Love Island USA’s Chris Seeley and Huda Mustafa know viewers have thoughts on their chaotic breakup.

“Y’all were laughing about it. I was sitting there in disbelief,” Huda quipped during an exclusive interview with Us Weekly on Tuesday, July 15, about their last date. “ I see somebody walking up and I’m like, ‘Is this my family member? Like, are they coming to save me? Then I see the light on with the microphone and I said, ‘You’re f***ing joking right now’. I’m literally sitting there and just staring. It was comedic timing.”

Peacock viewers were, indeed, highly entertained when Chris and Huda were one of four couples that made it to the Sunday, July 13, finale — only to end it before the winner was crowned. During their final date, Chris and Huda were arguing about their future together when a singer joined them and performed “Moon River” while Huda got emotional.

“Honestly, I didn’t know the breakup would be blown up the way it did. I still have my phone buzzing every day. The memes are really funny,” Chris told Us. “But just the reasoning behind it for everybody is catching me off guard just because it’s not the real reason.”

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During Sunday’s episode, fans saw Huda tell Chris their relationship was over. He took a break from the table, and when he came back, he drew a line in the metaphorical post-breakup sand by telling Huda he wouldn’t be carrying her back through the water, which forced her to take off her heels and walk back herself.

“When I came back and asked her why she was crying, I didn’t know she was going to still be there sitting and crying. Because once the conversation ended, we were both ready to get up and go. That is why I got up and left,” Chris clarified to Us. “I came back and I asked her why she was crying and [she explained]. I said, ‘OK, I clearly understand where you’re coming from but it was your decision to make. So, just stand on that.’”

Chris claimed he didn’t just immediately refuse to carry Huda back to dry land. “She was basically giving me a choice, like, ‘Are you gonna carry me? Are you going to make me walk?’ It kind of just rubbed me the wrong way because, of course, I’m a gentleman,” he said. “But I’m not going to fall into you trying to make me fold again to give you some type of treatment. Yes, we’re friends and I could’ve given her a piggyback ride.”

He continued: “I tried to help her down but if she wasn’t getting carried then she didn’t want to be helped at all. That is why I walked away.”

Huda was surprised to hear the version Chris told Us. “He did not want to do that. Let’s be real here,” she quipped. “That man did not want [to carry me or help me].”

After seeing the mixed response to the split, Huda wanted to make it clear that she had no regrets, adding, “Everyone has their opinions. I know exactly how I want it to be treated in a relationship and I’m not going to settle. I will never sit here and just accept [whatever] as he says shut up to me. That’s another thing, Chris would want me to shut up. I don’t like that.”

Failed Reality TV Romances Over the Years

Huda pointed to that behavior as a red flag for her.

“I’m not letting a man talk to me like that. I’ve had past relationships do that. It triggers me,” she explained. “There’s a lot of little things that weren’t shown on camera that led me to my decision because why the hell would I have a man talk to me that way?”

While Huda knew she could have remained with Chris for one more night, she didn’t want to “fake it,” saying, “Why would I try to put on a show and be a happy girl and whatever when I’m not happy in my couple? … I really didn’t care about winning. I really wanted to leave with my person. And if this isn’t my person then I’m not leaving with you. I don’t care if it’s the finale, I’m not leaving and not being genuine about my connection.”

Chris, for his part, denied speculation that he was pushing Huda to be the one to officially end things.

“I didn’t really want her to be the one to end things. I knew it was going to happen after the whole situation in the bedroom where she counted down,” he told Us, referring to an argument after he playfully hit Huda with a pillow. “I was waiting for her to bring it up, which she did. … There were some issues that I still wanted to work on on the outside because I did like her. I didn’t think it was gonna go down like that but she made that decision and we’re just gonna live with it.”

Love Island USA is currently streaming on Peacock.

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Elsie Hewitt’s dating history included some big names before she found her match with Pete Davidson.

Hewitt had a brief romance with Ryan Phillippe in 2017. After a few months of dating, the model sued the actor, accusing him of physically abusing her. Phillippe denied the allegations, and the exes settled out of court in 2019.

After her split from Phillippe, Hewitt moved on with Benny Blanco. The pair dated from 2019 to 2020. In 2024, Hewitt was romantically linked to Jason Sudeikis.

Hewitt’s love life made headlines in 2025 after she was spotted with Davidson. The couple confirmed their romance in March 2025. Four months later, Hewitt revealed that she and the SNL alum are expecting their first baby.

Keep scrolling for Hewitt’s complete dating history:

Ryan Phillippe

Hewitt and Phillippe were first linked in April 2017 and split three months later. Shortly after their breakup, the actress filed a lawsuit against Phillippe. According to court docs obtained by Us at the time, Hewitt claimed that the Cruel Intentions star assaulted her during a fight at his home in California. Phillippe denied the allegations.

“Domestic violence is an incredibly serious issue and fabricated and proven false claims should not be used to unjustly slander the falsely accused,” Phillippe’s rep said in a statement to Us at the time. “The claims are false.”

Phillippe and Hewitt settled their lawsuit out of court in October 2019.

Benny Blanco

Hewitt and the music producer connected in 2019 on the set of the music video for his and Juice WRLD’s track “Graduation,” which Hewitt starred in. The pair hit it off and confirmed their romance the following year.

In January 2020, Blanco and Hewitt made their red carpet debut at the Spotify Best New Artist event. Later that year, Hewitt and Blanco called it quits.

Jason Sudeikis

Four years after her split from Blanco, Hewitt was linked with Sudeikis. In January 2024, the model and the Ted Lasso star were spotted packing on the PDA in Hollywood. Seven months later, they attended the U.S. Open together. They quietly split later that year.

Pete Davidson

After her split from Sudeikis, Hewitt moved on with Davidson. The couple was first spotted together in March 2025 and made their relationship Instagram official that same month. Two months later, Davidson and Hewitt made their red carpet debut at the Endometriosis Foundation of America’s annual fundraising gala.

“13th annual #BlossomBall this work, research & advocacy is extremely important to me,” Hewitt captioned a series of pics of her and the comedian from the event. “Thank you @seckinmd @padmalakshmi for having me and for all that you do for women’s reproductive health and thank u to the bestest glam team ever @patmcgrathreal.”

In July 2025, Hewitt revealed that she and Davidson were expecting their first baby.

“Welp now everyone knows we had sex,” Hewitt wrote via Instagram alongside ultrasound photos.

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Former Rich Kids of Beverly Hills star Morgan Stewart is mourning her half-brother Oliver’s death from pneumonia at age 45.

“Last night, I very unexpectedly lost my older brother, Oliver. He was musical, creative, funny, and wickedly smart — he was also a Leo,” Morgan, 36, announced via Instagram on Wednesday, July 16. “[Oliver] would have turned 46 on July 26th, and I was excited to be in Switzerland for it. He also struggled with the horrible disease that is schizophrenia. Ultimately, we lost him yesterday to a random case of pneumonia.”

