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      'X Factor U.K.' Judge Regrets the Way She Criticizes Misha B but Denies 'Racist Bullying' Claims

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      Tulisa Contostavlos apologizes for calling out the former contestant publicly while insisting her comments about the singer were never ‘racially motivated.’
      Jun 17, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Tulisa Contostavlos has hit back following “The X Factor U.K.” contestant Misha B’s claims of bullying on the show, insisting her comments about the singer were never “racially motivated.”
      Misha B revealed in a recent Instagram Live video that the comments Tulisa and fellow judge Louis Walsh made to her on stage – with the former accusing her of being “feisty” and “mean” – had upset her so much that she considered ending her life. Misha was diagnosed with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) following her appearance on the 2011 series, the season Little Mix won, and her allegations have led to producers at the U.K. TV talent show launching an investigation.
      Tulisa addressed Misha’s claims in an Instagram video of her own in the early hours of Tuesday, June 16, 2020 and said that while she does regret “calling her out” so publicly about her alleged backstage behaviour, it was never an issue of race.
      “I’m not taking away from the fact of how Misha feels,” the 31-year-old singer said. “I accept that she is entitled to her opinion and I’m sorry if she feels that that situation was racially motivated. I can only speak for my side of the situation, which I can say it 100 per cent was not. One thing I regret is calling her out publicly the way that I did. If I was the person I am today, who’s more emotionally intelligent, who has more life experience, I would have handled it in a very different way. And that I am truly sorry for and I deeply regret.”
      Since Misha’s video, numerous people online have accused Tulisa of being racist – which she strenuously denied as the video continued.
      “But to say, and make claims, I’m not saying she is but I’ve seen people doing it online, that it was racially motivated is ludicrous. Let me explain to you what happened. There had been an accumulation of things, that Misha had done to other contestants and my contestants, backstage. She had made two of my acts cry, one of them being on the night that I made those comments… I called a lot of people out on that show, white, black, tall, short – it’s nothing to do with skin colour.”
      “I was protecting my acts, and if somebody does some nasty stuff, whether it be on that show or not, I’m gonna call them out on it. It’s nothing to do with race. I didn’t wake up and go, ‘I wanna cause some drama for Misha B cos of the colour of her skin.’ She did some things that I felt I needed to pull her up on. These things were real and they were happening. I was dealing with crying contestants backstage because of her actions. Now I’m sure she’s not the same person – this was 10 years ago – just as I’m not the same person to call her out in the way that I did. I was a very feisty 22-year-old. I didn’t think of emotional consequences, but I can 100 per cent tell you, race was not even in the equation. It had nothing to do with race. These accusations are ludicrous.”
      Tulisa then stopped the video and restarted it in another part of her house when she continued to explain how much she owes to black culture and added that she’s now doing her best to “educate” herself on the Black Lives Matter movement after seeking advice from her friends.
      Concluding her video, the former N-Dubz singer emphatically stated, “Please believe me when I tell you, I do not have a racist bone in my body.”

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      Kaitlyn Bristowe Joins 'DWTS' Season 29 After Allegedly Being Blocked From the Show

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      Her casting is announced during a new episode of ‘The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons – Ever’ with host Chris Harrison breaking the news to her and boyfriend Jason Tartick.
      Jun 16, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Kaitlyn Bristowe’s dream has finally come true. In the Monday night, June 15 episode of “The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons – Ever!”, the former “The Bachelorette” star was revealed to be joining upcoming season 29 of “Dancing with the Stars”, much to her own surprise.
      During the episode, host Chris Harrison told Kaitlyn, “In all seriousness, I do have a real question for you Kaitlyn. This is a question I’m so excited to ask you because, well, your life is about to change.” In response to that, Kaitlyn nervously asked her boyfriend Jason Tartick, “Do you know about this?”
      “Kaitlyn, will you be on the next season of ‘Dancing with the Stars’?” Chris finally asked. Kaitlyn could be seen gasping with excitement and said, “Play it cool Kaitlyn, play it cool! Are you serious? Chris! I’m shaking. Oh my gosh. Chris, I feel like I’m going to cry.”
      “I feel like this is back to the moment where you told me I was the Bachelorette. That is the last thing in the world I thought you were going to say. I thought you were going to ask me to take over your job … I don’t know,” she continued. “Yes yes! I’m so honored to say yes.”

