Doja Cat reveals BPD diagnosis while defending Chappell Roan: 'Let her have an attitude'

Doja Catopened up about her recent mental health struggles, including a BPD diagnosis, in a newTikTokresponding toChappell Roan's recent dust-up with paparazzi in Paris.

The "Need to Know" rapper shared that she will often "pretend to be happy" in order to keep appearances. However, she said this effort has caught up with her.

"I'm now struggling with BPD," she revealed. "I don't know how long I've been. I mean, probably forever. It's an agonizing condition."

BPD typically refers to borderline personality disorder, which is characterized by mood swings, impulsiveness, abandonment fears, unstable relationships, and issues with self-image, according to theMayo Clinic. Doja Cat said she has been in therapy "for years" but that her BPD treatment would take eight years.

While Doja Cat said she was not extending her diagnosis to Chappell Roan, she said that the "Hot to Go!" singer's boldness in the face of paparazzi made her want to be more honest. Roan had pushed back against paps during Paris Fashion Week, filming them as they were photographing her. "These are all the people that are completely disregarding all of my boundaries," Roan said in the video.

"I love that she can be uncomfortable, comfortably, in front of people, and protect herself and be honest," Doja Cat said of Roan. "I had to learn how to be honest. I had to learn how to be honest with myself. I lied to myself for years, for most of my life.... I love that she can do that without hurting people. She hasn't hurt one person by being herself."

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Entertainment Weeklyreached out to representatives for Roan and Doja Cat for comment.

Not everyone has been as complimentary about Roan's interaction with the photographers.Boy Georgegave his self-proclaimed "probably not helpful" thoughts in asocial media poston Tuesday.

"The trick is to own your fame," he wrote. "Yes, it's annoying at times but so is being ignored and told [you're] a 'has-been.' Life is always now and I think Chappell looks great but cheer up girl. The world is at your feet stop kicking it! It takes so much more time to say no to a picture or a signature. Boundaries are boring. Break them with the magic of kindness!"

Doja Cat had a different message: "f--k the paparazzi." She further explained that sometimes these tense interactions can make it look like an artist is being a diva toward fans. She said pop stars often deal with "hustlers" that hound them for signatures and photos that they later sell.

"These artists aren't just ignoring people because they're full of themselves, and Chappell Roan is not hurting anybody," she concluded. "So we can put that s--t to bed? Let her have an attitude, because I would love to have one as well, and I f---ing will, hopefully in the future."

Watch Doja Cat's video above.

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Steven Spielberg reveals his next film is a Western with 'no stereotypes'

Steven Spielbergis saddling up for a trip to the Wild West.

TheJurassic Parkfilmmaker discussed his body of work in a conversation withThe Big Picture's Sean Fennessey at SXSW in Austin on Friday. Fennessey asked Spielberg if he was at liberty to share any information about his next film.

"Well, I'm developing a Western," Spielberg said, prompting thunderous applause. "And it's gonna have horses. There will be guns."

However, theRaiders of the Lost Arkdirector noted that his Western will try to avoid the conventions — and baggage — of the genre's past. "But there'll be no tropes, I can just tell you that," he said. "There are gonna be no stereotypes, no tropes."

Spielberg has expressed his desire to helm a Western for several years. While promotingWest Side Storyin an interview with Yahoo in 2021, the filmmakerreflected on genresthat he hadn't yet tackled in his illustrious directing career.

"I was asked that question over the last 40 years of my career, if not longer, and I always say, 'A musical is the one thing I haven't done.' The thing I neglected to say is the one genre I haven't really tackled yet is the Western," he said. "So who knows? Maybe I'll be putting on spurs someday. Who knows?"

Last year, Spielbergreiteratedthat he has "an appetite for a Western, which I will someday hopefully do" in an interview withTHR. "It's something that's eluded me for all of these decades," he told the outlet.

TheClose Encounters of the Third Kindfilmmaker has repeatedly emphasized his admiration for the Westerns of John Ford, particularlyThe SearchersandStagecoach, which he often revisits before beginning production on his own movies. "He inspires me, and I'm very sensitive to the way he uses his camera to paint his pictures, and the way he frames things," hetold AFI. "I really admireStagecoachbecause, for one thing, it was John Ford's first foray into Monument Valley, so he was starting to use landscape art to help tell his story."

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It's true that Spielberg has never directed a full-blown Western, but he has paid tribute to the genre in multiple instances throughout his filmography. 1989'sIndiana Jones and the Last Crusadeopens with an extended chase sequence aboard a train in the American Southwest that draws significant influence from classic Westerns.

