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Meghan Trainor says when it comes to her choice of underwear, she’s team granny panties, and has made her case why she will never forsake her full-coverage undies for a thong.

On her podcast Workin’ On It, the Grammy winner explained, “I love me a granny panty. I cannot wear thongs, I’m such a loser.” Meghan added, “Never wore a thong. I tried when I was younger and I hated it.”  

She later admitted that was a little white lie, because she had to wear a thong when she sported a full bodysuit in 2019 for LA PRIDE. While she said on Instagram at the time that she “never felt more sexy in my life,” 2022 Meghan came clean and confessed that she was “so uncomfortable.”

The “Title” singer noted that it should be no secret that she wears big underwear. “When I record my workout videos, when my trainer’s recording me we’re always like, ‘Granny panties!’ Like it’s on my Instagram,” she laughed. 

Meghan added that she “only” gets her underwear from Victoria’s Secret, “because they know how to make a good granny panty.” She also admitted that she is still wearing her “maternity panties” despite giving birth to her son Riley last year, because they “are large and they hug me.”

The “All About That Bass” artist also mused over the possibility of coming out with her own line of granny panties designed specifically to hide the lines. Whether or not she goes through with it has yet to be seen.

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Jessie J has issued a strong message to those who are guilty of asking women if they’re pregnant because their tummies aren’t flat: “Just stop.”

The “Domino” singer, who recently spoke out about suffering a miscarriage, explained that those comments aren’t just unwanted, they are out of line.

“Stop commenting on people’s weight…Just stop,” she said in a series of now-expired Instagram story posts. “Or telling someone they look pregnant for sure or you look skinny. Just anything. Just stop. I see it so much on socials and I know it happens in real life.”

Jessie explained that she’s been on the receiving end of the uncomfortable commentary, explaining she gained 10 pounds “over the past 6 months” and feels “great.” She noted, “I don’t care as long as I feel good and I’m healthy.” Despite how she feels, she insisted that her weight gain isn’t an open invitation for unnecessary commentary.

“Someone literally just asked me if I was pregnant, ‘You look pregnant,'” she recalled. “And they also knew of what I went through last year and told me their thoughts on that and how I should’ve handled it. So strange and so damn bold, I would never.”

Jessie pleaded with her followers to never ask such an invasive question, explaining that it’s “not cool to just say or comment on anyone’s body. Unless they [or] I tell you or ask your opinion, it’s not one that’s needed or helpful.”

She added, “Wild that some people don’t know that.”

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Carrie Underwood just might turn out to be Jason Aldean’s good luck charm at the upcoming 2022 Grammy Awards.

Jason’s a five-time nominee, though he has yet to bring home some hardware. But that might change on Sunday: He and Carrie are nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for their chart-topper, “If I Didn’t Love You.”

“If we happen to win one this year, it basically means I have to get Carrie to do a duet with me for every album from here on out,” the singer tells E! News’ Daily Pop.

Grammy or no Grammy, Jason went on to sing his duet partner’s praises, saying that Carrie is a “pro.”

“She’s just one of those artists that comes in, she knows the parts, and it was pretty evident immediately that we had something that we thought was gonna be pretty special,” he elaborates. “We’ve had a chance to perform this live a few times, and she nails it every time. She’s one of the best female singers of our era, so it was fun to work with her.”

If they do win their trophy, Carrie will have to accept it for the both of them: Jason can’t make it out to Las Vegas on Sunday evening for the show. However, Carrie isn’t just attending, she’s also performing on the Grammys stage.

Tune in to watch the Grammys this Sunday, April 3 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

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Shawn Mendes recently sparked theories that his new song, “When You’re Gone,” is an attempt to win back his ex, Camila Cabello. The Canadian singer clarified that was not his intention, nor did he take Camila by surprise.

In an interview with Extra, Shawn says he told Camilla about the track before releasing it, adding that doing so was more than a sign of respect.

“Camila and I have always been writers for as long as we’ve known each other, so we understand what that means,” Shawn explained. “And we respect what that means. And there’ll always be transparency between us.”

Shawn also broke down how the breakup anthem came to be, revealing, “I wrote this song about a month after Camila and I broke up.” He said that month milestone following a breakup allows one to start seeing their former relationship in a good light. “You kind of start having all the memories of things that happened, and all the memories of so many amazing things,” he explained.

The Grammy winner says he’s “really glad” he put those thoughts to paper, adding, “There’s only one way you can connect with actual people in a real way. And that’s by being truthful and being vulnerable.”

