Jana Kramer is standing by husband Allan Russell after he got vulnerable on her podcast.

“The episode was about sex. It was a sex episode with a doctor who specializes in intimacy, in sexual relationships,” Kramer, 41, shared on the Wednesday, July 16, episode of iHeartRadio’s “Whine Down” podcast. “It’s not like he just randomly was like, ‘I don’t masturbate.’ We were having a conversation.”

Last week, Russell, 44, made headlines after he said, “There’s no point where I actually feel like masturbating.” Instead, the English soccer coach chooses to prioritize his marriage and “healthy sex life” with Kramer.

“Everyone just sees the headline but doesn’t really know where it came from or the story behind it,” Kramer explained. “But devil’s advocate: He did share that but it was a topic of conversation because I asked how many couples would be upset if their partner masturbated.”

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For the record, Kramer said she wouldn’t care if Russell masturbated during their marriage.

“I don’t like porn because it triggers from the past,” she said. “I don’t hate that he doesn’t [masturbate] but I wouldn’t be mad at him [if he did.]”

While addressing the headlines on her latest podcast episode, Kramer said she discussed all the attention with Russell. — but he was completely unbothered by all the chatter.

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“He was so lovely about it,” she said. “He goes, ‘To be honest, it could have read Jana Kramer’s husband can’t stop masturbating. I see it as respectful, honoring my wife.’ I was like, ‘I love your answer to that.’ He did not care for a second and took it as a, ‘I’m a man who honors his wife.’”

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Ever since she launched her “Whine Down” podcast with iHeartRadio in 2018, Kramer has developed a following for getting candid and honest about her relationships, career and life.

Although some episodes cause some unexpected headlines, the “I Got the Boy” singer tries to see the positive in every attention-grabbing moment.

“There are so many things that we’ve shared in efforts to help other people normalize conversations and most DMS that I get are ‘Thank you so much for talking about this. I was able to have a great conversation with my husband,’” Kramer said. “We’re normalizing things. We’re talking about things. We’re starting conversations. But the s**** part of it is that it does become a headline and then it’s like, ‘Oh my god, these people!’”

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After welcoming their first child at the end of last year, TikTokers Campbell ‘Pookie’ Puckett and Jett Puckett have some advice for people jumping into parenthood for the first time.

“I would say just trust your intuition. Trust your gut,” Campbell, 32, exclusively told Us Weekly while attending the 2025 ESPYS on Wednesday, July 16. “Whatever you think is best for your child and your family is best. Get out the noise. Take out the noise from other people and just hone in on your child and your family, and you’re going to make the right decision.”

Campbell and Jett, who tied the knot in 2018, welcomed daughter Paloma in November 2024.

Jett, for his part, added that new moms and dads don’t need to “be scared.”

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“Just go for it. Go ahead and start making babies,” Jett, 34, told Us. “That world needs more young people. It’s very, very special to be a parent and bring life into the world.”

The couple have loved being new parents and shared that Paloma is “amazing.”

“She is the happiest baby,” Jett gushed. “And the most beautiful. I got the two prettiest girls in the world.”

Campbell noted that it’s “so emotional” watching Paloma grow every day.

“And she is just growing so fast and it is the best, the most rewarding thing,” she explained. “She’s been home with us, which has been a huge blessing. I am so grateful to be able to work from home.”

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The former flight attendant said that having her daughter home with her is “incredible.”

“I feel so lucky that I get to see her grow up,” she shared with Us. “But thinking about her going to school is insane.”

The couple, who first met in 2016, rose to internet fame when Jett would react to Campbell’s outfits, coining the phrase, “Pookie looks absolutely fire tonight!”

Campbell and Jett have now amassed 1.5 million followers on TikTok — but the thing that is most important to them is their relationship with each other.

“I mean the key to knowing that you found the right person is when you can be your authentic self naturally, and they can be their authentic self. Naturally,” Jett explained to Us. “That’s when, you know, [you] found the right person, which is the most important thing. Then from there, don’t think of it as two separate people. It’s not Pookie and Jett, it’s us together as a union.”

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Campbell agreed with Jett, adding that they “bring the best out in each other.”

“Truly. I am my best version of myself when I’m with him, so I think that says a lot,” she noted.

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Tamra Judge has a theory behind Jax Taylor’s exit from The Valley after two seasons.

“One other little snippet that I just read while we were on this podcast … Jax said he’s not returning [to The Valley],” Teddi Mellencamp said on the Thursday, July 17, episode of her and Tamra’s “Two T’s in a Pod” podcast.

In response, Tamra, 57, asked, “So, he’s fired?”

Teddi, 44, told her that Jax, 46, had said in a recent statement that he wanted to “focus on his mental health.”

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“So, he was fired,” Tamra replied. “OK.”

Us Weekly broke the news on Wednesday, July 16, that Jax planned to exit The Valley ahead of its third season.

“After an incredibly challenging year and many honest conversations with my team and producers, I’ll be stepping away from the next season of The Valley,” Jax told Us in an exclusive statement. “Right now, my focus needs to be on my sobriety, my mental health and coparenting. Taking this time is necessary for me to become the best version of myself — especially for our son, Cruz.”

Jax shares Cruz, 4, with estranged wife Brittany Cartwright, who filed for divorce last year while they were filming The Valley season 2. Amid their divorce, Jax voluntarily checked himself into a rehab facility for mental health struggles.

