EXCLUSIVE
Danielle Bregoli appears on the fast track for getting her own line of makeup and beauty products … because we’ve learned her new endorsement deal she has with CopyCat Beauty is already generating tons of sales!!!
CopyCat Beauty tells TMZ … with Danielle pushing th...
Danielle Bregoli Blowing Up Makeup Game W/ Huge $ales Own Beauty Line Coming?!?
Showing posts with label Beauty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beauty. Show all posts
Monday, January 21, 2019
Danielle Bregoli Blowing Up Makeup Game W/ Huge $ales Own Beauty Line Coming?!?
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Laura Lee: Beauty Guru Loses Sponsorships Over Racist Tweets
Are you familiar with Laura Lee?
If not, then you just need to know that she’s a YouTuber known for doing makeup reviews and tutorials, and she also has her own makeup line.
And she’s in a whole, whole bunch of hot water right now.
To give a little bit of background, Laura was recently on a trip with some other beauty gurus, and they all posed for a photo together with their middle fingers up.
The person who shared the photo on Twitter captioned it “Bitch is bitter because without him, we’re better.”
Most people took it as a dig at Jeffree Star, a former friend of all the people in the photo, including Laura.
But the thing is that Jeffree’s fanbase is really, really intense, so even though none of those people went after him directly, his fans still took it upon themselves to dig up any dirt they could on them.
They succeeded.
Some screenshots of tweets that Laura made several years ago have been going around, and they’re pretty awful.
And by “pretty awful,” we mean super racist.
“Tip for all black people,” one of the tweets reads, “if you pull ur pants up you can run from the police faster.. #yourwelcome.”
In another, she wrote “Ni**as in Paris? Whaaaaat I thought they couldn’t afford to leave Compton! LOL!”
In one last tweet, just in case you weren’t disgusted enough, she asked “How do you blindfold a Chinese person? Put floss over their eyes!”
If you can even believe it, she actually added “#dumbgook” to the end of that one.
Because she is garbage.
When it became clear that her old tweets were becoming a big deal, Laura deactivated her Twitter, then came back after deleting several tweets.
She also posted a lengthy apology, explaining that “the girl who tweeted that isn’t who I am today.”
Her story was that she’s just “a small town girl from Alabama” so she didn’t know any better, but she was 24 years old when she wrote all of those tweets.
Most 24 year olds, even ones from small towns in Alabama, understand racism.
Laura also said in her apology that she planned on “getting involved with foundations that focus on educating the importance of equality and social justice.”
To wrap things up, she said that she hoped she’d be able to earn her fans’ respect back.
It did not work out like that.
Her followers weren’t happy with the apology because it didn’t feel sincere, and also how dumb is it that she tried to act like she didn’t know any better because she’s from the south?
So Laura took a few days and then posted an apology video on her YouTube account.
And it is insane:
It doesn’t really matter what she said, because it’s mostly the same stuff she said in her written apology — that she’s way sorry and she’s not really a racist.
Interestingly though, she said several times in the video that she retweeted those racist things, when the screenshots clearly show that she wrote them herself.
But it’s strange because even though she’s sobbing through the whole thing, there aren’t any tears, and even though she’s clearly very emotional, she made a lot of edits to what’s supposed to be a raw video.
So yeah, most people think she’s being fake here, too, and that she’s not actually sorry for tweeting those awful things, she’s just sorry she got caught.
She’s probably extremely sorry now, since it’s starting to look like her career is over.
A few weeks ago, Laura celebrated reaching five million subscribers on YouTube, but now she’s down to about 4.5 million, which is a pretty extreme drop.
Her cosmetics company is also suffering — Ulta recently announced that they’d be carrying her products on their site and in stores, but it doesn’t look like that’s happening anymore.
A spokesperson for Ulta spoke with The Blast, saying “We have decided not to move forward with the launch of Laura Lee Los Angeles. Ulta Beauty values equality and inclusivity in all that we do.”
In addition to Ulta cutting ties with her, Laura has also been cut loose by Boxycharm, a beauty subscription service that carried her products, and Morphe and Colourpop, cosmetics companies that have worked with her in the past.
Things really, really aren’t looking good for her right now.
And that’s one of the many, many reasons why you don’t want to be a racist!
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Kim Kardashian West Beauty L.A. Pop-Up Hosting Raffle To Meet Her
Kim Kardashian West is giving fans who visit her first-ever pop-up store more than just a chance to buy her KKW products … she’s giving them a chance to hang out with her too. Kim’s pop-up will open Wednesday at the Westfield…
Monday, March 5, 2018
Leonardo DiCaprio: Hooking Up With Engaged Beauty Queen?
