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An influencer who survived emergency open-heart surgery while pregnant says she's now facing an even more painful battle ... postpartum after losing her newborn daughter.

Leah Jay Ramsey -- a 35-year-old Australian fitness influencer living in Texas -- and her husband, Michael Ramsey, revealed earlier this month their daughter, Rowe, died shortly after she was born ... and now Leah is opening up about the heartbreaking aftermath.

In an emotional Instagram post Tuesday, Leah shared a somber selfie from bed with her young son curled up beside her, saying she's been "quietly grieving."

Leah called postpartum without Rowe "horrible," adding she feels like "a shell of a person."

A Kentucky church is under fire after performing a mock execution by firing squad in front of kids during bible school.

The disturbing viral video shows children at Mount Olivet Baptist Church chanting, "Take him out! Blow him up!" as men dressed in military gear point guns and pretend to shoot multiple rounds into a man lying on the stage.

You can see the pastor leading the chant during the mock execution ... and kids giggle and laugh while the mock firing squad victim gets dragged offstage and outside.

Druski's saxophone gag at the BET Awards hit all the wrong notes with one of hip hop's biggest power players ... because TDE President Terrence "Punch" Henderson says the comedian did SZA and Doechii wrong.

The Top Dawg Entertainment boss blasted Druski after the host's running "wrap it up" bit cut short his artists' acceptance speech Sunday night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Check out the clip ... as the pair accepted the BET Her Award for "girl, get up" the saxophonist suddenly took the stage and started playing over them ... drowning out the rest of their remarks.

Oliver Tree would've turned 33 today, and his girlfriend posted a touching tribute in his honor ... comparing him to Jesus Christ.

Fiona Chernavskaya shared a bunch of pics and videos to her Instagram story Monday, remembering the musician on his heavenly birthday ... just two weeks after he tragically died in a helicopter crash in Brazil.

She shared a few cute clips of Oliver on stage, plus her cheering him on during soundcheck and a behind-the-scenes moment backstage.

Fiona concluded with a sweet collage of some silly snaps from her time with Oliver, writing ... "33 like Jesus."

Donald Trump's comparing throwback pics against Barack Obama's ... flaunting his put-together military style -- while seemingly roasting his predecessor for lighting up.

POTUS posted a split-photo comparing the two in their younger days ... capturing him in his uniform from the New York Military Academy, which he attended in the early 1960s, and the former prez from early on at his time at Occidental College.

Obama wears a wide-brimmed hat, a collared shirt, and puffs on a cigarette in the pic ... a habit the former president has admitted he's struggled with since his teen years.

President Donald Trump didn't leave a single thought to himself as he went off on his former national security adviser, John Bolton, after he pleaded guilty to mishandling classified documents.

Check out the prez's Truth Social post from Friday night -- he goes off on Bolton, calling him "a very dumb, unbalanced, and unskilled former representative of the United States of America."

He went on, "He is a terrible person, a lunatic who only wanted to start trouble and wars, and who was a needless pusher of death and destruction wherever he went."

Dua Lipa is having an epic time with a little getaway to Italy ... and she just dropped several thirst traps to make sure fans take notice.

The superstar singer opened the IG gallery with a pic of her chest in a tank top ... and she's undeniably perky!!!

Dua also threw in several pics of her looking sexy as hell in a bikini ... and even one of her in the bathtub for good measure. Those bubbles are getting quite the closeup while Dua gets squeaky clean.

There are other shots of amazing-looking cuisine and scenic snaps of the beautiful countryside ... two things Italy is known for ... but Dua Lipa's got two things she's known for, and she's showing them off here.

Nick Cannon is remembering his late son, Zen, on what would've been his 5th birthday.

The comedian and actor got together with his coparent Alyssa Scott, their daughter Halo Marie, and other family members to honor Zen, who would have turned 5 on June 23. Unfortunately, he passed away at just 5 months old from a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer.

Nick and Alyssa, along with their loved ones, dressed in white and gathered on a beach with posters of Zen ... and later cut a cake in his honor during an intimate backyard ceremony.

“Love Island USA” star Melanie Moreno is getting support from Sports Illustrated model Ella Halikas, after fans online resurfaced old photos of Melanie from her past as a plus-size model ... sparking debate over her appearance and alleged insecurities on the current season.

We caught up with Ella in Los Angeles, where she was quick to shut down the narrative forming around Melanie after social media users circulated throwback images ... attempting to draw comparisons between her past modeling work and her behavior on the show.

