Beloved gay YouTuber Tai Couture commits suicide

Beloved gay YouTuber Tai Couture commits suicide

A popular gay YouTuber and LGBTQ influencer has passed away from suicide.

Tai Couture, whose real name was Tyree Williams, took his own life last Thursday. Williams was known for his work as a hairstylist and makeup artist, though he also talked quite a bit about his battle with depression, as well.

After the suicide of 15-year-old Nigel Shelby, a ninth-grader who took his own life earlier this year after being bullied for being gay, Couture wrote an emotional Facebook post about his own struggles.

“My heart mourns for the pain, torment, and loneliness this baby felt preceding his suicide,” he wrote. “My suicide attempt was only a little over a year ago when I cut my wrist with a knife and was hospitalized.”

“Although bullying wasn’t my trigger I know firsthand how it feels to be desperate for the hurt to end. I pray for Nigel’s family, friends, and the LGBTQ community. May the world continue to spread more unconditional love and not hate.”

In 2016, Williams posted a video about a near-fatal car crash that he said may have caused his depression. He also talked about how he made it through that difficult period in his life.

Since the news of his death broke, fans and followers have taken to Twitter to express their shock and sadness.

#TaiCouture was such an inspiration in our community…he was so open about every experience in his life. He was always engaging and caring with every person he met. He gave so much of his life so we owe it to him to honor his life & help others struggling w/ suicidal thoughts

— John McCain’s Daughter (@JudasAffiliated) November 3, 2019

Just hearing about Tai Couture’s death. This saddens me. We met when we were young. You had long beautiful hair. You were simply a very beautiful person. Even though we grew apart I was always proud of your accomplishments. Tyree, you will be missed and I’ll never forget you. pic.twitter.com/A1MmC1vMrM

— Kevin Simmons (@TheSkorpion) November 1, 2019

Wow just heard the news about Tai Couture. Loved his content and him as a person. I have literally been checking his YouTube once a week to see if he would upload :/

— adaora colours (@GodfatherAdaora) November 5, 2019

Rest in Power Tai Couture pic.twitter.com/MiSqKgETOn

— Savoire Faire (@JSavoire) November 1, 2019

RIP Tai Couture. I only knew him through Youtube, but he touched my life with his joy, truth-telling, and lewks.

— A M (@anne_m_mitchell) November 4, 2019

This week, Williams’ family set up a GoFundMe page to help cover the costs of his funeral. So far, it has raised over $5,500.

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James Dean returns to stardom…65 years after his death(!?)

James Dean returns to stardom…65 years after his death(!?)

James Dean in ‘Rebel Without a Cause’

Talk about a comeback.

Hollywood icon, screen legend and queer actor James Dean will make his return to films in 2020, a full 65 years after his death. Production company Magic City Films has announced that Dean will star in the war drama Finding Jack, courtesy of groundbreaking CGI techniques.

“We searched high and low for the perfect character to portray the role of Rogan, which has some extreme complex character arcs, and after months of research, we decided on James Dean,” director Anton Ernst tells The Hollywood Reporter. “We feel very honored that his family supports us and will take every precaution to ensure that his legacy as one of the most epic film stars to date is kept firmly intact. The family views this as his fourth movie, a movie he never got to make. We do not intend to let his fans down.”

Ernst will co-direct the film with Tati Golykh. The pair have said that a body double will physically portray Dean’s role during filming before effects artists will graft Dean’s likeness onto the body. A sound-alike actor will also provide Dean’s voice in the role.

Related: Marlon Brando And James Dean Had Secret S&M Relationship, Trashy New Book Claims

The announcement of James Dean’s “resurrection” comes at a sensitive time in Hollywood, when special effects can revive long-dead actors for full performances using a mix of archival footage, body doubles, and sound-alike actors. Recently, the 2016 Star Wars film Rogue One allowed Peter Cushing–who died in 1994–to reprise his role as Grand Moff Tarkin from the original film. Studio Disney/Lucasfilm have also said similar techniques will allow the late Carrie Fisher to complete her role as General Leia in the forthcoming The Rise of Skywalker.

Yet with this new era of technology come moral questions: Should studios have the right to use the likeness of long-dead actors in their films? Is a performance cobbled together through archive footage and sound-alikes a genuine performance? For the moment, these questions remain unanswered, even as Hollywood rushes to give beloved superstars like James Dean a return to the screen.

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Cook Islands, Charles Blow, Whitney Houston, Malaysia, Matthew McConaughey, Coldplay, The Queen: HOT LINKS

Cook Islands, Charles Blow, Whitney Houston, Malaysia, Matthew McConaughey, Coldplay, The Queen: HOT LINKS

CHARLES BLOW. Stop blaming black homophobia for Pete Buttigieg’s problems: “Reducing Pete Buttigieg’s struggle to attract black support solely to black homophobia is not only erroneous, it is a disgusting, racist trope, secretly nursed and insidiously whispered by white liberals with contempt for the very black people they court and need.”

SONG FOR YOU. Whitney Houston’s ex-girlfriend Robyn Crawford pens book about their relationship.

MALAYSIA. Five men sentenced to jail, caning, and fines for attempting gay sex: “The Selangor Shariah High Court, on the outskirts of the Malaysian capital, sentenced four men to six months’ jail, six strokes of the cane, and a 4,800 ringgit ($1,163) fine for “attempting intercourse against the order of nature”, the Malay-language daily Harian Metro reported. A fifth man was sentenced to seven months’ jail, six strokes of the cane and a 4,900 ringgit fine for the same offence.”

IMPEACHMENT TRIAL. Lawmakers negotiating deal: “Without a deal, the debate over the rules for the impeachment trial could quickly devolve into partisan fighting, according to the lawmakers, with Republicans only needing a simple majority to force through a resolution setting up the process for the trial.”

COOK ISLANDS. South Pacific island nation says it will retain ban on gay sex: “The self-governing nation of 15 islands with a largely Christian population of about 17,000 people has been debating whether to scrap a law which, despite never having been enforced, would impose a sentence of up to seven years.”

NO MORE FUR. The Queen is about to make PETA very happy.

ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT. Matthew McConaughey has joined Instagram, but he wants it to be a monologue not a dialogue.

TWITTER. Former employees charged with spying for Saudi Arabia: “The Justice Department has charged two former Twitter employees with spying for Saudi Arabia by accessing the company’s information on dissidents who use the platform, marking the first time federal prosecutors have publicly accused the kingdom of running agents in the United States.”

SWITZERLAND. Kiss-in protest held after daycare center refuses children because their dads are gay: “We want to combat hatred with the expression of love… and discrimination against people because of their sexuality must be banned.”

LYRIC VIDEO OF THE DAY. Coldplay “Everyday Life”.

TRAILER OF THE DAY. M. Night Shyamalan’s Servant.

THIRSTY THURSDAY. Bruno Mortagua.

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