“A little over a month ago, I checked into an intensive inpatient treatment facility, scared of the unknown and what I would find out about myself,” he wrote in a September 2024 Instagram statement. “After many years of knowing something was wrong but not knowing exactly what it was, I recently learned that I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and PTSD.”

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He added, “It’s been a lot to process and an emotional time for me, however, I’ve come home to my son with a newfound sense of peace. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t scared for the future, but my focus is just trying to be a better version of myself than I was yesterday. Mental health is a lifelong battle of not letting it control you but rather you learning to control it.”

Jax later revealed his sobriety challenges, noting in March that he had dealt with a cocaine addiction and is now sober.

“My life has changed dramatically. I’m probably the healthiest I’ve ever been, I feel the best I’ve ever been,” he told Us in a cover story that same month. “And I don’t put myself in situations I’m not comfortable with. I know it’s weird because I do own a bar, but I’m a very strong person. If I say I’m not going to do something, I’m not going to do it.”

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Shareef O’Neal comes from a legendary basketball lineage, but his favorite NBA player of all-time doesn’t share his last name.

Shareef, the son of NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, listed his preferred lineup of hardware heroes in an exclusive interview with Us Weekly. 

“LeBron [James] number one, Kobe [Bryant], and then my dad is number three,” Shareef, 25, told Us at the 2025 ESPYS at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 16. “He knows that. LeBron, Kobe, my dad.”

Shareef joked that his dad isn’t fazed by his son’s allegiances, and even helped facilitate face-to-face meetings with his basketball icons over the years. 

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“He doesn’t mind,” Shareef said. “There would be times when he’d play against Kobe or LeBron and he’d wait after so we could meet them. I would go to his games and in a LeBron jersey. So, it’s funny.”

Shaquille, 53, famously played with the late Bryant for eight seasons on the Los Angeles Lakers from 1996 to 2004, winning three consecutive NBA championships in 2000, 2001 and 2002. 

James, 40, and Shaquille were also teammates for one season on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2009-2010 season.

Shareef — who played college basketball at UCLA and LSU, his dad’s alma mater — underwent open heart surgery in 2018, which helped strengthen the bond he has with his father. 

“That’s the first time I actually heard my dad say he was scared,” Shareef told Us. “I was like, ‘Wow.’ I’d never heard him say he was scared before. That kind of changed my mind and my feeling and everything. It was very touching. Me and him, we’ve been as close as we’ve ever been since that surgery.”

These days, Shareef described his dad — who retired from the NBA in 2011 — as a “15-year-old on the inside.”

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“He still wants to be a kid,” Shareef said. “He still watches cartoons, all that stuff. I feel like people don’t know what he does behind the videos they see. He’s a freshman in high school. He’s still a prankster. He is a really cool dude. People love him for a reason.”

In addition to their close personal relationship, Shareef and Shaquille have gone into business together. Last month, Shaquille was named the new president of Reebok Basketball and he enlisted his son’s assistance to help revitalize the legendary brand. 

“I see myself taking this brand over one day,” Shareef said of the opportunity. “My dad, this is the opportunity he set up for us. He wants us to take over his companies and his brands and I was really the first one to kind of step into the field with Reebok. I see myself in the future taking this over, bringing it back to number one”

Shareef added, “I got to be confident. I got to speak stuff into existence. I got to take all these other brands out. I got to bring it back.”

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Love Island USA’s Amaya Espinal is not gatekeeping her plastic surgery procedures.

During the Thursday, July 17, episode of the “Viall Files” podcast, Amaya, 25, was asked whether she had breast implants, to which she replied, “Baby, these titties are expensive. They’re 350 ccs left and right. It’s so funny because I actually have my implant card in my wallet. I take it everywhere I go.”

Amaya quipped that her implants were “made in Miami,” adding, “Born and raised in Miami. 350 ccs and I believe I went under muscle. I did mid-profile — not too high — because I wanted to keep that natural look just for my end. They look so good.”

The insight into Amaya’s procedures came after host Nick Viall and his wife, Natalie Joy, brought up Kylie Jenner’s comments about her past breast augmentation. The reality star, 27, noted in a TikTok comment in June the exact amount of cubic centimeters (cc) she received for the surgery: “445 cc, moderate profile, half under the muscle!!!!” She also added that her implants were silicone.

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Meanwhile, Amaya’s fellow Islander Vanna Einerson opened up about her appearance during a July episode of “The Viall Files” podcast after facing backlash from viewers.

“Obviously [I’ve] been going through it and I didn’t even know!” Vanna, 21, said of the negative comments she received while she was filming in Fiji. “It was really, really hard seeing all of it. I was in the hotel with Coco [Watson] and [she] was getting a lot of love while I was getting a lot of hate.”

She continued. “I had a moment where I just broke down crying. I’m honestly so grateful for Coco that she was there because she sat and prayed over me.”

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Vanna, who revealed she got her “boobs done,” reflected on how being on Love Island USA caused her to develop “new” insecurities.

“I’m OK, I’m very secure in myself,” she noted. “Most of the things that people thought I got done, like my cheeks and my chin and my lips — lips, duh, I got my lips done. I like my lips. But my cheeks and my chin, [I was] born with it.”

