Halle Berry explained sad reason why sex with her boyfriend 'felt like razor blades'

Halle Berry explained sad reason why sex with her boyfriend ‘felt like razor blades’

Halle Berry revealed she was originally told she had ‘really bad case of herpes’ before doctors admitted she’d been misdiagnosed

Sex is supposed to be a pleasurable experience rather than painful, so Halle Berry knew she had to do something when intercourse began to feel like ‘razor blades’ for her.

Little did the actress know, looking for a solution to her intimate problem would lead to her injecting new life into her wellness company, Respin, and launching her own lubricant.

Funny how life works, isn’t it?

Although she now hopes to help women across the globe who are going through a similar experience, Berry faced quite the battle when it came to finding out why sex had become so excruciating for her.

The Catwoman star, 58, has now spoken out about her health journey and how it impacted her relationship with her boyfriend of more than four years, singer and music producer Van Hunt.

During a recent appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, the mother-of-two explained that her problem in the bedroom first cropped up when it was still early days between her and Hunt.

Berry and Hunt began dating in late 2020 (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)

Berry and Hunt began dating in late 2020 (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)

“When I was 54, I had just met Van,” Berry said. “I manifested this man, and we were having the best time. I finally met my person. It was amazing. It really, truly was amazing.

“One morning, I tried to go to the bathroom. I couldn’t go. It was so painful when I tried to let a little bit out, I couldn’t go. I had to squeeze it.

“It took me almost 10 minutes to just empty my bladder because it was so painful. Substances were down there that I had never seen before and I thought, ‘What is this?'”

Berry went to get checked out by her doctor, who left her stunned when he informed her that she appeared to have a ‘really bad case of herpes’.

Recalling her experience, the X-Men actress explained that her vagina had become ‘so swollen’ that she wasn’t capable of driving, so Hunt had chauffeured her to the appointment.

“We spent the next 72 hours doing the blame game, trying to figure out who gave it to me, who gave it to him,” Berry told Barrymore. “And then a couple of hours after that, my doctor called me and said: ‘You do not have herpes’.

“I was like, ‘Okay then, what is it?’ And this was the defining moment for me, he said, ‘I don’t know, that’s what it looked like’.”

The actress opened up about how perimenopause impacted her sex life (YouTube/The Drew Barrymore Show)

The actress opened up about how perimenopause impacted her sex life (YouTube/The Drew Barrymore Show)

The misdiagnosis and her doctor’s lapse in knowledge encouraged Berry to head on her own ‘reconnaissance’ and research mission.

This led her to finding out about dry vagina syndrome, which is one of the many symptoms of menopause.

It turns out that Berry was in perimenopause, which refers to the time during which a woman’s body makes the transition to menopause.

She said: “I had all the symptoms of what that felt like and I realised, ‘Oh, I’m 54 years old.’ I learned that perimenopause can start in your late 30s even and early 40s.”

Common symptoms include changes in mood, changes in sex drive, difficulty concentrating, headaches, night sweats, hot flushes, PMS-like symptoms and having to urinate often, according to John Hopkins Medicine.

As we mentioned, Berry revealed that having sex with Hunt became extremely painful due to the vaginal dryness she was experiencing.

“I did have about six months or seven months [where] we struggled with finding a way to have sex again, getting rid of the dryness, making it more enjoyable because it got pretty rough for a minute,” she went on.

Barrymore then interjected to say: “If I may give a description, it feels like sandpaper,” to which Berry responded: “Razor blades.”

So, she decided to create her own lubricant as part of her wellness brand Respin – which is a word which means ‘to spin again or anew’ – that promises to provide ‘unparalleled hydration, comfort and pleasure’ for people in a similar position.

Berry urged other women who might feel uncomfortable discussing this intimate issue with their partner to open up about it, insisting that ‘conversation is key’.

“Men have to also understand what’s going on,” she said. “We as women have to have the courage to talk to our partners about it and what I have found is that most men want to be supportive, they really do, but it takes us to be brave enough to invite them into the conversation.”

And hey, her and Hunt are still going strong – so she must be on to something.

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Elon Musk explains his alleged 'Nazi salute' in new Joe Rogan interview

Elon Musk explains his alleged ‘Nazi salute’ in new Joe Rogan interview

Elon Musk explains his alleged 'Nazi salute' in new Joe Rogan interview

Billionaire Musk has explained his thinking behind the controversial gesture on the Joe Rogan podcast

Elon Musk has defended a gesture many critics called a ‘Nazi salute’ in the latest episode of this bizarre saga.

If you’re getting tired of seeing the Tesla and SpaceX CEO everywhere you look, I’ve got some bad news for you – he doesn’t look to be going anywhere.

