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Obviously, breaking up with Cardi B would hit hard for anyone.
But just how bitter is Stefon Diggs about his ex?
An alleged screenshot showed him posting extremely unkind words about the rapper.
Is it real? What does Diggs have to say for himself?
‘The wrong decision I made’
32-year-old Diggs appeared to have a lot to say about his ex.
“Appeared to” is a key part of that sentence, as we’ll explain.
Entertainment SA, a South African entertainment news brand, shared an image on their Instagram page.
The apparent screenshot featured something resembling a Story post from Diggs.
“The wrong decision I made recently…” the post began. “Falling in love with a wh–e with 3 kids.”
The post continued, claiming that this “Brought bad luck to life, business, endorsements, & partners.”
In conclusion, the post attributed to Diggs alleged that this had: “Stained my status.”
Given Cardi B’s level of fame, it seems more likely that their entanglement raised people’s awareness of who he is.
(Diggs is a football player. He played for a team called the New England Patriots until very recently, as the team released him during what’s called the “offseason,” which will end this summer.)
However, it is conceivable for a famous (in the sports world) athlete to believe that dating a famous woman didn’t do him any favors. But did Diggs really say any of that?
‘Stop lying’
“I would never say no goofy ass s–t like this,” Diggs commented under the page’s post.
“Nor would I speak on the mother of my kid like that,” he added.
Diggs then advised the page to “stop lying to the internet for clicks [before] your page disappear.”
It seems that, for a time, his comment was pinned by the page.
That is no longer the case. Some commenters accuse the page of burying his comment in an effort to conceal the truth.
Cardi has three children with her (previous) ex, Offset. Those are 7-year-old Kulture, 4-year-old Wave, and 1-year-old Blossom.
Her fourth child is by Diggs. They welcomed this child in November of 2025.
There are no indications that Diggs posted that Instagram Story post at any time.
That doesn’t mean that the page was knowingly spreading falsehoods. Anyone could have conceivably whipped up a fake screenshot and sent it in as a “tip.”
It’s sad that there is such rampant misogyny in the world that there are real men who might write something like that. But Diggs did not, and that’s important.
Did Stefon Diggs Call Cardi B a ‘W–re’ and a ‘Wrong … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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British-Sudanese vocalist and songwriter Elmiene has unveiled a new version of his single “Honour,” this time featuring rising Atlanta soul star Baby Rose. The collaboration arrives in tandem with the beginning of Elmiene’s North American headline tour, which kicked off April 30 in Detroit, and runs through May 31 in Los Angeles. Later this year, Elmiene will bring his tour back to Europe, closing things out at London’s Eventim Apollo on December 8.
Taken from Elmiene’s 12-track debut album sounds for someone, which he released in March, the reworked “Honour” marks the two artists’ first song together. It’s not, however, Elmiene’s first time reworking one of his own releases—he previously retooled his 2025 mixtape Heat The Streets into a remix EP, Heat The Streets Some Mo’. He shared his breakout EP’s, El-Mean and Marking My Time, in 2023, following them up with a steady stream of releases throughout 2024, including two live albums and another remix EP with reworks from Timbaland, Blxst, and more. He’s also collaborated with the likes of Syd, Stormzy, ASAP Ferg, and Lil Silva over the years.
No stranger to duets, Baby Rose solidified herself as an emergent force in contemporary soul by working with the likes of Georgia Ann Muldrow, BADBADNOTGOOD, and, most recently, Leon Thomas. She has also long been associated with J Cole’s Dreamville label, appearing on the 2019 compilation Revenge of the Dreamers III and opening for Ari Lennox on her Shea Butter Baby tour the same year. She shared her most recent full-length LP, Through and Through, in 2023.
