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Metro
a day ago
- Metro
BA crew ‘mistakenly booked into love hotel and kept awake by moaning'
A British Airways crew were forced to spend a layover night in an Italian sex hotel after a mix-up, it has been claimed. At least 12 members of staff were booked into the Motel in Milan, which offers a variety of themed suites including a BDSM dungeon-style room complete with a caged bed and a standing cross with wrist cuffs. 'There are no limits in this place, only the heat of pleasure, torments of passion, abandonment to desires,' reads a listing for a €280 (£240) per night room on the motel's website. It's thought the staff were supposed to stay at the Hotel, a regular 'vanilla' four-star hotel next door run by the same brand. The airline said some staff were 'moved to unapproved hotel rooms following availability issues with our usual accommodation provider'. It said this happened without the knowledge of company managers. An insider told The Sun the mix-up was down to a 'comical mistake by the hotel booking team', adding that it had 'serious implications'. 'Some of the team who stayed in the sex dungeon didn't get any sleep, so they couldn't operate on BA services the following day', the source told the newspaper. 'They were kept awake by thrillseekers moaning and groaning all day and night. 'There were adult workers outside propositing staff. Crew even reported suspicious fluids in their rooms which made their skin crawl.' It's understood there were no delays to the flight the affected crew were supposed to work on the following day. British Airways is 'urgently investigating to prevent a repeat', a spokesperson for the airline added. check our news page.
Metro
a day ago
- Metro
BA crew 'mistakenly booked into love hotel and kept awake by moaning'
A British Airways crew were forced to spend a layover night in an Italian sex hotel after a mix-up, it has been claimed. At least 12 members of staff were booked into the Motel in Milan, which offers a variety of themed suites including a BDSM dungeon-style room complete with a caged bed and a standing cross with wrist cuffs. 'There are no limits in this place, only the heat of pleasure, torments of passion, abandonment to desires,' reads a listing for a €280 (£240) per night room on the motel's website. It's thought the staff were supposed to stay at the Hotel, a regular 'vanilla' four-star hotel next door run by the same brand. The airline said some staff were 'moved to unapproved hotel rooms following availability issues with our usual accommodation provider'. It said this happened without the knowledge of company managers. An insider told The Sun the mix-up was down to a 'comical mistake by the hotel booking team', adding that it had 'serious implications'. 'Some of the team who stayed in the sex dungeon didn't get any sleep, so they couldn't operate on BA services the following day', the source told the newspaper. 'They were kept awake by thrillseekers moaning and groaning all day and night. 'There were adult workers outside propositing staff. Crew even reported suspicious fluids in their rooms which made their skin crawl.' It's understood there were no delays to the flight the affected crew were supposed to work on the following day. British Airways is 'urgently investigating to prevent a repeat', a spokesperson for the airline added. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Superstar singer stuns fans as she comes out as omnisexual and reveals BDSM kinks
Kesha had fans doing a double take this week as she made a bold revelation about her sexuality while dropping the wild music video for her new single Boy Crazy. The 38-year-old pop superstar, who's been enjoying a major comeback following her long and bitter legal battle with Dr. Luke, released the steamy video on Wednesday. In the provocative 3-minute clip, Kesha lets loose—singing, dancing, and partying with a rotating cast of men as she scrolls through the 'open-minded dating app' FEELD. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Kesha gave fans a closer look at her dating profile from the video—including a zoomed-in shot of her FEELD bio, where she casually drops a shocking detail about her identity. The profile lists her as a '38-year-old woman omnisexual,' a term that refers to someone who is attracted to people of all gender identities and sexual orientations. 'Femme dom top looking for partners that wanna create a safe place to play,' she added in the bio, referencing BDSM, a variety of sexual practices involving bondage, discipline (or domination), sadism, and masochism. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Kesha gave fans a closer look at her dating profile from the video—including a zoomed-in shot of her FEELD bio, where she casually drops a shocking detail about her identity In her signature cheeky style, she added, 'Growing birkin addiction. If you send a pretty one the paps might take a pic of it! Or I might wear it on stage… Also, will send feet pics.' The profile also reveals she's based in Los Angeles and is seeking 'being dominant,' 'kink,' 'exploration,' 'cuddling,' and 'fun.' While Kesha hasn't offered any further comment outside the dating profile, her music and lyrics are clearly doing the talking. Off-screen, the singer has recently been linked to health-tech entrepreneur Michael Gilvary. But when TMZ caught up with her in May and asked about their rumored romance, she didn't hold back. 