Contract negotiations are a hot topic, especially when Barstool Sports personalities are involved.

The “Bussin’ With the Boys” podcast hosts Will Compton and Taylor Lewan are in the middle of negotiating a new deal with the media company and while it might have hurt their chances to win Surviving Barstool season 4, it also raised questions about the former NFL stars’ future at Barstool.

“Right now, the ‘Bussin’ With the Boys’ crew is in a negotiation for a bag on the next contract,” Compton shared during his Surviving Barstool confessional in January 2025. “You gotta think, if you’re Dave [Portnoy] and Dan [“Big Cat” Katz], you can’t have the ‘Bussin With the Boys’ guys running wild, winning $250K.”

The former football player, who won season 3 in 2024, was voted off the show shortly after his cohost, Lewan.

“Winning a quarter of a million dollars and then potentially throwing the deuces to us at the end of the year,” Compton continued. “So, my hat goes off. Tip of the cap. Dave, Big Cat, great game boys.”

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Compton, a former NFL linebacker, signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He joined the Tennessee Titans in 2018 for one year before signing with the New Orleans Saints in 2019 and later the Las Vegas Raiders. He went back to the Titans for a second stint in 2020 before returning to the Raiders in late 2021. By September 2023, Compton announced his retirement from professional football.

Lewan, meanwhile, was drafted as a tackle for the Titans in 2014 and remained with the organization for the duration of his career, which came to an end in 2023 after being out for the 2022 season with a knee injury.

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Compton and Lewan launched the podcast with the Barstool Sports network in 2019.

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Compton spoke about the deals he and Lewan made with Barstool during an April 2024 episode of the “Next Up With Adam” podcast.

“Originally, [Barstool said] we’ll go 50/50, you guys get the IP. We said no, but we’ll go 60/40 and the minute we eclipse $1 million it goes up to 70/30 [in] our favor,” the former athlete explained. “They were on board with it, then I was like, ‘F—, I think we f—ing played ourselves.’”

Their “second deal” with the company was considered a “competitive offer,” meaning they couldn’t shop their show around. Compton said he and Lewan have since made a “beneficial” partnership with Barstool.

“Me, personally, I wanted to resign with Barstool. I think they are the best brand for us at this point in time,” Compton said. “We end up settling on a $3 million m.g. per year. We have the upside with that, every dollar made after $3 million.”

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After Compton expressed that the “Bussin’ With the Boys” cohosts were in the middle of contract negotiations on Surviving Barstool, Big Cat confirmed the former NFL star’s speculation.

“Dave and I didn’t want Taylor or Will to win $250,000 cash on Barstool’s networks and then be, like, ‘Oh, by the way we’re leaving for a competitor,’ two seconds later,” Big Cat said during a January 2025 episode of the competition series.

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Portnoy spoke further about this during an episode of “The Unnamed Podcast” that same month.

“During the time of filming [Surviving Barstool] I thought we were going to resign them, but going in, I knew that they were evaluating,” the Barstool Sports founder noted. “They had an offer. They were like, ‘We’re going to look at the world, see what it is.’”

Portnoy “did not want” to hand one of them $250,000 from the game win and have them leave the company. When asked during the same podcast episode if Compton and Lewan were leaving the company, Portnoy played coy.

“I’m gonna let them handle it how they want to handle it,” he said. As of now, “Bussin’ With the Boys” podcast episodes are still being released under the Barstool name.

After The Carrie Diaries came to an end, the show’s stars such as AnnaSophia Robb, Austin Butler and Katie Findlay have only continued to find success .

The CW series, which premiered in 2013, served as a prequel for Sarah Jessica Parker‘s character Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City. The HBO hit, which ran for six seasons, was based on Candace Bushnell‘s bestselling Sex and the City anthology book series that took inspiration from her column in the New York Observer.

The Carrie Diaries followed Carrie as she balanced her suburban life in high school with her first internship in the city. The show came to an end in 2014 after two seasons on air.

Producer Amy B. Harris previously broke down how the writing team took Sex and the City into account while creating a new narrative in The Carrie Diaries.

“I had to tell a version of the story I thought I could write to for not just one episode but for many,” Harris told The Hollywood Reporter in 2013. “We debated a lot about whether or not to include anything about Carrie’s family backstory in [Sex and the City] and we mentioned once [on SATC] that the father had left. It didn’t feel like the right version to me, because the story felt more complicated than a parent leaving, and Candace’s version [with Carrie’s mom dying] in the book really spoke to me, the idea that she has a good relationship with her father, which is why she’s looking for a certain type of man.”

