The Gossip: Chance the Rapper has just donated $1m to Chicago's schools
- Published
It's the classic hip hop career path - release free mixtapes, go gospel, make the Grammys change the rules, win at the Grammys, donate $1m (£817,000) to public schooling.
Or at least that's how Chance the Rapper is doing it.
He has held a press conference where he's announced he's stepping in to plug a funding gap in Chicago's schools.
Allow X content?
This article contains content provided by X. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read X’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
There's not enough money in the system, so schools in the city are being threatened with either laying off staff or closing early this summer.
"This means over 380,000 kids will not have adult-supervised activities in June and could possibly be put in harm's way," Chance said.
"This isn't about politics, this isn't about posturing, this is about taking care of the kids."
Former First Lady Michelle Obama is among those backing him.
Allow X content?
This article contains content provided by X. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read X’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
The secret to looking like Emma Watson
Emma Watson has revealed her beauty regime and it's a tad more elaborate than you might expect.
Her first secret is baths, apparently, and lots of them.
"I have a bath every single day of my life," she told Into the Gloss, external.
"And if I can have two or three - amazing. Nothing terrible is going to happen in the bath, so I always find time for that. I’ll take phone conversations in the bath, anything."
Allow X content?
This article contains content provided by X. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read X’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
But it's not as simple as just taking baths.
"It’s funny - I was just talking to my friend before this about how in the Instagram era it’s so easy to edit your life so that it looks perfect, "she added.
"But I bleach my top lip and tweeze my eyebrows and you’d never get to see that, even though it’s a part of my routine.
Allow Instagram content?
This article contains content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Meta’s Instagram cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
"...I’ve been bleaching my top lip since I was nine. I don’t do it very often, but I do it!
"There’s that, and I use Fur Oil. I’ll use that anywhere from the ends of my hair to my eyebrows to my pubic hair."
Olly Murs admits he's trying it on with Gemma Atkinson
Olly Murs has admitted he's trying it on with Emmerdale's Gemma Atkinson in true Year 9 fashion - by liking her Tweets and Instagram posts.
“I used to watch Hollyoaks. I used to have posters up on my wall," he told the Sun, external.
Allow Instagram content?
This article contains content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Meta’s Instagram cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
“It’s a bit of harmless flirting - you know when you just follow people on Instagram?"
Olly's been single since 2015, when he split up with property manager Francesca Thomas after three years together.
Allow Instagram content?
This article contains content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Meta’s Instagram cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
But he says Gemma Atkinson is definitely in his sights.
“She’s a nice girl. I’ve met Gemma only once. Gemma’s great.
“It’s funny when you meet people when you were 20, 21 - Gemma’s the same age as me - so I was looking at her going, ‘Phwoar, Gemma Atkinson - she’s well fit’.”
Via Newsbeat
