Billie Eilish is making it crystal clear that she’s on good terms with ex Jesse Rutherford.
08.08.2023 - 00:17 / variety.com
D. Smith Filmmaker D. Smith’s debut documentary “Kokomo City” presents a raw depiction of the lives of four Black trans women — Daniella Carter, Koko Da Doll, Liyah Mitchell and Dominique Silver.
Based in Atlanta and New York City, the women get real about sex work and confront the prejudices they experience, as well as the persistent threat of violence they face each day. “Kokomo City” made a huge splash at Sundance, winning both the NEXT Audience and Innovator awards, landing Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad as executive producers and securing theatrical distribution from Magnolia Pictures. Following the big wins, the documentary continued along the festival circuit, screening for massive crowds at Berlin, SXSW and BFI’s London LGBTQIA+ film fest, among other international venues.
But, in April, on the eve of the “Kokomo City’s” debut as a marquee selection at the Atlanta Film Festival, the unthinkable happened: Koko Da Doll, also known as Rasheeda Williams, was shot and killed. She was 35 years old. Now, with the doc playing nationwide, Smith reflects on the “Kokomo City” team’s emotional journey, the impact she hopes the film will make on audiences and keeping Koko’s legacy alive.
Koko always had the last word in the film, and she deserved the last word because she was such an authentic, genuine, humble person. At the end of the day, the last word should be the truth. She always spoke her truth.
I hated that we had to add the end card “In loving memory of Koko.” I hate that it came to that. It’s still difficult to process not having her with us. The movie sets the tone for people to open their hearts and be more compassionate and these women being so transparent and visible has moved the needle much further along, but the
.Billie Eilish is making it crystal clear that she’s on good terms with ex Jesse Rutherford.
for allegedly making disparaging remarks about her weight. Rapp moved to the New York City and took over the role of titular mean girl Regina George at 19 years old.
Matt Damon has been praised for his response to a reporter’s question about teachers’ salaries in a newly resurfaced video.The actor, who most recently featured in Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer, attended a Save Our Schools march in Washington DC in August 2011, with interview footage from the event revealing Damon’s commitment to the cause.In a recorded interview with Reason.TV – during which Damon stood alongside his mother, who is a teacher – the actor was asked a question that suggested teachers would work harder if they had less job security, similar to the unreliable nature of acting jobs.“You think job insecurity is what makes me work hard?” Damon replied. “I want to be an actor, it’s not an incentive.”Thought I’d share this:A clip from an interview with actor Matt Damon from around 10yrs ago.His mom’s a teacher.
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Tallulah Willis is reflecting on the progress she's made with her health, and she likes what she sees.The 29-year-old actress — and daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore — took to Instagram on Tuesday and shared a photo of her prior to her recovery from an eating disorder, followed by a photo of her progress. The first photo shows Tallulah's mirror selfie while wearing a cropped sweater."[Eating Disorder] pre-recovery image," she captioned the post.The second photo shows a screenshot of a group text with friends, in which she shared a recent photo.
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JoJo Siwa has always dreamed big, even when it comes to starting a family.The 20-year-old singer/dancer/actress recently joined Raven-Symoné and wife Miranda Maday for a new episode of their podcast, and they got onto the subject of life goals, both professional and personal.As it turns out, Siwa still has some exciting ambitions in both regards.«My dream, dream, dream, dream is the Super Bowl, to do the halftime performance,» Siwa said, gleefully. «When I do that, then I'll retire and have babies.»After dishing on wanting to bring some retro '90s flair to the halftime show, Siwa delved deeper into her dream of welcoming children.«On the personal side of my life, since I was 12, I cannot wait to be a mom.
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