According to the Trump Administration, the billionaire is ‘the face of the Department of Government Efficiency’, despite not being the administrator.

Musk even conducted a Q&A session with his son in the Oval Office next to the president, who stayed silent.

But now, the tech entrepreneur has tried to explain, as a guest on the Joe Rogan podcast, why he did this:

Musk carried out the odd-looking gesture after President Trump pledged that he would send American astronauts to Mars at the Capitol One Arena.

After thanking the crowd for the victory over Kamala Harris, he thumped his chest to cheers, before shooting his right arm up in an angular motion at the sky.

He then did the same thing again, facing towards the American flag.

The South African-born businessman responded to claims on X not long after, claiming that he has ‘voted Democrat’ in the past, but has described them as ‘the party of division & hate’ at the moment.

He added: “Now, watch their dirty tricks campaign against me unfold…” which he followed up by later saying: “Frankly, they need better dirty tricks. The ‘everyone is Hitler’ attack is sooo tired.”

But in the latest episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, Musk spoke about the ‘salute’ among a range of other topics in a three-hour chat.

Musk was slammed for the gesture (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Musk was slammed for the gesture (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Musk has now insisted that his alleged ‘Nazi salute’ was actually ‘meant in the most positive spirit possible’.

When host Rogan highlighted: “You did it with a little enthusiasm that probably wouldn’t be recommended with hindsight,” Musk only doubled down.

The 53-year-old said of those that criticised the gesture: “It’s deliberate propaganda. They know it was obviously not meant in a negative way. I’d literally said my heart goes out to you and the entire speech was very positive.

“I was being very enthusiastic about the future in space. It was a great crowd.”

He went to call the allegations the gesture was a ‘Nazi salute’ ‘coordinated propaganda’ from ‘the legacy media’, adding: “Hundreds of people saying it simultaneously, they just got their instructions.”

Following the gesture, a change was made to his Wikipedia page, which read that ‘the gesture was compared to a Nazi salute or fascist salute’.

Furious, he took to X to write: “Since legacy media propaganda is considered a ‘valid’ source by Wikipedia, it naturally simply becomes an extension of legacy media propaganda!”

He later added: “Defund Wikipedia until balance is restored!”

Musk doubled down on the salute, insisting it didn't mean anything negative (YouTube/PowerfulJRE)

Musk doubled down on the salute, insisting it didn’t mean anything negative (YouTube/PowerfulJRE)

Elon Musk’s daughter also posted a cryptic message following the incident, posting on social media: “I’m just gonna say let’s call a spade a f**king spade.

“Especially if there were two spades done in succession based on the reaction of the first spade.”

Quickly backtracking, she said she was ‘clearly only talking about card suits’, adding that she has ADHD and that it was ‘clearly’ an accident.

“For those who can read between the lines, do y’all understand how f**king easy this is to do? Plausible deniability honey. Just saying.”

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Google has a bizarre interview question about a blender that 'no one gets right'

Google has a bizarre interview question about a blender that ‘no one gets right’

Google has a bizarre interview question about a blender that 'no one gets right'

Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn were even asked it

No matter how many times you’ve sat through them, job interviews always bring out a level of stress or nerves.

From biting your nails over the thought of being asked what your worst quality is or having nightmares over ‘a time you faced a challenge in the workplace’, the standard questions are bad enough.

But that’s not even touching on the more obscure thing interviewers seem to love throwing at you without warning. Or, the sneaky tricks they might use without you even knowing.

And it seems to be some of the bigger companies up to these antics with Google having a bizarre interview question about a blender that ‘no one gets right’.

You might actually remember it featuring in 2013’s The Internship with Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn.

They somehow landed the job (20th Century Studios)

They somehow landed the job (20th Century Studios)

Being interviewed for the tech company in the film, they get asked: “You’re shrunken down to the size of a nickel and dropped into a blender, what do you do?”

But while those two got that job, most people absolutely bomb it in real life.

Google started using brainteasers like this one to help them weed out candidates because obviously, so many people are applying there each year.

And making it even harder, not everyone can agree on what really is the correct answer to how you would escape the blender before it gets switched on.

The simple answer

Believe it or not, one answer to this question is: just jump.

While you would have a much smaller muscle mass, you’d also weigh a hell of a lot less – the two effectively cancelling each other out to allow you to jump to roughly the same height as you would be able to at full size.

Professor Gregory Sutton told MailOnline to think about it like this: “One grasshopper can jump about a metre high.

Paul Rudd's Ant-Man was presumably ace a Google interview (Marvel Studios)

Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man was presumably ace a Google interview (Marvel Studios)

“Two grasshoppers holding hands – twice as much mass, twice as much muscle – can jump a metre high.

