At the height of her family’s adoption scandal, YouTube star Myka Stauffer was called out for wearing Cartier.

Myka and her husband, James Stauffer, are the subjects of a new docuseries titled An Update on Our Family, which debuted on HBO Wednesday, January 15, following its Tribeca Film Festival premiere last year. The Stauffers, who did not respond to producers’ requests for comment, rose to fame for their candid family vlogs and brought fans along on their journey to adopt son Huxley from China. Viewers turned against the family in 2020, however, when Myka and James “rehomed” their adopted son, who was diagnosed with autism.

Before Huxley was given a new forever home, Myka was widely criticized for appearing to disengage from raising the “little guy,” who was 2 at the time of his adoption. While the family attempted to care for his medical needs, Myka and James put Huxley in speech therapy.

“We’re gonna go to a different speech therapist,” Myka said in a 2018 YouTube vlog, which was featured in episode 3 of the docuseries. “Not the one that’s $500 a month. But we’re gonna go to the one that’s, like, $70 for 30 minutes.”

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Some viewers claimed the comments were hypocritical after noticing that Myka was wearing a Cartier bracelet as she spoke about cutting back on Huxley’s expenses. At the time the video was uploaded, the jewelry was reportedly worth roughly $6,500.

“But you can’t afford $500 a month for a speech therapist?” one critic said in a reaction video.

Social media personality Sophie Ross, who was at the forefront of dissecting the adoption scandal, reflected on going down the Stauffer family “rabbit hole.”

“[Myka] clearly was just living the life of luxury while apparently saying that, you know, she didn’t have the resources to take care of this human being that she had adopted,” Ross said in the doc.

Others have debated whether Myka and James only adopted Huxley to increase engagement on their YouTube channels. The pair’s popularity skyrocketed from their vulnerable videos about the adoption process, and Myka scored deals with brands like Fabletics, Huggies, Kroger and more. (The majority of these brands terminated their relationships with the Stauffers amid the rehoming scandal.)

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Fans of the Stauffers began to grow concerned for Huxley after he was noticeably absent from the family’s videos. When the couple initially brought Huxley home in October 2017, Myka declared that she and James felt confident about the decision no matter what challenges they might experience.

“If anything, my child is not returnable,” Myka said in a YouTube video uploaded months before Huxley’s adoption was made official.

Myka and James are also the parents of kids Kova, Jaka, Radley and Onyx, who were not adopted. As Huxley was seemingly phased out from the vlogs, Myka was called out for deleting comments about his whereabouts. She and James eventually offered their explanation in a May 2020 video.

“We would never just give up a child with special needs, this is a personal matter to Hux it had nothing to do with he just had Autism,” Myka added while responding to critics in the comments section, claiming Huxley “wanted this decision.”

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One month later, Us Weekly confirmed an investigation was launched into Huxley’s welfare after news broke that he was placed with another family. The case was eventually closed, as authorities determined that Huxley was safe and happy with his new adoptive parents.

The Stauffers have largely gone off the grid following the scandal, deleting their family YouTube channel. In a June 2020 Instagram post — her last on the platform — Myka issued a public apology to the adoption community.

“We did not adopt a child to gain wealth,” she insisted. “While we did receive a small portion of money from videos featuring Huxley and his journey, every penny and much more went back into his care. Getting Huxley the care and services he needed was very expensive and we made sure he got every service, and resource we could possibly find. … We love Huxley and know that this was the right decision for him and his future. Praying that Huxley only has the best future in the entire world.”

Eric Johnson and Keri D’Angelo’s love story came to an end the year before he met his estranged wife, Jessica Simpson.

Johnson and D’Angelo tied the knot in 2005. After four years of marriage, the pair separated in 2009. Johnson and D’Angelo finalized their divorce a year later.

The NFL alum moved on with Simpson — he popped the question in 2010 after six months of dating. “He knocked on my dreamy cottage door (sigh), I let him in and never let him leave,” Simpson wrote via Instagram in 2020, noting that she “fell head over slippers in love” on that day.

Before walking down the aisle, the couple welcomed daughter Maxwell in 2012 and son Ace in 2013. They went on to tie the knot in 2014, welcoming daughter Birdie in 2019.

Simpson announced in 2025 that she and Johnson had parted ways. “Eric and I have been living separately navigating a painful situation in our marriage,” she said in a statement to Us Weekly. “Our children come first, and we are focusing on what is best for them. We are grateful for all of the love and support that has been coming our way, and appreciate privacy right now as we work through this as a family.”

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2005

Johnson and D’Angelo exchanged vows in Napa, California, per the Daily Mail.

2009

The twosome separated in 2009 after four years of marriage.

2010

Johnson and D’Angelo divorced in January 2010, finalizing their split that October, per the Daily Mail.

Johnson met Simpson when he was still legally married to D’Angelo. He popped the question to Simpson in 2010.

2011

The pair’s split made headlines in 2011 when a friend of D’Angelo claimed Johnson was unfaithful, telling Star magazine that he was a “two-timing cheat.”

“He was still having sex with Keri after he started seeing Jessica,” the friend alleged, per the Daily Mail. “She needs to think twice before marrying him. He’s already cheated on her once — he’ll most likely do it again.” Simpson’s rep denied the allegations at the time, per the Daily Mail.

Winter white was having a moment, but winter beige is stealing the show. Gone are the days we shunned white from Labor Day to Memorial Day . . . and we’re not complaining. Wearing lighter colors during the winter can make Us look much more tan than we actually are, which is a total win in our books.

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The other benefit of wearing beige is what we call the “rich European mom effect”. Rich European moms — think moms in Italy and France — lean on colors like white, black, tan and beige for their everyday outfits, so you can easily look like you attend outdoor Pilates classes and drive a Range Rover. Hooray!

Some of our all-time favorite beige sweaters are all on Amazon, and most don’t cross the $40 mark. So whether you’re shopping on a budget or simply want to load up on rich-looking fashion pieces, read on! We gathered our faves below.

1. Somewhere in Tuscany: We adore the ribbed knit fabric and lantern sleeve combo. This sweater will go with everything in your closet. Plus, it’s 43% off — originally $51, now $29!

2. Marseilles maven: What a steal! This classy button-front cardigan has braided hems and trendy gold buttons that look expensive — just $16!

3. Bodycon fit: This bodysuit has ribbed material to make your torso look longer and loose sleeves that flatter your arms. It’ll be your new go-to for daily errands and nights out alike — just $40!

4. Professional Parisian: A turtleneck sweater is the easiest way to look expensive. This find is dramatic and bold, perfect for the modern woman with a CEO-like personality — just $40!

