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Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman Opens Up After 'Canada's Drag Race' Backlash

Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman is speaking out.

The 36-year-old star got candid in an interview with THR about his depiction on Canada’s Drag Race as a judge, as well as his treatment by fans of the franchise.

Here’s what he had to say…

On the bullying: “The amount of times that I was called a stupid n—er in my inbox from white, gay men was shocking — specifically because we were in the midst of a racial justice awakening. I think that with me receiving all of the hate, and racism, and harassment, and death threats — it’s shone a light on the insanity of it. It really did show a lot of people how dark and how toxic the Drag Race trolls have become over the past couple of years and how unacceptable it is.”

On a showrunner explaining to him that he was the “sassy one” on the panel: “And being told that from a white person, ever, as a Black person, it’s like a dog whistle. It’s like what is said of Black women and of Black queer men, meaning that you’re the hot-headed, opinionated one who’s going to tell it like it is and not give a shit about what anybody has to say. And that’s not who I am…there really was no Black talent. We’re walking onto a set of Canada’s Drag Race, day one, and the showrunner is telling me how diverse the crew was as he was giving me a tour. And I didn’t see one Black person.”

On being given pre-written negative critiques: “Very naively, I thought, they must just be doing this because they gave me the bubblegum edit. Because there was endless footage of me connecting with the queens and being loving and kind and guiding them.”

On the irony of his role in unREAL compared to his Canada’s Drag Race experience: “After playing a reality TV show producer on UnREAL for four seasons, and spending time behind the scenes with reality TV show producers, I was aware of how dark and how shady that world can be. And how manipulative it can be.”

For more from Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, head to THR.com.

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Marion Cotillard Celebrates Premiere of 'Annette' With Simon Helberg & More

Marion Cotillard hits the red carpet for the premiere of her new movie, Annette, held at Hollywood Forever on Wednesday evening (August 18) in Los Angeles.

The 45-year-old actress was joined by her co-stars, Devyn McDowell and Simon Helberg at the event.

Simon‘s wife Jocelyn Towne, as well as Maria Bakalova, Katherine McNamara, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Jess Wexler, and Ashley Bell were also seen at the premiere of the movie.

Anna Camp was also spotted at the event with boyfriend, Michael Johnson.

Annette centers on the relationship between Henry (Adam Driver), a stand-up comedian, and Ann (Cotillard), a world-renowned opera singer. Under the spotlight, they form a passionate and glamorous couple. The birth of their first child, Annette, a mysterious little girl with an exceptional destiny, will turn their lives upside down.

The film is set to hit Amazon Prime Video on Friday, August 20.

If you missed it, this pretty big musician was part of the original pitch for the movie!

FYI: Marion wore Chanel.

45+ pictures inside of Marion Cotillard, Simon Helberg and more stars at the Annette premiere…

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RuPaul Celebrates 'Drag Race Live' Opening Night in Las Vegas!

RuPaul goes for cowboy chic while hitting the red carpet at the world premiere opening night of RuPaul’s Drag Race Live! held at Flamingo Las Vegas on Thursday (January 30) in Las Vegas.

The drag queen superstar and AJ & The Queen star was joined at the event by Kelly Osbourne, Tyler Oakley, Tiffany Pollard, Raymond Braun, August Getty, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, as well as writer-composers Leland and Tom Campbell.

Also in attendance were rotating cast members Asia O’Hara, Derrick Barry, Kameron Michaels, Naomi Smalls, Vanessa “Vanjie” Matteo and Yvie Oddly, as well as the cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 12: Aiden Zhane, Brita, Crystal Methyd, Dahlia Sin, Gigi Goode, Heidi N Closet, Jackie Cox, Jaida Essence Hall, Jan Sport, Nicky Doll, Rock M. Sakura, Sherry Pie and Widow Von’Du.

RuPaul’s Drag Race Live runs through August, while season 12 of RuPaul’s Drag Drag Race premieres Friday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. ET on VH1 – Watch the new trailer here!

