JOJO SIWA INTRODUCES BOYFRIEND: JoJo Siwa has a new boyfriend – TikTok star Mark Bontempo. JoJo, 17, shared a video on TikTok to let fans meet her new beau. “Meet Mark,” she captioned the short clip, in which they dressed up in each other’s clothing. JoJo is seen in a cream-colored sweater, a black jacket, and skinny jeans while Mark is wearing one of the star’s signature looks complete with a glittery bow. Mark posted a video on his own account in honor of “National Girlfriend Day” in which he reacted to JoJo recently revealing that she has a boyfriend. He captioned the post, “@itsjojosiwa if it’s not me you have some explaining to do.”
CARDI B TEAMS UP WITH MEGAN THEE STALLION FOR NEW SINGLE: Cardi B has announced that she is releasing new music on Friday. Her new song is called “WAP” and it features Megan Thee Stallion. Cardi posted the cover art, along with the caption, “Single droppin this Friday! WAP feat. @theestallion #Wap.” Megan added, “WAP😛💦 @iamcardib and The Hot Girl Coach this Friday !!!”
LEWIS CAPALDI, NIALL HORAN AND MORE SIGN OPEN LETTER PROTESTING RACISM: Lewis Capaldi, Niall Horan and James Arthur are among the musicians who have signed an open letter condemning racism and calling out the rest of the music industry to do the same. “We, representatives from the music industry, write to demonstrate and express our determination, that love, unity and friendship, not division and hatred, must and will always be our common cause,” the letter opens. Ultimately, the letter declares that “silence is not an option.” Others who signed the letter include Bastille, Clean Bandit, James Blunt, Leona Lewis and Rita Ora. You can read the whole letter via Medium.com. The open letter arrives amidst the Black Lives Matter and George Floyd protests, as well as anti-semitic tweets and videos posted by British rapper Wiley.