Deuxmoi and the Instagram Gossip Accounts Changing Tabloid Media - TheWrap

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• Deuxmoi and the Instagram Gossip Accounts Changing Tabloid Media - TheWrap
• Timothee Chalamet, Lily-Rose Depp reportedly reconcile, more celeb love news - Wonderwall
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Deuxmoi and the Instagram Gossip Accounts Changing Tabloid Media - TheWrap Posted: 24 Mar 2021 12:00 AM PDT "People love to see themselves show up somewhere, even if their actual name is not credited. That is the weird effect of social media," Lainey Gossip founder Elaine Lui says Some of these upstart gossip accounts have been around for more than four years, including @commentsbycelebs, an Instagram account launched in 2017 that tracks celebrity interactions on social media and earned followers like Gwyneth Paltrow and Chrissy Tiegen; Tea Spill, a YouTube gossip account with over 1.6 million followers that started in 2017 and focuses on YouTube beauty guru drama; @theshaderoom, another IG account with over 22 million followers that first launched in 2014 to focus on Black celebrities; and DramaAlert, a YouTube gossip account with over 5.7 million followers that started in 2014 to cover social media influencer turmoil. Others, like @tiktokroom, started in 2019 to track strife going on with popular TikTokers and have quickly amassed millions of followers. Before this latest wave, there were the gossip blogs established in the early 2000s — like Perez Hilton, Lainey Gossip and Crazy Days and Nights — that injected more snark into the traditional tabloid media landscape. TMZ and other online tabloids also emerged and gained a reputation for a more aggressive approach to unflattering celebrity news and paparazzi photos than their print forebears. "If things are around long enough, something new comes along, and it just connects with people," Perez Hilton, a longtime online gossip purveyor, told TheWrap. "And I'm all for that." Also Read: Will UK Tabloids Face a Reckoning Over Meghan Markle Coverage? @deuxmoi / Instagram When @deuxmoi officially launched as a gossip account, it was the perfect time for random celebrity whisperings. With the start of the pandemic, many people were left cooped up at home and in need of something — anything — to serve as a distraction with the loss of nearly all social interactions and events and the increasingly horrific news coverage about the damages wrought by COVID-19. The anonymous woman behind the account — speaking to the 45,000 people following @deuxmoi when it used to be attached to a style blog launched in 2013 with the same made-up French name — asked her followers for celeb stories. And so it all began, she told outlets like Vanity Fair and Elle. (The account manager behind @deuxmoi did not respond to an interview request for this article.) "This is definitely more lighthearted entertainment," the anonymous woman behind the account told Paper magazine last August. "I try to create narratives with the information I'm given, so if I get a bunch of stories about a certain celebrity doing something over and over again, I try and post things that support that. But it might be something really stupid, the dumbest thing. To me that's more fun than reading the same cheating or drugs story over and over. After a while, there's no shock value." Indeed, perusing @deuxmoi's Stories on a recent afternoon yielded dozens of celebrity sightings, including Harry Styles at Nobu Malibu, Mary Kate Olsen at the Museum of Modern Art and Anna Wintour at Pastis — without her sunglasses on. There were also posts about actors seen filming, including a photo of Rachel Brosnahan shooting "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" in Brooklyn, a short video of Natasha Lyonne filming "Russian Doll" in NYC's Astor Place and a photo of Nicholas Braun in Cooper Square for Season 3 of "Succession." Supposedly. Also Read: 'The Bachelor': Matt James Has Already Broken Up With His Final Choice But there's also a hunger for stories about negative celebrity interactions, such as an A-lister being rude to servers at a restaurant or, worse still, serious accusations of sexual misconduct against famous actors. The most prominent example came just this year when Hammer was accused of emotional, physical and sexual abuse. Before any of the major tabloid publications picked up the story with on-the-record accusations, serious claims were shared on the Instagram account @houseofeffie, which posted screenshots of DMs that Effie claimed the actor had with unnamed women. Those posts led to speculation over whether Hammer had a "cannibal" fixation, as he appeared to say in one DM. Last week, the woman behind the account came forward to say she had an extramarital affair with Hammer for four years and accused him of violently raping