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Rachel "Raquel" Leviss has sent her well-wishes to Jax Taylor as he seeks mental health treatment ... but her comments went over like a lead balloon.

Here's what went down ... after TMZ broke the story the reality star was entering treatment to work on his mental health struggles, Rachel went on Instagram and wished Jax a speedy recovery -- hoping he didn't face the same "mockery" she did during her own stint away.

As Rachel put it .... her former "Vanderpump Rules" costar's decision to seek help highlighted "the urgent need for mental healthcare and accessible treatment for reality tv stars."

Damon Dash’s money troubles aren't getting any better ... 'cause his entire stake in Roc-A-Fella Records is now being auctioned by the Feds.

According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ … the music mogul -- who co-founded Roc-A-Fella with Jay-Z and Kareem Burke -- will have his 33.3 percent interest in the company sold off by the U.S. Marshal at a public auction on August 29 in Manhattan.

The docs say bidders will have to first register to appear at the auction by sending an email to attorney Christopher Brown.

Tom Daley's walking away from the Paris Olympics with two mementos -- a silver medal ... and a newly hand-knit sweater!!!

The British diver had been seen repeatedly stitching together a red, white and blue garment in the days after he and his diving partner, Noah Williams, finished in second place in the men’s synchronized 10-meter platform ... and on Wednesday, he revealed the project has finally been finished.

On the front, Daley showed he stitched the words "Paris 2024" with an image of the Eiffel Tower. On the back, he revealed "Daley" was crocheted in white lettering.

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and U.S. Marine Paul Whelan are finally coming home after being wrongly imprisoned in Russia, according to a report.

CBS News said U.S. and Russian officials have agreed to release Gershkovich and Whelan as part of a swap involving up to 24 political prisoners around the world.

As you know, Gershkovich was arrested on espionage charges by Russian authorities while covering a 2023 story for the WSJ in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg. U.S. officials condemned his imprisonment, calling the charges illegitimate.

The Paris Olympics are trending BIG in porn ... because a wave of horny people are now scouring the internet for adult videos related to the Summer Games -- reaching Gold Medal level views.

A rep for Pornhub tells TMZ ... the site is seeing a huge surge in searches for the term "Olympics," up 4,876% since the start of the games -- a grower and a shower total over the last few days.

The term "athlete" is also up 505% ... even though no one competing in the Paris Olympics is actually featured in pornos -- so that search ain't taking you to any NSFW Simone Biles or Noah Lyles content.

Matt Damon made it a full family affair at Wednesday night's NYC premiere of his latest film "The Instigators."

The Academy Award-winning actor brought along his beautiful wife Luciana Barroso and their daughters -- Isabella, 18, Gia, 15, and Stella, 13 -- to enjoy his new action flick at Lincoln Center in Manhattan.

Luciana's 24-year-old daughter Alexia with her ex-husband, Arbello Barroso, was also in attendance along with Matt's mom, Nancy Carlsson-Paige.

Rising country star Megan Moroney is speaking out about Morgan Wallen dating rumors for the first time -- this two years after they first hit the fan ... and she says it wasn't serious.

Megan spilled the tea on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast Wednesday ... saying she and Morgan were never in an exclusive relationship -- and they were basically just banging after meeting in 2020 before the pandemic hit.

As for keeping their fleeting fling hush-hush at the time, Megan chalked it up to Morgan's super private nature ... and it sounds like MM herself is pretty low-key too.

Robin Antin's new show is putting the real in reality TV ... after 2 members got into a messy catfight over some stupid boy drama.

Check it out ... the crew for "Playground" is enjoying a nice dinner out with The Pussycat Dolls creator, when things get tense between Deanna and Alexis. In the footage -- a peek at episode 9 of the Hulu series -- Deanna learns her coworker hasn't been all that honest about their mutual friend, Tuil ... who Deanna has been getting cozy with.

Thanks to one truth bomb from Madison ... it comes out Alexis went out on a dinner date with Tuil ... though she says she didn't think Deanna would care since she supposedly had already lost interest in him.

After Jason Kelce beat an Olympian in an arm wrestling match over the weekend, a legend in the game now wants the former NFL star to pick on someone his own size ... and square off with him next!!

Devon Larratt -- who's dominated arm wrestling circuits for decades -- tells TMZ Sports ... he wants a piece of Kelce following the ex-Philadelphia Eagles center's now-famous run-in with rugby star Nicole Heavirland.

Larratt says Kelce -- at 250ish pounds -- is right in his weight class ... and based on how he performed on a table in Paris, he thinks a test of strength between the two athletes would now make for a good show.

Jonathan Majors is down in the dumps, Bill Maher is making a bold prediction and Simone Biles is rubbing salt in a wound ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles explained why Jonathan is feeling heartbroken over Robert Downey Jr.'s upcoming Marvel movies.

Aboriginal Australian sprinter Cathy Freeman was in her early 20s when she sprinted her way to the top of the leaderboard at the Summer Atlanta Olympics back in 1996 -- and making a triumphant return four years later to the 2000 Summer games in Sydney.

Freeman specialized in the 400 meter event with a personal best of 48.63 seconds, which to this day still ranks her as the eighth fastest woman of all time. And at the 2000 Olympics, she took the crown for her 400 meter specialty and lit the Olympic Flame!

Sharon Stone is one tough cookie ... because she powered through a black eye on a European getaway.

The "Basic Instinct" star just shared a photo showing what appears to be a massive shiner covering one of her eyes ... which she apparently suffered on vacation in Turkey.

Sharon says ... "This trip has been tough; but I'm tougher."

Three accused terrorists -- including the alleged mastermind behind 9/11 -- just cut a deal with federal prosecutors to avoid a potential death penalty ... tying up a years-long saga.

Khalid Shaikh Mohammed as well as two of his alleged accomplices -- Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak bin Attash and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al-Hawsawi -- have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges as it pertains to the 2001 attacks ... and instead of a lengthy death penalty trial ... they'll just serve life sentences.

These guys have been held at Guantanamo Bay since 2006 -- first being held at secret CIA prisons -- and there's been years of proceedings to have them face the many charges over the deaths of thousands of Americans.

Tiffany Haddish is a hustler ... because she used to sell her used panties online, under the guise they belonged to Halle Berry.

The actress/comedian revealed one of the ways she used to make money when she was struggling to make ends meet ... explaining her side hustle on the "We Playin' Spades" podcast this week.

Tiffany says she would post an ad on Craigslist back in the day, claiming to be Halle's housekeeper ... and she says folks would shell out $300 for panties they thought belonged to HB.

Weston Cage and his mom, Christina Fulton, are still at odds ... trading barbs through the media as his felony assault case moves forward, with an official plea on the books.

Nicolas Cage's son pled not guilty Wednesday to a charge of assault with a deadly weapon, stemming from his alleged beatdown of his own mother -- a startling allegation that surfaced back in May ... when TMZ first broke the story.

We got Weston on his way out of a downtown Los Angeles courthouse on the heels of his not guilty plea -- and our photog asked him about what Christina had told us on her way into court ... namely, that she was hoping Weston would get the help she thinks he needs.

Pete Davidson is checking into a mental health facility -- his latest attempt to get himself right ... TMZ has confirmed.

Sources with direct knowledge tell us the comedian and 'SNL' alum has entered a wellness facility in order to focus on his mental health -- although, the details on where exactly he's getting treated and for how long are scarce at the moment.

The news -- first reported by People -- comes as Pete's upcoming comedy gigs were being canceled left and right ... he had 8 scheduled shows scattered across the country over the next 3 months that have since been nixed.