As you may have heard, the 2018 Oscars were held last night, and while the event was met with a collective shrug and record low ratings, it was an interesting ceremony for a number of reasons.
Change was the theme of the evening, with stars speaking out on issues ranging from the Harvey Weinstein sex scandals to the plight of the young “dreamers” impacted by DACA legislation.
But while one could sense a turning of the tide at the ceremony, it sounds like it was business as usual at the raucous after-parties, where Leonardo DiCaprio was doing what he does best.
To be clear, no one’s ever accused Leo of being anything but a gentleman, and we have no reason to believe he has a #MeToo moment in his future.
In some ways, however, he represents the Hollywood old guard that took a step away from the spotlight last night.
But it sounds like Leo was happily filling the role he was born to play as he party-hopped last night.
According to Radar Online, DiCaprio was spotted getting friendly with recently-corwned Miss California, Kelley Johnson.
“Leo’s head turned the minute he saw her, everyone knows he has a thing for blondes,” a witness tells the outlet.
“They were in a group together talking for quite some time and he told her he was ditching to go for dinner at Delilah,”
Now, Leonardo DiCaprio hooking up with blondes is like the sun rising in the East and setting in the West.
For decades, Americans have comforted themselves with the knowledge that no matter how turbulent their lives may seem, they can rest easy knowing that Leo is probably banging a blonde at that very moment.
It’s a source of stability in an increasingly unstable world.
This time, however, the situation is a little different.
Apparently, Kelley is happily engaged.
Now, to be fair, no one knows for sure if Leo and Kelley hooked up.
But they were spotted talking closely at a party and he invited her to dinner … and this is Leonardo DiCapro we’re talking about.
Kelley took to Instagram last night to gush about how much she enjoyed herself at Hollywood’s biggest night:
“At one point last night I was *literally* standing between Usher, Toby McGuire, and Leonardo DiCaprio looking across the room at The Weeknd, Robert Pattinson, Drake, Dana White, Emma Stone, Vince Vaughn, Ashley Graham, Brittany Snow, John Mayer, Andy Bravo, and sooooo many more incredibly talented people in Paul McCartney’s house.
I know. It’s crazy to me, too. Meeting you all was a dream, it simply could not have been real.
Thank you, WME and Miss Universe, for inviting me to your Oscar Nomination party. And thank you, Leonardo DiCaprio for letting us sit at your table at Delilah afterwards. Last night was one of the best nights of my entire life.”
Some states get all the luck.
Somewhere, Miss Idaho is pinning a ribbon on some farmer who grew a 40-poind potato.
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Guess Who This Blonde Beauty Turned Into!
Before this curly-haired cutie was topping charts with her bangin’ hits, she was just another dressed up darling posing for cameras in the United Kingdom. Can you guess who she is?
Thursday, January 4, 2018
Guess Who This Sleeping Beauty Turned Into!
Before this pretty little snoozer was woke on a hit TV show, she was just another curly-haired cutie resting up in Las Vegas, Nevada. Can you guess who she is?
Guess Who This Sleeping Beauty Turned Into!
Before this pretty little snoozer was woke on a hit TV show, she was just another curly-haired cutie resting up in Las Vegas, Nevada. Can you guess who she is?
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Meghan Markle Not Working with Victoria Beckham, But Can Still Start Beauty Business
Meghan Markle has nothing standing in her way if she ever wants to start a beauty line once she joins the royal family. Reports surfaced Tuesday that Markle was partnering up with Victoria Beckham on a bio-botox line, but we’re told they’re…
Saturday, November 25, 2017
Mama June: I"m Gonna Be a Beauty Queen!
It feels like it"s been forever since we last got a substantial update on Mama June, doesn"t it?
In reality, it"s only been about six months since we saw the finale of her new reality show, Mama June: From Not to Hot, the one that documented her weight loss journey.
In episodes that aired back in the spring, we saw June get gastric sleeve surgery. The surgery, along with diet and exercise, led to her losing around 300 pounds.
Initially, she wanted to lose the weight to get one of those "revenge bodies" to throw in Sugar Bear"s face — remember, they split up after he cheated on her several times.
At the time, he had just proposed to a woman named Jennifer Lamb, and June wanted to look extra amazing at their wedding, so she really did put a lot of work into her weight loss.
She went through the first surgery, then two more surgeries to remove excess skin. If you saw the show, or even if you just saw photos from those procedures, you know that it was rough on her.
But she lost the weight, she looked great at Sugar Bear"s wedding, and she"s managed to keep all that weight off for nearly a year now.
You know what that means?
