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Before this adorable little girl with curly hair turned into an international singer, she was just dozing off on the sofa, admiring Britney Spears and Rihanna ... and began posting song covers on social media!

She released her debut single "Getting Late" in 2019, but 2024 was definitely a big year for this shining star: she became the first person to win a Grammy for Best African Performance as well as being the youngest African artist to win a Grammy period!

"Make me sweat, make me hotter, make me lose my breath, make me water."

Nicole Scherzinger is catching flak online ... all because she posted a supportive reply to a Russell Brand post about Donald Trump winning the election.

The Pussycat Dolls singer seems to have pissed a lot of folks after asking Russell where to get a red hat with "Make Jesus First Again" stitched on the front.

Russell shared the hat on social media in the wake of Trump's big election win ... and it looks a lot like Trump's red Make America Great Again hats ... with a religious twist.

The Ohio shooting that nearly took out Bounty Tank -- the famed bounty hunter -- is all on video recorded for his show, and TMZ got the first look at the incident he's lucky to have survived.

This never-before-seen raw footage shows the moment Frank Frazier -- better known as "Bounty Tank" -- is struck by gunfire. You see him rounding a corner outside a house in Akron last month as he tries to serve a warrant, commanding the suspect to put his hands up ... when suddenly 2 gunshots ring out.

6:10 PM PT -- In the new "BFF's" podcast episode, Brianna LaPaglia dove into some of the emotional abuse she endured while dating Zach Bryan.

Starting off with a huge admission ... Brianna was allegedly offered $12 million by Zach's team to sign an NDA ... which she clearly rejected.

Brianna talked about the infamous Raya profile screenshot that went viral on social media ... revealing that she got a bunch of DMs telling her Zach was on the dating app.

BL says he allegedly merely responded that he "reactivated" the app when confronted ... which is why she claims he posted about the breakup ... 'cause he got caught.

What's more ... Brianna says there was a lot of isolation and manipulation in their relationship, giving the example of Zach allegedly not liking her Golden Globes dress and not wanting to date someone who presented themselves like that ... so he unfollowed her -- but he later reposted the dress snap, claiming she was beautiful ... among many other examples throughout the podcast.

Brianna claims there was never a breakup convo, and their relationship ended with Zach telling her he 'couldn't do this,' only to head back to Oklahoma by himself.

An emotional whirlwind indeed.

Brianna LaPaglia's split from Zach Bryan is somehow getting even nastier ... she's just unleashed claims that the country star was emotionally abusive throughout their relationship.

The Barstool Sports personality opened up on her messy breakup with Bryan on Thursday's episode of "BFFs" ... making some heavy claims against the "Something In The Orange" singer while behind the mic.

Bri told her cohosts, Dave Portnoy and Josh Richards, that Bryan made her life hell since they first got together in 2023 ... while claiming even now -- several days after they've decided to go their separate ways -- she's still terrified of him.

Scary moment at home for Brooks Nader ... the Sports Illustrated cover model claims someone tried to gain entry into her home ... and now police are involved.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Brooks called police to her Bel Air rental home last week after she claims she experienced a possible trespassing attempt.

Our sources tell us Brooks told police two men and a woman showed up at the gate to her property and were denied entry, but one of them made it past the gate and onto her property.

Body cam video featuring the suspect who allegedly drove the wrong way down a highway right past Kamala Harris' motorcade last month in Wisconsin has been released ... and, cops say he was 3 times over the legal alcohol limit.

The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department released the clip from Monday, October 21 ... showing the suspect, identified by authorities as Wayne Wacker, pulled over to the side of the highway after passing the VP's motorcade.

We've shown you the clip ... the suspect drives slowly down the highway -- straight past Harris' protection detail, causing alarm among the Secret Service agents protecting her.

Consequence and Chuck D are fired up this post-election after the poll results didn't go in their favor and firing at America with a lyrical blast about the treatment of its Black citizens!!!

In their new video "What Has America Done," Black people are depicted with their backs up against the wall, as Cons questions their position in the country going into President Donald Trump's new term ... "So what has America done for me? / Push the goal line further? / Accuse me of murder? / Fed me French fries and burgers?"

Chuck D tells TMZ Hip Hop the cyberbullying "bots" this election rival Jim Crow actions ... "Avatars like they’re the new Klan hoodies -- the more things change, the more they stay the SAME!!!"

