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Kendall Jenner slammed by fans for past Pepsi protest commercial gone wrong: She’s ‘real silent right now’

Fans are sending Kendall Jenner a strong message.

As protesters across the country continue to protest in the wake of George Floyd‘s death, several online are slamming the model for keeping silent years after she and Pepsi were accused of cultural appropriation for a protest commercial gone wrong.

It was back in 2017 that Pepsi’s “Jump In” commercial starring Jenner was widely denounced and almost immediately pulled from TV. In the ad, Jenner throws off her blonde wig and smears away her lipstick before joining a protest of activists holding banners featuring the peace sign. But rather than protesting, she takes a Pepsi can and hands it over to a police officer as a peace offering while the crowd cheers behind her. The cop smiled in response.

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Kendall Jenner stars in this 2017 Pepsi commercial that was ultimately taken down after being accused of appropriation.
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Jenner reacted to the backlash at the time on her family’s hit show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.” Filmed in real-time, it showed the supermodel tearfully regretting her participation.

“I just felt so f–king stupid. The fact that I would offend other people or hurt other people was definitely not the intent,” Jenner said on camera.

Pepsi also regretted the commercial and apologized for “putting Kendall Jenner in this position.”

But as protesters continue to take the streets to fight injustices in America, Jenner’s Pepsi controversy has resurfaced, with many accusing her of sitting in her California home and failing to speak out rather than marching.

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“Kendall Jenner is a true loser. On top of having no talent, she has remained dead silent on the current events, but is one of the biggest culture vultures alive,” one user tweeted.

“All of a sudden ms. kendall jenner is silent but i thought she was the police brutality pepsi queen?” another criticized the star.

Another noted that Jenner’s “been real silent lately.”

“This commercial was so obviously a money grab but for Kendall Jenner to be completely silent in the one moment where her platform could actually do some good? THE AUDACITY,” scribed another person.

Other fans compared Jenner’s alleged lack of involvement in the present day’s protests to other A-list stars who have been photographed walking side by side with demonstrators.

One person pointed out that Ariana Grande, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Halsey were all “protesting,” while Jenner is just known for “pepsi.”

One person even recreated Jenner’s Pepsi handoff to police in recent days. A photo that’s gone viral on Twitter shows a man offering a line of cops a bottle of soda.

“Trust me we all tried,” a fan who shared the photo wrote.

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Jenner has yet to respond to the social media backlash and a rep for the model did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.

However, a peek at her social media accounts shows that she has made some statements regarding the recent events grappling the nation.

“to everyone reading this and to myself: keep researching, reading and education yourself on how we can become better allies. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking these past few days and my heart has been so heavy. I’m angry and hurt just like so many. I will never personalyl understand the fear and pain that the black community go through on a daily basis, but I know that nobody should have to live in constant fear,” she wrote on Instagram.

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Jenner went on to say that “raging on platforms” is not enough to “repair the system.”

“We need to take real action, off of social media. this is a time to have those uncomfortable conversations with people and mainly with ourselves. we must also make sure we are ready to vote when the time comes to elect the right people into office. the one truth that will always ring loudest is that BLACK LIVES MATTER. rest peacefully George Floyd and all victims of this horrible injustice,” she concluded.

‘Munsters’ star Butch Patrick reacts to Herman Munster’s speech going viral: ‘It’s timeless’

A speech made by Herman Munster (Fred Gwynne) has gone viral more than a half-century later thanks to its timely message.

Retired NBA player Rex Chapman posted a video clip from “The Munsters” in which the patriarch gives some fatherly advice to his werewolf son Eddie (Butch Patrick) after he was bullied at school for being different.

“The lesson I want you to learn is it doesn’t matter what you look like,” Herman explained. “If you’re tall or short; or fat or thin; or ugly or handsome – like your father – or you can be black, or yellow, or white. It doesn’t matter. What does matter is the size of your heart and the strength of your character.”

“Herman Munster’s words of wisdom in 1965,” Chapman tweeted. “Still no lies told.”

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“Herman gets it!” retweeted Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.

“Woke Herm!” chimed Holly Robinson Peete.