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Per a press release, Elmiene’s debut sounds for someone traverses “two decades of familial trials and triumphs that have profoundly shaped Elmiene’s personal worldviews, and sense of self.” It features production from Sampha and GRAMMY Award-winners No I.D. and Raphael Saadiq, the latter of whom also appears as a guest. Since its release, the record has garnered critical acclaim, earning Elmiene nominations for Best R&B/Soul Act and Best Male Act at the 2026 MOBO Awards, and Outstanding New Artist at the 2026 NAACP Image Awards. Another key single, “Reclusive,” has received over 13 million streams across platforms.
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Late last year, Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt welcomed their first child.
The couple seemed blissfully happy at the time, but now, multiple reputable outlets are reporting that they’re sorting through some “issues.”
People — a magazine with a long and well-deserved reputation for accurate reporting — was the first to report on the alleged trouble in paradise.
“There are issues, but they’re trying to figure things out together,” a source tells the outlet. “They’re adjusting to parenthood and working through the process.”
The gossip site Deux Moi has taken things a step further, alleging that Pete and Elsie “are currently spending time apart.”
News of the relationship troubles comes as a shock, as Pete has gushed about the joys of family life in numerous previous interviews.
“Dad life is f–king awesome,” Davidson told People in March.
“It is exhausting and rewarding and cute. And I’m very lucky because Elsie is a fantastic mom, and I can’t stress enough how lucky I am.”
Davidson also opened up about the darker side of being a parent, admitting that his protective feelings sometimes led him to be overly defensive.
“It’s funny. It’s like I didn’t understand this. You’re just ready to fight anyone,” Davidson said at the time.
“It’s like, chill out. No one’s doing anything to your kid,” he continued, adding:
“You have this overly protective like…if one paparazzi guy pops out I’m going to f–king beat the living s–t out of him. So that’s a weird gear because I’m not a fighter guy.”
For her part, Elsie has also had nothing but good things to say about the joys and challenges of mom life.
“My Scottie girl is 12 weeks old today. On the way to the hospital we wrote down our predictions for what time she’d be born,” Hewitt wrote on Instagram back in March.
“My guess was 3:05pm (my birthday, 03/05). After 23 hours of labor, that is the exact time she arrived. How crazy and cool is that.”
Obviously, neither party has spoken publicly about the breakup rumors yet. But knowing Pete, he might have already moved on to the next situationship!
Pete Davidson, Elsie Hewitt Struggling With ‘Relationship Issues’ Months … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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The 61st Academy of Country Music Awards is shaping up to be one unforgettable night of country music, with the new wave of performers that were just added to the lineup.
Taking place May 17, 2026, live from Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena, the show will feature a mix of chart-topping stars, rising talent, and recent award winners.
ACM, Prime Video, and Dick Clark Productions have announced that the lineup will include Blake Shelton, Carter Faith, Dan + Shay, Ella Langley, Jordan Davis, Kane Brown, The Red Clay Strays, Thomas Rhett, and Zach Top, will join previously announced performers Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, Riley Green, Kacey Musgraves, Little Big Town, and Miranda Lambert.
Additionally, the first two winners revealed ahead of the show, Avery Anna (New Female Artist of the Year) and Tucker Wetmore (New Male Artist of the Year), are also slated to take the stage.
The excitement doesn’t end there because even more performers and presenters are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
Hosted by country music icon Shania Twain, the 61st ACM Awards will stream live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT from the world-renowned MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Emmy-nominated broadcast returns to its Sunday night slot this year, promising standout performances, must-see collaborations, and plenty of surprises.
Fans will also be able to watch the broadcast on the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, as well as in the Amazon Music app.
Plus, ACM Awards week will take over Las Vegas with a full slate of events leading up to Sunday night. Festivities kick off Thursday, May 14, with the “Whiskey Jam Welcome Party” at Ole Red Las Vegas, featuring sets from Avery Anna, Caroline Jones, Jenna Paulette, and The Band Perry. On Friday, May 15, “ACM Lifting Lives Country on the Green: Riley Green & Friends” takes over Topgolf Las Vegas, with performances from Riley Green, Lauren Alaina, Randy Houser, and Rodney Atkins.
