Music News with Bebe Rexha and Halsey

Oct 1, 2020 | 6:10 AM

MARIAH CAREY OPENS UP ABOUT HER SEXUAL ENCOUNTER WITH DEREK JETER: In her new book The Meaning of Mariah Carey, Mariah Carey opened up about her first sexual encounter with Derek Jeter. In an excerpt, the singer said that they shared a kiss and secretly talked while she was married to Tommy Mottola but they didn’t have sex until after she was divorced because “Neither of us had wanted to cheapen our romance by cheating on my marriage.” Once divorced, she flew to Tampa to see Derek. On their first time, she said, “Everything was so new and sweet, down to the smooth texture of his honey-dipped skin. It was how it was supposed to feel.” Carey said that Jeter was the second man she’s ever slept with. Ultimately, they didn’t work out because they could not “live up to each other’s fantasies,” but they both fulfilled each other’s needs at the time. She explained, “DJ was a love in my life, not of my life.”

BEBE REXHA DYES HER HAIR RED: Bebe Rexha posted a video of herself dying her hair a bright red on her Instagram. “New me watcha think?” she captioned the video, which was soundtracked by Doja Cat. Rexha was recently spotted filming a music video with the Doja Cat. Soon after photos from the set surfaced, fans discovered the title of the song through Shazam. Their new collaboration, “Baby I’m Jealous,” is rumored to be released soon.

HALSEY CELEBRATES HER BIRTHDAY WITH ‘929’ VIDEO: Halsey marked her birthday on Tuesday (September 29), born exactly at 9:29 A.M., with the release of the video for “929,” from her 2020 album Manic. In the video, Halsey takes a look back on her life, which features home movie footage, and was helmed by her tour videographer and music video director Peter Donaghy. “honoring the tradition of presents for you on my birthday. here’s a special music video for ‘929 you guys have made me who I am today ,” she wrote on her Instagram.

USHER’S GIRLFRIEND GIVES BIRTH TO A BABY GIRL: Usher and his girlfriend Jenn Goicoechea have welcomed a baby girl named Sovereign Bo Raymond. Usher announced the news on Instagram, saying, “We are feeling blessed and full of love with the arrival of our beautiful baby girl, Sovereign Bo Raymond. “Isn’t She lovely” by Stevie Wonder on repeat ?? ?? ??” Usher is also the father to 11-year-old Naviyd Ely and 12-year-old Usher V (a.k.a. Cinco).

JENNIFER LOPEZ TO RECEIVE PEOPLE’S ICON AWARD AT PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2020: Jennifer Lopez will be honored with The People’s Icon award at the 2020 E! People’s Choice Awards. J.Lo, a PCA award-winner and six-time nominee, will be honored for her iconic performances on stage and on screen, including her award-winning 2020 Super Bowl halftime performance and lead role in the critically acclaimed film Hustlers, when the 2020 E! People’s Choice Awards take place on November 15th from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.

‘WEIRD AL’ YANKOVIC RELEASES HILARIOUS PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE PARODY: ‘We’re All Doomed’: In the words of CNN’s Dana Bash, the “debate” between Donald Trump and Joe Biden was “a sh*thow.” Now, “Weird Al” Yankovic has teamed with The Gregory Brothers, of “Double Rainbow” fame, to release an autotuned remix of what went down. Weird Al takes over for Chris Wallace as moderator, with Trump and Biden’s more memorable lines turned into hooks.

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