The characters were then once again revised in Max’s revival titled And Just Like That, which debuted on the streaming service in 2022

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As much as we might want to, most of Us don’t have hours to spend in the gym working on our glutes, nor do we have the money for a BBL. But thankfully there are options out there to get the same result that are way time and cost effective. One of those solutions are these 15 booty-lifting jeans that look totally high end and are even comfy too.

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TikTok star Deborah Finck died at age 57 after battling a rare form of cancer.

The Nanny 911 alum’s daughter Katerina announced her death on social media. (Katerina is one of Finck’s six children, whom she had in three sets of twins.)

“To my mommy, my best friend, my sunshine — thank you for everything you’ve done for me,” Katerina wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, January 14. “You were the most beautiful mother and the best mommy anyone could ever ask for. You taught me strength, courage, bravery, and what it means to truly love and never give up. You believed in me, stood by me, and showed me the meaning of unconditional love.”

She continued, “You will always be remembered, never replaced. You were the sunshine of my life, and every time I see a sunflower, I will know you are here with me. .”

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Alongside the message, Katerina shared a carousel of photos featuring her and Finck through the years. “Thank you to everyone who loved my mommy and showed her kindness. Your support means the world to us,” she wrote.

Katerina noted that fans could donate to the Ronald McDonald House in Finck’s honor and in lieu of sending flowers. “I love you, mommy, forever and always. ,” Katerina concluded.

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Deborah, who was married to Paul Finck, was diagnosed with a rare soft tissue cancer called leiomyosarcoma five years ago. Following Deborah’s death, Paul shared a tribute for his late wife.

“Today, my heart is shattered as I share the news that my beloved wife, Deborah, has passed away. After a brave and relentless five-year battle with cancer, she left this world peacefully, surrounded by love,” he wrote via Instagram on Tuesday. “Deborah was my partner in every sense of the word—my confidant, my rock, the love of my life, and my eternal soul mate. Together, we built a life filled with love, laughter, and countless memories I will cherish forever.”

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Paul noted that “one of Deborah’s greatest gifts” was her “incredible devotion” as a mother to their six children: Amanda, Alexandra, Stephen, Katerina, David and Daniel.

“She poured her heart and soul into raising them, instilling in them her values of kindness, integrity, and resilience,” Paul wrote. “She was their greatest cheerleader, their guiding light, and their constant source of unconditional love. Her impact on their lives is immeasurable, and her legacy will live on through them.”

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Paul continued, “Deborah’s strength was extraordinary, her courage boundless, and her love unconditional. She brought light into every room she entered and touched the lives of everyone she met with her warmth, compassion, and unwavering grace.”

Paul noted that his “world feels emptier without her,” but added that he knows “Deborah’s spirit will forever live on in the lives of those she touched.” He added, “She gave so much of herself to this world, leaving behind a legacy of love, selflessness, and the most beautiful family I could ever hope for.”

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Paul shared a throwback snap of him and Deborah smiling as they embraced beside a Christmas tree.

“Deborah, my love, you were my everything, and losing you is a pain I cannot put into words. But I will carry you with me in every step I take, every decision I make, and every moment I live,” he wrote. “Rest now, my love. Your battle is over, and you are free. Until we meet again, you will always be in my heart.”

Paul signed the message, “With all my love, Always and Forever.”

Before her death, Deborah publicly shared videos she made saying goodbye to Paul and their kids. In December 2024, she gushed over her husband and thanked him for their marriage.

“My husband always tucks me in bed at night,” she said via TikTok. “Even before I got sick, it was a thing where he stayed up late nights working, and he would always tuck me in bed and kiss me. But I was just brushing my teeth, and he was hugging me while I was brushing my teeth, and he said to me, ‘I just want to hug you forever.'”

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After supporting Heidi Montag’s pop career, Flavor Flav is adding Leighton Meester into the rotation.

“Starting to hype up my girl Leighton Meester and help her family recover from the fire,” the musician, 65, captioned a TikTok video of himself dancing to Meester and Robin Thicke’s 2009 single “Somebody to Love” on Tuesday, January 14.

