Pawn shop owner Rick Harrison, who rose to fame on the hit reality show “Pawn Stars,” recently recalled an anecdote about President Donald Trump apologizing to him following a mix-up with the Secret Service.
The Las Vegas-based business owner, who is an outspoken conservative, recalled the incident during a recent <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHFL2uBrMSM">interview</a> on &#8220;In Depth with Graham Bensinger.&#8221;
Harrison spoke about not being able to get backstage during a rally and having President Trump personally apologize for the trouble.
&#8220;So this is kind of crazy,&#8221; the reality star told Bensinger. &#8220;So this is in 2018, he&#8217;s having a rally here in town for … someone running for Congress and Senate. And they wanted me to announce him at the rally. So I show up with my son Jake and my daughter Serena, White House staff goes, ‘Hey Rick, how&#8217;s it going? Come on, come this way.’&#8221;
&#8220;We go to backstage and Secret Service goes, ‘He&#8217;s not on the list,'&#8221; Harrison continued. &#8220;And they&#8217;re going like, ‘But it&#8217;s Rick Harrison.’ And his friend&#8217;s like, ‘Not on the list. Doesn&#8217;t matter.’ And I&#8217;m literally trying to call a U.S. senator, some other people, some congressman. I can&#8217;t get a hold of anybody.&#8221;
&#8220;Secret Service throws me into the public and I am getting mobbed. And we had to leave. We could not stay there. And I&#8217;m f***ing pissed,&#8221; he said.
Harrison recalled being especially disappointed because his son Jake had been looking forward to telling his friends he got to meet Trump.
&#8220;So I get a block from the house and then Senator Heller&#8217;s number pops up in my truck, and I&#8217;m like, Senator Heller knows I have no filter,&#8221; he went on. &#8220;So the first words out of his mouth, he&#8217;s like, ‘Rick, before you say a word, the President of the United States would like to talk to you.’&#8221;
Harrison recalled, &#8220;And the first words out of Trump&#8217;s mouth were, ‘Rick, I am really sorry. This is all my fault, because my White House staff, they work for me. They screwed up. That makes it my fault. I&#8217;m sorry. They should have informed the Secret Service. So, I&#8217;m sorry, will you please come back down to the convention center? We&#8217;ll try and make this happen.’ And you&#8217;re not going to tell the president of the United States ‘no,’ right?”
During the same interview, Harrison mentioned that he was open to running for public office. &#8220;I know I can&#8217;t completely change the world, but I would like to leave it in a better place. Just changed a little bit, to make it a little bit better,” he said. “I do a lot of work with charity work and stuff like that. I&#8217;m proud of that. So maybe. I think I would do a good job at it.&#8221;

