she doesn’t regret being outspoken, strong-willed, and strong-minded,” adding.

She also referred to herself as Shazam! Mirren and Lucy Liu, the co-stars of Fury of the Gods, described her as “keepers in all of this” and said she was “very held by them.”

Zegler said, “If you need anything, I am here, I am here,” when talking about the Oscar nominee for Wicked. She is so generous in every way. In spite of all of that, she has undergone a lot of public scrutiny, and I have always admired her bravery.

The actress added that she hopes the movie encourages young people to consider that doing what is right is okay and that it doesn’t have to be done with anger or a clenched fist.

Zegler said, “Snow White chooses kindness and still makes change.” “Power can be expressed in many ways. In the upcoming months, I’m optimistic that kindness and acceptance will resurface. And there is no need for hatred to stir up division.

Zegler appeared to roll back during the interview on comments she made in 2022, when she remarked that the original film’s “love story, with a guy (the Prince) who literally stalks her” is “weird” .

She remarked in the most recent interview that she was “really proud to be representative of this particular story where (Snow) falls in love with such a sweet character.” She claimed in her West Side Story interview that “white (studio) executives” had questioned her on numerous occasions, giving the impression that she had to “prove your identity to them.”

Zegler claimed that “they called me repeatedly to see if I was legitimate,” before adding, “I remember thinking, “Do you want me to bring my (Colombian grandmother) Abuelita in? ” I’ll . If you want to meet her, I’ll take her into the studio.

With few press opportunities, Disney has made it known that Snow White will have small-scale premieres in Los Angeles and Spain.

Peter Dinklage, a star of Game of Thrones and dwarfism, claimed in a podcast interview with Marc Maron that Disney thought the movie was “progressive” with its casting, which made the movie go viral in 2022. Dinklage, who has a form of dwarfism known as achondroplasia, described the film as a “backwards story of the seven dwarves living in the cave,” and expressed surprise at Disney’s choice.

Disney responded to the comments by advising members of the dwarfism movement to “avoid reinforcing stereotypes from the original animated film.” The miners were then made using CGI, which sparked the criticism of some dwarf actors.

Later this year, Zegler will reprise his role in the Argentine politician Eva Peron in Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s musical Evita.

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The indie band from Liverpool, who is best known for their hits Let’s Dance To Joy Division and Leaving For New York, shed light on their shenanigans when they hit the road once more.

The Wombats adored a crazy night out, which was once hailed as wilder than Motörhead. The three-piece Liverpool indie band’s Leaving For New York and Let’s Dance To Joy Division tour is a little less successful as they return to the road with a completely different rider.

“Can we get some organic kombucha on the rider, please? is the last thing I wrote to our tour manager.” Dan Haggis describes the flavor of lemon, ginger, or turmeric. The days of partying at 6am with rappers and 6am finishes with Dan, Matthew Murphy as lead singer, and Tord Verland Knudsen as bass players are long gone. Over 1 million albums have been sold worldwide since they formed in 2003.

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Dan continued, “We had someone on our tour who worked with Motörhead,” recalling some of their wildest nights. Lemmy and the guys worked hard, but you guys are a whole other level, he said. We had a lot of impact. We had a five-day party the first time we visited South by Southwest. I was lost by the radar.

Tord chips in: “Ice Cube came into the party – and he got kicked out. It was because we were making noise in the hotel and they were at the hotel. We were hiding but Ice Cube didn’t, so he got kicked out. We were hiding behind the couch.”

To bandmate Murph, Tord goes: “Pete Doherty told you to go to bed. He said ‘I think you’ve had enough mate’.” Murph nods: “We were on the tour bus out of my mind. I kept asking him the same question.”

The boys have just released their sixth studio album, Oh! The Ocean, and have just set off on their biggest ever UK Arena Tour, playing London’s O2 tomorrow.

