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Billy Porter Calls Out Harry Styles & “That B*tch” Anna Wintour

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Billy Porter recently voiced his frustration with Anna Wintour’s decision to have Harry Styles on the cover of Vogue back in 2020. While speaking with Telegraph, he explained his issue with Styles becoming the poster boy for expressing gender fluidity in fashion. To begin, Porter recalled speaking with Wintour at a Q&A in front of staff from Conde Nast.

“That b—- said to me at the end, ‘How can we do better?’ And I was so taken off guard that I didn’t say what I should have said,” Porter admitted. When asked what exactly she should have said, he answered: “Use your power as Vogue to uplift the voices of the leaders of this de-gendering of fashion movement … Six months later, Harry Styles is the first man on the cover.”

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Billy Porter With Anna Wintour During London Fashion Week

LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 16: Anna Wintour and Billy Porter attend ‘JW Anderson S/S 2020’ fashion show during London Fashion Week September 2019 London on September 16, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images)

From there, Porter admitted that the issue isn’t necessarily Styles’ fault. “It’s not Harry Styles’s fault that he happens to be white and cute and straight and fit into the infrastructure that way … I call out the gatekeepers,” he said. “I know David Bowie existed, I know Sylvester existed,” he continued while adding that Styles is “white and he’s straight. That’s why he’s on the cover. Non-binary blah blah blah blah. No. It doesn’t feel good to me. You’re using my community – or your people are using my community – to elevate you. You haven’t had to sacrifice anything.”

While Styles made headlines for rocking a dress on the cover of Vogue, he’s far from the first musician to do so. As Porter noted, David Bowie wore dresses on many occasions, including on the alternate cover of his album, The Man Who Sold the World. Young Thug also famous rocked a dress on the cover of Jeffery.

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Nelly Furtado Confirms She & Timbaland “Have Plans” For New Music

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Nelly Furtado says that she and Timbaland “have plans” to reunite for new music. She discussed the idea during a recent interview with Vogue. Together, Furtado and Timbaland worked on the singer’s third studio album, Loose, which spawned the hit singles “Promiscuous,” “Maneater,” and “Say It Right.”

“We have plans, for sure. I actually talked to Timbaland recently, and we had this amazing two-hour FaceTime call,” Furtado said. “We were talking about when we made Loose, and getting into all these stories.” The comment comes as Furtado finishes work on her seventh studio album, which will be her first in six years.

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Nelly Furtado Performs With Timbaland

Singer Nelly Furtado and rapper Timbaland perform onstage at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/AMA2009/FilmMagic)

Furtado also revealed that Timbaland praised her recent EDM collaboration with Dom Dolla, “Eat Your Man.” “He told me he loved how I sounded on ‘Eat Your Man.’ It was nice to have his blessing on the new stuff, because Dom [Dolla]’s a really big fan of his as well,” said Furtado. She also said that fans can expect her new album, “soon,” but didn’t provide a specific date.

Furtado isn’t the only collaborator Timbaland is reuniting with. He also recently confirmed that he’s got an album with Justin Timberlake on the way. Speaking with Variety, he explained: “I just left working with him, we just finished up and everything sounds great. Now it’s really on him how he plans to wrap it up and how and when he envisions it to come out. With an artist of his caliber, everything has to be aligned, but it’s done and it’s coming.” Timbaland produced Timberlake’s hits “SexyBack,” “Cry Me a River,” “Summer Love,” and “My Love” as well as the entirety of Timberlake’s 2006 album, FutureSex/LoveSounds, and his 2013 album, The 20/20 Experience. Be on the lookout for more details about both Timberlake and Furtado’s new music in the coming months.

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Cardi B Talks Anxiety In Behind The Scenes Met Gala Video

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Cardi B really killed it last night at the Met Gala. Few celebrities can say that they turned out amazing looks even once at the event, let alone three times. However, that’s exactly what Cardi did. She was determined to outshine everyone else three times over for the biggest night in celebrity fashion. She appeared first in a glitzy pink dress with a peacock-like train. Then, she changed into a form-fitting black ensemble with a black rose-adorned crinoline as the focal point. She kept her striking silver hair throughout the evening while simplifying her appearance with a dress with a black and pink pattern. She even churned out another look for the afterparty.

