Posted on Fri Nov 30th, 2018 8:30am PDT By
X17 Staff
courtesy Ariana Grande Instagram
Ariana Grande opens her heart, revealing the pain she feels after the bombing at her Manchester concert in May of last year. In the singer's new YouTube docuseries Dangerous Woman, Ariana releases an open letter she wrote following the devastating event.
"I’m writing to you this February 22, 2018. It’s been eight months since the attack at our show at the Manchester Arena. It’s impossible to know where to start or to know what to say about this part. May 22, 2017, will leave me speechless and filled with questions for the rest of my life. Music is an escape. Music is the safest thing I’ve ever known. Music — pop music, stan culture — is something that brings people together, introduces them to some of their best friends, and makes them feel like they can be themselves. It is comfort. It is fun. It is expression. It is happiness. It is the last thing that would ever harm someone. It is safe. When something so opposite and so poisonous takes place in your world that is supposed to be everything but that … it is shocking and heartbreaking in a way that seems impossible to fully recover from.
The spirit of the people of Manchester, the families affected by this horrendous tragedy, and my fans around the world have permanently impacted all of us for the rest of our lives. Their love, strength, and unity showed me, my team, my dancers, band, and entire crew not to be defeated. To continue during the scariest and saddest of times. To not let hate win. But instead, love as loudly as possible, and to appreciate every moment. The people of Manchester were able to change an event that portrayed the worst of humanity into one that portrayed the most beautiful of humanity. ‘Like a handprint on my heart’ … I think of Manchester constantly and will carry this with me every day for the rest of my life."
Arianators have taken to social media to lift up their favorite star, lending support to their community still suffering from the loss. Meanwhile, Grande is set to hit the road next year on her upcoming Sweetner tour. No doubt it'll be a tough gig, following her breakup with Pete Davidson, the death of her ex Mac Miller and all that she's been through this year. But we hope it'll be healing at the same time!
Khloe Kardashian's baby daughter True is less than a year old, but apparently she's already uttered her first word!
"I can’t believe my baby is seven-months-old! True now has three teeth and she’s going to crawl any second. She also smiles constantly, but I still can’t get that little munchkin to laugh unless I tickle her. Maybe I’m just not funny, LOL. She also says ‘dada,’ but I think she means ‘mama,’†the reality star revealed in a post on her app.
The Revenge Body shared this adorable pic of her tot sitting in her pricey Birkin bag, and even though she looks exactly like her unfaithful daddy, nobody can deny she's a cutie!
Apparently, the K clan is trying their best to be supportive of Khlo as she navigates the future of her relationship with the NBA star.
Pete Davidson returned to Instagram after a break from social media following his split from Ariana Grande, and he did it to promote his new movie he's premiering at Sundance film festival. Hey, not a bad way to get publicity!
Almost the minute he posted, his pop star ex's fans began to harass him in the comments section, to the point where her manager Scooter Braun stepped in to defend the comedian.
"Stop the bullsh*t. It is nothing like that and Pete is a good dude. No one has hate for this guy and he is a stand up guy. Show respect because trust me everyone on this side knows he deserves it and wishes him well," Braun wrote.
It seems the SNL star and the "Sweetener" songstress are both doing their best to put their broken engagement behind them.
"Ariana is doing really well and has been over the moon with the success of ‘Thank U, Next’ and couldn’t be more excited for the video to come out," a source told Us Weekly.
We sort of assumed they would have reconciled by now!
"The Kardashian family has filed numerous motions with the court, seeking to have the case thrown out so that Chyna would not get to present her case at trial. As her attorneys, we have fought these motions every step of the way, and the case has remained alive," the statement continued.
"Today the court REJECTED the Kardashian family’s request to strike Chyna’s entire lawsuit. (Instead, the court struck only portions of six paragraphs out of a 317-paragraph complaint.). Most importantly, all of Chyna’s legal claims stay in. Chyna will therefore be permitted to have her day in court," it concluded.
