Hollywood stars have taken a knee on the “Trump is Hitler” meme, pivoting to the men and women of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/immigration-and-customs-enforcement-ice">ICE</a> (Immigration and Customs Enforcement).
A gaggle of notable names have ridiculed ICE for daring to enforce the nation’s immigration laws — laws supported by a majority of U.S. voters.
The agents, to date, have mostly focused on the worst offenders. Think illegal immigrants accused of heinous crimes who managed to remain free during the Biden administration.
Now, they’re being targeted by President Trump’s no-nonsense border czar Tom Homan. And progressive stars are raging everywhere they can against Team Homan. Late-night TV. Social media. Interviews.
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Stephen King played <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:h7obn4tkp47wn7gqh4oe5eij/post/3lrxwo2xx322u?ref_src=embed">the Nazi card</a> against ICE officials from the progressive Utopia known as BlueSky, including a misspell of “Gestapo.”
<blockquote>ICE looking more and more like the American Gestpo [sic].</blockquote>
Comedian Patton Oswalt used less incendiary rhetoric, by comparison, to light up ICE during a recent “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” appearance.
Oswalt called them “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YISQeVMl7RE">Pillsbury Stormtroopers</a>,” comparing their alleged physiques to his own lumpy form.
<blockquote>Your knees are hurting, your hips are screaming, and your back is aching … And you’re thinking, ‘Why didn’t I just stay home and play Red Dead Redemption and eat Sun Chips instead of coming out here in the heat where everyone’s booing me and I’m realizing that I’m the biggest douchebag on the planet?’</blockquote>
Oswalt’s rhetoric grew uglier when it came to Trump’s border czar. The “Ratatouille” star, after hearing about death threats tied to Homan, weighed in <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bwvd55e4hsxpuxa5ikrfgqgo/post/3lshyjaky722d?ref_src=embed">via BlueSky</a>.
<blockquote>good. i hope it gets so much worse for this rancid pile of polenta.</blockquote>
The far-Left hosts at “The View” couldn’t let the ICE raids go unnoticed. The ABC squad saw the chaos encircling Los Angeles earlier this month during the open borders protests and found the <a href="https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2025/06/10/view-la-riots-were-peaceful-days-ice-brought-crisis">source of the problem</a>.
They pointed to the ICE agents, not the protesters burning cars and hurling bricks at law enforcement officers.
Co-host Whoopi Goldberg says the city’s pro-illegal immigration rallies were “mostly peaceful” until ICE agents arrived on the scene. She leaned on impeccable sources for her wisdom.
<blockquote>…suddenly these guys showed up and flipped everybody out. So, that&#8217;s what my family is saying.</blockquote>
Sunny Hostin chimed in, playing the “mostly peaceful” card and backing up Goldberg’s anti-ICE assessment.
Credit pop superstar Lizzo with the most deranged take on the matter.
She claimed “illegal” immigrants <a href="https://news.meaww.com/lizzo-sparks-backlash-over-no-such-thing-as-illegal-no-borders-anti-ice-rant-avoid-this-thinking">aren’t real</a> because no one actually owns land.
<blockquote>When people finally understand that these terms and ideas are tools for racism and capitalism we can truly be free. We can finally see the oppressors for who they are.</blockquote>
Sometimes, profanity is a celebrity’s best friend. Take Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. He <a href="https://variety.com/2025/music/news/bad-bunny-calls-out-ice-video-puerto-rico-raids-1236434813/">blasted ICE agents</a> as “motherf****rs” in a Spanish screed on Instagram, tied to a video of agents interrogating unnamed people.
“Look, those motherf——s are in these cars, RAV-4s. They’re here in Pontezuela,” he posted in Spanish.
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Not to be outdone, “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert didn’t step in when one of his guests promoted extreme rhetoric from the show’s signature CBS couch. Instead, he piled on.
Congressman Maxwell Frost (D-FL) told the far-Left host ICE agents are <a href="https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2025/06/20/stephen-colbert-parrots-dem-rep-max-frosts-claim-ice-illegal-alien-arrests-look-like-kidnapping/">“kidnapping people.”</a>
<blockquote>We have ICE federal agents pulling up, terrorizing our communities, hopping out of unmarked vans, stealing and yes, kidnapping people, not giving them their day in court and yes, human trafficking them to other nations.</blockquote>
Colbert nodded along, doubling down on the kidnapping verbiage.
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Pop superstar and “Wicked” alum Ariana Grande <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/fans-call-deport-ariana-grande-223000803.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAF9fz-2bDSEpBRzMDd4UR-7ykCkPfQfpu70OuyRrt3j4byjEGiYJ3tGZZOMNgKx5mQICLWu2lzofdi-_5RFeduexyS7EZfd74zFjiJkwBUN-GTzEmNG613Ev4_ZAoYBEHxv4XH70AONldMD0nHVsHaRm4uZa-6iw905c5TO7gsOH">conflated illegal immigration</a> with lawfare attacks against President Trump to her 270+ million Instagram followers.
<blockquote>Could someone explain which crimes get you deported and which ones get you elected president? It’s so confusing.</blockquote>
Veteran singer Shakira leaned into the fear-mongering part of the celebrity playbook, also conflating legal and illegal immigration during a BBC interview.
She described the immigrant experience as “<a href="https://variety.com/2025/music/news/shakira-immigrant-united-states-constant-fear-1236432560/">living in constant fear</a>.”
<blockquote>Now, more than ever, we have to remain united. Now, more than ever, we have to raise our voices and make it very clear that a country can change its immigration policies, but the treatment of all people must always be humane.</blockquote>
Mark Ruffalo, one of the most outspoken stars in the Hollywood galaxy, <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/mark-ruffalo-jimmy-kimmel-more-stars-protests-no-kings-1236291157/">railed against ICE efforts</a> during California’s “No Kings” June 14 protest.
<blockquote>We see a president who has made himself a king and dictator, and we don’t see an opposition that’s powerful enough to stand up against the trampling of our rights and the trampling of the Constitution that’s happening every single day with executive orders, with the refusal to obey court orders, kidnapping of immigrants, people who are here legally, people who their children are being taken from them.</blockquote>
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Celebrity Nation decried the January 6 riot and demanded protesters pay a stiff price for battling beleaguered Capitol Police officers. Things are different now, apparently. They could have objected to ICE raids on different grounds, suggesting that hard-working illegals should find a path to citizenship, not a one-way ticket out of the U.S.
Instead, in the grand “Spinal Tap” tradition, they turned the incendiary rhetoric up to 11.
Worst of all, none of this is happening in a vacuum. The Department of Homeland Security says attacks on ICE agents have shot up <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/assaults-on-ice-agents-increase-500?author=Catherine+Maxwell&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Assaults+on+ICE+Agents+Increase+500%25">500% in recent weeks</a>. ICE agents are routinely doxxed, forcing them to mask up to protect their loved ones.
