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2009: Kim Kardashian Expressed Her Love for Taylor Swift

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Speaking with Entertainment Tonight, Kim Kardashian expressed her love for Taylor Swift when she revealed the No. 1 song on her iPod was “Love Story.”

“I love Taylor Swift! I’m the biggest Taylor Swift fan,” the Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum said.

Swift and Kardashian were pictured together at several events in the months thereafter.

June 2016: Kim Kardashian Joined Taylor Swift and Kanye West’s Feud

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interrupted Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards while delivering her speech when she won the Best Female Video Award. Years after the pair exchanged tirades, West’s then-wife joined the feud by claiming the “Jesus Is King” rapper called the “champagne problems” singer for approval of the line in his track “Famous.”

Swift, according to Kardashian’s GQ profile, reportedly knew about the video that captured the phone call.

A representative for the “So Long, London” singer responded to the beauty mogul’s claim, saying the singer could not understand why the then-couple wouldn’t leave her alone.

July 2016: A Video of Taylor Swift Approving Kanye West’s Lyric Emerged

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In an episode of KUWTK, Kardashian expressed her frustration amid their lingering feud.

“I’ve had it with people blatantly treating my husband a certain way and making him look a certain way; I’m gonna say how I feel,” she said.

Kardashian soon revealed the video that allegedly showed Swift approving West’s idea in his “Famous” lyric and music video.

“Being falsely painted as a liar when I was never given the full story or played any part of the song is character assassination,” Swift responded via Instagram.

August 2017: Taylor Swift Dropped ‘Look What You Made Me Do’

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Swift went on a hiatus following Kardashian and West’s non-stop outbursts. She returned in 2017 and dropped her scathing track “Look What You Made Me Do” from her album Reputation.

Swifties said it was the pop singer’s way of addressing her long, public feud with West, as one of its lines read: “I don’t like your little games / I don’t like your tilted stage / I don’t like you.”

November 2017: Taylor Swift Dragged KimYe More in Her ‘Reputation’ Album

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“Look What You Made Me Do” was only the start of Swift’s payback against the then-couple. Many speculated that more tracks from her Reputation album were aimed at West and Kardashian, including “I Did Something Bad” and “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things.”

2019: Kim Kardashian Claimed They Ended Their Feud

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During Kardashian’s appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, the KKW Beauty founder claimed she was over the leaked phone calls feud with Swift.

“I feel like we’d all moved on,” she said.

However, Swift soon called them bullies who started an internet hate campaign that pulled her down.

“In my experience, I’ve come to see that bullies want to be feared and taken seriously,” she told Elle Magazine. “A few years ago, someone started an online hate campaign by calling me a snake on the internet. The fact that so many people jumped on board with it led me to feeling lower than I’ve ever felt in my life.”

“It would be nice if we could get an apology from people who bully us, but maybe all I’ll ever get is the satisfaction of knowing I could survive it, and thrive in spite of it,” Swift added.

June 2019: Taylor Swift Branded the ‘Famous’ Music Video a ‘Revenge P—‘

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Swift opened up about West’s music video for “Famous” and how it became a “revenge p—” that stripped her body naked. At the time, she was also dealing with Scooter Braun.

September 2019: Taylor Swift Detailed the Phone Call Story

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Speaking with Rolling Stone for its cover story, the “You Belong With Me” hitmaker disclosed her side in the infamous phone call with the Yeezy creator.

“Some events took place to cause me to be pissed off when he called me a b—-,” she shared. “That was not just a singular event. Basically, I got really sick of the dynamic between he and I. And that wasn’t just based on what happened on that phone call and with that song — it was kind of a chain reaction of things.”

Swift also claimed West misled her from the get-go.

March 2020: The Infamous Phone Call Was Leaked

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The world discovered the truth about the phone call when a leaked video showing West speaking with Swift spread on X.

In the clip, the “Midnight Rain” singer said she was relieved after learning she was not the “stupid d— b—-” in West’s song — though the rapper referred to her that way in his release.

“To be clear, the only issue I ever had around the situation was that Taylor lied through her publicist who stated that ‘Kanye never called to ask for permission…’ They clearly spoke so I let you all see that. Nobody ever denied the word’ b—-‘ was used without her permission,” Kardashian defended herself and West in a tweet.

December 2021: Kim Kardashian Gushed Over Taylor Swift’s Songs

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Kardashian spoke with Bari Weiss on the “Honestly” podcast, where she was asked about her favorite Swift album.

