James Patterson Apologizes After Backlash For Saying Older, White Male Writers Are Experiencing Racism

Janelle Monáe spoke out against the recent overturning of Roe v Wade, flipping off the US Supreme Court in the process.In early May, leaked documents showed that the US Supreme Court voted privately to overturn Roe v. Wade, a 1973 case that made abortion legal on a federal level.

Phoebe Bridgers joined The Jesus and Mary Chain onstage to perform ‘Just Like Honey’ during the band’s Friday (June 24) set at this year’s Glastonbury festival.Bridgers, who played her own Glasto set right before JAMC at the John Peel Stage, supplied backing vocals for the rock legends, letting singer Jim Reid lead the performance. The appreciative crowd allowed the song to play almost uninterrupted before applauding the band and Bridgers as Reid thanked her at the end of the song.Watch Bridgers join The Jesus And Mary Chain to perform ‘Just Like Honey’ below.Bridgers made headlines for her maiden Glastonbury set, where she denounced the recent decision of the US Supreme Court to overturn Roe v.

CRAVITY, LIGHTSUM, STAYC and TO1.The 12-date cross-country tour will see the four groups visiting six cities across the US from August to September. The four K-pop groups will perform in cities like San Francisco, Houston, New York City and more.

Kanye West made a surprise appearance at last night’s BET Awards, honouring Sean “Diddy” Combs as the rapper and producer received the Lifetime Achievement Award.Babyface introduced the section, looking back on Combs’ achievements. “He made me feel like I could do anything and go anywhere, and that’s the mark of a great producer,” he said. Babyface then brought out Ye, whose face was covered in a mask, sunglasses and a baseball cap.“How do we crown our kings? How do we appreciate our kings? To think how far we could just make if off of inspiration, to hear the way somebody chopped a sample in,” West said, recalling repeatedly listening to the original version of ‘It’s All About The Benjamins’.“To see Puff in real life at the ‘Missing You’ video, just like me tapping, free like a little kid, like, ‘I just need to meet this man.

Jane Seymour has shared several photos of herself alongside her lookalike sisters, Annie and Sally – and fans could not have been more delighted with the rare family pictures.MORE: Jane Seymour channels her inner Bond girl with neon pink swimsuitTaking to her Instagram, the 71-year-old proudly showed off a photo showing her next to Sally, who celebrated her 70th birthday over the weekend, and Annie.WATCH: Jane Seymour celebrates the women in her lifeThe three sisters could be twins, as they share the same beautiful green eyes and gorgeous smile.READ: Jane Seymour showcases her ageless beauty as she bathes with elephants in ThailandRELATED: Jane Seymour, 71, makes unexpected fitness confession – exclusive"Celebrating my amazing sister Sally's 70th birthday! I'm so grateful to be able to be here in person to celebrate with the family. Please help me wish Sally a very happy birthday!" she pleaded with fans in the caption.Jane Seymour beamed as she posed alongside her two sistersTwo other photos showed the three sisters surrounded by family and friends at what looks like a big party to mark Sally's incredible milestone.Fans were quick to comment on the post, with one telling Middlesex-born Jane: "Happy birthday Sally! 'Sisters by birth, best friends by choice' all of you are beautiful! So glad you have this time together."Another remarked: "Beautiful pictures! Happy Birthday to your sister! You guys all look so much alike!" A third added: "Beauty is transmitted between sisters.

MORE: Helen Skelton enjoys a girls night out with very surprising companyThe mother-of-three was captured posing in the park alongside baby Elsie Kate as the pair met for a special sun-soaked playdate with a friend.WATCH: Helen Skelton films the reality of raising three children in lively family homeCaptioning the epic meet-up, Helen penned: "@vanessamaiolo She made it!!! She has a one year old!!!" with a red love heart emoji.READ: Newly-single Helen Skelton stuns in risqué pink jumpsuit at Royal AscotSEE: Helen Skelton reflects on special bond with baby daughter amid marriage heartacheHelen paired the chic shorts with a light shirt which she tucked in, and accessorised the ensemble with a stylish gold chain. Helen looks fabulousHer fabulous blonde locks were worn down and styled into an elegant summer wave.The 38-year-old also shared a snap of her son Louis, four, holding a lacrosse racket and wrote: "sport 126," on the update of her middle child, who is facing away from the camera.The heartwarming post comes just one week after Helen celebrated her first Father's Day without her husband Richie Myler, since they announced their split in April.

