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Michael Jackson's nephew says he isn't holding a grudge against Perez Hilton ... he's praying for the gossip mogul who self-harmed on a live stream ... despite Perez spending years targeting his famous family.

TJ Jackson -- son of the late Tito Jackson -- took to social media to react to Perez's alarming TikTok Live ... saying he couldn't bring himself to watch, but knows it's "horrible."

Michael's nephew says of Perez ... "He hasn't been nice to many celebs including my family. Nevertheless I never want to see anyone broken and in such a dark place. I am praying for his healing and his health."

The family of former Miss North Carolina USA 2026 Brittany Boltinhouse is speaking out after she was stripped of her title after her alleged past social media posts contained racist language.

An unnamed family member seemed to defend her in a statement to the Daily Mail, stating ... "I think it's important to put her truth out and have the proper narrative out versus a narrative that is saving the face [of] an organization."

They continued, "As you can imagine, there's a lot we would like to say but we are taking the time to be in prayer and unity and [will] respond in a manner [that] God calls us to."

"America's Next Top Model" winner Adrianne Curry was horrified over Perez Hilton livestreaming his apparent self-harm ... and she's ready to forgive him for being a "bully" back in the day.

Adrianne shared her supportive message in reaction to trolls who gave her grief for condemning anyone who was trying to monetize videos of a seemingly blood-soaked Perez during his emergency.

The model says that in his heyday, Perez was a "bully" who trolled her often ... drawing "wieners" on her pictures.

Miss North Carolina USA 2026 Brittany Boltinhouse has been stripped of her crown ... just over a month after alleged old social media posts with alleged racism resurfaced.

Miss USA CEO Thom Brodeur said Wednesday Boltinhouse agreed to step down from her role as Miss North Carolina after her conduct violated the standards of the pageant organization.

Brodeur wouldn't go into specifics, but he said the organization “does not tolerate racism, homophobia, transphobia nor language that strips any person of their dignity.”

Shamar McCoy's arrest came with an audience ... because a couple of women recognized the reality star almost immediately as cops moved in.

TMZ obtained body cam footage from Shamar's Monday arrest ... and as an officer tells him there's a warrant out for him, Shamar suddenly gets some extra attention from nearby onlookers.

A couple of women recognize him and call out, "Oh my God, Shamar" ... before repeatedly asking why he's getting pulled over.

Shawn Mendes just went public with his relationship with girlfriend Bruna Marquezine ... ringing in her birthday with a doting post on Instagram!

Check it out -- the pop star celebrated Bruna's 31st birthday with a sweet caption in which he called her "a light and a mãe in every room you walk into." He went on, "Not to be tooooo sappy but you’ve truly changed my life and I am so so grateful for you."

He even publicly declared his love for her in Portuguese, writing ... "Eu te amo muito muito muitoo" -- which translates to "I love you so, so, so much."

Alongside his romantic caption, Shawn shared a video of the Brazilian actress being welcomed into a room full of cheering kids at Casa Amarela Providência, a cultural, educational, and arts center in Brazil. Other videos showed Marquezine singing and dancing with the children as they seemingly sang “Happy Birthday” to her, plus Shawn smiling with some of the kids.

Jennifer Lopez is dishing out breakup advice to influencer Landon Romano ... and if anyone knows how to pick up the pieces after a public split, it's J Lo.

Landon posted an emotional video revealing he and his boyfriend of two years recently called it quits ... telling followers he's been crying daily, struggling to eat, and trying to accept that the future he imagined is gone.

That's when J Lo swooped into the comments with a little hard-earned wisdom.

J Lo told him ... "You will be better from this...I promise" ... urging Landon to find the lesson, learn it well, and focus on loving himself.

Annemarie Wiley is ripping Emmanuel Acho for calling her "dumb as hell" over how she handled alleged abuse in her marriage ... saying attacks like Acho's are exactly why domestic violence victims stay silent.

The former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star fired back Monday on Instagram ... accusing Acho of spewing "disgusting and disturbing things" about her and her family.

Annemarie says Acho has no clue what women, mothers and victims endure while trying to protect their children ... or escape situations that seem impossible to leave.

Georgina Rodriguez is firing back at trolls criticizing her bikini body in recent yacht photos ... she says her curves don't determine her worth.

