Gemma Collins shows off gymnastics skills as she cartwheels in swimsuit on the beach

She has beenreveling in the success of her hit series Emily In Paris and her latest film Windfall, whichwas directed by her husband CharlieMcDowell.But on Saturday, Lily Collins took time out from all the Hollywood hustle and bustle to wish her mother, Jill Collins, a happy 66th birthday.'Happy birthday mom!' the appreciative daughter began, in the caption of a throwback snap of herself as a toddler and her mother. Tribute to mom: Lily Collins wished her mother a happy birthday on Saturday by posting a throwback snap of the two that's likely from 1989'I appreciate and respect you so much.

BBC has announced a brand new Doctor Who podcast, and it’s set to be extremely queer.

Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan said she’ll miss her queer character ahead of the series’ final season.

The final batch of queens have officially been selected on the latest episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 14.

The Alabama House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed the most oppressive anti-Trans bill in the US to date. The bill, which was voted in by a landslide majority of 66 to 28, will see a possible 10-year prison sentence imposed for medical professionals who provide gender-affirming healthcare to Trans youth in Alabama, including hormone treatment, […]

Filmmaker Alice Wu has partnered with Oreo to share a moving advert capturing the vulnerability of coming out as gay to your family.

that Oscars moment, how can anything else have possibly happened? Maybe you decided to take a break from the news, or perhaps there was just too much to keep up with.Well, fear not, it’s the Metro.co.uk team here again to ease you into the weekend and give you a rundown of all you need to know about this week’s news.Life just got a lot harder for thousands of people.The cost of living crisis is a phrase you’ve probably noticed being mentioned a lot in the news over the past couple of months.Hear it enough and it starts to become one of those abstract terms which politicians and media outlets seem to use a lot.But in real terms, it means the average person is paying a lot more for basic everyday products and services – all while the taxman takes a bigger slice of their wages.Yesterday, a hike in energy prices, an increase in National Insurance, council tax and other bills such as subscription services all came into force.The jump in household bills is the biggest in living memory and has seen costs rocket by 54% to just under £2,000 a year.The energy price cap for those on default tariffs who pay by direct debit rose by £693 from £1,277 to £1,971 yesterday.While prepayment customers saw an even bigger jump, with their price cap going up by £708, from £1,309 to £2,017.Ahead of the rise, a number of energy suppliers’ websites crashed as people tried to submit metre readings to show exactly how much energy they had used ahead of the hike.To add insult to injury the hikes have coincided with a drop in temperatures which means many will be forced to make tough decisions over whether or not to heat their homes.TLDR: Yesterday the long-feared hike in energy prices, National Insurance and Council Tax all came into force.

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taught their class about Stonewall, Caitlyn Jenner blew hot air on Fox News, and Lil Nas X defended his crop top. Here’s what happened on Instagram:Matt Lister showed off.  A post shared by @mrmattlisterChai Freeman stripped down.  A post shared by C H A I (@chaifreeman._)Trace Lehnhoff felt the heat.  A post shared by Trace Lehnhoff (@tfortrace)Jordan Torres sprayed himself.  A post shared by @officialjtDerrick Gordon got a new tattoo.  A post shared by Derrick Gordon (@itsderrickgordon)Elliott Norris swung into the ocean.  A post shared by Elliott Norris (@elliottnorris)Prince Royce washed his hair.  A post shared by Prince Royce (@princeroyce)Robert Sepúlveda Jr. hosed off.  A post shared by Robert Sepúlveda Jr.

Welcome to Screen Gems, our weekend dive into queer and queer-adjacent titles of the past that deserve a watch or a re-watch.Folks, there’s a reason James Dean has become a cultural icon: he was a damn good actor. Yes, Dean had some of the best looks in movie history. He also came to embody the angst of the early Baby Boomer generation thanks to his neurotic performances in Rebel Without a Cause and East of Eden.The latter scored Dean his first Oscar nomination, awarded following his tragic death in an auto accident.

In late March, President Vladimir Putin of Russia compared his country’s reputational plight to that of J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series. In a speech railing against the West’s efforts to ostracize Russia, Mr.

Billy Elliot). But James B. Whiteside is using his platform to show the true complexity, challenges and satisfaction he has experienced professional ballet dancer.

Related: Viagra linked to unexpected and beneficial long-term side effectIt says the outbreak is mostly affecting people who live in Florida, “but has also affected some people who have traveled to Florida. The two most common types of meningococcal infections are meningitis (an infection of the lining of the brain and spinal cord) and bloodstream infection, both of which can quickly become deadly.”If you’re likely to be traveling to Florida, speak with a health provider about being vaccinated at least two weeks before visiting the state.The most common symptoms of meningococcal disease are fever, headache, and a stiff neck.

