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Dutch YouTube star

Nikkie de Jager says

she is transgender

THE HAGUE, Netherlands ers forced her hand.
(AP) — Dutch YouTube "I have been blackmailed
celebrity Nikkie de Jager, by people that wanted to
whose makeup advice leak my story to the press,
channel NikkieTutorials has and at first it was frighten-
millions of followers around ing," she said. "It was fright-
the world, has come out ening to know that there
as transgender, saying she are people out there that
took the decision to share are so evil that they can't
her story after being black- respect someone's true
mailed. identity. It is vile and it is
"When I was younger I was gross."
born in the wrong body In the video, she revealed
which means that I am that she had always felt
transgender," she said. By like a girl, began wearing
Tuesday afternoon, the dresses when she was age
video posted late Monday 7 or 8, and started taking
had been viewed more hormones at around age
than 16.5 million times. 14. By 19-years-old, she
"Oh my God, this feels so lib- said she had made the "full
erating, you have no idea," transition" to being a wom-
she said in the video. "For an, she said. Priyanka Chopra, left, and Nick Jonas arrive at the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards at the
11 years that I've had my "Today's the day. I am free Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
channel this has been with and I get to be me, finally," Associated Press
me, and I always wanted she said. "Please know that
to share this with you, but this doesn't change any- Priyanka Chopra Jonas joining
I cannot believe that after thing about me."
today the world will know." In a post on Instagram Amazon's spy series 'Citadel'
De Jager said she'd always Tuesday, she thanked her
planned to share the infor- followers for the "incred- By LYNN ELBER said. Further details and colm D. Lee, who will direct
mation with her followers, ible amount of love and AP Television Writer release dates were not an- the first two episodes. Phar-
but never found the right support" she had received PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — nounced. rell Williams is joining the
time. In the end, blackmail- since posting the video.q Priyanka Chopra Jonas will Also announced by the show's executive produc-
star opposite Richard Mad- streaming service during its ers, which include Oliver
‘Jeopardy!’ producers den in the U.S. edition of presentation at a TV critics and Amy Poehler,
"Citadel," a drama series to meeting:
— Amazon is touting the
say controversial be produced in conjunc- — Meagan Good is among cast of a new "The Lord of
the Rings" series as multi-
tion with programs from the stars of an upcom-
question several other countries. ing Amazon comedy from generational actors "from
"The idea is to create a "Girls Trip" creator Tracy Oli-
around the globe," includ-
was mistake truly global, action-packed ver. ing British-Iranian actress
spy series," Amazon Studios The untitled, half-hour se-
Nazanin Boniadi and Aus-
chief Jennifer Salke said. ries revolves around four tralian actor-musician Tom
NEW YORK (AP) — Pro- attacked on social media. "It's a totally innovative, African American college Budge.
ducers of the game show The church, in Bethlehem, multifaceted international friends in pursuit of their But the streaming service
"Jeopardy!" have apolo- is located in the West Bank. approach to storytelling, dreams, the streaming ser- declined to say which
gized for a clue that wad- Some countries recognize and we can't wait to tell vice said. characters — or the races
ed into political hot water that as the state of Pales- you more as it comes to- Good ("Star," "Think Like a — they or other cast mem-
involving Israeli control of tine while others, including gether." Man") plays the "stylish, sun- bers announced Tuesday
the West Bank, saying an the United States, do not. Local-language produc- ny" Camille, who teaches will be playing.
incorrect version of the "Jeopardy!" producers, in tions are being done in an anthropology course on Other details of the pro-
show was sent to television a statement on the show's Italy and India, with an- sex and love at Columbia duction also are being
stations. website Monday, said they other announced Tuesday University. kept under wraps but "ev-
A game shown last Friday realized the question was in Mexico. Amazon called Also starring are Grace erything is moving forward,"
asked contestants to iden- problematic and replaced the U.S. version the "moth- Byers ("Empire"), Jerrie Salke said.
tify the location of famous it with another. The out- ership" of the project, with Johnson ("Good Trouble") The series will "explore new
churches. One clue was come of the game was not production set to begin this and Shoniqua Shandai ("I storylines" preceding J.R.R.
"Built in 300s AD, the Church affected. summer. Am the Night"). Tolkien's "The Fellowship of
of the Nativity." However, due to what Film star Chopra Jonas was Byers plays trust-fund baby the Ring," Amazon said.
Contestant Katie Needle "Jeopardy!" called human in the ABC TV series "Quan- and fashion designer Other actors in the series
answered, "What is Pales- error, the uncorrected ver- tico." Madden starred in Quinn; Shandai portrays based on Tolkien's works
tine?" and host Alex Trebek sion of the pre-taped show the award-winning BBC aspiring singer Angie and include Joseph Mawle,
said she was incorrect. was sent to television sta- and Netflix series "Body- Johnson plays Tye, de- who played Benjen Stark
Her opponent, Jack Mc- tions by mistake. guard." scribed as "an alpha fierce, on "Game of Thrones," Mor-
Guire, answered "what is "We regret the error and The other "Citadel" pro- queer successful app de- fydd Clark ("His Dark Ma-
Israel?" and was awarded we will make sure this never ductions will "enhance veloper." terials") and Ismael Cruz
$200. happens again," the show the experience of engag- The series reunites Oliver Cordova ("Ray Donovan,"
The show was immediately said in a statement.q ing with the show," Salke with "Girls Trip" director Mal- Mary Queen of Scots").q