Flav encouraged fans to show their support for the actress in the post’s caption, writing, “Stream @LeightonMeester Somebody to Love and use the song in yo TikTok’s .”

Meester, 38, and her husband, Adam Brody, are reportedly among many celebrities who have lost their homes due to the L.A. wildfires, which started last week and have forced thousands to evacuate the area. The couple, who wed in 2014 and share two kids, have not publicly commented on their home’s destruction.

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Meester released her debut single, “Somebody to Love,” during her time starring on the hit series Gossip Girl, which ran for six seasons from 2007 to 2012. She went on to release a cover of “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” and the single “Your Love’s A Drug” in 2009 and 2010, respectively, before releasing her solo album, Heartstrings, in 2014.

Meester’s music credits also include singing in the 2010 film Country Strong and being featured on Cobra Starship’s hit 2009 track “Good Girls Go Bad.”

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In addition to helping Meester, Flav announced in a Saturday, January 11, TikTok upload that he has “donated to GoFundMe programs and also to numerous nonprofit organization programs.” He added: “I would like everybody to join in with your boy Flavor Flav and help donate to all of these families right now that’s in need because they need us right now.”

One of the families Flav is helping out via social media is Montag, 38, and her husband, Spencer Pratt. He helped Montag’s 2010 album, Superficial, reach No. 1 on the iTunes charts by using her song “I’ll Do It” in several TikTok posts. (Pratt started the trend when fans were rallying behind the couple and looking to help them secure funds to rebuild.)

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“Doing my part to get Heidi Montag to #1,” he wrote alongside a clip of him dancing with Montag’s song playing on top. “Wishing y’all a speedy recovery and stay safe, !! ,” Flav added in the caption, along with tagging Montag and Pratt’s TikTok handles.

Spencer’s sister, Stephanie Pratt, first confirmed that the couple and their sons, Gunner, 6, and Ryker, 13 months, lost their home to the fires via Instagram on January 7. The two have continued to share updates with fans on social media, with Spencer tearfully thanking fans for supporting his wife’s music in a TikTok video.

“We spent all of our money on this album, Superficial, 15 years ago. … Every dollar we made from The Hills, we put into this album, Superficial,” he explained on Sunday, January 12. “And for it to finally get No. 1 in America, 15 years after. … Do you know how many times we’ve cried and how much regret we’ve had about spending all of our money and investing it and believing in Heidi’s music?

Montag, for her part, shared a TikTok clip of herself shopping at Marshalls for new clothes on Sunday. “It sounds silly but it’s really making me miss my stuff,” she stated. “[But] this place has some real treasure in here.”

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The Miami Heat lost a tough game to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night, but at least veteran forward Kevin Love has a sense of humor about it.

Love, 36, took to Instagram the morning after his team’s 109-98 loss, lamenting a third quarter in which the Clippers outscored the Heat, 36-20.

“When someone asks me how f—ed our 2nd half was last night…” he captioned the post, under a pic of viral OnlyFans star Bonnie Blue holding up a piece of paper with “1,000” written on it.

Love logged 15 minutes of playtime in the loss, scoring nine points on a trio of made threes.

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The photo references the 1,057 men that Blue, 25, allegedly had sex with in the span of 12 hours last weekend. It’s also a nod to the iconic photo of Wilt Chamberlain holding up a piece of paper that said “100” on it after his 100-point game in 1962.

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Over the past few years, other NBA players have followed Chamberlain’s lead by posing for similar pictures after delivering milestone scoring performances.

Of course, Love only meant that the Heat’s second half was off-the-charts bad, but his fellow NBA stars found the humor in his post. Kyle Kuzma, CJ McCollum, Baron Davis and Brendan Haywood were among the current or former players to comment on the post with laughing emojis, while another user urged Kevin’s wife, Kate, to take her husband’s phone away.

“Oh my goodness gracious,” his teammate, Josh Richardson, commented.

For her part, Blue seems to have recovered well from her record-setting venture. She thanked her clientele via her Instagram account in a video shared after the escapade.

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“I don’t need a wheelchair. I’m fine,” she said. “Just feels like I’ve had a heavy day in the bedroom. Which is exactly what I’ve had.”

In a video via TikTok, Blue recounted the day, explaining how she went about setting her record.