5. Casual day out: Even rich European moms need casual attire. This slouchy knit sweater is soft, warm and stretchy, perfect for the chilly months — just $36!

6. Horseback rider: You’ll look like you own a stable in Wales when you wear this collar v-neck top with comfy tall boots and fitted jeans — originally $40, now $30!

7. Comfy cozy: This cardigan has a Hamptons flair without losing the chunky knit style and detailed hems that give it a coastal Italian look — just $38!

8. Really Roman: We’re just going to say it . . . this sweater should be much more expensive than it is. Thick, skin-soft material, a buttery hue and an oversized fit are just a few highlights — just $20!

9. Are we sure it’s not Zara?: If you love the look of Zara attire, you’ll love this mock neck sweater that balances loose and fitted in an ultra-flattering way — originally $38, now $30!

10. Crochet knit: All the wealthy ladies of Santorini wear sweaters like this when the ocean breeze gets a little too breezy. Elegant is an understatement — just $25!

11. Crowd favorite: It’s no wonder reviewers can’t get enough of this slouchy oversized sweater top with a high neckline and lantern sleeves. We want it in every color — just $43!

12. Everyday outfit: Whether you’re lounging, taking a trip to the grocery store or heading to get an espresso, this cozy v-neck sweater will get you there with compliments along the way — originally $40, now $30!

13. Super Sicily: Lace sleeves give this knit top a sophisticated — and sexy — vibe. Pair it with jeans for the day to day or leather pants for a night on the town — just $40!

14. Nautical look: Something about gold button embellishments and ribbed knit material screams ‘yacht wife’. This top is made of a lightweight viscose, polyester and polyamide blend — just $34!

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Jessica Alba and Cash Warren have called it quits and are working on making their split official.

Alba, 43, plans to file for divorce “soon,” a source close to her and Warren exclusively told Us Weekly. In the meantime, the Los Angeles wildfires have slowed the process — the pair are spending more time together and with their three kids, Honor, 16, Haven, 13 and Hayes, 6.

“Cash has been slowly moving things out of their house but since the fires, they have been spending more time under one roof as a family,” the source explains. “They are being there for each other right now as it is a very stressful time.”

Alba has also been spending her time working with Baby2Baby, a nonprofit on whose board she serves, by putting together fire relief hygiene kits. She posted photos and videos of the kits via her Instagram story on Tuesday, January 14, urging her followers to donate to relief efforts.

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The source adds that Alba plans to keep the couple’s Beverly Hills home and that they are “working it all out behind the scenes.”

Alba and Warren, 46, married in 2008 — four years after the two met on the set of The Fantastic Four in 2004, where Alba played Sue Storm and Warren was a production assistant. After 16 years of marriage, on January 8 news broke of their split.

The source reveals that their decision to divorce wasn’t the first time the pair have considered breaking up over the course of their marriage.

“They have had many ups and downs as any marriage would after being together for so many years,” the insider says. “They have tried therapy and have worked out past issues over the years.”

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Noting that “at the end of the day, the romance was gone between them,” the source adds that “there were trust issues in the past which led to many arguments.”

Alba has spoken publicly about the challenges in her marriage before, including on Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt’s “BDA Baby” podcast in April 2024.

“It’s all rosy for 2 and a half years, but then after that you become roommates,” she said at the time. “And it’s just, like, you’re roommates. You’re just going through the motion. It’s the responsibility. It’s a lot of, like, checking the boxes.”

Pratt empathized with Alba, asking how she balances work with making sure “your husband feels tended to.’

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“If you’ve figured it out in your relationship, let me know,” Alba replied. “You know, I think that [Warren] probably gets the short end of the stick. … It’s hard. It’s impossible.”

Warren, for his part, opened up about the “hard work” that went into his marriage in an exclusive interview with Us in July 2024.

“I think, ultimately, the friendship and support and just knowing that your partner has your back means everything to us,” he said. “I think that would be the secret, is just having each other’s back. It’s hard work, but we roll up our sleeves and we do it. It’s wild. It’s the longest relationship I could have ever imagined.”

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It’s almost time for lucky season 13 of The Masked Singer, and Us Weekly has an exclusive first look at the show’s first set of contestants.

The Wednesday, February 12, premiere will introduce five new singers competing for the coveted Golden Mask trophy: Ant, Coral, Paparazzo, Fuzzy Peas and Honey Pot. (The remaining 10 singers will be introduced in later episodes.)

Not pictured is new season 13 addition Lucky Duck, who Fox describes as a “delightfully mischievous” character that “will pop in throughout the season to offer cheeky and luck-related clues.” Lucky Duck will be unmasked at the end of season, and the network notes that “there could be a very special connection to someone on the show!”

Lucky Duck’s role seems to be similar to that of Cluedle-Doo, who periodically interrupted the competition to share additional clues from his lair. He eventually performed “Return of the Mack” by Mark Morrison and was unmasked as Donnie Wahlberg, who happens to be married to panelist Jenny McCarthy. (McCarthy, 52, was completely shocked by her husband’s appearance.)

Us also has a sneak peek of a new promo for the season, which introduces additional characters whose names have yet to be revealed: a dinosaur-esque monster, a cowboy that’s also an alien, some sort of bird, a dog wearing sunglasses and a few other unidentifiable creatures.

“I didn’t think this show could get any crazier,” judge Rita Ora says in the clip.

Another scene shows Ora, 34, packed into an elevator with fellow panelists McCarthy, Robin Thicke and Ken Jeong.

“I’m having a hard time breathing,” Jeong, 55, jokes in the clip.

After Thicke, 47, suggests “putting your arms above your head,” Jeong replies, “Shut up!”

In the season 12 finale last month, the Buffalos — revealed to be Boyz II Men — were crowned the winners, becoming the first group to take home the Golden Mask.

“It allowed us to be ourselves, believe it or not,” Shawn Stockman exclusively told Us of competing on the show. “The masks allowed us to reveal things about who we are as singers, who we are as people, music lovers, ’cause a lot of people wouldn’t connect Boyz II Men to Toto or other songs that we did on the show, so it was nice for people to get a glimpse of our playlist, songs and music that we love from artists that we enjoyed ever since we were kids in some cases. So it was nice and it became deeper than just winning the whole thing.”

Keep scrolling to see the first five contestants from season 13 of The Masked Singer.

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Ellen DeGeneres is embracing the natural look in the new year.

DeGeneres, 66, was recently spotted rocking a gray pixie cut during an outing in Montecito, California, earlier this month.

