A pregnant Cassie was spotted with husband Alex Fine for the first time since taking the stand in Diddy’s trial.
Cassie, 38, and Fine, 32, were photographed in New York City on Monday, May 19. Cassie wore a gray romper and long coat, a gray newsboy hat, dark sunglasses and a white claw clip in her hair. Fine sported a blue Yamaha sweatshirt and black shorts while clutching a matcha drink.
Fine and Cassie (born Casandra Ventura) tied the knot in October 2019 and share two children with their third baby on the way. The trainer supported his wife at the Manhattan courthouse all last week while she testified against Diddy, 55, who is charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. (He pleaded not guilty and has denied all allegations.)
After Cassie provided nearly 20 hours of testimony in the trial, Fine showed his support by making a statement read by attorney Douglas Wigdor on Friday, May 16, outside the courthouse.
“Over the past five days, the world has gotten to witness the strength and bravery of my wife freeing herself of her past,” Fine said in a statement. “There has been speculation online surrounding how it must feel for me to sit there and listen to my wife’s testimony. I have felt so many things sitting there. I have felt tremendous pride and overwhelming love for Cass. I have felt profound anger that she has been subjected to sitting in front of a person who tried to break her.”
He did not name Diddy, but Fine’s statement called out the rapper and anyone else accused of harming Cassie: “So to him and all of those who helped him along the way, please know this. You did not. You did not break her spirit, nor her smile, that lights up every room. You did not break the soul of a mother who gives the best hugs and plays the silliest games with our little girls. You did not break the woman who has made me a better man.”
During four days of testimony, Cassie tearfully recollected wanting to end her own life in 2023 while coping with PTSD stemming from Diddy’s alleged abuse. Fine stopped Cassie when she tried to walk out the door and into oncoming traffic to kill herself. She entered rehab and trauma therapy after the incident.
While Fine prevented her suicide attempt, he decline to take credit as Cassie’s savior and stressed that she did the hard work.
“I did not save Cassie, as some have said. I say that is an insult to years of painful work my wife has done to save herself. Cassie saved Cassie,” Fine’s statement said. “She alone broke free from abuse, coercion, violence and threats. She did the work of fighting the demons that only a demon himself could have done to her. All I have done is love her as she has loved me.”
The prosecutors in the trial against Sean “Diddy” Combs have released photos taken from the scene of his New York City hotel room at the time of his arrest in September 2024.
On Monday, May 19, the dozens of pics in Diddy’s room at the Park Hyatt Hotel were entered as evidence in his ongoing trial on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. They were snapped by federal agents and include bottles of baby oil and lubricant, stashed in a bathroom and in plastic bags, as well as drugs and a fanny pack containing $9,000 in cash. (Diddy has denied all criminal charges against him.)
One photo reveals two small Ziploc bags that contain a powdery pink substance. According to TMZ, law enforcement found the bags “in an orange prescription bottle … and inside the baggies were pink solid material. The feds say one bag tested positive for ketamine and the other tested positive for MDMA and ketamine.”
Another snapshot shows a bottle of the medication Clonazepam, prescribed to “Frank Blank,” which was an alias that Diddy had used, the mogul’s ex Cassie (real name Casandra Venture) said during earlier testimony.
Diddy, 55, was taken into custody on September 16, 2024, in Manhattan after a grand jury indicted him amid his multiple sexual assault lawsuits and a federal investigation. In November 2023, Cassie filed a lawsuit against him, alleging that he sexually and physically abused her during their relationship, which lasted off and on from 2007 to 2018. Diddy denied her claims, and the two settled out of court one day later.
In May 2024, CNN published a surveillance video from 2016 that showed Diddy kicking and grabbing Cassie, now 38, in a hotel. The rapper later apologized in an Instagram video, saying, “My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. “I was disgusted then when I did it. I’m disgusted now. … I’m not asking for forgiveness. I’m truly sorry.”
Cassie took the stand for three days of court testimony last week. She described their relationship as marked by violence and alleged that Diddy would videotape her during sexual encounters for “blackmail.” She also detailed his alleged freak offs, revealing that she would take drugs like weed, mushrooms, GHB, ketamine and ecstasy to stay “disconnected” from the experience. She recalled that she “choked” while being urinated on by two male escorts who were allegedly found on Craigslist.
When the defense cross-examined Cassie, they asked her questions about her relationship with Diddy as well as their alleged drug use. Attorney Anna Estevao asked her about texts she sent Diddy where she expressed her love for him as well as an apparent enjoyment of freak offs. Asked about a message where she said she liked the parties, Cassie replied, “I would say that loving [freak offs] were just words at that point.”
On Friday, May 16, the prosecution called Department of Homeland Security Special Agent Yasin Binda to the stand. Binda was one of the officers who participated in the September 2024 raid on Diddy’s hotel room. Binda said agents found five bottles of baby oil in the bathroom as well as lubricant stored in the bathtub, plus two bottles of lubricant in the nightstand. They also found a Louis Vuitton bag containing ketamine, MDMA and a bottle of medication prescribed to the aforementioned “Frank Black.”
Law enforcement testified that one small bag discovered in Diddy's room tested positive for ketamine while the other tested positive for MDMA and ketamine.
Washington, 70, attended the world premiere for his film Higheset 2 Lowest on Monday, May 19. Per a video shared by the Daily Mail, the Oscar winner was spotted speaking with director Spike Lee on the red carpet when a photographer grabbed his arm to get his attention. Washington then turned to the photographer and pointed his finger warning him to stop.
Although the photographer smiled and appeared to nod in agreement, he then attempted to grab the actor again, causing Washington to turn around and once again repeatedly ask him to “stop.”
Despite the tense exchange, a rep for Washington told Us Weekly that it was a “great night at the Cannes Film Festival.”
Once inside, Washington’s evening continued to improve as his and Lee’s movie received a six-minute standing ovation, Deadline reported.
Highest 2 Lowest is the re-imagination of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 crime thriller High and Low, which is based on the King’s Ransom written by Ed McBain.
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In the new movie, a titan music mogul (Washington) becomes the target of a ransom plot in modern-day New York City and must face a life-or-death moral dilemma because of it.
After the Cannes screening on Monday, Lee, 68, sang Washington’s praises as he presented him with an honorary Palme d’Or Award. “This is my brother, right here,” Lee said of Washington, who replied, “This is a total surprise for me!”
Denzel’s Cannes drama comes less than one year after he was filmed yelling at fans clamoring for an autograph in October 2024. At the time, Washington was spotted snapping at onlookers in New York City who were standing outside the Museum of Modern Art in hopes of catching his eye.
“I said, ‘I’ll see you when I get out, which part of that don’t y’all understand?’” Washington said in a video obtained by the Daily Mail last year.
