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3:50 PM ET, July 15, 2023

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Joe Stone / The Guardian:
‘I was terrified of being known as the girl who was attacked while on The X Factor’: Lucy Spraggan on rape, recovery and reality TV  —  In 2012, she was a breakout star of the singing competition.  Then she suddenly disappeared from the show.  For the first time she speaks about what led her to leave …
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Lucy Spraggan reveals she was sexually attacked during X Factor  —  Musician says she felt let down by ITV after assault by hotel porter that has had lasting impact  —  The former X Factor contestant Lucy Spraggan has revealed she was raped by a hotel porter during the production of the ITV show in 2012.
Amy Lamare / Daily Mail:
Taylor Swift urges fans to make their ‘voice heard’ at the ballots after voting in Nashville as her Era Tours continues to stimulate local economies  —  Taylor Swift is out there making changes in important ways.  —  The Lavender Haze singer, 33, took to social media to urge her fans to vote and make their voices heard.
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Jill Ishkanian / Daily Mail:
Meghan Markle picks up fresh flowers and samples some honey at the Montecito Farmer's Market without Harry and brings along beloved pet beagle instead - despite ‘no dog’ policy  — Exclusive DailyMail.com photos show Meghan Markle checking out the Montecito Farmer's Market on Friday
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Zack Sharf / Variety:
Fran Drescher Slams Bob Iger's ‘Repugnant’ and ‘Tone Deaf’ Strike Comments: If I Were Disney, ‘I Would Lock Him Behind Doors’  —  SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher railed against Disney CEO Bob Iger during an interview with Variety on the strike picket lines outside of the Paramount Pictures studio lot.
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Fran Drescher Says 'There's No Way to Predict' How Long SAG Strike Could Last (Exclusive)
Ej Dickson / Rolling Stone:
Don't Ask Ben Platt This One Question  —  Star of the excellent new film Theater Camp did not take kindly to a query about that New York Magazine cover, prompting his team to end our interview early  —  IN MANY WAYS, Ben Platt is one of the most successful theater kids of our time …
Emma Powell / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Snow White and the Seven... Politically-Correct Companions?  First pictures of new live-action remake of Disney classic shows stand-in princess walking with diverse band of merry men and women after row over using dwarf actors  —  By EMMA POWELL DEPUTY SHOWBUSINESS NEWS EDITOR and IWAN STONE FOR MAILONLINE
TMZ.com:
Raquel Leviss Goes Back to Birth Name of Rachel, Change Triggered by Therapy  —  RAQUEL LEVISS Back To Birth Name ... CALL ME RACHEL … Raquel Leviss had an epiphany during her stay in a mental health facility ... she is going back to her birth name, and the reason is deeply rooted in her therapy.
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Scott Evans Defends Brother Chris Evans and Alba Baptista's Relationship Following Social Media Critics
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