The talk show host spent most of her Hollywood career as a blonde, later going darker when she and wife Portia de Rossi traded their Montecito pad for an estate in England last year.

In November 2024, DeGeneres was spotted with a short, brunette ‘do while out with de Rossi, 51, and other pals at a local pub called Farmer’s Dog. Weeks earlier, news broke that the couple left Montecito for the British countryside. They settled in the Cotswolds and have since been spotted at Soho Farmhouse nearby. (The hotspot is a luxurious member’s club and hotel in the Cotswolds, where the likes of David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Sharon Osbourne and Simon Cowell often frequent.)

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“She was with two female friends walking from the car park towards the farm buildings where the clubhouse is — we passed on a stone bridge over a stream,” an eyewitness exclusively told Us Weekly at the time. “She was dressed in a country casual way. She was super understated and no one was really paying much attention to her … but then you just don’t expect to see Ellen there as it’s more a haunt of U.K. celebrities.”

While DeGeneres has remained tight-lipped about her England move, she’s previously been candid about switching up her hairstyle.

“You may notice my hair is a little bit blonder today than usual and a little bit shorter than usual,” she said on an April 2019 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. “That’s ‘cause I had my hair done over the weekend. And by the weekend, I mean the entire weekend. When you have short hair, you have to color it often because my hair grows really fast. I’m constantly coloring it. Some days it’s a different tone.”

Kelly Stafford was admittedly concerned about bringing her sick family on the Los Angeles Rams’ private plane for their playoff trip to Arizona. 

After the Rams’ playoff showdown against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday, January 13, was relocated from Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium to State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, due to the wildfires in Los Angeles, the Rams organization facilitated a plane for the entire team and their families to travel together to the game. 

Kelly, the wife of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, was sick with a flu at the time, which had also impacted other members of her household. Kelly and Matthew share four daughters: twins Sawyer and Chandler, 7, Hunter, 6 and Tyler, 4. 

“We were sick on that flight,” Kelly admitted on the Wednesday, January 15, episode of her “Morning After” podcast. “There was a huge guilt factor to me going, ‘Should we be on this plane right now because of everyone surrounding us and everyone who has to play this game?’”

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Before boarding, Kelly reached out to other members of the Rams family for advice on how to handle the situation. 

“They were like, ‘Get your ass on that plane. We all need to be together,’” Kelly said. “That was such an incredible thing for me to hear because there was a little bit of like, ‘Should I just stay back with my children?’”

Kelly also had the blessing of her husband, who insisted his wife and daughters accompany him on the trip. 

“Matthew was like, ’No, we will do whatever it takes. We are all getting on this plane. We are going to be together right now,’” Kelly said. 

Despite all the uncertainty, Kelly was grateful she took the leap of faith to attend the game — a 27-9 victory for the Rams, which earned them a trip to Philadelphia to face the Eagles in the NFL Divisional Round on Sunday, January 19. 

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“That win, besides the Super Bowl [in 2022], was probably my favorite win while being a Ram,” Kelly gushed. 

The game certainly didn’t come without its difficulties, however. Via her Instagram Story, Kelly revealed that one of her girls spent most of the game sick. 

“This girl . In the middle of her pukes in the bathroom, ‘Mommy, are we still winning,’” Kelly wrote alongside a picture of her daughter hugging Matthew after the game. “She couldn’t wait to be in his arms.”

In a separate post, Kelly wrote, “Fun to watch my guy, but damn are we glad that game is over.”

Sofia Vergara and Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton are nothing more than friends after a recent outing sparked romance rumors.

In photos obtained by TMZ, Vergara, 52, was all smiles during a group lunch at a restaurant in the Big Apple on Tuesday, January 14. She was seen chatting with Hamilton, 40, while waiting for her car after the two-hour dining experience.

A source exclusively tells Us Weekly that the gathering was “merely a casual lunch with a big group of friends in a group setting” and “by no means a date.”

The actress has appeared to be in good spirits following her divorce from Joe Manganiello. Us confirmed in July 2023 that Manganiello, 48, filed to end their marriage after seven years.

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“We have made the difficult decision to divorce,” they said in a joint statement, days before the actor officially filed the paperwork. “As two people that love and care for one another very much, we politely ask for respect of our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives.”

A source later told Us that Vergara and Manganiello were no longer “on the same page” about their relationship. “She would rather go out with friends and he would rather stay home, so they wouldn’t spend a lot of time together,” the insider explained. “They’ve been living separate lives for about a year now, so it was time to call things off.”

Manganiello has since moved on with Caitlin O’Connor, and the couple made their red carpet debut in December 2023. Vergara, for her part, was linked to Justin Saliman in October 2023 but telling Us one year later that she’s “kind of single” at the moment.

Vergara also previously addressed what caused her and Manganiello to part ways.

“Well, I’m newly divorced from my second husband, who I was with for 10 years. My marriage broke up because my husband was younger,” she revealed to Spanish newspaper El País in January 2024. “He wanted to have kids, and I didn’t want to be an old mom.”

Vergara said she didn’t want more children, while Manganiello was interested in being a father. (The Modern Family alum welcomed son Manolo in 1991 with then-husband Joe Gonzalez. The former couple called it quits two years later.)

“I feel it’s not fair to the baby. I respect whoever does it, but that’s not for me anymore,” she continued at the time. “I had a son at 19, who is now 32, and I’m ready to be a grandmother, not a mother.”

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Despite her marriage coming to an end, Vergara remained optimistic about the future, adding, “So, if love comes along, he has to come with [his own] children. I’m almost in menopause, it’s the natural way of things. When my son becomes a dad, let him bring the baby to me for a while and then I’ll give it back to him and go on with my life. That’s what I have to do.”

Hamilton, meanwhile, dated Nicole Scherzinger on and off for seven years before their split in 2015. He has since been linked to Rihanna and Shakira.

“One day [I want kids],” he told the Sunday Times in September 2024. “I wouldn’t be able to do what I do to the level that I do it today with that. One of my best friends has just had a kid and I’m seeing how manic it is — and my nieces and nephew are a handful.”

Hamilton added: “There will be a time and a place for it, and I can’t wait for that part. But right now I have some work to do.”

Myka Stauffer is no longer active on YouTube since sparking backlash over her son’s adoption dissolution, but some prior videos haven’t aged well post-scandal.

Myka and her husband, James Stauffer, were family vloggers whose popularity skyrocketed as they documented their path to adopting a child. In October 2017, they brought home son Huxley from China, but the transition wasn’t easy. The couple — who share another four children who were not adopted — eventually chose to place Huxley with another family in 2020 after he was diagnosed with autism.

