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Celebrities join Prince William on the Singapore green carpet for his Earthshot Prize awards
Celebrities join Prince William on the Singapore green carpet for his Earthshot Prize awards
Celebrities have joined Britain’s Prince William on the “green carpet” in Singapore for the third Earthshot Prize awards ceremony, where five winners ranging from solar-powered dryers to combat food waste to making electric car batteries cleaner were unveiled
2023-11-07 21:17
Dua Lipa and Little Mix songwriter Kamille teams up with Nile Rodgers on new song
Dua Lipa and Little Mix songwriter Kamille teams up with Nile Rodgers on new song
Kamille admitted it's "such an honour" to have the Chic legend featured on her original song.
2023-05-15 19:15
‘I love the fact that I struggled’: Yung Filly opens up on how his upbringing propelled him to stardom
‘I love the fact that I struggled’: Yung Filly opens up on how his upbringing propelled him to stardom
When he’s not forgetting his flour on Great British Bake Off or chomping down hot wings for a challenge alongside best friend Chunkz, Yung Filly is surprisingly, acting exactly how he does on TV: Fun, playful, and full of laughter. The 28-year-old, born Andres Felipé Barrientos, moved to the UK from Colombia when he was two-years-old, relocating around south east London during his childhood. He’s known for his infectious comedy and high energy, and credits his upbringing alongside his mum and sister for his confidence. “I do get upset. I do get tired, lazy. But for the most part, what you see on the screen is actually me”, he admits. “My sister's full of energy, my mom's that way...I grew up in a loud household. In all fairness, I think that's why my career's gone so well. I think you can genuinely see that it’s all natural.” But he hails from humble beginnings. Although he vows he’d never move back to Columbia and always saw London as his home, it wasn’t easy, being racked up in debt and delving into his entrepreneurial roots from a young age (as the school’s Lucozade seller) just to get by. When asked what it was like growing up, he simply replies: “Struggle…ketchup and rice.” “I come from the bottom of the barrel…and that’s why I’m so grateful for the position I’m in now”, he adds. “My mum definitely shaped me with the lessons she taught me. “She’s a single mum with three kids, my dad was a s*** dad so she just had to make it happen. She did loads of cleaning jobs. My mum worked at Poundland at the time I had some mad BBC series…just getting my mum out of the position she was in was just the biggest motivation.” A fan of Jamal Edwards’ work, Filly started posting on YouTube at the age of 12, recording freestyles and music videos. “I was a go-getter, no one gave me my career, I was actively thinking of ways that I could become successful”, he says. “Without you realising, people in your life come into play and opportunities start appearing.” Over 1.4 million subscribers later, he’s built up a profile as one of the nation's most-loved internet personalities, and has been involved with the likes of The Sidemen, and Chicken Shop Date. “I'd say to my younger self, ‘focus and work harder’. I've definitely worked hard, but I definitely got misled at times in my life by influences and certain people. Even down to the first time I had a drink” he admits. “I always was that guy that was like ‘I'm never drinking it’s against my religion’..and I’m not blaming the people I was with as there’s natural influence.” “So I’d say work hard and keep your head down.” Most recently, he’s been going back to his roots and collaborating with Tango and The Prince’s Trust to inspire the next generation to pursue their passions in life - even if they haven’t figured out what they are yet. Along with the charity, he held a panel talk for 16-30-year-olds to help ‘find their fearless’ and get the tools they need to launch a career or start a business. @yfilly #AD This one hit the feels…? I met so many young people working towards a brighter future at the Find your Fearlessness Event with @Tango & @The Prince’s Trust I asked them who their fearless inspiration is and some of the answers got man feeling choked up! Every young individual deserves the chance to be fearless in progressing towards their personal goals. If you or someone you know is aged 16-30 and is out of education or unemployed, sign up to a course at The Prince’s Trust now! #FindYourFearlessness #GetTangod #DrinkTango ♬ original sound - yfilly “It was a bunch of kids that were in my position. I’m 28 now so the last time I experienced struggle I was about 15 so to see them sitting there and looking at me in awe and as someone who is an inspiration to them was sick”, he describes. “I was in that room, hosting that panel, I'm looking around and most of these people look like me. They’re all from ethnic minorities or Black, and I can relate to that. “When I'm talking to them individually, most of them come from the same upbringing I come from, their families being on benefits.” Speaking of why it was so rewarding, he adds: “People would ask me the most basic questions but my response just lit up their eyes and I was like ‘wow’ I’ve got that effect on people, it’s mad. That’s the project that I’m most proud of that I’ve done.” Despite dabbling in a few different roles before being pulled back into media, Filly accepts that it’s not easy to find something you love in life. “The people who have passions, they’re the lucky ones because they know from the get-go what they want to do”, he admits, joking that he’d ‘love to be a footballer’. “But the average person probably goes through about five careers before they’re doing what they’re doing.” “The hardest thing in life is trying to figure out what to do with it.” However, for anyone more introverted, it’s no secret that it can be more difficult to put yourself out there or have the willpower to follow in Filly’s footsteps - but he’s trying to teach people that confidence can most definitely come over time. “I think loving yourself and accepting yourself for who you are, and what you look like is important. In a modern-day society with social media it's so easy to be influenced and almost become someone that you're not”, Filly says. “I think first and foremost, it’s what a lot of lazy people don’t want to hear but it starts with you…you’ve just got to want it bad enough.” Even he’s had his down days, recalling: “I used to do Snapchat and there’d be times that I couldn’t be bothered to film but I’d record like two hours worth of videos because my mum was the motivation…I’d go home and see the paint peeling off the