# Genesis Brand > Business, Politics & Society At Large Website: https://www.genesisbrand.com Language: en (UTF-8) Charset: UTF-8 Generated: 2026-09-04T17:26:13+00:00 --- # Detailed Content ## Posts ### Selena Quintanilla Deserves to Be Celebrated This Year — Not Exploited - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/selena-quintanilla-deserves-to-be-celebrated-this-year-not-exploited/ - **Published:** 2024-04-16 - **Modified:** 2024-04-16 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** Fifty-three years ago today, the world was blessed with the birth of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, who became an eternal icon in Latin pop culture and music. Selena blazed a trail for... **Content:** Fifty-three years ago today, the world was blessed with the birth of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, who became an eternal icon in Latin pop culture and music. Selena blazed a trail for the música Mexicana explosion that we’re seeing today and the Latina pop stars who have followed in her footsteps. Her impact is often minimized in comparison to the circumstances of her tragic death. However, her music — and how she bridged the gap between her Mexican and American identities — continue to resonate with new generations of Latine fans. Selena Quintanilla was born on April 16, 1971, and grew up in Corpus Christi, TX. She was an Aries, a sign often described as “passionate, brave, and headstrong.” Indeed of conforming with the música Mexicana artists of the time, she paved the way for herself by proudly embracing her Chicana identity. With influences like Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Jody Watley, and Gloria Estefan, Selena pushed Tejano music forward and made the genre fresh and palatable for listeners beyond Texas. Into the late eighties, the singer became the top Tejano artist in a genre that men previously dominated. At the Tejano Music Awards, she won best female vocalist and female entertainer of the year for 12 years straight. After conquering Texas, Selena was ready to take on the world, and she signed with the label Latin EMI in 1989. From there, she released the most iconic albums of her career, including 1990’s “Ven Conmigo,” 1992’s “Entre a Mi Mundo,” and 1993’s “Selena Live!,” which earned her a Grammy award at the 1994 ceremony. She also became the female Tejano artist to win in the Best Mexican/American Album category. That year, she released the last album of her lifetime, “Amor Prohibido.” The LP yielded four No. 1 hits on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart. Soon after, she made history as the first Tejano artist to reach the summit of Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart. On March 31, 1995, while Selena was preparing her first English-language album, she was tragically murdered at the age of 23 by Yolanda Saldívar, a close friend of Selena’s who ran her fan club. Since then, Selena’s family, including her father and manager Abraham Quintanilla, have kept her memory alive through several posthumous projects. In July 1995, the album “Dreaming of You” was released, which included her English classics like the beautiful title track and the haunting “I Could Fall in Love With You.” After her death, Selena continued to make history with the first Latin album to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 1997, her family authorized the “Selena” biopic, which featured Jennifer Lopez in the star-making role. Through the endearing movie, the world fell in love with Selena and saw how she was just like any other Mexican American trying to find her place between worlds. It’s a story that still resonates with Latine folks in the US today. It’s important to note that Selena’s music and image belong to her family, and… --- ### Bad Bunny’s First NYC Show From His “Most Wanted Tour” Is Proof His Latine Fans Still Come First - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/bad-bunnys-first-nyc-show-from-his-most-wanted-tour-is-proof-his-latine-fans-still-come-first/ - **Published:** 2024-04-12 - **Modified:** 2024-04-12 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** When I first learned that Bad Bunny’s sold-out Most Wanted Tour included three back-to-back shows in NYC, including one at the Barclays Center that lands on my birthday, Apr. 11,... **Content:** When I first learned that Bad Bunny’s sold-out Most Wanted Tour included three back-to-back shows in NYC, including one at the Barclays Center that lands on my birthday, Apr. 11, it all seemed meant to be. The concert would occur three days after a highly anticipated solar eclipse, a new moon, and all during a Mercury retrograde. It would also happen during Aries season — the beginning of the astrological year and a time for new beginnings. While I had high expectations for Benito’s performance and his first NYC show from the tour, one thing that stood out most is how the Puerto Rican artist continues to appreciate and celebrate his loyal Latine fans. Bad Bunny is the most-streamed artist on the planet. This fun fact never loses its significance for loyal Latine fans who have witnessed the struggle of Latin music to get the respect and support it deserves here in the States. The Puerto Rican artist put on a hell of a performance at the Barclays Center on Apr. 11. Looking around an arena with a 19,000-person capacity, there wasn’t a single empty seat in sight, at least not within my view. It was a packed house of what appeared to be a mostly Latine crowd ranging in age and ethnicity. There was his usual fan base — Dominican and Puerto Ricans standing in the long lines outside of the stadium with their flags tied around their necks and flowing from their backs. Even with the cold, rainy weather, everyone on those lines was decked out in Bad Bunny merch and ready to celebrate the artist. These same folks were the first to jump up and wave their flags whenever Bad Bunny made mention of his Latine fans and supporters. There were also many Latines of Central and South American descent rocking their flags and holding up signs expressing their love for the singer. Although he’s gone global, especially since the success of his 2022 record-breaking album “Un Verano Sin Ti,” Latines still appear to make up most of Bad Bunny’s concert-attending fans, from how things appeared on Thursday night. Regardless of how many awards he’s taken home or how many records he’s broken, Bad Bunny hasn’t lost sight of the folks that have supported his music since his early days on SoundCloud before non-Latines had any clue who el conejo malo was. He has proven that whenever he’s apologetically spoken in Spanish during an interview or at an award show. He’s proven that in the way he has continued to elevate the genre, paying his respect to OGs like Daddy Yankee, Residente, and Tego Calderon and giving his stamp of approval to rising Puerto Rican artists like Young Miko, Rainao, and Villano Antillano. I’ve seen Bad Bunny live in NYC twice. First in 2019 during his X100PRE tour and then again at Yankee Stadium for his 2022 World’s Hottest tour. At all his concerts, Benito made a point only to only speak Spanish and almost exclusively address… --- ### Olivia Rodrigo's "Guts" Tour Made Me Feel Like a Teen Again - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/olivia-rodrigos-guts-tour-made-me-feel-like-a-teen-again/ - **Published:** 2024-04-08 - **Modified:** 2024-04-08 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** I knew I was going to shed a tear or two at Olivia Rodrigo’s “Guts” Tour. I’m just a girl, after all. On April 6, the three-time Grammy winner performed... **Content:** I knew I was going to shed a tear or two at Olivia Rodrigo’s “Guts” Tour. I’m just a girl, after all. On April 6, the three-time Grammy winner performed her second of four sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City. And for an hour and a half on Saturday night, Rodrigo reminded us of the good, bad, and ugly of girlhood. A bag adorned with ribbon bows slung over my shoulder, I screamed in anticipation with a crowd full of sequin miniskirts, glittery purple eyeshadow, and fishnet tights as Rodrigo ascended onto the stage for her opening number, “Bad Idea Right.” To my surprise, the audience wasn’t just young teens, kids, and their parents. An unexpected handful of 20- and 30-something adults like me were just as ready to jump and sing along to a mix of tunes from her sophomore album, “Guts,” and her critically acclaimed debut album, “Sour.” I imagine we loved the concert the same reason I enjoy her music so much — she made us feel like teens again. The internet is filled with think pieces and TikTok breakdowns that explain Rodrigo’s popularity among women who are older than her: it’s fueled by our nostalgia for girlhood and desire to revert back to our teenage years. Scream-singing along to her lyrics at the “Guts” Tour, I certainly felt that, and I saw it on the faces of fellow millennials in the crowd on Saturday night. She took us, her devoted fans, through angst, nostalgia, sadness, and of course, head-banging fun. A few months prior, I’d seen Rodrigo perform bigger hits like “Get Him Back!” and “Vampire” at Z100’s Jingle Ball, so I was already aware of her performing prowess. At the “Guts” Tour, her vocals were raw, filled with a genuine passion and emotion, and her pop-punk energy was unmatched. But her more vulnerable ballads were especially moving to hear live. When Rodrigo sang about not feeling pretty enough with society’s impossible beauty standards in “Pretty Isn’t Pretty” and putting yourself out there for someone you love — who’s so not worth it — in “Love Is Embarrassing,” she brought me back to those exact feelings I’d experienced in high school and college, and even at times in my late twenties. In one particularly special moment introducing “Teenage Dream,” she spoke about writing the song as an 18-year-old, being so afraid of growing up. But after recently turning 21 in late February, she realized getting older isn’t so scary after all. I admittedly chuckled because, well, she is only 21, but it’s also a sentiment I felt back then and still do now. She cycled between emotional ballads like these and fiery bangers that had everyone on their feet. During her performance of “All American Bitch,” she encouraged the crowd to “think about someone or something that pisses you off” and scream at the top of your lungs. It was therapeutic. So, thank you to Rodrigo for taking me back to those… --- ### Jennifer Lopez's Viral "The Bronx" Controversy Proves Younger Latines Don't Find Her Authentic - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/jennifer-lopezs-viral-the-bronx-controversy-proves-younger-latines-dont-find-her-authentic/ - **Published:** 2024-04-03 - **Modified:** 2024-04-03 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** Jennifer Lopez has been busy. In case you missed it, the Puerto Rican singer, dancer, and actor released not one but three complementary projects to kick off the year. There’s... **Content:** Jennifer Lopez has been busy. In case you missed it, the Puerto Rican singer, dancer, and actor released not one but three complementary projects to kick off the year. There’s her “This Is Me . . . Now” album; a video companion/musical to said album, “This Is Me . . . Now: A Love Story;” and a documentary that dives into said love story, “The Greatest Love Story Never Told.” It was an ambitious undertaking, no doubt. And one that has her being dragged across TikTok, Instagram, and X. Part of the controversy lies in how Lopez represents herself and her native borough of the Bronx. In one scene from the documentary, Lopez tussles her curly hair while looking in the mirror and says, “It reminds me, like, when I was 16 in the Bronx, running up and down the block. Crazy little girl who used to fucking be wild and no limits, all dreams.” TikTok quickly jumped on this small clip, with many users commenting on how contrived the scene felt. One user noted it allegedly took numerous takes to get the finished shot. From there, it wasn’t long before social media started to mine Lopez’s old interviews for any hint of inauthenticity. In a resurfaced clip from Vogue’s “73 Questions” series, Lopez shares her childhood bodega order of “ham and cheese on a roll with an orange drink . . . and a small bag of chips.” This clip, too, has been flamed on social media as New Yorkers demand to know exactly what orange drink Lopez is referring to. Others have remarked that it’s such a generic order Lopez can’t be as bodega-bred as she claims. And then, of course, there’s the nail in the coffin: an old clip from 2014 making the rounds on social media that shows Lopez pulling up to her old house in Castle Hill and the current resident having absolutely no idea who she is. It’s not that Lopez isn’t from the Bronx — of course, she is. No one can take that away from her. It’s that the image she portrays, one of a tried-and-true Bronx girl who made it to Hollywood while staying true to her roots, comes off as disingenuous. Many think she’s using the borough for relevance in an age that values authenticity more than anything. But how did she become so seemingly disconnected from the people she supposedly represents? Growing up in a Puerto Rican household meant Lopez could do no wrong. She was the Fly Girl who made it big. She was Selena. And when her debut album, “On the 6,” dropped, my mom had it on repeat, singing along to every word. For my mom, Lopez symbolized success. For many heads from that generation, that’s what success was — not so much repping your hood but representing the fact that you made it out of your hood. Today, however, that’s not enough. That’s why Lopez’s actions are often perceived as self-serving. In part, it’s a… --- ### How I Got to Talk About Latine Representation in Hollywood on the TEDx Stage - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/how-i-got-to-talk-about-latine-representation-in-hollywood-on-the-tedx-stage/ - **Published:** 2024-04-03 - **Modified:** 2024-04-03 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** Since I was a young kid, I wanted to be a writer. I spent my summers reading, lying on my bedroom floor with my glasses slipping down my nose. But... **Content:** Since I was a young kid, I wanted to be a writer. I spent my summers reading, lying on my bedroom floor with my glasses slipping down my nose. But despite my fascination with storytelling, pursuing a career in writing never seemed realistic. Instead, I majored in English and embarked on a somewhat related career in cause-based communications and marketing. At those jobs, I met a lot of women who were creating art that was meaningful to them and their communities. They weren’t household names, but they showed me that I’d been wrong. They proved to me that writers who look like me or grew up with similar experiences deserve a shot at getting our stories out there. At the same time, I decided to finally go for it and pursue a career as a professional writer. I couldn’t help but note the number of organizations that were embracing Latina storytelling. But back then there weren’t as many folks working on the criticism side and no one was focusing on encouraging Latinas like me to be critics. So I cofounded the indie publication LatinaMedia.Co, along with another Latina, Nicola Schulze, to give others the boost I needed — the explicit invitation to become a published critic. Make no mistake, film criticism is broken. According to USC Annenberg’s Inclusion Initiative, white guys write 65.7 percent of movie reviews. Meanwhile, they make up 30 percent of the population. Way on the other side, Black, Indigenous, Asian, and Latina women combined write just 3.7 percent of movie reviews, despite making up around 20 percent of the population. I suppose they don’t break it out by group because the numbers would be so small. And it’s not just film criticism. Journalism as a whole is too white, with Pew Research reporting that only 25 percent of reporters are people of color (and only eight percent are Hispanic, despite us being nearly 20 percent of the population). In Hollywood, the problem stretches all around the camera, with too few women-of-color executives, stars, creators, directors, and writers. Many believe that all those pledges to increase diversity and inclusion were just PR stints with not much changing in story-making fields. Stories matter. They help us make meaning of the world. They allow us to understand ourselves and others. But the lack of representation in the books I read growing up made me feel like my stories didn’t matter. Still, it’s funny how things work out. When I was working in nonprofits and meeting all these women storytellers, I also met a lot of activists who’d given TEDx Talks (some of them were the same lady artists). I looked at their examples and thought, I want to do that. Giving a TEDx Talk became a bucket list item for me, something I promised myself I’d be ready for someday. That day came last year, five years after cofounding LatinaMedia.Co and embarking on a career in entertainment journalism. From my activist circles, I knew Tabby Biddle, a TEDx speaker… --- ### “Gordita Chronicles” Finally Gets a Second Life on Tubi, Hulu and Disney+ - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/gordita-chronicles-finally-gets-a-second-life-on-tubi-hulu-and-disney/ - **Published:** 2024-04-02 - **Modified:** 2024-04-02 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** According to new McKinsey & Company research, there are over 62 million Latinos living in the United States who not only account for more than $3 trillion of GDP but... **Content:** According to new McKinsey & Company research, there are over 62 million Latinos living in the United States who not only account for more than $3 trillion of GDP but are also avid consumers of film and TV. US Latinos account for 24 percent of box office ticket sales and 24 percent of streaming subscribers. Yet somehow, there still aren’t enough Latines behind and in front of the camera even though our viewership doubles when we see ourselves represented on or off screen. Today, we still don’t have enough TV programming that accurately represents us — and the few shows that have been created for us and by us, like “Vida,” “One Day at a Time,” “Promised Land,” and “Gentefied,” were eventually all canceled despite their popularity. Among these many cancellations was Dominican American creator Claudia Forestieri’s beloved “Gordita Chronicles,” which was released in June 2022 on HBO Max and was canceled after just one season. Despite having a 100 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, Max removed it from their platform altogether, breaking the hearts of fans and the creators who brought it to life. Now more than a year later, the 10-episode series is getting a second chance at life as it returns to not one but three streamers: Tubi, Disney+, and Hulu. “After over a year of hoping and praying for the show to get a second life, it was like having Christmas Day three days in a row. [I] still can’t believe it,” Forestieri tells PS. “First, we found out about the show streaming on Tubi, which was like the answer to all my prayers. Then we found [out] we were also going to be on Hulu, and I could barely believe it. Then, last Friday, the day the episodes went on Tubi and Hulu, I got this photo from one of our actors showing me the show was also on the Disney+ platform, too.” “Gordita Chronicles” included Zoe Saldaña and Eva Longoria’s backing as executive producers, and it is one of the rare TV shows that represents the Dominican American family experience. For years, the only Latine family shows available either depicted Mexican American stories, like “The George Lopez Show,” or occasionally the Puerto Rican or Cuban narrative. That was part of Forestieri’s inspiration behind creating the show. She wanted to develop a program inspired by her own life growing up as a gordita and a Dominican immigrant navigating life in Miami in the 1980s — something that touched on important themes around immigration, the pressure to assimilate to American culture, as well as Dominican family values and traditions. Colombian American Brigitte Muñoz joined forces with Forestieri as the first Latina showrunner and creator duo. The show also featured an impressive cast, including Olivia Goncalves, who played the show’s protagonist, 12-year-old Carlota “Cucu” Castelli, Diana Maria Riva, who played the mom (Adela), Juan Javier Cardenas, who played the dad (Victor), a Dominican of Italian descent hence the last name, and Savannah Nicole Ruiz, who played Cucu’s… --- ### Shakira Thinks the "Barbie" Movie Is Emasculating — Here's How She Missed the Point - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/shakira-thinks-the-barbie-movie-is-emasculating-heres-how-she-missed-the-point/ - **Published:** 2024-04-02 - **Modified:** 2024-04-02 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** There’s no arguing that Shakira is a feminist icon. Entering the year on the heels of a very public split from her long-term partner and the father of her two... **Content:** There’s no arguing that Shakira is a feminist icon. Entering the year on the heels of a very public split from her long-term partner and the father of her two sons, Gerard Piqué, she managed to take a painful experience and turn it into a shared triumph. Her latest studio album, “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran,” is a testament to independence and the strength that comes with it. It’s a sentiment that many, especially women, will be able to relate to. In her recent Allure cover interview published on April 1, Shakira delves into what that strength looks like and what it means to be a woman healing today. But one thing that stood out from the interview was the singer’s controversial take on another feminist pop culture pillar: the “Barbie” movie. Shakira shares her sons “absolutely hated” the film because they “felt it was emasculating.” “I like pop culture when it attempts to empower women without robbing men of their possibility to be men,” the singer says. And while part of me understands that reaction, I cannot help but respectfully disagree with her. Feminism isn’t just a theory, it’s a practice, and different people practice it differently. Shakira not liking the “Barbie” movie doesn’t make her less of a feminist. However, her opinion of the film is one shared by a vocal minority, and one I’ve heard reiterated by a lot of men (and right-wing politicians like Ted Cruz), many of whom won’t even see a “girl’s movie.” So, as a man who not only thoroughly enjoyed “Barbie” but found the message to be more subtle than “men suck, women are better,” I wanted to examine how so many people could misconstrue Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach’s script. For starters, the movie doesn’t portray men as bubbly and shallow characters just for the sake of emasculating them. The movie portrays them as what they are: victims. The Kens have been robbed of any real agency and opportunity to be anything more than eye candy by Barbieland’s matriarchy, a system that, conversely, places women in every major role throughout society. Sound familiar? It is the exact opposite of a patriarchy and yet still manages to achieve the same results: oppression of the opposite sex. Yes, much of the Kens’ dilemma and ensuing takeover of Barbieland sees the dumb dial turned up to the max — taking the piss out of machismo culture. But at its core, it’s a commentary on the importance of being valued on a societal level. At every corner, the Kens are marginalized in the society they serve. This puts them at odds with the Barbies — not with women. Instead, the Kens’ struggle is meant to parallel the struggle women experience in real life. It also shows how patriarchy can be destructive for the men it empowers. By adopting patriarchy, the Kens rope themselves into accepting the often rigid criteria to which men must conform to be considered manly. Hence, the overabundance of cowboy hats, trucks,… --- ### Cómo sobrevivió Bear Grylls al ser despedido de Man vs. Wild - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/como-sobrevivio-bear-grylls-al-ser-despedido-de-man-vs-wild/ - **Published:** 2024-04-01 - **Modified:** 2024-04-01 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Michael Loccisano / Getty Images Puede que hayas notado que Bear Grylls El hombre contra la naturaleza Ya no está en el aire. Grylls y Discovery Channel lo suspendieron en... **Content:** Michael Loccisano / Getty Images Puede que hayas notado que Bear Grylls El hombre contra la naturaleza Ya no está en el aire. Grylls y Discovery Channel lo suspendieron en 2012 después de una larga asociación, o más bien, la red despidió al famoso sobreviviente por una disputa contractual, según El reportero de Hollywood. Sin embargo, el nombre Bear Grylls es quizás más popular que nunca, con programas como el de Netflix. Usted vs salvaje y de National Geographic Planeta hostil se estrenará en 2019. Con ambas series en la punta de la lengua de todos, parece estar en tendencia al alza. Entonces, ¿cómo pasó Grylls de un despido prematuro a tener dos de los programas más comentados en la televisión? Ciertamente no hibernó, pero tampoco alteró necesariamente su trayectoria. La verdad es que este británico se ha mantenido en una carrera profesional estable durante muchos años, y si creías que Grylls se había perdido sin Discovery Channel, francamente no has estado prestando atención. Hemos visto a este hombre sobrevivir a algunas de las condiciones más difíciles imaginables, pero he aquí un resumen de cómo sobrevivió Bear Grylls al ser despedido de El hombre contra la naturaleza. Esa disputa contractual Stuart C. Wilson / Getty Images Primero aparecieron informes de que Bear Grylls y Discovery Channel se estaban separando en 2012. Después de siete temporadas y docenas de episodios de televisión de realidad, el canal estadounidense anunció: «Debido a una continua disputa contractual con Bear Grylls, Discovery ha terminado todas las producciones actuales con él. «(a través de El reportero de Hollywood) Si bien este despido marcó el final de El hombre contra la naturaleza, es posible que este desacuerdo haya sido sobre otras producciones sin nombre. De acuerdo a THR, «La red tenía múltiples proyectos adicionales en desarrollo con Grylls». Sin embargo, las fuentes dijeron a la publicación que «la red supuestamente no ha podido hacer que Grylls participe en dos proyectos no anunciados para los que fue contratado». En cuanto a la personalidad de la televisión, su representante dijo THR, «Desafortunadamente, Bear y Discovery no han podido llegar a un acuerdo mutuo sobre la nueva programación, y él no está de acuerdo con la decisión de Discovery de terminar las producciones actuales». Además de señalar lo obvio, que Grylls no fue despedido por un desempeño deficiente, esta noticia no solo indicó que Discovery no se había cansado de Grylls, sino que también pudo haber sido dejado de lado por ser demasiado solicitado. Su audiencia permaneció intacta. Sandra Mu / Getty Images Desde que saltó a la fama con El hombre contra la naturaleza, Grylls se ha forjado un seguimiento saludable, todo a pesar de su falta de entrenamiento en relaciones públicas. De hecho, una vez le dijo los New York Times en 2012 que había contratado a un publicista para evitar hacer relaciones públicas y que «era siempre la persona más desaliñada en cualquier reunión». Sin embargo, podría ser esta falta de esmalte lo que hace que la… --- ### La verdad no contada de Lil Dicky - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/la-verdad-no-contada-de-lil-dicky/ - **Published:** 2024-04-01 - **Modified:** 2024-04-01 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** imágenes falsas Por ahora, casi todos han oído hablar de Lil Dicky. Con varios videos virales en YouTube y éxitos en el Cartelera cartas, ha sido imposible de perder. Pero... **Content:** imágenes falsas Por ahora, casi todos han oído hablar de Lil Dicky. Con varios videos virales en YouTube y éxitos en el Cartelera cartas, ha sido imposible de perder. Pero no fue hace tanto tiempo que Dave Burd, el hombre detrás del alias de Lil Dicky, era un representante de cuentas en una agencia de publicidad con simples sueños de superestrellato. Ahora que ha llegado a la escena musical, el mundo está aprendiendo más sobre Cheltenham, Penn. nativo. Hay bastante información de fondo de Burd incrustada en la canción «Professional Rapper», la canción principal de su álbum debut. Pero, ¿qué pasa con las historias que el público en general se ha perdido? ¿Cómo alcanzó Lil Dicky el nivel de fama que tiene en tan poco tiempo? ¿Qué dificultades ha enfrentado y qué sigue para él? Desde cosas de las que la gente debería hablar hasta cosas que el rapero no quiere que la gente sepa, aquí está la verdad no contada de Lil Dicky. La enorme campaña de Kickstarter Youtube Cuando Burd publicó su primer video musical en YouTube, «Ex-Novio», no pudo haber anticipado la respuesta de los fanáticos. El video se volvió viral y obtuvo más de un millón de visitas en menos de 24 horas. Decidido a montar la ola, el rapero continuó publicando videos, convirtiéndose en algo así como una sensación de YouTube. Sin embargo, a pesar de los bajos costos de producción de sus videos, si Burd realmente quisiera ver cuán lejos podría llevar su carrera de rap, necesitaría invertir por completo. Para eso necesitaría capital. Así que Burd se apoyó en sus seguidores leales para obtener apoyo financiero en forma de una campaña de Kickstarter. En su campaña, que estableció una meta de $ 70,000, Burd declaró: «No tengo dinero, y realmente creo que estoy en algo. Quiero crear una fase dos de toda esta operación, que creo que puede ser incluso más grande que la primera fase «. Su plan funcionó. Los fanáticos recaudaron $ 113,000 y Lil Dicky creó su primer álbum completo, Rapero profesional, con los fondos. Una vida de gira menos que estelar Youtube Si bien Lil Dicky hizo que hacerse viral pareciera fácil, el espectáculo en vivo y la parte de la gira de su carrera han sido otra historia. Después de su primer concierto en Filadelfia, el espectáculo de apertura de su primera gira, Lil Dicky descubrió cuán desafiante es realmente la actuación. En una reseña del espectáculo en Filadelfia Joe Coufal escribió en la revista: «Se notaba que parecía estar un poco gaseado al final de su set. La energía ilimitada de las primeras dos canciones parecía faltar, y la multitud estaba un poco hervida con él». Incluso Burd reconoció la dificultad, contando HipHopDX, «Inmediatamente después de que comencé a rapear, me di cuenta de cuánto más cansador iba a ser esto que simplemente ensayar o rapear en mi habitación. Así que solo estaba pensando: ‘Sobrevivir’». Aunque aprendió a tener un mejor ritmo con el tiempo, Burd no… --- ### A verdadeira razão pela qual o irmão de R. Kelly, Bruce, está na prisão. - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/a-verdadeira-razao-pela-qual-o-irmao-de-r-kelly-bruce-esta-na-prisao/ - **Published:** 2024-04-01 - **Modified:** 2024-04-01 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Instagram O irmão mais velho do cantor de R&B R. Kelly, Bruce Kelly, apareceu nas documentários da Lifetime sobre seu famoso irmão, Sobrevivendo a R. Kelly. Mas, ao contrário de... **Content:** Instagram O irmão mais velho do cantor de R&B R. Kelly, Bruce Kelly, apareceu nas documentários da Lifetime sobre seu famoso irmão, Sobrevivendo a R. Kelly. Mas, ao contrário de outras pessoas entrevistadas para o programa, Bruce deu seus dois centavos sobre seu irmão dos confins da prisão. Bruce Kelly falou sobre o cantor “eu acho que posso voar” da prisão do Condado de Cook em Chicago, conforme relatado por Pessoas revista. O homem de 53 anos está detido Lá sob fiança de US.100.000, depois de ser preso em março de 2018. Por que o Bruce está atrás das grades? Roubo Robo mas isso não é tudo. Ele também enfrenta outras acusações:” posse de um veículo roubado e posse de uma substância controlada”, bem como”fuga / violação de monitoramento eletrônico”. Bruce está detido sem fiança por ambas as acusações de posse. Enquanto ele está programado para comparecer ao tribunal pela acusação de roubo em 29 de janeiro, ele irá primeiro ao tribunal pelas acusações de posse em 24 de Janeiro. Essas acusações não são as primeiras que Bruce enfrentou. Como ele apontou Oxigênio, documentos judiciais indicam que Bruce foi preso anteriormente por “invasão criminosa, roubo, roubo de varejo e um punhado de outros roubos”. Ambiente ele acrescenta que Bruce também foi colocado sob custódia policial por violar sua liberdade condicional. De acordo com Decider, que relatou sobre um tweet com o suposto perfil do banco de dados de prisioneiros do Departamento de correções de Illinois, Bruce entrou anteriormente no centro Correcional de Vandalia em 7 de julho de 2016. Youtube Em sua entrevista para Sobrevivendo a R. Kelly – que foi transmitido ao longo de três dias, de 3 a 5 de Janeiro, – Bruce Kelly relembrou momentos anteriores com seu famoso irmão. “Rob era tímido e muito tímido. Se você olhasse para o rosto dele, ele choraria”, disse ela às câmeras da Lifetime. Oxigênio) Ele também compartilhou que, quando o cantor era mais jovem, ele teve problemas para ler e escrever e supostamente foi intimidado por isso. Lembrando uma vez que R. Kelly estava chorando no banheiro, Bruce disse: “eu disse:’ Robert, Robert o que há de errado com você, cara?”Simplemente ele simplesmente desabou e começou a chorar novamente, ‘Estou cansado de todas essas crianças me incomodando porque não consigo ler’ “. Bruce, no entanto, também falou sobre as supostas relações sexuais de seu irmão com menores, incitando a ira dos telespectadores nas mídias sociais quando ele parecia defender os rumores de namoro de R. Kelly com meninas menores de idade. “Você tem pessoas que têm fantasias sobre coisas diferentes”, disse Bruce durante Sobrevivendo a R. Kelly. “Eu gosto de mulheres mais velhas, imagine, você sabe. Mas isso é apenas uma preferência. Todo mundo tem preferências. Então, qual é o problema? Cuál Qual é o grande problema com meu irmão?» imagens falsas R. Kelly, ao longo dos anos, foi atingida por acusações de cometer abuso sexual contra meninas menores de idade. Ele já foi acusado de fazer uma fita… --- ### Personajes de televisión que no te gustaría conocer en la vida real - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/personajes-de-television-que-no-te-gustaria-conocer-en-la-vida-real/ - **Published:** 2024-03-31 - **Modified:** 2024-03-31 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Lars Niki / Getty Images Es casi imposible no amar a los personajes de nuestros programas de televisión favoritos, incluso si son decididamente horribles. Seinfeld cuyo elenco de inadaptados egocéntricos... **Content:** Lars Niki / Getty Images Es casi imposible no amar a los personajes de nuestros programas de televisión favoritos, incluso si son decididamente horribles. Seinfeld cuyo elenco de inadaptados egocéntricos podría ser el no egoísta más egoísta en la historia de la televisión, ha ganado unos $ 3,1 mil millones desde que ingresó a la sindicación en 1995. No hay otra forma de sacudirlo: nos encanta ver a personas terribles en la pantalla pequeña, pero la verdad es que quizás no queramos conocerlos en la vida real. Como cultura, colectivamente desperdiciamos horas viendo atracones 30 rocas y Anatomía de Grey – probablemente podríamos resolver el hambre en el mundo si no fuera por nuestras adicciones a Hulu y Netflix. Y, sin embargo, pasaríamos por un encuentro de la vida real con Katherine Heigl y Alec Baldwin. ¿Realmente queremos atrapar a Sean Penn en un mal día o sentarnos a través de Tobey Maguire perdiendo un juego de póker de alto riesgo? Probablemente no. Ya sea por su odiosa inclinación por tuitear en vivo un viaje de LSD o algunos problemas serios de manejo de la ira, no queremos conocer a estos personajes de televisión en la vida real. Pierce Hawthorne abofeteó a este comediante en la cara Matthew Stockman / Getty Images Por mucho que creas que sería, como mínimo, sería interesante pasar