The online chatter has quickly spiraled into a broader conversation about body image, reality TV pressure, and beauty standards, suggesting her confidence issues may stem from her earlier career ... but Ella is quick to bury that narrative into the ground.

11:00 AM PST -- TikTok has removed any videos that appear to show content creators making fun of Austin Metcalf's fatal stabbing. A spokesperson tells TMZ ... "Our Community Guidelines make clear we don’t allow content that harasses or bullies others, including mocking someone's death. Any violative content is being removed."

A disturbing TikTok trend is drawing widespread backlash after users began posting videos that appear to mock the killing of Texas teen Austin Metcalf.

The videos feature people dancing to a rap song called "Austin Bop," with some seemingly acting out stabbing motions and others holding knives as they mimic the fatal attack. Additional clips include jokes and memes targeting Metcalf and his family.

The trend centers on the 2025 killing of the 17-year-old, who was fatally stabbed during an altercation at a high school track meet. Karmelo Anthony was later convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison after a jury rejected his claim of self-defense.

Tana Mongeau's bombshell body is just about as captivating as her unfiltered "storytime" videos ... and just to prove it to you, here are her hottest shots to celebrate her 28th birthday!

Don't hold yourself back ... because she sure doesn't! Enjoy every angle of this stunning blond babe's bikini body. We sure are, and so should you!

One of the realest influencers on the globe is leaving very little to the imagination in both her stories and her pics, like this one ... where she's looking sexy as hell on a pink float in a matching pink two-piece bikini.

The social media star knows she's in her prime ... and by the looks of it, her prime is going to last a looooooong time!

The Knicks fan who proudly dumped garbage onto a New York City street to steal the basketball-themed orange and blue trash can is still getting dunked on ... she's been hit with multiple fines.

TMZ has learned the celebratory Knicks trash can was returned to New York City's Department of Sanitation Wednesday morning ... and, the trash bandit behind the ordeal was issued two summonses ... including a $75 littering ticket and a $100 ticket for impeding DSNY operations.

We're told the fines are the maximum allowed by law for first offenses.

We covered the wild story -- a woman, later identified as 40-year-old Angie Báez, was so happy about the Knicks' NBA Championship, she emptied a themed garbage can onto the street and then walked away with it.

Bode Miller is speaking out after his arrest in Idaho ... insisting the drugs that landed him in legal trouble weren't his.

The Olympic skiing legend posted a statement to Instagram on Tuesday, saying he was pulled over for "accelerating while passing another vehicle on a highway" and claims a friend riding with him was the one carrying marijuana and a cannabis pipe.

Bode claims he was unaware his friend had the weed and pipe and said everyone in the vehicle cooperated with law enforcement during the traffic stop. He ended his statement by saying he's hopeful the charges will be dropped.

Geno Smith is surrounded by loose lips ... a woman claiming to be romantically involved with the NFL quarterback is sharing alleged screenshots of private text exchanges she says involve one of his baby mamas.

The purported messages began making the rounds online Monday, with a woman named Kristen insisting she wasn't "some random" person in Geno's life and suggesting their relationship was more serious than critics believed.

Among the screenshots ... alleged communications between Kristen and Geno's baby mama, Kennedy. Kristen is the name of the woman who got cops called on Geno over the weekend in Florida.

In a series of posts, the woman appeared to defend herself against online backlash while sharing what she claimed were conversations connected to Geno's personal life. The screenshots quickly sparked debate across social media, with fans attempting to piece together the timeline and authenticity of the messages.

A New York City coffee shop is in hot water with the feds ... the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division is investigating after staff banned a pro-Israel politician.

Here's the deal ... Poetica Coffee's Park Slope location slammed Rep. Dan Goldman on their Facebook page after he purchased a drink from them over the weekend ... issuing him a refund and saying they "don't serve racists, fascists, homophobes, genocide enablers, or anyone in between."

The shop told the New York Congressman he's never welcome back, adding ... "Do you see how it doesn't taste like genocide juice? Or are you still having a hard time telling the difference?"

It sounds like it's going down in Jessica Simpson's DMs ... she says she welcomes direct messages from her admirers ... but there's one big string attached.

We got Jessica at LAX Monday ... and our photog asked her if she's open to people sliding into her DMs.

The short answer -- yes.

It seems like some people have already made a move ... but if they were lacking in one area, they didn't get far.