Superstore actor Jon Miyahara dies aged 83 as friends pay tribute to ‘memorable’ star

Superstore actor Jon Miyahara dies aged 83 as friends pay tribute to ‘memorable’ star
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Jon Miyahara was best known as Brett on the sitcom Superstore (Picture: Hulu)

Jon Miyahara, best known as Brett on the sitcom Superstore, has died aged 83.

The actor co-starred in the America Ferrera-led show, which followed a group of employees at Cloud 9, a fictional Costco-type store in Missouri, US, as they tackle tough customers.

Miyahara appeared in almost every episode of the show’s six-season run on NBC between 2015 and 2021, wracking up 105 episodes of Superstore’s 113 in total, according to his IMDb page.

The actor died on Wednesday (August 6), with his wife, Chiyo, at his side, according to the actor’s daughter, Pennie Cappasola.

Cappasola told People that her father ‘loved working on Superstore’.

The news was first shared by Miyahara’s co-star Colton Dunn, who played Garrett, and posted a heartfelt Instagram tribute.

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Miyahara’s daughter said he ‘loved’ working on the NBC show (Picture: NBC)
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Tributes have poured in from his co-stars (Picture: NBC)

He wrote: ‘John was a really awesome guy and as a performer could speak volumes with just a look. He was such a memorable part of the Cloud 9 team.

‘It was an honor to know him and work with him. I was lucky enough to meet some of his family and my thoughts are with them. Rest in peace John.’

Fellow Superstore vets commented on the post to share their own tributes. Kelly Stables, who played Kelly, wrote: ‘Oh man! He was always so sweet! Rest in peace.’

‘What an incredible man,’ Irene White, who played Carol, also commented.

Michael Bunin, who played Jeff, wrote: ‘I’m so sad to hear this news. Many fun days and many fun conversations. Very nice guy.’

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Miyahara rarely spoke, instead relying on his deadpan stare (Picture: Hulu)

Sierra Teller Ornelas, a writer and producer on the NBC sitcom, also wrote: ‘Oh no, he was literally the sweetest man. Prayers up to his family and loved ones.’

While Miyahara was often in scenes on the show, he rarely spoke, instead relying on his deadpan stare to pass comment on the outlandish antics all around him.

His one memorable line of dialogue – ‘Oh, sh*t’ – came in the second season when a tornado tore through the store, leaving many of his co-workers thinking he had died in the intense winds.

Born on August 8, 1941, in Los Angeles, Miyahara briefly reprised his role as Brett in a cameo on NBC’s American Auto, which was also created by Justin Spitzer. He had not other major acting credits.

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Starfield has been redeemed – by turning it into a huge Star Wars RPG

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Star Wars Genesis – the mod’s that better than the game (YouTube)

One of the most ambitious fan projects ever has transformed Starfield into a massive Star Wars role-playing game that’s incredibly authentic.

Although it’s by no mean a terrible game, Starfield is a huge disappointment, given it was the long-awaited new release from the creators of The Elder Scrolls and Fallout 4. Outdated, under-designed, and with some really odd gameplay decisions, up until now it’s not even had the benefit of a thriving mod community.

Compared to Bethesda’s other games, there’s been relatively little interest amongst the fan community in creating new content for the game, or so we thought. That’s all been made up for now, by Star Wars Genesis: a fan-made total conversion that is completely free and considerably more impressive than the parent game.

Starfield obviously took quite a bit of inspiration from Star Wars, as well as dozens of other sci-fi series, so it’s not as if everything has had to be changed, but the amount of effort that’s gone into it is extraordinary, from landspeeders on Tatooine to a recreation of the Yuuzhan Vong storyline from the old expanded universe.

Rather than a single entity, Genesis is what is called a modlist, bringing together different mods, big and small, by different fans and making sure they all work together.

We’d never even heard of it until today, when we saw it highlighted on ResetEra, but it’s already on version 8.2 and is apparently surprisingly stable.

As you can see, the graphics aren’t as good as the recent Star Wars Outlaws but you’ve got to remember this is fan made, and it’s not as if Starfield itself was particularly accomplished in terms of its visuals.

