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Stassi Schroeder and Kristen Doute, along with two other cast members, have been let go by Bravo days after former castmate Faith Stowers accused them of racial profiling her.
Jun 11, 2020
AceShowbiz – Lisa Vanderpump has finally addressed the racism drama surrounding the cast members of “Vanderpump Rules”. One day after Bravo announced the firing of Stassi Schroeder, Kristen Doute, Max Boyens and Brett Caprioni, the restaurateur issued a statement condemning racism and unequal treatment among others.
Making use of Instagram on Wednesday, June 10, the 59-year-old first explained that it was necessary for her to stay quiet until decisions had been made on the issues. Claiming that she now “can freely speak from the heart,” she then stated,” I love and adore our employees and I am deeply saddened by some of the lack of judgment that has been displayed.”
The former star of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” further insisted that she has “always been an equal rights activist and ally,” before declaring, “I condemn all forms of cruelty, racism, homophobia, bigotry and unequal treatment. We’ve never tolerated it in the workplace or our lives.” She added that viewers “only see a fraction of our employees on the show.”
“I am proud of the inclusive company that we’ve created,” the wife of Ken Todd went on to share. “We will continue to embrace diversity as one of our greatest strengths, and I’m excited to give you deeper look into the multi-faceted fabric of our company in the future.”
Expressing hope that this generation will “treat each other with respect and humanity, and realize that actions have; and should have, consequences,” the mother of two continued, “Everybody deserves to feel safe, heard and appreciated in their communities.” She concluded by stating, “We all have work to do to create a society we can be proud of and I hope as we venture forward, we strive to live in a world where kindness and compassion are our highest values.”

Also sharing his two cents on the drama was “Real Housewives” executive producer Andy Cohen. During the Wednesday episode of SiriusXM’s Radio Andy, the Bravo host made it clear that he wholly agreed with the firings. “I absolutely support Bravo’s decision, I think it was the right decision,” he stated.
Though so, the “Watch What Happens Live” host reminded people, who sent him messages about “Pump Rules”, “Southern Charm” and other shows, that he is “not in charge of programming at Bravo anymore.” He added, “I don’t produce the show, so what I want people to know is that I have no say in hiring and firing.”
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The firing of the four “Pump Rules” stars came after former castmate Faith Stowers spoke out against Schoeder and Doute. In a chat with “Floribama Shore” star Candace Rice, Stowers claimed that the pair reported her to the police for a crime she did not do just because she was a black woman. Both Schoeder and Doute have since issued an apology for their action.

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Opening the new episode of the NBC talent competition show is acrobat Emerald Gordon Wulf who shows off her flexibility, prompting judge Heidi Klum to rave about him.
Jun 10, 2020
AceShowbiz – “America’s Got Talent” returned with a new episode on Tuesday, June 9. The new episode featured contestants hitting the stage for the third round of season 15. Opening the outing was acrobat Emerald Gordon Wulf who showed off her flexibility, much to the judges’ liking. “What an amazing gift you have,” said Heidi Klum, while Simon Cowell asked her to show something that “AGT” audience had never seen before.
Following it up was musical trio Resound, who performed “What the World Needs Now”. It was such an amazing performance, enough to earn them a standing ovation from Simon. Meanwhile, Sofia Vergara said that their performance made her want to get married again so they could sing and walk her down the aisle.
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Dancer Amanda LaCount then flaunted her skills. While Sofia, Simon and Howie Mandel gave her a standing ovation, Heidi hit her buzzer. Simon loved her performance, saying, “For me, I loved every moment of the audition.” With two yes from Simon and Sofia, Amanda got to move to the next round.
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Later, it was a stunning performance from Kazakhstan singer Daneliya Tuleshova, who belted out Camila Cabello’s “Cry for Me”. Sofia dubbed it both “breathtaking” and “surprising,” while Simon raved that it was Daneliya’s “incredible first audition.” Unsurprisingly, Daneliya was moving on. Also joining others in the next round was comedian Marty Ross.
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Celina wowed everyone with a performance of “Mercy” by Shawn Mendes and was sent to the next round. Magic act The Demented Brothers also moved to the next round. Earning 4 yes were Shakir and Rehan Kahn, dancers from India. “I thought it was spectacular,” Sofia mentioned.
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Concluding the night was singer Cristina Rae who offered a performance of “In the Air Tonight” by Phil Collins. Everyone was on their feet at the end of her performance. Simon even asked her to sing another song and she performed The Rolling Stones’ hit “Gimme Shelter”. Heidi loved it so much that she gave Cristina her Golden Buzzer!

