Dua Lipa was spotted in New York City after flying back from Rome. He stopped at the Happier Grocery on Canal Street, then headed to the recording studio where these photos were shot.
Lipa wore all white, staying in a bridal theme, with Christian Louboutin heels. He had wired headphones instead of the new AirPods, and the latest orange iPhone in hand.
And, of course, he still had his phone case with the 2006 paparazzi “Holy Trinity” on the back.
The case photo of her phone was taken on November 26, 2006, as Paris Hilton and Britney Spears were trying to leave a friend’s party at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Lindsay Lohan, in the midst of a huge media conflict with Paris, got into the car anyway as the paparazzi swarmed the car. Paris in the driver’s seat, Lindsay in the passenger seat, Britney squeezed between them. The light was so strong Paris later said he could barely see to drive.
Photographed by Bauer-Griffin, it became the defining frame of the peak tabloid culture of the 2000s: three of the most photographed women in the world in one car in one night. Paris later called it the “Holy Trinity” and rewrote it with commemorative days, calling it “the moment that defines the era.”
Fans first covered Dua’s case in New York in April. She was first photographed with him in Rome in June during her honeymoon with Callum Turner, and now this week she is back in New York. Same case, same picture, three cities.
Dua called Britney’s “Toxic” one of the greatest pop songs of all time.
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