She added: “You guys are calling me out for things and saying that I have filler in things, but I was born with it.”

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There’s no denying it. Summer is hands down one of the most fun times of the year — but it’s also the hottest. Many of Us are on the receiving end of steamy temps, and while making a splash at the pool or beach can beat the heat, but what about long-term relief? Walking around in an air-conditioned bubble would be our go-to choice if possible, but until that impractical dream becomes a reality, Thermella by Bonafide is a great alternative.

Do you wake up to night sweats? Perhaps you experience hot flashes when the temperature rises above a certain level. Thermella is a fast-acting, non-hormonal supplement that uses naturally occurring ingredients to keep you cool from the inside out. Curcumin, green tea and spirulina offers a plant-based solution to hot flashes.

Available without a prescription, this clinically-tested supplement is formulated with a patented cooling complex that targets the causes of hot flashes and night sweats.

Bonafide is dedicated to creating a product that truly provides relief. It’s why the brand hosted over 40 clinical trials and tested more than 13,000 women in studies and surveys. According to a clinical study, 82% of participants saw fewer hot flashes after two weeks of use. By the end of the first month, 94% of participants saw a reduction. By the third month, about 97% saw a decline in hot flashes.

Along with providing overall relief, Thermella improves the quality of sleep as well. Participants in the Bonafide study saw improvements in their sleep and overall quality of life.

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General Hospital star Tristan Rogers has been diagnosed with cancer.

“Beloved Emmy-winning actor Tristan Rogers, best known for his role as Robert Scorpio on the daytime drama, General Hospital, is sharing with fans that he has been diagnosed with cancer,” a press release shared with Soap Opera Digest on Thursday, July 17, read.

The statement continued, “While he remains hopeful and is working closely with his medical team on a treatment plan, this is a challenging time for Tristan and his family. As they face both the emotional and physical burdens that come with this diagnosis, the family kindly asks for privacy and understanding.”

While the press release did not specify what type of cancer Rogers was diagnosed with, the statement noted that Rogers, 79, and his loved ones are “deeply grateful for the outpouring of support and love” they have received.

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“Tristan sends his love to his fans and wants them to know how much he appreciates their loyalty and encouragement over the years,” the statement concluded. “This support means more to him now than ever. Future updates will be shared if deemed appropriate by Tristan and his family.”

Rogers is best known for playing D.A. Robert Scorpio, a character he first played on General Hospital in 1980 and has continued to portray on and off through the years. His most recent appearance as Robert on the beloved soap opera series was in November 2024.

He has also starred as Colin on Young and Restless from 2010-2012, 2014-2017 and 2019 as well as Hunter on The Bold and Beautiful in 1997. He also portrayed Doc on Studio City, where he earned a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Digital Drama Series.

Rogers has also voiced characters in The Wild Thornberrys, Batman Beyond, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters and The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest, per TVLine.

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Ahead of his latest stint on the show, Rogers reflected on the role while talking to Soap Opera Digest.

“I’ve got a lot of stuff to do. It’s not just for two shows this time,” he shared in 2018, noting that the writing team aligned with his character’s personality. “Robert has always had kind of a glib approach to everything; he’s a bit of a smart-mouth.”

He teased, “I’m working with a lot of different people … And I think the fans are going to like it.”

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Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia got a surprise call from Zach Bryan’s ex-wife, Rose Madden, while addressing her recent drama with the country singer.

“Oh, guess who’s FaceTiming me? Rose,” LaPaglia, 26, said during the Wednesday, July 16, “BFFs” podcast episode. “Obviously, can’t put that in [the podcast]. But I just want to say, through all of this, if I didn’t get to talk to Rose or have Rose through this, I think I would go f***ing crazy.”

LaPaglia, who had a public breakup from Bryan late last year, said Madden “helped” her so much throughout the split.

“Thank God a voice of reason,” LaPaglia added. “So, she rocks.”

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Madden and Bryan married in July 2020 but called it quits the following year. Bryan went on to date Deb Peifer, from whom he split in May 2023. By July of that same year, Bryan and LaPaglia took their whirlwind romance public.

Bryan and LaPaglia were together for a year before he announced via Instagram Stories in October 2024 that they had split. LaPaglia claimed she was “blindsided” by the split, alleging that she was “emotionally abused” by Bryan during a bombshell “BFFs” podcast episode. (Us Weekly has reached out to Bryan’s team about these claims repeatedly, receiving no response.)

Earlier this week, Bryan took to Instagram Stories and posted screenshots of a lengthy text LaPaglia sent him after their split.

“I still have love for you and things would have ended a lot differently if it were up to me,” the text (which LaPaglia confirmed she sent on “BFFs”) read, in part. “I’ll choose to believe you didn’t mean all the things you said to me tonight, even if you did. I want to leave this with love and love only on my end.”

LaPaglia addressed this text during her podcast on Wednesday.

“He posted things, honestly, that just verified everything that I’ve said,” LaPaglia claimed. “I don’t know what he was trying to do by that. It’s not clocking to me.”

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She added, “I’m just responding to him at this point, and I don’t even want to. Like, there’s nothing for me to say.”

A second screenshot Bryan posted included messages that appeared to confirm LaPaglia’s allegations that she was offered $12 million to sign an NDA about their breakup — and never speak about it publicly. A deal she declined.

