Penn State women’s volleyball head coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley made history on Sunday night, three months after being diagnosed with stage II breast cancer.

Schumacher-Cawley, 44, became the first woman head coach to win the national championship since the NCAA tournament began in 1981, when her Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the University of Louisville Cardinals on Sunday, December 22. 

“There have been so many that have been before me that have paved the way for me,” Schumacher-Cawley told ESPN after the win, Penn State’s eighth national championship in history. “I’m so grateful and hopefully there will be more in the future that want to coach and be a part of it.”

After leaving the court, Schumacher-Cawley gushed about the support she has been shown by her Penn State family in the midst of her cancer battle. 

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“I’m so fortunate to be surrounded by so many great people from this team to the staff I have,” Schumacher-Cawley told reporters. “I’m just really lucky to have great people around me that go above and beyond.”

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Schumacher-Cawley also gave a nod to younger cancer patients, who she routinely crosses paths with on her own journey. 

“I am inspired by the young kids that are sick,” she added. “I’m doing treatment at UPenn and every time I walk into the hospital, I walk right past the children’s hospital. Sure, if I can be an inspiration to someone. then I take that. But I feel good and I’m lucky to have the people around me. I think that’s why we’re successful.”

Schumacher-Cawley, a former volleyball player at Penn State who took over as head coach in January 2022, announced she had been diagnosed with cancer in October. 

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“This news has been a lot to process, and as you can imagine, it has brought a range of emotions,” she shared via Instagram. “But I’m approaching this with strength, determination, and an unwavering sense of hope. We will draw inspiration from the many people in our lives that have battled cancer and have emerged victorious.”

She added, “I know this journey will have its challenges, but I also know that with the care and strength of those around me, I am ready to meet it head-on. I also want to take a moment to acknowledge and thank the women and men who have gone through this before me. The strength, courage, and determination you’ve shown have not only been inspiring, but you have also helped advance the incredible progress we see in medicine today. Your journeys have paved the way for better treatments and outcomes, and I’m deeply grateful for that.”

Schumacher-Cawley only missed a few practices while jugging her diagnosis and her on-court responsibilities — which didn’t go unnoticed by her players. 

“Even if she’s not feeling well, you would literally never be able to tell,” outside hitter Jess Mruzik told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in a story published Thursday, December 19. “She’s always herself and she’s always just fun.”

Teddi Mellencamp’s love of horses hasn’t wavered since news broke last month of her alleged affair with her horse trainer, Simon Schroeder.

Mellencamp, 43, enjoyed an afternoon at the stables on Sunday, December 22, with her daughters Slate, 12, and Dove, 4, according to her Instagram Stories.

“Frog Santa is my fave Santa,” she captioned one photo with Dove, who wore Christmas tree-shaped glasses on her face that looked a little like a frog.

Mellencamp was all smiles in the snap, wearing black riding pants and boots, a white Nike sweatshirt and her helmet. The mother-daughter duo posed by a hose wearing a Santa hat.

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The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star also shared several videos of both Slate and Dove riding different horses. One of the animals even wore reindeer antlers as Slate galloped.

Slate and Dove, whom Mellencamp shares with her estranged husband, Edwin Arroyave, also dressed up for the festive riding day. (Mellencamp and Arroyave also share son Cruz, 10, and Arroyave, 47, is the father of daughter Isabella from a previous relationship.)

Dove traded in her tree glasses for sparkly reindeer glasses to ride with her big sister, who added antlers to her helmet.

“Santa’s little helper,” Mellencamp captioned a separate Instagram Story video of her youngest child walking one of the horses out of its stable.

Later that day, Mellencamp posted photos of Slate and Cruz with friends during their VIP experience at Cirque du Soleil Kooza in Santa Monica, California.

The reality’s star’s family-filled weekend came nearly two months after she announced on November 2 that she and Arroyave split after 13 years of marriage.

Mellencamp initially requested sole physical and legal custody of the pair’s three children with Arroyave having “reasonable and frequent” visitation. However, Us Weekly confirmed on November 22 that she changed her petition, asking the court for joint physical and legal custody of the kids.

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Arroyave, for his part, previously asked for joint legal and physical custody of the kids in his November response to Mellencamp’s filing. “Edwin and Teddi have always wanted to keep this amicable for the children,” a source told Us at the time, claiming that “Teddi and Edwin both knew each other were filing — it was not a surprise.”

While the estranged spouses appear to be handling their divorce amicably, Mellencamp has remained in the hot seat over the past two months for other extramarital affairs.

Us confirmed on November 13 that Mellencamp had an affair with her horse trainer, Schroeder, months before she filed for divorce.

“Simon and Teddi had a thing several months ago but it’s not still happening,” a source exclusively told Us last month, claiming that Mellencamp and Arroyave were both unfaithful during their marriage.

While the insider said, “Teddi isn’t excusing her behavior,” they alleged it was “the first and only time she strayed outside the marriage.” The source added that Mellencamp says “there’s two sides to the story” and both she and Arroyave are to “blame.”

A second insider told Us that Arroyave “insists he has not had an affair since” he cheated on Mellencamp eight years ago. “Since then, he’s been focused on family and faith,” the source claimed.

Following their separation, Mellencamp has kept quiet about what led to the split. She briefly touched upon the rumors during the November 14 episode of her “Two Ts in a Pod” podcast, saying, “There’s multiple sides to every story.”

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She added, “I’m not going to confirm or deny anything. But there’s many people involved.”

Mellencamp has since begun to pick up the pieces in her life, revealing during the December 5 episode of Erika Jayne’s “Diamonds in the Rough” podcast that she is living part-time with RHOBH’s Kyle Richards. She is also splitting time with Arroyave in their marital home with their kids, which she called “nesting.”

“Some places you can just file for divorce … in California, there’s a six-month cooling-off period,” Mellencamp explained. “During that six months, you can do a multitude of things. The way I learned about nesting was one of my good girlfriends, she’s a divorce coach. She told me about nesting. It’s where the kids stay [in the marital home] and the parents come and go.”

She noted that both she and her estranged husband “can be there for sporting events” and other activities for the kids. “We’re completely happy to be around one another,” Mellencamp claimed.