      Back in 2019, Kaitlyn revealed during her appearance on “Talkhouse Podcast” that “Bachelor” franchise creator Mike Fleiss blocked her from the ABC dancing competition. “They won’t let me [go on the show], ever,” she told comedian Nikki Glaser.
      “I’ll tell you exactly why I can’t go on ‘Dancing with the Stars’. Anybody that listens to this podcast knows why I cannot go on ‘Dancing with the Stars’. And it’s because, and I will say this with a mic in my hand and a smile on face, that Mike Fleiss is a piece of s**t. He is the creator of ‘The Bachelor’, and he hates women.”
      That wasn’t the first time for Kaitlyn to make such claims. Back in 2017, she tweeted, “Actually I was offered it, had the contract & Mike Fliess [sic] told me I wasn’t allowed. He said he didn’t want people wanting fame after his show.” Mike then responded to the tweet, saying, “@kaitlynbristowe has my total support if she wants to appear on DWTS!!!”

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      'The X Factor U.K.' Producers Investigate Racism Allegations Against Two Judges

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      Former contestant Misha B claims to have been changed by her experience on the competition show after Tulisa Contostavlos and Louis Walsh accused her of bullying other hopefuls.
      Jun 16, 2020
      AceShowbiz – The producers of British TV talent show “The X Factor” are investigating a former contestant’s bullying claims against two judges.
      Misha B has revealed she considered ending her life when Tulisa Contostavlos and Louis Walsh accused her of bullying other hopefuls on the show in 2011 – the series Little Mix won.
      Louis alleged that contestants in his category had come to him with complaints about her and suggested she was “overconfident,” while Tulisa considered Misha “feisty” and “mean,” and the musician recently spoke out about her treatment on the show, claiming the judges picked on her because she was black, and revealing her time on “The X Factor” left her with post-traumatic stress disorder.
      In an Instagram Live video, Misha said, “That experience, that trauma, had changed me as a person… I didn’t trust anyone. Everyone asks me, ‘Misha, where have you been? What’s been going on?’ I’ve been battling. I’ve been healing. I’ve been working on self. I started therapy in 2012. I’m still having therapy now.”

      Misha, who singled out judge Kelly Rowland for being there for her, also slammed Tulisa, claiming she “scripted” an exchange, in which she was described as “feisty” and “mean,” playing into the racist stereotype of the angry black woman.
      “X Factor” bosses have taken note of what Misha has said and they are looking into the matter.
      In a statement obtained by WENN, a spokesman says, “We are very concerned to hear Misha’s comments regarding her experience on ‘The X Factor’ in 2011. We are currently looking into this matter and are reaching out to Misha to discuss the important issues she has raised.”
      “The welfare of contestants is our priority and we are committed to diversity and equality.”

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      Sunny Hostin Reacts to Alleged 'Racist Comments' From ABC News Exec on Robin Roberts

