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Porn legend-turned-Twitch star Adriana Chechik has revealed that she’s being so badly swatted, she’s going to have to move house. On Saturday, the adult entertainer issued a damning rebuke of “beyond childish” pranksters, who have been blighting her life for months. In a furious tweet, Chechik, 31, explained that the emergency services had been called to her house on 12 separate occasions, as she urged the culprits to “grow up”. “Y’all suck so hard. I’m gonna have to move with this swatting sh*t,” she wrote. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter “You are literally taking police who should be helping people and having them swat me? 8x and 4x for firefighters to come is beyond childish.” For the uninitiated, “swatting” refers to a nefarious trend which largely targets streamers like Chechik. It involves a troll finding out their victim’s address or location and then making a hoax phone call to the emergency services, claiming that there’s extreme violence taking place there. The idea is to make the lie sound as urgent and threatening as possible to prompt an armed response – hence “SWAT”. The perpetrator then keeps their fingers crossed that the police will raid the home during the streamer’s broadcast so that they can watch the dramatic action unfold live on camera. And whilst some would argue that swatting is just an elaborate prank, most will tell you it is, in fact, a dangerous crime that puts lives at risk. In one high-profile instance back in 2019, a teenage Call of Duty player swatted an opponent after losing a game. Police showed up at the wrong address, then shot and killed a totally innocent father-of-two. It is also, as Chechik pointed out in her tweet, a complete waste of the emergency services’ time, that should be dedicated to legitimate crises. One of the most horrific aspects of the 31-year-old’s plight is that she was attacked by swatters even as she recovered from a near-life-threatening injury. In October last year, she broke her back in two places after jumping into a foam pit at TwitchCon, San Diego, which left her facing months of surgery and gruelling rehabilitation. She also lost her unborn child as a result of the accident – later revealing that, unbeknownst to her, she was pregnant at the time. And yet, some of her followers – who seem unfamiliar with the very concept of human decency – decided it would be fun to ambush her. In December, as Chechik lay bedbound, she tweeted: “Tell me how some internet trolls are gonna swat a person whose back is still healing from being broken. Some twitch chatters are a whole different breed of small d**k idiots. “The cops know me now. We legit talk about our life because this happens so much.” Based on her latest complaint, the situation has only escalated since then. But, at least, she suggested action is being taken to find those responsible. One of her fans responded to her tweet, saying: “Moving I think would only give you a brief respite from the bampots, and then it would start again. Time to get a lawyer and PI involved and start to sue the c**p out of both the city for having inadequate response to being repeat called and the people calling them on you.” Chechik replied simply: “[Already on it!!]” Of course, this is not a game, but we hope she nails those swatters once and for all. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

Kim Kardashian’s son Saint left people baffled after saying she is “nothing” to him in Mother’s Day video. On Sunday 14 May, many countries around the world, including the United States celebrated Mother’s Day, appreciating the women who play important roles in people’s lives. To mark the day, Kardashian shared on her Instagram story a video recorded by her 7-year-old son Saint, whom she shares with rapper Kanye West. In the clip, Saint revealed that he sometimes tells his mother she is “nothing” to him, before going on to explain how much he really loves her. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Saint said: “Mom, I’m really grateful for you. I know I’m rude to you a lot – I say you’re nothing to me, but you mean the world to me. I love you more than anything. “You’re my favourite in the family. I even love you more than my cute little brother, Psalm. I love you. Never forget that.” Fans of the reality star instantly reacted to the backhanded compliment and rude remark from her son. Someone tweeted: “That Mother’s Day video of Saint telling Kim he know he rude to her a lot and says she’s nothing to him .. I-? what little boy.” Another commented: “Saint West ate Kim up w the ‘even when I say you’re nothing to me’ he his daddy son irl.” “Naw Saint West is a menace. He told his mom she’s nothing to him and he’s only 7 years old omg if my kid said that to me I’d die inside. Poor Kim K,” another sympathised. It wasn’t just Saint who lowkey disrespected his mother on her special day. Fans also noticed that Kardashian’s 5-year-old daughter Chicago said that her mother “doesn’t cook” and “has a chef” when asked what the best thing her mum cooks is on a school activity sheet. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

