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64-year-old man arrested for voyeurism at Taylor Swift show

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Taylor Swift

A middle-aged man was arrested in Edinburgh over the weekend for alleged voyeurism at one of Taylor Swift’s sold-out Eras Tour shows.

Scotland Police Superintendent David Happs confirmed to TMZ that the 64-year-old, who has not been named, was charged with voyeurism during Saturday’s show at Murrayfield Stadium.

It’s unclear if the suspect, who has since been released but will appear in court at a later date, committed the alleged crime in relation to Swift or others in attendance.

Voyeurism, defined as “the practice of obtaining sexual gratification from observing others,” is a sexual offense under Scottish law.

The arrest occurred at the second of the Grammy winner’s three consecutive performances in the Scottish capital over the weekend, two of which she had to halt in order to address crowd members in need of security or medical assistance.

“We need help right in front of me, please,” Swift said in the middle of her “I Know Places” and “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve” mashup. “We’re not gonna keep singing, we’re just gonna keep talking about the people that need help in front of me.”

Though she resumed playing once the fan was addressed, Swift had to enact a similar call to action during “All Too Well” the following night, requesting assistance from the venue staff no less than four times, according to video circulating on TikTok.

“I still don’t see any help over there,” Swift said as her calls for attention went unanswered.

A couple also took the opportunity to get engaged Friday night during Swift’s performance of “Cardigan,” a milestone she shouted out from the stage.

“I love performing this entire show in the sunlight ’cause I’m pretty sure I just saw somebody get engaged over here,” said the “Love Story” singer.

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Sara Ramirez

After years of separation, former “Grey’s Anatomy” star Sara Ramirez has finally filed for divorce from their estranged husband, Ryan DeBolt.

The 48-year-old Tony Award winner officially submitted the paperwork on Tuesday, citing irreconcilable differences, according to documents obtained by TMZ.

Despite publicly announcing their split in 2021, Ramirez reportedly the listed the date of separation as January 2018 in the legal docs.

“We remain loving and supportive in how we are choosing to forge our new individual paths. Thank you for holding space around our choices and respecting our families’ privacy as we navigate this process on our own terms,” they wrote in their 2021 separation announcement.

The Mazatlán, Mexico, native is now also seeking to prevent the court from awarding spousal support to either party, citing a prenuptial agreement.

The couple first started dating for a number of years prior to their 2011 engagement, and would tie the knot in a private beachside ceremony in New York the following year.

In 2016, after the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, Ramirez publicly shared their identity as queer and bisexual — a revelation that reflected their “Grey’s Anatomy” character, Dr. Callie Torres, who came out as bisexual in a 2009 episode.

Ramirez further opened up about their personal identity in August 2020, announcing they’re gender nonbinary.

“In me is the capacity to be: girlish boy, boyish girl, boyish boy, girlish girl, all, neither,” they said at the time.

In January of this year, Ramirez‘s polarizing character in “And Just Like That…,” HBO’s “Sex and the City” reboot, was reportedly axed from the eagerly anticipated third season.

The news came on the heels of the actor discussing the perils of being a vocal supporter of Palestine amid Israel’s war in Gaza, writing in a since-deleted Instagram post: “Our industry is so duplicitous … While they give awards away, casting directors and agents are making blacklists of actors and workers who post anything in support of Palestinians in Gaza to ensure they will not work again.”

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Rihanna

Rihanna isn’t dropping the mic just yet, contrary to recent fashion choices that left the internet fearing her official retirement from music.

On the contrary, the “Don’t Stop the Music” singer, 36, told Entertainment Tonight on Monday that she’s “prepared to go back into the studio” and churn out her long-awaited ninth studio album.

“I think that music, for me, is a new discovery,” said the Grammy winner, who hasn’t released a studio album since 2016’s “Anti.”

“I’m rediscovering things,” she added. “I have been working on the [new] album for so long that I kinda put all that stuff aside and now I’m prepared to go back in the studio. I’m gonna start — give me a second!”

Noting that she’s “starting over,” the Barbadian singer said she doesn’t “want to neglect the songs that I have” and wants to “listen to stuff with new ears, with my new perspective and then see what applies and what I’m still in love with.”

Rihanna cemented her plans for new music just days after she was spotted in New York City, sporting a shirt that read, “I’m Retired”— sparking a flurry of concern that “R9” was a pipe dream for fans. But in smaller font beneath, the shirt also said, “This Is As Dressed Up As I Get.”

“People got triggered with that retired word,” the Fenty mogul told ET. “They were like, ‘We’re never getting an album now.’ No one read the other line.”

Rihanna also teased her family plans on Monday, noting that while she and partner A$AP Rocky, with whom she shares two young sons, are not currently expecting, she certainly sees that in their future.

“I’m not pregnant, if that’s what you’re asking,” she told the outlet when asked if she plans to expand the family. “I would definitely have more kids.”

From combined wire reports

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