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Join us on the chaotic blind date that is the celebrity profile. Culture writers Beatrice Hazlehurst and Ivana Rihter unpack a range of iconic cover stories – from noughties’ heart-throbs to the current social sensation – simulating the universal pleasure of fixing a drink before cracking open a juicy A-list interview. It’s cheaper than a Vanity Fair subscription, and way more fun.

Beatrice & Ivana


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    Margot Robbie, Vanity Fair (2016) — RE-READ

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 49:49


    In honor of the BAFTAs, Oscars and Barbie's continued reign, we're revisiting one of our most iconic profiles. Margot Robbie is 26, fresh off a slew of blockbusters, and, as we discover, not ready at all for the fame that comes with being a Hollywood hit. This may be our most traditional profile yet (and by that we mean the pre-Me Too male gaze is alive and thriving).  Let's meet Margot.Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Usher, Rolling Stone (2004)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 79:12


    It's time to let it burn, baby. 20 years ago exactly, Usher is 25-years-old with the number one song in the world ("Yeah!"). He's also a nationwide obsession as one of the 'sexiest men' ever in RnB, and that has brought a whole lot of girl trouble. We have so much life advice incoming from this man, and we're so excited for you to hear it firsthand — come with us as we take you on "Usher's Wild Ride."  ALSO: anxiety tips, couple fights analysis and a literal robbery, "OMG" this episode has everything and "More."https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ushers-wild-ride-235562/2/Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Nicki Minaj — New York Times Magazine (2015)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 80:30


    Oh time, you gorgeous flat circle. Amid an iconic Nicki Minaj beef, we are revisiting her others (this time with both Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus). It's 2015, Nicki Minaj is at her peak "Anaconda" powers, navigating a beef between her boyfriend Meek Mill and bestie Drake, and generally being scary as hell. This is a very nuanced portrait by friend of (UN)COVER GIRL Vanessa Grigoriadis, and an absolute must-listen. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/11/magazine/the-passion-of-nicki-minaj.htmlSubscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Ryan Gosling, GQ (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 68:02


    The (UN)COVER GIRL Oscar nominee trend continues with our favorite Canadian friend and tunnel-lover (more on that later), Mr. Ryan Gosling. We talk all things Barbie, The Notebook,  the rampant objectification of Ryan in the 2010s and his life now with Eva Mendes. There's also a lot, LOT of wisdom in here in case your new years resolution was "realizing things." We can't wait for you to listen to this one, and needless to say we will be SEATED as Emma and Ryan appear at this year's Academy Awards.Let us know your thoughts, and share this ep with a friend (it does wonders for us, truly!). Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Emma Stone, Rolling Stone (2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 70:33


    This girl is...everything to us. A mother, sister, friend and daughter and somehow totally unpretentious and likeable despite years in the spotlight.  We get into her childhood anxiety, teenage run-in with Louis C.K. and Jonah Hill's impression of her. We drink sake and go on a hike for which she inexplicably where's SKINNY JEANS. This will also be an ad for Microsoft Powerpoint. On a personal level, we unpack why the uggos are the best people on the freaking planet. Smash that green triangle sweeties!!!!https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/how-emma-stone-got-her-hollywood-ending-127346/Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Timothée Chalamet, GQ (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 68:56


    Oh, Timo-tay. Our boy is ~technically~ on top of the world after starring in some of the biggest movies in the world, but mostly he's throwing things against the wall (literally) alone in Woodstock. It's been a huge two years since Call Me By Your Name changed his life forever, and he is dealing with being papped mid-makeout, famous friends and why awards season is "dark energy." It's also 2020, so he is freaked out AF. Beatrice finds her best-ever sleeping bonnet and Ivana gets drunk. You gotta tune in.https://www.gq.com/story/timothee-chalamet-november-2020-cover-profileBonnet: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CCHMXNTJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Shania Twain, Rolling Stone (1998)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 70:37


