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As one of most-followed people on Instagram, Selena Gomez understands the value of her platform. Case in point: Today (November 3) is Election Day, and Gomez spend a portion of the day encouraging her followers to vote, getting her message out in a series of Instagram Stories. Of course, the fact that it is indeed Election Day means that it’s too late for mail-in ballots, so Gomez turned her focus on getting the word about in-person voting. “I know that many of you have voted, and I’m so proud and I’m so happy that you did, but there is plenty of other people who haven’t, and I think they don’t plan to,” she said. “Please don’t use mail-in ballots. Please vote in person at this point, if you can, especially in my hometown in Texas, and ...

After releasing her latest collaboration with sportswear titan Adidas over the weekend — Ivy Park’s already sold out collection of emerald tracksuits, taupe cropped hoodies, and neon bodysuits — Beyoncé returned on Monday (November 2) to remind fans which drop is most important right now. And this time, she’s wearing Balmain. The singer took to Instagram on Monday to show her support for Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden, and his running mate, Senator Kamala Harris. Wearing a monochromatic printed top in an image posted to her feed, she tipped her matching hat just so to flaunt an “I Voted!” sticker sticking to its rim. Over her chin, she wore a protective Biden-Harris mask that showed her party affiliation. “Come thr...

Despite a show-stopping year that saw her first pair of No. 1 singles and a culture-defining song (and video) that spawned a lucrative, entertaining cycle of performative outrage from the typical talking heads, Megan Thee Stallion has endured her fair share of trauma in 2020. On Tuesday (October 13), she expounded on that trauma in a New York Times op-ed. “I was recently the victim of an act of violence by a man. After a party, I was shot twice as I walked away from him,” Meg wrote, referring to a July incident involving her and rapper Tory Lanez. “We were not in a relationship. Truthfully, I was shocked that I ended up in that place.” (Meg named Tory as the shooter a month after the attack. He’s since been charged with assault.) “My initial silence abou...

If the reports are true, Nicki Minaj just became a mommy! And even though details are scarce right now, TMZ reports that the rap queen and her husband, Kenneth Petty, welcomed a baby into the world, though no further information — including the baby’s sex — has come through just yet. People and Us Weekly have also confirmed the news. Both report that Minaj gave birth yesterday, September 30, in Los Angeles. The hip-hop icon first revealed her pregnancy on Instagram in July with a series of colorful shots of her cradling her baby bump, culminating in a regal, stunning final portrait shot by David LaChapelle. She married Petty in October 2019, sharing the news in an Instagram post showcasing some his and hers wedding merch. Despite a total shutdown of the live-music industry, Minaj spe...

Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid are officially parents! Back in April, reports dropped that Hadid was pregnant, and she later confirmed it in an interview on The Tonight Show. And late Wednesday night (September 24), the pair shared the good news that Hadid had given birth to a baby daughter over the weekend. “Our girl joined us earth-side this weekend and she’s already changed our world,” Hadid wrote on Instagram to accompany a photo of a tiny hand in a little baby blanket. “So in love.” Malik, meanwhile, mentioned being at a loss for words. “Our baby girl is here, healthy and beautiful,” he wrote. “[T]o try put into words how i am feeling right now would be an impossible task. The love I feel for this tiny human is beyond my understanding. Gratef...

It was a summer of highs and lows for the Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion, who in a matter of months overcame some harsh personal traumas and released”WAP,” her slick, sexually liberated collaboration with Cardi B. Now, she’s bringing some new love into her life (and, perhaps, forgetting about some previous relationships) by adopting an adorable new pup. Meet X! On Wednesday (September 16), Megan took to Instagram to share the news she adopted her fourth dog. “Meet ten (X),” she wrote, along with a trio of black heart emojis. “He’s only 2 months now so 4oe and dos better enjoy him while he’s this tiny.” The post included two close-up, tongue-out shots of the gray, blue-eyed dog, followed by a video of X playing with his new siblings, 4oe an...

Justin Bieber, who recently played Drake in a music video, is one of those incredibly famous people you’d still be able to recognize even if you couldn’t see his face. Pretty much his entire upper body is covered in tattoos, which you can see very clearly in the aforementioned music video, including a lion head and a bear head on his chest and the words “Son of God” across his stomach. But one piece of ink not featured in the clip is his latest: a rose that fits neatly along the length of his neck. Bieber showed off the new tat on Instagram earlier this week and gave a shout-out to the artist, Dr. Woo. Along with a behind-the-scenes clip of the inking process, Bieber also shared a clip of him singing the 1998 K-Ci & JoJo song “All My Life” while acco...

Ever-heartbroken, ever-nostalgic, the Brooklyn-born songstress Lana del Rey is, additionally, ever the outsider to the contemporary pop arena. Her forthcoming sixth studio album, Chemtrails Over the Country Club, promises to include more of the high-Americana and desolate, one-liner-laden lyrics listeners have come to expect from previous releases Born to Die and Norman Fucking Rockwell. And though it did not meet its originally scheduled release date of September 5, the collection is apparently nearly finished and ready for rollout later this month. To toast the occasion, Del Ray appeared on the cover of Interview dressed in the protective (well, not really) look du jour: a glittering, rhinestone-encrusted mesh mask so thin the singer’s pout is only slightly shro...

Over the past few years, Ed Sheeran has become less and less of a presence in the social-media sphere. If he’s not touring or promoting his music, he tends to log off, and he announced in December 2019 that he would do exactly that: “I’m just gonna take a breather to travel, write and read.” He said he’d be off social media “until it’s time to come back.” That time has come. On Tuesday (September 1), Sheeran revealed that he and his wife, Cherry Seaborn, have welcomed their first child, a daughter. Her name is Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran. He shared a pic of her tiny little baby socks. It’s very cute! “Ello! A quick message from me as I have some personal news that I wanted to share with you,” he began his announcement po...

Keke Palmer is ready for change. Are you? The singer and actress was one of the first faces we saw when the 2020 VMAs kicked off, and it was fitting — she is the show’s host, after all. But it’s what she did with that platform that really seized the unique moment that 2020 has found us all in. “I don’t know if I was the first choice [to host], or the only one brave enough to do it during COVID,” she joked from the heart of Manhattan as part of her monologue to begin the show. “Either way, I got the job, loves!” But while the jokes were there — “2020 has undoubtedly been a rough year for everyone, and I’m not just talking about my edges” — so were the frank calls to action that have defined the year just as much as the pandemic has...

The 2020 VMAs are nearly here, and the show — much like the entire year itself — will be a new kind of undertaking, with performances happening all around New York City instead of contained to a single arena stage. Despite the new format, the spirit of watching visionary musical renditions (and all the candid, shocking, unexpected, heartfelt moments that come from awards speeches) is still front and center. That’s where the MTV VMA Stan Cam comes in. During the show on Sunday night, August 30, the VMA Stan Cam — an interactive co-viewing experience — will let you take in the show alongside your faves by watching them watch all the action and react to all the best live moments. Fans remain in control of Stan Cam, answering polls in real time and navigating the behind-the-scenes world ...

Chadwick Boseman has died, as confirmed by posts made to his social media accounts. The actor — known for his fearless cinematic portrayals of Black icons Jackie Robinson, James Brown, Thurgood Marshall, and perhaps most famously, King T’Challa, a.k.a. Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — had been diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016. He “battled with it these last [four] years as it progressed to stage IV,” a social media note posted to his accounts read. Boseman was 43. “A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much. From Marshall to Da 5 Bloods, August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and several more, all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy...