A new transparency feature on X has unwittingly revealed that many of the site’s top MAGA influencers are foreign actors sowing division in the US. It’s caused a storm on social media, as Soraya Lennie explains.
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FREDDY Brazier has bravely opened up about his mental health struggles in a new TikTok video.
The 21-year-old model and TV star, who is currently getting ready to welcome his first child, took to the social media platform today with a video sharing moments of his life over the past three years.
Using an AI voiceover, Freddy made a number of startling claims, including alleging that he spent his 18th birthday “in a psychiatric ward” after “wanting to end it all”
Videos connected to the clip include showing Freddy blowing smoke at the camera, walking the streets in a dressing gown, and mirror selfies of him looking thin.
Text across the photo says he was “starving himself and replaced food with green” – a slang term used marijuana – and had deliberately crashed his car.
Another photo shows his grandmother, Jackiey Budden, poking her tongue out at a store iselling wheels of “weed cheese”.
He wrote on the picture: “Prioritised my relationship with my mum’s mum not knowing she has been lying to me for years!” – though didn’t clarify what he meant by the allegation.
However, the video then takes a positive turn, with photographs sharing he had started focusing on bettering himself once he realised “something needed to change”.
As the video continues, new pics show him sharing pictures of salad, videos of boxing at the gym, surfing and attending events with his loved ones.
“Something clicked in my head,” the text on the images read. “I needed to change.”
Among the list of things he credits is a small circle of friends, getting out of London more, training at the gym, skincare and self-love.
In the caption, Freddy wrote: “It’s been a bumpy journey and it’s still ongoing! HEALING IS THE NEW HIGH.”
He added hashtags for “sobriety”, “addiction recovery” and “healing journey”.
Freddy is the second son of Jade Goody, who died from cancer when he was just four years old, and Jeff Brazier.
His older brother, Bobby, is now best known for his role on EastEnders.
He has openly spoken in the past about his mental health, admitting in August he had spent time in a psychiatric facility and been to rehab.
He’s also admitted to smoking marijuana as a teenager.
Earlier this year, he had a public fallout with his father, but they have since reconciled amid the news he is set to become a dad for the first time.
He has since stepped out with girlfriend Holly, who showed off her baby bump at the Pride of Britain Awards.
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COMMUTERS in London were left stunned after they spotted a Brit comedy legend mid-rant on the Tube.
He was seen directing his emotion towards a to TikTok star as the pair travelled the Bakerloo Line on the London Underground.
One social media user uploaded their antics to social media with the caption: “Simulation on the morning commute today.”
It saw comedian Chabuddy G, real name Asim Chaudhry, brandish an Oyster card as a microphone whole sitting on the brown Tube line’s iconic printed seats.
He stunned passers by – and Subway Takes’ Kareem Rahma who was sitting alongside him – as he said: “It’s not all about length, it’s about girth,” before doing a hand gesture to represent his point.
Dressed in a khaki jacket in sunglasses he continued to seeingly reference someone’s manhood as he added: “Like that big.”
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The People Just Do Nothing star, who appeared to be filming a segment for the viral series, rounded off the clip and said: “Thank you very much.”
Meanwhile Kareem, who was holding his own Oyster card as his microphone, was in stitches following the chat.
He wore a grey jacket and brown corduroy trousers as he slouched back for the latest Subway Takes chat.
After the clip was uploaded to TikTok, user feuxlikefiya wrote: “Chabbudy g on subway takes before I’ve had my morning coffee.”
One user was quick to reply: “Subway Takes have gone downhill they’ve got Kareem on the Bakerloo Line.”
Another added: “Average Bakerloo Line experience,” as a third put: “Man said they came London.”
A fan then mused: “Not the Bakerloo Line.”
One then joked: “The fact you were acc on the tube fr.”
Kareem is co-founder of the internet talk show, with the star generally using a MetroCard with a microphone tagged on to chat to Americans on the Subway.
The show quizzed guests about their favourite hot take – yet one episode was filmed and promptly deleted, according to the host.
In July, we reported how Kareem had claimed a chat with Kamala Harris prior to the US election was so “weird” it had to be erased.
He revealed he sat down with Kamala in summer last year, just months before November’s election.
He told Forbes in an interview posted to TikTok: “Her take was really confusing and weird, not good, and so [we] mutually agreed we shouldn’t publish it.”
Kareem claims the Democratic Party reached out to him to say that Kamala and Tim Walz, her vice-president running partner, were “really interested” in being on the show.
The presenter said he got “lucky”, because he “didn’t want to be blamed for her losing”.
Doubling down, Kareem said Kamala’s take was “really, really bad, and it didn’t make any sense”.
Finally putting viewers out of their misery, he revealed that Kamala’s take was “bacon as a spice”.
Kareem is a Muslim, meaning he can’t eat pork-based products and has never eaten bacon – making it a particularly odd choice for Kamala to go with.
Kareem previously showed footage of the awkward encounter to the New York Times – which reported he was “taken aback” by Kamala’s statement.
Harris’s campaign reportedly apologised for the blunder and offered to re-film the episode, but Kareem declined.
Kareem previously said his main reason for not airing the interview was because he didn’t want to upset the Muslim community by spending air time on trivial matters when something as serious as the Israel-Hamas war was ongoing.
He said: “It was so complicated because I’m Muslim and there’s something going on in the world that 100% of Muslims care about.
“And then they made it worse by talking about anchovies. Boring!”