It means it"s time for a brand new season!
WE tv just released a teaser for the second season of Mama June: From Not to Hot, and it"s … well, it"s probably not exactly what you"d suspect.
The teaser starts with a shot of a tiara, and in the caption of the video, the network wrote "Mama June is hitting the pageant circuit!"
Could it be? Could June be following in Honey Boo Boo"s footsteps? Could she really be entering the world of beauty pageants?
Looks like it. There"s really no other way to interpret all this.
"To be a pageant queen, one needs refinement, poise, charm," a fancy Englishman explains in a voiceover while June acts like June.
Just in this short little teaser, we see her burp, fart, and blow an air horn while good ol" Jennifer Lamb tries to talk to her.
"Mama June"s hitting the pageant circuit," the voiceover announces, as she asks "Why the hell not, y"all?"
Why the hell not, y"all, indeed.
We don"t have an exact premiere date yet, but come January 2018, Mama June will find her way back to our televisions.
… Yay?
Check out the teaser below:
Monday, November 13, 2017
Keeping Up with the Kardashians Recap: A Thing of Beauty
This week on Keeping Up with the Kardashians Season 14 Episode 7, it was a time for new beginnings … and some old issues.
Khloe brought home her boyfriend, Tristan Thompson, for the summer, while Kourtney tried to set some boundaries with Scott.
You can imagine how that went over.
If you watch Keeping Up with the Kardashians online, you know that Khloe and the Cleveland Cavaliers forward are getting serious.
“Tristan has always gone out of his way to make me feel at home,” she said. “And in Cleveland he’s gone above and beyond.”
“In L.A. I want to do the same for him.”
While she was stressed about whether to live at her house with him or get a place closer to UCLA, she decided she was overthinking it.
“After talking with Tristan we have come to the conclusion that I’m crazy,” she recounted. “I don’t know why I was stressing myself out.”
“We have our beautiful home in Calabasas. All Tristan really wants is to be with me and for us to enjoy our summer together.”
“That’s really all that matters.”
Proving what a sweet guy he is to have around, Thompson surprised Kardashian with a birthday party with her family and friends in L.A.
“I’ve never had a surprise party ever,” Khloé said. “We were at dinner and Tristan was so calm. He was as cool as a cucumber.”
“He’s good at surprise parties. I had no clue.”
She gushed, “Tristan is just incredible. I’ve never been this happy. I am so lucky to be with someone that is so thoughtful and so sweet.”
Not so happy with the situation? Lord D.
“I didn’t even get invited to her birthday,” he complained to Kim and his ex, Kourtney, using the flawed argument, “I’m family!”
Knowing Kourtney was the reason he didn’t make the guest list, she tried to explain it away, but only made the situation worse.
“I didn’t want you to coming to the birthday and be photographed going in,” Kourtney said, with Scott not buying it for a second.
“Photographed going in is your concern?” Disick said. “My concern would be … to be there for your sister who I love and care about.
“For the past 10-12 years,” he went on, “[he’s] been there for through thick and thin and marriages and all these different things.”
Kourtney later came clean to Khloe about this.
“I’m a little bit caught off guard. I just said that I didn’t want to be photographed even though that’s really not what I meant,” she admitted.
“I just try to be positive. And I didn’t want to say I just didn’t want you there. So if I can’t say anything nice, I just won’t say anything at all.”
Then Kourtney opened up to him, as well …
“There’s times when I want you to come and there’s times that I don’t,” she told Disick, and he did understand, at least to a point.
“Obviously I’m not able to handle everything that well,” he said. “I don’t have the best support team. I can try to f–king be a better person.”
“It’s [just] not the simplest thing.”
Hilariously, he then joked, “When do you think were gonna get married by the way, like 40?” Kourtney then responded in kind:
“You think when I turn 40 I’m gonna go, hey I’ve been looking for this drunk guy and he has a bunch of dirty s–t stained underwear?”
He walked into that one.
Kim, meanwhile, was stressing about the launch of her KKW Beauty line, which was inspired and aided by her one and only.
“Kanye saw the plans and it was so helpful his input,” Kim said. “He called the florist and we made that whole flower rose room last minute.”
“That was honestly like the biggest attraction,” she said.
“It’s so exciting to do something on my own. Basically for the past almost decade my sisters and I have always had a licensing deal.”
“Going from being a licensee to an owner is so much more responsibility. I feel like this has been what I’ve been working for for 10 years.”
Kim was uneasy about taking on such a high-profile role, as she was still easing back into the spotlight after her October 2016 robbery.
“I’ve been like slowly taking my time to come back and this is a serious, sit-down, major interview,” Kim said of interviewing the CEO.