Morgan revealed that she was “lucky enough” to spend time with her late brother in April to celebrate their grandmother’s 100th birthday. (Morgan’s parents are Herb and Susan Stewart, while Oliver was born during one of Susan’s prior relationships.)

“We talked about music and our childhood,” she wrote of her last meeting with Oliver. “We spoke fondly of my dad (his stepdad) and shared warm memories of our time together. We were half-siblings, but Susan never let us say that. She insisted that we were brother and sister, no matter what. I loved him and always felt robbed of the relationship I believed we were meant to have. But today, I realize — I wouldn’t have changed a thing.”

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Morgan reflected on what she’d already learned from the outpouring of support she received from fans following Oliver’s death.

“Thank you for being with me over this past decade and seeing me through so much,” she wrote to her followers. “I haven’t acknowledged you — or what your support has meant to me — nearly enough. Whether you see something in me that you like, or just admire a pair of shoes I paired with an outfit, I hope I continue to inspire you and make you proud. Thank you for taking time out of your lives to invest in mine.”

The former Daily Pop cohost also addressed changes she felt were necessary in some of her personal relationships.

“[I] have spent enough time wishing people were different or trying to force relationships that don’t fit,” she revealed. “You’ve wasted too much energy thinking about ‘friends’ who don’t engage with your life or your social media. You’ve now learned that tomorrow is absolutely not promised — so it’s time to focus ONLY on fulfilling your potential.”

Finally, Morgan thanked her mother, Susan, for showing “grace” following the loss of both her late husband Herb and son Oliver in a short span of time.

“You are the epitome of strength, class, and grace — and everyone knows it,” she wrote. “I am who I am entirely because of you and your guidance. I can’t imagine how anyone is supposed to navigate the loss of their only son less than two years after losing their husband of forty years. But you will. And I’ll be beside you every step of the way.”

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She poignantly concluded: “I didn’t think I could break. But today, I am broken.”

Morgan previously paid tribute to her late father after announcing his death via Instagram in October 2023, writing: “Dad, i tried to prepare for this moment as best as I could and I’m sorry to say I just couldn’t do it. I will miss you more than i can physically express.”

She continued, “Thank you for being the absolute best parent and person to me. I felt supported and loved by you from the moment we met and i will continue to kick ass and take names. I hope you’re playing classical guitar for your mom at this very moment. Please send signs. Mom and i will need them. I love you.”

Morgan shares two children — Row, 3, and Grey, 2, — with her husband Jordan McGraw, whom she wed in December 2020. She was previously married to former Rich Kids of Beverly Hills costar Brendan Fitzpatrick for three years before divorcing in 2019.

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Pete Davidson has had his fair share of highs and lows through the years — from professional successes to broken engagements.

In the early 2010s, Davidson made quite a name for himself in the entertainment industry after starring on Guy Code in 2013 and joining Saturday Night Live as one of the longtime series’ youngest cast members at age 20 in 2014. He left in 2022 after eight seasons.

Outside of his career, Davidson is also known for his star-studded love life, from his two-year relationship with Cazzie David to his whirlwind engagement to — and split from — Ariana Grande. Us Weekly confirmed in March 2025 that Davidson moved on with Elsie Hewitt after brief connections with Phoebe Dynevor, Kim Kardashian, Chase Sui Wonders and Madelyn Cline. Four months later, Hewitt revealed that she is pregnant with the pair’s first baby.

Scroll down to look back at Davidson’s career highlights and personal life:

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Pete Davidson is over the moon about becoming a parent after it was announced that he and Elsie Hewitt are expecting their first baby together.

“He is excited about this next chapter,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.

Davidson’s girlfriend of less than one year confirmed on Wednesday, July 16, that she is pregnant.

“Welp, now everyone knows we had sex,” Hewitt, 29, wrote via Instagram, sharing a carousel of maternity and sonogram photos.

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In a handful of images, Davidson, 31, sweetly wrapped his arms around Hewitt as they coordinated in matching white athleisure outfits.

The Saturday Night Live alum has previously been candid about his hopes of becoming a father.

“I’m definitely a family guy. My favorite thing ever, which I have yet to achieve, I wanna have a kid. That’s like, my dream,” Davidson said on a 2022 episode of Kevin Hart’s Hart to Heart talk show. “It’s like, super corny, [but] it would be so fun. Dress up the little dude.”

He added, “I’m so excited for that chapter. That’s kind of what I’m just preparing for now, is just trying to be as good as a dude, develop and get better so when that happens it’s just easier. … Since my dad died, I was like, ‘Oh, I can’t wait to have a kid.’”

Pete is the son of mom Amy Davidson and dad Scott Davidson, the latter of whom was a firefighter who died in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack.

“I don’t want a kid to ever feel like how I feel right now. It wasn’t his fault [that] he passed away,” Davidson added to Hart, now 46, during the broadcast. “But just to be there so that someone doesn’t have to feel like that. I’m very excited to do that for someone and watch them have what I didn’t.”

Pete Davidson and Girlfriend Elsie Hewitt's Relationship Timeline

Davidson has previously been linked to Ariana Grande, Kate Beckinsale, Phoebe Dynevor, Kim Kardashian and Madelyn Cline before finding love with Hewitt. Us confirmed in March that Davidson and Hewitt had sparked a romance weeks after the British actress teased her relationship preferences.

“It’s actually so simple, like, I just want somebody who is funny [and] makes me laugh, who is kind and who thinks I’m the s***,” Hewitt said on the “In Good Company” podcast in February. “Not even [someone who] hypes me up, but just shows with their actions that they feel that I’m so awesome. I don’t care about looks. I care about the way someone carries himself and … being secure with yourself.”

Hewitt and Davidson made their official red carpet debut in May at the Endometriosis Foundation of America’s annual Blossom Ball.

“He is so incredible,” she gushed to People on the red carpet. “Honestly, best person I’ve ever met, and I’m so grateful that he’s here tonight. It was just really important to both of us to come here and support the [Endometriosis Foundation of America] and keep helping, spreading the word and educating people.”

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Jennifer Love Hewitt was an 90s icon — and her career is still going strong decades later.

Hewitt, who was born in February 1979 in Waco, Texas, moved to Los Angeles with her mother, Patricia Mae, when she was only 10 years old to pursue a career in acting. Her first break came in 1989, when she began starring on the Disney Channel variety show Kids Incorporated, earning three Young Artist Award nominations in the process.

Following her time on Disney Channel, Hewitt rose to stardom when she landed the role of Sarah Reeves Merrin on the Fox teen drama Party of Five alongside Scott Wolf, Matthew Fox, Neve Campbell and Lacey Chabert.