Dan said, “We tour very differently now.” We give sleep our top priority these days. You exercise, do yoga, and get massaged. “My last tipple was two and a half years ago,” Murph continued. It had to stop because things got really crazy.

Before performing on stage, I’ve grown accustomed to drinking something that tastes pretty rank. It used to be a tequila shot, but it now tastes just as awful without any alcohol.

With already more than 20 years under their belt, The Wombats realise it’s a marathon not a sprint as they look to The Rolling Stones for inspiration towards longevity. “We supported The Rolling Stones in New Jersey a few years back and it was so inspiring to see their energy,” remembered Dan.

“I saw him again last summer when we were recording the album, actually. It’s so impressive. It was amazing. Mick Jagger was bouncing from one side of the stage to the other. He seems to really enjoy it still, he has this youthful energy. If we can have 10% of that when we get to that age, we’ll be winning in life.”

The band waded into the recent furore surrounding the US influencer who snatched a baby wombat for its mother in Australia.

Dan called it “disgusting.” The mother and baby were deeply distressed by it. Marsupials are not known for being overly affectionate. They are not golden retrievers, though. You are altering their natural surroundings, rhythms, smells, and other elements while they are in the wild. It is simply very disrespectful. And that’s just a social media moment. Hope that everyone else will take away from her error and realize that it’s probably not a wise decision.

The Wombats opened their UK tour tonight in Nottingham, then play tomorrow in London, Cardiff, Manchester, Hull, Glasgow, and Leeds, before wrapping up in Liverpool on June 19 with a trip to Liverpool.

Fans claimed “there is something wrong” after Mariah Carey’s speech, but the iHeartRadio Awards on Tuesday honored her with an icon award.

Singer Mariah Carey has sparked concern from fans after giving a ‘slurred’ speech at an awards ceremony. The 55-year-old Fantasy and Heartbreaker hitmaker was honoured with the Icon Award at the iHeartRadio Awards in Los Angeles on Tuesday night.

Fans were enthralled as she delivered her acceptance speech, but she continued, “Should we be concerned for Mariah Carey?” Another fan once said, “There is something off.

Mariah joked, “Is the lighting okay?,” as she took to the stage in true diva fashion. LL Cool J, who she has previously collaborated with, presented her with her award. because “bad lighting” is not what I like. Her words started off as laughter, but as they progressed, they started to slurr slightly.

She ended her speech by honoring Patricia, her late mother, who passed away last year at the age of 87. Her mother’s passing coincided with Mariah’s sister Alison’s 63-year-old passing. Her sister, who was previously struggling with substance abuse, is thought to have passed away in New York’s hospice system.

Mariah said at the time, “My heart is broken that I lost my mother over the weekend.” My sister lost her life on the same day, tragically, in a tragic turn of events. She continued, “I want to thank my mother, Patricia Carey, for giving me the gift of music.” I appreciate you so much. Love you, love you, and love you.

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Fans had questions after the speech was later shared on social media. What is going on, one questioner inquired. Is she okay????”? Another said, “Something isn’t right,” and the other said the same. I was wondering the same thing, a third person said. She definitely has some issues.

Some people argued that her recent family splits were to blame, saying: “She’s a legend! You can see she is very missing her mother, so bless her. Not the conspiracies, another wrote. Give the woman a break after seven years of relationship and bipolar disorder, and she lost her mother and sister on the same day a few months ago.

Others speculated that Bryan Tanaka, a 41-year-old dancer, and her breakup with her in December 2023, were to blame for her split.

According to one fan, “Tbh Mariah hasn’t changed since she broke up with Tanaka.” She has since been completely lip-syncing, very lull-looking, and overall not the same as Mariah. Unfortunately, it seems like she has drastically altered her health. Hope she receives the necessary assistance to improve.

Another fan added: “I’ve been really concerned about her since last year tbh. She always just seems low energy and out of it. It may sound weird to say but I hope that it’s just her still recovering from the loss of her mother & sister and not something more.” The Mirror have contacted Mariah’s reps for comment.

