Plane Jane has made it to the top three of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16 by sheer charisma, uniqueness, nerve, talent – and the embodiment of that acronym. And the show has been all the better for it. We freely admit that Sapphira Cristál or Nymphia Wind should probably take home the crown. Their storylines have been compelling (drag juggernaut, and lovable, talented weirdo), their looks have comprised two of the strongest runway packages in the show’s history and either would be worthy winners. What then, to make of the third finalist, Plane Jane? The same Plane who entered the werk room and t ..read more

Melissa Barrera has spoken about her exit from Scream 7 last year. Barrera starred as new character Sam Carpenter in 2022’s “soft-reboot” of the series, simply titled Scream, as well as in 2023’s similarly well-received follow-up, Scream VI. However, Barrera made a shock departure in late 2023 after reportedly being dropped by Scream production company Spyglass over comments she made on social media concerning the ongoing Israel/Hamas conflict. The character of Sam – along with younger sister Tara, played by Jenna Ortega, who left because of scheduling issues shortly after Barre ..read more

Nava Mau, the breakout star of chilling new Netflix mini-series Baby Reindeer, has reflected on the responsibility she felt playing a real-life trans person. Trans actress Mau plays Teri, an American therapist, in Richard Gadd’s critically acclaimed drama based on his real experience of being physically and virtually stalked by a mentally ill woman. Gadd stars as Donny, a floundering comedian who offers a crying woman a cup of tea in the London pub where he works. It proves to be a mistake of epic proportions when she becomes obsessed with becoming his lover. However, Donny is already in love ..read more

TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp has called for “listening and understanding” as she came head-to-head with JK Rowling during an online exchange about trans issues and the tone of the discourse around them. Location, Location, Location and Channel 4 presenter Allsopp has publicly stood up for the dignity of trans people over the last year, previously defending trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney, who was enduring a wave of transphobic abuse after creating an advert with beer brand Bud Light.  Despite explaining on Twitter/X that she doesn’t support puberty blockers for under-18s, or trans women a ..read more

Sapphira Cristál has made it to the final of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16 with one of the best track records of the season. But it took a long time before she was even given the go-ahead to compete. While the crown could go to any of the top three – Plane Jane and Nymphia Wind are the others vying for glory – it’s probably be fair to say that Sapphira is the front-runner. She has stormed the competition, triumphing in four challenges as well as notching up five high placements, three safe weeks and one lip-sync for her life. On track record, Sapphira is the one to beat. Which begs the question ..read more

A group of Canadian doctors has questioned the Cass report’s decision to disregard a large number of existing studies into gender-affirming healthcare. The Cass report on the model of trans youth care in England was published last week. NHS England commissioned paediatric expert Dr Hilary Cass to head the review in 2020, in response to the sharp rise in referrals to what was then England’s only youth gender clinic. Following an interim report published in 2022, Cass recommended a “holistic approach” to treatment, including the creation of regional hubs across England. Reaction to the report wa ..read more

Hike up your bosoms and tighten your corsets, Bridgerton is back for season three. And there could finally be a queer romance on the horizon. Despite featuring LGBTQ+ royalty in the shape of out gay actor Jonathan Bailey, Netflix’s upper-crust romance drama has never included a queer love story. It’s a sad fact that has caused some friction within the show’s large LGBTQ+ fan base, with some describing its earlier inclusion of a gay sex scene in a season one trailer as “queerbaiting”. The trailer for the first season in 2020 included two men having sex, but it turned out to be a blink-and-you’l ..read more

101 Dalmatians the Musical has announced its lead casting for the upcoming UK and Ireland tour dates. The show – which is based on the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production – will stop off at venues throughout 2024. It will star actress and singer Kym Marsh who will take on the role of the iconic Cruella de Vil for the tour run. Theatre goers can get their hands on tickets for 101 Dalmatians via ATG Tickets and the official website. This article contains affiliate links, PinkNews may earn revenue if you click through and purchase products through the links. Marsh said: “I’m over the moon t ..read more

Music superstar and makeup mogul Rihanna has revealed that she is a huge RuPaul’s Drag Race fan, leading to a chorus of calls for her to become a guest judge. While at a red carpet event for her new FENTY X PUMA shoe collaboration in London last night (17 April), the “Work” hitmaker was quizzed on her current obsessions. She unsurprisingly revealed that her two young sons are her number one obsession right now, followed by reality shows Real Housewives and Vanderpump Rules, and “anything Bravo”. “Andy Cohen didn’t pay me to say that,” she joked, in a reference to the out TV host’s Bravo a ..read more

NFL star Aaron Rodgers has shocked fans by claiming that Aids was manufactured by the US government. Aaron Rodgers said the HIV/Aids pandemic of the 1980s was engineered to said drive sales of vaccinations. The New York Jets quarterback further claimed that the crisis was a “blueprint” for the COVID-19 pandemic and specifically blamed former chief medical advisor Dr Anthony Fauci for the conspiracy. “The blueprint, the game plan, was made in the 80s,” he said. “Create a pandemic with a virus that’s going wild. Fauci was given over $350 million [now about £280 million] to research this, to come ..read more