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A French drag queen from the 2024 Paris Olympics ceremony is speaking up about the controversy -- telling us the whole point was to showcase France’s LGBTQ+ scene and definitely not to offend anyone.

A rep for the singer and former "Drag Race France" star Piche tells TMZ ... offending anyone or a whole religion was the last thing they were thinking about. They just saw it as a fun, joyous, pop culture moment that most of the planet felt.

That said, Piche, who rocked an extravagant catwalk in the rain during the ceremony, is really happy that queer people were able to be represented in the show.

Alec Baldwin is rolling up his sleeves and getting back to work after his legal win in the "Rust" trial -- he's back in New York shooting his reality TV show, and cameras are rolling.

Check out these photos and video of Alec and his brood filming his upcoming TLC show, "The Baldwins" ... he's in full-on dad mode with his kids at a park in the Hamptons.

Alec's teaching one of his son's how to safely cut vegetables, while his wife Hilaria is supervising one of their daughters as she cooks up a meal on an outdoor grill.

Kristin Cavallari’s clearly got a nose for talent -- 'cause she's putting her younger, hunky boo Mark Estes' good looks to work in her brand new fragrance ad ... and it's pretty damn hot!

The reality vet just launched her first scent, "Hard Feelings," from her Uncommon James lifestyle brand -- and the ad is hotter than the desert sun ... with Mark featured in the quick spot, getting all touchy-feely with her amid the cacti.

Check it out -- Kristin stumbles upon him out in the desert, who promptly sweeps her off her feet ... literally. Other smoldering shots show KC giggling as he wraps her up from behind.

"Survivor: Africa" star Kim Johnson has died ... this according to her family.

The 'Survivor' alum's daughter, Kerry Johnson Tichi confirmed the sad news on Monday, as she shared with People that her mother had passed away. Kerry remembered the reality TV competitor as "the coolest mom and grandmother in the word," but did not share a cause of death.

Kerry added ... "Our mom leaves a legacy of strength, resilience, kindness and generosity. She wore her rose colorized glasses right up until the end ... We will miss her forever."

Angela Murray is not losing her job because of some abrasive behavior inside the "Big Brother" house ... despite some fans' attempts to hit her where it hurts.

Here's the deal ... Angela's under fire for calling housemate Matt "Crazy Eyes" during an epic rant on the current season ... and some folks took things so far as to bombard her real estate company with poor reviews, hateful comments and an endless barrage of calls.

Angela works at Utah's Elite Realtors and her boss, Liz Sears, tells TMZ ... the company stands by Angela and she has NOT been fired, because they know she's just playing a role on a reality TV show and her angle as this season's villain has nothing to do with her real life or job capabilities.

Phaedra Parks is picking back up her peach ... 'cause the Bravo personality just announced her official return to "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" -- this amid Kenya Moore's exit.

The reality TV star -- who appeared on 'RHOA' seasons 3 through 9 -- took to Instagram on Monday to confirm her return to the Bravo hit.

In the new IG upload, Phaedra can be seen holding the show's iconic token -- a Georgia peach -- while dressed to the nines in front of a private plane. She added ... "You called. I answered 🍑#RHOA #S16"

Khloe Kardashian threw a T-Rex themed bday bash for son Tatum – and by the looks of it all – it was a rip-roaring good time!

Khloe posted a series of videos/photos to Instagram Sunday that showed Tatum turning 2 at his celebration with some of the other Kardashians, namely Kim K and Kris Jenner.

Khloe's ex Tristan Thompson and her twin best buds Malika and Khadijah Haqq also dropped in for the jungle-like soiree.

Rob Rausch -- the controversial player from the most recent "Love Island USA" season -- may have found a connection off-camera ... 'cause he's hanging out in L.A. with a new lady.

TMZ obtained photos and videos of Rausch hanging out with internet personality Tarayummy in Calabasas -- home to some of Hollywood's biggest A-Listers -- last week.

