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This Viral Red Light Therapy Wand Is a Celeb Favorite — Snag It for 25% Off

8 March 2025 at 12:15

Nordstrom’s spring sale is almost here, but if you’re a skincare lover, you don’t have to wait to save. There are already some great beauty deals to be had, including a major discount on the SolaWave 4-in-1 Skincare Wand. Stars like Jennifer Coolidge, Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon each have this tool in their beauty arsenal, and for good reason: The handheld device brings the medspa experience straight to your home and is easy to use.

The SolaWave wand combines red light therapy, galvanic current, facial massage and therapeutic warmth to tackle fine lines, puffiness, breakouts, uneven texture and discoloration. Basically, it does it all! The best part is that it’s 25% off right now, so flawless skin can be yours for a fraction of the price.

Get the SolaWave 4-in-1 Skincare Wand for $127 at Nordstrom!

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We all know celebs have a vault of beauty secrets — think cutting-edge skincare and a full-time glam squad — but this wand is making waves with everyday shoppers, too, since the skincare multitasker targets a variety of concerns at once. The secret is in the red light therapy, which stimulates collagen production and reduces inflammation, and galvanic currents, which enhance the absorption of your favorite serums and moisturizers, ensuring they penetrate deeper and work more effectively. The device also emits gentle vibrations and a warming effect, which helps to reduce puffiness, boost circulation and brighten the skin, giving you a refreshed, glowing look.

Thankfully, it doesn’t take long to see improvements. As one fan said in a review, “I’ve been using the SolaWave wand for two weeks and it’s worked wonders for my perioral dermatitis — way better than any topical prescription.” With the ability to address multiple concerns with one sleek, portable device, it’s no wonder that this wand has earned a loyal following. Plus, with a sale price under $150, it’s way more affordable than any in-office treatment.

You won’t want to wait too long to grab this one — Nordstrom’s secret beauty sale runs until March 9, but all the great deals are going fast!

Get the SolaWave 4-in-1 Skincare Wand for $127 at Nordstrom!

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What Katie Couric Has 'Texted' Hoda Kotb About Since Her Today Show Exit

8 March 2025 at 11:45

Katie Couric has been keeping in touch with Hoda Kotb following her exit from the Today show.

“I’ve texted her a couple of times and told her I hope she was sleeping in,” Couric, 68, exclusively told Us Weekly on Thursday, March 6. Couric left Today in 2006 after 15 years on the show to anchor CBS Evening News, becoming the first solo woman in history to anchor a nightly news broadcast.

“Someone was asking me earlier today about leaving the Today show,” Couric told Us, adding that “change and new challenges keeps life interesting and exciting.”

She shared, “If you do something too long, it starts to feel stale no matter how exciting the job may be. So I was excited for Hoda — having anchored the Today show for 15 years — to go and try new things and challenge herself and, you know, be in different venues. I’m really excited for her.”

Hoda Kotb Enjoys Dropping Daughters Off at School After 'Today' Exit

Kotb, 60, announced her departure from Today in September 2024 after almost 30 years with NBC.

What Katie Couric Has Texted Hoda Kotb About Since Her Today Show Exit
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“I just turned 60, and it was such a monumental moment for me when I turned 60 years old because I started thinking about that decade, like, what does that decade mean? What does it hold? What’s it gonna have for me?” the host tearfully announced at the time. “And I realized that it was time for me to turn the page at 60 and to try something new.”

She cited wanting to spend more time with her daughters, Haley and Hope, whom she shares with ex-fiancé Joel Schiffman, as a major reason for her decision to walk away from the program.

“I had my kiddos late in life, and I was thinking they deserve a bigger piece of my time, the pie that I have,” she explained. “I feel like we only have a finite amount of time. And so, with all that being said, this is the hardest thing in the world.”

Hoda Kotb Explains Why She Has 'No FOMO' After Her 'Today' Exit

An NBC insider exclusively told Us at the time that Kotb’s exit was a “huge blow” for the series. “She’s the person that everybody loves,” the insider told Us. “She’s the same off-camera as she is on-camera, and I think that’s what’s the hardest thing because that can’t be said for everybody.”

Couric also admitted to Us that while she still watches “some” of the Today show, she doesn’t consume nearly as much of the morning show as she used to.

“Honestly, in the morning I’m usually up and out. And to be honest with you, like so many people, I get a lot of my content digitally,” she explained to Us. “So, I do, but not consistently, not like I used to, and not like I did when I was actually on it.”

With reporting by Mandi DeCamp

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Brittany Mahomes Takes Kids to Peppa Pig Theme Park: 'Happiest Kiddos'

8 March 2025 at 11:37

Brittany Mahomes and her children “had a time” recently while visiting the Peppa Pig Theme Park in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas.

Brittany shared a series of photos featuring the mom of three and her oldest children, Sterling and Bronze, during the trio’s trip to the park in her Instagram Stories on Friday, March 7.

In the first Story, she shared a collage of photos featuring herself holding Bronze, the threesome enjoying a boat ride and herself and Sterling posing for a photo with a real-life Peppa the Pig.

It also looked like the family was joined by several other young children in the second Story, Sterling posed with a group of girls.

Brittany Mahomes Is 'Crying' Over Photos of Son Bronze at the Pumpkin Patch

Bronze might not have had the best time throughout the entire outing, though. “He rode the roller coaster one time but had to close his eyes,” Brittany captioned a photo of the toddler with his hands over his face.

Brittany Mahomes Takes Kids to Peppa Pig Theme Park: ‘Happiest Kiddos’
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She later added a photo of both children holding hands, as well as a video of Sterling and a friend on a merry-go-round type ride.

On Wednesday, March 5, Brittany told her followers on the platform that they shouldn’t expect to see her youngest baby’s face, Golden, “for a while” after her trainer Betina Gozo Shimonek appeared to show a glimpse of the newborn in a video. Brittany gave birth to Golden on January 12 and shares all three children with her husband, Patrick Mahomes.

In the video, Shimonek said she was on “triple duty” while training Brittany, watching her own daughter and minding Golden. “I think I need to clarify, Golden is in the stroller 🤣 you can’t see her and won’t for a while 🤣😘,” Brittany wrote on her own Instagram Story at the time, after fans speculated as to whose child was whose. “That is Makoa [Shimonek’s son] in the bouncer 🤣.”

Pregnant Brittany Mahomes Hits the Pumpkin Patch With Her Kids

After the couple welcomed Golden to the family, Patrick was asked if the pair would consider adding a fourth child. “[I’m] good with three [kids] for right now,” he said at a press conference in January. “My goal was always three, so we’ve had three. We’ll stick there for a while and see if we need to come back and get another one later on.”

Of course, that doesn’t mean the pair are definitely finished having children. “I said three and I’m done,” he said in July 2024. “I always wanted to have kids young. I got to grow up in a locker room, and it made such an impact in my life. We’re on our third kid now. … Brittany does a great job of doing that and we still go out and enjoy our life.”

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Meghan Markle Shares Rare Photo of Prince Harry With Daughter Lilibet

8 March 2025 at 11:05
Meghan Markle Shares Rare Photo of Prince Harry With Daughter Lili
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Meghan Markle shared a rare glimpse of her husband, Prince Harry, bonding with daughter Lilibet.

In the image, Harry, 40, pressed a kiss to Lilibet’s head, as the toddler sat in his lap. The pair were seated on a boat, with Lilibet, 3, turned away from the camera. (Harry and Meghan, 43, are also parents to son Archie, 5.)

Harry rocked a white T-shirt and blue-and-white striped shorts, a blue backwards baseball cap and a pair of black sunglasses. Lilibet wore a pink T-shirt and floral leggings with her hair styled in a half-up, half-down look.

“Happy International Women’s Day!” Meghan captioned a carousel of images via Instagram on Saturday, March 8. “Celebrating the strong women around us & the girls with dreams who will become women with vision. Also thanking those who uplift us every day.”