The actress went on to star in a variety of films, including 1997’s I Know What You Did Last Summer, before appearing on various TV shows such as Ghost Whisperer from 2005 to 2010, The Client List from 2012 to 2013 and Criminal Minds from 2014 to 2015. In 2018, Hewitt landed the role of Maddie Buckley on 9-1-1, which she has continued to appear in ever since.

“It’s wild to be 36 years into a career and finally have your longest-running TV show. It’s really cool,” she told the Television Academy in a June 2025 interview. “I always wanted to be a working actor, and I’ve been able to do just that for a very long time. To have a dream to do something and then be able to do it is really just so awesome. I’m very, very grateful for that.”

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Tracy Ifeachor’s exit from The Pitt inspired a lot of questions about the reason for her departure — and her future with the show.

The medical drama, which premiered in January 2025, became a critical success after introducing a unique format where each episode follows an hour in a grueling 15-hour shift at a fictional hospital. Despite the promise of time jumps and onscreen employee changes, fans still held out hope that Ifeachor would return after bringing the role of Dr. Heather Collins to life.

Ifeachor, however, remained tight-lipped when asked if she would be coming back. “Listen, there is going to be an amazing cast in season 2 — just as there was in season 1,” she teased to Us Weekly in May 2025. “I’m just going to leave it there.”

Ifeachor noted that there would be “a lot of surprises” in the sophomore season, adding, “I’m not a [plot] ruiner. I’m not even going to tell you who is or is not going to come back. I’m just going to say I want you to watch season 2 and just enjoy it as much as you’ve watched season 1. Hopefully there’ll be seasons 3 and 4 and 7.”

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Two months later, news broke that Ifeachor was not in fact coming back for the sophomore season. As speculation about Ifeachor’s exit started, an insider told Us that due to the nature of The Pitt, Collins wouldn’t be in season 2, but the actress “didn’t choose to leave the show” and isn’t aware of “any doors being closed” on a possible return.

Keep scrolling for a breakdown of Ifeachor’s exit — including what her costars have said about the speculation regarding the reason for the decision:

The Key Players

Viewers were introduced to Dr. Collins when The Pitt premiered in January 2025, and it didn’t take long for Collins to develop a strong fanbase. Season 1 started with a 15-hour shift in the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital with Collin’ secretly celebrating a pregnancy via IVF. Halfway through the day, however, Collins suffered a miscarriage and had to continue working as a senior resident despite the heartbreaking loss.

Fans also got invested in her onscreen romance with Wyle’s Dr. Robby. Collins and Robby previously dated for a few months — but there was still chemistry there years later.

The Gist

While Dr. Collins left halfway through season 1, there was still hope that she would be at the center of the second season. Us subsequently confirmed that Ifeachor wouldn’t appear in the second season of the hit HBO Max show.

“What a blessing to be a part of this first and foundational season of #ThePitt on @hbomax,” Ifeachor wrote via Instagram in July 2025. “It was an absolute privilege to play Dr. Heather Collins in such a groundbreaking season and piece. Thank you to everyone who has watched & supported Season 1 & shared their stories with me.”

Why It’s a Big Deal

Amid reports that the decision for Dr. Collins’ season 2 absence was made by the show’s creative team, a source told Us that it was always the plan for Ifeachor’s character — a fourth-year resident in the first season — to go on and be a doctor in future installments of the show.

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What People Are Saying

Wyle broke his silence on his onscreen love interest’s surprising exit ahead of season 2.

“Truthfully, we loved the actress,” he told Deadline in July, referring to his former costar. “We enjoyed having her with us very much. She’s gotten really big and we will miss her.”

Wyle went on to clarify that there were always cast changes planned.

“We made it clear at the outset that part of being in a realistic teaching hospital is a revolving door of characters, whether you have somebody not come back, or you have somebody die, or whether you have somebody rotate to another department or go on another specialty,” he told the Los Angeles Times. “These are the things that we pull our hair out in the writers’ room trying to figure out how to keep this ensemble together for as long as time possible, but knowing that there has to be a revolution of characters coming through to keep the place realistic.”

Wyle concluded: “And the character of Collins was a significant character in the first season, and Tracy was amazing. I loved working with her. I wish her all the best in her future. I heard she got another gig.”

What’s Next

Speaking of Ifeachor’s new gig, she is currently filming Remain, which is based on an idea M. Night Shyamalan conceived with Nicholas Sparks. The film, which also stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Phoebe Dynevor and Ashley Walters, follows a New York architect who “heads to Cape Cod to design a summer home for his best friend, seeking a fresh start after being treated for acute depression. Still mourning his sister’s death, he meets Wren, a young woman who disrupts his carefully ordered world.”

The Pitt, meanwhile, is currently in production on its second season.

During an appearance at Deadline’s “Contenders TV” panel in April 2025, executive producer R. Scott Gemmill revealed that season 2 of the hit Max series will take place over the 4th of July weekend. Gemmill confirmed that the new episodes will pick up 10 months after the season 1 finale.

It hasn’t been confirmed whether the same cast will return for season 2 but the day shift was made up of Dr. Robby, Dr. Langdon (Patrick Ball), Dana (Katherine LaNasa), Dr. Mohan (Supriya Ganesh), Dr. Cassie McKay (Fiona Dourif), Dr. King (Taylor Dearden), Dr. Santos (Isa Briones), Whitaker (Gerran Howell) and Javadi (Shabana Azeez).

There is also the night shift to consider including Dr. Abbott (Shawn Hatosy), Dr. Shen (Ken Kirby) and Dr. Ellis (Ayesha Harris).

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Pete Davidson has talked about wanting to be a parent for years, and now his dream is coming true with girlfriend Elsie Hewitt.

Pete and Hewitt announced in July 2025 that they were expecting their first child together, four months after they confirmed their romance via Instagram.

“Welp now everyone knows we had sex,” Hewitt captioned a carousel of photos and videos featuring herself and Pete, including a clip of the couple at an ultrasound appointment.

Pete had opened up about his desire to have children many times before the pregnancy announcement. Not only did he and Ariana Grande joke about starting a family during their 2018 engagement, but the comedian told Charlamagne Tha God in a February 2020 interview that he sees kids in his future.

“I want to be there for something or do something that I didn’t have growing up. That’s my biggest thing,” the New York native said at the time, referencing his dad Scott Davidson‘s death. The late New York City firefighter died in the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Pete paid a tribute to his father in a September 2016 Instagram post, writing, “One of my dad’s homies gave me his old dirty ass boots from work and a sick photo of him lookin’ like a young legend!!! Apparently my dad wore sketchers how f–kin embarrassing!!”

The actor went on to share a throwback photo of himself with Scott. “Can’t believe tomorrow is going to be 15 years. Missing the legend!!!” the King of Staten Island star captioned the sweet shot. “Thank u all for ur kind words and support as always #werememberthem.”

