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Barry Keoghan Reveals He Doesn't 'Want To Go Outside' After Cruel Looks-Shaming Comments Online
Mar 25, 2026
Barry Keoghan is used to disappearing into roles, but lately, it’s the public gaze he can’t seem to escape.
The Oscar nominee is opening up about the darker side of internet commentary, revealing that relentless looks-shaming has begun to take a real toll on his mental health—and, at times, his willingness to even step outside.
Back in 2024, Keoghan deleted his Instagram account after experiencing what he called “disgusting commentary” about his looks following his split from Sabrina Carpenter. Now, he’s speaking more candidly about the impact those remarks have had.
Speaking on SiriusXM’s The Morning Mash Up, Keoghan addressed the duality of fame head-on:
"I've been blessed that I've got an incredible fanbase and people are so lovely out there, you know? And it's really nice when you do Q&As and you talk to people, and you can be there with them and, you know, answer the questions and just give them all of you. And that is the good side of it, but there is also a nasty side of it."
The backlash intensified around the time of his breakup with Carpenter, fueled in part by a viral blind item from Deuxmoi alleging that an unnamed “foreign actor” had cheated on his “popstar girlfriend” with an influencer. While the claim remained unverified, it quickly gained traction online—bringing heightened scrutiny to Keoghan’s personal life and appearance.
At the time, Keoghan pushed back publicly on X:
Please be respectful
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— Barry Keoghan (@BarryKeoghan) December 7, 2024
And even stepping away from social media didn’t fully shield him from the commentary. If anything, the noise followed him into real life, lingering after public appearances and major moments. The separation created distance, but not silence, showing how difficult it is to fully disconnect once the narrative takes hold online.
Keoghan described the persistence of the online abuse:
"I think I removed myself from online, but I'm still a curious human being that wants to go on and, if I attend an event or if I go somewhere, you want to see how it was received."
"And it's not nice. There's a lot of hate online. It's a lot of abuse of how I look."
For Keoghan, the criticism has been deeply personal. Some comments have targeted his upbringing, including his time in foster care and his mother’s struggles with addiction, adding another layer to the impact.
Reflecting on how the scrutiny has changed his day-to-day life, Keoghan didn’t hold back:
"It's made me shy away. It's made me really go inside myself, not want to attend places, not want to go outside."
During the interview, host Ben Harlum called the situation “disappointing,” a sentiment Keoghan echoed, especially given the long-term effect on his family.
Speaking about his son, Keoghan pointed to what lingers beyond the moment:
"It is disappointing. Yeah, and it is disappointing for the fans, but it's also disappointing that my little boy has to read all of this stuff when he gets older.”
Keoghan shares his son, Brando, age three, with ex Alyson Sandro.
You can listen to Barry's comments here:
- YouTube SiriusXM
Online reaction was sharply divided, with some users condemning the cruelty of the comments and urging people to show empathy, while others continued to mock his appearance and amplify the same criticism he described.
You can view the mixed reactions below:
While the online discourse continues, Keoghan’s career shows no signs of slowing down. He is set to portray Ringo Starr in Sam Mendes’ four-film Beatles biopic series, scheduled for release in April 2028, and is currently filming in Liverpool.
Beyond that, Keoghan has a slate of high-profile projects lined up, including Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, the heist thriller Crime 101, and a return to the role of the Joker in future Batman installments. He is also attached to star in Amo Saddam, rounding out a busy stretch that keeps him in Hollywood’s spotlight, even as he navigates the cost of being seen.
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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Wig In The New Live-Action 'Moana' Trailer Is Sparking Some Hilarious Comparisons
Mar 25, 2026
The big news out of Hollywood this week is Disney's upcoming live-action remake of Moana starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
And while fans are excited about the movie itself, it's been somewhat overshadowed by an unlikely upstager: Johnson's wig.
Johnson, who reprises his role as Maui in the live-action version, sports a wig that is somewhere between 1700s nobleman and Beyonce. Or maybe Chaka Khan. Or, in the eyes of many, Marty Supreme star Odessa A'zion.
Regardless, it's... really something! And it's pretty much all the internet can think about right now.
Disney's trailer for the new film has only been out for a day or two, but it's definitely doing its job of getting the movie plenty of attention!
For the unitiated, Moana centers on the titular character, played in the live-action version by newcomer Catherine Laga'aia, as she tries to save her village on the fictional Polynesian island of Motunui.
She is accompanied on her quest by Johnson's Maui, a shape-shifting demigod of the wind and sea who is responsible for her island's downfall. Using his mastery of wayfinding, he helps Moana on her on her journey.
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The film, which features songs by Hamilton creator Lin Manuel Miranda, was a massive hit in 2016 and the live-action version is sure to knock the box office out of the park as well.
