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SZA Explains Decision To Get A BBL: “I Treat My Butt Like A Purse”

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SZA recently reflected on her decision to get a Brazilian butt lift during an interview with Elle. She had mentioned getting the operation during the intro track to her latest album, SOS. “That ass so fat, it look natural / It’s not,” she sings. The conversation arose during her talk with Elle while discussing her fashion sense.

“I hate trying on clothes,” she admitted to the outlet. “I don’t shop anywhere, I just wear whatever is free in my mail. I’m like, ‘Is it an extra large? Great.’ If I can feel like I’m under a blanket when I’m outside, that’s ideal.” From there, she added: “I treat my butt like a purse. It’s just there to enhance whatever else. And that’s why I paid for it, because it works all by itself.”

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 03: SZA attends the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

When asked specifically about the decision to get a Brazillian butt lift, she made sure to note that the choice was her’s alone. “I always wanted a really fat ass with less gym time,” she told Elle. “I didn’t succumb to industry pressure, I succumbed to my own eyes in the mirror and being like, No, I need some more ass.” As for the choice to reference it in her music, she added: “That’s some Jersey shit. You know what I’m saying? When I feel like I have too much to say and I don’t want to say it cute.”

SZA dropped SOS back in December 2022. At the time, it debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart and broke the record for the largest streaming week for an R&B album in the US. Afterward, it spent ten non-consecutive weeks atop the chart while also being the first R&B album to spend its first seven weeks atop the chart since Whitney Houston’s Whitney in 1987.

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Elsewhere in the interview, SZA discusses being on the SOS Tour, growing up in New Jersey, interning for Pharrell Williams and Nigo’s clothing brand Billionaire Boys Club, and more.

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Megan Thee Stallion Stuns On “ELLE” Cover Styled By Law Roach: Photos

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Tory Lanez and his legal team are fighting with all their might to secure a retrial in his shooting case. Elsewhere, Megan Thee Stallion is making it abundantly clear that she’s ready to move on with her life. Earlier this week, a deputy District Attorney revealed that the rap diva is eager to close this chapter as the Canadian artist pursues his freedom amid various obstacles and delays. Following that, the Houston native unveiled stunning photos from her ELLE Magazine cover shoot on Tuesday (April 18). All of them see her wearing outfits put together by retired celebrity stylist, Law Roach.

Designs worn by the “Big Ole Freak” artist on set came from brands like Ferragamo, Else Peretti, Tiffany & Co., Michael Kors, Cartier, and Dolce & Gabbana. In one particularly captivating snapshot, Thee Stallion sits on the floor. She gives the camera a sultry, inviting glance in her chocolate brown custom net dress from Loewe. On the cover photo, Roach and Thee Stallion opted for another visually intriguing piece. A caged coat from Alaïa which beautifully reveals her hourglass silhouette beneath, draping over the platform she’s sitting on.

Law Roach Styles Megan Thee Stallion for ELLE Magazine

Thee Stallion didn’t take the traditional interview route for her latest project with ELLE. Instead, the multi-talent chose to pen a reflection on her healing journey in wake of Lanez’s guilty verdict last year. “I don’t want to call myself a victim. As I reflect on the past three years, I view myself as a survivor, because I have truly survived the unimaginable,” Megan’s empowering message begins. “Not only did I survive being shot by someone I trusted and considered a close friend, but I overcame the public humiliation of having my name and reputation dragged through the mud by that individual for the entire world to see.”

The 28-year-old went on to express the trauma she’s still battling as a result of not being believed, not to mention her physical injuries. Of course, she’s happy to see the man responsible for her pain behind bars, but the recording artist also accepts responsibility for the role she plays in her own healing while moving forward with her life. Read Megan Thee Stallion’s full ELLE story here, and check back later for more pop culture news updates.

