CELEBRITY TOP 10: Lolit Solis Confirms Paolo Contis, LJ Reyes Breakup; ‘The Chair’ Premieres On Netflix; Gerald Anderson Finds ‘The One’
Paolo Contis’ manager, Lolit Solis, revealed on social media that the actor and his partner, LJ Reyes have parted ways. This and more This and more in today’s edition of Celebrity Top 10, Aug. 23, 2021.
Top 10: Kylie Jenner is pregnant: reports
Socialite and model Kylie Jenner is pregnant with her second baby with Travis Scott, as per reports.
That’s right, looks like three-year-old Stormi is going to have a baby brother or a baby sister soon.
Kylie started sparking rumors that she’s pregnant when she posted hints on Instagram stories a few weeks ago, like having a sushi of avocado instead of raw fish and a lychee martini.
Kylie’s representative is yet to comment on the issue.
But it can be remembered that when Kylie had Stormi, she practically went into hiding and only really publicized it when her daughter was born.
The 24-year-old billionaire once said she wanted seven kids down the line. But in an interview last year, she said that while she’s open to a sibling for her first born, it’s not yet being considered.
Kylie and Travis started dating on and off in 2017.
Top 9: Jennifer Lopez teases Netflix project
Jennifer Lopez flaunted her incredible figure in a pantsuit and knit strapless for a photoshoot to promote her Netflix project.
J.Lo will be doing a collaboration with the streaming platform wherein she will be producing movies and TV shows through her production company, Nuyorican Productions.
One of her projects currently in progress is an action thriller film which will star J.Lo herself and is set for release next year.
Top 8: ‘The Chair’ premieres on Netflix
For those who watched this last weekend, I bet you were hooked by the story!Netflix’s newest series “The Chair” premiered last week and it was such a hit to some critiques.
Led by Sandra oh, the story revolved around an English department in Pembroke University. Here, Sandra’s character is the first-ever Asian woman to become chairperson in a prestigious university, but she’s faced with a big problem: their enrollment at the English department is at an all-time low. We also saw here how she stood up in front of and efficiently led her colleagues in the academe.
Prior to “The Chair,” Sandra is known for her roles in other hit series like “Killing Eve” and “Grey’s Anatomy.”
For those who haven’t watched “The Chair” yet, here’s a sneak peek courtesy of Netflix!
Top 7: Angelina Jolie joins Instagram, shares letter from Afghan teen
Angelina Jolie finally has a legitimate Instagram account!
The A-list Hollywood actress has just joined the Instagram community last weekend. She’s following only three accounts of causes close to her heart, but she already has close to eight million followers just this morning! Over two million of these she had in the first three hours, which is said to have beaten Jennifer Aniston’s record of five hours before she got a million followers!
Up for her first Instagram post was a letter that she said she received from a teenage girl in Afghanistan.
According to the letter sender, she was in fear that the return of the Taliban in Afghanistan will end her school.Angelina committed to seek ways to help and urged the public to join her.So it looks like the actress is going to use this platform to share the story of those people who are fighting for human rights.
The Oscar-winning actress is part of the Marvel movie “The Eternals.”
Top 6: Lolit Solis confirms Paolo Contis, LJ Reyes split
Paolo Contis’ removal of his partner, LJ Reyes’ photos from his Instagram account triggered speculations that they have separated. He also unfollowed LJ.
While the two have been quiet about it, Paolo’s manager, Lolit Solis, confirmed the split on social media.
Lolit said there was no third party involved, only that the two grew apart.
The rumor about the “split” started last week when his movie with Yen Santos, “A Faraway Land” premiered on Netflix.
Lolit earlier expressed hope that the two could still work things out.
Top 5: Gerald Anderson says Julia Barretto is ‘the one’
So Gerald Anderson opened up about her relationship with Julia Barretto in an interview with Boy Abunda.
According to Gerald, Julia is ‘the one’ that he wants to marry someday, but the actress is still young and has a lot to offer in the industry and so, he doesn’t want to ruin it.
Tito Boy also asked Gerald if he wanted to reach out to Bea Alonzo and her boyfriend, Dominic Roque someday, too.
Gerald answered that he is praying and hoping that Bea will find it in her heart to forgive him.
Gerald stars in “Init sa Magdamag,” which also airs on TV5.
Top 4: Julia Barretto stars in TV5 series
TV5 has released a teaser for the upcoming series of Julia Barretto with Marco Gumabao and Marco Gallo.
Entitled “Di Na Muli,” the much-awaited show is about to unfold its story soon.
Top 3: Miss Universe Philippines names Top 50 candidates
From 100, we’re down to 50!
That’s the remaining candidates of the Miss Universe Philippines who will battle it out for the title.
Still in the running to be the next Miss Universe Philippines are fan-favorites like Ayn Bernos, Kisses Delavin And Maureen Wroblewitz.
Veteran pageant contestants are still on the list, too. There’s Leren Mae Bautista, Katrina Dimaranan And Steffi Rose Aberasturi.
Their next challenge is the interview round. Who are the candidates that will prove to the judges that they are indeed beauty and brains? Let’s find out soon.
Top 2: Dindi Pajares finishes Top 12 in Miss Supranational
Our bet for this year’s Miss Supranational in Poland finished in Top 12!
Still a really amazing finish considering that Dindi Pajares only had days to prepare before she flew to Poland for the pageant! It can be remembered that the Miss World Organization just opted to have the candidates vote among themselves who they will send to the pageant because their coronation was postponed due to the recent lockdown.
So the title went to Namibia. First runner-up was Puerto Rico, second runner-up was South Africa while Venezuela and Dominican Republic were third and fourth runner-up, respectively.
On the other hand, our bet for Mister Supranational John Adajar finished in the Top 20.
Peru got the mister supranational title. Togo, Venezuela, Nepal and Spain were the runners-up.
Top 1: Manny Pacquiao loses to Yordenis Ugás via unanimous decision
I bet some of us here still can’t get over that fight on Sunday!
Cuban fighter Yordenis Ugás emerged victorious in his fight against Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ugás clinched the unanimous vote of the judges and so retained his WBA welterweight title.
Pacquiao was a heavy favorite for this battle over Ugás, who was the last minute replacement of Errol Spence Jr. But the height and strength of Ugás being the younger boxer enabled him to throw more punches at Pacman, which became the basis for his victory.
After the fight, Manny expressed his gratitude to the supporters and apologized for not winning. He also said that moving forward he is about to announce his political plans next month. What do you think will his announcement be?
As for Ugás, he has so much respect for Pacquiao and called him a great competitor, but yes, he also said that he’s there to provet that he’s the WBA welterweight champ.
Read more: The Last Of Pacquiao?
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