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The "Suit & Tie" singer disclosed his diagnosis because he's "trying to be more transparent about my struggles so that they aren't misinterpreted."

Justin Timberlake reveals he has Lyme disease: 'Living with this can be relentlessly debilitating'

The "Suit & Tie" singer disclosed his diagnosis because he's "trying to be more transparent about my struggles so that they aren't misinterpreted."

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Justin Timberlake is speaking out about his health following the conclusion of his Forget Tomorrow world tour.**

The "Suit & Tie" singer, 44, revealed on his Instagram Story on Thursday that he'd been privately battling health issues throughout the year-plus tour, including living with Lyme disease.**

"As many of you know, I'm a pretty private person, but as I'm reflecting on the tour and festival tour — I want to tell you a little bit about what's going on with me," Timberlake wrote. "Among other things, I've been battling some health issues, and was diagnosed with Lyme disease — which I don't say so you feel bad for me — but to shed some light on what I've been up against behind the scenes."

According to the Mayo Clinic, Lyme disease is an illness that people often catch by being bitten by a tick carrying borrelia bacteria while spending time in grassy or wooded areas. While symptoms vary, they typically include fatigue, joint stiffness, rashes, and muscle aches and pains.

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"If you've experienced this disease or know someone who has — then you're aware: living with this can be relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically," Timberlake wrote. "When I first got the diagnosis I was shocked for sure. But, at least I could understand why I would be onstage and in a massive amount of nerve pain or, just feeling crazy fatigue or sickness."

The diagnosis left the 10-time Grammy winner at an unexpected crossroads in his career. "I was faced with a personal decision. Stop touring? Or keep going and figure it out," he explained. "I decided the joy that performing brings me far outweighs the fleeting stress my body was feeling."

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Now, he's "so glad I kept going" and completed the tour on his own terms. **

"Not only did I prove my mental tenacity to myself but I now have so many special moments with all of you that I will never forget," Timberlake said. "I was reluctant to talk about this because I was always raised to keep something like this to yourself, but I am trying to be more transparent about my struggles so that they aren't misinterpreted."

Timberlake's statement comes after he was widely criticized online by fans who claimed that he wasn't singing consistently throughout his shows, with various clips posted on social media featuring him asking the audience to sing portions of his hits like "Can't Stop the Feeling," "Rock Your Body," and "Mirrors."

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Timberlake noted that he chose to share his diagnosis "with the hope that we can all find a way to be more connected," adding, "I'd like to do my part to help others experiencing this disease too."**

He went on to thank all the fans who attended the tour, as well as his crew, band, singers, and dancers. "I honestly don't know what my future is onstage but I'll always cherish this run and all of them before," he wrote. "It's been the stuff of legend for me."**

Timberlake concluded his message with a note to his, wife Jessica Biel, and their two children, Silas and Phineas. "Nothing is more powerful than your unconditional love," he said. "You are my heart and home. I'm on my way."

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Timberlake isn't the first artist to come forward with their Lyme disease diagnosis. Shania Twain, Avril Lavigne, and Justin Bieber are just a few of the other musicians who have spoken about how the disease has affected them.

Twain revealed in her 2022 documentary *Not Just a Girl* that she experienced dizzy spells on stage prior to receiving her own Lyme disease diagnosis.

"My symptoms were quite scary because before I was diagnosed, I was on stage very dizzy. I was losing my balance. I was afraid I was going to fall off the stage," she said, per ABC News. "I was having these very, very, very millisecond blackouts, but regularly, every minute or every 30 seconds."

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- Showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers speak with EW after the big Star Trek Universe Comic-Con panel.

- "Easily more than six months of work" went into the making of season 4's puppet episode, Myers says.

- Myers also says he had informal conversations with a producer pal who worked on the *Angel* puppet episode for tips.

With San Diego Comic-Con came news from the *Trek* sphere that *Star Trek: Strange New Worlds* will be turning their main cast into puppets for a season 4 episode. Fans also got a first look at Puppet Pike, a.k.a. Anson Mount's Captain Pike in puppet form.

Showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers shared more details with ** in a post-panel interview. "I wanna say there was easily more than six months of work on it," Myers reveals.

"Alongside all the other prep meetings for every episode, there was always a separate puppet meeting," Goldsman adds.

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The duo began having conversations about puppets around the making of season 3, which is currently dropping weekly episodes on Paramount+. "I was familiar with how to do some of this stuff," Myers says. "In production, we'd have long conversations with our director in mind, specifically about how to handle puppets.... We had to have a lot of conversations about making puppets. We had to have a lot of conversations about how to handle our crew, because we also have to have a whole crew of puppeteers. It's just like doing a very different type of episode, and it requires a lot of time and care to do it."

He also had conversations with Jeffrey Bell, his friend in the biz who worked on *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* spinoff *Angel* as a writer, director, and producer. *Angel*'s 14th episode of season 5, "Smile Time," similarly involved puppets. "I had just socially a bunch of conversations with him about how they did it," Myers recalls. "That turned out to be not just a silly conversation but a very useful conversation."

What was it like seeing the crew in puppet form for the first time? "You cannot believe the Chrissy puppet. There are no words," Goldsman says, referring to Christina Chong (La'an), who spoke with EW separately with some of her castmates at Comic-Con. "Insane" is the word Chong uses to describe reading that episode for the first time.

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"Pure joy," Jess Bush (Chapel) adds.

"It's an amazing script," Rebecca Romijn (No. 1) comments.

"There's so many things that are hard and challenging about this," Myers says, "but then you'd go and look at the puppets and everything was okay."

New episodes of *Star Trek: Strange New Worlds* season 3 continue to roll out on Paramount+ every Thursday.**

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- The season 11 *Drag Race* winner also reveals the state of her relationship with comedian Nicole Byer after some recent drama.**

- She also reveals why she wants fans to "forget I ever said I was disabled" on the show.**

*RuPaul's Drag Race* winner Yvie Oddly is quitting drag — just kidding, no she's not.

One day after shocking the *Drag Race* fandom with an event flier for an Aug. 22 yard sale in Denver that touted she was at the tail end of her drag career, the season 11 champion and *All Stars 7* contestant exclusively tells ** it was all a bit, albeit one with pointed intention.

In the interview below, Yvie reveals to EW the poignant reason behind why she wanted to troll *Drag Race* fans with the announcement, gives an update on her relationship with comedian Nicole Byer after some recent podcast drama, and explains her stance on publicly revealing her Ehlers–Danlos syndrome connective tissue disorder, and why it makes her wish fans would "forget I ever said I was disabled."

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****: Are you quitting drag?**

**YVIE ODDLY:** Not any more than I already have, no! I think it's a hilarious when — no shade to every diva who believes in her heart that she's quitting — a queen is like, "I'm quitting drag." No you're not, bitch. You might not be gigging as much, you might keep a secret pair of heels in the closet. But, look at all the queens who've quit. Phi Phi/Jaremi, still does drag [through cosplay]. Tyra Sanchez quit, came back, and quit again. Y'all can't get a queen to quit drag if you wanted to. Sherry Pie still has a career. The only way a queen quits drag is through death.

**Why did you troll people with the flier?**

Because it was better than bitching at them for removing me from the messages that have already spread, which is that I just went along with what people were already saying. The purpose of this event is to have a yard sale. I've had one before, it's never been a big deal, but where I'm at right now, when I posted that I'm having a yard sale, people jumped to crazy conclusions about my health and quitting drag. "She's acting so erratic, clearly she's on drugs." Instead of bitching at all of these people, I decided you're all right. [*Laughs*]

**That's an interesting way to take power from fans. Queens often succumb to that pressure.**

We go on this TV show, everyone learns about us, that TV show tells our story, and that's where the story ends, because we're not constantly doing *Big Brother*, *Drag Race*-style, *watching me s--- at home *shows. Representing chronically ill people, I know a lot of folks have taken every other interview I've done about having to eventually step back in some way, and are writing the ending. Like, "I knew this day would come. That crickety old bitch is quitting drag." I'm giving them a good ending. They're just going to be disappointed when I start drag again the next day.