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A video clip of Hilaria Baldwin snapping at her husband, actor Alec Baldwin, has gone viral, with viewers shocked that she would speak to her spouse that way in public.
Hilaria was talking to Extra at the grand re-opening of Planet Hollywood in NYC last week alongside Alec when the incident took place. The couple was discussing whether a second season of their newly released reality show, “The Baldwins,” was going forward.
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The interviewer asked if fans could expect season two and Hilaria did not answer right away. This led to Alec joking, “The Hilaria Show.”
“No, I think we are going to see, you know, we&#8217;re going to see how it feels to be out there,” Hilaria said.
“It&#8217;s gonna be great. You&#8217;re a winner,” Alec cut in, to which Hilaria said, “Oh my God. When I&#8217;m talking, you&#8217;re not talking.”
“I&#8217;m sorry,” the “30 Rock” actor said. Hilaria responded by holding her hands up and repeating, “When I&#8217;m talking, you&#8217;re not talking.”
Addressing the interviewer, the 41-year-old former yoga instructor quipped, “This is why we&#8217;ll just have to cut him out of the show.”
“No, I mean I think this is a really raw show and it&#8217;s very real and we took a lot of chances and we&#8217;ll see where it leads us,” Hilaria added. “We&#8217;ll see what it feels like to have it be out there and then we&#8217;ll see if people like it, that&#8217;s another thing too, you know.”
At another point in the interview, Hilaria accused her husband of “distracting” her as he jokingly interrupted the interview.
She said, “Oh my God, you&#8217;re distracting me right now. Now you&#8217;re just doing that, why? Why are you distracting me?”
Baldwin apologized and said, “I&#8217;m just captivated by your beauty.” 
The actor called her “beautiful” again, which made Hilaria turn around and say again, “Oh my God! Stop, you&#8217;re annoying me. Stop. It&#8217;s not cute. No, he&#8217;s distracting me.”
Viewers on social media have questioned Hilaria’s behavior and comments. 
“Wow. That was so demeaning and immature,” one commenter on X <a href="https://x.com/SimonSaysKnow/status/1902195688105984404">wrote</a>. “I don’t like the guy but he was trying to compliment her and she treated him like a child.”
“What world am I living in where I feel bad for Alec Baldwin?!?!?!?!” another person <a href="https://x.com/Aku_700/status/1902184923068498011">joked</a>.
“Nope &#8230; marry a Hollywood feminist and this is what you get,” a third reply <a href="https://x.com/political_carol/status/1902187550007075020">said</a>. “No masculine man would put up with this sh** but no feminine woman would behave like this either. They deserve each other. Typical liberal marriage.”

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Clip Of Alec Baldwin Getting Berated By His Wife Goes Viral: ‘When I’m Talking, You’re Not Talking’

Clip Of Alec Baldwin Getting Berated By His Wife Goes Viral: 'When I'm Talking, You're Not Talking'

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Democrat strategist James Carville told young Democrats to get over themselves in response to a leftist contestant on a reality TV show who broke things off with her partner because he was not progressive enough for her.
Carville responded to a scene from Netflix&#8217;s reality dating show &#8220;Love is Blind&#8221; where contestant Sara Carton broke off her relationship with Ben Mezzenga because of his politics.
“I remember I asked him about Black Lives Matter,” Carton said. “And I’m no expert. But when I asked him about it, he’s like, ‘I guess I never really thought too much about it.’ That affected me!”
Carville responded in an interview with Fox News: &#8220;Get over your preening and your moral superiority.&#8221;
&#8220;And the more pragmatic in how you approach life, you&#8217;ll end up being a lot happier, and you&#8217;ll actually win an election,&#8221; he said. &#8220;And therefore, you can actually do things, and you could do some of the things that you want, because if you lose, it doesn&#8217;t do any good. It&#8217;s about nothing. That&#8217;s what I would tell them.&#8221;
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Carville cracked some light humor while talking about his experiences dating.
&#8220;In my case, I wasn&#8217;t good-looking enough. I had to broaden the base, okay,&#8221; Carville chuckled. &#8220;I just couldn&#8217;t concentrate on Democratic women. I mean, I needed love. I think it was Woody Allen that said the good thing about being bisexual, it doubles your chances of getting a date. Well, I couldn&#8217;t go &#8212; I wasn&#8217;t that! I couldn&#8217;t get that far, so I decided, &#8216;Well, I&#8217;ll start dating Republicans. That&#8217;ll double my chances to get a date, you know.&#8217; Some of it is just, you know, self-preservation.&#8221;

