Bustle

June 30, 2026

So You Want To Be A Reality TV Star

Cameras Up

So You Want To Be A Reality Star!

A meticulous guide to the unscripted life — featuring practical wisdom and career advice from iconic TV personalities and behind-the-scenes experts.

By Nolan Feeney
Game on

The New Rules Of Reality TV Casting

The days of sending in a tape and hoping for the best are long gone. Now, thanks to social media, scouting season never ends — here’s how to make it work for you.

By Amy Kaufman
Tell Me How You Feel

How To Be A Producer's Favorite (Even If You're An Introvert)

Four pros take us inside one of reality TV’s most sacred (and powerful) relationships.

By Caroline Framke
Bring It To The Runway

How Reality Stars Are Winning Over The Fashion World

The best way to turn your TV fame into something lasting? Get the fashion world on your side.

By Alyssa Lapid
Something About Her

Ariana Madix Asks: Was It Worth It?

Ariana Madix on living through the reality-TV wringer.

By Ariana Madix
Entertainment

Nicholas Duvernay Doesn't Want You To Give Up On Love

The rising star plays the designated “hot guy” in Not Suitable For Work — but his character has feelings, too: “Hopefully, the guys watch this and go, ‘Wow, maybe I can open up to my homeboys.’”

By Gabrielle Bondi
Something About Her

Was It Worth It?

Ariana Madix on living through the reality-TV wringer.

By Ariana Madix

Bustle's Big Life Beauty Awards 2026

Bustle's 2026 Big Life Beauty Awards spotlight the best skin care, makeup, hair, body care, fragrance, and beauty tools for long days, nights out, travel, work, workouts, and everything in between.

By Bustle Editors
14-Hour Wear Energy

8 Beauty Holy Grails For Long Days & Even Longer Nights

Fake looking rested even if you’re running on fumes.

By Bustle Editors
Kiss-Proof & Chaos Ready

11 Hair & Makeup Heroes For Party-Girl Nights

Because reapplying eyeliner in a bar bathroom is not the vibe.

By Bustle Editors
Hot Girl Walk Tested

Outdoor-Proof Beauty Essentials For Sun, Sweat, & Everything In Between

Formulas that move with you — literally.

By Bustle Editors
Corpcore & Cute

The Workday Beauty Awards For Staying Polished Under Pressure

Office-ready staples built for busy days and even busier calendars.

By Bustle Editors
Mile High Maintenance

The Ultimate On-The-Go Beauty Edit

Products that keep up from takeoff to touchdown.

By Bustle Editors
Cancelled Plans Club

The Self-Care Beauty Guide For Nights At Home

Your lineup for doing absolutely nothing (and looking good doing it).

By Bustle Editors
Up Close

Leo Woodall F*cking Loves It

Whether he’s playing a rom-com love interest or a prestige leading man, the Tuner star and White Lotus alum runs on pure, unadulterated enthusiasm.

By Jack King
Entertainment

Belmont Cameli’s Winning Season

In Off Campus, he plays a hockey jock with a sensitive side. Off-screen, he’s got one, too.

By Gabrielle Bondi
Entertainment

How Mindy Kaling Flipped The Script On Her Life

Two decades after joining The Office, the Hollywood multihyphenate is returning to the water cooler as the creator of Hulu’s new Not Suitable for Work. Everything else, however, is quite different.

By Ashley Spencer
Up Close

Olivia Jade, On The Record

She’s spent the better half of a decade avoiding the press and channelling a brand of hot, cool, and unbothered to her millions of followers. Now, with the launch of her first-ever makeup line, Olivia Jade is finally ready to talk.

By Samantha Leach
Up Close

Will Sharpe Is At The Center Of It All

With a starring role in the new Amadeus out now and an Apple series of his own on the horizon, the British multihyphenate is living on the edge no longer.

By Lucy Ford
Up Close

We Can’t Stop Watching Barbie Ferreira

The Faces of Death and Mile End Kicks star dreamt of working in Hollywood since childhood. How’d she get there? By avoiding overexposure, ignoring the discourse, and keeping her inner fangirl close.

By Beatrice Hazlehurst

Daniel Radcliffe, Man Of The People

The former wizard now finds power in range — from an aching stage drama to a silly sitcom to Winnie the Pooh.

By Jessica Derschowitz
Books

'One Nightstand' With Ana Gatseyer

The Schmigadoon! star shares her favorite books and how, after a decades-long career in comedy, television, and theater, she’s savoring her first Tony nomination.

By Charlotte Owen
Books

'One Nightstand' With Lewis Pullman

The Remarkably Bright Creatures actor traces his love for reading to a tiny Venice bookstore and a book club born from a stolen novel.

By Charlotte Owen
Books

'One Nightstand' With Julia Louis-Dreyfus

When it was her turn to choose her book club’s next read, Julia Louis-Dreyfus chose a novel that left her “crying uncontrollably.”

By Charlotte Owen
Books

'One Nightstand' With Colman Domingo

The Michael and Euphoria star shares his four favorite books, including the one he keeps by his bedside.