Grindr isn’t always a grid of strangers—every once in a while, you’ll see a familiar face or a name you recognize!On the r/askgaybros forum, gay dudes shared the times they found someone from their offline life on Grindr and other dating apps. Awkwardness abounds, as you might imagine, although some of these tales had a “happy ending.”We’ll let these guys’ (lightly edited and abridged) stories do the talking, but let’s just say that some of these encounters would make an HR rep scream.“My older cousin. Disclaimer: Most of our family pretty much knew he was gay.

illustrator named Haley Newsome—who goes by LavenderTowne on social media—is famous online for her comics and character designs. Her YouTube channel, for starters, has attracted more than 1.7 million subscribers and more than 286 million views.And for nearly three years now, Newsome been turning LGBTQ+ pride flags into fantasy illustrations.Related: Gay mountaineers take rainbow flag to world’s highest peaksIn the first video in the series, uploaded in time for Pride Month 2019, Newsome made art from the original rainbow flag, one version of the lesbian pride flag, the bisexual pride flag, and the transgender pride flag.

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THIS just could be the dream job for true crime fans – getting paid to watch it for 24 hours. For the third year in a row, Magellan TV is offering fans $2,400 to sit through a series of true crime shows and document it all on social media.

Donald Trump endorsed Jones in the race for Georgia's 10th congressional district only days after he exited the race for governor in the Peach State.In an interview on Friday with former Trump aide, Steve Bannon, Jones said that "civil rights for Blacks, and gay rights for gays, are two different things."After Bannon responded, "they say it's the same thing," Jones interrupted with "but it's not the same thing.""I don't know what you are unless you tell me what you are, if you're gay," Jones told the War Room podcast. "But when I walk in that room, you can tell that I'm Black.

After pressing its three appointees to the city's redistricting task force about how they have approached their job of redrawing the city's 11 supervisorial districts, the San Francisco Elections Commission Friday rejected calls that they remove the trio. It came less than 24 hours of when the new political map is to be posted ahead of a final vote next week."I think it is quite important to respect the independence of the task force," said Lucy Bernholz, a lesbian who is president of the elections commission.Fellow commissioner Cynthia Dai, a lesbian who served on California's statewide redistricting panel in 2011, said she didn't want to "blow up" the redistricting process by removing the appointees.

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Ezra Miller’s arrest last week for allegedly attacking a karaoke-singers in Hawaii has caused Warner Brothers to “pause” all of the non-binary actor’s future film projects.Though Miller has become well-known for appearing in the Fantastic Beasts and DC’s superhero film series, their career has been punctuated with several notable highlights and lowlights. Here are five of the actor’s most noteworthy moments throughout their unapologetically queer career:Miller initially came out in a 2012 interview, after wowing audiences by playing a gay teen in The Perks of Being a Wallflower and a disturbed teenager in We Need to Talk About Kevin.“I’m queer,” they said in the interview.

LGBTQ leadership has returned to the Castro Merchants Association, whose members April 7 elected two gay men to serve as co-presidents.After serving as board president for the past three years, Masood Samereie, a straight ally and owner of Aria Properties, stepped down and was replaced with two new successors, co-presidents Terrance Alan, owner of Flore Dispensary, and David Karraker, owner of MX3 Fitness. Samereie is staying on as a member of the merchants board, while Brian Springfield, executive director of Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza and owner of Brian Springfield Design, was voted in as vice president.

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Drag Race series.But RuPaul’s actually not the reigning queen of Instagram. In fact, the top two most-followed queens aren’t even from the United States.Here’s a run-down of the top five most-followed queens— as of April 8, 2022 — and why they became so famous.  A post shared by Pabllo Vittar (@pabllovittar)While Brazilian drag performer Pabllo Vittar started gaining notoriety after appearing on the adult primetime talk show Amor & Sexo (Love and Sex), her music has helped her achieve national fame.Her 2015 song “Open Bar” became a hit by adding original Portuguese lyrics to Major Lazer’s song “Lean On.” Her 2017 debut album Vai Passar Mal (“It’s Going to Be Bad”) and her 2019 song “Amor de Que” (“Love of What”) were both featured prominently during Brazil’s carnival season.

Gov. Kay Ivey of Alabama signed legislation on Friday that prevents medical professionals from providing care that aids transgender young people in transitioning, adopting some of the country’s most restrictive measures and threatening doctors and nurses with up to 10 years in prison. Ms.

other bill signed by Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, forces students to go to the restroom that matches their gender assigned at birth and is on their birth certificates.