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President Donald Trump on Monday reacted to the news that the first seven seasons of his hit reality TV series &#8220;The Apprentice&#8221; will be streaming on Amazon Prime starting March 10.
“I look forward to watching this show myself — such great memories, and so much fun, but most importantly, it was a learning experience for all of us!” Trump said in a statement to the <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/03/10/entertainment/trump-reacts-to-the-apprentice-streaming-on-amazon-prime-video/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=social">New York Post</a>.
The show launched Trump as a reality TV star, and it&#8217;s where his famous catchphrase, “You’re fired,” came from, which he used on the series and on the campaign trail as recently as during his 2024 presidential run.
Originally airing on NBC in 2004, the non-celebrity versions of &#8220;The Apprentice&#8221; rolled out on Monday for Amazon viewers in the United States only, The <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/donald-trump-the-apprentice-streaming-amazon-1236159298/">Hollywood Reporter</a> noted.
“The Apprentice is one of the best shows that I ever produced. The charismatic onscreen presence of President Donald J. Trump made it a bona fide hit,” producer Mark Burnett said in a statement to THR. “Now, thanks to Prime Video, a whole new audience will experience a new season every Monday.”
“This show is a love letter to New York City! ‘Survivor’ grew an entirely new massive audience as result of old seasons being binged during the pandemic,” he added. “On Monday, March 10, this same phenomenon will begin again… with ‘The Apprentice.’”
While it is unclear how much Trump will be paid, he was an executive producer on the hit show and will likely receive some kind of compensation, THR noted.
News of the re-airing of the Trump series comes following reports that the streaming site, headed by Amazon executive Jeff Bezos, is working on a documentary with first lady Melania Trump. The documentary has reportedly already started shooting in several locations, including at the White House, as previously reported.
<a href="https://variety.com/2025/film/news/melania-trump-documentary-amazon-brett-ratner-directing-1236265670/">Variety</a> previously reported that Melania was working on a documentary for Amazon Prime Video that she is executive producing with Fernando Sulichin. The documentary will be directed by Brett Ratner.
Ahead of Trump’s second inauguration, the Wall Street Journal reported that the president received large donations from two of the top tech leaders in the country for his inaugural fund, as they looked to curry favor with him, Bezos and Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Zuckerberg — whose company owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and more — gave a $1 million donation to the fund, The Wall Street Journal <a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/mark-zuckerbergs-meta-donates-1-million-to-trumps-inaugural-fund-32a999c1">reported</a>.
The Journal separately <a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/jeff-bezos-amazon-plans-to-donate-1-million-to-trumps-inauguration-dc3705ac?mod=breakingnews">reported</a> that Amazon.com was also planning to donate $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/melania-trumps-plans-as-first-lady-second-time-around-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Melania Trump’s Plans As First Lady Second Time Around: Report</a>

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“Love Is Blind” contestant Sara Carton has gone viral for leaving her intended at the altar due to his stance on a variety of social issues, including Black Lives Matter, COVID vaccines, and religion.
The popular Netflix reality show features single contestants dating and getting engaged in isolated &#8220;pods&#8221; without seeing each other, testing whether an emotional connection can become more important than physical attraction before meeting face-to-face. 
Carton advanced a relationship with Ben Mezzenga during the current Season 8 and made it all the way to the altar before discovering they were incompatible. 
“I love you so much but I’ve always wanted a partner to be on the same wavelength. And so today I can’t,” Carton told Mezzenga at the altar.
“I know that the connection we have is so real and my heart is there. But we talked about a lot of the values I hold so close to my heart. Making this decision, my heart is telling me I can’t,” she added. 
Carton is a 28-year-old oncology nurse from Minneapolis, where George Floyd&#8217;s death sparked riots throughout the country in 2020. After leaving the nuptial ceremony, she told her mom and sister why she decided to break it off with Mezzenga at the last minute.
“I remember I asked him about Black Lives Matter and I’m no expert, but when I asked him about it, he was like ‘I guess I never really thought too much about it.’ That affected me. Especially in our own city, how could it not make you think about something?” she said. 
The “Love Is Blind” contestant went on, saying, “I asked him too what his church’s views are and he said he didn’t know. I watched a sermon online [from his church] about sexual identity and it was traditional. I told that to Ben and he doesn’t really have much to say about it. I want someone to think about that stuff.”
The clip has gone viral on social media, with users sharing mixed reviews on Carton’s reaction.
“This man just avoided a life of misery. Congrats,” one person wrote.
“Is there anything more annoying than a liberal white woman?” conservative commentator Tomi Lahren agreed.
“Sounds like she made the right decision for both,” another person agreed. “Marriage isn’t just about attraction. If you don’t share values, why even bother? Do you want the mother of your children to have an opposing world view (sic) to your own? Guess how the children will see the world, and you.”