“I thought the whole point was that they didn’t want that stuff to get confirmed,” LaPaglia’s cohost Josh Richards said. “I think at one point, it almost felt like they were painting a picture like you’re making up a lot of stuff. But then, just posting that just goes like, ‘All right it was real.’ But, for what?”

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Bachelor in Paradise’s Jonathon Johnson is owning up to his behavior in Costa Rica.

After viewers watched the former Bachelorette contestant get into a tense discussion with Jill Chin, Jonathon, 27, reflected on the argument in his own unique social media video.

“I’m not perfect by any means but we live and we learn ,” he wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, July 16. “Also, Jill’s great, I was just emotionally overstimulated that night!”

Along with his post, Jonathon included a video of himself struggling to view a tense scene with his costar.

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“Watching my past self keep a stupid argument going on national TV,” he wrote as dramatic music played in the background.

During the Tuesday, July 15, episode of Bachelor in Paradise, Jonathan revealed to Jill, 29, that he only saw them as friends. Things got complicated, however, when his strongest connection, Alexe Godin, told him that she didn’t feel a romantic spark.

Cameras rolled as Jill confronted Jonathan about a comment he made earlier in the season, when he said their date made his decision on who to give a rose to harder.

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Jill started to think that Jonathon could be interested in being more than friends — an assumption he later denied.

“I meant you were making my decision harder because it made me remember that I need somebody I can have conversations like that with,” he clarified.

“But you didn’t mean that it was with me?” Jill asked before Jonathon said no.

Later on in the episode, the pair had another conversation where an apology was made.

“I’m so sorry,” Jonathon said. “The last thing I wanted to do was hurt your feelings and miscommunicate.”

Before heading to Costa Rica to film Bachelor in Paradise, Jonathon — who previously appeared on Jenn Tran’s season of The Bachelorette — exclusively told Us Weekly that he didn’t feel pressure to get engaged on ABC’s summer reality show.

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“If I had to walk away because I just didn’t think it was right, I have no problem doing so,” he said at Hulu’s inaugural Get Real House event in April. “But I want to give an honest chance.”

Jonathon explained that he wanted to see someone “behind the smoke and mirrors or the cameras and the lights and really come into [the show] to find something genuine. If I can find that, I’m gonna throw my heart into it and hope for the best. But no pressure.”

Bachelor in Paradise airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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The Love Island USA cast still has some time before the season 7 reunion, but winner Amaya Espinal is already thinking about the questions she plans to ask former flame Zak Srakaew.

“There’s a lot of things where I’m like, ‘What are you talking about, bro?’” Amaya, 25, exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, July 15. “Like, somebody find this man a map because he is lost.”

Amaya elaborated on her plans for the reunion, adding, “It’s definitely to clear up any air that needs to be cleared up. Like, if things are a mess, baby, we are coming with a broom to get things all tidied up and just to address things that weren’t able to be addressed before. I feel like that’s the purpose of the reunion.”

She continued: “So I’m excited to see how the conversations are going to go. Because there’s a lot of things that people want to discuss, and I feel like we are all able to do that in a calm manner, hopefully.”

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Peacock confirmed that the Love Island USA reunion will premiere on Monday, August 25, with Andy Cohen joining Ariana Madix as a cohost. According to a press release, the special “will feature this season’s winners, fan-favorite couples and this year’s bombshells for an up close and personal look back at their experience in the villa.”

Amaya and Zak, 29, have seemingly not reunited since she exited the villa after the finale. Before winning with partner Bryan Arenales, Amaya was coupled up with Zak until he turned on her at the Stand on Business challenge. In response, Amaya famously referred to him as an “extremely odd individual” before he was ultimately eliminated when she recoupled with Bryan.

Zak previously questioned Amaya’s connection with Bryan, 27, telling Us earlier this month, “Obviously, he stood up for that one conversation. But throughout the whole season, he not once mentioned he wanted to pull her for a chat, not once mentioned that he wanted to couple up with her or get to know her. So I was very confused when he was like, ‘Yeah, I wanna speak to Amaya.’”

Zak claimed he was “clueless” about just how serious Bryan and Amaya had become.

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“Amaya, she’s a great girl. We have such good chemistry. But there’s certain things … when you just met somebody, and they expect the girlfriend treatment straight away — that’s the one thing I couldn’t give her. Behind the scenes, she’d always want, like, reassurance. She always wanted [to] kiss all the time. She would like me to, I don’t know, cuddle or whatever,” Zak told Us. “And I just didn’t give her that straight away. And I felt like she felt like I wasn’t being genuine toward her. I’m a not a slow burner, but I’ve been in long-term relationships all my life and I said to myself, next relationship, I’m going to go in it with how I feel and take it slow and just get to know that person a little bit better and start off as friends before I take anything serious.”

While speaking to Us in a joint interview with Amaya, Bryan acknowledged there were “some miscommunications” between Islanders.

“Hopefully that all clears up at the reunion. I think that’s the biggest thing,” Bryan said before naming Zak as the person he wants to address. “We were in the villa as Casa bros. Then there’s been some clips that I’ve seen that I definitely wanna address. We will probably address them before then just because that’s just the type of person I am. But we’ll see.”

Love Island USA is currently streaming on Peacock.

