Willow Smith tweets about ‘reactions’ and life’s challenges amid dad’s Oscars drama
Is this Willow Smith’s response to her dad’s now-infamous Oscars slap? One day after Will Smith resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, calling his behavior at the 2022 Academy Awards “shocking, painful, and inexcusable,” Willow, 21, shared a pair of cryptic tweets. “The meaning of life is found in challenge,” the singer and “Red Table Talk” co-host wrote in one. “Life is a series of reactions,” she added in a second post. Commenters largely seemed to think the “reaction” Willow was referencing was her father’s decision to slap Chris Rock over a joke he made about Will’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair onstage during the 2022 Oscars, and the “challenge” had to do with the ongoing fallout Will’s now facing. According to The Hollywood Reporter, at least two major projects on Will’s roster, “Bad Boys 4” and “Fast and Loose,” have stalled because of the slap. “I have directly responded to the Academy’s disciplinary hearing notice, and I will fully accept any and all consequences for my conduct,” the actor said in a statement last week. “My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful, and inexcusable. The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home. I betrayed the trust of the Academy.” Will added, “Change takes time and I am committed to doing the work to ensure that I never again allow violence to overtake reason.” Per THR, the Academy accepted the “King Richard” star’s resignation but still plans to explore disciplinary action against him for violating the organization’s conduct standards.
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson’s romance is reportedly getting more serious despite Kanye West drama
Kim Kardashian recently made another trip to Pete Davidson’s hometown borough of Staten Island, New York, where she met the “Saturday Night Live” star’s grandparents, TMZ reported on Monday, April 4. According to sources close to Pete, Kim joined him for a visit to the grandparents’ home after Pete wrapped up a movie shoot nearby. An insider tells Entertainment Tonight, meanwhile, that the SKIMS founder, 40, and 28-year-old comic’s romance has gotten much more “serious” in spite of the drama Kim’s ex, Kanye West, has stirred up by attacking Pete in his music and making (what Kim has said are false) claims about her parenting on social media. ET’s source also addressed the texts Pete reportedly sent to Kanye asking him to stop harassing the two. “He is over the negativity that Kanye brought to him and Kim and her family … He is hopeful that all this will dissipate in the future,” the insider says. It sounds like Kim is hoping for a similar outcome. “She just wants everyone to move on, be happy and to co-parent in a healthy way,” says the source. Kim, who was declared legally single last month after filing for divorce from Kanye in February 2021, shares four children with the rapper.
Pink slams ‘irrelevant’ Rolling Stone for selling out
Rolling Stone magazine’s Rob Sheffield shared his top 25 “greatest Grammy performances of all time” over the weekend and it apparently triggered something in Pink. As music fans argued on social media about who should and who should not have made the list, Pink wrote a long and scathing reply to the magazine’s Instagram post promoting the piece in which she called Rolling Stone “irrelevant,” and accused the publication of having orchestrated “the biggest sellout” of all time. “Bahahahaha you guys have been irrelevant since 1990,” Pink began. “This is the magazine that used to feature people like John Lennon and Muddy Waters. Hunter S Thompson wrote political pieces- they put Tina Turner on their cover. Then they sold out and all credibility went to s*** when ‘style over substance’ and ‘revenue over authenticity’ went into play,” the singer continued. “That’s when Snooki became acceptable coverage. Give me a f****** break. Do your homework. You don’t have to like me or my music or anything about me- and believe me I could give a s*** but this is the biggest sellout in f****** history when it comes to a publication we all once trusted,” she said. Pink, who has performed at the Grammys multiple times but did not make Rolling Stone’s “top 25″ list, concluded: “F*** rolling stone. And I’ve felt that way for decades as so many of my favorite artists and my peers have. This isn’t just about their horrendous opinion of ‘rating Grammy performances’. It’s decades of wasting Trees and people’s time.” The singer had plenty of support from fans, who chimed in with critical comments in which they dissed the list as “lame,” “horrible” and worse. After initially publishing the piece before the 2022 Grammy Awards, the magazine updated their picks, adding Billie Eilish and Finneas’ “Happier Than Ever” performance on Sunday, April 3, to the No. 15 slot and BTS’ “Butter” to No. 11. The top five included Stevie Wonder’s “You Haven’t Done Nothing” from 1975 (5); Taylor Swift’s 2021 rendition of “Cardigan / August/ Willow” (4); Beyonce’s “Love Drought / Sandcastles” performance from 2017 (3) and Prince and the Revolution’s “Baby I’m a Star” (2). Kendrick Lamar’s 2016 performance of “The Blacker the Berry / Alright” got the top spot.
