Newsletter Friday, February 02, 2018

[LaineyGossip.com - Calling all smuthounds!] Friday, February 02, 2018 [Intro for February 2, 2018]( [Chris Pine](Dear Gossips, I read an article yesterday at The Hollywood Reporter about the [Chinese New Year box office](. Chinese New Year is getting its own box office analysis now?! That’s because, according to THR: In February 2016, China set a new record for the biggest box-office week ever for a single market, totaling $548 million in ticket sales over seven days. That tally cleanly eclipsed the record set in North America just weeks prior by Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($529.6 million from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, 2016) February used to be a sh-t month to release movies. That’s changing now, with Deadpool and Get Out recently proving that February can be lucrative. Maybe that will change even more, as Hollywood has been trying to get that Chinese money for years. And, clearly, Chinese people, who typically take several days off from work to celebrate, go to the movies during the New Year season. Guess what movie opens in North America on Chinese New Year’s Day? Oh, only the most highly anticipated movie of the year: Black Panther. That would be February 16th which kicks off the Year of the Dog. Yesterday we kicked off the Squawking Chicken’s annual Chinese zodiac advisories with the forecast [for the Rooster](. Today it’s the Monkey’s turn. Remember how Feng Shui works – “Feng” is wind, “Shui” is water, so literally Feng Shui is wind and water, always blowing and flowing. This is why luck is dynamic, it doesn’t linger, so the whole point of Feng Shui is to understand how to maximise luck when you have it and how to attract it when you don’t. For those born under the sign of the Monkey, the Year of the Dog is a time to be grateful. You will not have benefactors around to guide you but you do have a lucky star on your side that will help you eat well. Eating, in Chinese culture, is its own form of luck. If you don’t have to worry about food, it means you can’t be doing that badly, right? Monkeys are advised not to complain and not to waste though, because if you do, the food could disappear. This is where the gratitude comes in. Monkeys can demonstrate gratitude by volunteering and giving back. The Chinese Squawking Chicken always says that give-back is better than payback. Monkeys might be due for a bit of a payback year. But, sometimes, you can circumvent a payback by giving back. And, sometimes, if you turn the payback into a give-back instead, you’ll be getting back later on. While the Monkey should eat well during the Year of the Dog, there are five bad luck stars that could bring frustration in other areas. There may be small health matters to deal with, minor issues but they’ll impede your progress. Look after and take care of your family members this year. And consider your friendships wisely. Your forecast could be cloudy with a chance of betrayal. This is not the year to be a champion. Avoid going beyond to fight other people’s battles. Right now, you may be better off protecting your foundation and making sure it’s solid. Think of it like that thing they always tell you to do on airplanes – put your own oxygen mask on before helping someone else. You’re no good to others going forward if you can’t be 100%. 1944 Water Monkey – manage your mental health during the Year of the Dog. You have earned the right to make your self-care a priority. 1956 Fire Monkey – Monkeys born this year will work hard, there is much to do. But since [it’s a Fire year](, you may deplete your reserves. Rest as much as you can then and do not take on work that you don’t need. 1968 Earth Monkey – that lucky star I mentioned earlier will have your back. There are opportunities available if you are attentive to them. Do not hide away on your birthday this year. Celebrate your birthday with friends and family. Gather with your loved ones. 1980 Wood Monkey – the luckiest of all Monkeys during the Year of the Dog. But do not get too confident. A romance might happen. And you should have fun and enjoy it. But this person may not be the one. Chris Pine, who Kathleen considers the Best Chris, is a Monkey of this year. I wonder what that means for him. 1992 Metal Monkey – there’s a possible promotion that could happen but do not rush it. If you force it the opposite might disappear. 