UNCOVER GIRL
Uncover the celebrity profiles that created pop culture. Host Beatrice Hazlehurst and friends simulate the pleasure of diving into iconic A-list interviews — no paywall required.
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In 1992, Vanity Fair published Lynn Hirschberg's profile on punk ‘it’ girl Courtney Love, who was then being courted by Madonna's record label and pregnant to 25-year-old Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. The story contained at least six factual errors and including claims that Love lied about her age and used heroin while pregnant. The piece triggered a Child Protective Services investigation, leading Love to later blame H...
Amid the American Eagle ad-eugenics hysteria, Sydney Sweeney sat for a Wall Street Journal profile designed to give as much as possible while revealing virtually nothing. What emerged was a confusing portrait of a starlet riding a wave of calculated innocence while aggressively lobbying for industry legitimacy. If you're looking to know the real Sydney Sweeney, this may be as close as we ever get. Renowned cultural critic, writer, ...
Between The Drama and that Od-dussy, it's officially the year of Robert Pattinson. For that reason, we're choosing to quarantine with Britain's sweetheart, who wants to created a fast food pasta business, has no idea what to think of Tenet and recently decided Twilight is "art-house cinema." Kristen Stegemoeller, writer and host of astrology-pop culture podcast (Club Cosmos Radio) joins us to read Rob's chart and dish on 2023's sum...
So you're the season we're supposed to be at our best is leaving you high and dry? Well, Lana gets it. In 2014, days before releasing Ultraviolence, The Guardian published a profile chronicling the new pop star's d3ath wish that sent shock waves across the Internet...setting her even further back. In a solo ep, Beatrice gets into her lifelong Lana obsession, as well as the Phia scandal, Jack and Margaret, all while making a startli...
At long last, it's Lena. With Girls Rewatch co-host Evan Lazarus, we're uncovering Lena's memorable Vogue profile (yes, the one from Famesick), to understand just how she became the voice of a generation. Also, Taylor Swift's wedding and prenups, the AI debate and what's so real about reality television, anyway.
https://www.vogue.com/article/lena-dunham-the-new-queen-of-comedys-first-vogue-cover
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If you think you've had a year, you've got nothing on Olivia Wilde in 2022. At the peak of the Don't Worry Darling press tour, the actor-director was fresh off a separation with her long-term partner and baby daddy, falling for a pop star and in a public feud with one of the most famous actress's of our generation — and the star of her movie. It's safe to say that it was stressful. She gets into it all with Vanity Fair, and w...
If you thought you saw the last of Armie Hammer, think again. According to a very sympathetic journalist from The Hollywood Reporter, profiling Hammer to promote a movie that is ALREADY BANNED in Germany, Armie is "still slim, still tall" after allegations of sexual assault and cannabilism removed him from public view. UG is joined by Beatrice's all-time favorite actor, Tommy Do, to talk what it takes to be in show business, and wh...
You know her as influencer tycoon, makeup mogul and billionaire baby mama. Now, she's a bonafide Hollywood ingenue. Makeup artist Monica Sabatelli joins UG to unpack the continued grip of Kylie Jenner on the cultural consciousness, as well as sharing her own experiences up-close-and-personal with celebrity.
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/kylie-jenner?srsltid=AfmBOopfZp7gtVvoPYMkTGsmEBWWMRwLR_u1gD7nu38l6Mi4HJCBg1kx
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You thought YOU had a five-year plan? Try being Mandy Moore, who decides, at age 19, to write a list in Seventeen magazine to write a list of the 60 things she wants to do before she turns 30 (I know, it's a lot of numbers). They include: curing a disease, writing a book, painting something museum-worthy, and so, so many more. The girl has range. Ivana Rihter, OG UNCOVER GIRL host, joins us to to talk Mandy and her own 30th birthda...
