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Bebe news, Bieber fever and the Royal Wimby Finals

Jul 14, 2025

Hi chat! This past weekend was a spiritual experience. Not only because I got to spend uninterrupted IRL time with my best friend but because we got to do it frolicking through Vegas and seeing the Backstreet Boys at the Sphere. And I have to say, if you are a millennial or fan of BSB, I cannot recommend that you go to the concert at the Sphere enough. Do whatever it takes but make the trip and go. I promise you you will not regret it!

While I’m still collecting my thoughts there and selfishly trying to keep them close to the chest because it was such a surreal experience, I have also been frantic about what we’re all going to watch now the Love Island USA is over. And with the recent news announced (shared below) I need to advise you all to watch Love Island Games S1 if you haven’t yet. It is SO GOOD! I LOVE COMPETITION and it’s a really fun watch for Love Island fans because it’s brings together Islanders from all franchises.

Ugh it’s so good, I may have to rewatch it now along with you.

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Bebe News! Vanessa Hudgens is expecting her second child with husband Cole Tucker. I love this so much! And honestly, kind of dig how she’s just popping out one kid after another. Like why waste any time here. I’ve had mom friends debate this for varying reasons – whether it’s that they want the kids close in age, they don’t want to lose and regain baby weight or they simply just want to get the pregnancy years over with – I think it’s exciting to see these two working to create their family asap. Cole still has a few more years in the MLB for sure but after that, who knows what will happen so it’ll be nice to have the kids a little more grown and at home once he’s retired. I love talking about these two like their my close personal friends haha.

Ariana Madix will host Season 2 of ‘Love Island Games” premiering September 16 on Peacock. This is quite literally my favorite spin-off of any show. I LOVED LOVE ISLAND GAMES S1!!! If you haven’t watched it, I am going to need you to do that now. It’s truly so good – it’s more competition, more challenges, more scheming plus there is still a love and recoupling element. It’s so so so good!

Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun have reached a $30M+ settlement after their financial dispute. Don’t even want to give that man air time but at least JB can get him out of his life once and for all. I am more concerned with listening to SWAG on repeat and trying to decide which songs are my favorite. I legit can’t stop listening to ‘All I Can Take’ on repeat – that beat!?

UNO is being added as a table game in Vegas casinos. I don’t love that this social club is opening at the Palms because it’s off the strip but I am still curious to go check it out.

Kate Middleton made a rare public appearance with her family at the Wimbledon Finals. The Royal Family is really trying to get back out there, after a less than favorable few years in the media. From Charles’ Pride performance to this united front at public events, I really do believe they’re looking to rebuild their persona and modernize the idea of the Royal Family we’ve been stuck on. Also, their kids are so grown up it’s kind of wild to see!

Over to Sports

Jannick Sinner and Iga Swiatek share the traditional Wimbledon first dance.

Travis and Jason Kelce hit the links.

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