“Love Island USA” star Melanie Moreno is getting support from Sports Illustrated model Ella Halikas, after fans online resurfaced old photos of Melanie from her past as a plus-size model ... sparking debate over her appearance and alleged insecurities on the current season.
We caught up with Ella in Los Angeles, where she was quick to shut down the narrative forming around Melanie after social media users circulated throwback images ... attempting to draw comparisons between her past modeling work and her behavior on the show.
The online chatter has quickly spiraled into a broader conversation about body image, reality TV pressure, and beauty standards, suggesting her confidence issues may stem from her earlier career ... but Ella is quick to bury that narrative into the ground.
TLC's Karen Derrico's facing serious charges for allegedly threatening to kill her ex and kids ... and a recording of a heated phone call probably won't help her in court.
TMZ obtained audio of the "Doubling Down With the Derricos" star having a heated phone conversation with some of her 14 children ... and at one point, a child says, "No wonder why you said you were going to kill me."
Karen denies that, and tries to correct the kid, saying ... "I said I'll kill you if you piss me off ... because you're disrespecting me because your little behind is enabled."
The intense conversation came to light after Karen was arrested and charged with harassment, violating a restraining order, preventing a witness from testifying through threat of violence, and aggravated stalking.
3:34 PM PT -- According to court docs obtained by TMZ ... Tom Sandoval's request for a temporary restraining order against Victoria Lee Robinson and her father was justgranted ... and the judge ordered her and her dad to move out ASAP.
Tom Sandoval and his girlfriend Victoria Lee Robinson are clearly not in a good place ... because the reality star just filed for a restraining order against the model after she was arrested ... TMZ has learned.
According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Tom claims he was verbally and physically abused by Victoria after a night of drinking ... the final straw in their rocky relationship in which he says he was often mistreated.
He claims he was having a verbal argument with Victoria when he noticed she was filming him. He said this led to her dad becoming aggressive ... and Tom says he locked himself in a guest bedroom for protection, but her dad "punched a large hole" and then put his face in the hole, smiled -- a la "The Shining" -- and said he'd f**k up Tom.
If that wasn't enough, Tom claims Victoria followed up by hitting him in the face and head so hard his vision blurred.
Trevor Ariza’s ex-wife, Bree Anderson, slammed the former NBA star for failing to pay child support while his new girlfriend flaunts their lavish lifestyle ... TMZ has learned.
Bree filed court docs claiming she believes Trevor pulls in over $50K per month, despite his claims that he only makes around $6K a month. She said she makes around $11K per month but lists monthly expenses totaling $29K.
In her filing, Bree claimed Trevor has failed to pay support owed in their divorce deal. She also alleged he failed to provide his updated financial docs.
Lionel Richie was rushed to a hospital after falling ill onstage Wednesday night in the middle of his concert ... TMZ has learned.
Richie cut his performance short at the Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota after saying he felt "dizzy" and "strange" ... so much so, he actually took a seat on one of the stage platforms while singing "Dancing on the Ceiling."
It's a high-energy moment in Lionel's setlist, and not one he'd normally sit through.
Sources connected to Richie tell us paramedics met him backstage, and he was taken by ambulance to a hospital ... but we're also told it was a precautionary measure. We're still trying to find out his current condition.
Blue Ivy's strolling down memory lane with Jay-Z, getting a little taste of her pop's heyday and helping him celebrate the 30th anniversary of "Reasonable Doubt."
Check out the father-daughter duo at Jay's NYC pop-up, "96 & Forever," where they were all smiles Thursday while greeting fans and marking 3 decades since his iconic debut album hit shelves on June 25, 1996.
Blue may be a superstar in her own right these days -- fresh off stealing scenes on tour with mom Beyoncé -- but this was Dad's time to shine, and she hung back to let him soak up the love from fans.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore could get the NRA's stamp of approval, because his guns are out of control!
TMZ DC snagged the Guv Thursday at the Capitol ... and he was a little off-kilter when Jacobwanted know how he stacked up against other Governors in the USA. We're not talking policy, we're talking the real heavy lifting -- as in how much can he bench?
We asked him about leg exercises, but he didn't tell us squat ... except to say he's got "the baddest" first lady in the country, so he's gotta keep it fresh and sexy!
Jonathan Majors' new movie is diving into some dicey territory ... focusing on fictional terrorists taking over a pro-Palestinian encampment on a college campus.
