Brazil

HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW

One of the biggest stories of the week was Shawn Mendes revealing to the world that he’s still figuring out his sexuality. Here’s what we know: For years, rumors have circulated about Shawn being either gay or bisexual and recently his management team heard that a story and photographs showing Shawn with a man were being shopped around to British tabloids. THAT’S why Shawn finally decided to address the innuendo after all of these years. The story hasn’t appeared yet, but Shawn told a friend it feels like a huge weight has been lifted off of his shoulders since he proactively revealed his fluid sexuality.

In reality TV news, the big story around town was that Lisa Vanderpump was getting a reduced role or possibly even written OUT of Vanderpump Rules. We heard this: The cost of producing the show has skyrocketed and Lisa’s salary and other costs take up a majority of the budget. She has been offered a very reduced role next season at a very reduced salary but as of yet not deal has been struck so she may or may not return to the popular series next season.

Another big story this week was supermodel Gisele Bundchen’s completely unexpected pregnancy at 44 years old, with the baby daddy being her jujitsu instructor Joaquim Valente. Here’s what we know: The couple are planning to have their baby in their native Brazil and Joaquim immediately proposed once Gisele informed him she was having his baby. She didn’t say yes and she didn’t say no- she gave him a definite maybe, but IF they marry it will likely happen spontaneously and soon.

Speaking of Gisele, her ex-husband Tom Brady took the news in stride but was a little taken aback because when they were married he wanted more kids, but Gisele didn’t. We just heard this: Tom has been quietly seeing a former girlfriend, who is a model, but not as famous or successful as Gisele. He recently confided to friends that she is open to having a baby with him since he always wanted to have more kids and he’s seriously considering that her up on her offer.

Armie Hammer also made the news with the debut of his podcast. His first guest was Tom Arnold. We just heard this: Armie is deliberately filming the podcast in his barren and modest Venice, California rental apartment to send a message to his multimillionaire mother Dru. I’m hearing that Armie is disappointed that his mom isn’t opening up her purse strings especially since he’s struggling to make ends meet. He is secretly hoping she’s mortified that her son is living in such a small unfurnished place and that she will start to spread the wealth and help him out.

Finally the biggest story of the week is actually the biggest story of the year… next week’s election. All we will say is this. We were impressed, but not totally surprised, that so many lifelong Republicans, including our favorite former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, have been lining up to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris. We miss civility in politics and while we don’t agree with all of her stances, we are rooting for Kamala Harris to become our nation’s first female president for so MANY reasons. Please vote like our country depends on it, because it does!

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JUSTIN BIEBER IS TRYING TO BE NOTICED IN BRAZIL

And it’s not difficult – all Justin Bieber had to do was talk a walk on the beach followed by two fully clothed bodyguards. Of course his midriff top and red pants perfectly displayed his new tattoos. (Note the Calvins peeking out.) Dozens of people started following him on the sand like the Pied Piper. Sometimes Justin wants to be left alone, and sometimes he obviously DOESN’T.

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GAME OF THRONES BRUTE JASON MOMOA IS A SOFTIE

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Any time we have the opportunity to publish a photo of Jason Momoa, we do so. He is exceedingly photogenic. In person, he is even more devastating and bigger than life. Game of Thrones is a huge hit in Brazil so he flew to Sao Paolo for the Comic-Con event there. Fans at the airport immediately started chasing after him and begging for photos. He good-naturedly obliged, indicating he’s not as fierce as he looks.

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HEY RIHANNA, WHAT HAPPENED TO DRAKE?