He added, “It’s about showing love” and then was heard raising his voice before quipping, “Or not, or not! We can do it another way … or not, we can do it both ways!”
Jeans are one of those wardrobe staples that somehow multiply in your closet, but only a few pairs earn holy grail status. You know the pair — the jeans that hug in all the right places, make you feel put together without trying too hard and somehow pair perfectly with every top. Abercrombie & Fitch’s viral Curve Love High Rise 90s Relaxed Jeans check all those boxes — and then some. Right now, select colors are on sale for just $39 (down from $90!).
The thing that sets these jeans apart? They’re designed to flatter the natural shape of a woman’s curves rather than squeeze or restrict them. This means no more wrestling with waist gaps or jumping up and down in the fitting room just to see if the thighs will stretch. The Curve Love line adds a little extra room where you need it most — like through the hips and thighs — without throwing off the overall fit. You still get that clean, 90s-inspired silhouette that’s loose without being shapeless.
While “90s relaxed fit” might sound like something your older cousin wore to high school, this version hits different. The denim has just enough give to move with you, not against you, and the raw hem adds a lived-in vibe that feels more vintage flea market than fast fashion. Even better? These jeans come in 22 different washes, so once you fall in love with one pair (and you probably will), you can stock up without getting bored.
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Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling learned how to “annoy” each other by cohabiting while filming their 2010 romantic drama, Blue Valentine.
“We shot the first part where they’re young and in love and everything is going really well and then we took a two week break and we lived together. Office hours, baby, like, 9 to 5. Professional situation,” Williams, 44, recalled during the Monday, May 19, episode of Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast. “So we did these improvisations during the day to, honestly, find out ways to annoy each other and to destroy this thing that we had made.”
Williams noted that production initially didn’t plan on taking a break from filming, but she and Gosling, 44, were too connected for what came next. “We were having such a hard time letting go of the thing we loved,” she explained.
While living side by side, Blue Valentine director Derek Cianfrance would come into Williams and Gosling’s shared space and give them a “scenario” before leaving them to their own devices, hoping they’d build on their estrangement. He’d then return and say, “After you’ve had this frustrating day, now you’re going to go take your daughter to the amusement park and try and have a good time,’” Williams remembered. “It was fun.”
While the five-time Oscar nominee pointed out that it’s unlikely actors would be given that much room to “play” today — “Try selling that to a producer,” she joked — she was thankful they had the opportunity.
The duo even “burned” their characters’ wedding photo to kick off the friction, much to Williams’ dismay.
“We learned how to annoy each other. It was horrible,” she said. She recalled thinking, “I don’t want to give you reasons to hate me. We were having such a good time. The party has to be over so soon?”
The exercise even backfired to an extent, with Williams admitting she simply ended up disliking herself. “You don’t have to hate me, because now I hate me,” she quipped. “I’m annoying. We [were] calling forth all our worst qualities!”
Williams and Gosling starred as Cindy and Dean, respectively, in the critically acclaimed romance, a couple whose relationship takes a nosedive after falling madly in love during their 20s. The movie earned Williams an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role. (She ultimately lost the award to Natalie Portman for Black Swan.)
While speaking to NPR‘s Fresh Air in 2010, Gosling reflected on sharing a space with Williams for the shoot, explaining that the characters disconnected needed to feel as “genuine and real and true” as the love story portion. He revealed that in addition to burning photos, they celebrated holidays and go through the motions like any real-life family.
“We also celebrated fake Christmas and put up Christmas trees and baked birthday cakes and bought birthday presents, and went to Sears,” he told the outlet. “Whatever we could do to create real memories, so when it came time to shoot the [last] part of the film, we were drawing on real memories.”
He explained, “Most movies, you have to try and forget you’re making a movie, because there are trailers and booms and lights and marks, and it’s everywhere. And with this, you’re trying to remember that it is a movie, because it’s so easy to get lost in it.”
Despite their undeniable onscreen chemistry, Williams and Gosling never dated in real life. Williams welcomed daughter Matilda in 2005 with the late Heath Ledger before tying the knot with musician Phil Elverum in 2018. The pair were married for less than a year before calling it quits in 2019. Months later, Williams announced she was engaged to Thomas Kail and they wed in 2020. They have since welcomed three children together.
Gosling, for his part, has been in a relationship with Eva Mendes since 2011. The couple share two daughters: Esmeralda Amada, born in 2014, and Amada Lee, born 2016.
Prime Video’s upcoming Scarpetta series has a star-studded cast, which includes the father-son duo of Bobby Cannavale and Jake Cannavale.
“I’m playing basically the young version of my pop as a detective in 1998 in this kickass detective show with Rosy McEwen,” Jake, 30, teased to Us Weeklyexclusively late last year while promoting American Sports Story. “I’m very excited.”
Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis are set to take on the roles of Dr. Kay Scarpetta and Dorothy Scarpetta, respectively, while Bobby, 55, will play former detective Pete Marino. Along with the present-day story lines, the show will include flashbacks with McEwen, 31, as a young Kay, Amanda Righetti as young Dorothy and Jake as young Pete.
When it came to creating the character, Jake wasn’t too focused on, essentially, playing his father. In fact, one pretty iconic fictional cop came to mind.
“My favorite show of all time is Law and Order: SVU,” Jake said. “So, when I found out that I’m playing a hotheaded male detective partner to a fiercely feminine protective detective, I was like, ‘Yes, this is full circle.’ [An] absolute manifest dream.”
He was, of course, referring to Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) and Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay), the iconic characters at the center of SVU since 1999.
At the time, Jake was just “reading the scripts” and shooting hadn’t started yet — but he was hopeful.
“It’s really good,” he teased. “The show’s gonna be great.”
The 66-year-old Curtis more recently offered Us more details about the show. More specifically how she and Kidman, 57, were both cast.
“[Author] Patricia Cornwell has been writing about a medical examiner named Dr. Kay Scarpetta for over 20 years, and I can’t even tell you how many millions of people have bought these books,” Curtis told Us at Amazon’s 2025 upfront presentation on May 12. “Nicole is going to play Dr. Kay Scarpetta.”
Kidman introduced herself to Curtis at the Oscars — which eventually led to the job offer.
“We exchanged hellos and a little bit of chick bonding,” Curtis said. “But then we walked away and I was like, ‘OK, wow. That was crazy.’ And six months later she heard that we were making the Scarpetta show and that I was producing and she basically said, ‘I want to be Scarpetta.’ And then when I went, ‘OK, great,’ she said, ‘But you’re going to be in it with me, right?’”
She added, “It was that moment of like, ‘Yes, Nicole Kidman. Yes. I’m going to be in a show with you.’ I had no choice.”
Prime Video has already greenlit two seasons of the show, in which both Curtis and Kidman are executive producers. No release date has been announced just yet.