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Even so, you get a recreation of Coruscant and Tatooine, and redressings of existing Starfield locations to look more Star Wars-y. There’s also new enemy factions, new quest content, and new bosses, but also bug fixes and faster loading – with the various modders certainly not being slow to criticise the base game.

‘Vanilla Starfield is best described as a bland exploration game with simply nothing out there for you to explore. Thousands of planets filled with the same repetitive locations, biomes, and enemies. Genesis addresses that by adding new, unique experiences across the galaxy,’ reads the introduction on the official website.

‘Star Wars Genesis is developed with a gameplay-first philosophy. The goal is an immersive RPG with a unique story and expansive endgame, rather than a re-skin of Starfield with the same flaws,’ it adds.

Rather than Starfield itself, the mods list MMO Star Wars Galaxies and BioWare’s Knights Of The Old Republic as the primary inspiration, as well as ‘Legends’, which is the official name for the old expanded universe stories.

You can certainly see those influences in the huge range of different roles you can take on, including being a drifter on Tatooine, where you can build outposts, fight Tusken Raiders, and trade with Jawas.

You can also be a smuggler and work in the underworld on Coruscant – with criminal syndicates like the Hutts and Pykes, join the Empire, or play as a Mandalorian.

It’s an extraordinary effort and while it’s only available on PC hopefully it’ll give Lucasfilm some inspiration to get an official new role-playing game made, as it’s been over two decades now and it’s looking increasingly like the promised Knights Of The Old Republic remake is never happening.

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Fans do what Luasfilm don’t (YouTube)

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Soldier suspected of shooting five others at US military base

Soldier suspected of shooting five others at US military base
A mass shooting occurred at the US Army’s Fort Stewart base in Georgia on Wednesday (Pictures: AP)

A US Army soldier allegedly shot five other soldiers at Fort Stewart base in Georgia.

An ‘active shooter incident’ broke out in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team complex at 10.46am on Wednesday, stated the Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield on Facebook.

A shooter was apprehended at 11.35am.

The suspect is a soldier, a law enforcement official told CNN.

Active shooter incident with casualties reported at Fort Stewart in Georgia An active shooter incident has been reported at Fort Stewart in Georgia, prompting a lockdown, Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield said.
An active shooter incident at Fort Stewart in Georgia prompted a lockdown (Picture: ABC)

The base was placed under lockdown at 11.04am and first responders treated the wounded soldiers five minutes later.

‘All Soldiers were treated on-site and moved to Winn Army Community Hospital for further treatment,’ stated Fort Stewart airfield.

‘There is no active threat to the community.’

By 12.10pm, the lockdown in the main cantonment area was lifted, but was still in place in the combat team complex.

The incident is under investigation and few details have been released.

President Donald Trump has been briefed on the shooting, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

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Drag queens being loaded into police cars after storytellers protest sets ‘terrible precedent’, RuPaul star

Drag queens being loaded into police cars after storytellers protest sets ‘terrible precedent’, RuPaul star
Police at the event
As tensions escalated, police escorted Lady Portia Di’Monte, also known as the ‘North Ireland’s First Lady of Drag’, and Miss Dora Belle out of the building(Picture: BNFD)

A story time event for children – featuring ‘sing-alongs and dancing’ and led by two drag performers – was held at a library in Belfast.

This – of all things – is what drew a crowd of protesters on the steps of the Holywood Arches Library on Friday, leading to the queens being escorted away in police cars.

Footage circulating on social media shows the rally, with a woman behind the camera heard shouting, ‘Shame on both of you, leave the kids alone, seriously.’

As tensions escalated, the ticketed event was abandoned and Lady Portia Di’Monte, also known as the ‘North Ireland’s First Lady of Drag’, and Miss Dora Belle were taken away ‘to ensure that there would be no breach of the peace.’

Lady Portia had read storybooks to the children, including family favourites such as Dear Zoo, while Miss Dora Belle narrated them using British Sign Language (BSL).

Drag artist Crystal argued that there is a ‘real, clear misunderstanding’ and that cancelling such events because of ‘fringe protesters’ sets a ‘terrible’ precedent.

The RuPaul’s Drag Race star told Metro: ‘Watching two drag queens getting escorted out by the police is very depressing.

