Pop 3: Blake Lively is set to be deposed July 17 in her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni. Denise Richards is headed for divorce as Aaron Phypers files and requests spousal support. Bachelor in Paradise returns with a long overdue glow-up. 

Deep Dive: This week’s Love Island drama kicked off with the Maybelline challenge, where America showed major love for Amaya and Pepe—and not much for Chelley, Ace, Taylor, or Clarke. That tension spilled into the bottom six vote, where Cierra chose to save Taylor, drawing backlash for not backing her bestie’s man. Days later, she was removed from the villa after a resurfaced IG story revealed her using a racial slur. The fallout raised questions about accountability, cancel culture, and how production handles controversy.

Final Thoughts: The Golden Bachelor, Mel Owens is facing backlash over a past podcast, and while Reality Steve says he’s out, others insist ABC is sticking by him.

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