Ariana Grande pledges $1.5million to fight back against anti-transgender legislation

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Max George has reportedly pulled out of the new ITV programme The Games' promo events after the tragic death of his friend and bandmate Tom Parker.Last month, Tom passed away aged just 33 after a battle with stage four glioblastoma.Max, also 33 years old, is said to have withdrawn “last minute” from the press day for the new show because he “isn’t in a good space following Tom’s death”.The Games will see 12 celebrity competitors battle it out in the athletics arena, the swimming pool, gymnasium and velodrome.A source told The Sun: “He has been finding it tough to talk and although there were no questions allowed about Tom, Max felt he wasn’t strong enough to face a lot of people."They added: “Tom’s death has hit him very hard and he is working through his grief with the support of everyone at The Games.“He has told bosses he is determined to compete and give it his all on the live shows, he will be competing in Tom’s honour and will be pushing himself to his limit for him.”The pair had reunited The Wanted for one final tour before Tom sadly passed away last month from an inoperable brain tumour.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here .Tom’s funeral took place on April 20 with Max, among the group that carried Tom’s coffin into the church, which included bandmates Siva Kaneswaran, Jay McGuiness and Nathan Sykes.He opened up about the send-off on Instagram and shared that he felt honoured to have been able to support Tom in such a special way.He wrote: “Good night beautiful boy. I will always think of you.

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Elle Fanning and her costar Chloë Sevigny showed off some of their most stylish ensembles on Thursday at a screening of their dark true crime series The Girl From Plainville.Elle, 24, looked glamorous in a colorful striped dress, while Chloë, 47, was a stylish as ever in a white tweed outfit at the North Hollywood event.The younger sister of Dakota Fanning stars in The Girl From Plainville as Michelle Carter, who was convicted in 2017 of involuntary manslaughter for coercing her boyfriendConrad Roy III to kill himself in 2014. Leading ladies: Elle Fanning, 24, and her costar Chloë Sevigny, 47, showed off some of their most stylish ensembles on Thursday at a screening of their dark true crime series The Girl From Plainville in North HollywoodRoy, who struggled with mental health issues and suicidal ideation, took his own life after Carter sent him numerous text messages urging him to do so.She was released early from prison with more than three months left to go on her 15-month sentence in January 2020.

Ellen DeGeneres took to Instagram on Thursday to commemorate the final taping of her long-running talk show, The Ellen Show.'Today we taped the final episode of The Ellen Show which airs on May 26th,' DeGeneres, 64, captioned a shot of herself sitting on the set of the series.DeGeneres looked back on the massive changes in the world that have occurred in the time since the talk show hit the air 19 years ago. The latest:Ellen DeGeneres, 64, took to Instagram on Thursday to commemorate the final taping of her talk show, The Ellen Show. She said that 'whatever was happening, [her] goal was always for the show to be a place where we could all come together and laugh for an hour''When we started this show in 2003, the iPhone didn’t exist,' she said.

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Singer and actress Ariana Grande has taken steps to support transgender youth as the tide of anti-trans legislation continues to rise across the United States. Using more than just her words, Grande has established a donation page where she pledges to match the total amount donated “up to $1.5 million.”As of Monday, April 11, around 5,500 people had donated to Grande’s “Protect & Defend Trans Youth Fund,” raising over $722,000 for trans-supportive organizations.“Right now, there are hundreds of bills pending in state legislatures across the United States that target trans youth and aim to curb their rights,” Grande writes on her donation page.

“omg omg omg.” That’s all that Ariana Grande could say after seeing drag artist Trinity K. Bonet recreate Ariana’s giant ruffled Giambattista Valli tulle dress at the 2022 Grammy Awards. While Trinity’s look wasn’t twenty feet in diameter, like Ariana’s 202 look reportedly was, it was big enough to get a massive reaction from the “thank u, next” singer. Ariana, 28, shared a photo of Trinity on her Instagram Story and commented on Trinity’s IG post about the look. “oh MY GOODNESS. Honored. You are perfect,” wrote Ariana in the photo Trinity shared on her IG Story.

2022 GRAMMY Awards! On Sunday night, Derrick Barry, Naomi Smalls, Alexis Mateo, Kameron Michaels, Trinity K. Bonet, Jaida Essence Hall, Coco Montrese, and Kahanna Montrese each walked the Las Vegas red carpet paying tribute to iconic looks of GRAMMYs past.Barry channeled Britney Spears, Smalls replicated a Cher look, Mateo did the same with a Selena outfit, Michaels gave Lady Gaga vibes with her gown, Bonet wore a purple ruffled dress à la Ariana Grande, Hall went as Beyoncé, Coco Montrese represented Janet Jackson, and Kahanna Montrese stunned as Toni Braxton.Grande reacted to Bonet's tribute on her Instagram Story, gushing «omg omg omg» alongside a pic of the star.Bonet also took to her Instagram Story to share a comment Grande left on her post, which read, «oh MY GOODNESS.

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Ariana Grande is stepping in to protect trans youth, launching a new fund and matching donations raised from up to $1.5 million in honor of International Transgender Day of Visibility, following recent anti-trans policies that target the trans community.The superstar announced the creation of her Protect & Defend Trans Youth Fund, partnering with fundraising organization Pledge and urging her fans and followers to donate to make a positive impact, collecting over $450,000 since going live.“Right now there are hundreds of disgraceful bills pending in state legislature that target trans youth and aim to curb their rights,” Ariana wrote, including states banning trans students from participating in school sports, such as Arizona, Oklahoma, Iowa, Utah and South Dakota.The singer stated that this new fund will provide “critical funds” and direct services to organizations “providing direct services and advocating for the rights of trans youth,” adding that this campaign will bring donations to 18 organizations across 12 different states, including the Black Trans Advocacy Coalition, Equality Florida, Jasmyn, Tennessee Equality Project, and more.A post shared by Pledge (@pledge.to)Ariana shared her appreciation for everyone taking the time to donate, as “the impact of fighting these anti-trans bills and policies is felt all year by trans people, their families and loved ones.”

Ariana Grande voiced her support for trans rights on International Transgender Day of Visibility by pledging $1.5M to support organizations that help trans youth.The Into You singer, 28, made an Instagram post on Thursday announcing her Protect & Defend Trans Youth Fund, which she started with the fundraising platform Pledge.The hitmaker also slammed recent legislature targeting trans rights: 'Right now there are hundreds of disgraceful bills pending in state legislature that target trans youth and aim to curb their rights.' Advocate: Ariana Grande voiced her support for trans rights on International Transgender Day of Visibility by pledging $1.5M to support organizations that help trans youth; Pictured in 2018'Please join me in donating to this fund i’ve created with @pledge.to to support organizations providing direct services and advocating for the rights of trans youth!' 'This will provide critical funds to organizations advocating for the rights of trans youth. please share & swipe to find out more about where exactly our money is going !!!' she wrote.Ariana stated she will match up to 1.5M in donations.