5 things to know this morning: Tommy Lee's Father's Day feud, Kim Kardashian's cornrows controversy, and Melania Trump under fire
Good morning! Catch up on your pop culture news with our roundup of today’s top stories — so far.
1. Tommy Lee’s Father’s Day feud
It was not a very happy Father’s Day for rocker Tommy Lee, who took to social media to call out his two sons and their mother, Pamela Anderson, for their bad behavior. Now oldest son Brandon Lee has fired back with an incriminating video of his dad. Read more >
A post shared by ????¥ ??? (@tommylee) on Jun 17, 2018 at 4:02pm PDT
2. Meghan Markle’s dad speaks out
While Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spent the weekend at a wedding, the duchess’s father, Thomas Markle, was gearing up for an interview about his famous son-in-law. What could possibly go wrong? Read more >
'My daughter has been a Princess since the day she was born.'
Thomas Markle, father of the Duchess of Sussex, speaks about the moment he spoke to Prince Harry for the first time in a WORLD EXCLUSIVE interview. pic.twitter.com/yywNJYc1sn
— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) June 18, 2018
3. Melania Trump addresses family separation policy
Melania Trump issued a statement Sunday saying that she “hates” seeing migrant children separated from their families at the border. Comedian Kathy Griffin fired back that the first lady is “complicit,” while Laura Bush and Oprah Winfrey have joined the ranks of those criticizing President Trump’s immigration policy. Read more >
NEW: Statement from @FLOTUS spokeswoman @StephGrisham45 to me regarding what’s happening to kids at our borders: pic.twitter.com/fpsfHJSOTa
— Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) June 17, 2018
4. Kim Kardashian’s cornrows spark cultural appropriation complaints
Kim Kardashian is once again facing backlash for wearing her hair in cornrows, this time at the MTV Movie Awards on Saturday. Read more >
5. Beyoncé and Jay-Z deliver surprise album
And in case you’ve been living off the grid all weekend, Beyoncé and Jay-Z have dropped a new joint album, Everything Is Love, complete with a music video shot at the Louvre — just because they can. Read more >
A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on Jun 16, 2018 at 2:29pm PDT
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