Alec Baldwin’s wife Hilaria asks him to ‘dial down the negative noise’ on his birthday
On Alec Baldwin’s 64th birthday on Sunday, April 3, his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, urged her husband to “dial down the negative noise” and “live life to its fullest,” in the wake of the “Rust” set shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins last year. Sharing a long message on Instagram with a photo of the couple, Hilaria addressed Alec directly, telling him that she’d repeat the life they’ve shared “a million times,” including, “the joyful moments, the scary moments, the passion, the sadness, the amazing people, the frustration, the confusion, the adventure, the laughter…the being a wife and a mother.” The photo she posted showed Alec standing behind Hilaria with his arms around her as they faced a crowd of reporters and paparazzi. “I was so nervous with all those cameras. But it was safe and stable, as I leaned back, in your arms. That’s where our power together has always been..and may we always come back to this,” she wrote. “On your birthday, may I remind you, as your best friend, to live life,” she continued. “Those who truly know you, who know your heart, your courage, your fears, your weaknesses, your strengths and your joys…we want you to live and enjoy each moment. Dial down the negative noise. It is a distraction from what life is about.” Hilaria then praised her husband for having “lived amazing moments” and “given to so many,” before acknowledging that he’s also “suffered incredible pain that has left such a visible mark of trauma.” She added: “We are here to help you heal and get back to YOU, as we all love you, Alec…me, your children, your family, your friends…and so many people who are reading this now. We want you to celebrate life and live it to its fullest. You deserve this and so much more. We love you and happy birthday.” Alec, who’s expecting his seventh child with Hilaria, is currently facing a wrongful death suit for his role in the fatal “Rust” set shooting.
Cardi B deactivates her Twitter and Instagram on Grammy night
Cardi B deactivated her Twitter and Instagram accounts on Sunday, April 3, after slamming fans who criticized her for skipping the 2022 Grammy Awards that evening. The rapper explained why she was leaving Twitter shortly before her page went dark, according to Complex. “I’m deleting my twitter but On God I hate this f***** dumb*** fan base,” she wrote. “You got the slow dumb*****dragging my kids all cause y’all though I was going to the Grammys and I didn’t the f*** ?” After demanding to know when she “hinted” she’d attend the ceremony, which was held in Las Vegas this year, she called the whole situation “stupid.” “I can’t I needs to protect myself,” Cardi wrote. On Instagram Live, she told followers she was in New York City for the weekend, indulging in some “girl-day” activities. The two kids she shares with her husband, Offset, appeared to be there with her as well. What seemed to bug Cardi the most was the fact that her fans had started attacking her and, in a few cases, her children. “And I’m chilling and everything and then I’m going through my Twitter, and I see people in my Twitter—my fans, my own f****** fans … Practically saying that I’m lazy, and that I was giving hints that I was going to the Grammys,” she snapped. Cardi went on to point out that although she was nominated (“Up” got a nod for Best Rap Performance), she didn’t win and she doesn’t have new music to promote. Cardi’s Twitter exit is hardly out of left field, though. Speaking to Mariah Carey for Interview magazine last February, she said of the platform: “I try to stay off it most of the time, because sometimes it’s such a bad vibe.”
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