When Bianca Censori announced a “launch date,” she teased a new solo project with her husband Kanye West on social media.
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Bianca Censori has teased a new project is incoming with an intriguing social media update. The former architect and wife of rapper Kanye West shared a countdown on her Instagram.
Bianca shared a link and a blank form that requested email addresses and phone numbers as part of the update to her Stories. She continued, “Coming October 13th.
The only bold black text on the blank page, which was a screenshot of her new website, was BIANCA. The heart-shaped submission button had been used.
While the Australian, 30, is best known of late for her daring and risque looks alongside her musician husband, she was praised last month for toning down her look. The usual provocative attire had seemingly been ditched and she appeared to shift her style completely.
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When she took her three children, Saint, nine, Chicago, seven, and Psalm, six, to a Los Angeles movie theater, she was introduced to the new look. She wore a full-length trench coat, newsboy cap, and pair of silver thigh-high boots for the trip.
Taking to Reddit and Twitter/X to discuss her new look, one user wrote: “Honestly? She looks amazing covered up. Still stylish, just less shock value.” Another echoed the sentiment, adding: “This is a serve. Classy and cool and I’m loving this side of Bianca.”
Due to her provocative style, she has already run the risk of jail time. She walked the red carpet at the 67th Grammy Awards in February, leaving only the wildest impressions of Ye.
She performed the ceremony in a bold way, only sporting a see-through dress. When she revealed her bare body beneath a skin-tight mesh slip dress, the crowd was shocked when she removed her black, fluffy coat.
She showed up with her hair tied back and an inch of her on display, which could have sent her into trouble with the law. Indecent exposure is defined as “when a person exposes their naked body or genitalia in front of anyone who might be irritated or offended by it,” as defined by California Penal Code 314(1).
Additionally, it specifies that the offense must be “wilful and lewd” before it can be categorized as a crime. When someone is found guilty, they must “intentionally expose your genitals or naked body, expose yourself in front of someone who might be offended or irritated by it, intend to direct attention to yourself, and intend to sexually gratify yourself or offend someone else when you do it.”
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And some claim that Bianca died that night. The entire event was overshadowed by the red carpet shock, which came before several of the nominees’ live performances.
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Shakira Khan, the winner of Love Island, claims that women of color were frequently marginalized and labeled as “outcasts” by their fellow islanders. She also made an open race debate in the villa.
Shakira Khan may have left the Love Island villa this summer with a runner-up title and a romance with Harry Cooksley, but for the 22-year-old from Burnley, the experience was far from a dream holiday in the Spanish sun.
In one of the most open post-show interviews to date, Shakira discusses how to navigate racism, toxic beauty standards, and being isolated because of her ethnicity and heritage on the beloved ITV2 series.
Speaking on Paul C. Brunson’s podcast We Need To Talk, Shakira offered an unflinching look behind the glossy TV edits of Love Island as she shared her experiences of being judged because of her skin colour.
She resisted, “People couldn’t sit there and say there was a divide, there was a divide, and that’s okay.” That was my lived experience, and my friends will agree with me as much as they want to.
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Megan Moore and Helena Ford’s domestic partners only added to the division between the various girl groups, and Shakira has not shied away from criticizing their earlier claims that there wasn’t a divide between the opposing cliques.
After their villa experiences, both Megan and Helena have argued that there was a division, but Shakira is completely disagreed by. “That’s bulls**t”, she told Paul. The separation was clear, people say, “as much as they want to deny it.”
According to Shakira, the divide was all rooted in race and appearance and the fact that a lot of the girl’s did not fit the usual beauty standards that the ITV show has long upheld.
Shakira claims she was frequently cast as an outsider because she did not fit the island’s customary “white skin, blonde hair, and blue eyes” stereotype, along with fellow islanders Toni Laites and Yasmin Pettet.
She continued, “Me, Toni, and Yas refer to ourselves as the outcasts.” There is a pattern here, which I don’t think anyone wants to discuss, and you could add Billykiss, Malisha, Andrada, Emma, among others. “Female of color”
The reality star then admitted that the boys were “oblivious” to what was actually happening and how quickly a troubling “outcast” dynamic started to emerge inside the villa.
