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Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce – Their Engagement PR Masterclass This week on The Rest Is PR, Jacki and Lyle unpack what has undoubtedly been the pop culture story of the week: Taylor Swift’s engagement to her partner, NFL star Travis Kelce. Swift announced the news on Instagram with the caption: “Your english teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.” The post featured photos of Kelce do...

Did the Macrons make a major PR misstep with defamation lawsuit? 🇫🇷 This week on The Rest Is PR, Jacki and Lyle unpack the explosive legal battle between French President Emmanuel Macron, his wife First Lady Brigitte Macron, and controversial US podcaster Candace Owens. Owens is standing by the conspiracy theories she has perpetuated about Brigitte Macron’s gender — claims that first emerged in Fr...

This week on The Rest Is PR, Jacki and Lyle discuss the controversy around American Eagle’s 'Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans' campaign — a controversial marketing move that has sparked headlines, conversation, and outrage in equal measure. The campaign has been criticised for symbolising a move away from more diverse fashion campaigns and, more controversially, for wordplay that some have claimed c...

🎙️ PR Meltdown Pt. 2: Christian Horner’s Shock Sacking & Royal Peace Talks Leaked?! In Part 2 of The Rest Is PR ’s two-part special, Jacki and Lyle return to unpack more of the biggest PR meltdowns dominating headlines — and this episode is packed with drama, strategy, and surprising insights. 🏁 Christian Horner is OUT at Red Bull Racing. Was his sacking inevitable? Jacki thinks so — and says...

Gwyneth Paltrow, the Kisscam Scandal, and a PR Plot Twist No One Saw Coming… 🎤✨ This week on The Rest Is PR , Jacki and Lyle dive into one of the most surprising crisis comebacks of the year — and it stars none other than Gwyneth Paltrow . Following the Coldplay Kisscam viral scandal that led to CEO Andy Byron’s resignation , tech company Astronomer has pulled off a jaw-dropping pivot: they hire...

🎙️ PR MELTDOWN: John Torode Sacked, Gregg Wallace Fallout, & Salt Path Scandal | The Rest Is PR – Part One In Part One of this week’s explosive PR Meltdown Double Header , Jacki and Lyle dig into two of the biggest public relations scandals dominating the headlines right now — and what they reveal about crisis management, media backlash, and public trust. 👨‍🍳 MasterChef in Crisis The beloved...

CEO CAUGHT ON KISSCAM?! Viral Scandal, Coldplay Lyrics & Crisis Comms 101 🎤 This week on The Rest Is PR , Jacki and Lyle dive into the wildest viral scandal of 2025 — and it all started at a Coldplay concert. 🎶👀 Astronomer CEO Andy Byron was caught on the kiss cam with his Head of HR , in a clip that instantly exploded across social media. Since then, Byron has resigned, Astronomer launched...

Oasis Reunion: PR Gold or Too Little, Too Late? 🎸🎙️ This week on The Rest Is PR, Jacki and Lyle take on one of the biggest comeback stories in music history: the Oasis Reunion Tour . It’s been 16 years since the Gallagher brothers went their separate ways — and now, they’re back, sharing a stage, a hug, and a whole lot of headlines. But is this reunion an inevitable PR triumph or nostalgic overki...

Jeff Bezos' Wedding: PR Nightmare or Power Move? This week, Jacki and Lyle unpack the lavish (and wildly controversial) wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez — and the brutal PR backlash that followed. From Venetian protests and missing A-listers (where was Eva Longoria?) to social media outrage over celeb guests like Leonardo DiCaprio and Sydney Sweeney — it’s safe to say the optics were not g...

🎙️ Meghan Markle & Blake Lively Just Switched PR Teams — But Why Now? This week on The Rest Is PR , Jacki and Lyle break down the surprising new hires shaking up the celebrity PR world: 👑 Meghan Markle has brought in Emily Robinson , the ex-Netflix PR behind The Crown . 🎬 Blake Lively has tapped Nick Shapiro , former CIA deputy chief of staff and government comms expert. But what does this s...

Meghan Markle. Michelle Obama. Justin Bieber. Three global names. Three public images. But how much is real — and how much is carefully constructed PR ? This week on The Rest Is PR , Jacki and Lyle pull back the curtain on media manipulation, celebrity branding , and the blurred line between personal truth and public spin. 🔥 Meghan Markle says she just wants honesty — but is she reshaping the pas...

🎙️ $400M Lawsuit Thrown Out: Blake Lively’s Legal Win or PR Headache? This week on The Rest Is PR , Jacki and Lyle unpack the latest twist in the Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni saga — and it’s not as clear-cut as the headlines suggest. 🧾 Judge Lewis J. Liman has officially dismissed Baldoni’s $400 million defamation lawsuit against Lively, Ryan Reynolds, publicist Leslie Sloane, and PR firm Visi...

