Anita Bryant, Anti-Gay Rights Activist and Grammy-Nominated Pop Singer, Dies at 84

Anita Bryant in 1977.Photo:Getty Getty Anita Bryant, anti-gay rights activist and Grammy-nominated pop singer, has died. She was 84. Anita Bryant in 1960.Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty She was crowned Miss Oklahoma six years later and subsequently represented the state in the 1958 Miss America pageant, finishing third, perEdmond Live & Leisure. Bryant’s recording career took off around the same time, and she earned two top-10 hits on theBillboardHot 100 in 1960 with “Paper Roses” and “My Little Corner of the World.

Anitta Helps Singer Belinda Peregrin After She Falls on L'Oréal Paris Runway: See the Sweet Moment!

Belinda Peregrin and Anitta.Photo:Kristy Sparow/Getty Images (2) Kristy Sparow/Getty Images (2) Anittais a girl’s girl. The Brazilian singer, 31, took a moment to help out a fellow model in need during the L’Oréal Paris Fashion Show on Monday, Sept. 23. When Peregrin stands back up, Anitta claps for her before exiting the runway. Peregrin then fixes her blonde hair and continues down the catwalk. With her sky-high boots, the singer wore a red belted minidress with a turtleneck.

Anitta! Karol G! Joe Jonas! The Estefans! See Every Star Arriving on the Red Carpet at the 2024 Latin Grammy Awards

Anitta, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Joe Jonas.Photo:Dia Dipasupil/Getty; John Parra/Getty; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Dia Dipasupil/Getty; John Parra/Getty; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty TheLatin Grammysare celebrating its 25th year with some of the biggest names in music.On Thursday, Nov. 14, the Latin Recording Academy is honoring the year’s best in Latin music with a star-studded ceremony at Miami’s Kaseya Center. Before the big show, celebrities likeKarol G,Anitta,Marc Anthony,Becky GandJoe Jonashit the red carpet to mix, mingle and snap a killer photo.

Anna Kendrick Admits That She Doesn’t Know How to Cook: Can't 'Do Anything Useful in Life’ (Exclusive)

Anna Kendrick reveals she is a ‘homebody’.Photo:Rob Howard Rob Howard WhenAnna Kendrickisn’t bouncing around global movie sets, you can find her on her couch. “I’m kind of a homebody. Either I’m out and working or I want to be a homebody,” theA Simple Favor 2star tells PEOPLE during an interview promoting her new Keurig campaign. But her precious time at home is meant for total relaxation – and that means staying out of the kitchen.

Anna Kendrick Got No-Nonsense Advice fromPitch PerfectFriendBrittany Snow Before Directing Her First Movie

Brittany Snow; Anna Kendrick.Photo: Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage, Paul Morigi/Getty Images for History Anna Kendrickturned toPitch PerfectcostarBrittany Snowfor directing advice. While on theTodayshow Monday, Oct. 7, Kendrick told hostHoda Kotbthat Snow was one of the people she reached out to before making herdirectorial debut withWoman of the Hour, in which she also stars. The Oscar-nominated actress admitted it was “really scary to take that step” into the director’s chair for the true-crime thriller, which premiered at the 2023Toronto International Film Festival.