Meghan Markle Shares Rare Photo of Prince Harry With Daughter Lili
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In addition to the sweet image of the father-daughter duo, Meghan also shared an image of Harry embracing her from behind as the couple walked along the beach. In another pic, Meghan smiled for a selfie with her mom, Doria Ragland.

Meghan’s tribute comes less than a week after the launch of her Netflix series, With Love, Meghan. In an interview with People published on Saturday, a crew member shared that Harry and their two children showed their support for Meghan on set during filming.

“Whenever Harry visited set, he was always super polite and friendly. But it was clear he wanted this to be Meghan’s moment to shine,” the crew member told the publication, adding that Meghan was “super attentive and doting” on their kids. “We would give them headphones so they could listen to audio.”

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In the eight-episode series, Meghan shared numerous tips from cooking to hosting and received visits from various famous guests, including a brief cameo from Harry. After hugging a group at the brunch part, Harry embraced his wife with several kisses. “Well done! You did a great job,” Harry told Meghan. “I love it.”

While reflecting on her connection to Harry, Meghan gushed that the pair make an effort to keep their romance alive by showing up for each other “in the ways big and small.”

“Life is full of surprises. I did not expect to meet H and for this to be our love story. I’m very lucky,” Meghan said on the Thursday, March 6, episode of The Drew Barrymore Show. “I’m married to the funniest, sweetest, most charming [man]. He’s all the things that you’re describing and he’s an amazing father. I count my blessings because I have him and also I have a partner who is so supportive of me.”

Bella Cruise Publicly Supports Sister Sunday Rose Kidman-Urban’s Modeling

8 March 2025 at 11:00
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidmans Daughter Bella Publicly Supports Half Sister Sunday Roses Modeling
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Bella Cruise has nothing but support for her sister, Sunday Rose Kidman-Urban, as she embarks on a modeling career.

Sunday Rose shared a photo of herself from W Magazine via Instagram on Friday, March 7, which prompted Bella to give the photo a “like” — a rare moment of public interaction between the two half-sisters.

The up-and-coming model made her debut in October 2024 when she walked the catwalk for the Italian fashion house Miu Miu as part of their spring show in Paris. Though her mom Nicole Kidman wasn’t at the show to support her daughter in person, she made sure to connect with her daughter at a dinner in the city afterward.

Nicole Kidman’s Daughter Sunday, 16, Mixes Colors in Fresh New Miu Miu Ad

Sunday, 16, also posed for Miu Miu in the brand’s Spring/Summer 2025 campaign. She wore a red zip-up sweater tucked into a white, flowy skirt with a lace border, with a tan-and-orange windbreaker on top. She added a bit of color to the look with pink-and-blue sandals.

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidmans Daughter Bella Publicly Supports Half Sister Sunday Roses Modeling
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The mother-daughter duo have a penchant for visiting the City of Lights. The pair were in Paris for Balenciaga’s show in June 2024 as part of Paris Fashion Week, along with Kidman’s good friend Naomi Watts and her child Kai Schreiber.

Kidman and Tom Cruise’s daughter Bella typically shies away from the spotlight. The pair adopted Bella in Miami in December 1992 and she has been raised in the Church of Scientology.

In December 2024, Bella, 32, shared an Instagram Story that featured a photo of her smiling in front of a piece of her own artwork. “This lil’ guy made it to @imaginemuseum,” she captioned the photo.

Kidman and Cruise also adopted Bella’s brother, Connor, in 1995. Both siblings have maintained a low profile since their parents divorce in 2001.

Nicole Kidman and Sunday Rose Have a Mother-Daughter-Date at Paris Fashion Week

In November 2018, Kidman admitted she’s very protective of her oldest children. “I’m very private about [them],” she told Australia’s Who magazine at the time. “I have to protect those relationships. I know 150 percent that I would give up my life for my children because it’s what my purpose is. They are adults. They are able to make their own decisions. They have made choices to be Scientologists and, as a mother, it’s my job to love them.”

“I am an example of that tolerance and that’s what I believe — that no matter what your child does, the child has love and the child has to know there is available love and I’m open here,” she added. “I think that’s so important because if that is taken away from a child, to sever that in any child, in any relationship, in any family — I believe it’s wrong. So that’s our job as a parent, to always offer unconditional love.”

Kidman and her second husband, musician Keith Urban, married in 2006 and welcomed Sunday in 2008. Her sister Faith was born in 2010.

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14 Elevated Staples Hiding Among Amazon's New Spring Arrivals — Starting at $9

8 March 2025 at 11:00

If you’re anything like Us, you’ve spent the past few months bundled up in jeans and cozy sweaters. While we love winter fashion, we can’t wait to transition our clothes to spring-ready pieces. Luckily, we found the best new pieces at Amazon, starting at just $9.

Amazon’s new spring arrivals include versatile items you can wear while it’s still chilly out and on days when the sun is beaming. There are plenty of versatile styles perfect for the office, drinks with friends and casual days spent exploring your neighborhood. We compiled a list of spring essentials ready for the taking at Amazon. Ready to go shopping? Ahead, see 14 of the best picks you can score at Amazon right now.

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Spring Tops and Blouses

1. Our Favorite: This lantern-sleeve blouse is the best addition to your closet this spring. It looks like a classic button-up, but packs so many added details that elevate its design. The lantern puff sleeve design steals the show. Snag it in eight colors!

2. Boyfriend Blouse: This boyfriend blouse is perfect for pairing with jeans and shorts. It has simple stripes, an oversized fit and bell sleeves.

3. Embroidered Eyelet Top: Eyelet and lace designs are often overplayed, making tops look too juvenile, but this Dokotoo shirt makes the case for why everyone needs one in their wardrobe. The shirt features a subtle floral print, V-neck turn-down collar and additional keyhole details. It’s also incredibly light and relaxed, making it perfect for everyday wear.

4. Spring Sweater Vest: When you want to get out of a fashion rut, reach for this V-neck sweater vest. It’s packed with color to elevate your favorite bottoms. It’s also crafted with breathable, soft and skin-friendly fabrics that shoppers say are extremely “comfortable.”

Spring Pants and Jeans

5. Sweatpant Jeans: Jeans that feel like sweatpants are everywhere. This style boasts an easy pull-on design with a straight-leg silhouette. They look like traditional jeans, meaning no one will be able to tell you’re basically wearing “lazy” pants.

6. Wide-Leg Denim: This wide-leg pair of jeans check all of our boxes for comfortable denim. The jeans are crafted with stretchy, durable and breathable fabric, making them a dream to wear all day. In addition to the comfortable design, the jeans also boast stylish raw hems.

7. Bold Barrel Jeans: If you haven’t leaned into barrel jeans just yet, don’t let this affordable pair get away. We love the light-colored denim hue that pairs well with fun spring tops.

8. Lounge Pants: When you’re tired of wearing leggings, switch it up with these palazzo pants. They have a stretchy high waist and side pockets. Shoppers say the pants enhance their leg shape.

9. Worth the Splurge: Once we saw the Onia Silk Wide Drawstring Pants, we added them to our cart. We love the print, which is perfect for the upcoming spring and summer seasons. Style them for vacations and dinners by the water.

Spring Dresses

10. Staple Spring Dress: Whether you’re attending a wedding or baby shower this spring, this dress is a must-have for your closet. It’s on the shorter side, yet it’s flattering on various figures. The dress includes a subtle floral print and ruffles to create a charming look.

11. Comfy Maxi Dress: This maxi tank dress is another spring piece you’ll wear on repeat. It’s lightweight and comes in vibrant colors to boost your mode. Style it with a sun hat and sandals, or throw a cardigan over the dress when you need.

12. Office-Friendly: Workwear doesn’t have to be boring. Take this sleeveless midi dress, for example — it’s packed with character. The dress includes a ribbed knit design to make it look expensive, a fit-and-flare skirt that swings with every movement and an adjustable tie waist.

13. Florals for Spring: Experiment with color and florals this spring (groundbreaking, we know). This mini dress pairs effortlessly with heels or casual sandals. And it’s under $100!

