Paige DeSorbo made a cameo on the latest episode of Southern Charm to try and talk some sense into Shep Rose amid his and Sienna Evans’ relationship woes.

“I need your help talking to Shep,” Craig Conover told his then-girlfriend, Paige, during the Thursday, February 27, episode of the Bravo series while chatting with her over FaceTime. (Paige, 32, and Craig, 36, split in November 2024 after three years of dating.)

Craig told the cameras that after trying to tell Shep, 42, that Sienna, 26, was not into him, he realized maybe “he needs to hear a girl translate the message to him.” Craig employed Paige to do the job and she didn’t mince words.

“The only thing I will say is, especially with long distance, if it’s already a little shaky it only gets shakier,” Paige told Shep over the phone while the Southern Charm squad was in the Bahamas.

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Shep noted that he “said everything I need[ed] to say” and “laid it all out on the line” and she was still not responding in a way he liked. (During the group’s Bahamas trip, Shep reunited with Sienna after a month and a half apart. Shep proceeded to profess his love for her, but she didn’t express the same feelings.)

“Good. Then it literally is all on her,” Paige explained, noting, “If she doesn’t give you the same energy back, then let her go.”

Craig pointed out that Shep was “hung up” on the fact Sienna allegedly told him she “loved” him three weeks prior to the trip and was then acting so distant. (Sienna missed multiple group outings, including a boat day following Shep and Paige’s call.)

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“Things change,” Paige said, pointing out, “If she’s not texting you back. If she’s not trying to sleep in your room every night, if she’s not trying to hang out, if she’s not trying to introduce you to her family, she does not like you.”

Shep revealed that he did meet her family while visiting Sienna in the Bahamas months prior, but Paige noted that times have changed.

“Yes, but she wasn’t talking to you before you got there [this time] and she’s not going to talk to you after you leave,” she said.

Paige then gave Shep advice that she learned from her mother. “They don’t like you! If they liked you, you would know it,” the Summer House star bluntly told him. “She doesn’t like you. So you gotta let her go.”

Elsewhere in the episode, Craig told Shep that “whatever this is isn’t healthy,” reminding him that Sienna wasn’t making an effort despite Shep’s continued attempts to see her while in town.

Shep tried to give Sienna the benefit of the doubt, telling Craig and the rest of his friends that she was going to join them on a boat adventure that afternoon. However, when she texted to say she was “running late” and to go without her, it became even more clear to the group that they weren’t on the same page.

“Look at that dejected walk. He’s Charlie Browning right now,” Austen Kroll said when he saw Shep walking to the boat, hunched over with his head down. “That’s not good.”

When Madison LeCroy asked, “Did she break up with you,” Shep replied, “Not really.”

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Once on Rose Island in the Bahamas, Madison, 34, had a heart-to-heart with Shep, asking, “Do you feel like you’re not rich enough for her?”

Shep confessed, “Maybe, yeah, I do. Maybe I don’t even deserve [her]. Who am I? I’m a wild son of a bitch. Sort of disaster zone. How am I a good idea for anybody?”

Madison tried to brighten his spirits, saying, “You deserve to be loved as much as you’re giving.”

Shep confirmed in November 2024 that he was single after a whirlwind romance with Sienna earlier that year.

Southern Charm airs on Bravo Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET.

A Walk to Remember put Mandy Moore on the map and had fans swooning over Shane West — and now, the Nicholas Sparks’ book is getting another movie makeover.

The beloved 2002 romance film is getting a reboot, Deadline reported on Thursday, February 27, after Monarch Media secured the rights to the story. The company reportedly plans to develop a new version of the movie with the original producers Denise Di Novi and Hunt Lowry, per the outlet. (Us Weekly has reached out for comment.)

Steve Barnett, Alan Powell and Vicky Patel from Monarch Media will also serve producers on the project. Di Novi and Margaret French-Isaac will represent Di Novi Pictures as producers, while Lowry and Patty Reed are joining the project on behalf of Roserock Films.

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“A Walk to Remember has endured as a beloved coming-of-age drama, captivating audiences with its heartfelt story of young love, personal growth and the power of faith for decades,” Barnett, who worked for Di Novi during the original movie, told Deadline. “We could not be more excited to bring a new version of Nicholas Sparks’ timeless story to audiences and are particularly thrilled to work alongside the original film’s producers, Denise and Hunt.”

Di Novi said she’s equally as excited about the reboot, telling the outlet, “I am so grateful to Steve and Monarch Media for giving all of us the opportunity to bring this enduring and inspirational story of faith, hope and love to a new generation, all qualities we need now more than ever.”

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Lowry said he’s “delighted” to be “bringing this timeless story to a new generation of moviegoers” and to reunite with Di Novi after working together more than two decades ago.

A Walk to Remember tells the love story between ultra religious teen Jamie Sullivan and bad boy Landon Carter. In the 2002 film, Moore played the quiet Jamie, while West played the rebellious Landon who falls for her before finding out she’s battling leukemia.

