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El padre de Lil Tay ha sido acusado en redes sociales de ser el cerebro detrás de su fingida muerte, pero él dice que todo es mentira y está señalando con el dedo a quienes se atrevan a responsabilizarlo.

Christopher Hope dice a TMZ que la historia de Instagram publicada en la cuenta oficial de Lil Tay el martes, que lo etiqueta como el autor del engaño, no solo es falsa sino que es difamatoria, y advierte que esto podría terminar en un tribunal civil.

Él dice: "La persona que es responsable de ese post de Instagram, así como cualquiera que repita esta acusación completamente falsa y difamatoria, están prácticamente seguros de que serán acusados en una demanda por difamación."

Hope añade: "Todo lo que se afirma es 100% falso, y confío en que esto debería ser obvio para cualquiera que me conozca o para el largo historial de declaraciones absurdas y falsas realizadas por las distintas personas que han controlado la cuenta de Instagram."

En cuanto a lo que decía exactamente el post de Instagram, pueden leerlo ustedes mismos. Se acusa a Hope de ser racista y abusivo hacia las mujeres, además de anunciar preventivamente la muerte de Lil Tay, que resultó no ser verdad.

Francamente, es difícil descifrar cuál es la verdad en toda esta saga de Lil Tay porque todo es súper extraño. Lo que sabemos con certeza es que sus padres han estado envueltos en una batalla muy desagradable por su custodia desde hace años, la que según nos dijo su madre recientemente, terminó inclinándose a su favor.

Los abogados de la madre de Tay, Angela Tian, nos dijeron que su clienta estaba feliz de recuperar una gran cantidad de control sobre la forma de criar a su hija, y casi garantizaba su regreso al mundo del espectáculo.

La única persona que no hemos visto o escuchado directamente en todo esto es a Lil Tay

A woman in Georgia is being labeled a serious party pooper after aggressively slamming her hands on a street performer's piano ... knocking the instrument to the ground.

Here's the deal ... a video going viral on social media shows the young woman approach the performer, named Andrew, twice as he plays and sings Billy Joel's "Piano Man" on the sidewalk in Athens, GA.

On the first go-round, she slams the keys in the middle of his song ... but then returns later in the evening to pull the same stunt, causing the piano to fall to the ground. She then appears to reach into his tip jar, Andrew says she took money, but that's unclear.

Internet sleuths outed the woman from the video as Shauntae Heard, and now she's apologizing for her actions.

Shauntae says ... "I'm sorry for everyone that has seen the viral video. I have took accountability for my actions. I know it was wrong and ignorant of me but please keep my family out of it. Y'all problem is with me not my family you don't get anything out of texting them or me and I have already apologize to the person we have talk."

She adds ... "Everything is good no I didn't steal any money, and I didn't break the piano I'm a human just like you all. Everyone has made mistakes nobody isn't perfect again I'm sorry, For my actions I've seen worse downtown this is nothing compared to what I did and I know it's not right."

Shauntae says she later spoke with the street performer on the phone and he accepted her apology.

New Mexico State didn't only beat rival University of New Mexico earlier this month ... quarterback Diego Pavia also allegedly peed on UNM's logo -- an act that was seemingly captured on video!

New Mexico St. and UNM, in-state rivals, squared off on September 16 ... a game NMSU won 27-17. Pavia, their junior signal caller, went 9/14 for 203 passing yards and 2 touchdowns.

Nice game.

But, perhaps feeling he hadn't done enough, Pavia seems to have offered the grounds crew an assist by (allegedly) watering the indoor ... turf?

Per leaked video, a person wearing sweats (no uniform), appearing to be the quarterback, was seen urinating on the Lobo logo. It's unclear if this was before or after the game.

A spokesperson for UNM told the Albuquerque Journal they became aware of the video several days after the game, and notified NMSU of the situation.

If Pavia's in trouble -- and let's be honest, he likely is -- New Mexico State says they will not reveal any disciplinary information, citing "federal privacy laws."

Pavia, who became the full-time starter last season after sharing time as a freshman, has started all five of NMSU's games (they're 2-3), including the team's 20-17 loss to Hawaii on Saturday.