While attending the Met Gala five years later, Pete accessorized his September 2021 look with a garnet necklace honoring his dad.

The Guy Code alum was single at the time following his split from Bridgerton’s Phoebe Dynevor. Pete, who was previously linked to Kate Beckinsale, Margaret Qualley and Kaia Gerber, moved on with Kim Kardashian in October 2021. The Selfish author and Bodies Bodies Bodies star split in August 2022.

The Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum has four children with her estranged husband, Kanye West — North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm. The rapper continually dissed Pete via Instagram in February 2022, even writing that he “never” wanted Pete to meet his children.

The Grammy nominee posted a screenshot of an alleged text message from the Wild ‘N Out alum at the time, which read, “As a man, I’d never get [in the] way of your children. That’s a promise. How you guys [go about] raising your kids is your [business] and not mine. I do hope [one] day I can meet them and we [can] all be friends.”

He and Kardashian felt “secure enough in their own relationship” to not let “snide comments” from West affect them, a source exclusively told Us Weekly. “She’s leaning on him while Kanye is going through this jealousy phase,” the insider added. “Kim and Pete are trying not to give in to the attention.”

Keep scrolling to read the sketchy comedy performer’s quotes over the years about having kids of his own.

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From college athletes to going pro – NBA player Jrue Holiday and former U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team player Lauren Holiday have stuck by each other’s sides through it all.

The couple met in 2008 while attending UCLA, where the twosome were both student athletes. However, they didn’t start dating until Jrue was drafted onto the Philadelphia 76ers in 2009.

After four years of dating, the twosome tied the knot in 2013 and went on to welcome daughter Jrue Tyler in 2016 and son Hendrix in 2020.

Jrue and Lauren have continued to be supportive of each other’s careers.

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“I think for us, it’s always putting each other first,” Lauren exclusively told Us Weekly at the 3rd Annual US Women’s National Team Players Association Players Ball in July 2025. “And also just really understanding what our end goal is. I know that basketball is his passion, so me being able to support that. He always understood that soccer was my passion, and so us being able to do that for each other was huge, and now it’s fun to see us be able to do that for our children.”

Jrue, for his part, surprised Lauren with the news that she was selected for the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2023.

Keep scrolling to learn more details about their relationship:

2008

Jrue and Lauren met as student athletes at UCLA where Jrue was playing basketball and Lauren was playing soccer.

Jrue shared that he was introduced to Lauren at a UCLA women’s basketball game after a young fan mistook Jrue for his teammate Darren Collison. When he sat down in his seat, Lauren turned to him and said, “Don’t worry, you’re cuter than Darren is.”

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“And she was older than me, which is cool,” Jrue told ESPN in a 2015 interview. “I was a freshman, and I think she was a junior. At the time we were both with other people, but we did become friends, and months later, after I got drafted, we started dating.”

2012

After three years of dating, the couple got engaged.

“Being engaged has been awesome,” Lauren said in a January 2013 interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Obviously, planning a wedding is not quite my thing, but knowing that I’m going to be with him for the rest of my life has been quite a cool feeling.”

2013

The duo got married in a beautiful ceremony in Malibu, California.

September 2016

Lauren gave birth to her and Jrue’s first child, a daughter named Jrue Tyler. Only a few weeks after welcoming her daughter, Lauren had to undergo brain surgery because of a brain tumor known as meningioma.

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“Every time I see this smile I’m reminded that joy does come in the morning,” Lauren wrote in a February 2017 Instagram post alongside a photo of Jrue Tyler. “Maybe not the next day, maybe not even the next month but it comes. I can’t imagine what heaven will be like if this is the joy I get to experience on earth.”

July 2020

Lauren and Jrue launched their own social justice initiative, The Jrue and Lauren Holiday Social Justice Impact Fund, which would donate to Black-led nonprofits, programs and institutions of higher learning in Los Angeles, New Orleans and Indianapolis.

“Honestly when it came down to it, it was me and my wife talking about what we could do to kind of further this movement and progression and being able to help out our community and just being able to help,” he told ESPN at the time.

November 2020

The couple welcomed their second child, a son named Hendrix.

April 2024

Jrue was named to the 2024 USA Basketball Men’s National Team, which will compete at the Paris Olympics starting on July 26. Lauren cheered on her husband by sharing the good news via Instagram.

July 2025

In a big NBA move, the Boston Celtics sent Jrue to the Portland Trail Blazers.

While Jrue may have switched home teams, his shared philosophy with Lauren on raising kids in sports hasn’t changed.

“Let your kid do them. You’re not living through them,” Lauren told Us at the 3rd Annual USWNTPA Players Ball. “For us, it’s all about joy. If our kid isn’t having fun, there’s no point. We tell our daughter all the time and our son, ‘It doesn’t matter if you’re the best, it doesn’t matter what you’re doing. As long as you work hard and you’re kind.’”

Jessica Alba has a new lease on life — and a hot new man on her arm.

After filing for divorce from Cash Warren, the actress, 44, is “seeing” Danny Ramirez, a source exclusively confirms to Us Weekly.

“They were friends before it turned romantic,” the source shares. “Jessica is still keeping things casual.”

Ramirez, 32, has starred in films including Top Gun: Maverick and Captain America: Brave New World and most recently appeared in season 2 of The Last of Us.

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The Marvel actor and Alba “have a lot of mutual friends,” according to the source, including the Honest Company cofounder‘s longtime bestie Eva Longoria.

“They run in the same social circle, and that is how they were connected,” the source explains of the new couple, who “have been keeping things low-key for the last month.”

Alba and Ramirez haven’t been completely stealthy, though: After a trip to Cancun, Mexico, they were spotted boarding a flight home to Los Angeles on Sunday, July 13, wearing baseball caps and sunglasses.

“She is having a lot of fun in this new era. It’s not serious, but she is enjoying time with him,” the source tells Us, adding that the Honey star “isn’t interested” in introducing her and Warren’s three children, Honor, 17, Haven, 13, and Hayes, 7, to her new beau just yet.

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After all, as the source notes, “Jessica hasn’t been in the dating game for decades, so she is having fun with it right now.”

Us Weekly has reached out to reps for Alba, Ramirez and Longoria for comment.

News broke in January that Alba had split from Warren, 46, after 16 years of marriage, which she subsequently confirmed in a since-deleted Instagram statement.

“I’ve been on a journey of self-realization and transformation for years — both as an individual and in partnership with Cash,” she wrote. “I’m proud of how we’ve grown in our marriage over the last 20 years and it’s now time for us to embark on a new chapter of growth and evolution as individuals. We are moving forward with love, kindness and respect for each other and will forever be family. Our children remain our highest priority and we request privacy at this time.”

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A source exclusively told Us at the time that the pair, who met in 2004 on the set of Fantastic Four and wed in 2008, had experienced “many ups and downs” over the years and even “tried therapy.”