Justin Baldoni’s legal battle with Blake Lively appears to be just beginning.

After Lively, 37, sued her It Ends With Us costar and director for sexual harassment, a high-profile attorney is sharing his perspective about what could happen next.

“He’s gotta lawyer up,” attorney Ron Zambrano, who is not affiliated with the case, exclusively told Us Weekly. “Then he has to respond to the [Civil Rights Department’s] requests to rebut the complaint in whatever way his team deems best.” (Baldoni, 40, is currently being represented by attorney Bryan Freedman.)

According to Zambrano, the rules in the civil rights department investigation are “not as high stakes as in civil claims in that there are no real consequences for being evasive like there is in civil court.”

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“But if he’s too evasive, the full might of the [Civil Rights Department] may aim its ire at Baldoni, and he wouldn’t want that either,” Zambrano — who also weighed in on Lively’s possible next steps with Us — added. “But there may be a real motivator to keep it out of civil court.”

In the lawsuit, which was filed on Friday, December 20, and obtained by Us Weekly, Lively accused Baldoni of launching a “social manipulation” campaign against her to “destroy” her reputation.

Lively also accused Baldoni of body-shaming her on set and alleged that Baldoni improvised unwanted kissing and discussed his sex life.

Baldoni’s lawyer called Lively’s accusations “completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious” in a statement to Us, claiming that the actress filed the lawsuit to “fix her negative reputation” and “rehash a narrative” about the film’s production.

While it’s too soon to say if the suit will eventually go to trial, Zambrano predicts the Civil Rights Department may order both parties to mediate.

“Whether they actually settle is up to the parties,” Zambrano explained to Us. “The requirement is only to participate in mediation. It’s always in the benefit of the defendant to resolve the case.”

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Since the lawsuit was filed, Lively has received support from the It Ends With Us book author Colleen Hoover as well as her Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants costars including America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel.

“As Blake’s friends and sisters for over twenty years, we stand with her in solidarity as she fights back against the reported campaign waged to destroy her reputation,” the trio shared in a joint statement. “Throughout the filming of It Ends with Us, we saw her summon the courage to ask for a safe workplace for herself and colleagues on set, and we are appalled to read the evidence of a premeditated and vindictive effort that ensued to discredit her voice.”

In a statement to The New York Times regarding her lawsuit, Lively said, “I hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct and helps protect others who may be targeted.”

Vanderpump Rules fans were in for a surprise when they seemingly spotted James Kennedy‘s mother, Jacqueline Georgiou, in a scene from Showtime’s Dexter prequel.

“Just watching the new season of Dexter and rewinded like 6 times trying to remember where I know this lady from,” a social media user wrote via Reddit alongside a screen grab from the new series.

The comments section largely agreed that the background actress resembled Georgiou, 54. “Yes she’s been an extra in a lot of shows,” read one reply while another Bravo viewer added, “Jax [Taylor] was an extra on Dexter too .” (Taylor was an uncredited extra in a 2012 episode of the original Dexter series.)

According to another commentator, Georgiou and Kennedy’s girlfriend, Ally Lewber, “were extras in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” together, which they actually confirmed in a deleted VPR season 10 scene. Georgiou’s IMDB, however, doesn’t reflect the gig in the Brad Pitt film, which means something similar could’ve happened for Dexter: Original Sin. (TV shows and movies Call Me Crazy and Ray Donovan are included as her only scripted roles.)

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One thing is for sure, Georgiou appeared in numerous episodes of Vanderpump Rules after Kennedy, 32, was hired as a busser at Lisa Vanderpump‘s restaurant SUR. Kennedy’s behavior — which often stemmed from his alcohol issues — frequently caused him to get fired or be on the outs with his costars. Georgiou, for her part, showed her support for Kennedy during her appearances on the show.

Earlier this month, Us Weekly confirmed that Kennedy was arrested for misdemeanor domestic violence. Police were dispatched to Kennedy’s home, where he lives with Lewber, 28, on December 10 after they received a call about an argument between a man and a woman. The authorities allegedly saw Kennedy grabbing the woman and officers who responded to the scene did not see any visible injuries.

Kennedy was released on a $20,000 bail and his legal team subsequently released a statement.

“We are in the process of conducting our own investigation into the allegations levied by the Burbank Police Department against James,” his attorneys told Us. “We understand that there were no injuries and we are hoping that, after careful review, the city’s attorneys will decide not to file formal charges.”

After the arrest made headlines, Kennedy noted that he is prioritizing his mental health, writing via Instagram, “I am committed to making meaningful changes in my life. I am taking time to focus on my sobriety, personal growth, and being present for my loved ones.”

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He continued: “Navigating challenging moments is not easy but I am determined to learn, grow and move forward with the incredible support system around me.”

Lewber was subsequently seen carrying boxes outside of her and Kennedy’s shared home after sources told Us the couple was taking space.

“Thank you to everyone who has reached out with love and support and for checking in on me,” Lewber wrote via her Instagram Story. “I’m OK and taking the time I need right now. I deeply appreciate all the kindness and respect for my privacy during this time.”

I love traveling. Whether it’s quick trips to the Caribbean or train rides to visit nearby states, I’m always excited to hit the road. However, I have to admit that I haven’t been traveling as much as I’d like. Since the New Year is approaching, I decided to put travel at the top of my New Year’s resolution list. I plan to spend more time running through airport terminals, securing window Amtrak window seats and going on long-distance car rides in the new year. Since I’ll be on the go, it’s only right that I compiled a list of travel essentials to ensure my trips go off without a hitch.

From portable phone charges to fun laundry bags, Amazon has so many helpful travel essentials. Whether you’re a frequent flyer or someone who’s made traveling their New Year’s resolution, you’ll find everything you need with this list of travel essentials.

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1. Our Absolute Favorite: Don’t worry about your battery dying while you’re traveling. This bestselling portable charges quickly!

2. Wrinkle Buster: Make sure your clothes stay wrinkle-free with this portable steamer!

3. Trending Topic: This oversized tote bag is so popular that more than 4,000 shoppers have purchased it in the past month!

