Hayden Panettiere has seen many ups and downs in her life, and through them all, she’s been admirably honest and open with her fans.
Now, Hayden has revealed that she has been holding one thing back — she’s bisexual.
The actress shared the news with fans while promoting her upcoming memoir.
Hayden Panettiere attends amfAR Gala Los Angeles 2022 at Pacific Design Center on November 03, 2022 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)
“That’s something about me I was never able to share with the world because it was just never the right time,” she told Us Weekly in a new interview, adding:
“It was either I was too young, and I was being forced to be perfect at all times; I was not encouraged to just be myself.
“Then came the period where it felt like people coming out, especially women, saying that they were bisexual or liked girls, was a fad. I was afraid that if I was honest it was going to be like me jumping on the bandwagon. It was a very difficult topic to articulate properly.”
Hayden added that it is “sad I had to wait until I was 36 years old to share that part of me, but better late than never, right?”
“I have explored it, but because I hadn’t shared this with anybody, I didn’t really have the courage to throw myself fully emotionally into it. Because then if I did fall in love that wasn’t something that I wanted to ever have to hide,” she explained, adding:
“Now that I know that this book is coming out, and that I’ve chosen to share it with the world, I’m comfortable to confidently say that yes, I am bisexual. I said it! This is the first time I got to say it out loud.”
Hayden announced the book on her Instagram page back in January, writing:
“Some stories are only yours to tell… My new memoir This is Me: A Reckoning releases May 12th! Link to pre-order is in my bio. Here we go!!!”
It’s decision time for many of college basketball’s biggest stars. The deadline for early entrants to withdraw from the 2026 NBA Draft and retain NCAA eligibility is May 27 at 11:59 p.m. ET, giving those prospects who are “testing the waters” one final window to return to school after going through the pre-draft process. In the weeks leading up to that deadline, events like the NBA Draft Lottery and NBA Combine will help shape some of the biggest choices of the offseason. This year, 71 underclassmen declared for the draft, which is a notable drop from 106 a year ago, and part of a steady decline since 2021. The trend is a direct reflection of the new landscape in college basketball, where NIL opportunities have made returning to school a far more viable option. With that, here are the 10 undecided players whose choices will have the biggest impact on the 2026–27 men’s college basketball season. Status: Okorie intends to stay at Stanford if he doesn’t remain in the NBA Draft. Impact: Okorie was one of the best pure scorers in college basketball this past season, leading the ACC with 23.2 points per game as a freshman. If he returns to college, he’ll look to expand his game beyond scoring and help guide his team to an NCAA Tournament appearance. The transfer portal has been relatively quiet for Stanford. The Cardinal have not added any players and lost only one key contributor. If Okorie returns, they would largely be running it back after a 20-13 season that ended in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Crown. Status: Graves entered the transfer portal and declared for the NBA Draft. Impact: Graves is seen as a stronger NBA Draft prospect than his production might suggest during the 2025–26 college season. As a freshman at Santa Clara, he came off the bench and averaged 11.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, but his shooting (41.3% from three) and size (6-foot-9) are highly covered at the next level. If Graves returns to college, he would likely make the jump to a Power 4 program in search of a starting role and more on-ball responsibility. Status: Thomas would return to Arkansas if he doesn’t stay in the NBA Draft. Impact: Thomas is an NBA first-round talent who averaged 15.6 points per game as a freshman, though he was often viewed as secondary to Darius Acuff Jr. in Arkansas’ offense. If he returns, he would likely step into a featured role for the Razorbacks. Arkansas is adding freshmen Abdou Toure and Jordan Smith to the backcourt but lost both D.J. Wagner and Acuff, positioning Thomas as the go-to option with a young supporting cast around him. That trio could make for a smooth transition as the Razorbacks look to build on their 2026 Sweet 16 run. Status: Tanner would return to Vanderbilt if he doesn’t remain in the NBA Draft. Impact: Tanner was one of the most improved players in college basketball last season, jumping from 5.7 points and 1.9 assists per game to 19.5 and 5.1, respectively, as a sophomore at Vanderbilt. If he returns for his junior year, he could emerge as one of the top guards in the SEC. Tanner has yet to advance past the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, most recently falling to No. 4 seed Nebraska in heartbreaking fashion when his halfcourt buzzer-beater rattled out. His return would give Vanderbilt a strong backcourt, especially with the additions of Missouri transfer T.O. Barrett and Washington State transfer Ace Glass. Status: Blackwell has committed to Duke, but could still remain in the NBA Draft Impact: Blackwell was one of the top scoring guards in the country last season, averaging 19.1 points per game as a junior at Wisconsin. He has since committed to transfer to