'We're not dating. I'm just using him for sex,' she quipped. Before Gilvary, Kesha was spotted with movie producer Riccardo Maddalosso in October 2023. That fling reportedly fizzled out after she allegedly failed to invite him to a party hosted by none other than Taylor Swift. Prior to Maddalosso, she had a long-term relationship with Brad Ashenfelter. Despite multiple high-profile romances, Kesha has never tied the knot—but she recently revealed she came close. During an April appearance on The Morning Mash Up, she opened up about a past engagement and how songwriting led her to call it off. 'I was engaged and I didn't want to be anymore, and I didn't even realize that I was gonna break up with him until I wrote a song about it,' she said. 'And then I listened back to it, and I was like, "Oh no, I'm gonna break up with him now," but it led me to my truth 'cause I can't lie in the song.' In April, Kesha found herself embroiled in controversy over the all-women Blue Origin space mission. It was intended to be the pinnacle of female empowerment, as the star-studded fleet – which included pop star Katy Perry, news anchor Gayle King, and award-winning journalist Lauren Sanchez – catapulted into space for an 11-minute flight on April 14. However, the historic expedition has received backlash ever since the New Shepard capsule touched back down to Earth... and inadvertently reignited a years-long feud between pop rivals Perry and Kesha. As numerous celebrities criticized the Jeff Bezos-founded Blue Origin for its space exploration endeavors, an unlikely foe to emerge in the debate was fast food chain Wendy's. The burger joint left a shady comment under a photo of Perry in her Blue Origin space suit. Taking to X/Twitter, Wendy's replied to a post shared by Pop Crave, which included the caption: 'Katy Perry has returned from space.' Wendy's responded: 'Can we send her back?' Then, Kesha appeared to pile on the Perry hate train by posting a snap of herself enjoying a Wendy's shake and smiling. Fans immediately speculated the TiK ToK singer's selfie was subtle shade towards Perry, who collaborated with controversial music producer Dr. Luke on her flop comeback album, titled 143, last year. Famously, Kesha accused Dr. Luke of sexual assault and abuse in 2014, which he denied. A New York judge dismissed all of Kesha's claims in April 2016, and the singer subsequently dropped her sexual abuse case in Los Angeles that August. Dr. Luke – real name Łukasz Sebastian Gottwald – fired back with a defamation lawsuit against Kesha, which was finally settled out of court in 2023 after a decade-long legal battle. Now, it seems that the fan speculation was indeed correct, as an exclusive source tells that Kesha's post was 'exactly' intended to 'throw shade' at Perry. 'For a trip to space that was meant to be all about powerful women making an impact, Kesha doesn't think that Katy should have been one of the women on board that ship, especially since Kesha thinks Katy put women back in time by working with Dr. Luke again,' the insider said.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Risqué detail in Aussie actress' Sydney Film Festival outfit that will shock you
She is the twin sister of Home and Away star Raechelle Banno. But there was no mistaking Karina Banno as she showed off her very distinctive style at the Sydney Film Festival on Sunday evening. Karina, also an actress, opted for a risqué outfit which shocked the crowd. The 32-year-old stepped onto the red carpet wearing a sheer pink and white top with rope tied up Kinbaku style. Kinbaku, which mean 'tight binding', is a Japanese style of bondage or BDSM which involves tying a person up using intricate patterns. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Karina wore pink rope tied around her waist, chest and neck at the event. The brunette paired her unique top with some simple black trousers and black high heels. She wore her glossy locks up on a high ponytail and accessorised with some large metal hoops earrings. Back in 2018, Karina revealed that despite sporting a different hair colour to her starlet sister, she is constantly mistaken for the actress. Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, she said instead of feeling annoyed when people think she is Raechelle, it gives her great pride in her sibling. 'It happens almost every day and and it's really flattering because it's amazing to see how many people are touched by Raechelle's work,' she said. Karina added that people rarely believe her when she explains that she is Raechelle's sister. 'People often don't tend to believe me when I say I am her twin, they think I'm trying to get out of a photo,' she revealed. Karina is an actress in her own right and even appeared on the popular Channel Seven soap in 2005 when she played 'Young Cassie'. Since then, Karina has acted in various short films and mini-series as well as finding work behind the camera as a writer, producer and assistant director.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
California High School Could Test Trump's ‘Anti-Indoctrination Order'
