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Paola Mayfield has proven she's the "GOAT" of reality TV, but she's now looking to get that same title in the squared-circle ... 'cause she was just announced as the newest member of the upcoming season of WOW -- Women of Wrestling!!

"We couldn't be more thrilled to have Paola Mayfield join WOW - Women Of Wrestling," David McLane, co-founder of the all-female organization tells TMZ Sports. "I have been following her wrestling journey and her success on reality TV for some time now, and we can’t wait to see her take her talents and flare to the WOW ring in the new season."

Mayfield -- known for her memorable appearances on "90 Days Fiancé" and "The GOAT" -- is no stranger to the wrestling world ... having made her ring debut back in 2021.

Taylor Swift is doing it all at the 2024 MTV VMAs ... looking stunning and winning awards.

The singer turned heads upon her highly-anticipated arrival Wednesday night at the UBS Arena just outside New York City ... and she didn't waste time adding to her mantle.

Taylor's already won the VMA for song of the summer before even getting to the venue ... and once she was there, she got the hardware for best collaboration for "Fortnight" featuring Post Malone.

American stand-up comedian and actress Anjelah Johnson was in her mid-20s when she first played Bon Qui Qui -- the obnoxiously rude fast food employee turned music star on MADtv -- back in 2007.

Although the 2007-2008 writer's strike prevented Anjelah from landing many lines on MADtv, the popularity that came from her Bon Qui Qui character received rave reviews and has accrued millions of views on YouTube.

Prior to her going viral, she was a cheerleader for the Oakland Raiders. She was named Rookie of the Year and performed at Super Bowl XXXVII against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Britney Spears is getting some serious love at the 2024 MTV VMAs ... with Megan Thee Stallion and Tate McRae paying homage to a couple of Britney's iconic award moments.

MTS enlisted an albino python to recreate Britney's "Slave 4 U" moment from the 2001 VMAs ... and she did her best to copy Britney's outfit too.

Megan wasn't as comfortable around the snake as Britney, though ... and she quickly called for help shedding the python from her body, and ran away.

Shannon Sharpe is coming clean about his wild social media activity on Wednesday ... admitting he was not actually hacked when his Instagram went live during a sex act.

The Denver Broncos legend opened up on the shocking incident on his "Nightcap" show just minutes ago ... and he's chalking it all up to not being very tech-savvy.

"Obviously, I'm embarrassed for someone who is extremely private." Sharpe said ... adding he's "disappointed" in himself -- not for engaging in the act, but for the aftermath, especially how it affected people in his circle.

The MTV Video Music Awards are off to a rousing start with Chappell Roan and a photographer getting into an angry exchange ... featuring plenty of F bombs!

The singer, who's already put overzealous fans on notice, took verbal aim at the photog as she and other celebs entered the UBS Arena just outside NYC.

Chappell was getting ready to pose for pics when you hear someone in the crowd yelling, "Shut the f*** up," and something about Chappell turning around.

9/12 6:31 AM PT -- We spoke with the person who posted the fake photos to their page ... and, she says, "I’m sorry this was a fake page we just wanted followers! We’re minors!"

The baby girl Dave Grohl fathered outside his marriage is NOT the little tyke who is featured in a viral social media post claiming the Foo Fighter frontman is her pops.

Dave's rep tells TMZ ... the IG post claiming Dave's the father to a baby girl named Roxie Junie Grohl is fake news.

The post is spreading like wildfire on social media, after first being shared Wednesday afternoon by an Instagram account for a user named @valeriegreyson.

Nikki Bella is tapping out when it comes to her marriage ... because she just filed to divorce Artem Chigvintsev ... only weeks after he was arrested for domestic violence.

The retired WWE star beelined it to court Wednesday and filed for divorce after 2 years of marriage ... according to online records.

The divorce filing comes nearly 2 weeks after Artem was arrested Aug. 29 for felony corporal injury to spouse or cohabitant for allegedly attacking Nikki -- resulting in a visible injury that triggered his arrest.