When Beyoncé says, "Everybody on mute," you better keep quiet ... or else ya might end up like this concertgoer who got whacked for ruining the viral "mute challenge."

The clip appears to be from Bey's Sunday night concert in Houston, and shows the repercussions for someone in the crowd who just couldn't pipe down during the popular moment of her song, "Energy."

For those unaware, concert venues have usually gone dead silent as the singer goes, "Look around everybody on mute." The strict silence has been a growing trend throughout her world tour, and the BeyHive has gotten pretty good at it.

They've also become very vigilant of rowdy fan's like this guy, and he ended up getting hit while chomping on some popcorn! Looks like he laughed it off, so it's not clear if they know each other, but the woman who struck him added a "Shut the f**k up" ... so he'd know she meant it.

FYI, fans online haven't been that thrilled with the noisy dude either ... as one person put it, "When the queen says stfu you stfu."

As you can imagine, it's gotta be impossible to get stadiums fully quiet, so some are still going to screw it up and disregard the social media trend.

But most are doing the challenge justice ... even this fan who was quick to stop themself from doin' everyone else dirty!

Cuando Beyoncé dice: "Todo el mundo en silencio", es mejor hacerle caso, de lo contrario puedes terminar como este fanático que fue golpeado por arruinar el desafío.

El clip parece ser del concierto de Bey el domingo por la noche en Houston, y muestra las repercusiones para un hombre en la multitud que simplemente no pudo callarse durante el popular momento de su canción "Energy."

Para los que no saben, en los conciertos suele haber un silencio sepulcral mientras la cantante dice: "Mira a tu alrededor todo el mundo en silencio". El silencio estricto ha sido una tendencia creciente a lo largo de su gira mundial, y a la BeyHive se le ha dado bastante bien.

También se han vuelto muy vigilantes con los fans alborotadores, como este en particular, que terminó recibiendo un golpe mientras comía palomitas (o pop corn). Parece que él se lo tomó para la risa, así que no está claro si se conocían, pero la mujer que lo golpeó añadió un "cállate la puta boca", para que él supiera que lo decía en serio.

Para su información, a los fans de Internet tampoco les ha gustado la actuación del fan, porque como una persona dijo: "Cuando la reina dice silencio es silencio".

Como se pueden imaginar, es casi imposible lograr que los estadios se silencien por completo, así que algunos siguen metiendo la pata y haciendo caso omiso a la tendencia de las redes sociales.

Pero la mayoría está haciendo justicia al desafío, ¡incluso este fan que se apresuró en dejar de arruinar la fiesta para todos!

The jacket Travis Kelce was spotted wearing while leaving the Chiefs game with Taylor Swift has already sold out -- ya know, the one renamed in honor of one of the singer's most beloved albums.

As we reported, fashion line KidSuper had a matching denim jacket and pants on its site, named "Bedroom Painting," but the company slapped "1989" on it after the vid of Travis and Taylor went viral -- a nod to Tay Tay's 2014 album, and her upcoming, re-recorded release.

Don't forget, Taylor's appearance at Sunday's game wasn't the first interaction they've had -- sources told us they've been together "several times" over the last few months ... having person-to-person interactions in a "very private setting."

Well, it looks like fans everywhere have been dying to get their hands on the duds because all sizes of the $295 jacket are sold out ... and the $285 pants are currently marked as "low stock."

Safe to say, KidSuper's marketing plan worked -- even though they dubbed it the "1989" jacket after Travis bought it, that clearly didn't stop folks from jumping on board!

Of course, the big game was the first time Taylor met Travis' parents, Donna and Ed -- and it seemed like Taylor fit right in with the gang.

La chaqueta que llevaba Travis Kelce, cuando fue visto con Taylor Swiftt a la salida del partido de los Chiefs, ya se agotó en Internet, ya saben, la prenda que fue renombrada en honor a uno de los álbumes más queridos de la cantante.

Como informamos, la línea de moda KidSuper tenía una chaqueta de mezclilla y pantalones a juego en su sitio, llamada "Bedroom Painting", pero la compañía decidió re bautizarla como "1989" después de que el video de Travis y Taylor se hiciera viral: un guiño a su álbum del 2014, y que será lanzado próximamente, regrabado.