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Love Island USA season 7 finalist Huda Mustafa claimed that she was abused as a child.

“Growing up, my dad was extremely abusive,” Huda, 24, alleged on the Thursday, July 17, episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast. “He was very abusive toward my mother, toward me and my siblings. A vivid memory I have as a kid … I remember hearing my dad beating the s*** out of my mom in the room. Someone finally got the door open, and I just remember seeing my mom’s face. Her glasses were broken, and then I see him snatch her head back and slam the door.”

The Peacock personality has since ceased communication with her father in light of his alleged actions. (Huda’s father, who has not been publicly identified, has not addressed the accusations.)

“I haven’t talked to my dad in eight years. I stopped talking to him when I was 16. There’s a really valid reason as to why I’m not speaking to him,” she said. “There were a lot of times where I was alone with my dad, and there are things that my family doesn’t believe me about.”

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Huda added, “I kept a lot of things to myself, and then there was a point where I got really scared. I remember calling my mom, saying, ‘Please pick me up, please pick me up.’ She was like, ‘What’s wrong? I can’t. I have to get you tomorrow.’ She was working three or four jobs.”

At one point, Huda would “lock [herself] in the bathroom” while her dad would go work in his office.

“The floor would creak sometimes, so I was so scared [he’d hear me]. I tiptoed out and I closed the door really quietly,” Huda recalled. “I was like, ‘Please get out, like, get me out of here.’ And to this day, I don’t think anyone in my family believes anything that I say about that.”

Huda further admitted that her accusations were likely “hard [for her mom and siblings] to believe.”

“I just accepted that,” she said of her family’s disbelief. “I know what was going on, and I had listened to podcasts about certain things leading up to a lot with my dad. It made me realize, like, I don’t want to say grooming, but there are a lot of things that were happening.”

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Huda did not detail her specific accusations but stressed that she has “no idea the reasoning behind” his alleged actions.

“My dad hasn’t remarried [or] nothing, like, I have no idea the reasonings behind it,” she said. “So, I never really had a father figure growing up in that way — at all.”

Huda tried to find solace in school, where she was always “unapologetically” herself.

“That didn’t resonate with a lot of people,” Huda claimed. “I got bullied in school. When I was in middle school, there was a point where I wanted to take my own life. I did not want to live anymore.”

Huda also disclosed her alleged childhood abuse to the Love Island USA casting team when she applied for season 7.

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“When I was with the psychologist, I talked to her about all these things,” she recalled of joining the reality TV dating show. “I was just crying ’cause it’s like you really live it when you talk about it.”

Huda made it to the finale of Love Island USA, where she was coupled up with now-ex Chris Seeley, but the duo called it quits before the winner was crowned.

“Everyone has their opinions. I know exactly how I want it to be treated in a relationship and I’m not going to settle,” Huda exclusively told Us Weekly after the finale. “I will never sit here and just accept [whatever] as he says, shut up to me. That’s another thing, Chris would want me to shut up. I don’t like that.”

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

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. 

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Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas have once again been spotted spending time together amid ongoing romance rumors.

The A-listers were photographed lounging together on a luxury yacht near Ciutadella de Menorca, Spain, in the Mediterranean on June 30, according to Holá. Cruise, 63, and de Armas, 37, appeared to be vacationing alone, aside from the actress’s dog Salsa and the yacht crew.

De Armas could be seen wearing a sheer coverup over a bikini with a white-brimmed raffia hat, while Cruise shielded himself from the sun in a Panama hat, a blue long-sleeve shirt and navy shorts. Their yacht was photographed on the ocean between Cala’n Bosc and Cap D’Andratx after setting off from a port in Ciutadella de Menorca.

Cruise and the James Bond actress were initially seen dining together over Valentine’s Day weekend in London’s Soho neighborhood. The couple traveled to various hotspots over the next several weeks, including landing in London in Cruise’s personal helicopter in March. The Mission: Impossible star also flew de Armas to London one day before she turned 37 in April.

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A source close to the pair exclusively told Us Weekly in May that Cruise and de Armas’ connection was “low-key, still new and in the early stages,” so they were trying to keep their romance “on the down low.”

The two Hollywood superstars reportedly first met in February to discuss potential work projects before a “relationship developed,” according to the insider. The source revealed that Cruise was “super smitten” with de Armas and their connection ultimately “developed into feelings.”

During an appearance on Good Morning America in May, de Armas confirmed she’d been having “so much fun” with Cruise, though she suggested they were simply working together on unspecified projects.

“We’re definitely working on a lot of things,” she said. “Not just one, but a few projects with [Cruise’s producers] Doug Liman and Christopher McQuarrie and, of course, Tom. I’m so excited.”

Prior to their recent Mediterranean vacation, Cruise and de Armas had not been seen together as often due to their busy schedules. Cruise was on a whirlwind worldwide press tour for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning prior to its May release, while de Armas was promoting From the World of John Wick: Ballerina at the same time.

Still, speculation about Cruise and de Armas’s connection followed them on their separate PR tours. Variety asked de Armas at the From the World of John Wick: Ballerina premiere in June whether Cruise was supportive of the movie.

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“You know what, he supports every movie,” she coyly replied. “He really wants the industry and cinema to do well and [wants] people going to the theaters. We’re working together, so he got to see Ballerina, and he actually really liked it. He loved the John Wick [franchise].”