“Beautiful,” added Jane Lynch.

The tweet has already been viewed over 1 million times.

Patrick, who played Eddie in the ‘60s sitcom, told Fox News he’s aware of the clip going viral on social media and is thrilled its message is still resonating with viewers decades later.

“The words are strong and they’ve never been truer than today,” said the 66-year-old. “The show was about family values and it can still be watched among all ages and generations. The message is timeless.”

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Pat Priest, Al Lewis and Butch Patrick along with Fred Gwynne and Yvonne De Carlo of the Munster family in a publicity photograph from the television series ‘The Munsters,’ circa 1964.
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“The Munsters,” which first premiered in 1964 on CBS, told the delightfully spooky tale of a family of friendly monsters and their misadventures as they attempt to understand why mere mortals react to them so strangely. The sitcom starred Gwynne and Patrick, as well as Al Lewis, Yvonne De Carlo, Beverley Owen and her replacement Pat Priest. The sitcom came to an end in 1966.

Gwynne passed away in 1993 at age 66.

“The show offered a lot of great little family lessons and words of wisdom,” said Patrick. “It’s nice to know that this particular message is getting heard today. I think family values are missing from our current environment. It’s now shown in that [viral] clip, but at one point, Hyman goes, ‘He ain’t perfect, but you’re all right.’”

When the episode premiered in 1965, the civil rights movement was in full swing, with numerous incidents of police responding to peaceful protests with violence and force occurring, ETCanada reported.

Patrick currently has an online series titled “Koach to Koast,” where he frequently shares memories from his time in Hollywood.

Back in October 2019, Patrick told Fox News he’s determined to keep the legacy of “The Munsters” alive.

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American actors Fred Gwynne (1926 – 1993, left) as Herman Munster and Butch Patrick as Eddie Munster in the TV comedy horror series ‘The Munsters,’ circa 1965.
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“It’s been important for me to help keep the show’s legacy alive,” Patrick explained at the time. “It was an important part of my life, one that I know brought a lot of people joy. I didn’t realize it at the time how much of an impact the show had on people, but after it ended, I always had people come up to me and tell me how much they enjoyed watching it and how it just brought joy to their lives.”

“They still view the show as an old friend,” continued Patrick. “How could you not want to keep that legacy alive? I’ve had a really blessed life. I tour the country, meet friends and we just have a good time.”

Billie Eilish talks body image, fashion choices: ‘My body is mine’

Billie Eilish opened up about her past relationships, body confidence and her fashion choices in a candid new interview.

The 18-year-old singer told British GQ for its July/August cover story that she’s learning to love her body as she gets older and her decision to not show it off is her realization of her power.

“My body is mine and yours is yours. Our own bodies are kind of the only real things which are truly ours. I get to see it and get to show it when I want to,” Eilish said.

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Eilish added that her outfit choices depend on her mood because “sometimes I dress like a boy. Sometimes I dress like a swaggy girl. And sometimes I feel trapped by this persona that I have created, because sometimes I think people view me not as a woman.”

The Grammy winner further explained, “So I dress the way I dress as I don’t like to think of you guys – I mean anyone, everyone – judging it, or the size of it. But that doesn’t mean that I won’t wake up one day and decide to wear a tank top, which I have done before.”

She admitted that at one point she wanted to fit in with other people and went to “trendy shops” to look like her peers, but quickly realized she wasn’t being her authentic self.

The “Bad Guy” hitmaker said that was a “very uncomfortable year” but she’s thankful she went through and came out the other side more confident.

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Eilish previously spoke out against body shamers in her short film “Not My Responsibility.”

She produced and penned the solo visual and said in the piece, “If I wear what is comfortable, I am not a woman. If I shed the layers, I’m a slut,” she reiterates. “Though you’ve never seen my body, you still judge it and judge me for it. Why? We make assumptions about people based on their size. We decide who they are, we decide what they’re worth if I wear more if I wear less who decides what that makes me? What that means? Is my value based only on your perception? Or is your opinion of me not my responsibility.”

Eilish also opened up about her past relationships and confessed she’s “never felt desired” by former boyfriends.