    We're gonna getcha good with this one. Shania is 33 and on top of the world — and everyone wants to take her down. From music critics who argue she's not who she says she is, to Nashville who resents her pop crossover, no one likes to see a woman win. We go deep into her childhood trauma (which is extensive) and husband's famous affair, while contemplating leaving it all behind to move to Switzerland. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/shania-twain-even-showgirls-get-the-blues-231844/Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Taylor Swift, TIME (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 91:54


    The only way to kick off 2024 is to wave goodbye to 2023 with none other than TIME's person of the year: Taylor Swift. This is an absolute behemoth of a profile with plenty of juicy revelations and Taylor coming for the throat of those who have wronged her (hell hath no wrath like a scorned Swift!). Hear firsthand about her years in hiding, Kim K feud and the deal that spurned many, many Taylor's versions. For many reasons, this was a must-do. This is a deeply personal episode for both of us contains highly sensitive material that may offend, please keep that in mind before listening. Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Zac Efron, Rolling Stone (2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 77:18


    At long last, we present: the hottest cover of all time. In 2007, Zac Efron was 19 and following up his breakout role inHigh School Musical with Hairspray and  Seventeen Again — it was the roll-out of the century, and a massive cultural shift. One in three girls were estimated to have his poster, and he was furiously denying a relationship with his co-star. We go deep on body image, hard-learned lessons and Zanessa.Can't wait for you to listen to this one.https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/zac-efron-the-new-american-heart-throb-73851/Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Tyra Banks, Forbes 2006

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 74:03


    Tyra Banks has never been better. The supermodel made America's Next Top Model an unprecedented success, and now, she's ready to fill Oprah's shoes as the darling of daytime television. But, the cracks are starting to show. She's working 12-hour days, body-shaming her contestants and . Let's get deep into financial freedom, and what it takes to be – and stay – on top.https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2006/0703/120.html?sh=16126d7939edSubscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Amanda Bynes, PAPER (2018) — Abby Schreiber

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 72:48


    After a slew of hits like 'What a Girl Wants,' 'She's the Man' and 'Easy A,' Amanda  Bynes retired from acting at age 24...devastating the nation. This is one of the only interviews she gave in the years since, taking former PAPER editor Abby Schreiber around her fashion school and talking Chatting Tatum, substance abuse and *those* tweets. This one has so, so many revelations (that are still being circulated by would-be pop culture journalists on TikTok today) — smash that triangle, uggos.  Read for yourself below, and hear more from Abby by listening to HOAX: The Sherri Papini story.https://www.papermag.com/amanda-bynes-break-the-internetSubscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Jacob Elordi, GQ (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 76:26


    We're strolling around NYC with Jacob Elordi to the soundtrack of girlish screams and by god is it invigorating. Jacob is off the back of two massive releases, 'Priscilla' and 'Saltburn,' and the definitive prince of young Hollywood. Come for his thoughts on Austin Butler's Elvis, what he really said about 'The Kissing Booth' and the origin story of his many, many designer purses. WARNING: tall poppy syndrome in effect. https://www.gq.com/story/jacob-elordi-men-of-the-year-cover-2023Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Tinashe, Complex (2016) — Ross Scarano

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 81:37


    Are you feeling lost? Confused? In the midst of a career or pesonal crisis? This is the episode for you. Tinashe is 22 and very much on  the pop star track, but nothing is enough. She doesn't know if she's doing enough, or wasting time, her management decides she can't have one day off without spiraling into an abyss of self-doubt. Editor extraordinaire Ross Scarano talks meeting Tinashe at her family home that day, sexism in the magazine industry and what he wishes he kept in. If you're a little directionless right now, this is a must-listen. https://www.complex.com/music/a/ross-scarano/tinashe-interview-2016-cover-storySubscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Ashton Kutcher, Rolling Stone (2003)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 70:16