and assaulting her in 2017. Hammer has denied accusations of misconduct and, through his attorney, said all his sexual relationships were "consensual." Also Read: Armie Hammer Accused of Rape and Banging a Woman's Head Against a Wall in 2017 Elaine Lui, the founder of Lainey Gossip, said she wasn't sure many mainstream outlets would have covered the accusations against Hammer earlier had it not been for the attention they received on social media. "That Armie Hammer story circulated on social media for days," Lui told TheWrap. "It got so loud that the mainstream outlets couldn't avoid talking about it." And that's where unverified gossip accounts like @deuxmoi — which reshared some of @houseofeffie's posts about Hammer but did not share any accusations firsthand — may find themselves in a legal gray area. Already, at least one Instagram gossip account has been sued for its posts. Earlier this month, the two people who run the fashion industry Instagram "watchdog" account @diet_prada revealed that they have been battling a roughly $4.7 million defamation lawsuit from Dolce & Gabbana since 2019. Also Read: Teen Vogue Editor Alexi McCammond Resigns After Backlash Over Racist Tweets @diet_prada / Instagram DietPrada, which launched in 2014 to call out copycats in the fashion industry but has since taken on more serious issues like sexual misconduct accusations against top designers and racism in the industry, had criticized Dolce & Gabbana in 2018 for advertisements that mocked Chinese accents and depicted a Chinese woman not knowing how to eat Italian food with chopsticks. The account also posted screenshots of DMs that it claimed had come from Stefano Gabbana spewing racist commentary about China. (The designer has claimed his account was hacked.) Still, the ads and alleged DMs led to public backlash from prominent Chinese models, celebrities and users on social media, and the designer brand was compelled to cancel its show in Shanghai. "There will be a watershed moment, which hasn't yet happened," Ben Widdicombe, the editor-in-chief of Avenue magazine and the author of the gossip memoir, "Gatecrasher," told TheWrap. "What it's going to take is Taylor Swift suing someone. And I believe that might happen." The woman who runs @deuxmoi has said she has consulted a lawyer and is careful to block out the names of celebrities for any tips that include salacious details. "I make some of the stories blind because sometimes the information given is sensitive. I have also said I do not research these stories, so if I am blocking out info, it is for a reason," the woman behind the account told her followers. "Also, idk maybe like use your brains a little and try to figure it out." As a result, there are whole Subreddits and Facebook groups dedicated to dissecting blind items shared on these new gossip account, where more zealous internet sleuths can come to their own conclusions about the identity of that celebrity with a popular TV show. And there is a similar online hunt underway to reveal who is behind @deuxmoi. She has not publicly been unmasked, so to speak, but she appears to be based in New York City and had a career in fashion. @deuxmoi / Instagram But where accounts like @deuxmoi shine is in chronicling the seemingly mundane celebrity sightings and encounters that wouldn't necessarily be covered in a traditional tabloid media outlet, according to Lui. "Not every tip and every story on @deuxmoi is level 10 gossip. Sometimes it's level one gossip, like, 'I saw this person go to a coffee shop and they ordered three donuts.' I like gossip items like that because they fill in personality. Wow, The Rock orders three donuts? I'm interested in that. What kind of donuts does The Rock order?" Lui said. "These are the small details that are actually perfectly suited for social media." While sites like Lainey Gossip do post about celebrity sightings, Lui said her approach to gossip is more journalistic. "Like any news story, I want a beginning, middle and end. I want it to be accurately reported. I hope that there are follow-up questions that are asked from the reporter's perspective to really get the whole picture," she said. "If I got a tip, I would actually go and verify it with hopefully at least one more, if not multiple, sources." But that may also be the appeal for tipsters to go to a gossip account on social media, rather than a gossip news outlet or tabloid, because they can see their gossip posted without having to go through the journalistic vetting process. "I worry sometimes that there's no room for that on TikTok and Instagram, where it's really for the quick rush of it," Lui said. "I hope that as gossip and the proliferation of it on social media evolves, the creators and the content managers will start to think about that more and start to expand the breadth of the story." The