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We have tragic news to report from the world of reality television.
Tyler Duckworth — the reality star best known for his appearances on multiple MTV reality shows — has passed away.
He was just 44 years old.
Duckworth made his debut on The Real World: Key West back in 2006.
He went on to star on six seasons of The Challenge, winning two of them.
News of Tyler’s death comes courtesy of his mother, who revealed his unexpected passing on Facebook:
“My son, Tyler, passed away earlier this week. Cause of death has yet to be determined,” she wrote. “I will post on Facebook about services as soon as his dad and I figure it out.”
The cause of his death is unknown at this time.
Police in Fargo, North Dakota — where Tyler had been living and working as a social studies teacher — classified the death as “unattended,” meaning there were no witnesses.
Tyler appeared happy and healthy at a Challenge reunion event in Minneapolis just one week before his death.
“So proud to represent my hometown of Minneapolis along with these other challenge legends,” he captioned the post above, adding:
“The fans are what keep us coming out! Hearing your stories of courage, inspiration & joy that you’ve got being a fan of the franchise is humbling each and every time. Also, pretty sure we nailed the cast photo for the lost season of The Real World: Minneapolis!! Thank you Minneapolis!”
Several former The Challenge contestants posted tributes to Duckworth, including Tina Barta, who wrote:
“It’s hard to find the right words when someone who was part of such a meaningful chapter of your life is suddenly gone,” she wrote. “We shared an experience that very few people will ever fully understand, and somewhere along the way, it became more than a show or an adventure. It became friendship. It became history. It became family.”
Barta added, “Tyler has a way of bringing his own light, humor, and heart into the lives of the people around him. And while life has a way of sending us down different roads, there are certain people and certain memories that time simply cannot erase.”
“Tyler, thank you for being part of my story. I’m grateful our paths crossed in this crazy life and that I get to carry those memories with me,” she wrote. “Rest peacefully, my darling friend.
“Life is crazy. RIP Mighty Duckworth! You were so vibrant 2 weeks ago, it’s so wild to imagine your vibrant energy no longer here. Sending prayers and love to your family and friends. The Challenge fam lost a legend,” added Duckworth’s former costar Paul Calafiore.
Our thoughts go out to all of Tyler Duckworth’s loved ones during this enormously difficult time.
We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
Tyler Duckworth Cause of Death: ‘Real World,’ ‘The Challenge’ … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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Singer-songwriter Genia has released her new EP Intense Lover via Def Jam Recordings. The project focuses its attention on Genia’s experiences with love, desire, independence, and emotional vulnerability.
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Two previously released singles showcase that range perfectly. “Can’t Wait” finds Genia directly expressing desire and asserting what she wants, while “Miss Your Touch” focuses on the difficulty of denying a connection she genuinely needs. The songs approach intimacy from different positions: one is built around certainty and pursuit, while the other acknowledges the emotional cost of trying to keep your distance. Together, they establish the tension at the center of Intense Lover, where being open to another person does not require surrendering a sense of independence.
The EP follows a run of singles Genia released earlier in 2026, including “Baby Ima Star,” “Downfall,” “Doomsday,” and “Toastyyy,” the latter featuring Timbaland. The releases introduced several sides of the sound and writing that led into the new project. “Toastyyy” leaned into a more futuristic rhythmic direction, while “Downfall” centered a more vulnerable emotional perspective. “Baby Ima Star” took a more declarative approach, placing Genia squarely in the spotlight. Across the four releases, the changes in tempo and tone established a broader palette around Genia’s work rather than tying the run to a single mood. Last year, meanwhile, one of Genia’s biggest highlights was her return to the fan favorite “Give.” A new version of the song featuring Monaleo was released. Among many heralding its release, Global Grind included the Monaleo version of “Give” in its weekly “New Music Roundup” upon its release.
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Jae Stephens has released the video for her new song “Sugar Trap” via Def Jam Recordings and RAEDIO. The Dallas Caton-produced track is the latest preview of Stephens’ forthcoming debut album AUDACITY, which is due September 25.
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Built around heavy bass and bouncy percussion, “Sugar Trap” uses candy-coated hooks and innuendo to frame flirtation. In the video, she takes over a dive-bar setting with an all-female crew and her JaeBaes, serving drinks and dancing as the room turns into her own stage. The visual draws on the bar-room energy of the 2000 film Coyote Ugly, while its concept centers on the contrast between desire and earning Stephens’ attention. Stephens said the song is about “knowing your power and how to use it,” adding that she wrote it as a reminder for women not to place their value in someone else’s hands.
AUDACITY follows Stephens’ run of SELLOUT releases, including SELLOUT, SELLOUT II, and TOTAL SELLOUT THE DELUXE. Across those projects, her music drew coverage from Billboard, Rolling Stone, Clash Magazine, and more. SPIN named SELLOUT II among its Best EPs of 2025, while Stephens later appeared on the November cover of NME and received the Popheads 2025 Best New Artist Award.
In 2025, Stephens opened for FLO on the U.S. leg of the “AAA Tour” before launching her own SELLOUT tour in October, with initial dates in Los Angeles, New York City, and London selling out within 24 hours. She expanded the SELLOUT tour into additional North American cities in 2026. Stephens also recently performed at Lollapalooza in Chicago. Later this year, Stephens is scheduled to join Khalid on the European leg of his “It’s Always Summer Somewhere” tour.
Listen to Jae Stephens’ “Sugar Trap” here.
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Whatever you think of Taylor Frankie Paul, most think considerably worse of her infamous exes.
Ex-husband Tate Paul’s latest filing seeks to unseal court records.
Specifically, it looks like he’s trying to gain access to her drug test results — and, perhaps, allow the world to know, too.
What does he have to gain from unsealing records that the court has already seen?
Tate wants to unseal Taylor’s drug test results
TMZ reports that Tate Paul has filed to unseal drug test results.
As many The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives fans are aware, he is the ex-husband of Taylor.
They share two children, Indy and Ocean.
Tate filed the request on Thursday, August 13.
The two parents remain locked in a bitter custody fight — on which critics have said is Tate’s attempt to take advantage of her bad publicity earlier this year.
Earlier this summer, Tate asked the court to grant him a restraining order against Taylor.
He claims that her behavior is erratic — increasingly so.
(Taylor has denied his allegations.)
Tate also reiterated his belief that he should be awarded sole legal and physical custody of both children.
For now, however, Taylor is allowed unsupervised visits with her kids.
What is the real purpose of this filing?
Weeks ago, the judge instructed Taylor to submit to drug tests.
(Though drug testing is not universal for custody cases, it is not uncommon in family court — especially when bitter exes are involved.)
If Taylor were to test positive on these tests, her visitations would then require supervision.
According to the report, all parties agreed to the drug testing and sharing the test results with the court.
If Taylor is still cooperating with the court and not testing positive on her screenings, it’s unclear what Tate hopes to gain.
We previously reported that Taylor — among others — believes that Dakota Mortensen, her more recent ex, is coordinating in some way with Tate.
TMZ‘s report details that Taylor may believe that Dakota is actively feeding disinformation to Tate to make this custody battle more contentious than it has to be.
(Dakota is waging his own custody war against Taylor.)
One can easily imagine a parent who believes that their child is in danger fighting in court. Apparently, Taylor believes that Dakota has engineered this through a campaign of lies.
However, it’s unclear why Tate wants these records unsealed. If the results were anything but clean, family court would have taken action.
You’d hate to think that this is just a move meant to harass Taylor during an already contentious legal process.
Taylor Frankie Paul’s Ex-Husband Files to Unseal Drug Test Results: Why? was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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