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Dr. Salvador Plasencia was spotted atop his Malibu Canyon Urgent Care facility, where he was charged with Dr. Mark Chavez in relation to the death of Friends star Matthew Perry.

Matthew Perry’s disgraced physician, Dr. Salvador Plasencia, who faces charges related to the late actor’s death, was recently spotted at his healthcare facility in California. Dr. Salvador Plasencia, 42, has been charged alongside Dr. Mark Chavez regarding the demise of the ‘Friends’ star.

On Monday, he was spotted by DailyMail.com’s photographers standing outside his Malibu Canyon Urgent Care facility. He appeared uneasy outside his business, dressed in a dark all-black ensemble and sporting blue trainers. Dr. Plascencia is described as a “trained” professional in both paediatrics and internal medicine on the clinic’s website.

Tragically, Perry suffered a lethal ketamine overdose in October 2023, discovered lifeless in his Los Angeles residence’s hot tub by his aide Kenneth Iwamasa. The allegations suggest Chavez sold ketamine lozenges to Plasencia, who stands accused of supplying them to Perry.

Despite the serious nature of their charges linked to Perry’s untimely passing, both doctors presently face “zero restrictions” on their medical licenses, allowing them to prescribe potent medications as reported by TMZ.

Both licenses are current and active, and the California State Medical Board has stated in a statement that it has not placed any restrictions on them.

Apparently, Plasencia was the subject of a disparaging rant in a text message about Perry’s worth, with one saying, “I wonder how much this moron will pay” after discovering the actor had sought ketamine. Plasencia has entered a not-guilty plea to the charges brought against him.

In one instance, it is revealed that Plascenica and Chavez worked together to pay Perry an outrageous $2, 000 for a ketamine vial. He spent only $12 on the drug in an effort to feed his addiction.

Chavez, 54, has admitted his involvement in the tragic and widely-publicized overdose case by entering a guilty plea this October.

He is still staring down the barrel of a decade in jail despite entering a plea deal. On April 2, 2025, he will receive his sentencing.

Perry, who played Chandler Bing as one of the biggest stars of his generation on Friends, had battled addiction for years.

He starred in NBC’s blockbuster sitcom Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer for 10 seasons between 1994 and 2004.

One of Stephen Graham’s “most liked” ITV dramas has been released for Netflix streaming for fans, and it also features a well-known sitcom star.

Viewers gripped by Netflix’s hit drama series Adolescence can now watch another of Stephen Graham’s acclaimed series on the streamer. The 51 year old actor also starred in the five part 2022 true crime drama The Walk-In, alongside a cast that includes Game of Thrones’ Dean-Charles Chapman, Line of Duty’s Leanne Best, and Mrs Brown’s Boys star and creator Brendan O’Carroll.

The Walk-In aired on ITV in October 2022 and won praise from viewers and critics. Now available on Netflix, it is based on the true story of how Matthew Collins, of activist group Hope Not Hate, hatched a plan to infiltrate a British neo-nazi terrorist group called National Action, and helped to foil a plot to assassinate Labour MP Rosie Cooper.

A man named Jack Renshaw was sentenced to life imprisonment for his plan to kill Ms Cooper.

In one episode, Brendan O’Carroll, best known as Agnes Brown in Mrs. Brown’s Boys, appears as Uncle Ronnie, while Stephen Graham stars as Matthew Collins and Dean-Charles Chapman as Renshaw and Andrew Ellis as young recruit Robbie Mullen.

In an interview with Radio Times in October 2022, Stephen explained why he decided to star in The Walk-In.

“I believe it is crucial that we have drama like this that is truthful,” she said. That’s the justification for why I pick the scripts I use. I enjoy entering people’s living rooms to engage in debate and discussion, and to try to provoke some discussion about what they are watching. As an actor, it’s important for me to be a part of something that makes a social commentary.