    You just got Punk'd, baby.  It's 2003 and Ashton Kutcher is hot, dangerous and tearing up Hollywood. He's best friends with P. Diddy, hitting on Jen Anniston in front of Brad and terrorizing the young, rich and famous with one of the biggest MTV shows of all time. Stay tuned for a real, twisted True Hollywood Story, and get a closer look at Ashton Kutcher.https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/a-closer-look-at-ashton-kutcher-69773/Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Britney Spears, Rolling Stone (2001)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 76:56


    Britney is back...in more ways than one. In our first repeat celebrity, we go back to Britney's breakout era with one of her earliest Rolling Stone cover stories — one of two in 2001 – she's 19, madly in love with Justin and more in control of her career than ever before.  It's the perfect accompaniment and prequel to her recent memoir, The Woman In Me, which we are so excited to further contextualize for you.In other news, Beatrice gets nude, Ivana goes Cher and we're ready to rage this Scorpio season. Join us. Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Naomi Campbell, Harper's Bazaar (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 65:41


    Pull on your latex gloves and get out your Blackberry, this week we are covering the one and only Naomi Campbell. Learn how the most iconic (??) supermodel of all time of all time gets it done, including her decades of anti-racism activism, assault charges, and a cleanliness obsession that rivals none. You gotta listen. (Sorry to take you back to 2020, but it had to be done). Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Blake Lively, Vogue (2009)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 66:20


    It's 2009, and Blake Lively is on top of the world — or the Upper East Side, at least. She is blonde, beautiful and in the hottest show on the CW, which makes sense considering she was also a cheerleader and class president. Come with us to learn more about the luckiest girl to ever live, who, somehow is still so damn likable. https://www.vogue.com/article/blake-lively-east-side-storySubscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Robert Pattinson, GQ (2020) — Kristen Stegemoeller

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 73:26


    Isolate with us and Robert Pattinson, who is losing his mind in quarantine. He has an idea for a fast food pasta business, has no idea what his new movie Tenet is actually about and has decided Twilight is "art-house cinema." He might be our favorite celebrity, ever. As a special treat, Kristen Stegemoeller, writer and host of astrology-pop culture podcast (Club Cosmos Radio) joins us to read Rob's chart and dish on a summer of celeb breakups. https://www.gq.com/story/robert-pattinson-on-batman-tenet-isolation-june-coverListen to Club Cosmos Radio HERESubscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Lindsay Lohan, Vanity Fair (2006)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 79:11


    TW: eating disorders, domestic violence These are the confessions of a teenage movie queen. Coming off the release of four banging teen flicks and two albums, 19-year-old Lindsay Lohan should've been on top of the world in 2006...and yet. She's living in the Chateau Marmont, overcoming kidney failure, her father's in jail and openly admitted to drug use. The hardest part of it all? Writer Evgenia Peretz asserts that Lindsay was bulimic, which did not go down well with the star.  Come for our VERY wrong pronounciation of Ev-YEN-ia, stay for a very special guest. https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2006/2/confessions-of-a-teenage-movie-queenSubscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Gwen Stefani, Allure (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 58:07


    Today, is a departure for us: Ivana goes all the way back to her roots (to Conde Nast), specifically, to discuss beauty (a subject Ivana once covered vehemently). While this is not a cover story, it is one of the most famous profiles to be published this year so far. So, we had to do it. Meet Gwen Stefani, a very famous ~white~ woman...or is she? Listen on.https://www.allure.com/story/gwen-stefani-japanese-harajuku-lovers-interviewSubscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    50 Cent, Rolling Stone (2003)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 67:42


    It's 2003 – a year that saw the premiere of 'The OC,' 'ANTM' as well as the Olsen Twin's and Hilary Duff together on a magazine cover – and 50 Cent has the best-selling album. The New York gangster rapper is hot, dangerous and hunted (literally, he has at least three contract killers after him right now). Come with us to Jamaica, Queens to meet the most resilient man (maybe ever!???) who is ready to get rich, or die trying. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/50-cent-interview-twentieth-anniversary-debut-1234676144/Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Bradley Cooper, New York Times (2018)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 70:15