The stars won’t stop their incendiary rhetoric, apparently, even if it gets someone hurt. Or worse.
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Christian Toto is an award-winning journalist, movie critic and editor of <a href="https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HollywoodInToto.com</a>. He previously served as associate editor with Breitbart News’ Big Hollywood. Follow him at <a href="https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HollywoodInToto.com</a>.
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“Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo has been picked to play Jesus in the musical “Jesus Christ Superstar” in several performances at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles this summer.
The 38-year-old actress, who recently played the role of Elephaba alongside Ariana Grande in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical “Wicked,” has landed the title role in the rock opera that will take place in August 2025, <a href="http://world.com">Broadway World.com</a> reported. The rest of the cast has yet to be announced.
Erivo captioned a post on her Instagram Stories about the announcement, “Just a little busy this summer. Can’t wait.” She previously took on the role of Mary Magdalene in the all-female 2020 concept album “Jesus Christ Superstar: She Is Risen,” <a href="https://deadline.com/2025/02/cynthia-erivo-jesus-christ-superstar-hollywood-bowl-1236293513/">Deadline</a> noted.
The “Jesus Christ Superstar” was initially released as a concept album in 1970 before it debuted on Broadway in 1971. It tells the story of “Jesus Christ’s final days, focusing on the complex relationship between Jesus and his disciple-turned-betrayer, Judas Iscariot,” the outlet noted.
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Cynthia Erivo is set to play Jesus Christ this summer in a production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s “Jesus Christ Superstar” at the Hollywood Bowl.<a href="https://t.co/Sa6cSIiHdI">https://t.co/Sa6cSIiHdI</a>
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The “Superstar” musical marks the return of musicals at the Hollywood Bowl since the pandemic shut down the world, the <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2025-02-18/hollywood-bowl-2025-schedule-cynthia-erivo-jesus-christ-superstar-gustavo-dudamel">Los Angeles Times</a> noted.
“We missed the musicals for a few years, and I think that one is a good one to return with,” L.A. Phil President and Chief Executive <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-05-01/l-a-phil-new-ceo-kim-noltemy">Kim Noltemy</a> told the Times. “Whether it be staffing or psychological transition, we needed time to get back up to running like the machine we can be when everything’s going well.”
Erivo made headlines in 2024 when an interview between her and Grande about their movie “Wicked” with “Out” magazine went viral, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ariana-grande-admits-she-didnt-know-what-holding-space-meant-during-viral-wicked-interview">reported</a>.
In the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/queer-media-journalist-adds-weirdness-to-wicked-press-tour-in-viral-video">original video</a>, self-described “queer journalist” Tracy Gilchrist told Grande and Erivo that “people have been taking the lyrics of ‘Defying Gravity’ and really holding space with that and feeling power in that,” prompting Erivo to become emotional and say, “I didn’t know that was happening. That’s really powerful,” as Grande gripped her hand and nodded along.
In the weeks after, the clip circulated online and was mocked, as many viewers have questioned what Gilchrist was talking about when she used the words “holding space.”
Following news of Erivo&#8217;s casting, some took to social media and slammed the move.
Actor Nick Searcy wrote on <a href="https://x.com/yesnicksearcy/status/1891930576468283870" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X</a>, &#8220;Hollywood is just trolling us now&#8230;&#8221;
Newsmax host Todd Starnes <a href="https://x.com/toddstarnes/status/1891930062074548494" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a>, &#8220;The Hollywood Bowl just hired a bald, black woman who identifies as queer to portray our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Cynthia Erivo will star in a revival of &#8216;Jesus Christ Superstar.&#8217; Dude. WTH?!?&#8221;
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“Wicked” star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ariana-grande">Ariana Grande</a> hit the like button on a post making fun of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/carrie-underwood">Carrie Underwood</a>’s a cappella performance of “America the Beautiful” at President Donald Trump’s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/inauguration">inauguration</a> ceremony on Monday.
Underwood quickly adapted when the music that was meant to accompany her vocals failed to play. The “American Idol” winner paused briefly, then gamely said to the assembled crowd, “If you know the words help me out here,” before launching into the song with just her voice. 
The singer was heaped with praise for being so unfazed and for performing a cappella so beautifully. But some critics, including those who were already annoyed that Underwood would dare to sing during the event in the first place, criticized her performance. 
Internet personality Evan Ross Katz shared a photo to Instagram of outgoing Vice President Kamala Harris watching Underwood sing. He added the caption: “Kamala Harris evoking Coco Montrese (‘Girl, find the note’)” [while] watching Carrie Underwood’s at today’s chilling inauguration.” 
This comment referenced an episode of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” when contestant Montrese criticized another contestant’s singing.
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A screenshot of Grande “liking” the post was shared by multiple outlets, including <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephaniesoteriou/ariana-grande-likes-shady-carrie-underwood-inauguration-post">Buzzfeed</a>, before she apparently removed it. But many commenters stuck up for Underwood.
“So many jealous people! Carrie was amazing!” one person wrote in the Instagram comments.
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“Underwood is a class act and did a wonderful job! Especially with glitches. She sang like an angel,” another agreed.
Grande had already made her feelings about Trump clear. After endorsing Harris for president, the “Thank U, Next” singer responded to her preferred candidate losing the election by sharing in Instagram Stories, “Holding the hand of every person who is feeling the immeasurable heaviness of this outcome today.”
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Meanwhile, Underwood has remained private about her political leanings. She issued a statement following the immense backlash she faced for singing at the inauguration. 
“I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event,” she said ahead of the event, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/john-rich-calls-on-country-stars-who-support-trump-to-announce-themselves">reported</a>. “I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future.”