Taylor Swift is voting for Kamala Harris, Justin Timberlake is cutting a deal and Tyreek Hill is regretting his actions during his police interaction ... all this on today's TMZ TV Hot Takes.

First up on "TMZ Live," Harvey and Charles break down the ripple effects of Taylor endorsing Vice President Harris after her debate with Donald Trump.

Kamala Harris might just have had the last laugh all the way to the White House -- especially if she keeps using that softer laugh she debuted during Tuesday night’s debate ... according to a body language expert.

Tonya Reiman tells TMZ Kamala’s new muted laugh is a sharp departure from her usual high-pitched cackle ... suggesting she was coached to dial it down to win over viewers.

Tonya tells us men in particular usually take offense to a woman’s guffaw, seeing it as off-putting -- so a softer, more refined laugh helps Harris seem more relatable and likable.

J.D. Vance's infamous "childless cat ladies" clip seems to be affecting people's feelings toward owning cats ... based on what animal shelters across the country are seeing.

TMZ did some digging, and animal rescue operations in blue states are reporting a spike in cat adoptions, while shelters in red states are seeing cat adoptions slow to a crawl ... and the places we talk to have a sneaking suspicion Donald Trump's running mate is a driving force here.

AMA Animal Rescue in New York, a solidly blue state, says there's been a surge in cat adoptions in August and September compared to previous months ... which comes in the wake of Vance's "childless cat ladies" clip resurfacing at the end of July and getting a lot of attention.

Taylor Swift’s influence is making waves in politics, whether Donald Trump likes it or not -- because a nonprofit organization has seen a massive recent surge in people signing up to vote using their online registration tool.

Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters, tells TMZ that in the past two days -- which includes Taylor’s Kamala Harris Tuesday night endorsement -- they’ve seen a nearly 100% increase in people using the voter-registration tool on VOTE411.org, a go-to resource for all things election-related.

What’s more, Celina tells us they’ve noticed a big shift in user demographics. On Monday, the biggest age group was 55-to-65-year-olds -- but by Wednesday, the largest group was 18-to-24-year-olds.

Rock legend Jon Bon Jovi had the magic words to help one woman in distress Tuesday evening ... seemingly convincing the stranger not to jump off a bridge.

Here's what went down ... the "It's My Life" singer was filming a music video for his song "People's House" on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in Music City around 6 PM, when JBJ noticed a woman in need of help.

Check out the video ... the woman in question appeared to be gearing up to jump off the famed bridge -- but Bon Jovi then approached her and spoke to her, convincing her not to end her life.

Rachel Uchitel, the famed nightclub manager best known for being Tiger Woods' former mistress, is shedding light on her decision to snub "Celebrity Apprentice" over a decade ago.

We caught up with the TV personality in New York City on Tuesday, where Rachel reacted to the first trailer for the new Trump biopic, "The Apprentice" ... and spilled all about her connection to the former prez.

As Rachel put it ... she doesn't think the movie -- which follows Trump's early days as a businessman in the Big Apple -- will hurt the presidential hopeful's campaign, noting people may not like him, but they are certainly entertained by him.

J.D. Vance is claiming Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris doesn’t carry much weight, because her wealth and high-profile status make her out of touch with the average voter.

In a Fox News appearance Wednesday, Donald Trump's VP pick said despite her star power, folks aren’t going to be influenced by the views of a billionaire celeb ... who he says does not experience the everyday struggles of most Americans.

Taylor signed off her Kamala IG endorsement Tuesday night with "Childless Cat Lady," which probably ruffled Vance's feathers even more.

President Biden broke necks when he put on a red MAGA hat ... but he's not switching teams -- the White House says it was in the spirit of bringing both sides of the aisle together.

POTUS was photographed Wednesday wearing a Donald Trump 2024 lid at a fire station in Shanksville, Pennsylvania ... and it quickly went viral.

White House spokesperson Andrew Bates explained the lead-up to the photo ... saying Biden was speaking about America's bipartisan unity after 9/11 and the need to return to that strength, when he gave a Trump supporter a hat to wear ... and was then given a MAGA hat in exchange.