Reneé Rapp Says Kesha Was Her 'Everything Growing Up': 'Just the Sickest'

Reneé Rapp; Kesha.Photo:Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty; Brian Feinzimer/Variety via Getty Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty; Brian Feinzimer/Variety via Getty Keshahas a big fan inReneé Rapp! Whilechatting withTeen Vogue,the actress and singer recognized the “TiK ToK” singer, 36, as being a major figure in her life as a child. “She was my everything growing up,” said Rapp, 23. “She’s just so… not ‘wild’ in the sense that she’s wild… she was so wild and free-spirited and hot, and seemed sure of herself, but was also really vulnerable and outspoken....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Timothy James

Republican Lawmaker Slammed as 'Out of His Mind' for Suggesting Population Was Due to Rape & Incest

Photo: Joshua Lott/Getty “What if we went back through all the family trees and just pulled those people out that were products of rape and incest? Would there be any population of the world left if we did that?” King, 70, said at an event in Iowa, theRegisterreports. Cheney, the daughter of former Vice PresidentDick Cheney, called on King to resign on Twitter. Republican Iowa Sen. Randy Feenstra, who is running against King in 2020, branded the statements“bizarre....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Debra Montgomery

RFK Jr. Apologizes for Anne Frank Reference in Anti-Vaccine Speech After Backlash from Wife, Others

Photo: Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Robert F. Kennedy Jr.is sorry for his recent remarks comparing hisanti-vaccine convictions to the plight of Anne Frank, the Jewish teenager who was killed during the Holocaust after her family hid for two years inside the secret annex of an Amsterdam house. “I apologize for my reference to Anne Frank, especially to families that suffered the Holocaust horrors,” the nephew of President John F. Kennedy wrote on Twitter on Tuesday....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 579 words · Christine Miller

RHOA's Kandi Burruss Shares First Photo of 1-Month-Old Daughter Blaze's Face: 'Another Blessing'

Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty Kandi Burruss‘ daughterBlazeis too cute for words. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Days after PEOPLE confirmed Burruss and her husbandTodd Tuckerhad welcomed their second child via surrogate, the reality star shared the first photos of their newborn on social media....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Madison Perry

RHONYReunion: The Women Heat Up and Hash Out Claims of 'Gaslighting,' Cheating and Playing the Victim

Photo:Clifton Prescod/Bravo;Michael Loccisano/Getty Clifton Prescod/Bravo;Michael Loccisano/Getty No one was safe during part 1 ofThe Real Housewives of New York Cityreunion. On Sunday’s episode,Jenna Lyonsgot unexpectedly roped into a conversation between hostAndy Cohenand fellow HousewifeErin Dana Lichyabout Erin' recent business ventures withMillion Dollar ListingalumFredrik Eklund. Erin, 36, was explaining that Fredrik’s television persona and his real life personality are exactly the same whenUbah Hassaninterrupted her and claimed he was genuine — “unlike Jenna....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 909 words · Rose Simon

Richard Marx Says He 'Just Recorded' with Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins: 'Can't Even Process This'

Photo: Rebecca Sapp/Getty; Michael Buckner/Getty The Grammy Award winner — known for chart-topping hits including “Right Here Waiting” and “Endless Summer Nights” — tweeted Friday night that he wascollaborating with Hawkinsshortly before he died at age 50. “Gutted. Completely gutted,” Marx, 58, wrote on Twitter following the announcement of Hawkins' death. “We just recorded something together a month ago. Can’t even process this right now. Let’s hold Taylor’s wife and children close to our hearts....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Andrew Schultz

Rihanna 'Focused' and 'Rehearsing' for Super Bowl Halftime Show: 'She Can't Wait to Kill It'

Photo: Emma McIntyre/Getty Rihannais gearing up for her big comeback. The “Diamonds” singer will mark her return to the spotlight at the Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show on Feb. 12 — and a source tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue that the singer-songwriter has been putting in the work. “She is ready for the Super Bowl,” says the source. “She is rehearsing right now. She’s very excited, ready and focused....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · David Carpenter

Rihanna Grabs Dinner in N.Y.C., Plus Chrissy Teigen & John Legend, Hilary Duff and More

01of 95In the DarkBACKGRIDRihanna shows off her supercool street style while en route to dinner with boyfriend A$AP Rocky and friends (not pictured) in New York City on Wednesday night. 01of 95 In the Dark BACKGRID Rihanna shows off her supercool street style while en route to dinner with boyfriend A$AP Rocky and friends (not pictured) in New York City on Wednesday night. 02of 95Think PinkMatt Slocum/AP/ShutterstockJohn Legend,Chrissy Teigenand her mom Vilailuck stop for some Biden/Harris merch on Wednesday while in Washington, D....

March 16, 2025 · 18 min · 3622 words · Kristen Stark

Ripley's Denies That Kim Kardashian Caused Damage to Marilyn Monroe's Dress at the Met Gala

Photo: Gotham/Getty; Courtesy The Marilyn Monroe Collection Ripley’s Believe it or Not! is addressing the reported damage toMarilyn Monroe’s iconic dress. Ripley’s insists that no further damage occurred in the short time Kardashian, 41, wore it. “From the bottom of the Met steps, where Kim got into the dress, to the top where it was returned, the dress was in the same condition it started in,” said Ripley’s VP of Publishing and Licensing, Amanda Joiner, who was with the dress during its journey from Orlando to New York as well as throughout the day of the Met Gala....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 770 words · Shannon Stephens

Rising Democratic Star Jason Kander Quits Mayoral Race, Citing PTSD and Suicidal Thoughts

Photo: Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty Kansas City mayoral candidate and Army veteran Jason Kander wants his supporters to “fight like hell” — because he can’t right now. The Jewish Democrat, 37, announced Tuesday that he is dropping out of the mayoral race, saying he’s choosing instead to focus on the post-traumatic stress disorder and depression he’s suffered from for more than 11 years after a tour Afghanistan....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 741 words · Abigail Cox

Riverdale's Madelaine Petsch and Travis Mills Split After 3 Years Together: 'Holding Back Tears'

Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic RiverdalestarMadelaine Petschand her boyfriend Travis Mills have called it quits. Mills, 30, announced the news Thursday with a lengthy caption onInstagram. “I’ve had to accept there’s no possible way to capture a love of this scale or its significance to me, in a few paragraphs. That said, I’ll try, because so many of you supported us over the years like a family would,” he began. “So here it goes....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · John Pitts

Rob Gronkowski Says He 'Can Relate' to Andrew Luck: People 'Don't Really Understand'

Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicEver since New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowskiretired at just 29in March, fans have begged him to return to the NFL.“I’m walking across the street and they’re like, ‘You’re walking, you could’ve been coming back!’ ” Gronkowski said at a press conference on Wednesday.But the NFL player was in pain from countless injuries and nine surgeries across his career and said he reached his breaking point after a hit to his quad before New England won the 2019 Super Bowl....

March 16, 2025 · 9 min · 1865 words · David Barrett

Robert E. Lee Statue in Richmond to be Removed Wednesday Following Virginia Supreme Court Ruling

Photo: Steve Helber/AP/Shutterstock The Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond will be removed on Wednesday, Sept. 8, less than a week after Virginia’s Supreme Courtruled unanimouslythat the state can take down its own statue of the Confederate general. Officialsannouncedon Facebook Monday that preparation for the removal including road closures and fences will begin on Tuesday night and last until the statue, installed in 1890, is gone. The monument is “the largest Confederate statue remaining in the United States,” per the statement....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 628 words · John Mayer