It's Euphoria Sunday, folks! Oh, and a bunch of other things happened in celebrity news this week. Here's what you missed:
1. Wedding bells are in Simone Biles's future! The decorated gymnast got engaged to NFL player Jonathan Owens after being together for more than a year and a half. "THE EASIEST YES," she wrote on Instagram announcing the news. "I can't wait to spend forever and ever with you. You're everything I dreamed of and more!"
2. Meanwhile, Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers have reportedly called it quits, reneging on their previous engagement. According to unnamed sources, the two went their separate ways after Shailene felt "neglected" in the relationship and "neither of them was happy." Shailene and Aaron have not commented on the matter.
3. It also seems that Rosario Dawson and Cory Booker (yup, the senator) have split. However, after dating for two years, the two of them, who have mostly kept their relationship out of the public eye, are reportedly remaining friends.
4. It's not a Sunday pop culture news dump without some Euphoria tidbits! Namely, that the mess you see onscreen is only potentially rivaled by the mess behind the screen. There's the rumored feud between star Barbie Ferreira and creator Sam Levinson, with the actor explaining her limited screentime by revealing her character is more "mysterious" and has an "internal" journey this season.
5. Minka Kelly, who joined Euphoria in Season 2 as a "wiser" foil to Alexa Demie's Maddy, is now the third actor to comment on the series' oftentimes gratuitous nudity. Her observations about how a scene originally called for more nudity but was later changed by Sam per her request come after similar statements made by Sydney Sweeney and Chloe Cherry, who plays fan favorite Faye.
6. Zendaya and boyfriend Tom Holland (who also happens to act — I kid, I kid!) looked dapper AF while attending the latter's Uncharted screening. They also kept it cool and casual while attending a hockey game this weekend. I, however, cannot say the same as I gaze adoringly at them (and their matching jerseys bearing each other's names).
7. Is Austin Butler coming for his Oscar nomination next year? It's entirely possible given the first, electrifying look at Baz Luhrmann's Elvis. The trailer for the film, coming to theaters June 24, sees Austin fully embodying the iconic singer's stage (and hair) presence. And before you ask, yes, he does his own singing, too!
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In other trailer news, check out Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas's ~steamy~ teaser for Deep Water. There's also a first look at Fresh, starring Sebastian Stan and Daisy Edgar-Jones in a steamy-turned-potential-serial-killer situation.
8. It's Julia Fox's UNCAH JAMS world and we're simply living in it. The actor and formerly underground New York City socialite-turned-megastar is simply the moment. After her very particular pronunciation of the film, which saw her break out into the industry, went viral, she took to Instagram to explain: She was stoned.
julia fox honestly seems smart but why did she say “uncut gems” like that 😭
Girl, been there. The high part, not the celebrity cult status part.
9. About Julia: The model also confirmed her split with Ye. After the tabloid-fueled rumor mill alleged she was "tearful" over the breakup, she took to Instagram to kindly share that she has not shed a tear "since 1997" (perhaps unhealthy, but go off). She added that she was not "in love" with the rapper but rather had "love for him." "Why not see me for what I am, which is a #1 hustler," she said.
10. Ye has not given up on Kim Kardashian, sending her a truck full of roses for Valentine's Day. As a result, he's faced numerous critiques regarding his Instagram posts, which some have been condemned as perpetuating abusive behavior. In response, he said he's taking "accountability" and is "still learning," admitting his posts can be "jarring and came off as harassing Kim."
11. Unfortunately, the discomforting public celeb male pining does not stop there. Nick Cannon dropped a song called "Alone," which is all about Mariah Carey, his ex-wife. Not only does the track sample Mariah's "Love Takes Time" but it also includes lyrics like "I want you back" and "These memories, I cannot erase." "I'm just out there trying to spread that little Kanye West energy," he said.
12. Pete Davidson now has an Instagram and at this current moment, he's only following Kim Kardashian and Sebastian Stan. Is he a big Pam & Tommy fan? Winter Soldier junkie? Has MGK texted him to ask why he didn't get a follow? What about Timothée Chalamet? What would a Pete feed even look like?
13. Zoë Kravitz has finally articulated what everyone who's seen the serialized version of High Fidelity has been thinking since Hulu canceled it. "They didn’t realize what that show was and what it could do," she said, calling the decision a "big mistake." The series, which Zoë also executive produced and wrote on, notably centered on Black women and their love lives sans stereotyping.
14. It seems that the true headliner at this year's Coachella will be the new coronavirus variant. The popular festival — which is being led by Ye, Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, and Swedish House Mafia — will not be requiring nary a vaccination, mask, or a negative test. The Oscars have a similarly baffling COVID policy. While guests and nominees are required to be vaxxed and tested, presenters and performers are not.
15. The Teen Wolf revival movie is moving forward with notable cast omissions, including Dylan O'Brien, Tyler Hoechlin, and Arden Cho. After it was reported that the latter declined on the opportunity because she was offered half the salary as her costars (most of whom are white), Dylan seemed to confirm the news by liking a tweet about the matter, prompting her to publicly commend him.
16. The ever cringe-inducing Chet Hanks revealed his parents — Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson — never gave him "money or an allowance" while he was growing up. "If I needed money to go out and have fun with my friends, my dad would be like, 'OK, you want some money? Go wash my car. I'll give you 60 bucks.' Everything was earned and I'm grateful for that," he said.
