9/6/24: Celebs Rumors

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Jennifer Lopez felt compelled to play domestic violence victim in ‘Unstoppable’: ‘We had similar struggles’

her new movie, “Unstoppable.” The star, 55, got personal during an audience Q&A on Friday following the premiere of the inspiring sports drama based on the true story of Anthony Robles, the NCAA champion wrestler born with only one leg. Lopez, who plays Robles’ mother, Judy, said Judy’s struggle with domestic violence compelled her to take the role, as Judy’s struggle was “similar” to her own. Part of “Unstoppable,” based on Anthony’s memoir of the same name, recounts Judy’s abuse at the hands of her husband.
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Selena Gomez has her cosmetics company to thank for her billionaire status
according to Bloomberg News.The bulk of Gomez’s wealth is derived from her stake in Rare Beauty, the cosmetics company that she founded in 2020.The “Only Murders in the Building” star successfully leveraged her massive social media following, which numbers hundreds of millions of users on Instagram and TikTok, to sell beauty products like mascara, liquid blush and eye brightener.Earlier this year, it was reported that Gomez was exploring a possible sale of her company — which is thought of as an attractive target for mergers and acquisitions — at a $2 billion valuation.Gomez later told TIME magazine that she has no plans to sell the company.Rare Beauty has just two known investors — New Theory Ventures and CEO Scott Friedman, who led Nyx Cosmetics before it was sold to L’Oréal for $500 million in 2014.Bloomberg’s assessment of Gomez’s wealth assumes that she owns at least a 51% stake in Rare Beauty.The rest of Gomez’s wealth is derived from endorsements, concert touring, album sales, acting gigs, streaming royalties and real estate holdings, according to Bloomberg News.Gomez entered the public consciousness as a young child who got her start as part of the cast of “Barney & Friends.”She then got a starring role on the Disney Channel’s “Wizards of Waverly Place,” where she was a cast member from 2007 to 2012.But it was through her music career that Gomez gained fame — churning out hit songs first as the lead singer of the pop-rock band Selena Gomez & the Scene and then as a solo artist.Gomez has also continued her acting career with roles in films such as “A Rainy Day in New York” and “Spring Breakers.”In the process, Gomez has become a social media star — amassing 424 million followers on Instagram, third most behind
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Meghan Markle considering American Riviera Orchard name change after trademark refusal: report
its trademark application was refused.The Duchess of Sussex’s team has had trouble getting her new brand over the line as the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) warned that businesses cannot trademark geographical locations.The recent rejection has sent the “Suits” alum’s team into a “spin,” a source told the Express.Insiders close to the mom of two add that the ordeal is eerily reminiscent of when Kim Kardashian faced issues with her shapewear brand at its inception in 2019.The billionaire reality star, 43, was ultimately forced to change her brand’s name from Kimono to Skims after it was accused of cultural appropriation.“The team are thinking of backups as we speak just in case,” a source told the outlet of Markle’s case. “They’ve been put into a bit of a last-minute spin but they’re not too worried because they are aware that Kim [Kardashian] also changed her brand name after launch and it still did amazingly well.”“It will be a rather costly measure if they have to change the name at this late stage due to all the branding, but it won’t be the end of the world,” the insider added.The Post has reached out to Markle’s reps for comment.Markle’s preferred brand name is a sweet nod to Santa Barbara, Calif., where she resides with her husband Prince Harry and their two children.The USPTO said on Saturday the addition of the word Orchard “does not diminish the primarily geographical descriptiveness of the applied for mark.”Markle’s team considers the pushback “routine and expected” when filing for trademarks.
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