“My past boyfriends never made me feel desired. None of them. And it’s a big thing in my life that I feel I have never been physically desired by somebody,” she admitted.

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Right now, Eilish is single and loving her time alone. “It’s been months and I am not attracted to people anymore,” she said. “I don’t know what’s going on… It’s actually kind of dope.”

Fox News’ Julius Young contributed to this report.

Prince Andrew’s disastrous BBC interview about Jeffrey Epstein friendship earns BAFTA nomination

Prince Andrew is in the spotlight once more.

The British royal’s disastrous interview concerning his friendship with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been nominated for one of TV’s highest honors.

The BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) TV Awards nominees were announced on Thursday, with the 60-year-old’s BBC “Newsnight” interview conducted by Emily Maitlis up for Best News Coverage, People magazine reported on Friday.

Andrew’s nephew, Prince William, has been president of BAFTA since February 2010, following a long tradition of a member of the royal family in the role, the outlet noted. While the 37-year-old and his wife Kate Middleton often attend the BAFTA Film Awards, which is the British equivalent of the Oscars, he has never attended the TV Awards.

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Prince William and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge attend the EE British Academy Film Awards ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall on 02 February 2020 in London, England.
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The 2020 presentations are slated for July 31, and it is unlikely that William, who is second in line to the throne, will attend.

Following the televised interview, Andrew announced in Nov. 2019 that he asked his mother Queen Elizabeth II if he can “step back” from his public duties.

“It has become clear to me over the last few days that the circumstances relating to my former association with Jeffrey Epstein has become a major disruption to my family’s work and the valuable work going on in the many organisations and charities that I am proud to support,” the statement posted to the royal family’s Twitter account read in part.

“Therefore, I have asked Her Majesty if I may step back from public duties for the foreseeable future, and she has given her permission.”

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Britain’s Prince Andrew the Duke of York.
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The statement concludes: “I continued to unequivocally regret my ill-judged association with Jeffrey Epstein. His suicide has left many unanswered questions, particularly for his victims, and I deeply sympathise with everyone who has been affected and wants some form of closure. I can only hope that, in time, they will be able to rebuild their lives. Of course, I am willing to help any appropriate law enforcement agency with their investigations, if required.”

The sit-down is still recognized as a total public relations disaster for the Duke of York.

Many in the media were quick to deride the prince for not only defending his friendship with Epstein but for failing to show empathy for the convicted sex offender’s victims.

Virginia Roberts, now Virginia Giuffre, has said Epstein forced her to have sex with Andrew in 2001 when she was 17. She says Epstein flew her around the world on private planes to have sex with powerful men, and that she had sexual encounters with Andrew in London, New York and in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Photo from 2001 that was included in court files released last week shows Prince Andrew with his arm around the waist of 17-year-old Virginia Giuffre who says Jeffrey Epstein paid her to have sex with the prince. Andrew has denied the charges. In the background is Epstein’s girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell. (Florida Southern District Court)
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“It didn’t happen. I can absolutely categorically tell you it never happened. I have no recollection of ever meeting this lady, none whatsoever,” the Duke of York said in his interview.

Giuffre had challenged the British royal to speak out, telling reporters in New York “he knows exactly what he’s done.”

“And the answer is nothing,” Andrew told the BBC.

Andrew admitted: “I kick myself … on a daily basis” for being friends with and staying with Epstein on multiple occasions

“I stayed with him and that’s [something] I kick myself for on a daily basis because it was not something that was becoming of a member of the royal family and we try and uphold the highest standards and practices and I let the side down, simple as that,” the second son of Queen Elizabeth said.

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Royal Ascot Race Meeting Thursday – Ladies Day. Prince Andrew, The Duke Of York and Jeffrey Epstein (far right) At Ascot. With them are Edward (far left) and Caroline Stanley (in pink), the Earl and Countess of Derby.
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Elsewhere in the interview, Prince Andrew admitted that he did not regret his friendship with Epstein because of the people he met and all the things he learned, another statement for which he was chastised by the media.

Epstein, 66, died in jail on Aug. 10 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking and conspiracy charges that prosecutors alleged involved many girls over several years in the early 2000s.