The scandal blew up online as viewers following along with the journey grew concerned about Huxley’s wellbeing. While the Stauffer family’s YouTube channel has since been deleted, past footage was dissected in the docuseries An Update on Our Family, which premiered on HBO Wednesday, January 15. (The doc was previously unveiled at Tribeca Film Festival in June 2024.)

Myka and James were all in on Huxley before even meeting their “gorgeous little baby boy” in person. “I love him so much,” Myka gushed in a vlog featured in episode 1 of the docuseries. “It was just an instant connection. … This is my little guy.”

YouTubers Myka and James Stauffer's Rehoming Controversy Explained

In another 2017 video, Myka got candid about the potential of adopting a child who might require medical care. “The only need that our little boy has is a nice family that really, truly cares about him,” she said at the time.

Myka confessed that she didn’t know “what his medical diagnosis was gonna look like,” but she told viewers that she and James were confident about adopting Huxley. “If anything, my child is not returnable,” she claimed.

An Update on Our Family gives a closer look at the Stauffer family’s first in-person interactions with Huxley and the challenges they encountered after making his adoption official. In episode 2, Myka admitted that she was unsure how much of the “hard part” to share with fans.

“If I were daily vlogging every single moment, I feel like I would be really wrong,” she said in another YouTube video.

The family continued to document their daily lives, however, and Myka began to strike up deals with big-name brands. James referred to the YouTube channel as “a full-time business” in a video shown during episode 2.

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Myka was even asked to share some of her tips of the trade in a sit-down interview at VidSummit in 2018. At the time, the Stauffer family’s channel had nearly 500,000 followers.

“There’s way better YouTubers out there, but one of the big things I did was I started studying analytics really hard,” she told Think Media’s Sean Cannell, adding that she lucked out with her “liquid goldmine” of content.

When discussing to name her “favorite failure” from throughout her career, Myka referenced Huxley’s journey. “Well, I wouldn’t call it a failure,” she said. “But I would call it something that was really, really, really, really, really challenging. We recently adopted a little guy from China, definitely not a failure.”

She continued, “When you adopt a child, it’s forever. And when you adopt a child and there’s stuff that you didn’t know … it just puts you in a spot you didn’t know you were gonna be in.”

Cannell appeared in An Update on Our Family and cringed while rewatching the conversation, saying, “This interview didn’t age well.”

Huxley began to appear in fewer of the Stauffers’ videos, which triggered red flags for some viewers. In May 2020, the couple explained that Huxley was no longer part of their family. Us Weekly confirmed at the time that an investigation was subsequently launched, but authorities found that Huxley was safe with his new adoptive parents. No charges were filed.

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Amid the backlash, Myka apologized in a lengthy Instagram statement, which remains her last post on the platform to date. (Myka and James did not respond to interview requests for the Vox Media Studios doc.)

“This decision has caused so many people heart break and I’m sorry for letting down so many women that looked up to me as a mother. I’m sorry for the confusion, and pain I have caused, and I am sorry for not being able to tell more of my story from the beginning,” she wrote in June 2020. “I could have never anticipated the incidents which occurred on a private level to ever have happened, and I was trying my best to navigate the hardest thing I have ever been through.”

She insisted that Huxley was not adopted for the couple’s personal gain, adding, “We love Huxley and know that this was the right decision for him and his future. Praying that Huxley only has the best future in the entire world.”

Julia Stiles is singing the praises of her 10 Things I Hate About You costar Heath Ledger years after his untimely death.

“He was amazing,” Stiles, 43, exclusively told E! News in an interview published on Tuesday, January 14. “He was such a bright light.”

While Stiles gushed that she and all of her costars had “such a good time and were close on that set” of the 1998 film, she recalled there being something different about Ledger’s interactions. “He just walked into the room and lit it up,” she said.

Stiles, who’s first-ever starring role was in the beloved romantic comedy, said Ledger “was very kind and generous to me.”

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“Which you know, when you’re an actress in your first leading role in a big studio movie, you need to feel comfortable with the other person,” Stiles said. “And he was very generous that way.”

Stiles and Ledger played high school love interests in the film, which also starred Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Cameron James), Gabrielle Union (Chastity), Allison Janney (Ms. Perky), David Krumholtz (Michael Eckman), Larisa Oleynik (Bianca Stratford), Andrew Keegan (Joey Donner) and Susan May Pratt (Mandella).

Ledger died at age 28 in 2008 following an accidental drug overdose. The toxicology report released at the time showed that Ledger died from “acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine.”

While recalling filming with Ledger, Stiles said her character Kat Strafford’s paintball date with Heath’s Patrick Verona was “really, really fun.” Stiles also noted that the scene where Kat read her poem out loud in class elicited an emotional reaction.

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“The scene where I read the poem, I did not expect to start crying or tearing up or choking up, whatever,” Stiles recalled. “But it just happened because the movie was coming to an end, the production was coming to an end. And I think I was just so moved by the whole experience.”

In the years following the release of 10 Things I Hate About You, Stiles revealed to Us Weekly in 2019 that her memories from the movie are slipping away.

“I have so many great memories from that movie that are fading because it has been 20 years,” Stiles said. “But it was just such a special time where we were all so excited.”

She added, “It was my first big job and I really loved that part because I hadn’t seen the character of a teenage girl so feisty before and that just felt really refreshing and I was really, really happy to be a part of it.”

Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia turned up the heat on the digital cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit.

LaPaglia, 25, opened up about her breakup with Zach Bryan while stunning on the magazine’s cover, which launched on Wednesday, January 14. For her photo shoot, she rocked a number of sexy bikinis, beaded swimsuits, plunging one pieces and more.

Photographed by Katherine Goguen at The Austin Estate, LaPaglia first wore a black Christopher Esber design featuring a deep V-neck, a halter top and an open back. She wrapped her hands around her stomach and chest while posing for the camera in the sand. For glam, she donned mascara, manicured eyebrows and glossy lined lips. She crimped her honey blonde strands to fit the beachy aesthetic.

Next, she changed into a brown swimsuit that accented her bronzed skin. The beaded design, by Tropic of C. Top by Andres Otalora, hugged her curves as she wore a trial printed top underneath.

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LaPaglia also wore a silky gold design that exposed her bellybutton and sideboob, as well as a snakeskin SAME Los Angeles halter top and cheeky bottoms.

In the article, the “BFFs” podcast cohost got candid about Bryan, 28, revealing he told her in May 2024 that if she hosted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s 60th anniversary celebration red carpet, it would come off as “trashy” and off-brand.

