MTV VMAs 2025 Winners, Josh Dun and Debby Ryan's Pregnancy, and AJ Lee's WWE Return

Debby Ryan, Josh Dun expecting their first baby

In a heartwarming announcement that delighted fans worldwide, former Disney Channel star Debby Ryan and Twenty One Pilots drummer Josh Dun have shared that they are expecting their first child together.

On September 7, 2025, the couple took to Instagram with a beautifully curated post of images, including a loving shot of Debby cradling her baby bump, Josh gently holding a tiny pair of baby sneakers, and a tender sonogram—accompanied by a whimsical custom cartoon by artists DabsMyla.

Their caption simply read: "dun&dun +one"

Debby and Josh's story began in 2013, and after five years of dating, they quietly tied the knot on December 31, 2019 in Austin, Texas.

AJ Lee returns to WWE

After a decade away from the ring, AJ Lee made her highly anticipated return to WWE on Friday Night SmackDown.

She appeared to back up her husband, CM Punk, during his match against Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch.

“Becky, this is exactly the situation I wanted to avoid because you know and I know and everyone knows, I would never put my hands on a lady,” Punk teased. “Thankfully, I got somebody who will.”

The crowd erupted as Lee stormed the stage and landed punches on Lynch, who had taken the World Heavyweight Championship from Punk at the Clash in Paris the previous weekend.

Lee originally retired from WWE in April 2015.

Jonathan Bailey takes a break from acting to focus on charity

In an interview with GQ, Wicked heartthrob Jonathan Bailey revealed that he was planning on taking a break from acting to focus on his charity, The Shameless Fund.

“I've been working solidly for about three years now, which has been amazing and mind-blowing. But with everything happening in the world right now, I'm going to stop acting for a bit next year and just focus on the Shameless Fund," he said.

“Over the next few months, I'll be focusing on staffing and making sure we get all the right people in all the right places,” Bailey added.

According to its website, the charity explains that it is raising funds “through global brand collaborations to support international, national, and grassroots non-profits,” aiming to create a world “where every LGBTQ+ person can live authentically, love freely, and thrive without the burdens of discrimination, oppression, or shame.”

MTV VMAs 2025 Winners

• Video of the Year, Presented by Burger King®

  • Ariana Grande - Brighter Days Ahead

• Artist of the Year

  • Lady Gaga

• Song of the Year

  • Rosé & Bruno Mars - Apt.

• Best New Artist

  • Alex Warren

• Best Pop Artist

  • Sabrina Carpenter

• MTV Push Performance of the Year, Presented by Bacardí® Rum

  • Katseye - Touch

• Best Collaboration, Presented by Under Armour

  • Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die With a Smile

• Best Pop

  • Ariana Grande - Brighter Days Ahead

• Best Hip-Hop

  • Doechii - Anxiety

• Best R&B

  • Mariah Carey - Type Dangerous

• Best Alternative

  • Sombr - Back to Friends

• Best Rock

  • Coldplay - All My Love

• Best Latin

  • Shakira - Soltera

• Best Afrobeats

  • Tyla - Push 2 Start

• Best K-Pop

  • Lisa Featuring Doja Cat & Raye - Born Again

• Best Country

  • Megan Moroney - Am I Okay?

• Best Album

  • Sabrina Carpenter - Short n’ Sweet

• Best Long Form Video

  • Ariana Grande - Brighter Days Ahead

• Video for Good

  • Charli XCX - Guess Featuring Billie Eilish

• Best Direction

  • Lady Gaga - Abracadabra

• Best Cinematography

  • Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

• Best Editing

  • Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching (From F1® the Movie)

• Best Choreography

  • Doechii - Anxiety

• Best Visual Effects

  • Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild

• Best Art Direction

  • Lady Gaga - Abracadabra

• Best Group

  • Blackpink

• Song of the Summer

  • Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching (From F1® the Movie)

• Video Vanguard Award

  • Mariah Carey

• MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award

  • Busta Rhymes

• Latin Icon Award

  • Ricky Martin

ICYMI:

• Amazon Prime Video is set to release a live-action adaptation of the hit video game franchise Life Is Strange. “After a decade-long journey, we’re honored to be bringing this beloved story to Amazon MGM alongside our incredible partners at Square Enix, our brilliant showrunner/writer Charlie Covell, and the amazing team at LuckyChap,” announced Story Kitchen’s Johnson and Goldberg in a statement. “Together, this thoughtfully assembled dream team is ready to share Life is Strange with the world in an entirely new way!”

• On TikTok, Charli XCX shared her reaction to a fan who described her track for the upcoming Wuthering Heights soundtrack as “the matcha Dubai chocolate Labubu of film.” She posted a screenshot of the tweet alongside a reaction video, captioned: “hope you enjoy! xx”

• New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced he will remain in the mayoral race and pursue re-election, declaring: “Andrew Cuomo is a snake and a liar. I am the only one who can beat Mamdani.”

• Charlie Sheen opened up about his past, saying he once “flipped the menu over” in reference to having sex with men instead of women: “I’m not going to run from my past, or let it own me […] Some of it was weird. A lot of it was f---ing fun, and life goes on.”

— Bea Bertuldo

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