‘It sets a terrible precedent that fringe protesters with believes that do not represent the whole of society or even the majority of society are able to – if they are loud enough – get events cancelled and make people unsafe on.

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Lady Portia had read storybooks to the children, including family favourites such as Dear Zoo, while Miss Dora Belle narrated them using British Sign Language (BSL) (Picture: BNFD)

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‘It is very troubling and we need to push back against this kind of narrative.’

Crystal described protests against children’s event led by drag queens as ‘recycled transphobia’ and compared it to mid-20th century rallies against women wearing trousers.

Setting out to break down some preconceptions people may have about storytelling, they explained that -like any art form – drag has a ‘million varieties’, with just a portion of it adult-themed.

They said: ‘It is a gross mischaracterization to say that drag is inherently sexual and always inappropriate for children. That is just not true.

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The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed that two people were escorted away from the library (Picture: BNFD)

‘And most people in the UK are aware of that because they have taken their children to see panto and they have seen drag queens entertaining children in the past and they understand that it is very possible to have that art form in a family-friendly way.

‘People who say that sound like the people who probably would have been arguing 100 to 150 years ago that women should not be allowed to wear trousers because it is “dangerous and inherently sexual”.

‘If we look back, it sounds completely ridiculous. It is the same rhetoric, just recycled.

‘Unfortunately, this kind of language has become more tolerated in recent years.’

Crystal, who has also performed at similar events, described them as ‘any storytelling event that you would have for children, just that the books have a broader theme of inclusivity, self-love, and acceptance.’

They added: ‘Children sit around, open up their storybooks and you read to them. You might do some interactive games, ask them questions, things like that, but it is very kid-focused and it is very safe.

‘It is nothing that you would not see in any school done by an “normal” teacher.’

Yet, this was not everyone’s opinion.

The DUP’s Gordon Lyons said the event, hosted by the EastSide Partnership, ‘was not appropriate for children’ and had ‘compromised the perception of our public libraries as a welcoming and inclusive space for all’.

He added: ‘I have directed my officials to liaise with Libraries NI to ensure that policy is faithfully implemented.’

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed that two people were escorted away from the library, but that at this stage, no offences were determined to have taken place.

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All 25 soap spoilers for next week as Emmerdale legend returns to screens

All 25 soap spoilers for next week as Emmerdale legend returns to screens
Composite image featuring Emmerdale's Chas Dingle, Corrie's Bernie Winter, Dev Alahan, Hollyoaks' Froggy Black, EastEnders' Joel Marshall and Neighbours' Holly Hoyland and Andrew Rodwell
A dramatic week in soapland (Picture: BBC/ITV/Lime Pictures/Amazon Prime Video)

The drama ramps up in soapland next week – and if you’re keen for a sneak peek at what’s in store than we’ve got just what you’re after, with 25 fresh spoilers teasing what’s to come.

A familiar face from Emmerdale past makes a welcome return to soapland – John Middleton, better known as Ashley the vicar, is playing quite the different character when he joins the cast of Hollyoaks as prison top dog Froggy Black.

Over in EastEnders there’s devastation for Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker) when he falls unconscious. Little does he realise, Oscar Branning (Pierre Moullier) is responsible!

Coronation Street, meanwhile, sees fresh drama for Bernie Winter (Jane Hazlegrove) on her wedding day, and in Emmerdale, Vinny Dingle (Bradley Johnson) continues to question his sexuality.

On Ramsay Street, Neighbours favourite Byron Stone bids farewell to Melbourne as he heads off on his travels – with an exciting new role lined up for actor Xavier Molyneux in the wake of his exit.

But that’s just for starters! For a proper deep dive into all-things soap, keep reading!

EastEnders

1. Mike demands £5k out of Oscar in exchange for his family’s safety, so he turns to desperate measures to get it – stealing Patrick’s winnings from the bookies. After being caught red-handed, Oscar knocks Patrick unconscious.

Oscar walks through the Trueman house in black clothes and holding a torch in EastEnders
Oscar’s in a right mess (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)

2. Ross hears that Joel’s mum is remarrying, and breaks the news to him. Joel steals booze from The Vic before launching verbal attacks on Kat, Stacey and Vicki. Later, Ross finds something horrifying on his son’s laptop and destroys the device.

