FIFA clears referee accused of making racist gesture Seth Vertelney, USA TODAYTue, June 16, 2026 at 12:44 AM UTC 0 FIFA has cleared referee Shaun Evans of wrongdoing after he was accused of making a racist gesture prior to Sunday&x27;s game between Germany and Curaçao. Evans was shown in the video referee studio with his hand by his side in the "OK" symbol, which has been associated with white supremacy. In a statement, the Australian referee said that the gesture was an "involuntary, subconscious twitch.

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FIFA has cleared referee Shaun Evans of wrongdoing after he was accused of making a racist gesture prior to Sunday's game between Germany and Curaçao.

Evans was shown in the video referee studio with his hand by his side in the "OK" symbol, which has been associated with white supremacy.

In a statement, the Australian referee said that the gesture was an "involuntary, subconscious twitch."

"I would like to clarify that I did not intentionally make a hand gesture or symbol to communicate a message, affiliation, game or belief of any kind," Evans said.

"The only explanation I can offer is that the movement was an involuntary, subconscious twitch and I was unaware I had done it at the time. Images taken later during the match showed that I repeated this movement many times while holding a pen between my fingers. The coverage following this incident simply does not reflect who I am.

"Of course, I understand how the gesture has been interpreted and I regret this, however I want to be very clear and categorically say that I did not knowingly or deliberately make the hand symbol suggested. Officiating at the World Cup is the biggest honor of my career and I look forward to supporting my colleagues for the rest of the tournament."

After investigating the incident, FIFA said that it found no evidence of wrongdoing, noting the statement from Evans.

"FIFA's independent Disciplinary Committee can confirm that, after looking into the matter involving support video assistant referee Shaun Evans, it has found no evidence of breaches of the FIFA Disciplinary Code. The Disciplinary Committee has also taken note of Mr Evans' statement," FIFA's Disciplinary Committee said in a statement.

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) designated the "OK" gesture as a hate symbol in 2019. But the organization also cautioned that those who use it are not always expressing white supremacy.

"Because of the traditional meaning of the 'OK' hand gesture, as well as other usages unrelated to white supremacy, particular care must be taken not to jump to conclusions about the intent behind someone who has used the gesture," the ADL said.

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Michelle Obama seemingly chose to ignore controversial remarks made about her by Josh Hokit at the UFC Freedom 250 event Sunday.

Rather, the following day, she took to social media to share an exciting project connected to her and her husband. The post was made a day after Hokit accused the former first lady of being "a man" after his win at the UFC event on the White House lawn in tandem with President Donald Trump's 80th birthday - with a lip reader spotting Donald Trump's comment to the UFC fighter after the sickening slur.

"Barack and I were so honored to have @AkunyiliCrosby create our portrait for the Obama Presidential Center. Her artistic brilliance shines through — and the way she infused such life and joy into the piece is truly extraordinary. We love it, and we think everyone who visits the Center will too!", she wrote on X, attaching a video of their interaction. It comes just days after a lip reader revealed Trump's desperate 8-word plea as he was brutally booed at the New York Knicks game.

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In the roughly one-and-a-half-minute-long video, the Obamas speak with the artist about her process in painting a mural of the former first couple. The art piece is a mosaic of pictures of the prominent pair throughout their career.

"It's us! And all of the stories within the story," Michelle said in the video, reacting to the uncovered mural. "Oh my god, you got everything in there!".

The former president went on to joke that the artist didn't "touch up" his hair, keeping the 64-year-old's gray hair before both went on to praise the artist for her hard work and dedication to telling their story.

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Hokit came under fire after accusing the former first lady of being "a man" during his initial remarks after his UFC fight win.

"Shoutout to Trump for having the balls to put some s--- like this on," he began. "And if I'm going to say anything, there's only one person more incredible than the Incredible Hok and that's my lord and savior Jesus Christ."

"Now listen, Alex Pereira, I wanna chama on your mama. And lastly, Michelle Obama is a man. Am I right, America?".

Trump has not publicly acknowledged or condemned the remarks at press time. However, he did make a post on Truth Social after the major spectacle, where he ranted about Democrats.

"The Dumocrats want FISA because that's what they used to go after me for three years during my First Term! I'm against FISA if it doesn't come with The Save America Act (Full version!) firmly attached to it. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" Trump wrote.

The stunning incident comes after Trump refused to apologize for sharing a racist image depicting former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes. -Credit:Getty Images

In the post, Trump also praised Hokit and other "outstanding" fighters at the "incredible" event, which he described as "PERFECT" despite the poor weather forecast, which led to heaps of trouble for the president over the weekend.

