HBO on 'Lovecraft Country' Extra's Claim Her Skin Was Darkened: "This Should Not Have Happened"

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This Morning's Holly Willoughby has broken her silence on being compared to actress and lifestyle guru, Gwyneth Paltrow.Speaking at the launch of her lifestyle brand Wylde Moon's new perfume, earlier in the week, the mother-of-three, 41, revealed how it felt to be compared to the Hollywood A-lister and businesswoman who launched hugely successful lifestyle brand Goop, 14 years ago.The ITV presenter gushed over the ex-wife of Coldplay star Chris Martin, after hearing that she had been compared to the star.Holly told The Sun: "It feels pretty amazing."She has been hugely successful and, in a way, she did exactly what I was talking about tonight."Even though she was hugely successful in one area of her life, she had other dreams and she wanted to follow them," she added.The TV host revealed that she looked up to Gwyneth for starting her own company following a successful acting career.She confessed: "I hugely admire her for that.”Holly launched her company Wylde Moon back in September and it has since gone from strength to strength.The ITV star was joined by many of her celeb friends at the star studded event which was held at the London Coliseum.Amongst the stars in attendance was Holly's best pal and This Morning co-host Phillip Schofield.Stunning in a cream, two-piece suit, Holly and Phillip cuddled up on the red carpet to celebrate the launch of her debut perfume.The This Morning presenter paired her suit with black and white polka dot stilettos and wore her blonde tresses in pretty waves.Taking his mind off the feud with his ITV colleague Eamonn Holmes, Phil appeared to be all smiles as he supported his friend's business.Their appearance comes as it's reported that Holly has been "supporting Phillip" after he was

Tom Parker and his wife Kelsey recently jetted off on a sun-soaked holiday together. The Wanted star Tom, 33, revealed he and Kelsey, 31, had been holidaying at an undisclosed location on his Instagram Stories, where he posted a stunning snap of the sunset. The singer wrote: "What a beautiful day", as he told his followers he was "back to treatment today".

Jess Wright has shared adorable snaps of herself cuddling her adorable newborn nephew alongside a touching tribute to him. Pregnant star Jess' family has extended as her brother Josh Wright and wife Hollie welcomed their first child four weeks early. Jess, 36, shared a series of snaps of herself with her newborn nephew on her Instagram, proudly showing him off for the world to see.

“No Exit” is the kind of compelling thriller that proves to be better with a surprise than a slow burn, despite trafficking heavily in both. Adapted from the novel by Taylor Adams, the Hulu movie tactfully splatters blood all over the classic premise of a few mysterious strangers holed up in a single location.

Grizzly Bear‘s Daniel Rossen has shared a new song from his upcoming debut solo album – listen to ‘Unpeopled Space’ below.‘You Belong There’ is due out on April 8 via Warp, and was announced last month alongside first single ‘Shadow In The Frame’.Alongside the release of ‘Unpeopled Space’, Rossen has also detailed a huge US and UK tour behind the album, which will feature four UK shows in late May.Listen to ‘Unpeopled Space’ and see the artwork and tracklist for ‘You Belong There’ below.1. ‘It’s a Passage’2. ‘Shadow in the Frame’3. ‘You Belong There’4. ‘Unpeopled Space’5. ‘Celia’6. ‘Tangle’7. ‘I’ll Wait For Your Visit’8. ‘Keeper and Kin’9. ‘The Last One’10. ‘Repeat the Pattern’See details of Rossen’s three UK shows, and a Dublin date, for later this year below.

had been in Dubai for her actual birthday, but made sure to mark the occasion once she returned to the UK, too. She was seen arriving at Isabel in London’s Mayfair with her daughter Lexi, 16, as well as friends including Ashley Roberts and Kelly Hoppen. Amanda stunned in a black sparkly trouser suit with a matching bralette underneath, as she pulled her hair back into a long ponytail segmented with hairbands down the length of it.She kept her jewellery simple, going for a dangling pair of silver earrings to complement the outfit. The celebrations were well under way when Amanda was presented with her birthday cake – and it’s safe to say it was one of a kind. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoAmanda shared a video of herself squealing “Oh my god!”, as her cake was presented to her – and she realised it had been modelled on her own breasts. The cake had been inspired by an outfit she had posed in recently, consisting of a black PVC bra and midi skirt. She shared close-ups of the incredible edible creation, telling her followers: ‘This incredible cake created by @sebastianwildcakes, a work of art… could hardly bear to cut into it.’Amanda was later filmed doing a handstand in the club – so it’s safe to say she enjoyed turning 51 quite a lot. Amanda Holden, Caroline Flack and more star in powerful mental health portraitsAmanda Holden admits she hides shopping from husband and decorates house when he's goneAmanda Holden celebrates 51st birthday with lookalike daughter Lexi on lavish Dubai tripThe presenter had already enjoyed a lavish meal with her family on her actual birthday on February 16 while soaking up the sun in Dubai.She was also presented

Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas has taken to social media to blast dancers for "promoting themselves" amid the war in Ukraine.The ballroom champion, 61, posted to her Instagram stories where she demanded that dancers "show some respect" instead of posting about their "shows, competitions and teaching" as the war in Ukraine continues.In view of her 237,000 followers, the Strictly star didn't hold back as she shared her thoughts to her stories.Shirley wrote: "Dancers, please, just for a few days show some sensitivity in Ukraine."You don't need to promote yourselves, your shows, competitions and teaching every single day..."Your colleagues, students, competitors and their families are in the middle of a shocking war and need your support," she added.Shirley went on to demand that they "show respect" to the situation, instead of promoting their interests.She went on: "YOUR business can wait."Show some respect," she added alongside heartbroken emojis.Shirley signed off: "We are one family."The Strictly head judge did not mention any dancers specifically in her post.It seems that this is the first time Shirley has addressed the conflict in Ukraine, having previously posted about a sweet Valentine's meal she shared with her mum last week.Earlier this month, Shirley revealed that February is a tough month for her family as she opened up on her family's devastating loss.The star dedicated a lengthy and heartfelt post to her brother, David, who died of suicide.Posting on what would have been his 63rd birthday, Shirley paid tribute to her brother David.She penned: “Well Today 5th February would have been my Darling brothers 63rd birthday.“David my dear brother not a day goes by in my life without me thinking of you

Former Love Island favourite Molly-Mae Hague has revealed to her You Tube viewers that she now has a “full beard” after having dermaplaning treatments. The reality star, 22, took to her You Tube channel to share a makeup tutorial with fans and during the video revealed she’s been left with a “full beard” following dermaplaning facial treatments to remove the peach fuzz from the face.The PrettyLittleThing creative director explained to fans: "If you guys can see that I do have a little bit of a beard, we're not talking about it.

This Morning's Holly Willoughby has confessed she has no idea how to explain the conflict in Ukraine to her three children. The TV presenter – who has three young children with her husband Dan Baldwin – turned to her social media followers for advice on how to tell her brood about Russia's invasion of the Ukraine.

An urgent police search has been launched for a 12-year-old boy who vanished overnight in Paisley.

A huge fire that ripped through a storage warehouse in Stockport is now being treated as having been started deliberately.

In a TikTok video initially posted back in February, actress Kelli Amirah described her uncomfortable experience on the set of Lovecraft Country.

“Lovecraft Country” actress who’s going viral for revealing that the production darkened her skin on set for a role. “This should not have happened, and we are taking steps to ensure this doesn’t occur again in the future,” the network admitted in a statementThe Hollywood Reporter obtained regarding the shady incident.In a TikTok video posted last month, actress Kelli Amirah accused the 2021 Golden Globe-nominated horror drama’s makeup crew of casting a dark shadow on her appearance so she could portray a younger version of a character in a wedding picture.

HBO has said it’s “very disappointed” to learn of claims made by a Lovecraft Country actress that her skin was darkened by makeup artists.Kelli Amirah, an extra portraying a younger version of a character for a wedding photo in the fantasy horror series, last month alleged that she overheard makeup artists saying her skin tone was lighter than the older actress’.Amirah made the claims in a TikTok video, sharing before and after pictures of her on set.“I noticed my foundation is getting darker and darker,” Amirah recalled of the alleged situation in the clip. “Before I show these pictures, I’m going to preface this by saying I was so uncomfortable.

HBO has responded after actress Kelli Amirah says her skin was darkened with makeup for their drama series Lovecraft Country.

Kelli Amirah went viral on TikTok last month after revealing her skin was darkened by the makeup team on HBO's Lovecraft Country, and now the network is responding.Amirah, 23, portrayed a younger version of Osberta (Carol Sutton) who was featured in a wedding photo in the seventh episode of the series.The actress revealed that she noticed her makeup getting darker and darker during production, with HBO making it clear that behavior is not tolerated by the network. Responding:Kelli Amirah went viral on TikTok last month after revealing her skin was darkened by the makeup team on HBO's Lovecraft Country, and now the network is responding'We were very disappointed to learn of Ms.

HBO has released a statement in response to a Lovecraft Country actress’ claim that makeup artists darkened her skin color while on set.

HBO bosses say they are “disappointed” after a background actress reported having her skin darkened while appearing in an episode of “Lovecraft Country”.

The discussion surrounding diversity and racism in Hollywood goes well beyond the lack of Black people in front of and behind the cameras. As was recently pointed out by an actress that served as an extra on the set of “Lovecraft Country,” sometimes the racism on set is a bit more nuanced than you might expect, especially when it comes down to colorism.