fact that in-the-know readers prefer to send tips to an Instagram account than a traditional tabloid like Page Six speaks to a "generational phenomenon," according to Widdicombe. "That's evidence that the gossip account means more to them than Page Six does," said Widdicombe, who has previously worked for Page Six and TMZ. "If you're a younger person, you want to see it in @deuxmoi because you're reading it and all your friends are reading it. And let's face it, you're not reading Page Six if you're not in New York City. And, indeed, people under 30 in New York City may not be reading Page Six either." There's also a desire to feel part of a community of really engaged fans. "Ultimately, it also tickles a little bit of a thrill," Lui said. "People love to see themselves show up somewhere, even if their actual name is not credited. That is the weird effect of social media." That shift has not gone unnoticed among more established online gossip sites. "There was a whole cohort of us OG gossip bloggers and that's where lots of people got their gossip. And now it's evolved where, yes, some of us still hope to remain relevant in the area, but now also TikTok and Instagram are providing that service," Lui said. "I don't think you can put the genie back in the bottle." It's now been one year since the woman behind @deuxmoi first asked her followers to send in gossip on March 18. Her account has a number of celebrity followers, including Gigi and Bella Hadid, and it's only a matter of time before the account's 824,000 followers turns into 1 million. It's also likely that interest in this specific account could dwindle, especially if most of the gossip shared is too mundane, even for the avid gossip consumer. If that does happen, another gossip account will be ready to take its place. "What will happen to most of them is their influence will likely wane over time, and the new thing will pop up and a new competitor doing the same type of thing will burst on the scene and get people's attention," Hilton said. "It's hard being in the influencer world, which is what these accounts are. It's just a different way of looking at it — they're influencers. It's a tough, brutal business."

Timothee Chalamet, Lily-Rose Depp reportedly reconcile, more celeb love news - Wonderwall Posted: 02 Apr 2021 10:33 AM PDT By Jessica Wedemeyer 10:33am PDT, Apr 2, 2021 Wonderwall.com is taking a look back at the stars who found love, suffered heartbreak or experienced some other major event in their love lives in late March 2021, starting with these young lovers… For months now, there have been whispers that Timothee Chalamet quietly rekindled his romance with Lily-Rose Depp. On March 31, Deux Moi — an Instagram account dedicated to celebrity gossip — reported that multiple sources recently saw the pair "holding hands" in New York City. "They were both dressed so low key," said one spy. Another witness reportedly shared photographic evidence that the duo are spending time together again, though Deux Moi did not have permission to share the pic. The 25-year-old Oscar nominee was first linked to Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis's 21-year-old daughter in late 2018 after they shot the historical drama "The King." Now keep reading for more of the week's biggest celeb love life updates… RELATED: Notorious celeb cheating scandals On March 29, celebrity gossip Instagram account Deux Moi posted that, according to an anonymous source, Millie Bobby Brown is "currently dating" one of Jon Bon Jovi's three sons, Jacob Bongiovi, after "the two were introduced by a mutual friend." (Deux Moi, by the way, has an impressive track record where these things are concerned.) Jake, who's 18, is reportedly studying at Syracuse University. Back in 2019, the 17-year-old "Stranger Things" star was linked to a different celeb spawn: David Beckham and Victoria Beckham's son Romeo Beckham. RELATED: Surprising celebrity couples On March 20, Demi Lovato revealed that she and Noah Cyrus collaborated on a track, "Easy," for her latest album, "Dancing with the Devil … the Art of Starting Over." The collab sparked a friendship that in turn sparked romance rumors. On March 31, Page Six reported that, according to a source, the two women "have been hanging out" and are now "very close." But another insider called the romance rumors "weird" and insisted "they're not dating." Said the second source, "They have dinner sometimes, but they're not romantic. They got together for this song that sorta came together a bit last minute, and they hang out." Demi recently revealed that she identifies as pansexual, while Noah — who was linked to Tana Mongeau in late 2019 — has yet to publicly label herself. RELATED: Stars who came out E! News reported on March 26 that Camila Mendes and her boyfriend of around a year, photographer Grayson