Casting for the upcoming Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival just started, with Ryan Kiera Armstrong cast as the new teen lead. Sarah Michelle Gellaradded to the suspense, after she exclusively told Us Weekly there are a few familiar names on the audition roster.
In Gellar and former Buffy costar Alyson Hannigan‘s joint interview with Us Weekly to promote GSK’s Ask2BeSure campaign, Hannigan (who played Willow on all seven seasons of the original series) excitedly revealed, “I know somebody who auditioned for something on the show.”
Gellar, who played the titular vampire slayer from 1997 to 2003, gave Us an even juicier tease: “I know somebody who was on the show whose child auditioned on the show. I know a few people from the show whose children came in.”
The revelation shocked Hannigan, 51, who immediately wondered if she knew any teenagers trying out for the Buffy reboot, which does not yet have a premiere date. “It better not have been one of my kids!” Hannigan said with a laugh.
The How I Met Your Mother alum shares daughters Satyana, 16, and Keeva, 12, with husband Alexis Denisof, whom she met on the set of Buffy season 3. “Somebody had a crush, and she fell hard,” Gellar, 48, recalled.
Hannigan added, “Oh yeah, and he wouldn’t date me, by the way!”
Denisof, who played Wesley, initially had concerns about being romantically involved with a coworker — and he wasn’t the only one who thought their relationship would be a bad idea. Anthony Stewart Head, who played Giles, gave similar advice.
Alyson Hannigan and Sarah Michelle Gellar at 1998 MTV Video Music Awards.K. Mazur/WireImage
“I remember Anthony Stewart Head saying — because at this point Alexis was on [the spinoff] Angel — and so it was so obvious that we needed to decide whether or not this was going to be something,” Hannigan said. “So I went to Tony and I was like, ‘Should we go on a date?’ He’s like, ‘Absolutely not. It will ruin your friendship. You guys are too good. Do not date him.’ So on the big anniversaries, I’m like, ‘Hey Tony, thanks for the advice.'”
Denisof and Hannigan married in 2003, but Gellar wasn’t too surprised.
“Do you know this has happened to me numerous times?” Gellar shared with Us. “Because there was also another girl that had a similar, very hard crush on someone that I watched. It was Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos. And I watched Kelly the day that she met Mark, and she came running and she’s like, ‘there is the hottest guy.’ And he was like, ‘No, not where I work.’ So, usually, I know how that ends.”
Meanwhile, Gellar married Freddie Prinze Jr. in 2002, and they share children Charlotte, 15, and Rocky, 12. It’s not easy to stay friends for nearly 30 years, but the actresses say understanding helps.
“Moms understand that friendship doesn’t mean I have to call you every single day,” Gellar explained. “There’s never a crisis time in my life that there isn’t a text from Alyson. I don’t mean that in a bad way. That’s how you maintain a friendship: by knowing the things that [matter]. We don’t miss birthdays. We don’t miss the big ones. Those moments, that’s why a friendship lasts a long period of time. It’s not about being able to make the time every day or once a week to do an exercise class. It’s about when you’re on Dancing with the Stars, I couldn’t be there in person. I want to be there emotionally, texting you after every episode, making sure people vote.”
And if they do miss a birthday? “It doesn’t lessen what we’ve had — a lifetime of experience together,” Hannigan added.
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Their latest experience is trying to prepare their kids to take charge of their health and be aware of meningitis.
“Sarah and I are very happy to be partnered up with GSK to raise an awareness for Ask2BSure, which is a health campaign to bring awareness to the meningococcal disease, which is also known as meningitis, which is an uncommon but very serious illness that can have some very life-altering complications, including death even, and sometimes as fast as within 24 hours,” Hannigan said.“So Ask2BeSure encourages parents to go to their kids’ doctors and to ask about meningitis vaccination, because there’s just so much that you’re balancing as a parent and things can slip through the cracks.”
The Ask2BSure campaign raises awareness for parents and teens to know what questions to ask. “Our kids are teenagers and this is that transitional period where we’re really trying to teach them to advocate for their health,” Gellar said, noting people from ages 16 to 23 are at increased risk for meningitis.
Gellar continued, “What I really loved about the website was it wasn’t about fear mongering, it was about answering questions about this very serious illness. And I don’t think I was aware of the statistics that one in 10 people who get it will die or probably will die. Or that one in five who survive can have life-altering complications, like loss of limb [or] brain damage.”
The campaign encourages education and asking questions — a lesson Gellar noted most parents are trying to teach their kids.
“I think at the end of the day, that’s a lesson that’s important — not just in this small instance. That is a really important life lesson,” she said. “If you don’t know, ask the questions, and you can’t know to ask the questions unless someone prompts you: ‘Hey, this is important. This is the question to ask.'”
They emphasized modeling that behavior. “It’s also really easy [to show kids] when you ask your doctor, because she’s going to explain it way better than I can to them,” Hannigan said. “So they’re in the room with me when I brought it up. And the professionals know what they’re doing.”
For more information on the campaign and the five vaccine-preventable groups of meningitis, check out Ask2BSure.com.
Jason Momoa and Adria Arjona appear to be completely loved up at Cannes!
The pair stepped out on the red carpet for the premiere of Highest 2 Lowest on Monday, May 19. Momoa, 45, wore a white suit and waved at photographers. Arjona, 33, wore a matching green gown and leaned into his chest as the pair smiled and posed or photos.
In June 2024, a source close to the actor told Us Weekly exclusively that Momoa was happy to finally hard launch the pair’s relationship on Instagram. “He couldn’t wait any longer to tell the world. Jason is in love with Adria, and he definitely sees a future with her,” the friend said. “Jason hasn’t felt this way about somebody in a long time.”
“Japan, you are a dream come true you blew my mind,” Momoa captioned a May 20 photo slideshow, which featured several snaps of Arjona. “We’re so thankful for everyone who opened their homes, making memories with new friends and old friends, sharing another amazing adventure with mi amor. ON THE ROAM motorcycles and mayhem. All my aloha j.”
On May 17, Momoa told Entertainment Weekly Arjona was into motorcycles, too. “My lady likes to ride,” he said, before he explained how she often wrapped her arms and legs around him during their adventures. “Any excuse for more hugs. I just ride all the time. I travel everywhere and bring my bikes wherever I go when I’m shooting. It just fits with my DNA.”
Momoa added, “Instantly when I get on, everything just kind of goes away. I’m really focused. I don’t think about anything else ’cause you gotta be on it. I love ’em and I really love the old ones. It feels like a time capsule, so I really love the old bikes.”
The duo made their red carpet debut in February 2025 at the SNL50: The Homecoming Concert event at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall.
Momoa previously dated actress Eiza González in 2022, less than one year after his split from ex-wife Lisa Bonet. He and Bonet confirmed their decision to separate after four years of marriage in January 2022. Bonet, 57, filed for divorce two years later and they reached a settlement in July 2024.
