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Wendy Osefo is speaking out for the first time since she and her husband, Eddie were arrested on a slew of fraud charges and she's leaning on faith and fashion to make her point.

"The Real Housewives of Potomac" star took to Instagram Sunday, posting two glamor shots of herself in a plunging black gown, writing ... "And through it all, GOD remains faithful."

She continued, "Thank you for the outpouring of love, support, and prayers for myself and most importantly my family during this time. We are forever grateful🙏🏾."

A popular streamer was allegedly assaulted at TwitchCon -- a convention where the biggest names on the platform interact with fans ... and, she's pissed at what she feels was a lapse in security by the brand.

Here's the deal ... yesterday, the streamer Emiru held a meet-and-greet at the festival in San Diego, where fans could walk up, chat with her for a moment and take a pic -- pretty standard fare for these types of conventions.

During the event -- as video circulating around social media shows -- a tall man walks forward and grabs Emiru ... bringing her face very close to his.

Selena Gomez has entered the chat after Hailey Bieber's comments about not being "inspired by" other beauty brands went viral -- and planted a flag next to the Rhode Beauty founder in her defense.

Check out Sel's Instagram post she shared -- and swiftly deleted -- Friday night. She tells fans to "leave the girl alone" after she was slammed for what people, and even TMZ, assumed were shady comments about her.

The "Only Murders in the Building" star went on ... "She can say whatever she wants. Doesn’t affect my life whatsoever. It’s just about relevance not intelligence. Be kind. All brands inspire me. There is room for everyone. And hopefully we can all stop."

Comedian Steve Bridges -- known for his hilarious POV skits online -- has died.

His wife, Chelsey Bridges, announced the shocking news on his social media pages ... tearfully revealing he passed away in his sleep on their couch on Wednesday. The Peoria Police Department in Illinois tells TMZ ... they responded to a natural cause of death call at a private residence that day.

Chelsey tells TMZ his death was "totally out of the blue," even adding he had been feeling great recently as he worked on his diet and fitness.

Diddy may be locked up, but he's staying close to home in the cutest way possible ... the incarcerated music mogul is communicating with his family not through pigeon or even mail ... but via Build-A-Bear!

Diddy sent a voice message through a voice-box-carrying Build-A-Bear, saying ... "Happy birthday, Love. It's your daddy. I love you. I miss you. I love you, Love," in a video shared by his son Justin Combs.

Diddy's youngest daughter, Love -- who he shares with Dana Tran -- turned 3 years old October 15.

OpenAI is putting the kibosh on Sora users' ability to generate videos featuring Martin Luther King Jr. ... after his daughter, Bernice King, made the request following "disrespectful depictions" of her late father.

In a joint statement with the King Estate ... OpenAI says it's pausing A.I.-generated depictions of the civil-rights icon as the company "strenghthens guardrails for historical figures."

The company acknowledges there are strong free-speech interests in depicting historical figures, but says public figures and their families should ultimately have control over how their likeness is used.

Moving forward ... OpenAI says authorized representatives or estate owners can request their likeness not be used in Sora cameos.

If you're unfamiliar ... Sora is an app that allows users to create high-definition videos based on simple texts and prompts -- including ones that feature real living people and historical figures.

People are already taking issue with their loved ones being featured in A.I. videos ... including Robin Williams’ daughter, Zelda, who’s publicly objected to fans sending her A.I.-generated clips of her late father.

KISS along with OG members Peter Criss and Paul Stanley are remembering Ace Frehley, the band's original lead guitarist, following his heartbreaking death Thursday.

Check out Peter's touching tribute shared on his website -- he confirmed he was with his "brother" along with his wife and Ace's family when he died peacefully in a hospital, where he had been on life support after suffering a brain bleed.

He also applauded Ace's legendary career, writing ... "As a founding member of the rock group KISS and in Ace's solo career, Ace influenced and touched the hearts of millions of people. His legacy will live on in the music industry and in the hearts of the KISS Army."

Kevin Federline has been firing shot after shot at Britney Spears as more info comes out from his upcoming tell-all ... but now Britney is fighting back on X.

