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A Moroccan television station has been forced to apologise for broadcasting a makeup tutorial which encourages women to conceal injuries acquired through domestic violence.

Daytime TV show Sabihayat and its network 2M faced major backlash online after last week’s airing of the controversial segment which offered “beauty tips” to those who wish to “camouflage traces of violence”.

2M has since released a statement through its Facebook account admitting that the feature was “completely inappropriate” considering “the gravity of the subject of violence against women”.

Thousands of people signed a petition on Change.org calling for “severe sanctions” to be brought against the show for attempting to normalise domestic abuse.

“Do not cover domestic violence with makeup, condemn the aggressor,” wrote the page’s founder.

While the model used for the programme’s demonstration wore fake bruises, Twitter users were offended by the suggestion that victims of violence should hide the work of their abusers.

“Instead of giving women makeup tips to hide evidence of #domesticabuse, please teach men how not to abuse women,” wrote one woman.

“Host spends more time talking about the best brand of makeup to cover domestic violence bruises than the actual issue of domestic violence,” said another.

 

 

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After becoming the subject of an online hate campaign, Gigi Hadid has defended her controversial impression of the future First Lady, Melania Trump.

Following her impersonation of Donald Trump’s wife at Sunday night’s American Music Awards ceremony in LA, the 21-year-old was branded “racist” by critics who denounced her adoption of an exaggerated European accent in a skit which referenced Michelle Obama’s “stolen” speech.

This morning, the Hilfiger model issued a statement on Twitter claiming her portrayal of Melania was conducted in “good humour and with no bad intent”.

 

TOMORROW! Jay and I host the @AMAs – 8/7c on @abcnetwork #AMAs

A photo posted by Gigi Hadid (@gigihadid) on

In the handwritten note, Gigi explained how she “removed or changed anything in the script that [she] felt took the joke too far”, before stressing her belief that “Melania understands show business”.

“I too have been the centre of a nationally televised comedy skit that poked fun at my actions,” she wrote.  “And [I] was able to find the humour in it.”

“I believe Melania understands show business and the way shows are written and run.”

In her closing statement, the young star apologised to those offended by the performance and insisted she has “only the best wishes for [her] country”.

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Earlier this week, Katie Hopkins infuriated people across Ireland by revealing that she will be appearing on The Late Late Show this Friday.

News of the controversial columnist’s impending visit led to the submission of letters of complaint to RTÉ and calls for people to boycott the historic chat show on social media.

In an open letter to the national broadcaster, Alan Maguire encouraged The Late Late Show to reconsider its decision to provide a platform for the opinions of a woman who, among other things, has “described refugees as cockroaches”.

Defining Katie as a “dangerous bigot”, Mr Maguire wrote: “It is simply not in the public interest to mainstream the dangerous views of people like Ms Hopkins in order to generate cheap and pointless Twitter outrage.”

“I thought The Late Late Show was better than this,” he continued.  “I believe The Late Late Show should be better than this.”

As expected, the former Celebrity Big Brother contestant has not taken her critics’ views lightly as she has taken to Twitter to challenge those who oppose her invite.

Replying to Mr Maguire’s tweet, the 41-year-old mother of three fired back: “A dangerous bigot?  I speak my mind.  Regular taxpayers are sick of political correctness and the multicultural mafia.”

In response to similar complaints, Katie wrote: “In my experience lefty lovies are braver behind their sticky keyboards, flossing their teeth with their toenails.”

And: “Ireland.  We voted for Brexit.  America voted for Trump.  Get over it.”

It sounds like Katie is coming with all guns blazing.

 

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In the aftermath of Brangelina’s breakup, the Internet was quick to take sides with Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and – for whatever reason – Brad’s ex Jennifer Aniston.

But while most people watched the web-based hysteria from a distance, online retailer Missguided decided to get right in on the action.

On the back of the drama, the popular site released a trio of coloured t-shirts, each of which is donned with a “Team Brad”, “Team Angelina” or “Team Jen” logo.