“A million grasshoppers holding hands – a million times as much mass, a million times as much muscle – can jump a metre high.”

Why this isn’t actually correct

Unfortunately, because your legs would be a lot smaller, they wouldn’t have as much time to extend as you jumped, transferring less energy to the ground.

Prof Sutton reckons a coin-sized human could only jump about 10cm-15cm – nowhere near high enough to escape that pesky blender.

So how could you actually get out?

Prof Sutton says: “If I were shrunk down and put in a blender, I’d use a small rubber band to fling myself out.

“The catapult system would work great at that size because your strength-to-mass ratio is very beneficial even if your jumping mechanisms don’t work so well.”

How would you get out? (Getty Stock)

How would you get out? (Getty Stock)

While expert on the mechanics of motion Professor Jim Usherwood said: “If I could wind up a spring over a suitable time – about 0.1 seconds – and then release it, I could ping myself out of the blender like a flea.”

So, scientifically, as long as you have a rubber band or a spring in that blender you’re fine. If not, it’s curtains.

Gayle McDowell, a former Google software engineer, has said that in recent years Google has moved away from these kind of brain teasers.

She told IFL Science in 2018: “If an interview were to ask a candidate a brain teaser, despite the policy, the hiring committee would likely disregard the interviewer’s feedback and send a note back telling the interviewer not to ask such silly questions.”

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Terrifying GoPro footage shows moment 'man is nearly eaten' by tiger shark

Terrifying GoPro footage shows moment ‘man is nearly eaten’ by tiger shark

Terrifying GoPro footage shows moment 'man is nearly eaten' by tiger shark

The chilling clip shows the moment a fisherman marginally escaped death off the coast of Hawaii

Jaw-dropping footage of the moment shows the moment a man was caught blindsided and almost eaten by a tiger shark.

The footage was originally uploaded to YouTube back in May 2023, though the passage of time has not made the clip any less terrifying.

Local fisherman Scott Haraguchi was involved in a near-death encounter with a shark, as it rammed into his kayak off the coast of the American island of Hawaii.

But clearly, Haraguchi knew what he was doing, reacting quickly and using his foot to try and kick the shark’s eye to get it to flee.

He can be heard screaming ‘Tiger shark! Tiger shark rammed me!’ in the video, which was uploaded to the channel Hawaii Nearshore Fishing.

The footage is enough to make you jump (Hawaii Nearshore Fishing via Storyful)

The footage is enough to make you jump (Hawaii Nearshore Fishing via Storyful)

Since being uploaded, it has accumulated over 2.6 million views and over a thousand comments, as viewers were naturally intrigued by the shark attack.

At the end of the video, he wrote: “Dunno how I did that but my foot actually pushes the shark off near its vulnerable eye.

“Thank you Jesus!”

Taking to the description to explain the situation in more depth, he told subscribers that the ordeal took place on 12 May 2023 on the ‘Windward side of O’ahu’, which is part of the Hawaiian island chain and also home to the state capital, Honolulu.

According to the kayaker, he was just ’55ft’ and ‘less than two miles from shore’ when the apex predator appeared.

He explained further: “Heard a ‘whooshing’ sound, looked up and saw a wide brown thing on the side of the kayak. Thought it was a turtle at first. Happened so fast.”

The man also revealed he ‘didn’t realise’ it at the time, but he took his left foot out of the water to brace himself from impact and ‘actually pushed the shark’s head off with it’.

Now that’s what I call a real-life man versus beast situation.

According to KITV4, Haraguchi was not sure what ‘prompted’ the encounter but said he noticed ‘what appeared to be a wounded seal’ shortly after the incident took place.

“He believes the shark may have mistaken his kayak for its wounded prey,” the outlet reports.

He expertly managed to kick near the shark's eye (Hawaii Nearshore Fishing via Storyful)

He expertly managed to kick near the shark’s eye (Hawaii Nearshore Fishing via Storyful)

Haraguchi continued: “If you asked me to do that again, even without the shark, I don’t think I’d have that flexibility. I actually only thought the shark rammed the kayak until I saw the video at home.”

The video has since received dozens of comments from viewers left in total shock by the footage.

One social media user wrote: “That’s insane! Happy that you’re safe!”

A second commented: “I’m so glad that you are okay. I literally screamed when it attacked you. I probably would have passed out and my body found somewhere in the deep blue.”

“Amazing how fast that attack was initiated. No time to do anything but panic. Glad you were ok,” echoed a third.

A different user joked: “This is why I go surfing in my swimming pool. Waves are a bit underwhelming, but safety is tip top!”