Shakira described how she and other women of color were excluded from the dominant girl group without giving a name. Shakira insisted that all women of color were women when they realized they were not the only ones who felt isolated and gravitated toward one another.
She was backed up by Paul, who had closely followed the series. He acknowledged the division that viewers also openly discussed on social media at the time, saying, “This is exactly what I saw happen.”
For Shakira, the exclusion echoed her own childhood and brought her back to where she vowed never to go after being bullied and isolated because of her Pakistani roots.
She said, “People were prohibited from the community, even in my hometown,” “it boils down to childhood.” “People find community in their own and with people they have shared experiences with,” says the spokesperson for “the segregation of white communities and Asian communities.”
Shakira acknowledged that the division had worn her down and made her lose her sparkle, and the emotional impact was undeniable. Shakira was a little too emotionally attached to the endless drama, crude comments, and isolation, making Love Island viewers angst about her leaving and returning to the UK.
She admitted that “you start internalizing” if you are told “you’re wrong, you’re irrelevant” 100 times a day. Because there is nothing else going on, you don’t think that’s what people think.
Shakira explained to Paul how her strength came from being sorely resolute with her closest friends Toni and Yasmin despite the pain of her villa low points.
After going through a difficult experience, she reclaimed the label as a sign of resilience rather than rejection. “We banded together, the outcasts,” she said.
Shakira’s sincerity is a rare moment in the Love Island franchise, and it serves as a powerful reminder of how race and exclusion affect reality TV beyond the edits we can all see.
Shakira has made it clear that her story is more significant than her summer romance with Harry by speaking out on Paul’s podcast. Regardless of skin tone or country of origin, she demonstrated that friendship, identity, authenticity, and refusing to be silenced are all things.
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For a podcast that will be released tomorrow, former Sky Sports News presenter Kirsty Gallacher spoke with Isabel Webster about her life, career, and even her teenage years.
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Kirsty Gallacher has shared her memories of her time in school.
Former Gladiators host Kirsty Gallacher has opened up about it a “difficult situation” that she experienced as a teenager. The presenter has said that she was bullied at school and was “juggling a lot” at that time in her life.
Kirsty, 49, who’s the daughter of professional golfer Bernard Gallacher, said that having a well known parent contributed to the situation. The former Sky Sports News host shared that she faced an eating disorder and anxiety amid being bullied, adding that she still “struggles” with the latter now.
She spoke about the experience on the new podcast New Chapters, hosted by former Sky News and GB News presenter Isabel Webster, 42. The podcast, which launched with its first episode earlier this month, is said to celebrate “resilience, reinvention, and the courage to start again”.
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Kirsty is a guest in the upcoming New Chapters episode, which will be available tomorrow. She discusses having had to deal with “jealousy” at school and how she came to terms with it throughout her life and career.
Isabel was left with the impression that school was difficult. My sister and I had a great time at a private school for all girls there. In the discussion, she continued, “Mine was not good.” The host of the podcast then inquired, “In what way?” to her guest.
Kirsty responded, “Jealousy. There were many girls who disapproved of my father’s reputation because he was at the height of his career. difficult to navigate. I’ve been putting up a lot of problems in my life because I’ve not trusted anyone.
She continued, “I was bullied. Falsified because of being too. ” Kirsty continued, “I was a happy child and some kids didn’t like that,” while mentioning that being “good at sport” and having a “famous father.”
Isabel referred to that as “tall poppy syndrome,” which is interpreted as a group of people who are criticized for their success. She posed the question, “How did that manifest itself?” Oh, how awful, Kirsty said to her. I struggled with anxiety for a long time.
After the host explained that she does, Kirsty responded, “I’m sorry that you do as well. Anxiety is the monkey on my back.” One of those things that never disappears is it. How do you manipulate it, exactly? I’m always asked, “Am I doing a good enough job?” And I believe that’s a necessary part of our job. Sadly, . I’m interested. What other people think matters to me. I have an inner compulsion, but I’m also an empath.
Kirsty remarked, “I had a significant anxiety problem when I was a teenager. She continued, “I didn’t go too far, but I did manage to overcome an eating disorder at school because I didn’t know how to manage this situation at school.”