4. Perfect Weight: There’s nothing more frightening than discovering your bags are overweight when you’re trying to check them. This portable scale helps ensure your luggage is the right weight!

5. Tech Essentials: Tech devices come with Us when we’re on the go. From cell phones to tablets and computers, you can store all of your cords in this waterproof cord pouch!

6. Organizational Hack: Use this eight-piece packing cube set to organize your items!

7. Ultimate Accessory: Not a fan of watching the entertainment on an airplane? You can use this phone holder to tune into all of the the books, movies and shows you have saved on your phone!

8. Fully Charged: This charging station is great for use when you’re on the road!

9. Adaptable: Are you traveling out of the country? Snag this universal charger to keep all of your devices charged up!

10. Quick Trip: Planning an overnight stay? Don’t worry about lugging around heavy bags. You can snag this lightweight weekender bag instead!

11. Essential Set: Is a trip ever complete without luggage? This three-piece set comes in handy because it features a large suitcase, weekender bag and a toiletry bag. Best of all? You can mix and match them depending on how long you’re traveling!

12. Separates: Keep track of your laundry with these canvas bags!

13. Makeup Must-Haves: Want to limit stains? These silicone makeup brush holders keep products from rubbing off on your toiletry bag!

14. Safe and Secure: Keep your jewels safe and secure with this customizable jewelry box!

15. Last but Not Least: These Medicube Collagen Jelly Masks will ensure your skin stays hydrated and refreshed when you reach your destination!

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QVC program host Kerstin Lindquist announced she is leaving the shopping network in early 2025.

“After a prayerful year, God has led me to such a time as this,” Lindquist shared via Instagram on Saturday, December 21. “It’s time for me to step back from my position at QVC. It’s time for me to have more time for my teens & family. It’s time for God to make a greater impact through me by focusing on faith & wellness in women’s lives.”

After more than 13 years with QVC, Lindquist will host her final Saturday Morning Q show on Saturday, December 28. She will still make special appearances in early 2025.

“You will see me a few more times in January/February for health and wellness shows,” she shared without revealing her final show just yet. “I make this move with all the love in my heart for QVC.”

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Lindquist joined QVC in 2011 and her first item ever sold was a metal birdhouse.

During her time with the shopping network, she was able to work with familiar faces like Candace Cameron Bure, Venus Williams and Josie Maran.

In addition to collaborating on a fashion line with Studio Park, Lindquist also became passionate about sharing health and wellness products with viewers.

“When I decided to come to QVC more than 13 years ago, it was because of the way I was able to connect with you in an honest, vulnerable manner unlike any other job in TV or retail,” Lindquist wrote via Instagram. “You were with me when we brought home my son, lost my mom, moved to be missionaries and all the heartbreak and joy in between.”

According to Lindquist, her bond with viewers was “more than shopping, it’s a relationship, and we will always be family.”

“I pray I’ll still be able to serve you in what’s to come for me in 2025,” she continued, “and I know if you follow along you will continue to be blessed. Xoxo.”

Soon after sharing her announcement, Lindquist received support from viewers and members of the QVC family.

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“So proud of you! You will soar and shine!” former QVC host Jill Bauer shared via Facebook. Current host Nancy Yoon added, “We love you Kerstin Lindquist QVC you will be so missed!!!”

Lindquist isn’t the only familiar face leaving QVC. In November, Jennifer Coffey announced she would be leaving the network after 13 years. Her final celebratory show will be on Tuesday, December 31.

Saturday Morning Q airs on QVC Saturdays at 10 a.m. ET.

I once tested over 40 mascaras in two months for an article. Yes, really. As a beauty writer, I get to find the best formulas and products for beauty enthusiasts like myself to add to their collections. At the time, I was loyal to a mascara I had used since high school, but once Too Faced’s Better Than Sex instantly lifted, curled and enhanced my lashes in a few swipes, I was converted. I always keep one or two extras on my hand, so I had to sound the alarm when I saw this mascara duo for 30% off at Ulta.

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Better Than Sex Mascara really packs a punch. Once you apply the product, it works to create full, defined lashes that appear significantly longer. How? The film-forming polymer formula keeps hairs in place while the included acacia-senegal-tree extract increases volume. There is also a unique blend of peptides that condition lashes. I even appreciate the brush, which offers an hourglass shape that hits and separates each lash.

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Don’t just take my word for it. Ulta shoppers are also repeat buyers of the mascara.

“This is a staple in your makeup routine!” one reviewer wrote. “I get so many compliments on how long my natural lashes are when wearing this! This is my third tube and I will buy it again and again!”

“Absolutely love this brand of mascara,” another shared. “No smudging no flaking. It is the best out there hands-down. I will never buy another brand. My eyes have never looked better.”

A final shopper shared: “I love this mascara. I have super short, super fine lashes but when I put this on, pow, my lashes are full and plush. They almost look fake. It’s a 100% buy.”

I was shocked to find the mascara marked down during the holidays. This is the best time to try it for yourself or stock up if you’re already loyal to using this pick.

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Last week, Jennifer Lopez made headlines with her response to an interviewer who brought up her age.

“Listen, I can’t believe it’s been 30 years since Selena. I can’t believe that 30 years we do the retrospective of this and you will be 60 by then,” Variety’s Senior Awards Editor, Clayton Davis, said on Sunday, December 15, in a video obtained by TMZ.

Lopez, 55, interjected to add, “Wow,” as Davis continued to comment on her age, “which is getting up there” according to the reporter. Lopez nodded at the remark, replying, “I am.”
The comment elicited laughter — as well as some confusion — from the audience, with one person asking, “Did he really just say that?”

Davis continued the conversation by applauding Lopez for “one of your best performances” yet in Unstoppable, which was released in September.

“It’s funny you think that I’m getting up there,” Lopez began, while Davis spoke up to clarify that his comment was a “joke.” Lopez appeared unfazed by the remark, and instead chose to praise the audience.

“It’s because I want to say thank you, you guys. Because we’ve been doing this a long time together. Been doing it a long time and you guys have been here with me,” Lopez said. “Today, I was singing some new songs and I went back and sang ‘If You Had My Love,’ which is my first song, 1999. It’s that thing, of like, what a journey this has been.”