Duke for his senior year while also testing the NBA Draft waters. If Blackwell returns to college and suits up for the Blue Devils, Duke could boast one of the most loaded backcourts in the nation. Blackwell would likely start alongside Cayden Boozer, with Caleb Foster and freshman Deron Rippey Jr. providing depth off the bench. Another year in college would give Blackwell the opportunity to further develop as an initiator, facilitator and defender, which could help improve his NBA stock. He would also aim to help Duke make a deep NCAA Tournament run after Wisconsin’s first-round exit in 2026. Status: Chinyelu would return to Florida if he doesn’t remain in the NBA Draft. Impact: Chinyelu’s return to Florida would significantly boost the Gators’ chances of getting back to the national championship after failing to advance past the first weekend in 2026. Florida already returns forwards Thomas Haugh and Alex Condon, but neither provides the same level of defensive presence that Chinyelu does. For a Florida team that was ranked No. 1 in FOX Sports’ Casey Jacobsen’s Post-Portal Top 25, Chinyelu’s return would only solidify that projection. Status: Johnson would return to Michigan if he doesn’t remain in the NBA Draft. Impact: Similar to Mara, Johnson would significantly boost Michigan’s chances of defending its 2026 national title. He was one of the most improved players in college basketball last season, averaging 13.1 points and 7.8 rebounds per game as a sophomore, yet was often just the Wolverines’ third or fourth option. If he returns, and Mara stays in the draft, Johnson could step into a featured role in the frontcourt. A rotation of Johnson, Thiam and Estrella would be as formidable as any in the country. Status: Mara intends to return to Michigan for his senior season if he doesn’t remain in the NBA Draft. Impact: Mara’s return to Michigan would put the Wolverines firmly in the national title conversation. He boosted his NBA Draft stock with a standout run, leading Michigan to the 2026 national championship. As the most highly touted prospect in this group, a return to college would be surprising, but if he does come back, Michigan would have an even deeper frontcourt than it did last season. The Wolverines added Moustapha Thiam and J.P. Estrella through the transfer portal and could also welcome back Morez Johnson Jr. The ability to rotate those three alongside Mara would give Michigan a potentially dominant interior presence. Status: Fears intends to return to Michigan State for his redshirt junior season if he doesn’t remain in the NBA Draft. Impact: Fears’ decision could make or break Michigan State’s ceiling. This past season, Fears was the Spartans’ only true initiator on offense. He is a reliable perimeter defender and, in many ways, an extension of head coach Tom Izzo on the floor. Fears averaged 15.2 points per game and led the nation with 9.4 assists, earning first-team All-Big Ten honors. Those are not easy numbers to replace, and Michigan State has not added any guards through the transfer portal. If Fears remains in the NBA Draft, it would leave a significant hole in the Spartans’ backcourt. Status: Momcilovic entered the transfer portal and declared for the NBA Draft after his junior season at Iowa State. Impact: Momcilovic could raise a team’s ceiling to that of a national title contender if he decides to return, as few players possess his unique skill set. The 6-foot-8 forward averaged 16.9 points per game for the Cyclones in 2026 and led the nation in 3-point shooting at 48.8%. With many top programs having already allocated the bulk of their NIL budgets, the pool of teams that can realistically afford Momcilovic might be limited. But if he does decide to return to college, whatever team he lands with will immediately become a legitimate threat entering the 2026–27 season.Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
Philadelphia general manager Howie Roseman has repeated countless times — recently with an ironic smirk — that “A.J. Brown is an Eagle.” He has said it so often at press conferences that, sometimes, he’ll say it before anyone has time to ask a question about the disgruntled star receiver. The question is whether Brown will get traded. And at this point, everyone knows what Roseman’s answer really means: A.J. Brown won’t be an Eagle for long. All reports indicate he’s going to be a New England Patriot in a deal that sends a 2028 first-round pick to Philadelphia. (That deal will come after June 1 so the Eagles can split his dead-cap charge over two years.) The one thing the Eagles have wisely avoided is trying to replace Brown in a one-for-one situation. This is where the Tennessee Titans went wrong, attempting to draft and develop Treylon Burks into their next Brown. And, well, that did not go well. Roseman clearly wants to replace Brown in the aggregate. (“The what?” Think about the famous Moneyball scene.) Preparations are already underway. In the draft, the Eagles picked two pass-catchers in the top 54 picks. These two selections have provided clues about Philly’s new offensive vision. So let’s get to the first one: Makai Lemon. The Eagles traded up in Round 1 to No. 20 to make sure they landed the USC All-American receiver. Roseman said they thought Lemon would be off the board much earlier, which was why the Eagles had increased urgency to snag him. “There’s a lot to like about him,” Roseman said after the first round. “Has the ability to separate in man coverage. He can play in the slot. He can