3. Eve is unconvinced by Suki’s plan, and later she and Avani are forced to lie to Priya when a hospital receipt is found.

4. Cindy is struggling at The Prince Albert, so Elaine hops behind the bar to help out. Later, Cindy makes a surprise offer – she wants her to be co-manager.

5. Callum can’t resist sending Johnny flirty text messages, but when Jay sees, he warns he’s playing with fire…

Emmerdale

6. Dylan is in a bad way following his leg injury and Paddy offers him a room for the night. It later becomes clear that he’s dealing drugs for Ray. Paddy and Marlon recognise him as the lad that Kyle stabbed, and try to persuade Rhona not to tell Moira.

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Paddy mends to Dylan’s leg (Picture: ITV)

7. John tells Aaron to go easy on Robert. When Robert expresses his desire to leave, Aaron tells him that he’s valued, giving him hope. Moira confronts him over her land, and he later suggests to a suspicious Vic that they farm Annie’s field together.

8. Ruby and Lewis hope that Steph will give her relationship with Ross another go. Once alone, Steph suggests to him that they take things upstairs. After reconciling, Ruby and Lewis ask Manpreet about her love life. Will she admit to her fling with Ross?

9. Charity takes a fall in the woods and declines to tell Sarah, preoccupying herself with engagement party plans for Sarah and Jacob. Later, Charity reveals to Vanessa that she’s been bleeding.

10. Vinny pushes aside his doubts about his sexuality but can’t help but look on at Kammy lustfully. He later confides in Aaron, who instructs him not to tell Gabby. Vinny is conflicted.

Coronation Street

11. Abi meets up with Carl at the hotel, and is shocked to see he’s been conducting illegal MOTs with Fiona. She’s fuming to learn that Kevin was aware of the scam and that her husband has told yet another lie. Later, Kevin is suspicious to find her glammed up when she told him she was feeling unwell. How will she explain herself?

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Abi realises Carl’s plotting (Picture: ITV)

12. When Ryan explains his less than conventional living arrangements, Lisa invites him to live with her and Carla at No. 6. Carla’s deeply touched by her partner’s gesture.

13. Bernie has a low-key hen do and is shocked to hear Dev has gone all out – booking a pole dancer. On the wedding day, Bernie encounters a burglar, is upstaged by Debbie proposing to Ronnie and then is rushed to hospital after collapsing.

14. Sally and Tim discover that Joanie has old bruises on her arm and feel they have to report it to social services. Kit tries to get to know Brody better, but things don’t quite go to plan.

15. George is pining over Eileen and Glenda encourages him to sign up to a dating app. They’re interrupted by Jenny, who reveals a pipe has burst in The Kabin. She’s thankful when George fixes the problem and offers to cook him dinner – and is disheartened when he reveals that he’s had some success on his app.

Hollyoaks

16. Rex names Clare and DI Banks as joint leaders in the operation, also saying that Grace was complicit in grooming and manipulating the teens. After being watched by undercover police, Clare susses what is happening.

17. Jacob tells Dillon that he’s planning on leaving the village to escape Clare’s clutches. As breaks the news to a heartbroken Frankie, Dillon and Vicky are infuriated by the upset Clare and Grace are still causing.

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Sienna makes an alarming discovery… (Picture: Lime Pictures)

18. When Clare and Grace are arrested, Tom informs their grandfather Froggy. In the wake of the dramatic events, Jacob decides to stay – but Darren is wary of his relationship with Frankie.

19. Jez asks Liberty to be his partner in the Hollyoaks in Bloom flower show, and John-Paul is still in despair, with Ste confiscating alcohol from him. Sienna is confused as to how Dilly’s DNA could be found on Ian and Dennis, and while trying to track her dad down at the allotment, spots something in the flower bed…

20. Jez can see how much Vicky wants to reunite with Robbie, and in an odd change of character, decides to set him free so that they can have their happily ever after.

