Refinery29 Archives - August 26, 2019

Celebrity Beauty
Camila Cabello's Natural Curls At The VMAs Deserve Their Own Award
Camila Cabello is getting ready to hit the stage with rumored boyfriend Shawn Mendes at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards with what's sure to be a steam
by Thatiana Diaz

Music
VMA Host Sebastian Maniscalco's "Triggered" Joke Really ...
Host Sebastian Maniscalco's VMAs monologue started off tamely enough. Maniscalco praised Bruce Springsteen, which is expected when you're doing a
by Elena Nicolaou

Pop Culture
Gigi Hadid Showed Up On The VMAs Red Carpet With A Date, But It W...
Despite going on a number of public dates, it doesn't appear Gigi Hadid and Tyler Cameron are red-carpet-ready. The model showed up to the 2019 MTV Vi
by Kathryn Lindsay

Celebrity Beauty
7 Black Celebrities Who Prove Red Is Summer's Hottest Hair Color
by aimee simeon

Celebrity Beauty
The $5 Nude Lipgloss Missy Elliott Almost Always Wears
Before Alexandra Butler started working with Missy Elliott in 2014, she was an industrial engineer. “I went to school for engineering and worked in a
by aimee simeon

Music
Taylor Swift's VMA Performance Was An Instant Celebrity Meme Gene...
Taylor Swift has finally returned to the award show circuit, and there's no better album to come back with than Lover. While the singer opted out of i
by Kathryn Lindsay

Music
Here's Why The MTV VMA Best K-Pop Category Is Controversial
Many fans feel that segregating Korean artists from the main awards is xenophobic.
by Natalie Morin

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MTV Video Music Awards
A Guy Got Arrested During The MTV VMAs & Twitter's Losing It
You kind of had to be there. Literally. Because if you were watching the VMAs red carpet broadcast on MTV, you would've missed the action entirely. Wh
by Elena Nicolaou

Shopping
R29 Shopping Oracle: These Will Be The Biggest Trends Of Fall '19...
by Emily Ruane

Celebrity Style
You Missed The Political Meaning Behind Taylor Swift's VMAs Look
Taylor Swift arrived at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards ready to make a statement. The superstar — who's slated to open the big show with a performa
by Mekita Rivas

Music
Why Isn't Ariana Grande At The VMAs?
Last year, Ariana Grande spent MTV's Video Music Awards making her red carpet debut with fiancé Pete Davidson and giving an incredible performance of
by Kathryn Lindsay

Celebrity Beauty
Do These 13 Reasons Why Characters Have Tattoos IRL?
We would've never guessed these.
by Samantha Sasso

Food News
The Great British Bake Off Is Coming Back To Netflix – B...
It’s finally cooling down, and the PSL will return to local Starbucks menu’s tomorrow, so we can happily confirm that fall has (unofficially) arrived.
by Michelle Santiago...

TV Shows
The American Horror Story: 1984 Trailer Is Absolutely Ch...
The trailer for American Horror Story: 1984 is out, introducing the season's gruesome mystery, as well as aerobics and someone named “Mr. Jingle
by Kaitlin Reilly

13 Reasons Why
The Evidence Bags In 13 Reasons Why's Season 3 Opening C...
Warning: Spoilers are ahead. Netflix's hit teen series is called 13 Reasons Why, each season has 13 episodes in it, and each episode has one main gimm
by Rachel Paige

Wellness
Eczema Tips From A Derm: Caring For Your Skin When It's Crazy Hot...
If you or your child have atopic dermatitis — otherwise known as eczema — then you know how challenging it can be. From red, irritating rashes to (some
by Claire Fontanetta

The Bachelor
Are Kristian & Demi Still Together After Bachelor In Paradise...
Warning: The clues in this story could potentially spoil the end of Bachelor in Paradise season 6. Demi Burnett and Derek Peth may have shared an instant c
by Kelly Schremph

TV Shows
In Case You Forgot, The 2009 VMAs Were Absolutely Insane
by Kathryn Lindsay

News
This Women's Equality Day, Here's Where The 2020 Candidates Stand...
In the U.S., Women's Equality Day on August 26 commemorates 100 years since the passing of the 19th amendment, which gave women the long-fought-for ri
by Natalie Gontcharova

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Books & Art
Rainbow Rowell & Faith Erin Hicks Wrote A Rom Com — In Graphic No...
Pumpkinheads begins, as many great pop culture stories do, with a crush. Each fall, high school seniors Deja and Josiah work at the Succotash Hut at their
by Elena Nicolaou

Food News
A Tweet Led To An Olive Garden Boycott, But The Company Denies Su...
This past Sunday, a tweet listing food businesses and chain restaurants that are allegedly “supporting Trump’s reelection” went viral. The tweet name
by Michelle Santiago...