el rato con Pierce Hawthorne, De la comunidad millonario aburrido, probablemente te arrepentirás de haber encontrado a Chevy Chase en la vida real, especialmente si eres un gran fanático. El creador de la serie Dan Harmon dijo una vez El reportero de Hollywood que Chase era un «viejo aturdido», cuyas tendencias difíciles en realidad sirvieron como musa para el personaje cascarrabias. El legendario actor no hizo absolutamente nada para refutar esa afirmación en una interacción con el comediante Rob Huebel, a quien literalmente abofeteó en la cara después de saludar. En una entrevista con Seth Meyers, Huebel admitió que conoció a Chase fue cuando la pareja debía actuar en la Brigada de Ciudadanos Verticales. Como Chase era su héroe absoluto, Huebel decidió presentarse antes del concierto. Shocker: no fue tan bien. «Entonces, me acerqué a él y pensé: ‘Chevy, solo quiero decir que soy un gran admirador’», dijo Huebel a Meyers. «Y Chevy simplemente se retiró y me abofeteó en la cara, muy fuerte. Quiero decir, fue como si viera rojo». Según los informes, Chase bromeó diciendo: «¿No ves que estoy hablando con alguien, chico?» lo que no excusa exactamente el asalto. Sin embargo, a la manera de Regina George, Huebel pensó que ser abofeteado por su ídolo de la comedia era «increíble». Tendremos que pasar eso. No te encuentres con Devon Morehouse en la mesa de póker Steve Grayson / Getty Images El botín de Babilonia Devon Morehouse no tiene exactamente una gran reputación en la vida real. Tobey Maguire es mejor conocido como Peter Parker, ese tipo amigable que fue mordido por una araña, obtuvo súper poderes y besó a Kirsten Dunst al revés. Es… --- ### El ex novio de Aaliyah hace un gran reclamo sobre R. Kelly - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/el-ex-novio-de-aaliyah-hace-un-gran-reclamo-sobre-r-kelly/ - **Published:** 2024-03-31 - **Modified:** 2024-03-31 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** imágenes falsas El ex novio del difunto cantante Aaliyah, Damon Dash, habló sobre la serie Lifetime que encabeza los titulares. Sobrevivir a R. Kelly y lo que recuerda que su... **Content:** imágenes falsas El ex novio del difunto cantante Aaliyah, Damon Dash, habló sobre la serie Lifetime que encabeza los titulares. Sobrevivir a R. Kelly y lo que recuerda que su ex novia dijo sobre el cantante de R&B R. Kelly cuando estaban juntos. Hablando con Motivación Hip Hop En un video publicado el 5 de enero de 2019, Damon Dash, conocido por cofundar Roc-A-Fella Records con el rapero Jay-Z y el productor Kareem «Biggs» Burke, habló sobre su conocimiento de R. Kelly a lo largo del años. Para comenzar, Dash reveló que había visto algunos de Sobrevivir a R. Kelly en TV – «tanto como [he] podría tolerar «. Señaló que, cuando veía a una mujer intentar discutir sus experiencias con R. Kelly, recordaba cómo solía actuar Aaliyah. «Recuerdo que Aaliyah trató de hablar sobre eso y no pudo. Simplemente lo dejaba en ‘Ese tipo era un mal hombre’», dijo el hombre de 47 años. «Y realmente no quería saber qué hizo en la medida en que podría sentir la necesidad … de lidiar con eso. Solo porque eso es lo que hace un hombre. Pero fue muy doloroso para ella volver a visitarlo». Fue como, ‘Ni siquiera quisiera volver a visitarlo sin un profesional’. Todo lo que se hizo fue terrible ‘». Dash compartió que, debido a su relación con Aaliyah, no quería participar en el registro de R. Kelly en 2002, Lo mejor de ambos mundos, dejando que Jay-Z trabaje (a través de Pérez Hilton) «Pensé: ‘Hermano, sabes que Homie violó y él violó a mi chica. Él violó a un amigo tuyo’», dijo Dash. Claramente descontento con su socio comercial que decidió continuar una relación de trabajo con Kelly, Dash dijo que ese fue el momento en que supo que «Roc-A-Fella había desaparecido». «Sabía, moralmente, que no éramos lo mismo», explicó, y agregó: «Todo había terminado. No podía joderlo. Era algo que, para mí, era como … no decir ‘imperdonable’, pero no pude entenderlo «. Él continuó: «Pensé: ‘Bueno, la gente no va a tener eso’. Pero nadie dijo nada ‘». Dash cuestionó aún más por qué a las personas les tomó «tanto tiempo» escuchar todas las historias sobre R. Kelly cuando las conocía desde hacía años. imágenes falsas Lifetime emitió la serie documental Sobrevivir a R. Kelly en el transcurso de tres noches en enero de 2019, comenzando el jueves 3 de enero. El programa compartió entrevistas con personas sobre sus experiencias con el controvertido cantante. Algunos incluso se abrieron sobre «nuevas acusaciones sobre su abuso sexual, mental y físico», como se jactó Lifetime en su sitio. Entre los entrevistados se encontraba el popular cantante John Legend, a quien Dash aplaudió por condenar públicamente a Kelly. Luego abordó su aparición en la serie documental en Twitter, diciéndole a los seguidores: «Para todos los que me dicen lo valiente que soy por aparecer en el documento, no me sentí arriesgado en absoluto. Creo en estas mujeres y no me preocupo por proteger a un violador de niños… --- ### drama detrás de escena que no viste - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/drama-detras-de-escena-que-no-viste/ - **Published:** 2024-03-31 - **Modified:** 2024-03-31 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images La Gala Met 2019 volvió a hacer que la moda sea divertida. Aunque «Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination» de 2018 nos bendijo con... **Content:** Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images La Gala Met 2019 volvió a hacer que la moda sea divertida. Aunque «Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination» de 2018 nos bendijo con Pope Fenty, este año vimos algunas de las modas más exageradas y caprichosas que jamás hayan adornado los pasos del Museo Metropolitano de Arte (bueno, más allá de Blair Waldorf’s diademas de principios de los años 2000). Incluso Lady Gaga forzó una sonrisa rara de la típicamente estoica Anna Wintour con cuatro cambios épicos de vestuario antes de pasar por la puerta. El tema de 2019 fue «Campamento: notas sobre la moda». No, no estamos hablando del campamento como en Disney Campamento de rockaunque Joe Jonas lamenta profundamente Perdiendo la oportunidad. Estamos hablando de moda hiper exagerada, más grande que la vida, el tipo de ambiente que llevaría a Lena Dunham y Jemima Kirke a usar atuendos fetiche gemelos como un cosplay oscuro y sexy de Ice Climbers. Es el tipo de ambiente que hace que Jared Leto lleve su propia cabeza como un bolso de mano porque solo el que no es lo suficientemente grande. De acuerdo a el bazar de Harper, La exposición de vestuario real se inspiró en el ensayo de Susan Sontag de 1964 que define la palabra como «amor por lo antinatural: por el artificio y la exageración». No hace falta decir que sucedieron muchas cosas donde las cámaras selfie estaban estrictamente prohibidas. Deje que la lámpara de araña de Katy Perry le enseñe todo lo que se perdió en la Gala Met 2019. La verdadera razón por la que no viste a Millie Bobby Brown Miguel Medina / Getty Images Es una pena que Millie Bobby Brown no pueda levantar la restricción de la nueva edad de Anna Wintour con su mente porque llevar un paquete de gofres Eggo como accesorio habría sido la definición del tema de Met Gala 2019. Desafortunadamente, el evento cerró sus puertas a cualquier persona menor de 18 años en 2018. Eso significa nuestras esperanzas de ver al elenco de Cosas extrañas, Billie Eilish y el prodigio de Sia Maddie Ziegler en sus encarnaciones de adolescentes en el campamento, que si la adolescencia nos hubiera enseñado algo, sería una locura dramática, fueron efectivamente aplastados. La razón del cambio de política estaba inicialmente en el aire. De acuerdo a El reportero de Hollywood, la gente adivinó que era una reacción a los A-listers que rompieron las reglas que fueron atrapados fumando en los baños, pero estas celebridades, incluidas Kim Kardashian West, Bella Hadid y la novia conscientemente unida de Chris Martin, Dakota Johnson, no eran adolescentes en absoluto. En última instancia, se debió al hecho de que los organizadores consideraron que el evento era inapropiado para menores de 18 años. Todos los niños necesitan un acompañante parental, y esa es la ley del país. Karlie Kloss se rasgó el vestido justo antes de caminar por la alfombra Getty Images / Jamie McCarthy A veces el universo nos envía signos. Karlie… --- ### Famosos que llevaron grandes secretos a la tumba - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/famosos-que-llevaron-grandes-secretos-a-la-tumba/ - **Published:** 2024-03-31 - **Modified:** 2024-03-31 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** imágenes falsas Es muy difícil para las celebridades guardar secretos del público en estos días. Los fanáticos y los medios de comunicación rastrean febrilmente su vida cotidiana. Casi todos conocen... **Content:** imágenes falsas Es muy difícil para las celebridades guardar secretos del público en estos días. Los fanáticos y los medios de comunicación rastrean febrilmente su vida cotidiana. Casi todos conocen bien su pasado, sus vergüenzas ocultas y sus familias. Por mucho que lo intenten, vivir una vida privada puede ser casi imposible para los famosos. Sin embargo, ese no fue y no es siempre el caso. Sabemos que algunos vivieron mucho tiempo sin que sus secretos más monumentales se revelaran al público. Demonios, las estrellas en esta lista vivieron toda su vida sin que nosotros descubrieramos sus secretos. Pero la verdad no siempre se mantiene en privado. Si bien las celebridades en esta lista pudieron ocultar partes de sus vidas a casi todos, muchas cosas que habían ocultado se revelaron después de su muerte. Algunos secretos incluso salieron a la luz porque de las muertes de las estrellas. Aquí hay celebridades que llevaron grandes secretos a sus tumbas. El comportamiento sexual arriesgado de David Carradine imágenes falsas Los informes iniciales de la muerte de David Carradine en 2009 en un hotel de Bangkok sugirieron que se suicidó. Sin embargo, la policía pronto informó que la muerte de Carradine fue probablemente el resultado de una «práctica sexual peligrosa» (a través de Los Angeles Times) Las circunstancias de su muerte indicaron que la celebridad presumiblemente practicaba la asfixia autoerótica. Para muchos fanáticos, la causa de la muerte de Carradine parecía desafiar la imagen estoica y apacible que tenían de Carradine, un actor mejor conocido por interpretar al sacerdote Shaolin Kwai Chang Caine en el Kung fu serie. Para aquellos cercanos a él, sin embargo, los intereses de Carradine no estaban tan bien escondidos. En una entrevista con Radar en línea poco después de la muerte de Carradine, Gail Jensen, la tercera esposa del actor, declaró que ella sabía que él tenía «sus momentos perversos». En 2003, después de una batalla judicial fea con la entonces esposa Marina Carradine, el actor fue acusado de practicar «conducta sexual desviada que era potencialmente mortal». Aunque las afirmaciones se hicieron públicas por La pistola humeante, no eran más que acusaciones en ese momento. Rock Hudson era gay imágenes falsas El 26 de julio de 1985, se supo que Rock Hudson, uno de los hombres más sexys de Hollywood de los años 50 y 60, tenía SIDA. Esto puso fin a la especulación sobre lo que afligió al Hudson de aspecto demacrado cuando había aparecido previamente en una conferencia de prensa junto a Doris Day, como lo señaló Personas. En aquel entonces, el SIDA se asociaba en gran medida con los hombres homosexuales, y Hudson pronto se convirtió en la persona más famosa que lo padecía. Pero el actor nunca hizo una declaración explícita sobre su sexualidad antes de morir en octubre de 1985. La verdad parecía confinada a los estrechos círculos de Hollywood, amigos y familiares. No fue hasta después de su muerte que se confirmó que Hudson era un hombre gay. Poco después de su… --- ### Cosas inquietantes que todos ignoraron sobre The Apprentice - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/cosas-inquietantes-que-todos-ignoraron-sobre-the-apprentice/ - **Published:** 2024-03-31 - **Modified:** 2024-03-31 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Andrew H. Walker / Getty Images El sexo a cambio de ganar, escenas falsas de la sala de juntas y anuncios disfrazados de episodios de televisión en horario estelar son... **Content:** Andrew H. Walker / Getty Images El sexo a cambio de ganar, escenas falsas de la sala de juntas y anuncios disfrazados de episodios de televisión en horario estelar son solo algunas de las cosas inquietantes que los fanáticos pueden no darse cuenta. El aprendiz. Creado por el gurú de la televisión de realidad Mark Burnett, el mismo productor detrás Superviviente y La voz – El aprendiz se suponía que era una competencia de reality show basada en el mérito y la inteligencia empresarial, pero una parte oculta de otros factores pudo haber estado en funcionamiento mientras los concursantes competían por un trabajo dentro del supuesto imperio de Donald Trump. Los competidores anteriores incluyen al ganador de la primera temporada, Bill Rancic, esposo de la presentadora de E News, Giuliana Rancic, y la infame Omarosa Manigault Newman, quien se convirtió en asistente político del presidente Donald Trump. Celebridades como el presentador Piers Morgan, la estrella de rock Bret Michaels y el ex profesional de baloncesto Dennis Rodman se mostraron en la escisión del programa. El aprendiz de celebridad. La franquicia fue inicialmente presentada por Donald Trump con sus hijos: Don Jr., Eric e Ivanka Trump como asesores. El político Arnold Schwarzenegger convertido en estrella de acción más tarde tomó las riendas del reality show, aunque Donald se mantuvo como productor ejecutivo, a pesar de una tormenta de controversia en torno a su polémica relación con NBC. Usemos nuestra propia perspicacia comercial para ver más de cerca algunas cosas inquietantes que todos ignoran El aprendiz. Trump no estaba tomando las decisiones Brad Barket / Getty Images Todos esos argumentos dramáticos en los clímax infames de la sala de juntas del programa fueron básicamente en vano, al menos según Clay Aiken, un ex concursante en El aprendiz (También puede recordarlo como el subcampeón en la temporada 2 de idolo Americano.) «Trump no decidió a quién dispararon El aprendiz. NBC tomó esas decisiones «, afirmó Aiken en un Debajo de la cúpula podcast ¿Esperar lo? ¿Está sugiriendo que el icónico Donald Trump «¡Estás despedido!» ¿El eslogan fue todo una farsa? Según Aiken, «solía haber una cosita en [Trump’s] escritorio que parecía un teléfono y fingió que era un teléfono, pero en realidad era un teleprompter donde los productores le enviaban notas «. Aiken afirma que NBC determinó qué concursante estaba generando las calificaciones más bajas y le dijo a Trump a quién despedir». «El escenario» no soy médico, pero juego uno en la televisión «, alegó Aiken». Donald Trump no es el hombre de negocios que la gente cree que es, porque lo vimos en la televisión jugando El aprendiz y parecía que estaba liderando. Pero en El aprendiz, él no dirige «. Oof. El escenario fue una «estafa» Drew Angerer / Getty Images De acuerdo a El neoyorquino, Donald Trump «intentó maximizar sus ganancias desde el principio. Cuando los productores buscaban un espacio de oficina para organizar el espectáculo, vetó todas las sugerencias, luego mencionó que tenía un piso vacío disponible en… --- ### Famosos que hablaron en contra de R. Kelly - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/famosos-que-hablaron-en-contra-de-r-kelly/ - **Published:** 2024-03-31 - **Modified:** 2024-03-31 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Imágenes de Instagram / Getty El auto titulado «Flautista de R&B», R. Kelly es un tres veces ganador del Grammy cuya música ha influido en toda una generación. Sin embargo,... **Content:** Imágenes de Instagram / Getty El auto titulado «Flautista de R&B», R. Kelly es un tres veces ganador del Grammy cuya música ha influido en toda una generación. Sin embargo, desde la década de 1990, Kelly ha enfrentado numerosas denuncias de abuso sexual y mala conducta, incluso con mujeres menores de edad. En 2000, el Chicago Sun-Times informó que Kelly aprovechó su fama para tener relaciones sexuales con chicas «tan jóvenes como de 15 años». En 2002, Kelly fue acusado de 21 cargos de pornografía infantil después de que supuestamente hizo un video sexual con una niña menor de edad. Fue absuelto seis años después. Las acusaciones en torno a Kelly fueron tan frecuentes que estuvieron arraigadas en la cultura pop durante casi dos décadas, pero todo cambió en 2017, cuando Noticias de BuzzFeed publicó una exposición explosiva en la que tres grupos de padres acusaron a Kelly de retener a sus hijas contra su voluntad en un «culto abusivo» (Kelly negó todas las acusaciones en una canción de 19 minutos). Se produjo una campaña #MuteRKelly, que la gerencia de Kelly llamó un «intento de linchamiento público de un hombre negro». El 5 de enero de 2019, varias de las presuntas víctimas de Kelly aparecieron en Sobreviviendo a R. Kelly, Un documental de seis partes de toda la vida que analizó ampliamente las acusaciones contra el cantante. Con una atención generalizada, las docuseries trajeron el supuesto comportamiento de Kelly y las instituciones sistémicas que supuestamente lo protegieron a una nueva luz. También provocó muchas reacciones de estrellas en las redes sociales, como el escritor W. Kamau Bell, quien calificó la serie como «Película de terror de 6 horas«Aquí hay algunas otras celebridades, que también hablaron en contra de R. Kelly. John Legend no se arrepiente imágenes falsas Sobrevivir a R. Kelly el productor ejecutivo dream hampton (que deletrea su nombre de esa manera específica y en minúsculas) le dijo a Detroit Free Press que se pidió a numerosas celebridades que participaran en el documental, pero John Legend fue uno de los pocos que estuvo de acuerdo. «Cuando se trata de celebridades, fue increíblemente difícil lograr que las personas que habían colaborado (artísticamente) con Kelly se presentaran», reveló el cineasta. «Le preguntamos a Lady Gaga. Le preguntamos a Erykah Badu. Le preguntamos a Celine Dion. Le preguntamos a Jay-Z. Le preguntamos a Dave Chappelle. (Son) personas que han sido críticas con él. Eso hace que John Legend sea aún más un héroe para yo.» Sin embargo, el cantante de «All Of Me» no quiere que su decisión sea considerada un acto de valentía. «Para todos los que me dicen lo valiente que soy por aparecer en el documento, no me sentí arriesgado en absoluto. Creo en estas mujeres y no me importa una mierda por proteger a un violador de niños en serie». Decisión fácil«, tuiteó. «Todos deberíamos agradecer a mi amiga @dreamhampton por su trabajo tan necesario para crear #SurvivingRKelly». él continuó. «Estos sobrevivientes merecían ser levantados y escuchados. Espero… --- ### Por qué Diane Warren no quería que Chrissy Metz cantara su exitosa canción - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/por-que-diane-warren-no-queria-que-chrissy-metz-cantara-su-exitosa-cancion/ - **Published:** 2024-03-31 - **Modified:** 2024-03-31 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Kevin Winter / Getty Images Somos nosotros la estrella Chrissy Metz no ha ocultado sus luchas con el peso y la confianza en sí misma. Hablando con Hoy, ella llevaba... **Content:** Kevin Winter / Getty Images Somos nosotros la estrella Chrissy Metz no ha ocultado sus luchas con el peso y la confianza en sí misma. Hablando con Hoy, ella llevaba su dolor en la manga. «Es imposible aceptar el amor de alguien más si no te amas a ti mismo», dijo, y agregó que «para nosotras, las mujeres de talla grande y para cualquiera que tenga que ver con el peso, porque no nos enseñan a amarnos a nosotros mismos ni a ser nuestros. porristas «. Pero con la ayuda de un entrenador de voz, Metz aprendió a animarse y «[accept] no eres tu cuerpo «. ¿Cómo levantó su confianza? Cantando desnuda frente a un espejo. La confianza y la voz de Metz se exhibieron por completo en los Premios de la Academia 2020, donde ofreció una fascinante actuación de «Estoy de pie contigo». Según lo detallado por Personas, la canción apareció en el drama de Metz 2019 Penetración, cuyo título describe acertadamente el desarrollo de Metz como persona. La letra capturó de manera similar el tenor del momento con líneas como: «Todos tenemos tiempo cuando no podemos ser fuertes / Cuando se siente, como si toda la esperanza se hubiera ido / Pero estoy aquí / Aquí para apoyarme «. Metz irradió una gracia que gritó: «Estoy parado conmigo mismo». Pero la icónica compositora detrás de esas letras, Diane Warren, no apoyó a la actriz al principio. De hecho, originalmente no quería que Metz cantara esa canción. Por qué Diane Warren desconfiaba de la voz de Chrissy Metz Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images La compositora Diane Warren no tenía nada en contra de Chrissy Metz personalmente. Según los informes, la razón por la que inicialmente se sintió recelosa de que Metz interpretara «I’m Standing With You» fue una cuestión de investigación. Mientras caminaba por la alfombra roja antes de los Oscar, Warren le dijo ¡MI!, «No la quería originalmente para la canción, quería un artista más establecido, no me di cuenta de que podía cantar». Pero Metz rápidamente la desengañó de sus dudas. Warren recordó estar «totalmente impresionado» por la impresionante voz de Metz. Mientras tanto, Metz estaba asombrado por la oportunidad de presentarse en los 92o Premios de la Academia. «Nunca en mis sueños más locos pensé que estaría cantando una canción de Diane Warren en los Oscar», dijo. Personas. «¡Esto es tan épico!» ella dijo. Lo mismo podría decirse de su actuación. --- ### La hermana de Nick y Aaron Carter, Angel Conrad, da la bienvenida al primer hijo - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/la-hermana-de-nick-y-aaron-carter-angel-conrad-da-la-bienvenida-al-primer-hijo/ - **Published:** 2024-03-31 - **Modified:** 2024-03-31 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Instagram ¡La hermana menor de Backstreet Boy Nick Carter y la hermana gemela del cantante Aaron Carter, Angel Conrad, es oficialmente una madre! El modelo y Casa de carters Alumbre... **Content:** Instagram ¡La hermana menor de Backstreet Boy Nick Carter y la hermana gemela del cantante Aaron Carter, Angel Conrad, es oficialmente una madre! El modelo y Casa de carters Alumbre acudió a Instagram a principios de esta semana para anunciar que ella y su esposo Corey Conrad dieron la bienvenida a su primer hijo juntos, una niña llamada Harper Noelle. «El 4 de enero de 2019 a las 4:28 a.m., nuestro precioso bebé Harper Noelle Conrad entró en este mundo», escribió Angel, subtitulando una dulce presentación de diapositivas que presentaba a la pareja en el hospital con la pequeña adición más reciente de la familia Carter. Junto a un emoji de corazón, agregó: «¡Estamos tan enamorados!» En una publicación de seguimiento, la nueva madre le dio la bienvenida a su hija recién nacida a la familia de los tres en la casa de Los Ángeles, escribiendo: «¡Nuestra hermosa niña! Todavía no puedo creer que sea mía. ¡Bienvenido a casa, bebé!» Por su parte, Corey, quien es el vicepresidente de la compañía de bienes raíces Strategic Alliances & Entertainment en Caruso, compartió varias de las mismas fotos y escribió: «¡Mi mundo ha cambiado para siempre! El 4 de enero, @angelcharissma y yo le dimos la bienvenida a Harper Noelle Conrad! Junto a dos emojis de corazón, continuó: «¡Soy el hombre más afortunado del mundo en tener dos chicas sanas y hermosas! #Mydaughter #harpernoelle #mygirls #cedarssinai #cedarsbabies». Instagram De acuerdo a Entretenimiento esta noche, Angel, de 31 años, y Corey anunciaron por primera vez que esperaban un bebé no. 1 en junio de 2018. «¡Estamos muy emocionados de conocer a nuestro pequeño este invierno!» Angel escribió a sus seguidores de las redes sociales en ese momento, subtitulando una instantánea de los futuros padres sosteniendo globos que deletreaban «bebé». Agregó los hashtags, «#anunciación del embarazo #growingahuman # babyduejan2 #babyconrad». Los Carters no son las únicas celebridades que comparten un emocionante anuncio de bebé en 2019. Como Nicki Swift previamente reportado, Chica cumple mundo la estrella Danielle Fishel reveló que ella y su esposo, Soltar el micrófono El productor ejecutivo Jensen Karp, espera su primer hijo juntos, un bebé. «Estoy comiendo para dos», escribió la actriz de 37 años, que se casó con Karp en noviembre de 2018, en las redes sociales en ese momento. «Estoy durmiendo la siesta con un abandono salvaje. Zapatos de bebé. Ropa de bebé. (Estoy de compras). Estoy anidando. Estoy leyendo libros. Estoy locamente enamorada de mi esposo. Lloro en los comerciales. soy un cliché andante. Tengo aplicaciones para bebés. Tengo confianza. Me siento inadecuado. Estoy mostrando un día y al siguiente no. » Fishel continuó: «Estoy nervioso. Estoy emocionado. Debe llegar en julio. No podemos esperar. # BabyKarp2019». ¡Felicitaciones a Angel y Corey Conrad por sus noticias sobre bebés! --- ### Hasta dónde llegaron estos actores de Juego de Tronos en la escuela - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/hasta-donde-llegaron-estos-actores-de-juego-de-tronos-en-la-escuela/ - **Published:** 2024-03-31 - **Modified:** 2024-03-31 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** imágenes falsas Algunos de los actores en Game of Thrones terminaron con la escuela mucho antes de que llegara el espectáculo, aunque varias de las estrellas más jóvenes tuvieron que... **Content:** imágenes falsas Algunos de los actores en Game of Thrones terminaron con la escuela mucho antes de que llegara el espectáculo, aunque varias de las estrellas más jóvenes tuvieron que realizar un acto de malabarismo a lo largo de los años, equilibrando las demandas de la querida serie de HBO con las de su educación. Game of Thrones se convirtió en un fenómeno cultural genuino en el transcurso de ocho temporadas, pero, cuando HBO comenzó a trabajar en una adaptación de la épica serie de novelas de Martin R.R. Martin, nadie tenía idea de cuán grande sería. Eso significaba que los padres de los niños que participaban en el programa enfrentaron algunas decisiones difíciles: permitir que sus hijos falten regularmente a la escuela para poder filmar la serie o negarles la oportunidad de ser famosos. Algunos de esos padres decidieron sacar a sus hijos de la escuela por completo, mientras que otros no necesitaban hacerlo. Y lo creas o no, uno enorme Game of Thrones El actor había sido expulsado repetidamente de la escuela por mal comportamiento. Sin embargo, la mayoría de ellos eran estudiantes modelo. ¿Pero quién fue expulsado y quién sobresalió? Sigue leyendo para averiguarlo. Maisie Williams dejó la escuela a los 14 años imágenes falsas La actriz Maisie Williams tenía solo 12 años cuando fue elegida como Arya Stark, lo que significa que legalmente debía permanecer en la escuela durante otros cuatro años. Cuando los niños británicos cumplen 16 años, generalmente toman sus exámenes de fin de escuela (conocidos como GCSEs) y muchos se van al gran mundo para trabajar, pero Williams no podía esperar tanto. Con la bendición de su madre, la estrella en ciernes contrató a algunos tutores privados y abandonó la escuela principal a los 14 años para concentrarse en su actuación a tiempo completo, lo que significa que no tiene calificaciones educativas. «No tengo calificaciones para mi nombre y no lo tendré por un tiempo», dijo a la Correo diario, señalando: «Hay más de una ruta hacia el trabajo de sus sueños». No fue solo Williams, quien era la menor de cuatro hijos nacidos de padres de clase media en Bristol, quienes se arriesgaron con todo lo relacionado con la actuación: su madre, Hilary, renunció a su trabajo como administradora de cursos universitarios para convertirse en ella. asistente personal de la hija. Según Hilary, sacar a su hija de la escuela para concentrarse completamente en Game of Thrones Fue totalmente la decisión correcta. «Cuando la veo en la alfombra roja, ella lo maneja muy bien y ese es un buen conjunto de habilidades para tener en la vida», dijo. «Si necesita regresar y hacer GCSE, puede hacerlo, y también tendrá el dinero para conseguir tutores que la ayuden a hacerlo». El drama no era la mejor clase de Sophie Turner imágenes falsas Los padres de Sophie Turner también tuvieron que tomar algunas decisiones difíciles cuando su hija fue elegida como Sansa Stark en Game of Thrones. Todos los niños actores necesitaban chaperones en… --- ### La verdadera razón por la que R. Kelly se divorció - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/la-verdadera-razon-por-la-que-r-kelly-se-divorcio/ - **Published:** 2024-03-31 - **Modified:** 2024-03-31 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** imágenes falsas R. Kelly (nombre real Robert Sylvester Kelly) no es ajeno a la controversia, pero a pesar de la naturaleza seria de las acusaciones que se le imponen a... **Content:** imágenes falsas R. Kelly (nombre real Robert Sylvester Kelly) no es ajeno a la controversia, pero a pesar de la naturaleza seria de las acusaciones que se le imponen a lo largo de los años, la estrella de R&B continúa lanzando música. El cantante de «Ignition» seguramente sabe cómo sobrevivir a un escándalo, pero en 2019, Lifetime comenzó una tormenta que ni siquiera él puede resistir. La red una vez más puso el oscuro pasado del músico bajo el foco de atención, entrevistando a algunas de las mujeres que presuntamente abusó durante su explosivo documental de seis partes, Sobreviviendo a R. Kelly. La relación rumoreada de Kelly con la estrella adolescente Aaliyah fue corroborada por un ex cantante de respaldo (a través de Personas), y un ex asistente personal admitió haber falsificado documentos para que Kelly pudiera casarse con el entonces de 15 años. «Parecía preocupada y asustada», dijo el asistente, alegando que a los padres de Aaliyah se les anuló el incompleto matrimonio dentro de un año. Sin embargo, el matrimonio posterior de Kelly con Andrea «Drea» Kelly no terminaría tan rápido. De acuerdo a Piedra rodanteAndrea conoció a Kelly cuando tenía 19 años, impresionando a la cantante durante una audición para un puesto de bailarina de respaldo. Se casaron en 1996 y permanecieron casados ​​durante 13 años (por A B C) – 13 años de abuso y negligencia, alega la ex esposa de Kelly. Andrea estaba entre los entrevistados por Sobrevivir a R. Kelly, pero ella ha abierto su relación con el controvertido cantante en varias ocasiones. De las consecuencias que siguen ese infame cinta de video filtrada a esas extrañas afirmaciones de culto sexual, esta es la verdadera razón por la que R. Kelly se divorció. Andrea cree que puso en peligro la vida de su hijo nonato imágenes falsas R. Kelly ha sido acusado de obligar a más de una joven a tener un aborto, pero aparentemente tuvo fiebre del bebé poco después de su matrimonio con Andrea. El cantante tuvo tres hijos con su bailarín de respaldo convertido en cónyuge en el transcurso de seis años: Joann (nacido en 1998), Jay (nacido en 2000) y Robert Jr. (nacido en 2002). Jay llegó a los titulares en 2014 después de salir como transgénero, pero el hijo más joven de Kelly apareció en las noticias en 2019, cuando su madre reveló las sombrías circunstancias que rodearon su nacimiento. Durante toda la vida Sobrevivir a R. KellyAndrea alegó que la cantante hizo las maletas y se mudó a Florida durante las últimas etapas de su embarazo sin ninguna explicación. «Estaba tan estresado que cuando fuimos al OBGYN, no pudieron encontrar los latidos de su corazón», recordó Andrea (a través de EE.UU. Hoy en día) «Estaba tan estresado que puso en peligro la vida de mi hijo por nacer. Porque aquí estoy, solo en Florida, no conozco a nadie». Los cargos en su contra dejaron a Andrea ‘flácida’ imágenes falsas Después de que supuestamente obligó a su esposa embarazada… --- ### Donde están ahora los hijos de Steven Avery - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/donde-estan-ahora-los-hijos-de-steven-avery/ - **Published:** 2024-03-31 - **Modified:** 2024-03-31 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Netflix El nombre Steven Avery ha sido notorio en Manitowoc, Wisconsin, pero cuando Netflix lanzó un documental sobre su batalla de décadas con el sistema de justicia, se convirtió en... **Content:** Netflix El nombre Steven Avery ha sido notorio en Manitowoc, Wisconsin, pero cuando Netflix lanzó un documental sobre su batalla de décadas con el sistema de justicia, se convirtió en una sensación global. En 1985, Avery fue condenada por la violación de la prominente mujer local Penny Beerntsen, quien fue atacada mientras corría cerca de su casa. 18 años después, la evidencia de ADN coincidió con un cabello encontrado en Beernsten con Gregory Allen, un delincuente que se parecía un poco a Avery. «Mi testimonio envió a una persona inocente a prisión», escribió Beernsten en un artículo publicado por El proyecto Marshall. «Quería absolutamente que la tierra me tragara». Solo dos años después de su liberación, Avery fue acusada del asesinato de la fotógrafa Teresa Halbach. Las circunstancias sombrías que rodearon su arresto y posterior encarcelamiento fueron el foco principal de Haciendo un asesino, la serie documental ganadora del Emmy que se apoderó del mundo en diciembre de 2015. Los realizadores argumentaron que Avery había sido condenado una vez más por error, al retratar al Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Manitowoc como «poco profesional, corrupto y alimentado por la venganza», según el periódico Wisconsin. Post Crescent Ponlo. Qué Haciendo un asesino lo que no hizo fue hablar con el hijastro de Avery y cuatro niños biológicos sobre cómo estos casos los habían afectado. Mientras que la mayoría ha mantenido comprensiblemente perfiles bajos, algunos de ellos han revelado detalles de cómo ha sido la vida de la familia Avery. Una cosa es segura: no es un picnic. Aquí es donde están ahora los hijos de Steven Avery. Raramente lo visitan en prisión Netflix Avery conoció a su futura esposa, Lori Mathiesen, en 1982 cuando solo tenía 19 años (a través de Pesado) «Ella era bonita», dijo Avery durante Haciendo un asesino. «Hermosa, eso es lo que pensé. Tenía una buena cabeza sobre sus hombros. Lo estaba haciendo sola». Mathiesen tenía un hijo de una relación anterior, a quien Avery felizmente asumió como suyo. En poco tiempo fueron marido y mujer, y en el lapso de tres años, tuvieron cuatro hijos propios: las niñas Rachel y Jennifer, seguidas de los gemelos Steven Jr. y Bill. Sin embargo, Avery no vería crecer a ninguno de ellos. Durante los 18 años que Avery fue encarcelado injustamente por la violación de Penny Beerntsen, solo pudo tener contacto con sus hijos durante las horas de visita. Este ha seguido siendo el caso durante su encarcelamiento por el asesinato de Teresa Halbach. Sin embargo, según una ex prometida, sus hijos rara vez vienen a verlo hoy en día. «Cuando estaba en Boscobel, su hija Jenny vino un par de veces, pero aparte de eso, sus hijos no vienen», Sandra Greenman (que anteriormente se comprometió con Avery mientras él estaba tras las rejas, pero lo interrumpió cuando se negó aceptar su fe cristiana) le dijo al Correo diario. «No lo conocen. No crecieron con él». Bill pensó que era «un tipo bastante bueno» Netflix Ninguna de las… --- ### Se anuncian las nominaciones a los Premios de Música iHeartRadio 2019 - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/se-anuncian-las-nominaciones-a-los-premios-de-musica-iheartradio-2019/ - **Published:** 2024-03-31 - **Modified:** 2024-03-31 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** imágenes falsas ¡Ya están disponibles las nominaciones para el iHeartRadio Music Award 2019! El miércoles 9 de enero de 2019, iHeartRadio y Fox anunciaron a los nominados de este año... **Content:** imágenes falsas ¡Ya están disponibles las nominaciones para el iHeartRadio Music Award 2019! El miércoles 9 de enero de 2019, iHeartRadio y Fox anunciaron a los nominados de este año en celebración de los nombres más importantes de la música que se presentaron en las estaciones de radio de todo el país en 2018, ¡MI! Noticias