“I really like a lot of her songs. They’re all super cute and catchy. I’d have to look in my phone to get a name [of an album],” she declared.

December 2023: Taylor Swift Called Out Kim Kardashian

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While Kardashian seemingly got over the feud, Swift continuously felt the effect of the ex-couple’s bullying, as it reportedly felt like a career death for her. She told TIME when she was named the 2023 Person of the Year that the feud “took [her] down psychologically to a place [she’d] never been before.”

“I moved to a foreign country. I didn’t leave a rental house for a year. I was afraid to get on phone calls. I pushed away most people in my life because I didn’t trust anyone anymore. I went down really, really hard,” she went on.

April 2024: Taylor Swift Released ‘thanK you aIMee’

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Swifties believe Swift sings about Kardashian in two songs off her The Tortured Poets Department album, released on April 19. The tracks in question are “Cassandra” and “thanK you aIMee” — the latter has the letters K, I and M spelled out.

As for Kardashian’s reaction, a source told People the reality TV star is over the drama.

“[Kardashian] doesn’t get why [Swift] keeps harping on it,” the source said. “It’s been literally years.”

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The Spanish edition of the renowned Elle magazine recently hosted the ELLE Style Awards 2024 at the Palacio De Cibeles in Madrid on Monday. This glamorous event brought together some of the best-known faces from the world of fashion, beauty, and cinema, along with many international stars. Among the notable attendees were the current and ex-girlfriends of Carlos Sainz: Rebecca Donaldson and Isa Hernáez.

The Instagram page @f1gossipofficial pointed out their attendance, noting, “Our followers noticed that in addition to Rebecca (Carlos’ current gf), Isa, who is a journalist, and Carlos’ ex-girlfriend, is also at the same event!”

Rebecca Donaldson’s presence on the red carpet wasn’t surprising, given her successful modeling career. On the other hand, Isa Hernaez, who is a journalist and a press officer at Scalpers Company and Victoria Collection, might have been there to cover stories or scoop out some interesting details for her podcast ‘Esta de Moda’.

If Rebecca and Isa had come face-to-face during the awards show, it could have been an awkward encounter. Considering Isa and Carlos were together for six years before their breakup in mid-2023, such a meeting would surely have sparked some tension.

And while it is unknown if they actually encountered each other, they lit the night up with their presence on the red carpet.

Rebecca and Isa flaunted their fashionable outfits at the ELLE Style Awards

Both women made quite an impression on the red carpet. Rebecca Donaldson wore a white, intricate design dress that looked like it was if a net-like or crochet material. The semi-transparent dress had a matching bodysuit underneath, giving a glimpse of her skin. She chose not to wear any visible accessories and styled her hair in a wet, wavy look that fell naturally around her shoulders.

Isa Hernáez, on the other hand, wore a light blue, sheer dress with a delicate, gauzy texture. The dress featured thin spaghetti straps and was cinched at the waist with a thin belt, giving it a flowy and elegant appearance. She wore a neat silver-ish bracelet on her right wrist as an accessory and styled her hair in a neat updo with a few loose strands framing her face.

Carlos Sainz and Isa Hernáez ended their relationship in mid-2023, with the breakup becoming public just before the Spanish Grand Prix on June 4, 2023. Despite rumors of infidelity, neither party confirmed these claims. Isa later confirmed their split during a public event in early June.

Shortly after his breakup with Isa, the Ferrari driver started dating Rebecca. They were first seen together in June 2023, and their relationship became more evident by August 2023 when they were spotted celebrating Sainz’s win at the Singapore Grand Prix.

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F1 presenter and analyst David Croft has blamed Red Bull for being the architects of their own demise in 2024. The Briton believes that the choice to radically change the design philosophy of the RB20 from its predecessor, the RB19, has led to their struggles early on this season.

Speaking on the Sky Sports F1 podcast, Croft compared Red Bull’s management style to that of Premier League legend Pep Guardiola. Croft highlighted the Spaniard’s mantra of only tweaking the squad minutely every season as the single biggest reason Manchester City have continued their dominance at the highest level of English soccer.

Contrasting that with what Red Bull have done from last season to this year, he said, “He [Guardiola] is a tinkerer. But what Red Bull did was a major overhaul. You know, of the car – the chassis, the aero. They did something that a winning team might not necessarily have done.”

