For several weeks now, we've been hearing all sorts of rumors about Kylie Jenner and Khloe Kardashian and how they're both pregnant right at this very moment . At this point though, they're not so much rumors as they are facts that are waiting to be officially revealed on the next season of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. All sorts of reputable sources have confirmed the pregnancy news for both ladies, and Kris Jenner hasn't sent her legal team after them — that's how you know. So at this point, we're really just sitting back and waiting for that season premiere to confirm what we pretty much already know. Except during an appearance on Ellen, Kris may have gone ahead and spilled the beans! At one point in the interview, Ellen told Kris “You have lots of pregnant children right now.” Which, you know, is true. “I can feel where this is going,” Kris said. “She's trying to trick me into confirming pregnancies.” Ellen said that she knew she was waiting for Keeping Up with the Kardashians to confirm the news, and Kris laughed “Well, you know I get 10%.” From there, Ellen brought up the new deal the family made with E! — $150 million for five more years of filming. Kris explained that she and her children feel “blessed” to be able to do the show, and that they simply weren't ready to stop filming when their old contract came to a close. Plus, she teased, “You never know what's going to happen on Keeping Up with the Kardashians! Season 15, we're shooting right now.” “Which is when you announce who's pregnant,” Ellen interjected. “Yeah,” Kris confirmed. And there you have it! Sure, she didn't come right out with a specific announcement like “My daughters Kylie Jenner and Khloe Kardashian are both currently pregnant with human babies that they are carrying in their very own bodies.” But again, she's being vague and cute, she's not shutting down any and all pregnancy talk like she definitely would if there was nothing to the rumors. This woman really knows how to pump up the excitement for her show, huh? See Kris explain it all in the clip below:
Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow. And did we mention…. WOW ?!? It wasn’t very long ago that Kevin Spacey was the face of Netflix. Signing the multiple-time Oscar winner to portray Frank Underwood on House of Cards signaled to Hollywood that the streaming service was serious about becoming a player in original content. But now Netflix has severed ties with Spacey, making a stunning (albeit understandable) announcement on Friday night. “Netflix will not be involved with any further production of House of Cards that includes Kevin Spacey,” a spokesperson for the company said, adding of production company Media Rights Capital: “We will continue to work with MRC during this hiatus time to evaluate our path forward as it relates to the show.” Less than a week ago, Spacey was accused by actor Anthony Rapp of sexual misconduct. The Star Trek: Discovery star said Spacey forced himself on Rapp back in 1986, when Rapp was only 14 years old. Rapp kept the incident a secret for decades, but says he was inspired to make them public now after an endless array of alleged Harvey Weinstein victims shared their story of sexual abuse at the hands of the famous movie producer. Tweeted Rapp shortly after his accusations went viral: “I came forward with my story, standing on the shoulders of the many courageous women and men who have been speaking out… to shine a light and hopefully make a difference, as they have done for me.” In response to the allegations, Spacey acknowledged and apologized for his behavior. He also finally confirmed the rumor that he’s gay, prompting a horde of celebrities to slam Spacey for trying to distract and deflect from the charges against him by shifting the topic to his sexuality: See what we mean below: View Slideshow: Kevin Spacey: Celebrities React to Molestation Accusation Seriously, what does being gay have anything to do with sexual assault? It’s not any better if you admit you’re attracted to the gender of the person you’ve reportedly assaulted. The ramifications from this scandal simply snowballed from there: Netflix announced House of Cards would end after Season 6. It then suspended filming on Season 6. Spacey then said he was checking into treatment, although he didn’t specify for what reason. Then, many more House of Cards staff members a ccused Spacey of acting inappropriately , saying he created a toxic environment on the show’s set. It was this final bombshell that prompted Media Rights Capital to release the following statement: “While we continue the ongoing investigation into the serious allegations concerning Kevin Spacey’s behavior on the set of House of Cards, he has been suspended, effective immediately. “MRC, in partnership with Netflix, will continue to evaluate a creative path forward for the program during the hiatus.” It’s unclear where House of Cards goes from here. There’s been chatter that it may kill off Spacey’s Frank Underwood and turn the drama over to Robin Wright’s Clare. This wouldn’t be SO far-fetched, considering Underwood resigned as President on the show to conclude last season and Clare was sworn in as his replacement. However, the series has already filmed two Season 6 episodes… with Spacey. We can’t say for certain what will happen with the series, but we can say we’re stunned by how quickly events have unfolded in this real-life drama. We’ll keep readers apprised as more news breaks.
