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‘The Bachelor’ 2023: Meet the 30 women chosen for Zach Shallcross

Zach Shallcross is on the hunt for his soulmate once again! The former “Bachelorette” contestant wasn’t lucky in love when he appeared on the ABC dating show last season, but he’s giving it another go as the latest star of “The Bachelor.”

Lucky for us, we don’t have to wait long to watch the 26-year-old tech executive begin his quest for romance. The 27th season of “The Bachelor” premieres on Monday, Jan. 23 at 8 p.m. ET and from the looks of the trailer, there will be plenty of romance and drama.

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As a contestant on “The Bachelorette,” Shallcross had chemistry with Rachel Recchia, but their romance didn’t go the distance and he ultimately decided to leave the show towards the end of the season.

This time around, the California native will be putting his heart on the line to find “the one,” and there are 30 ladies vying for his attention. Per the tech executive’s bio, he’s looking for a connection similar to the one his parents have (which he characterizes as “true love”).

If Shallcross is truly seeking a soulmate, he might have luck with Aly, a “Southern sweetheart” and “hopeless romantic” who is ready for marriage, per her ABC bio.

The self-described “family man at heart” could also vibe with Anastasia, who comes from a “big, loving Greek family,” or or Becca, who says her mom is the person she “loves most in this world.” If Shallcross is looking for a bit of excitement, thrill-seeker Ariel might be a great match.

Read on for photos of all 30 women. We’ll be updating this cast list as the show goes on – so you can see who stays and who goes.

Aly, 26

Occupation: Healthcare strategy project manager

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Anastasia, 30

Occupation: Senior content marketing manager

Hometown: Baltimore, Md.

Ariel, 28

Occupation: Freelance marketing

Hometown: New York, N.Y.

Bailey, 27

Occupation: Executive Recruiter

Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.

Becca, 25

Occupation: Nursing student

Hometown: Burbank,

Calif.Brianna, 24

Occupation: Entrepreneur

Hometown: Jersey City, NJ

Brooklyn, 25

Occupation: Dental Lab Tech

Hometown: Stillwater, Okla.

Cara, 27

Occupation: Corporate recruiter

Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Cat, 26

Occupation: Professional dancer

Hometown: New York, N.Y.

Charity, 26

Occupation: Child and family therapist

Hometown: Columbus, Ga

Christina, 25

Occupation: Content creator

Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.

Davia, 25

Occupation: Marketing manager

Hometown: Spartanburg, S.C.

Gabi, 25

Occupation: Account executive

Hometown: Pittsford, Vt

Genevie, 26

Occupation: Neonatal nurse

Hometown: Baltimore City, Md.

Greer, 24

Occupation: Medical sales rep

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Holland, 24

Occupation: Insurance marketer

Hometown: Boca Raton, Fla.

Jess, 23

Occupation: E-Commerce coordinator

Hometown: Winter Springs, Fla.

Kaity, 27

Occupation: ER nurse

Hometown: Austin, Texas

Katherine, 26

Occupation: Registered nurse

Hometown: Tampa, Fla.

Kimberly, 30

Occupation: Hospitality manager

Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.

Kylee, 25

Occupation: Postpartum nurse

Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.

Lekha, 29

Occupation: Financial advisor

Hometown: Miami, Fla.

Madison, 26

Occupation: Business owner

Hometown: Fargo, N.D.

Mercedes, 24

Occupation: Non-profit owner

Hometown: Bloomfield, Iowa

Olivia L., 23

Occupation: Patient care technician

Hometown: Rochester, N.Y.

Olivia M., 25

Occupation: Stylist

Hometown: Cinncinnati, Ohio

Sonia, 28

Occupation: Project manager

Hometown: Long Island, N.Y

Vanessa, 23

Occupation: Restaurant marketer

Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.

Victoria J.

Occupation: Makeup artist

Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas

Viktoria E., 29

Occupation: Nanny

Hometown: Vienna, Austria

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Julia Fox Hints That Drake Was Her Best Celebrity Date: ‘Private Jet, Cuddled… Chanel Bags’

Julia Fox is opening up about an extravagant date she went on, which may or may not have been with famed rapper Drake.

During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Thursday, the Uncut Gems actress recalled the best celebrity date she’s ever been on when asked about it by a viewer.

“Being on a private jet, cuddled on the jet, landed, got some Chanel bags,” Fox, 32, recalled, prompting laughs from the studio audience after dryly adding, “It was great, yeah.”

Asked by host Andy Cohen who it was, Fox played coy. “I can’t say. I really can’t say,” she replied, teasing, “obviously an A-lister.”

