What’s Trending: Thursday, July 21st, 2022
#RickyMartin
o He’s going to appear in court today to deny claims by his 21-year-old nephew and he had a sexual relationship.
o Sources say he will appear before a judge in a Zoom in Puerto Rico.
o He nephew claimed they had a relationship for 7 months and that the singer allegedly stalked and harassed him.
o He got a temporary restraining order last Friday, prohibiting Ricky from having any contact with him.
o The restraining order was ex-parte, which means that neither Ricky nor his lawyer was in court to deny the allegations.
o The judge will now decide whether to extend the restraining order.
o There were reports that Ricky could face up to 50 years in prison if he’s charged with an incest-related crime, but sources say there is no criminal investigation right now.
#ESPYs
o Last night was the 2022 ESPY Awards, celebrating the best in sports.
o It was hosted by Stephen Curry from the Golden State Warriors and he didn’t miss his chance to take a little swipe at his friend LeBron James.
o He also won the ESPY for Best Record-Breaking Performance and Best NBA player.
o Katie Ledecky won for Best Athlete in Women’s Sports.
o Shohei Ohtani from the Los Angeles Angels won for Best Male Athlete and Best MLB Player.
o Dick Vitale won the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance.
#Velveeta
o The “cheese” brand is making its way into the world of cocktails.
o There is a new liquid mac-and-cheese Velveeta martini.
o It features Velveeta cheese-infused vodka, an olive brine and dry vermouth.
o It's garnished with Velveeta-stuffed olives, jumbo-size Velveeta cheese shells, and there's a "cheese drip" along the brim of the glass.
o This "drink" is available at select BLT Steak restaurants for a limited time, but if you can't make it, Goldbelly has $50 Veltini meal kits, complete with glasses and a shaker.
o Or, if you're REALLY ambitious, you can probably DIY-it with a box of Velveeta mac-and-cheese.