“The room was absolutely full,” she said. “Then we did groups of five. Like, one after the other. … I wanted to give people more time, so then it went down to, like, one on ones. So, like, one person would watch when I was with somebody” and then “it would rotate in a circle like that.”

Blue’s feat comes a month after another OnlyFans influencer, Lily Phillips, slept with 100 people in a span of 24 hours. She later said her January 2025 goal would be to have sex with 1,000 men in a single day.

This is not a drill! Everyone’s favorite walking shoe — aka the Hoka Bondi 8 — is steeply discounted over at Zappos. Whether you’re training for a race, shopping for a new supportive shoe or have been waiting for the perfect time to get your hands on the bestselling shoe, now’s the time to secure the deal before it’s gone. Sizes and colors are already selling out fast.

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Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin is the latest professional athlete whose home was burglarized while away at a game. 

The home of Malkin, 38, was robbed on Saturday, January 13, with his three Stanley Cup rings among the stolen items. Malkin won the Cup as a member of the Penguins in 2009, 2016 and 2017.

According to local CBS affiliate KDKA-TV, which first reported the news, Malkin lives in the Pittsburgh suburb of Sewickley Heights, roughly 15 miles away from the Penguins’ home at PPG Paints Arena in downtown Pittsburgh. 

A 911 call was made about the break-in “a few hours” after the Penguins hosted the Ottawa Senators at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 11. Malkin did not play in the game due to an upper body injury, but he returned to the Penguin’s lineup on Tuesday, January 14, against the Seattle Kraken. 

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The Penguins organization released a statement on Tuesday, confirming the incident at Malkin’s home. 

“Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin’s home was burglarized this past weekend,” the statement read. “Details of the situation will not be made public as this is an ongoing investigation. We are working closely with local authorities and team security. Malkin has requested that his privacy be respected during this time and we will have no further comment on the matter.”

According to The Athletic, the FBI is involved in the matter and the investigation remains ongoing.

The robbery at Malkin’s home furthers a trend of pro athletes being burglarized while they are publicly away from their homes.

In December 2024, the Ohio residence of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was robbed while he was in Texas to face the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football. 

Burrow’s rumored girlfriend, Olivia Ponton, was at the home at the time of the robbery. Ponton, 22, told authorities a room in the home had been “ransacked” and gave “a non-detailed itemization of what items were possibly missing.”

Kansas City Chiefs teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were robbed in separate incidents less than 48 hours apart in October 2024. 

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The Belton, Missouri residence of Mahomes and his wife, Brittany Mahomes, was burglarized in the early morning hours of October 6. Police were dispatched to the home on a burglary/breaking and entering call. According to the police report, there were no signs of forced entry. 

The following evening, October 7, the Leawood, Kansas home of Kelce was similarly broken into. Police reported that $20,000 was taken and a rear door was broken. At the time of the break-in at Kelce’s home, the Kansas City Chiefs were playing the New Orleans Saints on Sunday Night Football at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium.

In November 2024, a watch belonging to Kelce that was taken during the robbery was found in Providence, Rhode Island. 

No arrests have been made in the Burrow, Mahomes or Kelce robberies. 

Princess Michael of Kent celebrated her 80th Birthday on Wednesday, January 15.

The royal, born Marie-Christine von Reibnitz, has been married to Queen Elizabeth’s first cousin, Prince Michael of Kent, since 1978. They have two children: Lord Frederick Windsor, 45, and Lady Gabriella Windsor, 43.

In recent years, Princess Michael has faced several controversies, including an uncomfortable encounter with the Duchess of Sussex in December 2018.

The Princess wore a Blackamoor brooch to Queen Elizabeth’s Christmas lunch, which was also attended by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The style of art has previously been denounced as racist by many due to its depiction of enslaved African people.

“The brooch was a gift and had been worn many times before. Princess Michael is very sorry and distressed that it has caused offense,” a spokesperson for the princess said at the time.

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The brooch was briefly referenced during the couple’s Harry and Meghan Netflix docuseries which aired in December 2022.

Afua Hirsch, a journalist and author of ‘Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging,’ spoke about the incident on the docuseries, saying she wasn’t “hugely surprised” because it’s common to be “faced with racist imagery” in palaces and stately homes in the UK.

More recently, the Princess mourned the loss of her son-in-law, Thomas Kingston.

Lady Gabriella’s husband died by suicide at the age of 45 in February 2024. Speaking to members of the British press in December, Princess Michael said Kingston was “a lovely man, so kind and thoughtful.”