SQUEALING on camera last week, TikTok star Yasmin Hadfield couldn’t wait to tell her followers she had a coveted invitation to the opening of the Sephora store in Wales.
After months of controversies followed by a devastating miscarriage, what should have been a happy moment for the influencer mum, 32, quickly turned sour as former fans accused her of faking her involvement with the brand. Here we take a look at what went wrong for Yaz – plus the truth behind THAT controversial invite.
Our insider said: “It’s been an incredibly difficult few months for Yaz – she has battled addiction and had a tragic miscarriage, which she has really struggled to come to terms with.
“That all happened only months after she had overcome not just one but two cheating scandals, which really saw a lot of the internet turn on her.”
The invitation to Sephora opening was a real turning point for her, she felt she was finally being accepted back into the fold of TikTok fame.
But things quickly turned sour, and she was mercilessly mocked when people claimed she had pretended to be invited to the event in Wales. We can reveal she was invited to the opening – but just not by Sephora.
It’s certainly not been trouble free and at times things have become very murky for the girls.
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Yaz was taken to the event by the marketing team Capsule, who work with a variety of brands, including luxury skincare line Mario Badesco.
She attended alongside her best friend Chloe Birdsall, who has told us what really happened that day.
Chloe explained: “It was so lovely, we got a little lesson about the brand and all the products from their rep, who invited us to the spa in New York which apparently Martha Stewart loves.”
She says the backlash towards Yaz “broke her heart”, adding: “ I think people online got confused by a “collab” and a PR invite? They’re not the same thing.
“Loads of lovely people got photos with Yaz and it was so lovely after the horrid few years she’s had, seeing her in her element.”
Chloe added: “She would do anything for anyone; she has a heart of gold. We all make mistakes and life tests us but she’s held to a different standard online. It’s horrid to see.”
Yaz lives in Wales and is married to Lee Hadfield – they have a son called Wolf. Eden is married to Lloyd, and they share a son called Sonny. On screen, they had the picture-perfect families.
Behind closed doors, something much darker was going on – Yaz was secretly battling drug and alcohol addiction.
Today, she is nine months sober, but at one point, there were fears that addiction could take over her life. Her dad, from Tunbridge Wells, stepped in last Christmas and told her it was time to take action.
Recalling that moment, she explained: “I was just like, right, Yasmin, you literally have one more chance at this beautiful life you and Lee have built. You either take it or you just continue on the path you were on.
“My dad was the only person who could get through to me on Christmas night and he spoke to Lee.”
She credits Lee as helping to ‘put her back together’, and admits she considered wiping her online history – riddled with embarrassment and shame about her dishonesty for all those years.
She said: “I could have so easily removed all the content from the last few years and started from scratch. And not allow people to go back through fishing and trying to look where they can see me a bit bug-eyed or where they can see me looking a bit worse for wear. But I don’t want that. I want to be real.”
She suffered heartache a few months ago when she discovered she had miscarried – leaving her in a state of disbelief and although she shared what was going on with her followers online, Yaz took a real step back.
Yaz and her sisters Eden, 27, and sister Freya are not new to the internet – they’ve been making content for years and have over three million followers between them, but it’s been far from easy.
Our insider said: “Almost straight away, Eden was subjected to backlash and trolling. She was rapidly gaining followers, and while she had millions of fans, there were, of course, some people who picked fault with everything she said or did.
“It’s not been much better for her sisters, and all three of them have come offline at various points to reevaluate their careers.
“Yaz has been painted as a homewrecker, while Eden has dealt with allegations of being a predator. It’s certainly not been trouble-free, and at times things have become very murky for the girls.”
The online barrage was nothing new to Yaz – having been through it all before with her sisters.
Yaz can’t escape Eden’s comments and often feels like she spends a lot of time and energy defending her.
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The first major controversy came when Eden made an off-the-cuff remark about ‘fancying’ a young boy in a play.
In a video, she said: “The lead was 10 and I fancied him. I’m not ashamed.”
She said she was 18 at the time, and her comment went viral, sparking the first attempt to cancel her for being a ‘predator’.
Eden later backtracked and apologised, insisting she hadn’t meant what she said. In one of her many apology videos, she said: “To have to say those words is absolutely disgusting. But this is the bed I laid for myself.”
Soon, people picked up on every wrong move she made – and there were a number of instances when she left viewers gobsmacked when she made risky comments in front of kids, which many felt were inappropriate.
Our insider said: “The whole thing caused such a drama and keeps coming back to haunt them both. Yaz can’t escape Eden’s comments and often feels like she spends a lot of time and energy defending her.”
More recently, wild rumours spread that Yaz was in love with Eden’s husband Lloyd.
Our insider said: “Lots of people think the relationship Yaz has with Lloyd is weird, and they can’t understand how they could be so close.”
She has fueled the speculation, admitting she is indeed obsessed with him.
Yaz told Eden in one video: “I was obsessed with Lloyd. I was honestly obsessed with Lloyd from the second I met him, wasn’t I?
“I have always loved him. Always will love him. Not having an affair with him, but do have an abnormal obsession with Lloyd.”
Eden became so enraged by the constant comments, she hit out in a fiery video online, but insiders have told us the constant speculation is, in fact welcomed by the girls.
They said: “There is the idea that Eden and Yaz say things they know could get them cancelled because it leads to lots of engagement. TikTok is their job, so they do need to make money and stay relevant, and this is a great way to get people talking.”
Yaz was caught up in another scandal when an Instagram user accused her of sleeping with her husband while she slept upstairs with their baby.