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      ABC News casting executive Barbara Fedida, meanwhile, has denied the accusation in a statement, calling the allegations ‘heartbreaking and incredibly misleading claims.’
      Jun 16, 2020
      AceShowbiz – ABC News executive Barbara Fedida landed in hot water after it was reported that she made racist remarks about black colleagues including “Good Morning America” anchor Robin Roberts (II). According to a new report, the white female casting executive has been abusing her power and made sensitive remarks after Roberts asked for money as a part of a contract renewal.
      “Roberts, a Black woman who has co-anchored ‘Good Morning America’ since 2005, wanted more money as part of a contract renewal, and Fedida felt that Roberts had gotten enough,” the report from Huffington Post read. “Fedida then asked what more Roberts could want and said it wasn’t as if the network was asking Roberts to ‘pick cotton,’ according to one source who was in the room and witnessed the exchange.” Additionally, Fedida was said to have called female staffers “c**ts” and brought a toxic work environment.
      In response to the report, ABC News representative said in a statement on Saturday, June 14, “There are deeply disturbing allegations in this story that we need to investigate, and we have placed Barbara Fedida on administrative leave while we conduct a thorough and complete investigation.”
      The statement continued, “These allegations do not represent the values and culture of ABC News, where we strive to make everyone feel respected in a thriving, diverse and inclusive workplace.”
      Later in the Monday episode of “The View”, Sunny Hostin addressed the allegations. “I think I should say something,” she said. “It was a tough weekend for me and I was really disappointed and saddened and hurt when I learned about the racist comments that were made allegedly about me, my colleagues and my dear friends.”
      “Because if true, to reference Robin Roberts, who is one of the most respected and beloved journalists in our country, as ‘picking cotton,’ to reference me, someone who has been very open about growing up in public housing, as being ‘low rent,’ to reference Kendis Gibson, who was my office mate at ABC and now is an MSNBC anchor, to say that he isn’t worth paying as much as ABC would pay for toilet paper,” she continued.
      “The fact that Mara Schiavocampo, who is a friend and former colleague at ABC, that she has an NDA in place and can’t talk about her experiences at ABC, tells me that systemic racism touches everything and everyone in our society, regardless of social stature,” Hostin went on to say. “No one is immune. It’s the type of racism that Black people deal with every single day and it has to stop.”
      Referring to her “The View” co-hosts, Hostin continued, “I felt supported by all of you. I know [Meghan McCain] and I had at least an hour conversation this weekend. [Whoopi Goldberg], you were so supportive. [Joy Behar], you were so supportive. My executive producers on the show were so supportive and I thank you all for that. But again, this has got to stop. And I just look forward to changes, if all this is true, here at ABC and just in our country.”
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      Fedida, meanwhile, denied the claims. “I am proud of my decades of work of hiring, supporting and promoting talented journalists of color. And, unlike these heartbreaking and incredibly misleading claims about me, that track record is well-documented and undeniable,” she, who is placed on leave now, insisted. “I look forward to the results of what I hear is going to be an independent external investigation and I felt very loved and supported by my colleagues.”

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      '90 Day Fiance' Star Lisa Shares Cryptic Posts Amid Report of Her Firing

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      Lisa Hamme a.k.a. Baby Girl appears to protest TLC’s alleged decision to kick her out of the reality show following her use of the n-word during a social media exchange with her estranged husband Usman Umar.
      Jun 15, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “90 Day Fiance” star Lisa Hamme a.k.a. Baby Girl has fueled speculation that she has been fired from the reality show. Amid mounting rumors about her dismissal from the TLC series, she shared cryptic posts that suggested she’s being silenced.

      In one of her posts, she shared a picture of her with duct tape over her mouth. “Contact @roccostraz [her booking agent] as well you see,” she captioned the snap, while turning off the comments. On Friday, June 13, she posted a similar photo with different filter and wrote in the caption, “Silence,” while once again tagging her booking agent.

