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Jussie Smollett’s ready to build a family “Empire” with his man … ‘cause the two dudes just got engaged!

The actor took to Instagram Friday night to announce his happy news … sharing pics of himself down on one knee and grinning up at his partner, Jabari Redd.

Jussie popped the question on a city street outside a restaurant ... and, Redd's overcome with emotion here -- breaking out into giggles and embracing his man.

JoJo Siwa has cancelled her Chicago Pride performance amid her new romance with Chris Hughes -- and just days after postponing her entire U.S. tour!

The "Dance Moms" alum has yet to address disappointed fans herself -- though the show's organizer -- Back Lot Bash Chicago -- blamed a "scheduling conflict" on her no-show.

TMZ reached out to her reps for comment ... so far, no word back.

Riley Gaines and Simone Biles ... working together?! Could happen, according to the former All-American swimmer herself, who tells TMZ Sports she'd "absolutely" be open to the idea.

Of course, this comes on the heels of the two athletes' social media dust-up earlier this month ... which culminated with the 7x Olympic gold medalist apologizing to the former University of Kentucky swim star for likening her physical stature to that of a man while the women debated trans athletes' participation in youth girls' sports.

We spoke to Riley, a political activist and host of Outkick's "Gaines For Girls" podcast, where we asked her if she'd be down to team up with Biles.

Chrishell Stause and G Flip took part in the Dodgers Pride Night festivities ... and now we know they took full advantage of the atmosphere with a little make-out session on the field.

The couple posted a series of snaps Thursday from the game that took place last Friday ... including a few with them packing on the PDA for all in attendance to see.

Along with their lovin' snaps ... CS posted pics of her with friends and fans -- making sure to give GLAAD a shoutout. Among the slew of shots ... CS included the Dodgers org message that federal agents were denied access to the stadium parking lots on Thursday -- clearly spurring her Pride post.

"Modern Family" star Aubrey Anderson-Emmons is going all out for Pride Month -- proudly coming out as bisexual.

Aubrey picked the perfect way to come out -- lip-syncing to her own iconic "I’m not Vietnamese, I’m gay!" line from the sitcom in a TikTok drop Sunday. Talk about a full-circle moment!

The 18-year-old kept it real in her caption too: "People keep joking about me being gay when I literally am (I’m bi)."

Caitlyn Jenner is standing firm in her decision to visit Israel during a time of escalating violence -- telling us not only does she have zero regrets, she’s proud to have witnessed the resilience of the Israeli people firsthand.

Caitlyn tells TMZ ... "I was proud to be in Israel, the past few days, including when the bombings started. I sheltered in place alongside Israelis and foreigners this included, Christians, Jews, and Muslims."

CJ tells us, "The unity and strength of the diverse spirit of all faiths and nationalities sheltering together as one people was a ceiling I can hardly explain without getting emotional. The best version of humanity was on display in the bunkers."

Riley Gaines is going to be a mom ... announcing she's pregnant with her first child -- and taking a dig at Simone Biles in the process.

The former collegiate swimmer turned Outkick host revealed her big news at a Turning Point USA event on Saturday ... bringing up Biles' recent comment comparing her height to a man's in order to do it.

Riley says she thought it was totally ironic when Biles said, "bully someone your own size, which would ironically be a male" ... asking the crowd how many men they know who have "this."

San Diego Pride just hit a major speed bump on the road to celebration -- several sponsors are pulling the plug on the event due to R&B singer Kehlani's headlining spot in the lineup.

UC San Diego, UC San Diego Health and Mayor Todd Gloria withdrew their support from the festival over Kehlani's vocal support of Palestine during the ongoing war in Gaza, CBS8 reports. Several Jewish groups also reportedly announced their decision to pull away from Pride this year over her "repeated amplification of violent antisemitic rhetoric."

Her views -- which many have deemed antisemitic -- have caused friction before. In April, her Cornell University "Slope Day" performance was cut due to what the university described as her "anti-Israel" stance.

Caitlyn Jenner is safe in Tel Aviv after traveling there for a huge Pride parade, according to event organizers in the city ... though missiles are still raining down on the city.