As evidenced by her previous outfit selections, which were praised by her fans on social media, Cardi B is no stranger to making a fashion statement. Her previous looks at the Met Gala have been lauded by many. This time, she wore well-designed outfits that were appropriate for the gala’s theme. Fans noted that her first two outfits were reminiscent of Karl Lagerfeld’s iconic looks, and even those who were unaware of the source of inspiration praised her sense of style.

Even Cardi Gets Anxious Sometimes

Before her much talked about walk on the Met Gala carpet, Cardi B talked to Vogue about the look and the inspiration behind it. In the beginning of the video, her stylist reveals that he and Cardi planned the outfit together. “Me and Cardi talked really closely,” he said. “Just to figure out how we can pay tribute to Karl and also highlight one of our favorite houses of all time, Chanel.” Furthermore, Cardi speaks more specifically about the pieces. “It’s just Chanel and Karl. It’s a little mix, because if you see the top, it’s giving the infamous Karl suits with the tie, the white collar,” she said. “At the bottom, if you see the skirt it has the camellias.”

In the video, Cardi also opened up about feeling anxious every time she attends the Met Gala. very single time that I got to the Met, it’s fun of course,” she says. “After my first time going to the Met, I always get anxiety. And the anxieties just grow and grow and grow.” Of course, in typical Cardi fashion, she lightened up the moment immediately. “Maybe because my looks are so spectacular that people just expect every year to be more amazing than the last,” she half joked. “And it’s so hard because imagine competing with myself. That is sickening.” What did you think of Cardi’s Met Gala looks? Let us know in the comments!

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Doja Cat Meows Through Entire Met Gala Interview In True Feline Fashion: Watch

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One of the many guests at last evening’s Met Gala who was fully committed to the bit was Doja Cat. True to form, she stepped out in her finest feline attire in honour of Karl Lagerfeld. It was notably the California native’s first time attending the New York-based event. On top of that, she was undeniably one of the best dressed in the vicinity. Oscar de la Renta and Messika Jewelry were responsible for putting together her purr-fect outfit. The look even came complete with claw-like nails – perfect for swiping at any haters.

Aside from just looking the part, the Planet Her hitmaker acted it too. In fact, during a Vogue interview conducted by YouTuber Emma Chamberlain on the red carpet, Doja proceeded to meow in response to every question she was asked. “So, tell me about this,” the content creator said, requesting a summary of outfit details from her fellow star. Keeping a completely serious face, she looked Chamberlain in the eyes and let out a cat noise. Obviously confused about how to handle the situation, the young girl said, “Wait, so who made it?”

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“Meow,” Doja responded matter of factly, as if Emma should know exactly who she was referring to. “What was your inspiration?” she further pressed, prompting a “Meow, meow, meow,” from the “Woman” songstress. Of course, fashion lovers will know that she came to the Met dressed as Choupette, the beloved cat of Lagerfeld who’s continued to outlive the designer past his 2019 death.

Others who made waves with their incredible outfits at last night’s event include Rihanna and A$AP Rocky, as well as Diddy and Yung Miami. The latter duo took some time to answer awkward questions about their relationship on camera which social media is currently dissecting, while the former arrived at the red carpet near the end of the evening, ensuring all eyes were on them as they made their big reveal. Check out photos of Doja Cat’s incredible 2023 Met Gala outfit below. Afterward, let us know in the comments who you thought was best dressed last night.

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Ice Spice Teases Vogue & eBay Announcment For Met Gala

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Ice Spice teased a new partnership with Vogue and eBay in honor of the Met Gala in a video posted to social media on Sunday night. The New York rapper kept the details to a minimum but advised fans to keep a lookout for more information on Monday.

“Hi, It’s Ice Spice and I’m partnering with Vogue and eBay for a very special announcement coming to you on the first Monday in May,” she says in the clip. “Join me for fashion’s biggest night out. You do not want to miss this. Stay tuned.”

Ice Spice On The Red Carpet For The iHeartRadio Music Awards

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 27: Ice Spice attends the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 27, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

While the video doesn’t explicitly confirm that Ice Spice will attend the Met Gala, fans are excited at the idea. “Ice Spice went from being dismissed as a meme and a ‘one hit wonder’ with Munch, but now she has 2 Top 10s and has 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 at once, & also being invited to the met gala with NO ALBUM OUT,” one user wrote. “As an og fan, proud is an understatement of how i feel right now.” Another tweeted, “Ice Spice isn’t just invited to the met gala my girl is getting SPONSORED by VOGUE. She has direct lines with Anna Wintour.”