Now that she’s made her steamy debut on the magazine’s cover, LaPaglia quipped that her photoshoot “is just, on a petty level, my favorite f— you.” She quipped, “This is me, and I wanted to do this, and now I’m on the digital cover.”

LaPaglia continued, “It’s a lot more than me looking quote-unquote hot in a swimsuit — it’s me reclaiming who I am as a woman, reclaiming my body and my decisions and my choices.” She added, “This cover is me being me again and taking control of my life. This is my body; my body isn’t that experience, and even though I’m not 100% in it right now, this is me. This doesn’t have anything to do with anybody else.”

The influencer, who split with Bryan in October 2024 after more than a year of dating, spilled that the singer was allegedly emotionally abusive and controlling while they dated. LaPaglia also claimed that Bryan offered her $12 million and an apartment in New York City if she stayed silent about what happened during their relationship. (He hasn’t publicly commented on the breakup since his initial statement. Us has reached out multiple times for comment.)

Refusing to take the money and opening up about her experience, LaPaglia became a spokesperson for women who went through similar situations.

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“I think people do tend to forget I’m just 25,” LaPaglia said about the “overwhelming” response she received after opening up about her relationship.

“It’s really overwhelming to feel the pressure of being a role model on top of everything in my life being very public, because at the end of the day, I’m still just a girl trying to figure her life out.”

Kathy Bates thought her career might be over before meeting Ryan Murphy.

During the Tuesday, January 14, episode of the “Dinner’s On Me” podcast, Bates, 76, said the executive producer “rejuvenated” her career after he cast her in his FX anthology series American Horror Story.

“Right before he gave me the opportunity to do the show, I had breast cancer and [my show] Harry’s Law had been cancelled rather unpleasantly,” Bates told host Jesse Tyler Ferguson. “When that summer happened, it was degrading.”

Bates recalled feeling “kind of humiliated” at the time, adding, “I felt like I had let my cast down and had never been through an experience like that. And then breast cancer, which does run in my family, so I wasn’t surprised.”

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The actress wasn’t sure whether she would book more roles before Murphy, 59, came along.

“But, it was more painful than I thought it was going to be,” she noted. “And I really felt like this is my career over.”

Bates appeared on season 3 of American Horror Story as Delphine LaLaurie before returningfor three more installments of the anthology series. She last appeared in season 8 as Miriam Mead and she has since struck gold with CBS reboot of Matlock.

“I remember calling my agents and saying, ‘I think maybe I want to go into, if not retirement, semi-retirement. If I can’t afford to keep my house, I’ll sell it and maybe go to New York,’” Bates told People in October 2024 about hitting a lull. “Then this happened. I couldn’t believe it.”

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Despite fan concerns that Matlock would be her final project, Bates denied that she was done with acting.

“I think people got confused and thought I was going to retire,” she added at the time. “What I meant was, how can it get any better? I would love for this to keep going.”

Bates currently plays Madeline “Matty” Matlock on the hit CBS series, which premiered in September 2024 to critical acclaim. Despite sharing the same last name as the iconic Matlock from the ’80s, Matty was introduced as a former lawyer hoping to get hired at a prestigious law firm after falling on hard times.

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It was later revealed, however, that it was all an act. Matty is actually the wealthy Madeline Kingston, who went undercover at the firm to track down who is responsible for her daughter’s death. The current suspects on Matty’s list include Olympia (Skye P. Marshall), Julian (Jason Ritter) and Senior (Beau Bridges) — all of whom could have had access to documents that would have taken opioids off the streets before her daughter died from an overdose.

“Certainly, I think that there’s a level of guilt, which is in the deep marrow of Matty. The fact that she feels tremendously guilty that she failed her child, and was unable to win the battle between the drugs and her child’s future, no matter what she did,” Bates told Entertainment Weekly after the premiere. “And also the level of, she’s been grieving for 10 years and I think she spent the last couple of years with her grandson Alfie cooking up this plan and using their wits. And I think all of that level of excitement and joy of working with him and finding that he was very passionate about bringing those people to justice that killed his mother.”

Months and months ago, I decided to stop getting my nails done. There were a few motives for my decision, one being the price and two being the nail damage. I also get impatient sitting for long periods of time, so that was likely part of it! Getting my nails done every three weeks was something I could justify until I realized that I could do a better job myself — with zero experience.

And no, I’m not a nail whiz or a shockingly artistic individual. (Actually, I probably fall on the opposite side of the spectrum!) But you don’t have to be gifted in art to get a long-lasting salon-quality manicure. I tried this Daisy DND Gel Polish Set on Amazon and haven’t looked back! My nails, pocketbook and busy schedule are much happier since I switched.

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This polish is made without formaldehyde, xylene, triphenyl phosphate and other harmful ingredients that are hard to pronounce as well as animal-derived ingredients, a major bonus for Us ingredient-conscious folks. You never know what you’re getting at the salon! Without all the chemicals, my nails are much stronger and healthier after removal, which only takes about 10 minutes.

The set comes with a matching gel polish and nail lacquer, both of which last much longer than regular polish; the gel polish (when applied correctly) doesn’t chip, has an ultra-glossy finish and shines from a mile away. Plus, the vibrant color lasts for up to three weeks! I constantly use my hands, so I get closer to two, but still . . . it’s much better than regular polish that chips the first day — or the first hour.

You need the DND Base Gel, Top Gel and an LED lamp to use this set, so be sure to have those before you start. Once you have the proper setup, your salon-grade manicures will cost pennies on the dollar! There are endless colors to choose from, but I love the DND collection for winter. You can also check out the Diva and DC collections for a twist!

And it’s not just me who loves this polish. Over 11,000 reviewers on Amazon give it five stars, calling it “perfect”, “bold” and “just like the salon”, one writing that it’s “worth every penny”. Salons use this brand, too, so it’s quite literally like the salon! Many reviewers buy multiple bottles of their favorites, but I’m in an experimental phase, trying as many different colors as I can. It makes sense why people are obsessed!

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Myka and James Stauffer made a name for their family on YouTube, but everything drastically changed after they rehomed their adopted son, Huxley.

The couple adopted Huxley from China in 2017 when he was 2 years old. Myka and James also share children Kova, Jaka, Radley and Onyx, who were not adopted. The entire Stauffer family was featured in videos shared via their YouTube channel, which documented their daily lives together.

Huxley was eventually diagnosed with autism after his adoption, and fans grew concerned when they noticed he was no longer appearing in new videos. In 2020, Myka and James made an emotional confession explaining that they rehomed Huxley because they struggled to provide him with the proper care.