Neighbours

21. At Byron’s farewell barbecue, he warns Taye to take care of Sadie, who he later shares a tender farewell with. It’s an emotional day as friends and family gather to wave him off. Later, Taye gives Sadie an ultimatum – all or nothing. After initially thinking he’s joking, she decides to give him a wide berth.

22. When Bowman announces he’s leaving Erinsborough, Holly worries that Andrew won’t be as protective of her anymore. She’s conflicted when Max invites her to move in, and is infuriated by the fact Andrew and Wendy have been intimate for the first time in months. Panicking, she claims that she’s had another run-in with Bowman – before she and Andrew kiss.

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Farewell, Byron! (Picture: Amazon Prime Video)

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23. Paul upsets Nell when he suggests moving The Foundation so he can fill the unit with a pop-up shop. Vengeful, she sabotages a delivery of signage for the Jewellery Expo.

24. Remi extends an olive branch to Cara and the two have dinner together. She’s even open to a trip back to their old haunt – Werribee – in the hope it will bring back memories. Remi’s rattled when Cara misreads the situation and leans in for a kiss.

25. After some wise words from Nell, Terese admits to Paul that she’s unsure about splitting time between Melbourne and New York with him. He reassures her that it’s ok – but asks her to be open with Susan about Eirini Rising’s money issues.

EastEnders airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7:30pm on BBC One. Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV. Emmerdale airs weeknights at 7:30pm on ITV. Hollyoaks streams Mondays to Wednesdays on Channel 4 streaming and airs on E4 at 7pm. Neighbours streams Monday to Thursday from 7am on Amazon Prime Video.



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Vanessa Redgrave, 88, hailed as ‘national treasure’ after making emotional rare appearance

Vanessa Redgrave, 88, hailed as ‘national treasure’ after making emotional rare appearance
Vanessa Redgrave has made a rare public appearance (Pictures: Getty)

Vanessa Redgrave has been praised for turning up to a protest addressing the ongoing starvation crisis in Gaza.

In recent weeks there has been increased international attention on the suffering of civilians in Gaza, with photos of starving Palestinians, including babies, emerging.

With aid agencies issuing stark warnings about the desperate situation on the ground, there’s been a public outcry for intervention in the conflict, which is about to enter its third year.

Although Israel has denied any responsibility for what experts have now called a famine, it controls the flow of all aid into the enclave and has been blamed by agencies, including Doctors Without Borders and Oxfam International, for ‘restrictions, delays and fragmentation’ for ‘chaos, starvation and death’.

Over the weekend, more protests occurred across the world calling for action, including in London, where Redgrave, a long-time supporter of Palestine, was spotted.

On Friday evening the Pots and pans for Palestine protest was held at the Lambeth Town Hall in Brixton, with attendees asked to ‘bang pots and pans to echo the hunger faced by Palestinians trapped under blockade’.

English actress Vanessa Redgrave films a scene for the film 'Mission: Impossible', in which she plays the arms dealer 'Max', 28th June 1995. (Photo by Murray Close/Getty Images)
The English actress is best known for her roles in films such as Mission: Impossible (Picture: Murray Close/ Getty Images)
Vanessa Redgrave attends the Burberry Autumn/Winter 2023 fashion collection presented in London, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
The 88-year-old has a career spanning six decades (Picture: Vianney Le Caer/ Invision/ AP)

The demonstration – organised by Lambeth and Southwark for Palestine and West Norwood 4 Palestine – was part of a UK-wide day of action, with the acclaimed actress photographed taking part.

Photos taken at the event show the 88-year-old in a wheelchair holding a spoon and pan.

Sharing it on social media, photographer Misan Harriman wrote: ‘I burst into tears when I saw this image of our national treasure, Vanessa Redgrave, still fighting for us to recognise the humanity of Palestinians 46 years after her Oscars speech. She has endured so much for this cause, but she still shows her solidarity in London today!

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This week she was spotted at a protest in support of Palestine in London (Picture: Misan Harriman/ Instagram)

‘Unfiltered humanity, perseverance, and empathy in one soul.

‘Thank you sincerely, Vanessa; you are a real one!’ he added, also tagging her daughter Joely Richardson.

‘Oh!!!! THIS is phenomenal!!!!!!!’ Annie Lennox commented.

‘Stunning! Thank you Vanessa,’ Paloma Faith wrote.

