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Marco Donatelli has been one of the few "Love Island USA" winners to successfully stay together with his coupled-up partner ... and he tells us he's firmly in Pepe Garcia's corner -- who recently revealed to us his own 'LI' relationship is donezo.

We caught up with the twin-like island lads in Beverly Hills ... they tell us they met through the island grapevine -- Marco is the show's Season 5 winner, and Pepe was a finalist on Season 7 -- and they've been leaning on each other for support after time in the villa.

Marco and his fiancée Hannah Wright announced their engagement back in May, and he shares there aren't any locked-in wedding plans just yet ... but he's ready to get the ball rolling in the kid department.

Kim Kardashian doesn't understand the government's immigration policy, and she's actually doing the bidding of criminals ... according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin went after the reality star, telling TMZ ... "Ms. Kardashian is misinformed and detached from the very reality of the operations in Los Angeles she has decided to opine on. These are the violent criminals who Homeland Security, under President Trump and Secretary Noem’s leadership, have removed from Los Angeles’s streets: murderers, rapists, gang members and child pedophiles."

McLaughlin then asks ... "Why does Ms. Kardashian continue to do the bidding of criminals at the expense of innocent Americans and brave law enforcement?"

Khloe Kardashian's taking her kids to business school ... 'cause it looks like they're going to be moguls in the beverage space ... opening up their very own lemonade stand.

The reality star and businesswoman in her own right shared a pic of her daughter, True, cuddling Tatum ... while another pal holds a big "Lemonade Stand" sign -- with a couple of very cute lemons drawn on the paper.

It looks almost like a professional shingle ... and, the table in the background's got the works as well, with two different kinds of lemonade, packaged popcorn, and a basket of extra lemons in case everyone rushes to get a cup and depletes their supply. There's even a tip jar on the table!

Caitlyn Jenner opened up about losing her friend Sophia Hutchins just a few months ago ... relating it to the grief parents at a Minnesota Catholic school may be feeling after a mass shooting took the lives of two kids this week.

The reality star got real about her sorrow on "Fox News at Night" Thursday, explaining she's been "dealing with death" for the past seven weeks ... and, it's been especially difficult in the immediate aftermath.

She said ... “Here I am dealing with my grief, and I just can’t even imagine parents who dropped their kid off at school and, like that father just said, ‘I’ll never get a chance to talk to him again.’ That is just so horrible. I’ve been dealing with grief, and these people have a long road ahead of them, and they’re going to be dealing with grief.”

Kim Kardashian has taken the final big step to become a lawyer -- TMZ has learned she took the California bar exam and is in the nail-biting period, waiting for results.

Kim took the exam in late July. It's a grueling 2-day test, consisting of 5 one-hour essay questions, one 90-minute performance test, and 200 multiple-choice questions.

The test is administered at a large convention center, but we're almost certain she did not take it with the masses ... otherwise, the word would be out. During COVID, provisions were made for proctors, who could administer the exam more privately, so it seems that's what went down with Kim.

Renee Graziano is telling people to back off Serena Williams and any other star who's used weight-loss drugs ... telling the haters to go see their doctors if they're jealous of others.

We caught up with "Mob Wives" star at the "Run" movie premiere at AMC Magic Johnson theater in Harlem earlier this week ... and, we talked to her about dropping nearly 60 pounds with Mounjaro -- a drug originally meant for diabetic patients, much like Ozempic, which many rich and famous folks are using to lose weight.

Graziano's very clear about how much real estate her detractors are taking up in her head ... and, the answer is absolutely none.

Pepe Garcia and Iris Kendall left their love back on the island it seems ... 'cause the two are through -- although, he says he didn't cheat like the internet's suggesting.

We caught up with the "Love Island USA" star in Beverly Hills on Thursday, who just so happened to also be with season 5 winner Marco Donatelli ... and we had to ask Pepe about his relationship status after he and Iris finished fourth in the most recent season of the show.

Pepe says breakups are tough -- especially when all of show's fans have their eyes on you ... but, it's just the way this cookie crumbled it seems.

"1000-Lb Sisters" stars Amy and Tammy Slaton's cousin Katie has died following a battle with stage 4 cancer.

Her cousin Amanda Halterman announced her death on August 26, writing Katie "went to sit at the feet of Jesus yesterday."

Amanda described her late cousin as "a force to be reckoned with" and wrote she was "my best friend."