Alba and Warren both filed for divorce in February, stating in court documents obtained by Us that they had separated in December 2024. They requested joint custody of their kids.

The estranged couple went on to celebrate Easter as a family in April, and the Sin City star also publicly wished the movie producer a happy Father’s Day in June.

“Jessica and Cash are still intertwined with their business ventures and the kids,” a source told Us in May, adding that the soon-to-be exes “talk often” and remain “good friends.”

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Gwyneth Paltrow “isn’t too bothered” by the upcoming book about her life, a source tells Us Weekly exclusively.

“Gwyneth’s been in the Hollywood game for a long time and so has a thick skin,” the insider continues. “This book isn’t a big deal for her.”

Author Amy Odell is set to release Gwyneth: The Biography on Tuesday, July 29, offering insight into Paltrow’s life from the early days of her career to behind-the-scenes details on how she became an A-list star.

“She didn’t participate in the book like Anna Wintour did with the author’s last book,” the same source says about Paltrow, referring to Odell’s 2022 book Anna: The Biography.

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Odell’s book doesn’t hit shelves for a few more weeks, but People started rolling out excerpts from the biography on Wednesday, July 16. Portions of the book highlighted for the magazine start with Paltrow’s time at a Manhattan private school.

“She had strangely potent charisma, and other Spence girls — even seniors — wanted to invest in knowing this new middle schooler,” the book reads. “But other students seemed to feel threatened. One classmate recalled, ‘Not one person had a doubt that she was going to be famous.’”

Both of her past romances with Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck are showcased as the book runs through the early days of her career, as is a rumored feud with Winona Ryder over Paltrow’s Oscar-winning Shakespeare in Love role.

Paltrow allegedly passed on the 1998 film role, with the book claiming that she actually suggested Ryder for the part of Viola de Lesseps. It’s been rumored for years that Paltrow ultimately took the role back from Ryder.

“After a story about Gwyneth allegedly stealing the script from Winona’s coffee table reached the media, Gwyneth told friends that Ryder had started the rumor, and insisted she’d received the script through her agent,” Odell’s book reads. (Paltrow denied the feud in a 2015 interview.)

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Paltrow’s past marriage to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is also discussed throughout the book. The former couple were married from 2003 to 2016 and share two kids: Apple, 21, and Moses, 19. Paltrow has since moved on, marrying producer Brad Falchuk in 2018.

Along with her personal life and acting career, Odell’s book also addresses the Goop of it all. Paltrow launched the wellness brand as a weekly newsletter in 2008, and it’s since become an empire.

“Gwyneth was committed to covering products and experiences that translated her own tastes for her audience — however bizarre or inaccessible they might be,” Odell writes.

Gwyneth: The Biography will be released on July 29.

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Love Island USA star Cashel Barnett was ordered not to contact his ex-girlfriend, who accused him of sexually assaulting her, Us Weekly can exclusively report.

According to court documents obtained by Us, Barnett, 34, who remains locked up in a Utah jail, was ordered not to harass or threaten his ex and mother of his 15-month-old child.

The order instructed Barnett not to contact his ex via email, telephone or social media. The judge said the order will remain in effect until further order of the court. A source close to the case told Us the protective order was “procedural.”

As Us previously reported, on June 24, the State of Utah filed three felony charges against Barnett: two charges of aggravated assault (one a 1st degree felony and the other a 3rd degree felony) and domestic violence in the presence of a child.

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“Mr. Barnett is presumed innocent, strongly denies any wrongdoing, and looks forward to his day in court,” Barnett’s attorney Andrew K. Deesing told People. “We’re in the very early stages of this, so we don’t have any further comment at this time.”

Barnett was hit with the new charges while he was locked up in a Utah jail, where he had been since May due to an alleged assault on his ex-girlfriend.

In court documents, over the felony charges, it was revealed that police were called to investigate a report of sexual assault.

Barnett’s ex claimed they had been in an argument in November 2024 “when she requested that he get a job to help pay for their daughter.” She said as a form of punishment he withheld sex, kissing and hand-holding from her. She said she had been withholding sex from him.

The court documents said Barnett told the alleged victim he was a “house slave” and that she was “ruining his dream.” His ex claimed that when “[Barnett] abused her, he told her it was her fault.”

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The argument erupted on a date in December 2024. Barnett started kissing her and putting his hands down her pants. She claimed when she kissed him back, he pushed her off the couch and told her not to get up because she was in “trouble.”

The report said the alleged victim got up and walked to the bedroom, but “Barnett grabbed both her hands from behind her, demonstrated the handcuff position, then picked her up and did a ‘swoop onto the couch.’”

The alleged victim said Barnett pulled his pants down and screamed at her, ‘Is this what you f***ing want?’ and ‘Are you f***ing happy now?’” She said she couldn’t breathe and lost consciousness. She said she believed she lost consciousness for one minute when Barnett “sat her up, slapped her across the face really hard and just kept going.”

The alleged victim told police that she remembered waking up to Barnett slapping her and “felt like she was still kind of limp for a minute.” She said Barnett was sexually assaulting her. She claimed he stopped when she grabbed their child.

The prosecutors wrote, “The victim reported that on the date of the sexual assault, she attempted to walk away from the defendant, however he grabbed her from behind, pushed her head into the couch, causing her to lose consciousness, then raped her ‘violently.’ [Barnett] then ‘sat her up’, ‘slapped her’ and strangled her again, while their minor daughter was in the room crying and yelling.”

In court documents, it was also revealed that Barnett’s ex accused him of strangling her in front of their kid on April 10, 2025. She claimed as she was about to lose consciousness, he slapped her “so hard across the face” and then told her, “You’re fine.”

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“The defendant is unemployed and the victim believes [Barnett] tried to kill her,” prosecutors said. They asked that Barnett be held without bond due to fears for the alleged victim’s safety.

Court documents obtained by Us show the alleged victim filed a separate case pleading for temporary custody of the kids.

Cashel appeared on season 1 of Love Island USA.

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Madelyn Cline teased the shift on the Outer Banks set as the cast continues to film the fifth and final season without Rudy Pankow.

“There’s a part of the dynamic that isn’t there anymore,” Cline, 27, told Extra TV on Monday, July 14, about the hit Netflix series. “But also, you know, we’re all just happy to be there.”

Cline acknowledged that it was “definitely strange” not having Pankow, 27, around “because we shot four seasons with him.”

“The camaraderie, the chemistry is all amazing,” she said about filming season 5. “I don’t think we take a single second of it for granted. I cry at least two times a week. Happy tears.”

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Cline concluded: “It’s the end of a big, big chapter of my life. But yes, it’s bittersweet, it’s emotional, and we’re all really, really happy to be back.”

