Content and social media

Social media star Jack Wright has signed with Buchwald for representation, the agency announced on Thursday. Best known as one of the original members of Hype House — the prominent collective of influencers and content creators based in California — 19-year-old Wright has so far amassed 11.4M followers and 740.8M likes on TikTok , with a total social reach of over 13M followers and 1B impressions across all social platforms including Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube. The fashion-focused talent’s social content spans lifestyle vlogs, dance videos, comedy sketches and more. He recently sat front row at Paris Fashion Week for brands including Emporio Armani, Fendi, Prada, Etro, Givenchy, AMI Paris and Valentino Couture, and is currently attached to star in his first feature film, with production set to kick off next year. A passionate advocate for mental health awareness, Wright in 2021 teamed up with Hollister for World Teen Mental Wellness Day. He continues to be … [Read more...] about Buchwald Signs TikTok Star & Original Hype House Member Jack Wright

Getty Lil Nas X 's presence on social media has got him in some hot water once again ... with people saying his tweet about 'gays' in Africa is incredibly insensitive on the heels of serious anti-gay legislation in Uganda. The "Old Town Road" rapper was met with a ton of backlash Wednesday after he tweeted "where do the gays be in africa i wanna come there". The tweet came on the heels Uganda parliament passing one of the most sweeping anti-gay legislations in the world. The law punishes people with up to 10 years behind bars for simply identifying as gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer or anything other than male or female. More shockingly, citizens can be sentenced to life behind bars for committing gay sex acts and be sentenced to death for "aggravated homosexuality" -- a broad term to include sex acts committed by force as well as incest. After LNX's tweet, folks quickly hopped on social media to express their disdain, for what … [Read more...] about Lil Nas X Slammed For ‘Gays’ in Africa Tweet Following Anti-LGBTQ Ugandan Law

Getty Composite Olivia Culpo 's younger sib, Sophia , confirmed her relationship with NFL player Braxton Berrios went kaput ... with the model/influencer firing off a number of TikToks with her sister about living the single life. Rumors surrounding the end of the couple were circulating for weeks ... after fans noticed the once-inseparable duo suddenly stopped appearing on each other's social media platforms. Gallery Launch Gallery In fact, Braxton -- who signed with the Miami Dolphins earlier this month -- elected to take his mother on a Hawaiian vacation last week ... which, no disrespect to moms across the globe, seemed like what someone would do if they didn't wanna waste a getaway trip that was already booked prior to a breakup. Sophia addressed the speculation head-on with a number of TikToks on Wednesday ... enlisting her sister, Aurora -- who separated from her husband in early 2022 -- to help her make some post-split content for … [Read more...] about Sophia Culpo Confirms Braxton Berrios Breakup With Series Of TikToks

TMZ.com America's crackdown on TikTok might just be a way for lawmakers to look good on camera, but that doesn't mean a potential ban of the app nationwide is just for show ... so says Taylor Lorenz . The Washington Post's top tech reporter joined us on "TMZ Live" Thursday, giving us her thoughts about the current hearings about the app's ties to China ... as TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew gets grilled by congressmen at Capitol Hill. She says it seems like a lot of the lawmakers are dragging Chew to get some viral traction, ironically enough ... adding there's a bigger point to be made about social media as a whole, but strangely the blame is just put on TikTok -- pointing to Facebook, for example. That being said, Taylor is still taking these hearings seriously ... and she tells us why it could all still come crumbling down. TMZ.com Taylor might not think politicians are willing to put their reputations on the line for TikTok, but we got NY Rep. … [Read more...] about TikTok Hearings Feel Flashy, But U.S. Ban Still Possible Says Journalist Taylor Lorenz

Gallery Launch Gallery United / Youtube Kayleigh Scott , a transgender flight attendant famous for appearing in a United Airlines commercial, is dead ... and it appears to be a suicide. The 25-year-old was found dead Monday in her Denver, CO apartment ... the same day she posted on social media about planning to end her life. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. In the Instagram post, Kayleigh wrote ... "As I take my final breaths and exit this living earth, I would like to apologize to everyone I let down. I am so sorry I could not be better. To those that I love, I am sorry I could not be stronger. To those that gave me their everything, I am sorry my effort was not reciprocated." United / Youtube The post was flooded with comments from concerned fans, with many saying they were calling police in Denver to conduct a welfare check. Kayleigh's post also continued ... "Please understand that me leaving is not … [Read more...] about United Airlines Trans Flight Attendant Dead at 25 In Apparent Suicide