    Prepare to dive into the icy blue eyes of Bradley Cooper. Famed writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner (the brains behind of Fleishman is in  Trouble and every crazy profile you know) tries to uncover all the secrets of the 'A Star is Born' actor-director and he is absolutely not having it. Like at all. It's a tale as old as time, the tug-of-war between an interviewer who wants it all and the talent who's trying to give nothing. But who will win? https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/27/movies/bradley-cooper-a-star-is-born.htmlSubscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Kim Kardashian, GQ (2016)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 82:37


    Kim Kardashian is no stranger to breaking the Internet but this one might take the cake.  She lets GQ writer Caity Weaver touch her boob, talks O.J. Simpson, then proceeds to take down Taylor Swift — catalyzing Taylor's reputation era. It's Kim coming into her power, and one of the greatest profiles of all time.  Oh, and if you wanna see body-ody-ody? Click the link below. https://www.gq.com/story/kim-kardashian-west-gq-cover-storySubscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    John Mayer, Playboy (2010) — EXPLICIT

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 72:35


    Triple-X: ALERT. John Mayer is fresh off a breakup with Jen Anniston and letting it all hang out. We're talking m*ast*rbation, $exual napalm and so much more. You know it, you've requested it, and now we're finally delivering. To reiterate: very not, not safe for work (or kids, depending on how you're raising them). Regardless, it's a roaring good time. https://www.playboy.com/read/playboy-interview-john-mayerhttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-dirty-mind-and-lonely-heart-of-john-mayer-2-100951/4/Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Beyonce, Vanity Fair (2005)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 79:19


    We don't know if you heard but...Beyoncé does NOT do interviews anymore. As such, it's our honor and privilege to bring to you one of her last, and most important, a 2005 profile in Vanity Fair where she talks about her childhood, Jay-Z and why she'd rather be the girl in the corner than the center of attention. It's refreshingly honest, and kind of spiritual, and we hope you gain from it as much as we did.  Get ready to go above and Beyoncé. https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2005/11/above-and-beyonceSubscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Miles Teller, GQ (2015) — UNCUT

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 82:32


    *Live episode ALERT*!!! Strap in gorgeous (ug)go Ivana and Beatrice recount Bachelorette shenanigans andTaylor Swift 'Eras' tour revelations all while raw-dogging one of the most iconic magazine stories ever be written: Miles Teller by Anna Peele. Think of it like a post-date phone call with your BFF after possibly the worst date you've ever been on...because that's exactly what this profile is. https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/interviews/a36894/miles-teller-interview-0915/Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Grimes, Vanity Fair (2022) — LP Giobbi

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 61:40


    Let's go, girls. Today we have the inimitable DJ/producer LP Giobbi phone in from Ibiza to discuss Grimes (who announces her second child with Elon Musk in this profile) and all things women in music. Come for the insanely high cortisol, children vs. no children debate and stay for the realities of what a relentless tour schedule looks like for women in music. Our first non-writer guest, we are so lucky to have LP Giobbi on (UN)COVER GIRL to add real-life perspective to the entertainer experience. https://www.instagram.com/lpgiobbi/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/03/grimes-cover-story-on-music-and-marsSubscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Jeremy Strong, The New Yorker (2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 66:01


    You asked, we answered. It's one of the most famous profiles of all time, that, you'll remember, SCANDALIZED much of Hollywood's A-list. Jeremy Strong is wrapping season three of 'Succession' and evaluating his life, process and how exactly he got here. Michael Schulman, famed film industry expert, New Yorker staff writer and Strong's fellow Yale alumnus, interviewed everyone and anyone for this piece and the result is *chef's kiss*.https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/12/13/on-succession-jeremy-strong-doesnt-get-the-jokeSubscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Kristen Stewart, British GQ (2012)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 72:04