play outside. Physical player. Really good with the ball in his hands. Really good hands. Good in zone coverage — has really good instincts.” Lemon has every tool to be one of the best slot receivers in the NFL. His natural comparison is Detroit Lions All-Pro Amon-Ra St. Brown, who upends the idea that a slot receiver can’t be the No. 1 option. Given the total absence of top-flight receivers (and the fact that Roseman liked Lemon enough to trade up for him), Lemon will likely get 100 targets next year. On Day 2 of the draft, the Eagles took Vanderbilt All-American Eli Stowers at 54th overall. The slender-framed tight end was one of the best athletes in the draft and should have a massive impact on the passing game. And even though the Eagles still have veteran Dallas Goedert, I’d expect that the two tight ends will enter a timeshare immediately. Roseman shopped Goedert on the trade market earlier this offseason. And on draft night, he made his feelings for Stowers clear. The GM, right before telling Stowers that he’d be the team’s second-round pick, asked the youngster if he could name any of the tight ends that Roseman had previously taken in Round 2. “We’ve got a pretty good history of selecting tight ends in the second round. Can you name any of them?” Roseman said in a video posted on Vanderbilt’s socials. “We’ve got the one we’ve got right here [Goedert]. We got Zach Ertz in the second round. How about we pick you right here and add you to that legacy?” Given Goedert’s size (6-foot-5, 255 pounds), he will still prove useful in a pass-catcher group that’s largely devoid of bulk. Devonta Smith, the team’s soon-to-be promoted WR1, is dubbed the “Slim Reaper” for a reason, after all. Lemon is 190 pounds. Stowers is 240 pounds. It’s not a big group. Saquon Barkley, who had a down year compared to his historic 2024 performance, will (hopefully for Philly) get back to being Saquon. And his physicality should help. What’s more, the team’s backup, Tank Bigsby, runs with intensity to match his nickname. So there’s your aggregate sum. Some returning pieces. Some new pieces. Plenty of compelling skill sets. But there’s no doubt: It’s an incomplete picture. How will new OC Sean Mannion build this offense? How will he make it better than the sum of its parts? (Can he?) The beauty is that the Eagles have Jalen Hurts, who is one of the more versatile quarterbacks in the NFL. It seems the public is down on Hurts, particularly after an ESPN exposé that highlighted his intense leadership style and strong-willed opinions. But when you look at his record, Hurts remains a QB who has a 69.5 winning percentage, ninth best all time. And Hurts has done that despite having a new OC in every single season of his career. Every one! That’s success unlike anything in recent memory — not to mention he has a Super Bowl ring. Stylistically, he’ll adapt. He always does. Mannion came from the Green Bay Packers, with Matt LaFleur at the helm. But Mannion has been coaching only since 2024. He was a longtime backup quarterback who spent two years under Rams coach Sean McVay, three-ish seasons under Mike Zimmer (with the Vikings), and one year under Kevin O’Connell. That’s a lot of different offshoots of the Shanahan scheme. Interestingly enough, we’ve been seeing most of those coaches prioritize size and tight end bulk. Teams are going toward the trendy schematic wrinkle of two- and three-tight end sets. In turn, teams are getting bigger and more physical. That was what the Eagles were when they made a run two years ago. But they’re straying from that style when you look at their personnel. They look more like the Seahawks under Klint Kubiak or the Rams from 2023, when they combined star receivers Cooper Kupp and rookie Puka Nacua. That’s roughly what I anticipate from Philly — a powerful run game and a play-action passing game. That will help Hurts feel more comfortable in a high-volume passing attack, because his pass-catchers can dominate horizontally. And Brown can head to New England where he and Drake Maye can do whatever it is that Josh McDaniels would like to do next. Even with uncertainty and drama swirling, Philly looks ready to take on the challenge of replacing one of the league’s best receivers.Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
For anyone who saw it live or saw the highlight, it’s pretty hard not to forget the Connor Zilisch fall from the car in Victory Lane following his win at Watkins Glen. Zilisch, who lost his footing as the window net was on the window sill, was briefly knocked out and he broke his collarbone, keeping him out of the Cup race the next day. He jokes about it now — he told me just last Saturday that, “Hopefully this time around, I can win and not fall of my car in Victory Lane” – and that any celebrations will be different. “I feel like I’ve learned my lesson there,” Zilisch said. “If I do that again, we’ve got big issues.” There have been some other notable injuries in Victory Lane. Brad Keselowski once cut his hand when a champagne bottle broke. FOX Sports analyst Kevin Harvick said he never had an accident in victory lane and had one plea in the Zilisch aftermath: “I would tell everybody to not worry about that one fall. Keep celebrating. Don’t get bland on us and boring.” We asked several Cup drivers earlier this year that in light of Zilisch’s return to Watkins Glen, if they have ever hurt themselves in a victory celebration. Here are some of the answers: AJ Allmendinger: “The Celsius can spike [jumping] off the side of the