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Karen Ruffini

Karen Ruffini is Elite Daily's Celebrity Writer. When she's not writing about people she wishes were her friends (or frenemies), she's either listening to true crime podcasts or cooking up Insta-worthy meals.

The Story Of How Ariana Grande's Nonna Ended Up Featured On "Bloodline" Will Make You LOL

By Karen Ruffini
Ariana Grande is the musical gift that keeps on giving. Just half a year after her album, Sweetener, dropped, Grande gifted us with Thank U, Next, which boasts some excellent tracks like "Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored," and "7 Rings," but…

Here's What To Know About EXO's Lay Zhang, The Latest K-Pop Star Hitting It Big Stateside

By Karen Ruffini
K-Pop is having a real moment right now, and I'll be the first to tell you that I don't hate it. While we all know that bands like BTS and BLACKPINK are crushing the game, the Seoul-based band EXO has been making some ~waves~ in the music world,…

Cardi B Posted A Sexy Video Dancing With Offset To Celebrate Her New Song With Bruno Mars

By Karen Ruffini
For those of you hoping and praying for a new Cardi B and Bruno Mars collaboration, you're in luck. The two artists just dropped a new track called "Please Me," and it is as intense as the title sounds. But if you think the song's lyrics are steamy,…

Kanye West's Valentine's Day Surprise For Kim Kardashian Is So, So Saxy

By Karen Ruffini
Of all the holidays we get to celebrate, Valentine's Day falls somewhere in the middle for me. Is it as fun as Christmas? No. Is it as delicious as Thanksgiving? Nope. But it's, at least, more rewarding than, say, Flag Day. If you're lucky, you'll…

This One Thing Could Be A Sign Cardi B Is Officially Back With Offset

By Karen Ruffini
Valentine's Day is supposed to be about showing the person that you love just how much you love them. Maybe you can share that sentiment by sending a special card, making a homemade meal, or, you know, wearing your giant engagement ring again after…

Kim K Just Shared Romantic, Never-Before-Seen Photos With Kanye West For Valentine's Day

By Karen Ruffini
In case you're wondering, it's totally acceptable to scroll through Instagram and double-tap every single person's Valentine's Day post to their significant other (or just scroll riiight past them, if you're not in the mood). But when it comes to…

Halsey Dropped A New Song About Self-Sabotaging Relationships With Her Rumored New BF

By Karen Ruffini
Hold on to your hats, folks, there's a reported new couple around town in Hollywood. Singer Halsey seemingly has a new guy — and some new music — just in time for Valentine's Day, and I don't know which I love more. What's even more adorable is that…

North West's 7-Year-Old Valentine Got Her An Epic Gift That'll Ruin Your Valentine's Day

By Karen Ruffini
Do you remember how amazing Valentine's Day was when you were a kid? If you were lucky, you got to be in a school where each student in your class handed out a cute card and a piece of candy to everyone, and you went home feeling like it was the…

The Timeline Of Cardi B & Offset's Breakup Is An Emotional Roller Coaster

By Karen Ruffini
Celebrity relationships and friendships are a rare breed. These famous faces have their lives played out in front of the masses, whether it’s the good, the bad, or the straight-up shady. In Elite Daily’s new series, It’s Complicated, we’re…

Kacey Musgraves' Grammy Win Reaction Is Being Turned Into The Most Hilarious Memes

By Karen Ruffini
If you're still on a Grammys high, you're not alone. The red carpet fashion! The performances! The talented artists who took home an award! It's all so exciting. But there was one star in particular who was a very unexpected (but very well deserved)…

Jimin Posted The Most Hilarious Video Singing "Magic Shop" That's ARMY's New Favorite Meme

By Karen Ruffini
The BTS boys have captured the hearts of basically everyone on the planet — myself included. RM, Jungkook, V, Suga, Jin, J-Hope, and Jimin are all incredibly talented artists, but I personally swoon whenever I see Jimin on stage or on social media…

Kim Kardashian's Advice To Avoid Getting Wrinkles Will Seriously Make You Laugh Out Loud

By Karen Ruffini
Some things in life just go perfectly well together. Peanut butter and jelly. Cookies and milk. Vodka and tonic. (You get the idea.) But there's something that is a cut above the rest — something that pairs so wonderfully, you can't imagine life any…

Blinks' Minds Are Blown Over BLACKPINK's Epic Performance On 'GMA'

By Karen Ruffini
Raise your hand if you've been fully absorbed in the K-Pop world lately. I'll be the first to tell you that this music is a literal movement, people, and I am here for it. A name you might be hearing more and more is BLACKPINK, a K-pop girl group…

Twitter Is Melting Down Over Miley Cyrus & Nick Jonas At The 'Isn't It Romantic' Premiere

By Karen Ruffini
For those of you who may be too young to recall, there was a time when a young Miley Cyrus and Nick Jonas were an item. The Disney Channel duo kept their relationship mostly under-wraps until they called it quits back in 2007, finally confirming to…

George Clooney Reaction To Rumors He'll Be Meghan & Harry's Baby's Godfather Is Sarcastic

By Karen Ruffini
Did you know that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are BFFs with George and Amal Clooney? I mean, I knew they were close, but there have been some reports noting that George Clooney might be chosen as the Godfather to Meghan and Harry's first baby,…

Here's What You Need To Know About Mark Ronson & Diplo's Side Gig, Silk City

By Karen Ruffini
I'm a sucker for any and all forms of music. I can get down with just about any genre, and I pride myself in somehow remembering lyrics to songs from years and years ago. But every now and then, I listen to a track from a band that I've yet to know,…

Kendall Jenner Definitely Just Confirmed She's Dating Ben Simmons, Finally

By Karen Ruffini
Stop the press, people! We've got some pretty big news in the Kardashian world going on, because at long last, Kendall Jenner confirmed she's dating Ben Simmons — the 22-year-old point guard for the Philadelphia 76ers. Yes, people, it's finally…

Kim K Just Revealed How Having A Fourth Baby Will Majorly Change Her Family Dynamic

By Karen Ruffini
It just hit me that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are essentially going to be the modern day Brady Bunch. We all know that they currently share three children together (North, Saint, and Chicago), and now, there will soon be another addition to the…

Ariana Grande Revealed Exactly Why She Won't Perform At The Grammys This Year On Twitter

By Karen Ruffini
Man, oh man, oh man! Our girl Ariana Grande is having quite a week. Her fifth studio album, thank u, next, just dropped, so obviously there's a bunch of commotion going on about that. But there's another little ~situation~ that's going on right now,…

Twitter Is Debating Whether Ariana Grande's "NASA" Is About Pete Davidson Or Not

By Karen Ruffini
At long last, Ariana Grande's fifth studio album, Thank U, Next, dropped today, and I'm eternally grateful. This album had so many incredible songs on it, and the mixture of fun and easygoing tracks versus more intimate and personal tracks prove…