14. Designer-Looking Dress: This expensive-looking dress has designer-like features that will capture everyone’s attention. The dress boasts a midi silhouette, color block print, short sleeves and a button-down front. It also has a flowing hem for extra elegance. So cute!

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Lindsay Hubbard Reacts to West Wilson’s Remarks About ‘Summer House’ Return

8 March 2025 at 11:00

Lindsay Hubbard has some thoughts on West Wilson addressing whether she would return for Summer House season 10 after welcoming her first baby.

“I told him, I was like, ‘Look, here’s the problem that I have with this statement — not that I brought you on to this show and gave you a job, that’s not even the problem that I’m having here, but you should remind yourself of that — the problem I’m having is, I just became a mother and this is my job and I need to be a provider for my daughter,’” Hubbard, 38, said on the Thursday, March 6, episode of Betches’ “Mention It All” podcast.

She continued of her conversation with Wilson, “‘You going around being like, ‘There’s no way [she’s returning],’ is not really helpful, and is actually really hurtful. I thought we were friends and I’m trying to be financially independent and provide for my daughter. You saying, ‘There’s no way,’ is really f—ed up.’”

Wilson made headlines last month when he was asked on an episode of the “Trading Secrets” podcast whether he thought Hubbard would be on the Bravo show next season. “There’s no way, I don’t know. Unless they bring the baby,” Wilson said, before quipping, “I don’t think I can babysit. I don’t know how that works.”

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In Hubbard’s mind, Wilson could have answered that question in a different way. “He could have also been like, ‘Oh, God, I really hope so.’ Or, ‘I’m here because of her, so I hope they figure out a way to include her despite the fact that she has a daughter.’ … Say anything besides, ‘There’s no way.’”

Hubbard said Wilson was “appreciative” that she “hashed it out” with him after his comments. “What is with these guys publicly doing things and then expecting people to not publicly respond? I’m like, ‘OK, then shut your f—ing mouth and I won’t f—ing say anything. But if you want to go, then let’s f—ing have a media war. I’m down. I’m so down for a media war with West Wilson,” she said.

Lindsay Hubbard Reacts to West Wilson Saying There's 'No Way' She's Returning to 'Summer House'
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Hubbard quipped that Wilson is the “last on the list” when it comes to a babysitter for her daughter.

“West is lucky if he has a job in season 10. I told him that over summer, too,” Hubbard claimed. “I had many talks with him where I was just like, ‘You need to f—ing do something.’ Kyle [Cooke] got mad at him, too. You’re here to do something. If you don’t want to do something, stay at home. … And what did I do? More in my sleep.”

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Hubbard clarified that she has “love” Wilson, who joined the show in 2024. “I give him s—t as, like, a big sister,” she said.

After splitting from Summer House costar Carl Radke, Hubbard moved on with Turner Kufe. Hubbard announced in July 2024 that she and Kufe were expecting their first baby. (Hubbard did not reveal Kufe’s identity at the time.)

“Trigger Warning: This post contains more fireworks than the 4th of July! WE’RE PREGNANT!!!!! 💥💥💥,” she wrote via Instagram at the time. “I truly believe the universe has a bigger plan and this is it! 💫 The second I had a feeling, I took a @clearblue Early Digital Pregnancy Test and getting a clear result, in words, made the next steps sooo much easier. My boyfriend and I are beyond excited to welcome our little #HubbCub this Holiday season 2024!!”

The couple welcomed daughter Gemma in December 2024. “She’s here!! 🎀 Gemma Britt Kufe 🤍,” Hubbard wrote via Instagram at the time, sharing a snap of the pair holding on their newborn’s hands.

Radke, for her part, said he felt like his and Hubbard’s chapter was “100 percent” closed after he learned she was pregnant.

“At first hearing it was like, ‘OK, wow, she’s really moved on.’ Not that I was expecting the door to be kept open for me,” Radke explained. “You almost envision it’s going to be some time [before your ex moves on].”

Summer House airs on Bravo Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET.

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Dylan Efron and Courtney King Relationship Timeline

8 March 2025 at 10:52
Temptation Island Star Gets Naked With New Lover in Steamy Sneak Peek
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Dylan Efron likes to keep his private life private, but the Traitors season 3 winner let the world know he’s off the market after the season ended in March 2025.

Efron appeared on “The Viall Files” podcast on Friday, March 7, where he crushed the hopes of smitten fans everywhere by announcing he’s in a relationship.

“I’m in a relationship,” he said at the time. “It’s cool because she’s actually not on social media and she works a 40-hour week job.”

His girlfriend is Courtney King, and the two met in high school, though it’s not clear when they began dating. Regardless of how the pair got their romantic start, Efron hinted that a proposal could be on the horizon.

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“Well, she knows the answer. We’re working on it,” he told “Viall Files” podcast host Nick Viall and wife Natalie Joy. “Courtney’s so down-to-earth, she’d never [impose a deadline]. Look, we’re 33. She’s not going to put a deadline on it.”

Keep scrolling for everything we know about Efron and King’s relationship timeline.

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Efron and King met in high school. It is not known exactly when they started dating.

October 2016

King appeared on Efron’s Instagram for the first time in a #tbt post of the two of them in Hawaii. Efron could be seen smiling with his arm around King and a view of the coast behind them.

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2024

King encouraged Efron to go on The Traitors, where he eventually won a share of the $204,300 prize.

“She’s always kind of said, ‘You should do something like this,’ because even on social media, I’m known on there, but people don’t really see my personality,” he said. “If people could see your personality, they’d fall in love with you like I did.”

Temptation Island Star Gets Naked With New Lover in Steamy Sneak Peek
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August 2024

Efron posted a series of shirtless photos on the beach that have gone viral amid his Traitors fame. He later revealed that King took the photos.

“My girlfriend took the photo,” he said. “This was more that I’m trying to make her laugh as she’s taking photos. And then a couple months later, I was like, ‘Oh, I never posted that.’ It’s kind of funny. Hid it in a carousel.”

Efron’s Traitors co-star Britney Haynes even joked in the comments that she needed to ask her husband, Ryan, if she could like the photos for the “great SCENERY.”

Temptation Island Star Gets Naked With New Lover in Steamy Sneak Peek
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February 2025

Perhaps an early indication that Efron has a girlfriend, he posted a carousel from a trip to Joshua Tree in California, with King featured midway through in a hiking pic.

March 7, 2025

The day after he was declared a co-winner of The Traitors, Efron revealed his relationship status in an appearance on “The Viall Files.”

“It works out really well. It’s not, like, I’m hiding her from the world or anything,” he said of the private nature of their relationship. “She understands the job, all the stuff. She doesn’t really like being on camera. She loves your guys’ podcast. I wouldn’t know about it [without her]. She’s the one who introduced me.”

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Raquel Welch Was Told to 'Change Her Hair, Look, Name' to Hide Her Ethnicity

8 March 2025 at 10:41

A new documentary is shining a light on the life and legacy of Raquel Welch, including how her Bolivian ethnicity impacted her iconic Hollywood career.

“I do think what’s really important to acknowledge is that Raquel Welch was originally Raquel Tejada,” Brian Eugenio, a cultural historian at Princeton University, says in the new CW documentary titled I am Raquel Welch.

The doc, which premiered on Saturday, March 8, alleges that Welch — who died in 2023 at the age of 82 — was told to essentially hide her ethnicity for the sake of her budding career in Hollywood.

“She was saying they wanted to change her hair, her look, her name,” Gregory Nava, a director who worked with Welch on  American Family, says in the film. “Her manager at the time was saying, ‘No, you don’t want to come off as being Hispanic.’ They wanted to change her first name from Raquel to, I think, Debbie Welch. Very much in the Sandra Dee, Doris Day tradition, you know. But she refused.”

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Welch did, however, take the surname of her first husband, James Welch (the pair were married from 1959 to 1964) instead of Tejada, her father’s last name.