TMZ.com Tekashi 6ix9ine 's bodyguard is denying social media rumors he was the one who orchestrated 69's beatdown in a FL gym ... instead challenging his attackers to a pricey fight. Miami-based bodyguard Bam-Bam lashed out in a fiery IG message, offering $10k to the goons who carried out the attack if they'll fight him -- even offering to go 4 against 1!!! Here's the deal tho ... Bam-Bam says, "If you lose you die," so there's clearly a lot more than just money on the line here. Bam-Bam has been seen alongside Tekashi for a long time, but obviously wasn't with him on Monday night at the time of the attack. He also addressed, Bullet Guzman , the man many blamed for the attack . Bam-Bam seemingly clears Guzman, saying Bullet was not one of the clowns throwing "weak ass punches" ... and cleared him of any wrongdoing. TMZ.com 6ix9ine was quickly rushed to safety by gym personnel following the attack and is currently recovering … [Read more...] about Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Bodyguard Challenges His Attackers to $10K Fight

Getty NFL free agent Foster Moreau says he has cancer ... revealing Wednesday he was diagnosed following a routine physical with New Orleans Saints team doctors earlier this month. Moreau explained on his Twitter page that he had been down in Louisiana talking with New Orleans brass about potentially signing on for the 2023 season ... when Saints medical personnel discovered he had Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a type of cancer that attacks the body's immune system. The former Las Vegas Raiders tight end called the news "life changing" ... and he said he will now have to step away from football to fight the disease. Getty The 25-year-old, though, vowed to beat it ... writing in his statement, "I'll go kick this thing's ass and get back to doing what I love!" The news sucks for Moreau ... the former fourth-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft had just played out his entire rookie contract, and seemed to be in line for a big payday in free agency. But, … [Read more...] about NFL’s Foster Moreau Reveals Cancer Diagnosis, Discovered On Visit W/ Saints

Courtesy of Willie Ross CeeLo Green intended to make a memorable entrance into a birthday party honoring Shawty Lo , and memorable it was ... for all the wrong reasons. CeeLo was in attendance for Shawty's bday bash at The Bank in ATL Wednesday and decided he'd join the party on horseback. You can see from the jump, the horse is nervous around the crowd and lights -- as employees try to get the animal steady -- then all hell breaks loose. The horse jolts around, and its legs slip on the tile floor, causing the animal to buckle -- and sending CeeLo to the ground in the process. Luckily no one was hurt, and CeeLo made a quick recovery, getting back up onto his feet to enjoy the rest of the party. Of course, folks on social media had a field day with the whole thing ... quickly posting the moment and joking about his fall from grace. As you know, Shawty Lo, whose birthday is March 22, died in a car crash back in 2016 ... but … [Read more...] about CeeLo Green Falls Off Horse During Entrance to Shawty Lo’s Birthday Party

UPDATE 1:55 PM PT -- Wood tells TMZ it appears Davionne had some sort of mental breakdown and shot his grandparents, though they're still working to determine if there was an additional motive. He says someone at the psych ward alerted detectives to his whereabouts. A sickening story out of St. Louis as a local man -- who goes by the rap name Woozy The Goat -- has been accused of killing his own grandparents. Lincoln Co. Prosecuting Attorney Mike Wood tells us Davionne McRoberts walked into a psych ward covered in blood earlier this week ... he's been tied to the murders of his grandparents Donald and Kathy McRoberts , who were found dead in their home. Wood told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch McRoberts is currently being held in the mental hospital under police watch. There aren't many details yet on the specifics of the murders, but local law enforcement was reportedly looking for Davionne Tuesday night before he essentially … [Read more...] about St. Louis Rapper Woozy the Goat Accused of Murdering Grandparents, Now In Psych Ward

Getty Tom Brady appeared to react to Gisele Bündchen 's recent divorce comments by sharing a mysterious quote from a famed American poet on social media -- one that referenced dealing with "the betrayal of false friends." Brady posted a Ralph Waldo Emerson passage on his IG story Thursday morning ... some 24 hours after Gisele's comments to Vanity Fair about their breakup dropped. The post was all about the definition of success ... and in a part of it, it said in order to win at life, ya gotta "endure the betrayal of false friends." Of course, it also explained success means laughing a lot, appreciating beauty, leaving the world a better place and more ... but the "betrayal" line stuck out most. Getty Gisele Bündchen Says Tom Brady Marriage Was Falling Apart Before Retirement Saga Unclear if it was a response to Gisele -- who told Vanity Fair that her split from Tom was due to a myriad of issues the couple had, … [Read more...] about Tom Brady Shares ‘Betrayal Of False Friends’ Quote After Gisele Divorce Comments