Miami’s celebrity beat delivered a mix of civic duty, musical nostalgia and a family health update this week. Here’s a quick digest of the top stories making headlines across the 305.
Here are key takeaways:
Jeff Bezos does jury duty: The Amazon founder and Palmetto Senior High alum reported for jury duty at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building on Monday, waving to onlookers but declining to comment on last week’s fatal Amazon-branded cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport. Forbes currently ranks the Indian Creek Village resident as the world’s third-richest person, worth $271.5 billion.Remi Wolf returns to her muse: The pop-funk singer behind “Alone in Miami” headlined Spotify’s “Live Sessions” at Astra Rooftop in Wynwood on Sept. 3, a 300-person event tied to Sol de Janeiro’s new Intense Mist fragrance launch. Wolf, whose 2024 track was inspired by a solo Art Basel trip, drops her next album “Mud” on Oct. 9.Perez Hilton’s family pushes back: More than a month after a disturbing livestream from his Miami-area home, the celebrity blogger’s team disputed a Daily Mail report claiming Hilton believes it’s 2016 and has been asking about Katy Perry. The statement confirmed Hilton was transferred to a residential psychiatric facility and said his three children are safe in the custody of his mother, Teresita Lavandeira.
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