Lia: Last News

ITZY member Lia has made her first public appearance since she went on hiatus at the band’s ‘Born To Be’ concert in Seoul this past weekend.The JYP Entertainment girl group held the first kick-off concerts over the course of two nights last weekend (February 24 to 25) at Seoul’s Jamsil Indoor Stadium. Notably, the concerts were attended by Lia, a member of the group who has been on hiatus since September 2023 after experiencing “extreme levels of anxiety”.The Korean-Canadian idol was seen among the audience and was later shown on the venue’s LED screens on stage, marking her first-ever public appearance in approximately five months.

ITZY member Lia has released a new solo track and announced that she will stay on hiatus through the group’s upcoming release and world tour.On November 17, JYP Entertainment released a statement updating fans of the singer’s condition, after she went on hiatus this September due to “extreme levels of anxiety”.“Currently, Lia is experiencing tension and symptoms of anxiety when carrying out scheduled activities. She was diagnosed with anxiety disorder as a result of examination from a specialised medical institution, and she is currently focusing on treatment,” it said, as translated by Soompi.“After adequate discussion with Lia and the members, it was decided that Lia will be absent from the production of [ITZY’s] new album in January 2024 as well as their world tour in order to consider the recovery of her health as the top priority,” JYP continued.The agency went on to introduce Lia’s new solo song ‘Blossom’, which was unveiled on YouTube at the same time.

ITZY is taking a hiatus from the group and her activities.Today (September 18), JYP Entertainment announced that Lia would be taking a step back from all scheduled activities, stemming from concerns over the ITZY member’s health.The K-pop agency said that the singer is currently “experiencing extreme levels of tension and anxiety regarding her schedules”, in a statement, as translated by Koreaboo.“She has received medical consultation and examination, and the medical staff have stated she needs stability and treatment,” JYP Entertainment added. “Lia will not participate in schedules for the time being in order to focus on her treatment.”The label added that the decision for Lia to take a hiatus was made after discussions with the members of ITZY.

Shay Lia has officially returned to making music. After the release of her 2020 Solaris EP, the singer has only shared two songs: "Irrational" featuring Adekunle Gold back in 2021 and “TAKUTÁ,” which she released earlier in 2023.

RBD’s Maite Perroni just gave birth a baby girl. She and her husband Andrés Tovar shared the news this week, uploading an adorable photo on their social media channels. Boy or girl? RBD’s Maite Perroni confirms the genger of her babyMaite Perroni celebrated her adorable baby showerAlfonso Herrera’s painful memory during his time in RBDA post shared by Maite Perroni Beorlegui (@maiteperroni)The photo shows the hands of the parents holding on to their baby girl’s hand, who’s seen wearing a yellow onesie.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer “Book Lovers,” a subversive romantic comedy and bestselling novel from Emily Henry, is getting the feature film treatment. Movie rights have been picked up by Tango, Lia Buman’s film and television development financier and producer. Sarah Hayward (“Girls,” “Modern Love”) is attached to write the script. “Emily is a dominant force in the world of romantic comedy and we feel so lucky to bring to the screen a story that has already delighted so many on the page. The irreverent and whip smart writing delivers on classic romcom tropes while avoiding cliches, making it perfect for a cozy and refreshing adaptation,” Buman said.

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KEN Block's heartbroken daughter paid tribute to her "happy, caring and selfless" dad today after he died in a snowmobile crash. Lia Block, 16, said "no words can describe of how much of an amazing human my dad was" after the rally car driving champ and former Top Gear star died at the age of 55.

ABC News and ESPN in an interview that aired on Good Morning America. “People will say, ‘Oh, she just transitioned so she would have an advantage, so she could win.’ I transitioned to be happy, to be true to myself.”Thomas won the 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships in March, just a month after 16 of her teammates wrote a letter to the school and the Ivy League saying that Thomas should not be competing against women. She also placed fifth in the 200-yard freestyle and eight in the 100-yard freestyle at the championships.Thomas said she fell in love with swimming at age 4, but began experiencing feelings of gender dysphoria as she grew up, saying she didn’t feel like a boy.

Hillbilly Elegy, and Josh Mandel, the former Ohio state treasurer and two-time U.S. Senate candidate who is back for his third run,  blames Democrats and President Biden for NCAA rules that allow transgender females to compete on women’s sports teams in her most recent campaign commercial, reports The Hill..Given Vance and Mandel’s previous appeals to social conservatives by attacking the transgender and two-spirit communities, Timken, the third of three frontrunners in the GOP field — who heretofore was viewed as the more “establishment” figure — is hoping the ad gains traction and allows her to consolidate Republican primary voters behind her campaign.Thomas, who previously competed for UPenn’s men’s swimming team during her first three years in college, has particularly become a favorite target of conservatives, who balk at the idea that she was allowed to compete in women’s swimming after having received hormone therapy for two-and-a-half years (under NCAA rules, trans women are able to compete after finishing a year of hormone therapy).

an open letter posted to her private Instagram account, Reka Gyorgy, who previously competed for her home country of Hungary in the 200-meter backstroke at the 2016 Summer Olympics, blamed the NCAA for its “decision to let someone who is not a biological female compete” in women’s swimming events, according to Fox News.“With all due respect, I would like to address something that is a problem in our sport right now and hurting athletes, especially female swimmers,” the post read. “Everyone has heard and known about transgender swimmer, Lia Thomas, and her case including all the issues and concerns that her situation brought into our sport.“I’d like to point out that I respect and fully stand with Lia Thomas; I am convinced that she is no different than me or any other D1 swimmer who has woken up at 5am her entire life for morning practice. She has sacrificed family vacations and holidays for a competition.

Tokyo Games in the 1500m freestyle, was third. However, Thomas, who swam for the Pennsylvanian men's team before beginning hormone replacement therapy in 2019, received a hostile reception from the crowd afterwards.Her success was greeted by a chorus of boos inside the arena, while Weynant was loudly cheered.

Lia Thomas, a transgender swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania, has pushed back against the critics who say she doesn’t belong on the women’s team.

Megan Thee Stallion, 27, isn’t holding back against Tory Lanez, 29, after the Playboy rapper seemed to call her a liar in a tweet, after a court date for a 2020 shooting incident was postponed to April. The Good News rapper shared an alleged text from Tory in a since deleted Instagram post on Wednesday February 23.

Lia Thomas is getting a lot of love and support from the swimming community.

Lia Maiuri, who handled publicity for NBC’s daytime drama Days Of Our Lives in her previous position at NBCU, has been named Director of Communications for the show’s producer, Corday.

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Rising stars Lauren Ridloff and Lia McHugh showed off chic looks on the red carpet at the Eternals premiere!

EXCLUSIVE: Lia McHugh (Songbird) is set as a lead in A House on the Bayou, the first of eight standalone horror and genre films under a deal with Epix and Blumhouse Television. Production is scheduled to begin late spring for a December 2021 premiere.

The Mysterines create the kind of music that makes you want to jump in a mosh-pit. Snarling rock that fuses growling riffs and mega sing-a-long-choruses with the group’s no-fucks-given attitude, it’s the sound of dancing in a sweaty crowd with your mates at a festival.And whilst the global pandemic has put an end to festival season this year, The Mysterines are still helping to soundtrack your summer.