Tommy Fury branded fighting KSI 'easy money' as the boxer attended the YouTuber's fight against Joe Fournier over the weekend. Fury was asked whether he would take on KSI in the ring for a fight that's high in demand, prompting laughter. “In my opinion, out of all this influencer boxing stuff, I beat the top of the chain", he said. "Jake Paul, I reckon, is the best out of all these. Listen, it is what it is: Easy money, baby.” Click here to sign up for our newsletters

MrBeast YouTube star Chris Tyson has revealed they are on hormone replacement therapy and posted pictures of their “glow up” between Zelda game releases. Tyson is well-known among the YouTube community after appearing in videos alongside MrBeast, also known as Jimmy Donaldson, on his channel with over 153 million subscribers. Fans of the MrBeast channel may have noticed a change in Tyson’s appearance and that is due to the fact they revealed they are currently on hormone replacement therapy. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The 26-year-old posted two images on Twitter, jumping on a trend that appears to see transgender individuals sharing one image of themselves from 2017 when the Zelda game Breath of the Wild was released, and now, as the Zelda game Tears of the Kingdom has recently been released. Tyson shared his images, writing: “Me when Breath of the Wild came out VS. me when Tears of the Kingdom came out.” The images show how Tyson has changed over six years, now sporting long hair and wearing make-up. Many fans of the internet personality complimented the “glow up”. In April, Tyson revealed that starting hormone replacement therapy had “saved” their life and called for people to be able to make “informed decisions” about what is best for them. Tyson wrote: “Informed consent HRT saved my and many others' lives. The hurdles gnc people have to jump through to get life-saving gender-affirming healthcare in a 1st world country is wild to me. “Just let people make informed decisions about their own bodies.” Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley occasionally impersonated each other in concerts—here’s the proof.

Pete Davidson has admitted when he was younger he bought his mum the same Mother's Day gift eight years in a row. The comedian and his mum sat down for an interview in Good Housekeeping, where he spoke of his imaginative gift of Britney Spears' perfume. "Growing up my sister and I always tried to make things special, although I wasn't always good at it", he said. However, his mum admitted she never wore the perfumes, but it was the 'thought that counts'. Click here to sign up for our newsletters

OnlyFans star Alexia Grace has made headlines recently after getting into a physical fight at the press conference between fighters KSI vs Joe Fournier. The incident broke out between Grace and fellow OnlyFans creator Astrid Wett and resulted in security guards having to physically separate the pair. Grace has made headlines but may be an unfamiliar face for those who are not involved in the industry. Who is OnlyFans star Alexia Grace? Grace is a former flight attendant from the East Midlands who packed in the world of customer service for a different type of service altogether. The 20-something model used to work for Jet2 as a flight attendant and as a Costa Coffee barista, but left her last job in March 2021 to become a content creator on the adult platform OnlyFans. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter According to Grace, she now makes £25,000 a month working an average of 8 hours per day, rather than her previous salary of £600 per week. On her earnings, she has been able to travel the world, spending two months in Mexico last year and six months in Dubai the previous year. Last week, Grace attended the press conference ahead of the KSI vs Joe Fournier fight at London’s Wembley Arena, where she was involved in a brawl with Wett. According to footage of the incident, Wett suggested that Grace had “chucked water” on her. Wett said: “I am coming for you, you f**king b**ch!” @itsalexiagrace1 fight me astrid…. In a TikTok after the scuffle, Grace said: “Astrid, punching me outside of the ring was low, but I’ll tell you what’s even worse – that you punched me with your bare fists and that is all you can do.” Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 ranki