The Grammy winner wrote, "I 100 percent beg to differ the way he is literally attacking me in his interviews."

Read the whole thing here ... according to her, it's obvious why he would want to hurl false rumors about her. She claims he hasn't gotten any money from her in 5 years and that he's "trying to get paid."

Hailey Bieber says there's no beef between herself and Selena Gomez ... after all, she's got no reason to be competitive -- 'cause Gomez doesn't inspire her whatsoever.

The model and beauty magnate opened up about the rivalry between herself and the pop sensation in an interview with WSJ Magazine ... admitting it annoys her that fans keep trying to compare the two and put them into competition.

Bieber said, "It's always annoying being pitted against other people. I didn't ask for that. When people want to see you a certain way and they've made up a story about you in their minds, it's not up to you to change that."

Yung Miami says Tyla's got "No Bars" ... 'cause she's accusing the artist of listening and leaving ... stealing a song after Yung Miami showed it to her.

Here's the deal ... Tyla shared a dancing clip set to her new track "Chanel" -- and people online are vibing with it, reposting on X and other social media platforms.

One person who didn't like the post was Yung Miami ... who wrote on X, "This girl really ran off with my song and ion know how to feel about it mind you I played this song for this girl 🤔🤔🤔"

Hasan Piker's dog Kaya yelping on a livestream has led to death threats for the political streamer over rumors he makes her wear a shock collar ... but he says it's all a big misunderstanding.

In the October 7 clip of his daily live stream, Hasan scolds his dog and seems to be reaching for something right at the moment she yelps ... leading scores of viewers and commenters to accuse him shocking her as punishment.

We caught up with the prolific daily streamer Wednesday ... and he admits "the clip itself looks terrible," but insists on the day in question she was just wearing her regular collar. He says Kaya yips and yelps often, like when she's playing with other dogs ... and when she's snagged her dew claws before around the house.

Brianna "Chickenfry" LaPaglia is looking back on her rocky split from Zach Bryan ... saying she’s thriving now, and when it comes to dating ... that’s not even on the menu.

We ran into the Barstool Sports star in NYC Wednesday, and she tells us the past year has been all about healing ... she’s in a fantastic headspace now and spilled on everything she’s been up to since kicking Zach to the curb.

We also asked Brianna about the multimillion-dollar NDA Zach allegedly put in front of her -- which she flat-out refused to sign -- and she says anyone in her shoes should trust their gut and take their power back.

The Chicago White Sox just heaped praise on Pope Leo XIV ... after he blessed their timeline with some Cubs shade!!

The head of the Catholic Church threw a quick quip at the North Siders on Wednesday while at the Vatican ... when he responded to a fan who shouted "Go Cubs" at him.

"Han perdido!" he fired back. "They lost!"

You wanted it? You got it! Kylie Jenner is putting us all on notice with a revealing dress and seductive makeup ... in hot new pics!

Kylie posted on Instagram, "Careful what you wish for" on Wednesday, along with a crown emoji. In the pic, she's wearing a black, cutout latex dress and what appears to be makeup from her King Kylie Collection, launching October 18.

This comes after the mogul dropped a new single, "Fourth Strike," as promotion for her cosmetics launch.

Jason Kelce is speaking out after a fake quote about Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime gig made rounds on social media ... letting everyone know not a damn word came from his mouth or fingers.

The statement spread like wildfire over the weekend ... with a random account claiming the Philadelphia Eagles legend took a shot at the folks voicing displeasure over booking the Puerto Rican musician for the Big Game.

The bogus quote stated Kelce said, "If Bad Bunny is a bad fit for the Super Bowl, then maybe the people making these comments are a bad fit for America’s future."

Heidi Klum’s in a hairy situation -- literally -- polling fans to see if chest fluff is normal, or if she’s the only Angel sporting a peach-fuzz bra.

Okay, so the German supermodel doesn't exactly have a full-on chest carpet -- just a lone rebel strand sprouting from one boob ... which she proudly flaunted on IG, giving it a playful tug for the camera.

Heidi zoomed in -- while speaking German -- enough to reveal the spout was gray, and while she played it cool, she polled fans on whether this was normal ... or just her own follicle freak show.