Actress Cynthia Erivo, who stars in the musical drama “Wicked” opposite Ariana Grande, just said in a speech at the GLAAD Media Awards that it’s “hard” not being referred to by preferred pronouns. The 38-year-old British star made the remarks during the event at the Beverly Hilton last week, where she was awarded the Stephen F. Kolzak award, which is given to an “openly queer member of the entertainment or media community for their work toward eliminating homophobia.” Multimillionaire celebrity Cynthia Erivo says her life is hard because we don't affirm her chosen pronouns (them) pic.twitter.com/EX6DRluGXo — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March 30, 2025 “This has been a wild, wild ride and I’ve been deeply grateful for every second of it,” Erivo said during her speech. “More than anything that I have seen and felt, how open-armed my community has been. I have spoken about being your whole self and your true self. I speak about the prizes that come from being you against the odds, but rarely do I acknowledge how hard that can be.” “It isn’t easy. None of it is,” the Grammy Award winner continued, per USA Today. “Waking up and choosing to be yourself, proclaiming a space belongs to you when you don’t feel welcomed, teaching people on a daily basis how to address you and dealing with the frustration of re-teaching people a word that has been in the human vocabulary since the dawn of time.”  “They, them. Words used to describe pedantically two or more people, (and) poetically a person who is simply more,” Erivo said. She continued, “It isn’t easy to ask people to treat you with dignity, since you should just have it, because it’s a given. It isn’t easy to learn to grow who you are if the world around you is knocking at your door, telling you to stay inside. Some flowers bloom against all the odds, like the peony, but most flowers need to be tended to and cared for before they brave the light and open up their petals to the sun.” “Here in this room, we’ve all been the recipients of a gift that is the opportunity to be more. I doubt that it has come easy to any of us, but more for some, the road has not been one paved with yellow bricks but instead paved with bumps and potholes − whichever road you have traveled, how beautiful it is that you’ve had a road to travel on at all. There are the invisible ones who have had no road at all.” “We are all visible,” she concluded. “We can be seen… I ask every single one of you in this room, with the spaces that you’re in and the lights that you hold, to point it in the direction of someone who just needs a little guidance.” Erivo faced significant backlash for her complaints and for saying anyone who uses neopronouns, which are usually gender-neutral or “nonbinary,” is “more.”

WASHINGTON—Jenn Hegseth has never attended meetings with her husband, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, where either sensitive information or classified information was discussed, a Pentagon spokeswoman told The Daily Wire. The statement refutes a report from The Wall Street Journal that Hegseth brought his wife to “sensitive meetings with foreign military officials.” Hegseth spokeswoman Kingsley Wilson told The Daily Wire that she made the Journal aware of the “inaccuracies” in its reporting, but that the publication stood by its reporting and chose not to update its story. Further, the Wall Street Journal reporter who reached out initially sent the Pentagon a list of almost two dozen questions with a 90-minute deadline while the Defense team was traveling abroad in Japan, The Daily Wire has learned. When the Defense team received the inquiry, an official shared, it was past midnight in Japan. The Defense Department told the Journal the deadline was unrealistic, and in the morning, told the publication that Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell would call as soon as they landed in Iwo Jima. However, the Journal published the story while the Pentagon team was in the air, between 8:00 and 9:30 a.m. Tokyo time. When Parnell called the reporter, that reporter said she stood by her reporting. The incident further demonstrates to the Defense Department that legacy media outlets and D.C. politicians are “knives out” for Hegseth, a Defense Department official shared Monday — they’ll do “anything they can to undermine his efforts,” that official said. Jennifer and Pete Hegseth (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The publication suggested that Hegseth’s wife’s presence by his side, whether in meetings with senators ahead of his confirmation or in meetings abroad with foreign officials, signaled that Hegseth is negligent in handling sensitive information. The Journal also highlighted that Jenn Hegseth formerly worked for Fox News as a producer and then as vice president at Fox Nation. Parnell, the chief spokesman for Hegseth, praised Jenn Hegseth in response to the story. “Secretary Hegseth’s wife is an incredibly accomplished woman and leader,” Parnell told The Daily Wire. “She is an asset to her husband and an advocate for military families.” The publication claimed that Jenn Hegseth attended a “high-level discussion at the Pentagon” on March 6, a discussion that took place between U.K. Secretary of Defense John Healey and Secretary Hegseth shortly after the United States announced that it had cut off sharing military intelligence with Ukraine. Two people familiar with the meeting told the Journal that the Pentagon meeting discussed the United States’ rationale behind ending military intelligence sharing with Ukraine as well as future military collaboration between the United States and Ukraine. Jenn Hegseth exited the March 6 meeting “before any sensitive and classified discussions occurred,” Wilson told The Daily Wire. The Journal also reported that Jenn Hegseth attended a meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels, where allied defense officials discussed support for Ukraine. Again, Wilson says that Jenn Hegseth attended only the public remarks at the NATO meeting. She also pushed back on the Journal’s framing that Hegseth’s brother, Phillip Hegseth, was “currently traveling with Hegseth on a tour to visit American allies and bases in Asia.” “He is conducting touch points with U.S. Coast Guard officials as a DHS senior advisor and liaison to DOD,” she explained, noting that Phillip Hegseth also traveled with his brother on the Defense Secretary’s trip to the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB), coordinating with ICE personnel in his role as a DHS senior advisor. Additionally, the Journal attributed a number of items of information to Wilson herself that the spokeswoman says she never told the publication. The paper discussed Phillip Hegseth and his new roles with attribution to Wilson. The publication also attributes Wilson when it said that Phillip Hegseth was traveling with his brother in Asia and to Guantanamo Bay last month. The Wall Street Journal did not immediately respond to The Daily Wire’s request for comment.

