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Tyler Hubbard‘s new single, “5 Foot 9,” is a sweet tribute to his wife, Hayley, but he admits the title has one slight error. 

In the heartfelt song, Tyler sings of a woman who is “5 foot 9” with “brown eyes in a sundress,” but it turns out, he accidentally missed his wife’s height by an inch. 

“She’s actually 5’10”. I went home that night and said, ‘Babe, remind me again how tall you are exactly. You’re about 5’9″, right?’ She said, ‘Yeah, I’m 5’10”.’ And I thought, ‘Well, here’s a new song I wrote today. I’m sorry I cut you short by an inch, but I hope you like it,'” he reveals. 

“5 Foot 9” is Tyler’s debut single as a solo artist after spending nine years as one half of the duo Florida Georgia Line. The Georgia native has been on a songwriting kick since embarking on his solo career, writing a collection of new material that tells his story in a unique way. He says that “5 Foot 9” is a “prime example” of a successful day in the writing room and is one of 18 songs that he plans to release. 

“I love all of the songs about equally, which made it very difficult. They all have a different purpose and a different feel, and it’s all a little piece of who I am and tells my story,” he says of the unreleased music. “But I think ‘5 Foot 9’ was a good launchpad and a good foundation for the rest of this music and what’s to come in my story and where I’m at.” 

Tyler recently signed a record deal as a solo artist under EMI Records Nashville. 

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Imagine feeling physical symptoms so unusual that you think an at-home cancer test is necessary. Now imagine that same test, which reads positive for cancer cells, is disregarded by your doctor — only to later learn it was, in fact, an accurate reading. That is the case of one of the few women who will join Tamron Hall on her show Tuesday for a discussion about the inequities among women and people of color within America’s health system.

“Medical gaslighting” is a term used to describe incidents in which patients say their illnesses and symptoms were dismissed by doctors or medical professionals. Speaking to ABC Audio ahead of Tuesday’s hour-long special, Hall says most patients who experience medical gaslighting are women and people of color.

“Fifty percent of women say that they are not believed aka medically gaslit by their physicians. And for women of color that number is even higher,” Hall said. “You have far too many women going into doctor’s offices and leaving with the clear understanding that they’re not being listened to.”

The Emmy-winning talk show host explained her desire to shed light on the disparities, citing new awareness on the topic and the fact that many members of her predominately female-staffed team had personal stories to share.

“The minute I said to my team I wanted to do this show … everyone had a story,” she said.

Hall said the brave guests who’ll share their experiences aren’t out to keep women from going to the doctor. Instead, “they want women to be empowered to challenge what they are hearing and also for doctors to do better.” 

Paula Eiselt and Tonya Lewis Lee, of the award-winning documentary Aftershock, will also join Hall to shed light on the disproportionate number of Black women who die due to childbirth complications in America.

Whether medical gaslighting is happening more frequently or if women are simply talking about it more, Hall said she believes conversation and awareness on the topic can encourage other women to share their stories.

The Tamron Hall Show airs daily on ABC.

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The female lead in Jack Harlow‘s video for his #1 hit “First Class” is Brazilian superstar Anitta. But given that Jack’s from Kentucky, how did the two connect? Well, you can blame Miley Cyrus for that.

“Jack Harlow … was the first hug of my year!” Anitta told ABC Audio at the Billboard Music Awards recently. “This year, we spent New Year’s together doing a Miley Cyrus event.” Specifically, the two appeared on Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party, which aired on NBC December 31, live from Miami.

“We’d met before, but then we started to have a connection,” Anitta explained. “And then he came to Brazil and we had a great time there. And he invited me … [he said], ‘Do you want to be the girl of my video?’ And I said, ‘Yes!'” She laughed, “It just felt great. I love it. And Brazil went crazy!”

Anitta, who recently graced the cover of Billboard magazine, said she feels that she and Jack are on similar paths, and she’s glad that they’re both doing so well.

“I’m so happy about, like, the way we connected as friends and the way we are in our careers, like, very similar right now,” she said. “And I’m really happy about everything he’s doing … everything I’m doing … I mean, it’s just a time for celebrating!”

Anitta’s new album, Versions of Me, just came out in April and features her hit “Girl from Rio,” plus collaborations with Saweetie, Khalid, Ty Dolla $ign and Cardi B. Jack’s new album, Come Home The Kids Miss You, is currently #6 on the Billboard 200.

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In what now seems like an inevitable turn of events, Ice Nine Kills has announced a horror convention.

The three-day event, dubbed Silver Scream Con, takes place August 26 to August 28 in Danvers, Massachusetts, just outside the metal band’s hometown of Boston. Or, as the Silver Scream Con trailer puts it, “Less than 5 miles from historically spooky Salem.”

“The Silver Scream Con will bring horror fanatics and INK fans from all over the world together to celebrate their love of on-screen slaughter,” says frontman Spencer Charnas. “This is the chance for our loyal psychos to not only interact with the band, but to meet the stars of the very films that our music pays tribute to.”

