monday news drop

Pedro Pascal wigs out, Zane Phillips quenches his thirst, Madonna’s emotional breakdown on stage

Pedro Pascal, Zane Phillips and Madonna collage

It’s Monday (again). A lot happened over the weekend. Here’s just some of what you might have missed…

MOTHER OF THE HOUSE: First Lady Jill Biden championed LGBTQ+ rights and slammed book bans in a rousing speech at the opening of the PFLAG National Convention in Virginia. [WhiteHouse.gov]

TALE OF THE TAPE: Grammy-winning rapper Lil Baby responded after rumors swirled claiming that he appears in a newly surfaced gay sex tape. [HipHopDX]

LIKE A PRAYER: Madonna held back tears as she recounted her recent near-death hospitalization to the audience at her Celebration Tour in Belgium, while adding that she still wasn’t feeling well. [Billboard]

HOMECOMING QUEEN: Drag Race Season 13 winner Symone left her former classmates gooped & gagged arriving to her 10-year high school reunion in Arkansas in stunning drag. [Entertainment Weekly]

LAVENDER HAZE: Taylor Swift’s queer Swifties (a.k.a. Gaylors) joined forces to raise money for a local LGBTQ+ center in order to outdo the singer’s ex-boyfriend, The 1975’s Matty Healy, paltry donation of $500 to the same org. [Teen Vogue]

BROKEN HEARTS CLUB: After recently splitting from his husband of six years, Billy Porter revealed he’s not looking for anything serious at the moment and is “dating around.” [Page Six]

ART IMITATES LIFE: Out country singer Brandon Stansell cast his real-life boyfriend to play his love interest in the music video for ‘That’s What I Feel About You,’ which depicts a heightened version of their relationship.

MEAN GIRLS: Cher opened up about her infamous decades-long beef with Madonna and where their relationship stands now after the Queen of Pop included a clip of the Oscar winner calling her “mean” in her Celebration Tour. [NY Post]

DARE TO BARE: Fire Island and Glamorous hunk Zane Phillips stripped down to his underwear and opened up about starting his career as an openly queer actor in Hollywood. The photos are not to be missed. [MaleModelScene]

MAMA’S FAMILIA: Bad Bunny and Pedro Pascal served matronly drag excellence portraying a “Protective Mom” and tia in a hysterical Saturday Night Live sketch.

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