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The 2025 <a href="https://goldenglobes.com/articles/nominations-announced-for-82nd-annual-golden-globes/">Golden Globe nominations</a> have been announced, and in a surprise twist, names like <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ariana-grande" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ariana Grande</a> and Pamela Anderson filled out the list of nominees.
On Monday, the 82nd annual Globes, which honors the best in movies and televisions, announced that it will kick off the year’s awards shows on January 5, with nominations in 27 categories, <a href="https://people.com/golden-globes-2025-nominations-full-list-8757444">People magazine</a> reported.
Leading off this year’s nominations is the <a href="https://x.com/THR/status/1793733007901114432">transgender crime musical</a> “Emilia Perez,” from French director Jacques Audiard, with ten nominations including nods for stars Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana, and Karla Sofia Gascon. The number of nominations set a new record for a comedy or musical film, after “Barbie” and 1972’s &#8220;Cabaret&#8221; each had nine nominations, <a href="http://yahoo.com">Yahoo.com</a> noted.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoldenGlobes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoldenGlobes</a> nominees for best actress in a drama film:
Pamela Anderson <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheLastShowgirl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheLastShowgirl</a> 
Angelina Jolie <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Maria?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Maria</a> 
Nicole Kidman <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Babygirl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Babygirl</a> 
Tilda Swinton <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheRoomNextDoor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheRoomNextDoor</a> 
Fernanda Torres <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ImStillHere?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ImStillHere</a> 
Kate Winslet <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Lee</a>
Full list of nominees here: <a href="https://t.co/KyQCXFm2IW">https://t.co/KyQCXFm2IW</a> <a href="https://t.co/qIFeGiVXV8">pic.twitter.com/qIFeGiVXV8</a>
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) <a href="https://twitter.com/THR/status/1866143187523293520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
Over on the TV side, “The Bear” continues to own the nominations with five nods, followed by “Only Murders in the Building” and “Shōgun” with four each.
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Here is a <a href="https://goldenglobes.com/articles/nominations-announced-for-82nd-annual-golden-globes/">complete list</a> of the nominees:
BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
THE BRUTALIST (A24)
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (Searchlight Pictures)
CONCLAVE (Focus Features)
DUNE: PART TWO (Warner Bros. Pictures)
NICKEL BOYS (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
SEPTEMBER 5 (Paramount Pictures)
 
BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
ANORA (NEON)
CHALLENGERS (Amazon MGM Studios)
EMILIA PÉREZ (Netflix)
A REAL PAIN (Searchlight Pictures)
THE SUBSTANCE (MUBI)
WICKED (Universal Pictures)
 
BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED
FLOW (Sideshow / Janus Films)
INSIDE OUT 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
MEMOIR OF A SNAIL (IFC Films)
MOANA 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
WALLACE &amp; GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL (Netflix)
THE WILD ROBOT (Universal Pictures)
 
BEST MOTION PICTURE – NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT (Sideshow / Janus Films) – USA / FRANCE / INDIA
EMILIA PÉREZ (Netflix) – FRANCE
THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE (MUBI) – POLAND / SWEDEN / DENMARK
I’M STILL HERE (Sony Pictures Classics) – BRAZIL
THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG (NEON) – USA / GERMANY
VERMIGLIO (Sideshow / Janus Films) – ITALY
 
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
PAMELA ANDERSON (THE LAST SHOWGIRL)
ANGELINA JOLIE (MARIA)
NICOLE KIDMAN (BABYGIRL)
TILDA SWINTON (THE ROOM NEXT DOOR)
FERNANDA TORRES (I’M STILL HERE)
KATE WINSLET (LEE)
 
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
ADRIEN BRODY (THE BRUTALIST)
TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET (A COMPLETE UNKNOWN)
DANIEL CRAIG (QUEER)
COLMAN DOMINGO (SING SING)
RALPH FIENNES (CONCLAVE)
SEBASTIAN STAN (THE APPRENTICE)
 
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
AMY ADAMS (NIGHTBITCH)
CYNTHIA ERIVO (WICKED)
KARLA SOFÍA GASCÓN (EMILIA PÉREZ)
MIKEY MADISON (ANORA)
DEMI MOORE (THE SUBSTANCE)
ZENDAYA (CHALLENGERS)
 
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
JESSE EISENBERG (A REAL PAIN)
HUGH GRANT (HERETIC)
GABRIEL LABELLE (SATURDAY NIGHT)
JESSE PLEMONS (KINDS OF KINDNESS)
GLEN POWELL (HIT MAN)
SEBASTIAN STAN (A DIFFERENT MAN)
 
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
SELENA GOMEZ (EMILIA PÉREZ)
ARIANA GRANDE (WICKED)
FELICITY JONES (THE BRUTALIST)
MARGARET QUALLEY (THE SUBSTANCE)
ISABELLA ROSSELLINI (CONCLAVE)
ZOE SALDAÑA (EMILIA PÉREZ)
 
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
THE DAY OF THE JACKAL (PEACOCK)
THE DIPLOMAT (NETFLIX)
MR. &amp; MRS. SMITH (PRIME VIDEO)
SHŌGUN (FX/HULU)
SLOW HORSES (APPLE TV+)
SQUID GAME (NETFLIX)
 
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC)
THE BEAR (FX/HULU)
THE GENTLEMEN (NETFLIX)
HACKS (HBO | MAX)
NOBODY WANTS THIS (NETFLIX)
ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING (HULU)
 
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
ADAM BRODY (NOBODY WANTS THIS)
TED DANSON (A MAN ON THE INSIDE)
STEVE MARTIN (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING)
JASON SEGEL (SHRINKING)
MARTIN SHORT (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING)
JEREMY ALLEN WHITE (THE BEAR)
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/audience-response-makes-it-clear-golden-globe-viewers-want-ricky-gervais-back" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Audience Response Makes It Clear: Golden Globe Viewers Want Ricky Gervais Back</a>

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“<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/movies">Wicked</a>” star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ariana-grande">Ariana Grande</a> admitted that she had no idea what the self-described “queer journalist” was talking about in the interview that went viral and caused a lot of confusion.
In the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/queer-media-journalist-adds-weirdness-to-wicked-press-tour-in-viral-video">original video</a>, “Out” reporter Tracy Gilchrist told Grande and co-star Cynthia Erivo that &#8220;people have been taking the lyrics of &#8216;Defying Gravity&#8217; and really holding space with that and feeling power in that,&#8221; prompting Erivo to become emotional and say, &#8220;I didn&#8217;t know that was happening. That’s really powerful,&#8221; as Grande gripped her hand and nodded along.
In the weeks since, the clip has circulated online and been mocked, as many viewers have questioned what Gilchrist was talking about when she used the words &#8220;holding space.&#8221; 
Grande said she didn’t understand the statement at all but just reacted strongly because the other two women were, according to <a href="https://variety.com/2024/film/news/ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-explain-holding-space-interview-1236241743/">Variety</a>. 
“I didn’t know what any part of it meant,” the singer, who plays Glinda in the movie, said. “I didn’t understand the first sentence, and then I definitely didn’t understand how you responded. And I just wanted to be there. Because I knew something big was happening, and I didn’t know how to be there.”
“After a while, I didn’t know how to be there,” Erivo replied. 
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Grande said of the interviewer, “She’s also an amazing interviewer and a lovely person. That goes without saying.” 
She added, “I feel really relieved that the world had the same experience with this moment that I did, because I felt like, ‘Oh, I’m not broken.’” 
Grande also discussed grabbing Erivo’s hand, saying, “I’m going to grab this, because she looks like you might need something. I don’t know what the tapping was about.” 
“Release of tension!” Erivo said.
Gilchrist also discussed the viral interview with Variety previously, saying, “‘‘Holding space’ is being physically, emotionally and mentally present with someone or something.” 
She <a href="https://variety.com/2024/film/news/holding-space-defying-gravity-wicked-interview-meaning-1236223273/">added</a>, “For me, it means being in the moment, not being distracted and feeling something on a cellular level. I think you can hold space with lyrics of a song – one you’ve heard hundreds of times – and it can suddenly take on new meaning when you’re a queer person. The Trump administration is targeting LGBTQ+ people via Project 2025.”

