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Walton Goggins Speaks Out After Pete Davidson Predicts Fans Will 'Turn On' Him Like They Did Pedro Pascal
Goggins has had a similarly fruitful few years, rising ever closer to household-name status on the heels of his starring roles in HBO's televangelist satire The Righteous Gemstones and the aforementioned White Lotus.
And speaking from experience with his own rapid rise to fame, Davidson predicts that the clock is ticking on the "overexposure" backlash for Goggins.
On Instagram, Goggins had a perfect response: gratitude.
In his post, Goggins shared a screenshot of a Hollywood Reporter article about Davidson's recent comments on Theo Von's podcast, in which he said of Goggins:
“Look at Pedro Pascal right now... He’s worked so hard and has been a struggling actor, [then] fu*king blows up so fu*king hard... And then a year later... everyone’s like, ‘Go the fu*k away, dude...’”
“They’re gonna do it with Walton Goggins, [he] will be next. It’s like, we build everybody up and now it’s so fast to turn. It’s within months.”
Having spent so much time on the business end of the internet and the public's fickleness when it comes to celebrities, Davidson's frustration on his colleagues' behalf is understandable.
But Goggins himself sees it very differently.
In his Instagram caption, he thanked Davidson for the "heads up," but took a very different point of view on the theoretical backlash:
"To me, being included in this headline isn’t a curse it’s a blessing. How lucky am I that this is even a possibility?!!"
He then reminisced about all the wonderful people he's gotten to work with in recent years after toiling for decades in relative obscurity, as well as the outpouring of love he's received from fans.
It seems to have left him feeling the kind of gratitude that even internet backlash can't dim.
"[It's] way more than a poor kid from GA would ever have the audacity to imagine. I wouldn’t take one back."
"So…If saying yes in life more than saying no is a crime, then I’m guilty as charged."
"And If this headline is a possibility or an inevitability… if this is my fate…"
"Well… Fu*k it. I’m going to enjoy the FU*K OUT OF IT."
On Instagram, fans were definitely in Goggins' corner—and Pascal's, for that matter—come what may.
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After nearly 30 years in the business, Goggins deserves every moment of adulation he's getting.
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College Announcer Apologizes After Sparking Outrage With Body-Shaming Comment About Plus-Size Dance Team
The majorette style—sometimes called hip hop majorette—gained national attention when the Jackson, Mississippi Dancing Dolls got their own Lifetime TV show Bring It!. The Doll Factory's founder, Dianna Williams, is herself an HBCU alumnus.
Each HBCU's majorette team has their own signature style and look.
Alabama State University (ASU) is an HBCU founded in 1867 in Marion, Alabama. Their mascot is the hornet, their marching band is called the Mighty Marching Hornets, their majorette dance team is called the Stingettes, and, since 2004, their second dance team is called the Honey Beez.
ASU band director Dr. James Oliver established the Honey Beez for plus-sized dancers to showcase their skills and "challenge stereotypes within HBCU band culture." The Honey Beez flip, kick, cartwheel, and do splits like other dance teams during their routines.
On Saturday, after seeing the Honey Beez perform the dips, spins, and splits the majorette dance style is known for during halftime, Joe Bullard—longtime Florida A&M University (FAMU) public address announcer for their band the Marching "100"—referred to the women as "the new face of Ozempic"—a popular weight-loss drug.
Audible gasps and shouts of indignation from the football game crowd were immediate.
Bullard's comments went viral online and caused a firestorm on social media among alumni and the HBCU community as a whole.
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FAMU President Marva Johnson, J.D., issued a written apology on behalf of her institution. ASU President Dr. Quinton T. Ross Jr. also released a statement.
The Honey Beez?
Amidst all the controversy, the ladies just posted an Instagram carousel of photos from the game captioned:
"The Party don't stop!"
Bullard issued a public apology Sunday, writing:
"My comments directed toward the ASU Honey Beez were meant as lighthearted banter, but I now recognize that they came across in a way that was hurtful and disrespectful."
"For that, I extend my deepest and most heartfelt apologies: first and foremost to the ASU Honey Beez, to Alabama State University, to the Alabama State University Marching Band, to Florida A&M University, and to the fans and supporters of both institutions who were in attendance, or anyone else who heard my words. To anyone who was offended, I am truly sorry."
In her statement, FAMU President Marva Johnson wrote:
"As an institution, we take great pride in the Marching ‘100' and the atmosphere our band creates on game day. But with that pride comes responsibility."
"The language used during halftime fell short of our standards. We must do better to ensure that every performer on the field is treated with the respect they deserve."
"The Honey Beez are exemplars of discipline, school pride, and artistry. Their performances inspire audiences across the country. That should never be diminished by careless remarks, no matter the intent."
President Johnson added that FAMU would be reviewing internal protocols for public announcements during sporting events to "reinforce respect and accountability within the game-day experience."
ASU President Ross addressed the Honey Beez directly, writing:
"Honey Beez, please know that you are celebrated, valued, and admired for the joy that you bring to the Hornet Nation, and also for the bold and fearless way you represent the very best of ASU. Continue to shine, because your light cannot be dimmed by negativity."
"Within HBCU culture, our bands and dance teams are more than entertainment-they are institutions. When someone disrespects that tradition, they don't just hurt a single group. They undermine something that generations have built. The Honey Beez reflect courage, creativity, and excellence. We stand firmly with them."
On Tuesday, the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)—an athletic conference for historically Black universities—announced FAMU would be fined $10,000 and Joe Bullard will be suspended for the next two games under the guidelines set forth in the SWAC Principles and Standards of Sportsmanship.
According to the SWAC league office, Bullard used "inappropriate comments and invective language" that violated the league's "zero tolerance" approach toward unsportsmanlike conduct.
As for the ladies of the Honey Beez?
They remain what they always have been—ladies. Ladies that any parent, school, or community would be proud to have represent them.
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