While Missguided is well known for its cheeky approach to marketing, the move did not go down well with the brand’s followers, with many taking to Twitter to denounce the controversial tees.

One social media user wrote: “Hey @Missguided How about t-shirts which say ‘Team Not Pitting Women Against Each Other.’”

While another said: “Why are @Missguided selling “Team Brad”, “Team Angelina” and “Team Jen” t-shirts?  Bit rude cashing in on someone’s divorce like that, nah?”

It seems Missguided has not been swayed by the backlash, as all three tops are still available for purchase on the site.

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X Factor hopefuls Bratavio have been hit with death threats and homophobic abuse as they progress to the talent competition’s live shows.

Bradley Hunt and Ottavio Columbro enraged fans of the long-running programme when they were named among Louis Walsh’s final three acts for The X Factor’s group category.

According to The Mirror, viewers believe the singers’ ability to progress to the live shows demonstrates how The X Factor has lost credibility in recent years.

 

Thank you for all the support  #XFactor #homeandaway #bratavio

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The lads – who have received much recognition for their colourful costumes and love/hate relationship – have been attacked online by angry trolls from both the gay and straight communities.

Sharing a picture of Bratavio, one Twitter user wrote: “What the fook is this all about…and we ask our self…why do gay people get beat up…theses 2 make me look straight and I am a drag queen…get them off my TV (sic).”

While others have encouraged the band to “kill themselves”.

As well as fans of the duo jumping to their defence, Bradley and Ottavio have replied to some of their haters.

Acknowledging Louis Walsh’s role in the controversy, Ottavio tweeted: “Calm down, we don’t make the decisions and we have dreams too.”

 

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Back in July Playboy model Dani Mathers hit headlines when she openly bodyshamed an unsuspecting nude gym goer on Snapchap.

And now that police have finally tracked down the victim of Dani’s mocking, it looks like the Playmate could be facing up to six months in jail.

According to TMZ, the woman featured in the controversial snap – who happens to be aged in her seventies – wants Dani to “feel the full force of the law” for photographing her while she was changing in an LA Fitness changing room.

 

From here on out I only work on sets that provide dogs! If you are thinking of hiring me… Keep this in mind #miloandme

A photo posted by Dani Mathers (@missdanimathers) on

Police are reportedly encouraging prosecutors to charge the former Playmate of the Year with the Dissemination of Private Images for sharing the snap which read: “If I can’t unsee this then you can’t either.”

It is said the LA native’s victim is more than willing to testify and cooperate however she can in order to ensure justice is achieved.

Dani was forced to apologise for her actions earlier this summer after receiving huge backlash online when the degrading snap went viral.

 

 

The one time a year I make it to the gym you bet there'll be a pic of it #oritneverhappenedright

A photo posted by Dani Mathers (@missdanimathers) on

In July she wrote on Twitter: “I’m sorry for what I did…I need to take some time to myself now to reflect on why I did this horrible thing.”

The model also used Snapchat to claim she models because she loves the female body and that she understands bodyshaming is wrong.

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Let's face it: a lot of folk would love to look even just a little bit more like Rosanna Davison.

Indeed, her forthcoming book, Eat Yourself Beautiful, has been on plenty of people's wish-lists for weeks.

Promising a load of recipes to "help you look and feel amazing," here in SHEmazing! we've been pretty excited to discover what goes into creating a Miss World worthy glow (not to mention a killer bikini bod).

But last night on Twitter, the model and nutritionist caused all-hell-break-loose OUTRAGE – prompting so many thousands of tweets that her name was soon trending nationally.

The issue? Quotes credited to the Playboy cover-girl in the Irish Independent's Weekend magazine reveal that her husband-of-a-year, Wesley, had recently been suffering from significant discomfort and pain in his joints and back.

And when the aches didn't go away, Rosanna suspected his ongoing symptoms could be because of rheumatoid arthritis.

Drawing on her nutritional qualifications and experience, she subsequently told Wesley to "stop with the pizzas and beer," encouraging him to embrace a totally gluten-free diet.