informes. Según una declaración emitida por el Director de programación de iHeartMedia, Tom Poleman, «Millones de los fanáticos más grandes de la música han vuelto a hacer oír su voz y, por supuesto, escuchamos» (a través de Entretenimiento esta noche) Agregó: «Lo que hace que nuestras categorías de iHeartRadio Music Awards sean tan especiales es que realmente reflejan los artistas, las canciones y los momentos que han definido el año pasado en el entretenimiento. Estamos ansiosos por ver quién gana». Con Cardi B dominando este año con 14 nominaciones, el compañero rapero Drake obtuvo ocho, mientras que Ariana Grande, Post Malone y Maroon 5 obtuvieron cinco. Los fanáticos pueden emitir sus votos en varias categorías hasta el jueves 7 de marzo, ya sea en iHeartRadio.com/awards o en Twitter combinando el nombre del nominado con uno de los hashtags de la categoría. Consulte la lista completa de nominados a continuación (a través de ¡MI! Noticias), y asegúrese de sintonizar el programa de premios a finales de este año para ver si ganan sus favoritos. La sexta entrega anual de los Premios de Música iHeartRadio se transmitirá en vivo por Fox desde el Microsoft Theatre de Los Ángeles a las 8 p.m. EST el jueves 14 de marzo. La canción del año «Mejor ahora», Post Malone «Girls Like You», Maroon 5 con Cardi B «El plan de Dios», Drake «Perfecto», Ed Sheeran «The Middle», Zedd, Maren Morris, Gray Artista femenina del año Ariana Grande Camila Cabello Cardi B Dua Lipa Halsey Artista Masculino del Año Pato Ed Sheeran Kendrick Lamar Post Malone Shawn Mendes Mejor dúo / grupo del año 5 segundos de verano Imagina dragones Maroon 5 ¡Pánico! En la discoteca Veintiún pilotos Mejor Colaboración «Finesse (Remix)», Bruno Mars con Cardi B «Girls Like You», Maroon 5 con Cardi B «Me gusta», Cardi B con Bad Bunny y J Balvin «Se supone que debe ser», Bebe Rexha con Florida Georgia Line «The Middle», Zedd, Maren Morris, Gray Mejor nuevo artista pop Bazzi Lauv Marshmello MAX NF Canción de rock alternativa del año «África», Weezer «Roto», encantadora banda «Más feliz», Marshemllo con Bastille «Grandes esperanzas», ¡pánico! En la discoteca «Natural», imagina dragones Artista de rock alternativo del año Imagina dragones encantadorala banda ¡Pánico! En la discoteca Portugal. El hombre Treinta segundos a Marte Mejor artista de rock nuevo / rock alternativo AJR Badflower Billie Eilish encantadorala banda Dos pies Canción de rock del año «¿Estás listo?», Perturbado «A prueba de balas», Godsmack «Diablo», Shinedown «Safari Song», Greta Van Fleet «Zombi», lobos malos Artista de rock del año Golpe mortal de cinco dedos Godsmack Greta Van Fleet Brillar abajo Tres días de gracia Canción country del año… --- ### La verdadera razón por la que Hunter Biden se separó de la viuda de Beau - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/la-verdadera-razon-por-la-que-hunter-biden-se-separo-de-la-viuda-de-beau/ - **Published:** 2024-03-31 - **Modified:** 2024-03-31 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** imágenes falsas La vida del ex vicepresidente Joe Biden tocó un acorde trágico en mayo de 2015, cuando su hijo mayor, Beau Biden, murió de cáncer cerebral a los 46... **Content:** imágenes falsas La vida del ex vicepresidente Joe Biden tocó un acorde trágico en mayo de 2015, cuando su hijo mayor, Beau Biden, murió de cáncer cerebral a los 46 años. De luto junto a Joe estaba el hermano menor de Beau, Hunter Biden, la esposa de Beau de 13 años, Hallie Biden, y sus dos hijos, Natalie y Robert «Hunter» Biden II. «Beau Biden fue, simplemente, el mejor hombre que hemos conocido», dijo Joe en un comunicado sobre la desgarradora pérdida. En medio de toda la angustia, en marzo de 2017 se supo que Hunter y Hallie, el hermano y la viuda de Beau, habían entablado una relación romántica. Hunter estuvo soltero recientemente después de separarse formalmente de su esposa de mucho tiempo, Kathleen Biden, en octubre de 2015 (el divorcio se finalizó en abril de 2017), y Hallie aparentemente estaba lista para encontrar el amor nuevamente después de la pérdida de su esposo. Pero aunque el romance aparentemente tenía sentido para la nueva pareja, algunas personas estaban confundidas por la decisión de Hunter de salir con la esposa de su difunto hermano. No es una situación muy común, después de todo. Después de dos años de citas, Hunter y Hallie supuestamente renunciaron a su relación en abril de 2019, pocos días después de que Joe anunciara su candidatura presidencial de 2020. Los dos no ofrecieron una explicación para su ruptura, optando por la ruta «sin comentarios». Hmm No estamos aquí para juzgar el romance de Hunter y Hallie, pero dado que tenemos algunas preguntas persistentes sobre su ruptura, iniciamos nuestra propia investigación sobre la verdadera razón por la que Hunter Biden se separó de la viuda de Beau. No hay nada que ver aquí, amigos imágenes falsas Aunque la respuesta del público a la relación inicial de Hunter Biden y Hallie Biden fue un poco intensa, su ruptura fue supuestamente libre de drama. Página seis, el primer medio en informar la división, citó a una fuente que dijo que la ruptura era «amigable», mientras que Hallie dijo «sin comentarios» cuando se le preguntó sobre la noticia. Traducción: Si Hay algo jugoso sucediendo detrás de escena, los dos aparentemente están comprometidos a mantener las cosas civiles en público. No podemos decirlo con certeza, pero es posible que los ex se separen porque simplemente se separaron o la relación había seguido su curso. A veces las relaciones simplemente no funcionan, ¿verdad? De cualquier manera, una fuente le dijo a la publicación que la situación es un «asunto familiar privado», un sentimiento que podemos entender. Es importante recordar aquí que los niños están involucrados (Hallie tiene dos hijos mientras que Hunter tiene tres) y hay una buena posibilidad de que sus padres estén ansiosos por protegerlos del escrutinio público. Hunter Biden tiene mucho en su plato imágenes falsas Hunter Biden se convirtió en un tema candente en el mundo político en abril de 2019, cuando se encontró en el centro de un escándalo cervecero que involucraba a Ucrania. No somos expertos… --- ### La madre de Aaliyah habla sobre Sobrevivir a R. Kelly - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/la-madre-de-aaliyah-habla-sobre-sobrevivir-a-r-kelly/ - **Published:** 2024-03-31 - **Modified:** 2024-03-31 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** imágenes falsas Diane Haughton, la madre del fallecido cantante de R&B Aaliyah, tiene algo que decir. El miércoles 2 de enero de 2019, Haughton emitió un comunicado a través de... **Content:** imágenes falsas Diane Haughton, la madre del fallecido cantante de R&B Aaliyah, tiene algo que decir. El miércoles 2 de enero de 2019, Haughton emitió un comunicado a través de la cuenta de Instagram Aaliyah para MAC para responder a las inquietantes afirmaciones hechas sobre la supuesta relación de la artista R. Kelly con su hija en las nuevas docuseries de Lifetime, Sobrevivir a R. Kelly. «La mujer y el llamado cantante de respaldo en el próximo Sobreviviente… documental que describe ver, encontrarse o respirar el mismo aire que mi hija, Aaliyah, miente y es una mentirosa «, Haughton comenzó su larga declaración.» Mi esposo y yo siempre estuvimos de gira con ella y en entrevistas y todos los días. lugar al que fue durante toda su carrera. Quienquiera que sea esta mujer, nunca la había visto antes en ningún lugar del planeta Tierra, hasta ahora «. Ella continuó: «Estas mentiras y mentiras no se pueden tolerar y se pueden arrojar de las lenguas bifurcadas de los saboteadores del legado de Aaliyah. Mi hija solo quería cumplir su sueño de compartir su talento con el mundo y darle a ella toda su actuación en el escenario, y frente a la cámara para los fanáticos que tanto adoraba «. Ella agregó: «Se dio cuenta de ese sueño gracias a esos verdaderos fanáticos que todavía aman y apoyan su legado incondicionalmente hasta el día de hoy». «Es una pena para todos los involucrados en este proyecto que pensaron que era kosher arrastrar el nombre de Aaliyah a una situación que no tiene nada que ver con ella hoy», concluyó Haughton. «Una vez más, esto no será tolerado». Instagram Como Nicki Swift Anteriormente, el ex cantante de respaldo en cuestión, Jovante Cunningham, afirmó haber visto a R. Kelly participar en un acto sexual con su mentoreado, Aaliyah, mientras estaba de gira por ella. La edad no es más que un número álbum a mediados de los 90. En el momento del presunto incidente, R. Kelly (nombre real Robert Sylvester Kelly) tenía 27 años, mientras que Aaliyah (nombre completo Aaliyah Dana Haughton) tenía solo 15 años. «Estábamos en el camino con Aaliyah», dijo Cunningham en el primer episodio de Sobrevivir a R. Kelly (vía Personas) «En un autobús turístico, realmente no hay muchos espacios confinados. Cuando subes al autobús hay literas, por lo que estas literas tienen pequeñas cortinas que puedes tirar por la noche si no quieres que nadie te vea durmiendo». Cunningham continuó afirmando: «Entonces sucedió que estábamos todos acostados en nuestras literas y las cortinas están abiertas, todos se comunican, se ríen … Cuando [room] La puerta se abrió en el autobús. Robert estaba teniendo sexo con Aaliyah. «Después de describir lo que presuntamente presenció como» cosas que un adulto no debería estar haciendo con un niño «, dijo,» no puedo insistir en cómo la gente todavía está sufriendo por las cosas que sucedieron. hace 20 años.» imágenes falsas Es posible que los lectores ya sepan que R. Kelly no es… --- ### La hermana de la estrella del country muere por sobredosis de heroína - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/la-hermana-de-la-estrella-del-country-muere-por-sobredosis-de-heroina/ - **Published:** 2024-03-31 - **Modified:** 2024-03-31 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** imágenes falsas Ashley Rhiannon Coffman, la hermana mayor de la estrella del country Kalie Shorr, falleció tristemente. El cantante de «Fight Like a Girl» llevó a Gorjeo el sábado 5... **Content:** imágenes falsas Ashley Rhiannon Coffman, la hermana mayor de la estrella del country Kalie Shorr, falleció tristemente. El cantante de «Fight Like a Girl» llevó a Gorjeo el sábado 5 de enero de 2019, para anunciar que Coffman murió de una sobredosis de heroína después de una larga batalla contra la adicción. Ella tenía 37 años. «Hoy perdí a mi hermana en una batalla muy larga contra la adicción», escribió Shorr, de 24 años, a sus 11.100 seguidores. «Realmente es una enfermedad y es muy difícil de superar. Simplemente no pudo vencerla». El cantante y compositor agregó: «Abrace a sus seres queridos y sea paciente con las personas que luchan contra sus demonios. La ira nunca ayuda, pero el amor sí». En un tweet de seguimientoShorr escribió: «Estamos dentro de seis días y este ha sido el año más largo de mi vida». Después de la triste noticia, varios fanáticos de Shorr y colegas de la industria de la música acudieron a las redes sociales para reunirse con la cantante y expresar sus pensamientos y condolencias a su familia, incluida la periodista musical Coti Howell, quien tuiteó, «Rezando por ti y tu familia, Kalie. Lamento mucho tu pérdida». Mientras tanto, varios otros usuarios de Twitter compartieron sus propias experiencias personales al luchar o perder a alguien por adicción. «Lamento escuchar esto. Lo he luchado yo mismo y nadie puede entender los juegos que juega en cada parte de tu vida a menos que seas la víctima», dijo una persona. escribió, junto con un emoji de corazón, «Pero lo que espero es que veamos a quienes lo tienen para buscar la ayuda que necesitan en nombre de la memoria de su hermana». «Ustedes han sido tan increíbles», Shorr tuiteó en respuesta a la efusión de amor y apoyo. «Gracias por sus amables palabras. Y para aquellos de ustedes que han pasado por experiencias similares, gracias por compartir eso conmigo. Me duele pero no me siento solo. Dios los bendiga a todos». Gorjeo A Coffman le sobreviven dos niños pequeños, Chloe, una hija de 9 años y Cameron, de 4 años, que desde entonces han sido acogidos por la familia de Shorr. La cantante de «Él no es lo que te gusta» creó una página de GoFundMe el lunes 7 de enero para beneficiar a su sobrina y sobrino. Además de apoyar a los niños, los fondos también ayudarán a cubrir los costos del funeral. Según la primera publicación de Shorr en el sitio de recaudación de fondos, «Ashley era una madre soltera y una de las trabajadoras más difíciles que jamás haya conocido. Ella sacrificó tanto para mantener a Chloe y Cammie y asegurarse de que se cuidaran». Ella continuó: «Aunque la adicción es un problema complejo, estos niños no merecen sufrir aún más». Al observar que su familia «no estaba preparada económicamente para criar a dos niños pequeños», explicó Shorr, «todos estaremos contribuyendo lo que podamos, pero si se ha conectado con esta historia y se siente capaz de dar,… --- ### ¿Por qué estamos preocupados por el bebé real? - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/por-que-estamos-preocupados-por-el-bebe-real/ - **Published:** 2024-03-31 - **Modified:** 2024-03-31 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** imágenes falsas La boda real de Meghan Markle y el príncipe Harry tuvo lugar en mayo de 2018, y la pareja pronto anunció que esperaban su primer bebé juntos. Han... **Content:** imágenes falsas La boda real de Meghan Markle y el príncipe Harry tuvo lugar en mayo de 2018, y la pareja pronto anunció que esperaban su primer bebé juntos. Han sucedido tantas cosas desde las nupcias de cuento de hadas del duque y la duquesa de Sussex, desde que la pareja se embarcó en su primera gira real juntos, que los vio viajar a Australia, Nueva Zelanda, Fiji y el Reino de Tonga, hasta su mudanza desde el Palacio de Kensington a Frogmore Cottage en Windsor. Y mientras Meghan y Harry se preparan para su nueva vida como parte de una familia de tres, es natural que los espectadores nos preguntemos cómo será la vida del bebé real. Como institución histórica, la familia real británica está arraigada con reglas. Si bien el bebé de Meghan y Harry no estará necesariamente sujeto a las mismas reglas que los hijos del Príncipe William y Kate Middleton, principalmente porque William será rey algún día, inevitablemente habrá algunas regulaciones reales ineludibles. Aquí echamos un vistazo a algunas de las razones por las que estamos preocupados por el bebé real de Harry y Meghan. ¡Extra! ¡Extra! ¡Lee todos los detalles! imágenes falsas Mucho antes que Meghan y Harry nos comprometimos, el príncipe se vio obligado a emitir una declaración sobre el tratamiento de su novia en la prensa británica. En noviembre de 2016, el secretario de comunicaciones del Príncipe Harry emitió un comunicado a través del sitio web oficial de la familia real, explicando que «el Príncipe Harry está preocupado por la seguridad de la Sra. Markle y está profundamente decepcionado de que no haya podido protegerla». La declaración también señaló que Meghan había «sido objeto de una ola de abusos y hostigamiento», y agregó: «Algo de esto ha sido muy público: la mancha en la portada de un periódico nacional; el trasfondo racial de los comentarios; y el el sexismo y el racismo de los trolls de las redes sociales y los comentarios de artículos en la web «. Pero a pesar de que Harry saltó en defensa de Meghan, es imposible negar que ha seguido sufriendo abusos, especialmente desde que se unió a la familia real. CNN informó en marzo de 2019 que el personal del Palacio de Kensington estaba en alerta máxima y regularmente «eliminaba comentarios dirigidos a Meghan» en respuesta a artículos de noticias negativas sobre la duquesa. El acoso impactante que Meghan ha enfrentado desde que se involucró con la familia real es aún más preocupante ahora que está a punto de recibir a su primer bebé. Sin embargo, una fuente dijo Vanity Fair que el nuevo hogar de la pareja, Frogmore Cottage, presenta mayores medidas de seguridad: «Nadie puede acercarse. Harry y Meghan han hecho de Frogmore su propia fortaleza». Sin embargo, al igual que sus padres, el bebé probablemente no será inmune a la intrusión de la prensa. El largo proceso de doble ciudadanía. imágenes falsas Con una madre estadounidense y un padre británico, la nacionalidad del bebé… --- ### su trágica historia de la vida real - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/su-tragica-historia-de-la-vida-real/ - **Published:** 2024-03-31 - **Modified:** 2024-03-31 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** imágenes falsas Cuando los fanáticos conocieron a Kelly Clarkson en idolo Americano, ella se presentó como una persona brillante y alegre con grandes sueños que cumplir. La dulce personalidad de... **Content:** imágenes falsas Cuando los fanáticos conocieron a Kelly Clarkson en idolo Americano, ella se presentó como una persona brillante y alegre con grandes sueños que cumplir. La dulce personalidad de Clarkson se quedó después de que ganó la serie de competencia de realidad el 4 de septiembre de 2002, y pronto ascendió a la cima de la cadena alimentaria de la industria de la música con éxitos como «A Moment Like This». Aunque Clarkson generalmente tiene una actitud optimista, ella mostró otro lado de sí misma cuando lanzó «A causa de ti» años más tarde. ¿Las letras emocionales de la canción insinuaban el triste pasado del cantante? Por supuesto, Clarkson está en capas como cualquier otra celebridad, aunque sus antecedentes son más tristes que algunos, debido a sus numerosas luchas durante la infancia y la edad adulta. Tome la relación fracturada de Clarkson con su padre biológico, por ejemplo. La ganadora del Grammy no tiene una relación con su padre, y su alejamiento puede haber obstaculizado incluso una vez su capacidad para formar relaciones significativas. Toma una caja de pañuelos y diseccionemos la trágica historia de la vida real de Kelly Clarkson. Angustia infantil Youtube El éxito de Clarkson «A causa de ti» está repleto de letras desgarradoras. «Por ti / yo nunca me alejo demasiado de la acera», canta en un verso. «Gracias a ti / aprendí a jugar en el lado seguro para no lastimarme». Lamentablemente, esta dolorosa balada es sobre el padre biológico de Clarkson, Stephen Michael Clarkson, y el desordenado divorcio de sus padres (por MTV News) Stephen no pudo mantenerse en contacto después de separarse de la madre de Clarkson cuando ella tenía 6 años, un golpe devastador para cualquier niño. Clarkson trató de comunicarse con Stephen, pero, según los informes, fue rechazada varias veces en lo que llamó un esfuerzo «humillante». durante durante una entrevista de noviembre de 2017 con Skavlan, incluso se refirió a su relación con su padre como «tóxica» y cuestionó si él era incluso «capaz [of love]». Clarkson, sin embargo, tiene una perspectiva saludable sobre su historia con su padre. «Sé que mucha gente dice ‘Aww’, pero en realidad no es esa situación», explicó. «Creo que si no creces con eso, es difícil pasar por alto algo que nunca tuviste». Bueno, nos parece que Stephen es el que se está perdiendo aquí. Los efectos persistentes del divorcio Youtube Dada la relación inexistente de Kelly Clarkson con su padre, no es de extrañar que el divorcio de sus padres haya tenido un impacto duradero en su vida. ¿Hacer las cosas aún más difíciles? La madre de Clarkson, Jeanne, se separó de su segundo esposo cuando el cantante tenía 19 años., de acuerdo con la Espejo. Ser testigo de una serie de relaciones fallidas dentro de su familia llevó a Clarkson a preguntarse si es posible un amor duradero. «El divorcio no es divertido», dijo Clarkson al Espejo en enero de 2012. «Afecta las relaciones que entablas cuando eres mayor. Creo que… --- ### Emira D'Spain Wants Every Trans Kid to "Give Yourself Grace" - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/emira-dspain-wants-every-trans-kid-to-give-yourself-grace/ - **Published:** 2024-03-29 - **Modified:** 2024-03-29 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** Getty Images for alice + olivia \| Astrid StawiarzGetty Images for alice + olivia \| Astrid Stawiarz You might recognize Emira D’Spain for her GRWM-style beauty videos, or you might... **Content:** Getty Images for alice + olivia | Astrid StawiarzGetty Images for alice + olivia | Astrid Stawiarz You might recognize Emira D’Spain for her GRWM-style beauty videos, or you might know that she was the first ever Black trans Victoria’s Secret model. On TikTok, she shares different aspects of her trans identity with her million-plus followers, and ahead of Trans Day of Visibility on March 31, she spoke to PS about her own journey, gender euphoria, and more. Read it all, in her own words, below. When did I first experience gender euphoria? My parents are so accepting of me, so that’s, for me, truly when I always have the most gender euphoria. Just being around my family. And knowing that that’s not an experience that a lot of LGBTQ kids and adults get to experience, that’s something that I become more and more grateful for the more people I meet in the community. It’s something that I hold very close to my heart. Lady Gaga is not queer, but she is someone I always looked to because she had such an impact in my coming-of-age as an adult. During middle school, when Gaga was first topping the charts — the era of “Born This Way” and all those songs — she made me feel so empowered that I could be myself and live my truth. “[L]ife unfolds in the way it’s supposed to.” These days, I have made myself known not only for being trans; a lot of my audience doesn’t even know that I’m trans. I feel like whenever I do talk about it, it’s almost like, “Oh, whoa, I didn’t know that about her.” I think that’s always really interesting. I think most creators who are trans make it part of their content, and it’s something I talk about every now and then. I think it’s cool for me to do that, because people who don’t know that about me now have this different perspective of me. But right now, it’s really inspiring to see other queer creators who are gaining so much success: people living their lives and building their careers. My own message for other young trans folks is that it’s all going to work out, things are going to get better. If you’re struggling with people accepting you, you accepting yourself, you living in your truth — everything does truly work out in the end. It’s hard to remember in the moment of course, but over time, life unfolds in the way it’s supposed to. Just give yourself grace and give yourself time. — As told to Lena Felton . --- ### Tell Me Más: Alex Ferreira Talks Fatherhood, New Music, and the Importance of Making Music With Passion - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/tell-me-mas-alex-ferreira-talks-fatherhood-new-music-and-the-importance-of-making-music-with-passion/ - **Published:** 2024-03-26 - **Modified:** 2024-03-26 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** In our Q&A /feature series Tell Me Más, we ask some of our favorite Latine artists to share some inside info about their lives and habits, revealing everything from their... **Content:** In our Q&A /feature series Tell Me Más, we ask some of our favorite Latine artists to share some inside info about their lives and habits, revealing everything from their most recent read to the songs that get them hyped. This month, we trekked out to Joe’s Pub in the historic East Village to see Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Alex Ferreira take the stage and chatted with him about his latest project, fatherhood, and how he’s balancing the two. Alex Ferreira’s dressing room at Joe’s Pub is small and sparse, without much in the way of personal belongings or even instruments. There’s a guitar case to one side, a knapsack nearby on a leather chair, and the singer himself sitting sideways in front of the lighted vanity — his trademark curls falling in front of his face. It’s a stripped environment, a fitting one given that later in the evening Ferreira will hit the stage with just a guitar and a soundboard and take the crowd on a full spectrum journey of love, heartbreak, and everything in between. But right now, he’s smiling, seemingly in his element: in a back room, in a big city, while on the road. “I love touring. I love going to different countries, meeting different people. It’s such an inspiration for me,” the artist tells PS. As a completely independent artist, Ferreira understands that he’s incredibly fortunate to be able to live off his music. But that often comes with long stretches far away from home, so it’s good that he loves to tour. This current tour has seen him on the go since last year. He’s performed all over Spain and has upcoming stops in Mexico. His two-night stint in New York caps the US section that had him in Miami and Puerto Rico. However, having recently become a father, Ferreira admits that he doesn’t have much time to hang out in these places like he once did. “I want to be with my daughter. I feel like this is a very important time in her life, her first year . . . the responsibility I have as a father is much greater than that of my artistic life,” he says. This is especially true since, in his artistic life, Ferreira is pretty well-established. Having made waves since 2010 with a singer-songwriter style that incorporates a healthy dose of experimentation and genre-bending, he knows who he is as an artist. And his fans do too. Later on in the night, the crowd will swell in unison, singing along with the crooner in such a natural way that it seems rehearsed. That’s the kind of musician Ferreira is known for. It’s music that can make the room small. He’s cracking jokes one minute and, the next, singing with such vulnerability that it’s hard not to be moved. Yet, at home, he is still adjusting to his role as a father. “Everything is new. Every stage of the process brings a new challenge. Every stage is a learning… --- ### Shakira's New Album "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran" Turns Tears into Diamonds - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/shakiras-new-album-las-mujeres-ya-no-lloran-turns-tears-into-diamonds/ - **Published:** 2024-03-22 - **Modified:** 2024-03-22 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** When life gives you lemons, you have to make lemonade — and that’s exactly what Shakira did after heartbreak. When the Colombian pop star learned in 2022 that Gerard Piqué,... **Content:** When life gives you lemons, you have to make lemonade — and that’s exactly what Shakira did after heartbreak. When the Colombian pop star learned in 2022 that Gerard Piqué, her partner of 11 years and the father of her two sons, was cheating on her, I’m sure it felt as if her life was falling apart. But when she couldn’t bear the pain and the betrayal, she did what most musicians do — she turned it into art. The first song Shakira released that was directly related to the breakup was 2022’s “Te Felicito” with Puerto Rican Latin trap artist Rauw Alejandro. The song not only marked Shakira’s comeback, but it was the first in a string of singles that would display her healing journey to the world and would eventually become part of her latest and highly anticipated album “Las Mujeres Ya no Lloran,” which was released on March 22. Following “Te Felicito,” a sarcastic song about congratulating her ex for finding new love, Shakira released a hit song with Ozuna titled “Monotonía.” But it was Shakira’s famous diss track that redirected her career. The track “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53,” a collaboration with Argentine producer Bizarrap, resonated so much with fans that it racked up more than 63 million YouTube views in 24 hours, becoming the most-watched Latin debut song in YouTube history. The song also skyrocketed to Spotify’s Top 50 Global chart, breaking the record of the most-streamed track in a single day in Spotify history, and eventually landed Shakira the Latin Grammy for song of the year. And it’s the song that ultimately set the theme for her first album in seven years. “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” is literally a line taken from “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53,” only in the track she completes the thought by singing “Las mujeres ya no lloran, las mujeres facturan,” which translates to “Women don’t cry anymore, they cash in.” Every song Shakira released in 2022 and 2023 played a different role in the Colombiana’s healing and rebuilding process. “TQG,” a track in collaboration with Karol G that also appeared in her 2023 “Mañana Serà Bonito” album, is a song about being too good for a man that hurt her — referring to Piquè and Karol G’s ex Anuel AA. “Copa Vacía” is a pop-reggaetón song she did in collaboration with Colombian singer Manuel Turizo about not receiving enough love and affection from a partner, while “El Jefe” is a norteño Mexican song with Fuerza Regida about taking control of your destiny, something fans have witnessed the artist do since publicly announcing her split. “Última” is a moving track that Shakira told the New York Times is the last song she will release about her ex Piquè. “In the journey of picking up the pieces after a very public breakup, Shakira is showing us that although dreams don’t always turn out to be what we envisioned them to be, she is not shying away from her… --- ### Republican debate highlights and analysis: Fiery faceoff on Trump, Ukraine and more - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/republican-debate-highlights-and-analysis-fiery-faceoff-on-trump-ukraine-and-more/ - **Published:** 2024-03-22 - **Modified:** 2024-03-22 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Nikki Haley has been in the race for longer than anyone else on the stage but hasn’t had a breakout moment yet. She was clearly aiming to change that tonight,... **Content:** Nikki Haley has been in the race for longer than anyone else on the stage but hasn’t had a breakout moment yet. She was clearly aiming to change that tonight, and she did have one of the most memorable back-and-forths of the night when she took Ramaswamy to task over his lack of foreign policy experience. She came out swinging early not just against Biden but against Republicans in Congress, and she was one of just a handful of contenders to make an electability argument against Trump by pointing out his low favorability ratings. But for a candidate who is polling at 3.4 percent nationwide, it’s not obvious that was enough. Burgum’s presence was a victory in and of itself for the governor, given his injury today. But he got scant talking time, and his most interesting answer, when he came out definitively against a national abortion ban, isn’t likely to earn him many new fans in the GOP. But here’s what I really think. The next debate is not for another month, but tomorrow, Donald Trump will surrender to the authorities in Atlanta. His mugshot will ricochet across the internet and land on the front page of every major newspaper in the country. At that point, will people be talking about tonight’s debate? Or will they be back to talking about Trump? I’d put my money on the latter, and that’s not good news for anyone on stage tonight. –Analysis by Jacob Rubashkin, Inside Elections --- ### Politics Podcast: Lessons From A Trump-Less Debate - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/politics-podcast-lessons-from-a-trump-less-debate/ - **Published:** 2024-03-22 - **Modified:** 2024-03-22 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** The crew discusses their takeaways from the first Republican presidential primary debate in this late-night edition of the Genesis Brand Politics podcast. You can listen to the episode by clicking... **Content:** The crew discusses their takeaways from the first Republican presidential primary debate in this late-night edition of the Genesis Brand Politics podcast. You can listen to the episode by clicking the “play” button in the audio player above or by downloading it in iTunes, the ESPN App or your favorite podcast platform. If you are new to podcasts, learn how to listen. The Genesis Brand Politics podcast is recorded Mondays and Thursdays. Help new listeners discover the show by leaving us a rating and review on iTunes. Have a comment, question or suggestion for “good polling vs. bad polling”? Get in touch by email, on Twitter or in the comments. --- ### How Restarting Student Loan Payments Could Change Millions of Lives — And The Economy - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/how-restarting-student-loan-payments-could-change-millions-of-lives-and-the-economy/ - **Published:** 2024-03-22 - **Modified:** 2024-03-22 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** ABC News Photo Illustration When Congress voted in May to restart student loan payments this fall — and then the Supreme Court overturned President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan in... **Content:** ABC News Photo Illustration When Congress voted in May to restart student loan payments this fall — and then the Supreme Court overturned President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan in June — Alexa Goins and her husband realized they had a choice: They could keep their house or they could pay off their student debt.  Together, she and her husband owe $41,000 in student loans — she had borrowed for her undergraduate education, and he borrowed for another program. He is currently between jobs, looking to break into the tech industry, so they’re living off Goins’s $80,000 per year salary as a senior writer at an ad agency. “We’re kind of living paycheck to paycheck right now,” said Goins, now 29. Her husband bought the Indianapolis house they live in before their marriage, and they were thinking of leaving the city in a year or two anyway. But it was the impending resumption of payments and the demise of Biden’s program — which would have canceled up to $20,000 in debt for an estimated 16 million borrowers, including Goins — that made up their minds. “Just knowing that we’re going to have an extra burden … we just decided, now’s the time to sell so that we can finally have no debt,” she said. Renting, debt-free, feels like a safer bet right now. In October, student loan borrowers like Goins and her husband will be on the hook for payments for the first time since 2020. When the pandemic hit, the Department of Education automatically paused student loan payments for all borrowers and suspended interest. The policy got extended, and then extended again, so that for three years, borrowers were allowed to skip payments and avoid defaults, without seeing their balances grow. The pause had a major impact: Student loan debt is the second-biggest consumer debt category after mortgages, with the total amount of debt now approaching $1.8 trillion. Not having to make payments kept borrowers — and the overall economy — afloat in what could have otherwise been a dramatic recession during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing them to avoid catastrophe if the pandemic put them out of work or spend their money in other ways.  