Month: July 2025

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Gia Giudice is apologizing for shooting her shot.

This spring, Todd and Julie Chrisley received a get-out-of-jail-free card (so to speak) from Donald Trump.

Recently, Gia took to Instagram in hopes that her father, Joe, could also receive a pardon — and maybe even come home one day.

Some admire Gia for the effort, or at least understand. Others are condemning her for trying to ingratiate herself with Trump, no matter the motive.

Gia Giudice wants Trump to pardon Joe Giudice

This year’s Fourth of July was a somber one for millions.

For Gia Giudice, it was also the day for her to take a chance.

Taking to Instagram, the daughter of Teresa Giudice shared a video of her handwriting and mailing letters.

The audio of the video included the content of her letters: a plea for Donald Trump to pardon her father, Joe.

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“My dad was deported over four years ago,” Gia wrote. Joe served time in federal prison on fraud charges, and was then deported in 2019 — sent to Italy, a country that he had never known.

“Since then, our family has lived in an emotional limbo,” she characterized.

“No matter how strong we try to be in the absence of a father, of a parent,” Gia described, “it’s something that never stops hurting.”

With his deportation, Joe had to leave behind all four daughters

Gia Giudice wrote about how much Joe meant to her and to her younger sisters: Gabriella, Milania, and Adriana.

“He was our provider. Our protector,” she wrote, really laying it on.

“And he still is, just now from thousands of miles away.”

Gia wrote that seeing the Chrisley family receive their pardon “inspired” her to try. “It showed me that people can be forgiven, that families could be restored, and that sometimes the justice system has room for grace.”

“That gave me hope,” Gia wrote of the infamous Chrisleys’ pardon.

“Hope that maybe my dad could come home too.”

She emphasized: “A pardon would mean more than just legal forgiveness. It would mean healing for my sisters, for my mom, for my family, and for me.”

Gia added: “This isn’t just about one man. It’s about a family who deserves to be whole again.”

Is it ethical to try to get a Trump pardon when your dad is alive and well? Maybe

Some replied to praise Gia Giudice. Savannah Chrisley wrote “I’m so proud of you” with a red heart emoji.

Others vocally condemned this.

Many noted that Joe both received a conviction of actual crimes and is currently safe and well.

The majority of the victims of the Trump regime’s deportation program cannot say the same — as they have no criminal histories and are either detained inhumanely, deported to countries unknown, or simply vanish.

Gia has now apologized for posting her plea on the Fourth of July.

“I did not intend to post it on the 4th of July. That was just not my intention at all,” she shared on her “Casual Chaos” podcast Wednesday (per Page Six). “I have so much respect for my country, and I was not trying to show any privilege or entitlement.”

“I was making the video for him on Thursday night, and I wrote out what I was going to say,” she explained.

“So, Friday morning before the craziness of the weekend, I just finished the video, and I posted it. Then I realized, ‘Oh, my God.’ But at that point, the video had gotten a lot of traction,” Gia said.

“I woke up and knew I had to do something for my dad. That was the only thing on my mind, was my dad,”

Truth be told … one can understand Gia’s desperation. Right now, pardons are essentially for sale, and one of the currencies is appealing to Trump.

Gia is 24, pretty, and white, and therefore stands a better chance than most of rectifying an impossible situation for her family.

She can’t save the communities that Trump’s ICE goons are terrorizing.

But if there’s the slightest chance that she can bring her father home, appealing to America’s mad king’s ego seems like a small price to pay.

Gia Giudice Apologizes for Begging Donald Trump to Pardon Dad Joe was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Mama June Shannon is taking aim at Jessica Shannon’s fiancee, Shyann.

For years, June spent away a small fortune — on drugs and on her ex, Geno Doak. Some of that money was not even hers to spend.

Now, she’s rooting for Jessica to break up with her girlfriend-turned-fiance.

She says that Shyann is spending her daughter’s money and is too “controlling.” Is she speaking from experience or total hypocrisy?

Mama June Shannon hopes Jessica Shannon dumps Shyann soon

During a sneak peek of the Friday, July 11 episode of Mama June: Family Crisis, the titular June Shannon calls Lauryn to invite her to a family dinner.

She also revealed that she would be inviting another daughter, Jessica Shannon.

This is when Justin Straud asked if June would be inviting Shyann, who at the time of filming was apparently only Jessica’s girlfriend. (They became engaged in September 2024)

“If she comes, she comes,” June said. Her lack of enthusiasm was palpable.

As the conversation continues, June goes on to tell Justin that Shyann is “probably out spending Jessica’s money.”

She shaded that the couple was doing “everything Shyann wants to do.”

June told the confessional camera: “I don’t wanna hurt Jessica’s feelings by no means, but I really hope that her and Shyann, like, run their course and it ends very soon because I cannot stand Shyann.”

Is Shyann ‘controlling’ and too eager to go on shopping sprees?

As Mama June Shannon continues, she explains that Jessica seems to spend more time with Shyann and Shyann’s family than she does with her own.

“Shyann is, like, controlling,” the grandmother claims.

Additionally, she says that Shyann immediately wants to go to “the local Wal-Mart” whenever Jessica gets paid.

June, who once blew 7 figures on drugs and lost her house in the process, then offered some financial advice.

“You can’t save and keep thinking about your future if all you’re doing is spending as fast as you’re making it,” she counseled.