    Finally, something to really sink your teeth into. Kristen Stewart has just wrapped her role as Bella Swan in Twilight, dating the hunkiest man alive and about to engage in a relationship so scandalous even a former president got involved. Mostly, the 21-year-old talks fame, fans and what's like to find yourself in a position you never planned for. It's very juicy, so why don't you go ahead and bite?https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/gq-girls-kristen-stewart-british-gq-cover-pictures-twilight-breaking-dawnSubscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Liz Phair, Rolling Stone (1994) — Dan Adler

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 91:37


    To celebrate the 30th anniversary of one of the greatest albums of all time, we bring you: Liz Phair.  As soon as "Exile in Guyville" started making waves in the underground Chicago music scene, Rolling Stone put Liz on the cover of this 1994 issue and *Thank God* they did. This profile has it all: musings on fame and the female experience, gorgeous prose and actually funny one-liners. To help us break down Liz's indelible impact, we have a VERY SPECIAL GUEST: the one, the only, Dan Adler. A staff writer at Vanity Fair and an all-around good guy, you already know (and love) his work from our Weeknd Episode. All you riot grrrl's out there are in for some razer sharp cultural commentary (and an unfiltered explanation for the (un)covergirl's absence last week).  https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/liz-phair-a-rock-roll-star-is-born-237877/Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Jennifer Lawrence, Vanity Fair (2014)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 78:46


    Welcome to the Jen-aissance. She is back, and as such, on the pod. We get into her nudes leak (this profile comes hot on the heels of the 2014 'fappening' AKA celebrity hacking), relationships and even death. Yep, there's not a subject ol' J-Law will not touch — apart from, maybe, Harvey Weinstein. https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2014/10/jennifer-lawrence-photo-hacking-privacySubscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Rachel McAdams, Bustle (2023) — Samantha Leach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 66:46


    What a treat gorgeous (ug)gos! Journalist and author Samantha Leach is here to discuss her baby: the – very viral – Rachel McAdams profile. Expect a whole lot of boobs, body hair and boys, but mostly we learn to protect our peace and drop our egos the way (only??) Rachel seems to know how. Read the original piece below!https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/rachel-mcadams-interview-are-you-there-god-its-me-margaretSubscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Shawn Mendes, Rolling Stone (2018)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 68:31


    At long last, he's here. We're headed to Portugal and Hungary on a world tour with our favorite butter noodle boy to flirt with bartenders, beach-goers and address, yes, that speculation about his sexuality. Expect a pop up from Hailey Bieber (nee Baldwin), Ed Sheeran, and Shawn singing from a statue. This might be our favorite profile yet...or ever.https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/shawn-mendes-cover-interview-756847/Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    The Weeknd, Vanity Fair (2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 63:25


    Welcome to The Weeknd's $69 million dollar mansion. Our most recent profile ever is in honor of 'The Idol' – the pop singer's first real foray into Hollywood – to understand how exactly we got here. We learn about the value of remaining anonymous and just how much that Rolling Stone expose really ticked him off, all while diving deep into our own insecurities about our work, relationships and how everyone really feels about us. https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/05/the-weeknd-remade-pop-music-will-the-idol-remake-the-weekndSubscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Taylor Swift, GQ (2015)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 61:44


    It's the era of Taylor Swift, and we're just spending all our money on sparkles to live in it. Ivana unravels our favorite blonde in a pivot to pop with seminal work, '1989', in a profile that covers everything from Kanye, to Katy, to how exactly T-Swift has kept it all together. There is also, yes, a surprise appearance from Justin Timberlake (???). Come for the recording music artist of our generation, stay for Beatrice to pull back the curtain on a recent profile of her own (*cough* Jonas Brothers). Swifties, go easy. https://www.gq.com/story/taylor-swift-gq-cover-storySubscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Britney Spears, Rolling Stone (2008) — Vanessa Grigoriadis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 55:13


