Social media has made it very easy to alter your appearance using filters. They may come in handy when you need to record a video but look a bit under the weather—just turn on a soft glow or a makeup filter, and boom, you’re camera-ready in less than two seconds. But there has been a lot of talk around the use of filters and teen girls’ self-esteem and unrealistic expectations seemingly placed on women.
One woman has taken it upon herself to strip away the filters to prove that, while she is beautiful, her face doesn’t actually look the way it does with the filter on. The most interesting thing about these filters is that they’re so good, you can’t tell they’re filters. Gone are the days of filters that made everyone look like a Glamour Shot from the 90s. These filters move with you and even have pores so no one can tell it isn’t actually your face.
Well, it is your face—kinda.
Mimi Webb starts off the 20-second clip using the infamous Bold Glamour filter. It’s the filter that has people questioning their perception of their own faces because the contrast is so jarring. But Webb doesn’t stop with one filter. She puts on another and makes sure she emphasizes her use of a ring light. After turning the ring light off and taking all the filters off as the video is ending, the woman removes her makeup, revealing an inflamed, irritated and blemished face.
People flocked to the comments to thank her for exposing the truth behind filters.
“You’re beautiful & this message is SO important thanks for the reminder,” one person wrote.
“You are beautiful. In real life, we all have imperfections. As a mature woman, I appreciate your honesty. Thank you,” another said.
“Thank you so much. You did not know how much this was needed,” a woman commented.
Social media can really do a number on people’s self esteem, especially when they’re comparing themselves to something that’s not real. Messages like the one Webb shared can help pull back the curtain on the reality of social media. Watch her video below.
Jimmy Kimmel is used to being insulted. Just last week, he was called “stupid,” “a FOOL,” and “the WORST HOST EVER OF THE ONCE VAUNTED ACADEMY AWARDS” by a certain former president (although he may have been thinking of Al Pacino?). But one insult he hasn’t received is “prick,” at least not by Emma Stone. You, a fan of The Man Show who has been cursing Kimmel’s name since he left the Juggies behind, might feel differently.
Following a montage of clips from Best Picture nominee Poor Things at the 2024 Oscars, Kimmel joked, “Those were all the parts of Poor Things we’re allowed to show on TV.” The cameras then cut to the film’s star Emma Stone, who appeared to say something along the lines of “what a prick” about the Jimmy Kimmel Live host. But that was apparently not the case.
“No! I didn’t call him a prick,” Stone told The Hollywood Reporter in a co-interview with The Curse co-star Nathan Fielder. “What did I say? I didn’t call him a prick. I wasn’t upset with him at all. I’ll have to look that up.” The Kinds of Kindness actress referred to herself as “near-unoffendable.”
The only thing that offends Stone is when people take her calling Taylor Swift an “a**hole” seriously.
During his performance at the second weekend of Coachella, Kid Cudi jumped off the stage but ended up getting injured on the landing. The artist later revealed that he broke a bone in his foot.
He later expressed optimism that he would be healed in time for the scheduled start of his Insano World Tour in late June. However, it turns out that won’t be the case, as Cudi just announced today (April 24) that he has to cancel the tour.
Cudi shared a written message on social media, saying, “Guys, so, I have a broken calcaneus. [facepalm emoji] I’m headed to surgery now and there’s gonna be a long recovery time. We have to cancel the tour so I can focus on getting better to be out there in top shape to rage with you all. Theres just no way I can bounce back in time to give 100%. The injury is much more serious than I thought.”
The calcaneus is a bone in the heel. According to the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, a calcaneus fracture takes about 3 or 4 months to heal. They also note, “Long-term issues after calcaneus fractures (with or without surgery) commonly include a limp and/or stiffness in the foot or ankle. The heel can also remain swollen compared to the uninjured side. Some patients have lingering pain with walking, especially on uneven ground. The swelling, pain, and stiffness typically improve over time but it may always look and/or feel different from your other side.”
Find Cudi’s full statement below.
“Guys, so, I have a broken calcaneus. [facepalm emoji] I’m headed to surgery now and there’s gonna be a long recovery time. We have to cancel the tour so I can focus on getting better to be out there in top shape to rage with you all. Theres just no way I can bounce back in time to give 100%. The injury is much more serious than I thought. Anyone who bought tickets will get a full refund, you’ll get an email soon. We will be back with new tour dates as soon as possible, and I can’t wait to get back out there with you guys and turn up how we do. I’m so sorry fam and I love you all so much, thanks for the endless love and support. Im really disappointed as im sure you guys are too, but I will be back. Thats a promise. Im ok, just a lil soreness, but im in good spirits.”