And in his 2022 autobiographical dramaThe Fabelmans, the filmmaker also immortalized a conversation he had with Ford as a young man, wherein the legendaryHow the West Was Wondirector (played by David Lynch) uses cowboy paintings to teach a lesson about the importance of framing to a young Sammy Fabelman (Gabriel LaBelle, the protagonist inspired by Spielberg's youth). Sammy and his friends also watch Ford'sThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valanceat their local theater earlier in the film.

Spielberg has also produced and executive produced several Western projects including the 1989 time travel sequelBack to the Future Part III, the 1991 animated movieAn American Tail: Fievel Goes West, the 2005 miniseriesInto the West, and the 2011 genre-benderCowboys & Aliens.

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Additionally, one of Spielberg's first home movies from his childhood filmmaking days was a Western, which he's referred to as bothThe Last GunandThe Last Gunfight. Spielberg madethe nine-minute moviewith his classmates to fulfill a merit badge requirement in his Boy Scout troop in Arizona when he was 13 years old.

Spielberg's latest movie,Disclosure Day, stars Josh O'Connor, Emily Blunt, Colman Domingo, Colin Firth, and Wyatt Russell. The film hits theaters on June 12.

Reporting by Tiffany Kelly and Selena Schorken.

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5 Rules You Didn’t Know Awards Show Seat Fillers Have to Follow (Exclusive)

When you look out into the audience of a major awards show, packed in alongside some of the starriest names in Hollywood are seat fillers: an exclusive group of everyday people who spend the evening occupying the chairs of A-listers while they have to step away for a bathroom break or to present on stage.

Though they are supposed to remain anonymous, a handful got a moment to shine during the Academy Awards' live broadcast in 2015, when hostNeil Patrick Harrisspent a few minutes wandering the aisle in search of seat fillers in the audience to chat with.

And, of course, seat fillers made headlines during aninfamous 2022 Oscars jokewhere hostAmy Schumerpretended to think thatKristen Dunstwas one — and not an actress nominated for her performance inThe Power of the Dogthat very night. (After receiving backlash, Schumersaid in a statementthat it was a "choreographed bit" and that she would "never disrespect" Dunst.)

Ahead of the 2026 Oscars, PEOPLE caught up withArjun Manjunath— a 22-year-old content creator from Pittsburgh, Pa., and a seat filler at the Grammy Awards in February — who shares the five rules you might not realize about being a seat filler for a major awards show.

Seat fillers must pay for their own travel and accommodations

Though coveted, the seat filler position is entirely volunteer, meaning they are not compensated for the upwards of 10 hours they're expected to work, and they have to cover the costs of travel and accommodations themselves.

For Manjunath, a full-time influencer, the costs to fly to Los Angeles for the Grammys with mere weeks of notice were not going to stop him, since the entire experience would make for great social media content.

"Any opportunity that arises like this, I will jump at it," he tells PEOPLE. "I will free my schedule if it's something like this."

Seat fillers can't have their phone during the ceremony

For seat fillers, there is a strict no-phone policy.

When seat fillers for the Grammys checked in at the Los Angeles Convention Center in the afternoon before the ceremony began, they had to give up their phone and couldn't get them back until the ceremony was over.

This means that seat fillers can't take pictures — both of themselves and of the ceremony itself — though Manjunath says he convinced a non-seat filler he met to take a picture of him in front of the Grammys stage and text it to him later.

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Seat fillers can't eat or drink during the ceremony

Seat fillers have to give up more than their phones while on the job: Manjuath says that, while working the Grammys, he was not allowed to have any food or beverages, aside from water.

"They give you a warning," he tells PEOPLE. "They're like, 'Load up on breakfast.' "

This was especially emphasized for seat fillers who travel down to the floor of the arena, where some of the biggest names are seated by the stage: "They tell you that it's very strict that you're not allowed to eat any of the food — anything that's on the table," says Manjuath.

Seat fillers must follow a strict dress code

The dress code for seat fillers is formal, and those who do not follow the dress code will be denied entrance.

Female seat fillers were expected to wear dresses that are "formal but not overdone" in dark colors or a formal pantsuit, says Manjuath, reading from an email he received ahead of the show. Male seat fillers had to wear a black or dark blue suit or tuxedo with a jacket and tie. (For Manjuath, it meant wearing his first tux since his prom night!)

"They were very, very specific in instructions," says Manjuath. "They're like, 'We've had this happen in the past — please don't do this.' "

Seat fillers cannot interact with celebrities unless the celebrity initiates the interaction

While the position gets them inside one of the starriest rooms in Hollywood, seat fillers are not supposed to approach A-list talent for a conversation.

"You can't talk to them unless they talk to you first — only organic interactions," says Manjuath. "It was very dystopian. VeryHunger Gamesvibes."

During the Grammys, Manjuath was temporarily seated at a table withNoah Kahanand managed to have a sweet moment with the folk singer despite the strict rules, encouraging him to get up and dance asBruno Marslit up the room with a live performance of his hit"I Just Might"mere feet away from their table.