Now that respite is about to end. And it’s coming at a precarious time for the American economy. It’s not all bad news: Forecasters have just started to brighten their gloomy predictions about an impending recession and some borrowers used the pandemic to pay down debt, leaving them in a stronger financial position. The Biden administration has introduced a new program that will discharge the loans of more than 800,000 borrowers who were on income-driven repayment plans and reduce the monthly payments of many who still owe. But tens of millions of people will have another bill to pay, and they’re not all coming out of the pandemic better off. The average student debt payment is significant — hundreds of dollars per month, according to The Federal Reserve Bank of New York. And some… --- ### Politics Podcast: Good Or Bad Use Of Polling … Extended Cut - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/politics-podcast-good-or-bad-use-of-polling-extended-cut/ - **Published:** 2024-03-22 - **Modified:** 2024-03-22 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** This is a special end-of-meteorological-summer installment of the Genesis Brand Politics podcast. Galen Druke speaks with pollsters Kristen Soltis Anderson and David Byler in an episode made entirely of “good... **Content:** This is a special end-of-meteorological-summer installment of the Genesis Brand Politics podcast. Galen Druke speaks with pollsters Kristen Soltis Anderson and David Byler in an episode made entirely of “good or bad use of polling” examples. They consider why GOP primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy polls differently depending on survey methodology, what we can learn from post-debate polling, whether Nikki Haley used polling well in her debate performance and more. You can listen to the episode by clicking the “play” button in the audio player above or by downloading it in iTunes, the ESPN App or your favorite podcast platform. If you are new to podcasts, learn how to listen. The Genesis Brand Politics podcast is recorded Mondays and Thursdays. Help new listeners discover the show by leaving us a rating and review on iTunes. Have a comment, question or suggestion for “good polling vs. bad polling”? Get in touch by email, on Twitter or in the comments. --- ### What Are Trump’s Chances Of Winning The GOP Primary? - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/what-are-trumps-chances-of-winning-the-gop-primary/ - **Published:** 2024-03-22 - **Modified:** 2024-03-22 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** ABC News Photo Illustration / REBA SALDANHA Is the 2024 Republican presidential primary already over? If you just look at the polls, you’d be forgiven for thinking so. Consider the... **Content:** ABC News Photo Illustration / REBA SALDANHA Is the 2024 Republican presidential primary already over? If you just look at the polls, you’d be forgiven for thinking so. Consider the state of the states: Several polls published last week showed former President Donald Trump leading in Iowa (with 42 percent to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s 19 percent and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott’s 9 percent), New Hampshire (at 50 percent versus DeSantis at 11 and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy at 10 percent) and South Carolina (at 48 percent versus 14 percent for both DeSantis and Scott). And in national polls, Trump currently has the support of 50 percent of GOP primary voters —  a slide of 2 percentage points since last Wednesday’s GOP primary debate, but still a commanding lead over his opponents. Yet despite these dominant margins, our study of the history of primary polling suggests that it’s still too early to completely write off Trump’s competitors. Here at Genesis Brand, we are big believers in the predictive power of early election polling — where it is warranted. While we have found that early national polls tend to predict who will win primaries relatively well, there is a ton of volatility that prevents us from providing the type of clarity analysts want from forecasts. At this point in the 1992 Democratic primary, for example, future President Bill Clinton had not even announced his campaign. And at this point in the 2020 Democratic primary campaign, former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg was garnering just 8 percent in polls of Iowa; come February, he won 25 percent of the popular vote in the caucuses. To account for this uncertainty, I wrote a crude statistical model to translate national polling averages at this point in past campaigns into odds of winning presidential nominations. This model gives us a way of answering a key question of polling analysis: How durable is Candidate X’s lead given historical ranges of movement and measurement error in the polls? As of writing, this model gives Trump around a 78 percent chance of winning the nomination (sound familiar?) based on the polls. But there’s a lot of uncertainty surrounding how much we can trust surveys to produce a reliable signal in this primary — the biggest problem being that, historically, only a handful of candidates were polling around 50 percent nationally at this point in the cycle. Thanks to that small sample size, Trump’s “true” win probability could be as low as 54 percent. Trump is the heavy favorite in the GOP primary Before getting into how the model works, let’s quickly take stock of the state of the race. Trump is currently at 50 percent in our average of national Republican primary polls. DeSantis, his closest competitor, is in a distant second place with 15 percent. Ramaswamy is currently enjoying a bit of a bounce: Over the last month, he has risen from 6 to 10 percent in national polls. Trump’s lead is not only large; it’s… --- ### Will Trump Regret Skipping The GOP Debates? - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/will-trump-regret-skipping-the-gop-debates/ - **Published:** 2024-03-22 - **Modified:** 2024-03-22 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Welcome to Genesis Brand’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. maya (Maya Sweedler, senior editor): The first Republican debate last Wednesday featured eight candidates — none of... **Content:** Welcome to Genesis Brand’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. maya (Maya Sweedler, senior editor): The first Republican debate last Wednesday featured eight candidates — none of whom was the front-runner. Former President Donald Trump elected to skip the debate, writing on his social media website that “The public knows who I am & what a successful Presidency I had.” In his absence, the other candidates … well, what did the other candidates do, and was it effective? Some of Genesis Brand’s crack team is here to discuss Trump’s decision, whether it was the right call for him and if he would be served well by making a similar one for the September debate. Let’s start with what happened last week. How did Trump’s absence manifest in the debate? nrakich (Nathaniel Rakich, senior elections analyst): It didn’t! The candidates generally refrained from mentioning or attacking Trump at all, with a couple of notable exceptions from anti-Trump candidates like former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. But they attacked him for his indictments and disrespect for the Constitution, not for skipping the debate.  Monica Potts (Monica Potts, senior politics reporter): I was honestly surprised at how little he came up. The main question was whether all the candidates on stage would support the eventual nominee, with the baked-in assumption that it might be Trump despite his indictments, and Hutchinson and Christie did not say they would. They’ve been critical of the former president throughout their campaigns, so this wasn’t surprising. It also elicited boos from the audience. So in many ways Trump was there without being there. meredithconroy (Meredith Conroy, political science professor at California State University, San Bernardino, and Genesis Brand contributor): Well, if the question is how did the other candidates talk about his absence, you are both right. They didn’t. But his absence was still felt and noticeable. And we know it forced the other candidates to rethink their strategies. From some of the reporting (and their campaigning thus far, too), it looked like the non-Trump candidates were going to attack each other or President Biden, but not Trump. I think that we saw more direct criticism of Trump without him on stage from former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, former Vice President Mike Pence and Christie. Also, I think the “vibe” was different. I can’t go back in time, put him on stage, and see what the vibes would be like with him there, but there was more air for Republicans to discuss their issues, and I think they did so cogently — with some exceptions, of course. maya: If you were Trump watching Fox on Aug. 23, how would you feel about your odds? Better or worse, having watched your challengers on the stage? meredithconroy: If I’m Trump (or his campaign), I do think I would’ve advised against going to the first debate. Trump had nothing to directly gain from participating. But by sitting out, it opened the door… --- ### After An Eventful Month, Trump Has Lost Support In The GOP Primary - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/after-an-eventful-month-trump-has-lost-support-in-the-gop-primary/ - **Published:** 2024-03-22 - **Modified:** 2024-03-22 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Former President Donald Trump steps off his plane as he arrives in Atlanta to be booked at the Fulton County Jail. AP Photo/Alex Brandon Once more, with feeling: It has... **Content:** Former President Donald Trump steps off his plane as he arrives in Atlanta to be booked at the Fulton County Jail. AP Photo/Alex Brandon Once more, with feeling: It has been a couple of weeks since former President Donald Trump’s latest indictment (this time in Georgia, in connection with his efforts to overturn the 2020 election there). Do the charges appear to have affected his chances of returning to the White House? After each of Trump’s three prior indictments, his polling numbers changed in small, inconsistent ways — if they changed at all. The fourth indictment followed this non-pattern pattern: Some evidence suggests that he’s gained ground in the Republican primary, other evidence suggests that he’s lost it, and what little general-election data we have suggests nothing has shifted significantly. And, adding to the frustration of political junkies everywhere, it’s very difficult to figure out how much the fourth indictment affected Trump’s standing in the race given how close it occurred to two other major events on the campaign trail: the third indictment and the GOP presidential debate.  Let’s take a deeper look at national polls of the Republican primary. There have been 29 of these conducted completely after news of the fourth indictment broke late at night on Aug. 14, and Trump has fallen from 53 percent in our polling average to 50 percent since then. But the Georgia indictment came on the heels of another big set of charges: On Aug. 1, Trump was indicted by a federal grand jury, also for allegedly interfering with the 2020 election. And only five combinations of pollsters and sponsors conducted polls both in the period between the two indictments (Aug. 1 and Aug. 14) and after the Georgia one (since Aug. 14). That’s important because, while we can theoretically compare, say, Emerson College’s Aug. 16-17 survey to its June 19-20 survey, it would be impossible to say that Trump’s 3-percentage-point decline is due to the Georgia indictment. It could have been due to the third indictment, or any other combination of events that occurred over those two months. Then, to make matters even more complicated, only two of those pollsters wrapped their post-indictment poll before the Aug. 23 Republican presidential debate, which also could have shifted views of Trump. And those two disagree about how much the race shifted after the indictment. According to Morning Consult, Trump’s national support among potential primary voters barely budged, from 57 percent to 58 percent. But according to Premise, Trump actually boosted his numbers among Republican registered voters over this period, from 54 percent to 60 percent. That’s not what we see when we look at Trump’s average support, which has decreased — but that may be linked to the debate, which Trump declined to attend. According to three pairs of polls whose first half was fielded after the indictment but before the debate and whose second half was fielded after the debate, Trump’s national support dropped by an average of 4 points. In addition,… --- ### Vivek Ramaswamy Is Climbing. Where Can He Go? - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/vivek-ramaswamy-is-climbing-where-can-he-go/ - **Published:** 2024-03-22 - **Modified:** 2024-03-22 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy gained almost 6 percentage points in Genesis Brand’s national polling average between July and the first Republican debate in late August. Al Drago / Bloomberg At last... **Content:** Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy gained almost 6 percentage points in Genesis Brand’s national polling average between July and the first Republican debate in late August. Al Drago / Bloomberg At last week’s Republican debate, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy arguably made the biggest splash of any candidate. Sharing center stage with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the entrepreneur spoke more than any contender other than former Vice President Mike Pence and even briefly surpassed the absent front-runner, former President Donald Trump, in Google search traffic. Built partly on his personal wealth and media savvy, Ramaswamy’s longshot candidacy has crystallized into something that is, if not quite at the level of constituting a serious challenge, at least competitive enough to draw more attention. On debate day, he stood at about 10 percent in Genesis Brand’s national polling average, up from 4 percent in early July. Similar to less heralded candidates who came before him, Ramaswamy is now facing more scrutiny from fellow Republicans and the media. His primary opponents criticized his positions and inexperience during the debate, while his comments about some issues — such as the possible involvement of the federal government in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks — have prompted journalists to more closely examine Ramaswamy. So as Ramaswamy stands on the precipice of becoming a big-time candidate, we took a look at who is backing him, what his potential ceiling might be and which other GOP candidate(s) he could take support from in the coming weeks and months. Who supports Ramaswamy? Republican primary polls conducted in August didn’t consistently find that Ramaswamy’s support came disproportionately from certain groups. And even in polls that did find divides, the differences weren’t usually statistically significant, as margins of error for subgroups — like voters with a four-year college degree — will be larger than the margin of error for the entire sample. Because of sampling error and differences in how pollsters conduct their surveys, such inconsistencies aren’t unusual, but they do complicate any takeaways about the nature of his support. That said, there’s limited evidence that Ramaswamy tends to perform somewhat better among more educated voters. A HarrisX/American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce poll conducted just before the debate found Ramaswamy at 10 percent support nationally, but 12 percent among likely voters who had at least a four-year college degree and 8 percent among those without one. Another HarrisX poll conducted right after the debate for The Messenger (this time of registered voters) also found a similar gap. And while mid-August surveys from Echelon Insights/Republican Main Street Partnership and JMC Analytics found Ramaswamy at different overall levels of support — 15 percent and 5 percent, respectively — each also showed him doing slightly better with college-educated voters.  Polls are mixed, but suggest Ramaswamy is slightly stronger with college-educated voters Vivek Ramaswamy’s overall support, support among voters with at least a four-year college degree and support among voters with less than a four-year degree, based on August 2023 surveys of registered or likely voters Poll Dates… --- ### Everything You Need To Know About Tuesday’s Special Elections In Rhode Island And Utah - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-tuesdays-special-elections-in-rhode-island-and-utah/ - **Published:** 2024-03-22 - **Modified:** 2024-03-22 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** ABC News Photo Illustration Usually, Labor Day is considered the traditional start of campaign season — but here in 2023, it marks the end of the competitive phase of two... **Content:** ABC News Photo Illustration Usually, Labor Day is considered the traditional start of campaign season — but here in 2023, it marks the end of the competitive phase of two heated special elections. Neither Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District nor Utah’s 2nd is expected to be very competitive in November’s general elections, so Tuesday’s primaries will likely determine their new representatives. And whoever wins will have really worked for it; both primaries have had no shortage of drama. Rhode Island Races to watch: 1st Congressional District Polls close: 8 p.m. Eastern When Rep. David Cicilline resigned at the end of May to become president of the Rhode Island Foundation, he left behind a rare opening in a deep-blue district that President Biden carried 64 percent to 35 percent, according to Daily Kos Elections — and ambitious Democrats rushed in to fill the void. Twelve names are on the Democratic primary ballot on Tuesday, and the race has been so chaotic that at least four of them have a legitimate shot at winning. The early favorite was Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, whose name recognition gave her a decent base of support (albeit only around 20 percent) in early polls of the race, while most other candidates were stuck in single digits. But in July, election officials in several towns flagged certain signatures on Matos’s nomination papers as potentially fraudulent — for example, they were from dead people or living people who said they never signed them. Matos still had enough valid signatures to make the ballot, but in the end, 559 of the 1,285 signatures she submitted were disqualified, and the state attorney general and state police are conducting a criminal investigation into whether fraud was committed (in Rhode Island, it is illegal to forge nomination signatures). Matos has blamed a campaign vendor for the snafu, but the scandal may have turned voters against her. According to internal polling from a rival campaign (so take it with a grain of salt), Matos’s net favorability rating among Democratic primary voters fell from +20 percentage points in June to -20 points in mid-August. Another early contender was businessman Don Carlson, who — thanks in large part to a $600,000 loan to his own campaign — had raised the most money of any candidate in the race as of Aug. 16 (nearly $970,000). But in late August, local news reported that Carlson had made romantic overtures to a student while a faculty member at Williams College. Carlson eventually admitted that the report was true, and he dropped out of the race on Aug. 27. In the wake of these scandals, two other candidates have emerged as possible front-runners. Former state Rep. Aaron Regunberg, who might be the governor of Rhode Island right now if 2,466 people had voted a different way, could benefit from being the most prominent candidate in the progressive lane. He has raised the second-most money ($630,000) after Carlson and earned the endorsements of Sen. Bernie Sanders and Our Revolution.  By… --- ### What Are The Swing States Of The Future? - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/what-are-the-swing-states-of-the-future/ - **Published:** 2024-03-22 - **Modified:** 2024-03-22 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Welcome to Genesis Brand’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. ameliatd (Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, senior reporter): The residents of states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan are used to... **Content:** Welcome to Genesis Brand’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. ameliatd (Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, senior reporter): The residents of states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan are used to having their airwaves flooded with political ads as presidential elections draw near. But over the years, there’s actually been a lot of variation in which states have the most power to decide the future commander-in-chief. Only a few years ago, it would have been hard to imagine Arizona and Georgia in the toss-up category — and “as Ohio goes, so goes the nation” was proved wrong in 2020, when President Joe Biden became the first candidate to win the White House without carrying Ohio since 1960. So have Arizona and Georgia replaced Ohio as the nation’s presidential bellwether? Is once-swingy Florida officially a red state? Let’s talk about what are the swing states to watch in 2024 — and what are the states that could be toss-ups just a few election cycles from now. First question — admittedly it’s still early (come with your ÑВЂÑВџâВЂВќÒВђ takes, I give you permission to change your mind later), but what do you think are the most underrated potential swing states for the 2024 cycle? nrakich (Nathaniel Rakich, senior elections analyst): I think an underrated swing state is Florida. People have written it off after it swung unexpectedly to Republicans in 2020 and after Sen. Marco Rubio and Gov. Ron DeSantis won reelection by almost 20 percentage points in 2022. But people forget that former President Donald Trump won it in 2020 by only 3 points.  If the 2024 election is shaping up to be a rematch between Trump and Biden, I think it’s reasonable to think Florida could be tight again. Do I think Biden will win it? No, probably not. But I think it’s still a better investment for Biden’s campaign dollars than, say, Texas. gelliottmorris (G. Elliott Morris, editorial director of data analytics): I agree with you on Florida, Nathaniel — but for a separate reason. Right now the conventional wisdom is that a 2024 rematch between Biden and Trump would be closer than in 2020: Polls have the two candidates roughly tied in the national popular vote. But given Trump’s legal troubles, I think there’s a decent chance that polls will move in the opposite direction over the next year, assuming the two candidates both stay in the race, with Biden polling at or better than his 2020 levels. And if that were to happen, Florida would naturally be even closer to the 50-50 line just by virtue of the national political environment moving more to the left. nrakich: Interesting, Elliott — so basically you’re saying you don’t think Florida will be the tipping-point state, but depending on the national environment you think it could be competitive?  gelliottmorris: Yeah, that’s right. For a similar reason, I think people are too quick to count out blue-ish states like New Hampshire and Minnesota as swing states. The partisan lean of both states… --- ### Politics Podcast: Is Donald Trump The Inevitable GOP Nominee? - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/politics-podcast-is-donald-trump-the-inevitable-gop-nominee/ - **Published:** 2024-03-22 - **Modified:** 2024-03-22 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Now that we are on the other side of Labor Day and summer is subsiding, this is — as tradition goes — when focus on political campaigns really begins to... **Content:** Now that we are on the other side of Labor Day and summer is subsiding, this is — as tradition goes — when focus on political campaigns really begins to heat up. The off-year elections this November will get some attention, but the main attraction is still the 2024 Republican presidential primary. In this installment of the Genesis Brand Politics podcast, we ask a question we will undoubtedly return to in the four months until the Iowa caucuses: Is Donald Trump’s nomination inevitable? And if not inevitable, how can we place the likelihood he wins the GOP primary in historical context? We also have partial results from two special primary elections and we debate “good or bad use of polling” for a classic and controversial topic: internal polls. You can listen to the episode by clicking the “play” button in the audio player above or by downloading it in iTunes, the ESPN App or your favorite podcast platform. If you are new to podcasts, learn how to listen. The Genesis Brand Politics podcast is recorded Mondays and Thursdays. Help new listeners discover the show by leaving us a rating and review on iTunes. Have a comment, question or suggestion for “good polling vs. bad polling”? Get in touch by email, on Twitter or in the comments. --- ### Should We Trust Polls Campaigns Leak To The Press? - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/should-we-trust-polls-campaigns-leak-to-the-press/ - **Published:** 2024-03-22 - **Modified:** 2024-03-22 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Now that we are on the other side of Labor Day and summer is subsiding, this is — as tradition goes — when focus on political campaigns really begins to... **Content:** Now that we are on the other side of Labor Day and summer is subsiding, this is — as tradition goes — when focus on political campaigns really begins to heat up. The off-year elections this November will get some attention, but the main attraction is still the 2024 Republican presidential primary. In this installment of the Genesis Brand Politics podcast, we ask a question we will undoubtedly return to in the four months until the Iowa caucuses: Is Donald Trump’s nomination inevitable? And if not inevitable, how can we place the likelihood he wins the GOP primary in historical context? We also have partial results from two special primary elections and we debate “good or bad use of polling” for a classic and controversial topic: internal polls. --- ### Aging Politicians Are Only Going To Get More Common - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/aging-politicians-are-only-going-to-get-more-common/ - **Published:** 2024-03-22 - **Modified:** 2024-03-22 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s recent freezes in front of cameras, in conjunction with the comparatively advanced ages of the two presidential front-runners, has American voters thinking about politicians’ ages.... **Content:** Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s recent freezes in front of cameras, in conjunction with the comparatively advanced ages of the two presidential front-runners, has American voters thinking about politicians’ ages. Drew Angerer / Getty Images Presidents are getting older and older. Former President Donald Trump was the oldest person to assume office when he was sworn in on Jan. 20, 2017, and President Biden broke that record four years later. If either is elected again next year, at ages 78 and 81, respectively, they will be older than the previous record holder, Ronald Reagan, was when he left office at the age of 77. The possibility of an octogenarian on the presidential ticket is worrying many Americans — perhaps because it’s not just the presidency that’s aging. The current Congress, with a median age of 65 in the Senate and 58 in the House, is the oldest in history. Last week, when Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, 81, seemed to freeze while speaking for the second time in two months, there were renewed calls for him to step aside, and 90-year-old California Sen. Dianne Feinstein has been under similar scrutiny after a series of health issues. Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley, who is 51 and running for the Republican nomination, has called for competency tests for candidates older than 75, and her opponent Vivek Ramaswamy, a 38-year-old entrepreneur, has said it’s time for a new generation to step up and lead.  Voters are worried about the age of candidates and elected officials, especially when it comes to Biden. The vast majority of American adults, 77 percent, say he is too old to be effective for another four years, according to an AP-NORC poll in August. Fifty-seven percent of registered voters thought age severely limited President Biden’s ability to do his job in an Economist/YouGov poll from August. Similar questions were asked about Feinstein and McConnell, about whom 60 percent said the same.  But will voters actually start rejecting candidates because of their age? There are plenty of reasons why older politicians continue to hold the levers of power — and the structure of our political system makes it hard to force them to let go, even as Americans’ concerns about the country’s aging political leadership mount. That’s why Americans may continue to support older politicians when they’re in the voting booth, even as they say they prefer a younger leadership cohort. Americans are increasingly worried about politicians’ age Biden might be the oldest president in U.S. history, but worries about whether presidents are too old for the job have been floating around for a while. Americans became increasingly worried about Reagan’s age during his tenure. At the start of his second term in 1985, 33 percent of respondents in an ABC/Washington Post poll said Reagan was too old to be president, but by 1987 that number had risen to 42 percent. And a January 1987 poll from Louis Harris & Associates found that 48 percent of respondents agreed with the… --- ### Ron DeSantis Probably Didn’t Turn Florida Red - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/ron-desantis-probably-didnt-turn-florida-red/ - **Published:** 2024-03-22 - **Modified:** 2024-03-22 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** ABC News Photo Illustration / Win McNamee / Getty Images In his presidential campaign, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has pitched himself as a transformational leader who has reshaped the politics... **Content:** ABC News Photo Illustration / Win McNamee / Getty Images In his presidential campaign, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has pitched himself as a transformational leader who has reshaped the politics of his home state. His 2022 reelection by 19 percentage points “was not just a big victory,” he has argued. “It was really a fundamental realignment of Florida from being a swing state to being a red state.” And most political analysis agrees that the Sunshine State, once known for its impossibly close elections, is now a comfortably Republican-leaning state.  But it’s unclear how much credit DeSantis himself deserves for this shift — or if it even counts as a realignment at all. The most prominent argument in his favor, that Republicans have moved to the state thanks to his COVID-19 policies, is hard to prove. His investment in the state GOP appears to have paid real dividends, but several other factors contributed to that push’s success. He probably didn’t have much to do with another one of Florida Republicans’ biggest accomplishments over the past few years: their inroads with Hispanic voters.  And finally, there’s considerable doubt over whether DeSantis’s premise — that Florida will continue to be a safe Republican state going forward — is even correct. The data suggests DeSantis’s 2022 rout was a historical outlier, driven by a massive partisan turnout gap, and it’s unwise to make sweeping pronouncements based on just one election.  ‘Political refugees’ might not be such a game-changer Ask many Florida Republicans, and they’ll tell you Florida has gotten redder because DeSantis’s famous opposition to COVID-19 restrictions during the pandemic drew anti-lockdown Republicans to the state in droves. “COVID, and Gov. DeSantis’s policies that were implemented during COVID, is in my view responsible for the deeper shade of red that Florida has now become,” said Justin Sayfie, a prominent Florida Republican political consultant. The problem with this theory is that Florida’s population was already expanding even before COVID-19 hit. It’s true that the pandemic had a particularly big impact on Florida: According to American Community Survey estimates, 674,740 people moved to Florida from a different state or the District of Columbia in 2021, the biggest influx of domestic migrants into any state. But by Florida’s standards, it wasn’t that unusual. While the 2021 uptick was a bigger number than any year from 2011 to 2019, it was consistent with the general trend of more and more people moving to Florida as the decade wore on. And only 73,129 more domestic migrants moved to Florida in 2021 than in 2019, before the pandemic. Of course, these newcomers to the Sunshine State could be qualitatively different from their pre-pandemic predecessors: more Republican, more ideologically motivated. Sayfie says that, anecdotally, several recent transplants have told him that they moved to escape COVID-19 restrictions. “The reason they’re coming is that they’re political refugees. They’re seeking refuge from the policies in their home states.”  But all the old reasons people moved to Florida before the pandemic didn’t go… --- ### Politics Podcast: Polling Silly Season Begins - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/politics-podcast-polling-silly-season-begins/ - **Published:** 2024-03-22 - **Modified:** 2024-03-22 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Among the most politically tuned-in, last week saw the kind of hand-wringing and accusations of bias surrounding the polls that you’d usually expect from the final two months of a... **Content:** Among the most politically tuned-in, last week saw the kind of hand-wringing and accusations of bias surrounding the polls that you’d usually expect from the final two months of a campaign, not the final year and two months of a campaign. The focus was largely on general election polls: Whether a Wall Street Journal poll showing former President Donald Trump and President Biden tied is to be trusted. What to make of a CNN poll showing Nikki Haley as the only Republican candidate with a lead over Biden that falls outside the margin of error.  How to understand data from the New York Times suggesting that Biden is losing support among voters of color. In this installment of the Genesis Brand Politics podcast, Galen speaks with Carlos Odio of Equis Research and Terrance Woodbury of HIT Strategies to parse through which recent data is actually worth paying attention to and which is sound and fury. You can listen to the episode by clicking the “play” button in the audio player above or by downloading it in iTunes, the ESPN App or your favorite podcast platform. If you are new to podcasts, learn how to listen. The Genesis Brand Politics podcast is recorded Mondays and Thursdays. Help new listeners discover the show by leaving us a rating and review on iTunes. Have a comment, question or suggestion for “good polling vs. bad polling”? Get in touch by email, on Twitter or in the comments. --- ### Why Biden Is Losing Support Among Voters Of Color - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/why-biden-is-losing-support-among-voters-of-color/ - **Published:** 2024-03-22 - **Modified:** 2024-03-22 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Among the most politically tuned-in, last week saw the kind of hand-wringing and accusations of bias surrounding the polls that you’d usually expect from the final two months of a... **Content:** Among the most politically tuned-in, last week saw the kind of hand-wringing and accusations of bias surrounding the polls that you’d usually expect from the final two months of a campaign, not the final year and two months of a campaign. The focus was largely on general election polls: Whether a Wall Street Journal poll showing former President Donald Trump and President Biden tied is to be trusted. What to make of a CNN poll showing Nikki Haley as the only Republican candidate with a lead over Biden that falls outside the margin of error. How to understand data from the New York Times suggesting that Biden is losing support among voters of color. In this installment of the Genesis Brand Politics podcast, Galen speaks with Carlos Odio of Equis Research and Terrance Woodbury of HIT Strategies to parse through which recent data is actually worth paying attention to and which is sound and fury. --- ### Why ‘Bidenomics’ Isn’t Working For Biden - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/why-bidenomics-isnt-working-for-biden/ - **Published:** 2024-03-22 - **Modified:** 2024-03-22 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Welcome to Genesis Brand’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. nrakich (Nathaniel Rakich, senior elections analyst): For a long time, the economy has been seen as a... **Content:** Welcome to Genesis Brand’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. nrakich (Nathaniel Rakich, senior elections analyst): For a long time, the economy has been seen as a big liability for President Biden in his reelection bid. Inflation soared in 2021 and 2022, culminating at a rate of 9.1 percent last June. The same month, average gas prices exceeded $5 per gallon. And in the second quarter of 2022, the gross domestic product actually decreased by 0.6 percent. It was little surprise, then, that only 28 percent of Americans approved of the way Biden was handling the economy in a July 2022 Quinnipiac University poll. But in recent months, economic indicators have been looking up, and Biden has begun making the case that his economic policies are working. Yet Americans don’t seem to be changing their perceptions of his stewardship of the economy. (The last Quinnipiac poll put his approval rating on the economy at 36 percent.) So for today’s Genesis Brand Slack chat, I want to explore why that is, and whether Biden has any hope of actually making the economy a winning issue for him in next year’s election. First, though, let’s set the scene: What are indicators saying right now about the health of the economy?   