      Rumors of Lisa’s firing started to swirl after she called her estranged husband Usman Umar the n-word on social media. “Lisa, last week you called me n***** which I know is totally inappropriate in America,” said Usman. “You called me n*****. I don’t even get angry about it because I am used to how you are behaving.”
      She was supposed to address the comment on new “90 Day Fiance” spin-off “B90 Strikes Back”, which is scheduled to premiere on June 22, but she has reportedly been taken off of the show. She was also scheduled to do an Instagram Live interview with comedian Trenton Davis, but TLC allegedly banned her from doing it to prevent her from further talking about her racist remark at Usman.
      She seemed to confirm the speculation by reposting an article about her getting fired on her Instagram story. According to The Blast, sources close to the situation said that she might fight TLC legally for the firing despite signing an NDA.
      Meanwhile, Lisa has apologized after facing backlash for her use of the n-word. “It is said if you sin and you apologize and you pray for forgiveness, it is forgiven,” she said on Instagram Live. “So, my husband and I, it is a private matter between him and I. Because they are not going to drop it and it’s sad. Because the world needs to be united. We are human beings.”
      She continued addressing her offensive remark, “It just bothers me that there are so many hateful people in the world. We have people dying every day. I made the mistake of saying the n-word. I apologized several times. But you still want to come at me. This is something between my husband and I. but I’m here to take your abuse.”

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      SZA, Porsha Williams, Kandi Burruss Enlisted for Podcast Adaptation of 'Insecure' Crime Series

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      Issa Rae is adapting a fictional crime mystery featured on her HBO critically-lauded television series for a one-episode podcast show called ‘Looking for LaToya’.
      Jun 15, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Actress and writer Issa Rae is tackling a fictional crime mystery in a new podcast special.
      The star and her partners at Raedio have teamed up with HBO bosses and podcast producer Tenderfoot TV for “Looking for LaToya”, a one-episode event based on the true crime series featured in Rae’s hit show “Insecure”.
      In the podcast special, SZA will portray LaToya Thompson, whose disappearance is investigated throughout the show. The satirical special will also feature Ray J, Porsha Williams, and Kandi Burruss-Tucker.
      The characters on “Insecure” often tune in to the fictional true crime series on the show, which was dreamed up by Rae and her co-writers as a commentary on the lack of TV coverage of missing black women.
      A preview of the podcast, which launches on June 14, 2020, is available here.

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      Matt Lucas and David Walliams Regret Blackface and Transphobic Jokes in 'Little Britain'

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      The two British comedians apologize for wearing blackface and joking about transvestites in their sketch series after the show was pulled by BBC and Netflix.
      Jun 15, 2020
      AceShowbiz – “Little Britain” ‘s Matt Lucas and David Walliams have apologised for their use of blackface in the comedy sketch series.
      The duo donned fat suits and blackface to portray ethnic characters that many new viewers have deemed insensitive, leading to bosses at the BBC and Netflix to remove the show from streaming services.
      In a joint statement, the pair insisted it was “wrong” to portray characters of other races, but reiterated it’s something they have apologised for in the past.
      “Matt & I have both spoken publicly in recent years of our regret that we played characters of other races,” Walliams penned. “Once again we want to make it clear that it was wrong & we are very sorry.”
      Lucas went on to share the same statement on his own social media pages.
      Back in 2017, the former “Doctor Who” actor admitted that, “If I could go back and do Little Britain again, I wouldn’t make those jokes about transvestites. I wouldn’t play black characters.”
      “Basically, I wouldn’t make that show now. It would upset people. We made a more cruel kind of comedy than I’d do now.”
      “Little Britain” was a hit in the U.K. from 2003 to 2007.

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      'Game of Thrones' Stars Reuniting for 'Dungeons and Dragons' Challenge

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      Gemma Whelan, Iwan Rheon, and Daniel Portman are among the ‘GOT’ cast members taking part in the weekend virtual fantasy game to raise money for the hunger.
      Jun 14, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Gemma Whelan and Iwan Rheon are to front an online “Game of Thrones reunion as part of a charity Dungeons & Dragons challenge.
      The actors will team up with Daniel Portman, Kristian Nairn, and Natalia Tena for the virtual fantasy game on June 20, 2020 to raise cash for child poverty charity Comic Relief.
      “D&D Live 2020: Roll w/ Advantage” is the latest event in a series of celebrity-filled virtual Dungeons & Dragons games.
      The “Game of Thrones” stars taking part have filmed a teaser video, which dropped on Friday, June 12, 2020.
      Let the game begin at 1 P.M. on June 20. Information is available here.

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