“This isn’t … I don’t know how something like this could go. If they want to ask me crazy questions, it’s Steve Forbes,” she said.
“It’s hard for me to get back out there.”
In the end – following the re-release of new promotional images (fans thought she was wearing blackface in the originals) – it was a hit.
Kim was happy with how the launch party turned out, and the family mogul proved she isn’t ready to cede that title to Kylie just yet.
“There’s such amazing press on this launch party,” she gushes. “And I’m so happy we made so many changes so it would be perfect.”
Get it, girl.
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Kris, Kim, Khloe, Kourtney Kardashian Sued for $32 MILLION Over Beauty Products
Kim, Khloe, Kourtney Kardashian and Kris Jenner are being sued by a guy who ran a beauty company who claims they screwed him out of a cut of the profits … and he wants as much as $ 32 MILLION. Here’s the backstory. John LaBonty was CEO…
Monday, September 18, 2017
Guess Who This Braided Beauty Turned Into!
Before this smiling sweetheart was playing the daughter of a preacher on TV, she was just another cute kid showing off her hairdo in Boulder, Colorado. Can you guess who she is?
Friday, September 1, 2017
Beauty Queen Asked to Lose Weight, Hands in Crown Instead!
With all the tragedy that’s been going on in the world lately, it feels like it’s high time for a nice, uplifting story, right?
And drop dead gorgeous beauty queen Zoiey Smale has just the thing!
That’s Zoiey. She’s really, really beautiful — and she’s also a size 10.
A size 10 in her native United Kingdom, that is. In U.S. sizes, she’s about a 6.
But why are we even talking about her dress size? Because, after winning a UK beauty pageant called Miss United Continents, she was informed that she needed to lose weight.
No, really. Someone actually looked at her and then told her that.
Not that that sort of body-shaming is OK anyway, but for real, look at this girl. In what universe does she need to lose weight?
As Zoiey explained in an interview with the Daily Mail, she won the UK title, but was expected to go on to compete for the international Miss United Continents title in Ecuador this month.
In July, the national pageant director called her up and told her that she had some “feedback” for her from the international director.
“She said to me ‘They want you to go on a diet plan and they want you to lose as much weight as possible for the finals.’ I was like, ‘Pardon?"”
“It was one of those things, in the 21st century you don’t actually expect people to be that blunt,” she added.
“I’m not big at all, I’m just bang on average. I just think to be told to lose as much weight as possible for a competition, why would people say that?” she continued.
“It’s horrible and it made me feel so rubbish about myself for a long, long time.”
Which is terribly sad, because obviously she’s not the one with the problem in this story.
She said that she hung up with the director and took time to consider how exactly to respond, because “I was so angry I didn’t just want to throw out insults.”
Eventually, “I said to my director, who was really supportive, that I don’t think someone should say that to girls, it’s awful and it’s horrible and it’s wrong.”
“I don’t think to be a good role model you have to be stick thin and I explained my reasoning that way.”
Finally, “I handed my title back because I’m not going to support a competition that can do that to people, I just think it’s so, so wrong.”
“People wonder why there’s a stigma behind beauty pageants and this is not really helping the matter.”
When she did the first part of the competition, the part for the UK title, she said that there was an emphasis on charity work, but things changed.
“This one took completely away from promoting giving,” she said. “It’s more you’ve got to be as stick thin as possible because that’s what the guys want to see.”
“So I just handed my title back and I just shut that door.”
Absolutely amazing.
Zoiey may no longer be the queen of this particular pageant, but we’re going to go ahead and say it …
She may have just landed a new title as the queen of our hearts.
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Guess Who This Bowed Beauty Turned Into!
Before this bow wearin’ gal was making room for herself in Hollywood, she was just another brown-eyed girl feelin’ blue in Sacramento, California. Can you guess who she is?
Friday, June 16, 2017
Kim Kardashian Under Fire for "Blackface" Beauty Ads: See the Scandalous Pics!
Kim Kardashian has come out with a new line of beauty products.
This seems like a logical step for the former sex tape actress, but the business venture has already landed Kardashian in trouble for two reasons:
ONE, she’s been accused of straight up copying Kylie Jenner, considering Kim’s half-sister has been dominating the cosmetics game for years now.
Then again, Kylie is getting her own reality show on E! this summer, which one could easily view as the 19-year old following in the footsteps of her sister.
So the safest assumption here may just be that Kim and Kylie are working together to ensure each pushes her brand as strongly as possible.
(Note: By this, of course, we mean that Kris Jenner is the one doing all the working and negotiating and controlling the careers of all her children behind the scenes.)