During the event, however, CNN reported that Trump "appeared to show a half-smile" after Hokit's remark about the former first lady.

On Monday, CNN's Jake Tapper said when asked for comment on the incident White House spokesman Steven Cheung said: "He had a great win last night. He showed toughness and the ability to pressure his opponent both on his feet and on the ground."

Slur comes after Trump's racist ape video

The stunning incident comes after Trump refused to apologize for sharing a racist image depicting former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes.

Trump faced criticism after reposting a since-deleted Truth Social post showing the Obamas' faces digitally placed onto images of apes.

Instead of apologizing for the racist post he claimed he did not see it.

The former first lady, who shares a rocky history with the president, has not shied away from publicly criticizing Trump. -Credit:POOL/AFP via Getty Images

"I just looked at the first part. I didn't see the whole thing. I guess during the end of it, there was some kind of a picture that people don't like. I wouldn't like it either, but I didn't see it," Trump said.

When asked by both Democrats and Republicans to take the post down he doubled down.

"No, I didn't make a mistake. I looked at thousands of things, and I looked at the beginning of it, and it was fine.... If you look at where it came from, I guess it was a take-off from the Lion King," Trump said.

Michelle has made feelings on Trump clear

The former first lady, who shares a rocky history with the president, has not shied away from publicly criticizing Trump.

Obama has admitted she 'sobbed' after his first inauguration, and caused a stir after she skipped out on Jimmy Carter's funeral.

Speculation rose that she didn't want to be seated next to Trump and Melania, but her team explained her absence was due to scheduling conflicts.

She also chose to skip out on Trump's 2025 inauguration.

"People couldn't believe that I was saying no for any other reason, they had to assume that my marriage was falling apart," Obama said about the divorce rumors that originated regarding her husband attending events alone.

She revealed: "It took everything in my power to not do the thing that was perceived as right, but do the things that was right for me, that was a hard thing for me to do."

It comes as Barron Trump was cruelly torn apart for his new appearance as he broke cover for the UFC fight.

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Seyfried had a "great time" on the Housemaid press tour with her costar, who "seemed to be having fun, but I also understood that probably it can't be f---ing easy, where she found herself."

Sweeney's "great jeans" campaign for the fashion brand courted controversy over claims that it subtly played on racist tropes.

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The life of the 28-year-old Euphoria breakout was engulfed in controversy last year over a campaign for the fashion brand American Eagle that some accused of trafficking in racist tropes.

Until now, Amanda Seyfried, her costar in the 2025 blockbuster The Housemaid, had remained mum about the controversy despite embarking on a globe-trotting press tour with Sweeney as it unfolded around her. But in a profile published Monday in British GQ, Seyfried finally spoke to her experience as one of Sweeney's closest collaborators at the height of the scandal.

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"We had a great time on the press tour... We worked really hard and she seemed to be having fun, but I also understood that probably it can't be f---ing easy, where she found herself," Seyfried shared. "I have heard her stand up for herself, but I think she found herself between a rock and a hard place."

The furor around Sweeney's July campaign for American Eagle jeans centered on its title: "Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans." The intentional interplay between the word "jeans" and the word "genes" (one ad even sees Sweeney hang a poster that has the word "genes" crossed out and replaced with "jeans") stuck out to some as, in the words of TikTok user jessbritvich, "more than a cheeky wordplay, it's a dog whistle... it's saying that Sydney has a great body and therefore great genes, a product of genetic superiority. Specifically saying these white, thin, traditionally feminine bodies are not just aspirational but symbols of morality, tradition, purity."

For a long time, Sweeney didn't comment on the uproar around the campaign, but broke her silence with a glancing comment in November, telling GQ, "I did a jean ad. I mean, the reaction definitely was a surprise, but I love jeans. All I wear are jeans. I'm literally in jeans and a T-shirt every day of my life."

When asked how it felt to see Donald Trump refer to the campaign as "fantastic," Sweeney replied, "It was surreal."

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"I'm just there," Seyfried continued in her own conversation with the men's magazine. "I don't talk to her about it unless she wants to talk about it. I don't want to be a source of anything but whatever you need. You need some fun, you need to laugh, you need cake with me? That's fine… at the same time, I'm like, 'We've got to promote this movie and I can be a safe space.'"

Seyfried further praised her costar for being able to think of others through the strain of scandal, noting how Sweeney "brought me all these cupcakes from Magnolia Bakery and gave me this most beautiful bracelet" on her birthday.