“I honestly feel that the best is yet to come,” she continued. “I honestly feel that my creativity and who I am as an artist — like you said, I also feel that this for me, was another kind of level for me of going deeper into who I am as a person, as an artist.”

And Lopez is far from the first woman in Hollywood to feel and prove that age is indeed just a number. For more moments where celebrities have rightfully clapped back at comments in response to comments about their age, keep scrolling:

Justin Baldoni spoke out about believing that men “want to be better” months before Blake Lively accused him of sexual harassment.

While speaking exclusively with Us Weekly in October, Baldoni, 40, said that while men are “the driving force of all crime,” their behavior is “a cry for help.”

“This is not because men are bad men. I believe that there is a cry for help. There’s a cry for community right now. We want to be good men. We want to be better men,” the actor told Us at the time. “What I’ve learned is that men are awesome. What I’ve learned is that every man I meet wants to be a good man and a better man. That men are not trash, that men are not to be labeled this thing, but we as men have to do a better job supporting other men and creating safe spaces for them.”

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Baldoni made the comments while discussing his podcast “Man Enough,” which “explores what it means to be a man today and how rigid gender roles have affected all people,” per the podcast’s website. He told Us that he had intentionally “made an effort” not to use the phrase “toxic masculinity” when discussing men on his podcast.

“The reason why is because it’s one of those phrases that’s been politicized, and you lose a bunch of people. In my experience, a word isn’t worth it. If 50 percent of the people will not hear my message because of a phrase, then I won’t [use it],” he explained.

Lively, 37, filed a lawsuit on Friday, December 20, accusing Baldoni of sexual harassment and launching a smear campaign to damage her reputation. In the legal filing, Lively claimed that a meeting was held to address her claims that there was a “hostile work environment” on the set of the film It Ends With Us, which Baldoni directed and starred in alongside Lively.

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Some of Lively’s demands for the meeting included “no more showing nude videos or images of women to Blake, no more mention of Baldoni’s alleged previous ‘pornography addiction,’ no more discussions about sexual conquests in front of Blake and others, no further mentions of cast and crew’s genitalia, no more inquiries about Blake’s weight, and no further mention of Blake’s dead father.”

Lively also alleged in the lawsuit that Baldoni improvised unwanted kissing for the film, which hit theaters in August.

“Mr. Baldoni improvised physical intimacy that had not been rehearsed, choreographed, or discussed with Ms. Lively, with no intimacy coordinator involved,” the court documents state. “For instance, Mr. Baldoni discreetly bit and sucked on Ms. Lively’s lower lip during a scene in which he improvised numerous kisses on each take. Mr. Baldoni insisted on shooting the full scene over and over again, well beyond what would have been required on an ordinary set, and without advance notice or consent.”

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The suit also includes text messages and emails which Lively obtained through a subpoena. The text messages allegedly show that Baldoni worked with a crisis PR team to prevent stories about his behavior and boost negative stories about Lively. In one message allegedly sent on August 2, a publicist working with Baldoni wrote to a crisis management expert, “He wants to feel like she can be buried.”

Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman called the suit’s claims “completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious” in a statement shared with Us, claiming that Lively filed the lawsuit to “fix her negative reputation” and “rehash a narrative” about the film’s production.

Lively, meanwhile, said in a statement to The New York Times, “I hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct and helps protect others who may be targeted.”

Brittany Mahomes is bumping along in style while awaiting the birth of her third baby with Patrick Mahomes.

Brittany has had a number of stylish looks while expecting her second baby girl. Perhaps her most talked about ensemble came while announcing her pregnancy in July 2024.

At the time, she wore a white body con maxi dress and simple jewelry.

Brittany posed with Patrick, who wore a knit top and tan pants, as well as their two kids, daughter Sterling and son Bronze, who also wore all-white outfits.

She later wore a stylish sundress while sharing she’s having a girl that same month. Her frock featured a V-neck, a blue-and-white patterned top and a tiered skirt. She teamed the piece with sneakers and a half-up, half-down hairdo.

Besides dresses, Brittany has also shown off her figure in crop tops. In August 2024, she slayed in a black feathered crop top featuring a halter neckline while celebrating her 29th birthday with Patrick. She paired the garb with cream colored pants and peep-toe sandals.

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Tom Sandoval is ringing in the holidays with his girlfriend, Victoria Lee Robinson, by his side.

In the Instagram Story video reshared on Monday, December 23, Sandoval, 42, leaned over a table that featured a line of numerous lit candles. A decorated Christmas tree was visible in the background as family members were seen chatting.

While saying “Merry Christmas,” Sandoval attempted to blow out all of the candles in the line — and nearly did. Only five candles remained lit after his try, which received praise from his family members.

“Had to try this w his fam,” Robinson captioned the upload, tagging Sandoval and the location as St. Charles, Missouri.

Sandoval and Robinson’s holiday festivities came days after she appeared to suggest that he cheated on her with a reference to his past affair with Rachel “Raquel” Leviss, which ended his decade-long romance with Ariana Madix.

“Wow … you guys were right. Tiger never changes its stripes,” she wrote via Instagram on December 16. “He loves the best friends apparently. I feel like a fool. Completely heartbroken.”

Sandoval proceeded to go on Instagram Live and hinted at tension between the twosome. “Victoria is calling me,” Sandoval noted in a clip. “Definitely made a big mistake earlier.”

Hours later, Robinson apologized for her claims. “I would like to sincerely apologize for my previous post. I had a true misjudgment in a situation. Tom did not do anything,” she wrote via Instagram Story. “From my own personal trauma and experiences hearing false accusations about him all the time clouded my judgment and got the best of me.”

Tom Sandoval's Girlfriend Apologizes to Him After Cheating Accusations

“Please respect him and know he’s actually been the most supportive partner,” she continued. “The internet can be harsh sometimes and I’m learning how to block out the noise.”

Sandoval and Robinson went public with their relationship in February after he shared an Instagram photo of her kissing him on the shoulder. Robinson also uploaded a snap of the duo cuddling.