An early morning fire in San Francisco's Duboce Triangle neighborhood April 8 displaced five people out of their homes and required 100 firefighters to bring it under control. There were no injuries despite the tremendous damage to two buildings at the corner of Noe and Henry streets.Firefighters were called to 141 Noe Street at 5:40 a.m. but within 15 minutes, a second alarm was sounded bringing more aid to the site to battle the blaze, which had spread next door to 147 Noe Street.

EFFY’s Big Gay Brunch, one of the premiere pro wrestling events showcasing LGBTQ talent, returned for its fourth installment during WrestleMania Week 2022 in Dallas last week.The Big Gay Brunch was part of Game Changer Wrestling’s The Collective, an independent pro wrestling festival that happens each year alongside WWE’s WrestleMania.Afterwards, Game Changer Wrestling took to Twitter to thank everyone who attended the event and to announce it was making a donation to Transgender Education Network of Texas, a non-profit organization working toward furthering gender diverse equality across the state.“Thank you to everyone who came out to support Effy’s Big Gay Brunch 4 in Dallas TEXAS! In honor of this groundbreaking event, GCW has made a donation to @TransTexas, an organization dedicated to furthering gender diverse equality in Texas.”Thank you to everyone who came out to support Effy's Big Gay Brunch 4 in Dallas TEXAS!In honor of this groundbreaking event, GCW has made a donation to @TransTexas, an organization dedicated to furthering gender diverse equality in Texas.To donate:https://t.co/gsZ5DpRf4H?? pic.twitter.com/uuNOSbNFoG— GameChangerWrestling (@GCWrestling_) April 8, 2022Scroll down for pics…

The actress Laverne Cox, who is known for her roles on “Orange Is the New Black” and “Inventing Anna,” has become a familiar face on Hollywood red carpets. But this season, she found herself on the other side of the mic, ushering television audiences onto the red carpet as the host of preshow specials for the Oscars and Grammys on E! Her presence on the carpet and interactions with guests, where she mixes her natural charisma with a personal warmth, have made her stand out, despite having limited experience as the interviewer, not the interviewee. Ms.

Los Angeles Times reports. He resigned in 1973 after facing bribery charges from when he was Maryland’s governor.In February, Maddow told her audience, “as you can tell I’m nervous about all this, it’s a change in my life, but it’s all for the good.”Ever since she took the hiatus, MSNBC’s ratings have taken a dip, according to the Times.

worked in Donald Trump’s administration, is objecting to President Joe Biden’s choice of Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court because, Grenell tweeted, “Hispanics, Asians, Whites, gays and men were not even considered.”Jackson, confirmed Thursday by the Senate, will be the first Black woman on the court. Biden fulfilled a campaign promise to name a Black woman. She will be only the fifth woman and third Black person to be a Supreme Court justice.There are plenty of things wrong with Grenell’s argument.

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) delivered an unhinged, massively anti-LGBTQ attack on Friday, in an attempt to rev up her base with the latest far-right-wing outrage du jour.  Like many Republicans, Greene has dug up old anti-gay tropes, fear-mongering lies about transgender people, and wrapped it all up in “concern” for the nation and its children.

JAMES Argent has reportedly found love again - a year after splitting from Gemma Collins. The TV star has been losing weight and has taken up boxing, with sources saying he met his new flame at the gym.

GEMMA Collins flaunted her amazing weight loss in a monochrome suit as fans gushed about how fantastic she looks. The reality TV star, 42, oozed glamour in the flared trousers teamed with a matching wrap-around blouse.

GEMMA Collins showed off her healthy Sunday lunch after wowing fans with her slimmer figure. The reality star, 41, showed off her trim and toned physique on Instagram last week and today shared a glimpse of her diet.

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The Only Way is Essex star Gemma Collins, known as The GC, is said to be “in secret talks to join West End cast of Chicago”. Gemma, 41, is rumoured to be joining the cast of Chicago The Musical replacing 80s singer Sinitta as the larger-than-life prison mistress Mama Morton.The popular musical is touring the UK in 2022. A source told The Sun: “Gemma has been in secret talks about playing Mama Morton for some time and is very excited about the opportunity.

Gemma Collins is in talks to star in the hit musical, Chicago – which could mean a huge career U-turn is on the horizon for the GC.The blonde beauty could potentially take on the role of prison governor Mama Morton in the production, replacing X Factor icon and Simon Cowell's close pal Sinitta. A source told The Sun: "Gemma has been in secret talks about playing Mama Morton for some time and is very excited about the opportunity.

Gemma Collins has asked her fans for advice after revealing her dad Alan has permanent scarring in his lungs following his Covid-19 battle.The 41 year old, who recently said she dances naked in her garden as it's "so liberating", took to her Instagram stories to issue the plea with her 2.2 million followers. Sharing a snap of her dad smiling as he sat in the sun, Gemma asked her followers to get in touch if they know any tips and tricks on how to handle difficulties breathing as a result of long Covid. "If anyone knows anything about permanent scaring from long Covid please get in touch as dad bless him has permanent scaring and was wondering if there is anthing we can do to help his breathing," she wrote.