Guardiola’s philosophy has now led them to four consecutive Premier League titles. Now, it will be interesting to see if Red Bull are able to win their third consecutive Constructors’ Championship or not.

Only eight rounds have finished in the 2024 season and Red Bull have already lost three races. In stark contrast, the team lost only one race in the entirety of 2023, with Verstappen himself winning 19 of them.

David Croft will wait for the 2024 Spanish GP before delivering Red Bull judgment

Red Bull and Verstappen suffered arguably their most comprehensive defeat in the ground-effects era at the 2024 Monaco GP. The three-time world champion failed to even break into the top five during both the Qualifying and the Grand Prix. This weekend’s Canadian GP runs the risk of being more of the same.

The team’s 2024 challenger was left exposed on the streets of the Principality. The RB20 has an acute problem with bumps and kerbs. Moreover, according to Helmut Marko’s own admission, any adjustments on the ride height to counter these issues would only make their problems worse.

The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, hence, will pose the same problems as Monaco, given its inherent characteristics as a street circuit. However, Croft believes that the team’s litmus test will come at the Spanish Grand Prix.

The British presenter believes that Red Bull’s performance at Barcelona would give more clarity as to whether the RB2o struggles only on bumpy tracks or not. If Red Bull do struggle on traditional circuits as well, then it could tarnish Verstappen’s record and throw the world championship wide open.

Alpine has had a dismal start to the 2024 season with just one point scored in the opening eight races. A lot of it has to do with the internal instability within the management, which continues to undergo changes, nearly a year after former Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer was sacked. As per David Croft, however, the Enstone-based team’s main problems stem from a lack of funding. With the right investment, Alpine can get its F1 project back on track.

Croft’s comments come less than a year after a Ryan Reynolds-backed consortium invested $220 million into the team. It even helped them cross the $1 billion mark in valuation.

However, Croft feels that the French outfit doesn’t receive a big cash injection; certainly not an amount big enough to run a works team. “I don’t think they receive similar levels of investments as say, Red Bull, Ferrari, and Mercedes do,” said the F1 commentator on a Sky Sports podcast.

Szafnauer, who was their team principal, thought he would steer Alpine to glory. But since his sacking at the 2023 Belgian GP weekend, there has been a mass exodus of key personnel – hinting at an inner meltdown.

Months after the American boss left, their sporting director Alan Permane and Chief Technical Officer Pat Fry also departed Enstone.

Alpine looking for the ‘right investment’ within the F1 grid

Internally, the departures at Alpine were being labeled as “organizational restructuring”. But the signs are ominous about the stable being largely unsettled and vulnerable. Current Team Principal Bruno Famin has a huge job on his hands and things aren’t looking too promising for the Frenchman.

The turmoil has directly contributed to poor results on the track. Their challenger – the A542 – is arguably their most cumbersome creation since the onset of the ground-effect era in 2022. The solitary point they earned came in Monaco two weeks ago, And it puts them P9 in the standings, miles behind where they want to be.

Amidst this, Alpine will lose another key figure come the end of the season in driver Esteban Ocon. Croft, however, feels that Alpine will be looking for the ‘right investment’ by replacing the 27-year-old.

In a heartwarming display of familial pride, former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson recently shared a priceless gift from his son, Amir Tyson—the inaugural UFC championship belt. The iconic fighter took to social media to express his joy and admiration for his son’s achievement, a moment that encapsulated both paternal pride and a celebration of athletic success.

 

 

The sentimental gesture was accompanied by Tyson’s beaming smile as he held the championship belt, a tangible symbol of Amir’s dedication and accomplishments in the world of mixed martial arts. In an emotional caption, Mike Tyson conveyed his overwhelming sense of pride, stating, “Dad is very proud of you.” The message not only highlighted the father-son bond but also underscored the significance of familial support in the pursuit of individual goals.

The Tyson family has long been associated with the world of combat sports, with Mike Tyson himself being a legendary figure in boxing history. The transfer of the UFC championship belt from son to father symbolizes a passing of the torch, a recognition of the younger Tyson’s prowess in a different realm of combat sports.

Amir Tyson’s achievement in securing the UFC championship is not only a personal triumph but also a testament to the Tyson legacy, showcasing the family’s continued influence and success in various forms of combat sports. The image of Mike Tyson proudly displaying the championship belt serves as a powerful visual representation of the intergenerational impact within the Tyson family.