“We have all felt the squeeze and changes of these transformational times … A revolution is unfolding ~and our family is of no exception … feeling and growing from the seismic shifts occurring,” Momoa and Bonet wrote in a joint Instagram statement.
“And so~ We share our Family news~ That we are parting ways in marriage. We share this not because we think it’s newsworthy ~ But so that~ as we go about our lives we may do so with dignity and honesty.”
Harvey Weinstein will speak out in a new on-camera interview with Candace Owens about the allegations made against him.
“I did not commit these crimes. I swear that before God and the people watching now and on my family,” Weinstein, 73, said in the interview’s trailer, which dropped on Owens’ YouTube channel on Monday, May 19.
Weinstein spoke to Owens, 36, via a video call conducted during a prison visitation. Weinstein held up a black phone to converse with the podcaster. This will mark his first on-camera interview in eight years.
The clip showed Weinstein not holding back about the allegations made against him from various celebrities including Gwyneth Paltrow, Ashley Judd and more. (In 2017, Weinstein was accused of harassment, abuse and rape by multiple women, which sparked the Me Too movement. Weinstein has denied “any non consensual sex.”)
“It’s a complete fabrication about my relationship with Gwyneth,” Weinstein claimed in the teaser. “I didn’t put my hands on her. I didn’t touch her. I definitely made a pass … Ashley Judd’s claims are ridiculous.”
In 2017, Paltrow, now 52, came forward and claimed that she was harassed by Weinstein when she was 22. The Oscar winner alleged that Weinstein invited her to his hotel suite for a meeting and suggested they give one another massages in the bedroom.
That same year, Judd also claimed that she was invited by Weinstein for a meeting that ended up taking place in his hotel room, alleging that Weinstein asked her to come into the bathroom to watch him take a shower and suggested they give each other a massage.
Monday’s trailer also showed Weinstein addressing the claims made against him by Rose McGowan. (The actress received a $100,000 settlement from Weinstein following an alleged sexual assault in 1997 where she claimed Weinstein pushed her into a bathroom, pulled her clothes off and performed oral sex on her while he pleasured himself.)
“I settled with Rose McGowan, I gave her $100,000,” he said, before the trailer showed him saying: “Don’t tell my wife, don’t get me into trouble. It’s all conflated, and it’s all led to the idea that I’m going to be the one they persecute.”
The clip then cut to an emotional Weinstein who fought back tears.
“They broke me,” he said. “They broke me in half.”
Weinstein has continued to maintain his innocence since being behind bars and has offered to take a lie detector test to prove that he’s telling the truth.
“I’ve asked to have lie detectors brought into the prison,” Weinstein said in the trailer. “I know they’re not admissible, but I want the world to know.”
While Weinstein has been turned away from Hollywood amid the scandal, the disgraced producer claimed that he does have a group of supporters in his corner who are afraid to come to his defense publicly.
“The people who support me are scared to talk,” he claimed. “They are frightened to death that they’re going to be canceled.”
Owens shared that her interview with Weinstein is now available for her paid subscribers to watch on her website. The full video will drop for the public on her YouTube page Tuesday, May 20.
After being accused in 2017, Weinstein was found guilty of rape and sexual assault charges in 2020 in New York. He was sentenced to 23 years in prison. Two years later, Weinstein went to trial for misconduct claims in California. He was found guilty and sentenced to 16 additional years in jail.
In April 2024, the New York Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein’s New York rape convictions because of “egregious errors” of procedure and a retrial was ordered. Weinstein remained behind bars due to his California conviction. His retrial in New York began in April.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
Feeling confident in our clothes is important, but it’s even more essential when it comes to swimsuits. We all have things we love about our bodies and things we want to improve. Thankfully, you don’t have to look to far for quick fixes to your fashion dilemma. If you’re concerned about the way your arms look, don’t hesitate to add an arm-slimming swimsuit to your rotation this summer.
We kicked off our quest for flattering swimwear with a search on Amazon and stumbled across an assortment of swimsuits with sleeves guaranteed to boost your confidence. Don’t wait to prioritize your comfort this summer. Score these arm-concealing swimsuits for an instant slimming effect.
14 Stylish Swimsuits With Sleeves That Flatter the Arms
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1. Our Favorite: The colorful design on this three-quarter-sleeve swim shirt delivers a vibrant pop against black bikini bottoms.
2. Comfort First: Don’t worry about feeling uncomfortable in this ultra-flattering swim set. The short-sleeve shirt features a built-in bra. Plus, it comes with stretchy shorts that fit like a glove.
3. Sporty Chic: Deliver a fun yet sporty vibe in this floral swim set.
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6. Plus Size-Approved: This breezy one-piece features floaty sleeves and waist-cinching ruching.
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8. Exotic Florals: Are you making a splash during a family-friendly occasion? You’ll be cute and modestly covered in this long-sleeve swim dress.
9. Dreamy Dress: Flirty ruffles decorate the sleeves on this floral swim dress.
10. Large Bust-Friendly: The adjustable straps on this off-the-shoulder swimsuit keep the bust nice and secure while the ruffled design adds visual intrigue.
11. Pop of Sunshine: Showcase your love for vibrant sunflowers in this flutter-sleeve one-piece.
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Katy Perry nearly bared her bust on her Lifetimes Tour.
Perry, 40, narrowly avoided a wardrobe malfunction while performing in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 17. In a now-viral TikTok video shared on Sunday, May 18, Perry could be seen sprinting across the stage wearing nothing but a bedazzled bra, matching underwear and thigh-high boots. She suddenly stopped running and caught her lingerie, moments before it came undone entirely.
“Oh s—, my bra is gonna come off,” Perry said while singing her hit “Part of Me.” She then carefully walked to the main stage while her dancers carried on the show.
Perry then called an assistant on stage and asked him to help her fix her costume. “Put my bra back on, Patrick,” she quipped. “Sorry, guys, you didn’t pay that much.”
“Wardrobe malfunction in Part of Me song by @Katy Perry in Las Vegas show ,” the fan captioned the post. More followers laughed off the incident with Perry in the comments section.
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“This is the funniest thing I’ve ever seen,” one wrote. A second giggled at Perry’s quote, “‘Sorry guys you didn’t pay that much’ ,” while a third praised her moves, “Okay kind of love what she’s doing here.”
Perry is hardly the first celeb who’s had a wardrobe malfunction while performing. Olivia Rodrigo’s bra also burst open in 2024 while she was singing “Love Is Embarrassing” on her GUTS World Tour. Or, take Taylor Swift and Kelsea Ballerini, who both had their Christian Louboutin heels break while hitting the stage.