Andrew’s decision to grant an interview that went into forensic detail about his well-documented ties to a sex offender was a high-stakes gamble in a country where royals traditionally don’t submit to such questioning. When royals speak at all, they usually offer carefully considered comments about charitable works.

Fox News’ Tyler McCarthy contributed to this report.

Kylie Jenner tops Forbes’ highest-paid celeb list after magazine walks back on her billionaire status

According to Forbes magazine’s annual list of highest-paid celebrities, Kylie Jenner is the top earner of the year thanks to her successful cosmetics line.

The 22-year-old reportedly made $590 million over the past year after she sold a 51 percent stake in her business to beauty company, Coty, in November 2019.

The other top nine earners include rapper and fashion designer Kanye West, pro athletes Roger Federer, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar, LeBron James, and Hollywood heavy-hitters Tyler Perry, Howard Stern, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

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Last week, Forbes published an explosive report insisting she isn’t really a billionaire and alleged she faked numbers about her net worth.

The outlet accused the Kylie Cosmetics founder of previously “inflating the size and success of her business” to the publication “for years” in order to appear richer than she really is.

Kylie Jenner attends the premiere of Netflix’s “Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly” at Barker Hangar on Aug. 27, 2019 in Santa Monica, Calif.
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The publication’s claims come nearly one month after it released its annual World’s Billionaires list, reporting that the 22-year-old’s makeup empire was valued at $1.2 billion.

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An attorney for Jenner Kylie refuted Forbes’ claims in a statement to Fox News.

“We have reviewed Forbes’ article accusing Kylie of engaging in deceit and a ‘web of lies’ to inflate her net worth. The article is filled with outright lies. Forbes’ accusation that Kylie and her accountants “forged tax returns” is unequivocally false and we are demanding that Forbes immediately and publicly retract that and other statements,” attorney Michael Kump said. “It is sad that, of all things, Forbes has devoted 3 reporters to investigate the effect of the coronavirus crisis on Kylie’s net worth. We would not expect that from a supermarket tabloid, much less from Forbes.”

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Jenner took to her Twitter account to respond to the jaw-dropping allegations.

“what am i even waking up to. i thought this was a reputable site.. all i see are a number of inaccurate statements and unproven assumptions lol. i’ve never asked for any title or tried to lie my way there EVER. period,” Jenner’s first tweet reads.

The “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” star followed with another, writing: “‘even creating tax returns that were likely forged’ that’s your proof? so you just THOUGHT they were forged? like actually what am i reading.”

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After speaking with a number of analysts and reviewing numbers, Forbes said it recalculated Kris Jenner’s youngest child’s net worth.

Kylie Jenner is reportedly worth around $900 million.
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“A more realistic accounting of her personal fortune puts it at just under $900 million, despite the headlines surrounding the Coty deal that seemed to confirm her billionaire status.”

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Meanwhile, Forbes is standing behind its reporting. In a statement to Fox News, a Forbes spokesperson said: “Today’s extensively-reported investigation was triggered by newly-filed documents that revealed glaring discrepancies between information privately supplied to journalists and information publicly supplied to shareholders. Our reporters spotted the inaccuracies and spent months uncovering the facts.”

Fox News’ Melissa Roberto contributed to this report.

Lea Michele is creating a ‘kiss of death’ for her career following allegations of bad behavior: PR expert

EXCLUSIVE: Lea Michele’s career could be on the brink of disaster if she doesn’t get her act together following a slew of allegations of poor behavior from former co-stars against the actress.

“[Michele] has created this submental series of behaviors that are now rat poison to her brand. And she’s being called out along with many other celebrities,” branding and PR expert Eric Schiffer told Fox News on Thursday following the “Glee” star’s public apology.

“If you act in horrifying ways, at some point you put yourself at risk. And this moment in time, I think, is creating a kiss of death to her brand because it’s all coming out now,” he continued. “And some of it is repulsive and is going to bash her brand in the teeth. And that means loss of opportunities. It means loss of revenue with advertisers. And it means a blistering effect on the fan base.”