Kim Kardashian has a very simple explanation for why she dressed as Aaliyah for Halloween this year. In a lengthy note on her website, the reality star says she meant no offense by wearing an ensemble that invoked the late R&B singer because she didn’t even realize Aaliyah was African-American. Kardashian came under pretty harsh fire this week for channeling Aaliyah, who tragically died in a plane crash back in 2002. A lot of the criticism centered on the concept of cultural appropriation and how some critics thought Kim wasn’t respecting Aaliyah’s ethnicity… … she was just exploiting it instead for her own self-serving purposes. The backfire stemmed from a video Kim shared on Instagram last Sunday in which she donned a glimmering bra and large rhinestone choker, including with the footage a caption that simply read: “Baby Girl Aaliyah.” Wrote one Twitter user in angry response: “Legend or not Aaliyah is a black woman and you’re not. It’s offensive and you shouldn’t push this limit.” In our view, it was stranger that Kardashian dressed up as a dead singer (something she actually did TWICE this week ) than it was she dressed up as a person of color. Except in certain circumstances, it’s just weird to use something as awful as a fatal plane crash as the basis for your Halloween costume. But here is how Kim defended her decision. “When I was deciding what I wanted to be for Halloween this year, I had a lot of ideas that I narrowed down to musical icons and my second costume was Aaliyah,” Kardashian wrote on her website yesterday, adding: “The look was inspired by what she wore in her ‘Try Again’ music video. “I wore a custom bra top and J Brand leather pants. Ariel Tejada did my makeup and Chris Appleton did my hair.” Continued the mother of two: “Aaliyah was such an amazing singer and she will forever be a music legend. “I saw online that some people thought my costume was in poor taste and I am truly sorry if that offended anyone.” When Kim thinks of Aaliyah, she says she only thinks about her in the context of her impressive career and influence. “When I was creating the costume, I wasn’t dressing up as a race or culture but rather as a woman whom I will always admire. “I play every kind of genre of music in my home and I like for my kids to be exposed to many different artists.” View Slideshow: The Kardashians Confess: 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Us Last year, North West dressed up like Axl Rose. This year, Kourtney Kardashian dressed up like Michael Jackson . Kim referenced both of these costumes in her conclusion: “For me, it’s always about love and respect. I loved that Kourtney was Michael Jackson for one of her costumes, and that my son was Axl Rose. ” We don’t see color in my home. We were paying homage to people and artists we love and respect it’s that simple!” Oh, Kim. You had us on your side until the end there. You don’t see color?!? Come on now. First, you actually joked with Jennifer Lawrence this week that you’re only attracted to black genitalia. Second, there’s nothing wrong with seeing color. The idea isn’t too ignore other ethnicities and cultures, it would actually be disrespectful to pretend they don’t exist. The idea is just to treat everyone equally and fairly and with respect. What do YOU make of this Kim Kardashian costume controversy, readers?
