1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,360 Speaker 1: To go Calon's Entertainment Report and he's on the Bread 2 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:04,280 Speaker 1: show Take it Away. 3 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:06,880 Speaker 2: That just started out with some sad news because former 4 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:10,040 Speaker 2: Bachelor contestant Haley Merk has lost her battle with cancer. 5 00:00:10,039 --> 00:00:13,160 Speaker 2: Haley was on season twenty one with Nick Viil when 6 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:16,000 Speaker 2: he was the Bachelor. News was announced on her Instagram 7 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:19,599 Speaker 2: page following her battle with leukemia, which she publicly revealed 8 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:21,640 Speaker 2: that she had last year. In the post, her loved 9 00:00:21,680 --> 00:00:24,200 Speaker 2: ones talked about how they were broken hearted to see 10 00:00:24,239 --> 00:00:27,160 Speaker 2: her leave them after a really courageous fight. Also said 11 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 2: her determination catapulted her past every timeline the doctors gave 12 00:00:32,040 --> 00:00:35,560 Speaker 2: her until her final moments surrounded by those closest to her. 13 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:37,480 Speaker 1: Perhaps the saddest part is. 14 00:00:37,479 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 2: She did document this all on social and at one 15 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:42,400 Speaker 2: point she announced that she was leukemia free, but weeks 16 00:00:42,479 --> 00:00:45,000 Speaker 2: after that the doctor said that it has spread and 17 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:46,200 Speaker 2: she died last Friday. 18 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:48,240 Speaker 1: She was just thirty one, So rust in peace. 19 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:51,680 Speaker 2: Halsey said her fans are meaner to her than any 20 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:52,440 Speaker 2: other people. 21 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:53,560 Speaker 1: On the planet. 22 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:56,760 Speaker 2: Fans I kind of feel it on a smaller level, 23 00:00:57,240 --> 00:00:59,639 Speaker 2: she admitted in a post on Tumbler. Of all places, 24 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:02,600 Speaker 2: the abuse at points has made a regret coming back 25 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 2: after taking time. 26 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 1: Away to deal with her health issues. 27 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:08,120 Speaker 2: Remember after that single that she dropped the end, she 28 00:01:08,160 --> 00:01:10,679 Speaker 2: said she was lucky to be alive, confirmed that she 29 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:13,280 Speaker 2: had lupus and a rare T cell disorder. She said, 30 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 2: not speaking for all of you, of course, but it 31 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:17,600 Speaker 2: used to be like a minority that were awful to me, 32 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:20,119 Speaker 2: and now it seems like a majority only have stuck 33 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:22,560 Speaker 2: around a chime in occasionally with their opinion of how 34 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:24,440 Speaker 2: they hate me or how awful I am. 35 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:26,640 Speaker 1: She said, it's really. 36 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:30,080 Speaker 2: Hard to engage in this space that's devoid of kindness, sympathy, patience, 37 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:32,640 Speaker 2: or human decency, which I feel like a lot of 38 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:36,119 Speaker 2: us feel like the internet is now. She basically said, 39 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:38,240 Speaker 2: I almost lost my life. I'm not going to do anything. 40 00:01:38,240 --> 00:01:40,160 Speaker 1: It doesn't make me happy anymore. 41 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 2: And she said throughout her sickness and her journey, all 42 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:46,160 Speaker 2: she could think about was coming back, and she's really 43 00:01:47,440 --> 00:01:49,000 Speaker 2: upset that things took a turn that way. 44 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:51,040 Speaker 1: So be nice to Halsey and be nice to everyone, please, 45 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 1: I'm sick of it. 46 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:56,040 Speaker 2: The talented men and women of USA Gymnastics had someone 47 00:01:56,200 --> 00:02:00,760 Speaker 2: very special on hand to provide support during the Olympics. 48 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 1: And he's going viral now. 49 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 2: A four year old Golden Retriever named Beacon is their 50 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 2: first therapy dog and he even got his own credentials 51 00:02:10,600 --> 00:02:14,560 Speaker 2: for the Trials and the Olympics. They hired him to 52 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:20,119 Speaker 2: comfort the gymnasts and staff before they competed. And he's 53 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:23,360 Speaker 2: now going viral online. I mean he's the Goodest boy. 54 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:26,920 Speaker 2: That's what they called him. That's his title. And yeah, 55 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:29,760 Speaker 2: he was on hand at the Olympics. And everyone wants 56 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:30,639 Speaker 2: to say hi to Beacon. 57 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 1: Now we got to get a gold medal too. You 58 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:35,679 Speaker 1: better get a gold medal. Listen, it works. Yeah, they're 59 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 1: called right, you know, well Beacon. You guys got to 60 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:39,919 Speaker 1: look up a photo of him. He's adorable. 61 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 2: And if you want to catch up on anything you 62 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 2: missed from the Fred Show, you can do so on 63 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:44,679 Speaker 2: our free Iheartrisko.