car, I’m not going to lie, I’m getting old, really old, so it hurts when I land. But I haven’t come that close to injuring myself, just making myself more sore than I need to be.” Christopher Bell: “It’s actually pretty incredible that it doesn’t happen more times. You watch people stand on the cars and they look wobbly. And I’m sure I look wobbly, too, but I’ve never fallen off. But I promise you, I’ve done my last standing on the door.” Ryan Blaney: “There was a couple of moments where I got on the roof of the car and just had to get my footing fast.” Alex Bowman: “With my lack of coordination, I’m surprised that I haven’t. It should have happened to me already. I guess I don’t win enough to get the odds going far enough to slip and fall. But I’m not very coordinated, so I’m surprised that I haven’t.” Chase Briscoe: “I’ve not injured myself but I have fallen off the car before — my first sprint car win, I fell right off. I was standing on the roll bars because it was a non-winged sprint car, and I went to fist pump, and my foot slipped and I fell and landed right on my tailbone. I was bruised up.” Kyle Busch: “I’ve fortunately been pretty lucky that I’ve never had an issue like that. I feel like I slipped one time before I got all the way up — my foot slipped off the door, so my hand was still on the roof, so I caught myself. You’ve got to be really careful because those door tops aren’t very wide.” Cole Custer: I’ve done similar to what Connor did. I fell off the car at Kentucky after an Xfinity race that I won and at Homestead, I fell on the roof of the thing. Honestly, we were all thinking of Connor a lot during that moment. It was a nasty fall. It’s one of those things you do have to pay attention a little bit. Austin Dillon: “It does get slippery. You just have to be a little bit of an athlete when you’re getting out of the car sometimes. You never want that to happen. My closest thing would have been the scorpion I did at Nashville when I tried to slide on the grass, and I think it knocked the breath out of me. I threw up in the truck afterwards. No one saw it because I covered the in-car camera with the checkered flag.” Ty Gibbs: “I haven’t, but I probably been really way closer than I think. I did fall on my back after Atlanta. I jumped out of the car, and I fell, like, flat on my ass. But I just played it off. I just sat there for a second with my helmet on.” Todd Gilliland: “I’ve never been close personally, but being friends with Connor, that was definitely very scary to watch. I think the whole industry, it makes you really think about, getting out and kind of where your window net is. And even the rest of the year, I think everybody was watching everybody get out of the car a little bit closer. Carson Hocevar: “I’ve gotten close to that, I was at a late model race, and my foot did exactly what his did — it slid in the door, and I halfway fell, and I was facing outward, and I did the exact same thing as him. I just didn’t fall. But my foot did fall down. I slipped on the window net and everything. So when I saw that, I realized how close I probably was to knocking myself out pretty good. But it only made him faster, I felt like, once he came back.” Kyle Larson: “Even when I’ve won USAC midget races or sprint races. I don’t do the cage stand. I just stand up in my seat because I don’t want to lose my balance — because you’d be falling from a lot higher than he did.” Tyler Reddick: “I think on one hot summer day, I may have enjoyed one too many beverages in Victory Lane and turned as pale a ghost. But that’s about it. I probably just did some damage to my liver.” Zane Smith: “I have about done that in the truck series a few times, actually. I think it was at COTA once our truck caught on fire (from tire rubber), I didn’t go into, like, a panic, but it just caught my attention, and I turned awkwardly and almost fell. So thankfully I didn’t.” Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: “I have not come close to injuring myself in a victory celebration. … When I did climb the fence at the [Daytona] 500, it was starting to go over. I didn’t almost fall, but I looked down and the way the track is angled. I’d like to see how high I actually was in the air. It was pretty high.” Daniel Suarez: “When you win a race, there is so much adrenaline, and there is so much energy that at that moment, you think that you’re Superman. That’s why you see drivers climbing fences, climbing cars, climbing all these different things. And we think that we’re invincible. And the reality is that we’re still human and actually a little bit tired. I have never had a close call, but I’m actually quite surprised that doesn’t happen more often, because we do a lot of crazy things after we win races.” Bubba Wallace: “If you look at Indy, it took me a second because I stood on the slope part of the roof and I kept stumbling backwards. But I think I have just one more percent of athleticism in my body than Connor’s, and I was able to hold myself. So we’re good.”Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
Attorney General designee Stephen Cox answers questions from the House Judiciary Committee during a confirmation hearing on May 4, 2026. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)
As Alaska state lawmakers consider Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s pick for attorney general, several have questioned a potential conflict between his involvement with a private, religious school and his role in the state’s top legal office.
