Zoë Kravitz Reflects On Backlash Over Comments About Will Smith’s Oscars Slap – Deadline

Zoë Kravitz is looking back on the comments she made about Will Smith after the actor slapped Chris Rock during the live broadcast of the Oscars. Following the incident at the 2022 Academy Awards, The Batman actor took to social media and shared a photo of herself on the red carpet wearing a pink dress … Read more

Kanye West Gets Backlash For Selling His Gap Looks In Trash Bags – Hollywood Life

View gallery Image Credit: Gregory Pace/Shutterstock Kanye West, 45, is getting a lot of attention for the in-store displays of his new Yeezy Gap collection. The rapper allegedly requested that the clothing be sold in trash bags instead of on the racks of the popular store, according to one social media user, who posted a … Read more

‘Bachelor’ Stylist Defends Rachel Recchia’s Dress After Backlash

Courtesy of Cary Fetman/Instagram Clearing the air! Bachelor franchise stylist Cary Fetman had some words for trolls after they criticized Rachel Recchia‘s most recent outfit on The Bachelorette. During the Monday, August 15, episode of the ABC series, Recchia, 26, rocked a red princess-sleeve mini dress for a one-on-one date with Zach Shallcross. While the … Read more

Sofia Carson Defends ‘Purple Hearts’ Amid Viewer Backlash

Sofia Carson Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock Silencing the critics. Despite viewer backlash to several allegedly problematic themes in Purple Hearts, star Sofia Carson is proud of the project. “Why I fell in love with the movie is that it’s a love story but it’s so much more than that,” the Descendants star, 29, told Variety in an interview published on Thursday, August … Read more

Braden Wallake, HyperSocial CEO who posted crying selfie announcing layoffs on LinkedIn, responds to backlash

A CEO who posted a selfie of him crying on LinkedIn while announcing staff layoffs has responded after receiving criticism for being out of touch. Braden Wallake, the CEO of HyperSocial, said on Wednesday that he wasn’t trying to make it about himself.  “No, my intent was not to make it about me or victimize … Read more

Malcolm Gladwell’s work-from-home comments spark backlash and accusations of hypocrisy

Comments from Malcom Gladwell about working from home have sparked a backlash on social media, with some critics accusing the author of hypocrisy. “It’s not in your best interests to work at home,” said Gladwell, during an appearance last month on the Diary of a CEO podcast. “If you’re just sitting in your pajamas in … Read more

Companies in China distance themselves from Taiwan amid Pelosi backlash

From a Chinese soy sauce maker to an Asia-focused asset manager, companies in China are rushing to distance themselves from geopolitical tensions over Taiwan following last week’s visit to the island by a high-profile U.S. official. China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its territory, and the visit by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to … Read more

US banks tout fossil fuel credentials after Republican ESG backlash

In recent years, Wall Street firms have tried to talk up their commitment to the environment and social justice. Now they are singing a different tune. Large US banks such as Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase are among a clutch of global financial services firms that have been touting their business relationships with oil and … Read more

Cracker Barrel’s plant-based sausage patty sparks backlash

Cracker Barrel’s Facebook page doesn’t normally spark much discussion, but that changed when the company said this week that it is adding a plant-based sausage patty to the restaurant chain’s menu.  Suddenly, customers swarmed the page, with some calling the decision a “crock” and “garbage” and vowing never to return. By Thursday morning, the Facebook … Read more

Collins-Sinema compromise bill draws backlash: “Political stunt that won’t address abortion rights”

As GOP-led states continue working to further restrict reproductive freedom in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s late June rulingsome progressive advocates on Monday responded critically to the introduction of bipartisan abortion rights legislation. Sense. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Tim Kaine, D-Va., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., introduced the Reproductive Freedom for All Actwhich … Read more