And "within a couple of weeks," she explained, he was pain-free and moving more freely. "So now he is really receptive to anything that I say to him."

In the same interview, the 31-year-old Dubliner went on to say: "A huge proportion of preventable diseases are attributable to a deficiency in certain nutrients… Wheat, dairy and refined sugar are trigger foods for a lot of people."

And further comments attributed to Rosanna (although, significantly, she is not quoted) in the same piece cites research that links gluten to autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia.

Understandably, it was these remarks in particular that proved hugely divisive within the Twittersphere – with even the likes of Embarrassing Bodies' celebrity medic Dr Christian weighing-in.

Ms Davison has since clarified her comments with statements on her hugely popular website, rosannadavisonnutrition.com (in fact, so many people were attempting to log on last night, that the site temporarily crashed).

"I completely agree with Arthritis Ireland, in that those who have been diagnosed with RA must manage their disease with the advice of their GP and consultant, and not through diet alone," she states.

She also asserts: "I was by no means stating that gluten causes arthritis or any other diseases, or that they can be cured by removing it from the diet."

And this afternoon, the model issued fresh comments on the matter.

Welcoming questions and queries from those unsure of her sentiments in the Irish Indo interview, she took to Twitter to tell her 63.5K followers: “I think I'd better clarify a few things: I do not believe gluten is responsible for autism, schizophrenia or arthritis.

"Or that those suffering from those conditions can be cured by going gluten-free.

“My point was, and remains, that diet may play an important role in alleviating symptoms of serious conditions. This is well documented."

She furthermore links to a more detailed statement on her website.

Ms Davison also replied to Dr Christian, telling him: "The sentence that appears to be at the root of all of this, is not a quote, does not appear in the book and does NOT reflect my views."

Today, the commotion seems to have died down somewhat (phew!), although Twitter has a new distraction: namely the now-trending hashtag, #BlameGluten, which was kicked-off this morning by radio station, Spin 1038

And we have to say, we've been getting major lolz from the resulting tweets.

In the meantime, it's full steam ahead for Rosanna Davison's Eat Yourself Beautiful launch, which takes place this week. She's doing a signing too in Dubray Books on Grafton this Saturday at 3pm too. 

What do you think of Rosanna's comments? And will you be attempting to Eat Yourself Beautiful

 

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Harper Beckham is widely regarded as one of the world's most adorable four-year-olds.

Meanwhile, her parents David, 40, and Victoria, 41, are regularly praised for the way in which they handle the spotlight AND raise their four children.

However, when images of little Harper emerged over the weekend which showed her with a soother in her mouth – the reaction from certain corners was furious. 

Mail Online appears to be the most high-profile critic, and in article published under Jemma Buckley's byline, it was suggested that the Beckhams "risked stunting their daughter's speech and were putting her teeth at risk of damage" by allowing her to use a soother. 

The website also cited former midwife and "parenting expert" Clare Byam-Cook, who is quoted as saying: "You are far less likely to speak if you have a dummy in your mouth than if your mouth is free.

"Many dentists will agree that dummy use at this age really is not good."

She furthermore suggested: "It could be last child syndrome – because she is the youngest David and Victoria could be clinging on to her being a baby."

However, the article proved divisive – not least with the child's dad himself, who had brought his daughter out for lunch in West Hollywood with big brother Brooklyn, 16, when the snaps were taken.

In a lengthy Instagram post shared this evening, the former footballer asked: "Why do people feel they have the right to criticize a parent about their own children without having any facts??

"Everybody who has children knows that when they aren't feeling well or have a fever you do what comforts them best and most of the time it's a pacifier so those who criticize think twice about what you say about other people's children because actually you have no right to criticize me as a parent…"

And he received plenty of support from fans too.

Underneath the post, which garnered 300,000 likes in an hour, one commentator offered: "Well said david… ignore the narrow minded people… clearly the people who judge and pass comment dont know how to parent!

"You're a fab daddy that's all that matters."

Another stated: "No need to explain yourself, only you know your child!"