Stephen Cox currently leads the Alaska Department of Law, which is defending the state in a lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of spending state homeschool funds on religious and private school tuition.
He is also the treasurer and a founding member of the Thomas More Classical School, a private Christian school for grades Kindergarten through sixth grade, slated to open in Anchorage in the fall, whose website invites the use of state homeschool funding for nonreligious courses.
Cox has served in the role since his appointment in August, and appeared before lawmakers in a series of legislative hearings last week and Monday, ahead of a confirmation vote for attorney general, expected in the next week.
Sen. Löki Tobin, D-Anchorage, who chairs the Senate Education Committee, noted the apparent conflict between the state constitution and the school’s financial plans at a May 1 hearing.
“Our constitution directly says ‘schools and institutions so established shall be free of sectarian control. No money shall be paid from public funds for the direct benefit of any religious or private education institution,’” she read.
She pointed to his role as treasurer as a direct conflict with the state constitution because the school’s “tuition assistance” web page said it anticipates accepting payment through state allotment funds for courses “that do not use religious-based publishers and/or content.”
The lawsuit that will decide whether that spending is constitutional is currently underway.
Cox said he was not aware of the school’s tuition information.
“I am on the board of that school. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations,” he said, adding that he was involved in hiring a headmaster and the formation of the school. “I am not aware of that part of the website and I’m also not aware of any decisions with respect to allotment programs.”
He declined to comment further saying the issue was in active litigation.
Each homeschooled student is eligible for up to $4,500 per year, to be spent on curriculum, supplies or other educational resources. But the question on whether that money can go toward religious or private institutions is currently being decided.
A group of parents brought the lawsuit to prohibit state money from going to such institutions against the state in 2023, and a judge ruled the allotment system unconstitutional in 2024, but that ruling was overturned by the Alaska Supreme Court. The case moved back to a lower court — four school districts were named as defendants — and last fall a judge denied a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, citing need for evidence of how allotments are actually spent. A discovery period for both sides to collect evidence is open until June 1.
At a Monday hearing before the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Ted Eischeid, D-Anchorage, pressed the question.
“Does that mean that under Alaska ethics law, you would recuse yourself about decisions that might benefit your school, financially related to public money going to private schools?”
Cox answered a slightly different question. He told lawmakers, for background, he had already looked into the question of recusal given his three children are homeschooled through the Anchorage School District’s correspondence program, Family Partnership Correspondence School. He said that he was advised it wasn’t necessary.
“The advice that I received back from my ethics supervisor after an analysis was that it was not a reason for recusal, because I think there are, like, 25,000 Alaskan students that benefit from the allotment, and so the fact that my kids benefit in piano class and tutoring and whatnot wasn’t itself a reason to recuse,” he said.
Cox is Catholic, and is a parishioner at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Anchorage, according to the school’s website.
Cox said he learned that the Thomas More Classical School was anticipating receiving allotment funds during confirmation hearings last week. He said he was not directly involved with the state’s defense in the lawsuit and that he would seek ethics advice about recusing himself from the case.