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**You've discussed your body on and off the show, and the the flier says, "support her disabled lil cripple baby medical thingy." Where are you now on that journey?**

I was born disabled, and the rest is drag. I'm going to be a little crip queen until I die, unless we get fancy AI bodies. It's not getting better, you know? On top of being disabled, I'm dealing with this traumatic thing called aging, where everything naturally gets harder. I never let any of this stop me. I've taken the steps back from drag, but I guess people expected me to make a bigger announcement. I'm down to a couple shows a month. I'm not popping my p---y every night. I've found other ways to translate my life into the world. I wrote a book, I'm making music, hosting the *Highkey* podcast. I've already [quit drag] as much as I was ever going to.

**Anything else to add?**

I appreciate the support I get, but I'd appreciate if people would forget I ever said I was disabled. It's not because I'm ashamed, but people take that narrative and automatically apply it anywhere and everywhere. [They assume] "Why is Yvie late to the gig? It must be because she's dying of disability" or "Why isn't she doing the *Werq the World* tour anymore? Voss can't take care of her crippled, disabled body." I need people to forget I'm disabled, because *I *forget I'm disabled. I walk around every day doing whatever I want, and it's not until I *can't* do something that I'm forced to face that reality.

Everybody also isn't wrong for assuming I'm not okay. I'm not okay, because I've been a hoarder. I've been such a bad hoarder, and I've been this way my whole life…. But it's gotten to the point where it's disrupted my ability to make art. It's time to Marie Kondo my life [with this event.] I need to give it back to the community that gave me everything when I never thought I'd have this much. Yes, I'm quitting drag to start over again…. I want to see what drag I can do if I don't own any shoes.

'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 11 winner Yvie Oddly.

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**You said on *Give It to Me Straight *that you're psychic. Is that real?**

I probably am a little psychic. It runs in my family. The issue is I'm such a good drag queen that my gayness dampens out whatever psychic energy I would have. I'm not looking into the universe, I'm just looking at how c--t I look in this mirror.

**Can you predict who will succeed RuPaul?**

The person I feel is most likely to succeed RuPaul on *Drag Race* is the AI version of RuPaul, which World of Wonder is already working on, because I saw that Jinkx Monsoon video! AI RuPaul will only crown AI winners going forward. Ask ChatGPT now what you can wear for *Snatch Game*.

**Many girls are fighting right now. How do you feel about that?**

It's funny. This is my favorite drama tea to sip on in the morning. I think they're all rotted, vile c--ts, and that's only halfway a joke. It's strange when the notoriously loud-mouthed, s--- starting queens go at each other. We're at the end of times. We can't have our fiercest warriors out here battling each other. That being said, I'm team Willam because she's old and we should support our elders. [*Laughs*]

**Silky Nutmeg Ganache and A'keria Chanel Davenport, your season 11 sisters, also got into some drama. Have you taken a side?**

This is going to shock people, but team Silky. I love that messy bitch. She knows what she's doing. She don't give a damn. No shade to A'keria, but legitimately half of the season I forgot she was there until she finally showed up at the end.

**Did you resolve your drama with Nicole Byer?**

Yeah, we talked about it. I plan on going back to her podcast the next time I'm in L.A. I want to hash it out. It was just two divas having a diva-off, being like, "Oh my God, I can't believe this diva is doing this to me right now." I wasn't the one who was sitting pretty in my hometown a couple blocks away from where I live, so, I was very inconvenienced by *her* diva. She was clearly inconvenienced by *my* diva, since she couldn't send a production manager to the next room to talk to me. [*Laughs*] I love her. I'm really excited to talk some s--- with her, about her, *to* her, and also hear it from her. Maybe she'll be the reason I *actually* quit drag!

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It's been 10 years since the first Disney Channel movie *Descendants* charmed danced onto TV screens and kicked off an iconic franchise, but Kenny Ortega says one thing holds true to this day: The late Cameron Boyce was "everyone's favorite."**

Ortega reflected on the late star's role in the franchise's original three films during a recent interview celebrating the film's 10th anniversary with *Entertainment Tonight*.**

The director — who helmed the films starring Boyce (Carlos), Dove Cameron (Mal), Sofia Carson (Evie), Booboo Stewart (Jay), and China Anne McClain (Uma) — recalled filming the opening scene of 2015's *Descendants*, which introduced the four main children of iconic Disney villains who live on the secluded Isle of the Lost.

