Taylor Swift calls for all statues of 'racist historical figures' to be taken down

Channel 4 wildlife show, Scotland: Escape to the Wilderness. After first teasing the moment when the show premiered, host and cameraman Hamza Yassin has finally revealed all about how the Reverend ended up “in his birthday suit”.Escape to the Wilderness sees Hamza take a selection of celebrities under his wing to go and explore wildlife in the Scottish Highlands.The celebrities left behind their showbiz lifestyles and got up close and personal with nature.However, Rev Richard immersed himself in the wildlife far more than he expected when he ended up naked in sand dunes in the Ardnamurchan Peninsula.Fortunately, for the Reverend, the wardrobe blunder didn’t make the show.The Countryfile star divulged: “[Richard] had never been snorkelling before and it was the first time he wore a wetsuit.“So, he put it on, and the zip was at the front, but that’s the wrong way of doing it.“He’s trying to zip it up saying, ‘Oh, this is uncomfortable! Everything is wrong!’“He’s got bad knees, so we had to try and get this wetsuit off him.“Next thing, he’s in his birthday suit, he’s starkers and we’re trying to pull it off him.

Super Bowl defeat to the New England Patriots three years ago, but head coach Sean McVay must get it right against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.That's the view of NFL expert Mike Carlson as the Rams look to win the Super Bowl for the second time, having lost on three of their four appearances on the biggest stage of all.The most recent came against the Patriots, when the Rams were held to just three points in a 13-3 defeat in Tom Brady's final Super Bowl for New England.It's a different challenge this time around for McVay as he takes on a Bengals team with a frightening wide receiving corps, but a weaker O-line.And Carlson, speaking for Betfair at Passyunk Avenue in London, believes McVay will have learned from the struggle in Atlanta three years ago."This is a different team," Carlson told Daily Star Sport. "Maybe McVay has it in the back of his mind, but I don't think so."The organic flow of this game is going to be different to that one.

Aston Villa could land Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona for cheap despite the Brazilian’s initial £34million option-to-buy clause.Coutinho arrived at Villa Park in January on loan from the Catalan side with a reported £34million buy option at the end of the season inserted in the deal.The 29-year-old appears to have put all past woes behind him and has hit the ground running under Steven Gerrard, scoring two goals in three appearances for the Villans.And it is now being reported by Spanish outlet SPORT that the side could end up signing him permanently for less than their initially agreed £34million.It is understood that Barcelona, who are facing huge financial restraints, are desperate to get Coutinho off their wage bill.That means the La Liga side may consider lowering their asking price for a player who is not a part of Xavi’s future plans, having only made 12 appearances this season mainly off the bench.Villa are not expected to splash £34million despite Coutinho’s brilliance and will hope to negotiate a new price.That is likely to be in the region of a far more reasonable sum of £21-£25million.Do you think Villa should sign Coutinho on a permanent deal at the end of the season? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Meat Loaf said he felt a ghost 'touch him' during an investigation with the Ghost Hunters team in his final TV appearance.The Bat Out Of Hell and I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) singer died on January 20 2022 at the age of 74.It has now been reported that his final TV appearance on the paranormal investigation series Ghost Hunters will air on February 12 2022 on the streaming service Discovery+.During the episode, Meat Loaf visits The Haunted House on the Hill in Jonesborough, Tennessee with The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS) for an investigation, during which he felt a ghost 'touch him' and 'communicated' with another spirit.At the beginning of the episode, Meat Loaf and the Ghost Adventures team spoke to the owners of the 19th-century property, who explained that the building had a history of being haunted.They added that their children had often heard strange noises in the house, including a woman screaming, and had seen the apparition of a little boy. While investigating the property during the episode, the singer can also be seen having paranormal experiences of his own.During one scene, Meat Loaf told investigator Shari Debenedetti: "Somebody’s touching me.