And after the ceremony was over, Manjuath rubbed elbows with comedianNikki Glaser, and saw plenty of other big names in the flesh, includingHeidi Klum,Tate McRaeandChappell Roan.

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Cher's son Chaz Bono marries Shara Blue Mathes in glam Hollywood wedding

Congratulations are in order for Chaz Bono, who recently tied the knot with longtime love Shara Blue Mathes — 40 years after meeting her in New York City.

The couple got married Sunday at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles as Bono's mom,Cher, looked on from the front row. (Chaz's father is the late Sonny Bono, and Cher also has a son, Elijah Allman, with her late ex-husband Gregg Allman.)

Chaz, 57, and Mathes first met as young actors at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in NYC before eventually reconnecting and making their romance official in January 2017. Mathes also has a 25-year-old son, Cooper, from a previous relationship.

"I first met Shara more than 40 years ago when we were just teenagers,"Chaz told PEOPLE, which published exclusive images of the wedding on Friday. "I think it's safe to say that not many grooms ultimately end up marrying the very first girl they ever kissed so many years later. She makes me feel complete knowing she will always be there beside me as partner, my best friend, and the love of my life. No matter what life brings us, we will always be safer and stronger together… and we are home."

The couple wore classic looks for the soirée they deemed "Hollywood Glam Formal" ontheir wedding website. Chaz wore a black tuxedo and a purple calla lily boutonnière while his bride donned a white gown with long lace sleeves. Mathes wore her dark hair down in soft curls and held a bouquet featuring purple orchids.

For the ceremony, the black aisle was lined with red roses and purple flowers as candles set a romantic tone. In a photo obtained by PEOPLE, Cher could be seen beaming with joy as she watched the couple share a kiss following their "I dos."

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Unsurprisingly, the 79-year-old singer turned heads at the nuptials when she was spotted wearing a sparkler and band on her own ring finger. Some have speculated that Cher and her much younger partner, Alexander "AE" Edwards, may have tied the knot themselves. However,Page Sixreportsthat the couple are neither married nor engaged.

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Cher's rep previously denied marriage rumors in December, tellingGossip Listof the chatter, "There is absolutely no plans for a wedding in her future."

The icon pays no mind to her and Edwards' 40-year age gap, tellingCBS This Morning's Gayle King in November, "Whatever. You know what? They're not living my life. Nobody knows what goes on between us, but we just have a blast. Thank God, he just says, 'You know, you get older, but your spirit is younger.'"

Cher went on to praise her relationship dynamic, adding, "We laugh all the time, and I just love him. I think he's beautiful. He's really talented. Like, he's one of the most talented persons I've ever met."

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Keke Palmer Appears Stunned as Fan Proposes to Her at SXSW During Her Panel: 'I Don't Know You'

A fan interrupted Keke Palmer and her I Love Boosters costars during a March 13 panel at the SXSW festival

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• A video captured by TMZ shows a man on one knee, evidently proposing marriage to a stunned Palmer

• "I can't marry you, I don't know you, I'm so sorry," the actress told the man, who was escorted out

Keke Palmeris saying "sorry to this man" again.

At the Friday, March 13 SXSW Festival panel "Baby, This is Keke Palmer Live" alongside herI Love Boosterscostars, Palmer, 32, appeared stunned when a fan interrupted the proceedings to propose marriage to her.

In a video captured and posted byTMZ, a man from the panel's audience can be seen at the edge of the stage, on one knee, apparently holding an engagement ring box out to Palmer.

"I can't marry you, I don't know you, I'm so sorry," theOne of Them Daysstar can be heard saying into the microphone. "It's okay. Is this a prank?"

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The video shows the moment stretching on as the man, still on bended knee, is encouraged by security to leave.I Love BoosterspanelistsNaomi Ackie,Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu,Eiza González, andDemi Moorecan be seen expressing surprise, eventually laughing awkwardly at the interruption.

"Sorry guys, let's just take a deep breath," says Palmer as the man is escorted out amid the audience's scattered applause. "Much love to you, brother."

Later, the mother of one and her costars returned to their conversation: "We're back!"

Palmer leadsI Love Boosters, from writer-director Boots Riley, as Corvette, an aspiring fashion designer who shoplifts clothes to make a living. The satirical comedy, also costarring LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter and Don Cheadle, is in theaters May 22. The cast and Riley, 54, took the SXSW Festival red carpet by storm in Austin, Texas on Thursday, March 12 for the film's premiere.

Among Palmer's many other projects is Peacock seriesThe 'Burbs, which premiered its eight episodes on Feb. 8. She'll also feature inThe Angry Birds Movie 3andSpaceballs 2.

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