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‘Love Is Blind’ Contestant Ditches Groom At Altar For Not Supporting Black Lives Matter

'Love Is Blind' Contestant Ditches Groom At Altar For Not Supporting Black Lives Matter

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alec-baldwin">Alec Baldwin</a> and wife <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hilaria-baldwin">Hilaria Baldwin</a> dropped a trailer on Monday for their upcoming family <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alec-and-hilaria-baldwin-are-getting-their-own-reality-show">reality TV series</a> “The Baldwins,” featuring the couple’s seven children.
In a trailer posted on their <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DFVU6qEOAQg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> from the network TLC, Baldwin’s wife Hilaria talked about her “wild family” of “seven children, six animals and two parents” as images of their life with their kids runs in the background, including one shot of the 66-year-old actor telling his kids, “Don’t pee in that pool!”
“Family, chaos, love… repeat!” the post with the video on Instagram read. “Say hello to the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/thebaldwins/">#TheBaldwins</a> — a new reality series that offers an intimate, behind-the-scenes look into the lives of Alec and Hilaria Baldwin and their seven children. Premiering on Sunday, February 23 at 10/9c!”
TLC said the reality show “blends the highs and lows of family life, with the challenges and humor that come while raising a large family in the public eye,” the Hollywood Reporter <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-baldwins-reality-series-trailer-premiere-date-1236118792/">reported</a>.
The official tagline for the show said that it “will feature hilarious moments around the dinner table to candid discussions about mental health and their ever-evolving parenting style.”
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“The series shows what life is really like for the Baldwins — chaotic, funny, exhausting and filled with love,” it added. “Alec and Hilaria’s dynamic as a couple will also take center stage, with moments that showcase their deep partnership as they navigate challenges hand in hand.”
“With seven children in tow, the Baldwin household is never short on activity, but through it all, Alec and Hilaria embrace the madness with an infectious energy, showing viewers the beauty of raising a family that’s anything but ordinary,” it continued.
Near the end of the clip, the actor said to his wife,  “Honestly, from the bottom of my soul, I don’t know where I’d be if I didn’t have you and these kids.”
In a statement from the couple, the Baldwins called their series the chance to give &#8220;viewers a glimpse into our lives as a family — the good, bad, wild and everything in between. We hope viewers will connect with our experiences and the love we share. Filming the show has been an amazing journey, and we’re proud to have TLC as a partner in telling our story,” THR noted.
At one point in the clip, Baldwin can be seen dealing with some emotions following the “Rust”-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, as Hilaria talked about the “unthinkable tragedy.&#8221;
In October of 2021, the “30 Rock” star was involved in the shooting on the New Mexico film set. The firearm Baldwin was holding discharged a bullet, which killed Hutchins and injured one other. Baldwin has repeatedly maintained that there was “no trigger pull.” He was indicted, but charges were dismissed.