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Brits viewers left in tears during emotional tribute to Liam Payne following tragic death

Brits viewers left in tears during emotional tribute to Liam Payne following tragic death

Brits viewers left in tears during emotional tribute to Liam Payne following tragic death

A moving video montage was played in honour of the late pop star

People have been left ‘in tears’ after the late Liam Payne was honoured in a touching tribute at this year’s Brit Awards.

As musicians from around the world gathered in London’s O2 Arena this evening (1 March), an emotional montage was played to remember the One Direction star.

Comedian Jack Whitehall, who was hosting the Brits for the fifth time, introduced the moving segment, hailing the 31-year-old as a ‘very special person’.

Payne passed away on 16 October last year after falling from a balcony in the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

An inquest confirmed that he died of ‘polytrauma’, which means multiple injuries to the body and organs.

At tonight’s Brits, there wasn’t a dry eye in the house as Whitehall hailed Payne as an ‘extremely gifted musician’ in a poignant speech.

“He achieved so much in the short time he was on this earth and not only is he an extremely gifted musician but an incredibly kind soul, who touched the lives of everyone he came into contact with,” the 36-year-old said.

“We have so many amazing memories of Liam here at the Brits, so tonight, we celebrate his legacy and look back and remember the remarkable Liam Payne.”

The video montage featured childhood snaps, clips of Payne during his X Factor days and footage of him discussing his love for music, as audio of him singing One Direction’s hit ‘Little Things’ played in the background.

Viewers were left in tears after watching the tribute to Liam Payne at this year's Brit Awards (ITV)

Viewers were left in tears after watching the tribute to Liam Payne at this year’s Brit Awards (ITV)

Taking to X to share their thoughts, social media users paid tribute to the pop star and said they were left in tears after watching the tribute.

One said: “Brits know how it’s done. RIP Liam Payne.”

Another added: “Fully crying at the Liam Payne tribute.”

A third commented: “May he continue to be remembered. RIP.”

A fourth wrote: “The Liam Payne tribute. I’m crying. RIP Liam.”

And a fifth chimed in: “Great tribute to a fantastic musician. That should be still here.”

Host Jack Whitehall described the late singer as a 'very special person' (ITV)

Host Jack Whitehall described the late singer as a ‘very special person’ (ITV)

Whitehall said he thought it was ‘really lovely’ that his pal was being honoured at the Brits ahead of the awards show.

“I have lots of really great memories of Liam. He was always game for fun,” Whitehall said. “I filmed some sketches with him – not everyone is up for that, but he always made time.”

The Brit Awards also paid homage to Payne in the programme books which are handed out to attendees.

The tribute read: “In October 2024, a special member of the BRITs family passed away… Having received seven BRITs with One Direction, and performed twice with the band and twice as a solo artist at the awards over the years, Liam’s talent endures through the countless lives he touched.

“He was not just a singer, he was a beacon of light for those who grew up with his work. May his music continue to live on in our hearts.”

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Explanation after Brits viewers spotted ‘horse’ sat next to Danny Dyer in audience

Explanation after Brits viewers spotted ‘horse’ sat next to Danny Dyer in audience

Explanation after Brits viewers spotted ‘horse’ sat next to Danny Dyer in audience

Viewers weren’t sure whether they were hallucinating or not

Viewers tuning into the Brit Awards spotted something strange among the star-studded audience this evening (1 March).

As the camera panned to some of the celebrities sat in the crowd for the biggest night in UK music, it appeared as though Danny Dyer had an unusual companion.

A host of people have taken to social media to confirm they weren’t hallucinating after seemingly spotting the former Eastenders star, 47, alongside a horse.

Yes, those hoofed animals which cowboys ride? People reckon one managed to bag a seat next to Dyer at the 2025 Brits.

Discussing the bizarre sight on X, one person wrote: “It’s highly likely Danny Dyer bringing a horse to the Brit awards won’t even make the top five of weirdest things to happen tonight.”

Another said: “What on earth was sat next to Danny Dyer was it a horse??”

Viewers couldn't believe their eyes when they saw who was sat next to Danny Dyer (ITV)

Viewers couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw who was sat next to Danny Dyer (ITV)

A third chimed in: “I thought I was tripping balls when I saw a HORSE sitting beside Danny Dyer.”

While someone else commented: “Am I supposed to ignore the horse next to Danny Dyer?”

Don’t worry if you were thinking along the same lines too, as you were not seeing things – and there is a perfectly reasonable explanation for Dyer’s strange bedfellow.

Although it’s not an actual horse sat beside him, viewers weren’t far off.