“This week, my addiction of the week is definitely my friend Victoria that I have been hanging out with. She’s definitely super awesome and she’s one of the sweetest people,” Sandoval shared on the “Billie and the Kid” podcast in February. “Obviously I have known her for a really long time, but we went on our first date last night.”

Sandoval gushed over Robinson’s sweet nature, adding, “That s— turns me on so much.”

“She is a model, she works a lot and she is very successful. She does well for herself but she is also very humble and really cool,” he said. “She is just a very sweet, thoughtful person.”

In the days following Blake Lively’s lawsuit against It Ends With Us costar and director Justin Baldoni, many have been wondering what the next steps are for the actress.

Ron Zambrano, the Employment Litigation Chair at West Coast Trial Lawyers who is not affiliated with the case, exclusively told Us Weekly that the Civil Rights Department will start its investigation and request a formal response with any evidence any of the defendants want to provide. (In the docs obtained by Us and filed on Friday, December 20, Lively, 37, accused Baldoni, 40, of launching a “social manipulation” campaign against her to “destroy” her reputation. Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, called Lively’s accusations “completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious” in a statement to Us, claiming that Lively filed the lawsuit to “fix her negative reputation” and “rehash a narrative” about the film’s production.)

“Then the CDR evaluates whether to do follow up fact gathering, require a mediation, or escalate matters to file on Lively’s behalf,” Zambrano said. “The latter likely won’t happen as she’s represented by two national firms known mostly for defending these types of claims.”

Zambrano pointed out that at any point in the process, Lively’s team can request “an immediate Right to Sue letter, which ends the CDR’s jurisdiction.”

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Lively would have a year from the letter to file a civil complaint. “When that happens depends on the CDR, unless Lively requests one immediately,” Zambrano — who also weighed in on Baldoni’s possible next steps with Us —  said.

Zambrano explained that there are both economic and noneconomic damages Lively’s team could potentially be able to calculate. (Lively is currently seeking unspecified damages.)

“The [economic damages] is calculable,” he said. (The docs filed by Lively address how her businesses were allegedly affected by the online backlash she believes was encouraged and spearheaded by Baldoni. “For example, Ms. Lively canceled a critical Target corporate event for her hair care company [Blake Brown Beauty], and she backed out of her scheduled role to host the premier episode of the 50th anniversary season of Saturday Night Live in September 2024,” the suit reads, adding that “the sudden and unexpected negative media campaign launched against Ms. Lively depressed retail sales of Blake Brown products by 56 percent [to] 78 percent” while her other businesses were negatively affected because she felt forced to go dark on social media.)

As for the noneconomic damages, Zambrano told Us: “The latter is a number that is ‘told’ to us by Lively’s team is the value of her emotional distress or other human harm. It’s an art, not a science. What’s asked for in a complaint is not necessarily what is asked of a jury to award. Monetary demands in civil cases (unless it’s a business dispute) isn’t very consequential in my view.”

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Zambrano noted that the Civil Rights Department may order that the parties mediate. “Whether they actually settle is up to the parties,” he said. “The requirement is only to participate in mediation. It’s always in the benefit of the defendant to resolve the case.”

Us reached out to Lively’s rep for comment but did not immediately hear back. In a statement to The New York Times regarding her lawsuit, Lively said, “I hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct and helps protect others who may be targeted.”

Since One Direction’s 2016 split, members Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik have each embarked on their own solo careers.

Malik was the first to do so after abruptly leaving the boy band in March 2015. He subsequently signed a solo contract with RCA Records, and released his debut album, Mind of Mine, the following year.

Styles followed suit in June 2016, re-signing with Columbia Records and dropping his self-titled debut in May 2017. Horan, meanwhile, inked a deal with Capitol Records in September 2016, and released his first album, Flicker, in October 2017.

Payne and Tomlinson, meanwhile, put out a series of singles before releasing their debut albums LP1 and Walls in 2019 and 2020, respectively.

Despite parting ways, the former boy banders remained in touch over the years and even reunited at Payne’s funeral in November 2024 funeral. (Paye died at age 31 one month prior after falling from a third story hotel balcony in Argentina.)

“We’re completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing,” the remaining members wrote in a joint statement in October 2024. “The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever.”

Below, Us Weekly breaks down the five guys’ solo careers by the numbers:

The ultimate Aspen rich mom, Real House of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards is showing Us how to slay Aprés ski style!

The Bravo reality star was just spotted walking one of her many adorable dogs while on the streets of Aspen, Colorado on December 21, 2024. For the walk through the town many of the rich and famous flock to in the winter months, Richards a cozy-yet-chic outfit, with a hint of western edge. She wore a black puffer jacket from Prada, with some slightly distressed medium wash jeans, a black cowboy hat and some comfy chelsea boots!

Wanting to channel Aspen rich mom style for ourselves, we found a lookalike version of her boots that are just $34! We don’t know where Richards got her exact pair from, but knowing her usual designer picks, our version is likely a fraction of the cost!

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Recreate Richards’ comfy winter rich mom look for less with the Pennysue Women’s Platform Chelsea Booties. Like the mom of four’s pick, these boots also feature a thick, chunky sole, a Chelsea silhouette and rounded toe. Great for winter weather (such as for a weekend on the slopes), they’re made of a non-slip rubber outsole.

Making them easy to slip on and off, they feature an elastic ankle band design. They’re also made of a sleek PU leather, they’re easy to wash, which is crucial when walking in the house with muddy feet.

They come in a similar black leather style to Richards’ choice, which is a great pick if you’re looking for a versatile style that’ll go with just about everything in your closet. However, if you’re looking to switch it up and do something different, there are options for that as well. You can select between other options as well like beige, cream, brown and white too. Find them in sizes 6 to 10.

Richards showed Us the boot style can be worn with everyday ‘fits like a jacket and a pair of jeans. But the boots go beyond just that! They actually can be dressed up as well, able to be worn with a mini skirt, a sweater and some leggings or maybe even a sweater dress too. Of course, they can also be worn with leggings and a sweatshirt as well for running quick errands or taking a winter walk with your dog.

