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7 Celebrities Who Lost Millions from Bad Brand Deals

Celebrity endorsements and owned brands can make stars richer, but when things go south, the fallout is massive. A single misstep or scandal can cost an influencer not just popularity, but millions in brand deals. In a crowded media environment, every blunder is magnified, and reputations are fragile. Whether due…

Plunged in Debt

The 23 most embarrassing lyrics of all time, from U2 to Eminem

COUNTDOWN: Kevin E G Perry runs down the clunkiest and most baffling song lyrics

The Independent UK

Ambani Wedding Extravaganza Raises Questions On Wealth Inequality

Explore the extravagant wedding of Mukesh Ambani's son, Anant Ambani, featuring global stars and opulent displays, sparking debate on wealth disparity.

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Akon’s honest playlist: ‘The best song to have sex to? Smack That by Akon’

The rapper would sing Bob Marley going to school and gets the party started with Black Eyed Peas, but which pop classic is he ashamed to admit liking?

The Guardian - UK

Gwen Stefani Says One of Her Hit Songs Predicted Her Divorce Nearly a Decade Before It Happened

“It’s foreshadowing the future.”

Marie Claire

LIV Golf partners with entertainment company to enhance concerts at events

The next LIV event, April 5-7 at Trump National Doral, will feature a live concert from 2000s hip-hop star Akon.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Idris Elba reveals ‘dream’ of building eco city on island off Sierra Leone

Actor and his childhood friend planning development on Sherbro to be a public-private partnership

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Akon City: tumbleweed rolls through site of rapper’s Wakanda-inspired dream

Star unveiled plans for a city on the Senegal coast five years ago but the project has been beset by delays

The Guardian - UK

SEC sues Lindsay Lohan in crypto-scam

Lil Yachty, Akon and a porn star walk into a crypto shop . . .

Salon

Lindsay Lohan, Akon and Ne-Yo pay thousands of dollars after illegal crypto promotion

None of the celebrities who paid fines admitted or denied the SEC’s findings

Evening Standard

Lohan among stars to pay up over crypto case

Celebrities including Lindsay Lohan have settled with US regulators after promoting crypto investments without disclosing they were being paid to do so.

The New Daily

Lindsay Lohan, other celebs settle with SEC over crypto case

Actress Lindsay Lohan, rapper Akon and several other celebrities have agreed to pay tens of thousands of dollars to settle claims they promoted crypto investments to their millions of social media followers without disclosing they were being paid to do so

The Independent UK

Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul and Soulja Boy hit with US charges over crypto scheme

The group is accused of illegally promoting TRX and BTT crypto assets

Evening Standard

Costa Titch: the rising white South African rap star who embraced black hip-hop culture

Rising 28-year-old South African dancer and rapper Costa Titch (born Costa Tsobanoglou) died after collapsing on stage on 11 March while performing in Johannesburg.

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Evening Standard

Akon sparks outrage with rant saying men are superior to women and can replace them with incubators

The singer was condemned after sharing his views about gender roles on a podcast

Daily Mirror

Akon sparks rage after defending Kanye West who said he 'likes Hitler' during interview

Akon has shown his support to Kanye West after he denied the death of six million Jews in the Holocaust and said he 'liked' Hitler in his latest rant. Akon said people should 'open their minds'

Daily Mirror

Akon says Michael Jackson took pills before his death as he was too excited to sleep

Akon has claimed Michael Jackson's drive to succeed and create the perfect show was both a gift and a curse and could have played a factor in the icon's demise

Zenger

Sy Ari Da Kid Steps Out Of The Shadows With New Album

Atlanta emcee dedicates “The Shadow In The Shade” to true hip-hop — while also including a shout-out to Betty White.

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