No hay que olvidar que la aparición de Taylor en el partido del domingo no fue la primera interacción que han tenido. Fuentes nos dijeron que han estado juntos "varias veces" en los últimos meses y también en encuentros personales en un "entorno muy privado."

Parece que los fans de todo el mundo están muriendo por poner sus manos en sus atuendos, porque todos los tamaños de la chaqueta de $295 se agotaron, y los pantalones de $285 están catalogados como "bajos en stock".

Es seguro decir que el plan de marketing de KidSuper funcionó. Aunque la chaqueta fue apodada "1989" después de que Travis la comprara, ¡claramente eso no impidió que la gente se subiera a bordo!

Por supuesto, el partido del domingo fue la primera vez que Taylor conoció a los padres de Travis, Donna y Ed, y parecía que Taylor encajaba a la perfección con la pandilla.

Alabama State's Jacob Freeman punched a security guard in the face during Saturday's Florida A&M game, an attack that was caught on video ... and now the wide receiver has been arrested.

The altercation started when Freeman, number 16, lost his cool with a fan on the sidelines ... and seemingly attempted to get to the person. Security attempted to step in and stop JF, which evidently angered the Alabama State player.

That's when Freeman, helmet still on, threw a quick right, landing square on the guard's face, who immediately clutched the area that had been punched.

On Sunday, Freeman was arrested by the FAMU Police Department, according to the Leon County Sheriff's Office. Freeman was charged with one count of "battery causing bodily harm".

Freeman took a mug shot and was eventually released from jail.

However, he won't be seeing a football field anytime soon ... Bama St. suspended him for his behavior.

"We do not condone the actions of the student-athlete, nor are the actions representative of the expectations set forth by the athletic department and our university," the athletics department said in a statement.

Hornets head coach Eddie Robinson Jr., during a SWAC coaches media call, said Freeman is remorseful, "but at the same time, he has to go through the process of his actions."

Margot Robbie, Mattel y la gente detrás de "Barbie" están acumulando una tonelada de dinero en los cines gracias a los adultos que se sienten nostálgicos y necesitados.

En TikTok circula una tendencia que muestra a hombres y mujeres adultos que se graban a sí mismos yendo a sus jugueterías locales y eligiendo nuevas muñecas Barbie para sí mismos, todo con el fin de satisfacer a su niño interior y conseguir apoyo emocional.

Esto se a convertido en todo un fenómeno desde que se estrenó la película este verano, algunas personas se están comprando las muñecas que nunca tuvieron o regalándoselas a seres queridos (como los padres) que quizá no tuvieron esos juguetes cuando eran niños.

Una profesora de psicología, Kristin Flora, explica a CNN que esto es algo bueno... ya que la gente adulta ahora se siente cómoda no sólo reconectando con su infancia, sino también compartiéndola, y parece ser bien recibido en las redes sociales. Obviamente, esto se presta a la salud mental, etc.

Es una prueba más de que la película de "Barbie" ha tenido un verdadero impacto en la cultura este año y, sea cual sea el motivo, también sigue afectando positivamente a las cuentas bancarias.

Ya sabemos que ha hecho ganar a Warner Bros. más de mil millones de dólares y con este aparente auge en la compra de muñecas, Mattel también debe estar sonriendo. Además, esto parece estar haciendo realmente feliz a la gente en general.

Margot Robbie and the folks behind "Barbie" didn't just rack up a ton of dough in theaters -- they're making Mattel money too ... thanks to adults who are feeling nostalgic and needy.

There's been this trend going around on TikTok that sees grown men and women filming themselves hitting up their local toy aisles and picking out new Barbie dolls for themselves ... all for the sake of fulfilling their inner child and achieving emotional support.

It's a whole thing now, apparently ... in the wake of the movie coming out this summer, some people are buying themselves the dolls they never had -- that or gifting them to loved ones (like parents) who might've not had such toys growing up as kids.

A psychology professor, Kristin Flora, tells CNN this is a good thing ... as grown folks now feel comfortable not only reconnecting to their childhood -- but also sharing that, and it seems to be well-received on social media. Obviously, this lends itself to mental health, etc.