Sweeney is on board to return for a Housemaid sequel, though Seyfried's participation is not yet clear. In March, Kirsten Dunst became the latest to join the sequel cast.

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Shania Twain became &x27;malnourished&x27; after doing &x27;unhealthy things&x27; to lose weight Emlyn TravisMon, June 15, 2026 at 8:50 PM UTC 0 Shania TwainCredit: Taylor Hill/GettyKey Points Shania Twain reveals she did "unhealthy things" in order to try and lose weight during her 2019 Las Vegas residency. The "Man! I Feel Like a Woman" singer says she performed intense exercise and cut sugars and fats from her diet. It resulted in her becoming "malnourished" and tearing two muscles in her thigh.

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Shania Twain reveals she did "unhealthy things" in order to try and lose weight during her 2019 Las Vegas residency.

The "Man! I Feel Like a Woman" singer says she performed intense exercise and cut sugars and fats from her diet.

It resulted in her becoming "malnourished" and tearing two muscles in her thigh.

Shania Twain is opening up about the "unhealthy things" that she tried in order to lose weight during her 2019 Las Vegas residency.

The "You're Still the One" singer, 60, revealed in a recent Sunday Timesinterview that she was so "malnourished" during her six-date Let's Go residency that she suffered two torn muscles in her thigh and had to be carried offstage at one point.

"In menopause you lose control of your body," Twain told the outlet. "So all of a sudden I'm bloating and I'm definitely not in control. I can't just lose five pounds."

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The five-time Grammy winner shared that her perception of her changing body got so bad that she "stopped looking at myself in the mirror" before concerts entirely.

"I hated my body. I'm, like, 'Oh, I cannot stand this changing body,'" she recalled. "But that was so unhealthy. Who cannot look at themselves in the mirror?"

At the time, Twain explained that she did intense exercise and cut fats and sugars from her diet in order to lose weight.

"I was doing very unhealthy things," she remarked. "And I was working my body more than I was feeding it, to keep up with the strain."

When her diet and exercise efforts ended up having an impact on her thigh injury recovery, Twain knew that she needed to change both her lifestyle and mindset moving forward.

"Now I'm, like, bring on the mirrors, I'm going to look at myself all day long!" the vocalist said. "Menopause has been very good for me because I've learnt that some things you cannot control."

She eventually returned to Sin City five years later to host a new residency, titled Come On Over — All the Hits!, which ran from May 2024 until February 2025.

Shania Twain performs during an intimate show for fans at The Shacklewell Arms on June 06, 2026 in London, England.Credit: Jeff Spicer/Getty

Twain has been open about the health challenges she's faced over the years, revealing in 2023 that she nearly died after suffering a "really bad bout" of COVID-19.

"I had to be airvacked by a special team because nobody else would fly me to the hospital, because you can't just pick up a COVID patient and fly them to a hospital," Twain told Apple Music at the time, before revealing she was subsequently diagnosed with COVID pneumonia.

"Every day, my lungs were filling up with inflammation. Every day," she said. "Within 12 days, I was pretty much dying. Thankfully, I had plasma therapy, and it worked."

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James Barker died from an "unexpected medical emergency" while filming Love Island USA season 8 in Fiji

Barker was a longtime DJ and producer, who worked on shows like Queer Eye and Pawn Stars before joining Love Island USA

The Love Island team will honor his contributions in the June 16, 2026, episode of the series

James Barker, one of Love Island USA's executive producers, died while filming season 8 of the series in Fiji.

TMZ was the first to report that the 40 year old suffered an "unexpected medical emergency" in June 2026, per a statement from ITV America and Peacock. No further details surrounding his death were given.

"James' unimaginable loss has been deeply felt across not just the entire Love Island USA production, but throughout all of ITV and Peacock," the joint statement read.

It continued, "He was a beloved and greatly valued member of our collective family whose kindness, talent and dedication left an indelible mark on all of us and everyone who had the privilege of knowing and working with him."

Here's what to know about late Love Island USA executive producer James Barker.

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According to his LinkedIn, Barker studied cinematography and film and video production at New York Film Academy and screenwriting at Colorado Film School.

He previously worked as a television producer and contributed to shows like Counting Cars, Forged in Fire, Pawn Stars and Queer Eye for Scout Productions, Sharp Entertainment and Kinetic Content.

Barker also performed as a DJ for over 20 years under the name DJ Chaotic, telling Thotyssey in January 2026 that he started out spinning when he was 18.

Barker helped co-found a monthly Brooklyn-based party called "Poppers," which he hosted "whenever young hot people" weren't "making out in a villa on Peacock."