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“Real Housewives of New York” star Jill Zarin slammed Hollywood’s response to the Israeli hostages and said she can’t “understand it,” as dozens are still being held <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hostages" target="_blank" rel="noopener">captive</a> nearly 500 days after the Hamas terrorist attack in October 2023.
Speaking to <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/real-housewives-star-jill-zarin-slams-hollywood-stance-israel-blows-my-mind">Fox News</a>, the 61-year-old reality star and friend of President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> reflected on Trump’s second inauguration, and said it “wasn&#8217;t a Hollywood scene, for sure.”
&#8220;It was definitely big business in the house,” Zarin said. “And that&#8217;s OK. I&#8217;m sorry that Hollywood can&#8217;t even get behind getting the hostages home. I just don&#8217;t understand it. They&#8217;re not wearing a yellow ribbon, but when there were other things in the world, you know, hashtag … Michelle Obama, hashtag, get the girls home.”
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&#8220;I mean, what do you do? Do you have no Jewish friends?” she added. “Do you know Jewish friends in the world? Really? That you can&#8217;t, like, use your voice to help get these innocent … and the baby? I mean, it&#8217;s just a &#8230; blows my mind. And you know what? I&#8217;m not going to stay silent anymore.&#8221;
&#8220;Sometimes it&#8217;s very isolating when you speak out, but people are contacting me, saying, ‘Thank you for being the voice because everybody else is so afraid,’” Zarin continued. “But don&#8217;t be. More than half the country voted not just for him, but for the House and the Senate.”
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The reality star said she doesn’t agree “100% with anybody’s policies” and that she probably doesn’t even “agree with things” she thought were good a few years ago.
“What I thought was good five years ago, I don&#8217;t agree with Jill five years ago,” Zarin said. “I definitely don&#8217;t agree with me 20 years ago. I&#8217;ve gotten a little more conservative as I&#8217;ve aged. I&#8217;m not going to lie because I&#8217;ve learned a lot. I&#8217;ve seen a lot.&#8221;
The comments come following the release of the first three hostages under Israel and Hamas’ hostage and ceasefire deal. Three Israeli women &#8212; Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, and Emily Damari &#8212; arrived home on Sunday safely after 471 days in captivity, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-3-israeli-hostages-freed-after-nearly-500-days">reported</a>.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hollywood-stars-at-golden-globes-show-support-for-hostages-still-being-held-by-hamas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hollywood Stars At Golden Globes Show Support For Hostages Still Being Held By Hamas</a>

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/plastic-surgery" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Plastic surgeons</a> across the country have said that in 2024, they’ve noticed a trend by Americans to have a more athletic look by skipping the fillers in their lips, deflating their breasts, and shrinking their butts in an effort to de-Kardashian their bodies.
The <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/trends-plastic-surgery-1236065391/">Hollywood Reporter</a> spoke to doctors on both coasts who said they’ve seen a desire to skip the exaggerated hourglass shapes with huge backsides due to Brazilian butt lifts and big chests made popular by the likes of reality stars such as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kim-kardashian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kim Kardashian</a> and her sisters.
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Kim literally looks like a cartoon character. Your body is not supposed to be shaped like this. It’s such a dangerous and weird af standard she’s setting for herself and it looks absolutely ridiculous. <a href="https://t.co/nxSin27fdx">pic.twitter.com/nxSin27fdx</a>
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“Lifts and even breast reductions are on the rise, along with tummy tucks to make the midsection look more fit,” New York plastic surgeon Darren Smith told THR.
“I see a 20 percent increase in women coming in for lifts this year over last,” Lyle Leipziger, chief of plastic and reconstructive surgery at both North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, said. “And those that want implants only want to go up one bra size.”
And doctors said instead of seeing these kinds of requests from those in their 20’s and 40’s, they are now seeing it much later in life.
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“I now have women in their 60s, 70s and even 80s coming in to get their breasts and tummies done,” Leipziger said.
Sean Alemi, a New York facial plastic surgeon, calls it the “tweakmovement,” suggesting instead of getting a ton of work done, people are getting less invasive procedures.
“People in their 40s don’t want to wait until aging affects their entire face, so they are getting lower eyelid skin pinches and upper lid lifts to get rid of hooding, using just local anesthesia,” Alemi said. “It freshens without changing the shape of the face.”
A southern California cosmetic dermatologist, Dr. Annie Chiu, said that because of social media, she’s also seen what she called “an injectable backlash,” adding that the “the filler market has been down in ’24.”
“At first, everyone was encouraged to get that very contoured, overfilled Instagram face, but now there is a real fear of looking weird,” Chiu said. “My colleagues think that L.A. is more overdone, but there is bad work everywhere, especially Miami and Dallas, and the Housewives of New York don’t exactly have that subtle look.”
However, it apparently depends on which coast you reside on, as New York dermatologist Howard Sobel said his patients from LA still want that full round face look, compared to his New York clients.
“They want an exaggerated feminine look because that gets you noticed, but that look has never been New York,” Sobel said. “They bring in pictures of celebrities they want to look like, but they don’t even have similar facial structures.”
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kylie-jenner-expresses-regret-for-plastic-surgery-says-shed-be-heartbroken-if-her-daughter-wanted-the-same" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kylie Jenner Expresses Regret For Plastic Surgery, Says She’d Be ‘Heartbroken’ If Her Daughter Wanted The Same</a>

