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Formula One superstar Max Verstappen is standing by his girlfriend after she was forced to address "false accusations" spreading online ... defending Kelly Piquet and calling on the unnecessary hate to come to a screeching halt.

Piquet -- who started dating the Red Bull driver in 2020 -- released a lengthy statement on Tuesday ... breaking her silence on all the rumors on TikTok and Instagram that paint her out to be a pretty terrible person.

While the negativity has piled on recently, Kelly says it's something she's had to deal with for much longer ... but the accusations coming to light over the past few months have been straight-up defamation -- and those close to her know the truth.

Travis Kelce gave a little taste on Tuesday of what Taylor Swift's cooking is like ... confirming she does make some good desserts -- although, at first, he was reluctant to give any juicy details.

The pop star's kitchen skills were brought up following the Chiefs star's afternoon workout ... when a reporter asked about a video Swift had recently posted of the two.

In the footage, Kelce and the "Love Story" singer can be seen huddling over a pan -- before the tight end plants a kiss on her face.

11:04 AM PT -- TMZ has obtained Billy Ray Cyrus' docs -- and he lists their date of separation as May 22, 2024. In terms of why he filed for divorce, BRC is citing irreconcilable differences ... as well as "inappropriate marital conduct."

Billy is also asking the court to grant him an outright annulment, claiming the marriage was obtained by fraud. It also looks like Billy gave Firerose a deadline of May 24 to get the hell out of the house ... while also initially putting up $500/night over a period of ten days for temporary housing.

After that ... the docs say Billy will pay Firerose $5,000/month for her to obtain suitable housing in Tennessee for a period of 90 days, or until the divorce is finalized -- whichever occurs first. He's gotta pay her the $5k on the first of each month.

Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny can't seem to stay away from one another -- 'cause they were spotted on an intimate dinner date amid rumors of a romantic reconciliation.

Check out this footage that's making the rounds online ... the model can be seen lovingly looking into the eyes of her Latin pop star boyfriend, this as they enjoy some quality time at Yoko Japanese Restaurant in Puerto Rico.

Though the clip is quick, BB can be seen chatting Kendall's ear off ... and KJ is giving the artist her undivided attention. Clearly, they're back on again ... and with a vengeance!

Trista Sutter has a perfectly good reason for being MIA from her husband and family last month -- it has nothing to do with the state of her marriage, and everything to do with her returning to reality TV.

ICYMI ... fans of the first ever 'Bachelorette' were sent into a tizzy when Trista's husband, Ryan Sutter, posted a cryptic message on social media about missing her on Mother's Day ... playing it very coy about her whereabouts.

Trista eventually resurfaced online, reuniting with her family in Mexico and giving an equally vague message about her mysterious disappearance. The whole thing was bizarre -- but now TMZ has learned exactly what was behind it.

Sen. John Fetterman and his wife were involved in a car crash in Maryland this weekend, and cops say he was driving when he hit the car in front of him.

The Maryland State Police tell TMZ ... the Senator from Pennsylvania was behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Traverse traveling westbound on I-70 Sunday morning -- when he struck the rear of a Chevrolet Impala while on the road.

Cops say it's unclear what caused the crash ... and no citations were issued either, although the crash investigation remains active and ongoing, we're told.

Billie Eilish says she's been ghosted before -- in fact, it happened recently ... by some dude she says she knew for a long time, who just decided to cut her out one random day.

The singer shared a recent interpersonal horror story on the BBC podcast "Miss Me?" -- telling hosts Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver about the craziest instance of ghosting she's ever experienced ... which happened just half a year ago.

Billie says she was talking to a guy back in December and they were on the phone one day, making a plan to hang out. She says she invited him over to her house, gave him a time and sent the address ... but the guy never showed and went radio silent.

Ariana Grande's making sure fans know "the boy is mine" ... stepping out with Ethan Slater for a rare date night out.

The "Wicked" costars attended the 2024 Stanley Cup playoff game Saturday at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL, where they cheered on the Florida Panthers ... a team Ariana grew up watching as an FL native.

While Ariana and Ethan tend to keep a low profile -- he is still in the middle of a divorce -- the duo's been stepping out more together lately. Last week, Ariana went to Ethan's week-long residency at Cafe Carlyle in NYC.