2004 Water Monkey – this could be a carefree time for Monkeys born this year but parents or guardians of a Monkey this age must play close attention and be mindful of their mental health. For all Monkeys, relationships could be affected by drama and pettiness during the Year of the Dog. Since the strength of the Fire this year is so strong, health concerns may come up so don’t sleep on your body’s signals, no matter how seemingly inconsequential, and make sure you look out for your family’s health too. Try to share as much as you can with your partner, if you have one. Be transparent about everything. And remember, your luck isn’t enough this year to carry yourself and everyone else. Conserve what you have or you won’t be able to help people in the future. Once the Lunar New Year arrives, go see the doctor for a full checkup and be very careful driving this year. If you’re in the market for a new car, don’t buy a red one. In May and June, if you go on holiday or you’re driving a lot to different places, please use extreme caution. Don’t speed. And do not confront. Some guy cut you off? Let it go. In July and August, mind your temper, do not let it get out of control, especially during small squabbles with family. Try not to be stubborn and forgive if you can. The Fire this year is volatile. Situations may flame out a lot more unpredictably than usual and by then, there’s no turning back. In October and November, you could experience some tension in your friendships. There’s a swindle alert. Don’t turn small sh-t into big sh-t. If a minor disagreement occurs, accept it and move on, forget about retaliating but use the experience instead as a lesson. A trivial betrayal now can be learning opportunity to avoid a much more significant betrayal later. Between January 6 and February 3, 2019 you can start planning a holiday. Feng Shui, remember, is a long game. While you may not be running a high luck streak this year, it doesn’t mean you can’t set the course for luck to really grow and flourish in years to come. On Monday, we get to the Goat. Have a great weekend! Yours in gossip, Lainey [Click here for the rest of the photos.]( Posted at 1:05 PM [Michael B. Jordan’s future](� is-bright-with-black-panther-and-directorial-debut-the-stars-beneath-your-feet) [Michael B Jordan arrives at Poppy nightclub in LA after the Black Panther premiere, January 30, 2018](I’ve been obsessed with the [Quincy Jones GQ feature]( for four full days. I can’t stop thinking about it. Lainey told you to read it [on Tuesday](. If you haven’t read, go read it. Seriously, stop reading this and go read that NOW. Maybe it’s because Quincy Jones has been on my mind lately but there’s a quote of his I can’t get out of my head: “Your future is so bright it burns my eyes.” He said that to Oprah right before [casting her in]([The Color Purple](. I’ve been thinking about this quote a lot because of my man, my bae, my everything, Michael B. Jordan. The future in general feels a lot more bright after watching Black Panther but my god, MBJ’s brightness is blinding. I know that [Michael B. Jordan]( is already Michael BAE Jordan for so many people, not just me. Some of y’all even slide into my DMs and try to tell me he’s yours. I’ll fight you all. So, yeah, he’s already a heartthrob. He’s surpassed being an Internet Boyfriend. And still, I feel like now is an appropriate time to yell that I SAW HIM FIRST because after the rest of the world sees Black Panther, anyone who didn’t already have a MBJ problem is going to have an MBJ problem. In a couple weeks when Black Panther comes out – after I’ve collected my thoughts and can coherently string together a sentence about how I feel about it—I’ll write more about Eric Killmonger and Michael Bae Jordan as a Marvel villain. For now, I’ll just say BELIEVE THE HYPE. Lainey wrote this week that [critics]( are already lauding the performance. MBJ proved himself as a charismatic, lead action star in Creed. He proved he has the dramatic chops to deliver a devastating performance in Fruitvale Station. He proved he can create characters who burrow their way into your heart and stay for years with Friday Night Lights and The Wire. After Black Panther, it’s going to be clear that there’s nothing he can’t do. So, I’m going to yell I SAW HIM FIRST one last time, take a deep breath and release him to the world. Theoretically. In reality, he’s still mine and I’m still going to marry him one