Earlier this week, we reported that Farrah Abraham has been fired from Teen Mom: OG after seven seasons as one of the stars of MTV's flagship reality series. The mother of one says she was let go as a result of her recent sex work, and indeed, the network was probably less than thrilled with Farrah masturbating on a live stream in front of thousands of viewers. But that was just one of many reasons that the controversial reality-star-tuned-porn-star might have been cut loose by MTV. Check out our full breakdown of the surprisingly complex feud between Mrs. Abraham and the network that made her famous: 1. Farrah Gets Fired On Tuesday, Farrah revealed that she’d been let go by MTV parent company Viacom. She blamed the decision on her recent sex work, writing on Instagram, “I act like an adult and part take in adult promotions and activities that other adults do for FREE or in private.” 2. Farrah’s Sexcapades Last month, Farrah launched a new business: She’s been starring in live-streamed sex shows in which she masturbates for a paying audience. She believes that her latest revenue stream caused her to get fired. 3. Farrah and Sex Work: A Long-Standing Partnership As many have pointed out, Farrah has been cashing in on sex work for several years. In the past, she’s worked as a porn star, a stripper, an erotic novelist, and even the “inspiration” for a line of sex toys. 4. So Why Now? Why would MTV decide to cut ties with one of its most popular stars when Farrah has been performing sex work for almost as long as she’s been famous? 5. There Are Rumors… Many believe that Farrah’s recent foray into the world of live sex streaming is just one of several reasons she got the axe from MTV. 6. That’s Where River Zain Ceballos Comes In River Zain Ceballos is an actor, model and activist who has worked with MTV in the past. He claims to have the low-down on the REAL reason Farrah was let go. View Slideshow
One of the most magical things about Teen Mom is the amount of gossip it generates — and, as you can imagine, pregnancy rumors make up a big, big part of all that gossip. At least once every month or so, we’ll hear whispers that one of the moms is expecting again. Sometimes the rumors turn out to be true — remember all the speculation about Jenelle Evans last year, all that talk before her pregnancy was confirmed in a police report? (Still one of the most incredible moments in TM history, by the way.) But unfortunately — or fortunately, depending on who we’re talking about — the pregnancies are usually just tabloid fodder. We thought that was the case with the latest round of pregnancy rumors surrounding Amber Portwood. After all, she’s been dating her new boyfriend, Andrew Glennon, for just three months. And that’s a generous estimate. Surely she wouldn’t be expecting a child with a man she’s just known since the summer, right? WRONG. It’s official, y’all: Amber is pregnant. For real. Feel free to take a few moments to gather yourself, to try to recover from the shock … Though Amber hasn’t commented on the matter herself, People did confirm the pregnancy, which is about as official as it gets. A report from The Ashley’s Reality Roundup offers up a few additional details — now we know that the pregnancy is the reason Amber didn’t show up for the big Teen Mom party in L.A. last month. “The official word told to everyone was that she didn’t come because she was sick,” a source revealed, “but basically everyone knew it was morning sickness.” “She’s been having a hard time so far, but Amber is totally thrilled about the pregnancy.” Look, we’re happy if Amber is happy, but there are quite a few reasons to not be thrilled about this pregnancy. One, another source told The Ashley that Teen Mom OG producers have known about this whole thing since Amber and Andrew’s vacation to Hawaii. That was mid-September, so if Amber was far enough along to know she was pregnant and to start telling people, that means she’d have to have conceived pretty much the second she and Andrew started dating . Is it really that hard to wait to have a baby with someone? Just at least until you’ve known them, say, six months? Two — and this one goes along with that first issue — there wasn’t a lot of downtime between Amber’s breakup with Matt Baier and the start of her relationship with Andrew. She broke up with Matt for good at the end of June, when they wrapped up filming their season of Marriage Boot Camp. That means that there’s a chance this could be Matt’s baby. Hey, we know his sperm is up to the task, right? Three, in case you forgot, Amber wasn’t all that great a mother the first time around. Sorry, but it’s true. It’s been a while, so you may have forgotten, but she was never that interested in parenting, to the point that she’d leave baby Leah crying in a crib without sheets, with nothing but a bottle of Kool-Aid for comfort. Child protective services were even called on her at one point, because she beat Gary in front of Leah. Though they were both immature and kind of awful in the beginning, Gary was able to step up and be the parent that Leah needs, while Amber continues to flake even on visitation. Will Andrew be able to step up like that? Which brings us to our fourth point — Andrew is a terrible person. Two of his ex-girlfriends have restraining orders against him that were filed after he allegedly stalked and threatened them. He’s not exactly prime baby daddy material. And finally, Amber has said in the not-so-distant past that she’d never have more children because of the medications she takes to maintain her mental health. She suffers from borderline personality disorder and she’s also bipolar, and she relies on her medication to keep her stable. She explained on an old Teen Mom episode that she needs to take those medications “for the rest of my life,” and “I can’t, I can’t get pregnant on this medication.” Well, she could technically get pregnant, but the meds “would mess up the fetus.” In addition to that, she said that it would also be a bad idea for her to get off her meds just to have a baby, because “If I do not have medication, I will not be normal. I would have crazy mood swings.” So … what happened with all that? Look, best wishes and all, but there’s no way this pregnancy is going to be nice and sweet and drama-free. There’s literally no way. At least we’ll able to see it all go down next month when Teen Mom OG returns ! View Slideshow: Teen Mom & Teen Mom 2: The Complete Babies and Children Guide!