It's just further proof that the "Barbie" flick has truly impacted American culture this year ... and, regardless of the reason, it continues to positively affect bottom lines as well.

We already know it's made Warner Bros. a billion-plus dollars and with this apparent boom in doll purchases to boot ... Mattel's also probably smiling all the way to the bank. Plus, this seems to really make people happy in general.

Taylor Swift y Travis Kelce no están saliendo oficialmente, al menos no todavía, pero están en las etapas iniciales de llegar a conocerse.

Fuentes familiarizadas con la situación nos comentaron que la aparición de Taylor en el partido de la NFL con Travis el domingo fue sólo la segunda vez que salen.

Mientras que la aparición de Taylor fue muy pública, nos cuentan que su primera cita fue todo lo contrario.

Sin embargo, es interesante que Taylor ya esté cumpliendo con los padres de Travis. nuestras fuentes nos dicen que el domingo marcó la primera presentación de Taylor a la madre de Kelce, Donna, y el padre, Ed.

Como saben, TayTay vio a Travis anotar un touchdown desde una suite con su familia y las cámaras captaron su emoción.

Algunos fans creen que Donna estaba ligeramente molesta con Taylor, pero nuestras fuentes dicen que no es el caso, y cualquier lenguaje corporal molesto de Donna fue el resultado del juego. Es más, nos dicen que la madre de Travis siente que Taylor es una "persona encantadora".

Con los padres fuera del camino, Taylor aún tiene que conocer al hermano mayor de Travis, Jason. Pero ese encuentro tendrá que esperar ya que él está ocupado jugando para las Águilas de Filadelfia de la NFL.

Taylor y Travis sonrieron para las cámaras mientras salían juntos del estadio Arrowhead después de que sus Kansas City Chiefs vencieran a los Chicago Bears por 41-10, yéndose en un descapotable. Nos dicen que tomaron algo juntos con algunos amigos después del partido lo cual probablemente aflojó sus nervios.

No vimos ninguna imagen de Taylor y Travis en público, sin embargo, nuestras fuentes dicen que estaban tomados de la mano en el restaurante que alquiló para su familia, amigos y compañeros de equipo después del partido.

Taylor ya parece estar dentro del grupo de Travis. nos informan que ella vino al juego sola —sólo con sus guardaespaldas— y estaba charlando con sus padres y amigos en la suite.

Las próximas fechas de la gira de Taylor podrían complicar las cosas un poco, ella está a punto de volver a los shows en unas pocas semanas, y en noviembre se dirige a la etapa internacional de su gira. Mientras tanto, la NFL consumirá la vida de Travis, potencialmente hasta el Super Bowl de febrero.

12:55 PM PT -- A source with direct knowledge tells us Taylor Swift did not sneak out of the suite, she walked out with Travis Kelce's family and their entourage.

Taylor Swift fans believe she went to great lengths to sneak out of the private suite where she was watching rumored boyfriend Travis Kelce play football ... Swifties think she left in a popcorn machine.

The fan theory is spreading like wildfire on social media Monday, with Swifties claiming Taylor was inside a large, metallic box that was being wheeled through the Arrowhead Stadium concourse, where tons of folks were waiting to catch a glimpse of TayTay.

Video shows a staffer wheeling the container as one Swiftie claims Taylor's inside the box. It's interesting there's a big bag of popcorn on top of the container instead of inside, plus a law enforcement officer keeping watch.

As you know, Taylor watched Travis' Kansas City Chiefs beat the Chicago Bears, 41-10, Sunday afternoon in KC ... showing up to support him shortly after being romantically linked to the team's star tight end.

Taylor cheered from a suite, where she was hanging out with Travis' mom ... and the two seemed to really get along.

After the game, Taylor and Travis walked out of the locker room area together ... but no one knows how she got from the suite to the stadium bowels without being seen ... hence the popcorn machine disguise theory.

Taylor wasn't too shy once she got near Travis ... they drove off in a convertible and had the top down too.

It's going to be interesting to see where things go for Taylor and Travis ... so get your popcorn ready.

Do you think Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are the real deal, or just a PR stunt? Vote below.