"What a love affair that was, every one of those kids," Ortega said. "It was one of the first days of filming, and we had this huge dance number down the streets of the Isle of the Lost, and the sound came to the speakers, and the kids started dancing. And I looked at Cameron Boyce, who was between Sofia and Dove, and on the other side, Booboo, and I said, 'It's gonna happen again. We're gonna do it again. They won't be able to walk into a mall without being mauled.'"

Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, and Sofia Carson in 'Descendants'.

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Ortega was referring to *High School Musical *— he directed the film trilogy — propelling its young actors to stardom. "But I saw it — the sparks, the wonder," he said of the *Descendants* cast.

"I remember this 10th anniversary with great love and affection for the forever boy, Cameron Boyce, who was our muse," Ortega added. "So, so tragic, so young."

Boyce, best known for roles in *Descendants*, *Jessie*, and *Mrs. Fletcher*, died in 2019 at age 20 in his sleep from a seizure caused by his epilepsy a family spokesperson revealed at the time. The Cameron Boyce Foundation was launched by the actor's family days after the news of his death and funds research, education, and awareness to cure epilepsy.

Ortega noted that the original cast members are all associated with the foundation. "We celebrate our 10th anniversary through our forever boy, and all that he brought to that experience. He was everyone's favorite. And it was no secret."

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Since the conclusion of the original trilogy, the *Descendants *universe* *has kicked off the next chapter in the franchise with *Descendants: The Rise of Red*, released last year. The film introduces a whole new roster of Villain Kids and other students at Auradon Prep, like Red (Kylie Cantrall), the rebellious daughter of the ruthless Queen of Hearts (Rita Ora), and Chloe (Malia Baker), the perfectionist daughter of Cinderella and the now *King* Charming (played by Brandy and Paolo Montalban, reprising their roles from *Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella*). **

"It's just beautiful, it's mind-blowing," Ortega told *Entertainment Tonight *of the universe's continuation. "I never get over the excitement of how these projects sustained and continue to find an audience. with a new generation of kids. It's beautiful."

Even as the franchise progresses, it never forgets its origins. *Rise of Red *honored Boyce in an emotional onscreen tribute. It was the first film released in the franchise since his death.

Morgan Dudley, Ruby Rose Turner, Malia Baker, and Kylie Cantrall in 'Descendants: The Rise of Red'.

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New franchise star Cantrall recalled reading that "beautiful" scene in the script for the first time to **, sharing that she was grateful that the movie honored the late actor on screen.**

"That's the part that gets everyone every single time," she said. "I had seen so many versions of this script, and it's altered and changed through each version, but the one thing that remained the same in the script was always that tribute. It just felt so right and so needed and so purposeful. We felt his presence throughout filming — he brought so much to these films so it only felt right and natural to give him this tribute."

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Baker agreed that including a tribute to Boyce was "so incredibly needed."

"We went through so many drafts and versions of this script that you guys didn't get to see and the one thing that stayed the same in all those versions was that scene," she confirmed. "Cameron Boyce had such an impact on me growing up watching this franchise, and his impact didn't ever go missing while filming and seeing the final product of our addition; his light that we were all fortunate enough to bear witness to is strongly felt."

A sequel to *Rise of Red*, *Descendants: Wicked Wonderland*, is expected to be released in 2026.**

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Virgins — they're just like us! They come from big cities like Los Angeles and small towns like Hammon, Okla. They have everyday jobs in marketing, real estate, and accounting. And sometimes, when they're lonely, they go on a reality TV dating show to find true love.

Hulu's *Are You My First? *(premiering Aug. 18) brings 21 such virgins together to a "tropical paradise," where they can "explore connections without judgment." Meet the contestants — and find out why they're still virgins — below.

'Are You My First?' contestant Andrew.