A day after she fainted on live television, Wendy Williams sat down today on her talk show and detailed what transpired. The irritating TV personality was dressed like the Statue of Liberty on Tuesday when her voice grew shaky… her eyes grew wide… and she just toppled right over. You can watch the video at the top of this post to see the frightening incident take place. We’ve never been a huge fan of Williams, due to her uninformed and obnoxious opinions, but even we got a bit scared checking out the footage of her fall. Addressing what happened on Wednesday morning, Williams was overcome with emotion, even while she tried to keep the mood light. Telling viewers the collapse was not any sort of stunt, Williams explained that she was feeling hot, a tad bit dizzy and “weird.” She knew something was not right. “It was scary,” the host recalled, eyes filling with tears. “It was really scary.” We’d have to imagine. During the episode yesterday, many viewers were worried Williams might have been having a stroke, heart attack or something was wrong with her head, Williams said she only grabbed her noggin because: “If it’s gonna go down, it’s going to be as cute as I can make it… “I’m going down with the crown.” After she completed the show and went back to her office on Halloween morning, she said some paramedics ran tests and determined she was low on electrolytes. Her heart rate and blood pressure were “fine,” thankfully. “I’m a 53-year-old middle-aged woman going through what middle-aged women go through if you know what I mean,” Williams later quipped, adding: “The costume got hot. All the sudden right before passing out, I felt like I was in the middle of a campfire.” Williams is referring here to menopause, fellas. All joking aside, Williams ended her segment today by expressing gratitude to her fans, her staff and especially the medical personnel who made sure she was okay. “I want to thank you all for your tweets and your flowers and my colleagues in this game on TV, I got all of your well wishes,” she said. The host then concluded on a lighter note, joking: “For people who thought that I was [stroking out] trying to get this chair next, nope, I’m here for a long time.” We’re glad to hear it. As you can see below, we don’t love Wendy Williams. But we’re glad she’s okay. View Slideshow: 18 Times Wendy Williams Has Totally Sucked as a Person
Jeremy Roloff is a changed man. He’s only been a father for a handful of weeks, but the Little People, Big World star says he can tell something is different. And that something is centered around his faith. Earlier this week, the new father of a precious baby named Ember Jean shared the above photo on Instagram and included with it the caption below: Yesterday I had a dying to self moment. The realization that my life is not about me. This baby is a part of the continual dying-to-self process that is nescessary to pursue holiness over happiness. That’s profound stuff. Typically, Jeremy leaves this kind of religious talk to his wife, as Audrey Roloff has been known to often gush over Jesus Christ and His teachings. But having Ember has clearly brought something out in Jeremy. If you pursue happiness over holiness, you may lose both , he continued, adding: But if we pursue holiness, happiness may get thrown in. There is a selfishness deep down that I’m ashamed to say, almost resented the freedom and time that I am about to lose. However, as it’s been said, nothing can truly be yours until you’ve fully given it away. After an admittedly challenging opening few weeks as parents, Audrey and Jeremy have been sharing more and more pictures of their daughter, while also taking her on mini road trips. Or stroller trips , we guess we should say. In concluding his latest post regarding Ember and what he’s come to believe/realize, Jeremy wrote: Jesus said it best, “He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.” I want to live for the truth of holiness, not the facade of happiness. I want to find my life and find it in the fullness and freedom of Christ. Amen, right? Whether or not you believe with absolutely everything Jeremy writes here or believes in general, his sentiment is that being a father has made him more selfless. Isn’t that how it ought to be for everyone? View Slideshow: Little People, Big World Secrets Exposed: What the Roloffs Won’t Tell You
