Shakespeare’s suggestion that “all the world's a stage” reminds us all that life is little more than one big performance. As another saying goes‚ there are no small parts‚ only small actors. Which is not to say a bit player shouldn’t seize the spotlight when the opportunity arises.Want the truth about the latest celebrity guru? Ask his haters online.Take America’s go-to guru Jay Shetty. He’s built a hugely successful career on the strength of his charm‚ a dubious backstory‚ and little else. He’s even scored a sit-down with President Biden.For those who have somehow missed the countless rehashes of Shetty’s path to awakening‚ here’s the TL;DR version: Indian kid in London goes to business school‚ hears a monk speak‚ then chucks it all to live in a Hindu ashram. Three years later he emerges‚ frightened and confused by our modern world of striving and commerce‚ with a new mission: share his hard-won wisdom with everybody he can.Like many a guru before him‚ Shetty quickly got over any misgivings he may have had about monetizing enlightenment‚ turning a few viral‚ inspirational videos into a business empire encompassing books‚ a podcast‚ public speaking‚ corporate consulting‚ and life coaching.Celebs love him. Shetty took charge of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's wedding ceremony in Savannah‚ Georgia‚ back in 2022. Rumor has it that Lopez was deeply captivated by Shetty and just had to have the esteemed "Hindu monk" officiate their special day.Assigned to profile Shetty for Esquire‚ writer John McDermott seemed perfectly positioned to add another puff piece to the growing Shetty hagiography. But then he witnessed the self-help swami in action. As McDermott’s skepticism grew‚ so did the magazine’s reluctance to give him a forum.McDermott then approached the Hollywood Reporter. They too balked at publicly criticizing Tinseltown’s favorite holy man‚ mumbling something about a “conflict of interest.”So‚ McDermott took his extensive research to the Guardian‚ which attracted the ire of Shetty’s legal team by publishing McDermott’s “Uncovering the higher truth of Jay Shetty” late last month.Whatever the substance of the “legal complaint” referenced in the article’s recently added disclaimer‚ the paper has not detracted any of McDermott’s allegations. They paint a picture of a media-savvy‚ fame-hungry influencer not above fabricating his background and passing off other people’s content as his own.McDermott also exposes Shetty’s ties to Iskcon (more commonly known as the Hare Krishna movement)‚ an organization with an unsavory history of cult-like behavior‚ including allegations of sexual abuse. According to McDermott’s piece‚ as a Hare Krishna “superstar‚” Shetty was able to recruit a team of young members to disseminate his content for free.Shetty also runs the “Jay Shetty Certification School‚” which sells expensive life-coaching courses with a suspicious resemblance to a multilevel-marketing scheme.It’s no surprise that Shetty’s managed to dupe the usual gullible celebrities like Jada Pinkett-Smith‚ Dax Shepard‚ and Ellen DeGeneres. That he’s managed to get a free pass for so long from the likes of the WSJ Magazine‚ the New York Times‚ and the Times of London is a bit more concerning. Maybe the state of journalism is worse than we thought.Kudos to McDermott and the Guardian for exposing Shetty‚ but one has to wonder why it took so long. The extensive plagiarism claims against Shetty first surfaced in a video by influencer Nicole Arbour titled “Jay Shetty Is Full of S**T!” (which McDermott cites) way back in 2019.The video was enough to get Shetty to take down more than 100 posts and to start attributing the material he swipes. But it didn’t make much of a splash in the mainstream media.It’s yet another lesson that in many cases‚ we’re better off doing our own research‚ if only to supplement the official narrative established publications push out. Fortunately‚ there’s a growing network of online citizen journalists to help fill in the gaps.The Instagram account BallerBusters has been exposing the likes of Shetty since 2019. A person behind the mysterious account told Align that Shetty is:an iconic example of the modern day social media grifter who appears to be selling you a lifestyle with hope‚ hype‚ and sensationalism. He‚ and others like him‚ prey on the internet’s willingness to believe in messaging despite what would otherwise be clear and obvious red flags. He has no credibility‚ verifiable experience (especially not as a monk)‚ and rose to fame based on a character he was playing — not who he actually was. ... Listening to Jay Shetty’s life advice is tantamount to taking medical advice from Mother Teresa.Haters? Most certainly. But when it comes to the grifters‚ fakes‚ and snake-oil salesmen vying for our money and attention in 2024‚ we could use a little more hate.