Brian Austin Green is addresses his reason for speaking out about his “toxic” relationship with ex Vanessa Marcil.
“Everything that’s come [out] recently has genuinely been for the purpose of speaking about a relationship,” Green, 51, told People at the 32nd Annual Race to Erase MS Gala on Friday, May 16, adding that he doesn’t regret calling the former couple’s relationship “toxic.”
“It’s not pointing fingers, placing blame on anyone,” he continued. “If she takes things that way, then there’s nothing I can do about it. It’s pretty obvious just in listening to the things that I say and what it is we do on our show, that’s not our intention.”
Instead, Green explained, his intention is “to help people” — especially people who “go through toxic” and “tough situations.”
“The best you can do is be open and honest about it and hopefully steer other people clear of those situations or help them get through them,” the 90210 star added.
Green’s comments came after he spoke about his mother’s tendency to smother him on the “Oldish” podcast alongside his partner, Sharna Burgess, and Randy Spelling.
“If I’m looking for a woman, I want the complete opposite of that,” he said on the May 5 show. “I had some major missteps because of that. I mean, the relationship that I had with Vanessa was very toxic in that way. Like, it wasn’t a loving, caring relationship.”
He also said he thought his ex was “trying to help me and fix me and get me through things” but that “after two years or so, you’re kinda looking at yourself in the mirror and you’re like, ‘Who am I at this point?”
“So that relationship ended up not working out,” he continued. “Then Megan [Fox], she was a breath of fresh air, coming out of what felt like Vietnam to me.”
Green and Marcil met on the set of Beverly Hills: 90210 in the late 1990s and got engaged in 2001. Their son, Kassius Lijah Marcil-Green, was born on March 30, 2002. The pair broke up soon after, in 2003. The actor moved on with Fox, 39, and the pair got married in 2010 before welcoming three children, Noah, Bodhi, and Journey. They called it quits in 2021, with Fox moving on with rapper Machine Gun Kelly while Green is now engaged to Burgess. The pair welcomed their child, Zane, in 2022.
In response to Green’s initial comments, Marcil shared alleged text message exchanges between the pair, primarily focused on coparenting Kassius. In one alleged exchange, one coparent’s schedule was shared before a follow up text asking, “Father’s Day?” (The screenshots shared via Instagram Stories have since been deleted or expired.)
Hilary Duff has four kids, so she knows a thing or two about stylish mom looks. Unfortunately for our wallets, it’s not always possible to snag a celebrity’s exact outfit. Luckily, there are always options to get the look for cheaper. Take Duff’s simple jeans and tank top ensemble. She’s wearing $540 jeans from Khaite, but you can get these Lee jeans that nail the same vibe for just $37.
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One of the lovebirds’ most talked about ensembles was their outfit at the 2022 Met Gala. When the duo arrived at fashion’s biggest night, Lively swept the carpet in a look inspired by the Statue of Liberty. It started out as a copper toned Versace gown, featuring a metallic pleated sweetheart neckline and copper tinted gloves.
Dramatically, she then revealed her second look of the night, transforming into a teal goddess. She told Vogue that constellations from the ceiling of Grand Central appeared on her train and the crown she accessorized with had seven spikes on it and twenty-five jewels, representing the Statue of Liberty’s crown.
Reynolds watched her shine all night long while hosting the event alongside her. For his part, he donned a velvet suit by Gucci. He accessorized with a gorgeous white flower pin, which matched his bowtie and vest. He finalized the ensemble with a gold watch.
Not only do they rock every red carpet, but they also know how to look just as stylish on the streets. Lively actress often shows off a fresh face on social media and the Deadpool star rocks casual clothes.
The actors started dating in 2011 and secretly tied the knot in 2012. Keep scrolling to see their best style moments through the years:
Lively rocked a mint Tamara Ralph dress equipped with a sheer bodice as she posed with her husband, who looked sleek in a suit, at the Another Simple Favor premiere in New York City.
The couple held hands while posing at the Time100 Gala in New York City. Lively rocked a red Zuhair Murad strapless dress while Reynolds looked sharp in a tuxedo.
Lively sparkled in a silver Tamara Ralph number at the SNL50: The Anniversary Special party, while Reynolds opted for a midnight blue Thom Sweeney tux.
She stunned in a vintage Versace dress while Reynolds looked handsome in an olive green suit from Giuliva Heritage at the It Ends With Us premiere in New York City.
Colorful and cute! The Green Lantern stars arrived at The Adam Project premiere in style. Lively wore a pastel Versace gown, which she styled with a denim jacket later in the evening. Her beau sported a pinstripe suit by Brunello Cucinelli.
Sparkly and smiling! The Shallows actress wore a pink glitzy gown by Prabal Gurung, and the Bullet Train star looked stylish in a Brunello Cucinelli nude suit with a plaid shirt underneath.
The lovers arrived at the Pokémon Detective Pikachu premiere in style. Lively looked gorgeous in a yellow midi dress by Retrofête and the Proposal actor wore a denim vest underneath a khaki suit.
Looking good! The All I See Is You star looked seriously stylish in a Givenchy suit finished with a train and glittery top, and her husband wore a burgundy suit.
Blue and beautiful! The couple arrived at the Met Gala in a color coordinating outfit. Lively sported a Versace dress with a vibrant blue train to match the carpet, and the Aviation Gin owner stunted a navy suit and matching azure bowtie.
Boujee in black! The Canada native rocked a tux and Louboutin shoes at the Golden Globes while his wife wore a velvet Versace gown finished with sparkly details.
Radiant! The Town actress arrived at the American Foundation for AIDS Research Gala in an ivory Chanel mini dress, and her beau looked dapper in a navy suit and brown tie.
The California native matched her lover at the Cannes Film festival in a black and white Gucci gown. The Proposal star donned a Gucci tuxedo and a Bulgari watch.
The 2025 Cannes Film Festival red carpet, bathed in a week of relentless sun, experienced a sudden shift just as Rihanna made her entrance on Monday, May 19, in the South of France to show off her growing baby bump.
As if on cue, the skies unleashed a dramatic shower. Over the top? Certainly. But when Rihanna, 37, steps onto a scene, even an act of nature becomes a memorable backdrop.
The pregnant singer was on hand to support partner ASAP Rocky at the premiere of his new film, Highest 2 Lowest, and her look ensured all eyes were on her, even amidst the downpour.
In true Rihanna fashion, she commanded attention in a striking Alaïa chiffon gown rendered in a bright and bold stroke of (baby?) blue that defied the decidedly gloomy forecast.
Strategically sliced with cutouts that artfully framed her burgeoning baby bump, the dress struck that elusive balance between ethereal fluidity and flashes of skin in all the right places.
She adorned both hands with statement rings and upped the sparkle with diamond-encrusted stud earrings with delicate butterfly and leaf motifs. A matching ocean blue clutch completed the monochromatic ensemble.