While the Stauffers were adamant Huxley was in a better place with a new family, they faced backlash from fans following the incident. Myka and James subsequently deleted their YouTube channel.

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Despite their step away from the spotlight, the Stauffer scandal is taking center stage again thanks to the HBO docuseries An Update on Our Family, which explores Huxley’s rehoming and the family vlogging industry.

Keep scrolling to learn more about the Stauffer family’s controversy:

What Tipped Off Fans About Huxley?

In April 2020, fans noticed in a video on James’ individual channel, Stauffer Garage, that Huxley’s car seat was missing from the backseat of his vehicle. When viewers inquired about Huxley’s whereabouts, the comments were allegedly deleted. Myka and James also changed the viewing settings for their videos with Huxley from public to private.

What Did the Stauffers Say About Reversing the Adoption?

In a May 2020 video, Myka and James revealed that Huxley had found a “new mommy” and a “forever home” that could better care for him.

“Once Huxley came home, there were a lot more special needs that we weren’t aware of and that we were not told. So over the past few years, Huxley has been in numerous therapies to try and help him with all of his needs. Over the last year has been the more intense therapy to try and help him as much as possible,” James said in the video. “For us, it’s been really hard hearing from the medical professionals. A lot of their feedback [has been] really upsetting for us, because it’s not what we ever wanted to hear. We never wanted to be in this position, and we’ve been trying to get his needs met and help him out as much as possible.”

Myka, for her part, shared that she and James loved Huxley and tried their “hardest” to be the best parents they could for him.

“Do I feel like a failure as a mom? Like, 500 percent,” she said. “So when I get insidious, hurtful comments, it just, like, really makes it hurt worse. It’s not about me at all, but … the last couple of months have been the hardest thing I could’ve ever imagined.”

Were the Stauffers Investigated?

Us Weekly confirmed in June 2020 that law enforcement was looking into Huxley’s welfare after news broke that Myka and James placed him with another family. The authorities shared in a press release at the time that “all adoption cases are confidential,” so there are “legal requirements that must be adhered to,” including “home studies as well as background checks.”

One month later, the case against Myka and James was closed and charges were not filed. Authorities met with Huxley’s new adopted parents and found that the toddler seemed to be “very happy and well taken care of,” per a report obtained by Us at the time.

What Are the Stauffers Doing Now?

After facing backlash from rehoming Huxley, the family deleted their YouTube channel. Myka has not been active on social media, but her last Instagram post featured an apology to the adoption community.

“We did not adopt a child to gain wealth. While we did receive a small portion of money from videos featuring Huxley and his journey, every penny and much more went back into his care,” she wrote in June 2020. “Secondly, we are not under any type of investigation. I’m hoping to share more from my side of the story soon. And lastly, I’m so sorry for letting you down.”

James, for his part, continues to run his Stauffer Garage page where he shares videos of his various automobile projects.

Simone Biles treated herself to a timeless Birkin bag.

Biles, 27, took to Instagram on Tuesday, January 15, to show off the latest Hermès Birkin she purchased. The gymnast shared an unboxing video, where an employee pulled the accessory out of a dust bag. Biles zoomed in on the purse, which featured a brown body, white stitching, gold hardware and tan embellishments. The Birkin, which had small structured handles, retails for $34,000, per Maison de Luxe.

“,” Biles captioned the post. “Treated myself to a new lil baby while in New York.” She continued, gushing over her husband, Johnathan Owens, “Johnathan came for emotional support, baby I was sweaaaating.”

While this is possibly the largest purchase Biles has made, she’s also the proud owner of an Hermès Kelly bag.

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Biles showed off her sleek black Kelly bag while posing with Owens, 29, on a date night in New York City on Monday, January 13. Her bag featured small hand straps and a single long crossbody hook. The design, which retails for $30,000, was complete with silver hardware.

While the accessory is the epitome of elegance, Biles dressed it down with a white zip-up hoodie and charcoal baggy jeans festooned with tiered fringe. She added the perfect amount of sparkle with a silver “JO” ring, Owens’ initials, dainty necklaces and a hand chain.

Owens, for his part, coordinated in a black bomber jacket, dark pants and a graphic white T-shirt. He teamed his look with a chain necklace and a flashy watch.

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Her Kelly bag is perhaps the same one that she splurged on after becoming the most decorated gymnast of all time during the 2024 summer Paris Olympic games. While shopping, she shared pics of printed Birkins, a brown crocodile-skin Kelly and more. She later teased the purchase by snapping a pic of her orange Hermès shopping bag.

Sheinelle Jones has a big family both on and off the Today show.

Born in 1978 to parents Sheila Kinnard and Judge C. Darnell Jones, who are divorced, Sheinelle is one of five siblings, two of whom are twins. She later welcomed her own set of twins, Clara and Uche, as well as son Kayin with husband Uche Ojeh, whom she wed in 2007.

While several of Sheinelle’s relatives joined her on Today over the years, she announced in January 2025 that she was taking time off from the NBC morning show to “deal with a family health matter.” She did not specify which family member was affected by the health concern at the time.

“It’s not lost on me how lucky I am to have not only the support of my Today show family, but to also have all of you,” she told fans via Instagram after being absent from the show for more than a week. “Your kindness means so much to me.”

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Several of Sheinelle’s Today colleagues showed their support in the post’s comments. “You are a queen and are LOVED beyond measure! Wrapping our arms around you, always ,” Jenna Bush Hager wrote, while Savannah Guthrie commented, “We love you so. not the same without you. we will see you soon .”

Scroll down to get to know Sheinelle’s family members:

Judge C. Darnell Jones

Sheinelle’s dad began his career in 1987 as a judge in the Court of Common Pleas in Philadelphia, per his bio on the University of Pennsylvania’s law school website. Throughout his renowned career as a judge, C. Darnell served as President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, was appointed the Chair of the Administrative Governing Board of the First Judicial District by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and acted as an adjunct law professor at schools such as St. Joseph’s University’s Graduate School, Temple University School of Law, The National Institute for Trial Advocacy and UPenn.

C. Darnell was nominated to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by former President George W. Bush (a.k.a. Bush Hager’s dad) and was sworn in to the role in 2008. Sheinelle revealed via Instagram in November 2022 that her dad retired after 35 years as a judge upon turning 73.

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She, her siblings and their respective spouses and kids got together to surprise C. Darnell with a family reunion for his 75th birthday in November 2024. “This might be the best surprise ‘The Jones Siblings’ have pulled off yet!” she captioned an Instagram video of their gathering. “My father had no idea we were rolling into town, complete with pillows and air mattresses to crash! Haha – Happy 75th Birthday to the best father & pop pop .”