The video vixen is accusing her baby daddy of assault and battery, slut shaming, and defaming her on social media. She's accusing his sisters and mom of conspiring to kill their reality show, resulting in a huge amount of lost wages.
Posted on Thu Nov 29th, 2018 8:55am PDT By
X17 Staff
Bummer!
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle won't be in attendance at Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas' wedding in India this coming weekend, despite the fact the pregnant Duchess is good friends with the Quantico actress.
"Meghan will not be going to Priyanka’s wedding, especially now that she is pregnant," a source dished to Us Weekly.
It sounds like they're going to miss out!
The JoBro and his bride are having not one but two ceremonies, kicking off the celebrations with a welcome dinner on Thursday followed by a Sangeet, a traditional pre-wedding celebration, on Friday. They will have both a Western and an Indian ceremony, and will also host an event to celebrate their nuptials once they get back to New York.
Posted on Thu Nov 29th, 2018 8:05am PDT By
X17 Staff
If they're really trying to start a family, it makes sense they need a little guidance from the man upstairs!
Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin are reportedly living "full-time" at his $5M Canadian mansion, but they came back to LA last night to attend church services together.
Selena Gomez might want to stop reading now, because a new report claims the couple are eager to have a baby Biebs!
"They’re very much in love. They get along so well. They want to start a family soon," a source dished to Us Weekly.
As for why they've been more public about their love in recent months?
"After being married for a few weeks, they both realized that they actually felt like husband and wife without having a religious ceremony. They want to openly celebrate their marriage. This is why Hailey decided to change her name. She loves being married to Justin. They are still planning a wedding and a religious ceremony," another insider told People.
The model would be smart to lock this down by getting pregnant!
Posted on Wed Nov 28th, 2018 11:15am PDT By
X17 Staff
He's ready for a little space from The Firm.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to move to Frogmore Cottage at the new year, and Harry can't wait to escape the confines of Kensington Palace.
"Harry feels very imprisoned at Kensington Palace. He can’t wait to get out," royal biographer Ingrid Seward dished to People.
The relocation has all types of rumors swirling about a feud between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and William and Kate. Some sources say the brothers had a "falling out" when William failed to properly welcome Meghan into the family, while other insiders claim Meghan and Kate are "very different people" and aren't big fans of each other.
"Harry felt William wasn’t rolling out the red carpet for Meghan and told him so. They had a bit of a fall out which was only resolved when Charles stepped in and asked William to make an effort. That’s when the Cambridges invited the Sussexes to spend Christmas with them," author Kate Nicholl told Vanity Fair.
The British press is all too eager to capitalize on the chatter, and has all but turned on the biracial American actress turned princess.
We have a feeling another strongly worded letter from Harry is on the way!
Ivanka Trump sat down on Good Morning America to discuss the brewing scandal involving her use of a private email server, and the President's daughter swears she did nothing wrong. Not only that, but she thinks the assertion that her conduct was similar to Hillary Clinton's is downright off base.
"There really is no equivalency. All of my emails that relate to any form of government work, which was mainly scheduling and logistics and managing the fact that I have a home life and a work life, are all part of the public record. They’re all stored on the White House system. So everything has been preserved, everything’s been archived," she insisted.
"People who want to see it as the same see it as the same. But the fact is that we all have private emails and personal emails to coordinate with our family … and there’s no prohibition from using private email as long as it’s archived and as long as there’s nothing in it that’s classified," she added.
As for the belief that her POTUS dad is causing a huge divide in our nation via his rhetoric and policies?
"I reject that. I think that he is creating policy that is going to lift all Americans, and that’s what his number one role is. But we need to have this dialogue, and sometimes the expressions of anger and resistance are the moment before you really start to engage in our nest. And we are looking to do that," she explained.
"I frequently disagree with my father. And he knows it. He knows exactly where I stand on any issue. He is my father, and he’s my boss. And one of the reasons that I have such a good relationship with him in both a personal and professional capacity is because I’m incredibly candid with him. But my discussions with him are between me and him," she revealed.
courtesy Ariana Grande Instagram