Cristiano Ronaldo's fiancée addressed the online chatter Tuesday in a lengthy Instagram post ... revealing some people have been calling her "fat" over pictures from the couple's Mallorca getaway.

Georgina said the criticism worried her at first because she makes a living from her image ... but Cristiano quickly reminded her she's much more than her appearance.

According to Georgina, the soccer superstar told her ... "You don't live off your image. You live off who you are," before praising her as a mother, a good person and a successful woman with a "killer body."

Shots fired between Megyn Kelly and Dave Portnoy ... they're locked in a social media scrap over Caitlin Clark's stance -- or lack thereof -- about transgender athletes in women's sports.

Here's the deal ... the WNBA superstar got feisty with a reporter who asked her thoughts on teammate Sophie Cunningham's controversial comments against "biological men" competing against young girls in sports. Basically, Caitlin gave a non-answer and, when pressed, told the reporter to kick rocks.

Megyn, the ultra-conservative media personality, blasted Caitlin as a "coward" for dodging the question ... and in rode Portnoy to defend CC ... saying, "Absolute moron/idiot to call Caitlin a coward for this answer. 1st of all, you don't even know how she feels on this issue and more importantly, she doesn't owe it to you or anybody else to be your political talking point."

Ariana Grande's mom is showing support for the singer amid her team announcing she will be stepping out of the spotlight following her "Eternal Sunshine" tour due to public criticism.

Ariana's beloved mom Joan took to the comment section on her latest Instagram post, saying, "You are magnificent... and this video is incredible!!"

Joan continues with, "I love it and I love you more!!!"

The support comes amid Ariana's rep announcing she will be distancing herself from public view due to recent online opinions ... blaming the "endless, ongoing public scrutiny" surrounding her public appearances.

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" was released over the weekend, and an audience in one particular theater got an extra release with their movie ... when a fart forced them to evacuate the screening!

Here's what went down -- or up, depending on who you ask ... excited viewers in Cartagena, Colombia, were enjoying the new Spider-Man movie over the weekend, when suddenly one of their spidey senses started to go off after a nefarious villain in the theater let a Green Goblin slip past their a**crack!

Appalled by the horrid odor, the audience cleared out of the theater. Even Spider-Man swung his a** out of there -- a Peter Parker cosplayer that is.

Snooki fought back tears as she updated fans about her recent hysterectomy ... admitting she is "struggling" with the pain of recovering in a new social media vlog.

Check out her recap she posted Friday -- the "Jersey Shore" star takes fans through the entire process ... from her parents picking her up to drive her to the hospital to the hospital bathroom in her gown and to her bed, where she lamented about how "anxious" she was as her surgery neared.

Snooki revealed she had her uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes, and some parts of her vagina removed ... but kept her ovaries so she doesn't go into perimenopause.

Nicki Minaj posted an odd video -- filmed in the dark -- pretending to be Dr. Anthony Fauci ... as she continues to rail against him publicly.

On Friday, the "Pink Friday 2" rapper posted a 59-second clip of her acting like she's Fauci ... and she starts off by saying, "Dear Diary, well the press is hot for me."

Nicki, doing her best Fauci impression, continues ... "They say I'm sexier than Tyra Banks. Julia Roberts gasped when she saw how handsome I was. Brad Pitt played me on 'SNL.'"

She takes some shots at Fauci, bringing us back to COVID times ... "Never mind that I sent millions of children back years on their education ... and the elderly are alone and afraid drying by themselves."

Today marks 4 years since Mackenzie Shirilla murdered Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan in a car crash ... and one victim's family member is still reeling.

Dom's sister Christine posted a long Instagram message ... saying she "f***ing hates this day" while talking about how much the 20-year-old was beloved.

She says ... "I want to sleep through today. Four years since my world shattered into pieces that will never fit back together."

Brittney Griner's wife seemed to have no idea a divorce was imminent ... or at least she was hiding the info well ... because she posted pics of their seemingly happy family weeks before the pair separated.

Cherelle Griner shared a bunch of pics and vids on July 1 for her 33rd birthday ... and the snaps are full of friends, fun and her fam -- including a photo where she held tightly to Brittney, their faces bunched together.

In a video, the two hold their son -- who was born in 2024 -- in front of a fish tank at an aquarium. Another clip shows the pair giggling as they do a skincare routine together.