“I had such a visceral reaction to it that I remember not being able to read because I was almost hyperventilating while I was crying,” Moore, 40, told the Los Angeles Times in 2010 about getting the role. “It was my first movie and I know people say it may be cliché and it’s a tearjerker or it’s cheesy, but for me, it’s the thing I’m most proud of.”

Eight years later, Moore exclusively told Us how “bananas” it is to see A Walk to Remember still resonating with fans.

“It [makes] me feel really old! It’s crazy. It feels like another lifetime ago,” the actress said in January 2018. “But I’m so happy to celebrate it and so happy that people still — it’s relevant and still means something to people. That means a lot.”

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For Sparks, the story is even more important and deeply personal because he based Jamie on his sister Danielle Sparks Lewis who died in June 2000 at the age of 33.

“Like Jamie, my sister got cancer. Like Jamie, my sister met someone. And like Landon, there was a long period of time when this fellow couldn’t imagine himself marrying a girl like her,” the author wrote on his official website. “And yet, in the end, he couldn’t help himself. Even when he knew she was sick, even when he knew that she might not make it, this man asked my sister to marry him.”

Sparks recalled, “It was just about the sweetest thing that’s ever been done for anyone, and I suppose I wrote this novel not only so that you could get to know my sister, but so that you would know what a wonderful thing it was that her husband once did for her.”

Southern Charm star Salley Carson spilled the tea about the alleged extent of Austen Kroll and Taylor Ann Green’s past fling.

“I had a conversation with Austen in the Bahamas that was not filmed, and he just kind of told me that they definitely got handsy with each other,” Salley, 30, exclusively told Us Weekly on Monday, February 24, while promoting season 10. “And more happened than a makeout, but not sex.”

She alleged that Austen, 37, told her “the only reason that they didn’t go all the way” was because he was “too intoxicated.” Salley claimed Austen’s “equipment wasn’t working” at the time.

Austen and Taylor, 30, made headlines during season 9 of Southern Charm when rumors surfaced that they had a “sleepover” shortly after Taylor and Shep Rose split. (Us confirmed in July 2022 that Taylor and Shep, 42, broke up after two years of dating.)

Austen and Taylor denied for weeks that they did anything romantic. “There are friends in my life where I could share a bed with, and things don’t happen. And I kind of feel that way about Taylor,” Austen claimed during a September 2023 episode.

Craig Conover revealed at the time that he wasn’t convinced Austen and Taylor didn’t at least kiss. “He looked down and to the left when he said that,” Craig told Shep during the 2023 episode of Austen’s actions. Craig later told the cameras, “You only have to watch a handful of spy movies to know if you look down and to the left that means you’re lying.”

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Shep initially believed Austen, but throughout the episode he too began to question his friend’s loyalty. “I go 50/50 on if something’s happened between them,” Shep confessed at the time. “I would not be surprised if they both looked at each other [and say], ‘Let’s just go for it and no one will ever know.’ I think it’s f—d up.”

During an October 2023 episode, Austen finally confessed to kissing Taylor while he was still talking to Olivia Flowers, who was close friends with Taylor. (Austen and Olivia dated for a year before calling it quits in September 2022.)

“I was pretty disappointed,” Taylor exclusively told Us while discussing the October 2023 episode in which Austen exposed their kissing secret. She confessed that she felt “a little bit” betrayed that Austen didn’t give her a heads up that he was going to tell the truth — especially because she had lied to Olivia.

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Austen later revealed more details about his and Taylor’s alleged hookup during a November 2023 episode of the Bravo show. “It takes two to tango,” he said, claiming that Taylor “kinda made a move on me, if I’m being honest.”

He was adamant that they didn’t have sex, but confessed, “I felt not bad about it” since the kiss marked a “brief f—ing moment with someone that I’m close with.”

“I’ll never forget that the next day, when she called me, I was like, ‘Taylor, thank God, we didn’t sleep together,’” Austen alleged.

Craig, however, was confused by the series of events, saying, “What do you mean, she left your room after you kissed?” Austen replied, “It wasn’t in my room. … It was in my kitchen.”

Despite Austen and Taylor’s claims about their romantic past, most of their castmates still believe they had sex.

During a February episode of the Southern Charm: After Show, the cast played a game explaining how “everyone has had sex with everyone.” They drew lines between cast photos connecting people who’ve kissed, had sex or sexted.

“We don’t know about these two, right?” Leva Bonaparte asked Venita Aspen, who replied, “Who are these two?”

Leva, 45, said she was referring to Taylor and Austen going all the way. “They won’t admit it,” Molly O’Connell said while speaking about the same pairing. Salley also hinted that sex was on the table but since Austen’s “equipment wasn’t working” it didn’t occur.

Looking back on Austen and Taylor’s scandalous hookup, Salley told Us that she’s not surprised Shep chose to forgive them both.

“Shep is a very neutral person. I feel like he’s kind of, ‘You only have one life. Why would you spend it getting mad at your friends or waste your time being upset with someone?’” she revealed. “He’s always been that way.”

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Since their alleged hookup, Taylor has moved on with boyfriend Gaston Rojas, whom she began dating in October 2023. Austen has been dating girlfriend Audrey Pratt since December 2023.

