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Celebrities Rally Behind Serena Williams After Umpire Issues 'Sexist' Penalty at the U.S. Open


The U.S. Open on Saturday (September 8) took an emotional turn for Serena Williams, who was accused of cheating by chair umpire Carlos Ramos. You can read a rundown of what happened here, but the abridged version is this: Ramos alleged Williams was receiving coaching during the game, which isn’t allowed. Williams denied this and broke her racket in frustration. This resulted in Ramos issuing Williams a point penalty, putting her opponent, Naomi Osaka, just a few serves away from winning the Grand Slam. Williams called Ramos a “thief,” which resulted in another violation for “verbal abuse.” Osaka ultimately ended up winning the tournament.

In the aftermath, celebrities and other fans of Williams showed an outpouring of support for the tennis great after what she and others have called the ‘sexist’ penalties. To be clear, people aren’t necessarily upset that Williams lost the match; in fact, the icon said herself in a post-match press conference she doesn’t know if she would’ve defeated Osaka had the point penalty not happened.

Scroll through for some of the most supportive social media posts celebs and other notable figures have put up to show their solidarity with Williams.

Alicia Keys

“.@serenawilliams You are THE epitome of grace and prowess!!!,” she posted on Twitter. “You are an inspiration to all of us. Your purpose to be a leader and a light is a gift to the world!! We love you and thank you for sharing your greatness and spirit ! Congratulations Queen!!! ??????????✨✨”

Nicki Minaj

Amy Schumer

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Alicia Keys

Sallie Krawcheck

Janelle Monáe

Ellen DeGeneres

Roxane Gay

Shonda Rimes

Victoria Azarenka

Hayley Wickenheiser

Reese Witherspoon

Billie Jean King

Male tennis pros also started to tweet in solidarity with Williams:

James Blake

Andy Roddick

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Here's How Karlie Kloss, Mindy Kaling, and Other Celebrities Celebrated Labor Day Weekend


Even though the three-day Labor Day weekend marks the ever-so-sad end of summer, at the very least we get a few days to enjoy sunshine, warm weather, last trips to the beach—and perhaps even get out of town for a little vacation. As we mourn wearing our favorite summer dresses for the final time (and shop those Labor Day sales in anticipation of the season to come), we should also enjoy our final hurrah in the sun—something that plenty of celebrities did extremely well over the long holiday weekend.

Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, and other stars took to Instagram to post pics of their Labor Day weekend—and let’s just say it looks like they had a great time, from outings with family to binging Netflix shows, which, to be honest, is beyond relatable. Meanwhile, Priyanka Chopra and her fiancé, Nick Jonas, took to the mountains of California for a little getaway.

From lounging on a beach to binging Netflix, scroll through to see how celebrities kissed the summer goodbye:

Reese Witherspoon took a vacay with her little king:

“King of vacation over here! ?? #LaborDayWeekend.”

Yara Shahidi hung out on a boat.

“✨Breezy”

Nicole Kidman rode the Telluride wave:

“Thank you #TellurideFilmFestival for a great weekend of films, conversation and fun. Thank you for including #Destroyer and #BoyErased in the line-up.”

Mindy Kaling binged on Netflix and ate some ice cream:

“Ok just finished @setitupnetflix and @Asekar95 and I have a LOT of thoughts and feelings! Watch our stories for our review. Have you watched it? Are you obsessed like we are? Also — thank you @Netflix for allowing us the ability to binge on rom-coms and popcorn in full day light. #LaborDayWeekend.”

When your ice cream matches your outfit…. ?? Happy #LaborDay everyone! ?

Zendaya celebrated her 22nd birthday (happy birthday!) in London.

“Keeping this energy as I enter my 22nd year of life.”

Millie Bobby Brown chilled on a lake:

“holidazeeee.”

Emily Ratajkowski went on a beachy Segway ride:

“Uh oh.”

Olivia Wilde went to the fair.

“You must be this tall. ?”

Karlie Kloss celebrated fellow top model Kaia Gerber’s birthday.

“Birthday girl ? Love you @kaiagerber”

Paris Hilton made memories at Burning Man:

“#BurningManMemories ???”

Lea Michele was in her happy place:

“Happy place ☀️”

Serena Williams got some sweet Off-White kicks for baby Olympia—after beating her sister at the U.S. Open.

“Thank you ❤️@virgilabloh @nike @off____white”

Laverne Cox showed us how to twirl:

“Dancing is still my favorite form of exercise. Song Youngblood by 5 seconds of Summer… #TransIsBeautiful.”

Vanessa Hudgens lurked in a pool:

“LURKING.”

Happy Labor Day weekend, one and all.

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Celebrities Are Writing Touching Tributes to Aretha Franklin on Social Media


On Thursday morning Aretha Franklin‘s publicist confirmed that she passed away in her Detroit home at the age of 76. “Franklin’s official cause of death was due to advanced pancreatic cancer of the neuroendocrine type, which was confirmed by Franklin’s oncologist, Dr. Philip Phillips of Karmanos Cancer Institute,” reads a statement from her family, according to the Associated Press. “In one of the darkest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our heart. We have lost the matriarch and rock of our family. The love she had for her children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins knew no bounds.”

The Franklin family’s statement continued, “We have been deeply touched by the incredible outpouring of love and support we have received from close friends, supporters, and fans all around the world. Thank you for your compassion and prayers. We have felt your love for Aretha, and it brings us comfort to know that her legacy will live on. As we grieve, we ask that you respect our privacy during this difficult time.”