It’s actually German DJ HorsegiirL – known for hits such as 2022’s ‘My Barn My Rules’ – who famously hides her identity behind a brown horse-head mask.

She claims her full name is Stella Stallion, who is supposedly a horse ‘from the animal world that grew up on Sunshine Farms’, according to GlamCult.

HorsegiirL never goes anywhere without her extremely convincing horse mask (Instagram/@horsegiirl420)

HorsegiirL never goes anywhere without her extremely convincing horse mask (Instagram/@horsegiirl420)

The anonymous musician also previously described herself as ‘half-horse, half-human’ to Vogue journalist Daniel Rodgers in November 2023.

HorsegiirL gave fans some more insight into her elaborate backstory during a previous interview with i-D, too.

She explained that she went from ‘making up her own melodies in her head when she was a young foal’ to being ‘discovered by Whitney Horston at a harvest fest’ in her teen years.

The singer and songwriter went on to say she’d ‘love to work with all the animals – Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, PinkPantheress – as well as anyone who is keen to make good music’.

So… take from that what you will.

Still, I’ll bet that Dyer and HorsegiirL are having a right chat on that table, and she’ll be fluent in cockney rhyming slang by the end of the night.

Most shocking and controversial Brits moments

1997: Geri Halliwell’s Union Jack dress

It was a successful Brits for the Spice Girls, who took home the gong for British Single of the Year and British Video of the Year, but it was Geri Halliwell’s dress that really stole the show.

The star’s infamous minidress became a pop culture icon, stirring up plenty of controversy at the time thanks in no small part to her underwear being on show.

The dress has become something of an icon (JMEnternational/Redferns)

The dress has become something of an icon (JMEnternational/Redferns)

1998: Deputy PM John Prescott gets hurled with ice water

Danbert Nobacon, of pop band Chumbawamba, gave us one of the most jaw-dropping moments of the awards when he chucked a bucket full of ice water over then-deputy prime minister John Prescott, who was left with a suitably drenched outfit and a face like a slapped a*se.

The deputy PM and his wife were doused with water (Dave Benett/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The deputy PM and his wife were doused with water (Dave Benett/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

2012: Adele gives the middle finger

Under pressure from producers to wrap things up, host James Corden cut off Adele’s speech after she took home the gong for Best Album, which didn’t go down well with the singer, who stuck up her middle finger to the camera.

Adele said the move was aimed at ‘the suits at the Brit Awards, not to my fans’, with the organisers later issuing an apology for cutting her off.

Adele was not impressed (Jon Furniss/WireImage)

Adele was not impressed (Jon Furniss/WireImage)

2015: Madonna takes a tumble

This was definitely one of those ‘geez, I felt that’ moments…

As Madonna returned to the Brits stage for the first time in two decades, things quickly went west after she went absolutely flying down a set of stairs thanks to a catastrophic wardrobe malfunction.

It was later found that her cape was tied on too tight, so when one of her dancers tried to take it off as part of a dramatic outfit reveal, it yanked the queen of pop offstage. Ouch.

A wardrobe malfunction caused the fall (Samir Hussein/Redferns via Getty Images)

A wardrobe malfunction caused the fall (Samir Hussein/Redferns via Getty Images)

2018: Stormzy takes aim at Theresa May

While performing a medley of his most popular hits, the grime star began to freestyle a verse about then-prime minister Theresa May’s response to the Grenfell Tower fire.

“Yo, Theresa May, where’s the money for Grenfell? / What, you thought we just forgot about Grenfell? / You’re criminals, and you got the cheek to call us savages / You should do some jail time, you should pay some damages,” he rapped.

2019: Jack Whitehall’s insanely awkward Little Mix interview

In perhaps one of the most toe-curling moments in Brits history, host Jack Whitehall conducted a pretty awkward spontaneous chat with pop band Little Mix as he seemingly attempted to bring up their alleged feud with Piers Morgan.

“He didn’t like that picture where you stripped off naked … voluptuous chest and four chins, it must have been like looking in the mirror for him. Jesy, what would you say to that dutty wasteman?” Whitehall said – which, it’s safe to say, went down like a lead balloon and resulted in the biggest tumbleweed moment of the event.

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Brits viewers have one question after 'outrageous' Sabrina Carpenter opening performance

Brits viewers have one question after ‘outrageous’ Sabrina Carpenter opening performance

Brits viewers have one question after 'outrageous' Sabrina Carpenter opening performance

Sabrina Carpenter has caused a stir at the 2025 Brit Awards

Pop star Sabrina Carpenter had the honour of opening the 2025 Brit Awards tonight (1 March), but her performance has managed to ruffle a few feathers.

Paying homage to the UK with Union Jack displays and dancers dressed up as the King’s Guard, the 25-year-old certainly made her mark during her debut at the awards show.