“Her father was a structural engineer who was a Bolivian immigrant to the United States who married an Anglo woman [Josephine Sarah Hall], and so, she was raised as fully aware that she was Bolivian,” Eugenio continues in the doc. “As she tells the story, her father refused to speak Spanish in the house ‘cause he didn’t want his kids to have an accent.”

In the film, Welch discusses her identity in her own words, saying that there was “a part of me that was missing” growing up. “The part of me that was missing was the part of me that my father chose to just amputate out of our lives,” she continued.

Audio of the late actress also features her admitting that she didn’t think she would have gone very far in Hollywood if she had insisted she be referred to by her maiden name.

“If you had kept your maiden name, do you think you would have been able to go as far in Hollywood?” an interviewer asks Welch in the audio. “If I was Raquel Tejado, not a chance in hell, no. No way,” Welch responds.

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Actress Constance Marie, who costarred with Welch in the early aughts PBS series American Family, explained in the film that Welch and many other Latina actresses “came up in a time where if you had any Spanish or any accent, you failed in school.”

“When they knew that you were part Latino, then you were stereotyped, put into this tiny box that Hollywood thought, ‘That’s what Latinos are,’ but Raquel was so much bigger than that,” she explained. “And she wanted to be bigger than that. So from that standpoint, she had to lead with whatever she could.”

“I started using the term ‘stealth Latino’ to talk about figures like Raquel Welch, a person of Latin American or Spanish descent,” Eugenio explained in the documentary. “Their Latino heritage was never necessarily a secret, but wasn’t necessarily part of their forward-facing brand.”

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Janet Jackson Shares Throwback Pic of Sisters for International Women's Day

8 March 2025 at 10:34
Janet Jackson Shares Throwback Photo of Sisters in Honor of International Womens Day
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Janet Jackson is sharing a throwback family photo to celebrate the women in her life.

“Celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women today and everyday, but wanted to give a very special shout out to these women here,” Jackson, 58, wrote via Instagram in honor of International Women’s Day on Saturday, March 8, alongside a photo with her sisters, LaToya Jackson and Maureen “Rebbie” Jackson, as well as their mother, Katherine Jackson.

“Thank you for everything,” Janet’s caption continued. “I love you. Happy International Women’s Day! ♥.”

Janet is the youngest child of Katherine, 94, and Joe Jackson, who died in June 2018 at 89 years old. Along with daughters Rebbie, 74, and LaToya, 68, the couple shared sons Tito, Sigmund, 73, Jermaine, 69, Marlon, 67, Randy, 62, and the late Michael Jackson. Michael died in June 2009 at age 50, while Tito passed away in October last year at the age of 70.

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“May you rest in eternal peace. I miss you so much,” Janet wrote via Instagram on October 15 following his death and alongside a photo of her and Tito as children.

Janet, who welcomed son Eissa in 2017, has previously opened up about what it was like to be raised by her parents, Joe and Katherine, and how their decisions as parents impacted her own parenting style. (Janet shares Eissa, 7, with ex-husband Wissam Al Mana.)

“There are some things you wish your parents had done differently and you say, ‘No, I’m gonna tell [my son] this.’ Because if they had done this with me, it would have been much better for me as a child,” the five-time Grammy winner said in an interview with The Guardian in September 2024. “I hated it as a kid, but I’m thankful for it now. I have to give credit to my parents for keeping me grounded.”

Janet, who made her TV debut on The Carol Burnett Show in 1975, was adamant that Eissa have a “completely different” childhood than she did, saying, “I worked and he doesn’t. And that’s it.”

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She continued, “I want him to experience being a child because you don’t get to do this over. You’re an adult for the rest of your life, so I want him to enjoy each and every minute of being a child.”

Janet even admitted in August 2019 that she hadn’t used a nanny since her son was born. “It is hard being a working mother,” the singer told Daily Telegraph’s Stellar magazine at the time. “I don’t have a nanny, I do it all myself. Of course, when I’m working someone watches him, but it’s my baby and me.”

Meghan Markle Wore These Unexpected Clogs in Her Netflix Show — Only $40 Now!

8 March 2025 at 10:15

If there’s one thing that surprised Us most about Netflix’s new series With Love, Meghan, it’s that Meghan Markle wears Crocs. In her new show, Markle shows off her culinary chops, hosting skills and quiet-luxury fits from designer brands like Jenni Kayne and Anine Bing. But she became all the more relatable when she walked out in a pair of these signature slip-on shoes to feed chickens.

In the binge-worthy show, you’ll see Meghan in these terracotta-hued garden clogs paired with straight-leg jeans and a loose-fitting sweater while tending to her birds. And while Crocs aren’t a shoe we’d imagine a duchess rocking on the regular, Markle chose an unconventional, fashion-forward version that effortlessly transitions from gardening to social gatherings and even weekend brunches.

A far cry from the perforated, brightly colored Crocs we’re accustomed to, the Dylan Clog has the look and appeal of a timeless, easy-to-style leather mule. With a smooth finish featured in everyday colors like cognac, black and espresso, these well-designed Crocs elevate what could be a humble clog to new heights of sophistication that even a member of The Royal Family is willing to show off on camera.

Get the Crocs Dylan Clog for $40 (was $55) at Amazon!

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When we first eyed these ready-for-anything shoes on Markle’s feet, we were certain that — like many of the stylish clothes and accessories featured on the show — they would be insanely expensive or completely sold out. Lucky for Us, these Crocs are still in stock in the exact same color, and you can purchase a pair for only $40! That’s a bargain we simply can’t pass up.

True to Crocs form, the Dylan Clog is also insanely comfortable to boot, but don’t just take our word for it. “I have high arches and work on concrete for nine to 12 hour shifts, Crocs have never let me down for comfort,” one happy shopper raves. “That being said, these are the most comfortable Crocs I’ve worn to date.”

“I originally bought these to wear as my garden shoes, but the lightweight material and overall comfort turned them into something I wear every day,” another five-star reviewer says. “The camel color goes with everything, and the ability to just slip them on and go, socks or no socks, has turned them into something I wear far more than I ever expected.”

We’re not surprised the Crocs Dylan Clog has won over the hearts (and feet) of Amazon reviewers and royalty alike. With its unparalleled comfort, versatility and style, this Meghan Markle-approved shoe is a no-brainer.

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Bachelor Nation’s Ryan Sutter Mourns ‘Fizzled Out’ Football Career

8 March 2025 at 10:04

Ryan Sutter is looking back at his football career decades after he hung up his jersey.

“All I ever wanted to be was a professional football player. The odds were not good. But I loved football,” Sutter, 50, wrote via Instagram on Friday, March 7. “I played from a pee wee through college and, yes, I made it to the NFL. Drafted by the Baltimore Ravens but ending up on the Carolina Panthers practice squad my goal was finally achieved on November 29th, 1998 when I was activated to play against the New York Jets.”

He continued, “I lined up for the opening kick off. The whistle blew. I ran down the field. By the time the next whistle blew, my career was over. 5 seconds had run off the clock. In an attempt to make the tackle, I blew up my shoulder. I never made it back.”

Sutter said his dream was “both realized and shattered” within five seconds. “20 years of effort culminated on that day, in that moment,” he said. “Then it was over. The game went on obviously. We lost. Life went on. I had to go on. But I didn’t know any other way.”

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Sutter explained that he has “tried insatiably to live up to what should have been — to be the dream I dreamed I’d be” in the 26 years since that day. He has since become a firefighter, an Ironman, a Leadman and a Ninja Warrior.

“My life has been blessed. I have an unbelievable wife and family. I continue to work with talented, ambitious and inspiring people,” he continued. “Yet I still feel as though I’ve failed my potential — that I could have been more. That single failure has made every subsequent one more impactful.”

Now, Sutter said he’s “up at night replaying difficult calls at work in my mind, trying to find ways I could have done better.” Sutter, who shared a black-and-white image of himself seemingly at an at-home gym, shared he’s at “this gym religiously in an attempt to keep my aging and aching body capable of the demands I continue to put on it.”