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Ariana Grande Admits She Didn’t Know What ‘Holding Space’ Meant During Viral Wicked Interview

Ariana Grande Admits She Didn't Know What 'Holding Space' Meant During Viral Wicked Interview

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/piers-morgan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Piers Morgan</a> reacted to the laughable trigger warning in the United Kingdom for “Wicked” — which claims that people with green skin could get upset about the movie — and he asked, “Why do we have to endure this crap?”
In a clip shared on <a href="https://x.com/PiersUncensored/status/1862579532836085901">X</a> from the “Piers Morgan Uncensored” show, the host discussed the British Board of Film Classification issuing a trigger warning for the “potential discrimination against green-skinned women,” referencing the “Wicked” character Elphaba, and “persecution of talking animals.”
The host pointed to the “warning issued on their website” that read, “A green-skinned woman is mocked, bullied and humiliated because of her skin color.”
“A disabled woman in a wheelchair is treated in a condescending manner by able-bodied people,” it added. “Talking animals are persecuted in a fantastical society.”
The post on <a href="https://x.com/piersuncensored/status/1862579532836085901?s=46&amp;t=yVg_AIbZC0FnyCtU4qPVYw">X</a> with the clip from the show read,  “Why do we have to endure this crap?!&#8221;
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&#8220;Why do we have to endure this cr*p?!&#8221;
Piers Morgan reacts to the British Board of Film Classification issuing a trigger warning on Wicked for &#8216;potential discrimination towards green-skinned women&#8217;.
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Morgan then turned to his guests, who all agreed that was too much for them as well.
“A green-skinned woman,” the host shouted. “There is no such thing as a green-skinned woman in the real world. Even Ernest [Owens] knows there are no green-skinned women.”
Owens, who’s <a href="https://www.phillymag.com/news/2023/07/14/ernest-owens-political-writer-at-large/">described</a> as a black, gay journalist and LGBTQ supporter, said, “No, I agree. There’s no green-skinned women.”
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Columnist Esther Krakue said the cynic in her thought it had just been done to generate headlines, which would then help ultimately to promote the film.
“Elphaba, a misunderstood young woman because of her green skin, and Glinda, a popular girl, become friends at Shiz University in the Land of Oz,” a description about the movie on <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1262426/">IMDb</a> read. “After an encounter with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads.”
It is only the latest bizarre news to surface about the film adaptation of the popular Broadway show. The most recent clip that went viral called into question the sexuality of the main characters of Elphaba [played by Cynthia Erivo] and Glinda [played by Ariana Grande], after Grande suggested her character might be secretly gay, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ariana-grande-says-glinda-from-wicked-might-be-a-little-in-the-closet">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.
“Whether it’s romantic or platonic, or you know … maybe Glinda might be a little in the closet. But if there were a time? Y’know, you never know! Give it a little more time! I mean, it is just a true love,” Grande said. “And I think that transcends sexuality, it’s just kind of a deep safety within each other. And that’s why they probably ship it.”
“Wicked” is being released in two parts, with the first installment released on November 22. The Broadway musical is based on the book “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West,” which was inspired by L. Frank Baum’s novel “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” 
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/wicked-actress-flips-over-movie-poster-edited-by-fans-calls-it-most-offensive-thing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">‘Wicked’ Actress Flips Over Movie Poster Edited By Fans, Calls It ‘Most Offensive Thing’</a>

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Piers Morgan Blows Up On New Laughable ‘Wicked’ Trigger Warning

Piers Morgan Unloads On New Laughable ‘Wicked’ Trigger Warning

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The self-described “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/queer-media-journalist-adds-weirdness-to-wicked-press-tour-in-viral-video">queer media</a>” journalist behind the interview with “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/movies">Wicked</a>” stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande that’s since gone viral is speaking out about the discussion and aftermath.
Out magazine&#8217;s Tracy E. Gilchrist spoke with <a href="https://variety.com/2024/film/news/holding-space-defying-gravity-wicked-interview-meaning-1236223273/">Variety</a> after a clip of the interview totally blew up online. In it, Gilchrist tells the movie’s two leads that fans are “really holding space” with the song “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">Defying Gravity</a>.” This comment caused Erivo, who plays the Wicked Witch of the West (Elphaba), to become emotional.
Viewers were confused over what Gilchrist meant by her &#8220;holding space&#8221; reference and questioned how Erivo could understand.
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“I didn’t know that was happening,” the actress said with a quavering voice. “That’s really powerful. That’s what I wanted.”
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Gilchrist said she was shocked by the attention. “It’s so overwhelming,” she said. “I was in meetings and my phone started blowing up. Later I was at lunch with a friend, and he kept asking me to explain what was happening – like, why is it funny? I don’t know! It just is.”
As of Tuesday morning, the clip has close to 77 million views on X.
The Variety interviewer specifically asked Gilchrist about the phrase “holding space” that’s gotten so much attention. Gilchrist said it means “being physically, emotionally and mentally present with someone or something.”
She added, “For me, it means being in the moment, not being distracted and feeling something on a cellular level. I think you can hold space with lyrics of a song – one you’ve heard hundreds of times – and it can suddenly take on new meaning when you’re a queer person. The Trump administration is targeting LGBTQ+ people via Project 2025.”
Gilchrist went on, “When Cynthia sings ‘I’m through accepting limits,’ there’s power in that. She plays a character who is othered. One who comes to her full power when she is exiled by a charlatan, by a cruel leader. There’s a lot of resonance there right now for anyone who is marginalized. For me, holding space is listening to those lyrics anew and finding solace or inspiration.”
“This was for us, for queer people who understand what I meant by holding space  — or really, for anybody who feels marginalized and can relate,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;So it’s for us. It’s not for them. They can hate all they want.” 
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‘Queer Media’ Journalist On Viral ‘Wicked’ Interview: ‘They Can Hate All They Want’

