Tom Daley debuts his Olympic speedo, Ncuti Gatwa slams ‘Doctor Who’ backlash, all 5 Spice Girls reunite
It’s Monday (again). A lot happened over the weekend. Here’s just some of what you might have missed…PRISCILLA RIDES AGAIN: A sequel to the 1994 hit The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is in the works with original stars Guy Pearce, Hugo Weaving, and Terence Stamp, and director Stephan Elliott. [Deadline]SCHOOL FAIL: Administrators at the school that disinvited 30 Rock star Maulik Pancholy from speaking to students at an anti-bullying assembly because of his gay “lifestyle” expressed their “disappointment” with the board for their homophobic decision. [People]Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.THE DALEY SHOW: Tom Daley showed off the tiny blue swim trunks Team Great Britain will wear at the 2024 Paris Olympics and they’re a real winner.A post shared by Tom Daley (@tomdaley)LEGENDARY LOVE: Jodie Foster celebrated her 10th wedding anniversary to Alexandra Hedison with her Hand and Footprint Ceremony at the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. [People]BURY YOUR GAYS: One day after out actor Matthew Wilkas (who previously dated Gus Kenworthy) told GLAAD how his legal comedy-drama So Help Me Todd (co-starring Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Austin) breaks queer stereotypes, CBS showed how proud they were by canceling the series. [GLAAD, Variety]SPEAKING OUT: Queer actor Ncuti Gatwa opened up about the backlash he received after being cast as the first Black Doctor Who, politicians attacking the trans community, and the need for more diversity in all aspects of society. [Deadline]SPICE UP YOUR LIFE: Millennial and younger Gen X gays’ heads exploded over the weekend as all five Spice Girls reunited at Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham’s 50th birthday party and danced together to their 1997 hit “Stop.” For 10 seconds all was right in the [spice] world.
A post shared by David Beckham (@davidbeckham)BELIEVE: Pop legend Cher will finally get her flowers as she’s been.