If, that is, people can get over this wig of Johnson's! The animated version of Maui IS distinctive for his big, billowing mane, but people are really struggling not to laugh at the real-life version.
Many felt it looked like something right out of an SNL sketch parodying Moana, and several saw the resemblance to the aforementioned A'zion.
But many other wig-related examples came to mind, like several people who joked that Disney was obviously sourcing wigs from Tyler Perry.
Then there were those who thought Johnson resembled not so much A'zion or Perry but Weird Al Yankovic. Including Yankovic himself, who joked on Instagram that a still of Johnson in the wig was actually an audition headshot of Johnson for Yankovic's biopic.
In his caption, Yankovic quipped:
“We’ve told all the casting agents that the Weird Al biopic sequel is currently on hold, but they just keep sending in headshots.”
Yep, Johnson's wig has definitely made an impression. Whether it's a good or bad one, well...let's just say there's no such thing as bad publicity and leave it at that!
Anyway, if you want to see Johnson and his wig in action, the live-action Moana drops July 10 at a cinema near you.
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John Cena's Heartfelt Reaction To Learning Fan Is Battling Stage Four Cancer Has Us Sobbing
Mar 25, 2026
John Cena had everyone all up in their feelings at MEGACON when he and one of his fans met for the first time.
During the convention, while the former pro-wrestler was on stage, a fan quietly reached out to him and shared in front of the entire audience how much Cena had meant to him over the years as he's endured a difficult journey.
Holding a microphone, the fan nervously explained:
"I'm going through cancer, stage four."
"I just had a spinal fusion."
"And then I had a brain tumor."
"You were the one to make me fight."
"This week, I just found out I need more surgery."
Throughout the fan's explanation, Cena actively listened, saying, "Okay," after each of the fan's sentences. When the fan's request came, Cena did not hesitate for a moment.
The fan asked:
"I wanted to know if I could hug you or see you."
Cena immediately responded:
"Absolutely."
Applause erupted and the fan looked emotional as Cena quickly crossed the stage and descended the stairs, moving toward the fan as he stepped forward through the crowd.
The two men embraced, and when the fan started to let go, Cena deepened the hug and offered kind words. The fan nodded and looked visibly relieved.
As the two men let go, Cena turned the fan toward the crowd for them to take a photo together, and they hugged again before Cena returned to his place on the stage.
Fans were touched by the interaction between Cena and the man in the crowd.
Both as a pro wrestler and as an actor and entertainer, Cena has served the people around him in any way that he can to help make their lives a little better. In 2022, he was even recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records for fulfilling the most wishes with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, having answered 650 wishes and counting.
Cena has said in the past of his commitment:
"I just drop everything. If I can offer a fantastic experience, I'll be first in line to do my part."
It seems like listening to what someone is going through and offering them a hug should be a given, but these gestures speak volumes in today's world.
Fortunately for us, we live in a world where John Cena exists, and if anything is important to that man, it's showing kindness and making someone's day a little bit brighter.
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Stephen Miller Caught On Camera Letting Out Heavy Sigh As Trump Tries To Justify Iran War
Mar 25, 2026
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller was caught on camera letting out a heavy sigh as President Donald Trump spoke at a Memphis Safe Task Force roundtable in Tennessee about his ever-changing justifications for going to war with Iran.
A WSMV 4 Nashville broadcast showed Miller briefly turning his head and letting out a sigh as Trump described Iran’s missile capabilities as “growing so fast” that the U.S. needed to act before it became “virtually impossible to stop them.” Miller then composed himself and faced forward again toward the president, who was seated at center stage.
You can watch what happened in the video below.
Considering Miller has been a staunch Trump loyalist and is the architect of the administration's immigration policy—often appearing on news programs to defend the president and yelling at anyone who might think differently—seeing this sort of reaction from him was truly something.
Could cracks be showing in Miller's carefully presented facade?
People had thoughts that maybe even he thinks the Trump administration is in its over its head.
It was during this same Memphis roundtable that Trump claimed that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was "the first one to speak up" about attacking Iran.
While Trump has faced heavy criticism for the war he has bragged about since launching strikes on February 28, his remarks suggest that Hegseth bears much of the responsibility for why the U.S. went into Iran in the first place.
Trump said, "And Pete, I think you were the first one to speak up and you said, ‘Let’s do it because you can’t let them have a nuclear weapon," after detailing how the administration had to decide whether to "make a little journey into the Middle East and eliminate a big problem.’"
We're wondering if Hegseth let out a sigh of his own.
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Video Of ICE Detaining Sobbing Mom At San Francisco Airport As Her Young Daughter Watched Has People Seeing Red
Mar 24, 2026
MAGA Republican President Donald Trump's administration is coming under fire again over White nationalist White House advisor Stephen Miller's immigration guidance.
