Lisa Vanderpump apologizes for anti-trans Erika Jayne comment

By Wonderwall.com Editors 2:10pm PDT, May 22, 2019

Lisa Vanderpump says she never meant offense to trans community with Erika Jayne dis

After the drama and various nastiness that surrounded Lisa Vanderpump around "#Puppygate," the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star may be trying to stop creating new enemies — tot the extent that's possible. She was recently slammed by Lisa Rinna for a comment about their costar, Erika Jayne, that many deemed disrespectful towards the trans community. "Just don't ask me if Erika's tucking or something like that because there are some things I can't lie about," she said with a laugh in a confessional on this week's show. Now, she's issued an apology statement via Us Weekly. "It was not my intention to belittle the trans community with my poor choice of words directed toward Erika," she told the magazine. "I have nothing but respect and love for trans people around the world, as I have been a staunch supporter, provided employment offered emotional support and championed LGBTQ issues." She added: "With recent news of trans women losing their lives for living their authentic truth in a world of discrimination and hate, I never want to diminish the very real pain and struggle that trans people go through every day."

Denise Richards recalls that time Charlie Sheen brought a hooker to Thanksgiving dinner

If you ever wondered why "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" producers wanted Denise Richards on the show, we humbly present to you one reality-TV-gold anecdote Denise shared during a confessional on this week's edition of the show. It followed a segment where she told her friend (and ex) Patrick Muldoon that Charlie Sheen put some extra years on her, thanks to the stress he's caused. "My ex-husband's aged me terribly I think," she said. Cue the following lovely example (via TooFab): "Charlie came over for Thanksgiving for dinner a few years ago, and he had a hooker in the car in the driveway," Denise said, speaking to the camera. "He was afraid to tell me. 'Uh, you know, well, she's in the driveway. Is it OK if she's in the driveway?'" Denise's response? "I said, 'Ugh. I'll set a f—— plate,'" she recalled. "Even a hooker deserves to have Thanksgiving dinner." Ah, yes. The old Thanksgiving Good Samaritan spirit — Beverly Hills-style.

Christina Anstead explains why co-parenting with Tarek is so easy

Reality TV newlyweds Christine Anstead and Ant Anstead definitely have their hands full as they await the birth of their first child together and Christina preps for the premiere of her spin-off show, "Christina on the Coast," which hits HGTV on Thursday, May 23. One thing that's making life easier in the meantime, though, is Christina's current co-parenting setup with her ex and "Flip or Flop" costar, Tarek El Moussa. "Tarek and I only live two blocks for each other, so it actually works out really well," she tells Us Weekly. "As you can imagine, you've got school and soccer and stuff, so if we leave a pair of shoes or there's a soccer ball, it's so easy now to just, like, run over there and pick something up. It's just a lot more simple. The kids' schools are close and everything is, like, a five-minute drive. Before, we were 30 minutes apart and that was a nightmare, so it's just much better living closer together." Christina and Tarek share two kids, Taylor, 8, and Brayden, 3. Christina's also stepmom to 15-year-old Amelie Anstead 12-year-old Archie Anstead, the children Ant shares with his ex, Louise. When the new baby arrives in September, it will definitely be a full house with five kids around — but Christina never expected to get pregnant, as she was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, which creates more androgens (male sex hormones) than are usually present in women, according to People. When she went to see an acupuncturist to relieve stress, she told the magazine, the accupuncturist was familiar with the condition. "She did some needle work," Chrsitina said, "and six days later we conceived."

Kylie Jenner celebrates her new skincare line with a pink-themed roller skating party

The Kardashian-Jenner krewe came out in full force on Tuesday, May 21, for a party celebrating the launch of Kylie Jenner's new skincare line. According to ET, guests were all asked to show up in pink — to match the color scheme of the packaging for 21-year-old entrepreneur's Kylie Skin line — and Kylie's fam all happily obliged. Posts on Kylie's Instagram Story showed the group throwing down on a roller rink, indulging in pink sprinkle-coated ice cream cones as well as pink-themed ramen, sushi and fries. The family — minus Kendall Jenner and Travis Scott — were also spotted sharing plenty of laughs and hugs. Unfortunately, the party dovetailed with some online backlash over one product — a walnut face scrub that the Vox points out is a little too close for comfort to the St. Ives products of yore that were so harsh, the company was ultimately sued.

Demi Lovato is not a fan of 'Bachelorette' contestant Luke Parker

Demi Lovato has officially been sucked into "The Bachelorette" — and anyone following her Instagram Stories gets to reap the hilarious benefits. The singer and her mom watched the second episode of the show this week and Demi shared many, many words of advice for its star, Hannah Brown. Namely, she urged Hannah to be wary of suitor Luke Parker ("Hannah, honey, do not trust him!!!!!!" she wrote on top of a shot of Luke's face, according to Us Weekly). When he declared he was "falling in love" with Hannah already, Demi demanded some clarification, posting, "Huh?! How?! … I'm uncomfortable. I'm cringing." Though Demi told followers she'd "never watched The Bachelorette or The Bachelor" before, she said she checked it out because Hannah is "so cute." She thinks Air Force vet Mike from San Antonio is pretty cute, too. As she wrote atop a clip of Mike giving Luke a piece of his mind: "He's my pick… Jussssayin.'"