Outer Banks, which debuted in 2020, follows the conflict between two groups of teenagers in a coastal North Carolina town. The social divide is introduced with the wealthy residents (a.k.a. the Kooks) and the working class (the Pogues).

Season 5 is currently filming and is expected to follow the aftermath of JJ’s shocking death. The show originally received backlash when Pankow’s departure was confirmed despite the writing team claiming it was always the plan to kill off the fan-favorite character.

“It’s been kind of lurking in his DNA from the beginning. He’s really a tragic figure, and the idea of mortality, and you only have a finite window — it’s also a theme of the show,” executive producer Jonas Pate told The Hollywood Reporter in November 2024. “It’s something John B. has talked about from the first season. So believe it or not, this is something that was always sort of baked in the cake, and we just wanted to tell the story as elegantly and interestingly as possible.”

After JJ’s onscreen death, the show’s creators explained their decision to kill off a Pogue.

“The overarching plan was to begin with just some kids who wanted to have a good time all the time, and take them on a whole journey,” Shannon Burke told Deadline in November 2024. “One of them was going to end up dying, and pretty early on, we knew that was going to be JJ, he’s the most reckless. He is also the most beloved and, in one way, the most sacrificing and the most risk-taking. And this was going to be JJ’s year.”

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He continued: “The kids, they’re getting older. We wanted to begin in a place of innocence and then go to a place that at least one point to go is really dark for them, and then have them come out of it. That’s the overarching plan for the show. It was always JJ that was going to be, we just weren’t sure how we were going to play it.”

Viewers subsequently started to question whether Pankow’s exit came as a result of a rumored rift between him and the cast, which includes John B (Chase Stokes), Sarah (Cline), Kiara (Madison Bailey), Pope (Jonathan Daviss), JJ (Pankow) and Cleo (Carlacia Grant). Pankow, for his part, has said that he thinks JJ’s death was meant to move the story along.

“When I first found out JJ was gonna risk it all and not make it, I understood it. And the risks got bigger and bigger, and the stakes got higher and higher,” he explained to Netflix’s Tudum that same month. “His death really does set up the future of OBX with the question, what is worth it? And when someone that close to you is gone, how do you navigate that?”

Outer Banks is currently streaming on Netflix.

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New photos show the investigation unfolding at the house where American Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, were killed, days after their bodies were discovered on Monday, July 14.

Pictures obtained by Us Weekly show an aerial view of the Encino, California, home, with police cruisers stationed outside and red police tape surrounding the property.

The house appears to be surrounded by a white fence with trees lining the perimeter and front walkway. A pool and outdoor patio are also visible behind the two-story residence.

Police were first called to the 4700 block of White Oak Avenue in Encino on Monday for a welfare check after Kaye and Deluca, both 70, had not been heard from for “several days.” Authorities discovered their bodies with possible gunshot wounds upon entering the home, and they were pronounced dead at the scene.

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“While there were no signs of forced entry or trouble at the location during that investigation, it is now believed that the suspect had gained entry into the residence through an unlocked door,” read a statement from the LAPD released the next day. “The victims returned home while the suspect was inside their residence, and a confrontation ensued, which resulted in the suspect taking their lives.”

“The victims succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds, and the suspect fled from the residence on foot,” the statement continued.

The LAPD confirmed on Wednesday that it had arrested a suspect, 22-year-old Encino resident Raymond Boodarian, in connection with the double murder. Lt. Guy Golan confirmed to CNN that the suspect was identified “using the surveillance video at the residence, as well as some other forensic evidence at the scene.”

Police were also called to the home four days earlier to investigate a possible burglary, but they believe this to be an isolated incident.

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“We are devastated to hear of Robin and her dear husband, Tom’s, passing,” an American Idol spokesperson told Us in a statement on Tuesday. “Robin has been a cornerstone of the Idol family since 2009 and was truly loved and respected by all who came in contact with her. Robin will remain in our hearts forever and we share our deepest sympathy with her family and friends during this difficult time.”

A veteran music supervisor, Kaye had been active in the industry since the 1990s and spent more than a decade working on American Idol.

“It’s one of those parts of the business that people don’t even know it exists,” she said in 2017 at the 7th Annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards. “It’s a very important part of films and TV. Pretty much everything in the entertainment industry has music in it and people just think that it’s there.”

Deluca, for his part, was also in the music industry, building his career as a solo artist. He began his career in Nashville before moving to Los Angeles in the 1990s and signing with Epic Records.

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The Big Brother 27 cast took to the backyard for the legendary swimsuit photoshoot.

All 17 houseguests soaked up the sun as they posed in their swimwear in Us Weekly’s exclusive first look. The women dazzled in a variety of beach-ready styles, from bikinis to one-pieces. The guys rocked board shorts, with some opting to cover up while others went shirtless.

Big Brother icon Rachel Reilly brought the fire as she stunned in a red ruffled one-piece. She completed the look with a pair of shades. While Reilly, 40, is a Have Not during the first week, she was granted safety from eviction. Cliffton “Will” Williams, Zach Cornell and Ava Pearl were also named Have Nots but also received immunity.

Will, 50, kept it laid back as he opted for a black polo and shades. Zach, 27, was all smiles in his salmon shorts and sunglasses. Ava, 24, brought the good vibes as she stunned in a red long-sleeved one-piece with cutouts. The aura painter completed the look with a floppy sun hat with a sunflower in its brim.

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Head of Household (HOH) Vince Panaro wore striped shorts and a brown beanie. He went sans shirt to show off his tatted arm. Vince’s nominees — Amy Bingham, Ashley Hollis and Isaiah “Zae” Frederich — were in good spirits as they were all smiles for the camera.

Amy, who successfully entered the game after being undetected as The Mastermind’s accomplice, wore a red halter swimsuit top paired with a black sarong. Zae, 23, donned blue swim shorts, sunglasses and slides. (The salesperson made headlines earlier this week after he used a slur on the live feeds but immediately backtracked his comment.)

While Ashley, 25, has been under fire all week after taking a two-hour-long shower in the HOH room, she brought the heat with her swimwear photo. The attorney wore a magenta bikini and a multicolor sarong. She gave a sweet smile as she posed on a lounge chair.

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Katherine Woodman, Kelley Jorgensen, Mickey Lee, Lauren Domingue and Morgan Pope showed off their toned physique in their bikinis. Adrian Rocha and Rylie Jeffries opted to go shirtless. Keanu Soto and Jimmy Heagerty kept it cool with a tank and shorts combo.

Big Brother 27 kicked off on Thursday, July 10. As the players have settled into the Big Brother house, they’re gearing up to vote out the first person of the season. The nominees not only have the Power of Veto in play but also the BB Blockbuster, this season’s version of the AI Arena from last year. On eviction night, the three nominees will compete in a live competition to be removed from the block.

Big Brother continues on CBS tonight with a 90-minute episode starting at 8 p.m. ET. Fans can watch live feeds from the house anytime on Paramount+.