Later, during the WWHL After Show, Cohen asked Fox if Drake had taken her on that date.

“Maybe,” Fox replied a couple beats later, visibly reacting with an eye roll before telling the Bravo host with a smirk, “Shouldn’t have given me that shot.”

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his isn’t the first time that Fox has hinted about a Drake dalliance.

In February 2022, she addressed a report on her Forbidden Fruits podcast that she dated the “Hotline Bling” hitmaker in 2020.

“He’s a great guy and a gentleman… and that was it. Nothing really happened, we were just, like, friends hanging out,” Fox said of the 36-year-old, adding: “I wouldn’t say that we were dating.”

ox had more of a whirlwind romance with rapper Kanye West last winter after partying it up with the controversial artist at a Miami nightclub over New Year’s Eve. They went on to date for a couple of months before the rapper began his concerning rants on social media amid his divorce to Kim Kardashian.

While Fox was dating West, 45, she shared about the lavish attention she received from the controversial artist, whose divorce from Kardashian was finalized in November.

“His energy is so fun to be around. He had me and my friends laughing, dancing, and smiling all night,” Fox wrote last January, before describing a second date in which West surprised her with a hotel suite stocked with clothes.

“I’m still in shock. Ye had an entire hotel suite full of clothes. It was every girl’s dream come true. It felt like a real Cinderella moment,” Fox recalled. “I don’t know how he did it, or how he got all of it there in time. But I was so surprised. Like, who does things like this on a second date? Or any date!”

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Romeo and Juliet stars sue Paramount for alleged sexual exploitation over nude scene in 1968 film

Romeo and Juliet stars Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey are suing Paramount Pictures over a nude scene in the 1968 movie, which was filmed when they were minors.

In a complaint filed Dec. 30 in Santa Monica, Calif., and reviewed by EW, Whiting and Hussey, who were 16 and 15 at the time of production, accused the studio of exploitation, sexual harassment, fraud, sexual abuse, negligence, and the distribution of nude images of children.

The actors, who are now in their 70s, say they have suffered mental anguish and emotional distress in the five decades since the film’s release, and have lost out on job opportunities. According to the lawsuit, “Paramount owed a duty to protect their minor children employees from child and sexual exploitation.”

They are seeking damages “believed to be in excess of $500 million,” per the suit.

Everett Collection Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting in ‘Romeo and Juliet’

Representatives for Paramount didn’t immediately respond to EW’s request for comment Tuesday.

Hussey and Whiting’s complaint alleges that Romeo and Juliet director Franco Zeffirelli assured them there would be no nudity in the movie, and that they would instead wear flesh-colored undergarments to shoot an intimate scene between the titular star-crossed lovers. However, in the final days of filming, Zeffirelli allegedly encouraged them to film the bedroom scene nude with body makeup, or the movie “would fail.”

Hussey and Whiting also allege that Zeffirelli — who died in 2019 — misrepresented where the camera would be and filmed them naked without their knowledge. The finished film included images of Hussey’s breasts and Whiting’s buttocks.

“What they were told and what went on were two different things,” Tony Marinozzi, a business manager for both actors, told Variety. “They trusted Franco. At 16, as actors, they took his lead that he would not violate that trust they had. Franco was their friend, and frankly, at 16, what do they do? There are no options. There was no #MeToo.”

The lawsuit was filed under a California law that temporarily suspended the statute of limitations for claims of child sexual abuse.

Solomon Gresen, an attorney for Whiting and Hussey, told Variety, “Nude images of minors are unlawful and shouldn’t be exhibited. These were very young naive children in the ’60s who had no understanding of what was about to hit them. All of a sudden they were famous at a level they never expected, and in addition they were violated in a way they didn’t know how to deal with.”

Hussey has defended the nude scene in past interviews. In 2018, she told Fox News that it “was done very tastefully” and “wasn’t that big of a deal.”

Representatives for Hussey and Whiting didn’t immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.

Romeo and Juliet was a critical and commercial success at the time of its release, and was nominated for four Oscars. Hussey went on to appear in films such as Black Christmas, Death on the Nile, and Undeclared War. Whiting’s subsequent film credits included The Royal Hunt of the Sun, Say Hello to Yesterday, and War Is Hell. The two also reunited in the 2015 film Social Suicide

R. Kelly Silenced Aaliyah and Her Family With Non-Disclosure Agreement After Marriage Annulment, Docuseries Reveals

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R. Kelly Silenced Aaliyah and Her Family With Non-Disclosure Agreement After Marriage Annulment, Docuseries Reveals

R. Kelly silenced Aaliyah and her family through a non-disclosure agreement, following his marriage and subsequent annulment to the then 15-year-old singer.