The SECOND controversy centered around Kim Kardashian Beauty, however, is a bit more serious.
A handful of social media users have taken a look at a Twitter photo released by the star in promotion of her product line and wondered:
Why is Kim Kardashian going blackface?!?
#KKWBEAUTY Creme Contour & Highlight Kit 6.21.17 http://KKWBEAUTY.COM, wrote Kim as a caption to this controversial photo.
This is a pretty serious accusation.
The term “blackface” stems from the 19th century.
Back then, it was a form of theatrical makeup used predominantly by non-black performers to represent an African-American individual.
The practice rose popularity during the over 100 years ago and contributed to the spread of racial stereotypes such as the “happy-go-lucky darky on the plantation” or the “dandified coon.”
Back in 2015, Kylie actually faced the same allegation after she posed in some very dark makeup for a photo spread.
Perhaps most famously in Hollywood, Julianne Hough was slammed for her Halloween costume in 2013 after she darkened her face and features to dress up like a character from Orange is the New Black.
Did Kim mean to stoke racial fires via the pictures above?
We strongly doubt it.
But take a look at a few reactions below to see how she’s done so nevertheless.
This backlash comes just a few days after Khloe Kardashian was accused of “appropriating designs and fashion directly from a black woman with a small business” from designer Destiny Bleu for her Good American clothing line.
So it’s not a great time to be a Kardashian sister at the moment.
It’s not a controversial opinion to state that these siblings are attracted to African-American men. That’s just a fact. Take a look at their dating history.
How does this jibe with their occasionally insensitive actions when it comes to race?
It’s impossible to say.
It’s also conceivable that the Internet is way overblowing its responses to these photos and that Kim had no intention of darkening her face.
Of all the reasons to criticize Kim Kardashian, this one seems like a reach.
But we’re gonna leave it alone. We’re gonna let readers decide and debate.
Do you think Kardashian owes the world an apology for these inappropriate pictures?
Monday, May 15, 2017
20 Really Ugly Beauty Pageant Scandals
From owners who hate Mexican immigrants to winners who may or may not do a lot of drugs, numerous beauty pageants over the years have drawn attention for all the wrong reasons.
And, no, we"re not referring to this being the 21st century and women still being paraded across the stage in bikinis and ball gowns.
We"re talking about the types of scandals that have left multiple winners stripped of their crowns.
Scroll down and click around to learn more…
1. Miss US… NAY!
After Donald Trump made controversial comments about Mexican immigrants, NBC refused to air the Trump-owned Miss USA pageant in 2015.
2. Katie Rees
Katie Rees was crowned Miss Nevada in 2007… only to then lose her crown after sexually-explicit images from the year before went viral. She was also charged with meth possession in 2015.
3. Emily Kachote
Miss Zimbabwe 2015 also was forced to vacate her crown after naked photos hit the Internet.
4. Saly Greige and Doron Matalon
Lebanese Miss Universe 2015 contestant Saly Greige and Miss Israel Doron Matalon stirred up major controversy despite keeping their clothes on: the beauties dared to be photographed together despite Lebanon and Israel have been at war since 2006.
5. Carrie Prejean
Carrie Prejean was the first runner-up for Miss USA in 2009. She made major headlines for coming out against gay marriage in her Q&A segment, eventually losing her Miss California crown due to breach of contract.
6. Jamie France
Jamie France won Miss Teen Oregon-World in 2009. No problem there. But she was then arrested on drug charges in 2014.
Monday, April 24, 2017
Guess Who This Fringed Beauty Turned Into
Before this happy gal was getting her game face on in Hollywood, she was just another brown eyed girl sitting tall for school pictures in Vicenza, Italy. Can you guess who she is?
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Christina El Moussa Warns Beauty Campaign About Peddling Products in Her Name
Christina El Moussa’s pissed her good looks are being used to hawk an anti-aging product — she’s only 33, but she says the real issue is she never endorsed it … so now she’s threatening to sue. Christina’s name popped up in an online campaign…
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Chrissy Teigen Pays Tuition For Aspiring Beauty Student
Chrissy Teigen just helped one aspiring skin care expert by taking a huge load off her shoulders … she’s paying for the student’s tuition. The student, a woman named Mercedes — a self proclaimed skin care expert — recently reached out to her…
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Theater Banning "Beauty and the Beast" Almost Played Drag Queen Documentary
The Alabama theater that banned the new “Beauty and the Beast” for having a gay character damn near projected a drag queen documentary due to a pretty funny mix-up. Carol Laney owns the Henagar, AL drive-in and tells us she approved “Fierce” as…
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)