“I don’t know any other way…” he wrote. “But I’m going to have to learn. As disappointing as it is, I’m going to have to accept that my fizzled out football career rocketed me into a meaningful life. My broken dream lead to me accomplishing things I never dreamt of.”

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He continued, “I am the person I am not in spite of my failures but because of them. I will never play football again. But I will continue to harness and apply the motivation and drive I gained in its pursuit to challenge myself. I will seek out and strive for opportunities to get better. I will fall and I will get back up. Because I don’t know any other way…”

Bachelor Nation met Ryan on season 1 of The Bachelorette, where he vied for the affections of his now-wife Trista Sutter. The pair tied the knot in December 2003 as part of a three-part special on ABC. Ryan and Trista, 52, welcomed son Maxwell and daughter Blakesley in July 2007 and April 2009, respectively.

Bachelor Nation’s Ryan Sutter Mourns ‘Fizzled Out’ Football Career, Says It ‘Rocketed’ Him Into a ‘Meaningful Life’
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While celebrating their 21st wedding anniversary in December 2024, Ryan gushed over his connection with Trista.

“I struggle to find new words to describe how much I love you or new ways to express how much you mean to me,” Ryan wrote via Instagram, alongside a black-and-white selfie of the couple. “It’s difficult to explain but so easy to feel. You make it so easy to feel so good, so happy, so much joy and gratitude and peace within. Not much about life is easy anymore, not much except loving you…. And I do and I have and I will – for every second since I said I do…. #happyyanniversary mama. HIF. #love.”

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Brandi Glanville Admits Her 'Face is Worse Than Ever': 'Literally Melted'

8 March 2025 at 09:27

Brandi Glanville is tired of pretending everything is OK when it comes to her overall health and wellness.

“I’ve been faking it,” Glanville, 52, wrote in a post shared via X on Thursday, March 6. “I’m f—ing miserable. My best friend’s been in the ICU for 2 weeks & isn’t getting better. My face is worse than ever. It’s literally melted away. When drs at cedars put me on IV antibiotics & fungal medication I was getting better I looked normal but I couldn’t afford to stay on them. I was forced to see drs outside my insurance because the drs at Kaiser had no clue.”

In December 2024, Glanville claimed she had spent $70,000 to treat what she described as a facial parasite.
“Honestly, I have so many doctors and I’ve had so many tests … I did lab work for $10,000,” the reality star told Entertainment Tonight at the time. “I ran every test under the sun… They’re like, ‘It could be a parasite.’ That’s, you know, new.”

Glanville believes she contracted the paradise while filming for Bravo.

Brandi Glanville Says She Spent $70K to Cure Face Parasites

“We had food sitting for hours on end and some of it was meat, in Morocco,” she explained to the outlet, adding that she started to notice symptoms once she returned home. “Six months after I got back from Morocco, I started having this speaking thing and the swelling up thing — it started in July and we’re still here trying to figure it out.”

Glanville went on to explain that she could “mess with” the parasite in her face, adding that it would move and look like “tiny bubbles bursting” on her skin.

“What happened? I wish I knew I’ve been in & out of the hospital this passed year ½ spent almost every dollar I have trying to figure it out,” she wrote in a social media post at the time. “Some Dr.’s say I have a paradise that jumps around my face. Some say it’s stress induced edema. I personally say it’s Bravo.”

Last year, Dubrow told TMZ he doesn’t believe Glanville has a facial parasite. “I saw one of her interviews and I’ve seen the picture of her, the one where she is swollen, the one where she is really deflated with the irregular skin,” he said at the time. “Here’s the thing, here’s what Brandi really needs to focus on… and it’s not her fault, it’s her doctor’s fault. Brandi needs a diagnosis.”

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One month later, in January, Glanville sparked concern online after she shared a video in which she was seen visibly shaking while undergoing treatment for the apparent facial parasite.

“OK so about 5 years ago the boys & I had black mold poisoning from a toxic house we lived in we got a six figure settlement but this is CRAZY!” Glanville wrote via X, referring to a previous health-related incident. “I’m on my emphatic drainage machine. ⁦@DrDubrow⁩ let’s get this f–ker.”

In a separate post, Glanville added that her doctor also took four “tiny biopsies” from her face and neck “so we can continue to get better.”

On Thursday, Glanville told her fans that she “needs” her life to change, presumably as a result of her health-related struggles.

“That is my real life health update,” she continued.

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Meghan Markle’s Kids, Prince Harry Visited ‘With Love’ Set, Crew Member Says

8 March 2025 at 09:09

Meghan Markle reportedly received visits from her loved ones on the set of her new Netflix show.

In an interview with People published on Saturday, March 8, a crew member on With Love, Meghan reflected on Meghan’s husband, Prince Harry, and their two children showing up to support her during filming. (Meghan, 43, and Harry, 40, share son Archie, 5, and daughter Lilibet, 3.)

“Whenever Harry visited set, he was always super polite and friendly. But it was clear he wanted this to be Meghan’s moment to shine,” the crew member told the outlet, gushing that Meghan was “super attentive and doting” on their kids when they showed up behind the camera. “We would give them headphones so they could listen to audio.”

In With Love, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex offered a look into her Montecito, California, life while sharing tips on baking, cooking, crafting and hosting. Meghan also received on-camera visits from several familiar faces, including a brief cameo from Harry.

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The Duke of Sussex hugged a group at the brunch party, before embracing Meghan with several kisses. “Well done! You did a great job,” he told his wife of her onscreen efforts. “I love it.”

Meghan, for her part, was seen fangirling over several of her guests, including legendary farm-to-table chef Alice Waters. After the pair prepared quiches and a salad, Meghan became emotional as she thanked Waters. “I just respect you and appreciate you so much,” she said. “This has been a complete treat.”

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While reflecting on her experience filming with Meghan, Waters told the outlet on Saturday that the pair “really had a connection” and now text each other. Waters noted that she loved seeing how Meghan is raising her and Harry’s kids.

“She wants to connect her children with the gardens and the chickens,” Waters said. “I am so concerned about how our children are growing up right now and parents who just deeply connect with their kids around food, is very uplifting for me to experience.”

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Less than one week after the eight-episode show dropped on Netflix, the streaming platform confirmed to Us Weekly that With Love, Meghan, will return for another season with director Michael Steed. Netflix noted that season 2 has already completed filming.

Meghan, for her part, gushed over the news via Instagram. “Oh, how I love ASMR!” she captioned clips from season 1. “If you’re loving Season 1, just wait until you see the fun we cooked up on Season 2! Thanks for joining the party, and an endless thanks to the amazing team and crew who helped bring it all to life! @netflix.”

Season 1 of With Love, Meghan, is streaming now.

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Sasami's Onstage Lucky Charm Is Her French Horn: 'I Named Her Wilhelmina'

8 March 2025 at 09:00
Sasamis Onstage Lucky Charm Is Her French Horn I Named Her Wilhelmina
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Sasami is headed out on the road to play her new album, Blood on the Silver Screen, for fans — and this time, she has a new instrument in her arsenal.

“I’m really excited because it’s the first album cycle where I’m touring with my French horn,” Sasami, 34, exclusively told Us Weekly. “We’ve seen guitars, we’ve seen drums. It’s time to bring out some new instruments.”

The singer-songwriter is a classically trained musician, but attendees won’t be hearing any Mozart at her upcoming shows. Blood on the Silver Screen is her most pop-forward album yet, which came as a shock to fans who got to know Sasami on 2022’s metal-inspired Squeeze.

“I just wanted to write from a place that was relatable to me,” she said of her new songs. “That’s kind of all you can do as a songwriter, is make something that makes you feel something or that you relate to, and you just hope that other people might glean something from it.”