She fiercely denied the ‘vile’ claims and said she was most upset about being branded a bad mum amid all the drama.
If anything, Yaz and Eden are hyper-aware when it comes to their children, and despite sharing their lives on camera, Eden will not reveal her little boy’s face.
They are aware of the damage their jobs could cause to their little boys, Yaz previously said: “I think the internet’s got enough damage towards my little boy that he’s going to see one day. It’s all my fault.”
She added: “I’ll be hiding an iPhone from him until he’s 60.”
It’s easy to forget amid all the mess, the good the pair have done – Eden’s videos during the pandemic, where she sat and ate food while chatting to the camera, were lauded, and now Yaz’s sobriety journey has inspired others.
But can they avoid any more drama? Only time will tell – and as they’ve learnt only too well, the internet never forgets.
THE UK is pretty good at creating food markets – think Camden Market and Borough Market in London or Bury Market in Greater Manchester – but now there’s a new kid on the block and it is technically already a viral hit.
Enter Tod’s Festive Feast – a new festive food market with viral food, created by influencer Eating With Tod.
Located next to The Outernet just steps away from Tottenham Court Road Station in central London, you will find the influencer’s – who is followed by 2.1million people – latest venture.
Known for trying some of the craziest and most viral dishes in the UK, Tod’s festive food market has gathered some of his favourites all together in the same place.
The influencer said: “I got bored of seeing the same food year after year at every Xmas market up and down the country, so it’s time we reinvented the wheel.
“Proper food, proper chefs with unmatched quality.”
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There are many viral hits across the market including the famous Roll Boys cinnamon rolls – which were sadly closed on my visit.
Other sweet options include Bread Ahead doughnuts, with their much-loved creme brulee doughnut.
Visitors won’t be short for choice when it comes to savory options either with top hits like Truffle London and Ruben’s Reubens.
Jumi Cheese was a literal feast for both the eyes and the people eating it with giant Raclette with different flavours like rosemary and smoked bacon.
For example, you could have ‘Alpinist’ with crispy pancetta, rosemary roast potatoes and rocket for £13.90.
The classic ‘Herbivore’ features a cheese of your choosing, as well as rosemary roast potatoes, kimchi, mustard and caramelised red onion chutney.
One thing I want to try next time I visit is from The Ashes‘ Christmas Del Piero Doughnut which features smoked whole hog, cranberry sauce, stuffing crumb, all served in a sugar doughnut for £10.50.
The best thing about the market? There wasn’t a single, over-grilled Bratwurst sausage for £12 to be seen (here’s looking at you Winter Wonderland).
If you do like your sausages though, Ruben’s Reubens Ballpark features a double smoked pork sausage, caramelised onions, mustard, ketchup and crispy shallots for just a tenner.
Still expect standard London prices for food, but compared to other Christmas markets it isn’t too over inflated.
For my main meal, I tried out The Duck Shed, which features a simple concept.
First you choose if you want a burger, wrap or salad box and then you decide on the filling.
Options included vegan duck for £12.50 and French duck with grilled Raclette cheese and onion chutney for £13.95.
But I of course had to try The British Christmas Quacker with slow roasted pulled duck, cranberry and bacon jam, smashed pigs in blankets, brie and spinach for £13.50.
I had it as a burger, and not going to lie, was a little disappointed.
Admittedly, I had big hopes but thinking about it logically, duck is usually better as a wrap, instead the bread was dry.
The filling is good and I really like the twist on a classic Christmas sandwich, though it could have done with a teaspoon more of sauce.
The portion is super generous though and it is cooked right in front of you.
For my sweet treat, I bee-lined for Chin Chin.
We have all seen videos on social media of their decadent hot chocolate with ooey-gooey marshmallow on top, that is then burnt in front of you.
Considering the cold turn in the weather, I don’t think anything would be quite as satisfying as this hot chocolate.
It costs £5.95 a cup and it isn’t the biggest, but it really does fill you up with the generous amount of marshmallow.
As a big fan of hot chocolates, making sure to try one in every country I visit, I was impressed that the drink itself was actually super smooth, not too bitter or rich, but lovely and creamy.
It was an instant win, and helps warm up your insides.
With the market being located right next door to Tottenham Court Road Tube Station, there are a lot of others things you can do and explore nearby.
For example, you could head onto Oxford Street for a spot of Christmas shopping.
Or perhaps catch one of the nearby shows.
But even closer to the market is Outernet – a free attraction with Europe‘s largest and most advanced digital screens that often broadcast magical worlds, making it an immersive experience for the viewer.
And the attraction is now showing some festive features, including Nature Relaxation: Cozy Christmas Fireplace which lasts one minute.
Though, the real showstopper was the Ice Palace feature, which lasts seven minutes.
All walls of the Outernet become frosty and reveal an ice castle, that looks like it is straight out of Disney‘s Frozen.
The palace then awakens with life and music, with icy fireworks travelling across the ceiling.
And there is even snow, which feels oddly realistic, as if it is falling on you.
Tod’s Festive Feast is open everyday from 11am until December 28.
For other Christmas markets, here’s what we thought of this year’s Winter Wonderland.
Plus, UK’s largest one-day Christmas market to return after being cancelled last year – exact date to hit 120 festive stalls.
A NEPO baby was the spitting image of her model mum as she posed for sexy snaps on a night out with pals.
The 21-year-old London-born beauty donned a busty white dress and struck a cheeky pose as she crouched down by a pal.