Entertainment
All The Celebs Coming To TIFF (So Far)
Sure, TIFF is all about movies, but it’s also all about celebrities, too. (I mean, when else could you bump into Ryan Gosling at a Toronto coffee shop?)
by Kate Kelleher

Fashion
Rihanna’s Fenty x Savage Fashion Show Is Coming To Amazon Prime
Rihanna, our gracious and inclusive queen, has no plans of lifting her Fenty stiletto off our necks. That Rihanna reign just won't let up. As rumors s
by Channing Hargrove

Beauty
The Most Eye-Catching Beauty Moments From Afropunk
by aimee simeon

Beauty
11 Chic Bridesmaid Hairstyles Perfect For Fall Wedding Season
by Megan Decker

Entertainment
All The Movies Coming To TIFF This Year
Dear TIFF 2019 programmers: You had us at J.Lo. The Jennifer Lopez-led movie Hustlers will make its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International F
by Kate Kelleher

TV Shows
Where You've Seen The Cast Of On Becoming A God In Central Fl...
by Elena Nicolaou

Music
Taylor Swift Shares Diary Entry About Infamous Kanye West Kerfuffle
We all know what Taylor Swift thinks of Kanye West now (if you don't, maybe check out Swift's sixth album, reputation) but what did a 19-year-old
by Kaitlin Reilly

The Bachelor
Tahzjuan Hawkins Has More Going On In Real Life Than She Did On <...
Leaving during the first episode of The Bachelor or Bachelorette used to mean that you were sent back to your normal life as though nothing had even happen
by Lia Beck

Power Diaries
Coffee Meets Bagel CEO Dawoon Kang On The Importance Of Being Vul...
Dawoon Kang is the co-founder and co-CEO of Coffee Meets Bagel, a dating app designed to curb swipe fatigue and give users a more curated online dating exp
by Anabel Pasarow

TV Shows
Who Are All Of Bryce's Victims In 13 Reasons Why?
Newsflash: 13 Reasons Why's Bryce Walker (Justin Prentice) is a terrible guy. Bryce is a rapist, a bully, and the perpetrator of the baseball team’s
by Elena Nicolaou

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13 Reasons Why
How Every Character's Story Ended In 13 Reasons Why Seas...
by Martha Sorren

TV Shows
13 Reasons Why's Abortion Journey Is Heartbreaking To Wa...
“It’s so shocking you don’t even know what to say, really,” Anne Winters tells Refinery29 in conversation on the phone. It’s a sentiment that cou
by Ariana Romero

Pop Culture
Kim Kardashian Says Being Underestimated Is Her Vibe
Kim Kardashian and Elle Woods are cut from the same cloth. In an interview conducted by her husband, Kanye West, for Vogue Arabia (casual), she discussed l
by Kathryn Lindsay

Living
10 National Dog Day Treats That Pets (& Humans) Will Enjoy
by Elizabeth Buxton

Celebrity Beauty
13 Reasons Why Star Alisha Boe Has The Cutest Tattoos — ...
by Samantha Sasso

Movies
Natalie Portman & Her Southern Accent Will Do Anything To Get To ...
Few of us can imagine looking at the curve of the Earth from a bird's eye view. In the trailer for new movie Lucy In the Sky, Natalie Portman's t
by Kaitlin Reilly

Music
Harry Styles' Album Is About Having Sex, Being Sad & Taking Shrooms
When Simon Cowell first championed One Direction during the 2010 season of The X Factor, he would have laughed to hear that Harry Styles, the group's
by Kathryn Lindsay

Sex
The Hottest Burning Man Orgy Dome Stories On Reddit
by Erika W. Smith

MTV Video Music Awards
The VMAs Are Finally Here — & Here's How To Watch
It's officially the ten-year anniversary of Kanye West's “I'ma let you finish but,” Taylor Swift interjection. And at this year&
by Anabel Pasarow

Music
The Obamas Shared Their Summer Playlist — & Turns Out They're Get...
It ain’t Barack Obama’s fault that he’s out here getting loose. Gotta blame it on the juice. No, seriously, Lizzo’s hit song “Juice” is one of
by Alexis Reliford

unstyled
Call Your Girlfriend's Aminatou Sow On Friendship, Cance...
Now 34, Aminatou Sow was diagnosed with endometrial cancer two years ago, following decades of inexplicably protracted, debilitating periods. While underst
by Justin Ravitz

