Union home minister Amit Shah, during a rally in Karad, assured that Agniveers from Maharashtra would secure government jobs after their service. He criticized Rahul Gandhi for spreading misinformation about the Agnipath scheme and accused the Congress of failing to implement OROP. Shah also targeted Sharad Pawar and Rahul Gandhi on Article 370, stating that its restoration was impossible.
Nicole Scherzinger, former Pussycat Doll, and X Factor judge turned Broadway artist reacted to the recent US election results and faced backlash from haters. Scherzinger surprisingly joined the New York theater community and became one of the best-reviewed Broadway performances of the season. The actress who is considered a contender for the Tony Award for her role in Sunset Blvd. responded favorably to a post celebrating Donald Trump’s victory.
The Instagram post was shared by Russell Brand who is a comedian, Christian convert and is subjected to sexual assault allegations. After the election results were announced, he posted a picture of himself wearing a Make America Great Again-like red baseball cap inscribed with the words Make Jesus First Again.
In her since-deleted comment under the post, Scherzinger wrote, “Where do I get this hat!!!?” Although her comment made no direct reference to MAGA or Trump it is interpreted as a tactic for endorsement. In 2008, she supported Barack Obama’s candidacy and supported the LGBTQIA+ community. Therefore her support for Trump felt like a betrayal.
A user on X named, The Broadway Slasher shared a tweet analyzing Scherzinger’s intention behind these political moves or statements. The user claimed that her career “has been kept alive and afloat almost EXCLUSIVELY via the pockets of her LGBTQIA+ fans for the last 15 years when NOBODY ELSE wanted to see or hear her…This is a betrayal.”
Another user wrote, “Nicole Scherzinger really thought it was a great idea to come out as a Trump supporter? When she’s literally on the verge of a Tony nomination.” The user noted that the LGBTQIA+ community prominently occupies the Broadway space hence her move was hypocritical. “After a flop attempt of a solo career, she finally found her niche and ruins it,” the user added.
Ariana Grande portrayed a fiercely competitive and somewhat demeaning woman while participating in a game during a Saturday Night Live sketch. On October 12, 2014, the Thank You, Next singer hosted an episode of SNL, impressing audiences with her comedic skills and timing. One of her sketches featured her Wicked co-star, Bowen Yang, and was titled Charades With Mom.
According to Grande, it was her who pitched the idea after surviving a brutal family game night over Labor Day weekend. It started as fun and games until her brother-in-law started getting too competitive.
“We’re playing charades and Hale’s brother, my brother-in-law’s brother… was like, ‘Haha, we’re winning’ vibes. That was the extent of it. He was like, ‘Woo-hoo! We’re ahead,’” the pop star recalled on a recent episode of the Las Culturistas podcast. That’s when her mom came up with a salty come back and said, “And my mom goes, ‘Tiny-dick syndrome, huh?’” leaving everyone in shock.
Surprised by her mother’s remark, the Positions singer told her, “Don’t say such comments that could be hurtful. Mommy, wait. That’s not funny. I felt it was intense and harmful. That was really intense!” she recalled saying.
Fortunately, everyone else found it hilarious and started laughing. But her mother kept her fiery remark intact and said.
Later, Grande started doing it for entertainment, and everyone was having tears of laughter. So she texted Yang, suggesting they must do a related sketch because it’s “so silly” yet hilarious. “My jaw dropped,” he said about his reaction. “I was like, ‘Joan.’”
In the SNL Sketch, Grande played a matriarch who started hurling insults at her son’s boyfriend while aggressively playing Charades. The boyfriend jokingly says, “In your face Diane (Grande)” after winning one round, and that’s when she takes the insults too seriously.
The singer admitted that her family can get competitive while playing games, so she feels like an alien. “I’m an alien in my family a little bit because I’m like… I don’t care. I just wanna have fun and I wanna be there and I’m here for a good time,” she added.