Beyoncé kickstarted her hotly anticipated Renaissance tour in Stockholm last week, debuting live performances of her hit singles to diehard fans. The star delivered songs from her seventh No 1 album at the Friends Arena, including 'Alien Superstar', 'Pure/Honey' and 'Summer Renaissance' while riding a giant disco horse. She also revived some of her classics such as 'Crazy in Love' and 'Love on Top'. While fans immediately turned to TikTok to watch footage from the gig, some were left underwhelmed by the crowd's reaction. "How could you witness the QUEEN in person and not at minimum do a lil 2 step in your seat," one person hit back, while another added: "Sweden failed her so bad! Some of us were TRYING!" Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter A third person, who claimed to have attended the concert, alleged: "That's true! I was at Stockholm and a girl even tried to shush me." One TikToker, Joshua Pingley (@yourbestfriendjoshua) suggested "Beyoncé hated Sweden," before claiming the crowd was seemingly "older, sitting down and quiet." At a later date in Brussels, she praised fans for their energy adding: "You have been the best audience so far." @yourbestfriendjoshua Beyoncé seemingly SHADES the audience from the first two nights of her Renaissance Tour in Sweden…??? #beyonce While harsh critics were quick to slam Swedish fans, many more jumped in to suggest it's simply "cultural differences in concert etiquette." "Not everyone goes feral like Americans," one wrote. "You should see concerts in Japan." "They still spent their money buying tickets to see her," another added. "Why is everyone tripping at them sitting down? They're clearly enjoying the show." "She made that face cause they were hitting the high notes for 'Love on Top,'" a third fan commented, while one TikToker said: "In Sweden we are told not to stick out and be loud, because we see it as rude. it is part of our culture." Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

Global household name Kim Kardashian mocked her own outfit at the Met Gala after reposting a hilarious TikTok. The annual Met Gala took place at the beginning of the month and celebrities from across industries converged on New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art dressed to the nines. Reality star Kardashian took to the red carpet in an all-white outfit mostly comprised of 50,000 freshwater pearls attached to a corset in strands. She also wore some strappy heels and a large draped skirt at the back. The unusual look was hilariously recreated in a TikTok by @angelicahacks who used DIY items like foil, tape and a beaded string curtain to nail a recreation. The video has been viewed over 260,000 times on TikTok and was even reposted by Kardashian on her Instagram stories as the star was able to have a laugh at her own outfit. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter @angelicahacks #kimkardashian #metgala #keepingupwiththekardashians #schiaparelli #fashiontiktok The star shared a screenshot from the original TikTok on her Instagram which showed @angelicahacks creating her heels with masking tape. In the comments, many alerted the TikToker that she had been reposted by Kardashian and said they were there because they saw it on her Instagram stories. One fan said: “Kim reposted you. I’m just here because of her !!” Another wrote: “You wore it better.” It’s not the only look that @angelicahacks has recreated from the Met Gala. In a video that’s been viewed over 7 million times, she recreated singer Rihanna’s look using popped balloons and cut-off rubber washing-up gloves. @angelicahacks @Valentino #ad #rihanna #metgala #redcarpet #fashiontiktok Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

Angela White is due to give an academic speech at a prestigious university in the US, and she knows people are “mad” about it. The adult performer, known as the ‘Meryl Streep of the porn industry’, is set to give a guest lecture to students at the University of California, Santa Barbara. White will take part in teaching the “groundbreaking” film studies course and visited the campus recently, revealing that she was introduced as an “adult entertainer, entrepreneur, academic, politician and creative”. “People are so mad about this,” White tweeted, responding to the story. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter “Thank you Professor Constance Penley for having me as a guest speaker at your groundbreaking course at UCSB,” the Australian start added, captioning a picture of herself next to Penley. “This is my third time as a guest speaker at this Film Studies class that approaches pornography as worthy of serious inquiry as a genre and as popular culture,” the busty brunette continued. “Thank you to the incredible students who asked well-informed, thought-provoking questions about my career as a performer/director, my academic research, and my time in politics.” White holds a first-class honours degree in gender studies from the University of Melbourne, and she also previously ran a campaign for a government seat in Australia. White recently hinted at a career move away from porn, with a new podcast being rumoured. A mysterious new Instagram page has emerged featuring a photo of the X-rated icon with the name ‘angelawhitepodcast’. And whilst the 37-year-old so far hasn’t made any official announcement about a move into podcasting, she is following ‘angelawhitepodcast’ via her official Insta account, which suggests it is legit. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