‘She is an amazing human being,’ Rosie O’Donnell added.

Vanessa Redgrave Holding Academy Award
The actress faced severe backlash in the 1970s when producing and starring in the documentary The Palestinian (Picture: Bettmann Archive)
Vanessa Redgrave With Members of the Palestine Liberation Organization
The fil followed the activities of the Palestine Liberation Organization (Picture: Bettmann Archive)

Many others praised Redgrave’s long-standing activism and ‘moral backbone to speak truth to power’.

In 1977, Redgrave produced and starred in a controversial documentary film, The Palestinian, about the activities of the Palestine Liberation Organization.

She funded the film by selling her house, but faced fierce backlash from some, with one screening of the film even being hit by a bomb.

The following year Redgrave, whose career has spanned six decades and seen her win an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and an Olivier Award, won the Oscar for best actress in a supporting role for her part in the drama Julia.

After she paid tribute to the film’s writer, she ended her speech with a message directed to the Palestinian people: ‘And I salute you, and I pay tribute to you, and I think you should be very proud that in the last few weeks you’ve stood firm, and you have refused to be intimidated by the threats of a small bunch of Zionist hoodlums.

Publicity portrait of British actor Vanessa Redgrave (in her very first cinematic appearance, as 'Pamela Benson Gray') in the film 'Behind the Mask', 1958, United Kingdom. (Photo by British Lion Films/De Carvalho Collection/Getty Images)
Redgrave made her film debut in 1958’s Behind the Mask (Picture: British Lion Films/ De Carvalho Collection/ Getty Images)
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She quickly became known for activism off-screen as well (Picture: Bettmann Archive)

‘I salute you and I thank you and I pledge to you that I will continue to fight against anti-Semitism and fascism.’

Redgrave had been referring to the extremists of the Jewish Defense League who had offered a bounty to have her killed.

Throughout her career Vanessa has also participated in anti-Vietnam War protests, served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, launched the Peace and Progress Party and in 2017 made her directorial debut with the movie Sea Sorrow, a documentary about the European migrant crisis and the plight of migrants encamped outside Calais, France, trying to reach Britain.

In 2018 she told The Hollywood Reporter: ‘I had to do my bit. Everybody had to do their bit, to try and change things for the better. To advocate for what’s right and not be dismayed if immediately you don’t see results.’

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JoJo Siwa accused of ‘disrespecting’ Eminem with new single

JoJo Siwa accused of ‘disrespecting’ Eminem with new single
JoJo Siwa has responded to criticism of her last single with a new diss track (Picture: Getty Images)

JoJo Siwa has come under fire from fans for her new single, which some have taken as a slight against the Real Slim Shady, aka Eminem.

JoJo, 22, released a clip from the upcoming song to her social media this weekend in response to ‘haters’ of her recent Bette Davis Eyes cover.

In a caption which accompanied the video on TikTok and Instagram, JoJo wrote: ‘People had a lot to say about Bette Davis Eyes… so I started writing right away!

‘New song coming soon, can you guess what it’s gonna be called?🌪️💎💡’

In the lyrics, the Dance Moms star raps: ‘Eyes like Bette Davis. Hear my voice and you know what my name is. Wise beyond my age. That’s what happens when you’re little and put on the stage.’

She then attracted the ire of music fans by rapping: ‘Don’t hate me, I’m just a lil baby,’ before describing herself as ‘Slim Shady.’

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JoJo has taken criticism of her Bette Davis Eyes cover in stride (Picture: GC Images)
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JoJo describes herself as ‘Slim Shady’ in her new song (Picture: JoJo Siwa/Instagram)

The Eminem mention hadn’t gone unnoticed by fans, many of whom took to the comments to warn her against ‘disrespecting’ rap icon Slim.

‘Gurl, Eminem’s gonna haunt you for saying that now!!😭😭😭😭’ wrote sanchitha.m2009.

‘Please don’t disrespect Mr. Slim like that,’ said eva.saenzv.

‘There is NO, WAY, you just called yourself Slim Shady,’ a shell-shocked noah.a0 commented.