“I will say that I’m not involved in any of the day-to-day litigation, or even really any of the supervision of the strategic litigation,” he added. “Recently, last week, I learned for the first time that on the website, there was a reference to the school anticipating becoming a vendor of the correspondent school allotment programs. So I have asked my staff to take another look at that from a recusal perspective.”
On Tuesday, the tuition information on the school’s website had been changed. It now says that it still anticipates taking allotment money, but only in accordance with state law.
At the hearing on Monday, Eischeid asked Cox if the school planned to receive public allotment funds.
Cox said the issue is being litigated in court now, and whether it’s constitutional has yet to be determined.
“I want to be very careful, because this is in active litigation, and these are the issues that the judge and the judges ultimately will have to grapple with,” he said. “But as I understand it, the school districts and their correspondence schools — so for example, ASD’s correspondent schools, Family Partnership — the school districts will decide whether or not and to what extent the allotment can be used for private educational or private institutions, and vendors.”
Cox said when a court rules on the question, the Thomas More Classical School will follow the law.
Rep. Andrew Gray, D-Anchorage, noted that the Thomas More Classical school board president is Charles Gartland, who is also working at the Alaska Department of Law as the civil division director.
“Would he need to recuse from any cases dealing with allotments and private schools?” Gray asked?
Cox said he has asked the department’s ethics lawyers to research the question.
“I would assume that the same analysis that existed for me would also apply with respect to Mr. Gartland,” he said. “But I do not have an answer on that question yet.”
Officials with Alaska Department of Law did not return a request for comment on Tuesday on how decisions on recusal are made.
Gray said Monday there appeared to be a conflict of interest.
“Even if it’s all above board, as a member of the public, I see that, and I think that I would be more comfortable if the chairman of the board of a private school and the treasurer of the board of the private school wouldn’t work on those particular cases,” he said.
On Tuesday, the world was shocked by news that Houston restaurateur Matthew Mitchell had murdered his wife, Thy Mitchell, and their two children before taking his own life.
And it now looks as though the couple had ties to some of the Food Network’s biggest stars, including Guy Fieri.
While police are still withholding many details, one of the victims’ family members confirmed the identities of the deceased.
Guy Fieri speaks onstage at the Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony honoring Sammy Hagar on April 30, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
“We are heartbroken to share that my sister, Thy, and her beloved children, Maya and Max, passed away last night,” Thy’s sister, Ly Mai, wrote on Facebook (via The New York Post).
“Our family is grieving deeply and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult time. Funeral arrangements will be shared when they are available.”
Again, few details have been released by police, but investigators did issue a statement confirming that the scene was as Mai described it:
“Evidence on scene indicated the incident was a murder-suicide in which the male shot the three victims and then shot himself,” police said in a statement.
Several media outlets have now confirmed that the couple appeared on mukltiple Food Network programs, including Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives with host Fieri.
A chef who worked for the Mitchells also appeared on Beat Bobby Flay, where he emerged victorious in a competition with the celebrity chef.
The Mitchells were well-known in Houston for their highly regarded restaurant, Travelers Table, which served “globally curated cuisine” inspired by the Michells’ extensive travels.
According to his webstite, Matthew Mitchell earned a bachelor’s degree from Emory University and worked as a writer and journalist in London, Paris, and New York City.
Upon returning to Texas, he attended Rice University and worked as a CEO in the pharmaceutical industry before opening a restaurant with his wife.
Our thoughts go out to all of those affected by this horrific tragedy.
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Zach Bryan is making headlines once again after a fan encounter went viral, with his response drawing even more attention online. Since the incident, Bryan has deactivated his X account, while fellow artist Gavin Adcock has also entered the conversation.
TikTok user @loganw_24 shared a video on Tuesday night capturing an interaction with Bryan that didn’t go as expected. In the clip, the singer is seen driving by as the fan asks for a photo, and Bryan responds by yelling a vulgar remark out the window.
The fan documented the moment and later opened up about the disappointing experience in the caption.
Zach Bryan; Photo via TikTok
“Been a Zach Bryan fan for abt 4 years now and I’m like his number 1 fan. When my friends think of Zach Bryan they think of me. This happened this past weekend at Starkville Mississippi about 1pm. I gotten there really early to be at the gates and saw him as I was walking up,” he wrote.
While he made it clear he wasn’t taking the comment to heart, the fan admitted the interaction left a lasting impression.
