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Why I’m Thirsting for Trump to Ban My ‘Supergay’ Memoir: Actor

The Daily Beast

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July 8, 2026

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Why I’m Thirsting for Trump to Ban My ‘Supergay’ Memoir: Actor

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/ReutersMulti-hyphenate performer Frankie Grande hopes his memoir, Supergay, will infuriate Donald Trump and his supporters.Grande told Obsessed: The Podcast that the title of his debut book, Supergay!: A Memoir, embodies the attitude he hopes to see the rest of the LGBTQ community take in the age of Trump, in a shirtless interview (“It’s 102 degrees in New York City and not much better in my dressing room,” he said) that was recorded before the Broadway star suffered a mild concussion due to a stage mishap. Read more at The Daily Beast.

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Daily Mail

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· Jul 2, 2026

Taylor and Travis's untold REAL love story: She was the bookish pop star with everything but the husband she craved. He was the bullish sports bro with a raucous past. But friends say he offered something she simply couldn't refuse...

Taylor and Travis's untold REAL love story: She was the bookish pop star with everything but the husband she craved. He was the bullish sports bro with a raucous past. But friends say he offered something she simply couldn't refuse...

Townhall

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· Jul 9, 2026

You Won't Believe What This Guy Did to His Junk...You Can't Make This Up

You Won't Believe What This Guy Did to His Junk...You Can't Make This Up

Irish Mirror

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· Jun 29, 2026

Vogue Williams tracks down troll after being sent 'awful stuff' - her revenge is brutal

Vogue Williams, who has 1.2 million Instagram followers, is clearly no stranger to the pitfalls of fame, admitting she tracked down a troll who sent her 'awful stuff'

TwistedSifter

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· Jun 24, 2026

“He’s Not My Dad”: Teen Sparks Family Feud by Erasing Stepfather From Family Pictures

Should they simply forget he ever existed? The post “He’s Not My Dad”: Teen Sparks Family Feud by Erasing Stepfather From Family Pictures appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Slate Magazine

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· Jul 5, 2026

A Brutally Honest Assessment of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Most Bizarre Wedding Choices

I’m a frivolous person who writes about celebrities for a living, but even I couldn’t quite believe what I was seeing.

Upworthy

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· Jun 30, 2026

Man tells a heart-wrenching story about lost love, and people are calling it a real-life ‘The Notebook’

I have never regretted loving her. Not even once. The post Man tells a heart-wrenching story about lost love, and people are calling it a real-life ‘The Notebook’ appeared first on Upworthy.

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Related coverage for "Why I’m Thirsting for Trump to Ban My ‘Supergay’ Memoir: Actor": Daily Mail — Taylor and Travis's untold REAL love story: She was the bookish pop star with everything but the husband she craved. He was the bullish sports bro with a raucous past. But friends say he offered something she simply couldn't refuse.... Townhall — You Won't Believe What This Guy Did to His Junk...You Can't Make This Up. Irish Mirror — Vogue Williams tracks down troll after being sent 'awful stuff' - her revenge is brutal. TwistedSifter — “He’s Not My Dad”: Teen Sparks Family Feud by Erasing Stepfather From Family Pictures. Slate Magazine — A Brutally Honest Assessment of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Most Bizarre Wedding Choices. Upworthy — Man tells a heart-wrenching story about lost love, and people are calling it a real-life ‘The Notebook’