She admitted to juggling a lot at the time to Isabel. Then Kirsty said, “Trying my best to please people and navigate a challenging situation and a challenging year as in form; some girls were difficult and I found it all very difficult.”
New Chapters has its first episodes available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all other major platforms, with each new episode appearing on Wednesday.
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Strictly Come Dancing star Dani Dyer has withdrawn from the show after sustaining an injury and her father Danny Dyer has now reacted to the announcement on social media
The news that Dani Dyer has withdrawn from Strictly Come Dancing has since prompted reaction from her father Danny Dyer. It was announced this evening that she will no longer compete on the new series of the BBC show.
Dani, 29, was due to compete in the dance contest with professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin, but she’s now revealed in a statement that she’s dropped out due to an injury. It comes just days after the pre-recorded launch show, which unveiled this year’s couples, aired on Saturday night.
Love Island winner Dani’s departure from Strictly, which comes just days before the first live show this weekend, was shared on social media tonight. The show’s post on Instagram was met with reaction from fans, colleagues and Dani’s father Danny, 48, who expressed his disappointment over the news.
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Danny posted an emoji of a broken heart in the comments section of the post, which was shared on Strictly’s page as well as others, including on Dani’s page. Former EastEnders star Danny didn’t write anything beside the emoji.
He isn’t the only person disappointed by the situation. Some of Dani’s colleagues from Strictly also responded to the announcement on the platform. Fellow contestant Vicky Pattison commented: “Absolutely devastated for you Dani. I’m going to miss you so much … Love you loads.”
Several of the professional dancers also shared messages. Michelle Tsiakkas wrote: “I’m so sorry Dani and Nikita … Wishing you a speedy recovery.” Whilst Karen Hauer said: “Oh darling nooo. So sorry … wishing you a speedy recovery.”
Dianne Buswell reacted: “I’m so sorry Dani and Nikita. We will miss you so much.” Johannes Radebe said: “Gutted for you both, take care of yourself.” Luba Mushtuk said in her response: “Oh no, I’m so so sorry. Please get well soon.”
Motsi Mabuse wrote: “Oh so sorry. Get well soon. Health first.” Fellow judge Shirley Ballas also reacted to the news, with her writing in the comments section: “I’m so so sorry. But health is most important. Get well soon Angel.”
The reactions come after it was announced that Dani fractured her ankle amid rehearsals for Strictly. She said in a statement issued earlier: “I had a fall on Friday in rehearsals and landed funny. I thought I had rolled my foot but it swelled up badly over the weekend and after an MRI scan yesterday, it turns out I have fractured my ankle.
“Apparently doing the quickstep on a fracture is not advisable and the doctors have said I am not allowed to dance so l’ve had to pull out of the show. To say I’m heartbroken is the biggest understatement. I am so going to miss dancing with Nikita but will of course be watching closely and cheering all the couples on.”
Sarah James, executive producer at BBC Studios, said: “Dani has brought so much passion, joy and enthusiasm to Strictly, and her partnership with Nikita was off to the most sensational start. Everyone on the show is incredibly sad that she’s no longer able to compete in this year’s series.”
The statement concluded with Sarah hinting at a potential return for Dani in the future. Sarah wrote: “We send her all our love and best wishes for a swift recovery, and we very much hope to welcome her back to the ballroom in the future.”
Strictly Come Dancing continues with the first live show of the new series on Saturday from 6.55pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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Married at First Sight UK has returned and former bride Erica Roberts has been posting about her experience on the E4 show after having been part of the cast in 2023
A former Married at First Sight UK bride has spoken about having appeared on the show, including discussing financial compensation, contracts and her wedding. Her comments come amid the new series of the E4 show.
Erica Roberts appeared on MAFS back in 2023 and was matched with Jordan Gayle, whom it was later announced she had split up from after a reunion episode. Following the show’s return just days ago, she’s opened up about her experience as part of the cast in posts shared this week.
She had been asked if the cast are compensated and if they are contracted for reunion shows by a fan on TikTok recently. Erica responded: “So we don’t actually get paid for being on the show but they do give us our loss of earnings.”