The new allegations were made in the final installment of Lifetime’s “Surviving R. Kelly,” which aired on Jan. 2 and Jan. 3. The docuseries centered around R. Kelly’s 2022 federal trial where the NDA was brought up in the courtroom as evidence. The late Aaliyah was Jane Doe #1 in the trial.

“Surviving R. Kelly” utilizes Aaliyah’s story to spotlight her as a victim of R. Kelly, after years of the media and music industry scandalizing her marriage to the now-convicted singer in the 90’s.

Aaliyah’s debut album in 1994 was titled “Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number” and was recorded when she was 14-years-old. R. Kelly — who was Aaliyah’s mentor and was first introduced to her by her uncle, music executive and manager Barry Hankerson — was a lead songwriter and producer of the album. At the time the album was released, rumors circulated that there was a relationship between the 15-year-old Aaliyah and the 27-year-old R. Kelly.

The pair secretly married in August 1994. Aaliyah was 15 at the time, but the marriage certificate falsified her age as 18. The marriage was annulled by Aaliyah’s parents in Feb. 1995.

In “Surviving R. Kelly,” on-camera interviews with individuals from R. Kelly’s camp who were in the room when the duo wed express their regret over the marriage. Individuals who were close to both R. Kelly and Aaliyah share new details about the legal agreement that was allegedly forged between R. Kelly and Aaliyah’s family.

Members of Aaliyah’s family declined to comment to producers of “Surviving R. Kelly,” per a statement that aired as part of the Lifetime docuseries.

A childhood friend of R. Kelly and his former security, Gem Pratt, appears in “Surviving R. Kelly” and claims that Aaliyah’s father was furious over the marriage and forced the annulment. Pratt alleges that Aaliyah’s family had a contractual arrangement with R. Kelly that stated they wouldn’t press charges against him for the illegal marriage after it was annulled; in turn, R. Kelly sold the rights to his first three albums to Aaliyah’s family, giving them a financial incentive.

“Her dad didn’t want her anywhere near him,” Pratt says in the docuseries.

Various on-camera guests in “Surviving R. Kelly” described the marriage as a way to get R. Kelly to avoid jail time for statutory rape of a minor.

The final episodes of “Surviving R. Kelly” dedicate time to covering the enablers in R. Kelly’s camp, who turned a blind eye to his abuse over three decades and helped the convicted musician make arrangements to see his victims, including booking flights for underage girls to cross state lines for private meetings. One prosecutor who appeared as a legal expert in the docuseries described R. Kelly as “running a criminal enterprise.” Another expert said “everyone had a financial incentive to look the other way.”

“He couldn’t do this by himself. It’s impossible…It’s clear as day there were enablers,” said R. Kelly’s former security guard, Pratt. He later said, “This was not a one-man operation. Most people in that camp knew that a lot of these girls were underage. They had to.”

The NDA was brought up in R. Kelly’s New York trial in 2022, but did not receive widespread coverage. The use of NDAs has become a hot-button issue in sexual harassment cases, particularly in the workplace, highlighting an imbalance of power with the perpetrator or corporations silencing victims through forced legal documents.

Prior to R. Kelly’s trial, journalist Jim DeRogatis — the reporter who first broke news of R. Kelly’s sexual abuse more than two decades ago — uncovered the NDA that R. Kelly used against Aaliyah. A few years ago, DeRogatis spoke about the documents that were leaked to him, stating in an interview that the annulment and Aaliyah’s legal claim against R. Kelly had been sealed.

“It’s a harrowing document,” he said. “A non-disclosure agreement on both her part and Kelly’s, vowing not to pursue further legal claims for physical abuse. So, it wasn’t just an underage sexual relationship, he hit her, allegedly, according to that court document.”

Speaking to Variety about the final installment of “Surviving R. Kelly,” executive producer Jesse Daniels said that the producing team was careful not to exploit Aaliyah in the docuseries, and hoped to highlight the abuse she tragically endured by R. Kelly when she was a teenager. “We have had a lot of conversations about how to tell Aaliyah’s story every time because we really want to be respectful of her legacy. But what she went through, we can’t turn our backs on,” said Daniels.

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Southern hip-hop pioneer and former Three 6 Mafia member Gangsta Boo found dead at age 43

Seminal Southern rapper and former Three 6 Mafia member Gangsta Boo was found dead in her Memphis home on the afternoon of New Year’s Day. The shocking news was first announced by Fox 13 Memphis and later confirmed in an Instagram post by Three 6 Mafia’s DJ Paul. The cause of death has not been revealed, but TMZ reports that her passing “appears to be drug-related” and police are launching an official investigation. She was 43 years old.