This May is the 20th anniversary of the Friends series finale. The episode, “The Last One,” aired on May 6, 2004, and was seen by over 52 million viewers, making it one of the most-watched non-Super Bowl broadcasts ever. The Friends cast is debating how to celebrate the anniversary of the finale, while also being respectful to Matthew Perry, who died in October 2023.
“The prospect of having a reunion or a formal get-together without Matthew is bittersweet. There will be a huge void,” a source told Us Weekly. “[But] they know Matthew would’ve wanted them to carry on and celebrate the show. So that’s very much on their minds as they move forward.”
According to the source, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer still “talk via group chats as well as one-on-ones.” They added, “Matthew’s death reminded them how precious life is and the importance of catching up with each other more frequently. It underlined the unbreakable bond they share and the need to look out for each other.”
There’s another big anniversary coming up this year.
The actors are “all aware” of birthdays and anniversaries that are coming up, says the source, explaining that the cast has had “ongoing discussions” about how to celebrate the finale’s milestone. “They will most certainly be commemorating it somehow,” continues the source, noting that Aniston, Cox, Kudrow, LeBlanc, and Schwimmer will likely post something on social media and get together privately. (The 30th anniversary of the show’s 1994 debut will take place in September.)
For now, you can watch the Friends finale (and every other episode) on Max.
It took four long years, but we are finally just days away from a new PARTYNEXTDOOR album. The singer’s fourth album, aptly titled PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4), will arrive on April 26 and serve as the long-awaited follow-up to his 2020 third album PARTYMOBILE. PND spent the better part of the last year teasing P4 as the album was first announced during a spring 2023 concert in his hometown of Toronto. The rollout for the project officially began four months prior when PND released “Her Old Friends,” a record that served as the lead single for P4.
This is the second time in PND’s career that he’s taken about four years to release a new album, a duration that can feel like centuries in today’s streaming era. PARTYMOBILE arrived about four years after his second album PARTYNEXTDOOR 3 (P3). Still, PND delivered songs to fans in that time span. There was 2017’s Colours 2 and Seven Days EPs, the former which spawned the fan-favorite “Freak In You.” Following PARTYMOBILE, things were a bit quieter. Fans received collaborations with Trippie Redd, Drake, OG Parker, and others as well as uploads of unreleased favorites to streaming services through 2020’s PARTYPACK and 2021’s COLOURS. In a recent interview with Billboard, PND explained his absence over the years.
“I get into relationships and then music becomes second,” he confessed to Billboard‘s Heran Mamo. “I think I’m going to take a break from relationships, a long break, and just get back to making music.”
We’ll see if PND sticks to this promise in the years after P4, but for now, we can enjoy the music we’re about to get. In celebration of P4, here are four wishes we’d love to see come true on the upcoming album.
Restore The Classic Feeling Of P1 and P2
PARTYNEXTDOOR is one of the pioneers of today’s contemporary R&B sound, a world that he, The Weeknd, and Bryson Tiller emerged from and heavily influenced in the early- to mid-2010s. PND’s first two project, PARTYNEXTDOOR (P1) and PARTYNEXTDOOR 2 (P2) helped cement him as one of the greats of modern-day R&B. Churning out hits like “Break From Toronto” and “Recognize,” PND proved that he was a name to respect. Furthermore, P1 and P2 went down as classic R&B releases from the 2010s. With four singles out — “Her Old Friends,” “Resentment,” “Real Woman,” and “Resentment — PND seems to be channeling the same energy from P1 and P2. It would be amazing if P4 was a return to those glory days. At just 14 songs, it appears that PND is focused on delivering a great album as opposed to the 20+ song streaming traps that we see from artists nowadays. Give us another classic Party, we’re begging you.
It’s (Almost) Summertime, Give Us A Dancehall Track!