ASAP Rocky and Rihanna at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.KCS Presse / MEGA
For his part, Rocky, 36, who takes a leading role in Spike Lee’s hotly anticipated neo-noir crime thriller, maintained his signature slick cool in an oversized Saint Laurent suit, punctuated by a subtly striped tie from the French fashion house’s Spring 2025 collection.
The look was sharp yet imbued with the rapper’s characteristic nonchalance elevated by Ray-Ban wayfarers of his own design, a Bvlgari watch, blinged-out brooches and rings.
This appearance marked Rihanna’s grand return to the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, a long-awaited moment for the singer’s fans and fashion aficionados alike.
Rihanna in custom Marc Jacobs at the 2025 Met Gala.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
After revealing her third pregnancy to the world with a captivating appearance at the Met Gala earlier this month, Monday marked her first time at the festival in eight years.
Following the premiere, the palpable affection between Rihanna and Rocky, who are already parents to sons RZA, 3, and Riot, 2, was evident as they walked arm-in-arm. The rapper gallantly held an umbrella over his expectant significant other as the rain continued to fall while they and the cast and crew departed the theater.
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The moment provided the kind of cinematic flourish that felt orchestrated for the fashion power couple.
Colin Cowherd is wading into the discourse concerning Bill Belichick and his age-gap romance with Jordon Hudson, claiming the former NFL head coach’s family is concerned about more than just his well-being.
In a video the Fox Sports radio host shared on X on Sunday, May 18, Cowhead alleged that Belichick’s family isn’t as concerned about the North Carolina football coach, 73, as much as they are about his will — more specifically, the possibility that they won’t financially benefit as a result of his relationship with Hudson, 24.
“Stop me if you’ve heard this one before — a wealthy old man starts dating a young ambitious woman, and suddenly the family is ‘concerned,’” Cowhead began. “Look, I don’t buy into this whole idea that Bill is some old feeble man who doesn’t know what he’s doing.”
Cowherd added, “And let’s be honest, families aren’t worried about Bill, they’re worried about the will. When dad’s worth over $100 million, suddenly everybody’s got questions like, ‘Who’s getting cut out?’”
On the May 9, episode of the “Pablo Torre Finds Out” podcast, reporter Pablo Torre said the Belichicks are “extraordinarily concerned” about the couple’s relationship. Torre said he spoke to a “family source” who said there is “deep worry for how detrimental Jordon can be for not just North Carolina but Bill’s legacy, reputation — everything he has built and worked for over decades.”
Cowherd went on to say that he would understand the family’s alleged concern if the former New England Patriots coach was “93” or had been “found wandering barefoot at a truck stop.”
“But he’s not being held in a basement. She’s not spoon-feeding him oatmeal,” he continued. “They’re busy building their own brand, in Chapel Hill, no less. Air Jordon Hudson.”
Us Weekly has reached out to the University of North Carolina for comment.
Belichick and Hudson have been dating since 2021, when the pair reportedly met on an airplane.
During an interview on “The Pivot” podcast on Friday, May 16, Belichick explained the role his girlfriend plays in his personal and professional life.
“I stay focused on football and, some of the other opportunities that come along, Jordon looks at those and can dig into them a little bit deeper,” he said. “But really, what she does is help me spend my time on football, and that’s what’s important to me.”
Belichick also listed Hudson’s “actual responsibilities.”
“Well, nothing with North Carolina. That would be No. 1,” Belichick stated. “It would be personal opportunities, [like] a speaking thing, appearance on this or talk about this or somebody happens to want an autograph, that type of thing. So, she kind of helped organize that for me.” He also defended the decision to allow Hudson to “filter” through his emails.
“So she could, at least, filter through them because we didn’t have a sports information guy,” Belichick said. “That was taken as ‘Jordon’s running the sports information department.’ She’s not doing it. I mean, there was nobody to help me sort them out, so I was asking her to do that.”
Irina Shayk traded in red carpet-worthy heels for a pair of shoes that are a little . . . comfier! The supermodel recently stepped out wearing black thong sandals that proved comfy summer footwear can look totally chic. We rushed to Amazon to recreate the look — and landed on this affordable version.
At the 78th Cannes Film Festival, Shayk embraced a sleek, off-duty look with an edgy twist. She coordinated gray-ish brown trousers with a leather bomber jacket and a white T-shirt. She pulled the outfit together with a muted blue shoulder bag and black sunnies.
While Shayk could’ve paired this look with elegant heels or sleek white sneakers, she opted for black flip-flops to stay comfy (and cool) in the French Riviera. Her exact pick remains a mystery, but we can recreate her effortless vibe with this $20 lookalike on Amazon.
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Shayk isn’t the only one going for the easy, breezy sandal style this season. This exact pair was bought over 2,000 times just last month!
Shoppers are saying they’re the “most comfortable flip-flops ever” and they’re “really actually nice looking.”
People often reserve flip-flops for wearing to the pool or around the house, but Shayk’s look is an example of how they can be dressed up. Channel French Riviera-inspired looks when you pair the thong sandals with a flowy black dress and oversized shades or a flowy maxi skirt and a breezy tank.
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There’s only one episode left for Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. this season, and the One Chicago showrunners tease drama, romantic updates and danger for all.
During the May 14 episode of Chicago Med, viewers learned that Dr. Hannah Asher (Jessy Schram) is pregnant with a baby presumed to be Dr. Mitch Ripley’s (Luke Mitchell). Showrunner Allen MacDonald exclusively told Us Weekly that when it comes to Hannah and Mitch’s future, it’s an “unfortunate wait and see” scenario.
He teased that fans might not get quick answers about how Hannah plans to proceed and whether she plans to tell Mitch about the pregnancy during the Wednesday, May 21, finale.
Chicago Fire, meanwhile, left fans with questions about Chief Dom Pascal’s (Dermot Mulroney) future at Firehouse 51 during the pre-finale episode. When it comes to the Wednesday conclusion, showrunner Andrea Newman told Us that Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney) will be caught in the middle of Pascal’s case as Pascal fights to prove he is not guilty of attempted murder.
Chicago P.D. fans will also be in for a complex and explosive conclusion during the season 12 finale, according to showrunner Gwen Sigan. (It will also show Kim Burgess and Adam Ruzek’s wedding!)
“There are some dire straits when we catch up with [Intelligence] in the first scene of the last episode,” she revealed, revealing, “The fractures are really between the team and Voight.”
Scroll down for a breakdown of what viewers can expect from each One Chicago finale:
‘Chicago Med’
Dr. Charles’ Saga Continues
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After Dr. Daniel Charles’ (Oliver Platt) mother died earlier this season, he was reunited with his two daughters, Robin (Mekia Cox) and Anna (Hannah Riley), at her funeral. According to the finale preview trailer, Charles’ daughter Anna ends up in the ED and it puts a strain on his family as a result.
