Random 'baby shower' picture has Rihanna's fans guessing the gender of her new child

By: Muhammad Saeed on June 30, 2023 / comment : 0 HITC, news

Rihanna’s fans are convinced she “is having a girl” after welcoming a son with ASAP Rocky last year, thanks to one random picture of a “baby shower in Barbados.”

Rihanna and her rapper boyfriend ASAP Rocky are ready to welcome their second child together, but they haven’t shared any information regarding the due date or even the gender of the baby.

Fans think Rihanna is ‘having a girl’

Twitter is filled with congratulatory wishes for Rihanna and ASAP Rocky as fans are convinced the singer is having a baby girl after a random picture started making the rounds. The opinions presented in this article are based on social media posts shared by a third party.

The image in question is taken from a car and depicts a cloud of pink smoke emerging from a building, which people think is where Rihanna hosted her baby shower in Barbados.

But, the origin of the picture is unknown and the claims about it having been taken in Barbados are unverified, let alone a pregnant Rihanna being a part of the occasion.

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Fans are nevertheless happy with the thought of their favorite singer having a daughter, so they continue to wish her.

Random baby shower picture gathers wishes for the singer

Regardless of the gender of the baby, fans have been praying for Rihanna and her yet-to-be-born child’s well-being. And, some appear to have found momentary happiness after seeing the random picture, under the assumption that she’s having a girl baby

“Rihanna is having a girl, I love that for her,” said one fan.

Another added: “Congrats to Rihanna if she’s having a girl. she got her perfect duo. A boy and a girl.”

“Rihanna having a girl…I refuse to think otherwise,” said another thrilled fan.

Rihanna and ASAP have kept the details about the second pregnancy under wraps and so far, there are no reports confirming that the singer, in fact, had a baby shower.

She revealed to the world she was expecting a second child by teasing her baby bump during the halftime show at Super Bowl 2023.

ASAP Rocky and his girlfriend share a son together

ASAP and Rihanna’s first child was a son born in May 2022. Nearly a year later, the baby’s name was revealed to be RZA, a moniker inspired by the Wu-Tang Clan member.

RZA is pronounced as “Rizza” and the name of the group itself is an acronym – “Witty Unpredictable Talent And Natural Game”.

The full name of Rihanna and ASAP Rocky’s son is revealed to be RZA Athelston Mayers, with the middle and the last name having been taken from RiRi’s boyfriend’s ASAP Rocky’s legal birth name, Rakim Athelston Mayers.

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Olivia Rodrigo and Adam Faze's age gap explored as aimed Vampire lyrics rumors rubbished

By: Muhammad Saeed on June 30, 2023 / comment : 0 HITC, news

Fans are curious about the age gap between Olivia Rodrigo and Adam Faze, after people claimed she was taking shots at him on her new single, Vampire.

Singing and acting extraordinaire Olivia Rodrigo has finally released her long-awaited new single, Vampire, and fans have been quick to link it to her ex-boyfriend, Adam Faze. Though the rumors have been dispelled by an anonymous source, social media is awash with people enquiring about the age gap between the pair.

Rumors swirl about possible Adam Faze dig in new Olivia Rodrigo track

It was always going to cause a viral stir whenever Rodrigo decided to drop her first single after a two-year wait, and the reaction to Vampire has not disappointed.

While the 20-year-old may not have released anything for a couple of years, her comeback single certainly isn’t lacking in the passion or venom that propelled her to stardom in the first place.

Among the slurry of impassioned, empowering callouts littered through the song, Rodrigo suggested that she had endured “six months of torture”. This, combined with the fact that the single was released exactly two years after she and studio executive Faze were first spotted together in public, prompted some to believe the song was about him.

The pair were confirmed to be dating back in July 2021, though were believed to have called it quits around seven months later.

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Adam Faze and Olivia Rodrigo’s age gap explored

It’s well-documented that Rodrigo was remarkably young when her music began to take off, having released her celebrated debut album, Sour, aged just 18.