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A former “Bachelorette” contestant who appeared on the reality show nine years ago just admitted that his recent foray into being transgender was nothing but a publicity stunt to prove how gullible leftists can be on the topic.
Josh Seiter, 37, announced that he identified as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/transgender">transgender</a> in May. The reality star went on the BlazeTV podcast “Prime Time with Alex Stein” on Tuesday to say he spent the last five months keeping up the ruse to “expose how gullible and delusional the left is.”
“I think a lot of trans women are turned on at the thought of themselves being women. Guess what? It doesn’t magically make them women,” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">Seiter</a> told Stein during the interview. 
“We live in a free country, you can do whatever you want. But don’t make your fetish my truth. I don’t have to accept it,” he continued, per <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/10/16/us-news/former-bachelorette-star-claims-he-pretended-to-be-transgender-as-a-social-experiment/">the New York Post</a>.
The former “Bachelorette” contestant said he experienced “intolerance, bigotry, and gatekeeping” from leftist activists and community members after making his announcement. 
Seiter began his interview with Stein wearing a full face of makeup and a scarf featuring the colors of the transgender flag before having a podcast staffer come and remove the cosmetics. That’s when the reality star revealed it had been a hoax all along.
“I faked being a faker. I pretended to be a pretender,” Seiter said.
“We are all the same, we are all men putting on makeup and dresses and claiming we are women, and I hope that this could help some people understand that just because you put on dresses and makeup as a man doesn’t magically make you a woman,” he added.
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Seiter told <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13895663/Transgender-Bachelorette-star-Josh-Seiter-gender-transition-social-experiment.html">The Daily Mail</a> ahead of his big reveal that the whole thing had been a social experiment. “I&#8217;ve been running it for four months to see how far people will take postmodern gender ideology and woke culture,” Seiter told the outlet. 
“The medical guidelines and scientific literature make it clear that trans individuals don&#8217;t have to have gender dysphoria, don&#8217;t have to transition, don&#8217;t have to take hormones, get surgery, or alter their appearance in any way to be trans,” he continued.
“All trans women are biological males who identify as women. All trans men are biological women who identify as men,” Seiter said. “But the medical guidelines and science use verbal legerdemain and semantical nonsense to create a nebulous set of rules that are so contradictory and so amorphous that they are utterly meaningless and fail to even define who is trans and who isn&#8217;t.”
He went on, “The fact that millions of people are debating if I am a woman after living for 37 years as the man I am anatomically says all that needs to be said about how shallow the intellectual waters are that we are wading in with the trans movement and gender ideology.”

Josh Seiter

Former ‘Bachelorette’ Star Admits He Faked Being Trans To ‘Expose How Gullible’ The Left Is

Former 'Bachelorette' Star Admits He Faked Being Trans To 'Expose How Gullible' The Left Is