Here are six things to know about Princess Michael.

1. Princess Michael met Prince Michael when she was married to her first husband.

The Princess’ first marriage was to the late Thomas Troubridge, a banker, in 1971. They divorced after six years together.

According to various reports, the Princess was first introduced to Prince Michael shortly after marrying Troubridge, while visiting her husband’s friend, Prince William of Gloucester, at his Barnwell Manor estate in Northamptonshire.

Prince and Princess of Michael became good friends after her marriage to Troubridge ended, reports said.

Prince and Princess Michael were married in 1978, and Prince Michael temporarily lost his place in the line of succession because British royals were not allowed to marry Catholics until 2013, when the law changed.

As of January 2025, Prince Michael is 52nd in line to the British throne.

2. Though not a British royal by birth, Princess Michael has royal heritage.

The Princess is the granddaughter of Princess Hedwig von Windisch-Graetz, and was raised on her Carlsbad estate in Bohemia, which was originally part of the Austrian empire.

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3. Princess Michael’s father was a Nazi officer.

The Princess was born on January 15, 1945, eight months before the end of World War II.

The royal’s father, Gunther von Reibnitz, was a major in Hitler’s SS, a military unit within the Nazi party.

Speaking to various outlets in 1985, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said Princess Michael was shocked to learn of her father’s involvement with the SS.

“It came as a total surprise to her when she heard the news,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “And it came as a total shock. There will be no further comment or statement from the princess,” they added.

4. Princess Michael is an author and historian.

She has penned several books, including three novels and three non-fiction books. A Cheetah’s Tale, an autobiographical account of her experience living on her father’s farm in Mozambique, was published in 2017.

When she’s not busy writing or undertaking royal engagements, Princess Michael gives history lectures. Her a

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reas of interest include 18th Century Europe, 18th Century Russia, and Monarchy and Motherhood, according to her website.

5. She previously worked as an interior designer.

After studying Fine and Decorative Arts at the Victoria & Albert Museum in the early 70s, the Princess spent five years working as an apprentice to interior designers in London before becoming one herself.

After completing her training, the royal opened her own interior design business, SZAPAR DESIGNS.

6. The Princess is a night owl.

Princess Michael shared her writing routine in an essay for The Huffington Post in 2015, revealing that she is a “night-writer.”

“It is the only time I am undisturbed and often at my laptop until three or four in the morning,” she wrote. “For me, the night feels like an embracing cocoon of black velvet, welcoming and warm; also mysterious — layer upon layer of shifting thoughts allowed to overlap,” she added.

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Melora Hardin still has fond memories from her time working on Little House on the Prairie.

“I remember quite a few things because I auditioned with Matthew Labyorteaux when we were 9 to play Young Caroline and young Michael Landon’s character, Charles,” Hardin, 57, said on the Monday, January 13, episode of the “Still Here Hollywood” podcast. “Charles and Caroline had to be dancing together — and Matthew had already been cast. He said that he wanted me to play the part because I didn’t step on his feet and all the other girls did.”

Hardin, who grew up dancing ballet, wasn’t cast for the role of Young Caroline but was called back for another part.

“When the new Nelly was introduced, it was when I was 13 and my character was Belinda,” the actress recalled. “She got locked in the ice house by the new Nelly, who was just as mean as the old Nelly and then I got cast when Matthew’s character was leaving the show because he died of leukemia. I played his love interest.”

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Hardin and Labyorteaux, 58, even shared their “first screen kiss together” and have remained friends.

“He’s still a very good friend of mine and the godfather of my second daughter,” the Office alum said on Monday’s episode. “He’s still in my life. And, you know, [my husband Gildart Jackson and I] didn’t let our kids watch much TV at all. We really hand-selected what they could watch and our youngest daughter, Piper, just got obsessed with Little House on the Prairie — and watched all of them over and over again. And so, it was a great, really fun experience.”

Looking back at Little House through her daughter’s point of view also reminded Hardin of her time on the set.

“I think, maybe, [it was] my first time working with someone like Michael Landon, who really had that community feeling,” Hardin said. “I also got a real feeling from Clint Eastwood when I did Absolute Power. He’s similar; he has that crew that follows him from movie to movie and he also works very much in the same way that Michael Landon works with TV pace, fast.”