Vaughn, quietly called it quits about a month ago. "There was no drama at all, and they are still friends. Their relationship just ran its course," said a source, noting that the "Riverdale" star "has been shooting in Canada" and because "travel has been banned" amid the coronavirus pandemic, it was difficult for the pair to spend time together. RELATED: Celeb splits of 2021 Jeannie Mai and Jeezy tied the knot at their home in Atlanta on March 27, they told Vogue, which published exclusive wedding photos. The duo — who got engaged in early 2020 after a little more than a year of dating — originally intended to exchange vows at Lake Como or in the South of France but were forced to cancel their big wedding plans due to the coronavirus pandemic. "We were really looking forward to having all of our friends and family there to celebrate. … [But] at the end of the day, Jeezy and I really just wanted to become husband and wife. So we decided to turn our original wedding into a mini-mony, where we exchanged our vows in front of our immediate family and a few close friends," said the bride, who donned a custom Galia Lahav gown on her big day. The groom, who sported a sleek pink suit, surprised his new missus by having Tyrese Gibson perform his hit "Sweet Lady" as their first dance. Does Sofia Richie have a new boyfriend? On March 26, the model took to Instagram to share this mirror selfie with a mystery man. (Fans have speculated he's Elliot Grainge — the son of Universal Music Group CEO Sir Lucian Grainge, a longtime friend and colleague of her father, Lionel Richie.) The pair have been seen together several times in recent months: On March 25, for example, they were snapped briefly holding hands on their way to their car outside a restaurant in West Hollywood, though it's unclear if they're friends or something more. (See a photo here.)  On the March 24 episode of "Watch What Happens Live," Teresa Giudice called her boyfriend, Louie Ruelas, her soulmate. She also said that marriage could be in the cards for them: "I mean, you know, I feel it. So we'll see what happens. … I really feel like he's my soulmate," she said. The following week, Teresa and Louie spent time with her ex-husband, Joe Giudice, in the Bahamas. (Teresa and Joe's four daughters were also on hand for the big family dinner in Nassau on March 31.) After the dinner, Joe called Teresa his "best friend" on his Instagram Story and wrote that it was "great meeting" her "boy." During the "Watch What Happens Live" interview, Teresa revealed that Louie and Joe had "talked over the phone" and discussed meeting in person. "Louie wanted to go to the Bahamas and meet [Joe], which I thought was the most amazing thing ever," the mother of four gushed at the time. "He said he just wanted to talk to [Joe] and let him know that he's not trying to take his place or anything. But he just wanted to meet [Joe] 'cause I have daughters [with him]." The "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star went on to say that her new beau is "very open." Said Teresa, "He gets me to open up. I know exactly what he's feeling. He expresses his feelings. Because he's so open, it makes me express my feelings to him. I like a lot of attention — so does he. So we both give each other a lot of attention, which I love. We can't keep our hands off each other." On March 25, Miley Cyrus was snapped looking cozy with Halsey's ex-boyfriend, Yungblud, at a nightclub in the Los Angeles area. (See photos here.) According to a People magazine source, however, the duo are "just friends." On March 29, Us Weekly reported that, according to a source, Yungblud is actually seeing someone else: Bella Hadid's best friend Jesse Jo Stark. He and the singer-songwriter have reportedly been dating for several months. On March 30, Thomas Doherty and Yasmin Wijnaldum were snapped packing on the PDA during lunch at Cipriani's in New York City. (See photos here.) It's unclear how they met or how long they've been an item. The "Legacies" alum — who's set to star on the upcoming "Gossip Girl" reboot — split from longtime love Dove Cameron late last year. The runway model, meanwhile, dated G-Eazy throughout 2019. The divorce is off! On March 27, Us Weekly reported that Joe Exotic and his fourth husband, Dillon Passage, decided to "stay married right now so things don't get complicated." According to the "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness" star's attorney, the two men "are working things through." Said the lawyer, "They need each other and they're much stronger together than apart." A day earlier, Dillion announced on Instagram that he and Joe — who's currently in the midst of a 22-year prison sentence for his role in a murder-for-hire plot targeting Carole Baskin — were ending their marriage of more than three years. "In November of 2017 I met Joe who