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Love Island USA’s Iris Kendall and Jose “Pepe” Garcia-Gonzalez haven’t forgotten about the other connections they made in Fiji.

Days after the season 7 finale of Peacock’s addictive reality show aired, the couple said they have plans to connect with their exes, Thomas John “TJ” Palma and Hannah Fields, respectively.

“I do want to have a conversation with TJ,” Iris, 25, exclusively shared with Us Weekly on Tuesday, July 15. “I feel like I definitely owe him an explanation for everything that has happened. It’s definitely different in the villa than the outside world. It was definitely a lot.”

While Iris admitted that she hasn’t really seen much of what TJ, 23, has been posting online since he left the villa, “I definitely want to give him that conversation, for sure.”

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While the twosome hadn’t talked at length as of this interview, TMZ posted a video of Iris and TJ seeing each other for the first time in Los Angeles on Monday, July 14. In the clip, the pair shared a hug and seemingly appeared to be smiling as they caught up. They were also greeted by costar Austin Shepard.

“Looking back, I think it has been a long time coming,” TJ previously told Us of Iris and Pepe’s connection. “They both came in together and they’ve had a lot of shared experiences and they really know each other well. If she was gonna get to know anyone, it would probably be him. I’m not mad about it.”

When it comes to Pepe’s connection with Hannah, 23, the professional trainer, 27, said he wants to connect with the woman he was initially coupled up with when he entered the villa on day nine.

“I definitely want to give her a call at some point,” he told Us. “She said something very nice about … we all came in here as strangers and no matter what, we should leave as friends. I definitely wanna give her a call at some point, reach out and just see how she’s doing.”

Pepe acknowledged that Hannah and Iris are “pretty good friends,” and he wants to keep it that way.

“I just [want to] make sure that she knows that this isn’t, with Iris, it wasn’t just a spur of the moment thing,” he explained. “It’s something I’ve been feeling for a while. As bombshells, we couldn’t really do much about it. I’m thankful that I got the opportunity to do it now, even though it was towards the end. But yeah, I just wanna reach out and make sure that she’s doing all right.”

Both Iris and Pepe said they are grateful that both of their Love Island USA exes are handling things like “very mature people.”

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At the same time, things can change before the cast comes together for a highly anticipated reunion special.

On Sunday, July 13, Peacock announced that Andy Cohen and Ariana Madix will cohost the Love Island USA season 7 reunion show. The special “will feature this season’s winners, fan-favorite couples, and this year’s bombshells for an up-close and personal look back at their experience in the Villa.”

The Love Island USA season 7 reunion premieres on Peacock Monday, August 25. Catch up on old episodes anytime on Peacock.

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An upcoming book about Gwyneth Paltrow offers new insight into her past relationship with Ben Affleck — including a possible NSFW confession.

Author Amy Odell writes in Gwyneth: The Biography that Paltrow, now 52, “spoke openly about how much she enjoyed their sex life,” according to an excerpt published by People on Wednesday, July 16. Paltrow apparently opened up to friend and celebrity makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin about a particular sex act with Affleck, now 52, but it was not specified.

“Her friends thought Ben was more of an intellectual match. But he had demons,” Odell claimed in the book. “Affleck was struggling with alcoholism and a gambling habit around the time he met Gwyneth.”

Affleck has been open about his alcohol struggles throughout his time in the public eye. (Us Weekly has reached out to Paltrow and Affleck’s teams for comment.)

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“Her friends had reservations about him because he didn’t always reciprocate her affection. He at times seemed more interested in playing video games with the guys at his house than being with Gwyneth,” the book excerpt continues, comparing Affleck and his friends to famed HBO show Entourage. “Her friends felt like he did not appreciate her. She would be making dinner, and he would want to go out with the guys.”

“Their physical chemistry couldn’t overcome his self-destructive impulses,” Odell wrote about what led to Paltrow and Affleck’s split.

Paltrow and Affleck’s three-year on-and-off romance kicked off in 1997, just after she called off her engagement from Brad Pitt. Throughout their Hollywood relationship, the former couple starred in two movies together — 1998’s Shakespeare In Love and 2000’s Bounce. By the time the Bounce hit theaters, Paltrow and Affleck had split for good.

“I can tell you unequivocally that Gwyneth and I are not going out,” Affleck declared during an interview with Entertainment Weekly in 2000. His adamant response came after paparazzi photos showing the pair hugging in Paris went public.

“We’re not a couple. We’re not an item. I do love her very much and I care about her enormously, as that picture indicates,” Affleck continued. “But I hug a lot of people this way. Whether or not people believe that is up to them.”

Over the years, Paltrow has continued to speak positively about her ex. The actress even called him “technically excellent” while discussing her sex life on “Call Her Daddy” in 2023. According to Paltrow, the Gone Girl star was “a good kisser.”

Gwyneth: The Biography will be released on July 29.

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Lupita Nyong’o is turning her pain into purpose.

When attending the 2014 Oscars, everything appeared to be magical for the Hollywood star as she accepted the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in 12 Years a Slave.

But more than a decade later, Nyong’o revealed that months after winning the coveted award, she discovered she had uterine fibroids.

“30 fibroids. I had surgery to remove them,” she shared via Instagram in July 2025. “I asked my doctor if I could do anything to prevent them from recurring. She said: ‘You can’t. It’s only a matter of time until they grow again.’”

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Although Nyong’o initially kept her diagnosis private, once she started speaking with other women about her experience, she realized she was not alone.

“We’re struggling alone with something that affects most of us,” she said. “No more suffering in silence!”

Keep reading to learn more about Nyongo’s health journey and how she’s working to help other women in need:

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Uterine fibroids are common growths of the uterus that often appear during the years a woman is able to get pregnant and give birth, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Fibroids vary in number and size, but are not cancerous.

“They can range from the size of a pea to as large as a melon,” Nyong’o said. “They can cause heavy menstrual bleeding and anemia, pelvic pain, frequent urination and complications with pregnancy. Some have no symptoms at all, while others experience debilitating effects.”

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Many people who have uterine fibroids will not experience or properly identify any symptoms, the Mayo Clinic confirmed, making the health issue difficult to diagnose. Health care professionals sometimes find fibroids during a pelvic exam or a pregnancy ultrasound.

“Eight out of 10 Black women and 7 out of 10 white women will experience fibroids,” Nyong’o claimed via Instagram. “Yet we speak so little of them. When we reach puberty, we’re taught that periods mean pain, and that pain is simply part of being a woman. I started talking about my experience privately, and I realized so many women are going through this.”

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The Oscar winner hopes for a future where women have more education and resources when it comes to their health.