The teaser for the upcoming movie, "Run Hide Fight: Infidels" dropped Thursday ... and it uses real-life footage of terrorism committed by Islamic extremists -- including 9/11 -- before ending with an ISIS flag waving on a fictional Virginia college campus.
During the clip, the Islamic call to prayer is blaring, and several people roll out mats and begin praying.
Rep. Lauren Boebert doesn't care if pro sports teams have gay pride nights, but she's adamant ... players better get a say on whether they have to participate in those events.
TMZ DC's Jacob Wasserman spoke with the Colorado congresswoman Thursday about the controversy surrounding San Francisco Giants players who modified their Pride Night hats by adding a well-known Bible verse, from the Book of Genesis, which describes the rainbow as the symbol of God's covenant with earth.
LB says these verses don't hurt anyone ... and the players were just engaging in a quiet and subtle protest on the field.
Taylor Parker -- the Texas woman convicted in the shocking "Maternal Instinct" murder case -- appeared to express remorse in a handwritten letter sent to her former boyfriend's father from prison ... TMZ has learned.
In the emotional note, obtained by TMZ from the Bowie County court, Parker directly addresses the father, Jimmy Griffin, of her boyfriend at the time, Wade Griffin, and asked for forgiveness while acknowledging she may not deserve it ... adding "I've asked God for forgiveness and I believe He has showed me it."
Read the letter ... as it offers a glimpse into Parker's state of mind following her arrest in 2020 and prior to her murder conviction in 2022 ... with much of the message focused on faith, family, and her relationship with Jimmy and Wade.
The WNBA just punished Alyssa Thomas for putting her fist on Caitlin Clark's throat during Wednesday night's game.
The league dropped the news minutes ago ... saying it reviewed footage from the Indiana Fever vs. Phoenix Mercury matchup and determined Thomas deserved a flagrant foul 2 penalty and one-game suspension for "recklessly making contact with her fist" to Clark's throat area.
Eva Longoriais a wonder in white as she sports a cheeky bikini to soak up some sun on the Spanish coast.
The 51-year-old flaunted her flawless figure in the teeny 2-piece on Thursday while she laid out on the Marbella beach and waded in the water with her son, Santiago.
The actress also stunned when she was covered up ... rocking an oversized button-down as she shared a smooch with husband José "Pepe" Bastón.
Kangaroo Jack's looking a lot like Jackie Chan in this circulating video on Instagram that shows a Duel of Fates between two large marsupials!
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Jump into this clip ... a man in Australia -- because, of course, it's in Australia -- was able to catch a fully fledged fight between two Kangaroos -- and they are going at it full MMA style.
The guy who shot the video is just calmly filming while the two 'Roos use his backyard for an all-out battle.
Dorit Kemsley isn't letting Boy George's public criticism get under her skin ... brushing off his Father's Day outrage by suggesting he's simply being dramatic.
We got "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star out Wednesday and asked her about Boy George blasting what many assumed was a Father's Day dig aimed at her estranged husband, PK Kemsley.
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Dorit pushed back on that assumption, questioning who said the post was even about PK before brushing off George's reaction, saying he's got "the flair for the dramatic."
Bode Millerjust skied right past a criminal case ... because prosecutors are dumping all charges against him.
Attorney Jeromy Stafford tells TMZ that Fremont County Prosecutor LindseyBlake has agreed to dismiss the misdemeanor drug possession and paraphernalia charges that stemmed from Miller's June 6 arrest following a traffic stop in Idaho.
Prosecutor Blake tells TMZ ... "I can confirm our office is dismissing the misdemeanor charges against Mr. Miller. Although the deputy had sufficient probable cause to arrest Mr. Miller at the beginning of June, we recently received information which resulted in our office determining it is in the interest of justice to dismiss Mr. Miller's misdemeanor charges. I will not be discussing the specifics of this recent information due to it being related to another active case."
Floyd Mayweather's return to the boxing ring will have to wait 'cause Saturday's bout against Mike Zambidis has been canceled after an events company sued the legendary pugilist, claiming he took a multi-million dollar advance, and then ghosted them.
Mayweather vs. Zambidis, a Greek kickboxer, was just hours from going down in Athens when Floyd's attorney informed the court they were pressing pause on the event over litigation in the States.
It all goes back to a story that TMZ Sports broke last week.
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CSI Entertainment, a company that puts on big events, sued Floyd in New York, claiming they inked a deal with the 50-0 fighter for the exclusive rights to fights with Mike Tyson and then Manny Pacquiao.
