How Your Zodiac Sign Will Be Affected By Mercury Retrograde

Plus, EmRata's spicy thongkini pics are giving so much beach inspo. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ INTERVIEW [Grant Sikes Is Putting The Drama Of Bama Rush Behind Her]( In 2022, Grant Sikes, a then-19-year-old from rural Alabama, participated in [Bama Rush](. But for Sikes, the experience was different from what most of the TikTok videos portrayed. Before rush, she had left high school at 16 to get her associate degree after encountering homophobia as a gay teen, and lived and attired herself as she wanted to ahead of her sophomore year at the University of Alabama. After posting her [first Bama Rush OOTD]( the internet exploded. She had never used TikTok before and suddenly she had some 400,000 views (it’s since gone up to 3.9 million). She found herself labeled transgender by the media, a [gender identity given to her by others before she had even addressed it herself](. (She later identified as trans, but has since preferred to live without a label on her gender identity.) Messages of support rolled in, but messages of hate came, too. During rush, 22 of 24 Bama sororities dropped her before Day Two; two moved on, but she was ultimately dropped by both of them as well, and ended up leaving campus soon after. In this as-told-to, Sikes reflects on her year post-rush, her future as Elle Woods 2.0, and finding her own sorority on TikTok. [READ MORE]( Current Obsession 💝 I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve tried from [Peace Out]( and this is no exception. I love that I can use this both as an exfoliator or let it sit for 10 minutes as a mask. It’s the perfect size: not only is it [convenient for travel]( but it easily sweeps into the sides of your nose where those pesky blackheads tend to hang out. [-Hayley Schueneman, newsletter editor]( [Pore Perfecting Stick]( PEACE OUT $24 [shop now]( trending 📈 ASTROLOGY [How This Mercury Retrograde Will Affect Your Zodiac Sign]( It’s actually calling on everyone to get their *shhh* in order. [READ MORE]( style [Emily Ratajkowski's Thongkini Pics Have Been Taking Over IG]( The barely there look has been a longtime fave of the model’s for yearsss. [READ MORE]( ENTERTAINMENT ['House Of Villains' Assembles The Most Hated People From Reality TV]( Because it's so good to watch bad people. [READ MORE]( celebs [1 Of The Olsen Twins Is Officially A Mom]( A new generation of Olsens is here. [READ MORE]( before you go ✨ I'M A SUCKER FOR YOU [Is The Jonas Brothers’ The Tour VIP Package Worth It? A Breakdown]( After two sold-out nights at Yankee Stadium in NYC, the [Jonas Brothers have officially kicked off their world tour]( — which is appropriately titled The Tour. The JoBros show, which is like the band’s version of [Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour]( features a [three-hour-long set list]( including five of their six studio albums. Another similarity with The Eras Tour and [Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour]( is that the Jonas Brothers’ The Tour has VIP packages available — but are they worth it? [READ MORE]( MORE FUN STUFF 🎉 — [Skip 'Depp v. Heard' On Netflix & Read This Instead]( — [How Each Zodiac Sign Deals With A Breakup]( — [Charli XCX Goes Drifting With Devon Lee Carlson In "Speed Drive" Video]( Follow us on: [Want to Advertise With Us? Get in Touch.]( You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely [unsubscribe](. Or to manage preferences click [here]( BDG Media, Inc. · 315 Park Ave. South · New York, NY 10010 · USA Copyright 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.