A millionaire wants to get rid of his cash, a new star is shining in the pop sky and a reality TV star ran five marathons. This bizarre list can only mean one thing: we’ve found them again, the most exciting faces of the month.
Omar Apollo
God of Wow
A real all-rounder: Omar Apollo causes a stir naked in the film “Queer” before Daniel Craig eats him. At the Oscars, Omar Apollo caused a stir dressed in a Valentino outfit before the press crowned him the best-styled man of the evening. But you can also see the Mexican’s gift for yourself with your eyes closed. Because the almost two-meter tall singer is actually the next big thing in R&B and Latin pop. Or as we call his music: Can someone please open the window, it’s so hot in here!
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JADE
Dame Girl
Pop has four letters: JADE. The singer won the “Best Pop Act” category at the BRIT Awards, beating Charli XCX and Dua Lipa, among others. Her live performance of the song “Angel Of My Dreams” was even more talked about that evening. On stage, it looked as if Shakespeare had written a drama about music casting shows. The former member of girl group Little Mix is finally a big deal. And if JADE’s rise continues at this rate, she will be knighted by King Charles by the fall.
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Paul Walter Hauser
Crushin’ it
He is one of Hollywood’s most distinguished character actors. He has already won a Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy for complex roles. An Oscar is undoubtedly waiting in the future, perhaps for his new film “The Luckiest Man in America”. But what Paul Walter Hauser really wants to be is a pro wrestler. So when he’s not in front of the camera with today’s biggest movie stars, he’s throwing himself around the ring and getting his nose bloodied in provincial American gyms. Even Tom Cruise lacks the chutzpah for that.
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Sarah Pidgeon
New Romance
America is ready to fall in love again. But after a few of the last guys and girls the country has brought in, we’re taking a closer look. Sarah Pidgeon, however, passes our scrutiny with flying colors. In the upcoming mini-series “American Love Story”, she plays Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, a style icon and one half of the ultimate glamorous couple alongside JFK Jr – before it came to a tragic end. The actress’ career has only just begun, however, and we’re betting on numerous happy endings.
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Gout Gout
Feet for Speed
No, Gout Gout is not his real name. It is Guot Guot. When his family fled from Sudan to Australia, there was a typo in the documents that has still not been corrected. It’s a bit of a runaway. And Gout Gout does it faster than almost anyone else. The 17-year-old sprinter is breaking records by the dozen. He finished last year with the second-fastest time ever run by an U18 athlete in the 200m – ahead of Usain Bolt, whose best performances Gout could soon overtake.
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Mala Emde
Great cinema
She played Anne Frank and an anti-fascist activist, the Jewish wife of a Nazi and – after so much heavy material, we now need some cheering up – the leading role in “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King”. Mala Emde soars in roles that would crush others. This makes her Germany’s most stunning actress. Now Mala also has non-jazz fans tapping their feet at the movies: “Köln 75” shows the turbulent story of how one of the most legendary music gigs ever came about – Keith Jarrett’s piano concert in Cologne in 1975.
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Slawn
Off the Wall
False modesty? It works for Slawn. “I’m not an artist. I paint like a six-year-old,” claims the new darling of the British art scene. But what kind of six-year-old has their art hanging in Kim Kardashian’s home? At most, there’s an old drawing of North West stuck to the fridge. Slawn, on the other hand, has conquered first street style, then gallery style and now sneaker style with his provocative graffiti – thanks to his own Nike Air Max edition. Paints like a six-year-old? Earns like a millionaire. That’s what Slawn is all about.
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Pat McGrath
Beauty & the Best
If you want the throne, you better bring a queen. That’s exactly what Louis Vuitton did for the launch of its La Beauté cosmetics line. None other than Pat McGrath was recruited for the position of Creative Director. Or as we call her: CEO – Color Excellency Officer. The Englishwoman is one of the great innovators in the art of make-up. Her catwalk creations for Alexander McQueen and Valentino are legendary, and her own cosmetics brand Pat McGrath Labs regularly sets new standards. Our powder brushes are ready!
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Gary Stevenson
Billionaire Blowback
From paperboy to millionaire: when Gary Stevenson was 24 years old, he had his first seven-figure sum in his account. The English ex-trader bet his way to becoming a rich man thanks to the banking crisis – and felt poorer than ever. The economist has since denounced our financial system on his YouTube channel GarysEconomics and in his memoirs “The Trading Game”. Gary wants to bleed the super-rich for a global tax like a piñata for sweets: Tax the rich – or they will get eaten. Even if we have to break our diet to do so.
Gary Stevenson
Naomi Girma
Kicks Ka-ching!
Current gold price: 1 Olympic gold medal is worth 1.1 million dollars. At least that’s how Naomi Girma does the math. Last year, the central defender won with the American soccer team at the Olympic Games. A few months later, the 24-year-old moved from San Diego to Chelsea F.C. Women for a record sum. This was the first time in the history of women’s soccer that a transfer fee of over one million dollars had been paid. The fact that Naomi was honored shortly afterwards with her own Nike soccer shoe? Tip.
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Jamie Laing
Royal Run
Just as we don’t expect a dog that’s still doing the carpet after three years, we didn’t believe that an ex-reality TV star would save the world. But then Jamie Laing laced up his running shoes and ran until he almost went black in the face. The Englishman from the snob documentary “Made in Chelsea” ran five marathons in five consecutive days for charity, raising £2 million in donations. It’s also nice when we stumble over our own prejudices.
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Nicky Campbell
Prête-à-Patrol
Viu viu viu! If you see Nicky Campbell in your rear-view mirror on the red carpet, you better pull over and have your papers ready. In his videos, TikTok’s Chief of Fashion Police sends celebrities to jail for their fashion crimes. (We’ve just been informed that you can’t go to jail for fashion crimes. But some would probably prefer it to a biting critique from Nicky). So far, the social media star has made surprisingly few enemies, but all the more fans – including Gwyneth Paltrow and Colman Domingo.
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Renell Medrano
Gaze to be
Authenticity has become a gold that is increasingly difficult to mine. Which images are genuine? Which ones show real life? Renell Medrano’s photographs are therefore a sparkling treasure in the content mud. The American with Dominican roots captures her subjects unadulterated – whether neighbors from the Bronx or Bella Hadid and Kendrick Lamar. Renell recently launched her first print magazine ICE, a feminist reinterpretation of the seventies softcore magazine Players. The result? Top-class.
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