What to Know
- Singer Demi Lovato was transported to a hospital in Los Angeles following a suspected overdose, sources familiar with the incident say
- A new statue is set to premiere in Central Park, only the sixth statue in the entire city to represent historical women figures
- The Instagram account Lil Miquela is a digital creations that is gaining real followers on the social media platform
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
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1. Singer Demi Lovato Hospitalized Following Apparent Overdose
Grammy-nominated singer Demi Lovato was transported to a hospital in Los Angeles following a suspected overdose, sources familiar with the incident told NBC News.
First responders were called to a residence in the 8000 block of Laurel View Drive in the Hollywood area, the sources said. They used naloxone, also known by its trade name Narcan, to reverse the effects of the overdose.
The 25-year-old recently celebrated maintaining six years of sobriety. Lovato's spokesperson told NBC News; "Demi is awake and with her family.
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In June, Lovato released a surprise track "Sober" about relapsing, in which she apologizes for letting down herself, her family and her fans. Friends and fellow celebrities took to social media to express their best wishes.
Read more here.
2. First Central Park Statue to Depict Real Women Coming in 2020
With nearly 150 historical male statues in New York City, there are only a handful that depict women. Now a new statue is set to premiere in Central Park, only the sixth statue in the entire city to represent historical women figures -- but we'll have to wait until 2020 to see it.
While there are statues of women in Central Park already, such as Alice from "Alice in Wonderland," the new statue will be the first to exhibit real historical figures.
The one statue will display two women - Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.
Read more here.
3. Instagram Has Faux Accounts That Are Gaining Real Followers
You may or may not have heard of the Instagram account Lil Miquela.
She's 19, lives in LA and has one point three million followers. But, there's a catch. She's not a real person.
She is one of dozens of digital creations that are gaining huge fan bases despite not being human.
Miquela's creators have admitted she is a robot, but it is not clear if everybody is doing that.
Read more here.
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