'Queer Media' Journalist On Viral 'Wicked' Interview: 'They Can Hate All They Want'

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ariana-grande">Ariana Grande</a> says her character in “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/movies">Wicked</a>,” Glinda, might be secretly gay. 
She’s not the only one pointing out gay undertones and overtones in the highly anticipated film adaptation of the long-running <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/broadway">Broadway</a> musical. The story is based on Gregory Maguire&#8217;s 1995 book Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, which provides a backstory for the central villain in The Wizard of Oz.
Especially since the new Universal Pictures release, which was directed by Jon M. Chu (“In the Heights”), there’s been a lot of conversation about whether Glinda and The Wicked Witch (Elphaba) are more than friends.
Grande shared her thoughts during a <a href="https://www.gaytimes.com/films/wicked-cynthia-erivo-ariana-grande-on-gelphie-elphaba-glinda-romance/">conversation</a> with Gay Times while the interviewer was discussing “queer allegories” in “Wicked.”
“Everyone is just so beautifully queer,” Grande says of the people of Oz, mentioning how L. Frank Baum used the word “queer” frequently in his books about the mythical land when he penned them at the turn of the century. 
“Every day in the Emerald City is a pride parade,” Grande added.
Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba, agreed. 
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“I think Elphie is… She goes wherever the wind goes. I think she loves Glinda, I think she loves love. And I don’t think there’s anything wrong with celebrating the deep connection the both of them have,” the actress said.
“They do have a real relationship. It is true love, which is probably why people are shipping it. What they build with each other is an unbreakable bond and love.”
Grande added, “And trust and truth and such a safe space for one another, which is what all relationships should be, whether it’s romantic or platonic.”
As for the relationship between the two female leads, the actress said, “Whether it’s romantic or platonic, or you know … maybe Glinda might be a little in the closet. But if there were a time? Y’know, you never know! Give it a little more time! I mean, it is just a true love. And I think that transcends sexuality, it’s just kind of a deep safety within each other. And that’s why they probably ship it.”
During the same interview, the pair mentioned plenty of other gay themes in the film, including some of the animal characters. “Dr. Dilly, with his tea and his cardigan, I’m just throwing it out there,” Grande said of the goat professor Dr. Dillamond, voiced by actor Peter Dinklage. “Gay icon, Dr. Dil.”

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ariana-grande">Ariana Grande</a> and Cynthia Erivo, the stars of the new <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/movies">film</a> “Wicked,” did an interview with journalist Tracy E. Gilchrist from Out magazine that’s been making the rounds on X. As of Friday morning, the clip has more than 22 million views.
In the clip, Gilchrist tells Erivo, “I’ve seen this week people are taking the lyrics of ‘Defying Gravity’ and really holding space with that, and feeling power in that.” 
Despite the fact that the statement seems to make no sense, Eviro appears to be deeply moved and replies, “I didn’t know that was happening … that’s really powerful. That’s what I wanted.”
“I didn’t know that was happening,” Eviro repeats as Grande grabs her hand and strokes her fingers, making affirmative noises. “It’s really cool.” 
“I’ve seen it on a couple posts, I don’t know how widespread,” Gilchrist clarifies. “But you know, I am in queer media, that’s my – you know.” 
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Commenters were confused by what the journalist was saying and questioned whether the stars of “Wicked” understood.
“Can someone explain to me wtf is going on here,” one popular response <a href="https://x.com/JakeGunth/status/1859711620295033004">says</a>. 
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“If I was going to sound inauthentic as possible, this is what I’d sound like,” another reply <a href="https://x.com/RandyTreibel/status/1859890486330400933">said</a>. 
“Let&#8217;s be honest&#8230; this is insufferable,” a third <a href="https://x.com/Patriota_81/status/1859844816236052961">agreed</a>.
“Wicked” premieres nationwide on Friday and is doing well at the box office, with more than $19 million in previews. It’s expected to perform strongly through the weekend and the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. The musical, which is being released in two parts, is based on the long-running Broadway musical of the same name.
There’s been a lot of time and money spent on advertising, but those efforts haven’t been without controversy. For one thing, fans have questioned why Grande and Erivo cry so often during joint interviews. “We can&#8217;t help it, we get very emotional about it,” Erivo <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14114415/Ariana-Grande-Cynthia-Erivo-real-reason-cried-Wicked-interviews.html">said</a> of their overly emotional responses. 
Also, earlier this month, the toy company Mattel was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kids-doll-promoting-movie-inadvertently-directs-buyers-to-porn-site">forced to apologize</a> when packaging for its “Wicked” themed toys directed customers to an explicit pornography site.
The doll collection was removed from the shelves at Target and other major retailers because the boxes were printed with the address of the website wicked.com, which features graphic adult content, instead of the correct address, wickedmovie.com.
Erivo also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/wicked-actress-flips-over-movie-poster-edited-by-fans-calls-it-most-offensive-thing">had a meltdown</a> in October when a fan-edited movie poster made to more closely resemble the Broadway version started circulating online. The actress was upset that in the new version, her eyes were obscured by her witch hat.
“This is the wildest, most offensive thing I have seen,” Erivo said in part. “None of this is funny. None of it is cute. It degrades me. It degrades us.”
“The original poster is an Illustration,” she continued. “I am a real life human being, who chose to look right down the barrel of the camera to you, the viewer …because, without words we communicate with our eyes. Our poster is an homage not an imitation, to edit my face and hide my eyes is to erase me. And that is just deeply hurtful.”
The star later <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cynthia-erivo-wicked-poster-response-reaction_n_67210be2e4b0b5d43560ca55">apologized</a> for her reaction, saying it was a “human moment” and that she probably should have called her friends instead. 
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‘Queer Media’ Journalist Adds Weirdness To ‘Wicked’ Press Tour In Viral Video