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Cynthia Erivo Reacts to Oscar Buzz at 'Harriet' Premiere: 'Dream Come True'

Cynthia Erivo wows on the red carpet at the premiere of her movie Harriet on Tuesday (October 29) at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

The 32-year-old actress was joined by her co-stars Janelle Monae, Joe Alwyn, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Mitchell Hoog, and director Kasi Lemmons.

Also in attendance were Terry Crews with wife Rebecca, Kendrick Sampson, This Is UsJon Huertas, UnREAL‘s Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, comedian Loni Love, Colman Domingo, and Broadway stars Stephanie Hsu, Carly Hughes, and Jeremy Pope.

On the red carpet, Cynthia was asked by Variety about the Oscar buzz surrounding her performance.

“When you say it like that… I think I was compartmentalizing it, like little bits at a time, but when you say it all at once, it sounds really crazy and amazing. It’s just a wonderful time. It means a lot. And to be around this, doing this now with all of the things that are happening, it’s a dream come true,” she said.

FYI: Cynthia is wearing a Marc Jacobs dress. Janelle is wearing a Honayda dress and Goshwara earrings. Joe is wearing Ermenegildo Zegna XXX. Vanessa is wearing a Steven Khalil dress.

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Gus Kenworthy & Brad Goreski Buddy Up at 'RuPaul' Finale Taping!

Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy and star stylist Brad Goreski walk the red carpet at the taping of the RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10 Finale on Friday (June 8) at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles.

The guys sat together at the event and snapped a cute photo inside.

“I couldn’t have asked for a better seat mate at the @rupaulsdragrace finale than @guskenworthy 💕 what at night! #superfans,” Brad captioned the below photo on Instagram.

Some of the other celebs in attendance included Celebrity Big Brother‘s Ross Mathews, UnREAL‘s Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, and Mean GirlsDaniel Franzese.

A post shared by Brad Goreski (@bradgoreski) on

FYI: Brad is wearing a Topman suit, an Acne Studios shirt, and Balenciaga shoes.

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Halle Berry Shows Off Some Leg at GLAAD Media Awards 2018

Halle Berry strikes a pose on the red carpet as she arrives at the 2018 GLAAD Media Awards on Thursday night (April 12) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 51-year-old Oscar-winning actress showed off some major leg in a chocolate-colored outfit for the event.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Halle Berry

Other stars at the event included Rachel Bloom, Erika Jayne, Wanda Sykes, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Katie Aselton, Chelsea Peretti, Betty Who, Ben Feldman, and Erica Ash.

The event was held to recognize and honor the media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community and the issues that affect their lives.

FYI: Halle‘s outfit is by Adeam while wearing Stella Luna shoes. Wanda is wearing Norman Silverman Diamonds. Jeffrey is wearing Kenneth Cole.

15+ pictures inside of the stars arriving at the awards event…More Here! »

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Josh Duhamel, Nyle DiMarco, & Gus Kenworthy Suit Up for Human Rights Gala 2018

Josh Duhamel looks so suave hitting the blue carpet for the 2018 Human Rights Campaign Gala Dinner on Saturday night (March 10) at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles.

The 45-year-old Love, Simon actor looked handsome in a black tux and bow tie as he attended the event honoring the advancements in LGBTQ rights.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Josh Duhamel

Other stars at the event included model Nyle DiMarco, Teen Wolf star Charlie Carver, YouTube personality Gigi Gorgeous and fiancee Nats Getty, The Fosters stars Teri Polo and Sherri Saum, OITNB star Lea Delaria, 13 Reasons Why star Tommy Dorfman and husband Peter Zurkuhlen, unREAL star Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Stephanie Bratriz.

Olympians Adam Rippon, Ashley Wagner, and Gus Kenworthy and boyfriend Matthew Wilkas were also in attendance.

FYI: Nyle is wearing Roberto Cavalli. Jeffrey is wearing SuitSupply.

30+ pictures inside of the stars arriving at the event…More Here! »

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