day. Michael Bae Jordan talked about his relationship status recently and what everyone is picking up on is that he says he’s “technically single.” MBJ was responding to a question asked on the Black Panther premiere red carpet by [ET](. The reporter brings up a WSJ Magazine feature where he said he was “[technically single.](” She then asks him to explain what that means. "Technically I'm single. Dating but, you know, technically single." This isn’t a complicated concept to me. It sounds a little shady, like he’s a player or a f-ck boi, as the kids say, but that’s not how I interpret it. He’s just dating some inconsequential (although I’m sure very lovely) women before he decides to settle down with me [and his adorable parents](. Back to MBaeJ’s future. In a new interview [with Deadline](, he talks about his feature film directorial debut, an adaptation of David Barclay Moore’s novel The Stars Beneath Your Feet. In preparation for that, Michael B. Jordan directed his first commercial for Brisk. There’s a lot of good work porn in this interview, like what MBJ learned about directing and the projects he has in development with his production company Outlier Society (he [just hired a black woman]( as Head of Production and Development) but the most interesting and comforting quote from the Q & A was this: “I’ve learned that directing takes a lot of work, and I want to really be able to focus. I want to put my all and my everything into it until it’s finished, until it’s done and not worry about having to act in this and going over there and do that. I really want to be locked in and focused, so I want to clear some things off my plate first and then be able to give this project the attention that it deserves and needs.” He’s not going to rush it. He’s putting in the work but doing small commercials first. He’s going to take his time and deliver his official directorial debut when he’s ready. He’s creating roles and stories that are worthy of his talents but he’s also at a point in his career when his options are limitless. That’s something most black men in Hollywood can’t say. Happy Black Future Month. We’re going to be talking about MBJ’s brightness for a long time. Is it irrational to be this proud of someone you’ve never met? Watch the MBJ-directed Brisk commercial spot below. [Click here for the rest of the photos.](� is-bright-with-black-panther-and-directorial-debut-the-stars-beneath-your-feet) Posted at 8:46 PM [Demi Lovato’s thirst trap]( [Demi Lovato at LAX, January 28, 2018](Lainey gave me the honour of writing about Demi Lovato’s “thirst trap” because, in her words, I’m the youngest member of the team and therefore, I’m the perfect person to handle a story involving thirst traps and shameless social media flirting and other things [Parents Just Don’t Understand](. As the appointed young person here (have I mentioned that I’m SO young?), I think that I first have to explain what a thirst trap is. Being thirsty for someone means that you desperately want their attention. Ie: My thirst for Michael Bae Jordan is borderline unhealthy and I may need an intervention. A [thirst trap]( is when you post something sexy on social media for the attention of the object of said thirst. The Internet seems to think that [Demi Lovato]( set an elaborate and skillful thirst trap for [Henry Cavill](. First, she liked a few of his photos on Instagram. Then, she posted this. [A post shared by Demi Lovato (@ddlovato)]( on Jan 29, 2018 at 7:15pm PST Damn, Demi. That’s the reaction she was hoping for. Promptly after that sexy shot, Demi initiated phase 3 of her trap: she followed Henry Cavill. strategy [pic.twitter.com/QdwaNxPusS]( — tyler oakley (@tyleroakley) [January 30, 2018]( This is why Twitter is my favourite. After that, she liked two of Henry Cavill’s jujitsu photos, which prompted him to like and comment on Demi’s own martial arts related post. [A post shared by Demi Lovato (@ddlovato)]( on Jan 27, 2018 at 8:21pm PST Apparently Henry Cavill was already following Demi Lovato before the trap but that’s exactly why Demi’s plan was so effective. She likes a few photos to draw his attention to her account, which she knows he already follows. Then, she lands a killer right hook in the form of sexy white lingerie. Well played. Remember when Henry Cavill [dated Gina Carano](, former MMA star? Or when Demi was with MMA fighter Guilherme ''Bomba'' Vasconcelos? And UFC fighter Luke