Hollyoaks is well known for its shock relationship story lines - from dramatic marriages and romantic revelations to affairs and emotional reunions.However, the popular Channel 4 soap is jut as famous for its off screen relationships too.Many of its cast have struck up romances with their fellow co-stars, with some going the distance, leading to beautiful marriages and sweet family lives.Other couples have sadly split, before going on to date other huge celebrities and even other co-stars from the programme.Daily Star has taken a look at some of the famous Hollyoaks couples who has sadly split since their love blossomed on the programme.Amanda Clapham starred as Holly Cunningham in Hollyoaks between 2013 and 2018, and one of her biggest storylines was her on-off relationship with Jason Roscoe and the affair with his brother Robbie.While their onscreen relationship was rocky, Holly and Jason actors Amanda Clapham and Alfie Browne-Sykes were actually loved up off screen.The couple dated for over six years, before splitting in 2020.Their agents confirmed the couple had parted ways and a source told The Sun Online: "The relationship just ran its course - they didn't want to make a big fuss or announce it publicly."Sophie Porley and Adam Woodward originally dated onscreen, after romance blossomed for their characters Ellie Hudson and Brody Hudson.However Sophie and Adam also fell for one another off-screen, and dated for over two years between 2018-2020.The couple even moved in together, with Sophie sharing a glimpse into their flat move on social media, saying: "Moved into my new flat this weekend."We have no sofa, no bed, pretty much nothing else expect a few wooden chopping boards, vases, dried lavender sprigs and some

Daily Star Sport, we're taking a closer look at some of the players who have failed to live up to the standards set by their superstar brothers.Which other world class stars have 'bang average' footballer brothers? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionRegarded as one of the Premier League's greatest ever centre-backs, John Terry carved out quite the career at the top of the game.A captain, leader and legend at Chelsea, the former England skipper enjoyed a trophy-laden career which saw his collection include five Premier League titles, four FA Cups and one Champions League crown.By comparison, his older brother Paul didn't enjoy quite the same level of success.Having languished in the lower leagues of English football for all of his career, the midfielder's greatest achievements are his 2004-05 League Two title success with Yeovil Town and a 2011 FA Trophy triumph with Darlington. Wayne Rooney has gone down in the history books as one of Manchester United and England's greatest ever players and currently hold the goalscoring record for both.

Cecilie Fjellhøy and Pernilla Sjöholm - two brave victims of the infamous Tinder Swindler - have had a whirlwind 10 days. On February 2, they appeared in a film which is now the only documentary to have topped Netflix’s global most-watched list.The Tinder Swindler, for those yet to jump on the hype, tells the story of Israeli con artist Simon Leviev who used the dating app Tinder to find women he then emotionally manipulated into ‘lending’ him hundreds of thousands of pounds to fuel his lavish lifestyle. His crimes were unimaginably sophisticated and had devastating consequences.

Taylor Swift has urged Tennessee officials to remove two statues of racist historical figures in the state.The singer took to Twitter on Friday (June 12, 2020), insisting Edward Carmack, a “white supremacist newspaper editor”, and Confederate general-turned-Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard Nathan Bedford Forest shouldn’t be honored as heroes.Telling followers she is asking officials at the Capital Commission and the Tennessee Historical Commission to “consider the implications of how hurtful it would be to continue fighting for these monuments”, the singer admits it makes her “sick” to see statues honoring “figures who did evil things”.She accepts that removing or replacing statues of racists won’t solve problems in America, but “it might bring us

Taylor Swift has urged Tennessee officials to remove two statues of racist historical figures in the state.The singer took to Twitter on Friday, insisting Edward Carmack, a “white supremacist newspaper editor”, and Confederate general-turned-Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard Nathan Bedford Forest shouldn’t be honoured as heroes. Telling followers she is asking officials at the Capital Commission and the Tennessee Historical Commission to “consider the implications of how hurtful it would be to continue fighting for these monuments”, the Shake It Off hitmaker admits it makes her “sick” to see statues honouring “figures who did evil things”.