Nearly a decade ago, PND wrote “Work” for Rihanna and sprinkled some dancehall flavor into his own music with “Only U” and “Not Nice.” The three songs joined “Controlla” and “One Dance” to make for a sizzling summer of 2016 as fans dance their way through the year’s hottest months. Eight years later, it’s only right that fans are treated to this experience once again and PND can certainly be a contributor to that. One or two (I won’t be greedy) dancehall-inspired songs on P4 will be perfect and prove to be a bright spot on the album, especially with it coming from someone who’s shown his ability to do so time and time again (see: Popcaan’s “Twist & Turn”).
It’s Time For Another Classic Drake Collaboration
Every PARTYNEXTDOOR album has featured a collaboration with OVO Sound boss Drake. “Over Here,” “Recognize,” “Come And See Me,” and “Loyal” are all highlights in PND’s discography, but the latter most record, which was housed on his 2020 album PartyMobile, was not up to par compared to their first three collaborations. With P4, it’s time for Drake and PND to get back to the old formula. Just last year, they proved they could do that with “Members Only,” the duo’s most recent collaboration from Drake’s album For All The Dogs. Now it’s time for PND to lead the way and add another gem to his and Drake’s run of strong collaborations.
A New Album Cover (Please!)
On April Fool’s Day, PARTYNEXTDOOR took to social media to reveal the album cover for PARTYNEXTDOOR 4, and it’s risqué, to say the least. The NSFW image is a first-person view of a woman face-down on a bed with her backside arched in the air. A “4” tattoo can be seen on her lower back, while four long braids are sprawled out in various directions on the bed. The artwork is a bit of a jump scare, warranting a side-eye from those who may catch the image sitting on your phone as you play the album (Flashback to Lloyd’s Tru album cover). This actually happened to me as my roommate saw the tweet of PND revealing the album cover open on my computer and asked, “What’s going on over there?!” There was certainly some explaining to do.
In all seriousness, the current cover for P4 is awkward and seemingly leans more into garnering a reaction than presenting the project in its true essence. This isn’t to say that PND has blown us away with album covers in his career, but another edition of the singer looking into the distance would’ve sufficed. Worse comes to worst, I’ll just edit the metadata and change the artwork myself to avoid any further questions from my roommate.
PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4) is out 4/26 via OVO Sound/Santa Anna Label Group. Find out more information here.
Since 2019, Kodi Lee has wowed “America’s Got Talent” audiences with his next-level musical skills. That goes for whether he’s performing touching original works or putting his own personal touch on well-known songs.
For “America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League,” the music savant was guided by his mentor Howie Mandel to cover “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen.
It’s hard to imagine a version of this fan-favorite tune you haven’t already heard before, since the song has been covered quite a few times. But once again Lee delivered something epic and completely unique.
Even though judges Mel B and Heidi Klum still prefer Lee’s original songs, all applauded his haunting and emotional piano rendition of the rock-n-roll anthem.
Simon Cowell even said “You use these words ‘Star Quality’ a lot, but you genuinely, Kodi, over the years we’ve got to know you, you’ve just got better as an artist. You’ve never given up, and the Finals just wouldn’t be the same without you in it this year.”
Other viewers applauded Lee for one-of-a-kind performance, agreeing that he did freddie Mercury proud.
One wrote, “‘You can do whatever you want to do in my music, just don’t make it boring’ -Freddie. What a magical performance.”
Another added, “Kodi has an amazingly rare talent to be able to sing across different musical genres. He owns them all!!!”
Last but not least, I think this comment sums up the general consensus pretty well: “This version is unlike anything anyone has ever seen before. It’s truly a masterpiece. Kodi is an amazing gift to our world. He continues to change the world just by being himself.”
Doing good is its own reward, but sometimes recognizing these acts of kindness helps bring even more good into the world. That’s why we’re excited to partner with P&G again on the #ActsOfGood Awards.
The #ActsOfGood Awards recognize individuals who actively support their communities. It could be a rockstar volunteer, an amazing community leader, or someone who shows up for others in special ways.
Do you know someone in your community doing #ActsOfGood? Nominate them between April 24th-June 3rdhere.Three winners will receive $1,000 dedicated to the charity of their choice, plus their story will be highlighted on Upworthy’s social channels. And yes, it’s totally fine to nominate yourself!
We want to see the good work you’re doing and most of all, we want to help you make a difference.
While every good deed is meaningful, winners will be selected based on how well they reflect Upworthy and P&G’s commitment to do #ActsOfGood to help communities grow.