The celebration continues Saturday, May 16, with “ACM Next Wave: Country’s Beach Bash” at Mandalay Bay Beach, headlined by Keith Urban and joined by Ashley Cooke, Braxton Keith, Dasha, Flatland Cavalry, Tucker Wetmore, and more artists still to be announced.
Tickets for the 61st ACM Awards and ACM Awards week events are available on AXS.com.
A complete list of nominees can be found HERE.
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, said Friday his state will not redraw its congressional lines ahead of the midterms, rejecting calls to reschedule the state’s upcoming primary.
The outgoing Republican governor said that he will not cancel Georgia’s May 19 primary or rush to redraw congressional maps, following a Supreme Court ruling that gutted the Voting Rights Act and triggered a Republican-led push to redraw districts across the South.
Kemp made it clear that he will not be a part of that push this cycle, but praised the court’s ruling.
“The Supreme Court’s decision Louisiana v. Callais restores fairness to our redistricting process and allows states to pass electoral maps that reflect the will of the voters, not the will of federal judges,” Kemp said Friday.
“Voting is already underway for the 2026 elections,” he added, meaning changes to the maps would not be possible this year.
However, he acknowledged that the ruling would still impact Georgia’s elections in the future: “It’s clear that Callais requires Georgia to adopt new electoral maps before the 2028 election cycle.”
President Donald Trump ignited a redistricting war earlier this cycle, when he first urged Texas Republicans to redraw their lines. Democratic and Republican states responded in kind — including Florida, North Carolina, California and Virginia — bringing the change in seats to roughly a draw.
But the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down a Louisiana congressional map that created a second majority Black district has led to calls from Republicans for more last-minute redraws, particularly in Southern states.
The decision triggered Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, also a Republican, to order his state’s upcoming primaries be canceled days before early voting was scheduled to start in order to redraw the maps.
Trump also said Thursday he had spoken to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, and that Tennessee would be moving to erase a Democratic-held seat there.
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Chase Rice is sharing an update with fans months after revealing plans to step away from the road in an effort to live life more fully.
In a new post from the studio, Rice said he’s feeling better than ever after taking time to slow down, enjoy everyday moments, and spend more time with the people closest to him. While he admits he’s not sure where this new creative chapter will lead, he’s excited to see what comes next.
“Back in the studio. Some time off at the start of the year, then right into Red Rocks and Stagecoach was wild. I was having FUN on stage again. I know it hasn’t been long, but it made me miss it,” he shared. “Now I’ve got a little more time off to go live life, be with friends, golf, write, record, drink, watch The Chosen, not drink, fish, travel, see my niece and nephews and be with family. I don’t know what that’s gonna do for these songs, but I can’t wait to find out. Love y’all, thanks for a fun ride.”
Chase Rice is fresh off a performance at Red Rocks, which he called a “dream come true.” He also took the stage at Stagecoach and even joined Sydney Sweeney for a karaoke moment, where they sang along to Rice’s co-written hit “Cruise.”
The appearances come after Rice shocked fans in January with an honest message revealing plans to take a pause from touring to focus on living life more fully.
“I’ve been touring for 13 years and I’ve lived a dream far greater than I could’ve ever expected. This isn’t a goodbye thing or anything like that to be clear upfront, although it may feel like that, but I’m exhausted,” he wrote at the time.
The North Carolina native admitted he hasn’t felt like himself on stage in quite some time and shared that stepping away from a grueling touring schedule was a way to reset, recharge, and focus on living more fully. He added that the break was about getting back to enjoying life, spending time with loved ones, and eventually returning to music feeling refreshed.
“I haven’t been able to be myself on stage in quite a while and really enjoy music and why I got into it in the first place. I love songs, I love living them, hearing stories from other people, and figuring out how to put that life into music. After 13 years it’s finally beat me up to the point where I need to step away for a while. I need to go live life so that I have more real experiences to write down,” he explained. “I won’t be touring this year and it wasn’t even really a decision, it was something I know that I just have to do for myself. A lot of artists do this all the time, but it’s new for me so it’s kind of a big deal in my life.”