The actress added, “It is very special that someone like him is supporting [Ballerina.] It is really special, in general, to have other actors and people supporting each other. We can do well all together.”

Prior to their rumored relationship, de Armas was married to model and actor Marc Clotet from 2011 to 2013 and also dated her Deep Water costar Ben Affleck in 2020.

Cruise has been married three times: first to Mimi Rogers from 1987 to 1990, then to Nicole Kidman between 1990 and 2001 and finally to Katie Holmes from 2006 to 2013. Perhaps surprisingly, Holmes seemingly offered her support for Cruise’s apparent new romance when she “liked” a social media post about her ex-husband dating de Armas earlier in July.

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From barbecues to festival food, summertime is filled with great food — and unfortunately many opportunities for bloat. Luckily, that’s where flowy dresses come in. With cuts that conceal and fabrics that don’t cling, there are plenty of styles out there that can hide a food baby — and don’t break the bank.

Below, we rounded up 17 flowy summer dresses that cleverly hide belly bloat — and still look stylish while doing it. Whether you’re looking for elevated styles for work or everyday picks to look stylish on a random Tuesday, these options are major confidence (and comfort) boosters. With prices starting at just $19, you can grab two (or three) while staying on budget.

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Comfy, Everyday Picks

1. Our Favorite: You can always depend on this flowy midi dress for comfort, everyday styles and functionality — it has pockets!

2. Must-Have Maxi: With over 6,000 bought in just the last month, shoppers are obsessed with this flowy maxi dress that can be styled with cardigans, belts, jackets and more.

3. Floral and Fabulous: Wear this floral maxi dress when you’re wanting to channel your feminine side for summer.

4. Has Pockets: From errand runs to coffee dates, this loose T-shirt dress will be a go-to for both — especially because it has pockets.

5. Waist-Slimming: Make your waist look snatched with this wrap silhouette midi dress that also glides over the midsection.

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Beautiful and Brunch-Worthy

6. Our Favorite: Who says brunch dresses have to be stuffy? This ultra soft version proves that they can bring the style too.

7. One Shoulder Wonder: From Sunday brunches to outdoor weddings, this floral one-shoulder dress will keep bloat hidden for both.

8. Shape-Enhancing: Make your silhouette look slimmer with this waist-cinching maxi dress that elevates your closet as well.

9. Pretty Pastels: Summer to fall, we’ll never not love a pretty pastel dress — especially this one that has a flattering wrap silhouette.

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10. Our Favorite: This loose shift dress is perfect for those work days when you’re struggling to find something to wear.

11. Stylish Swiss Dots: Rule the boardroom in this sleek swiss dot dress that can seamlessly transition to be worn for happy hour as well.

12. Perfectly Polished: Look polished and put-together in this short sleeve midi dress that comes in several stunning prints to choose from.

13. Chic Shirt Dress: Stay cool on hot summer days in the office with this relaxed fit shirt dress that’s made with breathable viscose fabric.

Vacation Getaway Go-To’s

14. Our Favorite: From sunset date nights to sightseeing, this floral wrap dress can be used for all kinds of vacation activities.

15. Smocked and Strapless: Function meets fashion with this floral strapless dress that doubles as a beach cover up.

16. Coastal Minimalism: Channel modern coastal energy with this neutral maxi dress that’s now an Amazon bestseller.

17. Beachy Comfort: Dripping sweat in the sun is already uncomfortable — make it easy with this soft maxi dress that comes in several vacation-inspired prints.

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Good Morning America‘s Lara Spencer has a new project in the works years after her HGTV series.

Spencer, 56, took to Instagram on Tuesday, July 15, writing, “If you’re wondering what I’m doing with all of this stuff, stay tuned! New project coming.”

The post, which showed her with home décor items, referenced Spencer’s HGTV past. “And all I’ll say is if you liked Flea Market Flip, you’re gonna be very happy,” she teased.

Spencer previously hosted 14 seasons of HGTV’s Flea Market Flip when it ran from 2012 to 2019. While HGTV fans are hoping she returns to the network, her teases come amid shakeups. HGTV made headlines in June for canceling five shows: Battle on the Beach, Farmhouse Fixer, Married to Real Estate, Bargain Block and Izzy Does It.

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While the network hasn’t publicly addressed whether there will be more cuts, a source exclusively told Us Weekly that Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa’s Flipping El Moussas is “not coming back” to HGTV. The same goes for Christina Haack’s series Christina on the Coast, which has also “not been renewed.”

According to a second insider, the trio’s The Flip Off is meant to be “back for a second season, but there is no filming date or air date yet.”

Property Brothers stars Drew and Jonathan Scott were also affected when viewers were alerted to a premiere change for the launch of their new show Chasing the West. An updated press release revealed that the second season of Don’t Hate Your House With the Property Brothers has been delayed from July 30 to “later this year.”

The newest season of their hit series Celebrity IOU is still airing as usual but viewers are concerned about the three upcoming shows Drew and Jonathan, both 47, are expected to have on HGTV.

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HGTV has announced the release of one new show: Junk or Jackpot? with Bobby Berk following his time on Queer Eye.