Blood on the Silver Screen is out now. Keep reading for more of Sasami’s behind-the-scenes secrets of life on the road:

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Pre-Show Ritual

One of them is definitely doing my makeup. It’s so funny because I’ll be opening for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs or Haim, like a giant crowd, and I’m not at all nervous about performing, but sometimes I’ll be really last-minute getting my makeup done and my fingers are shaking just trying to get the lipstick right. Anything that’s kind of a visual art is definitely more vulnerable for me. Just singing and performing doesn’t feel stressful at all, but sometimes putting my makeup on can be the most nerve-racking part of the ritual before the show.

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Ideal Afterparty

My ideal afterparty would probably be sitting in a room that’s completely cushioned in a bunch of Japanese meditation pillows and just laying there drinking tea and listening to ambient music. You feel like an orange — the orange peel after it’s been juiced. That’s how you feel after the show. You’re a little bit zesty still, but for the most part, it’s just pulp.

Lucky Charm

Right now, my French horn is definitely my lucky item. I’ve adorned her with a lot of lace and pearls, so she’s kind of like the princess that I’m ushering on and off the stage. I named her Wilhelmina when I was in middle school and I have no idea why. It’s pretty royal.

Sasamis Onstage Lucky Charm Is Her French Horn I Named Her Wilhelmina
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Favorite Song to Play Live

It changes from night to night, but I had a lot of fun playing “Slugger” live when I was on tour in Texas opening for this other band. I invited volunteers to come up and do a line dance on stage, and that was really fun. [And] because of the French horn, I’m really excited about playing “Nothing But a Sad Face On,” which is one of the B-sides on the record, but it does feature the French horn, so I’m excited to bring her out.

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Most Cherished Souvenir

I am actually really into mycology, and one of my favorite things [about] traveling around the world and around the country is going on different mushroom hikes. My photos of all the different mushrooms I’ve seen all over the world is definitely my favorite keepsake.

I remember foraging a lot of Clitocybe nuda or Lepista nuda, blewits, there’s a lot of names for them, when I was on a tour and we were in Maryland. We went for a hike and we were on the bus and we made a big mushroom egg-scrambled breakfast the next morning. They’re one of the only purple mushrooms and so they’re very, very recognizable. They kind of smell like Minute Maid frozen orange juice.

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Her Craziest Tour Experience

One time when I was on tour in Ireland, I don’t know why I was possessed to chug an Irn-Bru. Before the show we chugged Buckfast, and then while I was on stage, for some reason I was possessed to chug an Irn-Bru and I literally had to leave the stage during the show to use the bathroom very quickly. I was like, “I’m gonna be sick.” That was a risqué moment.

Irn-Brus aren’t [alcoholic], but Buckfast is a fortified wine that monks in Ireland make. It used to be illegal in some places, but the pre-show ritual was that we chugged the Buckfast, but then on stage I chugged the Irn-Bru, which is like an Irish soda. It’s kind of like their version of Mountain Dew or something like that. Performative chugging is European too. I feel like that is a colonizer trait that came from Europe that Americans do now that we can leave behind.

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‘She’s All That’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

8 March 2025 at 08:57

She’s All That’s 1999 release embodied all things ‘90s, from campus DJs and poetry slams to choreographed prom dances and girl next door romances.

More than two decades after it hit theaters, fans are still rooting for Laney Boggs (Rachael Leigh Cook) and Zack Siler (Freddie Prinze Jr.), many wondering if their romance lasted after high school graduation.

Despite getting off to a rocky start — Zack bet fellow jock Dean Sampson (the late Paul Walker) that he could turn any girl into prom queen in six weeks — the pair’s chemistry was undeniable.

Cook and Prinze, meanwhile, share a strong connection themselves. “I don’t think that anyone, except for the person who does it with you, can truly understand just what it is to be part of something unless they were exactly by your side when it happened,” Cook exclusively told Us Weekly in August 2020. “So I think we’ll always be bonded in that sense. I hope so at least because he’s such a lovely human.”

Scroll down to see what the rom-com cast has been up to since the late ‘90s:

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Prinze followed up his leading role with a series of rom-com films, including Head Over Heels and Summer Catch. He then played Fred in the Scooby-Doo movies before playing Freddie on the short-lived series Freddie, where he also served as producer and writer. The actor appeared on 24 as Cole Ortiz, Star Wars Rebels as Kanan Jarrus and GEGG WARS: Galaxy of Crime as Orak Adalani. He also turned his passion for cooking into a living, releasing the cookbook Back to the Kitchen in 2016. Prinze starred in Christmas With You and The Girl in the Pool and will reprise his role as Ray Bronson in 2025’s I Know What You Did Last Summer.
The L.A. native wed Sarah Michelle Gellar in 2002. The couple share two children, Charlotte and Rocky.

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After playing Laney in the hit film, Cook starred in Josie and the Pussycats, Tangled and Nancy Drew. The actress had a recurring role on Titan Maximum and Psych before her role on Perception as Kate Moretti. Her more recent roles feature a slew of TV movies, which she also served as producer on, including Frozen in Love, Summer in the Vineyard and A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas. She also appeared in the 2021 reboot of the rom-com starring Addison Rae, He’s All That. In 2025, Cook starred in Hallmark’s Sisterhood, Inc.
The Minnesota native split from husband Daniel Gillies in 2019 after nearly 15 years of marriage. The pair share two children, Charlotte and Theodore. She moved on with producer Kevin Mann.  

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Walker went from playing the cocky jock Dean to Texas high school quarterback Lance Harbor in Varsity Blues. He then landed the role of Brian O’Conner in The Fast and the Furious, which he reprised in six sequels. The actor was also seen in Eight Below, Flags of Our Fathers, Takers and Hours. In November 2013, Walker was killed in a car accident at the age of 40.
He is survived by daughter Meadow, whom he shares with ex Rebecca Soteros.

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The New Jersey native played mean girl and queen bee Taylor Vaughan in the ‘90s film, while starring on Nash Bridges as Cassidy for six seasons. O’Keefe appeared on The Evidence, Prison Break and Two and a Half Men before portraying Dr. Jo Laughlin on The Vampire Diaries and Lionel Davenport on Hit the Floor. The actress launched her own clothing line, Queen George Clothing, in 2011 and a year later released a jewelry line. She is also a licensed bounty hunter.

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Lillard portrayed Taylor’s older boyfriend, Brock Hudson, in the teen film. He later reunited with Prinze for two Scooby Doo films and voiced Shaggy in numerous video games before joining the cast of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated and Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! The actor has also appeared on The Bridge, Bosch and Robot Chicken. He played Dean Boland on Good Girls and reprised the role of Shaggy in 2019 for the Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? series. Lillard is set to appear in Scream 7 and Five Nights at Freddy’s 2.
The Michigan native married Heather Helm in 2000 and they share three children.

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The Oscar winner played Zack’s little sister Mackenzie “Mac” Siler in the movie. She went on to star in the X-Men franchise as Rogue and landed roles in Almost Famous, The Romantics and The Irishman. Paquin’s TV credits include True Blood as Sookie Stackhouse, Bellevue as Annie Ryder, The Affair as Joanie Lockhart and Flack as Robyn. She played Mary Ann Broberg on A Friend of the Family in 2022 and starred in 2023’s True Spirit.
In 2010, the actress married True Blood costar Stephen Moyer. The pair welcomed twins, Poppy and Charlie two years later.

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Henson portrayed Laney’s childhood BFF Jesse Jackson the same year he appeared in Idle Hands. The actor was then seen in Cast Away, Manic, Lords of Dogtown, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay films as Pollux and Killers of the Flower Moon. TV-wise, Henson appeared on The Defenders and Daredevil. Henson reprised his role as Fulton Reed on two episodes of The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers before reprising his role as Foggy Nelson on Daredevil: Born Again in 2025.
Henson split from actress Kira Sternbach in 2016 after two years of marriage. The pair share son Dodger.