On New Year’s Eve, less than 24 hours before she died, Boo had posted a performance video on Instagram, writing: “Some of the things that I did in 2022! So fun and productive, climbed out my shell alot!! 2023 go be 23’n! #JORDAN #BOOPRINT #recap Happy New 2023 everyone!” In an interview with Billboard that ran just last month, Boo revealed that she was working on a new project, The BooPrint, which she hoped to release in early 2023.

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Gangsta Boo was born Lola Chantrelle Mitchell on Aug. 7, 1979, in the Whitehaven area of Memphis, Tenn., and began rapping at age 14. In 1994, when she was only 15 years old, she joined the influential hardcore/horrorcore collective Three 6 Mafia, becoming one of the group’s only female members (along with K-9) and staying with them for eight years, during which she appeared on their first five studio albums. In 2013, it was announced that Boo and fellow Three 6 Mafia members DJ Paul, Crunchy Black, Koopsta Knicca, and Lord Infamous had formed a new spin-off group, Da Mafia 6ix; Boo was prominently featured on Da Mafia 6ix’s debut mixtape, 6ix Commandments, which went to No. 34 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart upon its official retail release in 2014.

Boo also enjoyed a successful solo career, even before she left Three 6 Mafia in 2002. In 1998, she released her debut album, Enquiring Minds, which went to No. 15 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 46 on the Billboard 200. Her sophomore album, 2001’s Both Worlds *69, was even bigger hit, peaking at No. 8 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart and No. 29 on the Billboard 200; this was followed two years later with her independent release, Enquiring Minds II: The Soap Opera.

Boo also released 10 mixtapes between 2006 and 2018 and was a sought-after collaborator, working with Eminem, OutKast, T.I., the Game, Gucci Mane, Lil Jon, Yelawolf, E-40, Krayzie Bone, Foxy Brown, Blood Orange, Tinashe, Latto, GloRilla, La Chat, Run the Jewels, and many others.

In her December 2022 Billboard interview, Boo was quite candid when discussing her influence on the male-dominated genre of hip-hop, for which she didn’t always receive proper credit. “Gangsta Boo walked so a lot of people could run,” she asserted. “I would honestly say that I have to admit, respectfully and humbly, that I am the blueprint. I hear my cadence in a lot of men and female rappers. … my sound is a Memphis sound. It’s a Gangsta Boo sound, it’s a Three 6 Mafia sound. So, I am the blueprint and I wear that badge proudly as f***. … I used to didn’t want to even give myself flowers because I’ve been so low-key and humble, but … it’s time to claim what’s mine.”

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Rolling Stone ranks 200 best singers of all time.

World famous music magazine Rolling Stone released a now controversial ranking of the best 200 singers of all time. While being on the list is an indication of success for a number of artists, fans have taken offence to the positioning of some beloved singers on the list. There were also some notable absentees, one of whom is causing the most stir.

The music journal published a fresh list of “The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time” to start off 2023, this year, the list excludes powerhouses like Celine Dion, Pink, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Hudson, Janet Jackson, Tony Bennett, Madonna, Nat King Cole, Dionne Warwick and more.

“This new list was compiled by our staff and key contributors, and it encompasses 100 years of pop music as an ongoing global conversation,” Rolling Stone writes, adding criteria based on “originality, influence, the depth of an artist’s catalogue, and the breadth of their musical legacy.”

Many music fans argued on Twitter about the snubbed artists and the ranking order. Fans have gone beserk online as this is yet another error in addition to the ranking of Michael Jackson who was ranked 86th,

“They got THE @MichaelJackson way down at EIGHTY-SIX?! and no @CelineDion at ALL?!” actress Yvette Nicole Brown tweeted. “Shoot, the way MJ sang #WithAChildsHeart when he was a CHILD makes him top three at the least and if Celine Dion isn’t in the Top Ten at the LEAST what are we really doing?! Damn @RollingStone.”

Another user said, “I’m sorry, but Jennifer Hudson is a better vocalist than 95% of the individuals on that #RollingStone list. “She has a huge influence. The EGOT winner made indisputable contributions to television, theater, music, and cinema.”

In addition to Hudson, fellow EGOT winners Rita Moreno and John Legend were left off the list. Soul and R&B dominated the Top 10 of Rolling Stone’s list, with Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Sam Cooke taking the top spots.

Two Afrobeat artistes were featured on the list; Burna boy who was ranked 187 and Fela Kuti ranked 188.

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