Grimes has revealed that she once accidentally showed her young children Uncut Gems, not realising that it was an R-Rated movie. The singer, real name Claire Elise Boucher, has two children with Elon Musk. Appearing on Julia Fox and Niki Takesh’s podcast, Forbidden Fruits, Grimes said that she had no idea Fox’s film Uncut Gems was not at all suitable for young families. “I have such a funny story where I was with my kids’ grandma," she said on the podcast. "And I had no context. My dad was just like, ‘Uncut Gems is a really good movie.’ And yeah, I caused quite a bit of havoc and accidentally showed a bunch of like 12-year-olds Uncut Gems.” Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The thriller from Josh and Benny Safdie focuses on Adam Sandler’s character Howard Ratner, who is a jeweler addicted to gambling. Over the course of the film, he attempts to retrieve a valuable black opal while managing relationships with his family and his mistress, played by Fox. Grimes told Fox: “I just want to say you did an amazing job.” She also said that “grandma” was there too. Fox added: “Yeah, they definitely were horrified.” “Not because they hated it, but I think it was the incorrect social group,” Grimes said. Grimes and Twitter CEO Elon Musk share a son named X AE A-XII and a daughter named Exa Dark Sideræl. Apparently, they had another option for their daughter’s name, however, the government “won’t recognize” the name they wanted for her - a question mark. So they’ve decided to just nickname her “Y.” Y was (semi) introduced to the world last year when Grimes accidentally revealed she had a second child with Musk via surrogate to Vanity Fair. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

Taylor Swift performs 'Bad Blood' as part of her Eras Tour set, and clearly had actual bad blood with a security guard at one of her shows who she told off in defence of one her fans. The said-fan has since made a TikTok to share her perspective on what happened. In a number of viral videos that are circulating around TikTok, the popstar was performing the '1989' track during her show at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia where she gave the telling off mid-performance. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter As she sang to the audience on one side of the stage, the 33-year-old began to look concerned as she told a security guard: "She's fine!" before going into the chorus. But clearly, Swift was unhappy with whatever was going on as she stopped singing and shouted: "She wasn't doing anything!" Swift then begins to sing again and was about to walk away but instead still wasn't satisfied with the situation as she walked forward again, stopped singing and yelled "Hey!" In one viral video (9.6m views) by Briana Layfield (@brilayfield) who captured the interaction she wrote in the caption: "Hey @Taylor Swift THANK YOU from all of us on the floor for yelling at that security guard. He was a pain in the a** the entire night and the fact that this happened during #badblood made it even better." @brilayfield hey @Taylor Swift THANK YOU from all of us on the floor for yelling at that security guard. he was a pain in the ass the entire night and the fact that this happened during #badblood made it even better ? PS show was PHENOMENAL ?? Philly night 2 #taylorswift #theerastour #tswift #youneedtocalmdown #fyp #badbloodtaylorsversion A number of viral videos also show the interaction from different perspectives in the audience. Meanwhile, a woman who claims to be the fan that Swift defended has since revealed exactly what happened and shared that she and her friends received free tickets to another concert. Kelly Inglis (@kellyingliskelly28) in a video posted on her friend Caitlin Gabell's account (@caityg33caityg33) summarised what happened, which now has over 6.2m views. "Okay, I was the girl from that Taylor talked to last night," she began. @caityg33 #stitch with @Sonya (Eras 4/29) Its me, hi, im the problem @kellyinglis326 @Taylor Swift #erastour #lincolnfinancialfield #taylorswift #eras #badbloodtaylorsversion "Basically the guard had been harassing our group all night, he just kept telling us not to touch the rail, like any time we did anything he was like on top of us, we're dancing having fun and he didn't like it. "And Taylor noticed that I was having fun and that he didn't like it and she didn't like it [referring to her shouting at the security guard] and then he basically got escorted out and then they offered us free tickets for tonight! She added: "It wasn't this big crazy thing, it was just a bunch of girls having a good time and he didn't want us to have fun." Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.