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Cardi B Is Making Her 'Baby Shark' Debut

Cardi B is making a cameo appearance in a new episode of Baby Shark’s Big Show, the children's animation based on the viral song "Baby Shark." Her husband Offset and their daughter Kulture will be joining the musician. The rapper will appear on screens as "Sharki B," along with "Offshark" and "Kulture Shark." The story will follow "Baby Shark and William as they meet Sharki B and try to learn the dance craze she created," as explained in a press release. It further shares that Sharki B is "th...

info@hypebae.com (HYPEBAE) Fri, 25 Mar 2022 HYPEBAE
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Gabrielle Union Discusses Her Journey With Trans Stepdaughter, Zaya Wade

In an interview with Buzzfeed, Gabrielle Union discusses life as a stepmom to Zaya Wade, who came out as transgender in 2019.Wade, unlike many other trans teens who come out, has received immense public support from Union and her father Dwayne Wade. Unsurprisingly, critics found an issue with that.Union defended her stepdaughter and told the publication, "It's important for us to live and love out loud. We didn't exactly understand why [supporting Zaya's trans identity] was a thing because ... w...

info@hypebae.com (HYPEBAE) Thu, 24 Mar 2022 HYPEBAE
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UK's Proposed Online Safety Bill Pose Threats to Sex Workers

The U.K. Parliament received a bill proposition about the regulation of "harmful" online content which will target the safety of sex workers. Lydia, a sex worker based in England spoke with Dazed and described the bill as a "death sentence for sex workers."The internet has given sex workers an opportunity to safely practice their occupation without the dangers of in-person work. A 2018 U.K. research showed that online sex work is actually a safer method, as it revealed that only 5% of sex work...

info@hypebae.com (HYPEBAE) Wed, 23 Mar 2022 HYPEBAE
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How To Be an Ally to Sex Workers

Between online censorship laws and politicians like former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg encouraging their mistreatment, sex workers face many forms of discrimination and stigma. Sex work is a job, but because of our whorephobic society and outdated laws, those who choose it as an occupation are often treated unfairly by everyone from government officials to their own clients.The story of Melissa Petro, a former teacher in New York, is an example of why sex workers need support as the world...

info@hypebae.com (HYPEBAE) Tue, 22 Mar 2022 HYPEBAE