When Rodrigo and Faze were first spotted at the premiere of Space Jam 2 in July 2021, she was 18 and he was 24. This means that there is an age gap of six years between the musician and the video producer.

As they are only believed to have dated for a short period of time, both parties were the same age when they broke up as they were when they began seeing one another.

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Faze diss rumors debunked

Despite the widespread rumors about whom Vampire may be aimed at, it would appear the target of the song is not as clear cut as many first thought.

That is according to People, anyway, who have claimed that Vampire is actually not aimed at Faze after all.

According to an anonymous source quoted by the magazine, “The song isn’t about Adam Faze,” though the mystery figure does not provide any clues as to who the track is really aimed at.

With Rodrigo’s sophomore project, GUTS, not set to be released until early September, we have a few more months of waiting until we’re given some more clues about the source of Rodrigo’s anger.

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Old photos of a young Alan Arkin show the impressive longevity of late icon

By: Muhammad Saeed on June 30, 2023 / comment : 0 HITC, news

As tributes flood in for Alan Arkin, we look back at some older photos that show the late actor doing what he did best at a young age.

Veteran Hollywood star Alan Arkin has passed away aged 89, his family has confirmed. The decorated actor began plying his trade in the 50s and achieved significant recognition in the early 70s, thanks to his role in the dark comedy Catch 22, and for directing the Broadway adaptation of The Sunshine Boys. Thanks to a collection of high-quality photos taken throughout his career, the life and work of Arkin can be remembered fondly by his admirers.

Alan Arkin: A multifaceted, complex actor

Amidst the countless tributes being paid to Arkin online, many grieving tribute-payers have commended the Argo actor for the immense versatility he displayed in his performances throughout his career.

While Arkin was able to, and often did, play stern and serious characters, he was celebrated for the wry sense of humor he injected into various characters. Though later on in his career, one of Arkin’s most celebrated performances came in the 2006 comedy-drama, Little Miss Sunshine, in which he played a foul-mouthed grandfather, a role for which he won Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars.

Friend to Arkin and star of Better Call Saul, Michael McKean, paid tribute to his versatility on Twitter, as he explain the influence the late star had on his career.

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Alan Arkin’s legacy captured in young photos

Though so much of his work was carried out prior to the inception of modern technology, several images from Arkin’s younger days can still be remembered, thanks to a series of impressive photos.

This rather dated image, for example, shows Arkin on set back in 1968 while in his early 30s, during shooting for Inspector Clouseau – a British comedy title in which Arkin played the lead role:

Another snap, dated to 1970, shows a rather dazed-looking Arkin mid-shot on Catch 22, the 1970 release for which he received a nomination for Best Actor at the National Society of Film Critics Awards.

Arkin also had the pleasure of working with several influential, iconic actors throughout his career, as one fan remembers his time on screen in The In-Laws with Peter Falk of Columbo fame:

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Tributes fly in from friends, family and co-stars

Arkin passed on Thursday, June 29, 2023, and in the hours since his family broke the news, tributes have been flooding in on social media.

“R.I.P. Alan Arkin, one of the all-time greats.” Wrote one dejected fan on Twitter. “Unpredictable when he was young (Wait Until Dark, Catch-22, Little Murders, Freebie And The Bean, and dependable as he aged (Edward Scissorhands, Glengarry Glen Ross, Grosse Pointe Blank). A king.”

“He (Arkin) was one of only a handful of actors to receive a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his first movie role, and he just got better from there, he made it look effortless.” Added another fan. “Alan Arkin was one of the very best.”

At the time of writing, the cause of Arkin’s death has not yet been disclosed.

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Almost finalised: Arsenal are about to complete another signing journalist

By: Muhammad Saeed on June 30, 2023 / comment : 0 HITC, news

The Guardian journalist Jacob Steinberg has reported on Twitter that Arsenal and West Ham United have “almost finalised” a deal for Declan Rice to move to the Emirates Stadium.

Steinberg is reported this evening that talks between Arsenal and West Ham United over the payment structure for the Declan Rice are almost done.