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Samantha Ware called out Lea Michele over behavior she alleges happened while on the set of ‘Glee.’ (Getty Images)
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Michele, 33, who is currently pregnant and expecting a daughter, was accused of causing “traumatic” memories on the set of “Glee” by her former co-star Samantha Marie Ware, 28, who appeared in the sixth and final season of the popular TV series with the actress.

Ware slammed Michele on Twitter earlier in the week for making her first TV acting experience “a living hell” in response to a tweet Michele wrote in support of Black Lives Matter.

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Schiffer, a leading go-to fixer in the image-branding space said Michele can expect partners and brands to steer clear of her for at least a half-year and likely longer as grave situations like the one Michele has found herself in “have to ice for six months without there being this continued spewing of hate because of her actions.”

Asked how Michele can reshape her image in the meantime, Schiffer said in addition to keeping a clean image, Michele must begin devoting ample time to her community “at the two to three-month mark. Without there being any cameras on.”

“If she’s my client, I’m going to tell her she’s facing an extinction-level threat unless she shows that she has gotten it, first with herself and those in her circle and second with the public – not by broadcasting it and beating her chest, but by putting her behavior where her intentions are,” Schiffer added.

He described Michele’s actions as a “lack of empathy” and called her behavior “terrible judgment” given the level of fame and success she’s garnered.

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“Many celebrities think they’re invincible – that they’re so hot and so cool and so powerful that they can do whatever and social media or any kind of reveal is irrelevant,” he said. “And what many are finding is that they can’t act like Lucifer in the flesh and survive without significant negative implications and for some, an economic earthquake.”

Asked if social media has amplified poor behavior, Schiffer agreed and noted that in the current climate, there is simply too much transparency to act out and everyone, regardless of status should mind their P’s and Q’s whenever they’re in public.

Lea Michele, center, was hit with more bad behavior claims from ‘Glee’ as well as her Broadway co-stars following her public apology.
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CO-STARS WHO REPORTEDLY DIDN’T GET ALONG OFF-SCREEN

“You can’t amputate off your past behavior without showing you have learned and making amends. Not in this culture,” he declared. “But what people will look at is your behavior. And if you want to dedicate and actually change, you will have many who will give you a second opportunity.”

“So her career’s not dead,” Schiffer said. “It’s in her hands to rebuild but she’s going to have to eliminate any future scandal and find a level of emotional maturity and self-regulation so that she doesn’t create a further Hindenburg-like event to her celebrity brand.”

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“Of course, because right now she’s been the pilot of the Hindenburg, and that hasn’t gone really well.”

Fox News’ Melissa Roberto contributed to this report.

Bill Murray’s son arrested for arson, assault and battery on a cop after Black Lives Matter protest: reports

Bill Murray‘s son was reportedly arrested this week for arson and assault and battery against a police officer.

The actor’s 27-year-old son Caleb Murray was taken into handcuffs after participating in a Black Lives Matter march in Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., on Monday.

According to Page Six, which obtained a court report of the incident, Caleb was on the scene when an argument broke out between protesters and a resident named Eric Woods, who allegedly used the N-word before punching a teen on the scene.

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Bill Murray arrives at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the 19th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
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The outlet cites a video that has since been taken off of YouTube that allegedly showed officers arresting Caleb by “forcing him to the ground.”

Local newspaper The Vineyard Gazette reported that Caleb spit on a cop twice during his transport to jail. The situation only got worse when he got there, Page Six said.

“He then used a piece of the cell to not only cut himself but cut the deputies,” a court report alleges via Page Six.

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An officer also heard Caleb threaten to “burn down all the f–king buildings,” according to reports.

Bill Murray at Rome Film Fest 2019.
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Caleb was booked with a number of crimes, including arson, disorderly conduct, and assault and battery on a police officer.

The Vineyard Gazette said the actor’s son was also accused of making terroristic threats and malicious destruction of property, but a district court clerk magistrate found “no probable cause” for those crimes when he was arraigned on Tuesday.

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Caleb was reportedly held without bail until a bed became available at an evaluation facility. Reports say his case has been continued to July 31.

An attorney for Bill Murray did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.

