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What’s trending on X?
X has always been at the center of discussions surronding pop culture, entertainment, sports, and other news. According to X, 94% of people on the social media application express interest in current events. More than 80% of users also tweet about news and current events.
So, what is everyone talking about today? Here are some of the hottest topics of the day:
Bradley Cooper
Users took to their accounts to tweet about Bradley Cooper’s use of a prosthetic nose in his depiction of composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein in the coming movie “Maestro”. Bernstein was Jewish, and Cooper, who is portraying him, is not.
This has sparked much-heated debate among users, with an account named Stop Antisemitism even tweeting, “Hollywood cast Bradley Cooper – a non Jew – to play Jewish legend Leonard Bernstein and stuck a disgusting exaggerated ‘Jew nose’ on him. All while saying no to Jake Gyllenhaal, an actually Jewish man, who has dreamt of playing Bernstein for decades.”
Other users have also weighed in with their thoughts:
This feels especially sinister because Bradley Cooper’s nose is already the same shape and size, if not slightly larger, than Leonard Bernstein’s was. https://t.co/4GbCEFqvnG pic.twitter.com/bnOLLFn6JT
— Sarah McGonagall (@gothspiderbitch) August 16, 2023
Bernstein’s children have issued a press release stating that “It’s true that Leonard Bernstein had a nice, big nose. Bradley chose to use makeup to amplify his resemblance, and we’re perfectly fine with that. We’re also certain that our dad would have been fine with it as well.” However, Cooper continues to face backlash on the social media application.
Trending tags: Bradley Cooper, MAESTRO
Jung Kook of BTS
With over 11 thousand tweets in just 2 hours, this hashtag does not show any sign of leaving the trending list. This time BTS‘s Jung Kook is trending for becoming verified on social media platform TikTok. The bio of his account reads: “Jung Kook of BTS”, sparking the trend.
Jung Kook is also #1 on the Spotify Global Top 50 for his latest hit ‘Seven’.
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Fans are celebrating by taking to their accounts on X and tweeting:
HE IS JUNG KOOK OF BTS !!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/Y34SzkRo5x
— (ꪜ)i (@gbgbts) August 17, 2023
Trending tags: Jung Kook of BTS
Scott Pilgrim
The first teaser for the ‘Scott Pilgrim’ anime, which is based on the ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. The World’ movie has just been released by Netflix. The anime stars the original movie cast, including Michael Cera and Mary Elizabeth, and will be releasing November 17 on Netflix.
Fans took to the social media platform to discuss the release and their anticipations. The tag has been trending with over 130 thousand tweets since the trailer’s release. Watch it here:
Trending tags: Scott Pilgrim
Britney Spears
Sam Asghari has officially filed for divorce from Britney Spears and is planning to contest the prenup, according to TMZ. The couple’s relationship has taken up much space online, especially on X, with the hashtag #BritneySpears trending for over 4 hours today.
Read more: Britney Spears, Sam Asghari Living in Separate Homes
Fans have taken to X to tweet in support of Spears, such as:
britney spears has been through so much pain in her life and it’s so disheartening… i really wish that someone would have her best interest in mind just once
— sk (@kirkxxs) August 16, 2023
Trending tags: Britney Spears, #WeLoveYouBritney
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