Just a few days ago, 38 women came forward and accused director James Toback of sexual misconduct . 38 is an alarmingly high number. The number of accusers has now grown to the hundreds . Among Toback’s accusers are Rachel McAdams and Selma Blair, who are bravely sharing their harrowing stories. In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment scandal , more and more people in Hollywood are sharing their #MeToo stories and feeling brave enough to speak up, and shatter the culture of silence. One of the men accused of perpetrating a pattern of sexual misconduct in the entertainment industry is an Oscar-nominated director. According to the initial allegations, James Toback uses similar tactics on different women. He allegedly approaches young women if they aren’t sent to him and promises to boost their careers, citing what he did for Robert Downey Jr. Once alone in a place like a hotel room, he reportedly becomes inappropriate, all under the guise of it just being part of the entertainment business. He would reportedly try things like humping women’s legs, masturbating in front of them, and ask them unacceptable questions. (In particular, based upon the accusations, he seems obsessed with talking about masturbation and fixated on women’s pubic hair) The issue, of course, is that none of this was consensual. These aren’t accusations of weird dates , these are accusations that he used the false pretense of work-related meetings to lure women to him, where he would then ambush them and coerce them — successfully or not — into playing their role in his twisted fantasies. All of that is enough to turn your stomach, but there’s more. As we said, hundreds of women have now reached out to say that they had experiences like those described with James Tomack. And two big-name actresses, Rachel McAdams and Selma Blair, are sharing their stories with Vanity Fair . Selma Blair says that she met with him to discuss Harvard Man , at a time when Selma Blair had filmed her famous role in Cruel Intentions but the film had not yet been released. After Toback apparently refused to leave his hotel room to meet her in the restaurant, Selma went up to meet him. She describes how uncomfortable she became. “He said, ‘Where are your parents?’ I was thinking, ‘Why is he trying to make me feel so uncomfortable?’ But I realize now he was really trying to figure out what support system I had. I answered him. My mother was in Michigan, and I had an estranged relationship with my father.” Meaning no family support network in town to speak of. “James said, ‘You know, I could have him killed.’ He sat back in his chair and said really confidently, ‘I do it all the time. I know people.'” That’s scary … and it will come up again. “It was about 40 minutes in and he said, ‘Will you trust me? I cannot continue to work with you unless you trust me.’ He said, ‘I need you to take your clothes off. I need you to do this monologue naked.'” As ridiculous as that sounds, Selma was thoroughly intimidated at this point and ended up caving to his request. She says that then, of course, he started rubbing himself through his clothes … and asking if she would have sex with him. She declined, but he didn’t seem impressed by her refusal. “I felt trapped. I did not know how to get out and save face and not make a scene. Was I imagining it? He dropped some names [of actresses] that he did some really dark sexual things with.” And there was an implied threat in that. “These felt like lies and dark gossip and that he would add my name to the list. I went to leave and he got up and blocked the door. He said, ‘You have to do this for me. You cannot leave until I have release.'” “He said, ‘It’s O.K. I can come in my pants. I have to rub up against your leg. You have to pinch my nipples. And you have to look into my eyes.’ I thought, ‘Well, if I can get out of here without being raped …'” No one should ever be put into this position. “He walked me back to the bed. He sat me down. He got on his knees. And he continued to press so hard against my leg. He was greasy and I had to look into those big brown eyes.” Gross. “I tried to look away, but he would hold my face. So I was forced to look into his eyes. And I felt disgust and shame, and like nobody would ever think of me as being clean again after being this close to the devil. His energy was so sinister.” After that, Selma says, he reminded her that he could supposedly have people killed, and admonished her to keep quiet. That didn’t stop Selma from telling her manager that Toback was “vile,” and warning her to note send any women to him again. But she didn’t tell the whole story, she says, to anyone except for two people. Until now. Rachel McAdams also shared her horror story in Vanity Fair . She was a 21-year-old theater student at the time, and she was also auditioning for Harvard Man . At the time, Rachel McAdams had her first TV job to film early the next day, but she eventually