A third fan said: "I had a pacifier till the age of 5!!! My speech and teeth are perfectly fine! Your child… Your decision!"

David and Victoria Beckham, who are collectively worth €275m, are parents to Romeo, 12, and Cruz, ten, as well as eldest Brooklyn and youngest Harper. 

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As if her lip fillers confession wasn't big enough news to last us the week, Kylie Jenner has taken to Snapchat to cause more controversy.

The 17-year-old Keeping Up With The Kardashians star was wide-eyed and staring away from the camera in a video she shared to snapchat in which she seemed to mumble the words "I'm high as f***" before taking an enjoyable bite into a piece of chicken and saying "Oh my god."

The video appears to be taken on a plane and Kylie shared it with her thousands of followers, many of these being young girls who idolise her. 

Kylie is no stranger to controversy, several days ago she angered many people by using her phone while driving and sharing a picture on her Instagram.

Maybe Kris needs to makesure she stays off social media for a while…

Meanwhile, we're sure Kylie is delighted that Tyga's grandmother approves of their relationship. 

She told Mail Online: "We all love Kylie and think she is so much better for Tyga than Blac."

"Yes she is King's mum, but Blac just wasn't a very nice person and Kylie comes from a much better family," she added.

Hmmm, we wonder what she thinks of Kylie possibly getting up to mischief. 

The Mail Online posted the video below. 

Kylie Jenner, 17, appears to whisper 'I'm high as f***'
In a 12 second video clip the popular TV personality, who is only 17, is seen gazing off camera while seeming to whisper: ‘I’m high as f***.’

 

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Rapper Nicki Minaj  is no stranger to controversy, but she may have gone too far this time. The thirty-one-year old singer has come under fire as a result of the video for her latest track, Only.

The Anti Defamation League has slammed Nicki for using “unadulterated Nazi imagery” in her new animated video. The video, also featuring Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown, is littered with what appears to be various references to Nazism.

Nicki appears as a dictator, while soldiers sporting red arm bands reminiscent of those worn by SS officers also feature, but unfortunately, it doesn’t stop there.

Flags with interlocking Y and M letters have been compared to swastikas while explosions and gas masks only add to the speculation that the Anaconda singer is trivialising that particular period in history.

The national director of ADL, Abraham H Foxman, who himself survived the Holocaust has said: “This video is insensitive to Holocaust survivors. The abuse of Nazi imagery is deeply disturbing and offensive to Jews and all those who can recall the sacrifices Americans and many others had to make as a result of Hitler’s Nazi juggernaut.”

Nicki has yet to comment or respond to the allegations. What do you think of the rapper's latest offering?

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Ellie Goulding left a lot of her fans with a bitter taste in their mouths after she shared a photo on her Instagram account.

The singer shared a glimpse of herself dressed in a Native American-style costume, something that has caused great debate over the last few years.

Ellie’s followers instantly called her out on the costume, calling it “deeply offensive” and “disappointing”.

The singer promptly removed the photo from her Instagram feed following the backlash, but has not commented on it since. 

Many people have taken to Twitter to defend Ellie, saying that her costume was in no way racist:

However, many others don't agree and are saying that Ellie's costume is a prime example of the cultural appropriation of the Native American culture:

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Former star of The Simple Life (we miss that show) Paris Hilton has been forced to defend herself after her Instagram feed went into meltdown yesterday.

Paris shared a photo that showed herself as a child dressed up in a bunny outfit…but not just any bunny outfit as she described herself: “Dressing up as ‘Playboybunny for Halloween.”

It wasn’t long before her followers began to tell her just how wrong that actually is…

Never one to let others bring her down, Paris posted the photo again, this time taking time to defend herself: “By the way, to all the people that can’t take a joke. I was kidding. I wasn’t really dressed as a #Playboybunny. I was 5 years old & had no idea what that was. I was just dressed as a bunny on Halloween.”

However, many people are still quick to point out that bunnies don’t really look like that. Well, at that age you’re going for authenticity, right?

 

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