ameliatd (Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux, senior reporter): For an economy that’s allegedly been on the brink of a recession for over a year now, it’s looking pretty good! Real wages are finally rising faster than inflation, the labor market is weakening a bit but is still fairly strong for workers and consumers are still spending at a healthy rate. Monica Potts (Monica Potts, senior politics reporter): What Amelia said. For starters, the job market remains really strong. Unemployment is at 3.8 percent, and wages are rising. Inflation, at just over 3 percent, is finally cooling, too. The Federal Reserve seems to be succeeding in its high-wire act of lowering inflation without causing too much unemployment. There are other signs, too. For example, the Inflation Reduction Act has spurred investment in manufacturing, which the White House has been more than happy to point to. ameliatd: In a lot of ways, it looks like the economy is finally returning to its pre-pandemic normal — but with conditions that are a bit more worker-friendly. That mythical “soft landing” is actually looking like it could come to pass. Of course, economists’ recession predictions are never very reliable. (This is a time-honored Genesis Brand refrain.) And things can always shift — for example, as Monica wrote recently, student loan repayment is about to restart, which will mean millions of Americans have less money to spend as they resume their monthly payments. But it’s still a rosier situation than a lot of people were predicting even just a few months ago. gelliottmorris (G. Elliott Morris, editorial director of data analytics): That’s right. Some of the doomer predictions of a recession were never really reliable, but aggregate economic expectations are still up relative to what people were saying… --- ### The Senate Is Losing One Of Its Few Remaining Moderate Republicans - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/the-senate-is-losing-one-of-its-few-remaining-moderate-republicans/ - **Published:** 2024-03-22 - **Modified:** 2024-03-22 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** In his announcement that he would not seek a second term, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney stressed the need for a new generation of leadership in the U.S. Win McNamee /... **Content:** In his announcement that he would not seek a second term, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney stressed the need for a new generation of leadership in the U.S. Win McNamee / Getty Images On Wednesday, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney announced he would not run for reelection in 2024. On the surface, the electoral impact of Romney’s decision is minimal — his seat should stay safely in Republican hands. But it’s still notable because it represents the departure of one of the few remaining Republican senators who had a moderate voting record and/or vocally opposed former President Donald Trump. The Senate, of course, was a second (or, really, third) career for Romney. After a successful career in business during which he co-founded Bain Capital, Romney was elected governor of Massachusetts in 2002 — part of the Bay State’s long-standing love affair with moderate Republican governors. He ran for president twice and won the Republican nomination in 2012, losing to then-President Barack Obama in the general election. That was the last time the GOP chose a presidential nominee who wasn’t Trump. Since 2016, Republican voters have turned against Romney’s brand of establishment-aligned Republicanism and embraced Trump’s brash populism. In 2018, a year that saw large numbers of moderate or anti-Trump Republicans leave Congress, Romney bucked the overall trend by getting elected to the Senate from Utah (where a large number of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — including Romney himself — have made the local GOP more Trump-skeptical than most). Since then, he has spoken out vocally against the party’s new direction. Most notably, he voted to convict Trump in both of his impeachment trials. Romney also developed a moderate voting record, breaking with the right wing of his party in votes ranging from confirming Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to overturning Trump’s emergency declaration to fund the border wall. Romney’s DW-NOMINATE score — a measure of ideology based on roll-call votes, where 1 represents the most conservative and -1 represents the most liberal — is 0.288, making him more moderate than all but three current Republican senators.  Both groups of Republicans — Trump opponents and ideological moderates — are endangered species now, and Romney’s departure will further cull the herd. Of the 17 Republicans who voted to impeach or convict Trump in either of his impeachments, only six are still in Congress, including Romney. And the number of Senate Republicans with DW-NOMINATE scores below 0.300 is at its lowest point in at least 40 years. Romney’s anti-Trump and moderate record may have indirectly contributed to his decision to retire, as it has made him relatively unpopular with Republican voters in Utah. According to an Aug. 7-14 poll by Dan Jones & Associates, only 56 percent of registered Republican voters in Utah approved of Romney’s job performance. That may not seem too bad, but among members of your own party, 56 percent is a pretty mediocre approval rating. (By contrast, 81 percent of Republican registered voters nationally have a… --- ### The Second GOP Debate Could Be Smaller, With Or Without Trump - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/the-second-gop-debate-could-be-smaller-with-or-without-trump/ - **Published:** 2024-03-21 - **Modified:** 2024-03-21 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Eight Republican candidates participated in the party’s first primary debate in August. But the stage could feature fewer contenders when the GOP holds its next debate later this month. Joshua... **Content:** Eight Republican candidates participated in the party’s first primary debate in August. But the stage could feature fewer contenders when the GOP holds its next debate later this month. Joshua Lott / The Washington Post via Getty Images The second Republican presidential primary debate is less than two weeks away, so time is running out for GOP contenders to meet the Republican National Committee’s qualification criteria. To make the Sept. 27 debate, each candidate must have at least 3 percent support in two qualifying national polls, or at least 3 percent in one national survey and that same figure in polls from two different early voting states, conducted since Aug. 1. Each candidate must also provide evidence of having attained at least 50,000 unique donors to their campaign. And if they have the polls and donors, candidates will once again have to sign a pledge to support the party’s eventual 2024 nominee if they want to participate. As things stand, there’s a decent chance that fewer candidates will qualify than the eight who attended the party’s first gathering in August. Six of that octet appear to have the donors and polls to make the second debate, and each signed the RNC’s pledge for the first debate, so there’s no reason to think they won’t sign again. However, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson may have trouble qualifying again under the higher September thresholds for polls and donors. And having skipped the first debate despite easily qualifying for it — save signing the RNC’s pledge — former President Donald Trump looks set to eschew the second debate, too. At least six candidates look set to make the second GOP debate Republican presidential candidates by whether and how they have qualified for the second primary debate and if they signed the first debate pledge, as of 4:30 p.m. Eastern on Sept. 13, 2023 Candidate Polls Donors Signed 1st Debate Pledge Ron DeSantis вÑВљâВЂВњ вÑВљâВЂВњ вÑВљâВЂВњ Vivek Ramaswamy вÑВљâВЂВњ вÑВљâВЂВњ вÑВљâВЂВњ Nikki Haley вÑВљâВЂВњ вÑВљâВЂВњ вÑВљâВЂВњ Mike Pence вÑВљâВЂВњ вÑВљâВЂВњ вÑВљâВЂВњ Chris Christie вÑВљâВЂВњ вÑВљâВЂВњ вÑВљâВЂВњ Tim Scott вÑВљâВЂВњ вÑВљâВЂВњ вÑВљâВЂВњ Donald Trump вÑВљâВЂВњ вÑВљâВЂВњ Doug Burgum вÑВљâВЂВњ вÑВљâВЂВњ Asa Hutchinson вÑВљâВЂВњ Will Hurd Table only includes candidates who have met Genesis Brand’s “major” candidate criteria. Polls qualification is based on surveys that appear to meet the Republican National Committee’s requirements for inclusion. To qualify for the debate, candidates must meet both the polling and donor thresholds established by the Republican National Committee. To meet the polling requirement, a candidate must reach 3 percent in at least two national polls, or 3 percent in one national poll and two polls from the first four states voting in the GOP primary, each coming from separate states, based on surveys that meet the RNC’s criteria for inclusion. To meet the donor requirement, a candidate must have at least 50,000 unique donors with at least 200 donors in at least 20 states and/or territories. Information released by campaigns is used to… --- ### What Americans Think Of The Biden Impeachment Inquiry - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/what-americans-think-of-the-biden-impeachment-inquiry/ - **Published:** 2024-03-21 - **Modified:** 2024-03-21 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Photo Illustration by ABC News / Getty Images Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly-ish polling roundup. It’s officially impeachment season again. On Tuesday, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced that he’s... **Content:** Photo Illustration by ABC News / Getty Images Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly-ish polling roundup. It’s officially impeachment season again. On Tuesday, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced that he’s directing three House committees to start investigating whether President Biden benefited from his son Hunter’s business dealings overseas. McCarthy accused the Biden family of “a culture of corruption,” saying that the Biden administration gave Hunter “special treatment” in a criminal tax and gun investigation, and that Biden himself had lied about his knowledge of his son’s financial dealings. The good news for McCarthy and the right-wing supporters of an impeachment investigation is that Americans do seem to believe, overall, that Hunter Biden’s business dealings were sketchy at best and illegal at worst. But Hunter Biden isn’t the subject of the impeachment inquiry — his father is. So far, Republicans haven’t provided any concrete evidence tying the president to his son’s overseas business, although the impeachment inquiry may allow House Republicans to obtain bank records and other financial documents from Biden and his son. Right now, Republicans are most firmly convinced that Biden is implicated in Hunter’s wrongdoing, while Americans overall are more inclined to see former President Donald Trump’s family as corrupt, compared to the Bidens. And there isn’t a broad consensus that an impeachment inquiry is warranted, signaling that Republicans have some convincing to do if they want the public to support their investigation. Americans think Hunter Biden profited from his father’s position All of the allegations of a broader web of corruption within the Biden family have yet to be proven. What is less disputed, though, is the fact that Hunter Biden has personally made a significant amount of money through overseas business deals, and is the subject of a long-running criminal investigation. Earlier this summer, he agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor counts of failing to pay taxes on millions of dollars of income in 2017 and 2018, with an additional agreement that could allow him to avoid a conviction on a separate illegal gun ownership charge, but the plea deal fell apart after the judge, a Trump appointee, said she refused to “rubber-stamp” the agreement, which she said wasn’t standard. Republicans accused the Biden administration of giving Hunter a “sweetheart” deal and in August, Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel to continue probing Hunter Biden’s finances. None of this is a great look for the president’s son, and recent polling shows that Americans are unhappy about Hunter Biden’s behavior. A YouGov/The Economist poll conducted in August, after the plea deal collapsed, found that 72 percent of Americans think Hunter Biden personally profited from his father’s positions in government, including a slim majority (53 percent) of Democrats. The same poll found that two-thirds (66 percent) of Americans have an unfavorable view of Hunter Biden, while only 17 percent have a favorable view (an additional 17 percent said they didn’t know). According to a Yahoo News survey conducted by YouGov in August, 59 percent of… --- ### Black Women in the Field Are Grateful That Beyoncé Is Entering the Genre - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/black-women-in-the-field-are-grateful-that-beyonce-is-entering-the-genre/ - **Published:** 2024-03-19 - **Modified:** 2024-03-19 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** Tanner Adell I fell in love with country music when I was young. She grew up splitting her time between Los Angeles and Star Valley, WY, which created a stark... **Content:** Tanner Adell I fell in love with country music when I was young. She grew up splitting her time between Los Angeles and Star Valley, WY, which created a stark contrast, but it was the country lifestyle, and specifically the music, that kept her heart. Adell remembers falling in love with Keith Urban when he released “Somebody Like You. And every summer, when she and her mom would leave to drive back to Los Angeles from Star Valley, she would sit in the back of the car and “silently cry as we started this road trip back to California,” she recalls. These days, Adell is a rising country music star. And ever since Beyoncé released “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” on Super Bowl Sunday and announced her upcoming country album, the spotlight has been on black country artists like her. A lot of that attention has been positive; Adell and others say they’re incredibly excited about what this will mean for the genre. But it’s also been a bit controversial. After an Oklahoma radio station refused to play Beyoncé because “it’s a country music station,” an online uproar convinced the station to reverse its decision – and ignited a broader conversation about inclusion within the genre. On March 19, Beyoncé announced that “Act II: Cowboy Carter” will be released on March 29. In an Instagram post, she talked about what it means to be a black woman in the countryside. “This album has been in the works for over five years. It was born out of an experience I had years ago where I didn’t feel welcome… and it was very clear that I wasn’t. But, because of that experience, I delved into the history of country music and studied our rich musical archive. It feels good to see how music can bring so many people together around the world, while amplifying the voices of some of the people who have dedicated so much of their lives to educating about our musical history,” she wrote. “The criticism I faced when I first entered this genre forced me to overcome the limitations that were imposed on me. act II is the result of challenging myself and taking my time to bend and mix genres to create this body of work.” “Country music is how you feel, it’s your story, it’s a part of you.” In fact, for other black artists like Adell, pursuing country music often transcends the difficulty that might come with navigating her identity in a genre dominated by white men. As she says, “Country music is how you feel, it’s your story, it’s part of you.” The same was true for Tiera Kennedy when she started writing songs in high school. She was a huge Taylor Swift fan at the time, and she just fell into expressing herself through gender. “I always say I don’t feel like I found country music, I feel like country music found me,” she tells POPSUGAR. “When I started making music, it… --- ### Don Omar's "Back to Reggaeton" US Tour Shows How Far the Genre Has Come - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/don-omars-back-to-reggaeton-us-tour-shows-how-far-the-genre-has-come/ - **Published:** 2024-03-14 - **Modified:** 2024-03-14 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** As reggaetón continues to dominate the music charts, the genre’s legends, including Daddy Yankee, Tego Calderón, Ivy Queen, and Don Omar remain more relevant than ever for their roles in... **Content:** As reggaetón continues to dominate the music charts, the genre’s legends, including Daddy Yankee, Tego Calderón, Ivy Queen, and Don Omar remain more relevant than ever for their roles in shaping a movement that originated in Puerto Rico and eventually went global. But Don Omar’s comeback has been a long-awaited one. The leyenda known for his early 2000s hits like “Dale Don,” “Sácala,” and “Salió el Sol,” has officially returned to the scene with his “Back to Reggateon” US Tour, produced by CMN. The tour not only marks his highly anticipated return to the stage but also beautifully celebrates his two-decade-long career and its impactful contributions to the genre. On Saturday, March 9, Don Omar took to the Barclays Center stage to perform a sold-out show that left the audience filled with joy and nostalgia. Most importantly, it proved that 20 years later, his music still hits. The Puerto Rican reggaetónero has been slowly making his way back in the game since 2021, dropping singles that led to his 2023 LP “Forever King.” His new music has been an impressive blend of his signature early 2000s reggaetón with the modern sounds that have been taking over the genre. But his current tour, which kicked off in Reading, PA, on March 7, speaks to the way the community has continued to honor and celebrate the OGs who pioneered the movement. It’s so easy to forget the originators behind a trend or a movement and focus on the big stars of today, like Bad Bunny, Karol G, Young Miko, or J Balvin. But today’s reggaetón and Latin trap fans know to pay their respects — that much was clear at Barclays, which was filled with fans who uttered all the lyrics to the majority of Don Omar’s two-hour set list (especially when he rapped his greatest hits, like “Pobre Diabla” and “Mayor Que Yo 3”). The show also made it clear that both reggaetón’s OGs and its current stars are crediting others and their contributions to the genre’s popularity. Don Omar did a few tributes throughout the night, including performing “Gata Gangster” and “Desafío,” during which he shouted-out Daddy Yankee as a legend. “[Daddy Yankee] dedicated 35 years of his life to reggaetón. I don’t have anyone to argue with anymore,” he said jokingly, alluding to their previous feud. During his performance of “Entre Tú y Yo,” Don Omar shouted-out Luny Tunes and other Dominicans’ contributions to reggaetón, which often get overlooked. While the show and the tour celebrate Don Omar’s two-decade-long career, in many ways it also pays homage to the genre, its beginnings, and the evolution of what it’s become today. Seeing Don Omar’s rise — an Afro-Boricua artist from Puerto Rico who kicked off his career when reggaetón was banned by the Puerto Rican government — also speaks to how far the genre has come. “Thank you for making my dream come true. I was a high school dropout, a church pastor, and in the best moment of my… --- ### America Ferrera Didn’t Win an Oscar, but Her Monologue Will Live on For Latinas - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/america-ferrera-didnt-win-an-oscar-but-her-monologue-will-live-on-for-latinas/ - **Published:** 2024-03-11 - **Modified:** 2024-03-11 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** There’s a reason why we’re still talking about America Ferrera’s “Barbie” monologue months after the blockbuster was released. While presenting the Best Supporting Actress award during the 2024 Oscars, Rita... **Content:** There’s a reason why we’re still talking about America Ferrera’s “Barbie” monologue months after the blockbuster was released. While presenting the Best Supporting Actress award during the 2024 Oscars, Rita Moreno gave an emotional speech about Ferrera, who was nominated for her role of Gloria in the pink-filled film. While Ferrera didn’t wind up taking home an Oscar — the award instead went to Da’Vine Joy Randolph for her role in “The Holdovers” — Moreno’s speech left folks in the audience trying to understand why. “America. Your powerful Barbie monologue is perhaps the most talked-about moment in the most talked-about movie of the past year,” Moreno said. “Your words and the passion with which you delivered them about the most impossible standards females must try to live up to galvanized not only women but everyone with a pulse.” Even the way Moreno pronounced “America,” with a Spanish accent and in a sing-song-y voice referencing her iconic role in “West Side Story,” was powerful. It made the statement that women like Ferrera are just as American as anyone else living in this country. By now, many people have seen Gloria’s impactful speech in which she tells Margot Robbie’s Barbie the truth of what it means to be a woman. She breaks down all the impossible and contradicting expectations that are constantly placed on women. The moving monologue pulled at the audience’s heart strings because it put in plain terms what women have had to endure for centuries and in today’s still very patriarchal society. The fact that this speech was delivered by a Latina actress playing a Latina character made it resonate that much more for me. For any woman who holds intersectional identities, society’s impossible expectations become that much more impossible. As Latinas, we’re told we need to be thin regardless of if we’ve had children or not and regardless of any health issues we might have. But we also need to have big boobs, a big butt, and wide hips — hence why plastic surgery is so popular in our communities. We have to be strong but we also are expected to be submissive, especially with our partners. We’re told we need to lead and carry everyone from our spouses to our children, but if we pour into ourselves, we’re selfish. We’re supposed to be beautiful and sexy enough to make any man lust over us, but if we’re too sexy, we’re sluts and we deserve whatever disrespect men throw at us. While we still very much live in a patriarchal society, I am proud to be a Latina living in a time where we are finally encouraged to love ourselves and recognize that despite the unrealistic expectations that are constantly placed on us, we are in fact, enough. I am proud to be living at a time when women are finally throwing those oppressive expectations out the window and giving less f*cks about existing to please the male gaze. We are loving ourselves regardless of our body shape… --- ### Rep. Pramila Jayapal's Journey Is "Every Immigrant's Story" - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/rep-pramila-jayapals-journey-is-every-immigrants-story/ - **Published:** 2024-03-08 - **Modified:** 2024-03-08 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** Rep. Pramila Jayapal, of Washington state, is known for being an outspoken advocate of social justice, reproductive freedoms, and immigrants’ rights. Ahead of International Women’s Day, we wanted to hear... **Content:** Rep. Pramila Jayapal, of Washington state, is known for being an outspoken advocate of social justice, reproductive freedoms, and immigrants’ rights. Ahead of International Women’s Day, we wanted to hear more about her own immigration story and her message to young voters in a crucial election year. Read it all, in her own words, below. It was a dream of my parents to give me the opportunity of education in the United States and everything that would provide, so they really made that ultimate sacrifice. I don’t know if any of us really understood what a sacrifice it would be, because I would never end up living on the same continent as them again. Now, decades later, I understand what that meant, and I’m very, very grateful. I think it’s part of what drove me as a teenager — I was only 16, I was here by myself and in a brand-new country, trying to make my way on my own — I think I have this sense of, I have to pay it forward, I have to be successful, I have to make sure I make my parents’ sacrifice worthwhile. Maybe it’s every immigrant’s story. Immigrants are huge to building this country. They’re doing all types of jobs, from low-skilled to high-skilled. But if you look at how families survive, if you look at the food that people eat, the hotels or restaurants that they eat or sleep in, if you look at domestic work, care work, across the board, so much of this is powered by immigrants and immigrant women. The level of deep resilience, courage, and contribution to community, family, and country that immigrants bring — I see how that contribution is really not recognized in policy and that the other side puts immigrants through so much nasty rhetoric. I feel that even Democrats don’t always stand up in the way we should for immigrants, without whom we literally would not be able to function as a country. I know we say that it’s incredibly important to vote in multiple elections — we certainly said it in 2016 and we saw what happened when Donald Trump came in and worked to destroy everything we hold dear, including our democracy. And he’s back. So the stakes are incredibly high. And at the same time, I know it is deeply frustrating for young people in particular to look at how screwed up the world is and to feel like somehow maybe they can’t make a difference. And the message I have is: you absolutely can make a difference. We don’t have perfection in our democracy, we don’t have perfection on our ballots, but we do have progress. And the most progress is made when people use their voices and use their votes to demand better. We don’t have perfection in our democracy, we don’t have perfection on our ballots, but we do have progress. I think this is going to be a very tough election, and I’ve come out… --- ### "Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó" Filmmaker Sean Wang and His Grandmas on the Joys of Unlikely Friendships - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/nai-nai-wai-po-filmmaker-sean-wang-and-his-grandmas-on-the-joys-of-unlikely-friendships/ - **Published:** 2024-03-06 - **Modified:** 2024-03-06 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** Where I’m From: Now and Gen features in-conversation pieces between generations — like a younger woman and her grandmother — discussing a topic like beauty rituals, finances, or marriage. We... **Content:** Where I’m From: Now and Gen features in-conversation pieces between generations — like a younger woman and her grandmother — discussing a topic like beauty rituals, finances, or marriage. We sat down with filmmaker Sean Wang and his grandmothers, Yi Yan Fuei and Chang Li Hua, the subjects of Wang’s Oscar-nominated documentary short, “Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó.” Read their heartwarming chat about friendship below. In 2021, in the wake of increased anti-Asian violence and the ongoing pandemic, filmmaker Sean Wang moved back home to San Francisco. There, he started observing — then filming — Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó, his 94-year-old paternal grandmother and 83-year-old maternal grandmother, respectively, who happen to be inseparable friends and roommates. As he captured the mundane moments and joys of their daily lives, he created “Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó,” an Oscar-nominated documentary short that recently landed on Disney+. “As much as this movie is about my grandmothers and my relationship with them, it is about friendship, sisterhood, and the bonds that you maintain and water in old age.” The Taiwanese American director — whose debut feature film, “Dìdi,” recently premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival — essentially filmed a series of home videos, which he turned into a beautiful 17-minute “personal love letter” to his grandmothers. “As much as this movie is about my grandmothers and my relationship with them, it is about friendship, sisterhood, and the bonds that you maintain and water in old age,” he tells POPSUGAR. “I’m not 86, 96 years old. But I think [their friendship] is a good north star — hopefully, the friendships I have now that I feel are deeply special in my life, the ones that I know will last, that I hope could be Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó in our old age, are still as silly and vibrant and fun.” Ahead of the 2024 Oscars, Wang and his grandmothers discuss their decades-long bond, the power of friendship, and the life lessons they’ve taught one another. TikTok Mom-Daughter Duo Gym Tan and Mya Miller Want to Redefine Aging On Nǎi Nai and Wài Pó’s Unique Friendship Chang Li Hua (Wài Pó): Us being able to spend our days together and live together is also a form of fate and good fortune. Nǎi Nai is older than me by 10 years, so I have always seen her like my own big sister. I am younger than her by 10 years, so anytime I am able to help her and take care of her, I will do my best to do so. We have almost all the same hobbies. Reading the newspaper, exercising in the backyard, going out for walks. Every day, we go to our orchard together to check and see which tree has grown fruits. Every day, we eat fruits together, and we take the peels of fruits and vegetables to the backyard and make fertilizer. Yi Yan Fuei (Nǎi Nai): [Wài Pó and I] have the same attitude. We both love friends,… --- ### "The Morning Show"'s Karen Pittman Would Love to Just Act, but the System Is Broken - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/the-morning-shows-karen-pittman-would-love-to-just-act-but-the-system-is-broken/ - **Published:** 2024-03-01 - **Modified:** 2024-03-01 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** In season three of “The Morning Show,” a race scandal rocks UBA, the broadcast network that serves as the show’s backdrop. The storyline sees Karen Pittman’s Mia and Greta Lee’s... **Content:** In season three of “The Morning Show,” a race scandal rocks UBA, the broadcast network that serves as the show’s backdrop. The storyline sees Karen Pittman’s Mia and Greta Lee’s Stella strikingly depict the realities of women of color in largely white, corporate spaces like network television. “That’s me and Greta actually, in a real way,” Pittman tells POPSUGAR after speaking at the 2024 Makers Conference on Feb. 28. Through characters like Mia and Nya on “And Just Like That…,” Pittman brings incredible nuance to her portrayal of strong Black women who navigate their race in their respective environments, which she opened up about in conversation with “Succession” actor J. Smith-Cameron. The two spoke at the three-day summit hosted by Makers, a community-focused media brand owned by Yahoo that’s focused on accelerating equity for women in the workplace. “I pride myself on having characters that don’t resemble me as an actor.” For Pittman, identity-driven storytelling is inherently intentional. “I think the storytellers and writers are always looking for ways to imbue your personal, authentic perspective, whatever you have been through in your life,” she says. But for the actor and activist, that authenticity is less about sharing her lived experiences and more about bringing complex emotions to her characters. “I pride myself on having characters that don’t resemble me as an actor,” she explains. “I don’t see any of myself in Mia, and I hope to never see any of myself.” Planned Parenthood’s Alexis McGill Johnson on How You Can Fight For Reproductive Freedoms Everett Collection Instead, she “influences the storytelling” by ensuring there’s depth to her characters. “I remind [writers], ‘Let’s make sure we show the heart of this character instead of just showing she’s a strong woman.’ That can end up being a trope,” she says. She likes to create characters through their “emotional landscape” in particular. “Knowing what the heart of that woman is and being able to convey that to the camera visually is really where I feel like the greatest influence I have as an actor in any story. That is what makes an audience connect.” With a high-powered, independent TV producer like Mia, she’s focused on channeling vulnerability, a quality not often associated with Black women on screen. “The writers of [‘The Morning Show’] are always hoping to reflect back the strength and the nimbleness of African American women,” she says. “Sometimes that can be one-sided, so I’m always trying to infuse moments of fragility, softness, tenderness, and suppleness of what it means to be a woman in that job, in the same ways that you might see a white woman in those jobs.” Max When it comes to Nya, Miranda’s professor-turned-friend on “And Just Like That…,” it was important to Pittman — and creator Michael Patrick King — that she wear her hair in braids. As she puts it, “I think it is important to reflect, especially on that platform, what it is to have an African American woman who completely accepts her… --- ### Here's Why "Love Is Blind" Features Those Gold Cups in Basically Every Scene - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/heres-why-love-is-blind-features-those-gold-cups-in-basically-every-scene/ - **Published:** 2024-02-28 - **Modified:** 2024-02-28 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. There are numerous standout stars on the newest season of... **Content:** Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. There are numerous standout stars on the newest season of “Love Is Blind” — Megan Fox (Chelsea Blackwell), AD’s mother, Kenneth’s phone, and the EpiPen, to name a few — but no star shines quite as bright as the famed gold cups. You know the ones we’re talking about: those metallic-tinged wine glasses that pop up in nearly every frame of the Netflix dating series. As omnipresent as the drama, the shiny goblets, of both the stemmed and stemless variety, aren’t just sipped by contestants in the pods; they also score a ticket to the all-inclusive honeymoon resort in the Dominican Republic and make appearances, well, pretty much everywhere. Viewers can see them at the group pool party in North Carolina, the wedding-dress shop, every family’s house, and every contestant’s apartment. We’ll put it this way: if “take a shot every time you see a gold cup” was part of a “Love Is Blind” drinking game, you’d likely end up with a massive hangover after just one episode. So, what’s the purpose of the ubiquitous drinking vessels, and where on earth did they come from? Wonder no more, because we’ve got answers right here. Yes, Jessica From “Love Is Blind” Should Have Told Jimmy She Was a Single Parent Right Away What’s With the “Love Is Blind” Gold Cups? “Love Is Blind” creator Chris Coelen told Variety that he chose the cups as a way to aesthetically distinguish the series — because holing up would-be lovers in tiny pods separated by an illuminated wall wasn’t enough to do so, apparently. “When you turn on the show, you know it’s our show,” he said. “It’s a very authentic, really true following of these people’s journeys, but I like the fact that we have this sort of connective tissue with that in a really light way.” Beyond that, the opaque nature of the glasses allows for seamless continuity; editors can cobble together scenes without worrying about how much alcohol, water, coffee, or whatever preferred liquid is left in each contestant’s cup. Plus, the fact that they’re metal and therefore harder to break than glass helps, too. POPSUGAR also reached out to Netflix about where they scored the viral gold cups — y’know, just in case we plan a “Love Is Blind”-themed party in the future. A representative from the show’s production company, Kinetic Content, told us they were, unsurprisingly, purchased in bulk from Amazon and transported from location to location by production vans. Although they were unable to provide the exact brand, this product listing on Amazon looks like a pretty spot-on dupe. While the inescapable glasses made a splash among eagle-eyed “Love Is Blind” fans, they also became a mascot of sorts for every contestant — especially the women from season two. Deepti Vempati, who got engaged to but later broke things off with Shake Chatterjee, told E! News that she… --- ### The Undeniable Influence of Black Latine Artists on Latin Music - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/the-undeniable-influence-of-black-latine-artists-on-latin-music/ - **Published:** 2024-02-27 - **Modified:** 2024-02-27 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** Black. It is the color that absorbs all colors, the shade that holds the sun’s warmth as it moves east to west. It is the color of a people, not... **Content:** Black. It is the color that absorbs all colors, the shade that holds the sun’s warmth as it moves east to west. It is the color of a people, not just African but Caribbean, Middle Eastern, American, and more. But it is also music: the color at the center of the trumpet’s brass ring, the shadow that fills the club when the lights get low and the party begins. Over the decades, Latin music has built a reputation for being wildly popular, no doubt in part due to its danceable nature. But what often gets lost in the conversation is the contribution that Black Latines had in cultivating the sound that, today, many of us regard as uniquely “Latin.” As a kid, I was guilty of just that. It wasn’t until years later that I came to understand the importance of claiming my Afro-Puerto Rican heritage and how it shaped not only my identity but also the rhythms that moved me. Yes, that’s rhythms, plural. From salsa to cumbia to reggaetón, an undeniable Africanía drives these genres. And it’s just as much a part of our music’s DNA as the language we sing it in. The Rise of Machito, Afro-Cuban Jazz, and La Clave We can’t talk about the influence of Black Latines and not mention Machito. Frank “Machito” Grillo, along with band director Mario Bauzá, pioneered the sound of Afro-Cuban jazz in New York City in the 1940s. They took the Big Band format that was popular at that time and added conga, bongos, and timbales. These instruments are staples of traditional African music and provide Latin jazz with signature percussive elements and rhythmic structure. These elements would later become the foundation of salsa music, which evolved from son montuno and Latin jazz; it upped the tempo but kept the African fundamentals, especially “la clave.” Growing up, my mother used to tell me that la clave was the heartbeat of salsa and, therefore, it was our heartbeat as well. However, while I thought of the clave as something uniquely Latino, the origins of the iconic “ta, ta, ta . . . ta, ta” began in Africa; la clave is an essential part of traditional African music. And even as the first slaves were ripped from their homes and crossed the Caribbean Sea with nothing but a lifetime of servitude awaiting them, la clave came with them. It was as simple as taking two sticks and knocking them together in rhythm, and it would become a staple of the music they produced. It would also eventually embed itself in Latin Caribbean music — not just salsa and son montuno, but other genres as well like danza, rumba, and mambo. Similarly to jazz in the US, these musical genres would become an avenue to success for Black Latines worldwide and give rise to artists that would forever change the game, like Cheo Feliciano, Celia Cruz, Roberto Roena, Mongo Santamaría, and “El Sonero Mayor” Ismael Rivera. The African Origins of Merengue, Cumbia,… --- ### How Laufey's Chinese Icelandic Upbringing Shaped Her Unique Jazz Sound - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/how-laufeys-chinese-icelandic-upbringing-shaped-her-unique-jazz-sound/ - **Published:** 2024-02-26 - **Modified:** 2024-02-26 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** Laufey has always felt “undefined.” Whether it was her unique, modern jazz sound or her identity as a Chinese Icelandic artist, the 24-year-old singer-songwriter and producer tells POPSUGAR she “always... **Content:** Laufey has always felt “undefined.” Whether it was her unique, modern jazz sound or her identity as a Chinese Icelandic artist, the 24-year-old singer-songwriter and producer tells POPSUGAR she “always felt like an anomaly and a bit of an outsider in my communities.” “Being a bit different became my status quo.” The artist, who recently took home her first Grammy for best traditional pop vocal album, has taken the music world — and TikTok — by storm. Since going viral on the platform in early 2022, she’s released two albums, the second of which earned her the accolade. “Being a bit different became my status quo. I took my experience of being undefined into the music industry,” she says. Laufey’s background growing up with Chinese and Icelandic parents in Iceland and later living in the US was pivotal to building her sound and, eventually, her career in music. “I had such a mix of experiences learning music,” she says. Her first foray into music was connected to her Chinese culture — through her mother, a world-class violinist, and her maternal grandfather, who taught the instrument. Laufey took piano lessons at Beijing’s prestigious Central Conservatory of Music, and she performed as a solo cellist for the Iceland Symphony Orchestra at 15. When she started attending Berklee College of Music in Boston, she learned jazz and pop for the first time. “All of those experiences allowed me to grow up hearing the different sounds of each of my cultures and taught me about the things that bind different musical disciplines together and what sets them apart,” she explains. Her blend of jazz, classical, and pop is so unique that there’s often debate over defining her exact genre of music. “The Brothers Sun” Star Sam Song Li Shares Why His Breakout Role Is Deeply Personal In addition to influencing her music, her college experience allowed her to embrace more of her Asian heritage, which she says she wasn’t exposed to growing up in Iceland. “Living in the US has given me exposure to bigger Asian communities that I didn’t necessarily have growing up in Iceland, where my mother and a few of her friends were the extent of my Asian community,” she says. “Outside of the music industry, I’ve been able to embrace my identity as an Asian and be more proud of that side of me.” In turn, that shift has given her the opportunity to “connect on a deeper level” with her fans of Asian descent. And now, as a young woman in the music industry, Laufey is passionate about opening up opportunities for other women artists, particularly those of color. She can count the number of women producers she’s worked with on one hand. Through Bose’s Turn the Dial initiative, which aims to close the gender gap in music production, the musician collaborated with Eunike Tanzil, a rising producer and composer, to create a song from scratch in just three hours. “Eunike has such a beautiful way of approaching a… --- ### Jennifer Lopez's New Doc Is Less About Ben Affleck and More About Self-Love - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/jennifer-lopezs-new-doc-is-less-about-ben-affleck-and-more-about-self-love/ - **Published:** 2024-02-26 - **Modified:** 2024-02-26 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** Amazon MGM StudiosAmazon MGM Studios If you had a hard time understanding Jennifer Lopez’s recent music video project “This Is Me… Now: A Love Story,” her documentary “The Greatest Love... **Content:** Amazon MGM StudiosAmazon MGM Studios If you had a hard time understanding Jennifer Lopez’s recent music video project “This Is Me… Now: A Love Story,” her documentary “The Greatest Love Story Never Told” might answer some of your questions. In the doc, Lopez shares that the inspiration behind both “This Is Me… Now: A Love Story” and her ninth studio album, “This Is Me… Now” (both of which released on Feb. 16), was to finally set the record straight about her love life. “I’ve been married four times now. I’m sure people watching from the outside were like, ‘What is this girl’s fucking problem?’ You saw kind of a compulsive behavior,” Lopez says in the documentary’s introduction. “What I portrayed to the world was, ‘Oh this didn’t work out and it’s fine and I’m good and they’re good.’ And all of that was kind of bullshit.” The documentary goes behind the scenes in the making of both the film and the album, and Lopez also walks viewers down the last two decades of her personal life. She admits all those back-to-back marriages and relationships were a result of not being good with herself. “I didn’t think much of myself. So the world didn’t think much of me. That lined up,” she says in tears. Amazon MGM Studios She also reveals that part of the inspiration behind her self-financed multimedia project was getting back with the love of her life and now-husband, Ben Affleck, who appears in both the musical (as an incognito character) and the documentary. Lopez shares that she was completely devastated after their 2004 breakup because she felt like she didn’t just lose the love of her life but also the best friend she’d ever had. The public scrutiny that followed only made things worse. Why Aren’t Enough Latina Celebs Embracing Singlehood? Similarly to the musical film, the documentary touches on Lopez’s love life for the past 20 years, the reason she was in constant search for love, and her love story with Affleck. But more importantly, it highlights her self-love journey and explores why it took her so long to get to a better relationship with herself. “‘This Is Me… Now’ is about truth and facing the truth of who you really are and embracing that, and the truth is I’m not the same as I was 20 years ago,” she says. In the documentary, Lopez shares how being the middle child made her constantly feel a need to show her parents and family that she had value and worth. She felt ignored by her dad, who was always working, and her mom, whom she claims was always the center of attention. Feeling emotionally neglected forced her to become hardworking and disciplined, she says, and somewhere down the line she started seeking the love she didn’t feel she received growing up from men. Amazon MGM Studios At first, it was hard for me to believe that Lopez isn’t the same person she was 20 years ago —… --- ### Tell Me Más: Grammy-Winning Goyo's Rise to Fame Has Been a Win For Afro-Latine Artists - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/tell-me-mas-grammy-winning-goyos-rise-to-fame-has-been-a-win-for-afro-latine-artists/ - **Published:** 2024-02-23 - **Modified:** 2024-02-23 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** In our Q&A /feature series Tell Me Más, we ask some of our favorite Latine artists to share some inside info about their lives and habits, revealing everything from their... **Content:** In our Q&A /feature series Tell Me Más, we ask some of our favorite Latine artists to share some inside info about their lives and habits, revealing everything from their most recent read to the songs that get them hyped. This month, Grammy-winning artist Goyo, a member of legendary group ChocQuibTown, drops in to talk about her latest turn as a solo act, Afro-Latine representation, and what she’s got in store for us in 2024. As reggaetón, afrobeats, and trap become global, their distinct sounds and formulas become more cemented. However, rapper and singer Goyo has always defied the confines of a single genre. As a member of the award-winning group ChocQuibTown, the sound that she helped craft along with her brother Miguel “Slow” Martinez and Carlos “Tostao” Valencia, combined elements of traditional African percussion, Colombian folk, hip-hop, dancehall, and reggaetón. Now, as she continues her musical journey, this time as a solo artist, Goyo still finds it difficult to put a label on exactly what her sound is. “The truth is that it’s difficult for me to classify myself as one single thing . . . I can easily do a song that’s straight hip-hop or a song that’s straight folkloric. It’s part of what I am,” says the artist. When she first arrived on the scene, it was just as difficult for the industry to classify her and her fellow group members. They won their first Grammy under the rock/alternative category for the song “De Donde Vengo Yo,” as there was no urbano category at that time. But since that time, the genre has exploded allowing young artists from barrios across the globe to chase their dreams and allowing female emcees to show what they are capable of. Yet, despite this influx of new talent, there is a fluidity and maturity to Goyo’s sound that immediately sets her apart. “Within the urbano movement, hip hop, rapping, singing, that’s where I feel most comfortable,” she tells POPSUGAR. For long-time fans of ChocQuibTown, this should come as no surprise, as Goyo’s talent for melodic hooks and precise lyricism has been evident since ChocQuibTown’s debut album “Somos Pacifico” in 2006. However, now that the spotlight is solely focused on her, she’s able to fully embrace her versatility, crafting songs and exploring concepts that highlight a more personal journey. “With ChocQuibTown, what we wanted to do was put Chocó on the map, to vindicate our culture, and in some way say that ‘hey, we’re here.’ We’re representing our hood.” “With ChocQuibTown, what we wanted to do was put Chocó on the map, to vindicate our culture, and in some way say that ‘hey, we’re here.’ We’re representing our hood,” Goyo shares. “The difference now [as a soloist] is the experience, everything that I’ve lived, showing everything that I am as a versatile woman.” It’s a journey that has many parallels with a certain hip-hop legend and one of Goyo’s idols: Ms. Lauryn Hill. Both were the sole female members of powerhouse rap… --- ### Prince Royce Talks Life After Divorce and How It Inspired His New Album, "Llamada Perdida" - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/prince-royce-talks-life-after-divorce-and-how-it-inspired-his-new-album-llamada-perdida/ - **Published:** 2024-02-19 - **Modified:** 2024-02-19 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** “I get way more scared and embarrassed having to talk about my personal life in interviews than saying it in a song,” Prince Royce admits during an interview in Los... **Content:** “I get way more scared and embarrassed having to talk about my personal life in interviews than saying it in a song,” Prince Royce admits during an interview in Los Angeles for his new album, “Llamada Perdida,” which dropped Friday. With a decade-plus career that has generally been free of controversy, the Dominican American bachata artist and pop star is wearing his heart on his sleeve in his first LP since a very public divorce. Prince Royce says he has found healing through music while re-prioritizing himself and pushing the bachata genre to new places. “Right now, I feel like I’m in a good place,” he tells POPSUGAR. “Everybody has problems. It’s just how you deal with them, and I think it’s all part of growth. That’s how I took in this experience in my personal life that happened in the last two years.” Royce is referring to his split with ex-wife and Mexican Lebanese actress Emeraude Toubia. After their fairy-tale-like wedding in 2018, the two announced their divorce in 2022 after 12 years together. For Prince Royce, it was the first time that a difficult moment in his private life had gone very public. “Some of these things in my personal life had been going on for a while. You’re kind of battling this thing in private until it actually explodes to the people.” “A lot of people thought when they saw it on Instagram, that’s when it actually happened,” he recalls. “Some of these things in my personal life had been going on for a while. You’re kind of battling this thing in private until it actually explodes to the people. Fans want to know what happened, and what if I don’t want the fans to know? I tried to stay away from social media for some time.” Prince Royce’s vast catalog of hits includes love songs alongside bachata tracks about heartbreak. There’s classics like 2014’s “El Amor Que Perdimos,” and “Culpa al Corazón,” which was released a few years later. He admits that while he didn’t experience any breakups while writing those songs, they struck a different chord when he revisited them after his divorce. “I started listening to songs of the past, and I started to believe I was living what I wrote,” he says. “I was living my past songs in the present. It was actually mad weird and scary. I cried to one of my old songs, and I felt like I was vibing with a Prince Royce that saw Prince Royce’s future.” Prince Royce’s divorce, compounded with the COVID-19 pandemic, left him with a lot to reflect on. He temporarily stepped away from the spotlight and surrounded himself with loved ones. During his brief hiatus from music, the bachatero reevaluated how he wanted to move on with his life and his career. “I started listening to these podcasts about manifestation,” he says. “When problems come, I just try to be positive. I’m genuinely trying to be a better person, make better decisions, and… --- ### Gabriela Berlingeri Is Focused on Self-Love — and Her Jewelry Line Celebrates That - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/gabriela-berlingeri-is-focused-on-self-love-and-her-jewelry-line-celebrates-that/ - **Published:** 2024-02-12 - **Modified:** 2024-02-12 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** Even for those who seek to be the center of attention, the spotlight often comes with a heavy price. In a world where gossip rules much of the mediasphere, even... **Content:** Even for those who seek to be the center of attention, the spotlight often comes with a heavy price. In a world where gossip rules much of the mediasphere, even non-celebrities can end up caught up in the maelstrom of intense public attention. Especially if they’re closely associated with someone famous and recognizable. Gabriela Berlingeri experienced that, and to a degree very few can relate to, during the time she dated one of the most famous people on the planet — Bad Bunny. The story of how Berlingeri and the Latin trap artist had a chance meeting and started up a relationship back in 2017 has become part of his lore. The two were together for several years and even collaborated on a handful of songs. She was even shouted out in “Acho PR,” a single off his latest album “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana.” The details of when and how the relationship ended have been kept close to their chests, in tune with what was already a highly private romance. And while media outlets have covered every last one of Bad Bunny’s moves in the last year, Berlingeri has immersed herself in her passion project — her jewelry line, DiciembreVeintinueve. Named after her birth date, the brand has also aided her in discovering new and healthy perspectives on self-love and life beyond a high-profile relationship. Raised all her life in the beachy Isla Verde neighborhood of Carolina, Puerto Rico, Berlingeri has always counted herself as close to nature. She describes her family as one filled with “creators,” a trait that she feels proud to follow. “My grandmother makes stained glass, my dad designed all his tattoos, plus he loves painting. My aunt is an architect. My family has been quite creative,” Berlingeri tells POPSUGAR. “The act of making something yourself, with your hands, is amazing.” In her case, Berlingeri gravitated toward jewelry. “Lots of people say they can’t sleep with their jewelry on, but I always sleep with them,” she says. “I wake up, and even if I’m not wearing anything else, I’ll have my jewelry on me.” Her interest only increased after she worked alongside a local jewelry designer and learned how to craft pieces herself. In 2019, she began to plant the seeds for what would eventually become DiciembreVeintinueve (or D29, as it’s also known). The brand launched in November 2020 following pandemic-related delays, and since then it’s churned out beautiful necklaces, bracelets, earrings, rings, and more, all made in-house by Berlingeri and her team using locally sourced materials. Berlingeri says she has long-term ideas for collections but prefers to be inspired in the moment when it comes to individual designs. When asked how she comes up with them, she says: “It’s very random. I’ll sit down, go over what pieces I have at hand, put on my AirPods, and start linking them together. It’s like building a puzzle.” This month D29 is releasing its Valentine’s Day collection with pieces such as the Nabelle… --- ### Finally, the Grammys Proved Women of All Ages Can Shine - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/finally-the-grammys-proved-women-of-all-ages-can-shine/ - **Published:** 2024-02-05 - **Modified:** 2024-02-05 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** 2023 was all about the joy of girlhood, so it’s no surprise the biggest musical hits of the year were also for women and by women. Ahead of the 2024... **Content:** 2023 was all about the joy of girlhood, so it’s no surprise the biggest musical hits of the year were also for women and by women. Ahead of the 2024 Grammy Awards, women dominated nominations across categories. But the Feb. 4 ceremony celebrated not only women nominees, but also winners, performers, and presenters — at every age. From longtime legends to rising artists, women celebrated each other unabashedly in an industry that tends to emphasize youth and often pits women against each other. For the first time in years, an award show seemed to hit the mark on entertaining audiences across generations, striking the perfect chord between embracing nostalgia and highlighting newer talent. Women nominees were up for every major category, and ultimately snagged the big wins, too. Phoebe Bridgers took home the most trophies with four wins, making her a first-time Grammy winner alongside Victoria Monét, Miley Cyrus, Karol G, and Lainey Wilson. SZA led the pack with nine nominations, and won two. And of course, Taylor Swift became the first artist in history to win Album of the Year four times. While the wins were certainly worth celebrating, the performances are what made an impact and warmed nostalgic hearts. In arguably the most-talked-about moment of the night, Tracy Chapman appeared with Luke Combs to perform a duet of “Fast Car,” her 1988 hit that has since seen a cross-generational resurgence (one that she was not fully recognized for until last night). She hadn’t sung on live TV in years, and has rarely toured since 2009. Another standout performance came from Joni Mitchell, who performed at the Grammys for the very first time at 80 years old. The crowd was teary as Mitchell sang her 1968 hit “Both Sides Now,” her presence itself a triumph after she recovered from a 2015 brain aneurysm. Annie Lennox also made an appearance to pay tribute to Sinead O’Connor during the “In Memoriam” segment of the ceremony with an emotional cover of “Nothing Compares 2 U.” These legends got the visibility they deserved on music’s biggest night — and proved that it’s never too late to get your flowers. The younger pop stars also delivered memorable performances, and seemed to lean into the empowering theme of the night. Cyrus kicked off the ceremony with a fun rendition of “Flowers,” a self-love anthem that earned her her two wins. Not to mention, she paired the performance with an homage to the late icon Tina Turner. Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo also gave raw, vocal-first performances of their hits “What I Was Made For” and “Vampire,” respectively, both of which reflect on the expectations young women face. Even as JAY-Z accepted the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, he brought 12-year-old Blue Ivy on stage and centered his wife, Beyoncé, in his speech, criticizing the Recording Academy for repeatedly snubbing her for Album of the Year despite her record-breaking number of Grammys. Of course, there were other high-profile snubs (notably SZA and Lana Del Rey). Award… --- ### Tell Me Más: Neysa Blay’s Sobriety Journey Has Transformed Her as a Music Artist - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/tell-me-mas-neysa-blays-sobriety-journey-has-transformed-her-as-a-music-artist/ - **Published:** 2024-01-30 - **Modified:** 2024-01-30 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** When indie rock musician Neysa Blay sat down to start writing songs for her new album, “Nada es Suficiente,” she found herself in an unusual predicament. She’d been sober for... **Content:** When indie rock musician Neysa Blay sat down to start writing songs for her new album, “Nada es Suficiente,” she found herself in an unusual predicament. She’d been sober for nearly a decade at that point, putting considerable distance between her turbulent past and the more placid present. “I’m really good at writing when there’s chaos and noise in my head, and when things are kind of bumpy,” she says. But now she’d overcome so many of her inner demons. “How do I learn how to write from a good place?” The LP, which drops in May, bridges the gap between her innate rebellious spirit and the more conscientious Blay that has emerged over the past few years. Previous singles, such as the softer “Te Gusta/Me Gusta” and no-nonsense “Quise Que Fueras Tú,” toggle between vulnerable and headstrong; she might be rough, but her heart is undoubtedly open. Her newest track, “Úsame,” channels 1980s hair metal in its sound and visuals. But to get to where she is now, the budding rock star had to survive a difficult road. Raised in the beach-friendly town of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, Blay’s adolescence was marked by an inner tug-of-war between the love she has for her hometown and the constraints it imposed not just on her career, but on her as a person. As an openly gay woman who recognized her orientation very early on, she felt hampered by the societal mores of her surroundings. “That created a lot of angst because I didn’t understand why. I felt like a part of me had to pretend. The town all of a sudden would become too small for me,” she shares. As time passed and she grew into her teenage years, the colors of Cabo Rojo began to take on a different shade. “I remember [being] young, free, happy, fulfilled, and then I started growing up. [And a] sense of doom started falling in,” Blay adds. Her only respite then was music, which she began to explore between the ages of 8 and 10 after seeing students who were taking music classes out of an office space her father rented to a local music academy. From there she began to take guitar and singing lessons, which didn’t surprise her parents who noticed during her younger years that she had a knack for song. “[They] would play a lot of boleros, and I would love that music,” she recalls. “They’d hear me singing along and they’d be like: ‘There’s so much passion there. There’s so much emotion. You’re not a 40-year-old chasing a married man.'” As she grew older, the encroaching pressure of how she was expected to live her life was beginning to push her towards volatile spaces. As with many people who go down the same path, Blay found herself searching for ways to abate the anxieties that were overwhelming her. This led to what would become a years-long stretch of substance abuse that would nearly derail her relationship with her family,… --- ### Black Women Are Giving Themselves the Flowers They Deserve This Awards Season - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/black-women-are-giving-themselves-the-flowers-they-deserve-this-awards-season/ - **Published:** 2024-01-30 - **Modified:** 2024-01-30 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** Black women are consistently underestimated, disregarded, and overlooked in the entertainment industry, but I’ve been so inspired by Black stars’ joy and self-love this awards season. From Quinta Brunson to... **Content:** Black women are consistently underestimated, disregarded, and overlooked in the entertainment industry, but I’ve been so inspired by Black stars’ joy and self-love this awards season. From Quinta Brunson to Niecy Nash, our favorite actresses have already celebrated their well-deserved flowers — and I’ll be watching the upcoming Grammys to see if that trend continues. If you’ve missed all the bright points of this awards season, let me remind you of what’s happened so far. During the Golden Globes on Jan. 7, we saw Ayo Edebiri take home her first major award as this year’s best female actor in a television series for her work in “The Bear.” Her acceptance speech made its way around social media for her relatable delivery — but mainly for her acknowledgment of her agents’ and managers’ assistants. Despite this being a momentous occasion in her career, she took the time to humbly thank and uplift those in “smaller positions” who make doing what she loves possible. Love Ayo Edebiri in “The Bear”? Watch Her Other Amazing Performances The following week, entertainers reunited for the 2023 Emmys. It felt serendipitous that the show landed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, given that multiple Black women won in their respective categories while simultaneously breaking long-standing records. The brilliantly hilarious Quinta Brunson took home the award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her role as Janine Teagues in “Abbott Elementary,” becoming only the second Black woman to earn this achievement. Isabel Sanford won in 1981 for her iconic role in “The Jeffersons,” so Brunson broke the 43-year-long drought with her win. That’s far too long a gap. In the intervening years, so many Black women have been snubbed for their work: Tracee Ellis Ross was nominated five times for the award for her work on “Black-ish,” for example, while Issa Rae was nominated three times for “Insecure.” Brunson actually broke two records that night — because of Edebiri’s win for best supporting actress, the pair were the first Black women to hold both comedy titles simultaneously in Emmys history. We also can’t talk about history-makers without mentioning Keke “Keep a Bag” Palmer. She was the first Black woman to not only be nominated but win an Emmy for outstanding host of a game show. As the host of NBC’s “Password,” she was also the first woman in 15 years to win in the category. Palmer’s win spoke volumes to me; I never realized how much game shows were a men-dominated space until I saw her win. With one award, she broke a streak for all women — while also breaking a glass ceiling for Black women. The true showstopper of the 2024 Emmys was Nash. After winning her first Primetime Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a limited series for “Dahmer,” she gave an awe-inspiring speech — you’ve probably seen it all over social media by now. What made the moment so special is that it wasn’t about an outside force recognizing her star… --- ### How Arcángel Is Grieving His Brother's Loss and Transforming Through the Process - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/how-arcangel-is-grieving-his-brothers-loss-and-transforming-through-the-process/ - **Published:** 2024-01-24 - **Modified:** 2024-01-24 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** Eighteen years ago, before his debut on the 2005 compilation album “Sangre Nueva,” not many were familiar with Puerto Rican reggaetón artist Arcángel. In the early days of his music... **Content:** Eighteen years ago, before his debut on the 2005 compilation album “Sangre Nueva,” not many were familiar with Puerto Rican reggaetón artist Arcángel. In the early days of his music career, Arcángel would sing on mixtapes for his friends and for locals in the rough San Juan neighborhoods of Villa Palmeras and La Perla, where he grew up. But these days, he has millions of listeners tuning in to his music, making him one of the biggest stars of the genre. As Arcángel sits down for our virtual interview, his usual sunglasses are off. He looks straight at the webcam — not the screen — as if having a face-to-face conversation. There’s a startling amount of empathy in his eyes, which is both surprising and not when you consider his tumultuous early years, marked by hustling on the streets and finding ways to get by. People tend to associate that kind of life with cynical personalities, but there’s a fine line between cynicism and empathy, and what breeds one can easily lead to the other. You can’t have either without pain as a catalyst. As he talks, his eyes also betray another emotion swimming somewhere in his gaze — a latent sadness. Just past midnight on Nov. 21, 2021, a car accident in San Juan took the life of Arcángel’s younger brother, Justin Santos. Only 21 years old at the time, he was driving a vehicle that was struck by another, driven by a woman who prosecutors later alleged was under the influence. In the time since, the case has been marred by setbacks and delays, with the driver’s defense counsel successfully suppressing the alcohol blood level test results on various grounds. The process has been slowly moving its way up the judicial ladder, most recently into the hands of the Court of Appeals. A recent ruling reinstated the test results, paving the way for the start of a trial this year, more than two years after the incident. Ivy Queen Is Manifesting 2024 to Be Her Year Since his brother’s tragic death, Arcángel has been vocal about how it has devastated his family and his own life. Still, he got back to recording, releasing “SR. SANTOS” in 2022 and “Sentimiento, Elegancia y Más Maldad” in November of last year. He’s gone on worldwide tours, continuing to fill up stadiums in dozens of countries across Europe and North America. But behind the scenes, he’s frank about how he’s not the same person people have known him as. “Sometimes, the better things are going for me, the sadder I feel.” “Sometimes, the better things are going for me, the sadder I feel,” he says. “I see all these great things happening and all I can think is if the kid were here, he’d be so happy.” While he’s still more than adept at rapping, as he proved during his Christmastime beef with Anuel AA, Arcángel acknowledges that the spark he once had has dimmed. “The creative process isn’t the same anymore… --- ### Ivy Queen Is Manifesting 2024 to Be Her Year - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/ivy-queen-is-manifesting-2024-to-be-her-year/ - **Published:** 2024-01-18 - **Modified:** 2024-01-18 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** The legendary Ivy Queen — often referred to as the Queen of Reggaetón or La Caballota — once said in an interview, “In the life of every woman, there’s a... **Content:** The legendary Ivy Queen — often referred to as the Queen of Reggaetón or La Caballota — once said in an interview, “In the life of every woman, there’s a point when you blossom and when you flourish.” And for Ivy Queen, after decades of cementing her place as a pioneer of the genre, that time is now. Born Martha Ivelisse Pesante Rodríguez, Ivy Queen first became recognized in the reggaetón scene back in the ’90s, when the genre was still considered underground. She was the first female member of the all-male rap collective formed at the studios of The Noise, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. And her first live performance — where she rapped “Somos Raperos Pero no Delincuentes” (“We Are Rappers Not Delinquents”), wearing what would then become her signature style of oversized jeans, a T-shirt, braids, and long acrylic nails — launched her on a legendary career. She has since created music that has empowered generations of women, inspiring today’s reggaetón feminist wave and artists like Karol G, Becky G, Natti Natasha, RaiNao, Young Miko, Villano Antillano, and more. Today, La Caballota is in her blooming era and finally receiving her much-deserved flowers. Just look at her accolades in the past few years, from hosting Spotify and Futuro Studios’ “Loud,” a podcast that reveals the true history of reggaetón, to being honored at the 35th edition of Premio Lo Nuestro with the Premio Lo Nuestro Legado Musical Al Genero Urbano Award last year, to receiving the Icon Award at the Billboard Latin Music Awards for her contributions to the male-dominated genre. We recently caught up with Ivy Queen backstage at San Juan’s Distrito T-Mobile right before rehearsals for Dick Clark’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest in Puerto Rico. The reggaetonera looked more peaceful than ever with a white candle lit right in front of her. Ivy refers to herself as a very spiritual person, and she doesn’t go anywhere without a vela blanca. (In October, for example, she appeared on NPR’s Tiny Desk and lit a candle during her performance that had an image of Bad Bunny on it.) “The vela represents light and those that have passed,” Ivy Queen tells POPSUGAR. “For instance, my father passed away, and I feel his spirit is always with me. My father was a musician. He used to play guitar . . . when he passed, I was at a concert and I had this feeling before when I was taking a bath [earlier that day], that I had to visit him at the hospital. Through my mind I kept saying, ‘Wait for me, wait for me, please papi, wait for me.’ I just had that [intuitive feeling].” Ivy explains that the candle also serves as a spiritual tool she uses to cleanse any space that she enters to protect her energy. It was something she learned very early on in her career, as she navigated a genre and a world that was entirely dominated by men. Part of that… --- ### The New "Mean Girls" Cast Looks Different Than the Original — and That's the Point - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/the-new-mean-girls-cast-looks-different-than-the-original-and-thats-the-point/ - **Published:** 2024-01-11 - **Modified:** 2024-01-11 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** The very first shot of the 2024 musical reimagining of “Mean Girls” is a vertical frame. Two characters, Janis (played by Auli’i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey), film themselves singing... **Content:** The very first shot of the 2024 musical reimagining of “Mean Girls” is a vertical frame. Two characters, Janis (played by Auli’i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey), film themselves singing a song that sets the stage for the story to follow. They’re troubadours for the TikTok set — and this is a “Mean Girls” for a new generation. The Cady Heron, Regina George, and Aaron Samuels of the original film, released in 2004, had never seen an iPhone — those wouldn’t debut for another three years. “Instagram,” “Twitter,” and “Snapchat” would have sounded like gibberish. Karen was just a name, and Donald Trump was just a business mogul. Twenty years later . . . well, things are different. We’ve seen not just a technological revolution, but a cultural one. More Americans have become more aware of how rampant racism and discrimination — from microaggressions to hate crimes — are in this country. And while we still have a long way to go, people have a greater understanding of the harm caused by failing to adequately represent a diversity of identities on screen. “The Brothers Sun” Star Sam Song Li Shares Why His Breakout Role Is Deeply Personal In 2004, the original film did make jokes about racial stereotypes (“If you’re from Africa, why are you white?”), but it didn’t go so far as to cast a person of color in any of the main roles. (Actually, that was a joke in the original movie, too: Kevin G asks Janis if she’s Puerto Rican. “Lebanese,” answers Janis, played by Lizzy Caplan, who’s white.) The new “Mean Girls” cast is notably more diverse than the original, and the cast tells POPSUGAR that they’re grateful for the ability to bring their characters into 2024 by integrating more of their individual identities. “I got to bring a little bit of myself to the character,” says Bebe Wood, who plays Gretchen Wieners. “I was talking with [director Arturo Perez Jr.] and he was like, ‘Wait, I heard somewhere that you’re Latina . . . We should just add something in there.'” “[I]t was exciting to add just a little nod to my heritage within the role.” The addition to the script was small — a single mention of her abuelito — but for Wood, the impact was huge. “I’ve never been able to play Cuban American before,” she says. “So it was exciting to add just a little nod to my heritage within the role.” Avantika, who plays Karen Shetty in the new film, was similarly grateful to be able to embrace her background on screen. “It really meant a lot when . . . at the initial table read, [screenwriter Tina Fey] was like, ‘Is there anything about the name like Karen Smith that you want to change?'” Avantika says. “And I was like, ‘I’m South Indian, I’ve never gotten to play someone who’s openly South Indian, and I speak Telugu at home; would it be possible to bring in the last name from… --- ### "The Brothers Sun" Star Sam Song Li Shares Why His Breakout Role Is Deeply Personal - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/the-brothers-sun-star-sam-song-li-shares-why-his-breakout-role-is-deeply-personal/ - **Published:** 2024-01-09 - **Modified:** 2024-01-09 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** When Sam Song Li came across the role of Bruce on “The Brothers Sun,” he felt like the character was written uniquely for him. In Netflix’s new action-packed drama series,... **Content:** When Sam Song Li came across the role of Bruce on “The Brothers Sun,” he felt like the character was written uniquely for him. In Netflix’s new action-packed drama series, Bruce’s life is upended when his older brother, Charles (Justin Chien), who turns out to be a Taiwanese gangster, comes to LA to protect their mom, Eileen (Michelle Yeoh). When Li first read the script, he quickly learned he shared a number of “shockingly close” similarities with his onscreen counterpart. Like Bruce, the 27-year-old actor and content creator was raised by a single mom in the San Gabriel Valley, CA, a predominantly Asian American community where the series partially takes place. Similarly, he also dreamed of being an actor and improv comedian, despite his mom’s hopes that he’d become a doctor. “I feel like that especially is just really relatable for a lot of Asian Americans,” he tells POPSUGAR. That’s why Bruce’s story was personal to Li, who was born in Guangzhou, China. He drew from his own experiences to authentically portray Bruce — and the character’s relationship with Mama Sun in particular. “I was raised by a single mom, and my mom in real life is my hero,” he says. “She raised me and my sister all by herself. To see a single parent have all the weight of the responsibilities of raising a kid, you take it for granted when it’s happening. I brought that energy and perspective into Bruce in his love for his mom.” Against his mom’s best wishes, Li ultimately decided to pursue acting. Amid creating comedic content and racking up a following on TikTok and Instagram, he booked smaller roles on shows like “Never Have I Ever” and “Better Call Saul.” When he landed “The Brothers Sun,” it was a welcome surprise; he didn’t imagine a role like this one to come about so early on in his career. Netflix As if securing his first major role – and one he related to so deeply — wasn’t exciting enough, “The Brothers Sun” was also the first time Li worked alongside an all Asian writers’ room and a majority Asian American cast. “Our production was uniquely Asian American in so many facets, but I think one thing that really stood out to me was that we really practice what we preach on the show,” he says. “In the show, the family, and how you treat people as a family, is the focal point of the story. We as a team really had that connection. We felt really passionate about what we were doing, what was happening in front of us, regardless of if the show was a success or not. I think the one thing we were all holding onto was that this was a very special moment.” The cast’s strong connection was also sustained by food — a hallmark of many Asian cultures. There were Asian snacks and food available on set all the time, including boba at least once a week. According to… --- ### Explore PS's Best Feature Stories of 2023 - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/explore-pss-best-feature-stories-of-2023/ - **Published:** 2023-12-26 - **Modified:** 2023-12-26 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** It’s been quite an eventful year. Through the ups and downs of 2023, here at PS, we published hundreds of stories that charted history-making moments, critical issues affecting our readers... **Content:** It’s been quite an eventful year. Through the ups and downs of 2023, here at PS, we published hundreds of stories that charted history-making moments, critical issues affecting our readers today, and emerging trends in pop culture, lifestyle, wellness, and more. We covered a variety of topics, ranging from the return to teenhood and the queer history of hip-hop to the stigma around periods in sports and trans folks finding community during a record year for anti-trans legislation. For what would’ve been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade in late January, we published a collection of stories marking the past, present, and future of abortion access in America. During Pride Month in June, we highlighted trans and nonbinary voices and their moments of gender euphoria and joy. In September, we celebrated Latine Heritage Month by spotlighting Latinas who have made the decision to prioritize their mental, physical, and spiritual health instead of the ever-present hustle culture. These are just a few examples of ways our editors, writers, and contributors have brought attention to important issues and tackled complexities not often talked about. To commemorate the end of the year, we’ve gathered an essential reading list of PS’s best stories from 2023. From insightful personal essays to thoughtfully reported features, these stories represent some of our favorite works from the past 12 months. Take a look back below. . --- ### There's a Sinister Truth to the Stereotypes of Asian Men Depicted in "May December" - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/theres-a-sinister-truth-to-the-stereotypes-of-asian-men-depicted-in-may-december/ - **Published:** 2023-12-18 - **Modified:** 2023-12-18 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** The Netflix movie “May December” is heavily inspired by the real-life relationship between Mary Kay Letourneau and Vili Fualaau, which is probably why its depiction of stereotypes of Asian men... **Content:** The Netflix movie “May December” is heavily inspired by the real-life relationship between Mary Kay Letourneau and Vili Fualaau, which is probably why its depiction of stereotypes of Asian men feels so close to reality, too. The morally problematic tale takes viewers on a complex journey with troubling racial implications, particularly as they relate to weaponized whiteness and the depiction of Asian masculinity as subservient and childlike. This highly publicized case, as well as its fictionalized version depicted in “May December,” raises a central question: how did the fact that she’s a white woman impact not only her ability to groom him — an Asian American boy — but also the public’s reaction to the story? This feeds into the harmful stereotype that Asian men are complacent and obedient. In “May December,” Julianne Moore plays Gracie, the fictionalized version of Letourneau, who began sexually abusing Fualauu when he was her sixth-grade student. In 1997, Letourneau pled guilty to two counts of secondary rape but stayed with Fualaau, giving birth to two of his children before he was 15 and eventually marrying him. In the film, Gracie is married to Joe, played by Charles Melton, the fictionalized version of Fualaau. We pick up the action as their youngest children prepare to graduate from high school. At this point, Joe is a 36-year-old stay-at-home dad and Gracie is in her mid to lat e 50s. An actress named Elizabeth, portrayed by Natalie Portman, is set to play a fictionalized version of Gracie and drops into the family’s life to try to learn more about them. Throughout the film, we, like Elizabeth, begin to see the real nature of Joe and Gracie’s relationship. It’s one predicated on stereotypes and racism — Joe fulfills the subdued, subservient role so often foisted upon Asian Americans, and their relationship is relatively accepted because Gracie weaponizes her whiteness. Ultimately, the film exposes how flipped gender and racial roles allow sexual abuse to be more palatable for and accepted by the general public. How Netflix’s “Beef” Captures Asian American Men and All Our Complexities Let’s start with Joe. Although he’s well into his 30s, he increasingly comes off as childlike as the film progresses. He isn’t a full-fledged adult or equal partner. Rather, he is infinitely subservient to Gracie, only doing what he thinks is expected of him. This feeds into the harmful stereotype that Asian men are complacent and obedient. Importantly, it’s a sharp contrast to how white men are usually depicted: dominant, brash, aggressive. Joe practically fades into the background at a neighborhood barbecue, almost like he is hired help, until Gracie calls upon him. It’s clear that Gracie has groomed him, like a toy to fill some part of herself — and she’s been able to do so at least in part because of his race. Netflix In one scene, for example, Joe confides that the other girls at school weren’t much into him, but “Gracie saw me and I wanted that.” It’s clear he… --- ### These 16 Cozy Fantasy Books Have a Warm and Fuzzy Touch of Magic - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/these-16-cozy-fantasy-books-have-a-warm-and-fuzzy-touch-of-magic/ - **Published:** 2023-12-08 - **Modified:** 2023-12-08 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. “Cozy fantasy” has quickly become one of the most popular... **Content:** Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. “Cozy fantasy” has quickly become one of the most popular niches in the fantasy genre, and there really is a lot to love about this style. It’s hard to pin down a single definition for cozy fantasy, but in general, it tends to avoid the enormous scope of epic or high fantasy while also steering clear of gritty, urban elements. Instead, these books have a vibe that’s more like your favorite comfort-watch TV show or a warm and cozy sweater, with a softer approach alongside stakes that can vary from small to large. They’re usually focused on familial, friendly, and/or romantic relationships just as much as — if not more than — the actual fantasy elements. With such a broad definition that hinges a lot on “vibes,” there’s a wide range of books that fall into the cozy category. Found family is a common theme, as in “The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches” by Sangu Mandanna or “Legends & Lattes” by Travis Baldree, while others, like “The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy” by Megan Bannen or “Witchful Thinking” by Celeste Martin, lean more into romance. Grab your favorite warm drink, find your favorite reading spot, and enjoy these cozy fantasy books! And to discover even more great genres and books, check out the 2024 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge. . --- ### Informações sobre Emma D'Arcy, da House of the Dragon - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/informacoes-sobre-emma-darcy-da-house-of-the-dragon/ - **Published:** 2022-10-14 - **Modified:** 2022-10-14 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** O charmoso país da Inglaterra é conhecido por seus peixes e batatas fritas, hora do chá e ótima atuação. A nação insular pode ser pequena em tamanho, mas é grande... **Content:** O charmoso país da Inglaterra é conhecido por seus peixes e batatas fritas, hora do chá e ótima atuação. A nação insular pode ser pequena em tamanho, mas é grande em termos de talento, especialmente no que diz respeito ao mundo do entretenimento. A Grã-Bretanha produziu inúmeros atores notáveis, incluindo Sir Michael Caine, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Holland, Daniel Radcliffe, Helen Mirren, Emma Watson e Dame Judi Dench. A Inglaterra também é o lar da estrela em ascensão e favorita de “House of the Dragon”, Emma D’Arcy. De acordo com Stylectory, o ator nasceu em Londres e depois se mudou para Oxford, onde frequentou a Escola de Arte Ruskin da Universidade de Oxford. Lá, D’Arcy estudou Belas artes, sem agir como se poderia supor. Sua disciplina não tinha a ver com câmeras, multidões e leitura de roteiros, mas fora de seus estudos, D’arcy foi naturalmente atraída pelo comércio de atuação. Em declarações à Entrevista, explicaram: “comecei a brincar com a forma muito mais quando estava na Universidade, fazendo teatro com amigos em nosso tempo livre”. A estrela pode ter suas raízes plantadas firmemente no solo Inglês, mas sua carreira os faz sair para o mundo com mais frequência. Enquanto conversavam com Entrevista em 2022, Eles revelaram que estavam em Los Angeles pela segunda vez na vida e apenas pela terceira vez no geral visitando os estados. --- ### Experto real revela por qué el príncipe Harry May nombra quién hizo comentarios ofensivos sobre Archie - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/experto-real-revela-por-que-el-principe-harry-may-nombra-quien-hizo-comentarios-ofensivos-sobre-archie/ - **Published:** 2021-10-03 - **Modified:** 2021-10-03 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** El príncipe Harry firmó un contrato de libros a mediados de 2021 y compartió la emocionante noticia en el sitio web de Archewell en julio. «Estoy escribiendo esto no como... **Content:** El príncipe Harry firmó un contrato de libros a mediados de 2021 y compartió la emocionante noticia en el sitio web de Archewell en julio. «Estoy escribiendo esto no como el príncipe en el que nací, sino como el hombre en el que me he convertido», decía el anuncio de Harry, en parte. Inmediatamente, hubo rumores sobre lo que Harry podría revelar en sus primeras memorias, y muchos no pudieron evitar preguntarse si terminaría nombrando al «racista real» en sus páginas interiores. La experta real Penny Junor le dijo a The Sun que cree que Harry podría muy bien soltar los frijoles. ¿Por qué? «Los editores van a querer mucho por su dinero, como nombrar a este supuesto racista», explicó Junor. Y parece que puede que no sea lo único que Harry pueda compartir que podría molestar a la familia real: «Está investigando la vida de su madre, por lo que hablará sobre el matrimonio de sus padres, la ruptura, las aventuras. podría ser increíblemente dañino para su padre y Camilla «, dijo Junor a The Sun. Parece que Random House querrá asegurarse de que las memorias de Harry entreguen los bienes, por así decirlo, dado el hecho de que firmó un trato de $ 20 millones con ellos, según Page Six, por lo que tal vez las predicciones de Junor sean correctas. Las memorias de Harry llegarán a los estantes de las librerías a fines de 2022. --- ### ¿Cuál piensa Will Smith que es su peor película? - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/cual-piensa-will-smith-que-es-su-peor-pelicula/ - **Published:** 2021-10-03 - **Modified:** 2021-10-03 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** En una entrevista para la serie «Actually Me» de GQ, el actor Will Smith admitió que su peor película fue «Wild Wild West» de 1999, y dijo que la película... **Content:** En una entrevista para la serie «Actually Me» de GQ, el actor Will Smith admitió que su peor película fue «Wild Wild West» de 1999, y dijo que la película era «una espina clavada en mi costado». Smith continuó: «Verme a mí mismo en capítulos … no me gusta». La comedia de acción del oeste fue protagonizada por Smith, Kevin Kline y Salma Hayek. Según People, los críticos llamaron a la película una «zona muerta de comedia». Un poco dura. Smith se unió a la película por primera vez con grandes esperanzas a finales de los 90, incluso rechazando el papel principal en «The Matrix» para hacerlo. «No estoy orgulloso de eso», dijo Smith en 2019 sobre su decisión. «Pero … Keanu [Reeves] fue perfecto. Laurence Fishburne fue perfecto. Así que probablemente habría estropeado ‘The Matrix’. Lo habría arruinado, así que les hice un favor a todos. «¿En cuanto a lo que Smith le diría a su yo más joven?» Mierda, ¿por qué no hicieron ‘The Matrix’? « A pesar de las críticas negativas de «Wild Wild West», la película recaudó unos 220 millones de dólares. Se estima que el propio Smith tiene un valor de 350 millones de dólares. --- ### Crime Thriller The Guilty Pulls From Real-Life Events, but Is It a True Story? - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/crime-thriller-the-guilty-pulls-from-real-life-events-but-is-it-a-true-story/ - **Published:** 2021-10-03 - **Modified:** 2021-10-03 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** Over the course of one evening in The Guilty, 911 operator Joe (Jake Gyllenhaal) takes a call from a woman named Emily (Riley Keough), who appears to have been abducted... **Content:** Over the course of one evening in The Guilty, 911 operator Joe (Jake Gyllenhaal) takes a call from a woman named Emily (Riley Keough), who appears to have been abducted by her ex Henry (Peter Sarsgaard). Joe learns that she’s calling 911 from inside a van. When he tries to get highway patrol to chase the vehicle, he’s told it isn’t possible without more information — especially because the area is swarmed with wildfires. Joe then makes contact with Emily’s 6-year-old daughter, Abby, who helps him track down Henry so Joe can rescue her mom. Throughout this tense movie, now streaming on Netflix, we get bits and pieces of Joe’s backstory and find out that he’s actually a police officer who has been reassigned to the 911 operator job. In many ways, the movie feels believable, so is it based on a true story? The Netflix film is a remake of a 2018 Danish movie of the same name, which was partially inspired by a real-life emergency call from an abducted woman, who carefully spoke to a dispatcher while in the car with her kidnapper. “It felt like I was seeing images just listening to sound,” director and co-writer Gustav Möller told Variety about listening to that call. “It felt like I had seen this woman; I had an idea of the car she was sitting in and the road they were driving on.” Möller also told CNET in 2018 that he was partially inspired by the podcast Serial in crafting the way the story was told. “What I felt listening to Serial was for every episode of that show my images of these people and locations will change, because I’ll get new information about the suspect and the victim,” he said. “That is something we deliberately tried to work with in the film.” The remake of the movie, directed by Antoine Fuqua, has additions that make it feel even more authentic to a true story — from the blazing wildfires to the revelation that Joe was demoted to 911 operator after shooting someone while in uniform, bringing to light the extremely timely issue of police brutality. However, the characters and stories in The Guilty are fictionalized and only loosely tied to real events. --- ### ¿Ivanka Trump estaba realmente detrás de este infame discurso de Donald Trump? - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/ivanka-trump-estaba-realmente-detras-de-este-infame-discurso-de-donald-trump/ - **Published:** 2021-10-03 - **Modified:** 2021-10-03 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Stephanie Grisham habla sobre el infame discurso de Donald Trump sobre el COVID-19 en «Responderé sus preguntas ahora». Grisham afirma que el discurso no fue impulsado por el propio Donald,... **Content:** Stephanie Grisham habla sobre el infame discurso de Donald Trump sobre el COVID-19 en «Responderé sus preguntas ahora». Grisham afirma que el discurso no fue impulsado por el propio Donald, sino por Ivanka Trump y Jared Kushner. En una vista previa exclusiva del libro, proporcionada a Vanity Fair, Grisham escribe que, el 11 de marzo de 2020, miembros del Grupo de Trabajo sobre Coronavirus, incluidos el Dr. Anthony Fauci, la Dra. Deborah Birx y el director de los CDC, Robert Redfield, hablaron con Trump. en la Oficina Oval. A este grupo se sumaron Ivanka y Kushner. «En medio de toda la discusión, Ivanka siguió repicando: ‘Pero creo que probablemente debería haber un discurso para la nación esta noche’», escribió Grisham. Ivanka presionó esto mientras los demás sintieron que no estaban preparados para un discurso. “En un momento llamé a Ivanka sobre su plan con lo que parecía una pregunta obvia. ‘¿Qué es lo que diríamos?’ Preguntó Grisham. «Porque si ella tenía un mensaje que quería que le diera su padre, todavía era un misterio para mí». Ivanka quería que su padre estuviera en la televisión y consiguió que Kushner escribiera el discurso. El cambio fue tan rápido, señaló Grisham, que el equipo no tuvo la oportunidad de verificar los hechos o examinar el mensaje. Grisham explicó que el discurso de Trump estuvo lleno de desinformación y tuvo enormes repercusiones para el equipo de la Casa Blanca. «[A] línea de reporteros formada fuera de mi oficina. Por supuesto, era nuestro problema, no de Jared o Ivanka … «Grisham dijo que Trump y sus familiares no asumieron ninguna responsabilidad por los problemas que surgieron después del discurso. --- ### Donald Trump Jr.tiene algo que decir sobre el perro La búsqueda del cazarrecompensas de Brian Laundrie - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/donald-trump-jr-tiene-algo-que-decir-sobre-el-perro-la-busqueda-del-cazarrecompensas-de-brian-laundrie/ - **Published:** 2021-10-02 - **Modified:** 2021-10-02 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Dog the Bounty Hunter ha decidido poner su experiencia en la búsqueda de Brian Laundrie, mientras que el FBI también intenta encontrarlo tras la muerte de Gabby Petito. Y Donald... **Content:** Dog the Bounty Hunter ha decidido poner su experiencia en la búsqueda de Brian Laundrie, mientras que el FBI también intenta encontrarlo tras la muerte de Gabby Petito. Y Donald Trump Jr.se subió a Twitter para poner su fe en Dog, cuyo nombre real es Duane Chapman. El 29 de septiembre, retuiteando un enlace a un informe de Fox News sobre la persecución, Trump Jr. escribió«Tengo mucha más fe en Dog The Bounty Hunter que encuentra a este cabrón que en el FBI». Y el 30 de septiembre, Trump Jr.publicó una encuesta en Gorjeo, preguntando: «¿Quién crees que encontrará a Brian Laundrie primero?» con dos opciones de respuesta: «Dog the Bounty Hunter» o «Todo el FBI». Un total de 97.227 personas participaron en su encuesta, con 93.5% votando por Dog y 6.5% votando por el FBI. Chapman anunció que se iba a involucrar porque perdió a su hija en un accidente automovilístico cuando ella tenía 23 años. Tenía casi la misma edad que Petito, quien murió a los 22 años. «Porque perdí una hija a la misma edad, lo sé. cómo se sienten los padres «, dijo a Fox News. «Y quieres justificación. Quieres al tipo tras las rejas». Al anunciar su llegada a Florida, Chapman agregó un video a Gorjeo el 29 de septiembre, diciendo: «[E]arlier hoy lanzamos una búsqueda activa y específica en un área clave basada en la inteligencia que estamos recibiendo e investigando «. --- ### La trágica muerte del hermano de Elizabeth Warren - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/la-tragica-muerte-del-hermano-de-elizabeth-warren/ - **Published:** 2021-10-02 - **Modified:** 2021-10-02 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Al final de su publicación, la senadora Elizabeth Warren escribió un mensaje para cualquier otra persona que esté sufriendo. «Este ha sido un año y medio difícil para muchas personas.... **Content:** Al final de su publicación, la senadora Elizabeth Warren escribió un mensaje para cualquier otra persona que esté sufriendo. «Este ha sido un año y medio difícil para muchas personas. El mismo día que John murió, otras 2.744 personas murieron por COVID. Las familias de toda nuestra nación han perdido hermanos, primos, amigos, padres, hijos; la lista es demasiado larga absorber «, escribió. Perder a un ser querido por COVID es un dolor que Warren y su familia sintieron el año pasado cuando perdió a su hermano Don Reed por COVID-19. Debido a los protocolos para el coronavirus, su hermano murió solo, según People. «Estoy agradecido con las enfermeras y el personal de primera línea que lo cuidaron, pero es difícil saber que no había familia que lo tomara de la mano o que dijera ‘te amo’ una vez más, y que no había ningún funeral para nosotros. que lo amaban para abrazarse «, dijo Warren en un comunicado en ese momento, a través de People. Warren terminó su publicación sobre su hermano John Herring agregando una nota sincera que recordaba a sus seguidores que les dijeran a los miembros de la familia que los ama. «Casi nadie queda sin tocar. El dolor se hace más profundo, pero también lo hace la urgencia de decirle a alguien cuánto lo ama, en voz alta y directamente». --- ### ¿Esta controvertida estrella realmente va a reemplazar a Wendy Williams? - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/esta-controvertida-estrella-realmente-va-a-reemplazar-a-wendy-williams/ - **Published:** 2021-10-02 - **Modified:** 2021-10-02 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Según Page Six, Nick Cannon está en línea para reemplazar el horario de Wendy Williams si el experto en chismes no regresa a su programa a tiempo para el estreno... **Content:** Según Page Six, Nick Cannon está en línea para reemplazar el horario de Wendy Williams si el experto en chismes no regresa a su programa a tiempo para el estreno de la temporada 13 el 18 de octubre. «Los ejecutivos han estado hablando», reveló una fuente a el outlet. «Están vigilando de cerca [Williams’] recuperación y esperando lo mejor. Pero ellos han retrocedido [her] el estreno del programa varias veces, por lo que ya están pensando en un plan de respaldo «. La fuente continuó: «No sería muy difícil para Nick tomar su horario … Debmar-Mercury [which produces both shows] realmente está presionando para que el programa de Nick Cannon sea un gran éxito «. Cannon, según la fuente,» ya tiene una plataforma importante y una gran base de fans, por lo que es una victoria fácil «, si Williams decide que no está lista para regresar. Sin embargo, debido a que ambos programas de entrevistas están sindicados, las estaciones podrían tener problemas para reemplazar el programa de Williams con el de Cannon, pero se podrían establecer acuerdos para una transición sin problemas. Page Six también señala que podría no ser necesario un reemplazo si Williams regresa a tiempo y que Cannon pasaría de ser un anfitrión de reemplazo a un invitado potencial en el programa. --- ### ¿Realmente la reina Isabel está gastando millones en los problemas legales del príncipe Andrés? - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/realmente-la-reina-isabel-esta-gastando-millones-en-los-problemas-legales-del-principe-andres/ - **Published:** 2021-10-02 - **Modified:** 2021-10-02 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Según The Telegraph, la reina Isabel está «financiando de forma privada» la lucha legal del príncipe Andrés contra las acusaciones de abuso sexual de Virginia Roberts Giuffre. El medio informa... **Content:** Según The Telegraph, la reina Isabel está «financiando de forma privada» la lucha legal del príncipe Andrés contra las acusaciones de abuso sexual de Virginia Roberts Giuffre. El medio informa que Elizabeth acordó ayudar a Andrew con sus honorarios legales a principios de 2020 después de que recibió un retroceso de los críticos y el público por su entrevista de Newsnight, en la que no se distanció de Jeffrey Epstein ni mostró empatía hacia sus víctimas, según El guardián. El príncipe Andrew renunció a sus funciones públicas como resultado de esa entrevista y, por lo tanto, no ha podido ganar dinero como miembro de la realeza en los últimos dos años. El medio informa que Andrew está representado por Andrew Brettler y Melissa Lerner de Lavley Singer, con sede en Los Ángeles, que es una opción para las celebridades con problemas legales. Se cree que a Andrew se le cobran $ 2,000 por hora por los servicios legales realizados por el bufete de abogados. The Telegraph informa que los fondos, por valor de millones, provienen de la propiedad privada de Elizabeth del Ducado de Lancaster. Si bien Elizabeth no ha tenido problemas para apoyar a Andrew en su lucha legal, los cortesanos reales esperan que los honorarios legales sean sustanciales, ya que Giuffre está buscando «daños compensatorios y punitivos», según The Guardian, que podrían ascender a millones de dólares dependiendo de la duración del la demanda y posibles acuerdos. Si usted o alguien que conoce ha sido víctima de agresión sexual, hay ayuda disponible. Visita el Sitio web de la Red Nacional de Violación, Abuso e Incesto o comuníquese con la Línea de ayuda nacional de RAINN al 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). --- ### Rudy Giuliani acaba de hacer una gran admisión sobre Donald Trump - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/rudy-giuliani-acaba-de-hacer-una-gran-admision-sobre-donald-trump/ - **Published:** 2021-10-02 - **Modified:** 2021-10-02 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Según MSNBC, Rudy Giuliani testificó durante una deposición para la demanda de Dominion Voting Systems en agosto que las llamadas «pruebas» en las que el ex presidente Donald Trump basó... **Content:** Según MSNBC, Rudy Giuliani testificó durante una deposición para la demanda de Dominion Voting Systems en agosto que las llamadas «pruebas» en las que el ex presidente Donald Trump basó las afirmaciones que apoyó y promocionó con virulencia fueron en gran parte tomadas de las redes sociales, a saber, Publicaciones de Facebook, y no fueron corroboradas de ninguna manera a través de fuentes de entrevistas o verificación de hechos. Durante la deposición, Giuliani se mantuvo evasivo, afirmando que «esas publicaciones en las redes sociales me llegan todas», a través de Insider. Como señaló el medio, Giuliani había citado anteriormente la página de Facebook del empleado de Dominion, Eric Coomer, de quien, según él, desempeñó un papel fundamental en un supuesto plan de fraude. Pero cuando se le preguntó específicamente sobre cualquier otra cosa, aparte de las publicaciones sin nombre, que podría ofrecer como apoyo probatorio, Giuliani dijo: «En este momento, no puedo recordar nada más que haya visto». Según Insider, el supuesto vínculo entre el empleado y las acusaciones de fraude fue planteado por primera vez por el podcaster conservador Joe Oltmann, quien afirmó haber estado encubierto en una «conferencia telefónica de Antifa», como dijo Insider, donde una persona conocida como «Eric de Dominion «se jactó de su participación en la interferencia electoral. (No hay evidencia de que ocurriera el relato de Oltmann). Durante la