Lil Tay confirmed to be alive, Mark Zuckerberg ready to fight Elon Musk, and more celeb news
Lil Tay confirms she’s alive
Lil Tay is alive.
The 14-year-old rapper and influencer confirmed she hadn’t died on Thursday (10.08.23) after an announcement saying she and her brother had passed away was posted to her Instagram account on Wednesday. (09.08.23)
She told TMZ about how the message was the result of her feed being hacked, and had left her heartbroken and traumatised: “I want to make it clear that my brother and I are safe and alive, but I’m completely heartbroken and struggling to even find the right words to say.
“It’s been a very traumatising 24 hours. All day yesterday, I was bombarded with endless heartbreaking and tearful phone calls from loved ones all while trying to sort out this mess.
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Malaysia festival seeks $2 million in damages from The 1975
Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival is seeking over $2 million in damages from the 1975.
After frontman Matty Healy’s on-stage protest against the country’s anti-LGBTQ laws at the festival on July 21 – where he kissed his male bandmate, bassist Ross MacDonald during their performance – resulted in authorities cancelling the event, the band is now being pursued for damages due to “breach of contract”.
Future Sound Asia attorney David Matthew said in a statement provided to Variety: “They entered into a binding contract with Future Sound Asia to perform and the position of Future Sound Asia, among others, is that this contractual obligation was breached. Further, Mr. Healy’s representative categorically provided a pre-show written assurance that Mr. Healy and The 1975’s live performance ‘shall adhere to all local guidelines and regulations’ during their set in Malaysia. Unfortunately, the assurance was ignored.
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Lizzo dropped as Super Bowl LVII halftime show contender
Lizzo has reportedly been dropped as a contender for the Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show.
The ‘About Damn Time’ star, 35, is being sued by three of her former backing dancers for alleged sexual harassment, creating a hostile work environment and discrimination, and an insider has now said her name has been ditched from a list of stars NFL bosses were considering for the February 2024 spectacle in Las Vegas.
A source told DailyMail.com: “Talks of Lizzo being a part of the Halftime festivities, or performing the National Anthem, are dead now that she is surrounded by scandal.”
The annual Super Bowl performances are produced by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation record label, and the 53-year-old rapper has cancelled his upcoming ‘Made in America’ festival – which Lizzo was due to headline – after the singer was hit by her dancers’ allegations.
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Mark Zuckerberg ‘ready’ to fight Elon Musk
Mark Zuckerberg is “ready” to fight Elon Musk.
The Facebook founder agreed earlier this summer to go head-to-head against the Space X CEO in a cage match and after his 52-year-old rival recently revealed discussions are underway for the bout to take place in Rome, Italy, the 39-year-old tech mogul has insisted nothing is confirmed yet, though he is still up for the fight.
He wrote on Threads alongside a photo of himself sparring outside: “I love this sport and I’ve been ready to fight since the day Elon challenged me. If he ever agrees on an actual date, you’ll hear it from me. Until then, please assume anything he says has not been agreed on.
“Not holding my breath for Elon, but I’ll share details on my next fight when I’m ready.”
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