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King Charles III is breaking Christmas tradition with his annual speech.

The royal family’s official Instagram account shared a photo from Charles’ prerecorded holiday broadcast on Monday, December 23, revealing that this year’s message was filmed in the Fitzrovia Chapel in London. The location appears to have a special connection to the ongoing health crisis Charles, 76, has been experiencing throughout the past year.

“Formerly the chapel of Middlesex Hospital, it is now a space for quiet reflection, discovery and celebration, connecting diverse communities from all faiths or none,” the Instagram caption read, noting that Charles’ grandfather King George VI “laid the foundation stone of the building” in 1928.

This year’s Christmas broadcast was the first time in 14 years that the speech was not filmed on a royal estate. Monday’s Instagram caption also revealed that the Christmas tree featured in the prerecorded package was donated to Croydon BME Forum and Macmillan Cancer Support’s ‘Can You C Me?’ project and will be placed in the Royal Trinity Hospice in London.

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Every year, the reigning monarch records a Christmas broadcast that gets played via television and radio at 3 p.m. local time. This year’s message comes nearly a year after Charles announced in February that he had been diagnosed with cancer. (The following month, Princess Kate Middleton revealed her cancer diagnosis as well.)

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“During The King’s recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement, a separate issue of concern was noted. Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer,” Buckingham Palace shared in a statement at the time. “His Majesty has today commenced a schedule of regular treatments, during which time he has been advised by doctors to postpone public-facing duties. Throughout this period, His Majesty will continue to undertake State business and official paperwork as usual.”

The type of cancer has never been publicly specified. However, Charles has returned to his public-facing duties.

The king is set to continue undergoing chemotherapy in the new year, a recent report revealed on Friday, December 20. The treatment is part of a “managed condition” as his health is already headed in a “positive direction,” ABC News shared at the time.

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Charles proved he was in good spirits that same day when joking with reporters about his wellbeing.

“I’m still alive,” he joked while at Waltham Forest Town Hall on Friday.

In October, Buckingham Palace confirmed to Hello! Magazine that Charles’ rigorous schedule will not change going into the new year.

“We’re now working on a pretty normal-looking full overseas tour program for next year, which is a high point for us, knowing that we can think in those terms,” the spokesperson said at the time.

Patrick Duffy praised Step by Step for not shying away from the more adult implications about the relationship between his and Suzanne Somers‘ characters.

During an episode of Staci Keanan and Christine Lakin‘s “Keanan and Lakin Give You Déjà Vu” rewatch podcast, the former costars addressed how some viewers referred to the show as “horny” after watching it back over the years.

“I could not believe that anyone would say that,” Keanan, 49, said in an episode from earlier this month. “I thought, ‘What are they talking about? Our show is a very wholesome and sweet family show.’ Now I start [re]watching the show [and I understand].”

Duffy, 75, joked about the undertones, adding, “It’s not like we demanded it. But we always pushed for the reason these two families got together on a whim and on a vacation. They got married after knowing each other for two days.”

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Step by Step chose to lean into the subtext. “It wasn’t because we were both good at playing poker. So every chance that we could, we wanted to go upstairs and we couldn’t because we had a house full of kids, you know. And they wrote to that — and we played to that,” Duffy recalled. “We thought it was important. We could be appropriately attracted to one another and also good parenting models.”

The sitcom, which aired from 1991 to 1998, followed single parents Frank (Duffy) and Carol (Somers) who each had three children from previous relationships. They met by chance and quickly married, blending their families together.

“People have come up to me and have said that watching that show was pivotal for them as a child. They wanted — if they didn’t have one — a dad like that,” Duffy recalled. “One young man came up and said, ‘I watched the show and ever since I started watching the show as a young person, I said, I want to be a dad like that. I wanna have a dad like that and then I wanna be a dad like that if I ever have children.’ So we fulfilled a certain function.”

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Duffy did have one plot point he wasn’t thrilled to explore on screen.

“I had a disagreement [with the writers] when Suzanne wanted to get pregnant,” he shared about his costar, who died in October 2023. “I thought it was irresponsible. I thought we were a six-child family of a woman who was theoretically a beautician — but we never saw her work after the first two seasons — and a struggling contractor.”

Somers, however, wanted the story line so their characters welcomed daughter Lilly in season 4. “It wasn’t so much that she wanted another child on the show,” Duffy explained. “She just thought she could act that out, being pregnant, and she could. It’s a funny thing to have her doing all the Lucille Ball stuff. She was in heaven, it made her happy. So I was fine.”

The holiday season is upon Us on and off the screen.

ABC, NBC, CBS and more networks have shared their upcoming programming and there’s plenty for fans to choose from. Before Wicked is released in theaters, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are previewing the highly-anticipated movie with a TV special. Over at Freeform, there is never a dull moment with daily festive films and premieres.

There are even holiday-themed episodes for TV shows such as Ghosts, Abbott Elementary and more. For those looking for nostalgia, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and more movies are set to air multiple times throughout December.

Keep scrolling for a guide to the holiday programming for 2024:

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Tuesday, November 19
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked: 10 p.m. on NBC

Thursday, November 21
Nugget Is Dead? A Christmas Story: 8 p.m. on CBS

Friday, November 22

All-American Christmas Tree Lighting: 5 p.m. on Fox

Wednesday, November 27
Countdown to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: 8 p.m. on NBC

Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving: 9 p.m. on NBC

The Untold Story of Mary Poppins: A Special Edition of 20/20: 9 p.m. on ABC

Thursday, November 28
98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: 8:30 a.m. on NBC
National Dog Show Presented by Purina: 12 p.m. on NBC
The Wonderful World of Disney Presents Mary Poppins: 8 p.m. on ABC

Saturday, November 30
Reindeer in Here: 8 p.m. on CBS

Sunday, December 1
Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You: 10:30 a.m. on Freeform
America’s Funniest Home Video’s Wreck the Halls: 35 Years of Holiday Hijinks: 7 p.m. on ABC
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular: 8 p.m. on ABC

Monday, December 2
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: 8 p.m. on ABC
Press Your Luck: Holiday Extravaganza III: 9 p.m. on ABC