“Dr. Charles through this season has been — he’s a really vivacious, gregarious guy, but he is also lonely. And that was one of the themes for everybody kind of this season, but especially Charles,” MacDonald exclusively told Us on Friday, May 16. “As great of a psychiatrist as he is, and as talented of a shrink that he is, he doesn’t necessarily do well confronting his own issues.”
Those issues will bubble to the surface during the Med finale. MacDonald explained that “the way to resolve” his guilt over not mending fences with his mom before her death is for Charles to work on his relationships with his daughters. “It was important to us to see the whole family unit together,” the showrunner said.
During the May 14 episode, Dr. John Frost (Darren Barnet) discovered that his young patient’s lung transplant was called off when a wealthy tech guru managed to jump the line and get his daughter the lungs amid her cancer battle. In the finale, Frost’s patient’s father will go off the rails after learning he might not survive without the lungs.
“Frost is going to be a big part in attempting to de-escalate,” MacDonald explained. “That story line is kind of about looking in the mirror and like really facing the truth.” The TV creator noted that ultimately the episode will come down to the kids, who both need the lungs.
MacDonald added, “Sometimes the sick kids have the clearest perspective of what’s going on and have something to teach their parents.”
‘Chicago Fire’
Severide’s on the Case — And Caught in the Middle
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When fans last saw Chicago Fire, Pascal was taken in for interviews by the Office of Fire Investigation (OFI) after evidence pointed to him trying to kill the man that killed his wife, Monica (KaDee Strickland), in a car accident. Severide, meanwhile, was convinced of his innocence, which could get him into trouble with OFI.
“We’ve been calling that situation the ‘who’s your daddy situation’ for Severide because he’s got such daddy issues,” Newman exclusively told Us, noting that OFI leader Captain Tom Van Meter (Tim Hopper) was like a “father figure” to Severide before Pascal took over that territory.
According to the showrunner, Severide “wasn’t betraying Van Meter” by keeping his investigation into Pascal (on the hunt to prove his innocence) a secret. “Van Meter sees it as, ‘You didn’t come to me, you didn’t trust me,’” Newman explained. “So now [Severide’s] caught between these two kind of father figures that he cares about very deeply. But he is all in with Pascal and that’s gonna have consequences.”
Earlier this season, Violet Mikami (Hanako Greensmith) wrote down her feelings for firefighter Sam Carver (Jake Lockett) in a letter but never sent it. Now that Violet is single again — she broke up with her boyfriend prior to the finale — Newman told Us, her letter could finally make its way to Carver.
“She’s been told that he is in a precarious place. He’s walking a tightrope right now where something could push him over and he’s backsliding and you know, off his recovery train [with alcohol],” the showrunner said, revealing that Violet has to be “really careful” that she’s “not pushing him in any way.”
That being said, Newman hinted that her feelings are “absolutely bubbling over” and that the finale could be the moment when that “bomb” goes off and she spills her true feelings.
‘Chicago P.D.’
The Team Is Ready to Fight
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Chicago P.D.’s ongoing battle between Sergeant Hank Voight (Jason Beghe) and Deputy Chief Charlie Reid (Shawn Hatosy) came to a head during the May 14 episode. By episode’s end, Reid arrested Dante Torres (Benjamin Levy Aguilar) for sleeping with his CI and stripped Burgess (Marina Squerciati) of her badge for covering it up. He also disbanded the rest of Intelligence, leaving everyone to reconsider what’s next.
Voight, however, is “obviously not going to go down without a fight,” Sigan exclusively told Us, adding that everyone is “going off book” in the finale. She teased that viewers will be toying with the question of whether Voight has “really changed” and “evolved” as he does anything in his power to take down Reid and his dirty policing tactics.
“This really was meant to test him and put sort of this fun-house mirror that Reid represents up against him,” Sigan said. “Voight [is] trying to determine where to fight against his basic instincts in a way, and to listen to Chapman (Sara Bues) and to listen to the team.”
Sigan noted that the finale contains “really real” stakes for everyone on the team, including Burgess, who made detective shortly before Reid took away her badge. “This has been what she’s been wanting for a decade or more,” the showrunner explained. “And it’s been taken away from her in a moment. And she’s supposed to be happy, and she’s supposed to get married, and she’s supposed to have the best few weeks of her life.”
Instead of relaxing as a blissful bride-to-be, Sigan said Burgess is left asking, “Am I even gonna have a job?” She noted being a cop is a “huge” part of Burgess’ identity, which leaves her reeling prior to her wedding.
“It is a dark moment. I think they’re all wrestling with it,” Sigan added. “They’re wrestling with, ‘How far will we go to get to get it back and to take this guy down?’”
Chicago Med’s season 10 finale airs on NBC Wednesday, May 21, at 8 p.m. ET, followed by the Chicago Fire season 13 finale at 9 p.m. ET. Chicago P.D.’s season 12 finale wraps up that same evening at 10 p.m. ET.
Former President Joe Biden and his family have endured several tragedies over the years.
Biden married his first wife, Neilia Hunter, in 1966. The couple shared two sons, Joseph “Beau” Biden III and Hunter Biden, and a daughter, Naomi “Amy” Biden.
Weeks after Joe was elected to the Senate in 1972, Neilia and their three kids were involved in a car accident. Beau and Hunter survived the crash but Neilia and Amy tragically died.
Years after mourning his wife and daughter, Joe met Jill Biden. The couple wed in 1975 and welcomed daughter Ashley Biden in 1981.
Throughout his struggles, Joe remained a dedicated public servant. He served as a Senator from 1973 to 2009 before becoming Barack Obama’s vice president. In 2020, Joe was elected as the 46th president of the United States.
Joe initially was going to run for a second term. However, in July 2024, Joe withdrew from the election after he received concerns from the public about his age and health. (Joe was 81 years old at the time.)
In May 2025, news broke that Joe was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Keep scrolling to see the tragedies that Joe and his family have endured over the years:
Neilia Hunter and Naomi Biden’s Deaths
In December 1972, Neilia, Amy, Beau and Hunter were involved in a car accident while Christmas shopping. The Biden family’s station wagon was hit by a tractor-trailer after Neilia accidentally drove into the path of the oncoming vehicle.
Neilia, Amy, Beau and Hunter were pulled from the wreckage and rushed to Wilmington General Hospital. Neilia and Amy were pronounced dead on arrival. They were 30 and 13 months, respectively.
Biden’s sons survived the accident but sustained injuries. Beau had a broken leg while Hunter had a fractured skull.