This year’s Met Gala honors the late designer Karl Lagerfeld with attendees encouraged to dress “in honor of Karl.” As for who else will be in attendance, it appears that Rihanna plans to walk the iconic red carpet. She made an appearance in New York this week, stepping out for dinner. In doing so, she rocked pieces from Chanel’s fall 1994 collection, designed by Lagerfeld himself. Kim Kardashian also recently arrived in New York City for the event. More celebrities rumored to be invited include Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, and more. The 2023 Met Gala is scheduled for May 1 at 6:30 PM, EDT. Be on the lookout for more coverage of the event on Monday night.

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Aoki Lee Simmons Calls Out Vogue for Snubbing Her Mom From Their Karl Lagerfeld Tribute Cover

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Kimora Lee Simmons’ 20-year-old daughter Aoki Lee Simmons called out Vogue Magazine after her mom was left off of the cover celebrating late designer Karl Lagerfeld. Kimora definitely hit the scene as one of Lagerfeld’s legendary muse’s. She signed an exclusive contract with Chanel at just 13-years-old and went on to close his haute couture show in 1989.

Recently, Vogue posted their May 2023 issue announcing it is a celebration of Karl Lagerfeld and the models ‘he loved the most’.

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For the cover story, shot at Paris’s @le_grand_palais amid a sweeping renovation, we asked ten designers inspired by Lagerfeld’s visionary work to interpret it anew. Their creations appear on ten of the models that Lagerfeld loved most: Anok Yai, Shalom Harlow, Kendall Jenner, Liu Wen, Adut Akech, Natalia Vodianova, Naomi Campbell, Amber Valletta, Gigi Hadid, and Devon Aoki.

Kimora’s daughter Aoki then responded on her social media defending her mom and her legacy.

Aoki wrote:

Let us not forget the youngest Chanel bride, Karl muse and his “face of the 21st century” at age 13, straight from the suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of a single mother and first gen immigrant, the maker of the wayyy♥✨ @kimoraleesimmons I’m always so proud of you mom!

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Beyoncé Unveils Balmain x “RENAISSANCE” Couture

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Beyoncé just unveiled some stunning outfits and designs modeled as part of her Balmain x RENAISSANCE couture. Not only that, but the pieces themselves are lavish, eye-catching, sometimes obtuse, and just as full of vision and personality as you’d expect. After all, the star singer had one of the most successful, acclaimed, and opulent albums of last year, so it’s only right that her fashion forays follow suit. Moreover, there are creative incorporations of objects like (or semblances of) chandeliers, vinyl records, and lamps. Also, she shared a picture of herself alongside designer Olivier Rousteing and a message for her collaborators.

“Thank you @olivier_rousteing and @balmain for bringing RENAISSANCE to life in couture,” the 41-year-old wrote. “Designing alongside you was freeing—thank you for allowing me to celebrate the human form, to take artistic risks, to push boundaries and to freely express myself. To the @voguefrance team, thank you for trusting in our vision and sharing it with the world.” Of course, the stunning designs appeared as part of a cover story on Vogue France. With these designs, she continues to establish herself as a visionary and as an impactful creator in many different fields. However, she can’t do it alone, and much of its greatness is owed to Rousteing.

Beyoncé Shows Off Balmain x RENAISSANCE Couture

“Dear @beyonce creating this couture collection with you was more than a dream,” Olivier, who is the creative director for Balmain since 2011, penned on IG. “You inspired me everyday since the beginning of my career. Renaissance is more than an album it’s FREEDOM , it’s STRENTGH , LOVE and BATTLE FOR A BETTER FUTURE. 16 coutures couture looks for 16 songs and now our couture Renaissance is out and I have tears in my eyes when I see all what we did. Thank you for being You. For creating together on the rhythm of Renaissance and sharing both arts: music and Fashion together. You were right it’s our Virgo Power and I love You forever.