TV Shows
GMA Host Gave An On-Air Apology For Mocking Prince Georg...
After a weekend of backlash, Good Morning America host righted her wrongs. Lara Spencer issued an on-air apology for seemingly mocking Prince George for ta
by Kathryn Lindsay

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Money Diaries
A Week In The Midwest On A $305,000 Salary
Welcome to Money Diaries, where we're tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We're asking millennials how they
by You

Wellness
7 Things To Know About Coco Gauff, The Next Big Name In Tennis
Cori “Coco” Gauff is tennis’ new “it girl.” The 15-year-old athlete has been playing since she was six years old, but she’s hit
by Molly Longman

Work & Money
Dee Poku-Spalding Turned Her Passion Into A Paycheck — & She Want...
Success stories can seem just as fantastical as the fairy tales you (may have) loved growing up: Bold career woman finds herself in the right place at the
by Amelia Harnish

Wellness
What Happens When You Talk About Religion On A First Date
There are a few things you don’t bring up on a first date. Your exes. Your favorite acne-fighting hacks. And, usually, religion. But that isn’t the cas
by Cara Wall

Fashion
The Accessories Were The Real Winner Of Afropunk 2019
by Mekita Rivas

TV Shows
Khloé Kardashian Had A Surprising Reaction To Ex Lamar Odom’s Tel...
Khloé Kardashian is used to to having almost every part of her life broadcast to the world, but the instances described in Lamar Odom's memoir Darkne
by Kathryn Lindsay

Voices of Disability
I Loved Planning My Queer, Disability-Friendly Wedding — But It W...
One in four adults in the U.S. are living with a disability, but you wouldn’t know it given the lack of representation in the workforce, Hollywood, a
by Alaina Leary

Movies
J. Lo Is The Only Latinx Actress Over 45 To Hold A Lead Role In T...
You knew J. Lo was unique, but a new study puts her on a whole new level. In over 1,200 top-grossing box office films between 2007 and 2018, only two Latin
by Anne Cohen

Voices of Disability
I'm A Burlesque Dancer With A Disability — & Makeup Helps Me Own ...
When Pansy St. Battie discovered burlesque, it opened up a new world of glitter, glam, and freedom.
by Pansy St. Battie

Voices of Disability
I Believe People With Disabilities Can Find Romantic Love — S0 Wh...
One in four adults in the U.S. are living with a disability, but you wouldn’t know it given the lack of representation in the workforce, Hollywood, a
by Keah Brown

Celebrity Style
Kim Kardashian's Controversial Shapewear Line Has A New Name
Earlier this summer, Kim Kardashian announced her plans to get into the shapewear business. But it didn't take long for her latest project to backfire
by Mekita Rivas

TV Shows
I Was The Voice Of A Popular Cartoon Character. This Is The Most ...
When I was 11 years old, I begged my parents to let me audition for the Nickelodeon animated television show Go, Diego, Go!, a spin-off of the bilingual se
by Serena Kerrigan

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TV Shows
13 Reasons Why's Justin Prentice Wants To Make One Thing...
Warning: Mild 13 Reasons Why season 3 spoilers are ahead. Season 3 of 13 Reasons Why deals with the murder of Bryce Walker (Justin Prentice), a rapist who,
by Kaitlin Reilly

TV Shows
The Meaning Behind "Let The Dead Bury The Dead" On 13 Reasons...
Warning: Spoilers from 13 Reasons Why season 3's finale are ahead. The conclusion of the murder mystery at the center of season 3 of 13 Reasons Why ca
by Kaitlin Reilly

13 Reasons Why
The Songs On The 13 Reasons Why Season 3 Soundtrack Hit ...
by Martha Sorren

Food News
The PSL Is Finally Back — But It's Not The Only Pumpkin Drink On ...
I’ll never understand how people order iced coffee beverages after August. These are likely the same folks who think ice is a snack and, like Zendaya, ta
by Michelle Santiago...

Animals
3 Pet Adoption Stories That Will Melt Your Heart
by Fiona Hillery

TV Shows
Here's The True Story Behind On Becoming A God In Central Flo...
There are scenes from On Becoming a God in Central Florida that seem so over-the-top, you'll assume this must be a made-up fantasy. Which, technically
by Sabrina Rojas Weiss

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