That means be on the lookout for individuals who:
Strengthen their community
Make a tangible and unique impact
Go above and beyond day-to-day work
The #ActsOfGood Awards are just one part of P&G’s larger mission to help communities around the world to grow. For generations, P&G has been a force for growth—making everyday products that people love and trust—while also being a force for good by giving back to the communities where we live, work, and serve consumers. This includes serving over 90,000 people affected by emergencies and disasters through the Tide Loads of Hope mobile laundry program and helping some of the millions of girls who miss school due to a lack of access to period products through the Always #EndPeriodPoverty initiative.
Visit upworthy.com/actsofgood and fill out the nomination form for a chance for you or someone you know to win. It takes less than ten minutes to help someone make an even bigger impact.
The controversial TikTok ban seems to be on track to become a real possibility now that Joe Biden has signed the bill that could put a ban into effect. Where will we ever learn to dance or make fun of women now?
In March, the House of Representatives passed a bill called “Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,” that requires ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, to sell the app or face a ban in the U.S. app stores, unless the app cuts connections to ByteDance within six months. This week, Biden signed the bill, and now ByteDance has about nine months to sell the app, which currently has over 150 million US residents. Biden also has the power to extend an additional 90 days if the company expresses interest in a sale.
At the time, it does not seem like ByteDance is on board with any type of sale, and TikTok is disappointed, though CEO Shou Chew says they are not backing down.
But even if the ban moves forward, it does not mean TikTok will magically disappear from your phone in a Flappy Bird-esque frenzy. TikTok will still work even if the app gets deleted from online app stores, but it will be impossible to update the app, which would cause problems down the line. Eventually, the app will be rendered useless, though that would be at least a year out from now.
For now, the app will stay put, but after months of unresolved licensing issues, fans might have to settle for other activities. Like maybe going outside or touching grass, just to see what happens!
III Points Festival is returning for the 11th year. Over the course of two days (October 18 and 19) this coming fall, music lovers can look forward to a diverse array of musicians delivering performances and DJ sets at the Mana Wynwood Convention Center in Miami.
Today (April 24), III Points has revealed the first phase of the 2024 festival lineup. Set to take the stage are Justice, Rick Ross, Yung Lean, Jamie xx, Toro Y Moi, Mochakk, Sara Landry, Jungle, Arca, Bad Gyal and more.
Solid Grooves mainstay PAWSA, industrial techno enchantress Sara Landry, and Hellbent Records label head Cloonee are also set to make appearances at III Points 2024. A press release teases that the lineup will draw from the realms of both live and electronic music, and there are at least 100 more acts that will be announced soon.
In the meantime, fans can begin planning their ticket purchases. Tickets will go on sale beginning this Friday (April 26) at 11:11 a.m. ET for the pre-sale and 1:11 p.m ET for general on-sale. Fans can register for the pre-sale and purchase tickets here. Fans can pay for tickets in full, or set up payment plans, with down payments beginning at $11.11.
You can see the full first-phase line-up for III Points Festival 2024 below.
Over the past few years, Beyoncé’s penchant for sending flowers to collaborators has become something of a meme in itself. Jack White, Mickey Guyton, and Nicki Minaj have all been on her recipients list; Bey even recently acknowledged championship-winning coach Dawn Staley with a bouquet after her team’s victory in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament. But her latest recipient proved ou don’t have to be a celebrity collaborator or championship-winning coach to get a gift from Beyoncé, when she sent her customary bouquet of flowers to a toddler whose adorable TikTok video went viral.
The video was posted by the curious kid’s patient mom, who captured his questions during a pizza date at the local mall food court. The child, Tyler, wanted to know, “Where’s Beyoncé?” Upon learning that “she’s in her house,” he next wanted to know, “Can I visit Beyoncé?” This left mom explaining that she and Beyoncé aren’t personally acquainted (as much as she would no doubt like to be) However, young Tyler was not deterred, insisting, “Beyoncé is our friend!” Well, Beyoncé wasn’t able to meet him personally, but she did the next best thing: Reaching out to find out where to send flowers (and toys for Tyler). In a caption on Instagram, Tyler’s mom thanked the BeyHive for making the star aware of the cute interaction and blessing the family with her presents — if not her presence. Check out the post below.
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