Shawn Mendes’ Kenergy has gays going wild, Madonna’s emotional health update, & a new Tom Daley video
By Johnny Lopez · 17 comments· Updated on January 26, 2024
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It’s Monday (again). A lot happened over the weekend. Here’s just some of what you might have missed…
FLORIDA EXODUS: Governor Ron “Don’t Say Gay” DeSantis’ draconian anti-LGBTQ+ education policies are causing major headaches for the state’s colleges as they struggle to retain and recruit faculty. [The Guardian]
A BAD RAP: Big Freedia, Saucy Santana, and other queer artists reflect on the changes they see taking place within rap/hip-hop as they gain mainstream success. [ABC News]
BEACH OFF: Shawn Mendes brings all of his soaking wet himbo gorgeousness to Ibiza and the gays are here for it.
DEPLORABLE BARBIE: Former reality star turned problematic GOP Florida state Rep. Fabian Basabe is coming for George Santos’ gay grifter crown all over South Beach. [NY Post]
PRAISE THE LAWD: Drag queen Flamy Grant tops the iTunes Christian charts and it has the religious right speaking in tongues. [Paste Magazine]
LUCKY STAR:Madonna says she’s lucky “to be alive” in a touching health update where she thanks her six children for their help in the month since her frightening hospitalization for a “severe bacterial infection.”
MIRACLE WORKER: Marc Franke, a 54-year-old man cured of HIV and leukemia, discusses his health journey, finding love, and meeting the stem cell donor that helped save his life. [Deustsche Well]
POKER FACE: Hold on, Mother Minogue! Lady Gaga is returning to Vegas for more dates of her “Jazz & Piano” residency later this summer and tickets are going on sale this week. [NBC Las Vegas]
THE DALEY SHOW: Olympic diver Tom Daley has decided to make more adorable YouTube videos to share details about life with husband Dustin Lance Black, his latest adventures, new passions, & hopefully some Speedo pics too.
As July proved, there’s plenty of great, gay entertainment ahead in 2023, like more “Heartstopper’ and ‘Red, White & Royal Blue.’
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What is gross about him? He is a champion diver, a husband, a father, a genuine person who has parlayed his success into a wonderful life. Jealous much?
Why wouldn’t he post himself on his social media? He doesn’t want to post pics of his kids so he’s gonna post pics of himself and stuff relevant to his career / paid sponsorships like almost all athletes
I thought Madonna faked her illness due to lack of ticket sales. Because the prices of her concert DID come down A LOT!!!!
Shawn Mendes is a bore. He looks like he’d be boring to be around much less f*ck. His music was for people with NO taste.
The tour was already a success with more dates being added as dates sold out. A quick google search will inform you that a bacterial infections can be deadly. She should cancel the entire tour and just relax but she is not. The tour stars in the fall.
Projecting how unhappy you are via internet comments is actually really boring. I hope you figure it out.
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abfab
RIP Pee Wee : (
dbmcvey
I’m so saddened by this. He was so much a part of my life. A one-of-a-kind talent.
Gabby
Madonna XO
humancobras666
She’s tired
SDR94103
tom daley is gross.
MSM
What is gross about him? He is a champion diver, a husband, a father, a genuine person who has parlayed his success into a wonderful life. Jealous much?
Rikki Roze
So why doesn’t he just get on with his wonderful life instead of posting photos of himself every day.
flim
Why wouldn’t he post himself on his social media? He doesn’t want to post pics of his kids so he’s gonna post pics of himself and stuff relevant to his career / paid sponsorships like almost all athletes
Rikki Roze
Oh. Guess I’m just tired of seeing pics of him everywhere all the time. Overload.
humancobras666
I thought Madonna faked her illness due to lack of ticket sales. Because the prices of her concert DID come down A LOT!!!!
Shawn Mendes is a bore. He looks like he’d be boring to be around much less f*ck. His music was for people with NO taste.
ScottOnEarth
You seem like a miserable creature.
Gabby
The tour was already a success with more dates being added as dates sold out. A quick google search will inform you that a bacterial infections can be deadly. She should cancel the entire tour and just relax but she is not. The tour stars in the fall.
Projecting how unhappy you are via internet comments is actually really boring. I hope you figure it out.
OzMarco
You poor, sad, trolly little creature…
must really suck to be such a miserable, myopic creature…
Kangol2
RIP Pee-Wee Herman / Paul Reubens.
dbmcvey
Yes, I’m devastated.
GrantS
Missing Pee Wee. He was an original and I loved him!
flim
* Olympic and World Champion Tom Daley released a video on YouTube this week revealing his was targeting his 5th Olympic Games