3 Things to Know Including Selena Gomez Claps Back

Selena Gomez has once again taken a stand against body shaming, and this time, she didn’t hold back. After strutting her stuff on the red carpet for the premiere of her Netflix film Emilia Perez, the singer faced a wave of speculation about her posture and body language. She was photographed in a stunning black Carolina Herrera dress, but some fans on TikTok thought she was trying to hide her body. Talk about jumping to conclusions! Instead of letting the negativity slide, Selena decided it was high time to address the issue head-on.

In a no-nonsense reply on TikTok, which has since been deleted, Gomez revealed her struggle with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, or SIBO. She made it clear that she wasn’t here for unrealistic beauty standards, saying, “I don’t care that I don’t look like a stick figure.” It’s refreshing to see a celebrity being so candid about health issues and rejecting the victim narrative. And who can blame her? With a history of serious health challenges, including lupus and a kidney transplant, she’s earned every bit of empathy.

But let’s be real for a second—who decided that celebrities needed to conform to some ancient definition of beauty anyway? Gomez is not just another pretty face; she’s a multi-talented powerhouse with a story that’s real and relatable. The upcoming Netflix film, set to hit screens on November 13, promises to showcase her talents while also serving as a reminder that every body comes with its own challenges. Here’s hoping we can all take a page from her book and embrace our authentic selves.

At the end of the day, it’s hard not to cheer for Selena. She’s using her platform to shed light on important issues, and that’s something we can all toast to, preferably with a hot cup of tea or maybe even some tacos—because let’s face it, food always wins.

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New Relationship Trend: Using ChatGPT to Win Fights

This new relationship hack is so 2024.  But is it fair game?  Couples . . . especially young couples . . . are now using ChatGPT to officiate their arguments and help them win fights.

You feed it the details of your argument, along with each person’s stance.  The idea is it’s a robot, so it’ll stay neutral.

“Huff Post” talked to a few experts who said going to ChatGPT for relationship advice might not be the worst idea for some stuff, especially if you can’t afford a therapist.  But be careful, because it’s not really that neutral.

It could be a good tool if you just need to vent, or get general advice on how to have more productive arguments.  But if you ask it something in a biased way, its answer will be biased too.

For example, there’s a good chance it’ll back you up if you phrase it like, “I think they’re being a jerk.  Am I nuts?”

A 25-year-old guy went to Reddit for advice because his girlfriend constantly uses ChatGPT to win arguments.

He said she’ll pause a fight . . . go to another room to ask ChatGPT about it . . . and come back with a “well-constructed argument” breaking down everything he said or did.

He doesn’t think it’s a fair way to fight, so he asked her to stop.  But she ran that through ChatGPT, and it said he was just being insecure.

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There’s a new flying hack going viral called “check-in chicken” . . . but unfortunately, it’s NOT as delicious as it sounds.  

Here’s the concept:  Instead of checking-in for your flight right away, you hold off until the LAST MINUTE.

The thinking is that by waiting until the end, you could receive a premium seat . . . one with extra leg-room, or an aisle or window seat closer to the front . . . without being charged extra.

Many airlines charge more for specific seats, but those are also more likely to be available if the plane doesn’t sell out.  But if it DOES, that’s a risk.

If the flight is overbooked . . . as airlines tend to do . . . and if you are the last to check in, it’s possible that you could be bumped from the flight.

That seems like a significant risk . . . especially since there’s no guarantee that your late check-in gambit will even work in the first place.

That’s why it’s being called “check-in chicken.”  It’s a sorta-high-risk, sorta high-reward option that could let you take advantage of a loophole.

For what it’s worth, someone who has tried this hack says you can mitigate the risk by keeping an eye on the seat map on the airline’s app . . . and ONLY waiting until there are premium seats left.  And NOT trying it if it looks totally full.