 

 

As the story unfolds, fans and followers eagerly await further details about Amir Tyson’s journey to the UFC championship and the significance of this achievement in the context of the Tyson family legacy. The heartening display of paternal pride from Mike Tyson not only humanizes the iconic fighter but also resonates with a universal audience, emphasizing the importance of familial support in the pursuit of dreams and aspirations.

 

 

In conclusion, the exchange of the UFC championship belt between Mike Tyson and his son, Amir Tyson, is a touching and symbolic moment that transcends the realm of sports. It serves as a reminder of the enduring bonds within the Tyson family and the collective pride they share in each other’s accomplishments.

ANTHONY JOSHUA has admitted former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson would have destroyed him in a fight.

The Brit star, 27, claimed the American heavyweight would have been far too good for him had they been active at the same time.

Tyson was  the unified, undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and to this day is regarding as one of the all-time greats.

On “Iron Mike”, Joshua said: “Mike Tyson would have battered me.

“There was no way I could have taken on that guy. I would have taken that pay cheque.

“You know what I done against Klitschko in that sixth round when I took that dive? I’m joking.

“I would have taken a dive against Tyson. He was a beast.

“I give all credit and respect to Tyson. Even though Tyson is going on like 50 now, I still remember Tyson as the young, young 21-year-old.

“He was that good and made such an impact in the sport of boxing.”

Joshua is just kicking off his career as a champion after his thrilling win over Wladimir Klitschko in April to add the WBA belt to his IBF title.

The Briton has been dubbed the man to dominate the division, but is clearly unsure of how he would have fared alongside Tyson.

Joshua is currently lining up his next fight, with Ukrainian ace Klitschko weighing up his options.

Should the pair go through with a rematch, the 20,000-capacity T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas is being eyed up, with November 11 the expected date.

If, however, Klitschko opts against the fight, Deontay Wilder could be a potential opponent for Joshua.

BOXING promoter Frank Warren has revealed he does not rank Mike Tyson in his top 10 heavyweights of all time.

Iron Mike, 54, is making a sensational return to the sport he ruled with fear in the late 1980s and 90s when he fights Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition fight on November 28.

Tyson won 50 of his 56 fights, bagging 44 KOs along the way.

But for Hall of Fame promoter Warren, the Baddest Man On The Planet’s indiscretions OUTSIDE the ring means he doesnt make his top 10.

Speaking to talkSPORT, Warren, 68, said: “Mike Tyson, when he was young and first got into boxing, he was exciting.

“A bit like Daniel Dubois in some ways, he sort of captured the public’s imagination in devastating style.

“He won a world title and everybody was talking about him. For me, he was one of the most exciting young heavyweights.

“However, he doesn’t get in my top ten because he just did not last the course.

“He was sodding around, drugging it and boozing, went to prison. He just didn’t do it for me.”

The Brooklyn brawler became the youngest ever heavyweight champ when he KO’d Trevor Berbick in 1986.

But Warren believes there would be a clutch of fighters who would have been able to deal with Tyson’s raw aggression.

He added: “I don’t think he would’ve beaten Sonny Liston, I don’t think he’d have beaten [prime] Larry Holmes, I don’t think he’d have beaten [Muhammad] Ali.

“I don’t think he’d have beaten Joe Frazier and I certainly don’t think he’d have beaten George Foreman.”

Warren has had somewhat of a chequered relationship with Tyson over the years.

The Islington-born promoter revealed how a £2million jewellery bill led to Mike Tyson PUNCHING him in 2000.

The promoter encountered ‘The Baddest Man On The Planet’ at the height of his infamy, with an unpaid jewellery bill coming back to haunt the fighter.

And Warren has opened up on the ‘pandemonium’ that the ‘petulant’ Tyson caused when flooring him inside a Park Lane hotel over the incident.

Boxing fans have said the same thing after Jose Mourinho was spotted ringside in Riyadh before Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou.

Joshua and Ngannou will do battle at around 11pm UK time in a fight billed as ‘Knockout Chaos’.

A host of high-profile names from across the sporting world are in attendance at the event, including Manny Pacquiao, Tyson Fury, and even Real Madrid and Brazil legend Ronaldo.

Mourinho, meanwhile, has been spotted sitting in the front rows of the venue alongside the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, Turki Alalshikh.

It has been a busy evening for Mourinho, who walked out with the trophy prior to the Egypt Cup final between Al Ahly and Zamalek – which also took place in Saudi Arabia.