    It's our season finale, which means (ug)gos, you're in for a treat. We're joined by premier journalist and 'Infamous' podcast host Vanessa Grigoriadis, the writer of Rolling Stone's truly *infamous* Britney Spears cover story in  2008. It's an unbelievable time to be Britney, officially under conservatorship with a chart-topping album on the way (less than a year after her public meltdown). Vanessa well and truly got the scoop, and today, she shares it with us. Listen to Infamous from Campside media on Spotify, and Apple music. Read Vanessa's original profile, 'The Tragedy of Britney Spears,' here.Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Justin Bieber, GQ (2016)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 62:35


    It's our final one-on-one episode, and boy is she a finger-licking good time. Caity Weaver meets a 21-year-old Justin Bieber, who is primed for the biggest moment of his career. Come for the incredible subhed (below), stay for a rare Hailey Bieber appearance...Sure, Justin Bieber has made mistakes. The monkey. The mop bucket. A few historical desecrations along the way. Then he spent all of last year telling us he was sorry. (Though it turns out he didn't mean sorry so much as… Well, we'll let him explain.) Now he's found a better way to make up with the world: by making the best music of his life—and forcing all of us to rethink what we believe (Beliebe?) about him.*BIG thank you to Ben Evans (@benisright) for all our art! We belieb in Ben.Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Gwyneth Paltrow, Vanity Fair (2000)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 59:54


    BREAKING NEWS: Due to the recent ski trial, we are here with an emergency release: Gwyneth Paltrow. Vanity Fair. This episode will give you the necessary backstory to our favorite titan of wellness, from her brutal breakup with Brad Pitt to her early years at Manhattan's elite Spence School for Girls. Let's get Goopy. Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    M.I.A, New York Times (2010)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 52:52


    It's possibly the most contentious profile of all time. M.I.A, writer extraordinaire Lynn Hirschberg and the truffle fries that spawned an all-out war. At the height of M.I.A's American takeover, the pop rebel is in her post-Diplo era and happier than ever...kind of. Come for the geopolitical fact-check, stay for a read so brutal M.I.A tweeted out the writer's personal number. Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Meghan Markle, The Cut (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 56:52


    Don't even act like you haven't heard of this one.  After a trip to Meghan Markle's Montecito mansion, Allison P. Davis offers her insight into the (former) Duke and Duchess of Sussex's domestic bless. Be warned, this one is absolutely scathing, with Meghan herself later revealing she had been “too trusting” with the New York Magazine writer. So, why does everyone love to hate the (former) American princess? (UN)COVER GIRL is on the case. Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Margot Robbie, Vanity Fair (2016)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 49:49


    It's the hottest summer on record and we owe it all to 26-year-old Margot Robbie. The Australian export is fresh off a slew of blockbusters, and, as we discover, not ready at all for the fame that comes with being a Hollywood hit. This may be our most traditional profile yet (and by that we mean the pre-Me Too male gaze is alive and thriving).  Let's meet Margot.Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Drake, GQ (2013)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 66:18


    Let's celebrate our lovesick king: 26 sitting on 25 mil, feuding with Rihanna and being dropped by his PR teams left and right. This episode we're slithering into Drake's grotto along with a lot of other half-naked women, and talking feelings. Whether you're a fan or h8r, you're going to learn a lot about what it takes to be a pop star. Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Angelina Jolie, Esquire (2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 54:40


    It's 2007, and celebrities are in a tailspin. Amid the jail-time, rehab and head-shaving,  Angelina Jolie is intent on saving the world — with a very famous man by her side. In this profile-novel, Tom Junod meets a young Angelina two years after 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' to offer his perspective on the world's most beautiful woman and the culture "dangerously besotted" with her.Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Chris Evans, GQ (2011)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 54:06


    Happy V-Day (ug)gos! Come celebrate the holiday with our favorite himbo: Chris Evans. In this ICONIC GQ profile, writer Edith Zimmerman spends a week falling in love with her subject. Fresh off Captain America fame, Evans is drinking, smoking and hitting the club, all while flirting with his interviewer. We dive deep into the celebrity-journalist interaction that has since inspired a full-blown romance novel.Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Rihanna, Vogue (2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 55:25


