CM Punk Tells WWE Raw Crowd ... 'I'm Taylor Swift For Men!!!'

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CM Punk's got bad blood with his enemies ... but that's not the only thing he says he has in common with Taylor Swift -- in fact, the WWE Superstar claims he's actually the male version of the popstar!!

The wrestler evoked Travis Kelce's girlfriend's name while appearing on Raw on Monday night in Sunrise, Florida ... as he was praising WWE fans during a promo he was cutting to preview his upcoming strap match against Drew McIntyre at Bash in Berlin.

Punk spent several minutes showing big love to the crowd -- explaining he believes they're all the reason for the recent hot streak the WWE has been on.

Taylor Swift I'm Not Gonna Let Technical Issues And Rain Screw Up My Performance!!!

Taylor Swift powered through her London show Monday and put on a killer performance before a star-studded crowd -- despite technical difficulties with her equipment.

The pop superstar hit the stage for her seventh night at Wembley Stadium as part of her "Eras" tour – but, at one point, Taylor's piano experienced a breakdown as she sat in front of it.

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Check out the video ... Taylor called over a stagehand to fix whatever the problem was, and he partially removed the top portion of the piano to take a look inside.

Chappell Roan I'm a Random Bitch, And So Are You ... Stop Crossing Boundaries!!!

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Chappell Roan says there's a lot of weird stuff that comes with being a celeb ... like all the random fans who come up asking for a photo ... she says it's just plain weird.

The "Good Luck, Babe!" singer just posted a long rant on TikTok about fans crossing the line ... she says the relationship a lot of folks have with their idols these days is not normal in the least.

For starters, Chappell is not a fan of people stopping her in the street and asking for selfies ... and don't get her started on folks asking for hugs!!!

Yung Gravy On 'Hawk Tuah' Girl I WASN'T ASKING YOU OUT IN YOUR DMs ... But You're Missing Out!!!

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Yung Gravy isn't mad at Haliey Welch for rebuffing him in the DMs ... telling us he's still a big fan!

We got the "Betty" rapper at LAX, and our photog asked him about the "Hawk Tuah" girl claiming he slid in her DMs to ask her out.

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Haliey told us last week Gravy was among the celebs in her DMs ... but she wasn't interested in what she felt was a date idea.

Sexyy Red Put My Coochie Juice on Your Lips!!! Launches NSFW Lip Gloss

Sexyy Red is heating up summer with a new business venture ... a line of NSFW lip glosses, seemingly channeling her "Pound Town" anthem.

The rapper revealed the sexually-charged makeup brand online Monday, called "Sexyy," by posing for a series of provocative photos ... including one where she held the box of lip glosses on her behind as she bent over.

She also gave fans a close-up of the glosses' erotic names ... which are "Coochie Juice," "Bootyhole Brown," "Nut," "P***yhole Pink," "Yellow Discharge," "Gonorrhea," "Blue Ballz," and "Sex On My Period" -- which just so happens to be fruit-scented.

Bianca Censori Even Covered Up, Still Looks Naked ... For Family Shopping Trip

Bianca Censori seems like she's toning down her nearly-naked style lately ... but even wearing pants and a top, there's not much left to the imagination.

The Yeezy architect stepped out for a shopping outing on Melrose Ave with her mother, Alexandra, and her 2 sisters, Angelina and Alyssia, over the weekend ... and chose to wear a skin-colored crop top and matching footless tights on the bottom.

Bianca kept it seriously simple for the shopping spree ... as she wore her dark hair slicked back in a bun and didn't display any noticeable jewelry.

The Kid Laroi I'm Finally 21 ... Viva Las Vegas!!!

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The Kid LAROI hit up the mecca of partying for his 21st birthday celebration ... celebrating the milestone at a famous nightclub in Sin City.

The "NIGHTS LIKE THIS" singer turned 21 Saturday, so naturally he was in Las Vegas ... ordering a round of shots 30 minutes into his big day.

LAROI hit up XS Nightclub inside Wynn Las Vegas around 12:30 AM with a 10-person entourage ... his crew sucked down tequila shots and he sipped on his drink of choice -- an Aperol Spritz. Those first legal beverages hit different!!!

Donald Trump Taylor Wants YOU to vote for ME!!! ... Posts Fake AI Endorsement

Donald Trump might have some "Bad Blood" with Taylor Swift after his latest social media stunt ... as the former prez suggested the pop star has publicly endorsed him -- when she definitely has not.

Trump took to Truth Social Sunday evening to share several photos of women wearing "Swifties for Trump" T-shirts ... though, many of the images are clearly doctored.

Trump also shared an AI-created image of Taylor dressed as Uncle Sam that blared the caption, "Taylor wants YOU to vote for Donald Trump."