deposición, Giuliani afirmó que esta era una base importante para las denuncias de fraude electoral resultantes, pero luego dijo: «No es mi trabajo en un caso de rápido movimiento salir e investigar cada parte de evidencia que se me ha dado «. --- ### ¿Donald Trump realmente le pidió a un juez que reactivara su cuenta de Twitter? - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/donald-trump-realmente-le-pidio-a-un-juez-que-reactivara-su-cuenta-de-twitter/ - **Published:** 2021-10-02 - **Modified:** 2021-10-02 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** El expresidente Donald Trump le pidió a un juez federal de Florida que obligara a Twitter a restablecer su cuenta. The Guardian informó que Trump tomó acciones legales contra Twitter... **Content:** El expresidente Donald Trump le pidió a un juez federal de Florida que obligara a Twitter a restablecer su cuenta. The Guardian informó que Trump tomó acciones legales contra Twitter el 1 de octubre, alegando que la compañía lo prohibió de la plataforma de redes sociales bajo la presión de «rivales políticos en el Congreso». Reuters informó que uno de los argumentos de Trump en la presentación judicial fue que Twitter «permitió a los talibanes tuitear regularmente», pero que la plataforma «lo censuró durante su presidencia». La nueva demanda de Trump en Twitter va en contra de los informes de que el exlíder estaba «feliz» por estar fuera de la plataforma de redes sociales. En febrero, el asesor de Trump, Jason Miller, le dijo a The London Times que el expresidente estaba «más feliz» y más «relajado» después de haber sido expulsado de Twitter. La presentación judicial del 1 de octubre es la segunda acción legal de Trump contra Twitter en los últimos meses. En julio, Trump presentó una demanda contra Google, Twitter y Facebook, y los directores ejecutivos de las tres empresas, alegando que fue víctima de la censura. Según la BBC, durante una conferencia de prensa desde su propiedad de Bedminster, Nueva Jersey, Trump dijo: «Estamos exigiendo el fin de la prohibición de la sombra, un fin del silenciamiento y un fin de las listas negras, el destierro y la cancelación de ese lo sabes muy bien «. Sin embargo, según The Washington Post, los expertos legales no esperan que las demandas de julio se mantengan en los tribunales. ¡Lo mantendremos informado sobre las últimas noticias judiciales de Trump! --- ### La verdad sobre el retiro de David Lee Roth de la industria del entretenimiento - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/la-verdad-sobre-el-retiro-de-david-lee-roth-de-la-industria-del-entretenimiento/ - **Published:** 2021-10-02 - **Modified:** 2021-10-02 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** David Lee Roth fue un miembro original del infame Van Halen. Conocido por sus actuaciones excéntricas y poco convencionales, Roth era un elemento básico en la banda. Pero el grupo... **Content:** David Lee Roth fue un miembro original del infame Van Halen. Conocido por sus actuaciones excéntricas y poco convencionales, Roth era un elemento básico en la banda. Pero el grupo tuvo muchos conflictos de personalidad que surgieron, incluso públicamente en ocasiones. De hecho, según los informes, Roth no se llevaba bien con uno de los fundadores de la banda, Eddie Van Halen. Según The Washington Post, el álbum «1984» fue el último con Roth como cantante principal. Después del lanzamiento, se aventuraría en su carrera en solitario, y Van Halen contrataría a Sammy Hagar para reemplazarlo. Si bien la banda pasó a componer su primer álbum número uno, «5150», con Hagar, no pasó mucho tiempo antes de que Roth regresara a la banda. Parecía que la música les importaba más a Roth y Van Halen que sus disputas. En 2015, Van Halen le dijo a Billboard: «Creo que ahora está integrado en el ADN de las personas, que simplemente no será Van Halen si no es la voz de Roth». --- ### Esto es lo que dijo públicamente la reina Isabel sobre el príncipe Felipe desde su muerte - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/esto-es-lo-que-dijo-publicamente-la-reina-isabel-sobre-el-principe-felipe-desde-su-muerte/ - **Published:** 2021-10-02 - **Modified:** 2021-10-02 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** La reina Isabel II participó en la ceremonia de inauguración del Parlamento escocés el 2 de octubre, que comenzó en Edimburgo, donde se llevó en procesión la maza real, símbolo... **Content:** La reina Isabel II participó en la ceremonia de inauguración del Parlamento escocés el 2 de octubre, que comenzó en Edimburgo, donde se llevó en procesión la maza real, símbolo de la autoridad real, y la Corona de Escocia, según Associated Press. En su discurso de apertura, la reina habló sobre el príncipe Felipe. De hecho, la ceremonia fue la primera vez que la reina Isabel inauguró el Parlamento escocés sin Felipe a su lado. «He hablado antes de mi profundo y permanente afecto por este maravilloso país y de los muchos recuerdos felices que el príncipe Felipe y yo siempre hemos tenido de nuestro tiempo aquí», dijo, según el Daily Mail. La familia real visitaba con frecuencia el castillo de Balmoral en Escocia, una de las residencias favoritas de la familia durante las vacaciones de verano. A la reina Isabel se unieron su hijo, el príncipe Carlos, y su esposa, Camilla Parker Bowles. Mientras que en Inglaterra, van por el duque y la duquesa de Cornualles, pero en Escocia, van por el duque y la duquesa de Rothesay, según el Daily Mail. Entonces, aunque la reina no tenía a Felipe con ella, al menos tenía a su familia a su lado. --- ### Megan Thee Stallion's Hotel Room Photo Shoot With a Pumpkin on Her Head Has Me in Tears - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/megan-thee-stallions-hotel-room-photo-shoot-with-a-pumpkin-on-her-head-has-me-in-tears/ - **Published:** 2021-10-02 - **Modified:** 2021-10-02 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** Image Source: Getty / Angela Weiss If you are not putting an entire pumpkin on your head the second October gets underway, then you are not nearly as excited for... **Content:** Image Source: Getty / Angela Weiss If you are not putting an entire pumpkin on your head the second October gets underway, then you are not nearly as excited for Halloween as Megan Thee Stallion. The rapper recently held an impromptu photo shoot in her hotel room wearing, yes, a jack-o’-lantern on her head to celebrate the upcoming holiday. (In true fashion, however, she accessorized with every diamond known to man, including her signature “hot girl” necklace.) The post includes three photos: two are of Megan showing off her seasonal nail art, and, incidentally, flipping off the camera, but there’s one incredible shot of her simply sitting on the bed watching television — yes, with the pumpkin still on her head as Jack Skellington intended. At press time, the post is approaching two million “likes,” which is what this level of artistry deserves. Happy hauntings everyone! --- ### The Huge Jeopardy Record Matt Amodio acaba de romperse - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/the-huge-jeopardy-record-matt-amodio-acaba-de-romperse/ - **Published:** 2021-10-02 - **Modified:** 2021-10-02 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Con otra victoria el 1 de octubre, Matt Amodio ha consolidado su lugar entre algunas de las mejores personas que jamás hayan jugado el juego. Según la revista People, Amodio... **Content:** Con otra victoria el 1 de octubre, Matt Amodio ha consolidado su lugar entre algunas de las mejores personas que jamás hayan jugado el juego. Según la revista People, Amodio ahora tiene 33 impresionantes victorias en su haber, y ha superado al ex «Jeopardy!» campeón James Holzhauer. Sólo otro «Jeopardy!» El campeón se interpone en el camino de Amodio hacia la grandeza de todos los tiempos, y ese es Ken Jennings, quien ganó 74 juegos seguidos en 2004. «Mi nombre puede estar cerca de Brad, Ken y luego James en el libro de récords, pero me alegro de no estar cerca de ellos con el timbre en la mano, porque sabemos quiénes son las CABRAS reales», dijo un humilde Amodio dijo en una entrevista luego de su victoria del 1 de octubre (a través de YouTube). «[Ken] ¡Siempre ha sido el rostro de Jeopardy! para mí, y entonces cuando pienso en Jeopardy !, pienso en él. Para [be] justo detrás de él es una experiencia surrealista «, dijo Amodio. También reveló que vio a Jennings en el programa, y ​​tomó algo en particular de él para ayudarlo: su comportamiento. Amodio elogió la» gran personalidad estoica «de Jennings. Hasta ahora, Amodio ha ganado $ 1.267.801, pero dice que cuanto más gana, más presión siente para seguir ganando. Bueno, hay presión porque no parece que Amodio se vaya a despedir de «Jeopardy!» pronto, y estamos totalmente aquí para ello. --- ### Regé-Jean Page Will Be Starring on Netflix Again Sooner Than You Think - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/rege-jean-page-will-be-starring-on-netflix-again-sooner-than-you-think/ - **Published:** 2021-10-02 - **Modified:** 2021-10-02 - **Author:** Lydia Livingston **Summary:** Wipe those tears, Bridgerton fans! It’s been less than a year since Regé-Jean Page announced he would not be appearing in the second season of the period drama, which was... **Content:** Wipe those tears, Bridgerton fans! It’s been less than a year since Regé-Jean Page announced he would not be appearing in the second season of the period drama, which was the vehicle for his big breakout, but the actor already has several projects lined up for Netflix. In addition to appearing in The Gray Man, out next year, Page is also now set to star in a heist thriller for the streaming service. The film is still untitled, but, according to The Hollywood Reporter, it will be helmed by writer and director Noah Hawley, whose credits include Fargo and Legion. Hawley will produce the thriller with Mike Larocca and the Russo Brothers, who directed Page in The Gray Man. In addition to these aofrementioned titles, Page is also going to be in the Dungeons & Dragons reboot. There’s also, of course, the enduring rumors that Page will play James Bond now that Daniel Craig has given his last bow in No Time to Die. Thus far, however, Page has dismissed the rumors, saying, “It’s got nothing to do with me — nothing to do with anything that has happened in any rooms or any meetings. It’s literally just a thing for people to talk about.” --- ### ¿Está la marca de Meghan y Harry en problemas? - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/esta-la-marca-de-meghan-y-harry-en-problemas/ - **Published:** 2021-10-02 - **Modified:** 2021-10-02 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Todos los ojos están puestos en el príncipe Harry y Meghan Markle mientras pasan de ser miembros de la familia real a superestrellas de Hollywood. Sin embargo, el colaborador principal... **Content:** Todos los ojos están puestos en el príncipe Harry y Meghan Markle mientras pasan de ser miembros de la familia real a superestrellas de Hollywood. Sin embargo, el colaborador principal de Forbes, Guy Martin, cree que el duque y la duquesa de Sussex tienen que empezar a ser vistos haciendo «cosas serias» y «cosas realmente buenas». Martin sugiere que Harry y Meghan «necesitan desesperadamente proporcionar una narrativa significativa para y para sus hechos», y agrega que «necesitan ser más grandes que lo que sea que Netflix resulte como El programa de Harry y Meghan Markle, sin importar cuántas entregas tenga, «para tener éxito. «No pueden simplemente sentarse en Montecito y cobrar contratos. Si la historia tiene que ser absolutamente sobre ellos, como a menudo parece que piensan, entonces esa historia tiene que ir a alguna parte. Tienen que actuar. Y: Tiene que ser un cierto tipo de actuación. Digno, por así decirlo, de la realeza «, escribe Martin, aludiendo al hecho de que Harry y Meghan han firmado grandes acuerdos, pero el mundo no ha visto muchos resultados de esos acuerdos todavía. Parece que la marca de Harry y Meghan no está en problemas todavía, pero podría estarlo. La pareja simplemente necesita hacer los movimientos correctos, y pronto, según Martin. --- ### ¿Dónde cree realmente la familia de Brian Laundrie que está? - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/donde-cree-realmente-la-familia-de-brian-laundrie-que-esta/ - **Published:** 2021-10-02 - **Modified:** 2021-10-02 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** La familia de Brian Laundrie cree que todavía se encuentra en algún lugar del estado de Florida y tienen la esperanza de que lo encuentren con vida. «Están preocupados, pero... **Content:** La familia de Brian Laundrie cree que todavía se encuentra en algún lugar del estado de Florida y tienen la esperanza de que lo encuentren con vida. «Están preocupados, pero esperanzados de que lo encuentren con vida», dijo a la revista People el abogado de la familia Laundrie, Steve Bertolino. Bertolino también compartió una extensa declaración de la familia Laundrie, que fue publicada por CNN. «Chris y Roberta Laundrie no saben dónde está Brian. Están preocupados por Brian y esperan que el FBI pueda localizarlo. La especulación del público y algunos en la prensa de que los padres ayudaron a Brian a dejar la casa familiar o evitar el arresto el una orden judicial que se emitió después de que Brian ya había estado desaparecido durante varios días es simplemente incorrecta «, se lee en el comunicado. Mientras tanto, los expertos le dijeron a CNN que el tiempo es esencial en este caso, que se ha vuelto más desafiante por la aparente decisión de Laundrie de salirse de la red. «A diferencia de otros fugitivos o personas desaparecidas, normalmente tenemos razones para creer que están en un área poblada. En este caso, parece que intentó desconectarse y no está viviendo en sociedad. aún más difícil encontrarlo «, dijo a CNN la ex agente especial del FBI Bryanna Fox. --- ### Cómo el príncipe William y Kate Middleton han roto la tradición de matrimonios reales condenados - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/como-el-principe-william-y-kate-middleton-han-roto-la-tradicion-de-matrimonios-reales-condenados/ - **Published:** 2021-10-02 - **Modified:** 2021-10-02 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Los niños aprenden mucho de sus padres, especialmente cuando se trata de formar y mantener relaciones y lidiar con los conflictos. Teniendo en cuenta todo lo que pasó mientras crecía,... **Content:** Los niños aprenden mucho de sus padres, especialmente cuando se trata de formar y mantener relaciones y lidiar con los conflictos. Teniendo en cuenta todo lo que pasó mientras crecía, la relación desordenada de sus padres, su eventual divorcio y la prematura muerte de su madre, las probabilidades aparentemente estaban en contra del príncipe William. Pero todo salió bien. «La Casa de Windsor tiene un historial abismal de fracasos matrimoniales, pero William ha roto el ciclo», escribe el historiador real y autor de «Battle of Brothers», Robert Lacey, para People. Lacey también cree que Kate Middleton, una «forastera empática de origen de clase media», debería recibir mucho crédito por cómo ha progresado su matrimonio de una década. Después de todo, los padres de la duquesa, Carole y Michael Middleton, llevan casados ​​más de cuatro décadas. A diferencia de Charles, quien ha tenido numerosas rupturas y conflictos en su vida matrimonial que eventualmente lo llevaron a un divorcio muy publicitado, los Middleton parecen llevarse bien, dando un excelente ejemplo para su hija. Con los antecedentes familiares que han heredado, Lacey señala que los Cambridge «se han centrado en … trabajar para garantizar que sus tres hijos … disfruten de la infancia pacífica que eludieron a William y Harry». El ex secretario privado de los Cambridges, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, le dijo anteriormente a People que Kate «trae esta conciencia pragmática» de provenir de una familia «decente y con los pies en la tierra». «Tienen un vínculo sólido durante estos últimos 10 años», explicó. «Si hubieras rastreado el reino, no podrías haber conseguido un par mejor, francamente». --- ### Brielle Biermann tiene algo que decir sobre los cambios de elenco de RHOA - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/brielle-biermann-tiene-algo-que-decir-sobre-los-cambios-de-elenco-de-rhoa/ - **Published:** 2021-10-02 - **Modified:** 2021-10-02 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Brielle Biermann, hija de la ex estrella de «Real Housewives of Atlanta», Kim Zolciak-Biermann, no ve el sentido de sintonizar la serie de telerrealidad Bravo después de que las actuales... **Content:** Brielle Biermann, hija de la ex estrella de «Real Housewives of Atlanta», Kim Zolciak-Biermann, no ve el sentido de sintonizar la serie de telerrealidad Bravo después de que las actuales amas de casa Porsha Williams y Cynthia Bailey anunciaran su partida. «No nene no kim no porsha no Phaedra ¿cuál es el punto RHOA?» tuiteó Brielle, en referencia a Porsha, su madre Kim, que dejó «RHOA» en 2008, Nene Leakes, que dejó la serie en 2020, y Phaedra Parks, que se fue en 2017. La estrella luego salió rápidamente en defensa de su madre, después de que los fanáticos señalaron que ha pasado más de una década desde que Kim honró a los fanáticos de «RHOA» con su presencia. «Todo el mundo está tan caliente y molesto por que yo agregue a kim como si ella no te estuviera dando drama, extravagancia, basura, clase y graciosas frases durante años». Brielle dijo. «Por favor. Dale crédito donde los créditos debidos todos conocen a Kim y la amaron en un momento, incluso si tú no lo haces ahora. Para crédito de Kim, la estrella de la realidad pasó a protagonizar su propia serie, «Don’t Be Tardy …» durante ocho temporadas en Bravo. En cuanto al resto de las damas de «RHOA» que se van, estamos seguros de que habrá mucho más tiempo en la pantalla chica en el futuro. --- ### Kelly Clarkson acaba de obtener una gran victoria en su batalla de divorcio - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/kelly-clarkson-acaba-de-obtener-una-gran-victoria-en-su-batalla-de-divorcio/ - **Published:** 2021-10-02 - **Modified:** 2021-10-02 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** En octubre, el juez de la corte de divorcios falló a favor de Kelly Clarkson por la casa rancho de Montana que una vez compartieron la pareja, ya que ella... **Content:** En octubre, el juez de la corte de divorcios falló a favor de Kelly Clarkson por la casa rancho de Montana que una vez compartieron la pareja, ya que ella es la única propietaria del título y está dentro de los parámetros del acuerdo prenupcial, según TMZ. El rancho de Montana es enorme, con varias cabañas en la propiedad, reveló el cantante de «Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)» en un video de YouTube que les dio a los fanáticos un recorrido por su hogar de escapada. Esta decisión se produce después de un juicio que tuvo la ex pareja sobre la validez del acuerdo prenupcial, que Brandon Blackstock impugnó rotundamente. Según TMZ, Blackstock estaba tratando de dividir sus propiedades entre ellos y tomar una parte del dinero que Clarkson ganaba cuando estaban juntos (según los informes, gana $ 1.9 millones al mes). Entonces, mientras Blackstock esperaba que el juez fallara a su favor, el juez declaró que los activos de Clarkson y Blackstock estarían separados. Ahora, Clarkson está limpiando la casa y está ansioso por comenzar de nuevo terminando primero las negociaciones entre el acuerdo de propiedad y los problemas de custodia. Fuentes cercanas a la situación le dijeron a TMZ que el presentador del programa de entrevistas está listo para echar a Blackstock del rancho, pero que no está dispuesto a mudarse ya que es donde reside actualmente (también estaba haciendo pagos, según TMZ). . Sin embargo, con esta nueva regla en juego, es posible que ya no tenga que preocuparse por eso. Según los informes, Clarkson está pensando en tomar medidas para que se mude, pero por ahora está disfrutando de su victoria en su largo y prolongado drama de divorcio. --- ### La verdadera razón por la que Natalie Morales se va de NBC News - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/la-verdadera-razon-por-la-que-natalie-morales-se-va-de-nbc-news/ - **Published:** 2021-10-02 - **Modified:** 2021-10-02 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Múltiples medios, incluidos el Daily Mail y Page Six, informaron el 1 de octubre que Natalie Morales dejará NBC News para unirse a «The Talk» en CBS News. Ambos medios... **Content:** Múltiples medios, incluidos el Daily Mail y Page Six, informaron el 1 de octubre que Natalie Morales dejará NBC News para unirse a «The Talk» en CBS News. Ambos medios hablaron con información privilegiada no identificada, aunque Morales no ha confirmado los informes. Tom Mazzarelli, productor ejecutivo de «Today», dijo a los empleados de NBC News que a Morales «se le ofreció una oportunidad que le apasiona» en un memorando obtenido por The Hollywood Reporter. Las noticias de la cadena son difíciles, y «Today» de NBC tuvo mucho drama detrás de escena. Morales ha estado en el centro de una controversia de «Hoy». Según el National Enquirer, la esposa de Matt Lauer, Annette Lauer, solicitó el divorcio en 2006 tras los rumores de que el presentador de «Today» tenía una aventura con Morales. The Enquirer informó que las dos estrellas de NBC News supuestamente se volvieron acogedoras durante su cobertura de los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno en Torina, Italia. Annette retiró los papeles del divorcio un mes después de la presentación, según el medio; los rumores de Lauer-Morales nunca fueron confirmados. Donde sea que Morales se dirija a continuación, los fanáticos le desean lo mejor. --- ### ¿Qué tan alta era la princesa Diana? - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/que-tan-alta-era-la-princesa-diana/ - **Published:** 2021-10-02 - **Modified:** 2021-10-02 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Como se mencionó anteriormente, la princesa Diana era tan alta como el príncipe Carlos. Medía 5 pies y 10 pulgadas, lo que la hacía más alta que la mujer británica... **Content:** Como se mencionó anteriormente, la princesa Diana era tan alta como el príncipe Carlos. Medía 5 pies y 10 pulgadas, lo que la hacía más alta que la mujer británica promedio, que, según la BBC, mide 5 pies y 3 pulgadas. Se pensaba que el príncipe Carlos tenía la misma altura, pero lo extraño es que se veía significativamente más alto que ella en muchas fotos oficiales. Marie Claire UK señaló que hay muchas fotografías de Carlos y Diana donde el Príncipe de Gales la dominaba. También se convirtió en una fuente de controversia en 1981 cuando se lanzaron sellos oficiales para conmemorar la boda real. El sello mostraba un retrato de la pareja, pero como observó The New York Times, la cabeza de Diana apenas llegaba a la barbilla de Charles, lo que lo hacía parecer una cabeza más alto. Los periodistas en ese momento estaban confundidos porque habían visto y capturado a la pareja real con la misma altura. La publicación también informó que el Palacio de Buckingham emitió un comunicado de que el príncipe Carlos era una pulgada más alto que la princesa Diana. Según el palacio, Charles mide 5 pies, 11 pulgadas, frente a los 5 pies y 10 pulgadas de Diana. Pero esto todavía no explica por qué el Príncipe parecía una cabeza más alto. Solo tuvo sentido cuando se informó que el conde de Snowdon, que fotografió el retrato, consiguió que el príncipe se parara en una caja. En otras fotos oficiales, probablemente hizo el mismo truco o usó zapatos que aumentaron su altura. --- ### ¿Mike Pence ha hablado con Donald Trump desde que ya no están juntos en el cargo? - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/mike-pence-ha-hablado-con-donald-trump-desde-que-ya-no-estan-juntos-en-el-cargo/ - **Published:** 2021-10-02 - **Modified:** 2021-10-02 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Si ha asumido que Donald Trump y Mike Pence ahora tienen mala sangre entre ellos debido a todo lo que sucedió en los últimos cuatro años, estaría completamente equivocado. «Probablemente... **Content:** Si ha asumido que Donald Trump y Mike Pence ahora tienen mala sangre entre ellos debido a todo lo que sucedió en los últimos cuatro años, estaría completamente equivocado. «Probablemente hemos hablado una docena de veces desde la inauguración», dijo Pence al podcast «Ruthless» el 30 de septiembre. Pence estaba promocionando su grupo conservador, «Advancing American Freedom», en el podcast, pero habló de su tiempo con Trump como bien. Aseguró a los oyentes que él y Trump habían superado cualquier tema, como los eventos del 6 de enero, y «terminaron el trabajo», explicando que su enfoque está «enteramente en el futuro». Es genial escuchar que el puente de bromance entre estos dos aún no se ha quemado. Pence dijo que el siguiente paso para ambos es «contar la historia de lo que [they] hizo en los últimos cuatro años … y no ser engreído al respecto «. Algunos votantes republicanos están comenzando a sentirse un poco indecisos sobre su base debido a decisiones de liderazgo anteriores. Por lo tanto, Pence cree que el Partido Republicano tiene que cambiar su método de comunicación, y «articular una agenda conservadora positiva que atraerá al pueblo estadounidense hacia nosotros». Pence también cree que el partido republicano recuperará el Congreso en 2022 y, finalmente, la Casa Blanca en 2024. «Esta es la nación más grande de la Tierra y creo que a nosotros, como conservadores y republicanos, nos corresponde defender y promover la libertad que es hizo de esta la nación más grande que el mundo haya conocido «, dijo. --- ### ¿Cómo se siente realmente Zoe Kravitz sobre su divorcio? - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/como-se-siente-realmente-zoe-kravitz-sobre-su-divorcio/ - **Published:** 2021-10-02 - **Modified:** 2021-10-02 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** En una entrevista de septiembre con AnOther Magazine, Zoë Kravitz dijo que ha estado creando un álbum «durante un par de años, intermitentemente» con el productor Jack Antonoff. «Lo escribí... **Content:** En una entrevista de septiembre con AnOther Magazine, Zoë Kravitz dijo que ha estado creando un álbum «durante un par de años, intermitentemente» con el productor Jack Antonoff. «Lo escribí durante un largo período de tiempo, subconscientemente simplemente capturando esta gama de emociones, que ha sido interesante mirar hacia atrás y ver lo que estaba escribiendo sobre ellas, entonces y ahora y en el medio», dijo. El álbum también tendrá aspectos de su vida personal, incluido su divorcio del actor Karl Glusman. «Es personal. Se trata de amor y pérdida. Me casé. Me divorcié. Las separaciones, las rupturas son tristes, pero también son cosas hermosas», continuó Kravitz. «Se trata de la agridulce, ese comienzo y ese final. Es tan complejo, ese espacio, cuando estás entre el corazón roto y el luto por la pérdida de algo y emocionado por lo que te espera». Kravitz solicitó el divorcio en diciembre de 2020 después de menos de dos años de matrimonio con el actor de «Love». La pareja finalizó su divorcio en agosto, justo en el momento en que Internet vio las lindas fotos de Kravitz y Channing Tatum pasando el rato juntos, alimentando los rumores de citas entre los dos. Una fuente le dijo a Us Magazine en agosto, «Channing y Zoë están saliendo, ambos pensaron que el otro era genial, divertido y atractivo, pero nunca actuaron porque nunca estuvieron solteros». --- ### ¿Cómo supuestamente se refería Melania Trump a Jared e Ivanka? - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/como-supuestamente-se-referia-melania-trump-a-jared-e-ivanka/ - **Published:** 2021-10-02 - **Modified:** 2021-10-02 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Según la revista Politico, la ex primera dama Melania Trump y la asistente de la Casa Blanca Stephanie Grisham se refirieron a Ivanka Trump y Jared Kushner como «los pasantes»... **Content:** Según la revista Politico, la ex primera dama Melania Trump y la asistente de la Casa Blanca Stephanie Grisham se refirieron a Ivanka Trump y Jared Kushner como «los pasantes» durante su tiempo en la Casa Blanca. Grisham reveló la anécdota en el extracto exclusivo de Politco de sus próximas memorias, «Tomaré sus preguntas ahora: lo que vi en la Casa Blanca de Trump». «Cuando trabajaba para la primera dama en el ala este, todos habíamos llegado a llamar a Jared e Ivanka ‘los internos’ porque representaban en nuestras mentes unos sabelotodos odiosos», escribió Grisham. «La Sra. Trump encontró divertido ese apodo y ocasionalmente lo usó ella misma». La elección del apodo, escribió Grisham, reflejaba cómo Ivanka y Kushner estaban sobre sus cabezas como asesores de la Casa Blanca. A Grisham, en particular, no le gustó cómo se comportó Kushner durante las reuniones en la oficina oval y dijo que Melania «no estaba en desacuerdo» con su evaluación. «Era mi ferviente opinión de que su arrogancia y presunción habían crecido a lo largo de los años, y que arrojaba su poder sin ninguna vergüenza», escribió Grisham sobre Kushner. También escribió que le advirtió a Melania que Kushner le estaba costando a su esposo la reelección, pero Melania no expresó sus pensamientos sobre el tema. Si bien queda por ver si los relatos de Grisham sobre Melania son ciertos, tenemos la sensación de que el informe hará que el Día de Acción de Gracias con los Trump sea mucho más incómodo este año. --- ### ¿Qué pensó realmente la madre de Colin Jost sobre el nombre único de su bebé? - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/que-penso-realmente-la-madre-de-colin-jost-sobre-el-nombre-unico-de-su-bebe/ - **Published:** 2021-10-02 - **Modified:** 2021-10-02 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Durante una aparición en «Late Night with Seth Meyers», el comediante Colin Jost habló sobre lo que su familia, específicamente, su madre, realmente pensó al escuchar cómo él y su... **Content:** Durante una aparición en «Late Night with Seth Meyers», el comediante Colin Jost habló sobre lo que su familia, específicamente, su madre, realmente pensó al escuchar cómo él y su esposa Scarlet Johansson estaban nombrando a su hijo. «Cosmo es un gran nombre. Me alegró mucho escucharlo. Creo que encaja muy bien contigo y con Scarlett», dijo Seth Meyers, dando inicio a la conversación. «Es un nombre único». La madre de Jost, sin embargo, no estuvo de acuerdo. «No sé si ella pensó que era algo así como una cosa hippie … Nos llamaba y nos decía, ya sabes, después de tres o cuatro días, ella decía, ‘Cosmo … Y ahora, ¿es definitivo? Por ejemplo, ¿presentó el certificado de nacimiento? Y pensamos, ‘Oh, sí, lo hicimos en el hospital’ «, dijo Jost sobre su madre, Kerry Kelly, a través del Daily Mail. «Ella dijo, ‘Está bien, interesante. Porque estaba leyendo que también hay un nombre Cosimo con una’ I ‘, así que esa también podría ser una opción. Tal vez Cosimo, ese es su nombre real, pero luego puedes llamarlo Cosmo . ‘» La estrella de «Saturday Night Live» continuó diciendo que su madre aceptó desde entonces el nombre de su nieto. Aún así, ¡es una historia divertida para contarle a Cosmo algún día! --- ## Pages ### Our Team - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/our-team/ - **Published:** 2020-05-03 - **Modified:** 2020-05-03 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Connie ChuEditorConnie is the visionary leader behind the news team here at Genesis Brand. She's devoted her life to perfecting her craft and delivering the news that people want and... **Content:** Connie Chu Editor Connie is the visionary leader behind the news team here at Genesis Brand. She's devoted her life to perfecting her craft and delivering the news that people want and need to hear with no holds barred. She resides in Southern California with her husband Poh, daughter Seana and their two rescue rottweilers, Gus and Harvey. Marc Harriger Staff Writer Marc is the longest tenured staff writer for Genesis Brand. Originally a native Floridian, Marc has made his home in the Tucson, Arizona, area for the past decade. 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Our standards are high, but that’s likely why you’re interested in participating and we are happy to have you. We offer you a platform for your business and political voice. A place to publish your business, political and society relevant articles for yourself or on behalf of your clients. Genesis Brand’s blog is not only an up and coming blog resource for political, business and society readers, but it also is your go-to resource for in-depth articles, influencer interviews and independent product reviews. Here is some helpful information and important guidelines required for every article submitted to Genesis Brand’s blog: Original Work Required We’re always on the lookout for unique, relevant well-written posts – please no posts that have already been published elsewhere. Genesis Brand strives to create original business and political related content for its community and does not republish old content. You may repost a snippet of your Genesis Brand post to a personal blog with a link back to the rest of the post on Genesis Brand 30 days after your blog post is published on Genesis Brand. Any post you submit for publication is subject to a Copyscape review to ensure it meets our requirements of having been previously unpublished. Our Intended Audience Our audience includes political writers, PR professionals, social media and community managers, businesses owners and entrepreneurs – basically people from all walks of life. They want to hear about the latest trending news and interviews as well as how-to type content. Types of Content How To Article Round Up Articles Case Studies Product Reviews Influencer Interviews Formatting Requirements Use short concise sentences. 1000+ words preferably. Use subheaders to break up your sections. Bolded subheaders and titles make it easier for our audience to read. Proper grammar and spelling are a MUST. You may include any number of links pointing to relevant supporting authority websites. You may however, only include one (1) link pointing back to your own or your client’s website within the article text. There will be NO AFFILIATE links allowed. If possible, try to cross reference at least one Genesis Brand blog per article to help our readers dig deeper. We will provide a relevant stock image for the article featured image. Any images or graphics you provide within the article itself must be high-quality and at least 800px wide. Suggested Headlines Having a good headline is KEY as it really helps to sell your post to our audience and drive traffic. Some ideas for headlines: How to… Why you should… Lists (7 Tools, 6 Ways, 5 Tips, 4 Things, 3 Mistakes, 5 Benefits, etc.) Convey a strong sense of urgency Adjectives: New, Essential, Hot, Must-­‐Have, Great, Helpful, Simple, Easy, Free, etc. Negative headlines seem to work so long as there’s a call to action. 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Our team are able to pull together the latest developments in American and global economics to help its audience develop... **Content:** Genesis Brand is a news publication about American finance news. Our team are able to pull together the latest developments in American and global economics to help its audience develop a deeper understanding of the business world around them. Genesis Brand connects with its readers in ways traditional media could never have dreamed, reinterpreting the magazine’s original goals for each new generation, forever evolving in step with the always interesting, never dull world of business. All of our contributors are members of the Society of Professional Journalists. Genesis Brand is owned by Genesis Brand, a registered company in San Diego. --- ### Latest - **URL:** https://www.genesisbrand.com/latest/ - **Published:** 2019-10-24 - **Modified:** 2019-10-24 - **Author:** Connie Chu **Summary:** Browse our latest posts **Content:** Browse our latest posts --- --- # Navigation - [Documentation Overview](https://www.genesisbrand.com/llms.txt): Return to the main documentation index