Clementine Poppy De Vere Drummond is no stranger to sharing her lavish lifestyle on social media, recently posing in a plunging black cut-out swimsuit.
This time around, she showed off her figure in a white figure-hugging gown and corset and wore her blonde hair loose – which made her look just like mum Claudia Schiffer, 55.
The German supermodel shares Clementine with husband Matthew Vaughn, who she married in 2002.
The couple also share son Caspar, 22, and daughter Cosima, 15.
Clementine kept her make-up light for her night out, showcasing her natural beauty.
She posed surrounded by her pals before striking a cheeky look as she crouched down beside her friend.
A third image saw her flash a cheeky smile as she pointed at the camera.
Her little sister was quick to comment on the sexy snaps and wrote: “Oh my gawd my sister is HAWT.”
Another follower put: “Oh my goooddd Clemmie.”
A third put: “STOP ITTTT.”
Her filmmaker dad, 54, has produced a number of hit movies including Kick-A**, Layer Cake, Stardust, Argylle and the Kingsman franchise.
Claudia has a huge net worth, and her daughter Clementine won’t be far behind.
The teen has shunned the spotlight growing up, but that’s all set to change.
Top brands have been eyeing her up for collaborations and she’s been stepping out with her mum to fashion shows across the globe.
Meanwhile, Vogue named her one of their “Darlings” in February 2024.
In the same year Clementine, who showcases her artistic talent on social media, re-located to New York.
She told the publication about her life in the Big Apple and said: “I’m a big walker, and rarely seen without headphones on.
“While finding my way around NYC, I’ve been listening to ‘Stayin’ Alive’ by the Bee Gees on loud.”
“Argan oil makes my hair so thick and healthy.”
Claudia recently opened up on juggling her mum role with her blossoming career.
She told how she was focussed on the “wellbeing” of her children and recently told Hello! magazine: “When I was in my 20s, travelling around the world, my focus was on my career – working hard, being competitive and getting to the top.
“That changed when I had kids, and now, I feel lucky to have such a wonderful family.
“I’m proud of my children, they’re very down to earth and their wellbeing is mine and my husband’s priority.
“I could take on a lot more runways, photoshoots and other projects.
“But maintaining a balance that enables me to spend quality time with my family and be there when they need me is far more important to me than doing a great new campaign.”
Last year, Claudia and her daughters stunned football fans as they attended a Premier League match between Brentford and Nottingham Forest at the Gtech Community Stadium.
SACHA Baron Cohen hooked up with a stunning Kylie Jenner lookalike 28 years his junior – just hours after his ex-wife said she had “cried” over being a single woman.
The Ali G comic, 54, who finalised a £120million divorce from actress Isla Fisher in June, flirted with American influencer Kelsey Calemine, 26.
After they had left an exclusive new nightspot in Hollywood, the movie star chatted intimately with Kelsey, before handing her his pink mobile phone, as she appeared to tap her number into it.
Sacha, who is just two years younger than Kelsey’s 56-year-old dad, had spent two hours inside the club between 1am and 3am on Friday morning.
Kelsey and her friend had also emerged from it when the actor got talking to her outside.
Brunette Kelsey – wearing a figure-hugging pink dress – leaned in close to the actor as he whispered into her ear.
The US socialite and foodie influencer – who has 2.8million Instagram followers and is friends with Kendall and Kylie Jenner, and entrepreneur Lauren Perez – spent several minutes laughing and chatting with Sacha.
After appearing to exchange phone numbers they finally got into separate Ubers, as he waved fondly at her.
An onlooker said: “Sacha arrived at 1am at a hot new exclusive nightclub that is just up and coming in Hollywood.
“He was on his own with no security.
“He left the club at 3am just seconds after Kelsey and her friend left.
“He instantly noticed her.
“He was staring at Kelsey and then walked over and started chatting to her. Someone told me he had been flirting with her inside the club.
“Outside they were both very flirty and they didn’t stop laughing.
“He then walked over to her Uber when it came and gave her his phone which had a pink case and she typed her number into it.”
Kelsey was previously linked to ex-England and Chelsea footballer Ben Chilwell in 2021 after she was seen with him in a Mykonos club. Fellow Premier League ace Jack Grealish was also there.
She has a mega-wealthy real estate developer father Robert Peck, 56.
Insiders said Sacha, who was wearing a brown jacket and white trainers, has been “playing the field” after his marriage split to Isla.
In an interview with Elle Decoration magazine, published on Thursday – just hours before Sacha was pictured with Kelsey – former Home and Away actress Isla, 49, said her partying days were over as she attempts to build a new life for herself in London.
The star – who was married to Sacha for 13 years – said the move “has been challenging, but deeply rewarding”.
She revealed that creating a fresh life from “a grassroots level” has been “tough”.
Discussing the moment her furniture arrived, Isla added: “I did have a bit of a cry because this was my first time as a single woman, being in a home of my own.”
She and Sacha announced their split in April last year, saying that after a “long tennis match” their marriage had come to an end.
They met in 2001 and married nine years later in March 2010. They have three children.
Isla previously revealed how the methods of Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung had helped her heal from the divorce.
The Jungian method is a therapeutic approach that explores dreams and symbols.
In a statement at the time, Sacha and Isla said: “We are proud of all we’ve achieved together and, continuing our great respect for each other, we remain friends and committed to co-parenting our wonderful children.”
In July Isla admitted: “I’ve had a tough couple of years but I’m making it through.”
But a month after they received their decree nisi, Isla was accused of poking fun at his manhood.