“I’m excited to help passionate people sift through their cherished items and give them reimagined spaces that will best honor what they hold dear,” Berk, 43, said in a press release, while executive producer John Cena added, “The idea for Junk or Jackpot? was born out of a conversation I had with friends. People often wonder if their collections are trash or treasure, and this show will help them find out.”

The six-episode season will follow Berk as he is tasked with helping homeowners decide whether to keep their unique collections — including superhero figurines or rare puppets and dolls — or sell them in order to renovate their outdated homes.

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Athletics slugger Brent Rooker was out in the first round of the 2025 Home Run Derby, but he still found time to enjoy being a dad while watching his opponents swing away — and he’s not embarrassed by it one bit.

When one fan called him out via X for feeding his infant daughter during the Derby, he clapped back, calling it “necessary.”

“Yes, it was necessary to feed my 11 month old child her night time bottle at like 9:00 pm,” he wrote on Tuesday, July 15. “Thank you for asking.”

Rooker, 30, first took to X the night before to congratulate Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh on winning the Home Run Derby.

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“What a blast!” he wrote. “It was an honor to compete against those guys and fulfill a childhood dream. Congrats to Cal and everyone else who made it a great night! Still hard to believe I get opportunities to do things like this.”

One fan replied, asking him to stick to sports while on the field.

“Hey Rooker…did you really need to feed your baby on camera?” the fan asked. “Sometimes people just want to see you play.”

In addition to 11-month-old Blake, Rooker and his wife, Allie Oliver, share 3-year-old daughter Blair. After the Derby, he shared a photo of the family of four on the field in a joint Instagram post with his team.

“Proud of our guy ,” the Athletics’ caption read.

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Baseball has long been a family activity for Rooker. The couple brought Blair to the All-Star Game last year as well, and the toddler is a frequent presence at Athletics games, particularly on the field postgame.

Followers seemed to have the two-time All-Star’s back in the comments section.

“Personally, I think one of the best things is seeing people be loving parents who are there for their kids as much as possible,” Boston Red Sox reporter Gabrielle Star responded. “That’s the ultimate home run.”

Even a Los Angeles Dodgers fan came to his defense, writing, “My kids are 9 & 15 now. Never skip a chance to feed them that bottle while they’re little. The other s*** doesn’t matter.”

“I’m sure with a ballplayer’s schedule, he doesn’t get to give his child a bottle all that often,” a Detroit Tigers fan added. “Maybe it’s something he doesn’t want to miss out on if he doesn’t have to, or maybe he wanted to give his wife a break. Good on him for being a dad.”

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Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens are a match made in world-class athlete heaven.

The Olympic gold medalist and the NFL player, who was then a Houston Texans safety, met via the dating app Raya in March 2020. “I didn’t know who she was,” Owens told Texas Monthly in June 2021. “I just hadn’t heard of her, and when I told her that, that’s one of the things she liked.”

Though the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the 2020 Olympics, the break in Biles’ training schedule allowed the pair to get closer. “It was one of the few times in her life where everything was just shut off and she couldn’t do anything,” Owens explained. “So we used it to get to know each other — really get to know each other. It created our bond and made it stronger. Now I’m so thankful.”

The gymnast is seemingly as fearless when it comes to dating as she is on the mat. “He would say I slid into his DMs,” she told the Wall Street Journal in July 2021. They hung out a couple weeks later and the rest was history. They tied the knot in April 2023.

See Biles and Owens’ complete relationship timeline below:

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Machine Gun Kelly and Pete Davidson have often hyped each other up throughout their time in the spotlight.

The friends, who initially met on the set of Wild ’N Out in 2017, told Coveteur two years later that they grew closer while working on 2019’s The Dirt. “And then we became the bestest of the friends,” the Saturday Night Live alum added at the time.

During the same interview, Davidson admitted that he rapped “every single word” of Kelly’s “Breaking News” when they first crossed paths. “Nah, Jeff Tremaine put me on the spot and was like, ‘Yeah, you’re a big fan?’ Yeah, I go, ‘Yeah.’ And then I just snapped off,” Davidson recalled.

Kelly told Billboard in 2018 that he and Davidson spent time together in New Orleans after The Dirt wrapped. “And we were both just, like, super stoners. …[We] listened to the same music. … So that’s my boy,” he said.

From there, the duo’s bond has gotten even stronger, through good times and bad. Scroll below to see more of the pair’s best bromance moments from over the years:

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Fans of influencer Emilie Kiser and husband Brady Kiser have wondered whether the couple had a fence around their pool before the drowning death of son Trigg.

The Chandler, Arizona, Police Department confirmed to Us Weekly in May that Trigg died. Emilie has yet to publicly address her son’s death but filed a lawsuit in May asking the court to block the release of records. A judge later ruled to give Emilie temporary confidentiality “until a determination is made that balances the public’s need for information vs privacy interests,” in court documents obtained by Us.

In June, Brady told authorities he was home alone watching both Trigg and the couple’s 3-month-old son, Teddy, while Emilie was with friends, according to search warrant applications obtained by USA Today. (Sources close to the litigation also told Us that Emilie was not home at the time.)

One month later, the Chandler Police Department shared that they submitted a criminal charge recommendation for Brady. “The Chandler Police Department has completed its investigation into the tragic drowning of three-year-old Trigg Kiser. Following a thorough review of the evidence, investigators have recommended a Class 4 felony charge of child abuse against Brady Kiser,” the statement read. “The case has now been submitted to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for review.” Us reached out to Brady for comment at the time.