'Queer Media' Journalist Adds Weirdness To 'Wicked' Press Tour In Viral Video

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Fans were worked up for a new version of an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ariana-grande" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ariana Grande</a> song that was promoted by an X account, but that excitement turned to disappointment for some when they discovered only two lines had changed.
The post that caused a commotion said the &#8220;naughty version&#8221; of  &#8220;Santa Tell Me” would be added to her “Christmas &amp; Chill” album on streaming services. It was shared on Sunday on X by Ariana Grande Today, which describes itself as &#8220;the #1 fan source for the latest Ariana Grande news.&#8221;
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&mdash; Ariana Grande Today ☀️ (@ArianaToday) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArianaToday/status/1733995681251983441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Fans began listening to the track, but many headed to social media asking if something went wrong with the release because the song sounded like Grande’s original version of “Santa Tell Me,” which debuted in 2014. Listeners figured out that the only change in the new &#8220;naughty version&#8221; was two lines of the bridge.
The 30-year-old Grammy Award-winner changed the lines, &#8220;Oh, I wanna have him beside me, like oh-woo-oh / On the 25th, by that fireplace, oh-woo-oh.&#8221; In the new 2023 version, those lines say, &#8220;Oh, I wanna let him unwrap me, like oh-woo-oh / Get on top of him, by that fireplace, oh-woo-oh.&#8221;
Fans expressed their confusion and frustration on social media.
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&#8220;She literally changed two lines,&#8221; one listener observed. 
A second person wrote, &#8220;It&#8217;s two line changes in the bridge and an extended outro and that&#8217;s it.&#8221;
&#8220;Nothing changes expect [sic] 2 lines of the bridge.. but might be a great streaming strategy, let&#8217;s see,&#8221; a third account <a href="https://twitter.com/heavyclouud/status/1733997762293690457" target="_blank" rel="noopener">replied</a>.
Some fans saw this song version as being the result of having a new manager, Brandon Creed. This new development in the singer’s career was announced on Monday. Grande had previously been partnered with Scooter Braun until publicly announcing they were parting ways in August.
Grande has been working on the movie version of the hit Broadway musical “Wicked,” and recently sent fans into a frenzy when she <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0jlni4szUD/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1">shared</a> photos of herself in a recording studio, which they understood to mean that she’d be releasing new music soon.

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Ariana Grande's 'Naughty Version' Of 'Santa Tell Me' Disappoints Fans