walls, or the fact that I was 16 and all my mates had a double bed and I was still on a single…all those little things motivate you.” But for him, it’s all been worth it. He has an amazing home, incredible cars, and still remains as humble as he was from the start, which is why fans are so intent on sticking around. “There’ll be times that I’m in bed and I’m like ‘I can’t believe this is my house’, I’m just so grateful for everything that I’ve got”, he says of how far he’s come. @drinktango Tango × Prince’s Trust find your Fearlessness event yesterday was a HUGE success! Special thanks to @The Prince’s Trust @yfilly @90sbabyshow @Strawberriesandcreem Poet, all the amazing ambassadors and attendees. Stay tuned on our channels to see what we got up to ? #FindYourFearlessness #GetTangod #FYP #foryoupage #xyzbca #yungfilly ♬ original sound - Tango “Sometimes I think to myself what if it had been the other way? What if I had grown up with a silver spoon? I probably wouldn’t be as grateful…I love the fact that I struggled.” He concludes: “My biggest achievement is helping my mum retire. It’s my mum’s world and I’m just living in it. I paid off my mum’s debt, my mum had loads of debt and I paid it off in one go. That was a sick feeling.” “I also took all of my family on holiday, that was sick, but everything is family-orientated…all these materialistic things ain’t s***.” “You know, I think I've smashed it. I’ve got my family involved in every aspect of the business, down to my two sisters, my mum and my uncle. I'm just proud of myself. And I don't tell myself enough, I've smashed it. “I wouldn’t do anything differently.” Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-09-08 23:21
Tristan Tate fires back at fan's vile death wish targeting his beloved family: 'Holding this much hate in your heart is bad for the soul'
Tristan Tate fires back at fan's vile death wish targeting his beloved family: 'Holding this much hate in your heart is bad for the soul'
Tristan Tate wrote, 'Holding this much hate in your heart is bad for the soul. I’ll pray for you'
2023-06-26 17:54
'Doesn’t look good': Internet speculates Emily Simpson got chin fillers as they fail to recognize ‘RHOC’ star after Thanksgiving post
'Doesn’t look good': Internet speculates Emily Simpson got chin fillers as they fail to recognize ‘RHOC’ star after Thanksgiving post
Emily Simpson posed alongside her husband Shane and the internet pointed out that she looks very different even apart from her weight loss
2023-11-24 14:46
'Ain’t going to steal my joy': The View's Ana Navarro claps back at troll who body-shamed her as she vacations in Turkey with husband
'Ain’t going to steal my joy': The View's Ana Navarro claps back at troll who body-shamed her as she vacations in Turkey with husband
'I am very comfortable in my skin. I’m healthy, happy, and loved. And you ain’t going to steal my joy,' Ana Navarro said while slamming the troll
2023-08-13 14:53
Who is Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's husband? Athlete wins 400-meter final in 48.74 seconds at USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Who is Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's husband? Athlete wins 400-meter final in 48.74 seconds at USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone was close to breaking the record of Sanya Richard-Ross
2023-07-09 17:52
Who is Anji Nyquist? ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant mocked for her accent by fans bags unexpected victory
Who is Anji Nyquist? ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant mocked for her accent by fans bags unexpected victory
Anji Nyquist shocked viewers by turning the game around in the final round before which she was last
2023-07-06 11:54
Why is Harry Styles being dragged into Lizzo scandal? Internet divided over 'Watermelon Sugar' singer being BFFs with rapper
Why is Harry Styles being dragged into Lizzo scandal? Internet divided over 'Watermelon Sugar' singer being BFFs with rapper
Despite their close friendship, Lizzo has shared some allegedly inappropriate jokes about Harry Styles in the past
2023-08-03 19:56
50 Collective Nouns for Groups of Animals
50 Collective Nouns for Groups of Animals
What's the right way to describe a group of worms? A "bunch" may sound like a lazy descriptor, but it's correct.
2023-06-07 03:50
Cult horror film ‘worse than Human Centipede’ is terrifying viewers all over again
Cult horror film ‘worse than Human Centipede’ is terrifying viewers all over again
TikTok users have revived a 2014 horror film featuring Lily-Rose Depp that has left them feeling "traumatised". Heidi Wong (@itsheidiwong) branded the film "worse than The Human Centipede," with hundreds of fellow TikTokers agreeing. "Out of all the horror movies that I’ve seen, this one gets to me the most," she said, before explaining: “Tusk is about a podcaster who meets a crazy man who wants to turn him into a walrus, as in surgically turn him from a human to a walrus." In another video, Heidi described it as a horror film that is not spoken about enough, adding in the caption that it was "not ok" – and she wasn't alone with her thoughts. One person responded: "Nah that man scared me for the rest of my life tbh his face and the whole whale room." @itsheidiwong This movie was NOT OK? Follow for more✅ #movie #movies #horror #horrortok #movietok A second wrote: "I watched it today with my brother-in-law who's watched it 3 times willingly. I've never regretted something more." "I think this is one of those cases where it's good that we don't talk about this movie," one person shared. Meanwhile, one horror fan wrote: "My toxic trait is actually loving that movie a bit too much." Another added: "Am I the only one who genuinely loved the movie?" Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Tusk Official Comic-Con Trailer (2014) - Kevin Smith Horror Comedy HD www.youtube.com The classic film, however, averaged at 46 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes with many critics calling it out for being "awful". "Parts of it are funny, parts are suspenseful and parts of it - to put it mildly - are hideously awful. Horrible may be a better word than horrific," one wrote. While one critic from TIME described Tusk as having a "lurching tone and an airless atmosphere". Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-14 21:50
Jake Paul backs brother Logan Paul in WWE MITB ladder match, explains why he is 'the best choice' to win
Jake Paul backs brother Logan Paul in WWE MITB ladder match, explains why he is 'the best choice' to win
Jake Paul believes his brother Logan Paul will definitely win MITB ladder match
2023-06-29 14:20