Weekly Celebrity News Roundup

Hullo! Here are some celebrity actions that made the news week :

• Priyanka Chopra flouts UK lockdown

Actress Priyanka Chopra was caught flouting UK lockdown rules on January 6th. The actress who is currently in London with her husband Nick Jonas, filming a movie, was pictured visiting a salon with her dog and her mother.

Police attended the salon after she went in and were said to have given the salon owner a telling off. The actress left the salon shortly after.

The UK is currently in Tier 4 lockdown and no salons are supposed to be open, as they are considered non-essential. This is coupled with the rule prohibiting household mixing.

The actress’ spokesperson released the following statement after the news got out, stating that she did not break any rules: 'Following government guidance, Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ hair was coloured by Josh Wood for the purpose of the film she is currently shooting. The salon was opened privately for the production and everyone involved had been tested and followed both the DCMS working guidelines and the film production regulations. As per Film London and current government advice, by continuing to follow the approved COVID-19 guidance, Film and TV production can continue in the Capital and locations can continue to accommodate shoots and recess that are carried out in-line with the guidance.'

There is however no exception set for hair salons for private consultations, exceptions are only in place for those salons providing services to those with disabilities.

• Mr Bean – Actor Rowan Atkinson – comments on ‘Cancel Culture’

Rowan Atkinson, the actor popularly known for his role as ‘Mr Bean’ in the titular sitcom weighed in on cancel culture, which seems to have become a norm in the current climate.

In his words: “The problem we have online is that an algorithm decides what we want to see, which ends up creating a simplistic, binary view of society. It becomes a case of either you’re with us or against us. And if you’re against us, you deserve to be ‘cancelled.’ It’s important that we’re exposed to a wide spectrum of opinion, but what we have now is the digital equivalent of the medieval mob roaming the streets looking for someone to burn. So, it is scary for anyone who’s a victim of that mob and it fills me with fear about the future”.

• Dr Dre Suffered an Aneurysm but said to be in Stable Condition

Dr Dre suffered an aneurysm earlier this week and was rushed by ambulance to Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles. He was taken directly to ICU and took to his Instagram to thank “family, friends and fans for their interest and well wishes”.

He is said to be in stable condition even though the cause of the bleeding has not been ascertained.

• Rihanna Claps Back at Fan who Asked for new music

Rihanna clapped back at a fan who commented on her latest post saying her new year’s resolution was to “apply the pressure”.

The fan had written “Resolution should be releasing the album”.

To which Bad Gal RiRi responded “… this comment is sooo 2019. Grow up”.

Rihanna might have used the opportunity to address all the fans asking for an album since she took a break from music to focus on her beauty and skin care line Fenty which is doing well. Her last album was released in 2016.

• Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde Confirm Relationship Rumours

Only a couple of weeks ago, there had been rumours about Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde getting closer as they are currently working on a movie project.

Actress Olivia Wilde who recently split from her fiancé, actor Jason Sudeikis, with whom she shares two kids, is directing Harry Styles in a movie that is still currently filming.

The two confirmed their relationship when they were pictured being cosy on January 3rd while attending Style’s manager’s wedding in Montecito, California.

• The Grammy Awards have been postponed

The Grammys have been postponed. The awards show which usually hold in January has now been postponed tentatively to March 14th 2021.

The Grammys were postponed as a result of health and travel concerns because of the pandemic.

• Emma Stone is Pregnant

Actress Emma Stone is pregnant. She was pictured with a friend cradling a visibly pregnant belly. Rumours of her pregnancy have been swirling since September last year when she was first pictured with a baby bump.

This will be Stone’s first child with her husband of one year, Comedian Dave McCary.

• Jojo Siwa Comments on Inappropriate Board Game

Nickolodeon star Jojo Siwa broke her silence on her board game called Jojo’s Juice which has been described as ‘inappropriate’ and ‘gross’. The game targeted to children from age 6 contained questions involving twerking, kissing, stealing and being naked. One of the questions asked, “Have you ever walked in on someone naked or had someone walk in on you?” and another asked

Siwa through a video of Instagram, addressed the controversy, saying in part, “It has been brought to my attention by my fans and followers on TikTok that my name and my image have been used to promote this board game that has some really inappropriate content. When companies make these games, they don’t run every aspect by me. I had no idea of the types of questions that were on these playing cards”.

Siwa went on to say the game was being discontinued and available stock pulled from the shelves.