Barker started working on Love Island USA in 2020

Barker joined the Love Island USA production team during season 2 of the series and rose through the ranks to executive producer in season 6.

He told Thotyssey that his favorite part was "obviously" working on the soundtrack that accompanied all the drama.

"We air six nights a week in real time, so what we shoot on a Monday airs on a Tuesday," he told the outlet. "There's a lot that goes into editing a show in that time, and we have a huge crew that makes it happen in such a short amount of time."

He was in a long-term relationship

James Barker and Adam Roth in July 2025.Credit: James Barker/Instagram

At the time of his death, Barker was in a long-term relationship with Adam Roth, who is CEO and founder of Silent Partner Advisory. Roth has also worked at the Recording Academy, per his LinkedIn.

They started appearing on each other's Instagram feeds in 2022, after meeting at a Billie Eilish concert.

"James was the absolute light and love of my life," Roth said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE in June 2026. "He brought joy and brilliance to everything he touched. James was such a champion of the community of young music artists he was able to introduce to audiences on Love Island."

He died in June 2026

During production on Love Island's eighth season in Fiji, Barker died "after suffering an unexpected medical emergency." The producer was 40 years old.

Roth said in a statement to NBC News that he was "so proud" of his partner's work and "that he was surrounded by such an amazing team."

That team honored Barker in an episode of Love Island that will air on June 16, per a statement from ITV America and Peacock.

"His loss is unimaginable," Roth continued. "While it was not enough, I am so thankful for the time we had and the memories we made together."

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- Disney icon and *Peter Pan* model Margaret Kerry has died at age 97.

- Kerry was the live-action inspiration for the animated Tinker Bell character in the animated classic.

- A statement online announced that Kerry died after a battle with lung cancer.

Margaret Kerry, a Disney icon and the live-action *Peter Pan* inspiration for the beloved Tinker Bell character, has died at age 97.

Kerry's family announced news of her death via Facebook, with a post revealing that she died Thursday surrounded by her family in North Carolina.

The statement confirmed a cause of death, with the family telling fans that Kerry "lost her courageous battle with lung cancer," with her children, Ellen, Christina, and Eric, by her side.

Kerry's husband, Robert Boeke, died less than one month earlier on May 24. The statement from Kerry's family called their love story "truly remarkable" after they first met 70 years ago, but went their separate ways before reuniting and rekindling their love in 2019.

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Referencing her *Peter Pan* legacy and a key song from the film, the family's statement urged fans, "And remember, on any given night, look up into the night sky and search for that 'Second Star to the Right.' Upon closer look, you might just notice that star shining a little brighter in Margaret’s honor."

Kerry was renowned for her work in serving as the inspiration for Tinker Bell, the character Disney popularized in the 1953 classic animated film. And, though she was never formally inducted into the Disney Legend roster, her version of Tinker Bell went on to become an unofficial representative for the company with heavy usage across its animation and theme park divisions.

Kerry worked with legendary Disney animator Marc Davis to hone the character — a process she reflected on in a *Woman's World* interview just last year.

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Kerry recalled asking Davis about his vision for Tinker Bell's design: "I said, ‘What do you want her to be? Ditzy like Betty Boop? Above it all like the Queen of the Angels?’” she recalled, adding, “He said, ‘Margaret, we want her to be you.’”

"I said, 'Golly, I can do that,'" Kerry said, adding that Davis allowed her to work with him to turn Tinker Bell "into a dancer" in the finished product, taking inspiration from Kerry's expertise in ballet.

“At that time, they didn’t have electronics. Everything was done by hand,” Kerry explained, “So, they cast a person in the role and then filmed them with 35-millimeter film ... a man on a little cart with a pad that came out, and that was the camera.”

Tinker Bell, Peter Pan, and Wendy in Disney's 'Peter Pan'

Tinker Bell, Peter Pan, and Wendy from Disney's 'Peter Pan'.

Across a nine-month production period, Disney filmed Kerry's movements and translated them to the screen in the finished product.

"They would process the film, and then pick out the main frames. Marc Davis would do what he wanted with that frame and start the movement. And the in-betweeners would do each frame or every other frame, all by hand," Kerry said. "Six-hundred and fifty thousand pieces of art were done for that movie."

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"Margaret was deeply grateful for the extraordinary life that she enjoyed and felt tremendously blessed by her loved ones and the countless friends and fans that she met along the way," the family's statement about her death continued. "Margaret wanted everyone to know that she was at peace and ready for this next journey in her life, secure in the knowledge that God was eager to bring her home, with Him, into heaven."

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