CARLSBAD, Calif. - Parents are demanding answers after a self-described "science of BDSM" expert from a clinic providing trans surgeries and representatives from organizations that help facilitate gender transitions were scheduled to speak at a California high school during a recent week of events supporting LGBTQ students. In late March, parents started speaking out against a decision to allow Mita Beach, a self-described BDSM (bondage, discipline, sadism, masochism) expert, and representative of DAP Health, a medical clinic that provides gender transition surgeries, to deliver remarks at Sage Creek High School in Carlsbad, California. during a lunchtime event in the cafeteria open to all students. Parents learned that Beach, who lists his pronouns as "they/them" on his LinkedIn account, planned to speak as part of the Gender Sexuality Alliance clubs "Ally Week" of events promoting the LGBTQ community and anti-bullying messaging. After looking into his business websites and social media accounts, which contained at least one photo of Beach engaged in BDSM and listed workshops hes led on "Kink 101" and "Examining Self-Injurious Behavior, Erotic Play, and Body Modification," several concerned parents contacted the high school and district superintendents office. A photo of Beach, appearing to hold up a much smaller person who is grasping his bare back as whips and chains are displayed in the background, along with screenshots of his LinkedIn resume, quickly circulated on Instagram. Within 24 hours of those social media posts, the GSA club canceled Beachs appearance but moved forward with at least two other speakers from organizations that help facilitate gender transitions and surgeries. At least one of the organizations also works with other LGBTQ groups to provide "unicorn homes," or "transitional housing" for LGBTQ youth who claim to be homeless because their parents arent supportive of their sexual orientation or gender transitions. Over the last several weeks, parents of students who attend the high school have leveled a flurry of formal complaints about the schools decision to allow the speakers on campus and the educators responses defending the clubs invitations. Each side is digging in and each cites California and federal law. Parents and other concerned citizens also voiced concerns about the Ally Week speakers during a recent school board meeting. The uproar is taking place amid a series of high-profile legal battles over the promotion of gender ideology in schools and questions over how far President Trump and his administration will go to stop it. The controversy also comes amid a nationwide debate over local school districts allowing, and at times facilitating, students gender transitions while intentionally keeping that information from childrens parents. Trump issued three executive orders in late January directing federal agencies to end "radical indoctrination" in K-12 schools across the country, with one specifically deriding some schools practice of "deliberately blocking parental oversight." One of the executive orders demands an end to gender ideology instruction and activities in public schools, as well as what the White House describes as "discriminatory equity ideology," a term used to describe the practice of teaching awareness of race and privilege-based oppression. The executive orders direct Education Secretary Linda McMahon, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr., and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in consultation with Attorney General Pam Bondi, to provide an "ending indoctrination strategy" to the White House within 90 days. The agencies have yet to publicly disclose the details of the strategy and whether the Department of Education will move forward with Trumps demand to withhold federal education funds from states they find in violation of the order. In late March, the Trump administration also launched an investigation into the California Department of Education over school districts withholding information from parents about their childrens gender transitions. The U.S. Department of Education announced the investigation, citing concerns that state education officials "played a role" in violating federal law by "socially transition[ing] children at school while hiding minors gender identity from parents." Any punitive action against schools by the Trump administration will undoubtedly face resistance from judges and courts. But an upcoming Supreme Court decision could reset the legal playing field - at least when it comes to allowing parents choices when their children are being taught gender-ideology curriculum at public schools. The high court is set to rule in a Maryland case in which parents sued the Montgomery County Board of Education for the right to opt out of instruction that includes storybooks featuring gender identity and sexual orientation. LGBTQ advocates and their allies are warning that Trumps executive order limiting gender-ideology activities and instruction on K-12 campuses could be creating a chilling effect on teachers and administrators willingness to embrace discussions or curriculum about sexual orientation and anti-bullying lessons on campuses across the country. The American Civil Liberties Union, and other civil rights organizations, have long supported annual "Ally Week" events on college and high school campuses across the country as a way for students to "identify, support and celebrate" allies to LGBTQ students. The leaders of the clubs hosting the events often ask students, teachers, and staff to sign a pledge supporting efforts to end bullying and harassment of LGBTQ students. But here in this seaside Southern California city, the GSA clubs Ally Week is going beyond rallying around an anti-bullying message in hosting speakers who have worked with students and even adult military servicemen and women to help facilitate gender transitions. In response to parent complaints, school officials at Sage Creek High School and its school district argue they