It was understood the pair resolved their split amicably.
Pals of Sacha said that he’s enjoying being single and is having fun but he also gives out his number for career advice because of his respect in the industry.
She posted on Instagram: “For all those men who say ‘Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free’ here’s an update for you. Nowadays 80 per cent of women are against marriage. Why? They realise it’s not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage.”
It comes after The Sun revealed in September that Sacha dined out with a 27-year-old blonde model called Hannah Palmer.
They spent two hours at a Beverly Hills steakhouse and then left in a limo.
Kelsey – who has a food page where she reviews restaurants – was snapped in April with basketball player Michael Porter Jr, 27, at an Italian eatery in St Tropez, France.
She posts videos on social media of herself eating food and then rating it.
On her TikTok page she describes herself with the title: “I love food and food loves me.”
She also has a channel called “Cooking w Kels” where she shows her followers meals that she has made.
On Friday she posted pictures to her 2.8million followers on Instagram at a fashion event wearing the same pink dress as in our exclusive snaps.
She captioned it: “Lowkey eating.”
Fans posted online that Kelsey was bought a Tesla by dad Rob to “encourage her to drive” and that she once had an OnlyFans page.
Sacha rose to comedy fame in the 1990s with his character Ali G, a wannabe gangster with the catchphrase, “Is it because I is black?”
He won more fans with characters Borat Sagdiyev, a bigoted Kazakh journalist, and Brüno Gehard, a flamboyant Austrian fashion reporter.
It led to film hits including the Madagascar franchise, Anchorman 2 and Grimsby.
Oman-born Isla moved to Australia as a child and starred as Shannon Reed in the soap Home And Away.
She got her film breakthrough in Wedding Crashers.
THE wife of food influencer Michael Duarte has broken her silence following his death.
Duarte, known as Food With Bear Hands, was shot dead by cops after allegedly waving a knife erratically.
Duarte’s wife, Jess, has spoken out for the first time and told TMZ she’s “struggled” what to do.
She paid a glowing tribute to him on social media.
“I plan to keep his legacy going not only for him, but his family,” she wrote on Instagram.
“He gave everyone every bit of him so it’s my turn to give it back.
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“I’m not quite sure what that looks like yet but hopefully he will lead me on that path.”
Jess claimed she could feel her late husband “moving mountains” as she acknowledged his legion of fans.
“A big thank you to my tribe & Mike’s BBQ community for making me feel like I have an army behind me,” she wrote.
“I’m still struggling with the fact that he is no longer with us but l’m starting to see his purpose was SO much bigger.
“I’m starting to see God work in mysterious ways that l’ve never experienced before and hoping that will bring our family some peace.”
She revealed she’s proud to be Duarte’s wife.
“I will carry that title with honor for the rest of my life. See you on the other side, Daddy,” Jess said as she rounded off the post.
Duarte died just days after the couple celebrated their nine year wedding anniversary.
Texas cops encountered him waving a knife before ordering him to drop it.
Medina County sheriffs claimed the influencer was making threats.
“Duarte charged toward the Deputy while yelling, ‘I’m going to kill you,” they claimed.
Duarte. a dad of one, was treated at the scene then rushed to San Antonio hospital where he tragically died.
A GoFundMe was created following his death and more than $80,000 has been raised.
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IF THERE is one thing the world’s biggest YouTuber loves more than giving away money, it is taking on a challenge. And now Mr Beast is doing exactly that.
The YouTube giant, who has a staggering 450million subscribers on YouTube, is entering the attraction world by opening a theme park based on the challenges and games seen on his channel.
Named Beast Land, the new theme park will open on November 13, in Saudi Arabia.
Jimmy Donaldson (Mr Beast’s real name) said via X: “We built custom games modelled after our videos that don’t exist ANYWHERE else and will have the world’s largest prize wall.”
At one of the games called ‘Tower Siege’, visitors must load balls into catapults, which then have to land in giant 18 metre tubes for points.
In an attraction called ‘Drop Zone’, six people stand on trap doors – a button then lights up in front of all the players, but the person who presses it last gets dropped. The last player remaining gets the most points.
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Another of the main game-style attractions is ‘Airmail’, where visitors head off on a zip line with a weighted bag, which they must then drop on target below.
Little information has been revealed about the other attractions available at the theme park, but when visitors book tickets, others mentioned include Endeavour, Energize, Sling Shot and Coco Beach Coaster.
Mr Beast, 27 said: “I didn’t want this to be like a typical theme park.
“Thought of things from first principles and created games I would love to play.
“Tons of original games created plus of course we have rollercoasters and rides.”
When asked why he chose Saudi Arabia, the YouTuber responded that it is because the majority of his audience is outside of America and that he has a big Middle Eastern fan base.
He added: “Wanted to give them a chance to participate.”
There are four different ticket types including admission only for £5.12 per person – that’s just 3p more than the price of a Big Mac – and includes zone entry but none of the rides, experiences or games.
Junior entry, which is for kids aged between six and eight, then costs £10.03 per visitor and includes the challenges, experiences, games and access up to two rides.
A Beast Mode ticket costing £20.27 is for kids over eight-years-old, and allows visitors to have access to all the same elements as the Junior entry ticket, but with up to three rides.
Finally, Beast Mode + tickets allows all the same as the Beast Mode entry ticket, but includes all of the rides.
This ticket costs £50.99 per person.
In other theme park news, plans for the world’s first retro theme park have been revealed with lands that take you back to the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s.