Taylor Swift Meets With 2 Southport Stabbing Victims at 'Eras' Tour

Taylor Swift seemingly went out of her way to give 2 young victims of the Southport stabbing an "Enchanted" evening ... taking time away from her "Eras" tour to meet with them.

The pop star and her mother, Andrea Swift, appeared to have a meet and greet with the young victims while in London for her 5 sold-out nights at Wembley Stadium.

Both Taylor and her mother scooped the young girls up in hugs, and posed for several photos backstage ... where one fan notably had a bandage on her arm with the singer's lyric, "You drew stars around my scars," written on top.

Charli XCX Wet 'N' Wild for Kim K's Skims

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There's no need to "Guess" the color of Charli XCX's underwear ... since the pop star put her undies on full display for Kim Kardashian's latest SKIMS campaign.

Check it out ... the queen of "Brat" summer got wet and wild for the new ads, where she posed in a sprinkler while wearing a little white cotton bralette and matching boxer shorts.

The photoshoot was a part of a larger launch for Kim's brand, which is set to drop SKIMS Cotton on Wednesday. (For those wondering, Charlie wore the Cotton Rib Split Neck Bralette and Boxer in Marble Stripe for her super-soaked spread.)

'90 Day Fiancé' Star Sophie Sierra I'll Take Rose From Chad Johnson!!! Cozy Concert Date with 'Bachelorette' Alum

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Bachelor Nation vet Chad Johnson's looking to score outside his TV franchise -- we got vid of the reality star getting tight with Sophie Sierra from "90 Day Fiancé."

We're told the 'Bachelorette' alum -- who emerged as the villain on JoJo Fletcher's season -- cozied up to Sophie while attending a recent Yung Bleu concert in Santa Ana, CA.

Fans of '90 Day' will remember Sophie from season 10 of the TLC hit, where she had a tumultuous relationship with Rob Warne ... who she was on-and-off with up until this past June.

The Darkness Singer Justin Hawkins 'Memba Him?!

English musician and singer Justin Hawkins rose to stardom along with his band, The Darkness, when he was in his late 20s with hit song "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" back in 2003 -- peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart.

Known for his high-pitched singing, the catchy song made its way to the states and was quite popular in the early 2000s.

Today, Hawkins is still rockin' out ... He appeared as Chameleon on the UK's "The Masked Singer"

"I believe in a thing called love ... just listen to the rhythm of my heart!"

Guess what he looks like now!

YG Making Peace is Hungry Work ... Leads Rival Gangs on Peace Walk!!!

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YG's making peace over a hearty meal ... organizing a walk to put an end to years of strife between rivals Compton gangs -- and breaking bread, or in this case buns.

The rapper led the truce and walk Sunday ... joined by members of the Treetop Pirus and Fruit Town Pirus gangs, family members and kids as they journeyed through the streets of Compton.

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During the walk, YG stopped off for food at Tam's Burgers ... bringing the whole squad into the small little shop with music bumping and the rapper even showing off some of his dance moves.

Rihanna Need An 'Umbrella' For That Tequila ... Taking Shots in Barbados!!!

Rihanna's getting rowdy down in the Caribbean ... downing shots with some friends at a beach bar in Barbados -- and, lifting a glass to her one-year-old son.

The singer-songwriter hit Thunder Bay Beach Bar on the small island country ... pulling up with a trio of friends to the spot this weekend and ordering tall shots of what looks like tequila, limes at the ready of course.

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The four ladies pose for a pic before RiRi tells everyone to put their glasses in the air ... all while a worker at the bar films.

Kanye West & Bianca Censori Pop Out at Trump Rally ... Crowd Goes Nuts!!!

Kanye West is still riding for Donald Trump, but now he's doing it in a Cybertruck with new wife Bianca Censori ... and their surprise appearance at a Trump rally quickly got outta hand.

Ye and Bianca rolled up Saturday in Bev Hills, where supporters of the former president were waving American flags and "Make America Great Again" banners. They just stopped on the side of the road, but that was enough to fire up the crowd.

Check out the video ... a group swarms the Tesla, not realizing at first it's Kanye behind the wheel, but when they spot him, they go nuts and start chanting his name!

'Hawk Tuah' Girl Yung Gravy's Just Not My Type!

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Haliey Welch, AKA "Hawk Tuah," is spittin' off about her celebrity suitors ... including one rapper who has already asked her out on a proper date.

We got HT outside the Westin Hotel in NYC, where she confessed Yung Gravy slid into her DMs after she skyrocketed to fame with her now famous "spit on that thang" moment.

Per Haliey, YG asked her out on a date. ... watch the vid -- her response was less than enthusiastic.