X Factor star Tom Mann has taken to Instagram with a heart-rending update following a memorial for his late fiancée, Dani Hampson.MORE: Tom Mann's friends hold emotional memorial for fiancé Danielle days after tragic deathOn Sunday, Tom took to Instagram to share a snapshot from the event, which showed 18 friends gathered in a park with picnic blankets, some with children and dogs, to remember Dani. WATCH: Olly Murs shares sweet Caroline Flack video from X Factor daysA few hours later, he once again returned to his Stories to share a new photo with his followers.READ: Simon Cowell expresses heartache after X Factor star Tom Mann's fiancée dies on wedding dayMORE: X Factor's Tom Mann's family share new details about fiancée's tragic deathThe image shows the couple sharing a kiss as they stand by the water, and Tom admitted: “There are no words to describe how much I miss you Dan.

Pride Month celebrations are in full swing with London Pride just days away, and if all goes to plan, Johannes Radebe is hoping to take the celebrations by storm "on a float somewhere in heels and a big feather boa".EXCLUSIVE: Johannes Radebe reveals what his mother has taught him as she visits him for first time in UKJohannes exploded onto our screens as part of Strictly Come Dancing in 2018, where he has dazzled with his campy choreography and has unapologetically been himself. He's won plaudits for performances in heels, drag, and even touching same-sex routines with best friend and fellow pro, Graziano Di Prima, and last year with his celebrity partner, John Whaite.Johannes Radebe stars on our Pride Digital CoverIt wasn't always easy for the dancer, who has previously spoken about being bullied and beaten up as a child, and in his most personal interview to date, he opens up about coming out to his mother, who he has a very strong bond with, and exclusively reveals that he is now looking for love."I'm still checking out the scene, where are the brothers at? Hit me up, call me up," Johannes, star of our Pride Digital Cover, jokes, before going on to share his dreams of having a big family: "I would love the opportunity to raise a child, or two, or four." "I would love the opportunity to raise a child, or two, or four," said JohannesFor me, it's a celebration of the LGBTQI+ community.

A former Hollywood actor who has racked up more than 100 convictions burgled a house after missing the last bus home when drunk.

Fans are gushing over Ekin-Su's brother's following his appearance on Aftersun on Sunday with many demanding more screentime from the Cülcüloğlu family.

A man has been rushed to hospital following an early morning 'disturbance' in North Lanarkshire.

Marissa, from British Columbia, Canada, is now a nutrition coach determined to help women ditch diet culture and heal their body image.This is a far cry from where Marissa was personally just a few years ago.READ MORE: Curvy model called 'obese' by vile trolls has last laugh by becoming body positivity iconWhen she was a bodybuilder, she said she was “barely surviving” but is now thankfully “fully thriving”.With more than 27,000 followers on Instagram, she has opened up about the harsh realities of the industry.“On the left, I was deep in bodybuilding culture – where I would starve for months on end and kill myself with cardio, only to have months of intense binging and self-hatred.