Belting out hits such as ‘Espresso’ and ‘Bed Chem’, Carpenter set pulses racing… and likely the blood pressure of a host of parents through the roof.

Sabrina Carpenter opened the awards show (ITV)

Sabrina Carpenter opened the awards show (ITV)

Loads of viewers aren’t too happy with some of the singer’s saucy moves on the stage, seen as though the Brits are airing before 9pm live on ITV.

Alongside several dancers, Carpenter did some impressive choreography, which involved having her legs in the air while lying on a heart-shaped bed.

Needless to say, more than a few parents have took to social media to complain about having to race to cover their kids’ eyes.

In a post on X, one said: “I mean Sabrina carpenter is a babe, but when your sat with your child watching her performance on the Brits.”

Another wrote: “Can anyone explain to me how this is allowed pre-watershed?”

A third added: “Completely inappropriate performance by Sabrina Carpenter. Pre-watershed and a lot of explaining to a 9 year old!”

And a fourth chimed in: “Mum didn’t approve of Sabrina Carpenter’s dancing, I certainly did…”

However, other viewers praised the star for her risqué performance.

One commented: “Sabrina’s performance at the brits was iconic asf.”

A second thought: “They should make Sabrina Carpenter perform at every award show ever from now on.”

While someone else penned: “SABRINA YOUR PERFORMANCE WAS INCREDIBLE!!!”

The pop star's performance has raised some eyebrows (JMEnternational/Getty Images)

The pop star’s performance has raised some eyebrows (JMEnternational/Getty Images)

As you can see, it seems the nation is a bit divided on whether the performance was appropriate for youngsters or not.

Carpenter certainly got a great reception from the crowd at London’s O2 Arena though, which is where the Brits are being held tonight.

Jack Whitehall is taking on hosting duties once again, which makes it his fifth time at the helm.

Carpenter won’t leave the Brits empty-handed tonight, as she’s taking home the Global Success Award.

She’s following in the footsteps of stars including Adele and Ed Sheeran, but the ‘Nonsense’ singer is the first-ever international artist to receive the gong.

Chair of the BRIT Committee for 2025 Damian Christian previously said of Carpenter’s win: “Congratulations to Sabrina on winning this prestigious award.

“Everyone involved in the show is looking forward to her performance, which promises to be one of the highlights of the night.”

I guess he wasn’t kidding, eh?

Most shocking and controversial Brits moments

1997: Geri Halliwell’s Union Jack dress

It was a successful Brits for the Spice Girls, who took home the gong for British Single of the Year and British Video of the Year, but it was Geri Halliwell’s dress that really stole the show.

The star’s infamous minidress became a pop culture icon, stirring up plenty of controversy at the time, thanks in no small part to her underwear being on show.

The dress has become something of an icon (JMEnternational/Redferns)

The dress has become something of an icon (JMEnternational/Redferns)

1998: Deputy PM John Prescott gets hurled with ice water

Danbert Nobacon, of pop band Chumbawamba, gave us one of the most jaw-dropping moments of the awards when he chucked a bucket full of ice water over then-deputy prime minister John Prescott, who was left with a suitably drenched outfit and a face like a slapped a*se.

The deputy PM and his wife were doused with water (Dave Benett/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The deputy PM and his wife were doused with water (Dave Benett/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

2012: Adele gives the middle finger

Under pressure from producers to wrap things up, host James Corden cut off Adele’s speech after she took home the gong for Best Album, which didn’t go down well with the singer, who stuck up her middle finger to the camera.

Adele said the move was aimed at ‘the suits at the Brit Awards, not to my fans’, with the organisers later issuing an apology for cutting her off.

Adele was not impressed (Jon Furniss/WireImage)

Adele was not impressed (Jon Furniss/WireImage)

2015: Madonna takes a tumble

This was definitely one of those ‘geez, I felt that’ moments…

As Madonna returned to the Brits stage for the first time in two decades, things quickly went west after she went absolutely flying down a set of stairs thanks to a catastrophic wardrobe malfunction.

It was later found that her cape was tied on too tight, so when one of her dancers tried to take it off as part of a dramatic outfit reveal, it yanked the queen of pop offstage. Ouch.

A wardrobe malfunction caused the fall (Samir Hussein/Redferns via Getty Images)

A wardrobe malfunction caused the fall (Samir Hussein/Redferns via Getty Images)

2018: Stormzy takes aim at Theresa May

While performing a medley of his most popular hits, the grime star began to freestyle a verse about then-prime minister Theresa May’s response to the Grenfell Tower fire.

