Sophie Turner Epically Roasts Joe Jonas
Prior to their split, the "Game of Thrones" star ridiculed her husband's purity ring.
This newsletter is all about giving a moment of joy each week. Yet with the ongoing discourse about Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner’s divorce, and how Joe is so obviously trying to brand his estranged wife as a party girl and neglectful mother, it was satisfying to come across this clip of Sophie cracking a prescient joke at his expense.
Filmed in 2021, the Netflix special Jonas Brothers Family Roast gave each Jonas Brothers spouse a chance to lovingly roast their husbands. Sophie playfully mocked her husband while blasting the concept of purity rings.
She absolutely kills here—especially her kicker, which I didn’t see coming but is perfect. She’s the Queen of the North, Slayer of Hypocrisy.
Reading recs:
-For Dirt, I wrote about Steven Soderbergh’s unusual diaries, and how they have inspired me in so many ways, including keeping my own pop culture diaries for the past three years and counting.
-We all fear failure, and at some point we will fail. Which is I why I took heart from this essay by author Theresa Anne Fowler about failing at art, and the art of failure.
-LaineyGossip has long been one of my favorite celebrity news and gossip sites, and the site is now on Substack too as The Squawk. It has a great community, and I’ve enjoyed the chance to chat in the comments with fellow LG readers.
Also, I’ve randomly decided to end each newsletter post with a fun fact, a la the Snapple bottlecaps. So:
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