The Athletic had earlier reported that the Gunners have agreed to pay the Hammers £105 million in transfer fees for the England international midfielder.

Arsenal announced the signing of Germany international forward Kai Havertz from Chelsea this week.

Exciting Declan Rice update for Arsenal fans

In our opinion, that Arsenal and West Ham United have almost agreed a deal for Declan Rice is great news for the Emirates Stadium faithful.

It seems that it is only a matter of time before Arsenal officially announce the signing of Rice.

The 24-year-old is one of the best midfielders around, and the England international would make the Gunners better.

Arsenal pushed eventual champions Manchester City really hard for the Premier League title last season, and with Rice in the team, the Gunners would feel like that they would at least close the gap on Pep Guardiola’s side.

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Edited picture of Rihanna with her buttocks facing the audience is giving trolls cheap thrills

By: Muhammad Saeed on June 29, 2023 / comment : 0 HITC, news

You may not be the only fan to have come across a photo of Rihanna that shows her in a bent-over position with her back facing a man, who appears to be capturing the questionable pose on a Nokia G300.

Pregnant Rihanna is presently enjoying motherhood as she prepares to welcome her second child with boyfriend ASAP Rocky. The couple is also parents to their son, RZA, who was born in 2022. This has only built anticipation among fans expecting new music from the Barbadian singer while they are super thrilled about the developments in her personal life as well. Meanwhile, trolls are drawing amusement from an edited picture that easily passes off as real.

Bent over picture of Rihanna with her back facing ‘Nokia G300’ looks real

It is true that Rihanna did bend over on the stage during a concert, but the rest of the visuals in the viral picture is clearly morphed.

Fans of Rihanna are reacting to a picture that’s going around and shows the singer in the midst of her performance, while the man standing right behind her in the audience, is seen capturing the picture of her buttocks on his phone camera.

Rihanna is much younger in the above picture. When you look of it closely, it’s easy to conclude that the image of the man with his phone has been morphed into an actual shot of the singer’s performance, perhaps for clout or simply to troll.

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And, to make it convincing, the accompanying caption reads: “Hip-hop artist Rihanna after a shot posted online. Rihanna is unhappy about the man who took her back-shots of her on his Nokia G300 and posting it on the Internet.”

The singer hasn’t commented on it

Not only is the picture edited to look natural, but the singer never made any comments like the post claims.

She was last seen flaunting her baby bump in the new Louis Vuitton campaign, ahead of the birth of her second child.

Reports claim she and her rapper boyfriend are allegedly considering walking down the aisle before welcoming their second baby as they “both think of each other as the one they’re going to spend the rest of their life with.”

Marriage speculations are rife ever since ASAP addressed a pregnant Rihanna as his “wife” during his set at Spotify Beach at Cannes Lions. But, a source told US Magazine they don’t think the couple is “legally married” yet.

So, it is highly unlikely that Rihanna would be invested in an edited picture used to troll her while major events unfold in her personal life.

ASAP Rocky’s girlfriend talks about pregnancy

Rihanna revealed her baby bump during her much-anticipated half-time show at Super Bowl 2023, thus confirming that she was pregnant for the second time.

She and ASAP were photographed together at the MET Gala red carpet when the Diamond singer spoke about her second pregnancy and how it differs from her first.

She said she has no cravings and “tons of nausea” as “everything’s different”, but she’s enjoying every bit of it thoroughly.

Rihanna and ASAP Rocky remained friends for more than a decade before romance bloomed between them three years ago.

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Report: West Ham want to sign giant defender but 15.5m transfer faces upcoming deadline

By: Muhammad Saeed on June 29, 2023 / comment : 0 HITC, news

West Ham United want Jonathan Tah and Tim Steidten could raid former Bayer Leverkusen with a move for the defender.

Tim Steidten looks set to join West Ham United and could immediately move for Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah.

That is according to a report from German magazine Kicker, who report that West Ham are interested in signing Tah.

It’s highlighted that West Ham on the verge of appointing Steidten, who left Leverkusen during last season.

