Zawe Ashton revealed her pregnancy while walking the red carpet at the Mr. Malcolm’s List premiere and then changed up her look for the after party!
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Covered head-to-toe in a black burka, a delicate figure stands at the door of Pot Kettle Black in Manchester’s Angel Gardens as the start of Lady Gaga’s Alice blares out from the speakers. But within seconds, the traditional garment is ripped apart to reveal an almost too-lifelike impersonation of Boris Johnson hiding beneath.
The moment, with clumsy Prime Minister dancing and shenanigans included, has since gone viral on social media and, for many, served as their first introduction to South Asian drag queen and comedian Lady Bushra. But for those who know her, it's just part of the territory when it comes to the ‘OG Bradford bad girl’.
Originally from Bradford, Lady Bushra - also known as Amir - now lives in Manchester with husband Aamir. The decision to venture into the world of drag and comedy only began two years ago, but it’s one that she hasn’t looked back on.
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“I’ve always been told that I’m funny and that I should do stand-up,” Bushra - who says she uses the pronouns 'lifesaver' and 'icon' - tells the Manchester Evening News . “When I was younger, I used to do bits of modelling and singing in religious places but I decided to start doing drag and comedy seriously in February 2020, and then the lockdown began.”
Using the lockdown as a chance to hone in on her drag skills and gain a reputation through virtual shows, Bushra was ‘booked and blessed’ when it came time for venues to reopen last year. “Myself and a lot of other queens had to take it upon ourselves to lighten the mood during what was quite a difficult time for everyone,” she explains.
"It also meant I got to challenge my creativity and channel my angst
Zawe Ashton revealed her pregnancy while walking the red carpet at the Mr. Malcolm’s List premiere and then changed up her look for the after party!
Oli Sykes and Alice Longyu Gao have announced the release of a new collaborative track, ‘Believe The Hype’.In a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday (June 21), the Bring Me The Horizon frontman and Chinese electro-pop artist teased the release of their upcoming collaboration while covered in silver paint on what looks like a video set.“Hi guys it’s bad gal Alice… and I’m Oliver from Bring Me The Horizon,” the pair begin the clip. Longyu Gao continues: “Our new song ‘Believe The Hype’ is about to come out.
Science Guy star Bill Nye has married journalist and author Liza Mundy. The couple tied the knot in front of family and friends in the Haupt Garden outside the Smithsonian Institute’s Castle in Washington, DC, last month, according to People.
Bill Nye the Science Guy is a married man!
Bill Nye is a married guy!
Mariah Carey and her boyfriend Bryan Tanaka were recently photographed in New York City. The longtime couple was spotted stepping out of their hotel to attend a movie date.The 53-year-old superstar rocked the highest Christian Louboutin black stilettos paired with a mini black sequin dress.
the perfect moment to release “Break My Soul,” the first single from her upcoming seventh studio album, “Renaissance.” Forgoing the usual Friday drop day for new music, the 40-year-old superstar decided to release “Break My Soul” at midnight Monday on the observed Juneteenth holiday, setting off the week leading up to the big New York Pride weekend.And in one twirling twist, “Break My Soul” is a dance anthem for anyone — whether they’re from the BIPOC community or the LGBTQ one — who has ever felt broken down by society but yet still is a survivor.“I’m looking for motivation/I’m looking for a new foundation, yeah/And I’m on that new vibration/I’m building my own foundation, yeah,” she sings over a house groove that samples Robyn S.’s 1993 hit “Show Me Love.”It’s a more pop-friendly turn from Beyoncé after the edgier affair of her critically-acclaimed last studio album, 2016’s “Lemonade.” In fact, “Break My Soul” recalls the dance-floor diva on songs such as “Sweet Dreams” and the criminally overlooked “Blow.”But the song — which reunites Beyoncé with producing partners Christopher “Tricky” Stewart and The Dream and also features a co-writing credit from her husband Jay-Z — does have one thing in common with her 2016 hit “Formation”: It also includes queer artist Big Freedia, the Queen of Bounce from New Orleans.“Release your anger/Release your mind/Release your job/Release the tide/Release your trade/Release the stress/Release your love/Forget the rest,” Big Freedia spits.And it won’t be hard to “release your wiggle” with “Break My Soul,” which — after Drake’s house album “Honestly, Nevermind” dropped on Friday — signals that music’s biggest stars are taking it all the way to the clubs for the first real summer we’ve
Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden are a very private couple; therefore, they try to keep their family life under the radar. However, the A-listers failed to keep their latest family trip a secret.
Mel B is set as a judge for Season 2 of Paramount+’s drag queen singing competition Queen of the Universe. She joins returning judges Michelle Visage, Vanessa Williams and Trixie Mattel, along with Graham Norton, who returns as host. The series is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and World of Wonder, producers of the Emmy-winning RuPauls Drag Race franchise. Mel B takes over the spot held by Leona Lewis, who served as judge on the first season.
Get ready for Bill Nye to blow your mind: The End is Nye starring the inimitable science educator will bow Aug. 25 on Peacock.
Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticBelgian graphic artist Laurent Durieux has designed some of the most gorgeous movie posters of the past decade, working not for the studios but in custom-published runs just for collectors and fans. You’ve probably seen his work: intricate, finely tooled reimaginings of classic films — “Jaws,” “King Kong” and “Casablanca,” to name a few — produced as limited-edition screenprints by companies such as Mondo, resold on eBay for thousands of dollars.Durieux’s retrofuturist designs have appeared on everything from bottles of Francis Ford Coppola’s wine to the cover of The New Yorker.
Billy Eichner in the new trailer for “Bros” stumbles into love with a guy that he can’t possibly imagine would see him as his type, referring to his co-star Luke McFarlane in the trailer as like “the gay Tom Brady.” In fact, he can be so bro-ey, sending Eichner’s character a GIF of Michael Scott dancing in a flirty text, that he wonders how gay he could really be. “‘Office’ GIF? This person isn’t gay,” Eichner jokes.
Tom Hanks is looking back on his movie, Philadelphia, which won him his first Oscar.
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Big Bang’s T.O.P will soon be launching his very own wine label.Today (June 13), the Big Bang rapper unveiled new product images of his upcoming wine label, T’SPOT. The official brand logo features art by Kyoto-based artist Kohei Nawa, who T.O.P also tagged in his post.“Here it is- T’SPOT.