While the Biden administration has failed to find a solution to the crisis at the southern border‚ Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has offered his. That solution is that the United States commit $20 billion in aid to poor countries in Latin America and the Caribbean‚ lift sanctions on Venezuela and the Cuban embargo‚ and legalize millions of law-abiding Mexicans living in the U.S. When asked by Sharyn Alfonsi on “60 Minutes” what would happen if the U.S. didn’t comply with his demands‚ he gave a terrifying answer. “The flow of migrants will continue‚” he answered‚ before being asked if he thought what he was doing was “diplomatic blackmail.” “I’m speaking frankly. We have to say things as they are‚ and I always say what I feel. I always say what I think‚” he answered. Dave Rubin isn’t amused. “It is diplomatic blackmail. The president of the country that’s to our south‚ that basically has the open border‚ is basically like give us $20 billion‚” Rubin says. The Mexican president also blamed the fentanyl crisis in America not on the open border but on the U.S. for producing it. He then blamed American culture for the widespread drug problem. “You know why we don’t have the drug consumption that you have in the United States? We have customs‚ traditions‚ and we don’t have the problem of the disintegration of the family‚” the president said. Want more from Dave Rubin?To enjoy more honest conversations‚ free speech‚ and big ideas with Dave Rubin‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

The Walt Disney Co. reached a settlement agreement on Wednesday with Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis and his Central Florida Tourism Oversight District over the company's revoked self-governing special tax district‚ the New York Post reported.In April‚ Disney lodged a complaint against the governor for revoking the theme park's company-selected board and special tax district‚ the Reedy Creek Improvement District. Disney governed the district for decades. In 2022‚ the dismantled RCID board was taken over by DeSantis' new five-member oversight panel‚ the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.Disney accused the governor and several Florida officials of launching a "relentless campaign to weaponize government power" against the company. The lawsuit noted that DeSantis previously expressed a desire to "void" Disney's development agreement with the state‚ examine taxes on the theme park's hotels‚ and "tolls on the roads."Disney's court filings read‚ "Today's action is the latest strike: At the Governor's bidding‚ the State's oversight board has purported to 'void' publicly noticed and duly agreed development contracts‚ which had laid the foundation for billions of Disney's investment dollars and thousands of jobs."The company claimed that the governor's actions ultimately "jeopardize[d]" Disney's "economic future in the region‚" while also "violat[ing] its constitutional rights."An investigation conducted by the CFTOD found evidence that the former RCID board used millions of taxpayer dollars to purchase resort passes‚ merchandise‚ and other perks from Disney."For decades‚ the former Disney-run RCID used taxpayer funds to provide season passes and amusement experiences to its employees and their family members‚ cover the cost of discounts on hotels‚ merchandise‚ food‚ and beverages‚ and give its own board members VIP Main Entrance passes‚" the CFTOD claimed. "In 2022 alone‚ it cost taxpayers over $2.5 million."On Wednesday‚ Disney dropped the lawsuit against DeSantis‚ agreeing to concede its self-governing powers over the theme park's district and abandoning a separate lawsuit regarding access to public records. Instead‚ the two parties have decided to work together to form a new development agreement for the theme park.Walt Disney World President Jeff Vahle stated‚ "This agreement opens a new chapter of constructive engagement with the new leadership of the district‚" the Post reported.DeSantis declared that his administration was "vindicated" by Disney's settlement."A year ago people were trying to act like all these legal maneuvers were all going to succeed‚ and the reality is here we are a year later‚ not one of them has succeeded‚" he said. "Every action that we've taken has been upheld in full‚ and the state is better off for it."As part of the settlement‚ DeSantis appointed board members to the CFTOD who are more "sympathetic" to Disney‚ the Post noted. Earlier this week‚ the governor's office reported that Craig Mateer‚ the founder of CCM Capital Group‚ was appointed to the board. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Author Coleman Hughes shut down "The View" co-host Sunny Hostin on Wednesday after she accused him of being a conservative "pawn" and "charlatan."While discussing his new book‚ "The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America‚" Hughes said his argument for a color-blind society centers on treating people "without regard to race‚" stressing the importance of using socioeconomics — not race — as the proxy for better understanding the disadvantaged.When Hughes laid out his argument‚ he received loud applause from the audience. But Hostin took issue with it.Hostin‚ who recently learned that her ancestors owned slaves‚ claimed that Hughes' thesis is "fundamentally flawed‚" arguing that race is baked into socioeconomic disparity.But Hughes disagreed‚ advocating for what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called a "bill of rights for the disadvantaged‚" a plan to help all impoverished Americans. That's when the show took a bizarre turn.Hostin claimed MLK didn't believe what Hughes had argued. Instead‚ she said MLK wanted reparations for black people and implied that her view carries more weight because she knows MLK's daughter. And if the faux appeal to authority wasn't enough‚ Hostin then attacked Hughes personally."Your argument for color-blindness is something that the right has co-opted‚" Hostin said. "So many in the black community — if I'm being honest with you‚ because I want to be — believe that you are being used as a pawn by the right and that you're a charlatan of sorts." Hughes immediately asked Hostin to back her claims‚ and co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin interjected to note that Hughes is not a Republican.When Hostin couldn't name a single person who she claimed had made the accusations that she alleged‚ Hughes corrected the record."I don't think I've been co-opted by anyone. I've only voted twice — both for Democrats. Although I'm an independent‚ I would vote for a Republican‚ probably a non-Trump Republican if they were compelling. I don't think there's any evidence I’ve been co-opted by anyone‚ and I think that's an ad hominem tactic people use to not address the important conversations we're having here‚" he said"There's no evidence that I've been co-opted by anyone‚" Hughes explained. "I have an independent podcast. I work for CNN as an analyst. I write for the Free Press. I'm independent in all of these endeavors‚ and no one is paying me to say what I'm saying. I'm saying it because I feel it."Case closed.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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