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Emilie Once Discussed Getting a Fence for Her Pool

Emilie previously told followers about her and Brady’s pool safety ideas ahead of son Trigg’s death after being pulled unconscious from their backyard pool.

“I don’t know if this is a controversial topic. I don’t think it is, but I wanted to get your guys’ opinions on what your favorite pool safety things are,” Emilie said in a since-deleted TikTok shared in May 2024. “No matter what, we are doing a pool fence because our backyard is pretty big so I feel like it is just smartest to have a fence right when you enter out the back doors. Can’t even get into the whole backyard.”

While Emilie applied makeup in a bathroom, she explained that they still wanted to have “something around the pool.”

“So what I’m thinking is a pool net. We found a company that has had literally zero fatalities in, I think, all the 50 years that they’ve been in business,” Emilie explained. “I have watched so many TikToks about this company. Thinking that that is what we are going to do on our pool and on our hot tub.”

As a child made noises in the background, Emilie opened the door and asked, “What is happening out here?” Emilie noted that her son is “obsessed with soccer” and she was hoping to get him involved in a team.

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In June, Brady shared that he noticed Trigg was playing near the pool in the backyard after he was finished eating, something police records claimed was “not uncommon.” Brady noted that the pool typically had a protective cover over it.

What Happened to Emilie Kiser’s Son?

Bradly explained in June that he became “soon distracted” by son Teddy and lost sight of Trigg for three to five minutes on May 12, later finding him floating in the pool. Brady proceeded to jump in and call 911, per applications. Investigations filed search warrant applications on May 13 to obtain video surveillance from two outdoor cameras in the backyard to corroborate his statement, the records noted. Us confirmed that Trigg died on May 18. Us reached out to Brady for comment at the time.

If you or someone you know is experiencing child abuse, call or text Child Help Hotline at 1-800-422-4453. For more vital, life-saving information on pool safety, see Bode Miller’s tips and visit Coverstar’s website during Water Safety Awareness Month.

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Going her own way. Christina Hall has been in the spotlight for nearly a decade — and the attention hasn’t always been easy to navigate.

The HGTV star was married to Tarek El Moussa from 2009 to 2018, and the former couple share daughter Taylor and son Brayden. After calling it quits, the coparents continued to film their series Flip or Flop together. In March 2022, Hall and El Moussa announced the end of their show after 10 seasons.

“They mutually agreed they didn’t want to go forth with another season,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly at the time, noting that the timing “couldn’t be better for the both of them” and that the duo “weren’t the happiest on set together.”

Following her split from El Moussa, the real estate mogul remarried twice: first to Ant Anstead in 2018 and to Joshua Hall in 2022. Christina split from the British TV star, with whom she welcomed son Hudson in 2019, after less than two years of marriage.

Scroll down for a recap of Christina’s highs and lows through the years:

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Maurene Comey, one of the federal prosecutors in the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial, has reportedly been fired.

The New York Times reported on Thursday, July 17, that Comey was abruptly fired by President Donald Trump’s administration one day prior. According to the newspaper, Comey was notified about her termination in a letter that cited Article II of the Constitution, which describes the powers of the president.

Multiple outlets noted that the reason for the firing was not immediately clear, but one source told CNN that Maurene’s position was untenable given that her father, former FBI director James Comey, is “constantly going after the administration.”

Prior to her firing, Maurene worked for the Southern District of New York on the criminal cases of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Epstein was arrested in 2019 and charged with sex trafficking and conspiracy to traffic minors for sex. One month later, he died by suicide in his jail cell at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center.

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Epstein’s associate Maxwell, meanwhile, was arrested in 2020 and charged with enticement of minors, sex trafficking of children and perjury. Prosecutors later added charges of sex trafficking a minor and sex trafficking conspiracy. She pleaded not guilty to all charges but was found guilty of five sex trafficking-related counts.

Most recently, Maurene was one of the prosecutors in the Diddy trial, which began in May and wrapped up earlier this month. Diddy, 55, was arrested in September 2024 and charged with sex trafficking, transportation to engage in prostitution and racketeering conspiracy. The disgraced mogul pleaded not guilty to the charges and has repeatedly denied all of the allegations against him.

On July 2, the jury found Diddy guilty of two counts of transportation but acquitted him of the sex trafficking and racketeering charges. He is set to be sentenced on October 3 and remains incarcerated at MDC after Judge Arun Subramanian denied his request for bail on the day the verdict was returned.

Earlier this month, reports claimed that Maurene’s father, James, is being investigated by the FBI for possible false statements to Congress. James, 64, served as FBI director from September 2013 until May 2017, when he was dismissed by Trump, 79, during his first administration.

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In recent weeks, the second Trump administration has faced criticism for the decision not to release additional evidence from the government’s sex trafficking investigation of Epstein. Earlier this month, the Justice Department released a memo claiming that no Epstein client list existed.

Trump, meanwhile, has hit back at critics who remain invested in the case.

“I don’t understand why they would be so interested,” he told reporters on Tuesday, July 15. “He’s dead for a long time. He was never a big factor in terms of life. I don’t understand what the interest or what the fascination is, I really don’t.”

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support. If you or someone you know is a human trafficking victim, contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.