Cate Blanchett suffers head injury during chainsaw accident while in lockdown

Cate Blanchett revealed a frightening medical scare she suffered while in quarantine at her home in England.

The Australian actress and mother of four joined Julia Gillard, the former Prime Minister of Australia, on her podcast last week, where she was asked about her time spent in quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Aside from helping out her children with their schoolwork following school closures, she revealed some details about the close call but stressed it wasn’t as serious as it sounds.

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Blanchett at the 2014 Academy Awards.
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“I had a bit of a chainsaw accident yesterday which sounds very, very exciting but it wasn’t,” Blanchett, 51, said on “A Podcast of One’s Own with Julia Gillard.”

“Apart from the little nick to my head, we’re fine,” Blanchett assured the host without revealing exactly what she was doing with the mechanical tool.

“Be very careful with that chainsaw. You’ve got a very famous head,” Gillard responded. “I don’t think they will want to see any nicks taken out of it.”

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“I know I want to keep it on my shoulders!” Blanchett said with a laugh.

The Oscar-winning actress shared that she had taken the year off to help support her eldest son with his schoolwork. Now, however, she joked that she’s “left with an 18-year-old who doesn’t want really to have anything to do with me!”

Blanchett said, like many others, life is “a little bit discombobulating” at the moment, but she knows that’s a “high-class problem.”

Playing teacher to her kids – she also transitioned to “being a kindergarten teacher” to her 5-year-old – has left her thinking about the importance of educators and what they should be getting paid.

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Blanchett commended Finland in particular for paying its teachers “the same as lawyers and doctors.” She said she hopes countries come out of the global pandemic with more appreciation and funds for teachers.

“I have a huge respect for the teaching profession,” Blanchett said, adding, “I hope out of this that teachers’ wages will be increased and their respect will be amplified by COVID-19.”

Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier calls focus on science instead of swimsuits ‘freeing’

In late 2019, Camille Schrier stunned the world when she won the crown for Miss America just minutes after giving a colorful chemistry demonstration in a lab coat.

It was the second year in a row that the female candidates hailing from all 50 states and the District of Columbia were not judged in a swimsuit or how they looked in an evening gown. Instead, a series of interviews and talent demonstrations helped determine who was qualified for the “job,” or a one-ear paid position that comes with a $50,000 scholarship.

The Virginian biochemist, who spoke on stage about having tackled an eating disorder, said she decided to compete for Miss America after the swimsuit competition was ditched. She was determined to “break stereotypes about what it means to be a Miss America in 2020” by being a “woman of science.”

The 24-year-old is now determined to show children how science can be fun. She teamed up with 3M, which has launched Science at Home, an online program tailored for students ages 6-12 that offers simple experiments that can be conducted with commonly found household items.

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Miss America Camille Schrier walks the runway at The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection 2020 at Hammerstein Ballroom on February 05, 2020, in New York City.
(Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for American Heart Association)

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Schrier spoke to Fox News about being a modern Miss America, taking on her reign during quarantine, as well as what the role has taught her about our country and its people.

Fox News: Looking back, what made you want to try out for Miss America?

Camille Schrier: When I was a teenager, I wasn’t necessarily shy, but I didn’t really have any public speaking experience or interview experience. And so, I was looking for a way to gain those skills before I went into college. So I competed in a couple of organizations that were similar to Miss America. I really had fun with them. It was a great way to learn presentation skills that you don’t necessarily get in the classroom… And Miss America’s kind of like the Super Bowl.

I didn’t have any traditional performing talents. And in Miss America, you see women who sing, dance, play instruments… I don’t possess any of those talents. And nobody wants to see me do any of those things. I wanted to represent who I was as a person. And I wanted to chance to gain scholarship money. By winning Miss America, I’ve also won over $77,000 to pay for my graduate school.

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Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier attends the 2020 Beverly Hills Dog Show at the Los Angeles County Fairplex on February 29, 2020, in Pomona, California.
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Fox News: Where did the idea to do a science experiment as a talent come from?

