Emily Leibert

New York

writer @thecut. previously @jezebel. i write about bodies and how we use them. work in @teenvogue, @allure_magazine, @refinery29, @glamourmag, etc

Articles

JoJo Siwa Opens Up About the Pressure to Label Her Sexuality

1 week ago | thecut.com | Emily Leibert

Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images Amid her new relationship with former Love Island star and Englishman Chris Hughes, JoJo Siwa is opening up about the pressure she has felt over the years to define her sexuality. In an interview published on Friday with the Daily Mail’s You Magazine, the 22-year-old addressed the ongoing speculation about her love life. The former Nickelodeon star came out in 2021 at the age of 17, posting a photo of herself wearing a T-shirt that read BEST. GAY. COUSIN. EVER.
Megan Thee Stallion Appears on ‘Love Island USA’ Season 7

1 week ago | thecut.com | Emily Leibert

Photo: Ben Symons/Peacock What’s the realest “hot girl shit” of all? Crashing the Love Island USA party to host your very own twerking competition in a gold bikini. On Thursday night’s episode of the Peacock reality series, a famous new bombshell entered the villa: Megan Thee Stallion. Given that Meg is the reigning monarch of Hot Girl Summer, this made for the perfect celebrity pairing with a show known for its crisp tan lines, lazy pool days, and neon water bottles.
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Just Got a 400 Percent Raise

1 week ago | thecut.com | Emily Leibert

Photo: Courtesy of Netflix America’s Sweethearts, the Netflix series chronicling the grueling lives of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, is back with a major update: The women are getting a raise, and it’s a pretty big one. In episode seven of the second season, which was released last night, the team announces that the cheerleaders, who are classified as part-time employees, are set to receive a 400 percent pay bump.
Why Wasn’t Marina Mabrey Ejected for Shoving Caitlin Clark?

1 week ago | thecut.com | Emily Leibert

Photo: Dylan Buell/Getty Images Despite the long-standing belief that the WNBA hasn’t established franchise rivalries, the matchup between the Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun got extra-spicy on Tuesday night. According to Sports Illustrated, the tension had been brewing all evening, as star player Caitlin Clark was seen mouthing off to a few Sun players throughout the first half of the game.
Javier Bardem Showed Support for Palestine at the F1 Premiere

1 week ago | thecut.com | Emily Leibert

Photo: Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty Images Javier Bardem is using his time on the F1 publicity trail to bring awareness to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
‘Lilo & Stitch’ Actor David Hekili Kenui Bell Has Died at 46

1 week ago | thecut.com | Emily Leibert

Photo: Disney Actor David Hekili Kenui Bell, who recently appeared in the live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch and is also known for his roles in Magnum, P.I. and Hawaii Five-0, has died at the age of 46. His sister Jalene Kanani Bell confirmed the news in a Facebook post on Sunday, though a cause of death has not been released. “It is with a heavy heart I share that my sweet, generous, talented, funny, brilliant and handsome little brother David H. K.
Kanye West Showed Up to Diddy’s Trial in New York

2 weeks ago | thecut.com | Emily Leibert

Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images On Friday, Ye — formerly known as Kanye West (and now going by “Ye Ye”?) — made an appearance at Sean “Diddy” Combs’s sex-trafficking trial in Manhattan. Per the New York Times, the disgraced rapper arrived mid-morning wearing sunglasses and an all-white ensemble and was accompanied by Diddy’s 27-year-old son, Christian “King” Combs (a source told CNN this week that Ye is helping King with his music).
Now’s the Time to Get Caught Up on The Traitors

2 weeks ago | thecut.com | Emily Leibert

Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos: Getty Images Faithfuls, our time is nigh. Peacock announced the cast of season four of The Traitors, and my God, I haven’t been this excited since I listened to season-three winner Gabby Windey deliver a two-minute monologue about “leaky pussy” earlier this week. It seems the show’s casting directors are still pulling from the usual buckets (various Housewives franchises, Survivor, The Bachelor) but with increasing success?
What Did JoJo Siwa Say About Miley Cyrus’s Closet Joke?

2 weeks ago | thecut.com | Emily Leibert

Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos: Getty Images Now we know for sure: JoJo Siwa does not find jokes about her sexuality funny. The 22-year-old, who has previously publicly identified as lesbian, made headlines after confirming she was dating her Celebrity Big Brother U.K. co-star Chris Hughes. (She has since embraced the term queer.) Whomever Siwa wants to date is her business, but as expected, people had a lot to say about her sudden embrace of a man.
Former MTV VJ Ananda Lewis Dies at 52

2 weeks ago | thecut.com | Emily Leibert

Photo: Paul Archuleta/Getty Images Former MTV video jockey Ananda Lewis has died at the age of 52. Lewis’s sister Lakshmi Emory announced the news in a Facebook post Wednesday. “She’s free, and in His heavenly arms,” she wrote alongside a black-and-white image of Lewis. “Lord, rest her soul 🙏🏽.” Lewis rose to prominence around 1997, when she was hired as an MTV VJ, hosting fan-favorite shows including Total Request Live and Hot Zone.