Gemma Collins has said that she dances around her garden naked every morning as part of her daily routine. Gemma, 41, has a £1.3 million property in Essex, and apparently makes the most of the vast garden space by dancing around in the nude. Addressing how she keeps out any peeping Toms that might be around, Gemma said she’s planted 100 trees around her garden so she can perform her morning routine in peace.

Gemma Collins has admitted vital part of her daily morning routine is dancing naked in her back garden.According to the former TOWIE star, there is nothing better than running around the lawn of her £1.3million mansion au naturel.The GC said being starkers in her garden, which she previously described as "Costa del GC", is "so liberating" and makes her feel "at one with nature".Gemma said on an episode episode BBC panel show Would I Lie to You?, "I love to dance naked in my back garden. I do it every morning."I love the feeling of the grass under my feet."She added: "It makes me feel at one with nature.

GEMMA Collins has shown just how far she has come in her incredible weight loss journey while posing in white skinny jeans. The 41-year-old star slipped into the tight trousers to promote her spring GC clothing range and looks the slimmest she has to date.

Gemma Collins has taken to Instagram to show off her beach body to her 2.2 million envious followers, as she took a quick vacation away.The 41-year-old can be seen on a white sand beach in front of the bright blue sea as she takes a stroll and enjoys the sunshine.She paused to perform an impressive cartwheel and sassily threw her arms in the air as she landed, shaking her hips as she walked off into the sea.The TOWIE star styled her blonde hair in beachy waves and accessorised with black sunglasses as she soaked in the sun.She wrote an uplifting message in the caption: “It’s the weekend, be happy.”Her adoring fans shared their compliments in the comments and left her supportive messages.One follower told her they “loved this video” while another said they “loved the positivity”.Another wished the influencer a “happy Friday” and many told her to “have a great time on holiday”.The reality TV star has been asking her manager for a well deserved break after she recently complained that she hasn’t had a holiday in two and a half years.She shared a video on Instagram with her manager Mark and moaned about her dilemma: “Surprise visit from Mark this morning, with your huge schedule for the year!”She can then be heard begging her manager for a holiday because she has been so busy.Gemma is well deserving of a break after her recent hard-hitting documentary Gemma Collins: Self Harm and Me.The television icon gave a real and raw account of her struggles with self harm and her fiance Rami Hawash was also involved.He recalled a time when he discovered Gemma at her lowest and the star also admitted that she was struggling with the idea of having a child.The GC opened up about her 20 year long battle and spoke to a therapist, family

GEMMA Collins looked amazing in a throwback beach clip posted to celebrate the weekend. The 41-year-old flaunted her figure as she strutted down the the beach looking slimmer than ever.

TOWIE star Gemma Collins has moaned to her fans after highlighting that she hasn't had a holiday for almost three years thanks to a hectic work schedule.The 41-year-old reality TV star is dreaming of well-earned rest in the sun after a back-to-back working schedule.On Tuesday morning, the Essex star took to her Instagram Stories to film her manager surprising her with an at-home visit to discuss her busy career plans.Gemma told her 2.2 million followers, "Surprise visit from Mark this morning."Mark quickly chimed in, waving some documents and adding: "With your huge schedule for the year!"Gemma pleaded in the cheeky clip and said, "Oh Mark, please..."She then tells: "I would like a holiday. I haven't had one for two and a half years."Despite not being able to lap up the sun on vacation, Gemma has continued to enjoy a few local staycations and enjoyed the delights the UK has to offer.Earlier this week, the reality TV icon embarked on a safari trip with her partner Rami Hawash and his son Tristan.Last year, Gemma opened up about her rekindled romance with businessman Rami.After enjoying an on-off relationship with Rami over the last decade, at one point the couple were briefly engaged to be married in 2013.Their engagement came to an end in 2014, just weeks before they were set to tie the knot, and since their break up, Rami became a father to four-year-old Tristan.Sharing an update about her romance with Rami, Gemma said: "I'm delighted.

GEMMA Collins moaned she hasn't had a holiday for two and a half years after receiving her work schedule for the next 12 months. The self-confessed diva, 41, is desperate to sit back and relax in the sunshine after a busy few months. But it seems like she's not going to be able to have one any time soon.

Gemma Collins posed for a sweet snap with her four-year-old stepson Tristan while enjoying a family meal with him and her fiancé Rami Hawash. The Only Way is Essex favourite posted the update on to her Instagram account to give fans a glimpse of her chilled weekend plans.