Plus, one travel writer shares how she has been visiting the UK’s best value theme park since she was a kid – here are her six tips for doing it on a budget.
MOLLY-MAE Hague has revealed that she is struggling to sell her home as she admits ‘it’s an end of an era’.
The 26-year-old former Love Island icon’s gated mansion, which was bought for £3.8m in April 2022, is proving to be tricky for the mum-of-one to flog.
Speaking on her latest vlog, Molly-Mae said: “Like I still don’t know what I’m doing in terms of this house.”
She added how it has got to the point where “a lot of big decisions need to be made in terms of what I’m going to do with this house and I’ve mentioned it [but] I don’t want to sell it”.
The influencer went on: “I don’t particularly want to rent it out but then equally, what am I keeping it for? I don’t know.
“I just don’t I really really don’t know.”
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She later added: “Like there’s some things, that I know in my mind like I’m ready to do, and I want to do, but like in terms of this house…
“This house will always be so incredibly sentimental to me.”
Molly-Mae said how the house “is everything to me” and “represents so much more than just a house”.
“I don’t know. I think just like need to figure out like what the next few months is going to look like in terms of where I basically go from here and with this house.”
She then said how she would ideally like her mum to move up from down south, but she cannot as her mum’s husband has an amazing job down south.
Molly-Mae continued chatting about her situation before saying how she felt “emotional and a bit weird, just like it’s kind of the end of an era”.
Elsewhere in the video, Molly-Mae revealed how she had been given sky-high quotes by landscape gardeners for the £5m love nest in Cheshire that she bought with Tommy Fury earlier this year.
She explained in her most recent vlog, while she was driving, that she “had to go to the new house to basically meet a gardener”.
Molly-Mae went on: “I’ve had like three quotes now for some landscaping outside of the new house.
“Literally some potted plants and a bit of soil, like literally nothing major just outside the house.
“And the quotes I’ve been getting like for this landscaping is absolutely mental,” she explained.
The former Love Island bombshell went on: “So I just went and got my fourth quote.”
She added: “I told him the quotes I had from the other companies and he was like, ‘Yeah, like they’re basically charging you about basically triple what it should be.’
“I didn’t think I was going crazy.”
POSING in the exclusive £300-a-night Soho Farmhouse wearing a pair of £100 wellington boots, Elle Swift proudly showed off her latest brand – a collection of oversized tracksuits.
But what should have been a defining moment swiftly turned sour and sparked a huge backlash. It’s the latest scandal to engulf the 29-year-old star after she was accused of racism, her American dream collapsed, and both her and husband Connor’s dads’ prison stints came back to haunt them. Here, we take a look at the struggles Elle and Connor have faced along the way.
Three years ago, popular TikTok influencer Elle was close to losing it all when a series of highly offensive racist tweets she had written as a teenager re-emerged online – she was dropped by her management, lost over 100k followers and was forced to publicly apologise.
Elle and Connor – who she married that same year in 2022 – made the decision to relocate to America for a fresh start, but after just 12 months the pair returned to the UK, with their future very much up in the air.
Eight months on, Elle was finally ready to reveal her rebrand. And last weekend, after much teasing, she finally unveiled Our Good Sunday, her new clothing line and latest bid to secure fame and fortune.
She was once very down to earth and while people get she wants to be aspirational, it is in fact just unaffordable.
Insider on her launch
But almost immediately, a notably slimmed-down Elle was hit with criticism, with an insider telling us: “The launch of Our Good Sunday wasn’t as good as they had been hoping at all.”
Fans questioned the extortionate price point and a rival social media couple teased their own very similar product.
While she has waxed lyrical about the high quality materials used to make the clothes, the price tag is nothing short of eyewatering.
A plain hoodie will set you back £66, the sweatshirt is £60, a t-shirt £40 and a tote back £45.
The aesthetic Elle is aiming for is clear – the luxury location she shot the collection in and the expensive clothing she’s used to accessorise it are a clear sign.
But the move has left her fans feeling angry and alienated – with one person commenting: “I was hoping the prices would be a bit more affordable, as a parent myself I can’t afford this luxury.”
Another added: “Most women/Mums won’t be able to afford this. Such a shame. I really think you should review the prices.”
The insider explained: “People are very confused about the whole launch and are struggling to understand why she would be charging so much for simple clothes. She was once very down to earth and while people get she wants to be aspirational, it is in fact just unaffordable and pricing out her core audience.”
Further questions were raised when she initially told her followers there was limited stock – but days later said they had ordered lots of stock to ensure fans would be able to get their hands on it. Her fans speculated that she had been hoping to sell out, so backtracked over how much stock she had.
A representive from Elle’s legal team told us: “We are informed by Elle Swift that she is proud to launch Good Sunday. The first limited edition collection is made in small batches from certified organic fabrics in Portugal, reflecting Good Sunday’s commitment to ethical production and sustainable practices. Each piece is designed to be special, and once sold out, it won’t be restocked.”
Negative comments appeared to have been deleted and a week on – plenty of stock is still available despite Elle and Connor relentlessly plugging the brand and hinting there will be more than just tracksuits.
And in a twist that the couple weren’t expecting – social media’s most famous couple, Alfie Deyes and Zoe Sugg used this weekend to tease their new brand, which rather unfortunately is called Dear Sunday.
Our insider said: “Zoe knows Elle well and actually stood by her when a lot of people didn’t. There is no way she knew that Elle was doing something so similar but it’s all very bad timing. At the end of the day Zoe and Alfie still have the ultimate pulling power.”