Jessica Alba admits she downs tequila before shooting love scenes

Jessica Alba's husband, Cash Warren, may produce films for a living, but that doesn't mean he gets everything about his what's entailed in filming a movie from an actor's perspective. Case in point? Love scenes. The couple appeared on a recent episode of Lauryn Bostick's "The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast," and at first, Jessica gushed about how "nice" it is "having a partner who understands the business." Her husband stopped her there. "The one part of the business I don't fully understand is that there's no way hooking up with someone else is not fun," he joked, according to People. "She's always like, 'Oh there's so many people around, the director's there.' But you're still having fun, that dude's a stud … there's no way you're not gonna enjoy hooking up with him!" Jessica begged to differ. "I guess that's the difference between me and you. It's disgusting most of the time because [co-stars] are usually a stranger," she said, citing Pierce Brosnan and Bruce Willis, both of whom she starred in films with, as examples. "I think Pierce Brosnan and Bruce Willis are very attractive gentlemen, but like, it's weird," she said. "When you're choosing to want to be with someone in that way, it's very intimate. You're breathing on someone, it's all there, you're smelling the skin… You want to choose who you're doing that with, and you gotta really pretend." The podcast host said in that situation she'd "have a shot of tequila," especially given that it can take 15 or 16 hours to film a love scene. "I do have to," said Jessica. "I'm gonna say I'm unprofessional, 100 percent. Because I feel like really good entertainment people don't have to do that." Explaining why she needs a little liquid confidence, she added: "Sometimes it's days and days of the same thing, and you have to recreate that moment every time, recreate the peak of your intimacy from this angle and that angle and this angle and that angle," she continued. "And by the way — everyone's right here! Nothing about it is alone in the room." Jessica currently stars alongside Gabrielle Union on the new series, "LA's Finest."

John Legend jokingly dubs Blake Shelton an 'arrogant bastard' after 'Voice' finale

Team John for the win! After Maelyn Jarmon, the singer John Legend coached on "The Voice" won the Season 16 finale on Tuesday, May 21, John couldn't help but bask in the fact that Blake Shelton — who's had more wins than any other "Voice" coach — did not come out on top this time. When ET asked John about his friendly rivalry with his country singing co-star, John jokingly sighed. "Oh Blake. You know, I really love Blake and enjoyed getting to know him this year," he said. "He's a very arrogant bastard. But I had this feeling that he was gonna be the one kissing someone's a– after the show, and I was right once again." John did eventually knock off the trash talking so he could heap praise on Maelyn. "I think it gave us an advantage to stand out being the only woman, and only non-country artist," he said. "But when you have Maelyn on your team, she's supposed to win The Voice. Her voice is supposed to win. That's why it's called 'The Voice.'"

Abby Lee Miller claims she was threatened by prison guards while behind bars

During an appearance on the Wednesday, May 22, edition of "Good Morning America," "Dance Moms" star Abby Lee Miller claimed she was threatened "by the guards, by the prison system" while serving a sentence for bankruptcy fraud. Though she didn't get into many details, she said she heard guards asking, "Where's that dance lady? Where's that TV star lady?" and "We're going to get her," according to Page Six. When "GMA" asked The Federal Bureau of Prisons for a comment on the allegations, the response was only that they gave Abby, 52, "a safe, secure and humane environment." The reality star also said she still can't walk due to the lymphoma she's recovering from "choking my spinal cord." She's expected to be able to walk again, her doctors have told her. "I've had to come back tougher, come back stronger," she said on the morning show.

Chris Brown set to depose photographer in battery case

It's been a busy few weeks for Chris Brown. Amid accusations he stole artist Marius Sperlich's ideas for his new music video, "Wobble Up," The Blast reports the singer is preparing to depose Bennie Vines on May 31 about Vines' allegation Brown punched him at a club in Tampa, Florida, in 2017. Brown faces a felony battery charge for the incident, in which Vines claims that after being hired to photograph an event at Club Aja, Brown was aggressive with him, then hit him. He allegedly stormed out of the nightclub after that but was charged anyway. He has since plead guilty. The trial is reportedly slated to begin later in 2019.

Daniel Craig to undergo surgery after 'Bond' set injury

Is the James Bond franchise getting to be too much for Daniel Craig? Producers announced on Twitter on Wednesday, May 22, that the he 51-year-old star "will be undergoing minor ankle surgery resulting from an injury sustained during filming in Jamaica." The official account for the movie added, "Production will continue whilst Craig is rehabilitating for two weeks post-surgery. The film remains on track for the same release date in April 2020." The timeline assurance comes on the heels of reports this is the second injury on-set for Daniel; the movie's release date was also previously pushed back after director Danny Boyle bailed over creative differences, according to Variety. The 25th film in the franchise has yet to be given a title.