Rockhold [before that](? So yeah, they are definitely each other’s types. Demi is definitely single but, as of post time, Henry Cavill is still rumoured to be in a relationship with [stunt woman Lucy Cork](� ). You wouldn’t know that based on his Instagram though. Demi probably can’t tell if Henry is single either. Hence, the thirst trap. If she knew he wasn’t dating anyone, it’d probably be easier to get his number from her publicist – you know, the old-fashioned way. This way, Demi gets to test the waters, lay the bait and see if he bites. Did I do that fishing metaphor right? I probably should have gone with a more contact sport than fishing. This way, if Henry Cavill is still with his girlfriend, Demi can deny, deny, deny. She does post sexy photos a lot, not just when she’s plotting for the attention of Superman. If Demi and Henry do start dating, does this count as a 2018 meet-cute? My favourite part of this Demi Lovato story is how many publications have had to write serious headlines using the term “thirst trap,” which probably, like most great slang, originated on Black Twitter. Attached - Demi at LAX the other day. [Click here for the rest of the photos.]( Posted at 8:00 PM [Busta and Missy get it]( [Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliott attend 2006 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on August 31, 2006 in New York City](It is almost the three-year anniversary of that time Missy Elliott saved the Super Bowl. I bring this up often because for people who didn’t live through the dominance of the Missy/Timbaland/ Magoo era (fine, I remember Magoo so I’m not THAT young), Missy’s scene-stealing heroics at the Super Bowl are how they know her best. I’ve been waiting patiently for a new era of Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott but every track she’s released in recent years has gone relatively unnoticed. I think I’m the only one [who remembers]([I’m Better](. Now, Missy [is back with Get It](. Get It is officially a Busta Rhymes song featuring Missy and Kelly Rowland but I had to listen to it three times before I could figure out where Kelly was. She’s the one saying “get it, get it, get it” over and over but it’s definitely a Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliott collaboration. Get It is really solid. It’s weird and confusing and I think I love it. It falls apart a bit in the middle and turns into a completely different song in the last 25 seconds but it’s catchy as f-ck and there’s nothing more special than Busta and Missy’s cadences combined. The first time Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes blessed us with their collective talents was in 1997 on Missy’s debut album Supa Dupa Fly. I’ll never forget hearing Busta belt out “Missy LP numba one!” in the intro for the first time. I’ll love these two together forever in the name of nostalgia so it’s nice to know they still got it. Get it? Get it get it get it get it. *Kelly Rowland voice* I’ve already written about how the Super Bowl commercials will be better than the halftime show (#NeverForget) but now we have even more than Tiffany Haddish and Groupon to look forward to. Missy, Busta, Morgan Freeman and Peter Dinklage are starring in Super Bowl spot for Mountain Dew and Doritos that Forbes is calling a “visual that nobody could have predicted and which will surely make the annual post-Bowl lists of which advertisements earned the most goodwill.” That was a lot of words to say that [people are going to like it](. Missy, Busta, Morgan Freeman AND Tyrion Lannister? I already LOVE it. OMG. I just realized it’s out already. OMG. It’s perfect. Are you dying? I have deceased. I vote for Morgan Freeman and Peter Dinklage cameos in the official Get It music video, which you already know is going to blow our minds. Can MTV fix its life and finally give Missy Elliott the [Video Vanguard award]( she GODDAMN DESERVES? Listen to Get It [here](� ). [Click here for the rest of the photos.]