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Erica suggested that it was “capped,” saying: “If you earn three grand a month you get three grand a month back. Like they will compensate you for that. If you earn anything more than three grand a month, they don’t cover it. I’m not entirely sure if it was three grand, I think it might have been a little bit more. But anyway, there was a cap.”
She added: “They would also give us like £120, I think it was, a week, which was food because obviously when you’re living in the apartments we were basically living just like a normal life. Like we had to go to the shops, buy food shops, cook for ourselves etc.”
Erica continued: “When it comes to reunions, we do get paid to go to the reunion. Not everyone’s invited to the reunions and you’re also not contracted to anything, to be honest.” She said that throughout the process, the cast aren’t in a “strict contract” that requires them to stay for a certain length or time of attend the reunions.
She said: “Get asked to go to the reunion [but] you don’t want to go to the reunion, you don’t need to go.” Erica added that if someone decided two weeks into the show that they wanted to leave, they can, saying: “Essentially you can leave whenever you want to leave that process.”
Erica went on to discuss speculation about contracts for couples on reality TV shows. She said: “One thing that actually makes me laugh so much [is] when I see people come off reality TV and then they break-up and people are like ‘oh it’s because their contract ended, their three month contract was over’. That’s not a f***ing thing. […] None of us are contracted to be with each other.”
She suggested that couples from reality TV shows could decide to stay together for opportunities though. Erica said: “They might stay with that person and think ‘ah, let’s like milk this a little bit, see what we can get out of it’ but they’re not contracted. That is insane!”
In another TikTok video, Erica complained about production not paying for guests to attend her wedding on MAFS. She told fans: “With the weddings, you’re only allowed to have 12 guests, I’m sure it is. But those 12 guests have to make their own way there. They have to pay their own way there.”
She told fans that herself and her family travelled “down south” from Scotland. Erica said: “I actually don’t know for sure where the wedding was. I know they got me a train to London and then I was in a cab for maybe like an hour or two to wherever [the venue] was.
“My guests had to get there as well. So they all had to fork out and pay to come to a ‘fake’ wedding. Remember, that’s trains, that’s hotels, Ubers, whatever, food. Everything.”
Erica said they had to be there the night before and then have a “long a** day” at the wedding itself and “then obviously the night after the wedding”. She said: “So that’s like three whole days that they’re having to like give up.”
She concluded the video message on TikTok by saying: “I actually got married on Mother’s Day so they were giving up their Mother’s Day to be at the wedding and they had to pay for it, which I thought was a bit s***e.”
The Great British Bake Off finalist Dr Josh Smalley spoke to the Mirror recently about what it’s like to compete on the show, including sharing his thoughts on Alison Hammond
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Bake Off finalist Josh Smalley spoke to the Mirror about the Channel 4 show earlier this week
Dr Josh Smalley has revealed what it was like filming the Great British Bake Off. The former contestant, who was a finalist on the Channel 4 show in 2023, shared behind-the-scenes details in an interview with the Mirror this week.
The chemistry researcher and science communicator, 29, competed on the fourteenth series of the show, which aired two years ago. He made it to the final of the baking contest after impressing the judges and was declared a runner-up, with Matty Edgell taking home the trophy instead.
Josh reflected on his experience in the iconic tent in an interview with us earlier this week, ahead of him delivering a talk at the New Scientist Live festival next month. He spoke about the two hosts of Bake Off, the hardest aspect of competing and revealed what happens to leftover cakes.
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Josh, who said that he had applied for Bake Off as an opportunity to “challenge” himself, described taking part in the show as the “best experience”. The baker told us that he had dreamed of being on it but never thought he would.
He said that the twelve contestants, who have stayed in touch since filming ended, “instantly just got on”. Josh said that they met at their hotel prior to the first challenge but they only saw judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith “just before the first bake,” which he found to be “quite scary”.
Josh said about the competition: “The saddest part every week was that somebody was gonna have to go home.” He added: “You wanted everybody to do well, because you could see these incredible things coming together all around you. You just want everyone to do their best.”
Asked if he was surprised by any aspect of filming, Josh, who said he had watched the show since it began in 2010, teased that he had expected there to be more time for baking than the deadline viewers are told about. After suggesting that he had thought there to be a “quick break,” he said: “Nope, it’s 2 hours, that’s it!” He added: “It was very strict on that. So you don’t get extra time.”