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Hill played popular teen Preston in the rom-com the same year he landed the role of Charlie Young on The West Wing. He has since appeared in Holes, Whisper and Sleight. TV-wise, Hill has had continued success with roles on Psych (which he also served as producer on from 2009 to 2014), Doubt, Ballers, Suits and Black Monday. The Emmy-nominated star also reprised his role as Burton Guster in three Psych movies before landing the role of Bill Williams in 2021’s The Wonder Years, which aired through 2023. Hill went on to star on Bel-Air in 2024 and Good American Family in 2025.
The New Jersey native and actress Jazmyn Simon tied the knot in 2018. The couple welcomed son Levi in May 2019. Hill is also father of daughter Kennedy from a past relationship.

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Fans met Union’s popular kid Katie the same year she played Chastity in 10 Things I Hate About You. The Nebraska native then starred in Bring It On, Bad Boys II, Think Like a Man and Breaking In. TV-wise, Union appeared on City of Angels and Night Stalker before landing the role of Mary Jane Paul on Being Mary Jane and Sydney Burnett on L.A.’s Finest — both of which she also served as an executive producer. In 2019, the actress was also a judge on America’s Got Talent Union has since starred on Truth Be Told in 2023, and appeared in Space Cadet and Riff Riff in 2024..
In 2014, Union married NBA player Dwyane Wade. The pair welcomed their first child, daughter Kaavia, in 2018 via surrogate.

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After his role as Laney’s dad Wayne Boggs, Pollak starred on the short-lived series Work With Me. He then appeared in The Santa Clause 2, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, The Big Year, War Dogs and Teacher. TV-wise, Pollak had recurring roles on Mom, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Better Things. The San Francisco native both wrote and produced Kevin Pollak’s Chat Show from 2000 to 2015. The comedian published his biography, How I Slept My Way to the Middle, in 2012. Pollak’s most recent credits include playing Lamar on The Neighborhood from 2023 to 2025.
He’s been dating writer and producer Jaime Fox since 2009.

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Culkin played Laney’s little brother Simon Boggs the same year he appeared in Music of the Heart and Cider House Rules. He then starred in Paper Man, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Wiener-Dog. Culkin played Roman Roy on Succession from 2018 to 2023, winning an Emmy for the role in 2023. He reprised his role as brother Matty Banks in Father of the Bride Part 3 (Ish) in 2020. Culkin won his first Oscar in March 2025 for playing Benji Kaplan in A Real Pain.
Culkin married Jazz Charton in 2013. The pair share daughter Kinsley, born in September 2019, and a baby boy, whom they welcomed in August 2021.

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The musician portrayed Laney and Zack’s high school campus DJ in the film. He followed that up with a few TV episodes here and there, including parts on Moesha, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and American Dreams. He played himself in 2019’s Hustlers. The “My Boo” singer released nine studio albums from 1994 to 2024. He joined The Voice as a coach for both season 4 and season 6.
The Grammy winner shares two sons, Naviyd and Usher Raymond V, with his ex-wife, Tameka Foster. In September 2020, he welcomed his first child with girlfriend Jenn Goicoechea. One year later, the couple announced the arrival of their second son, Sire Castrello, who was born in September 2021.

'Cadet Kelly' Cast: Where Are They Now? Hilary Duff and More

8 March 2025 at 08:55

Hilary Duff rose to fame playing Lizzie McGuire in the Disney show of the same name, but true fans will never forget her other big project from that era: Cadet Kelly.

Duff portrayed the titular Kelly in the Disney Channel Original Movie, which premiered in March 2002. That year also saw the release of other beloved DCOMs, including Get a Clue starring Lindsay Lohan and Gotta Kick It Up! with America Ferrera, but Cadet Kelly was arguably the biggest standout.

The film follows Kelly Collins, a city girl forced to move to the country after her mom marries Joe (Gary Cole), the commandant of a nearby military school. Because it’s the only school in the area, Kelly has to go there too, but her free-spirited personality makes it tough for her keep up with the rigidity of the institution.

Though Kelly makes a friend in Carla (Andrea Lewis) and develops a crush on Brad (Shawn Ashmore), she also finds a nemesis in Jennifer (Christy Carlson Romano), who’s determined to enforce the rules at all costs. By the end of the movie, however, Kelly and Jennifer come to understand each other, especially after Kelly helps lead the drill team to their best regionals performance ever.

Keep scrolling to see where the cast of Cadet Kelly is now:

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After Cadet Kelly, Duff hit the big screen in Agent Cody Banks, The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Cheaper by the Dozen and A Cinderella Story. She later put her Disney days behind her with a recurring role in season 3 of the original Gossip Girl. Duff went on to star as Kelsey Peters in Younger from 2015 to 2021. In 2022, she debuted as Sophie in Hulu’s How I Met Your Mother spinoff, How I Met Your Father. She's also recorded five studio albums and authored the Elixir book trilogy.
Duff was previously wed to Mike Comrie, with whom she shares son Luca, from 2010 to 2016. In 2019, she married singer-songwriter Matthew Koma. The duo share daughters Banks, Mae and Townes.

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The Even Stevens alum went on to voice the titular role in Disney's animated series Kim Possible, which aired from 2002 to 2007. She also appeared as pop star Poppy Blu in the live-action Kim Possible movie, which premiered in 2019. Romano's other TV credits include Joan of Arcadia, Summerland, Hawthorne and The Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream. In 2004, she starred as Belle in the stage production of Beauty and the Beast, becoming the youngest actress to play the role on Broadway. Romano later earned a bachelor's degree in film studies from Barnard College and started a successful YouTube channel. 
She appeared on season 3 of The Traitors: World’s Toughest Test, which aired in 2025.
Romano shares daughters Isabella and Sophia with husband Brendan Rooney, whom she wed in 2013.

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After playing Brad in Cadet Kelly, the Canada native reprised the role of Iceman in the X-Men sequels X2 and X-Men: The Last Stand, as well as the 2014 reboot X-Men: Days of Future Past. His other film and TV credits include Mother's Day, Solstice, Smallville, The Boys and Into the Dark. In 2018, he landed a starring role on the ABC cop drama The Rookie.
His identical twin brother, Aaron Ashmore, is also an actor. Shawn shares son Oliver with wife Dana Wasdin, whom he wed in 2012.

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The comedian, who was already known to fans as deadpan middle manager Bill Lumbergh in 1999's Office Space, went on to rack up credits in movies including Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Pineapple Express, Blockers, Extract and The Art of Racing in the Rain. He also provided the voice of Kim Possible's dad, Dr. James Possible, in the animated series led by his Cadet Kelly costar Romano. His other TV appearances include The West Wing, Arrested Development, Entourage, Chuck, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Suits, Veep, Chicago Fire, The Good Fight, Mixed-ish and NCIS.
Cole shares daughter Mary with ex-wife Teddi Siddall, who died in 2018. The couple split one year before Siddall's death.

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When Lewis landed to the role of Kelly's friend Carla, she was already starring as Hazel Aden on Degrassi: The Next Generation. She later appeared in Moccasin Flats, Black Actress and Warehouse 13, and she played herself in fellow Degrassi alum Drake's 2018 music video for "I'm Upset." The Down in the Delta star has also released two solo albums and several singles.
Lewis wed music exec Felix Howard in 2021.

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Garcia played Kelly's friend Gloria, who she meets on the drill team. The Chicago native went on to appear in shows including Greetings From Tucson, All About the Andersons, George Lopez, Dexter, About a Boy and Lucifer. Her film credits include Dear Evan Hansen, RoboCop and Saint Judy.

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Gadon starred as Amanda, the best friend that Kelly left behind in the city. The Canada native later appeared in films including A Dangerous Method, Cosmopolis, Maps to the Stars, Vampires vs. the Bronx, Belle and The Amazing Spider-Man 2. She starred alongside Romano in the 2008 TV movie The Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream. Her other TV credits include Letterkenny, Alias Grace, True Detective, Castle Rock, 11.22.63 and Murdoch Mysteries.

Kansas City Chiefs’ Xavier Worthy Arrested for Domestic Violence

8 March 2025 at 08:19

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy has been arrested on charges of domestic violence.