READ MORE: Influencer defies trolls who told her she 'got fat' by sharing unedited snaps of bodyThe influencer also regularly shares unposed photos of herself to highlight how constructed and unrealistic Instagram photos can really be.“Be careful what bikini body you are chasing, because if you’ve seen it on someone’s Instagram page, there’s a good chance it’s not even theres [sic],” she wrote in one photo caption.“We don’t always have to look like hourglasses 24 hours a day, that body type is beautiful – but so are others.”Izzie is open and honest with the content that she creates, saying that photos shouldn’t be used as a tool to hide who you really are.She said: “It’s so hard in this generation to not want to edit and alter every image we take to make it more ‘perfect’ – but it already is perfect because it’s a memory you will one day look back on and wish you could re-live (and I promise you that won’t be because you look good in it).“I guarantee when you look back on photos when your [sic] older you will be in love with the memory and the meaning behind that photo, not your body. SO stop worrying about it and smile.”Izzie wants to encourage people to stop trying to fit into strict beauty standards.She recently spoke out about how women shouldn’t try and achieve body shapes that aren’t natural for them.The influencer said: “You were not born to be an hourglass, you were born to experience the beauty of life.“The reason we get lost in this is because more often than not the booty pictures you idolise online are usually created through body manipulation … because the reality is, hip dips are so common.“Hourglass figures are absolutely stunning, I absolutely ADORE a scrumptiously curvaceous women [sic].

BBC Breakfast's resident weather expert Carol Kirkwood often presents the weather from the studio, but this week she left the studio to appear from a special location. That's because the weather presenter travelled to West London to greet viewers live from the Wimbledon tennis tournament on Monday (June 27).The iconic Wimbledon tennis championships is set to run from Monday until Sunday July 10 - and it will see the likes of Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu take to the court.READ MORE:BBC Breakfast weather presenter Carol Kirkwood announces she's engaged to fiancéIt was fitting, then, for the BBC to send Carol Kirkwood and her colleague, sports presenter John Watson, to provide the latest and greatest coverage from the competition.Sally revealed Carol's Wimbledon gig from the studio - hailing it an "important day" for their weather and sports teams.She said: "It's an important day today for our sport and weather teams," to which Sally's co-host Jon Kay agreed: "It is."Sally continued: "Out and about in a certain corner of south-west London.

Love Island 's Antigoni recorded a Love Island-themed song before going onto the show. The new bombshell's pal and music manager chatted exclusively to the Daily Star about her new single which is available for presale now titled If You Want Him, You Can Have Him.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle when they visited London for the Queen's Jubilee.On February 6 this year Her Majesty became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom.To mark this unprecedented anniversary, a four day UK bank holiday weekend from June 2 to june 5 was celebrated up and down the country.READ MORE: Kate Middleton makes broody confession as she tells a mum 'I love babies'Stateside Meghan and Harry also made their long-awaited return home, with Eugenie said to have been key in making sure this went smoothly. Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams said: “A tremendous amount of work went on behind the scenes that we don’t know about.”Mr Fitzwilliams continued: “Princess Eugenie, who gets on with them, very likely was involved in that.”"The facts are, they came over, it went well, they’re now back in the United States.

A man is in a ‘life-threatening’ condition and a house has been destroyed after a gas explosion in Birmingham, it has been reported. West Midlands Police said they were called just after 8.30pm on Sunday to the incident on Dulwich Road in Kingstanding.

Pink is just one of the latest celebrities to share her thoughts aboutthe U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe Vs.

Kanye West mentioned Kim Kardashian - and his desire to be declared legally dead - as he appeared at the 2022 BET Awards Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.The 45-year-old musical artist - who with Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds, 64, presented Sean 'Diddy' Combs, 52, with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the proceedings - touched on a number of topics in the appearance.West onstage donned a black mask with a hat and sunglasses, completely covering his face as he paid homage to Diddy. The latest:Kanye West, 45, mentioned Kim Kardashian - and his desire to be declared legally dead - as he appeared at the 2022 BET Awards Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles'I go to him for advice to this day,' West said.

to the Sunday Times this weekend, the crime novelist said that “white older male writers” aren’t getting hired for “writing gigs in film, theatre, TV or publishing” right now — claiming the phenomenon is “just another form of racism.” “What’s that all about? Can you get a job? Yes. Is it harder? Yes. It’s even harder for older writers.

Author James Patterson is coming under fire for making controversial remarks about alleged racism against older, white male writers.