One has to wonder if June is speaking from a place of experience and her hard-learned lessons … or if she’s just being a huge hypocrite.

Is Mama June right? Maybe it doesn’t matter

Mama June Shannon famously spent money that was not hers during her downward spiral. She stole Alana Thompson’s money to spend on drugs. She also sold Jessica’s car out from under her.

Let us imagine for a moment that she’s absolutely right about Shyann.

There is no evidence for that, but let’s pretend. June would still be the wrong messenger for this.

Sometimes, people rooting for a breakup are in the wrong. Other times, they are absolutely right. But June cannot actually control Jessica’s choices.

And, as many social media users have already pointed out, June’s own track record suggests that maybe she shouldn’t be giving relationship advice. To anyone. Ever.

Mama June Shannon Cannot STAND Jessica Shannon’s Fiancee Shyann: I Hate When People … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Andrew Schulz is a Donald Trump supporter.

Actually, perhaps we ought to clarify this sentence for accuracy:

Andrew Schulz is a Donald Trump voter. It doesn’t sound as if he’s a supporter any longer.

On his Flagrant podcast on Thursday, Schulz went OFF on President Trump, even theorizing at one point that on air the Commander-in-Chief is not actually in control — and may be controlled by larger forces at the CIA and other agencies.

“Everything he campaigned on, I believe he wanted to do, and now he’s doing the exact opposite thing of every single fucking thing,” Schulz said.

Schulz actually interviewed Trump last year and he eventually voted for the Republican candidate.

Fast forward about six months into his Presidency, though, and Schulz is taking issue with the president on numerous fronts — including the so-called Epstein Files and how they haven’t been released; along with funding wars and the spending in the just-passed Big Beautiful Bill.

“There’ll be people, they’ll DM and say, you see what you’re boy’s doing? You voted for this. I’m like, I voted for none of this!” the comedian and podcast host went on.

“He’s doing the exact opposite of everything I’ve voted for! I want him to stop the wars, he’s funding them. I want him to shrink spending, reduce the budget, he’s increasing it.

“It’s like everything that he said he’s going to do — except sending immigrants back.”

To many, of course, it’s not exactly shocking that Donald Trump was either dishonest on the campaign trial or just a complete idiot who would say anything to receive praise.

We often doubt whether the guy has any actual values or beliefs.

At another point on this new podcast, Schulz blasted Trump for lashing out when a reporter asked on Wednesday at the White House about a DOJ/FBI memo denying that convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein kept a list of famous clients with whom he hooked up young escorts or sexual partners.

“So we’re stupid? We’re the f-cking idiots?” Schulz said in response to the Trump’s response to this issue.

“Guys, just to let you know we’re wasting time. That is, in all seriousness, I think what is enraging people right now… is it’s insulting our intelligence. Obviously the intelligence community is trying to cover it up.

“Obviously the Trump administration is trying to cover it up.”

Schulz isn’t the first celebrity to strongly disagree with President Trump after seeming to be on his side. Just consider what Kim Kardashian recently said about Trump’s mass deportation policies.

Andrew Schulz UNLOADS on Donald Trump: What a Hypocrite and Liar! was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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It’s been a busy day for Justin Bieber!

And for once, we have some updates on the troubled singer that are not entirely negative.

Yes, it was revealed today that Justin will be dropping his seventh studio album on Friday.

We also learned that the Biebs managed to settle his beef with former manager Scooter Braun — and it only cost him $26 million!

First, the bad news: Justin was just forced to fork over

Back in 2022, Justin pulled the plug on his Justice world tour in order to prioritize his health.

AEG advanced Justin $40 million for the tour, and they demanded repayment on $26 million of that after JB canceled several shows.

Scooter’s company, Hybe, footed the bill with the understanding that Justin would pay them back.

The two parties agreed to a payment plan — but Justin only wound up making one payment.

Now, years later, TMZ is reporting that Justin has paid back the full amount in one lump sum.

Not only that, Justin and Scooter have reportedly reached a settlement for the $11 million in various unpaid commissions that Bieber owed.

TMZ reports that Scooter settled for only about half of what Justin owed, making it a hell of a deal for the Biebs.

The news comes amid reports of financial troubles for Bieber.

But if he had that kind of cash on hand, we guess he’s not struggling too badly!

The timing of today’s two big Bieber events might not be coincidental, as Justin might have been motivated to settle the score with Scooter before his new album drops.

The good news: New Bieber music is on the way!

Anyway, now that he’s cleaned up his messy business entanglements, Justin is free to focus on the music!

According to TMZ, Justin announced his latest project in subtle — and, frankly, bizarre — fashion.

Billboards featuring a shitless JB, the title of the album (Swag, one of Justin’s favorite words) and a tracklist popped up first in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik and later in Los Angeles.

Perhaps, like Bjork before him, the Biebs is huge in Iceland.

Justin has yet to confirm the project, but multiple outlets have confirmed that it’s on the way. And Beliebers will be pleased to learn that it features a whopping 20 tracks!

Even better, of course, is the fact that the latest Justin news has nothing to do with his drug use or his allegedly troubled marriage.

It’s Christmas in July for folks who have been rooting for the man to turn things around.

Justin Bieber Announces New Album, Settles $26 Million Debt With Scooter Braun was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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