( Posted at 7:26 PM [Smutty Social Media, February 2, 2018]( [The Spice Girls on Instagram](Spice Girls say what? People think this means there is a reunion in the works but you know what they should also be working on? A biopic. [A post shared by Victoria Beckham (@victoriabeckham)]( on Feb 2, 2018 at 8:27am PST I had to look the lyrics up and [he’s right](. Basically the dude was creeping the personal ads while his girlfriend was asleep. It’s the down-low swiping right of the 70s and 80s. Periodic reminder that both the man and woman in Escape (The Pina Colada Song) are garbage. — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) [February 2, 2018]( I’ve watched Mom – I actually think the premise is interesting (mother/daughter and their friends are in recovery). But it’s still a Chuck Lorre production and a lot of the jokes punch down – especially at ethnicities. One particular joke that turned me off was about Vietnamese cooking. If the joke was on Bonnie (Allison Janney) or Christy (Anna Farris), that would be fine, but it landed on the idea that Asian food is weird and mysterious. These kind of small jokes are a way to denote a rough character’s no-filter, un-PC worldview, without making them seem outright racist. (Kind of like the New York Times doing a profile on a Trump voter.) [A post shared by Anna Faris (@annafaris)]( on Feb 1, 2018 at 7:36pm PST Kate Hudson charges her La Mer cream with crystals. I mean… has she spoken at a goop conference yet? [A post shared by Kate Hudson (@katehudson)]( on Feb 1, 2018 at 9:47am PST I love that Iman remembers what they were wearing 30 years ago! Imagine how much the clothes and the event meant to them if she remembers not only her own outfit but also Madonna’s. [A post shared by IMAN (@the_real_iman)]( on Feb 2, 2018 at 9:09am PST Charlie Puth is in his feelings about Selena Gomez, saying she was hung up on someone [while they were dating](. (Dear Charlie: No sh-t.) But beyond that, the interview is interesting because Charlie freely admits he is motivated by material things: Range Rovers and country club memberships. Usually artists (of every kind) stick to the script. It’s about the work, never the money or awards or commercial successes. He wants a home studio with expensive candles and is planning his career accordingly. Some might say that materialism isn’t healthy, but neither is fame – and so many of them are motivated by that bright light. [A post shared by Charlie Puth (@charlieputh)]( on Feb 1, 2018 at 8:03am PST [Click here for the rest of the photos.]( Posted at 6:44 PM [BKC]( [Bella Kidman Cruise](When you see those initials, who do you think of? Beyoncé . Knowles. Carter. Right? This post is not about Beyoncé Knowles Carter or, actually, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles Carter, but about Bella Kidman Cruise, daughter of Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise, who has launched [a clothing line](, BKC. Which I’m surprised Beyoncé hadn’t already trademarked. Bella is selling t-shirts that showcase her artwork – check out the [website here](. I texted Duana about this last night. Bella Kidman Cruise, BKC, is a lot catchier than BC, for Bella Cruise, which is how she’s known publicly. That said, we don’t know much publicly about Bella. She was married a couple of years ago but she stays pretty undercover and over the years there have been all kinds of rumours about whether or not Scientology prohibits her contact with her mother. There has also been all kinds of eyebrow raising about Nicole not mentioning or mentioning her children during her acceptance speeches at award shows. Now Bella is involving [Nicole]( as she expands her career as an artist. Her mother’s name is part of her business. Her mother’s name is part of her artistic identity. That answers the question once and for all, then, yes? Both Nicole and [Tom]( recently joined Instagram. [Nicole joined]( on January 8, right after the Golden Globes. Tom joined [last week](. How long before they’re on Insta wearing their BCK tees? And who does it first? [Click here for the rest of the photos.]( Posted at 4:57 PM [Man Of The Woods, Super Bowl weekend]( [Justin Timberlake at the SuperBowl LII Pepsi Halftime Show Press Conference on February 1, 2018, at the Hilton Minneapolis Grand Ballroom in Minneapolis, MN](Justin Timberlake’s album, Man Of The Woods, is now out. He released a fourth video from the album, for the title track, yesterday. I watched the video this morning. He refers to his dick as “the faucet”. And… I’m out. Apparently this kind of junior lyricism is not unique to that particular song. As Pitchfork noted in their review of the album, JT is an “[abjectly poor lyricist](”. Apparently at one point, while singing about f-cking, he refers to the “pink” and the “purple”. This makes me very happy. Because I am HAPPY when Justin Timberlake EMBARRASSES