🎙️ Le Slap: The Viral Moment the Macrons Didn’t Want You to See This week on The Rest Is PR , Jacki and Lyle unpack the slap that’s got everyone talking — when Brigitte Macron appeared to shove her husband, French President Emmanuel Macron, in the face as they exited a state plane… with cameras rolling. Officially? Just “horseplay.” But the internet isn’t buying it. 🇫🇷 From their controversial ori...

🎧 New Episode – The Rest Is PR : Jacki and Lyle dive into one of the biggest reputational crises of the decade — the unfolding trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs . With serious charges including racketeering, sex trafficking , and prostitution , the legal stakes are sky-high. But in the age of 24/7 headlines and online outrage, there's another court at play: the court of public opinion . And it’s draggi...

🎙️ This week on The Rest Is PR — The Blake Lively x Justin Baldoni drama just escalated… and now Taylor Swift’s dad is allegedly involved? Jacki and Lyle dive into the latest twist in the celebrity comms crisis that’s taken social media by storm. Reports suggest Scott Swift may have leaked claims that Blake Lively threatened to release private messages with Taylor Swift if she didn’t show public s...

🎙️ This week on The Rest Is PR : Jacki and Lyle unpack the full fallout from Gary Lineker’s sudden exit from the BBC following a controversial Instagram post about the Gaza conflict. Lineker’s decision to step down after his final Match of the Day broadcast shocked many—especially after issuing a prompt public apology. But was it a PR failure, or a smart move in staying true to his values? In this...

🎙️ Brooklyn, Nicola & The Beckhams: A Masterclass in PR Strategy? This week on The Rest Is PR , Jacki and Lyle dive into the ongoing tension between David & Victoria Beckham and their son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz —a family feud that’s been making headlines and sparking speculation worldwide. 💥 What’s behind the Beckham strategy—and why is it working? 🧩 Are Brooklyn & Nicola...

🎙️ Damage by Association: Can It Ruin Your Reputation? This week on The Rest Is PR , Jacki and Lyle dive into the powerful PR concept of guilt by association —when your public image takes a hit simply because of who you're linked to. After breaking down Blake Lively’s recent PR controversy, they explore whether Ryan Reynolds is suffering fallout just by standing next to her. The conversation expan...

This week on The Rest Is PR , Jacki and Lyle unpack the fallout from Blake Lively’s controversial speech at the TIME100 Gala—an event meant to celebrate her influence, but one that may have sparked one of her biggest PR missteps to date . After being named one of Time ’s Most Influential Women, Lively took the stage and referenced her ongoing legal dispute with It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldo...

This week on The Rest Is PR , Jacki and Lyle dive into the growing backlash surrounding Blue Origin’s high-profile all-female space mission , which featured Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Lauren Sanchez . Billed as a celebration of women in space, the mission has instead faced criticism for being tone-deaf, elitist , and disconnected from the realities it claimed to inspire. 🎧 In this episode: Why t...

This week on The Rest Is PR, Jacki and Lyle tackle one of the most controversial weeks in video game PR. 🚫 First up: No Mercy — a self-proclaimed sexual assault simulator developed by Zerat Games — has been withdrawn from Steam in the UK following bans in Canada, Australia, and beyond. Jacki and Lyle condemn the game’s very existence and call out the developer's failure to uphold ethical responsi...

🎙️ Prince Harry Quits Sentebale – A Royal PR Crisis? | The Rest Is PR This week on The Rest Is PR , Jacki and Lyle unpack the growing controversy surrounding Prince Harry’s resignation from Sentebale —the charity he co-founded in 2006 in memory of Princess Diana. Alongside Prince Seeiso and the board of trustees, Harry’s departure has raised serious questions, sparked media backlash, and led to a...

This week, Jacki and Lyle dive into the Snow White controversy as Disney’s latest live-action remake struggles at the box office. Is Rachel Zegler’s PR strategy to blame, or did Disney’s messaging set the film up for failure from the start? 🔍 In this episode, we unpack: ✨ Rachel Zegler’s PR missteps—has Disney distanced itself from her? 🔥 Rumored tensions with Gal Gadot & the impact on the...

This week on The Rest Is PR , Jacki and Lyle unpack Adolescence , the powerful Netflix series created by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham. Starring Graham, Erin Doherty, Ashley Walters, and breakout star Owen Cooper, this gripping drama delves into one of today’s most urgent issues—how toxic online content is shaping young minds and fueling real-world violence. 🎙️ In this episode, we explore: 🔹 Ado...

This week on The Rest Is PR , Jacki and Lyle dive into YOUR comments on our recent episode about Meghan Markle’s Netflix series, With Love, Meghan . Has Meghan missed the mark , or is the backlash unfair? Our listeners have raised brilliant insights , questioning her shifting narrative , the PR strategy behind the series , and even whether she exhibits ‘dark triad’ personality traits (shoutout to...