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Landon, who died in 1991, played patriarch Charles Ingalls on Little House. (The series was famously based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books of the same name.)

“He was just so warm [and] he was so sweet,” Hardin recalled of Landon. “He just really made all the kids and adults, I think, … feel like he had really chosen you. He just let you do your thing and even when he gave you direction, you never felt admonished by him. He was just lovely [and] he knew how to talk to kids.”

Little House ran for nine seasons starting in 1974 and also starred Melissa Gilbert, Karen Grassle and Melissa Sue Anderson as the rest of the pioneer Ingalls family.

Keeping up with Brody Jenner and Caitlyn Jenner’s complicated relationship may be easier said than done.

Long before becoming a star of The Hills or a contestant on Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, Brody grew up with a famous father who wasn’t always present.

“The big formative years for them, I was really struggling with issues,” Caitlyn — who went by Bruce before coming out as a trans woman in 2015 — said on 20/20 that same year. “I didn’t do a good job. And I apologized to my kids for that.”

Caitlyn, who is a former Olympic decathlete and motivational speaker, has six children with three different wives: Burt Jenner and Cassandra Marino with Chrystie Scott, Brandon Jenner and Brody with Linda Thompson and Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner with Kris Jenner.

Brody and Brandon Jenner’s Ups and Downs With the Kardashian-Jenner Family

“There’s no excuse for not being a good parent,” Caitlyn reiterated to ABC in 2017, “no matter how many problems you have.”

Keep reading to see how Brody and Caitlyn’s relationship played out in the spotlight and where they stand today:

Inside Brody’s Childhood

While Caitlyn’s older kids were not regular guests on Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Brody made several appearances when the show first launched on E! in 2007.

In a 2013 episode, the DJ shared a glimpse into being raised by Caitlyn. “I think Bruce is an incredible human being and I think that Bruce is a great father, he just wasn’t a great father to me. I grew up with my stepdad [David Foster],” Brody said. “Bruce was never around. I can’t tell you how many birthdays went by where Bruce wasn’t there. I resent him for that.”

Brody’s Reaction to Caitlyn’s Transition

Throughout Caitlyn’s transition, Brody was a supportive son and shined a light on what the process meant to him.

“The first thing I thought was just, like, ‘It finally makes sense,'” Brody told ABC News in 2017. “I’ve known Bruce for a long time and I didn’t really get along with Bruce. Caitlyn and I get along a little more, because Caitlyn is actually who she really is and she’s living her life finally now as the person she actually was.”

Where Brody Stands With Caitlyn Today

In October 2024, Brody attended Caitlyn’s 75th birthday party.

“Last night bday dinner in Malibu was so special,” Caitlyn wrote via Instagram at the time. “Family is everything! So many kids and so many of the grandkids, all in one place, at one time. …I love you all so much.”

Brody Jenner and Tia Blanco Celebrate 1st Holiday Season With Daughter

Brody Jenner’s New View on Parenting

After welcoming a baby girl with Tia Blanco in July 2023, Brody shared his perspective on parenting.

“I think that what I’m most excited about is doing things differently than my father did,” Brody said in an August 2023 YouTube video. “Growing up I didn’t have the greatest relationship with then-Bruce [now Caitlyn]. [Caitlyn] wasn’t really around for me growing up. So I think that just doing the exact opposite, being the absolute best father I could possibly be and getting ready for the journey and just so very excited.”

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.”

YouTubers Myka and James Stauffer's Rehoming Controversy Explained

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.)

Myka Stauffer's Family Album: See YouTuber's Moments With Husband, Kids

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.”

Myka Stauffer’s Quotes About Adoption Journey, Son Before Rehoming

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.”

Scroll down to see their relationship timeline:

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.

17 Bestselling Fashion Finds Over 50% Off on Amazon Right Now

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.

All the Clues Jessica Alba and Cash Warren Were Headed for a Split

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.”

Look Back at Jessica Alba and Cash Warren's Complete Relationship Timeline

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.’

Jessica Alba and Cash Warren’s Honest Relationship Quotes Before Split

“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. 

Kelly Stafford Is Renting Buses to Get Rams Fans to Arizona for Playoffs

“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.

Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello: The Way They Were

“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.”

Sofia Vergara’s Dating History

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.

Myka Stauffer’s Quotes About Adoption Journey, Son Before Rehoming

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.”