He made a rapid journey across to the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh to take in the boxing action on what has been a highly-anticipated card.

But after seeing Mourinho and the reaction he received from those in attendance upon appearing on the big screen, plenty of boxing fans had the same complaint regarding the event as a whole.

One fan wrote: “Biggest cheer of the night so far was for Jose Mourinho. Cracking atmosphere…”

Another agreed: “Hahahaha only cheer of the night so far for Jose Mourinho.”

A third opined: “The atmosphere for boxing in Saudi is absolutely shocking.”

Mourinho is currently out of work after being sacked by Roma earlier this year.

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The Portuguese icon delivered a Europa Conference League title to Rome in 2022, and reached the Europa League final last season, but a challenging run of form around the turn of the year into 2024 proved to be his undoing.

He has admitted that he has received job offers since he departed the club, but has yet to accept one.

Mourinho has been linked with a return to Chelsea, and with the soon-to-be vacant role at Bayern Munich once Thomas Tuchel leaves at the end of the current season.

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You can watch the Joshua vs Ngannou fight live on DAZN here.

Fans have come up with a Tyson Fury theory after seeing Anthony Joshua knock out Francis Ngannou.

On Friday night, all eyes were on the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as former heavyweight world champion Joshua took on ex-UFC star Ngannou.

Leading up to the fight, many people felt it would be a close fight after Ngannou took Fury all the way last October.

The Cameroonian felt he should’ve won after knocking Fury down but ultimately lost via decision.

Against AJ, Ngannou was floored in the first round and was eventually dispatched in devastating fashion during the second round.

Reacting on social media, one fan said: “This explains why Tyson Fury didn’t train for his fight against Ngannou.”

Another tweeted: “Anyone who thought AJ was losing last night should never watch sport again. Blatantly obvious Tyson Fury didn’t train a day for his Ngannou fight.”

A third fan added: “Tyson Fury did not train for that Francis fight, man.”

Someone else wrote: “All I can see is that Tyson Fury didn’t train for his fight. AJ saving the face of HW boxing.”

A fifth commented: “Pretty sure Tyson Fury didn’t train for Francis fight cause obviously Tyson is levels upon levels better than Joshua.”

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As reported by talkSPORT, Fury said after Joshua’s victory over Ngannou: “I’m sure Oleksandr Usyk will have something to say something about that. I had a s*** performance against Ngannou.

“AJ did absolutely fantastic and lit him up with a right hand. If he fights me after I beat Usyk twice then it will be a different game.”

Joshua said: “I’m going back to my cage and when they let me out, I’ll fight again.

“When I saw the fight with Tyson Fury I thought ‘I want some of that’. [Ngannou] is a great champion and this doesn’t take anything away from his capabilities.”

He added: “I told him not to leave boxing. He’s two fights in and he’s fought the best.”

Tyson Fury gave an honest reaction after witnessing Anthony Joshua’s devastating knockout victory over Francis Ngannou in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Fury fought Ngannou at the Kingdom Arena back in October and despite winning a close decision on the judges’ scorecards, produced a sluggish display inside the squared circle.

The WBC world heavyweight champion was knocked down by the debuting Cameroonian in the third round and many felt as though he did not deserve to win.

Ngannou returned to the ring for a second time against Joshua on Friday evening and there was optimism given the level of performance he churned in last time out.

But two-time world heavyweight champion Joshua put on a boxing clinic and got the job done in just two rounds.

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After two knockdowns, ‘AJ’ put the former UFC champion with a brutal right-hand that folded Ngannou.

He required medical treatment following on from the stoppage and was fortunately able to get to his feet.

Joshua moved to 28-3 professionally after a fourth win on the trot and made it clear afterwards that he wishes to finally fight Fury in what would arguably be the biggest bout in boxing history.

Fury, who has two bouts with Oleksandr Usyk scheduled for the undisputed heavyweight titles coming up, praised Joshua for his impressive win.

As per Michael Benson of talkSPORT, Fury told DAZN: “I’m sure Oleksandr Usyk will have something to say something about that. I had a s*** performance against Ngannou. AJ did absolutely fantastic and lit him up with a right hand. If he fights me after I beat Usyk twice then it will be a different game.”

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The contest was initially pencilled in for February 17 but a cut suffered by Fury in sparring led to it being postponed.

The fight has been rearranged for May 18 but will remain at the Kingdom Arena.