agreed to meet him that night. It could, after all, end up being her big break. (Remember, this is before Mean Girls or The Notebook ) “Pretty quickly the conversation turned quite sexual and he said, ‘You know, I just have to tell you. I have masturbated countless times today thinking about you since we met at your audition.'” That … is not appropriate in a workplace environment. And yes, an audition or anything audition-related is very much a workplace environment. Also … gross, dude. Rachel says that he then had her read to him a number of seemingly unrelated passages — like reviews about his work. (There’s no telling if he wanted to make sure that she was impressed, or if he … ugh, gets off on that) “Then he went to the bathroom and left me with some literature to read about him. When he came back he said, ‘I just jerked off in the bathroom thinking about you. Will you show me your pubic hair?’ I said no.” It sounds like, for whatever reason, Toback was less aggressive with her than he is accused of having been with Selma Blair. “Eventually, I just excused myself. I can’t remember how long I was there. I felt like I was there forever. This has been such a source of shame for me — that I didn’t have the wherewithal to get up and leave.” Countless other women didn’t. Few would, in that situation. Society trains us to be polite, innate survival instincts tell us to play along, and the man’s very real power to boost careers added even more complications. “I kept thinking, ‘This is going to become normal any minute now. This is going to all make sense. This is all above board somehow.’ Eventually I just realized that it wasn’t.” And Rachel acknowledges how fortunate she was. “I was very lucky that I left and he didn’t actually physically assault me in any way.” Even so, no one should have to endure that. With hundreds of accusers having come forward, there’s no telling how many are keeping silent. After all, reading a story or a woman who got away or said “no” enough times might actually be discouraging to a woman who did not, rather than liberating. But it’s so important that women — and men — who have faced this kind of unacceptable sexual harassment and sexual assault continue to come forward so that predators can be dragged out into the light of day. There can be healthy relationships between people who work in the entertainment, whether they’re casual or romantic. They might even be for personal gain. They must always be truly consensual, however. Making someone feel cornered or trapped or afraid is a monstrous tactic. If someone fears for their safety or their career if they say “no,” then it’s not consent. And, basically, no one should ever do any of the thing that James Toback is accused of having done. Please. View Slideshow: #MeToo: Stars Share Stories of Sexual Harassment, Assault
Just a few days ago, 38 women came forward and accused director James Toback of sexual misconduct . 38 is an alarmingly high number. The number of accusers has now grown to the hundreds . Among Toback’s accusers are Rachel McAdams and Selma Blair, who are bravely sharing their harrowing stories. In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment scandal , more and more people in Hollywood are sharing their #MeToo stories and feeling brave enough to speak up, and shatter the culture of silence. One of the men accused of perpetrating a pattern of sexual misconduct in the entertainment industry is an Oscar-nominated director. According to the initial allegations, James Toback uses similar tactics on different women. He allegedly approaches young women if they aren’t sent to him and promises to boost their careers, citing what he did for Robert Downey Jr. Once alone in a place like a hotel room, he reportedly becomes inappropriate, all under the guise of it just being part of the entertainment business. He would reportedly try things like humping women’s legs, masturbating in front of them, and ask them unacceptable questions. (In particular, based upon the accusations, he seems obsessed with talking about masturbation and fixated on women’s pubic hair) The issue, of course, is that none of this was consensual. These aren’t accusations of weird dates , these are accusations that he used the false pretense of work-related meetings to lure women to him, where he would then ambush them and coerce them — successfully or not — into playing their role in his twisted fantasies. All of that is enough to turn your stomach, but there’s more. As we said, hundreds of women have now reached out to say that they had experiences like those described with James Tomack. And two big-name actresses, Rachel McAdams and Selma Blair, are sharing their stories with Vanity Fair . Selma Blair says that she met with him to discuss Harvard Man , at a time when Selma Blair had filmed her famous role in Cruel Intentions but the film had not yet been released. After Toback apparently refused to leave his hotel room to meet her in the restaurant, Selma went up to meet him. She describes how uncomfortable she became. “He said, ‘Where are your parents?’ I was thinking, ‘Why is he trying to make me feel so uncomfortable?’ But I realize now he was really trying to figure out what support system I had. I answered him. My mother was in Michigan, and I had an estranged relationship with my father.” Meaning no family support network in town to speak of. “James said, ‘You know, I could have him killed.’ He sat back in his chair and said really confidently, ‘I do it all the time. I know people.'” That’s scary … and it will come up again. “It was about 40 minutes in and he said, ‘Will you trust me? I cannot continue to work with you unless you trust me.’ He said, ‘I need you to take your clothes off. I need you to do this monologue naked.'” As ridiculous as that sounds, Selma was thoroughly intimidated at this point and ended up caving to his request. She says that then, of course, he started rubbing himself through his clothes … and asking if she would have sex with him. She declined, but he didn’t seem impressed by her refusal. “I felt trapped. I did not know how to get out and save face and not make a scene. Was I imagining it? He dropped some names [of actresses] that he did some really dark sexual things with.” And there was an implied threat in that. “These felt like lies and dark gossip and that he would add my name to the list. I went to leave and he got up and blocked the door. He said, ‘You have to do this for me. You cannot leave until I have release.'” “He said, ‘It’s O.K. I can come in my pants. I have to rub up against your leg. You have to pinch my nipples. And you have to look into my eyes.’ I thought, ‘Well, if I can get out of here without being raped …'” No one should ever be put into this position. “He walked me back to the bed. He sat me down. He got on his knees. And he continued to press so hard against my leg. He was greasy and I had to look into those big brown eyes.” Gross. “I tried to look away, but he would hold my face. So I was forced to look into his eyes. And I felt disgust and shame, and like nobody would ever think of me as being clean again after being this close to the devil. His energy was so sinister.” After that, Selma says, he reminded her that he could supposedly have people killed, and admonished her to keep quiet. That didn’t stop Selma from telling her manager that Toback was “vile,” and warning her to note send any women to him again. But she didn’t tell the whole story, she says, to anyone except for two people. Until now. Rachel McAdams also shared her horror story in Vanity Fair . She was a 21-year-old theater student at the time, and she was also auditioning for Harvard Man . At the time, Rachel McAdams had her first TV job to film early the next day, but she eventually agreed to meet him that night. It could, after all, end up being her big break. (Remember, this is before Mean Girls or The Notebook ) “Pretty quickly the conversation turned quite sexual and he said, ‘You know, I just have to tell you. I have masturbated countless times today thinking about you since we met at your audition.'” That … is not appropriate in a workplace environment. And yes, an audition or anything audition-related is very much a workplace environment. Also … gross, dude. Rachel says that he then had her read to him a number of seemingly unrelated passages — like reviews about his work. (There’s no telling if he wanted to make sure that she was impressed, or if he … ugh, gets off on that) “Then he went to the bathroom and left me with some literature to read about him. When he came back he said, ‘I just jerked off in the bathroom thinking about you. Will you show me your pubic hair?’ I said no.” It sounds like, for whatever reason, Toback was less aggressive with her than he is accused of having been with Selma Blair. “Eventually, I just excused myself. I can’t remember how long I was there. I felt like I was there forever. This has been such a source of shame for me — that I didn’t have the wherewithal to get up and leave.” Countless other women didn’t. Few would, in that situation. Society trains us to be polite, innate survival instincts tell us to play along, and the man’s very real power to boost careers added even more complications. “I kept thinking, ‘This is going to become normal any minute now. This is going to all make sense. This is all above board somehow.’ Eventually I just realized that it wasn’t.” And Rachel acknowledges how fortunate she was. “I was very lucky that I left and he didn’t actually physically assault me in any way.” Even so, no one should have to endure that. With hundreds of accusers having come forward, there’s no telling how many are keeping silent. After all, reading a story or a woman who got away or said “no” enough times might actually be discouraging to a woman who did not, rather than liberating. But it’s so important that women — and men — who have faced this kind of unacceptable sexual harassment and sexual assault continue to come forward so that predators can be dragged out into the light of day. There can be healthy relationships between people who work in the entertainment, whether they’re casual or romantic. They might even be for personal gain. They must always be truly consensual, however. Making someone feel cornered or trapped or afraid is a monstrous tactic. If someone fears for their safety or their career if they say “no,” then it’s not consent. And, basically, no one should ever do any of the thing that James Toback is accused of having done. Please. View Slideshow: #MeToo: Stars Share Stories of Sexual Harassment, Assault
Piercings: they’re ways of accessorizing, they’re ways of getting back at your parents, they’re questionable solutions to boredom, and they’re a way of showing society exactly who you are. They’re also major milestones in the lives of many people who get them. And debate rages over how young is too young. So when Kim documented her very, very young daughter getting her ears pierced, she definitely knew that she was going to get some backlash. Kim Zolciak has haters , after all. Okay, first, we need to talk about ear-piercing and children. There are two extremes. One, the over-protective side, doesn’t think that girls should get their ears pierced until they’re tweens. (Sometimes it even goes beyond that, but that’s getting into Duggar territory with side-hugs and courting, that’s … so fringe that it’s not relevant here). The reason that these parents usually have is either that earrings are valuable and a child needs to show responsibility before she can get her ears pierced … … OR that pierced ears are “grown up” and would somehow be inappropriate on, say, a 9-year-old. The responsibility thing, we totally get. The “they’re too grown-up” thing, not so much. They’re jewelry, not sexy underwear or whatever. They shouldn’t have to wait until they’re teenagers. The other extreme gets the ears of babies pierced. And … that’s wrong. Sure, ear piercings are totally reversible, but unless it’s medically necessary, don’t poke holes in babies. That should not be a radical statement. But Kim Zolciak makes it very clear that her 3-year-old daughter, Kaia, is not a baby anymore. Kim Zolciak shared a video on Snapchat and provided narration. “The time has come for Kaia to get her ears pierced.” Don’t worry, folks — this is something that Kaia wants. “She has begged me for two years.” Waiting for those two years was the right choice, we think. “The time has come. Brielle and Ariana both had their ears pierced at like three weeks.” Okay, that is wrong, absolutely. No three-week-old is begging to have pierced ears, or capable of understanding the concept. (Again, don’t poke holes in babies unless it’s medically necessary) We’re glad that Kim has wisened up for Kaia. Kim Zolciak continues her narration … somehow making it all about her. (But you know, it’s normal for people to talk about themselves when they’re narrating) “I cried my eyes out, so pray for me.” That’s no surprise — Kim Zolciak couldn’t handle Kash going to kindergarten . Apparently, milestones get her very, very emotional. As the ear-piercing concludes, Kim shares that her emotional distress had some physical symptoms. “My stomach is so upset!” It’s actually cute that she got so worked up. And she heaped praise on Kaia for keeping cool throughout. “Your mom’s crying and you’re not. You’re such a toughie!” Kim Zolciak probably put this on Snapchat, instead of Instagram, because she didn’t want her Instagram page flooded with hateful comments. (That doesn’t stop trolls, but it can thin them out a little) Kaia looks so cute! And she clearly has the wherewithal to make a decision like that. Maybe some folks would disagree, but pierced ears are totally reversible. And if Kaia’s been asking for this for two years … more power to her. We, uh, hope she took her mom out for ice cream afterwards. Since Kim was so brave. View Slideshow: Kim Zolciak Body Selfies