“The pain … seemed unbearable in the beginning, and it took me a long time to heal, but I did survive the punishing ordeal,” Joe wrote of the tragedy in his 2017 memoir, Promise Me, Dad. “I made it through, with a lot of support, and reconstructed my life and my family.”
Joe Biden’s Brain Surgeries
In 1988, Joe began to suffer from severe neck pain, which was caused by a leaking intracranial berry aneurysm. While recovering from surgery, Joe suffered from a pulmonary embolism. The procedures and recovery kept Joe away from the Senate for seven months.
Beau Biden’s Cancer Battle and Death
In 2013, Beau was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, which is a type of cancer that starts as a growth of cells in the brain or spinal cord, per Mayo Clinic. Beau underwent surgery to remove a lesion. He also completed radiation and chemotherapy treatments.
Two years after his diagnosis, Beau died following a recurrence of brain cancer. He was 46.
Hunter Biden’s Substance Abuse Struggles
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Hunter shared in his 2021 memoir, Beautiful Things, that he battled addiction throughout his adult life. He shared that his struggles started with alcohol when he was a teen before turning to crack cocaine. Hunter explained that he believed his struggle stemmed from losing his mother and sister.
“There were also times, I have to admit, when I felt as if no one else could understand my pain. It seemed narcissistic even to contemplate. Yet that didn’t make it feel any less true,” he penned. “Believing that your pain is exceptional doesn’t lessen anyone else’s. Pain is our universal condition. People can go through life without finding love, but no one lives long without experiencing real hurt. It can connect us or isolate us.”
Hunter has sought treatment for his addiction struggles and faced several legal issues.
Joe Biden’s Withdrawal From the 2024 Election
In July 2024, Joe announced that he was withdrawing from the 2024 presidential election after the public raised concerns about his age and health following a debate against Donald Trump.
“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term,” he wrote in a letter shared via X.
Joe subsequently endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, to run in his place. Harris ultimately lost to Trump.
Joe Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis
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Months after leaving the White House, Joe was diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer.
“Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms,” read a May 2025 statement from Biden’s personal office to CNN. “On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone.”
The statement added that Joe and his family were “reviewing treatment options with his physicians.”
After news broke about his condition, Joe took to social media to break his silence.
“Cancer touches us all,” he captioned a May 2025 Instagram post. “Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support.”
The duo, who were first photographed together in 2014, have been spotted on several occasions with their fellow, shared BFF Taylor Swift. Four years later, the trio celebrated New Years Eve with several other celeb pals in tow.
In 2024, Hadid stepped out with Lively to attend husband Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool & Wolverine premiere. The pair honored the MCU characters via their attire, with Hadid rocking a yellow get-up and Lively donning a red outfit. Hadid, for her part, also weighed in on Lively’s It Ends With Us film, which was set to be released one month later. “It is actually so good,” Hadid told E! News. “I’m not paid to say it. It’s great.”
Months later, Lively made headlines when she accused her It Ends With Us costar and director, in part, of sexual harassment. Baldoni has denied all allegations against him. While fans decoded Swift’s feelings about the legal battle (her name has been brought up on multiple occasions), a source exclusively told Us Weekly that Hadid had “naturally’ distanced herself from Lively.
Scroll through for a full timeline of Lively and Hadid’s friendship through the years:
October 2014
Gigi Hadid, Blake Lively and Nicola PeltzKevin Mazur/Getty Images for Michael Kors
Lively and Hadid were first photographed together with Nicola Peltz at the 2014 God’s Love We Deliver, Golden Heart Awards in New York City.
December 2018
Swift hosted a star-studded New Year’s Eve bash with pals Lively and Hadid to ring in 2019. In images the Eras Tour performer shared via Instagram, Swift dressed up as the Little Mermaid while Hadid rocked a Mary Poppins costume and Lively embodied Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz.
“Mary Poppins, Audrey, Ariel, Ms. Frizzle, Cinderella, Gwen, Mr. Toad, Avril, Nancy Drew, Posh Spice, Rizzo, Frida Kahlo, Steve Irwin, Dorothy,” Swift wrote via Instagram. “This new year we decided to dress up as our childhood heroes. Sending you all love and hope going into 2019 .”
August 2019
Hadid gushed over Lively in celebration of the actress’ 32nd birthday, alongside a photo of the twosome posing inside a kitchen.
“It’s this Queen’s birthday week and I just want to say how grateful and lucky I am to have a friend like you, B,” Hadid wrote via Instagram at the time. “You are a real one and inspire me in so many ways. I will only be able to thank you enough by making you endless oatmeal griddle cakes and training your children to be world class disposable-camera photographers. I love you ! Wishing you every blessing.”
Lively, Swift and Hadid were spotted walking with Alana, Danielle and Este Haim in New York City.
August 2023
Hadid gushed over Lively while sharing a throwback snap for her birthday. “Pretty sure this pic is before her (our) baby number 1 but I just love it bc I still feel like the baby of the group,” Hadid wrote via Instagram Story. “Lots-o-angelbabies later, u are a magical friend and mamma — protective, warm, witty, thoughtful, talented, HOT!” she continued. “Ur made of all the good stuff like rainbow sprinkles and butter and bourbon whipped creme. And lobster salad. Lots of lobster salad.”
Hadid concluded: “Thank you for your light and example sister @blakelively. Wishing you the best year yet. u know ily!”
Lively shared the post, adding, ““This was before baby #3 for me and #1 for you. Coparenting with you whether you agree to raise my children or not is one of my life’s greatest joys. Love you, mama, sister, friend.”
The twosome attended Reynolds’ Deadpool & Wolverine premiere, where Lively joked that her husband was crashing a girls’ night out.
“He’s such a hen. He can hang with men, but he’s really a hen at heart,” she told Entertainment Tonight, while Hadid added, “He loves a girls’ night and to hear all the goss.”
May 2025
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Amid Lively’s ongoing legal battle with Baldoni, an insider told Us that Hadid has “always had a closer friendship with Taylor and stands by her.” The source shared, “She has been a very loyal friend to Taylor, and they have been best friends for a decade now.”
The insider noted that Hadid “hasn’t necessarily chosen sides” between Lively and Swift, but rather that the current status of their inner circle is a “reflection of the closeness her and Taylor have shared over the years.”
The source added that Hadid and Lively “really haven’t been as close in almost a year” but there are “no hard feelings” between the two.
“As Taylor has begun to distance herself from Blake, Gigi has naturally done the same,” the insider said. “The shift wasn’t abrupt, but gradual and organic change in dynamics.”
While Swift and Lively’s friendship has allegedly changed amid the legal battle, Hadid “doesn’t want to be involved at all,” the source said. “They haven’t been in touch much this year and it does have everything to do with the lawsuit.”
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u know ily!”
Coparenting with you whether you agree to raise my children or not is one of my life’s greatest joys. Love you, mama, sister, friend.”