Lucy Mangan, the author of The Guardian at the time the series was broadcast, described it as “one of the best TV investments you can make” and claimed that Stephen Graham played Collins “with his customary unshowy commitment and aplomb, and convinces as completely as ever.” In The Independent, Nick Hilton merely posed the question, “Is Stephen Graham the best actor currently employed in British television?” in his evaluation.

However, MP Rosie Cooper, who was the target of the far right murder plot said in the House of Commons that she was not happy with the way the series was promoted at the time. “I have been used as a marketing tool by both Hope not hate and ITV,” she said. “What excuse is there for a press release that says, ‘Who is Rosie Cooper, and who wanted to murder her?'” She went on to say that Hope Not Hate and ITV should donate all the money and proceeds from the series to the Jo Cox Foundation, which was set up following the murder of MP Jo Cox in 2016.

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Fans of Stephen Graham can catch more performances from the actor on Netflix, including the time travelling drama Bodies, historical drama Taboo and his two collaborations with director Martin Scorsese, Gangs of New York and The Irishman.

Adolescence also brings the actor back together with former partners. The acclaimed Shane Meadows’ series This Is England 86, 88, and 90, as well as the acclaimed television series Help, in which Jodie Comer and Stephen co-starred in a drama set during the COVID-19 pandemic, were also co-wrote with him.

All those series are available to stream on Channel 4’s streaming service, while Boiling Point, which Stephen made with Adolescence’s director Philip Barantini, is available on BBC iPlayer.

Netflix currently offers The Walk-In and Adolescence.

Sam Fender, the recipient of the BRIT Award, resumed his People Watching tour earlier this month after dates in the UK and Ireland, and his partner is now said to have joined him.

Musician Sam Fender has reportedly been quietly dating an actor for two years. He’s said to have been joined by his partner on his latest tour that he’s currently on abroad. Sam, 30, performed in the UK and Ireland on his People Watching tour at the end of last year.

The tour then headed to mainland Europe earlier this month for the latest leg of shows. He will take to the stage in the Netherlands tonight with a concert at the venue AFAS Live in Amsterdam.

Ahead of the sold-out concert, it’s been reported that Sam is joined by his partner in the city for the international tour at the moment. The Sun reports that the BRIT Award winner has been quietly dating actor Rosa Collier for two years.

According to a source, Sam and Rosa have been dating since 2022 and have been “very much in love” with her. She works as an actress, according to them, and they first met while attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

“They dated loosely for a few months and then things became way more serious in 2023,” the source said. They further told the outlet that Sam and Rosa have “travelled quite a bit together” and enjoyed a “romantic holiday” to the Maldives recently.

The source claimed that Rosa and Sam are currently touring together and that the two “seem serious.” They made fun of the possibility that some fans might even see her cheering in the crowd, saying, “Rosa always supports her man, supporting her man.

The People Watching tour will be in Belgium tomorrow night following the latest show in the Netherlands. Sam is then set to perform his music at a host of venues located in the US and Canada next month as the international tour continues.

Following his time in North America, he is scheduled to be back in Europe from May to August for additional dates on the tour, including several shows in the UK. They include performances in Newcastle, London and Manchester.

Following Sam’s initial appearances in December and Sam’s recent success at the BRIT Awards 2025, which were held on March 2, the tour resumed this month. He was recognized as a winner at the televised awards ceremony after participating in the event’s performance.

He won the BRIT Award for Alternative/Rock Act after previously winning the award in 2022. Sam had also been nominated for British Artist of the Year but he missed out on the accolade, which went to Charli XCX instead.

In his acceptance speech for Alternative/Rock Act, the musician told the audience: “First of all I want to say a huge thanks to the fans.” He then commented: “We’ve got the best fans in the world, I think – I really do believe that.”

Sam said, “Love you all, everyone at home in Newcastle and Shields. However, I also want to express my sincere gratitude to my band, [who] would otherwise be just a crazy person yell at walls. He declared, “Love you all. Take caution. Have a pleasant night.

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