"Bachelorette" contestant Josh Seiter says he's getting much-needed help to get a handle on his mental health after receiving an onslaught of hate following claims his Instagram was hacked after a post announcing his death was published on the account.

Seiter made the announcement Monday, telling followers he's logging off social media for good -- and checking into a wellness facility to address his mental health struggles.

Seiter says, "For the last month I've received hundreds of hateful messages and unending harassment related to my account being hacked. I wish I was stronger but I can't take any more ..."

He continues, "I am losing my phone in the next hour. I love you all. To the people sending me death threats, you win."

It was August 28 when a post went live on Seiter's account announcing his death. Many believed the post to be true, and tons of media outlets published the story. It was more than 24 hours later when Josh announced he was actually alive and his account had been hacked.

The reality contestant's story raised a lot of eyebrows, with many wondering why it took him so long to change the narrative and announce he was OK.

Una fuente directa nos dice que Taylor Swift no se escabulló de la suite, sino que salió con la familia de Travis Kelce y su séquito.

Los fans de Taylor Swift creen que ella hizo todo lo posible para escabullirse de la suite privada donde estaba viendo a su supuesto novio Travis Kelce jugar al fútbol. Los Swifties piensan que ella salió del lugar escondidad en una máquina de palomitas de maíz.

La teoría de los fans se está extendiendo como la pólvora en redes sociales desde el lunes, con Swifties afirmando que Taylor estaba dentro de una caja grande y metálica que se movía a través de la explanada del estadio Arrowhead donde un montón de gente estaba esperando para echarle un vistazo a TayTay.

El video muestra a un miembro del personal de ruedas del contenedor cuando un Swiftie afirma que Taylor está dentro de la caja. Lo curioso es que hay una gran bolsa de palomitas de maíz en la parte superior del contenedor en lugar de en el interior, además de un agente de la ley vigilando.

Como ustedes saben, Taylor vio Travis vencer a los Osos de Chicago 41-10 el domingo por la tarde, mostrando su apoyo poco después de haber sido vinculada sentimentalmente con la estrella del equipo.

Taylor animó desde una suite donde estaba pasando el rato con la mamá de Travis y ambas parecían llevarse bien.

Después del partido, Taylor y Travis salieron de la zona de vestuarios juntos pero nadie sabe cómo llegó de la suite a las entrañas del estadio sin ser vista, de ahí la teoría del disfraz de máquina de palomitas de maíz.

Taylor no se fue nada tímida cuando se acercó a Travis. Se fueron en un convertible del lugar.

Former NFL star Jarrett Payton has no doubts about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce bein' a couple ... and that's coming from the guy who got the viral video of them leaving the Chiefs game together.

Jarrett, the son of football legend Walter Payton, joined us on "TMZ Live" Monday to talk about his experience capturing Taylor and Travis leaving Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium together ... and he's telling us why there's real chemistry between them.

Jarrett's quick clip has quite the story behind it -- he says he was on the field filming coverage for Chicago's WGN and was heading to the car when he was stopped by security and told to wait there while they dealt with something ... or someone.

Luckily, he says he was told to stay put in the hallway ... and the 2 strolled past him not long after that.

He also thinks Travis gave him a bit of a look while walking out -- a total "come on, dude" kind of glance -- but Jarrett admits was like a kid in the candy store.

As you know, the internet's been going nuts over Taylor and Travis leaving together ... and the singer was also having a blast in a private box with Travis' mom, Donna, just hours before.

And for those of you who are convinced the 2 are an item, it sounds like Jarrett's right there with you on that one.

Do you think Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are the real deal, or just a PR stunt? Vote below.

A shirtless man in L.A. led cops on what has to be one of the slowest and most bizarre chases ever -- going way under the speed limit in a golf cart ... with a dog in his lap!

The slow-speed pursuit went down Sunday night -- the driver, reaching top speeds of 19 MPH, had allegedly stolen the vehicle from a nearby shopping center, which is when the "chase" began in earnest.

With as many as 4 LAPD cruisers in tow ... the driver was topless and barefoot with a pup chilling in his lap.

After multiple failed spike strip attempts by officers, he drove the cart into a parking lot and hopped out with the dog in his arm ... running around a semi-truck that was unloading.