HIMSELF. As for the video, he’s doing his usual, monkey-dancing all over the place. The best part of the video isn’t even him, it’s Jessica Biel. All I could think while watching it was that I wanted to see more of her. That I wanted the camera to say on her. She is, however, as we’ve seen over the years, much better at ceding the camera to him than he is to her. JT’s birthday was on January 31st. This is what Jessica posted on Instagram: [A post shared by Jessica Biel (@jessicabiel)]( on Jan 31, 2018 at 1:00pm PST Very few instances of “me” or “I”. And all about him. That’s the way you do it when you’re honouring someone on their birthday. So we’re 48 hours away from the Super Bowl and JT is headlining the halftime show. He was at the press conference yesterday taking questions and people asked him who his guests would be. Some people have been speculating that it will be Chris Stapleton. Others are hoping for an NSYNC reunion. And of course there’s Janet Jackson. Here’s what he said: Will we see an [@NSYNC]( reunion during [@jtimberlake]( [#PepsiHalftime]( Show?[#SBLII]( [pic.twitter.com/zLS2NAWkPo]( — NFL (@NFL) [February 1, 2018]( Lady Gaga performed at the Super Bowl last year and I don’t remember any special guests during her set. So the precedent is there. And if there’s anyone who doesn’t like sharing, it’s [Justin Timberlake](. I don’t give a sh-t who it’s going to be, if anyone. I just don’t want it to be Janet. Because how would that benefit Janet? It would benefit HIM, for sure. But what’s the takeaway for her? It’s not like she’s promoting an album. He’s the one promoting an album. Why should SHE help HIM promote HIS album? Unless he gets off the stage after the first 5 seconds and completely disappears and his only role there is to introduce her and she gets the full 12 minutes on her own (which is not going to happen), there’s no bonus here for Janet. And a bonus for Janet is all that matters. Justin Timberlake’s entire life has been a f-cking bonus. He bonuses off as many people as he can. Nobody needs to watch Janet bonus him yet again. #NeverForget. [Click here for the rest of the photos.]( Posted at 3:47 PM [Meghan Markle in McQueen]( [Prince Harry and fiance Meghan Markle at the 'Endeavour Fund Awards' Ceremony at Goldsmiths Hall on February 1, 2018 in London, England](Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were at the Endeavour Fund Awards ceremony last night in London. It was their first evening event together. And most of us were expecting an evening dress, right? Like Princess Kate in Norway, Meghan also wore McQueen. But it was a McQueen tuxedo. A beautifully tailored McQueen tuxedo. I love the fit of these pants, specifically where they end on the leg. This is where I want my tuxedo pants to end for the tuxedo I’ve been looking for but still can’t find. Unfortunately it can’t be black. And I can’t wear a shirt underneath. I guess I should stop talking about myself. Smart move here by [Meghan]( by avoiding a dress-off. Kate was at a palace, she had to respect the occasion and her hosts and put on a princess gown. Meghan’s tuxedo was perfect for her occasion too and this way the comparisons were avoided. It’s an encouraging sign going forward about how she understands her position and how she’ll negotiate it diplomatically. She’s showing us here that she knows that even though there’s been so much attention on her lately, she respects that Kate is the one who will be Queen and that she’s not here to famewhore the spotlight. At least not all the time. Let’s talk about [Harry]( now. Does he keep wearing the same blue suit? He wore a blue suit when he and Meghan [announced their engagement](. He wore a blue suit in their official [engagement portraits](. He wore a blue suit to church for [Royal Christmas at Sandringham](. It looks like the same suit, right? [Click here for the rest of the photos.]