“I don’t take it to heart for what he said, but still calling a fan a c*mshot after asking for a photo is kinda crazy. Like I said it don’t bother me that much but if he had said it to anyone else they would be more depressed. I love the guys music a lot but it’s hard to support someone with this intention and personality towards others. I’m not trying to get him canceled or anything it’s just a showing of his true self. Love his music but don’t love the act. I hope everyone who sees this can get what I’m trying to say. Thank you.”
@loganw_24 Been a Zach Bryan fan for abt 4 years now and I’m like his number 1 fan. When my friends think of Zach Bryan they think of me. This happend this past weekend at Starkville Mississippi about 1pm. I gotten there really early to be at the gates and saw him as I was walking up. I don’t take it to heart for what he said, but still calling a fan a c*mshot after asking for a photo is kinda crazy. Like I said it don’t bother me that much but if he had said it to anyone else they would be more depressed. I love the guys music a lot but it’s hard to support someone with this intention and personality towards others. I’m not trying to get him canceled or anything it’s just a showing of his true self. Love his music but don’t love the act. I hope everyone who sees this can get what I’m trying to say. Thank you. #jesuslovesyou#daveportnoy#zachbryan#barstool @Dave Portnoy @Barstool Sports #fyp♬ awww so cute – Cherri ⁉️
After the video began gaining traction online, Bryan took to X to respond. He shared a clip from Tim Robinson’s I Think You Should Leave alongside the original video, writing, “you guys are so soft & weird,” suggesting his vulgar comment was actually a reference to the show.
He later doubled down, adding, “A world you can’t yell ‘I Think You Should Leave’ references out the window in is a world I don’t want to be in.”
His comments can no longer be seen as his X account has been deactivated.
Zach Bryan on X
Fellow artist Gavin Adcock also jumped into the conversation on TikTok, commenting, “W for the home team” on the original post. Bryan and Adcock have had a longstanding feud, making his appearance in the comments unsurprising.
Others chimed in the comments with their opinion on the situation.
One user wrote, “Honestly, I watched this several times, and I don’t even think he heard you. He was ready to say that before you even spoke, and since his wife is also laughing, I’d say he was trying to be funny. Unfortunately though, I can also see why you would be disappointed.”
Zach Bryan; Photo by Trevor Pavlik
Another shared, “I just don’t understand how anyone likes this dude anymore.”
Several did point out that it is a Tim Robinson quote, but for some, that doesn’t matter.
“It doesn’t matter if he’s quoting something. No matter the context, that is a rude and obnoxious thing to do to a fan,” another user pointed out.
This isn’t the first time Zach Bryan has made headlines for an interaction with a fan. He previously called out a 14 year old girl who was upset that he didn’t stop to say hello or take a photo with her, telling her to “GOMD,” which stands for “get off my d***.”
These have been an exhausting few years for her — and for her husband.
Has the smear campaign put a strain on their marriage? Here’s what Ryan Reynolds is hinting.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds attend “Another Simple Favor” New York screening at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 27, 2025. (Photo Credit: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage)
You can say a lot with just one selfie
Blake had been slated to go head-to-head against her former co-star on May 18.
Instead, exactly two weeks before facing off in court, they reached a settlement.
Throughout this miserable PR mess, rumors have circulated to suggest that Blake’s marriage was suffering under pressure, that her husband didn’t want to support her or straight-up didn’t believe her.
We’d say that Ryan Reynolds seems to be making his feelings pretty clear.
Ryan Reynolds shared this selfie with Blake Lively one day after she and Baldoni settled their lawsuit.
We are not body language experts or microexpression experts. And, to be blunt, it’s reasonable to feel leery of anyone claiming to be either.
But, at a glance and under inspection, this post appears to signal that Ryan and Blake are happy.
Maybe they chose peace on purpose.
Perhaps settling the lawsuit was the best option left to them after the judge threw out most of her complaints — not on a basis of fact, but due to Blake being an “independent contractor” and thus not protected by Title VII protections.
Either way, they seem happy. They could be faking it for the camera, but to what end?
As for the “who won” question … there’s a lot that we don’t know.
The joint statement that she and Baldoni released was carefully phrased. It offered a shoutout to Blake, but not to him, while admitting no wrongdoing on anyone’s part.
Some would call this a win for Baldoni — even though millions of people had never heard of him before this, and this will define him in their minds forever.
Others have opined that the real winner might be women in general. We’ve all seen how vile these trials can be, especially as they are litigated by opportunists and agitators on TikTok and beyond. Sometimes, broader justice means not having to relive that kind of horror.