Those who have followed Elle for a while will know it’s not the first time she’s launched a clothing brand.
The social media star, who went by the name Elle Darby before she tied the knot, was initially known for posting vlogs about her trips to the gym, plus the usual make up tutorials and get ready with me videos.
She launched Angelle clothing in 2019 – it featured a range of tracksuits and tote bags and was affectionately named after her followers, who she refers to as angels. It was a huge hit.
I didn’t speak to my dad for an entire year when he was in prison because he was too emotional to speak on the phone to his kids.
Elle on her dad
But in 2022, she announced that the brand was taking a break and she wasn’t sure what its future would hold.
Elle married Connor earlier that year after the birth of their son Romeo.
They went on to have son Saint in 2023 and in December 2024 they welcomed daughter Honey Jane.
The break from Angelle came shortly after her horrifying racist comments, which she wrote when she was 15, circulated online. She has since apologised.
In March of last year the couple decided to start afresh in America and set up home in Houston. It ended up being an incredibly expensive relocation and after having her third child, Elle and Connor decided to move back home.
Our insider said: “The whole America move ended up being a bit of a disaster really and Elle really didn’t want to admit defeat.
“It cost them a lot to move out there but also life there was very pricey and at the end of the day they were homesick. It’s also a lot harder to be a stand out social media creator in a country with many established names.”
Since coming back to the UK, Elle has been inundated with comments about how ‘glowing’ she is and how happy she looks.
Fans also questioned how trim Ellie has been looking just months after giving birth, with one person commenting: “Girl we need a weight loss journey.”
Another added: “I can not get over your hair and your body transformation, mum goals and motivation.”
The move to America was tinged with sadness – her mum Deborah had passed away in 2020 and her dad – Giles – is prohibited from visiting the States, so it meant she would be completely isolated from her family.
Elle’s love of America actually started when her dad – a multimillionaire banker – was convicted of fraud and extradited to the US, in the wake of one of the biggest scandals in business history.
The family spent nearly two years in and out of court in the US and Elle has admitted she loved that time, saying her dad made it a ‘positive’ experience.
Giles, along with Gary Mulgrew and David Bermingham, was one of the NatWest Three – a trio of British bankers convicted of fraud and sentenced to 37 months in separate American jails in 2002.
Elle – who is one of five girls – was 10 when her dad went to prison for two years but has insisted it didn’t affect her.
The brave influencer explained: “I think surrounding issues caused a lot more impact on my childhood than him actually being a prison.
“I missed him, I didn’t speak to my dad for an entire year because he was too emotional to speak on the phone to his kids.”
Interestingly, Connor’s dad was also in prison – and was absent from the first two years of his life, even missing his birth.
The insider said: “The fact that both Connor and Elle’s dads have been in prison was a bonding experience for them. It does however haunt them both and no matter how hard they try to portray a picture perfect image, it does hang over them.”
In 2020, Elle suffered more heartache when her mum Deborah passed away on Mother’s Day after battling a brain tumour for five years.
The moment changed her life forever and while she spoke about gratitude a fair bit before, it took on a whole different meaning to her.
As she remembered her mum this year, she told her followers: “Five years ago this week my entire life changed forever. I said goodbye to my mum and had a humbling life lesson that the things we ‘think’ matter.. just don’t. Here’s your reminder that if you’re lucky enough to have love, you have it all.”
Elle might have had a few hiccups along the way – and her latest launch might not have had the impact she hoped, but she’s determined to succeed. And despite everything, it looks like this time she might just.
The Sun has contacted Elle for comment.
OVER one million people watched as Brittany Miller made the perfect roast potato over the weekend – for her perfect twins in her perfect home with her perfect smile.
But behind the 29-year-old influencer’s flawless façade lies a sinister web of lies which saw her fake cancer and con her followers. Now, for the first time we reveal the truth behind her shock scam – and why she’ll stop at nothing to achieve fame.
In 2017, Brittany was an unknown 21-year-old living in Oxfordshire, with dreams of becoming the next big social media influencer. Her small online community were then left shocked when she claimed to have been diagnosed with stage three gastric cancer.
Her friends rallied around her – a crowdfunding page was set up to help support her financially and interest around her started growing.
But then just as fast as her cancer news started spreading – it then disappeared and wasn’t mentioned again. No trace of her extraordinary lie could be found online.
It wasn’t until 2020 when Brittany collaborated with a breast cancer awareness charity that her former best friend decided to speak out – revealing the whole thing had been a scam.
Brittany lied to us all – not just her friends but also her followers online
Former friend
The police have confirmed to The Sun that Brittany was indeed convicted of her crime – fraud by false representation.
In July 2020, she was given a conditional discharge for 12 months and was forced to pay compensation and costs to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Her criminal record will no longer show up on basic checks, which has left her victims furious.
Speaking anonymously, a former pal revealed that Brittany had in fact been the one to set up the JustGiving page and had begged her friends to circulate it for her.
They told us: “Brittany lied to us all – not just her friends but also her followers online.
“Now people are following her and they have no idea what she is really like.
“Yes it happened years ago but lying about cancer is really wrong. Lots of her followers will have family members living with cancer but little do they know that every time they watch one of her videos, they are giving money to a fraud.”
Indeed, Brittany has built herself a successful online career. Her videos are mostly her dishing up huge meals, making home comfort food or showing hauls from Temu or Shein.
It might not be groundbreaking stuff but she has 3.5 million people following her on TikTok.