Ice Nine Kills’ music, of course, is heavily inspired by horror films. Their latest album, 2021’s The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood, features songs referencing movies Child’s Play, American Psycho, Resident Evil and My Bloody Valentine.

Like any good convention, Silver Scream Con will feature a variety of guests, including Scream‘s Skeet Ulrich, Halloween’s original Michael Myers, Nick Castle, and Danielle Harris, of Rob Zombie’s Halloween. Additionally, Ice Nine Kills will be giving an intimate performance.

For more info, visit SilverScreamCon.com.

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Shawn Mendes, Charlie Puth, Billie Eilish, 5 Seconds of Summer, Adam Lambert, Alessia Cara, Coldplay and MÅNESKIN are among the artists who’ve partnered with Global Citizen in signing an open letter demanding that world leaders and businesses empower women and girls, break systemic barriers that keep people in poverty and take urgent climate action. 

Harry Styles‘ home country is going crazy over his new album Harry’s House. It’s already the fastest-selling album of 2022 in the U.K. after just one weekend, according to the Official Charts Company. Meanwhile, his single “As It Was” has topped the U.K. chart for seven weeks.

And speaking of “As It Was,” if you’d like to hear someone other than Harry sing it, what about Joe Jonas? He and his band DNCE teamed up on TikTok to offer an acoustic cover of the smash hit.

Jack Harlow‘s “First Class” has returned to #1 on the Hot 100 for a third week. “As It Was” remains at #2, while Kendrick Lamar debuts four songs in the top 10, including “N95” at #3.

During American Idol season 10, when Jennifer Lopez was a judge, one of the contestants was a guy called Jimmie Allen. Jimmie’s now a chart-topping, award-winning country star, and on Friday, J-Lo will drop a remix of her song “On My Way,” featuring Jimmie.

Working out can be boring sometimes, but not when BTS is there to help you through it. In a new 14-minute video, fans are guided through a cardio workout by a female instructor, as the BTS members discuss their own approaches to cardio health and talk about how important it is for them that ARMY stay in shape. Or as they put it, “We’re here because you’re here. If you’re unhealthy, that means we’re unhealthy, too.”

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–Former pro baller Dwyane Wade celebrated an educational accomplishment this weekend when he received his honorary doctor of humane letters degree from Marquette University. 

Returning to his alma mater to accept the honor, Wade also served as the commencement speaker for the undergraduate class of 2022. 

In his speech, he told a personal anecdote about his failure to pass the ACT exam and fear of not attending Marquette to play basketball, only for the coach to believe in him beyond his physical abilities and continue with the offer to the school. Wade says he remembers being “terrified” but called the moment “exhilarating.” He encouraged the students to find solitude in scary moments in life.

–Unfortunately for Gunna, it doesn’t look like the rapper will be released from jail anytime soon. 

According to ABC affiliate WSB, an Atlanta judge denied bond for Gunna, born Sergio Kitchens, after prosecutor Don Geary argued that the rapper is one of the main members of the alleged Young Slime Life gang involved in the RICO case.

Expressing concern over the safety of witnesses, the judge decided not to side with Gunna’s defense attorney, Steve Sadow, who proposed a list of conditions for the rapper’s bond, including a $750,000 secured bond and house arrest with electronic monitoring, among other things. 

Gunna’s trial is set for January 9, 2023.

—Oprah Winfrey recently visited the set of the upcoming movie musical The Color Purple. The legendary TV host and executive producer of the film says she “burst into happy tears” at the sight of Danielle Brooks, who’ll reprise Winfrey’s 1985 role as Sophia. “It felt like the baton was truly being passed on in one of the most special moments in my life,” she said.  

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Harry Styles is the latest celebrity to record a bedtime story for the British kids’ TV channel CBeebies. For his story, he really leaned into his Harry’s House theme by reading a book by Jess Hitchman called In Every House, On Every Street.

In the sweet video, Harry, wearing brown and blue polka-dot pajamas and a beaded necklace, opens by saying, “Hi, I’m Harry. Welcome to my house. I love it here. I like to listen to music and read and hang out with my friends. Tonight’s story is about a house full of love and laughter.”

Harry goes on to read the story, which features a kid who takes readers through each room in his house, pointing out all the special things that he and his family do there, and wondering if other people’s homes are just as special.

After declaring that he loves the story, Harry notes, “It doesn’t matter if you live in a house, a flat or a boat — it’s love that turns wherever YOU live into a home.”

You can watch it now on YouTube.

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Parker McCollum‘s “Pretty Heart” has been certified two times Platinum by the RIAA and “To Be Loved By You” is certified Gold. Parker was surprised with plaques commemorating the achievements at his sold-out show at Ascend Amiptheatre in Nashville on Saturday. 

Jimmie Allen and Walker Hayes are appearing at the K-LOVE Fan Awards this week. Jimmie will present at the ceremony, while Walker performs with Christian singer Riley Clemmons. The show will film in Nashville on Friday and air on TBN on June 3. 

The War and Treaty have signed a record deal with UMG Nashville. The husband-and-wife duo of Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter performed with Dierks Bentley at the 2021 ACM Awards. 

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