Influencers Booted From the U.S. Open After Posting Their Own Credentials Online — Peak Self-Sabotage

September 4, 2026 · 83 sources

Quick Hits

End of an era alert: Amelia Dimoldenberg is ending Chicken Shop Date after 12 years, announcing the news Thursday on Instagram. The awkward-flirt-interview industrial complex will never be the same.
New Music Friday is stacked: Miley Cyrus kicked off her 10th album era, Drake finally gave FOMO a release date, Billboard's guide flags new Beyoncé and ADÉLA, and JISOO is back in full cyborg mode.
Two influencers say they were kicked out of the U.S. Open — because they posted photos of their own credentials online. Internet Darwinism in real time.
A 2002 Britney Spears clip about celebrities drowning in free stuff is going viral, and her "when I was poor" energy is hitting nerves.

The Britney resurfaced clip is everywhere: in the old interview, she talks about being inundated with free gifts as a star, quipping "When I was poor…nobody gave me anything." The top reaction BuzzFeed highlighted sums up the discourse: "This is why so many wealthy people are some of the stingiest, most entitled people you'll encounter." Ouch, and also… yeah.
Grab tissues: Bindi Irwin posted a video honoring her dad Steve Irwin 20 years after his death, writing, "Our family lost our superhero. My mum lost the love of her life." The Crocodile Hunter love is eternal and the comments are a group hug.
BuzzFeed rounded up women explaining why they rejected marriage proposals, and the stories range from juicy to genuinely harrowing. Personal highlight: "I was in the middle of my Crunchwrap Supreme, which I honestly enjoyed more than his company." An icon.

Miley Cyrus declared "The Kids Don't Wanna Dance" on her new single — the first glimpse of Bass Persuades, her 10th studio album. A new Miley era is officially loading.
Drake put a release date on his elusive FOMO project after teasing it for weeks. What's actually on it? Nobody knows! Classic Drake suspense theater.
JISOO launched the next chapter of her solo career with "CLICK," a fizzy pop track with a futuristic Joseph Kahn-directed video where she plays a lonely theme-park cyborg with a heart. Visual budget: visibly enormous.
Billboard's New Music Friday guide also points to drops from Beyoncé and ADÉLA, so clear some queue space this weekend.
Premios Juventud made its European debut Thursday at Marbella's Starlite Auditorium in Spain — the first time the youth-focused Latin awards left their usual turf — and Billboard already ranked the 10 best performances if you need a watchlist.
For the Aussies: the all-star John Farnham career celebration concert is getting the big-screen cinematic treatment. Farnham on a Hoyts screen, apparently.

Jeff Goldblum will host the SNL U.K. season 2 premiere, which is frankly perfect casting for the show's big sophomore swing. Charm levels: hazardous.
In the most Venice-at-2026 story imaginable, jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal says she tried using AI to turn Dakota Johnson into Marilyn Monroe for her short Flesh Impact — then scrapped it because it "fundamentally did not work." AI, failing at Old Hollywood glamour. Shocking.
Sandra Hüller will play a male German writer, Wolfgang Herrndorf, in Maria Schrader's Work and Structure for Studiocanal, adapting Herrndorf's acclaimed autobiographical work. A casting swing we absolutely trust her to nail.
Prime Video is doubling its investment in Japanese originals over the next two years, with a slate led by a Kore-eda Hirokazu documentary on boy band Arashi. The J-drama and J-pop stans are eating.
BuzzFeed's resident 400-movies-a-year watcher dropped a list of 19 underrated 2026 films worth your time — weekend plans, sorted.

The Jax Taylor vs. Brittany Cartwright saga continues: Jax shared an alleged DM from his estranged wife connected to a fake Smartwater deal, claiming she's been trying to mess with his business deals for years — including reportedly reaching out to Smartwater itself. His caption: "This Looks Awful." Vanderpump divorce court remains undefeated content.
Millie Bobby Brown unveiled a new "Millie Bonbon" shade for her Florence by Mills Fashion brand. The girl boss industrial complex expands.
TMZ got audio of Daejon Love — the man accused of posing as a 49ers player — telling a woman he only dates one woman at a time. A gentleman and allegedly a fraud? The duality.

The U.S. Open saga, with names: influencers Meg Radice and Audrey Jongens say they were kicked out of the tournament after posting photos of their credentials online, and now they're begging to be let back in. Posting your own access pass and acting shocked when access gets revoked — incredible stuff.
Stella Lefty is facing a third song-copying accusation, with listeners comparing "Why Wouldn't We" to Blake Shelton's "I'll Name the Dogs" — on top of earlier TikTok comparisons between "Boston" and Noah Kahan's "Stick Season," and "Summer You Were Mine" and The Chicks' "There's Your Trouble." Nothing is confirmed as copying, but TikTok's forensic music division is fully on the case.
Weekend rabbit-hole fuel: BuzzFeed has a brutal screenshot-only Disney movie quiz, a geography quiz where naming 10+ country outlines earns you "human atlas" status, and a nostalgic roundup of now-obsolete "back in my day" experiences that has Gen Z thoroughly confused. Godspeed.