Kissgate

English Etymology From en kiss gate. Pronunciation en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Kissgate.wav US Proper noun Rubiales affair en informal Any of various scandals involving public figures kissing. en 2006-12-16 Tirdad Derakhshani SideShow: Your Daily Dose of Gossip Philadelphia Inquirer E6 Calling Matt Damon "like the least threatening person," Angelina Jolie told Diane Sawyer yesterday on Good Morning America it was no big deal to kiss the Bourne Identity star (on the lips and everything) in their new film, The Good Shepherd, even though Matt is good buds with Angie's real-life love, Brad Pitt. Asked about Kissgate, Damon, who was on GMA along with Jolie (and Robert De Niro) was like, "It's weird." He did not say if he was upset at Jolie for saying he's sexually non-threatening. en 2011-10-14 Matt Ralston Kissgate: where's the love in federal politics? ABC This, I think, goes to the heart of the problem facing Australian politics right now: a lack of physical intimacy between Members of Parliament. Kissgate - as I am christening this shameful incident, in the spirit of originality so beloved of our political media - is an unusually prominent example, but it is only one manifestation of a common failing. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-14/ralston-kissgate/3571066 https://web.archive.org/web/20250611075052/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-14/ralston-kissgate/3571066 2025-06-11 en 2019-05-10 A.R. Shaw Omari Hardwick finally gets chance to respond Rolling Out After greeting Jay-Z, Hardwick kissed Beyoncé on the cheek twice. Beyoncé’s fans, known as the BeyHive, pounced on Hardwick for the incident known as “Kissgate.” https://rollingout.com/2019/05/10/omari-hardwick-finally-gets-chance-to-respond-to-awkwardly-kissing-beyonce/ https://web.archive.org/web/20201022151818/https://rollingout.com/2019/05/10/omari-hardwick-finally-gets-chance-to-respond-to-awkwardly-kissing-beyonce/ 2020-10-22 en en fandom An incident in 2014 in which a fan surreptitiously photographed Taylor Swift and her friend Karlie Kloss seemingly kissing at a concert. 2019, Brilynn Janckila, "Boys Will Be Boys, Girls Will Be Not Like Other Girls: A Symbolic Convergence Theory Examination of 'Other Girls'", thesis submitted to St. Cloud University, page 59-60: Kissgate was proof that Swift is in a same-sex relationship and the men she dates serve as "beards" to uphold her straight image. en 2022-11-10 Charlotte Jones 'Midnights' Analysis Indiana Daily Student https://issuu.com/idsnews/docs/ids111022 6 "Question...?" could be about Kissgate, a fandom term for the 1975 concert Swift and Karli Kloss attended together, caught potentially kissing. en 2025 Christa Bentley, Kate Galloway, Paula Harper Paula Clare Harper Taylor Swift: The Star, The Songs, The Fans 15Hearing #Gaylor: Queer Musical (Conspiracy) Theorizing in the Internet Age https://www.google.com/books/edition/Taylor_Swift/MDhDEQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22kaylors+into+high%22&pg=RA1-PT125&printsec=frontcover unnumbered This so-called #kissgate video kicked the investigative work of Kaylors into high gear; they began to scour social media ever more intently for clues. en en sports The 2023 controversy surrounding several incidents of alleged indecent behaviour (including an uninvited kiss) toward female footballers by Spanish football official Luis Rubiales. en 2023-08-26 Emillia Hawkins Disgraced Spanish FA chief Luis Rubiales BANNED by Fifa after kissgate row with Jenni Hermoso The Sun https://www.the-sun.com/sport/8934891/luis-rubiales-banned-fifa-kissgate-jenni-hermoso/ SHAMED football chief Luis Rubiales has been BANNED by Fifa over his kissgate scandal. The Spanish FA president kissed Spain World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso on the lips immediately after their final win over England. https://web.archive.org/web/20240427194710/https://www.the-sun.com/sport/8934891/luis-rubiales-banned-fifa-kissgate-jenni-hermoso/ 27 April 2024 en 2023-09-27 James Robinson Jorge Vilda: Former Spain manager to be investigated as part of Luis Rubiales ‘kissgate’ probe Sky News https://news.sky.com/story/jorge-vilda-former-spain-manager-to-be-investigated-as-part-of-luis-rubiales-kissgate-probe-12971150 Spain's Women's World Cup winning ex-manager Jorge Vilda is to be investigated as part of the Luis Rubiales “kissgate” probe. en 2024-03-28 Prosecutors pursue ex-FA chief Luis Rubiales with prison term and compensation in ‘Kissgate’ case Mundo Deportivo https://www.mundodeportivo.com/us/en/20240327/683513/prosecutors-pursue-ex-fa-chief-luis-rubiales-with-prison-term-and-compensation-in-kissgate-case.html Spanish prosecutors have formally declared their intent to pursue a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for Luis Rubiales, the former chief of the country's Soccer Association (FA), in connection to the controversial ‘Kissgate’ incident. https://web.archive.org/web/20240410012707/https://www.mundodeportivo.com/us/en/20240327/683513/prosecutors-pursue-ex-fa-chief-luis-rubiales-with-prison-term-and-compensation-in-kissgate-case.html 2024-04-10 en 2025-02-03 Gerard Couzens Jenni Hermoso tells court Luis Rubiales unwanted kiss was Spain FA chief 'abusing' position Mirror Rubiales looked on impassively as Hermoso took the stand on day one of the much-anticipated ‘Kissgate’ trial to claim he had done something which was “wrong” as a superior and had contributed to leaving her “completely unprotected” as he and his management team tried to salvage their reputations in the ensuing media storm. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/luis-rubiales-jenni-hermoso-trial-34607018.amp https://web.archive.org/web/20250803023607/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/luis-rubiales-jenni-hermoso-trial-34607018.amp 2025-08-03 en Taylor Swift