‘She did not just say slim shady but a lady…. She DID NOT just compare herself to Eminem😭😭 💀💀💀,’ said moonmoss8.

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Fans didn’t take the Eminem mention well (Picture: Getty Images)

JoJo was broadly mocked for her cover of Kim Carnes’ song Bette Davis eyes, which was released on July 11 this year.

It soon became a source of comedy for the terminally online, with many describing her affected raspy vocals as something of an ‘anti-smoking PSA.’

‘Can we all take a moment to at least appreciate jojo’s bravery for not disabling comments,’ joked the user hughlingard below the video on YouTube.

BGUK_3292492 - Los Angeles, CA JoJo Siwa is almost unrecognizable as she transforms into 50s acting glamour icon for clip of new single Bette Davis Eyes. JoJo Siwa is channeling Old Hollywood for her latest hair transformation. The Karma singer ditched her pin straight hair - which she typically styles in a high ponytail - for a short curly blonde bob for a makeover to look like Hollywood acting legend Bette Davis. The new look is in honour of Siwa???s cover of Kim Carnes' 1981 hit Bette Davis Eyes. In a brief clip which she posted to social media, JoJo evoked the titular movie legend with her new voluptuous 'do, singing: "She knows just what it takes to make a pro blush / All the boys think she's a spy, she's got Bette Davis eyes." To top it all off, the 22-year-old also did her makeup like Bette, opting for a classic red lip and rosy cheeks as opposed to her signature sparkly eyeshadow look. "After performing this song live and then seeing the beautiful response to it, I decided to go record a studio vocal," JoJo wrote in the video's caption. "I'm undecided if I should release it on Spotify or not???. Would you want me to?!!!" *BACKGRID DOES NOT CLAIM ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE ATTACHED MATERIAL. ANY DOWNLOADING FEES CHARGED BY BACKGRID ARE FOR BACKGRID'S SERVICES ONLY, AND DO NOT, NOR ARE THEY INTENDED TO, CONVEY TO THE USER ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE MATERIAL. BY PUBLISHING THIS MATERIAL , THE USER EXPRESSLY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND TO HOLD BACKGRID HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED IN ANY WAY WITH USER'S PUBLICATION OF THE MATERIAL* Pictured: JoJo Siwa BACKGRID UK 7 JULY 2025 BYLINE MUST READ: JoJo Siwa/YouTube / BACKGRID UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com *Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
JoJo’s cover of the classic song didn’t go down as intended (Picture: YouTube/BACKGRID)

Still, JoJo appeared to be at least partially in on the joke, engaging in a game of Two Truths & A Lie ahead of the single’s release last week.

In a TikTok video, JoJo weighed in on pregnancy rumours by writing: ’Couple of things that need to be addressed, so might as well do it with 2 truths and a lie☺️ which is the lie?’

As JoJo swivelled around on a chair, the song played in the background.

An accompanying bit of text read: ‘1. I’ve never smoked a [cigarette] 2. I’m pregnant 3. This song comes out on Spotify Friday.’

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JoJo mocked recent speculation in a TikTok video (Picture: JoJo Siwa/TikTok)
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As for the pregnancy rumours? These came after fans noticed Celebrity Big Brother co-star and boyfriend Chris Hughes, 32, stroking her belly in a TikTok video.

JoJo began dating the former Love Island contestant after they appeared in the CBB house together, to the dismay and confusion of fans and viewers.

The pair only added fuel to the fire when JoJo split with partner Kath Ebbs after leaving the house.

Jojo Siwa XX reaction to pregnancy rumours with Chris Hughes
JoJo is in a relationship with Big Brother co-star Chris Hughes (Picture: Instagram)

Since going public with their relationship, JoJo has opened up about her sexuality, telling MailOnline: ‘When I came out at 17, I said: “I’m pansexual, because I don’t care [about gender].” But then I kind of boxed myself in and I said: ‘I’m a lesbian.’ And I think I did that because of pressure.

She continued: ‘In a weird way, I think it came a little bit from inside the [LGBTQ] community at times. From people I know, from partners I’ve had.

‘You just get put in this world where you feel like, because you now have said, “Oh, I’m a lesbian”, you have to be a lesbian. And the truth is, sexuality is fluid.’

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