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The Japanese television executives behind “The Boyfriend,” Netflix&#8217;s first-ever same-sex reality dating <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/television">show</a>, said the project aimed to &#8220;deepen the understanding&#8221; of the LGBTQ community in the socially conservative country. 
Like many other r<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/reality-tv">eality dating shows</a>, the series features nine single men living in a beach house looking for love. But unlike so many American shows with the same premise, “The Boyfriend” is completely devoid of sexual content. Even the kissing scenes are tame by comparison, per <a href="https://variety.com/2024/global/news/japanese-same-sex-reality-show-boyfriend-netfix-normalize-lgbtq-1236151678/">Variety</a>. 
“It’s no different from the familiar reality shows we’ve seen before. The only thing that felt odd or questionable was that, while there have been plenty of heterosexual reality shows, there have been so few featuring same-sex couples, and none in Japan,” casting director Taiki told the outlet. “We didn’t aim to create a special genre.”
The group behind the show says that was the point. Even if they weren’t explicitly talking about having sex, contestants did share their coming out stories on camera. Participants were encouraged to have deep discussions about life. 
“I don’t think this show has caused a 90-degree shift in public opinion, but it might have provided a moment for those who felt distant from LGBTQ+ people to realize that everyone struggles, enjoys life, makes friends and falls in love just like anyone else,” said Durian Lollobrigida, a drag queen who appeared as a commentator on the show. “It could lead them to think, ‘Hey, they’re just like us.’”
The drag queen said his presence on the show was &#8220;crucial.&#8221;
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&#8220;As this was Japan’s first romance reality show featuring male same-sex relationships, it was crucial to have someone from that community in the studio,” said Durian Lollobrigida, a drag queen who appeared as a commentator on the show. “Although my influence might be limited, by being a studio commentator who is a member of that community, I wanted to act as an interpreter … to help lower the barriers and deepen the understanding that viewers may have towards LGBTQ+.”
Variety also noted how producers intentionally made diversity a priority, casting men of Korean and Taiwanese descent despite a “social stigma” about other ethnicities in Japan. 
Even if they weren’t explicitly talking about having sex, contestants did share their coming out stories on camera. Participants were encouraged to have deep discussions about life. 
 “I discussed with the cast how growth and valuable experiences stem from shared friendships, youth and struggles, not just romance. This led to many unexpected miracles on set,” Hishida Keisuke, the director, said. 
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Japan’s First Same-Sex Reality Show Aimed To Send Message: ‘Hey, They’re Just Like Us’

TV Execs Discuss Japan's First Ever Same-Sex Reality Show, 'The Boyfriend'

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A class action <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/lawsuit">lawsuit</a> has been filed against <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/youtube">YouTube</a> star MrBeast and Amazon by five former contestants on the unreleased reality competition show, “Beast Games.”
The plaintiffs allege general mistreatment, sexual harassment, and other violations, court documents show. A redacted version of the lawsuit became available after it was filed on Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, per <a href="https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/mrbeast-amazon-sued-beast-games-contestants-class-action-1236148181/">Variety</a>.
“<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/television">Beast Games</a>” had a $100 million production budget, the suit states. Creator MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/18/business/mrbeast-amazon-deal-reality-show/index.html">discussed</a> the game show in March, saying it includes “over 1,000 contestants, $5,000,000 prize, and many other world records,” making it the “largest game show in history.” It is scheduled to be released on Prime Video. 
The lawsuit alleges that Amazon and MrBeast’s production company (Off One’s Base LLC) committed several offenses, including failing to pay minimum wages and overtime, failing to prevent sexual harassment, and creating conditions that led to “infliction of emotional distress.” The plaintiffs said they were not provided uninterrupted meal breaks or rest breaks and were exposed to “dangerous circumstances and conditions as a condition of their employment.” 
They also claimed to be subjected to a “culture of misogyny and sexism.”
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“While participants knew upon signing the contract at the production’s inception that they were facing a potentially long and challenging competition, they allege getting a lot more than they bargained for,” attorneys for the five anonymous plaintiffs said in the 54-page document. “Several contestants ending up hospitalized, while others reported suffering physical and mental complications while being subjected to chronic mistreatment, degradation and, for the female contestants, hostile working conditions.”
Most of the specifics of the sexual harassment claims were redacted from the document. But one section discusses “a pattern of sexual harassment.” 
For example, plaintiffs claim that in the “How to Succeed in MrBeast Production” employee handbook, it says, “If talent wants to draw a d*** on the white board in the video or do something stupid, let them… Really do everything you can to empower the boys when filming and help them make content. Help them be idiots.”
The New York Times ran an <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/02/style/mrbeast-beast-games-competition-show.html">article</a> last month detailing allegations from former contestants about the conditions on the game show. They said several participants fainted, vomited, or were hospitalized during the competition. A spokesperson for Donaldson acknowledged the issues, telling the outlet at the time that filming was “unfortunately complicated&#8221; by the global <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/delta-american-other-major-airlines-grounded-amid-mass-it-outage-other-industries-impacted">CrowdStrike disruption</a> in July, extreme weather, and &#8220;other unexpected logistical and communications issues.”