have no obligation or even a role in providing an opt-out opportunity for students whose parents disagree with the content on religious or moral grounds. School and district officials also are standing by a decision not to alert parents about the speakers or allow parents on campus to hear the content of these speakers remarks. Two days before Ally Week was scheduled to begin, Josh Way, Sage Creeks principal, informed parents via email about the GSA clubs week of events promoting support for the LGBTQ+ community. Most parents were already aware of Ally Weeks anti-bullying messaging. For the past six years, the week-long series of events, most of which are held in the cafeteria at lunchtime, had taken place featuring speakers that included local elected officials and the school districts superintendent. In a March 22 email to parents, the principal laid out the federal and state laws that he said support and encourage GSAs activities. But Way notably did not disclose the identities and backgrounds of the speakers the club had invited. Way asserted in the same email that California law "emphasizes creating safe school environments and does not require notification about specific clubs or their meetings." He also stressed the "importance of student privacy and the right to form supportive communities within the school setting." When a concerned parent asked to attend Beachs remarks, Way rejected the parents request. According to email correspondence reviewed by RealClearPolitics, Way acknowledged the state law allowing parents to observe their students instruction and activities on campus. But he argued that the parents student wasnt a member of the GSA club and hadnt attended any of its events, so likely wouldnt attend this weeks event. The parent countered that he believed his child was planning to participate because the speeches were occurring in the cafeteria at lunchtime with no requirement that only members of the GSA club can attend or that students are required to sign up before attending. He also noted that several parents planned to show up at the school to hear Beachs and other speakers remarks. Way wrote back informing the parent that Beachs appearance had been canceled and that he and other staffers planned to deny parents access to the lunchtime activities if the GSA had not invited them onto the campus that day. Neither Way nor Carlsbad Unified School District Superintendent Rick Schmitt returned RealClearPolitics inquiries. RCP also reached out to DAP Health and San Diegos Trans Family Support Services, the organizations employing two of the originally planned speakers, but did not receive a response. On May 8, Assistant Superintendent Megan Arias responded to a parents complaints with a six-page denial. The letter claimed that the district cannot restrict a student clubs guest speakers because of their "affiliation with or membership in an organization absent reasonable support that the guest speakers presentation will result in substantial interference with the operations of the school site." The GSAs decision to cancel Beachs appearance, Arias claimed, was made by club members alone and was "not due to any influence from district or school site administration." The letter also cited "First Amendment implications," and asserted that case law recognizes that "though the state education system has the awesome responsibility of inculcating moral and political values, that does not permit educators to act as 'thought police inhibiting all discussion that is not approved by, and in accord with the official position of, that state." The positions expressed in Arias letter reflect a broader push in public schools in California and elsewhere to keep information about students gender transitions from parents. California last year became the first state in the U.S. to bar school districts from requiring staff to notify parents of their gender identification change under legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The new law prohibits school rules requiring teachers and other staff to disclose a students gender identity or sexual orientation to any other person without the students permission. In the case of Sage Creeks Ally Week speakers, parents found out about the speakers bios from the GSAs Instagram posts promoting the names of the "special guest" speakers and events including a "Ga(y)me Day" that promised "games, treats and swag" and a joint "Celebration of Pride & Unity" event with another public high school on Friday after school. The speakers listed on the Instagram post included Mita Beach of DAP Health, a medical clinic in Palm Springs that provides gender-altering surgeries "as part of its mission," its website states. Beach serves as the clinics director of operations for specialty and gender health and wellness and previously served as a "trans healthcare navigator" at a different medical clinic. His resume notes that he serves as a "subject matter expert" on a team dealing with bondage, discipline, and sadomasochism. "Scientific research focuses on alternative sexualities, particularly BDSM, with special interests in the motivations for the voluntary experience of pain, altered states of consciousness, extreme rituals, and sadism," Beach states on his LinkedIn profile. Parents then uncovered the graphic photos of Beach on his social media displaying large pentagram tattoos on his chest and back along with memes and cartoons with Satanic or anti-Christian themes. Beach also posted flyers promoting Virtual Trans Peer Support Groups