What’s Trending: Thursday, June 10th, 2021
#BTS
o Attention Army! New music is coming!
o At least that’s according to the Korean news outlet SPO TV News!
o They say that the K-pop sensations could be assembling their Army of fans for a new album on July 9th.
o Coincidentally, that is also Army day, a day to honor the BTS fandom!
o The local news source says that the boy band let it slip during a press conference for its single “Butter” in May.
#BachelorInParadise
o On the upcoming season of Bachelor in Paradise viewers will be getting a whole slew of celebrity hosts in place of Chris Harrison.
o We told you yesterday that David Spade was set to guest host.
o Variety reports are that Lil Jon, Tituss Burgess and Lance Bass are also among the celebrity hosts that will take over for Harrison.
o Earlier this week it was announced that the veteran host would be stepping down from the Bachelor franchise after he made controversial, racially insensitive, remarks last year.
o Bachelor in Paradise began production in Mexico earlier this week. Each celebrity guest will rotate with hosting responsibilities.
#Tinder
o Users can now block everyone they know in real life!
o No more fear that your coworkers will see your dating profile!
o This week the dating app introduced a brand-new feature called “Block Contacts” that will allow users to avoid awkward encounters with exes, relatives, bosses or anyone else they do not want to see.
o The company’s group product manager for trust and safety say that they want to empower members “with peace of mind by helping create a worry-free space for them to spark new connections.”
#MountainDew
o Their “Baja Blast” flavor is back in stores for the summer…normally you can only get it at Taco Bell.
o And they also have two new spin-offs: A tropical punch flavor called Baja Punch and a pineapple-coconut version called Baja Flash.
o But the Baja Bonanza doesn’t stop there!
o There’s also a new line of air fresheners on the way!
o All three Baja flavors will have a scent that goes with them.
o No word on how much they will cost or how long they’ll be available.
o They’re set to hit Mountain Dew’s online store later this month.