Tuesday, December 3
CMA Country Christmas: 8 p.m. on ABC
Abbott Elementary: 8 p.m. on ABC
Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town: 9 p.m. on ABC
Celebrity Family Feud: 9:02 p.m. on ABC

Wednesday, December 4
Christmas in Rockefeller Center: 8 p.m. on NBC
Jimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasoning Spectacular: 10 p.m. on NBC

Thursday, December 5
How the Grinch Stole Christmas: 8 p.m. on NBC
The Great Christmas Light Fight: 8 p.m. on ABC
Frosty the Snowman: 8:30 p.m. on NBC
Matlock Holiday Episode: 9 p.m. on CBS
Elsbeth Christmas Episode: 10 p.m. on CBS

Friday, December 6
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: 8 p.m. on NBC

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Sunday, December 8
The Equalizer Christmas Episode: 8:30 p.m. on CBS
The Wonderful World of Disney Presents The Lion King: 8:31 p.m. on ABC
Dashing Through the Snow: 9:55 p.m. on Freeform
Santa’s Little Helper: 12 a.m. on Freeform

Tuesday, December 10
Olaf’s Frozen Adventure: 8 p.m. on ABC
Toy Story That Time Forgot: 8:30 p.m. on ABC
Disney Prep & Landing: 9 p.m. on ABC
Disney Prep & Landing 2: Naughty vs. Nice: 9:30 p.m. on ABC

Wednesday, December 11
Shrek the Halls: 8:30 p.m. on NBC
A Motown Christmas: 9 p.m. on NBC

Thursday, December 12
The Great Christmas Light Fight: 8 p.m. on ABC

Friday, December 13
Shark Tank: 8 p.m. on ABC

Sunday, December 15
The Wonderful World of Disney Presents The Sound of Music: 7 p.m. on ABC
An Evening With Dua Lipa: 8:30 p.m. on CBS

Monday, December 16
Little Big Town’s Christmas at the Opry: 8 p.m. on NBC
NCIS Christmas Episode: 9 p.m. on CBS

Wednesday, December 18
HeartRadio Jingle Ball 2024: 8 p.m. on ABC
A Saturday Night Live Christmas: 9 p.m. on NBC

Thursday, December 19
The Great Christmas Light Fight: 8 p.m. on ABC
Ghosts: A One-Hour Ghostmas Special: 8 p.m. on CBS
Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas: 9 p.m. on CBS
Barry Manilow’s A Very Barry Christmas: 10 p.m. on NBC

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Friday, December 20
National Christmas Tree Lighting: 8 p.m. on CBS
Josh Groban & Friends Go Home for the Holidays: 9 p.m. on CBS

Sunday, December 22
The Wonderful World of Disney Presents The Santa Clause: 8 p.m. on ABC
The 47th Annual Kennedy Center Honors: 8:30 p.m. on CBS

Tuesday, December 24
The Wonderful World of Disney Presents Home Alone: 8 p.m. on ABC
It’s a Wonderful Life: 8 p.m. on NBC
The Price Is Right at Night Holiday Episode: 8 p.m. on CBS
Christmas Eve Mass: 11:30 p.m. on NBC

Wednesday, December 25
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade: 10 a.m. on ABC
NBA Christmas Special: 12 p.m. on ABC
NBA Countdown: 7:30 p.m. on ABC
How the Grinch Stole Christmas: 8:30 p.m. on NBC

Thursday, December 26
Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas: 9 p.m. on NBC
The Year: 2024: 9 p.m. on ABC

Friday, December 27
The Greatest Home Videos: Holiday Edition (Hosted by Cedric the Entertainer): 8 p.m. on CBS
Grammy Greats: The Stories Behind the Songs: 9 p.m. on CBS

Sunday, December 29
Grammy Greats: The Most Memorable Moments: 9 p.m. on CBS
The Wonderful World of Disney Presents Frozen: 7 p.m. on ABC
The Wonderful World of Disney Presents Frozen 2: 9 p.m. on ABC

Tuesday, December 31
New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash: 8 p.m. on CBS
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025: ABC

Monday, January 1
135th Rose Parade Presented by Honda: 11 a.m. on NBC
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 8 p.m. on ABC

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck aren’t letting their ongoing divorce stop them from celebrating the holiday season together.

The exes reunited to exchange Christmas gifts at the members-only social club Soho House in West Hollywood on Sunday, December 22. In photos obtained by the Daily Mail, Lopez, 55, channeled the winter season by sporting a patterned, oversized knit cardigan, wide-leg jeans and hoop earrings for the lunch outing.

Affleck — who donned a blue top with jeans, a black peacoat and sneakers — was photographed carrying a black tote bag seemingly filled with festive presents.

That same day, Lopez shared a sweet Instagram Story video of her 16-year-old child Emme singing along to Justin Bieber’s “Beauty and a Beat” in the car with family. “When all the Kids Get Together For the Holidays,” she captioned the clip. She tagged her sister Lynda in the video, as well as pals Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Michelle Chiaravalle. (Lopez shares twins Emme and Max, 16, with her ex-husband Marc Anthony.)

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Affleck’s reunion with his former spouse comes four months after she filed to end their two-year marriage. In her divorce docs, Lopez listed their date of separation as April 26 and cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split.

Lopez filed for divorce on the second anniversary of the pair’s Georgia wedding ceremony. She and Affleck, 52, initially said “I do” in Las Vegas in July 2022 before holding a second celebration with friends and family one month later.

In August, a source exclusively told Us Weekly that the pair’s split was “planned” and that they “had gone through all the details” for their separation before Lopez’s filing. “J.Lo finally pulled the trigger because that was their agreement that she would file, and she was the one who ultimately made the decision,” the insider explained.

A second source later told Us that Lopez and Affleck called it quits after it became “more and more apparent they weren’t a good match,” adding, “It boiled down to [the fact that] they are two different people.”

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Lopez and Affleck have been publicly spotted together several times since their split. Earlier this month, Lopez joined Affleck and his ex-wife Jennifer Garner at a play put on by their kids. (Affleck and Garner, 52, share kids Violet, 19, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12.)