Although Shawn has come out with new music, he admits he’s “not sure” when his next album will follow.  He estimates that he’ll “start making the album” when his tour wraps in August 2023.

Now that Shawn is single, does he want to jump into a new relationship? He says, “I never really say yes or no to that question. Because it is what it is,” but notes, “I really think that I’d like to be as full and satisfied and content within myself before I try to get that from somebody else.”

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Tate McRae is ready to release her debut studio album, and announced its title and release date on Friday.

Fans can get their hands on i used to think I could fly on May 27, and they can start pre-ordering the album now on her official website.  Tate is very excited about her upcoming record and has also launched a new merchandise collection to coincide with her big debut.

Her merch collection, which is also available for pre-order at her online store, offers tees, beanies, hoodies, jewelry, a crop tank and sweat short combo, stickers and much more. The items will start shipping out on May 23.

Tate has released three singles off her upcoming album: “feel like s***,” “she’s all i wanna be” and “chaotic.”  She is currently on a solo tour, with her final date set for April 16 in Salt Late City.

She will then join Shawn Mendes as support act on his upcoming tour, which kicks off September 7 in Glendale, Arizona.

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Maren Morris is nominated for the fifth year running at the upcoming Grammy Awards, and this time, the recognition is extra special: She gets to share it with her husband, fellow artist Ryan Hurd.

The country star couple is up for Best Country Duo/Group Performance thanks to their chart-topping duet, “Chasing After You.” Ryan’s a first-time nominee, and Maren says that the honor is really a tribute to his hard work.

“I’m so proud of him. I feel like the proud wife getting to be his date,” she says. “Even though it’s both our nomination, I feel like it’s his moment.”

Though she’s excited and grateful for the nomination, Maren says she never thinks about awards shows when she’s going into the studio to put an album. For one thing, having that pressure in the back of her mind might sabotage the work.

“It would probably just freak me out and cause the vocal performance or energy of the room to feel extremely critical,” she admits.

Also, Maren adds, awards shows are by no means the only metric for career success. “I look at awards show now as a bonus to you getting to do what you love for a living,” she continues. “…It’s not the template of success every single time.”

That also goes for her latest record, Humble Quest, which will be eligible for consideration at next year’s Grammy Awards.

“When I was making this record, I wasn’t like, ‘Oh, I can’t wait for the Grammy noms.’ I can’t think about it in those terms anyways,” Maren points out. “I look at it as some great stuff that is a bonus, but not necessarily the integral template for whether the songs are great or not.”

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Adam Levine is the latest owner of the mansion once owned by actor Rob Lowe.  The Maroon 5 frontman purchased the Montecito, California, property for a cool $52 million.

Dirt dug up the details of the sale and reports that Adam and wife Behati Prinsloo snatched up the property, dubbed Oakview, in what appears to be an off-market sale.  The house, which was built in 2009, sits on a three-and-a-half acre estate.

The 10,000-square-foot home comes with a game room on the second floor, both an eat-in and catering kitchen, a home theater with top-of-the line equipment, a “meditative water feature,” swimming pool, tennis court and an outdoor living room with a fireplace.

It also comes with six bedrooms, eight full baths plus three half-baths, and a guest house that offers two beds and two baths.  Not to mention, its pool house has a bed and a bath.

The views aren’t bad either, with the property boasting ocean views along with a backdrop of California’s rolling mountains.  The mansion appears to be ultra-private, too, with photos showing nary a neighboring property.

Adam and Behati have also recently listed their Pacific Palisades mansion, located in Los Angeles, and are asking for $57.5 million for it.  They purchased it from Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner about two years ago for $32 million.

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Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini and Bonnie Raitt are repping country music at this year’s Grammy Awards ceremony. They’re all among the list of artists presenting awards at the show.

Keith is a four-time Grammy winner, most recently taking home the trophy for Best Male Country Performance for his song “‘Til Summer Comes Around” at the 53rd Grammy Awards. Meanwhile, Bonnie is a bona fide Grammy darling: She’s won 10 trophies over the years, plus a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award.

Kelsea’s no slouch at the awards show, either. She’s been nominated twice, once for the all-genre Best New Artist category, and once for Best Country Album for her 2017 project, Unapologetically.

The three country artists join a diverse lineup of presenters that also includes Anthony Mackie, who’s co-hosting the CMT Music Awards with Kelsea next month.

Other presenters include Megan Thee Stallion, Joni Mitchell, Questlove, Lenny Kravitz, Dua Lipa, Ludacris, Billy Porter, Avril Lavigne, Jared Leto and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez.

The 2022 Grammy Awards will air this Sunday, April 3 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

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