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No complaints about Rihanna appearing on a Vogue cover – in two dazzling versions! But what WE want to know is: What’s going on with Drake? For awhile it looked like Rihanna and Drake were evolving into a bigtime romance. They spent quality time together in Europe but haven’t been seen together lately. We do think Drake would be an ideal partner for Rihanna – he’s got talent, looks, brains, and better manners than most of the guys she sees.
Photos: Mariano Vivanco for Vogue Brazil May 2014

JENNIFER LOPEZ SHAKES A TAIL FEATHER FOR BRAZIL

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Jennifer Lopez, 44, looks hotter than hot as she swivels and sings her World Cup video song “We Are One” in Florida. The theme of the video is the Brazilian Carnival and she’s performing the song live at the 2014 World Cup opening ceremony in Sao Paolo, Brazil in June. Jennifer’s pal Pitbull and Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte will also perform in the video and at the live ceremony.

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KIDS IN BRAZIL ARE CORRECTING JUSTIN BIEBER’S GRAMMAR ON TWITTER


What a brilliant idea! School kids in Brazil have been learning English by correcting the grammar and spelling of celebrities on Twitter. According to Buzzfeed, the leading English school in Brazil started having their 8 to 13 year old students correct tweets from celebrities and the kids call themselves the Celebrity Grammar Cops. The kids send very polite corrections to many famous people including Rihanna, Sylvester Stallone, Justin Bieber, Charlie Sheen, Miley Cyrus, Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian etc. Many celebs have been corrected for using were instead of we’re. Kim Kardashian and her whole family consistently use “I” when they should use “me” (example: “Bruce took Khloe and I out to dinner.”) Many fans have commented on the corrective Tweets but no celebrities have ever responded. Above is a video about the Grammar Cops:

Example:

Justin Bieber @justinbieber
Some video games. Some old movies… That was a long bus ride. But we here. #sleep
1:04 AM – 7 Apr 13

Red Balloon @redballoonBR
Hi, @justinbieber! My name is Maria, I’m 9 and I’m a fan from Brazil. Watch out: it’s “we’re here” not “we here”. : )

PAMELA ANDERSON IS STILL A CONTENDER

What’s a girl to do when she’s feeling down and out and needs a morale boost? If she’s a female celebrity, she sets up a photoshoot with Mario Testino. Pamela Anderson, 45, has been working hard to make a buck for the past few years and at the same time enduring horrendous internet insults about how badly she’s aging and how “rough” she looks. (We don’t agree.) Of course, this seems to be an occupational hazard for a pin-up girl – the insults are “payback” for the glorious bikini years of her youth when all male eyes were upon her, but it’s also a rude and nasty aspect of the anonymous internet. Brazilian Vogue is obviously very different from ours and they published these sexy photos of Pam that are certain to brighten up her day. Click HERE for more – we were surprised how unflattering those tattoos have become…
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LINDSAY LOHAN HAS A JOB IN BRAZIL

Excited Brazilians mobbed Lindsay Lohan when she arrived at Sao Paolo Airport. She just finished her stint on Anger Management and E! says she left the set wearing bracelets she wore when filming her scene. Hmmm. Nobody knows if they were a gift or a lift. Lindsay is being paid (six figures) to promote a clothing line in Brazil and we bet she’ll return with plenty of samples…

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HARRISON FORD WANTS TO KILL HAN SOLO

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No sooner did rumors start spreading that Harrison Ford might return to play Han Solo in Star Wars: Episode VII, than he flew his family off to Brazil for Carnival. Harrison, 70, and his wife Calista Flockhart, 48, and their son Liam, 12, vacationed looking pretty much like any other American family. He looks happy about getting a bundle of money for Star Wars – the deal is still being negotiated and the catch is that Harrison wants his character to DIE in the new film.

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SHARON STONE CAPTURED A MODEL IN BRAZIL AND BROUGHT HIM HOME TO CALIFORNIA

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Appearing on the cover of Vogue magazine can definitely give a girl an edge. And Sharon Stone, 54, made the most of it when she celebrated her cover at a Vogue party in Brazil. She zeroed in on Argentinian model Martin Mica, who happens to be 27 years younger, and turned on the charm. An hour after they met, Sharon was seen taking him back to her hotel. (This was the talk of the Brazilian gossip columns.) And it wasn’t a one night stand. He followed her back to California and they were observed smooching playfully and snuggling on the sand on Venice Beach this week.