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MrBeast Sued By ‘Beast Games’ Contestants For Alleged Sexual Harassment, Mistreatment

MrBeast Sued By 'Beast Games' Contestants For Alleged Sexual Harassment, Mistreatment

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Former “Chrisley Knows Best” reality star Julie Chrisley&#8217;s sentence for financial crimes has been overturned, but her conviction has been upheld.
Julie and her husband, Todd, were convicted in June 2022 of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, tax fraud, and conspiracy to defraud the United States. In addition, Julie was convicted of wire fraud and obstruction of justice. They have always denied the charges.
On Friday, Julie’s sentence was vacated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Fox 5 Atlanta <a href="https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/appeals-court-overturns-julie-chrisleys-sentence-maintains-convictions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The appellate court upheld Chrisley’s convictions for tax evasion and bank fraud but overturned Julie’s conviction, saying there wasn’t enough evidence to link her to losses incurred by the couple prior to 2007. This decision remands her case back to the district court, where she will be resentenced.
The district court must now determine more precisely what Julie’s involvement was in the financial losses for which she was convicted.
Todd Chrisley made a fortune through Chrisley Asset Management, a real estate company he founded in Georgia, The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/reality-bites-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-chrisley-family-empire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The success of the business combined with Todd’s personality and large family made him a perfect candidate for reality TV, which led to “Chrisley Knows Best.”
Even before the Chrisleys began their reality show in 2014, they had financial problems. In 2012, Todd filed for bankruptcy protection. Explaining the filing, his lawyer <a href="https://people.com/tv/chrisley-knows-best-inside-todd-chrisleys-45-million-bankruptcy-case/#:~:text=After%20a%20large%20business%20investment,have%20been%20fine%2C%20financially.%E2%80%9D" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told People</a>, “He guaranteed a real estate development loan and it failed. He was on the hook for $30 million. If he hadn’t had that happen, he would have been fine, financially.”
The Department of Justice (DOJ), however, <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/reality-tv-stars-convicted-fraud-and-tax-evasion?ftag=YHF4eb9d17" target="_blank" rel="noopener">explained</a> that the Chrisleys — prior to their reality show — “conspired to defraud community banks in the Atlanta area to obtain more than $30 million in personal loans.”
With the help of a business partner, <a href="https://popculture.com/reality-tv/news/todd-chrisley-ex-business-partner-mark-braddock-claims-had-affair/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mark Braddock</a>, the Chrisleys “submitted false bank statements, audit reports, and personal financial statements to banks to obtain the millions of dollars in fraudulent loans,” the DOJ wrote.
In 2017, the couple’s problems expanded. WSB-TV <a href="https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/north-fulton-county/state-issues-liens-against-reality-star-after-channel-2-investigation/505362349/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> at the time that the Chrisleys owed nearly $800,000 in taxes to the state of Georgia and had declared their residency on numerous public records before moving to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2016.
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In 2018, Todd sued Homebanc Mortgage Corporation, Radar Online <a href="https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2019/08/todd-chrisley-blamed-business-partner-morgage-forgery-before-indictment-scandal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>, alleging a “former business partner” forged Todd’s name on the mortgage and made some payments on his behalf. Todd also claimed that the same business partner was the reason he had to file for bankruptcy protection in 2012.
In 2019, the Chrisleys were indicted. After a three-week trial in 2022, the couple was convicted.
In January, the couple was awarded a $1 million settlement after suing the former Director of Special Investigations of the state’s Department of Revenue, alleging he targeted the family after they were cleared of a state tax evasion charge.

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