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36. In the UK, there are the "WAGs"-- wives and girlfriends of soccer players.

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 08:33 PM

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It's a real thing. They're followed like Hollywood stars, all over the tabloids. Shrieking feuds and accusations and insults.

"Celebrity" doesn't mean what it used to mean.

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Who is Blake Lively and why do they dominate the news? An "influencer?" [View all] question everything Monday OP

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Neither do I, but Americans aren't the only whathehell Monday #27

In the UK, there are the "WAGs"-- wives and girlfriends of soccer players. viva la Monday #36

She's in the news for a sexual harassment suit. xmas74 Tuesday #54

She is also Taylor Swift's bestie Horse with no Name Tuesday #62

Absolutely. xmas74 Tuesday #64

Big Hollywood lawsuit right now. Irish_Dem Monday #6

I heard the actors attack on Lively and certainly made me feel less about her and Ryan LizBeth Monday #37

I don't know the particulars. I think it will come out over the next weeks and months. Irish_Dem Monday #39

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She was also quite good bamagal62 Monday #19

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Ryan Reynolds played Deadpool Maeve Monday #40

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She made a film with a director who harassed her relentlessly blogslug Monday #41

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And if this had been someone besides an actor xmas74 Tuesday #94

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