“We need to stop treating this massive issue like a series of unfortunate coincidences,” she said via Instagram. “We must reject the normalization of female pain. I envision a future with early education for teenagers, better screening protocols, robust prevention research and less invasive treatments for uterine fibroids. Let’s study women’s health and prioritize this chronic condition that has never been comprehensively examined.”

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In honor of Fibroid Awareness Month, Nyong’o announced in July 2025 that she will be working with various congresswomen and senators in Washington DC to introduce a package of uterine fibroid-related Congressional bills.

“These bills would expand research funding, increase early detection and interventions for uterine fibroids, study the causes of uterine cancer, and increase public awareness,” she shared via Instagram.

She’s also teaming up with the Foundation for Women’s Health to launch the FWH x Lupita Nyong’o Uterine Fibroid Research Grant, which will seek research proposals to develop minimally invasive or non-invasive treatments for uterine fibroids to reduce symptoms and improve quality of life for patients around the world.

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Todd Chrisley and his wife, Julie Chrisley, are back on the mic after serving time behind bars.

The couple officially returned to hosting their podcast — now dubbed “Chrisley Confessions 2.0” — on Wednesday, July 16, nearly two months after being released from prison. During the episode, the couple joked to their podcasting return.

“What’s your name? Because I haven’t seen you 28 months,” Todd quipped to his wife during Wednesday’s episode. “I’ve just been sleeping with you for the last 34 days. I never thought to ask your name.”

The couple noted that it was “crazy” to be back hosting a podcast following their respective prison stays, but teased the show was going to be “better” this time around. Todd and Julie spoke candidly about how faith helped them through their incarcerations and shared what’s in the pipeline for their future.

“We’re moving forward with a new show and I’ve got three other shows that are now projected to be picked up — things that I worked on,” Todd explained. “I worked on those things while in prison. I put those things together because I kept my mind busy and I I literally just pretended that I was at a busted broke down studio. I kept working and I kept dreaming.”

The Hollywood Reporter confirmed one day prior that Todd, 56, and Julie, 52, signed an exclusive multiyear deal with PodcastOne to produce their show, which originally launched in 2018. (Savannah Chrisley‘s “Unlocked” podcast is produced by the same network.)

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Todd and Julie were released from prison on May 28, one day after receiving pardons from President Donald Trump. The pair — who have been married since 1996 — were sentenced to a combined 19 years in prison after being found guilty on federal charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, wire fraud and tax evasion. Both Todd and Julie reported to their respective facilities in January 2023.

“My parents have not spoken to each other, heard each other’s voices or seen each other in the past two and a half years,” Savannah, 27, told reporters while retrieving Todd from his Florida prison in May. “Their 29th wedding anniversary was May 25, so we’re only a few days out from that. So when they reunite, we’re going to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, Christmases, all the things, because we’re going to make up for lost time.”

Along with Savannah, the couple share sons Chase, 29, and Grayson, 19, as well as adopted daughter Chloe, 12. Todd also shares two older children — Lindsie and Kyle, Chloe’s biological father — with ex-wife Teresa Terry.

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While Savannah was picking up Todd, one of her brothers was bringing Julie home from her prison in Kentucky. Earlier this month, Todd spoke candidly about how he kept Julie in his heart while they were apart.

“In my mind, I was never away from her, and I would tell her in the emails every day,” he said on an episode of Savannah’s podcast. “I said, ‘I’m with you every step you take and feel my love surrounding you at all times.’ So when I went to bed at night, she was right there with me. When I woke up and I did my prayers, she was right there with me.”

When the couple returned home, Todd was “so grateful” to be able to share a bed with his wife again. “There was no awkwardness. There was no, ‘What are we supposed to be doing?'” he added.

Despite rumors otherwise, Julie insisted that the idea of ending their marriage never crossed her mind. “Let me set the record straight,” she declared. “We are not getting divorced.”

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Sarah Michelle Gellar has nothing but love for Jennifer Love Hewitt.

After sharing several photos from the Los Angeles premiere of the I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot via Instagram on Wednesday, July 16, Gellar, 48, publicly responded to those who asked why she didn’t pose on the red carpet with Hewitt, 46.

“For everyone asking — I never got to see @jenniferlovehewitt, who is fantastic in the movie. I was inside with my kids when the big carpet happened. And unfortunately, JLH didn’t come to the after-party,” Gellar wrote in a comment on her Instagram post.

She continued, “If you have ever been to one of these, it’s crazy. I sadly didn’t get pics with most of the cast. But that doesn’t change how amazing I think they all are. Unfortunately, some things happen only in real life and not online.”

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Gellar, who starred in 1997’s IKWYDLS as Helen Shivers, attended the premiere on Monday, July 14, to support husband Freddie Prinze Jr., who is reprising his role as Ray Bronson from the original film in the reboot. Hewitt is also reprising her role as Julie James.

Gellar, who wore an Oscar de la Renta strapless butterfly-embroidered mini dress and orange heels, posed for several photos with Prinze, 49, who sported a navy blue suit. She was also photographed with IKYWDLS reboot star Madelyn Cline, former Buffy the Vampire Slayer costar Seth Green and IKYWDLS reboot director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson.

“What a night!!! Still can’t believe …… years later (no need to date myself) I got to walk the red carpet at another premiere of @ikwydlsmovie,” Gellar captioned her Instagram post. “Still starring the most handsome man I know @realfreddieprinze, but this time directed by my best friend @jennkaytin and written by Jenn and @samlansky I love this movie sooooo much and this cast!! Now for the important thank you’s @justinemarjan @kmannmakeup @jamielevin_ @taraswennen @oscardelarenta @fernandogarciam1205 @margosiegelpr @lesilla @effyjewelry @guitam_jewelry @lateliernawbar @selimmouzannar for this look I’ll never forget.”

While Gellar’s lack of photos led to speculation of a rift between her and Hewitt, it’s not the first time that either actress has shut down feud rumors. Back in December 2024, Gellar addressed a viral video in which fans believed she snubbed Hewitt with her reaction to the Café star appearing in the reboot.

“I have nothing to do with that,” Gellar told Extra at the time, throwing her hands in the air and walking away.

Gellar later clarified in an Instagram Story that she made the face after she realized there was a non-disclosure agreement for the film and knew she shouldn’t discuss casting.

“Aspiring actors please note: this deer in the headlights reaction is perfect for when you are excited to see so many old friends in one project but have already stupidly forgotten what NDA means once this month,” she wrote.

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Meanwhile, that same month, Hewitt addressed rumors that she feuded with Gellar on set of the original IKWYDLS and demanded to have Gellar’s character killed off.

“I was 18. They were not taking script notes from me,” she said on Tommy DiDario’s “I’ve Never Said This Before” podcast. “All of us were in that experience together, you know, figuring it all out and everything. And I root for her and Freddie. I think it’s the cutest thing in the world that they’ve been married for 100 years and have kids. It’s, like, adorable. So it’s just been really funny to see all of this stuff.”

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