Sheila Kinnard

Like her ex-husband, Sheinelle’s mother is also retired after working as a drama teacher at the Mayberry Cultural Fine Arts Middle School, according to her bio on The Forum Theater’s website. “She now fills her days with reading and running around to stay busy,” Sheila’s bio reads. “Audiences have enjoyed her talents since 1998 in many shows and musicals with various companies here in Wichita. She lives by her motto: ‘Expect the best and the best is what you’ll get.’”

Sheinelle shared a sweet birthday tribute to her mom via Instagram in July 2024. “To the woman who has ALWAYS patiently answered my questions or addressed my needs … even when we were supposed to be taking a picture! (Now I can ask all of the questions I want, for a living! Ha),” she captioned pics of the two of them from over the years. “I am so thankful for you! Happy Birthday Mom! I love you!!”

Antonia Thomas and Fernando Jones

All four of Sheinelle’s siblings crashed an episode of the third hour of Today in April 2019, acting as models for a fashion segment. Twins Antonia and Fernando showed off their looks together, much to Sheinelle’s surprise and delight. While not much is known about Fernando, Antonia shares three kids with her husband, Clifton.

Cardozie Jones and Keesha Williams

Like Fernando, Sheinelle’s eldest sibling, Keesha, keeps her social media private. However, Sheinelle revealed to Today.com in December 2018 that Keesha has five kids. “I always say, ‘Keesha, Keesha, Keesha,’ instead of ‘Marcia, Marcia, Marcia,” Sheinelle joked on Today in April 2019.

According to his Instagram, Sheinelle’s brother Cardozie has been married to his husband, Dewey Fleszar, since 2018. “Our entire relationship can be defined by moments like these: walking down streets we love, talking about our hopes and dreams for the future. Let’s never stop,” he captioned an Instagram photo of the two of them in May 2023. “Happy Anniversary Dewey. I love you.”

Jo Brown

Sheinelle credits her maternal grandmother with helping her excel in school by making her read street signs while driving around together during her childhood. “I remember coming home one day in middle school and I was like, ‘Oh man, English is easy,’” she told MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski in March 2020. “And the next day, [my grandmother] walks with me to class and talks to the principal. And next thing you know, I’m in AP English.”

Sheinelle showed off four generations of the women in her family in a sweet July 2024 Instagram video. “Come on, Mom!” Sheinelle, her daughter, Clara, and her mom each said while walking past the camera in matching green outfits. The clip ended with Jo walking into frame, stating, “I’m coming!”

Uche Ojeh

Sheinelle met her husband while studying at Northwestern University and the two tied the knot after several years of dating in 2007. “Happy birthday Uche. To think it all started right here at Northwestern … 25 years ago ,” she wrote in a February 2023 Instagram birthday tribute to Uche. “Then marriage a decade later … Then baby #1. Then #2 & #3. Moving to NYC … and 10,000 games, music and dance lessons later … We’re just getting started. Happy Birthday.”

In a February 2024 Instagram birthday tribute, Sheinelle wrote: “I’ve had a crush on you since I was 19 … and I still do.”

Kayin

Sheinelle and Uche became parents with the birth of their eldest child, son Kayin, in August 2009. Kayin seemingly shares his mom’s passion for journalism, as he interviewed Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney for NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt: Kids Edition in March 2021.

Kayin served as Sheinelle’s date at the 2024 White House holiday party, which they attended with Bush Hager, Guthrie and their kids. “Thank you @whitehouse – for a magical night,” Sheinelle captioned Instagram pics from their night out, during which they posed for a photo with President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden. “To be here with my oldest son and work friends -who are more like family at this point … it was a night I hope he will cherish forever.”

Clara and Uche

Sheinelle and Uche’s fraternal twins were born in July 2012. “With all three of my children, I try to show them that they’re ALL a team, and they have to take care of each other,” Sheinelle wrote of parenting three kids in a June 2015 Today.com essay. “At the same time, I’m learning that they each like to know they’re special on their own. They will often come to me for individual affirmation and then head back into the ‘group’ ready to play as a team.”

The Today host enjoyed a special day with her twins at the US Open in August 2023, at which Clara and Uche served as the “ball kids” for a kick-off pickleball game. “Fun night of fellowship before these guys get down to the real business! ,” she captioned Instagram pics of herself and her kids posing with pros such as Venus Williams, Holger Rune and Ons Jabeur.

Kate Middleton just showed Us how she’s doing the burgundy bag trend this winter — and we found a $70 lookalike so we can get the look too!

The Princess of Wales was just recently spotted at the Royal Marsden Hospital on January 14, 2025 in London, England. Knowing all eyes would be on her during the visit, she wore an outfit that basically said “I’m back and I’m better,” after revealing that her cancer is fully in remission via an Instagram post. She style an outfit that consisted of two of this season’s biggest trends, chocolate brown and burgundy, and made it look attainable for us to get too.

Her whole trench coat, sweater and slip skirt look was a full slay, but we couldn’t take our eyes away from her mini bag. We’re loving the burgundy bag trend right now and Middleton’s look showed us how to do it in a simple, posh and timeless way. It’s currently unclear as to where she got her royal pick, but luckily we can still wear the style for ourselves with this lookalike version on Amazon — just $70.

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Looking exactly like something you’d see hanging in Middleton’s dreamy closet is the LA FESTIN Leather Top Handle Satchel Purse. Just like her recent pick, the bag has a vintage-inspired design that consists of a small square silhouette, a flap over closure, gold detailing and a small strap. Helping justify its price point is quality cowhide leather fabric, which makes it highly durable, long-lasting and easy to clean.

The devil is always in the detail when it comes to purses though and we love the ones featured on this one. Not only does it have a small leather strap handle for when you simply want to carry it like a handbag, it also comes with a gold and leather strap that transforms it into a crossbody as well. It also has an ornate gold clasp on the front where it closes, which gives it that extra bit of royal flair.

This is one of those bags you carry for occasions you need only the essentials. It’s not going to be one of those styles you carry when you’re needing to take a book along for an afternoon (it won’t fit that). It’s a style that’s meant for date nights or quick outings where you only need things like your wallet, cellphone, keys and some lip gloss.

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Jinger Duggar has learned to have a “healthy relationship with food” after childhood struggles.