“Yo, Theresa May, where’s the money for Grenfell? / What, you thought we just forgot about Grenfell? / You’re criminals, and you got the cheek to call us savages / You should do some jail time, you should pay some damages,” he rapped.

2019: Jack Whitehall’s insanely awkward Little Mix interview

In perhaps one of the most toe-curling moments in Brits history, host Jack Whitehall conducted a pretty awkward spontaneous chat with pop band Little Mix as he seemingly attempted to bring up their alleged feud with Piers Morgan.

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Viewers react to 'embarrassing' JD Vance comment toward Zelenskyy as Trump warns he is 'gambling with WW3'

Viewers react to ’embarrassing’ JD Vance comment toward Zelenskyy as Trump warns he is ‘gambling with WW3’

Viewers react to 'embarrassing' JD Vance comment toward Zelenskyy as Trump warns he is 'gambling with WW3'

The heated meeting took place on Friday (28 February) in the Oval Office at The White House

Social media users watching clips of the heated meeting between President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have called a comment made by Vance ’embarrassing’.

On Friday (28 February) Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy met in the Oval Office at The White House where they discussed a minerals deal and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The visit ended up being cut short – with a planned press conference cancelled – shortly after Trump told the Ukrainian president that he was ‘gambling with World War III’.

Trump could be heard telling the Ukrainian president: “You either make a deal or we are out.

“Don’t tell us what we’re going to feel.

“We’re trying to solve a problem. Don’t tell us what we’re going to feel, because you’re in no position to dictate that… You’re in no position to dictate what we’re going to feel.

“We’re going to feel very good and very strong.

“You’re not in a very good position, you’ve allowed yourself to be in a bad position… you don’t have the cards right now… you’re gambling with the lives of millions of people.

“You’re gambling with World War III!”

The pair were involved in a heated argument (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

The pair were involved in a heated argument (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Now, viewers watching online have criticised Vance for an ’embarrassing’ comment made when he was asked by Zelenskyy if he had visited Ukraine.

“Have you ever actually been to Ukraine to see the problems we have?” Zelenskyy asked Vance.

“I’ve been to…. I’ve actually watched and seen the stories, and I know what happens is you bring people, you bring them on a propaganda tour Mr President, do you disagree that you’ve had problems bringing people into your military?”

People were shocked by Vance’s comment, with many making jokes on X.

One person tweeted: “Zelenskyy: ‘Have you ever actually been to Ukraine to see the problems we have?’

“JD Vance: ‘I’ve actually seen and watched the stories.’

“ON F**KING TV?”

And another said: “LOL what a f**king embarrassment.”

While a third added: “That was a ridiculous exchange.”

“This was next level embarrassing, I couldn’t believe it,” said a fourth.

LADbible has reached out to Trump and Vance’s reps for comment.

Zelenskyy asked Vance if he had visited Ukraine (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Zelenskyy asked Vance if he had visited Ukraine (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

In a post on Truth Social, Trump later added that Zelenskyy could ‘come back when he is ready for peace’.

“We had a very meaningful meeting in the White House today. Much was learned that could never be understood without conversation under such fire and pressure. It’s amazing what comes out through emotion, and I have determined that President Zelenskyy is not ready for Peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations,” he wrote.

“I don’t want advantage, I want PEACE. He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he is ready for Peace.”

Meanwhile, Zelenskyy said on X: “Thank you America, thank you for your support, thank you for this visit. Thank you @POTUS, Congress, and the American people.

“Ukraine needs just and lasting peace, and we are working exactly for that.”

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First Brit tourists allowed back into North Korea explain shocking things they saw inside secretive country

First Brit tourists allowed back into North Korea explain shocking things they saw inside secretive country

First Brit tourists allowed back into North Korea explain shocking things they saw inside secretive country

After a five-year hiatus, tours of Kim Jong-un’s country recommenced last week

After a five-year hiatus, tourists were allowed back into North Korea last week.

And the first Brit tourists to go back into Kim Jong-un’s secretive country have shared the shocking things they saw.

When the pandemic broke out in 2020, North Korea shut up its borders as tour companies have been halted from starting up operations since – reportedly with a number of false starts.

But the moment Rowan Beard of Young Pioneer Tours got the green light to finally go again, he pulled together a group of travellers within five hours.

Including many vloggers, tourists from Australia, France, Germany and the UK, the group drove over the border from China last Thursday (20 February) as they embarked on a four-night trip.

He watched as school kids performed (YouTube/Mike Okay)

He watched as school kids performed (YouTube/Mike Okay)

And despite all we do know about North Korea, it seems some were still taken aback by the level of control.

YouTuber Mike O’Kennedy was one of the Brits on the trip who likened it to ‘being on a school trip’.