Schrier: I had to figure out what I was going to do for a talent presentation. So, I ended up doing a science demonstration. Some people thought I was completely crazy to do that, but I’m so glad that I did because more than anything, it was the perfect representation of me as a person.

When I was thinking about Miss America, I wasn’t really keen on the idea of being judge by my body. And then the swimsuit competition was removed. I entered in 2019 because I was not interested in competing in that portion of the competition. More power to anyone who would like to, but that wasn’t who I was… It gave me the platform to do science on stage. I didn’t know how that would be accepted, but it went really well. And it’s opened up so many doors for me. I’m so glad I did it.

Fox News: Many people were shocked when Miss America announced it would eliminate the swimsuit competition. How do you think the organization handled that change?

Schrier: There’s a real divide still with people who would rather see the more traditional Miss America. And there are people like who are so thrilled by that idea. I think everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

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Pictured: (l-r) Camille Schrier, Miss America 2020; Nia Franklin, Miss America 2019; Kit Hoover at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT on Thursday, December 19, 2019.
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But for me, it was exactly what made me want to come and compete. I think we’re so used to the normalcy of seeing women’s bodies and seeing women in swimsuits on ads. We rarely in our media see women who are put forward because of what they can offer with [their] intelligence and experience. That is what frustrates me [with] our world.

I think that everyone has the right to be able to do whatever feels comfortable for them. But… I fought body image issues throughout my life. I’ve struggled with mental health disorders. I’ve struggled with eating disorders. And so for me, it wouldn’t have been healthy to put that kind of pressure on myself. And it gave me the opportunity to solely focus on what I could offer with my education and my experience in public speaking, and what I could bring to the organization independently of what I looked like. And that was really freeing for me.

I think that it’s a huge move forward. Our organization has really since the 1930s has been based upon scholarship. Miss America alone wins $50,000 of scholarship money and a salary to pay for her year. So we’ve always been based upon scholarship and what we could offer to our communities. And I think a lot of that was overshadowed by things like the swimsuit competition, which kind of took the focus away from what had always been there. So I’m really proud to be part of the new wave of Miss America. It’s what brought me there. I’m proud to represent it every single day.

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Miss Virginia 2019 Camille Schrier performs during the talent portion of the Miss America 2020 Pageant Finals at Mohegan Sun on December 19, 2019, in Uncasville, Connecticut.
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Fox News: Were you ever nervous the science experiment was going to backfire on stage?

Schrier: Here’s the cool thing about science – once you know how to put together the procedure of the reaction, and you have your chemicals, you have your supplies, you’ve done it before, it’s going to work every time. I was more worried about how it was going to be received by people. This is a 100-year-old organization that has had longstanding traditions. I’m going to come in there and basically break that all apart really quickly. How are people going to view me? Am I going to come in last place? I kind of expected to.

I knew the science was going to work, I didn’t think it was going to work in helping me be successful. I was prepared to walk away with nothing. But I think the idea of it being so different than anything else that people had done was exactly what made me successful… More than anything, I think it showed the judges that I wasn’t afraid to take a risk.

Fox News: How has your role as Miss America changed the way you view our country and it’s people?

Schrier: It’s really been humbling for me. I grew up in a wonderful community. I had access to a great education, I had a family that was loving. I had everything that I needed as a young person, and I’m really lucky for that. But when you go out, travel this country and meet people who had none of that – you learn about their struggles, especially families who have been affected by addiction. You learn about communities that don’t have access to the same resources and education I grew up with.

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It really makes me understand the complex issues that exist in our country today… I never got to see that firsthand [growing up]. I’ve met those children who go home to parents who are addicted to opioids and other types of drugs. I truly feel for them. And it gives me an entirely different perspective. I think it’s very humbling. And it only makes me want to impact change throughout the country. It’s one thing to understand and know of the issues that other people go through, even if you don’t go through them yourself. But this has further empowered me to do what I can to make a change. And we have so much to do.

Fox News: As a biochemist, how important has it been for you to show kids that science can actually be fun?

Schrier: That’s my primary message really. I was that kid who loved science. I mean, from every aspect of what I did as a young person, I loved science. It was so fun for me. And I think that was because of the people who were around me, mentoring me and exposing me to how fun science could be.