Her boyfriend, Ash Griffiths, regularly features in her clips and in July last year she gave birth to identical twins, Elijah and Emiliano, who have also become a big part of her content.
The couple recently moved into a plush new home in East Sussex, thanks to the proceeds from Brittany’s TikTok account.
Looking back, another friend recalled how Brittany would tell her she was in hospital, having treatment, including radiotherapy and would guilt trip her when she wasn’t available to hang out with her.
Things came to a head when the pal accused Brittany of stealing money from her grandma.
In messages seen by The Sun, someone appearing to be Brittany admits to taking the cash but blames it on the strong medication she was taking. The pair fell out shortly after.
In the weeks and months after Brittany’s crime was revealed, there has been a lot of online speculation but she has never addressed what happened.
The former pal told us: “Brittany has done what she can to erase her history and will delete any comments referencing it.
“It’s pretty scary to think she was happy to lie about cancer and makes you wonder just how far she will go to be super successful.
“This isn’t about getting revenge on her, it’s about people knowing the truth, which they deserve.”
The cancer scam wasn’t the only time Brittany has been caught telling lies.
In 2018, she was convicted of travelling on the railway without having paid the fare. She gave the officer of the railway company a fake name and address. She was fined £320.
In recent months, Brittany’s parenting has also come under question and she revealed how an anonymous hater had accused her of child abuse.
Ash, who is the father of their twins, was even quizzed on her being an alcoholic and a “druggy.”
I’m in the spotlight, I get millions of views every video, I get it, there’s nasty people out there
Brittany on her fame
Unlike in the past, Brittany decided to be very open about what had been going on and, in an emotional video, she acknowledged that someone reported her to social services, not only accusing her of child abuse, but holding her responsible for “lots of things”.
She confirmed that she “got questioned about everything” and was “really upset” when she spoke to them on the phone, so much so that she “kept having to pause” because she was crying so much.
No further action was taken but the whole incident left Brittany shaken up.
She said at the time: “People are so desperate for my downfall and bringing me down, but bringing my children into it is ludicrous – why would you want to do that to them, innocent babies?
“Do what you want to me, whatever, but to them, innocent children who are clearly very happy and healthy babies, that’s crazy, you’re an actual weirdo, you’re an actual loser.”
Brittany added: “Never in a million years did I think I’d have to go through something like this – obviously, I’m in the spotlight, I get millions of views every video, I get it, there’s nasty people out there, I understand that.
“I just think, how cruel can you actually be? So, so cruel.”
It’s not just Brittany who has been left shaken up by it all – her former friends now fear they will be targeted by trolls accusing them of spreading lies to social services.
An insider said: “It feels like trouble follows Brittany. She might have this perfect life on social media but it’s not the truth. This drama with social services won’t be the last she’s involved in. But she’s built up an incredible following now – and they will support her, no matter what.”
Brittany has been contacted for comment.
Stomach cancer symptoms can depend on where cancerous cells have grown and replicated in the stomach.
According to The Mayo Clinic, common symptoms of stomach cancer may include:
If you’re worried that any of these symptoms may apply to you, it’s probably a good idea to get them checked out.
FORMER Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague has broken her silence on her Behind It All documentary and the backlash she faced.
The 26-year-old successful star and mum of one, was slammed when her new Amazon docuseries, Molly-Mae: Behind It All, was released.
Many viewers of the series admitted the Love Island star’s “bratty behaviour” had “put them off her” after watching the Amazon offering.
Breaking her silence on the backlash and reaction from viewers, Molly-Mae opened up in the introduction of her new YouTube video, which was shared on Monday evening.
The influencer and fashion mogul even revealed she was forced to delete TikTok amid the comments she saw about the series.
Speaking in her vlog, she said: “I had seen what people were saying about the doc and then made the executive decision to basically delete TikTok.”
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Molly-Mae added how deleting the app “has been quite frankly one of the best decisions I ever made”.
The reality star then said how though she has grown a thick skin over the years, “there’s something about that app that just feels like so insanely toxic”.
Molly-Mae then explained how she saw her makeup artist scrolling on social media and spotted “at least three things within that short time of me looking at her phone that I didn’t want to see”.
“So, I just felt like, okay, definitely definitely in no way, shape or form rushing to get the app back anytime soon.
“I just want to say that I’ve also received so many incredibly lovely messages and people saying that they’ve also really enjoyed it.
“And that’s literally all I wanted for the doc. It’s never ever been to do anything other than just create something for people to watch and enjoy.
“And I think I’ve definitely definitely learned a lot,” she added.
Molly-Mae then told of how she was nervous about the documentary coming out.
“Like I think even before the premiere, there’s a bit of me in this vlog where I’m like severely anxious,” she explained.
Molly-Mae then said that she had anticipated some of the critique the documentary got.
“I literally said like ‘that’s going to cause this’ and ‘this is going to cause that’.
“I have been doing this job now for a really really long time and I feel like we kind of had a formula that we followed for years that avoids what has happened with the doc from happening.
“And with this drop of the doc like we literally did the complete opposite of what we normally do.
“Like we spoke about things we don’t speak about.
“We kept things in that probably I would never ever show of myself like because with the last drop of the doc everyone was like we want more. We want more.”
Molly-Mae went on: “So, it’s like you give it, but then it’s not like it’s too much or it’s, you know…
“I saw someone saying that they fell asleep halfway through one of the episodes because it was so boring yet they feel like the episodes aren’t long enough.”
She then said how she “really really can’t keep everyone happy” no matter how much she tries.
