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Billie Schwab Dunn

Billie is a Newsweek Pop Culture and Entertainment Reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is reporting on film and TV, trending news, and the entertainment industry. She has extensively covered pop culture, women's rights, and lifestyle topics throughout her career and has a strong interest in the effect entertainment news has on everyday life. Originally from Sydney, Billie cut her teeth as a Femail reporter for Daily Mail Australia before moving to London in 2019. She joined Newsweek in 2023 from the Mirror and has previously written for Metro.co.uk, Daily Star, Popsugar, Fabulous, and Insider. She studied Media (Communications and Journalism) at the University of New South Wales. Languages: English.

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  • Taylor Swift's World Tour Didn't Go to Africa, and People Are Raising Questions
    20 Dec 2024—Newsweek
    Taylor Swift has wrapped up her record-breaking world tour but some fans are questioning why she didn't make her way to Africa. The 35-year-old pop star closed her history-making Eras Tour in Vancouver on December 8, with over 10 million people attending149 shows across five continents. But Africa was left out. Now a video taken from TikTok has gone viral after it was posted on X (formerly Twitter) by @SinginSwiftie. In the clip, people in Kenya are singing along to Swift's song "Florida!!!"...
  • Conor McGregor vs Logan Paul Fight: What We Know So Far
    18 Dec 2024—Newsweek
    Disgraced UFC fighter Conor McGregor has announced that he has agreed to a boxing match against social media star Logan Paul. McGregor dismissed rumors of a potential fight with Georgian-Spanish fighter Ilia Topuria. This came after the newly crowned UFC featherweight champion publicly called out McGregor following his victory over Alexander Volkanovski. After the fight, Topuria issued a challenge to McGregor, declaring: "I will be waiting for you in Spain." McGregor has denied a fight...
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  • Selena Gomez Hits Back at Body-Shaming, Speaks About Experience With SIBO
    4 Nov 2024—Newsweek
    Selena Gomez Reveals She 'Can't Carry' Children—'I Had To Grieve' By Billie Schwab Dunn Pop Culture and Entertainment Reporter 0 Selena Gomez has hit back at internet trolls who have body-shamed her, resulting in her speaking about her struggles with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. On October 29, the Only Murders in the Building star attended the debut of her new movie Emilia Perez at the DGA Theater Complex in Los Angeles. For the special occasion, Gomez wore a black dress with ruched...

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