“Everyone was working, it didn’t feel like anyone was just hanging out. That was kind of bleak to see,” he told the BBC.

When visiting a school, he watched as eight-year-olds performed a dance while a video of ballistic missiles hit targets behind them.

With many songs praising the leader, O’Kennedy said in his video that one of the clearest things he saw on the trip is ‘the utter devotion people had towards Kim Jong-un’.

Joe Smith has now visited North Korea three times, but said: “I feel like the more times you visit the less you know. Each time you get a little peek behind the curtain, which just leaves you with more questions.”

His favourite part was getting to go to a luxury goods market where the tourists weren’t allowed to take any snaps.

The group spent a number of nights on the trip (YouTube/Mike Okay)

The group spent a number of nights on the trip (YouTube/Mike Okay)

Saying it was the ‘only place’ where the people there ‘weren’t expecting’ the visitors, he added: “It felt messy and real; a place North Koreans actually go. I loved it.”

Smith added that the hotel room he was put up in was filthy and particularly old-fashioned, resembling ‘his grandma’s living room’.

Describing the roads as ‘awful’ and buildings ‘weirdly constructed’, he said: “They’ve had five years to fix things. North Koreans are so sensitive about what they show tourists.

“If this is the best they can show, I dread to think what else is out there.”

Speaking to the Mirror, German content creator Luca Pferdmenges said poverty was pretty clear but they weren’t allowed to take photos of it.

“It’s quite a poor country overall, especially the countryside, and you do see it. It’s not like they shut the curtain — you do get the exposed to a lot of poverty,” he explained.

But Pferdmenges also claimed ‘alcohol is quite a big thing in North Korea’ as he found it ‘surprisingly cheap’.

“They have soju, they have rice wine, they have lots of different things and even when you have dinner, you don’t get water by default, you get beer. So it’s really in the culture,” he added.

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Viewers have the same thought after Zelenskyy explained why he didn’t wear a suit to the White House

Viewers have the same thought after Zelenskyy explained why he didn’t wear a suit to the White House

Viewers have the same thought after Zelenskyy explained why he didn’t wear a suit to the White House

It came as Donald Trump accused Volodymyr Zelenskyy of ‘gambling with the lives of millions of people’

As one president accused another of ‘gambling with World War III’, there’s a very different matter that people have been questioning during their meeting.

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy ended up in a heated argument at the Oval Office yesterday (28 February) as the Ukrainian ended up leaving the White House early.

But while the world watched on as the US president accused him of ‘gambling with the lives of millions of people’, one journalist questioned him on something completely unrelated.

And now viewers are sharing the same thought as Zelenskyy explained why he wasn’t wearing a suit. Yes, that’s what the Ukraine president was questioned over ahead of a planned meeting to sign a minerals agreement.

Chief White House Correspondent for conservative outlet Real America’s Voice, Brian Glenn, is a prominent journalist in providing what is mostly pro-Trump coverage.

Glenn, who is also the partner of Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, questioned the Ukrainian over his outfit choice.

“My second question for President Zelenskyy, do you ever, why don’t you wear a suit? Why don’t you wear a suit?” Glenn asked.

“You’re the highest level in this country’s office and you refuse to wear a suit. Just want to see if you, do you own a suit?

“A lot of Americans have problems with you not respecting the dignity of his office.”

Zelenskyy was criticised for his clothing (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Zelenskyy was criticised for his clothing (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

And Zelenskyy simply responded: “I will wear costume after this war will finish.”

Before adding the clap back to Glenn: “Maybe something like yours, maybe something better.

“We will see, maybe something cheaper.”

Greene said she was ‘proud’ of Glenn for asking this apparently pressing question, while on social media, users pointed out a Trump favourite who also doesn’t seem to wear suits.

Elon Musk, of course.

One wrote on X: “This dude has the audacity to ask Zelenskyy why he’s not wearing a shirt… Go ask Musk the same thing, you little lackey p**ck.

“And KUDOS to how Zelenskyy answered.”

Musk recently wore a T-shirt to the Oval Office (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Musk recently wore a T-shirt to the Oval Office (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Others shared images of Musk wearing a T-shirt and cap beside Trump in the White House.

Even Piers Morgan called it an ‘absurd question’ as he pointed out: “Elon Musk doesn’t wear a suit in the Oval Office.”

Another user questioned: “If Zelenskyy is disrespecting America by not wearing a suit in the Oval Office, then does that mean Elon Musk is disrespecting America too?”

Many called it ‘hypocritical’ while some even shared old images of Winston Churchill not wearing a suit to the White House because like Zelenskyy, ‘he was at war’.

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