He later said that the time limits are the “real challenge” for contestants. Josh told us: “All of the bakers on every series, if given unlimited time to make what they wanted to make … they would make an incredible bake. The real challenge is being able to squash all that into 2 hours.”
Speaking about the “stress” and temperature in the tent, he said: “There’s a lot of stressful moments as well [as the fun]. When you’re having to remake something for the third time because it’s not worked right it’s quite stressful.”
Josh also mentioned being critiqued in person by Paul and Prue. He said: “The pressure of having your food judged and being literally nose-to-nose with [the judges] as they dive into it and taste it, and then you’ve got to hear their instant feedback – that was a bit nervy as well.”
Discussing what happens to the leftover bakes that aren’t eaten by the judges, he said: “After a long day’s filming, and there’s a very hungry crew, and bakers, it soon disappears. Don’t worry about that. There’s no wastage at all.”
Josh added that he was keen to try his co-stars’ bakes after hearing any positive feedback from the judges. Speaking about trying each other’s cakes, he said: “We all got a piece of it brought afterwards so we got to try bits of it.”
He continued: “The majority of the bakes on the show are sweet [though], so there comes a point with all the practising as well, where you’ve just … you’re sort of sick of eating cake because you can’t take any more sugar.” He added that any savoury challenges, like bread week, were “the best”.
“They were the best ones because just like you were craving savoury,” he told us. Josh added: “So once it was one of those ones we just … we would all dive in and eat it all.”
Josh appeared on the first Bake Off series co-hosted by Alison Hammond, with her having joined Noel Fielding that year. He said: “She was incredible. She was so lovely and I think [together] they just bounce off each other.”
He said that Alison and Noel had a “great chemistry,” before saying: “I loved it when they came round. They always would come round at the worst time possible, deliberately so.” Josh added that Alison was a “welcomed addition” to the show and that she was on hand to “encourage” the bakers.
Since competing on the show, Josh has remained in the science field, with him now a postdoctoral research associate and science communication champion at the University of Leicester. He also founded the Science Kitchen, described as a “pioneering on-campus kitchen and laboratory” that provides a platform “to educate, entertain, and inspire,” at the university.
Discussing his decision to remain in that industry, he said: “I just thought that it would be an amazing opportunity to try and use the platform of the Bake Off to be able to do what I’ve always done and just do it on another scale up. […] Now, I get to blend my two passions of the baking and the chemistry, and I get to go and do all sorts of online videos, and shows and talks all the way round the country and get to educate the public and young audiences all about science and baking, and hopefully make science, chemistry in particular, interesting, engaging, accessible but through the means of food, which we all love.”
He’s now preparing for a talk at New Scientist Live, which promises “talks, immersive exhibitions and boundary-pushing science experiences” at ExCeL, London, next month. Josh said that the event will have “an amazing array of speakers”.
Teasing his talk, the Spooktacular Science of Baking, which is being held on October 19, Josh said that it will feature a vomiting pumpkin and chemical reaction display. There will also be bakes and chemistry demostrations. Josh added: “Delving into and close up as to what’s actually going on in our bakes.”
Speaking about baking, he said: “You just follow the recipe and then you get the result at the end.” He added about introducing the science behind it: “You just see people’s reaction to actually then think, something that they have made or been doing for years and years and years, suddenly now someone has told them actually why we do that.”
He gave examples such as why a recipe may require room temperature butter or ingredients being used in a certain order. Josh said: “It’s really fun to be able to actually explain, from a chemistry point of view, what’s actually happening there.”
Further promoting his talk, he said: “We know we all love to be in the kitchen, either eating what we’ve made, or having a go and playing around experimenting. So if you like food, and you want to learn a little bit more about how baking and how cooking works, then this is the talk for you.”
Josh continued: “Also, you’re gonna get a little sprinkle of the science [behind it] as well.” He then added: “And it’s gonna have a few sort of like pops and bangs and fizzes and things so it will be a nice, immersive experience.”
Josh Smalley is speaking at New Scientist Live which takes place on October 19-20 at ExCeL, London. To book tickets visit the event’s website.
