Rai Benjamin Says Track and Field Athletes Require an ‘Unhealthy Amount of Self-Confidence and a Sense of Narcissism’

Rai Benjamin; Noah Lyles.Photo:Ian MacNicol/Getty; Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Ian MacNicol/Getty; Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Three-time Olympic gold medal hurdlerRai Benjaminisn’t tripping over his thoughts when it comes to track athletes’ confidence levels. Benjamin, 27, emphasized on theJan. 16 podcast episodeofBeyond the Records— which he co-hosts with fellow gold medalistsNoah LylesandGrant Holloway, both 27 — that high-performing track and field competitors tend to have overly confident mentalities. “I always tell people in track and field you have to have an unhealthy amount of self-confidence and sense of narcissism in order to be good,” Benjamin said.

Ralph Fiennes Calls Chelsea Handler a 'Good Girl' During HerBabygirlMilk Moment at Critics Choice Awards

Ralph Fiennes and Chelsea Handler on Feb. 7, 2025.Photo:E! E! “Oh, this must be from him, thank you,” Handler said as she began to drink the full glass with two sips. “Keep going, don’t stop, go on, go on,” Fiennes said, as Handler finished the drink and moved the ceremony on to its next award. Chelsea Handler on Feb. 7, 2025.Kevin Winter/Getty Kevin Winter/Getty Earlier in the night, Fiennes accepted the best acting ensemble award on behalf ofConclave, the drama he starred in with Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Carlos Diehz, Isabella Rossellini, Lucian Msamati and Sergio Castellito, among others.

Ralph Fiennes Clears Up How to Pronounce His Name After 'Always Having to Deal' with Questions About It

Ralph Fiennes at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Feb. 6.Photo:Rebecca Sapp/Getty Rebecca Sapp/Getty Ralph Fiennesis clearing up how to pronounce his name once and for all. Speaking withThe Hollywood Reporterat theSanta Barbara International Film Festival, theHarry Potteralum, 62, opened up about the correct way to say his name — “Rafe Fines” — and joked that this has been a long lasting problem for him. “It’s one of those funky old English things that I was dealt — my parents dealt me,” he joked, to laughs from the audience.

Rami Malek Makes Rare Comments About Partner Emma Corrin: They're 'Fascinating' and 'Quirky'

Rami Malek and Emma Corrin during the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024 Dinner on February 18, 2024 in London, England.Photo:Antony Jones/BAFTA/Getty Antony Jones/BAFTA/Getty Rami Malekis sharing some rare insight into hisrelationshipwithEmma Corrin.InThe Guardian’s profile of Malek, 43, published Saturday, Jan. 18, the Oscar winner spoke of Corrin, whom he has been dating since 2023. In the story, which delves into Malek’sexperiences with racial profilingand his upcoming production ofOedipus Rexin London, it’s mentioned that Corrin, who is English, made Malek a surprise Thanksgiving dinner.

Rami Malek Says He Was 'Thrown' on Hood of Police Car in Racial Profiling Incident: 'I Remember How Hot That Engine Was'

Rami Malek.Photo:Joe Maher/WireImage Joe Maher/WireImage Rami Malekis opening up about an incident in which he was racially profiled.In an interview withThe Guardiancentered on his identity as an Egyptian-American man, the actor, 43, shared the moment he was “thrown” against a cop car in Los Angeles. The police, he said, received an account of a Latin man who stole liquor and a woman’s bag, and he “fit the description.““I remember how hot that engine was — they must have been racing over there and it was almost burning my hands,” he said.