The reality star and former Olympian shared a picture Friday afternoon capturing the streaks of missiles in the night sky ... with smoke rising up from the city and flashes of light ballooning across the horizon.

She captioned the post, "A ‘quiet’ night in Tel Aviv. There is not a place I’d rather be, than with the brave people of Israel. God, please continue to shield and protect us."

JoJo Siwa has clapped back at Miley Cyrus' Pride joke about her new romance with Chris Hughes ... lamenting that the judgment was "not funny" and "very hard" to hear.

ICYMI ... the "Wrecking Ball" hitmaker addressed fans at World Pride over the weekend via a cheeky video message recorded in a closet -- noting she's been out of the closet since 6th grade. Miley later joked she was heading back into the closet "to get more pretzels and find JoJo Siwa and bring her back out."

JoJo finally reacted to the slight snub Thursday with a lengthy Insta post that included throwback images of herself fangirling over Miley as a kid -- plus one that showed both former child stars posing together back in the day.

When Pride hits, Hollywood doesn’t just show support -- it detonates in glitter. From rainbow chaos to star-studded selfies, the A-list turns the streets into one big fabulous runway ... and honey, they don't hold back.

You've got Cara Delevingne, Sophia Bush, JoJo Siwa, and 'Mean Girls' king Jonathan Bennett living their loudest, proudest lives -- while icons like Mariah Carey, Yolanda Hadid, and Paris Hilton roll up in full ally mode, rainbow flag blowing in the wind behind them.

Simone Biles somersaulted her way over to shade Riley Gaines on social media Friday night -- slamming the conservative activist over her "sick" comment about a trans high school athlete.

Here's what went down ... Riley reacted to the Minnesota State High School League turning off their comments for a photo they posted on X celebrating Champlin Park High School winning their state championship with a shutout thanks to a trans pitcher.

She quoted the snap of smiling state champions, writing ... "Comments off lol ... To be expected when your star player is a boy."

It's PRIDE month and 'Selling Sunset's Chrishell Stause is bringin' the energy and turnin' up the vibes for the celebration! Do you think you've got what it takes to find the minor switch-ups? Give it a go flaminGO🦩!

Chrishell's got many fans and followers, but check out how she fanned herself here -- The real estate hottie rolled into the PRIDE parade with her hair whisking in the wind and slayed a pink sequin dress!

Give Stause a good up and down ... Thumbs up to you if you can score the changes!

Happy Pride y'all!

Wayne Gretzky now knows of a special place where boys and girls can all be queens every single day ... 'cause the Great One got a lesson in Chappell Roan's hit song, "Pink Pony Club" on live TV -- thanks to TNT co-host Paul Bissonnette.

Biz's session took place after the Edmonton Oilers' overtime win over the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final ... when the former NHLer started talking about how the popular tune has become an unofficial anthem for the Canadian squad.

The Great One didn't want to be left out -- so he started asking questions.

Pete Hegseth is using homophobic reasoning to attack the legacy of an American icon, which could lead to him banning gay people from the military next ... so says our very own Harvey Levin.

The TMZ founder discussed the Secretary of Defense's decision to rename the United States Naval Ship Harvey Milk on "TMZ Live" Wednesday ... starting off by telling a story about his own experience hiding his sexuality during his teens and 20s.

Harvey talks about concealing this huge part of himself from his friends, family and his fellow servicemen in the Air National Guard -- the latter of which he had to do in order to avoid a dishonorable discharge.

Retired FBI agent Jennifer Coffindaffer is all for the FBI telling their agents to lay off the Pride Month celebrations this year ... but she says it's not about the LGBTQ+ community.

Catch the clip ... Jennifer tells us the reasoning behind the email sent out by a rep for the Federal Bureau of Investigations to all employees -- coming after the transition from the Biden to the Trump administrations -- was to put a stop to gathering during company hours and using FBI time and resources.

Coffindaffer claims that so much money and energy go into banquets thrown for monthly events -- such as Pride Month, Women's History Month, and Black History Month -- putting an end to these events will allow FBI agents to focus on their core mission ... putting bad people in prison!!!