- Joe Exotic Says “I’ll Be Dead in 2–3 Months” in Reported Letter From Prison Joe Exotic penned a letter obtained by TMZ that describes his current state and his plea for release. The “Tiger King” star says his “soul is dead” and is tormented by news of his husband, Dillon Passage, going about his life and not responding to Joe’s calls and messages. Joe is asking the president to grant him release now that the Coronavirus has begun to decline, he even asks that Cardi B or Kim Kardashian step in to help him. “I’ll be dead in 2-3 months,” writes Joe Exotic. Joe’s arch-enemy, Carole Baskin was just granted ownership of his Oklahoma Tiger retreat.
- Jennifer Aniston Joins Rihanna & Harry Styles By Donating To Anti-Racism Charities Many celebrities have pulled out their checkbooks to give to anti-racism charities. Along with Rihanna, Harry Styles, Ryan Reynolds, and Blake Lively, Jennifer Aniston is also supporting the cause. Aniston posted a video of James Baldwin to Instagram along with a message asking “HOW MUCH TIME?” “This week has been heartbreaking for so many reasons,” wrote Aniston. “We need to acknowledge that the racism and brutality in this country has been going on for a long time – and it’s NEVER been okay. As allies, who want equality and peace, it’s our responsibility to make noise, to demand justice, to educate ourselves on these issues, and more than anything, to spread love. How much more time are we willing to let pass without change? HOW MUCH MORE TIME?” Jennifer Aniston donated $1 million to Color of Change, following Rihanna who also donated to the organization and Harry Styles gave money to bail out protesters.
- Is LeBron James on Son Bronny’s NBA Top 5 List? While Livestreaming on Twitch, Bronny was asked to list his top 5 NBA players. One catch–he could not list his famous dad, LeBron James. So who made the list? Giannis Antekokounmpo, James Harden, Damien Lilliard, Anthony Davis and Kevin Durant. His list is in line with what most people his age would pick for their top 5.
- Prince Speaks Out on “Intolerance” in Note Publicized by His Estate via Instagram Sunday, June 7th would have been Prince’s 62nd birthday. He was from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Prince’s estate released a handwritten note from his personal archives. The note posted to Prince’s Instagram said, nothing more ugly in the whole wide world than INTOLERANCE (between) Black, white, red, yellow, boy or girl INTOLERANCE. The note was captioned, Prince dedicated his life to speaking out against injustice, advocating for black excellence and spreading the message of ‘Love 4 One Another.’
- Beyoncé Supports Black Lives Matter, Calls Out Sexist Music Industry in Powerful Graduation Speech Beyonce spoke to the high school class of 2020 through the virtual graduation, Dear Class of 2020. She congratulated high school seniors for graduating in these unprecedented times. She discussed Black Lives Matter protests taking place across the country. She discussed sexism that is prevalent in the music industry and how terrifying it was to build her own company, I know how hard it is to step out and bet on yourself. The all day celebration that can be seen on YouTube, included Barack and Michelle Obama, BTS, Lady Gaga, Chloe x Halle, Lizzo and more. Was this your graduation year? How do you feel about it? How do you feel about the way graduation was done at your school?