Taylor Swift has called for statues which “celebrate racist historical figures” to be removed.The award-winning singer said that monuments in the US state of Tennessee show two men who were “despicable figures in our state history and should be treated as such”.She added that the statues, of newspaper editor Edward Carmack and slave trader Nathan Bedford Forrest, make her "sick", adding that "villains" do not deserve to be celebrated.Her comments come as statues around the world have been pulled down during protests about racial equality, including in the US and UK.

Taylor Swift has called for the permanent removal of statues of historical racist figures that are still standing across Tennessee.The pop star asked the Capitol Commission and the Tennessee Historical Commission to “consider the implications of how hurtful it would be to continue fighting for these monuments” in a series of tweets.“As a Tennessean, it makes me sick that there are monuments standing in our state that celebrate racist historical figures who did evil things,” Swift wrote.

TAYLOR Swift has called for Tennessee's "despicable" Confederate statues to be torn down. The hitmaker took to Twitter and said the monuments "celebrate racist historical figures who did evil things", adding, "it makes me sick".

"As a Tennessean, it makes me sick that there are monuments standing in our state that celebrate racist historical figures who did evil things. Edward Carmack and Nathan Bedford Forrest were DESPICABLE figures in our state history and should be treated as such," she tweeted, reports deadline.com."Taking down statues isn't going to fix centuries of systemic oppression, violence and hatred that black people have had to endure but it might bring us one small step closer to making ALL Tennesseans and visitors to our state feel safe – not just the white ones," she said, adding, "We need to retroactively change the status of people who perpetuated hideous patterns of racism from ‘heroes' to ‘villains'.

Taylor Swift called on Tennessee politicians to take down statues that she said symbolize "hideous patterns of racism." In a statement posted to her Instagram account on Friday, the pop star asked the Capitol Commission and the Tennessee Historical Commission to "please consider the implications of how hurtful it would be to continue fighting for these monuments," some of which commemorate the work of members of the Ku Klux Klan and Confederate soldiers, according to The Tennessean.  "As a Tennessean, it makes me sick that there are monuments standing in our state that celebrate racist historical figures who did evil things," Swift wrote.

LOS ANGELES — Taylor Swift, who recently took the president to task for his response to the George Floyd killing and resulting social upheaval, is not wanting to go lightly on legislators in her home state, either, as she has joined a chorus of activists in urging the removal of monuments to racist leaders in Tennessee and elsewhere.

Taylor Swift is once again using her social media platform to make her voice heard. On Friday, the 30-year-old musician and Tennessee resident took to Twitter to advocate for the removal of "racist historical figures" in her native state.

Taylor Swift sounded off in a Twitter thread today (June 12) about the state of two specific Confederate monuments in her home state of Tennessee.

Taylor Swift is sounding off on authorities in her home state of Tennessee for continuing to honor "racist historical figures" with statues, and she's calling for them all to be removed.The pop star unleashed on Twitter on Friday afternoon, zeroing in on two specific statues — one that was recently toppled, and the other still standing."As a Tennessean, it makes me sick that there are monuments standing in our state that celebrate racist historical figures who did evil things. Edward Carmack and Nathan Bedford Forrest were DESPICABLE figures in our state history and should be treated as such," she began her lengthy and fiery thread of tweets.

Taylor Swift is calling on the Tennessee Historical Commissions board for change.

Taylor Swift has called for monuments which “celebrate racist historical figures” to be removed.

Taylor Swift has made her position on racial issues clear as day after she slammed those fighting to save statues of racist historical figures.The singer – who has been more vocal about her political opinions in recent years – spoke out about the behavior she was witnessing in her home state of Tennessee.The Blank Space singer tweeted: ‘As a Tennessean, it makes me sick that there are monuments standing in our state that celebrate racist historical figures who did evil things.‘Edward Carmack and Nathan Bedford Forrest were DESPICABLE figures in our state history and should be treated as such.