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Bethenny Frankel is swearing off hotel towels for good ... she claims towels are breeding grounds for bacteria, even at swanky resorts, and she's blaming them for the bacterial infection she contracted in St. Barts.

The 'RHONY' alum hopped on TikTok Thursday -- and revealed how she believes she ended up with a large rash spread across her face after a luxury New Year's getaway to the Caribbean.

Bethenny says there's no magical towel fairy that cleans towels the second they get dirty at hotels, even at the expensive resorts in St. Barts ... claiming dirty towels sit around with dirt, grime, sweat, food and all sorts of things on them before going in the washer.

Hailey and Justin Bieber are continuing to beef with TikToker Julie Theis ... slapping her with a cease-and-desist letter that claims she fabricated her story about their celebrity marriage.

TMZ obtained a copy of the letter written by the Biebers' attorney Evan Spiegel ... who writes that Theis posted "outrageous false, fabricated, and defamatory" statements online about the couple's marriage.

Spiegel also writes Theis uploaded TikTok and Instagram videos of herself claiming that Justin and Hailey's marriage was a great example of an abusive relationship stemming from drug addiction, and calls the allegations "highly damaging."

Meghan Trainor is doubling down on distancing herself even further from Ashley Tisdale's "toxic mom group" allegations ... Meghan says she's not involved in any way, shape, or form.

The singer took to TikTok for a second denial of claims she's one of the moms Ashley was referencing in her essay in The Cut.

Meghan hopped on the TikTok trend and posted a video saying, "me trying to convince everyone I'm not involved in the mom group drama."

Kylie Jenner lost her cool under pressure -- literally -- face-planting into a brutal ice bath before the Golden Globes after a few hesitant attempts!

Check out the vid Kylie shared Monday -- a makeup-free Kylie looking more than a little nervous as she debated plunging her face into a bowl packed to the brim with ice ... even pausing to awkwardly adjust her mouth around a breathing tube before committing.

Kylie’s friend kept hyping her up to just do it -- and after a few weak face dips, she finally went for the full dunk ... probably for the best, since the ice is meant to knock down puffiness, inflammation, and tighten pores.

bbno$ -- pronounced “Baby No Money” -- announced he would retire from music in late 2025 due to online negativity … but after a brief break, he’s already back with a brand-new single, despite the backlash.

ICYMI … back in December, bbno$ -- born Alexander Leon Gumuchian -- posted a TikTok telling fans if the video hit 1 million likes, he’d quit making music. Not only did it reach the goal, it more than doubled the target … seemingly forcing him into “retirement.”

The moment sparked conversation across social media as fans speculated whether the move was serious or simply part of an ongoing online moment ... but according to Alex, this was not all part of his initial plan.

Meghan Trainor's all about that bass -- no Tisdale Treble -- cracking a joke about the alleged drama surrounding her mom group in a new social media post.

The singer-songwriter took to TikTok Thursday to break her silence on the online fervor surrounding her and several of her fellow moms ... tapping away furiously on a glowing keyboard in the clip.

She wrote on the post, "me finding out about the apparent mom group drama" ... though anyone taking the post too seriously should turn their volume up ... because her track "Still Don't Care" plays over the whole dang thing. Trainor captioned the post with what look like tea emojis ... so, clearly she's drinking up all the hottest gossip.

2:26 PM PT -- North West's Instagram account is now back up. Upon her return, she posted a photo on her story featuring music equipment along with the text, "locking in."

North West’s solo IG has mysteriously vanished -- getting the digital axe less than a month after its debut.

Do a quick search for North West’s IG just three weeks after its launch, and you’ll come up empty ... with a "profile isn't available" message.

As for who pulled the plug? Whether North West bowed out on her own, mom Kim Kardashian or dad Kanye West stepped in, or IG hit delete themselves... it's a mystery.

North West either ate a whole sleeve of Oreos or she just debuted a cool rocker-chic new look ... the 12-year-old popped up on TikTok with black grills.

In the video, posted Saturday, North flaunts an apparently fake piercing through the bridge of her nose, along with blue hair and all-black dental bling.

North also showed off the diamond skull necklace her mom, Kim Kardashian, got her for Christmas.

One half of the Island Boys got locked up right before the new year started ... and now we have a better idea why.