Can you guess which Georgia peach put her summer bod on full display in this eye-popping shot?! It's Thirsty Thursday indeed, so here's your thirst trap ... you're welcome 😉!

She's a veteran in the reality TV world -- first showin' her pretty looks on the screens in 2010. Age is clearly a number for this housewife, 'cuz her hot shots are top-notch!

"Beauty fades, class is forever ..."

Kim Kardashian is back in Venice, Italy, following the Jeff Bezos-Lauren Sanchez wedding ... but this time Kim's attending the famous Venice Film Festival -- and, as only KK can do, she's putting on a big show for the cameras.

That's right ... the SKIMS CEO looked drop-dead gorgeous in her curvaceous black halter gown with matching heels and sunglasses as she arrived Thursday -- flanked by security -- at the Venice Marco Polo Airport.

Needless to say, KK made quite an entrance as paparazzi snapped shots of her famous hourglass figure. In case Kim got a bit thirsty, she brought along a beverage in a colorful pink can. Gotta stay stylish and hydrated if you're KK!

Jan Ravnik, who went viral as Taylor Swift's gorgeous "Eras" tour backup dancer, is ready to "shake, shake, shake, shake" it in the ballroom ... he's joined Season 34 of "Dancing With the Stars."

The ABC dancing competition broke the casting news Thursday, after previously teasing a Swift-centric update the day before.

ICYMI ... the 'DWTS' social accounts pushed out a photo of purple glitter, similar to the aesthetic shared by T Swift amid her new 'Life of a Showgirl' era.

3:32 PM PT -- Bryan Arenales posted his own statement on the breakup, stating basically the same reasoning for the split as his former winning costar -- adding that he wishes her the best.

However, Amaya Espinal took to a TikTok comment section ... revealing Bryan had been the one to break things off and that he's already hanging out in Miami -- only two hours after things were officially done -- doing the same hurtful things Amaya had allegedly expressed to Bryan that bugged her prior to the split.

Reports of trouble in paradise for "Love Island USA" champs Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales were clearly true ... the winners just confirmed their breakup on social media.

Check it out ... Amaya took to her Instagram Story Wednesday, where she shared she and her costar are "no longer together."

Per AE, she and Bryan realized they were on "two different journeys" after leaving the villa ... resulting in the split.

Abby and Brittany Hensel are deep in family mode with Abby’s hubby Josh Bowling -- weeks after welcoming their first kid ... and even the family dog joined the outing.

The famous conjoined twins were spotted keeping it low-key over the weekend in their Minnesota hometown -- dropping their labradoodle at the groomer while Josh handled a grocery run at the local market.

The whole crew looked happy and settled -- truly in the thick of family life. With a newborn in the mix, things are clearly busy.

Erica Mena hasn't lost her ability to make a headline despite not being associated with "Love & Hip Hop," and she's not looking to change things ... her stage lights have simply gotten brighter!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Erica this week at the premiere of her upcoming Chris Stokes-directed thriller "Run," in which she costars opposite Annie Ngosi Ilonzeh, Marques Houston, and Drew Sidora ... and she couldn't be happier.

Erica didn't return to 'L&HH' after clashing with dancehall star Spice, but Erica tells us she doubts she officially got banned ... more like, scapegoated.

Famed momager Kris Jenner is having her moment in the spotlight ... gracing the cover of Vogue Arabia to flaunt her new face.

The 'Kardashians' star dropped the first look of her new magazine cover Tuesday, where she expressed how honored she was to be the face of the mag for its September issue -- and issued a big thank you to her glam team.

However, Kris had a lot more than makeup team to credit for her stunning new cover ... the reality TV legend opened up getting a "refresh" facelift before the photo shoot.

The long-awaited "Love Island USA" season 7 reunion is finally upon us ... and the drama certainly didn’t end when the cameras stopped rolling because beloved winners Amaya Espinal and Bryan Arenales started us off with confronting cheating rumors circling online.

The dynamic duo -- who coupled up midway through the season -- had remained relatively low-key after filming wrapped ... until videos surfaced on social media of Bryan out at a club, raising questions about their relationship status.

The speculation came to a head during the reunion, when host Andy Cohen wasted no time diving into the online criticism ... asking Bryan to walk us through what exactly went down that night -- while Amaya is seen giggling and visibly nervous.