Immediately after the news broke, countless celebrities took to social media to pay their respects to the singer and 18-time Grammy winner. Among these mourning fans are plenty of Franklin’s fellow musicians, from a wide variety of genres: John Legend, Barbra Streisand, Ricky Martin, and several others. Along with messages encouraging Franklin to “rest in power,” many of these musicians and other celebrities shared links to her most popular songs, as well as memories of meeting Franklin in person or seeing her perform. “I’m sitting in prayer for the wonderful golden spirit Aretha Franklin,” Diana Ross wrote, while Streisand posted a photo of herself and Franklin in 2012, captioned, “It’s difficult to conceive of a world without her. Not only was she a uniquely brilliant singer, but her commitment to civil rights made an indelible impact on the world.”

Below, read more tributes to the Queen of Soul:





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For Some Reason Celebrities Can't Get Over Reese Witherspoon's Body Double


Yesterday, the eternal human sunshine commonly known as Reese Witherspoon delighted her legion of followers by introducing them to an incredible Reese Witherspoon doppelgänger: a woman named Marilee Lessley, who’s been serving as the actor’s body double for over a decade now. (For those unfamiliar, a body double stands in for an actor while a set is being prepared, often to make sure the lighting and whatnot is alright for the scene in question. Sometimes, they’ll also do light stunt work.)

Witherspoon gushed about her pal in an Instagram video, noting how she’s been her body double for an astounding five films as well as Big Little Lies. “Okay you guys, I want to introduce you to someone who’s been working with me for years. This is Marilee! And she’s my double! Don’t we look alike?!” Witherspoon asked her followers. “We do, we totally look alike,” Lessley responded. “We totally do.” In an additional Instagram Story, Witherspoon said the two crossed paths on the set of Legally Blonde 2, and their resemblance was so uncanny that they started their working relationship shortly thereafter with Just Like Heaven.

As pointed out by BuzzFeed, many well-known actresses have responded to Witherspoon’s Instagram post with an equal sense of envy and amusement. “Wow!” Julianne Moore wrote. “Twins,” Elizabeth Banks opined. “CraZy,” Katie Couric wrote with unusual capitalization and a few emojis. As for Rita Wilson: “That is crazy!” Zoe Saldana also got in on the fun, writing, “So beautiful!”

Interestingly, as People reports, Witherspoon and Lessley’s friendship goes outside the boundaries of work — when Lessley fell on hard financial times after a divorce in 2016, Witherspoon was there to support her friend to ensure she was able to get the help she needed. “Reese came to me on this shoot as she learned about all the tragedies and trials that had unfolded in my life that month and she asked how she could help,” Lessley wrote on Instagram at the time. “Even told me I could go home paid.”

If that’s not blond sisterhood, we don’t know what is.

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10 Celebrities Who Are All About Their Pubic Hair


Beauty standards about pubic hair have come a long way in the last few years. Once viewed as taboo, having anything other than a Brazilian is finally losing its stigma. (To wit: Just last month, a razor brand debuted ads that actually show female body hair in them, a first for the industry.) Its normalization is in no small part helped by the celebrities who aren’t afraid to open up about their grooming habits in interviews and on social media. Shave, wax, trim, do nothing—the point is, the choice is yours. Below, 10 famous women get real about their decision to keep it all.



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These Celebrities Have a Lot of Thoughts About the Supreme Court Shakeup


Yesterday, the already-frenzied news cycle amped up to a new level with Justice Anthony Kennedy’s announcement that he will be retiring from the Supreme Court. That means that President Donald Trump will now have the chance to nominate a second judge, after already placing Justice Neil Gorsuch on the highest court in the land not long after his inauguration.

Justice Kennedy is one of the conservative members of the court, but he has been a swing vote (siding with the liberals) on a number of key issues like abortion rights and gay marriage. His Trump-nominated replacement is expected to make the court much more conservative—and many are concerned about what that means for the future of Roe v. Wade and other cases.

Which is why some of Hollywood’s most famous, and outspoken, celebrities are taking to social media to make their opinions known and calling on their followers to take action.

Olivia Wilde, never one to shy away from speaking her mind, was very blunt in tweeting, “Let’s be clear: it is not a question of abortions or no abortions. It is only a question of whether women will die having them.”

Debra Messing posted an Instagram video—wearing a “Badass Feminist” shirt—pledging that she is ready to dig in and fight. “If Trump gets one of his nominees in we are looking at Roe v Wade being overturned,” she wrote. “Gay marriage overturned. It would be terrible for Union members, and everyone who needs affordable health care. Civil Rights as we know them will be chipped away. PLEASE commit to fighting this.”

Some, like comedian Billy Eichner, were just sad—while Cher was her usual fired up (and all caps) self.

Queer Eye‘s Jonathan Van Ness tweeted, “Omg can we do that cute unconstitutional thing again where we stall on nominees until the next election?” (He’s referring to the time Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to hold hearings on then-President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Merrick Garland, in 2016 because it was an election year.)

Of course, there was a Handmaid’s Tale reference.

Kathy Griffin is depending on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Alyssa Milano and Chelsea Handler want people to keep hope—and also VOTE.

Wherever you stand on the issue, be prepared to see your social media feeds jammed with talk of SCOTUS and judicial nominees for the foreseeable future.





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