Maura Higgins finally received the coveted burgundy Hermès Birkin, gifted by Rob Rausch during a taping of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. The moment marked the culmination of a storyline fans have been following since the finale of The Traitors Season 4.

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For those unfamiliar, The Traitors pits contestants against each other in a game of strategy and deception. Throughout the season, Higgins and Rausch appeared to be allies. However, in the finale, Rausch blindsided Higgins, eliminating her from the competition. The tension from that moment carried over into public discussions, turning the duo’s dynamic into one of the season’s widely discussed.

As a playful reconciliation, Rausch promised Higgins the coveted Hermès Birkin bag, known for its exclusivity and luxury appeal. He personally delivered the bag on WWHL, with Lisa Rinna assisting behind the scenes to secure it. The Birkin, in the deep burgundy color with gold hardware and the exact size Higgins requested, with Rausch handling it carefully with white gloves and making headlines across social media.

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For Higgins, the Hermès Birkin marks the resolution of the season’s storyline and fulfills the promise made to her. For Rausch, it was delivered on air following the finale’s controversy, completing the public moment between the two contestants.

Selena Gomez confirmed that Taylor swift’s song “Dorothea” is about her. On Tuesday, March 3, during an episode of Friends Keep Secrets hosted by Benny Blanco and Lil Dicky, along with his wife Kristin Batalucco, the Rare Beauty founder talked about her longtime friendship with Swift and revealed that the track, featured on Swift’s 2020 album, is about her.

“Well, ‘dorothea’ is about me, one of her songs. And I feel like a lot of moments and huge moments that were self-defining from relationships to family to love to hate, all of it in between, we were figuring it out because I was 15 and she was 18, and we didn’t really know what was going on. And so we’ve never seen each other any differently. So when I listen to it, I’m so impressed how it’s eloquently put.”

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Initially, when Evermore was released in 2020, fans quickly speculated that “Dorothea” was inspired by Gomez. One fan broke down the theory in a detailed Twitter thread, pointing out several connections between the song and Gomez’s life, noting that Gomez favorite childhood movie is The Wizard of Oz, whose main character is Dorothy,  possibly inspiring the name “Dorothea.” The fan also referenced lyrics about “sellin’ makeup and magazines,” linking them to Gomez’s Rare Beauty brand and public image, as well as the line about “pageant schemes,” which nodded to her early years in child pageants.

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Gomez and Taylor Swift have known each other since 2008, when they were both dating a member of the Jonas Brothers, which led to a close friendship. Reflecting on that journey during the podcast, Gomez said, “It’s absolutely unbelievable to come from 17 years of friendship, from multiple heartbreaks and love stories and fun stories in life, we both ended up fortunately being engaged around the same time.”

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She also revealed that “Dorothea” isn’t the only song Swift has inspired by their friendship. According to Gomez, Swift wrote another track inspired by their friendship titled “Family,” though it was never released.

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ prison release date has been moved forward, according to updated federal records. The music mogul is now scheduled for release on April 25, 2028, nearly six weeks earlier than the previously reported date of June 4, 2028.

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Combs is serving his sentence at Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution in New Jersey following convictions on two counts related to transportation to engage in prostitution. He was arrested in 2024 after a federal investigation found he had allegedly arranged for women to travel across state lines for commercial sex, leading to his indictment and subsequent conviction.

The adjustment in his release date comes after his participation in a drug rehabilitation program while incarcerated, a step that made him eligible for early release credits.

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Despite the updated timeline, Combs’ legal team continues to pursue appeals of his conviction, and further developments could impact his release. This new release date reflects the latest information from the Federal Bureau of Prisons and has been confirmed by multiple entertainment news outlets.

The change positions Combs for an earlier return to public life while he continues to navigate the legal process surrounding his case.