The Daily Dish: Idris Elba Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Idris Elba during a photocall for BBC's Luther series 5 at the Courthouse Hotel in Shoreditch, London.
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Idris Elba And Kristofer Hivju Test Positive For Coronavirus

Idris Elba is the next celebrity that has tested positive for coronavirus. He got on Twitter to share the news with his fans. Along with a video message, Idris Elba wrote, "This morning I tested positive for COVID-19. I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I found out about my possible exposure to the virus. Stay home people and be pragmatic. I will keep you updated on how I'm doing No panic." You can watch the video message below. A few hours later, Kristofer Hivju, who is best known for playing Tormund Giantsbane on Game Of Thrones, wrote on an Instagram post from Norway, "Sorry to say that I, today, have tested positive for COVID19, Corona virus... My family and I are self-isolating at home for as long as it takes. We are in good health - I only have mild symptoms of a cold." On that note, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have been released from an Australian hospital following their coronavirus diagnosis and are now quarantined at their home in the country after less than a week has passed since they made the announcement that they had tested positive for the virus.

Lady Gaga Says She Collaborated With Female Pop Star Who Also Endured Traumatic Struggles

Did Lady Gaga collaborate with Ariana Grande on an upcoming song? Well, she's teasing a big collaboration on her new album Chromatica and while talking with a magazine, Lady Gaga revealed that she collaborated with a fellow female pop star who has also endured traumatic struggles. Lady Gaga said, “I sat with her and we talked about our lives. It’s two women having a conversation about how to keep going and how to be grateful for what you do. The magazine described the mystery collaboration as a “monster of a dance tune, but its message is about yourself to devastation.” Could it be Kesha? Lady Gaga has been very supportive of Kesha's legal battles with Dr. Luke in the past. A lot of people are guessing that it's Ariana Grande though! We'll most likely find out when Chromatica is released on April 10th.

TikTok Discourages Posts By The 'Ugly'

Oh no... what Lizzo was hinting at appears to be true! She called out TikTok for taking down her videos where she was in a bathing suit, saying that she wondered if it was because she was a larger women. Well. when it comes to users who they view as ugly, poor, have some kind of disability, or like to vocalize their political views, you might never see their videos. According to an investigation by the Intercept, TikTok suppresses posts from users with "abnormal body shape," "ugly facial looks," "too many wrinkles," or those who are "obese", "lack front teeth," and users who live in rundown residences that are "extremely dirty and messy."  Why? Well, because TikTok is worried that those kinds of posts will scare off new users and limit the company's rapid growth that they have been seeing. When TikTok was asked for a response, a spokesperson with the company says the restrictions were put in place to protect people from bullying. To be continued!