Its been over a week since I’ve posted to this blog. My loyal followers know how rare that is, though its become more common. When I stumped I tend to crowd source suggestions– my friend Jordan recommended I talk about all the recent events in pop-culture. Well summer 2018 has been the season of (iced) tea and I’m up for a glass if you are.
Accelerated Engagement City:
First we had Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson. Now we have Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber. Young hollywood is racing to the altar and the world is extremely confused. In the early 00’s starlets were doing cocaine and developing eating disorders. Apparently right now it’s hot to find God (specifically at Hillsong, which some call culty) + get hitched ASAP. I’m definitely a little worried for Selena Gomez, because if you read blind gossip columns you probably speculate that she’s had a longtime (hidden) drug problem + depression. I was a little bummed a few years ago when a former consistent hookup got engaged, so I can only imagine how our girl is doing. I mean, they were just back together this year?! Good for Hailey though. She was stan-tweeting Bieber for years and now they are engaged. Miracles do happen, so keep cyber stalking Harry Styles girl.
As someone who has been with my boyfriend for over 3 years, I’ve become a little more skeptical of weddings (despite being surer than ever that I’m down to marry Ben.) I mean, modern weddings almost feel like a very expensive template. They all look the same with minor differentiations. I owe about 90k in student loans *wipes swear.* It feels very irresponsible to throw a big party for everyone I like. I love the idea of having a small wedding, but I have many first cousins. I’d elope, but I actually love party planning. When I was a kid my dream job was to be a wedding planner like my girl J.Lo. Anyways, I’m not even engaged– but this is something I’m thinking about increasingly often.
Kylie Lips Removed:
The only thing more shocking than the Jailey engagement was Kylie Jenner removing her lip fillers. I love the Kardashians. They hate when someone else is getting attention, so they do something insane to rip the spotlight away from others. It’s aspirational really. My personal theory is that she was done with people showing her “before and after” pictures from when she was a literal middle schooler. She wanted to show us that she’s cute with or without her fillers. I respect this, and I think she looks beautiful. My alternative theory is that she wants people to buy her products, and by showing what her ~new natural face~ looks like with Kylie Cosmetics, people will be more likely to order. BTW, if you haven’t seen her makeup tutorial with Vogue, it’s fascinating to watch.
The Bachelorette:
Each week, I care less and less about Becca finding her one true love. Look, I BELIEVE in the power of the Bachelorette. The women on this show are incredibly talented at finding their one true love in a sea of hot dudes with abs. Four out of the last five bachelorettes are still with their person. I actually believe Becca will find hers. That said, she’s just not an entertaining lead. Her looks are a mess; her makeup artist and stylist clearly don’t communicate. But one interesting thing did happen on last night’s episode; one of Becca’s remaining men confided in her that he’s STILL A VIRGIN. If you don’t watch the show, this man is Colton Underwood— who dated my personal hero Aly Raisman. He’s a former NFL player and objectively the hottest guy on the show; but he reeks of insincerity. He briefly had a thing with Tia Booth, who was speculated to be this year’s bachelorette, before Becca was publicaly dumped on national television. It’s pretty obvious he’s on the show for Instagram followers (who isn’t,) but also that he’s just saying the right things to make it far. He most likely wants to be the bachelor and knows the wholesome route is a sure-fire way to capture middle america’s heart. If you’re into spoilers: read this.
Am I missing anything important? Are you into pop culture roundups? LMK <3