The Real Housewives, Summer House, Southern Charm, Vanderpump Rules, Andy Cohen has touched, or created, some of the greatest television in history — creating fervent fans and forever celebrities. How did he do it? We track back to 2016 with Right Answers Mostly co-host Claire Donald, learning how Andy called the election, the Bravo boom, and pretty much everything in between.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/12/magazine/andy-c...
Clavicular, AKA Braden Peters, should've just been a nice kid from New Jersey who never really excelled at high school. Instead, he's a self-proclaimed autist who has 'hard-looksmaxxed' his way with meth, steroids and bone-smashing to ascend to handsomeness. Beatrice goes solo today to take a closer look at one of the Internet's strangest phenomena, and discover if one man's vanity project is indicative of generational narciss...
How did the girl-next-door that no one believed in become the pop star no one saw coming? Well, Kristin Robinson might be able to tell you. The Billboard senior correspondent walks us through her lunch with Addison Rae in Los Angeles, analyzing her singular rise to the top. But wait, there's more — a debate over Rae vs. Ray, what went wrong with Lizzo and Beatrice's darkest tale involving a music publicist.
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Let's go back to the beginning...all the way to Laguna Beach. Twenty years ago, a producer took a bunch of hot high school students and put them on TV, before following star Lauren Conrad all the way to Los Angeles as she tried to make it in the big city. In 2010, she is fresh off her final season of the reality-show-meets-scripted-docu-series 'The Hills,' and on the cover of her alma mater Teen Vogue (where she is still remembered...
America's sweethearts are no more :( Megan Thee Stallion posted about her breakup with Klay Thompson, implying infidelity while revealing the NBA star asked for an open relationship. UG and sex/relationship expert Kelsey Darragh track back through Meg's dating history, unraveling the dynamics of modern partnerships. For anyone single, exploring commitment or in a long-term situation, this is a must-listen.
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Whether you're a long-time member of the 'daddy gang' or just heard of Alex Cooper's unprecedented, prepare for one of the most interesting stories in podcasting. Let UG and publicist extraordinaire and Sofia Franklyn's former rep @emilyblairmarcus take you back to meet a 27-year-old Alex Cooper. We will get into the recent allegations against her Unwell network, the infamous Alix Earle feud, and how we got here.
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Ciara Miller has broken her silence on the love triangle (square?) that has broken the brains of Bravo fans everywhere. If you've been deep in the West-Amanda-Ciara relationship scandal, or or you're uninitiated, this is your definitive breakdown as guided by Ciara's new Glamour interview, hot off the press.
glamour.com/story/ciara-miller-will-let-the-universe-handle-it
If you're at all familiar with reality television – or have scrolled online – you're likely familiar with Rob Rausch. Crystal blue eyes, floppy hair...snakes. You know him, you love him, and you're not alone. Since leaving Love Island and winning The Traitors, Rob has booked numerous brand deals — all of which target a female consumer. Content creator, photographer and L'Oreal global beauty director Eduardo comes ...
Every so often a profile goes viral for a pull-out quote, and this month, global pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo was the latest to get that treatment. We head to London to meet the singer with British Vogue, where she unpacks the nuances of modern dating and marriage, as well as LA culture. This is a banger of a profile, and if we do so say so, a must listen.
TW: Ye discourse.
Every writer has their pie-in-the-sky talent, and for Rob LeDonne, that was Martin Scorsese. Told by the New York Times, Netflix and Martin's own music supervisor he'd never get an interview, Rob set out on a journey to interview his icon, no matter what. Tune in for a few of the most personal anecdotes we've had on UG, as well as wedding talk and West Wilson/Amanda Batula speculation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/13/movies/jerry...
Steph Shep, Fetty Wap, Demi Lovato — all names mentioned in Kim Kardashian's 2016 Forbes cover. A decade ago Kim Kardashian was Kim Kardashian-West, dominating the tech space with her Kimojis and new mobile game, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood. She was also, at that point, suddenly very, very rich. Today's guest Natalie Robehmed spent two days with Kim to understand what makes her tick, later returning to Calabasas to meet another...
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