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**Hometown:** Salt Lake City****Occupation: **Tech sales****Still looking for his first because...** he is saving it for the one who will be his forever.**

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'Are You My First?' contestant Brooklyn.

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**Hometown: **Los Angeles****Occupation: **Dance teacher****Still looking for her first because...** she believes the right one is worth the wait.**

Carissa, 27

'Are You My First?' contestant Carissa.

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**Hometown:** Long Beach, Calif.****Occupation:** Photographer****Still looking for her first because...** she's holding out for the one who's truly right.**

'Are You My First?' contestant Deya.

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**Hometown:** Fort Lauderdale, Fla.****Occupation: **Small business owner****Still looking for her first because...** she wants a storybook love and fears giving it to someone who won't last.**

'Are You My First?' contestant Farha.

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**Hometown: **Miami****Occupation: **Writer and content creator****Still looking for her first because...** having grown up in a religious home and being a late bloomer, she figured if she waited this long, she may as well wait for true love.**

'Are You My First?' contestant Godwin.

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**Hometown: **Edison, NJ****Occupation:** Real estate developer****Still looking for his first because...** he enjoys the attention his virginity brings and is holding out for his queen.**

'Are You My First?' contestant Hakeem.

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**Hometown: **Atlanta****Occupation: **Voiceover artist****Still looking for his first because...** he knows the risks and isn't approaching sex lightly.**

'Are You My First?' contestant Jade.

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**Hometown:** New Orleans****Occupation:** Miss New Orleans USA and NFL cheerleader****Still looking for her first because...** because she's never been in a serious relationship.**

'Are You My First?' contestant Jake.

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**Hometown: **Los Angeles****Occupation:** Caregiver****Still looking for his first because...** because his Christian faith calls him to wait until marriage.**

'Are You My First?' contestant Katya.

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**Hometown: **New York****Occupation: **Theater artist****Still looking for her first because... **everything is about sex except sex, sex is power.**

'Are You My First?' contestant Krash.

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**Hometown: **Miami****Occupation:** Social media manager****Still looking for his first because...** a strict upbringing taught him to wait for the right person.**

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'Are You My First?' contestant Layne.

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**Hometown:** Hammon, Okla.****Occupation: **Commercial pilot****Still looking for his first because...** he's never had a serious girlfriend.**

'Are You My First?' contestant Madi.

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**Hometown: **Austin, Texas****Occupation: **Marketing manager****Still looking for her first because... **she has a fear of intimacy and is waiting to meet her true love.**

Michael, 26

'Are You My First?' contestant Michael.

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**Hometown: **Austin, Texas****Occupation: **Tour guide and stand-up comedian****Still looking for his first because... **he's working through a fear of intimacy.**

'Are You My First?' contestant Mike.

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**Hometown:** San Diego****Occupation: **Entrepreneur, gym owner, *Bachelorette* alum****Still looking for his first because...** his Christian faith calls him to wait until marriage.**

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'Are You My First?' contestant Noah.

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**Hometown:** San Clemente, Calif.****Occupation: **Business owner****Still looking for his first because...** he has been waiting until marriage.**

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'Are You My First?' contestant Rachael.

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**Hometown: **Tampa, Fla.****Occupation: **Cocktail waitress****Still looking for her first...** as she navigates a health challenge that affects physical intimacy.**

'Are You My First?' contestant Sara.

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**Hometown:** San Diego****Occupation:** Student****Still looking for her first because...** she prioritized her studies growing up and is still holding out for love.**

Spencer, 25

'Are You My First?' contestant Spencer.

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**Hometown: **Boise, Idaho****Occupation: **Residential solar salesman****Still looking for his first because...** he's waiting for a connection to make that first experience fulfilling and meaningful.**

'Are You My First?' contestant Ty.

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**Hometown: **Provo, Utah****Occupation: **Web developer****Still looking for his first because...** he's chosen celibacy before marriage for religious reasons.**

'Are You My First?' contestant Vivek.

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**Hometown: **Los Angeles****Occupation: **Financial accountant****Still looking for his first because... **he's waiting to share that moment with someone he truly trusts.**

*Are You My First?* premieres Monday, Aug. 18 on Hulu.

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