It can be this kind of scary, intimidating subject for students because they see that as the hard class in school. But if they can have a perspective of understanding the relevance of why science is important in their lives and also how exciting it can be, it can… give them some motivation to push through those challenging moments. And that’s really what I get to do every day, which is such a fun job, which is why I bring really fun demonstrations to kids. That is really the coolest thing that I can do. And to see the looks on their faces when I do that is like the icing on the cake for me.

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Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier is determined to show students science can be fun.
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Fox News: What are some fun ways that families can enjoy science from home?

Schrier: I think that one of the biggest things that I really enjoyed as a young person that made me love science, was getting in the kitchen with my parents. Cooking and baking are all science-related. It’s all biology and chemistry. And I started to understand that as a young person… But one of the other things that people can of course now is [use] these online resources to find science that you can do at home.

If you go on Science at Home, you can see all of the science videos we’ve created, both myself and the scientists at 3M. I am really grateful because I didn’t have that kind of access to science education online just because of my age. We didn’t have YouTube when I was growing up. So it’s been a really fun thing for me to be able to do this for the young ones.

Fox News: Part of Miss America is traveling across the country and interacting with people. Since you’re in quarantine, how are you taking on your reign?

Schrier: It has changed everything quite literally. I’m usually changing cities between every 24 to 72 hours as Miss America. Now I have quite literally been in my house for two and a half months. During that first couple of weeks being here at home, I was trying to figure out ways that I could continue the work I was doing in some kind of virtual platform. And that became doing science videos… I have produced probably six to 10 science videos.

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That has been a wonderful way to be able to continue my work. Now my job as Miss America is more than just science, of course. My real job as Miss America is to promote the Miss America Organization but also work on my own social impact initiative. And for me, that is drug safety and abuse prevention. So I have a lot of roles as Miss America. I’m talking about opioid abuse and how to keep kids safe with medications, but I’m also talking about science at the same time, and I’ve been doing podcasts.

I’ve been connecting with people, networking and finding ways that we can fight the drug abuse issue in our country from home. I wish I could do more with that from home, but it’s something hard to adapt to virtually. But being able to stay connected with my followers on social media, producing video content for parents… That has all been wonderful given the circumstances.

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Miss America Camille Schrier prepares backstage at The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection 2020 at Hammerstein Ballroom on February 05, 2020, in New York City.
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System of a Down members Serj Tankian and John Dolmayan disagree over Donald Trump’s handling of protests

It seems that System of a Down bandmates Serj Tankian and John Dolmayan differ in their opinions.

This week, both musicians shared their thoughts on President Donald Trump‘s handling of the protests breaking out across the country in Instagram posts.

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“Run Donny run into your bunker. You may be the first US President to do so out of fear of your own citizens,” wrote Tankian, 52. “A real leader would address the nation properly and a real man would go face the protestors on the streets in person. But like other corrupt undemocratic leaders in the past, you’ve realized they are not your people as you are not really our President.”

The singer said that the protests are about more than race, but also the “institutional injustices” put in place due to the electoral college, lobbyists and the two-party system.

“You make antifa a terrorist organization but not the KKK? The lessons of the 2018 peaceful successful revolution in Armenia can be applied in the US and elsewhere in the world,” Tankian concluded his Sunday post. “Coordinate online and block every street everywhere and force the regime to resign. The time has come. Your time has come @realdonaldtrump.”

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On Tuesday, Dolmayan, 46, expressed admiration for Trump, sharing a photo of him alongside the President’s now-famous quote about having “done more for the black community than any president since Abraham Lincoln.”

“Let’s not let the narrative that’s being spun make us forget the truth of this statement,” the drummer captioned the photo. “The most attacked president in history yet the greatest friend to minorities! Don’t believe it? Look at the stats. Don’t like it, doesn’t change the truth of it.”

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The protests that the two musicians appear to disagree on were spurred by the death of Geroge Floyd, an African-American civilian who died in police custody in Minneapolis, Minn. when officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for over eight minutes.

Protests in favor of the Black Lives Matter movement have broken out across the globe.

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