While he has played a handful of shows since then, Chase Rice has also been spending time with his dog Jack, fishing, hunting, catching up with friends, and more, and it sounds like his plan to step back, reset, and return feeling more refreshed is working.
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In Driver’s Eye with James Hinchcliffe, the six-time INDYCAR winner will bring you inside the mind of a racer while breaking down the nuts and bolts of the sport for fans. Spring time in Indianapolis is a beautiful thing. The snow melts, the weather warms, flowers start to bloom. But that has nothing to do with it. What makes spring in Indianapolis so beautiful is the fact we are in the “Month of May” — as we in the sport like to call it. When the calendar flips over to May 1, something in the air changes in Indy. It’s tough to explain but undeniably felt by everyone who resides there. Smells are stronger, colors are brighter and there is an energy in the air that is palpable. For INDYCAR teams and drivers, it’s the most important month of the year. The Indianapolis 500 is the biggest motorsports event on the calendar. In fact, it’s the largest single-day sporting event in the world. There is no non-religious gathering of human beings on Earth bigger than the Indy 500. To be fair, some would argue that the Indy 500 is their religion. So, how do drivers and their teams excel at Indianapolis Motor Speedway throughout the month and the biggest race of the year? 2 KEYS TO SUCCESS FOR THE INDY 500 To be successful in the Month of May and at the Indy 500, there are two things that every team has to focus on more than anything. The first is the three P’s: preparation, preparation and preparation. So much of your fate at the Indy 500 — and the crucial qualifying events leading up to it — is decided before the cars ever come off the trailer. The offseason work back at the shop on engineering and pit stop practice, the hours dedicated to building the cars, the countless runs in the simulator — all these things add up and set the tone for how your Month of May could go. It’s the difference between confidence and speed versus being miserable and frustrated for a whole month. The second thing is, quite simply, execution. There are so many things you have to do absolutely perfectly as a team over the month, and slip-ups can be costly. Throughout 500 miles on the iconic 2.5-mile track, uncontrollables are abundant and can negatively affect your race, so nailing each element you can control is vital to success. Especially when you need a little luck, too. Let’s break down how INDYCAR drivers and teams attack the month leading up to the Indy 500, set this year for Sunday, May 24 (12:30 p.m. ET on FOX). WEEK 1: INDY 500 TESTING The first week of the month is all about what we call the Indy 500 Open Test. The Month of May kicked off with the two-day test, which, ironically, was in the last week of April this year. Teams hit the speedway for the first time this season and dusted the cobwebs off before they come back in anger later this month for opening day of official Indy 500 activities. It’s usually to confirm and ensure all the systems on the car are working correctly, so time isn’t wasted when official practice begins. This is also a great opportunity for the one-off entries — cars that aren’t full-time INDYCAR competitors — to get the team all together at a race track for the first time in a year, if not ever. There are only so many meetings and practice pit stops you can do at the shop before you need to go do it for real. [INDY TESTING: Mick Schumacher’s First Time Driving Indy Oval] WEEK 2: INDY ROAD COURSE RACE After the Indy 500 Open Test, the second week shifts to the Sonsio Grand Prix on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, which lives inside the famed 2.5-mile oval. This year, it’s on Saturday, May 9. Racing on any configuration at IMS is a rush, but when the biggest race in the world is just around the corner, sometimes the grand prix can feel like the annoying little brother to the 500. But it’s not something you can overlook, as it pays just as many points as any other race. It can also give your team momentum heading into the rest of the month. Just ask Will Power, Simon Pagenaud or Alex Palou — all of whom took the confidence from winning the Indy Grand Prix into a 500 victory a few weeks later. But more on that next week… WEEK 3: QUALIFYING AND A LOT OF LAPS Once the Indy road course race is done and dusted, the series makes the teams take a mandatory day off. The garages are closed and all the