For the first time in 17 years, the four top-seeded teams in the March Madness tournament will meet in the Final Four — and in the same city as the last time it happened. On Saturday, the University of Florida Gators beat the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and Duke University defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide. On Sunday, Auburn defeated two-seed Michigan State, while Houston defeated Tennessee. Florida and Auburn, both from the SEC, will meet in the semifinals, while Houston plays Duke on April 5 at the Alamodome. Such a matchup hasn’t happened since 2008, when Kansas, Memphis, North Carolina, and UCLA met in San Antonio. That year, Kansas defeated Memphis to take the crown. Duke, coached by Jon Scheyer, is favored to win the title, with star freshman Cooper Flagg seeming a probable choice for the most outstanding player. However, the Blue Devils face a tough match against Houston; according to statistical archivist Ken Pomeroy, Duke has the best offense in college basketball, but Houston has the best defense. Additionally, Houston led the country in 3-point shooting, making almost 40% of their shots. One key difference could be Duke’s youth: their frontcourt of four freshmen will face three players who are 22 or older. Florida, led by star player Walter Clayton Jr., defeated Auburn earlier in the season 90-81/ Duke has won the national title five times, all coached by Mike Mike Krzyzewski, who also brought the team to the finals four times. Florida won the national title in 2006 and 2007 under Coach Billy Donovan. Houston made the finals twice, in 1983 and 1984. Auburn has never played in a national championship game.

Hamas terrorists have brutally executed a Gazan protester who dared to challenge their rule, dumping his battered body on his family’s doorstep as a gruesome warning. The victim, Uday Nasser Al Rabay, was slain for speaking out against the militant group’s stranglehold on Gaza, exposing once again the true nature of Hamas’s brutal regime. As they continue to hold Israeli hostages and reject peace efforts, this latest act of terror underscores the oppressive grip they maintain over the region. Hamas’s Brutal Suppression Tactics Al Rabay was kidnapped after participating in protests against Hamas rule amid the ongoing conflict with Israel. His family later found his tortured body dumped at their doorstep, with images revealing horrific open wounds and extensive bruising that indicate severe torture before his death. Mazen Shat, a Fatah-affiliated police officer, condemned the killing, stating that Al Rabay was “martyred by the criminals of Hamas” simply for “telling the truth” and “refusing to be silent on injustice.” The brutal murder comes as Gaza witnesses its largest protests against Hamas rule since the terrorist organization violently seized control of the territory in 2007. Hamas tortures protester to death and leaves body on family’s doorstep https://t.co/9aLPI1bTRi via @YahooNews — George McGibbon (@GeorgieHMc) March 31, 2025 Growing Civilian Resistance Sam Habeeb, a Gazan who now lives in London and previously ran as a parliamentary candidate for Ealing North, confirmed that these demonstrations represent unprecedented public resistance to Hamas authority. Habeeb forcefully condemned the violence against protesters, calling the crackdown “criminal and unacceptable” and emphasizing that “not all people in Gaza are part of Hamas, and they have the right to express their views freely.” The protests erupted following the collapse of ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, with many Gazans desperate for an end to the conflict that has devastated their communities. Hamas has responded to this dissent with typical brutality, reportedly killing at least six others whom they’ve conveniently labeled as “collaborators” – a common tactic used by the terrorist group to justify the elimination of political opponents. After thousands in Gaza took the streets calling for an end to Hamas rule, the terrorists executed at least 6 protesters and tortured others. An activist who lost his eye reports: "Not a single journalist in the Gaza Strip speaks about Hamas's crimes." Will you be their voices? pic.twitter.com/tIguaiIGMe — Hen Mazzig (@HenMazzig) March 30, 2025 Israel Stands Firm Against Terrorism While Gazans suffer under Hamas tyranny, the terrorist organization continues to reject reasonable peace terms proposed by Israel. Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya mentioned a proposal for releasing Israeli hostages but refused to consider disarming – a non-starter for meaningful peace negotiations. “Hamas is oppressing people in a brutal way. Like a puppy on a rope around his neck, they dragged him to the door of his house and told his family that this is the punishment for those who complain about Hamas.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has maintained a firm stance, demanding that Hamas disarm and its leaders leave Gaza before any lasting peace can be achieved. The Prime Minister has promised increased pressure on Hamas until all hostages are returned and the terrorist threat to Israel is eliminated, a position that demonstrates Israel’s commitment to both its citizens’ security and regional stability. Sources: Hamas tortures protester to death and leaves body on family’s doorstep Hamas tortures protester to death and leaves body on family’s doorstep

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