    Umbrellas up, it's 2019 and RAINING Rihanna. At the Hotel Bel Air, Vogue writer Abby Aguirre catches the Barbados-born singer and business mogul in the early days of the Fenty empire. We unpack her difficult childhood and wild ascent to superstardom, as she offers her “crazy fans” insight into R9. Come for the A$AP Rocky appearance, stay for the Trump takedown. Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Selena Gomez, Vogue (2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 68:38


    In 2017, Selena Gomez is the most famous woman in the world — literally. The then most-followed woman on Instagram is cooking dinner with Vogue writer Rob Haskell,  in the throes of a highly-publicized relationship with The Weeknd and all-round mental health break. While she unravels the realities of the Disney child star machine and pop stardom over cheesy potatoes, the (UN)COVER GIRLS dive into Selena's ongoing appeal, and what our obsession with her says about us.Subscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Leonardo DiCaprio, New York Magazine (1998)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 54:28


    Lube up, we're about to get absolutely buck wild with the Pussy Posse. At the height of Leo-mania, writer Nancy Jo Sales chases a post-Titanic Leonardo DiCaprio across New York City to secure an interview with America's no.1 heartthrob. We chase Victoria's Secret models, unravel a particularly violent night in Vegas and try to get the bottom of Susan Sarandon's involvement in all this. Welcome to (UN)COVER GIRL.https://www.patreon.com/uncovergirlSubscribe to our Patreon HEREFollow us on Instagram HEREFollow us on Tiktok HEREFollow Beatrice HEREFollow Ivana HERE

    Justin Timberlake, Rolling Stone (2006)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 77:31


    Ready to get (love)stoned with Justin Timberlake — literally? We are in Amsterdam with the man bringing sexy back, his girlfriend Cameron Diaz and his mom Lynn from Memphis (who may or may not be actually in love with her son). And Justin is letting it all hang out. He talks Lance Bass's recent sexuality reveal, run-ins with paparazzi and the making of "What Goes Around," one of the greatest songs of all time. Step back into a time when Justin Timberlake was the Prince of Pop and hottest man on the planet — and get a gauge on where it all went wrong. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/justin-timberlake-revs-up-his-sex-machine-99306/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Sophie Turner, British Vogue (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 66:44


    Sophie Turner is doing "just fine," but you wouldn't believe it from the headlines. She heads to the zoo, then Paris, with the head of British Vogue to talk her fame, friendship with Taylor Swift and the fallout with ex-husband, Joe Jonas. In her honor, we are also more candid than ever before — airing personal grievances, answering your questions and, for the first time ever, naming names. You gotta listen. https://www.vogue.com/article/sophie-turner-profile-summer-2024Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Kendall Jenner, Vogue (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 96:37


    Vogue wants you to get deep with Kendall. This opus is a curious submission into the profile format, and when we say curious we mean wtf did we actually learn about this famous horse girl? We are totally unfiltered on this live read and hope you'll laugh, cry, and think (???) with us all the way to the very "chill" end. *BARE WITH US THROUGH SOME MIC ISSUES OKAY WE LOVE YOU!https://www.vogue.com/article/kendall-jenner-summer-2024-cover-interviewAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    Aaliyah, VIBE (2001)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 1970 69:09


    It's time to Try Again, with Aaliyah. The angel among us is only 22 and at the peak of her career — starring in 'Queen of the Damned,' topping the charts and dating hip hop moguls. In this profile, she frustrates a writer by setting firm boundaries that end up revealing a whole lot more about her than she might want to let on. We're memorializing the late, great Aaliyah and learning a lot about ourselves in the process.Also, we're reading your reviews! Talking our own celebrity encounters! Unraveling manic episodes! It's all here this week.https://www.vibe.com/features/editorial/aaliyah-august-2001-cover-story-what-lies-beneath-682260/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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