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Julia Fox Confirms Liposuction & Botox, Says She’s Done With Cosmetic Procedures…For Now

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In the entertainment industry, plastic surgery has pretty much become the norm these days. It’s rare to find a famous figure who hasn’t undergone some sort of cosmetic procedure, from breast augmentations to BBLs. Some choose to keep this part of their life private, not openly discussing the treatments they receive. Others, though, are far more candid – including Julia Fox.

Julia Fox attends the Thierry Mugler: Couturissime exhibition opening night at Brooklyn Museum on November 15, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/FilmMagic)

The Italian-American actress is often praised for her bodacious body, which she regularly adorns in controversial designer duds. Some try to pass off their sculpted stomach as dedication in the gym. Thankfully, others, like Fox, are willing to admit they’ve had some help. During a recent chat with ELLE, she specifically dished about her experience with liposuction and Botox.

The Forbidden Fruits host admits that she wouldn’t stop herself from getting either procedure again. For now, though, she’s choosing to embrace her natural body and the aging process. “I’m, like, saggy – like, things are not sitting the way they used to. But it’s like, I am not gonna do a damn thing about it,” she told the magazine.

As of late, Fox has been speaking more and more about rejecting the youthful standards society presses upon women. “Aging is fully in — like fully,” she told TikTok followers. “Dirty girl, ugly [and] not wearing clothes that fit your body type,” she went on, explaining other looks that she believes will trend soon.

Elsewhere on her page, the 33-year-old slammed the beauty industry’s endless “anti-aging” products, which she’s obviously tired of seeing. “I’m going to sue because I’m going to age regardless of if I put that f*cking $500 serum on my face. You all f*cking know it and we know it so let’s stop lying to ourselves.”

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Though she tries her best to appease her fans by being radically transparent, there are still those who criticize Fox for virtually everything she does. At the end of January, the mother of one gave TikTok a tour of her New York City apartment, which was undeniably smaller and messier than most people were expecting.

Some were quick to praise Julia for keeping it real, but there were also those questioning why she’d live with her son somewhere so crammed when she obviously brings in more money as a celebrity. The actress had the perfect response for all her haters, which you can watch here. Make sure to check back later for more pop culture news updates.

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Ice Spice Had Kendrick Lamar, Azealia Banks, And Nicki Minaj In Constant Rotation As A Teen

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Since she first blew up last summer, the world can’t seem to get enough of Ice Spice. The 23-year-old first caught our attention with “Munch (Feelin’ U),” which eventually led her to earn a co-sign from Drake. The Canadian rapper later unfollowed her on Instagram, although she still maintains that they’re “cool.”

Following the release of her debut EP, Like..? earlier this month, the Bronx-born baddie has been more in demand than ever before. It seems as though a new interview has been dropping every day. In one of the more recent ones, Spice revealed some of her earliest musical influences.

During a conversation with ELLE, the “Princess Diana” spitter played a round of “Ask Me Anything.” One of the questions was about her own personal music taste. Surprisingly, she was quick to give Kendrick Lamar his flowers. “I was listening to To Pimp A Butterfly religiously on the way to school. It was like a phase,” she recalled.

Other standouts from the twerk queen’s playlist include Azealia Banks’ 2012 mixtape, Fantasea, as well as Nicki Minaj’s iconic effort, The Pinkprint. Obviously, the latter two are extremely different in lyrical content from the first. Not to mention a wild contrast from the “Instagram caption bars” Spice has been known to drop.

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As HipHopDX notes, the redhead was just 15 when Kung-Fu Kenny delivered TPAB in 2015. It earned a subsequent debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Additionally, it sold 324K units during its first week out.

Spice, on the other hand, is on track to move 14.5K with her Like..? EP later this weekend. It’s likely that the six-track project will debut outside the chart’s top 20. However, it still made a splash across social media.

Ice Spice attends Funk Flex What New York Sounds Like Christmas Night Party at Nebula on December 25, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

While her newfound fame has certainly come with plenty of perks, the rising rap star is quickly learning who her real friends are. Recently, Spice shared that she’s had a few people ask her to purchase houses for them now that she’s on the come up.

Read everything she had to say about that here, and check back later for more hip-hop news updates.

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