“I think, for me in particular, [my people-pleasing tendencies were] definitely something I was so insecure [about] for so many years, which led me to some bad places,” Duggar, 31, said during the Wednesday, January 15, episode of the “Unplanned” podcast. “Even with the way I was viewing eating and things like that. I struggled with, like, not eating enough and it was because I thought I was too fat — and I wasn’t.”

She added, “It was a thought process of wanting to belong and wanting to have those friendships that were genuine. At some point, we realized, ‘OK, well, we were designed for community. That’s a good thing, [and] we weren’t designed to live on an island by ourselves. We’re supposed to be in community with other people.’”

For Duggar, she was fearful of rejection and not being accepted by her peers. The Counting On alum also compared herself to others by the time she reached her teenage years.

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“I was in the ages of, like, 13, 14, 15 [and] I had friends who naturally were super skinny and I would look at these girls and would compare myself to them,” Duggar recalled. “I was actually pretty skinny at that point. I wouldn’t gain weight easily, but I thought I might. It was that fear of just, like, ‘I wasn’t as skinny as them, but I was still healthy.’ It was that comparison that started to happen in my mind. I didn’t think properly about myself.”

Duggar continually thought she wasn’t “pretty enough” or “skinny enough” compared to her peers and slowly started trying to “avoid meals and things like that.”

“I felt miserable because I was thinking, ‘OK, I don’t want to eat’ or I would think, ‘If I went to somebody else’s house, then I’d be [thinking about] what we were going to eat [and] am I going to have something that’s going to not make me fat?’” she said. “My entire day would be consumed with that thought.”

Jinger ultimately spoke with her mother, Michelle Duggar, since she struggled with bulimia as a teenager herself. (Jinger, who is one of Michelle and husband Jim Bob Duggar’s 19 children, did not battle bulimia.)

“I was able to go talk to her after many months of wrestling with this,” Jinger said. “When I talked to her, she was really sweet [about] the way she handled it. It was so helpful because she did not go from one extreme to the other, where she was just telling me, ‘OK, now you need to eat everything in sight.’ She didn’t force me to eat things that were unhealthy.”

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Jinger continued, “She’s like, ‘Jinger, I really appreciate you telling me that,’ but she came up with a plan [to] ‘text me what you eat every day and I’d love to be accountable too, and I’ll text you what I eat.’”

Jinger found her mom’s support to be “so sweet” when she “was struggling so much.”

“I was so embarrassed by how I was struggling,” the reality TV personality admitted. “I didn’t want to open up to her, but I knew I could ‘cause she’s the sweetest person in the whole world.”

According to Jinger, Michelle, now 58, was also adamant that she ate enough protein and fiber.

“It was the most helpful thing for me because then I started to develop a healthy relationship with food,” Jinger explained. “It was something that I realized, ‘OK, yeah, when you struggle like that, she was telling me, it doesn’t mean [she would] force you to eat three cheeseburgers because you don’t need that. [It’s] just, ‘eat what you need to eat and that’s enough.’ It was helpful for me to process and she kept telling me, ‘You’re beautiful just the way God made you.’”

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Once Jinger was able to adapt her diet, she made sure to eat “the right amount” of food for her body that reinvigorated her.

“I started to feel better [and had] more energy,” Jinger gushed. “Just enjoying life again because I wasn’t thinking about food and then when I got to somebody’s house and they had something I typically wouldn’t eat or it was super greasy or unhealthy, I’d be like, ‘I’m OK, I’m going to eat this and it doesn’t matter.’”

If you or someone you know struggles with an eating disorder, visit the National Alliance for Eating Disorders website or call their hotline at +1 (866) 662-1235. Text “ALLIANCE” to 741741 for free, 24/7 support.

Renée Zellweger has finally revealed what she was really up to during her six-year acting hiatus.

The Jerry Maguire actress decided to take some time off in 2010, not appearing in another film until 2016. Zellweger, 55, admits she “needed” the break.

“I was sick of the sound of my own voice,” she said in a discussion with her Bridget Jones’s Diary costar Hugh Grant, published by British Vogue on Wednesday, January 15. “When I was working, I was like, ‘Oh, my gosh, listen to you. Are you sad again, Renée? Oh, is this your mad voice?’ It was a regurgitation of the same emotional experiences.”

That’s not to say Zellweger sat around the house during her hiatus. She loaded her schedule with just about everything except for acting.

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“I wrote music and studied international law,” she said. “I built a house, rescued a pair of older doggies, created a partnership that led to a production company, advocated for and fundraised with a sick friend, and spent a lot of time with family and godchildren and driving across the country with the dogs. I got healthy.”

Zellweger’s hiatus came on the heels of her starring in Case 39, a supernatural horror film that was panned by critics and struggled at the box office. Though she’s had far more success since then, including as Judy Garland in 2019 biopic Judy, she isn’t about to go running to social media to read reviews of her performances. She never has.

“I promise you. I’ve never looked at the box office or Rotten Tomatoes,” she said.

Zellweger added she doesn’t have X, doesn’t read reviews and has never googled herself, saying, “Why care? It’s none of my business.”

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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, the fourth installment in the Bridget Jones series, is set for a February 13, 2025 release on Peacock. Zellweger and Grant also discussed how the films have endured since the original came out in 2001.

“What I think is, don’t you meet a lot of people who say, ‘I am Bridget Jones’!?” Zellweger asked. “I think maybe folks recognize themselves in her and relate to her struggles and feelings of self-doubt. Bridget is authentically herself and doesn’t always get it right, but whatever her imperfections, she remains joyful and optimistic, carries on and triumphs in her own way.”

She added, “She seems to make her quirky individuality and shortcomings charming, lovable and acceptable — and, in turn, she makes us feel lovable and acceptable too.”

See the full feature in the February issue of British Vogue, available via digital download and on newsstands from Tuesday 21st of January.

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The next generation of Duggars are here and more are on the way — because 19 Kids and Counting just wasn’t enough.

It all started when Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar tied the knot in 1984 and started growing their family four years later. Since Josh’s 1988 birth, the couple have welcomed twins John-David and Jana, Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Joseph, Josiah, Joy-Anna, twins Jeremiah and Jedidiah, Jason, James, Justin, Jackson, Johanna, Jennifer, Jordan-Grace and Josie, in that order.

The same year that Jim Bob and Michelle welcomed Josie, their oldest became a parent for the first time. Josh and his wife, Anna Duggar (née Keller), had Mackynzie in 2009 — and they’ve added six more little ones to their brood since.

Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Joy-Anna, Joseph, John-David, Josiah, Jeremiah and Jedidah have since all started families of their own.

Keep scrolling to meet the next generation of Duggars:

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