Sky Sports report that Steidten is set to become West Ham’s Technical Director, taking on a key role in the club’s recruitment.

Steidten may instantly seek to strike a deal for a player he knows very well with Tah on the radar.

The report notes that Tah can leave for a fixed price of €18million (£15.5million) thanks to a release clause in his deal.

Tah is understood to have a dream of playing in the Premier League and has told Leverkusen that he would like to move on.

West Ham could allow him to fulfil that dream but they don’t have forever to make this deal happen.

It’s stated that Tah’s release clause must be activated before Leverkusen start pre-season training on July 10th.

If West Ham don’t strike a deal by then, they would need to negotiate with Leverkusen – which could become trickier even with Steidten involved.

Jonathan Tah could partner Nayef Aguerd for West Ham

West Ham keep spending on defenders but David Moyes still seems to be searching for his ideal partnership at the back.

Nayef Aguerd looked good as West Ham’s left-sided centre back last season with Kurt Zouma and Thilo Kehrer options as the right-footed defender.

Tah would fit that bill and has been a strong defender in the Bundesliga for a long time now having joined Leverkusen from Hamburg in 2015.

A huge presence at 6ft 5in tall, Tah is powerful and could form a dominating partnership with Aguerd.

£15.5million doesn’t seem like a bad price and West Ham will now have Steidten to add his input on a player he knows very well.

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The peach milkshake girl on TikTok returns to Chick-fil-A in emotional video

By: Muhammad Saeed on June 29, 2023 / comment : 0 HITC, news

A TikTok influencer also known as the “peach milkshake girl” has made an inspiring new video centred around her returning to Chick-fil-A to order the creamy, sugary drink.

Kat Stickler, AKA “peach milkshake girl” went viral thanks to a video filmed with her husband showing off her love of the drink. Now, two years after their divorce, she has returned to drinking peach milkshakes on TikTok and has used it as a symbol of her growth in a new video.

Who is the ‘peach milkshake girl’ on TikTok?

The “peach milkshake” girl is a TikTokker called Kat Stickler. It all started in January 2021, when she posted a video filmed by her partner, Mike, on her TikTok page.

In the video, Mike surprises her by saying they would be going shopping and that he had sorted someone to take care of their baby.

He reels of all her favourite things like going to HomeGoods and Target, then getting pedicures and brunch.

Growing increasingly excited, Kat then asks him: “And then?”.

“Whatever you want to do,” he replies. “Chick-fil-A? Go get peach milkshakes?”

Kat reacts in shock and begins to run cheering into the next room. The video racked up just under half a million views and was filled with comments discussing her husband’s wonderful surprise day and Kat’s sweet reaction to getting a peach milkshake.

When did the ‘peach milkshake girl’ split from her husband?

Kat and her husband split in 2021 a couple of months after the video, and she has been open about the difficulties of this on social media.

On March 18, 2021, Kat posted a video on her TikTok page with Mike, where they confirmed the rumours that they were separating. They asked fans to respect their privacy while they “navigate” the process.

In a video on August 4 that year answering frequently asked questions, Kat said that she was “100%” happier now following the divorce. However, the influencer said that the hardest part of the divorce was not being with her children all the time due to joint custody.

Kat returns to Chick-fil-A to get a milkshake in emotional video

Over two years later, in June 2023, Kat shared a video of her going to a Chick-fil-A drive-through and ordering a peach milkshake. The caption read: “It’s not just a milkshake.”

In the video, the worker asks her: “Are you the peach milkshake girl?” to which Kat replies with a “yep!”.

“I feel happy, I thought I’d cry or something,” Kat says after taking the first sip of the drink.

Referring to the first peach milkshake video with Mike from 2021, Kat says: “If you know you know…”

She then states that the milkshake tastes “like success, growth, sweat, tears”, and yells: “Same milkshake different girl!”.

Kat ends the video by telling followers: “This is a PSA that one, peach milkshakes are back at Chick-fil-A, and two, just because something meant something different at one time in your life, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy it at a different time in your life.”

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