Halle Bailey flew off the handle when her ex DDG hopped on a popular live stream with their baby boy, but now she's backtracking ... and our "TMZ on TV" crew thinks that's the right move.

Check out the clip ... we discussed Halle's beef with her baby daddy in our morning meeting ... and the topic is eliciting a lot of hot takes from our staff.

Halle's since come around and realized she was overreacting ... props to her for swallowing her pride.

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Diddy's Beverly Hills mansion has become a white elephant on the real estate market, because prospective buyers have shown ZERO interest since it went up for sale 2 months ago.

Real estate sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... there have been "only a few" potential buyers who have even walked through the mansion that was the subject of a massive Homeland Security raid back in March. We're told no one has shown any interest in buying the place.

Our sources say a married couple recently looked at the house and the woman was "creeped out" and couldn't wait to leave.

Lamar Odom's giving a whole new meaning to the nickname "dollface" ... 'cause he just ordered his own custom sex doll -- and, he wants it to look like his ex Khloe Kardashian!

The former NBA star went on a NSFW Willy Wonka-level tour of RealDoll's Las Vegas facility Tuesday ... full of totally nude female sex dolls hanging on hooks and huge realistic male organs -- and, Lamar got to touch everything in the facility.

Ya gotta watch the clip ... Lamar's walking through the facility -- picking up dildos and whipping them around before copping a feel of one doll's boobs, touching her all over and saying it almost makes him want to design women's fashion.

Big break in Liam Payne's death investigation -- Buenos Aires authorities have charged 3 people they believe were involved ... TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources tell us the 3 people were charged Thursday, and at least one of the suspects worked at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel, where Liam died.

We're told one suspect is described as a "friend" who was in Liam's hotel room with him, but left him there at some point before he died. That suspect has been charged with abandonment of a person before death.

Rihanna is putting one of her pals to work, work, work, work, work ... having a woman come over and rub her famous backside down with whipped oil body cream from her own brand.

The singer-songwriter appeared in a quick clip posted to a pair of Fenty Instagram accounts ... lying on her front in bright pink lingerie -- when a feminine hand dips into a small cannister of Fenty Skin Butta Drop Whipped Oil Body Cream and goes to town on RiRi's booty.

Rashida Jones is sharing her grief in the aftermath of the passing of her father, legendary music producer Quincy Jones.

The "Parks and Recreation" actress posted on Instagram days after her dad died at the age of 91 ... penning a poignant tribute, in which she touched on his impactful legacy.

Rashida began her note by recalling one of her fondest memories with her father ... when the music titan would let her stay close by whenever he worked late nights -- which she called "jazz hours."

3:09 PM PT -- Elon Musk has responded to his transgender daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson's desire to leave the U.S.A. over Donald Trump's election win ... by reissuing his controversial opinion about her gender identity.

As Vivian's reaction to the election results went viral, Elon posted on X and claimed "the woke mind virus killed [his] son."

The Tesla CEO expressed a similar sentiment over the summer, when he claimed that Vivian had been brainwashed by left-wing propaganda leading to her transition ... which he dubbed the "woke mind virus."

Looks like these two won't be making amends any time soon.

Elon Musk's estranged daughter says she's bailing on the U.S.A. ... 'cause even though Donald Trump's presidency will only last 4 years, the people who voted for him are here to stay.

Vivian Jenna Wilson -- the 20-year-old transgender daughter who the controversial billionaire once said was "killed by the woke mind virus" -- claims she's moving out of the country after Trump's second presidential victory.

Wilson took to Threads to explain her choice ... telling her followers she's given the decision a ton of thought -- and, ultimately, she doesn't see a future for herself in the United States.

Madonna is eating her feelings after her candidate lost the presidential election ... as in, she's chowing down on a "F*** TRUMP" cake.

The "Like a Virgin" singer just reacted to Donald Trump's election victory with a post on social media, showing a sweet dessert with "F*** TRUMP" written on top of the icing.

Madonna says she "stuffed my face with this cake" on Wednesday night ... after Vice President Kamala Harris officially conceded the 2024 election to Trump.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is finally weighing in on the 2024 U.S. election, extending his congratulations to Donald Trump on his victory and commending his courage after surviving his July assassination attempt.

At an international forum in Sochi Thursday, Putin shared his admiration for Trump, saying, "His behavior at the moment of an attempt on his life left an impression on me. He turned out to be a brave man."

The Russian leader added ... "He manifested himself in the very correct way, bravely as a man."