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Music executive Scooter Braun responded to the mass exodus of his A-list stars like Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, and more <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ariana-grande-demi-lovato-ditch-manager-scooter-braun-justin-bieber-insists-hes-staying-despite-rumors-of-split" target="_blank" rel="noopener">amid rumors</a> that he&#8217;s getting out of the management business.
The 42-year-old talent manager seemed to make light of the <a href="https://pagesix.com/2023/08/22/scooter-braun-claims-justin-bieber-and-ariana-grande-are-still-his-clients/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">headlines</a> about him reportedly being fired when he posted a <a href="https://twitter.com/scooterbraun" target="_blank" rel="noopener">message on X</a> to his 3.5 million followers that read, &#8220;Breaking news … I&#8217;m no longer managing myself.&#8221;
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Breaking news… I’m no longer managing myself
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The post came about after multiple reports surfaced this week on social media that his clients Bieber, Grande, Idina Menzel and Demi Lovato <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12431211/Ariana-Grande-dumps-Scooter-Braun-Hollywood-managers-career-crisis-7-Ringers-singer-joins-Demi-Lovato-J-Balvin-severing-ties-Justin-Bieber-insists-standing-him.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">have split</a> from the famed music manager. But the reason has yet to be shared.
A source close to Braun disputed the reports and told <a href="https://pagesix.com/2023/08/22/scooter-braun-claims-justin-bieber-and-ariana-grande-are-still-his-clients/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Page Six</a> that his pop star clients are all still &#8220;under contract&#8221; and the music exec is just taking on a new role.
&#8220;All of Scooter Braun&#8217;s clients are under contract, and negotiations have been going on for several months as Scooter steps into his larger role as Hybe America CEO,&#8221; the source said. &#8220;People are spreading rumors based on what they know, but they are off. Scooter&#8217;s team at SB Projects are still handling both Justin and Ariana as they work through what this new structure looks like.&#8221;
Insiders said Braun was stepping away from day-to-day duties and is &#8220;getting out of management&#8221; altogether, <a href="https://variety.com/2023/music/news/scooter-braun-justin-bieber-ariana-grande-management-1235702184/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Variety</a> noted.
&#8220;He has been for years,&#8221; the source said. &#8220;That&#8217;s the real story.&#8221;
On Monday, <a href="https://www.billboard.com/pro/demi-lovato-leaves-manager-scooter-braun-sb-projects/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Billboard</a> reported that the &#8220;Side to Side&#8221; hitmaker and Bieber had dropped Braun amid reports of trouble between the &#8220;Baby&#8221; hitmaker and his longtime manager. Grande, who worked with Scooter for a decade, reportedly has &#8220;outgrown him and is excited to go in a different direction,&#8221; the <a href="https://people.com/justin-bieber-hasnt-talked-scooter-braun-months-working-new-album-without-him-exclusive-7749937?hid=4f90b78dc31e627328d98338e1fa49d03b364abc&amp;did=10058380-20230823&amp;utm_source=ppl&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=people-news_newsletter&amp;utm_content=082323&amp;lctg=4f90b78dc31e627328d98338e1fa49d03b364abc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">outlet</a> noted.
However, reps for both of the singers have denied anything is wrong. While other sources told Page six &#8220;where there&#8217;s smoke, there&#8217;s fire.&#8221;
One insider told <a href="https://people.com/justin-bieber-hasnt-talked-scooter-braun-months-working-new-album-without-him-exclusive-7749937?hid=4f90b78dc31e627328d98338e1fa49d03b364abc&amp;did=10058380-20230823&amp;utm_source=ppl&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=people-news_newsletter&amp;utm_content=082323&amp;lctg=4f90b78dc31e627328d98338e1fa49d03b364abc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">People</a> magazine that for the first time in nearly two decades, Bieber was working on new music without Braun and that the two have not spoken in almost a year.
&#8220;Justin&#8217;s been working on his new record for the last six months,&#8221; an insider said. &#8220;Scooter and SB Projects have not set up one session or done one thing for this [new] record. The relationship with Scooter has run its course.&#8221;
Other insiders said Menzel and Braun parted ways earlier this year and the &#8220;Heart Attack&#8221; hitmaker split from him in July.

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Singers <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/ariana-grande">Ariana Grande</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/demi-lovato">Demi Lovato</a> are both leaving longtime manager <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/music">Scooter Braun</a>, according to reports. 
Grande has been working with Braun since the release of her debut album “Yours Truly” in 2013. The “7 Rings” singer put out six albums while working with him and saw five of them reach number one on the Billboard 200, per <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12431211/Ariana-Grande-dumps-Scooter-Braun-Hollywood-managers-career-crisis-7-Ringers-singer-joins-Demi-Lovato-J-Balvin-severing-ties-Justin-Bieber-insists-standing-him.html">Daily Mail</a>.
Fans reacted to Grande’s departure on social media, with most showing support for her decision. 
“Remember when Scooter Braun FORCED Ariana Grande to put a track on her album about her ex (Mac Miller) who had just passed away at the time,” one account posted on Instagram. 
Another agreed, saying, “She was clearly broken and yet he only thought about promotion. Ariana NEVER performed this song in her life. What an awful man!” 
At the same time news broke that Grande was leaving Braun and his company SB Projects, it was also announced that Lovato would be dropping the big-name talent manager. Billboard <a href="https://www.billboard.com/pro/demi-lovato-leaves-manager-scooter-braun-sb-projects/">reported</a> that Lovato and Braun were parting ways “amicably,” and reps for both parties refused to comment further.
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Braun’s most high-profile client is Justin Bieber, who he discovered as a young child and helped turn into an international pop icon. Rumors that Bieber was shopping around for new management and planned to fire Braun prompted the singer to issue a statement clarifying the situation. Reps for both Bieber and Braun categorized the rumors as “not true,” per <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12421621/Justin-Bieber-DENIES-splitting-long-term-manager-Scooter-Braun.html">Daily Mail</a>.
One star who doesn’t have a good relationship with Braun is Taylor Swift. 
The country singer fought over the rights to her music which was written with her former record label, Big Machine Records. Braun purchased the company and became the owner of all of the masters, music videos, and artwork copyrighted by Big Machine, including Swift&#8217;s first six studio albums. Swift claimed she tried to purchase the masters back but was unable to.
Swift called Braun an &#8220;incessant, manipulative bully.&#8221; Their battle played out across the media and spurred conversations about artist rights and intellectual property in the music industry.
Braun has meanwhile maintained that the situation was more complicated than it seemed. &#8220;I regret and it makes me sad that Taylor had that reaction to the deal,&#8221; he said in 2021, per <a href="https://www.insider.com/scooter-braun-taylor-swift-feud-bullying-variety-interview-2021-6">Insider</a>. &#8220;All of what happened has been very confusing and not based on anything factual. I don&#8217;t know what story she was told.&#8221;

Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato Ditch Manager Scooter Braun, Justin Bieber Insists He’s Staying Despite Rumors Of Split

Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato Ditch Manager Scooter Braun, Justin Bieber Insists He's Staying Despite Rumors Of Split

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