TMZ broke the news ... Franky Venegas was arrested again in Florida for alleged drug-related offenses and is currently behind bars.

According to a sheriff's report we just obtained ... Franky and his female companion were pulled over for a routine traffic stop ... and were allegedly acting super suspicious.

2:45 PM EST -- Tea Tyme -- who is accused of killing a man while live-streaming while driving her vehicle in November -- is allowed to walk free ahead of her trial, an Illinois county court determined at a hearing Friday. She was arrested for the incident on Tuesday ... and although she will no longer be held in a cell, there are conditions to her release.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ ... she will have a curfew and will be barred from driving and using social media outside her home.

A preliminary hearing for the trial will take place on June 27.

Prosecutors don't want Tea Tyme -- the TikToker accused of killing a pedestrian while live-streaming back in November -- to be allowed back on the streets prior to her trial ... arguing she poses a threat to public safety.

The Lake County State's Attorney submitted the document to the court Friday ... laying out the allegations against Tea Tyme -- real name Tynesha McCarty-Wroten.

According to prosecutors ... Tea Tyme was live-streaming to 14 people when she ran a red light and struck 59-year-old Darren Lucas.

Before this lil' cutie with red reindeer antlers turned into a singer-songwriter, she was just throwin' on her holiday attire, growing up in Galloway Township, New Jersey, and dreaming of the flashy lights ...

She rose to fame in 2019 with her TikTok vids, and one of her popular songs is titled "la di die.”

Beloved dog influencer Raffie – from the famed TikTok account "bundleofbullies" – has suddenly passed away from a heart attack ... according to his owner who was on vacation at the time of his passing.

The account’s owner Maren announced the news on TikTok, saying she is away in Austria and got the call from the doggie daycare Raffie and his siblings were staying at … and they told her in the midst of a fight with another dog, Raffie dropped dead from a heart attack.

Maren struggles to catch her breath as she says, “I never imagined that I would have to make this video” and says her other dog Pickles wanted to “attack Raffie” … leading to Raffie’s death.

She shares that the owner of the daycare immediately started CPR on Raffie, but Pickles wanted to “attack further” so Raffie’s best friend Oden stepped in to protect him – almost dying himself, but luckily was rushed to the vet and survived the incident.

LWD -- livestreaming while driving -- is why TikToker Tea Tyme is behind bars on Christmas Eve ... nearly 2 months after she allegedly ran over a pedestrian, cops have her in custody.

Tea Tyme -- or Tynesha McCarty-Wroten, IRL -- was arrested Tuesday in Zion, IL and booked for 2 felonies ... reckless homicide and aggravated use of communications resulting in death.

As that second count describes ... cops say Tynesha was livestreaming Nov. 3 in the suburb north of Chicago while she was driving, and ran into 59-year-old Darren Lucas as he walked across an intersection.

Actress Lilah Pate is firmly in her dad Jonas' corner following accusations he grabbed and shook a female production assistant on the set of "Outer Banks."

TMZ broke the story ... Jonas -- who co-created the Netflix show along with Shannon Burke and his twin brother Josh -- allegedly put his hands on a P.A. and shook her while shouting in her face in October. We were told several of the show's stars -- including Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline -- had to intervene.

What's worse, a source told us the behavior wasn't unusual for Jonas.

Lilah, who stars on the show, addressed the situation over the weekend when a fan commented on one of Lilah's TikTok videos ... they asked if Jonas yelled at her "like he did the employee."

Alix Earle just added another candle to the cake, and the social media star is Tik-Tok'n it off for the cherry on top of her big 2-5!

From itsy bitsy black swimwear to red-hot thong bikinis, Alix serves heat ... and floods the timelines with sizzling shots on deck!

Beloved TikTok star Tucker Genal tragically passed away at the age of 31 by suicide.

Tucker's brothers, Carson and Connor, confirmed the news Monday with a collab post on their Instagram, saying, "I don’t even know where to begin, You were my best friend and an even better big brother, my entire life I’ve spent looking up to you and trying to follow in your footsteps because you were always my hero."

The brothers continue to say ... "I know one thing is for certain and that is that I will continue to spend the rest of my life looking up to you until we meet again. You were the kindest person I’ve ever met and the greatest brother that anyone could have ever asked for."