The Headlines
A lot has happened in the last three months. I mean, we all know that though, the world is practically ending, war is breaking out everywhere, and over consumerism is at an all time high. But, on the other side of the spectrum, is the ever dramatic and shocking world of celebrity culture and fashion. Which if you ask me, is way more fun to talk about and far less depressing… kinda. So I have compiled just a few of my favorite headlines from the past two months and added my own thoughts and conspiracies to each one. However I am not gonna give into the Hailey-Selena-Justin love triangle drama (don’t get it twisted though… I’m Team Selena). Let’s get started shall we?
PSA before we begin… this was written on March 16… I’ve been busy <3
Austin Butler during hair/makeup Camera Testing for 'ELVIS' (pic is from Pinterest LOL)Elvis Incarnate
In June of 2022, Baz Luhrmann’s long awaited, Elvis premiered. As a lifelong Elvis fan, I was beyond excited for this movie to come out. So, when opening night rolled around, there my mom and I were, ready for the show. It did not disappoint, the music was great, the colors a spectacle, and Butler’s performance really did deliver. I mean, he sounded JUST like Elvis. I was thoroughly impressed. But then, Austin Butler and his interpretation of The King literally flooded the internet. It was almost as if he had become Elvis. I mean the movie wrapped in March of 2021 and he still had the voice until…. I think he still has it… so until now. This man was hosting SNL, walking the Met Gala red carpet, and even accepting awards all while speaking like Elvis himself. I am not saying that Method acting can’t take a toll on the actor… but a total change in tone and way of speaking is intense. The memes have since kept me endlessly entertained and forever icked by Austin Butler. Which is unfortunate because have you seen him? But what does this have to do with the first few months of 2023? WELLLLLLLL, while walking the carpet at the Golden Globes, and later accepting his award for Best Actor in a Drama, in January of 2023, the man was still talking like Elvis. If you ask me, it’s about time he dropped the accent. It’s just cringy at this point.
Some dude in the Big Red Boots, from The New York Times.The Big Red Boots
In February, designer brand MSCHF released a pair of shoes known as “The Big Red Boots”. If you can’t tell by the name, they’re big, red, and boots. They almost instantly took the internet and the fashion industry by storm with a quite controversial entrance into the trend cycle. The brand is known for their statement shoes, having made boots that look like medical casts and Birkenstocks made out of Hermes Birken bags (reduce, reuse, recycle). But something about these cartoon-like shoes kind of re-put them on the map. Celebrities like Diplo and Janelle Monet were some of the first to sport the boots. At first viewers couldn’t determine the seriousness of the look, assuming it had to be a gimmick, or some kind of marketing tactic for the upcoming Mario Brothers movie. But no, they really are just a pair of Big Red Boots made of rubber. Within 10 days, the boots were teased, campaigned, debuted, worn by celebrities, and then sold out. That is seemingly impossible, but yet it happened. If anything, the boots stand as an example of how dramatically fast trends get around when everyone has access to the internet.
Miss Rihanna at the Superbowl, wearing custom Loewe. RiRi and Her BB(s)
While the boots were having their moment in red, Rihanna did too. Her Super Bowl performance was iconic for a number of reasons: the all red, custom Loewe look, the hundreds of dancers in all white that seemed to practically fill the stadium, the fact that she performed Pose and Rude Boy, and of course The Baby Bump. Personally, as soon as I had a good look at her, I knew she was pregnant but, others were not so sure. Many went to social media basically saying, “don’t assume a woman is pregnant just because she has a bump”. And that is completely fair and correct, but when said woman enters the biggest stage in America, caressing said bump, it’s not absurd to assume that the lady’s with child. What really stirred the pot though, was not any of the reason’s listed above, but rather the fact Rihanna was pregnant again, for the second year in a row. The internet went CRAZY, asking “How could this happen?”… really, you don’t know how? Honey those six weeks were up, she got busy, and oopsie Baby #2. I think what makes this headline humorous is just how unrealistic it is. And I don’t mean RiRi being pregnant, more the reaction to 2 under 2. Just cause she’s a superstar doesn’t mean accidents don’t happen, if it even was an accident. If Rihanna was any other pregnant woman, with an infant at home, it would have never, made a headline. So I guess it just makes me wonder, why are we so obsessed with famous pregnant moms?
Random pic of MGK and Megan from Pinterest. They look kinda cute here actually...Megan Fox Said “Boy Bye”
When I first saw Megan Fox in the clutches of Machine Gun Kelly (Aka Colson Baker) I was scared for her life. I am not one to judge, but since I am here, I might as well say their relationship really, really was strange. I mean first they were drinking each other’s blood, then nicknames like “Buddha” were circulating, and before you know it, the two are engaged. Here is where it gets WEIRD, the engagement ring was designed so it would PHYSICALLY HURT to take off. There are many other controversial things that happened, like risqué poses on red carpets and Instagram, and even some seemingly string word choices about how much they loved each other and what their relationship was like. So, when it was announced that their relationship was on the rocks… it made me kind of giddy. First of all, this woman is Megan Fox, she is literally one of the sexiest and most spiritual women in Hollywood, and she was with a man who goes by Machine Gun Kelly. Second of all, I feel it should be an immediate red flag when the engagement ring is modeled after thorny bushes, right? Anyway, I don’t know all that much about them or the situation, or the current state of their relationship but, I do know she’s probably better off without him.
Law Roach for The Hollywood Reporter... if this is him being "something more", than all I have to say is, wow.Law Roach: The Retiree
Legendary stylist and the vision behind Zendaya has retired. But not from Zendaya. He announced on Instagram last week, after a hugely successful weekend at the Oscar’s and the Vanity Fair party that he couldn’t handle the “lies” anymore and was ready to be seen as “something more”. He then gave a less than impressive walk in the Boss fall/winter 2023 fashion show, and then promptly deleted the post announcing his retirement. There were more little things that happened but, the biggest thing that sticks out to me is his desire to be recognized as more than a stylist. In my opinion, Law Roach has always been more. He has been an artist, a visionary, an expert when it comes to vintage and archived fashion, and a powerhouse in the industry. So when he started to stir up his own drama, complain about the lack of recognition he received as an award winning stylist (with clients including Kerry Washington, Zendaya, Hailee Steinfeld, Hunter Schaffer and Megan Thee Stallion) I was instantly turned off and disappointed. I know that everyone has dreams and a desire to be bigger and better, but when you begin to blame others for your lack of achievement instead of taking responsibility, it just looks lazy. I for one would kill to simply be a stylist, so why make it sound like a shameful and embarrassing position to have? Especially when your audience is so vast.
Unfortunately there is always more to unpack… I just don’t have the time. I mean I wrote those Blurbs in March… and now its almost the end of April. Hell, in my time away Harry Styles made out with Emily Ratajkowski in Tokyo, Millie Bobby-Brown got engaged to Bon Jovi’s son, and Donald Trump was arrested. So I guess all I have left to say is, CHEERS, to crazy celebrities and their forever entertaining lives!
-Miss O