By Charlotte Owen
Books

'One Nightstand' With Elizabeth Banks

From Effie Trinket to her latest role in ‘The Miniature Wife,’ the actor reflects on the moments that defined her career — and the books that shaped her along the way.

By Charlotte Owen
Books

'One Nightstand' With Caitríona Balfe

The four books the Outlander actor can’t stop thinking about — and gifting to friends.

By Charlotte Owen
Books

'One Nightstand' With Viola Davis

The EGOT winner, who just co-authored a novel with James Patterson, reflects on the books that helped her understand herself and the world.

By Charlotte Owen
Books

'One Nightstand' With Daniel Radcliffe

The actor, back on Broadway in Every Brilliant Thing, reveals his four favorite books and how Harry Potter shaped his love for reading.

By Charlotte Owen
Books

'One Nightstand' With Felicity Jones

The two-time Oscar nominee reveals her favorite books and how she finds modern meaning in classic works.

By Charlotte Owen
Books

'One Nightstand' With Lisa Rinna

As she releases her new memoir, the reality star reveals her favorite books, and how The Traitors showed the “real” her.

By Charlotte Owen
Books

'One Nightstand' With Jennifer Garner

The actor shares the childhood classics that made her a reader — and the librarian who changed her life.

By Charlotte Owen
Books

'One Nightstand' with Elizabeth Olsen

The Eternity actor is off Instagram and embracing her reading era.

By Charlotte Owen
Books

'One Nightstand' With Haley Lu Richardson

The Ponies actor reflects on turning 30 on set and her new poetry collection that helped make sense of it all.

By Charlotte Owen
Books

'One Nightstand' With Allison Williams

The Regretting You star and erstwhile English major loves a literary classic.

By Samantha Leach
Books

'One Nightstand' With Penn Badgley

The Gossip Girl and You actor reflects on faith, family, and the books that shaped him along the way.

By Charlotte Owen
Books

'One Nightstand' With Lena Waithe

The multi-hyphenate opens up about her favorite books — and reveals her next big project.

By Charlotte Owen

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Tom Blyth Gets Loose

The Hunger Games actor enters his rom-com era with the Netflix adaptation of Emily Henry’s People We Meet On Vacation. He calls it the hardest thing he’s ever done.

by Kerensa Cadenas
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Life

Kicking It Off With...

Your Guide To Watching The World Cup

From Team USA's biggest names to the favored winners.

By Nina Mandell
Horoscopes

Here’s Your June Horoscope

Remember your worth.

By Alexandria Lettman
Cha-Ching

My Therapy Era Ended. My Fun Budget Began.

"Let me tell you, singing 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' with thousands of other fans was so therapeutic."

By Marilyn La Jeunesse
Love & Basketball

The Knicks Won & New Yorkers Are Hornier Than Ever

“Normally I get about 30 or 40 Hinge likes a day. Now I’m getting over 100."

By Hannah Orenstein and Alexis Morillo

Up Close

Daniel Radcliffe, Man Of The People

The former wizard now finds power in range — from an aching stage drama to a silly sitcom to Winnie the Pooh.

by Jessica Derschowitz
Gay Guy Music Video Night

Rebecca Black Is Manifesting A Fergie Renaissance

As she readies her third album, the “Speakerphone” singer has been revisiting the “unhinged pop star energy” that informed her own approach to music.

By Glenn Rowley
Relatable

Millie Bobby Brown Doesn't Know "How To React" To People Her Age

The Stranger Things star says she grew up with “men on crews” who were “over 40 years old.”

By Jake Viswanath
Taxonomies

TikTok's "Corporate Girlies" Are Hollow By Design

They churn out influencer-style content devoid of any aspirational quality. That’s actually the point.

By Chrissy Correa
Sandal Season

11 Pedicure Trends Everyone Will Be Wearing This Summer

Because the right nail polish color will make your sandals look even chicer.

By Emma Stout
Proceed With Caution

This Summer’s Mercury Retrograde Is Here To Wreak Havoc

Stroll down memory lane.

By Nina Kahn
Stevie Knicks

Taylor Swift’s Choice In Rumored Wedding Performers Is A Meaningful Touch

Some of the singer’s longtime inspirations may reportedly take the stage at her reception.

By Jake Viswanath
Fake Dating... Real Feelings

‘The Love Hypothesis’ Trailer Continues 2026’s Hottest Romance Trend

Love (and deceit) is in the air.

By Grace Wehniainen
Gay Guy Music Video Night

Bosco Believes Every Queer Education Needs A Janet Jackson Lesson

The RuPaul’s Drag Race star, who embarks on The Marvelous Miss Gender tour July 8, says Gay Guy Music Video Night is all about establishing a shared canon: “It’s a taste check for the room.”

By Nolan Feeney
Gay Guy Music Video Night

Myki Meeks Has All The Classics Covered At The Pregame

From Lady Gaga to Kylie Minogue, the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18 doesn’t believe in stanning in just one pop queen.

By Nolan Feeney
Gay Guy Music Video Night

Eric Sedeño Lives For A Diva Getting Her Sexy On

The social media star says a pair of Shakira videos changed his life: “It almost feels like it’s for straight men, but then gay guys are so into it! All they want is see these girls serve.”

By Moises Mendez II