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Mattel Crafts Naomi Osaka Barbie Doll

Mattel has designed a new Barbie doll celebrating tennis star Naomi Osaka.The figure arrives wearing a Nike tennis dress highlighted with brushstroke prints in pink and blue, inspired by her look at the Australian Open in 2020. The outfit is accessorized with a white visor along with blue sneakers and her Yonex tennis racket. The partnership follows the duo's 2019 team-up, when Barbie first created a doll dedicated to the athlete."It’s such an honor to be a part of the Barbie Role Model series...

info@hypebae.com (HYPEBAE) Mon, 12 Jul 2021 HYPEBAE
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Addison Rae "Fired" From UFC Reporter Gig Following Backlash

TikTok star Addison Rae is facing backlash after announcing her new gig as a UFC correspondent, which has since been canceled.Last Friday, the influencer took to Instagram to tease her partnership with the UFC, shortly following up with a tweet that reads, "I studied broadcast journalism in college for three whole months to prepare for this moment." According to Distractify, the 20-year-old attended sports broadcasting classes at Louisiana State University.Following the news, the public began ca...

info@hypebae.com (HYPEBAE) Sun, 11 Jul 2021 HYPEBAE
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Jodie Turner-Smith Victim of Hotel Room Theft in Cannes

Currently in Cannes, France for the ongoing film festival, actor Jodie Turner-Smith was targeted in a hotel room theft on Friday.The Anne Boleyn star was eating breakfast at the Mariott hotel when thieves broke in, stealing jewelry worth thousands of euros, Variety reports. One of the items unfortunately taken was her mother's wedding ring. Following the incident, Turner-Smith moved to the Majestic hotel with her one-year-old daughter.Although nothing has been confirmed, the police are specul...

info@hypebae.com (HYPEBAE) Sun, 11 Jul 2021 HYPEBAE
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Richard Branson Leads Virgin Galactic's First Fully-Crewed Spaceflight

Virgin Galactic has completed the world's first fully-crewed spaceflight with billionaire and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson.On Sunday, Virgin Space Ship Unity 22 took off from New Mexico, soaring more than 53.5 miles above the ground. Led by two pilots Dave Mackay and Michael Masucci, and three mission specialists Beth Moses, Colin Bennett and Sirisha Bandla, the crew and the vehicle safely returned to Earth, marking a historical milestone in making spaceflight commercial.Following the te...

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