Despite continuing to support their blended family, Lopez and Affleck aren’t planning to get back together. “There’s still a lot of love between them, but the divorce is still going forward,” another source exclusively told Us in September.

The insider went on to note: “When they’re together as a family and see the kids together, it reminds them of how good they are as a team and what’s important.”

With controversy surrounding their relationship continuing to build, Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter and his fiancée, Leanna Lenee, have both excused themselves from the narrative. 

Hunter, 21, a two-way star for the University of Colorado, and Lenee, 23, both deactivated their Instagram and TikTok accounts over the weekend. The Twitch channel belonging to Hunter, where he routinely live streams, is still active.

The pair made the decision to cut the cord on social media in the face of growing debate about their pending marriage. 

Conversation shifted into overdrive at the Heisman Trophy ceremony on December 14 — where Hunter was recognized as the best player in college football — when viewers at home criticized Lenee for not standing up when Hunter’s name was called. 

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Videos from Heisman weekend also circulated showing Lenee allegedly getting upset at Hunter, with fans believing it was over him not paying enough attention to her at an Adidas pop-up shop. 

On Monday, December 16, Lenee took to her now-deactivated TikTok account to address the multiple controversies. 

“The things that I see people make up is truly crazy, because it’s not what happened,” Lenee said in the video. “I just think people are finding every single little thing and trying to make it something it’s not. Bird brain individuals are just accepting what they see online.”

Lenee attempted to explain her behavior at the Heisman ceremony, simply stating that she wasn’t quite sure how to act appropriately. 

“This is making me so mad because anyone who knows me knows I support Travis in every win, everything he does,” Lenee said. “Because I truly, truly love that man. He is perfect in my eyes.”

She continued, “When his name was called, if you watch the video, you can see me [start to stand], but his mom didn’t get up. So I was like, ‘Oh, maybe I don’t get up. Maybe I just sit here with her.’ So I sat there.”

Lenee also denied that she and Hunter had any sort of heated discussion at the pop-up shop. 

Elsewhere in the video, Lenee pushed back against the claim that Hunter was in a relationship when the two started dating. 

“I don’t do home-wrecking,” she said. “I’m not a side piece. I don’t stand for any of those things. I support women. I would never do that to another woman because I would never want it done to me.”

In fact, Lenee revealed she actually let Hunter’s initial correspondence with her sit unanswered for months because of his relationship status at the time. 

“Travis, when he first ever DM’d me — when we first met, I said I left him in my DMs for two months and people said, ‘Oh, she left him in DMs until she figured out who he was.’ That is not true at all,” Lenee said. “The real reason Travis sat in my DMs for two months is because he DM’d me when he had a girlfriend.”

Lenee continued, “I instantly knew he had a partner. So, I exited the message and he sat there until he was single.”

In the seven-minute TikTok video, Lenee also turned her attention to a previous comment she made about Hunter not being her “type.”

“I did not mean attractiveness,” Lenee said in the TikTok video. “I don’t have a physical type, period. No two men that I’ve previously dated look the same. My first one was a white cowboy. Second one was a Mexican soccer player. And then I dated a Black man who’s a SoundCloud rapper.”

Lenee continued, “I have never dated the same type physically. I don’t care about what people look like or what they can give me. I date people for who they are as a person, how they honor God and how they treat the people around them.”

Hunter, who is widely expected to be one of the top 5 picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, and Lenee made their relationship Instagram official in February 2022 and got engaged two years later. 

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After Heisman weekend, Hunter took to Twitch and revealed that Lenee had cried herself to sleep following the backlash. 

“Y’all hate on me and then y’all go and hate on my girl,” Hunter said on December 15. “Bro, I feel the same thing that she feels. We’re inseparable, bro. We’re with each other. If she’s hurting, of course I’m going to be hurting. If I’m hurting, of course she’s going to be hurting.”

The couple received the support of Colorado quarterback, Shedeur Sanders, who criticized other athletes and celebrities for taking about Hunter in public. 

“All y’all athletes, entertainers, artist etc if y’all genuine trying to holla at trav y’all know how to get  in touch with him or someone around,” Sanders, 22, wrote via X on Sunday, December 22. “At this point y’all just posting for the algorithm trying to look cool.”

Alix Earle is asking the important questions.

Earle, 24, took to TikTok on Sunday, December 22, to ask her followers if she should have been using Pantene shampoo and conditioner all along, despite the infamous rumor that the product coats hair with wax and weighs it down, or makes it appear greasy.

“This might be crazy of me to say, but how come when I come home and I use my expired Pantene shampoo and conditioner, my hair feels softer than it’s ever felt?” she asked, showing off how shiny and smooth her tresses looked.

“I’m starting to think, maybe I need to switch back,” Earle continued. “I used to bleach the hair off my head and it was down to here,” she added, gesturing to her hips.

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The influencer then pulled up a picture of her in high school, proving how long and healthy her mane was.

“That is no extensions, that is somehow my real hair,” Earle exclaimed. “So is it a myth that [Pantene] was bad for [your hair] or what?”

“Seeing my hair that long and healthy makes me sick,” she captioned the post. “I’d do anything.”

Fans agreed with Earle in the comments section, praising the drug store brand for keeping their locks healthy as well. “Expensive shampoos are a scam,” one follower claimed.

A second wrote, “I’m a hairdresser and I don’t believe in expensive hair products.”

More fans suggested that the nice water in Earle’s New Jersey house might be better than the tap in Miami, where Earle currently lives. “It’s the water. The water in Jersey is way better than the water in Miami,” the social media user commented. “My hair does the same.”

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According to Pantene’s website, the shampoo and conditioner does not coat or weigh down your hair. “As a Pantene scientist, I’m often asked if Pantene is good for hair,” the site reads. “I have zero doubt that it is. I know from the many product test results and from my personal experience of using Pantene on my own hair that the products make hair more manageable, softer, and stronger. They are especially good for repairing hair that has been damaged by coloring, heat-styling, and normal daily life to look and feel healthy.”

The scientist added: “The formulas contain pro-vitamin B5, strengthening lipids and protective antioxidants that work from the inside-out to improve hair’s health.”