( Posted at 2:45 PM [Princess Kate in McQueen]( [Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attend dinner at the Royal Palace on day 3 of their visit to Sweden and Norway on February 1, 2018 in Oslo, Norway](Prince William and Catherine attended a dinner at the Royal Palace in Oslo last night as part of their tour of Sweden and Norway. Kate wore a McQueen dress, embellished around the neckline, and caped around her shoulders. I like it. I’ve liked her entire wardrobe during this tour – the coats have been lovely, the two Erdem dresses she’s worn have been unexpectedly of the style moment, and this McQueen is so much better than that lace all that Jenny Packham lace business she usually favours. Interestingly I’ve gotten a few emails from people this week about [Kate](’s style recently, wondering whether or not she’s picked up her style game because there’s been an addition to the family. I mean, I don’t think Meghan Markle is giving her tips, but having a girlfriend around can be a really helpful eye in the dressing room, and a different eye than the Middleton eye which has had its moment and could use a break. A couple of weeks ago, there was a rumour that Prince William was [frustrated with their staff]( because Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped out together on the same day he attended a public engagement. Do you think Kate’s marginal wardrobe improvement has something to do with that? [Click here for the rest of the photos.]( Posted at 2:15 PM [Gwyneth’s interloper]( [Gwyneth Paltrow attends Bumble Hive LA debut with Gwyneth Paltrow and friends on January 31, 2018 in Los Angeles, California](The In goop Health New York summit happened last weekend. Did you hear about Dr Jennifer Gunter MD, FRCS(C), FACOG, DABPM infiltrating the summit? You can read her post [here](. Sounds like her experience was similar to Sarah’s when Sarah went to [the LA summit](, only with more official expert medical knowledge to interrogate some of the bullsh-t that gets shared at these goop events. Dr Jennifer Gunter MD, FRCS(C), FACOG, DABPM is funny, spirited writer. But she also knows her sh-t. And she’s been calling out goop’s bullsh-t for a while now. And that’s not funny at all. Because there are people in pain and there are people who are struggling. And what Dr Jennifer Gunter MD, FRCS(C), FACOG, DABPM is warning against is that some of these goop experts could be capitalising on this pain and struggle by promising solutions that are potentially very, very dangerous. Wednesday, as I mentioned, was [Bell Let’s Talk Day]( in Canada, raising awareness about mental health and helping to eliminate the stigma around mental illness. We had the privilege of meeting a young man called Noah Irvine on The Social. Please, if you can, [watch the interview](E2%80%99s-appeal-to-Justin-T) and hear his story. He’s unforgettable. Noah is 17. When he was 5 years old, his mother died by suicide. When he was 15 years old, his father died. He lost both his parents to mental illness. And he’s become an advocate for prioritising mental health initiatives across Canada, lobbying politicians for more access to programs and services so that no other child has to experience what he has experienced. Imagine someone like Noah being at the goop summit, hearing from an “expert” that it’s “[lifestyle imbalances and inflammation](” that “are actually at the root of depression and anxiety”. Should someone who is considering suicide be thinking about their gut health!?! Eating well is important, FOR EVERYONE. No one is disputing that. But for too long, people with mental illness have been dismissed, their suffering minimised and discounted, because society has not recognised that mental illness is a medical condition that deserves the attention and support of other medical conditions. According to [Kelly Brogan](, one of the goop experts, this is what depression is: “But it’s my passionate belief that depression is in fact a message. It’s a message and an opportunity to change. And the primary pillar of this change is nutrition.” Think of someone who’s been sexually assaulted and has to live with anxiety and depression afterwards. Are you going to tell them that this is a message? And that what happened is a message? And that the “primary pillar” to wellness is nutrition? Nutrition as an added pillar to a fully researched treatment plan I can understand. But primary pillar? Telling people in crisis that their crisis is a message to change their diet is beyond disrespectful. And the first step in trying to help people get better is to respect what they are going through. I can’t see how that’s happening here. If you need help or if you know someone who needs help, please [click here]( for a list of resources. Here’s [Gwyneth Paltrow]( at the Bumble event in LA earlier this week and at the In goop Health Summit on the weekend. [Click here for the rest of the photos.]( Posted at 1:54 PM [Privacy Policy]( - [Unsubscribe](