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During a recent SAG Foundation Conversations panel, the actress portraying Helen Pierce admits while she knew the shot-to-death scene since the beginning, she still found it difficult.
Jun 10, 2020
AceShowbiz – The death of Janet McTeer’s character in the latest season of Netflix hit “Ozark” was so unexpected even her castmates didn’t see it coming.
McTeer’s ambitious, scheming lawyer, Helen Pierce, was shot in the head in the season three finale, which debuted on the streaming service at the end of March, stunning fans of the drug drama.
And the actress’ co-stars admit they too were shocked when they first realized McTeer wouldn’t be joining them for season four.
Julia Garner says, “I remember reading that scene. I had to read it three times because I couldn’t believe it! Wait, what?”
McTeer admits getting ready to be shot in the head at close range was difficult. “I knew it was gonna happen from the moment I signed my contract,” she said during a recent SAG Foundation Conversations panel. “When we came to do it I think we rehearsed it, like, 50 times over multiple days because if you could imagine the reset in between all of that would’ve taken a very long time. All the things that you have to take off and put on again.”
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“The actual bit we shot once. The thing that’s really fun to do in a scene like that is to be a red herring, so you think you’ve got the chance to say something else or my expectation of the scene is to be happy, so you mislead the audience into thinking something else might happen. So I tried to look as relaxed, slightly arrogant and slightly, ‘I know what I’m going to say next’, and then ‘boom.’ ”

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Nguyen, who stars in season 35, is under fire over now-deleted tweets which prompt her fellow ‘The Challenge’ cast members, Swaggy C and Bayleigh Dayton, to take aim at her on Twitter.
Jun 10, 2020
AceShowbiz – Season 35 of “The Challenge” will be going forward without cast member Dee Nguyen. MTV has decided to cut ties with her following insensitive comments she made about the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of the death of George Floyd.
“As a result of Dee Nguyen’s offensive comments about the Black Lives Matter movement, MTV and Bunim/Murray Productions have severed ties with her,” MTV and Bunim/Murray said in a joint statement. “Out of respect for the competition and other Challengers, MTV will air the season as planned. Dee Nguyen will not appear in the reunion to be filmed at a later date. MTV and Bunim/Murray Productions strongly condemn systemic racism and stand with those raising their voices against injustice.”
Nguyen was under fire over now-deleted tweets which read, “Idk why some of u think I’m anti BLM. I’ve been saying that since the day I lost my virginity.” Additionally, she allegedly wrote in an Instagram comment underneath post about George, “People die every f***ing day.”
Among the most vocal critics were Nguyen’s fellow “The Challenge” cast members. “THIS IS NOT HOW YOU SUPPORT BLM. I’m disgusted and disappointed. THIS IS NOT A TREND. THIS IS LIFE OR DEATH FOR US. Posting for clout about the death of black people? Shame on you @deenguyenMTV,” Bayleigh Dayton blasted Nguyen.
Meanwhile, Swaggy C claimed, “Dee acts like a villain on social media then calls every cast member crying her eyes out EVERY DAY saying she’s struggling & the fans hate her and she has to ‘play the part of a b***h.’ Fakest person on the cast by far.” He also accused Nguyen of using the Black Lives Matter movement “for clout.”
Following the backlash, Nguyen apologized on Instagram on Tuesday, June 9. “The last 24hrs have made me realised what is important and that is forgiveness,” she shared. “I would like to offer my sincerest apology to my colleagues to whom I have hurt directly and indirectly due to my insensitive remarks. Let me be clear I am a POC that cares about BLM. I believe in this movement and I’m stepping away from social media to focus on my wellbeing and mental health. This is not a goodbye, it’s a I will see you again.”

“To my fans thank you for believing in me and for your support. It helps. I see every single one of you and I remember your stories. Stay strong and safe my friends,” she concluded.

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