While you can't see their faces, there are a couple telltale signs it's Rob and Tara ... starting with their famous ink lining up with these photos.

Former "Love Island" star Luca Bish landed in the hospital after he got banged up pretty bad.

Check out this video Luca posted Saturday to his Instagram ... it shows him seated in a wheelchair as he's being carted through the medical facility with his extended leg in a brace while gripping a pair of crutches.

Bish did not provide details on how he suffered his injury, but he added a touch of humor to his painful sitch by playing Ed Sheeran's song, "Thinking Out Loud," which includes the lyrics: "my legs don't work like they used to before."

Josh Hall is leaning on friends during his divorce from Christina Haack, dropping a pic of himself with Candace Owens and Amber Rose -- which came together spontaneously.

The celebrity realtor was grinning ear-to-ear in the IG Story post Friday ... clearly enjoying his company in Nashville despite his recent single status. Some might've thought this pic implies something else might be afoot between him and the two ladies ... but that ain't the case.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Candace is Josh’s longtime pal, and after finding out he was in Nashville and going through a tough time in his personal life -- she invited him to come kick it with her and Amber, and he took her up on the offer.

"Love Island USA" star Leah Kateb is being confronted with rumors she used to date Kanye West ... and she's doing little to dispel online speculation the two were once an item.

The reality star appears in the latest episode of the "Call Her Daddy" podcast and host Alex Cooper asks her about the scuttlebutt around her and Yeezy -- something that literally nobody had heard about (at least not publicly) until now.

Alex prefaces her question with this ... "Are you going to kill me if I ask you this?" ... and then she goes ahead and asks about rumors in L.A. that Leah and Ye used to bang.

Getting drunk and bragging about causing chaos at the 2024 Paris Olympics is a pretty dumb move for an alleged Russian spy -- but French cops say that's exactly what happened before they arrested the guy!

Police in the French capital hauled away 40-year-old Kirill Gryaznov from his apartment after he popped up on the radar of European intel officers who were keeping a close eye on him for months, according to French outlet Le Monde.

Gryaznov had been kicked off a flight from Istanbul to Paris back in May, reportedly because he was totally wasted.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard seems to have a new ink obsession -- 'cause she’s flaunting a fresh batch of tattoos online ... including one that takes up a good portion of her back.

GRB showed off her body art in an IG clip Thursday ... pulling her hair up to reveal a big one down her back -- and if you couldn’t guess what it was, a follow-up pic she attached makes it crystal clear ... it’s inspired by a phoenix.

She also got a forearm tat inspired by the Unalome symbol from Buddhism and Hinduism, representing a path to freedom. Pretty fitting, considering she’s now living her best post-prison life.

5:15 AM PT -- Christina Haack has broken her silence since the divorce filing, calling Josh Hall an "insecure man" and saying, "divorces don’t happen overnight."

She had more to say about this uncoupling as well ... take a look for yourself.

Christina Haack and Josh Hall's breakup wasn't just a surprise to fans ... we've learned the realtor was also blindsided by his new single status.

Macy Gray says she's got a simple, if not fully legal, formula for keeping her spirits up -- and she's copping to it ... on camera!

The singer casually revealed the boozy secret to her happiness during Wednesday's premiere of MTV's "The Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets."

The celebrity contestants were learning breathing techniques in the mountains of Colombia when Macy revealed her preferred method of healing ... "cocaine and a couple shots."

Hip Hop's days of promoting voluptuous surgery-enhanced women are ancient history ... at least according to DreamDoll and Safaree ... and the "Love and Hip Hop: NY" vets aren't even working together on this initiative!

DreamDoll, as her name suggests, built her rap career based on being a real-life Barbie doll ... her debut mixtape series was even called "Life In Plastic."

While speaking on "The Zeze Millz Show," DreamDoll admitted she regretted all the times she went under the knife to fit the hip hop image, and opened up about "transitioning" back into her natural body.