engineers, mechanics, officials, volunteers and drivers get one last day to rest and recharge before the marathon run-up to Memorial Day Weekend and the Indy 500. Then, the teams get a day with no on-track action to switch the cars over from road course configuration to oval configuration. This is when Week 3 really begins, and it’s all about laps. Practice week has four days with six total hours of practice. That is a ton of track time, but it’s because there’s a ton of work to get done. Teams will prioritize evaluating any updates or changes they developed over the offseason and then start heading down a path on setup. The early days of the week are focused on the setup for the Indy 500 specifically. Drivers will spend a lot of time running in traffic and getting the car comfortable in race trim. Logging as many miles as you can is crucial. On Friday, the horsepower gets turned up to qualifying levels — it’s all speed, speed, speed — and focus shifts to the four-lap qualifying runs that will determine the starting grid and the coveted pole position. Saturday and Sunday are all about going fast and finding out where you will start in The Greatest Spectacle In Racing. The last six Indy 500 pole winners’ qualifying speeds were at least 231 miles an hour. There is no greater thrill — and no more nerve-wracking challenge — for an INDYCAR driver than a flat-out qualifying run at IMS. WEEK 4: THE GREATEST SPECTACLE IN RACING Once you’ve survived qualifying weekend and your heart rate comes down, Week 4 is all about strategizing your 500 miles. How you approach this final week and the two last practice sessions — one on Monday and one on Friday, which is affectionately known as Carb Day — totally depends on how the previous weekend went. If you qualify well, you work on dialing in the car to run up front and contend for the win on pure pace. Starting near the back? Well, then you’ve got to throw as much at the car as you can to make sure that you can weave through traffic. Because if you have to pass 30-plus cars, that means you will spend a lot of your day in traffic! After that, all that remains are 800 left turns between you and becoming racing royalty! Easy, right?! [INDY 500: Everything To Know For Busy Month of May in Indianapolis] SOUND LIKE AN INDYCAR EXPERT Having just watched the Open Test, I am so excited about this year’s Indy 500. And I’ve already got my eye on one team in particular: Arrow McLaren. Zak Brown’s team is running four cars — three full-season drivers in Pato O’Ward, Christian Lundgaard and Nolan Siegel, plus a one-off entry for 2014 Indy 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay — and each has a very different story heading in. Starting with Lundgaard, you’ve got a driver in his second year with the team, and he’s coming off a seventh-place finish in 2025 — his best in four Indy 500s. He’s got two podiums on the season but has never finished an oval race in the top three. With a year of experience with this squad, he should be brimming with confidence. Plus, he has the benefit of learning off of an Indy expert in… Ryan Hunter-Reay. RHR joining this team is, by far, the most exciting combo of the one-off entries. A previous race winner for Andretti, he nearly took the W last year in a back-up car for a team that only competes in one race — the 500 — each year. Put him in a program with the resources of McLaren, and watch out. Nolan Siegel, who is the focus of the most recent episode of FOX Sports’ docuseries “All In,” has a lot to prove to team boss Tony Kanaan this season, and the year hasn’t started out great. But a strong Indy 500 performance can save a driver’s season. And career. Finally, you’ve got the series’ most popular driver in Pato O’Ward. Pato’s track record at Indy is exemplary: four top-5 finishes in his last five starts. The outlier was a crash with a handful of laps to go while, you guessed it, running in the top 5. Only Alexander Rossi, another one to watch, has been as consistently competitive over the last decade as Pato, who is fueled by the recent memories of bitter defeat. Indy owes nothing to any of the 33 drivers lucky enough to take part in the 500. But if there is one driver you feel is deserving of a career- and life-changing checkered flag, it’s Pato. But deserving doesn’t make you one to watch. The way he was driving and the way his car was handling at the Open Test, however, is more than enough to put him right at the top of the list of favorites heading into the 110th running of this amazing race. MORE DRIVER’S EYE:Latest Sports News from FOX Sports