was there for me during a difficult time in my life. After just 9 short months he was arrested and, for the last two and a half years, we have been apart. I've always stood by his side and will continue to always love and support him," Dillion captioned a selfie. "Joe and I are seeking a divorce," he continued. "This wasn't an easy decision to make but Joe and I both understand that this situation isn't fair to either of us. It's something that neither of us were expecting but we are going to take it day by day. We are on good terms still and I hope it can stay that way. I will continue to have Joe in my life and do my best to support him while he undergoes further legal battles to better his situation." On the March 23 episode of Logan Paul's "Impaulsive" podcast, Machine Gun Kelly's ex-girlfriend, Sommer Ray, alleged that they were still an item when he started seeing Megan Fox. The model claimed that she and the musician "dated" but "never had sex" because she likes to make her suitors "wait at least three months" before things get physical. "I have to make sure that you're someone good to me," she said, adding that MGK "never passed the test." Said Sommer, "I don't really feel bad saying that because he did kind of cheat on me with Megan Fox." Sommer even visited MGK on the set of "Midnight in the Switchgrass," where he and the "Transformers" actress fell in love. "I waited in the hotel the whole time while he's filming with her and I'm not really thinking anything of it," she recalled. "I thought she was older and had kids and was married and stuff." Sommer isn't holding a grudge, though: "I think they're a cute couple," she said. "I'm not mad about it. I want them [to have] the best." On March 27, Tamar Braxton tweeted that her ex-fiancé, David Adefeso, "was cheating" with a woman who worked as his assistant "since 2019" — the year they made their debut as a couple. When David caught wind of the allegation, he released a statement to multiple media outlets claiming that he "never cheated" on the singer. "I am disappointed that Tamar Braxton continues to make fabricated accusations about our relationship and has now created a false narrative of an affair that never occurred," he said. "Not only did I love her so much that I never gave another woman a second look during our relationship, I have been celibate since July 2020 — 9 months ago, in an attempt to heal." David went on to attribute Tamar's allegations to her mental health issues. Things between the former couple have been incredibly messy since they split in the summer of 2020.

Celebrity Gossip: Priyanka Chopra, Kim Kardashian, Sharon Stone and More! - 106.3 The Groove - 106.3 The Groove Posted: 30 Mar 2021 01:56 AM PDT PRPhotos.com PRIYANKA CHOPRA CELEBRATES HOLI WITH NICK JONAS & FAM: Priyanka Chopra and husband Nick Jonas celebrated the Hindu festival Holi with Nick's parents, Paul and Denise, in London. She shared a shot of them wearing white with colorful powders splattered on top. KIM KARDASHIAN JUST STARTED WATCHING BRIDGERTON: And she looooves it. Kim Kardashian shared her new obsession with Netflix's Bridgerton on Instagram Stories. Her reactions were quick and to the point: "It's finally happening!!!" She followed it up with, "I'm not ok!!!" More reactions included "What is happening?!?! I'm not crying!!!" SHARON STONE SAYS SURGEON GAVE HER NEW BREASTS WITHOUT HER KNOWLEDGE: Sharon Stone says that a plastic surgeon gave her bigger breast implants than she wanted, telling her that they would "go better" with her body, she writes in her new memoir. She went through breast reconstruction surgery to repair her chest after doctors removed benign tumors in 2001. KATE MIDDLETON LAUNCHES PHOTO BOOK: Kate Middleton captured life in Britain during lockdown for Hold Still. The book brings together 100 portraits, and will share the stories that accompany the images. In a foreward, she wrote: "When we look back at the COVID-19 pandemic in decades to come, we will think of the challenges we all faced – the loved ones we lost, the extended isolation from our families and friends and the strain placed on our key workers. But we will also remember the positives: the incredible acts of kindness, the helpers and heroes who emerged from all walks of life, and how together we adapted to a new normal." The new book will be available online and in U.K. bookshops starting May 7. Proceeds will be split between mental health charity Mind, which Kate and husband Prince William have long supported, as well as the National Portrait Gallery. BROOKE SHIELDS SHARES PROGRESS: Brooke Shields is sharing her progress after spending several weeks in the hospital following a severe femur break. "I've come a long way since this, but the journey is just beginning," she shared on social media.

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