Campaigning on a promise to deport violent criminals, the Trump administration has instead become the violent (often masked) aggressors that Americans fear. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees have repeatedly targeted individuals without warrants or just cause based solely on racial profiling, denied people's constitutional rights, and killed people in their detention centers and on the streets with impunity.
The latest wave of outrage began after footage went viral of a terrified mother being manhandled by plain clothes immigration authorities Sunday at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) as her sobbing child looked on.
Miller has been heavily criticized for setting arrest quotas, leading DHS's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents and officers to harass, abduct, and detain anyone suspected of being an immigrant (not White), including documented immigrants, naturalized and birthright citizens, and even enrolled members of Indigenous American tribes.
The marching orders—reportedly cosigned by Trump—were set by Miller in a meeting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials at the beginning of Trump's second term and confirmed by Miller on Fox News last May. Miller set a quota demanding agents increase arrests from roughly 1,200–1,500 a day to a minimum of 3,000 as part of his broader Project 2025 White nationalist "mass deportation" strategy.
Two Trump administration members, ousted CPB commanding officer Greg Bovino and ousted DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, have been thrown under the bus for carrying out Miller's orders. The Trump administration also tried in August and November to deny their racist quotas exist.
But under Miller and Trump, anyone Black or brown has a target on their backs, regardless of immigration status or citizenship.
The detention by ICE of the mother and child was recorded by multiple bystanders and posted across social media.
While the White supremacist, Christian nationalist MAGA faithful continue to cheer on any atrocity the Trump administration commits—including pardoning and protecting pedophiles, killing American citizens and their dogs, and bombing children in Iran—an increasing number of people are fed up with the lawlessness and self-enriching grift.
Multiple accounts shared videos from multiple angles of the woman and two purported ICE agents.
The men manhandling the woman repeatedly refused to show badges or any form of ID.
Videos showed San Francisco police officers providing a buffer for the men as a crowd of angry travelers yelled at them and recorded the interaction.
The Trump administration claimed they were sending ICE employees to help the short staffed Transportation Security Administration (TSA) with their duties, not to harass or abduct people they target as immigrants.
California Democratic state Senator and Senate candidate Scott Wiener called them out on it, posting:
"ICE was at SFO airport last night, terrorizing a mother while her daughter watched. So much for the 'hey we’re sending ICE to airports to fill in for TSA' BS."
"ICE OUT OF CALIFORNIA"
One of Wiener's opponents for Nancy Pelosi's Senate seat, Saikat Chakrabarti, posted:
"This is horrific. ICE was at SFO kidnapping this mother right in front of her young child. And I have questions."
"San Francisco is a sanctuary city, which means no city resources can be used to aid ICE. How did two unidentified ICE agents get behind security at SFO to do this arrest?"
"Allegedly SFPD were on the scene providing cover for ICE — how is that ok?"
A San Francisco Police Department spokesperson said officers involved upheld the sanctuary policy saying SFPD was summoned Sunday at 10 p.m. because of a 911 call related to an incident at the airport.
The SFPD spokesperson said:
"Officers arrived on scene and determined the incident involved federal immigration officials. SFPD officers were not involved in the incident but remained at the scene to maintain public safety."
Others also spoke out on social media against ICE, DHS, and the Trump administration over the interaction the videos captured.
While the videos all appear to show two men wrestling with and putting handcuffs on a woman, an SFO official claimed ICE brought the woman to the airport.
An SFO spokesperson told The San Francisco Standard on Monday:
"We understand federal officers were transporting two individuals on an outbound flight when this incident occurred. We believe this is an isolated incident and have no reason to suspect broader enforcement action at SFO."
"The airport’s role is to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the facility for all passengers and staff. We were not involved in or notified in advance of this incident."
But DHS and ICE contradicted SFO's version of what happened.
DHS posted on X that mother Angelina Lopez-Jimenez and daughter Wendy Godinez-Jimenez were "ILLEGAL ALIENS" arrested by ICE at SFO after, according to DHS, the mother decided to ditch her daughter and run off.
On Monday they wrote:
"This arrest of ILLEGAL ALIENS occurred yesterday on March 22, 2026—BEFORE ICE officers were deployed to airports to bolster TSA efforts."
"ICE officers arrested Angelina Lopez-Jimenez and Wendy Godinez-Lopez at the San Francisco International Airport."
So, who's lying to who?
Is DHS lying to the public again and lying to SFO officials or did the SFO officials lie?
DHS added in their post:
"These illegal aliens had a final removal order of removal from an immigration judge since 2019."
"While being escorted to the international terminal for processing, Lopez-Jimenez attempted to flee and resisted law enforcement officers. ICE is working as quickly as possible to repatriate the family unit to their home country of Guatemala."
So did DHS bring them to the airport Sunday or arrest them at the airport on Sunday?
With the Trump administration, it's almost impossible to tell what's fact, half-truth, or bald-faced lie.
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