on topics such as "surgery intervention & pathways" that he marketed as open to "trans/nonbinary folks and their families ages 16+." Melissa OConnor, who calls herself a "citizen journalist," posted the photos of Beach and several of his Instagram and LinkedIn pages on her own Instagram account the day before Beach was scheduled to speak. OConnors post included a warning to local parents that he would be speaking to Sage Creek High School students that Thursday and questioned whether the GSA club advisor, an English teacher at the school, had vetted and approved his invitation. The Instagram post began circulating among Sage Creek High School parents and other Carlsbad residents, several of whom contacted Principal Way with their concerns. By the time Beachs scheduled talk was canceled, Mondays and Tuesdays speakers had already visited the school and made their remarks. Those speakers were: Joscelyn Inton-Campbell, a manager at Trans Family Support Services in San Diego, a nonprofit that provides "family coaching, assistance with healthcare and insurance issues, help navigating the legal system, and support at schools," according to its website. In 2022, the group hosted what it described as "a family-friendly" queer Halloween party with a Disney villain-themed drag show, an event that made national news after parents objected to a flyer promoting attendance being included in a weekly digital newsletter sent to all public elementary school parents in Encinitas Unified School District. The event was sponsored by Richs San Diego, a popular gay nightclub in downtown San Diego, and Align Surgical Associates, a gender-reassignment surgery program. The other speaker was Dr. Karl Pongyingpis, a psychologist affiliated with the Navy Medical Center in San Diego who assisted servicemembers with their gender transitions before the Trump administration banned trans individuals from serving in the military and put a halt to all military-assisted gender transition surgeries and other gender-transition medical care. In early May the Supreme Court upheld the ban on trans individuals in the military. A source who attended Pongyingpis remarks to the high school students said he coached them on buzzwords to use with doctors and psychologists to attain a gender dysphoria diagnosis and receive gender-transitioning care. Pongyingpis also complained about the Trump administrations ban on trans people serving in the military and gave his cell phone number to the students, suggesting they call him directly with any questions. Efforts to reach Pongyingpis were unsuccessful. So far, the Trump administration has focused many of its fights over woke activities in public schools on higher education. In early May, McMahon launched an investigation into Washington state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdals office for allowing biologically male trans athletes on girls sports teams. Its unclear when or if the Department of Education, in conjunction with the Justice Department, will investigate so-called "indoctrination" activities taking place in elementary and secondary public schools as Trumps late January executive order pledges to do. Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal advocacy group, this year has filed two complaints against public high schools with the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Education calling for investigations. In one of the complaints, ADF attorneys are representing two female high school track-and-field athletes in Spokane who have been forced to compete against a biological male who previously competed in the high school boys team. In that case, ADF contends that Washington state officials are violating Title IXs guarantee that students receive equal opportunity to enjoy education benefits regardless of sex. In the other, ADF joined the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty and Parents Defending Education in urging the Department of Education to investigate Milwaukee Public Schools "gender transition" policy. The policy allows school staff to create a "Gender Support Plan" and "Gender Communications Plan" for minor students without notifying parents and then hides the plans from the students records to prevent parents from accessing them. The organizations allege that Milwaukee public schools are directly violating federal law. "Parents ought to be in the drivers seat when it comes to their own childs education," ADF attorney Vincent Wagner told RCP. "Theyre the ones who have the fundamental right to make decisions about how their kids are educated." Wagner cited the pending Maryland case before the Supreme Court in which parents are objecting on religious grounds to their children receiving instruction about gender and sexuality instruction that was integrated throughout the day. He argues that the same sort of legal issues could be at play in Sage Creek High Schools Ally Week, in which parents didnt know about the speakers bios so didnt have a chance to prevent their children from participating. Wagner cited a long legal precedent for respecting parents religious liberty and objections in public schools. In a famous 1948 case, the high court sided with a Jehovahs Witness student whose parents objected to him saluting and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. "The same principle would apply when were talking about these novel ideas about gender and sexuality that so many religions have problems with," he said. Susan Crabtree is RealClearPolitics' national political correspondent.