Jennifer Lopez may be trying to send a signal about her marriage to Ben Affleck ... a signal that doesn't align with the fact everyone -- literally -- seems to be moving on.

J Lo hit up Giorgio Baldi restaurant in Santa Monica Saturday night, wearing her wedding ring. She was there with a pal ... Ben nowhere in sight.

TMZ broke the story ... Ben and J Lo have now put their $60 million home up for sale in an off-market listing with realtor Santiago Arana from The Agency. The house has been quietly shown for the last 2 weeks.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are clearly heading down the path of divorce, because TMZ has learned they are quietly trying to sell the home they bought after they married.

Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ, J Lo and Ben are using realtor Santiago Arana from The Agency to sell the home they bought a little over a year ago to this day. TMZ broke the story, the then-newlyweds snagged the enormous Beverly Hills mansion for just over $60 million.

They were on the hunt for the home for nearly 2 years, looking at more than 80 properties before settling on the mansion.

Jon Cryer's opening up about his relationship with Demi Moore back in the day ... revealing he had no idea about her drug addiction while they were together.

The actor -- who starred alongside Moore in the hit 1984 flick "No Small Affair" -- tells People -- briefly dated his costar while making the classic movie ... but, JC didn't realize she was using until about two weeks before wrap.

The way Jon explains it ... their tryst ended fairly quickly, and he remembers her as having a charismatic spark to her -- all of which completely fooled him.

Bianca Censori knows how to make a splash with her nearly naked public appearances ... but on Saturday she went more conservative in Italy -- and actually covered her body for once while cloaked in some type of strange outfit.

The wife of Kanye West was chauffeured in a black Mercedes van to the Florence Airport this morning with the rapper seated right beside her. Bianca stepped out of the passenger seat followed by Kanye, who turned and said something to her.

Check out the footage obtained by TMZ ... Bianca was wearing what appears to be a flowing beige dress/robe similar to what Jesus Christ might've worn. Kanye, on the other hand, took a more simple approach, wearing a white sweatshirt and pants.

Christian McCaffrey turns 28 years old today ... and Olivia Culpo is making sure the world not only knows about the NFL superstar's big day, but also her love for her fiancé!

The former Miss Universe winner took to Instagram on Friday to wish her man a very happy birthday ... and did so by sharing some steamy pics of themselves in the pool with her 5+ million followers.

Check them out -- McCaffrey and Culpo passionately locked lips in the pool. The photos -- which seem to have been snapped recently while Culpo was celebrating her bridal shower -- show off the true passion the couple has for each other!

George Clooney is reportedly pissed at President Biden and his administration over their handling of the Israel-Hamas war – and he let them know it in a not-so-friendly phone call.

Last month, the Oscar-winning actor dialed up the White House and spoke to one of Biden's senior aides, Steve Ricchetti, complaining to him about the commander-in-chief criticizing the International Criminal Court (ICC) for seeking an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to the Washington Post.

The newspaper reported Clooney was really miffed because his wife – attorney Amal Clooney – played a role in the ICC's efforts to try to obtain the warrant.

"Bachelorette" alum Rachel Lindsay is looking back on the early days of her marriage with regret ... but not for the reason you might think.

The Bachelor Nation personality and podcaster opened up about her divorce from estranged husband Bryan Abasolo while appearing on "Hidden Gems With Natasha Parker," where she confessed she wanted a prenup with her ex ... but ultimately did NOT sign one.

As Rachel put it ... she and Bryan, who won her season of "The Bachelorette" in 2017, had discussed the possibility of drafting a prenup, but they didn't agree about it.

Gabourey Sidibe has a precious update to announce ... she's welcomed twins with husband Brandon Frankel -- a couple months ago.

The Oscar nominee -- most famous from the movie "Precious" -- and her husband shared the happy news on Thursday, confirming Gabourey gave birth to a baby boy, named Cooper, and a baby girl, named Maya, back in April.

On how they decided upon their little ones' names, the actress explained to TSR ... "Brandon always wanted to name a son Cooper, so we can call him 'Coop,' and Maya was named shortly before our baby moon to the Mayan Riviera in Mexico."