Per Williams County, Texas, online records, Worthy was arrested on Friday, March 7, and charged with assault against a family or household member by impeding their breathing or circulation. The identity of the family or household member has not yet been publicly revealed.

TMZ reported that Worthy is being held without bail and will appear before a judge on Saturday, March 8.

“We are aware and gathering information,” the Chiefs organization said in a statement Saturday, March 7, per USA Today. Worthy has not publicly commented on the arrest or charges.

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Worthy was selected as the No. 28 pick by the Chiefs in the 2024 NFL Draft after running a record breaking 40-yard dash in 4.21 seconds at the NFL combine that spring. After being drafted, Worthy’s now-fiancée, Tia Jones, celebrated his professional accomplishment.

“Welcome to the chiefs kingdom ❤. #chiefs #nfldraft #worthy,” Jones captioned a series of Instagram photos with Worthy at the time.

Kansas City Chiefs’ Xavier Worthy Arrested for Domestic Violence
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Worthy and Jones announced their engagement in July 2024. Worthy popped the question to Jones on the beach, getting down on one knee in front of a red flower arch with a “Marry Me” sign behind.

Two months later, Worthy made his regular season debut and scored two touchdowns. “First game, first touchdown, first win. Proud to be a Chief. Go Chiefs Kingdom!” he said in a Chiefs video on X, while Jones gushed via X, “Zays first real NFL touchdown 🏈 First TD of the game! Left with 2 TD. Left with 68 yards on only 3 touches 🤯.”

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As the couple prepares for their wedding day, Jones revealed how their relationship began during a November 2024 appearance on “The Pregame Podcast With Tokyo and Sydnee.” Jones shared that Worthy had messaged her before, but she “didn’t respond.”

“’Cause, you know, it’s Instagram. Swipe in, swipe out,” she added, noting that things changed when she moved to Texas, where he was living. “Time went by, I moved to Texas to train with my coach. He was going to UT [University of Texas] at the time, and we met at a restaurant. I saw him at a restaurant.”

When Jones was running “so late” to a friend’s dinner at a steakhouse, two cars sped up “cutting in front of” her — one of which turned out to be Worthy. Jones and Worthy arrived at the restaurant’s valet area at the time, initially planning to tell the driver “you need to slow down.” However, she saw Worthy and recognized him.

“[He gave me a look like], ‘I’ve been looking for you,’” Jones recalled, noting that Worthy was “just a gentleman” and asked her out on a date. “That’s why God had me late to that dinner. ‘Cause I met my man.”

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Blake Lively Speaks in Public for 1st Time Amid Justin Baldoni Lawsuit

8 March 2025 at 08:02

Blake Lively spoke in public for the first time amid her ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni.

“I love this character so much. It’s probably my favorite character I’ve ever been fortunate enough to play,” Lively, 37, said of her latest role while attending the SXSW premiere of Another Simple Favor on Friday, March 7, per Page Six. “So when Paul [Feig] asked us to come back, I was so excited.”

Lively noted that she was “really nervous” filming 2018’s A Simple Favor, because “we didn’t know if we were making a drama or a comedy.” Lively noted that they asked Feig, and he told them, “yes,” which she quipped was “not really an answer to the question.”

“But it worked out, so I was like, ‘OK, no nerves. I know what I’m doing this time,’” she continued. “Right before we started shooting he said, ‘I have, like, a little bit of a curveball idea.’ Which, I’m not going to say what it was, because, you know, we don’t want to give away anything. But it definitely, you know, upped the ante. It was very uncomfortable to watch in this theater with you all. … But yeah, it was fun, it’s always fun. Getting to work with Anna [Kendrick] again, obviously, and this incredible group of people, is amazing.”

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Before hitting the stage on Friday, Kendrick, 39, dodged multiple questions about collaborating with Lively. When asked on the red carpet what it was like working with Lively again, Kendrick quipped to Entertainment Tonight, “Oh, you know.”

Lively, for her part, was asked a similar question about Kendrick and had a positive response. “Oh, it’s the best!” she gushed. “I’m so happy to be here.”

Kendrick was also asked by Variety about her thoughts on Another Simple Favor being “impacted” by what’s “going on in the world,” to which she deadpanned, “Why? What happened? I did ayahuasca and the last year of my life has been gone. But I hear the movie is amazing.”

Despite rumors that Kendrick and Lively did not get along while working together on the first movie, a source exclusively told Us Weekly that there “aren’t any issues” between the pair now. The insider noted that they both “really love” the sequel and planned to “be doing press together.” However, the source added that Lively and Kendrick were disappointed “to see all the hate online” after the movie’s poster was released, noting that the women “want fans to focus on the film and not any outside drama.”

Blake Lively Attends Premiere of ‘Another Simple Favor’ Amid Legal Drama

The outing on Friday marked Lively’s second public appearance since filing a lawsuit against her It Ends With Us costar and director. Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, walked the red carpet at the Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary special in February — and made headlines after the Deadpool and Wolverine star, 48, referenced the legal battle during the show.

When Amy Poehler and Tina Fey asked how Reynolds was doing, he replied, “Great. Why, what have you heard?” Lively kept her face blank while sitting next to her husband.

Blake Lively Speaks in Public for 1st Time Amid Justin Baldoni Lawsuit
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News broke in December 2024 that Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, accusing him of sexual harassment and allegedly launching a “social manipulation” campaign against her to destroy her reputation. Baldoni, who has denied the allegations, filed his own lawsuit against Lively, Reynolds and her publicist in January, citing defamation among other claims. (The couple has denied the accusations.) The legal battle is ongoing and scheduled to go to trial in March 2026.

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Anna Kendrick Swears by This Coffee Machine for Easy Brewing

8 March 2025 at 08:00

Like many of Us, Anna Kendrick can’t skip her morning coffee. The on-the-go actress doesn’t always have time to pick up her caffeine fix from a local coffee shop, so she relies on this easy-to-use coffee maker for her daily brew.

In an interview with The Strategist, the Pitch Perfect actress revealed she “can’t live without” the Keurig K-Brew+Chill Coffee Maker. As someone who always starts their morning “with a coffee,” Kendrick has found herself transitioning into more of an “iced coffee girl.” She’s also someone who’s looking for “any excuse to stay at home,” and the machine makes it ”so much easier” to make her own the kitchen instead of having to go out and get it.

“I really appreciate being able to have my mocha frappe straight out of my kitchen,” she said.

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Geared toward iced coffee drinkers like Kendrick, the Keurig K-Brew+ Chill Iced or Hot Single-Serve Coffee Maker mixes the ease of popping in a coffee pod with getting your iced coffee fix in a snap. Unlike previous Keurig versions, this model “flash-chills” coffee post brew. Meaning, you get all of the rich coffee flavor you desire in an iced drink without having to cool it down yourself.

Kendrick’s favorite coffee maker isn’t limited to cold drinks. You can change your drink’s temperature based on your mood or the season. Simply select the temperature and drink size with the simple press of a button. Plus, it features an extra large 70-ounce water reservoir, meaning you don’t have to refill the water every time you want a new cup. Genius!

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Despite it still being winter, shoppers have bought this iced coffee machine over 900 times within the last month. Kendrick isn’t the only one loving the simplicity of this machine!

One five-star reviewer says the “incredible machine” is “the coolest appliance” they’ve ever bought: “It makes the nicest coffee, cleans itself, has its own flash cooling part that makes true iced coffee and I can’t believe I own it.”

The cherry on top of this cool machine is you can use your current Keurig coffee pods to start brewing iced coffee — no need to buy new ones. However, this iced coffee variety pack and these strawberry açaí refreshers are a great place to start if you’re craving something new.

Picture it: this Keurig K-Brew+Chill Coffee Maker can make your favorite beverages while watching all of your favorite Kendrick movies, whether you’d prefer hot chocolate while watching A Simple Favor or a nice vanilla latte while re-watching Pitch Perfect for the 100th time. We can’t think of anything that gets better than that.

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