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Ayzia J. Toledo -- an influencer who went by Ayzia J on social media -- was sober for months and rebuilding her personal brand before she crashed her car and died.

Ayzia's brother, Javeer Peterson, tells TMZ ... she wasn't out partying before the fatal wreck, and was traveling from one booking to the next when she lost control of her BMW and hit a tree.

Her brother says Ayzia was big in the streaming world -- collaborating with Kai Cenat and Blueface -- but she had taken a step back from streaming due to a bunch of drama ... and was working hard to rebrand herself.

Shia LaBeouf is calling out his ex-girlfriend FKA Twigs for trashing him in court filings … claiming her agreement to settle her previous lawsuit over alleged abuse means she now has to handle all that business in private arbitration, not a public courtroom.

In court docs, obtained by TMZ, Shia claims FKA is attempting to invalidate the confidentiality provisions in their 2025 deal … which barred them from trash-talking the other.

The actor said FKA has made "numerous inflammatory and irrelevant accusations" in her lawsuit … and believes she wants to continue slamming him in public through the court filings.

Curtis Sliwa is still blasting Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's lavish wedding ... and let's just say he's not ready to shake it off.

The former New York City mayoral candidate unloaded on the superstar couple when Jacob caught up with him Wednesday in the Big Apple, blaming their star-studded celebration for turning Manhattan into what he describes as a playground for "trendoids, jet-setters and freakazoids."

Ya gotta watch clip ... 'cause Sliwa goes on an absolutely hilarious rant that gets more unhinged by the sentence.

"Calabasas Confidential" star Dylan Wolf says his make out session with Bunnie XO at Jelly Roll's Nashville bar wasn't a shot at her estranged husband ... and he says things between them aren't that serious.

We got the 24-year-old Netflix reality star in Los Angeles Wednesday, and our photog asked all about the kissing video ... with Dylan telling us Bunnie is a "great friend."

Dylan insists there's no romance involved and the two were just having a fun time celebrating America's 250th birthday.

Cristina Sanz -- who starred on A&E's show about adults with Down syndrome, "Born This Way" -- is dead after suffering a heart issue ... TMZ has learned.

The TV star's parents, Mariano and Beatriz, tell us Cristina went into cardiac arrest Monday while she was at her day program. She was rushed to a nearby hospital where she died despite doctors' best efforts to save her.

Cristina appeared on all four seasons of "Born This Way," which documented her career aspirations and loving relationship with her husband, Angel.

Unfortunately, the pair split in 2021 and cited the COVID-19 confinement as a stressor on their relationship.

Dakota Mortensen claims Taylor Frankie Paul called their son Ever's cries for him "annoying" in a private text message ... and we're told it's just one of several explosive alleged admissions his attorneys are putting before a judge in their ongoing custody battle.

In court docs, obtained by TMZ, Dakota's legal team filed a motion asking a judge to set aside a previous stipulation ahead of Wednesday's hearing, attaching dozens of exhibits they say contain text conversations between the exes.

According to the exhibit titles, Dakota alleges Taylor said Ever's cries for him were "annoying," admitted he "didn't deserve the domestic violence," planned to sabotage Dakota, and mocked his safety concerns.

10:48 AM PT -- Jack Antonoff was just spotted wearing his wedding ring today.

Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff have separated after 3 years of marriage, according to a new report.

The high-profile couple called it quits after hitting a rough patch, PEOPLE reported.

It seems pretty clear now this is why Margaret was MIA from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding, because TMZ learned she was not filming any project last weekend.

Meghan McCain wants a "real update" on Senator Mitch McConnell's health ... demanding "some kind of proof of life."

The daughter of late politician John McCain took to X on Tuesday, asking McConnell's staff to share updates about the 84-year-old senator's wellbeing after he was reportedly found unconscious last month and rushed to the hospital.

Meghan says the cone of silence surrounding McConnell is "unseemly, macabre, bad for democracy and quite frankly embarrassing for the country."

Last week, a spokesperson for McConnell told TMZ ... the Senator from Kentucky was improving and was "working closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the Senate is out of session."