“You know, I was just a kid from Bordeaux dreaming about Fashion, dreaming of finding my place in this industry that has been really tough,” he continued in a separate post. “But today I celebrate 2 incredible chapters. One is this incredible Renaissance couture designed with you @beyonce, inspiring me everyday and sketching alongside with you is UNIQUE and that’s definitely what you are. Two is the honor to be on VOGUE COVER. Fashion industry hasn’t always be easy on me and thank you @eugenietrochu to believe and let express our ART. People sometimes forget how hard it is to create your own space in this industry but thank you for being supportive and show the world what I believe in, what I’m fighting for, simply who we are.” Check out the incredible designs above and stick around on HNHH for the latest on Beyoncé.

Hailey & Justin Bieber Discuss Marriage, SZA, Fashion, & More

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Justin Bieber interviewed his wife, Hailey Bieber, for next month’s cover story of Vogue Australia. In the piece, the two discuss their marriage, their appreciation of SZA’s latest album, SOS, fashion mishaps, and more. The two have been together since 2018. They dated for just one month that same year before getting engaged.

When asked about her favorite aspect of their marriage, Hailey admitted that honesty is one of their strongest assets. “My favorite thing about being married is honestly the companionship I feel we have,” Hailey confessed to her husband. “Genuinely, you are my best friend in the entire world. There’s nobody I would rather spend more time with or do anything with.”

Hailey & Justin Together

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 13: Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber attend Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation)

Elsewhere in the piece, Justin asked Hailey about her biggest fashion regret. She recalled a specific pink dress she rocked a few years back. “I feel like I have a lot, but the biggest one that comes to mind in this moment is, a couple of years ago I wore this pink … it was this boxy-looking vest dress, and I thought it was going to be the cutest thing ever. I wore it, and I saw the photographs after and it legitimately looked like I was inside a box,” she said. “I looked like a present, and it was so bad.”

Hailey also spoke about the music she’s been listening to, revealing that her favorite album right now is SZA’s SOS. When asked by Justin for her favorite track, she named, “Far.” SZA’s second studio album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, where it spent 10 non-consecutive weeks. The feat made it the longest-running number-one female album of the decade and the first R&B album to spend its first seven weeks atop the chart since Whitney Houston’s Whitney in 1987. SZA recently kicked off The SOS Tour in promotion of the project. Perhaps Hailey will be looking to catch the TDE singer on the road this year.

Hailey Bieber’s Vogue Cover

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Gisele Bündchen Looks Unrecognizable In Vogue Cover Feature

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Gisele Bündchen just put on a stunning new look for her latest Vogue cover feature, her first since her divorce from Tom Brady. Moreover, she showed off her hair, painted a deep shade of red, and wore some subtle but eye-catching makeup. Furthermore, she tied it all together with a sheer red dress, and all those elements render her unrecognizable. Her look is all Maison Valentino with matching red nails, Kenneth Jay Lane earrings and Patricia von Musulin bracelets. Overall, her cover (which releases on February 28) stuck to “daring” as a theme, as more snaps from the magazine show some more crazy looks.

In addition to her literal cover image, the 42-year-old posed in a Saint Laurent lambskin jacket and a body-hugging viscose dress. Also, she made sure to accessorize in style with silver earrings and bracelets, both from Patricia Von Musulin as well. Other looks she pulled off were a Dolce & Gabbana silk veil dress, a Givenchy lace bra, a satin trench coat, and an Off-White sleeveless dress. While she harkened back to some classic looks and the usual glamour, most of her offerings in the magazine remained unorthodox.

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Meanwhile, this is Bündchen’s first Vogue cover since her divorce from Tom Brady finalized. The former NFL quarterback, 45, officially divorced after 13 years of marriage in October of last year. Furthermore, official paperwork of the proceedings obtained by People indicate that they declared the marriage to be “irretrievably broken.” Moreover, the former New England Patriot and Tampa Bay Buccaneer spoke on the split via Instagram.

“In recent days, my wife and I finalized our divorce from one another after 13 years of marriage,” he wrote. “We arrived at this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we spent together. Doing so is, of course, painful and difficult, like it is for so many people who go through the same thing every day around the world. However we wish only the best for each other as we pursue whatever new chapters in our lives that are yet to be written.” For her part, Gisele commented on his post with some words of her own. “Wishing you only wonderful things in this new chapter of your life,” she commented, adding a prayer-hands emoji. Regardless of your take on them, log back into HNHH for the latest on Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady.

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