EXCLUSIVE: PATTI LUPONE HAS BEEN TRASHING AUDRA McDONALD FOR YEARS
PLUS: ANA DE ARMAS DIPPING A TOE INTO SCIENTOLOGY, AND ELON MUSK LINKED TO SENIOR WHITE HOUSE ADVISER’S WIFE
EXCLUSIVE: PATTI LUPONE WAGING FULL-ON FEUD WITH AUDRA McDONALD — “THIS IS WAR”
Move over divas — Patti LuPone turned her Tony rivalry with Audra McDonald into a full-blown theatrical feud, and the drama played out not on stage… but in whispers, backrooms, and biting barbs across Broadway.
Insiders say LuPone has been openly trashing Audra around town for months. Veteran columnist Roger Friedman recalled one particularly venomous exchange: “She was especially cruel about Audra starring in ‘Gypsy,’ a role LuPone sees as hers. I was stunned. She needs to muzzle herself going forward.”
LuPone’s recent public gushing over Nicole Scherzinger? Not as generous as it seemed. Sources say it was a thinly veiled swipe at Audra — Broadway’s six-time Tony-winning queen.
“Patti’s praise for Nicole wasn’t support — it was strategy,” one Broadway producer tells #ShuterScoop. “It was meant to diminish Audra.”
But now, with her recent “bitch” comment directed at a Black actress — and her ongoing shade toward McDonald — the tide has turned.
“She’s lost the room,” says one Tony voter. “What was once legendary now just feels… bitter.”
EXCLUSIVE: ANA DE ARMAS CIRCLING SCIENTOLOGY - TOM CRUISE CONNECTION FUELS RUMORS
She’s got the looks, the talent — and now, possibly, a Dianetics starter kit?
#ShuterScoop hears Ana de Armas is getting cozy in Cruise territory, with insiders saying she’s “curious” about Scientology — and Cruise isn’t just fueling the rumors with glances, but with potential influence.
“She knows it’d cause tension with her friends,” a source says, “but she’s intrigued.”
While she hasn’t been spotted at the Celebrity Centre yet, those close to her say “she’s open to exploring.”
“She’s not diving in,” a source adds. “But she’s dipping a toe — and with Tom, that’s all it takes.”
EXCLUSIVE: ELON MUSK GETTING CLOSE TO STEPHEN MILLER’S WIFE — “AND IT’S NOT ABOUT POLICY”
This isn’t a space launch — it’s a scandal countdown.
#ShuterScoop has learned that Elon Musk has been spending an eyebrow-raising amount of time with Katie Miller, wife of controversial Trump advisor Stephen Miller — and the whispers are getting louder.
“She’s always around,” a source spills. “Late nights, private travel, lots of murmuring. It’s giving more than coworker.”
Katie was brought on in a vague “strategy” role… but even insiders admit no one knows what she actually does — other than orbit Elon.
“She didn’t land this job on LinkedIn,” one observer smirks.
Stephen Miller has yet to comment, but as one Beltway source put it: “Hard to feel bad when karma’s involved.”
EXCLUSIVE: J.LO IN DAMAGE CONTROL AFTER VIOLET AFFLECK’S ESSAY ROCKS THE FAMILY
When Violet Affleck’s climate change essay went viral, it wasn’t just about carbon footprints — it stepped right on J.Lo’s carefully curated image.
“She called out luxury excess, and everyone knew who she meant,” a source tells #ShuterScoop. “It wasn’t subtle.”
The essay, written for a Yale assignment, criticized the “performative activism” of families who preach sustainability but fly private and live large.
Now, J.Lo’s scrambling behind the scenes to control the narrative, while Violet gets ready to double down on her message.
“J.Lo’s brand is sparkle and glam,” the insider adds. “This essay turned the spotlight into a magnifying glass.”
Stay tuned… this isn’t cooling down anytime soon.
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