Bunnie XO looks like she's hungry for reality star Dylan Wolf ... because the pair went out again ... just one night after sucking face at Jelly Roll's Nashville bar ... and only TMZ has the photos.

Check out the snaps ... Bunnie and Dylan were hanging out late Sunday night ... laughing and getting all close and cuddly.

The outing came just one night after they were together on the Fourth of July, when they made out at her estranged husband's bar.

Sunday's setting seemed intimate enough -- certainly much more isolated than when we caught these two in Jelly's bar -- but this time Bunnie and Dylan were with a group ... although it looks like they still managed to get some alone time.

Jack Antonoff is keeping the band together ... the hit-making producer was just spotted wearing his wedding ring ... even as reports swirl that he and Margaret Qualley have separated.

The Bleachers frontman was photographed Wednesday morning near his Brooklyn home while out grabbing coffee and walking a dog with his sister, Rachel Antonoff.

Dressed in a New York Knicks championship T-shirt and holding his phone, Jack looked relaxed ... and one detail stood out in the new pics -- his gold wedding band was still firmly on his ring finger.

It's an interesting visual ... considering Jack and Margaret are reportedly calling it quits after three years of marriage.

Here's the booking photo Big Tigger's estranged wife Alicia Brown posed for after being busted on kidnapping-related warrants ... and she looks shocked and surprised.

The mug shot, obtained by TMZ, was snapped after Brown was taken into custody Monday during a felony traffic stop on Interstate 85 in Georgia.

As TMZ first reported, the Hart County Sheriff's Office says deputies received a BOLO for Brown's vehicle after learning she was wanted on kidnapping-related warrants out of Maryland. With help from the Georgia State Patrol, authorities tracked down the car, conducted a felony traffic stop and arrested Brown without incident.

9:16 AM PT -- Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff have separated after 3 years of marriage, according to a new report.

Margaret Qualley scrubbed her wedding day photos from her social media ... a move that is stirring more speculation that there's trouble in paradise between her and Jack Antonoff.

It's not clear when she removed the pics ... but Margaret was noticeably absent from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding celebrations last weekend, even though Jack was there -- leading to the split speculation.

Some folks think Margaret was MIA because she's working on the new flick "King Snake" ... but others claimed production wrapped a little while back ... and now she's seemingly removing any trace of Jack from her Instagram.

The deadly drive-by shooting in Florida that killed influencer DreamDoll Brii -- real name Brianna Johnson -- also killed her cousin ... TMZ has learned.

The Miramar Police Department tells TMZ ... Brianna's cousin, Arthur "A.J." Lee Johnson III, died in the hospital after suffering critical injuries in Sunday morning's ambush.

As TMZ first reported, Brianna was fatally shot early Sunday morning after leaving a party in Miramar. She had two passengers in her car, who were both rushed to the hospital in critical condition.

Lisa Rinna has some breaking news for everybody ... Mitch McConnell is dead.

Mitch is not dead, we think ... but the actress certainly seems to think so if you look at her TikTok post addressing the Senator saying, "They're keeping him alive like 'Weekend at Bernie's.'"

The era of fearing politicians is clearly over ... because Rinna just couldn't stop herself from uploading the brief but brutal clap at the 84-year-old Senator.

What are you doing out of line, chef?! Relax, Carmy, we're chattin' with Liza Colón-Zayas for a minute ... and she's doing a show-and-tell with her kitchen burn scars!!!

We got the Emmy-winning actor at LAX on Tuesday ... and our photog asked her about the battle scars she got from filming "The Bear."

Looks like Liza was cooking with too much grease on an episode or two ... because she showed us the burn she got on her hand while on set ... saying others have healed already, but this one she wears with pride.

Bijou Phillips is out of the woods after a dire health scare ... because she finally got a kidney transplant.

The singer and model posted the positive health update on social media Tuesday ... along with snaps of her beaming in the hospital after the operation, saying her brother donated a kidney and got the ball rolling.

Bijou says her brother's donation sparked a domino effect that led to her finding a "perfect match" for a new kidney.

She explained ... "He saved a life, and the life he saved had a special person donate for them, and then a few weeks later! The voucher program found me a perfect match!"