
British-born social media star Mackenzie Sol reaches Hollywood week in American Idol
A British-born social media star has made it to the Hollywood stages of American Idol.
Mackenzie Sol, originally from Chester-le-Street, in the North East, impressed judges on the Stateside talent show with his rendition of Sam Cooke's Bring It On Home To Me.
Judge Katy Perry told Mackenzie, who now lives in Las Vegas, he had the potential to make it into the top 10.

TMC speaks to Charli Fisher about her Gandys beach shoot
With the majority of Gandys shoots shot in breathtaking locations across the UK, their most recent one was no different. This time around, it was beautiful Cornwall beach that stole the show in the backgrounds. Charli Fisher, one of TMC’s models, modelled for the brand across the weekend and we wanted to know her thoughts on the shoot. Check out our interview with Charli below!

2024 ‘American Idol’ Contestant Hits 1 Billion YouTube Views: ‘Incredible’
While competing on season 22 of “American Idol,” contestant Mackenzie Sol was already a viral sensation, known on social media for his popular pranks and self-deprecating stunts-gone-wrong. Though he’d found great success online scaring his mom and playing jokes on his friends, the British-born singer said on “Idol” that his dream was to become just as well known for his true passion — music.

Nara Bask at Beetlejuice Premier, pulled into a picture with Micheal Keaton by bestie Jenna Ortega
"It was my first time going to some kind of carpet, honestly I was really nervous because I didn't know if people would recognize me or if they would see me looking disgusted. At first I felt really insincere, but it made me SO happy to know if there were people who liked my content and wanted me. I want to give a big heartfelt thank you for coming over and saying hello, you made my night.
Likewise the @jennaortega and I are already besties, she grabbed me from the back pretty cute 😳 ♥️"