The Transition Blush Beef & Marilyn Monroe's New Academy Museum Exhibit
Gloss Angeles
Kirbie Johnson and Sara Tan
4.6 • 771 Ratings
🗓️ 2 June 2026
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
The Academy Museum just opened Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon featuring hundreds of original objects, iconic costumes, and a rare look at the woman behind the myth. We got a sneak peek thanks to Chanel, who is a sponsor given Marilyn's most famous quote is about N°5. We get into what's on display and why the show is worth your time. Shop this episode
Then: the Transition Blush Debacle. Patrick Ta Beauty launched a Transition Blurring Blush collection and the internet is accusing him of stealing makeup artist Ngozi Esther Edeme's signature technique. We break down the timeline and get into the part of this story that's bigger than one product launch—how trends move through beauty culture, who gets to monetize them, and what the solution may be.
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| 0:00.0 | G.M. Los Angeles. Hi, Kirby. Hi, Sarah. Welcome to Los Angeles. You know what? What? I said that there were no hot men in L.A. |
| 0:20.5 | I said, where all the hot men in L.A. I said, where are all the hot men in L.A.? |
| 0:22.5 | You know where they went? |
| 0:23.8 | Chanel. |
| 0:24.5 | To the Chanel Marilyn Monroe event. |
| 0:27.7 | To every Chanel event. |
| 0:29.8 | So there is an agency that is basically aspiring models and actors, |
| 0:37.1 | specifically handsome men who need part-time gigs, |
| 0:42.3 | serving at parties, delivering products to tours. |
| 0:46.8 | Cater waiters, I was one of those when I first moved to L.A. |
| 0:50.7 | And Chanel, I believe, has the exclusive on the most attractive ones. |
| 0:57.8 | Yeah. Not literally, but it seems like it. It seems like it. Because these men are not only good looking, |
| 1:05.0 | but if they're not straight, they're doing a great job of acting like it. Because I felt very seen. |
| 1:11.8 | They are. |
| 1:12.6 | They're very communicative, complimentary. |
| 1:15.3 | Look you in the eyes. |
| 1:16.5 | Great hair. |
| 1:17.9 | And guess what? |
| 1:18.5 | At the end of the night, they're holding a Chanel bag waiting for you to take it from them. |
| 1:21.9 | It's every girl's dream. |
| 1:24.0 | But yes, we tip our hat to Chanel for the fine men that they employ at their events. |
| 1:31.0 | Also, may I add, they always have a great selection of beverages and food. They never let us go |
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