Shep, meanwhile, had a whirlwind romance with Sienna Evans in 2024 but they split by November of that year. Olivia, who didn’t return for season 10, announced her engagement to Alex Williams in October 2024.

Southern Charm airs on Bravo Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET.

With reporting by Christina Garibaldi

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Kansas City Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt reflected on her highs and lows of February following the team’s 2025 Super Bowl loss.

“The February Files,” Hunt, 25, captioned a series of Instagram photos on Thursday, February 27, including several red carpet moments and behind-the-scenes snaps from Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans.

Along with her photo dump, Hunt shared a somewhat telling message about the month she’s had since the Chiefs were ultimately defeated by the Philadelphia Eagles. “Feeling thankful for every moment that shapes life’s beautiful mosaic — the tough, the painful, the joyful, and everything in between,” she wrote.

The heiress added: “Most of all, I’m grateful for the incredible people who make it all worthwhile. .”

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Hunt’s post featured a glimpse into her life, including a gym selfie, her office desk layout and a casual solo shot of her wearing all pink.

Gracie’s sister, Ava Hunt, and their mom, Tavia Hunt, were featured in a few snapshots as well. The trio appeared to enjoy a night out in Texas with friends in one picture, while Gracie rocked a country-chic ensemble and stood by a saddle in another. (Ava, 19, is a cheerleader at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.)

The majority of Hunt’s monthly recap centered around the Super Bowl. The game, which took place on February 9, was the Chiefs’ third championship game appearance in a row.

Prior to the game, there were parties throughout host city New Orleans, which according to social media, Gracie attended.

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She shared a video up on stage with Loud Luxury as the musical duo DJ’d at the Fanatics Super Bowl bash. Gracie also posted a video singing to Shaboozy with a friend dressed in red in honor of the NFL team.

Gracie documented her family’s ride into the big game as well, revealing that they drove up in a golf cart.

In addition to the Hunt ladies, Gracie’s dad, Chiefs CEO and billionaire Clark Hunt, and brother, Knobel Hunt, were on the cart. “Happy Super Bowl,” she said as they all smiled for the camera.

When it came to the actual game, the Chiefs were blown out by the Philadelphia Eagles. They lost to the Eagles 40-22.

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“Praise Him when you win. Praise Him when you lose. It wasn’t the result we were hoping for, but so proud of this team’s heart and the incredible season we had,” Gracie wrote via Instagram on February 10, sharing a photo with her whole family at the event. “Thank you to our sweet friends and family who came to support this weekend and stayed through the post game reception.”

She added: “Thank you to every person in the Chiefs organization for going above and beyond in all you do—we love you like family. Thank you to the incredible fans who bleed red with us. You all are the heartbeat of Chiefs Kingdom and are truly the best fans in the NFL. We’ll be back Chiefs Kingdom.”

Carl Radke is “glad” he returned to Summer House for season 9 — even though his ex-fiancée Lindsay Hubbard was pregnant while filming.

Carl, 40, exclusively told Us Weekly on Monday, February 24, that he felt his and Lindsay’s chapter was “100 percent” closed after he learned she was pregnant. Lindsay, 38, announced her pregnancy in July 2024, which was the weekend she and Carl reunited in the Hamptons to film the new season of Summer House.

“At first hearing it was like, ‘OK, wow, she’s really moved on.’ Not that I was expecting the door to be kept open for me,” Carl explained, noting he learned about the pregnancy one day before he arrived at the shared house. “You almost envision it’s going to be some time [before your ex moves on].”

Carl recalled calling his friend after hearing the news and he told him, “‘This is some of the best information you could have. It’s really good closure, be happy for her,’ which I was.”

In that moment, Carl said he had to “recognize that this is the reality, and you can now really move on and then you don’t have to worry [about] choosing someone else. And that’s what it is.”

Carl and Lindsay met in 2016 while filming season 1 of Summer House. They dated for a year before he proposed in August 2022. Carl broke off their engagement in August 2023, just a few months before they were set to get married. Lindsay moved on with Turner Kufe in early 2024 and they welcomed their baby girl that December.

During the season 9 premiere, which aired on February 12, Lindsay told the whole house about her pregnancy, but Carl wasn’t there. When he arrived in episode 2, which was filmed the next day, the exes had an awkward talk in the kitchen where he congratulated her on the news.

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“There was a lot of nerves. I care about her. I wanted nothing but the best for her, but I didn’t know how to say it,” Carl told Us of the moment. “I also knew that I was the elephant in the room about to walk in the house.”

Once he did get the words out, Carl said he was “proud” that they were mature and got it out of the way.

“I am glad I actually had that closure because it actually allowed, I think, both of us to move on,” he recalled. “If anything after that kind of awkwardness in the kitchen, we were just cool and cordial.”

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Carl teased that there will be “another pretty epic moment” between him and Lindsay that isn’t so cordial, but it doesn’t taint the whole season.

“For the most part it was two former friends who just get along just because it’s easier,” he added.

Carl shared that his longtime BFF Kyle Cooke, who is also close to Lindsay, thinks that the former couple “might be friends down the line at some point.”

While the non-alcoholic Soft Bar + Café owner doesn’t have any “prediction” of what’s to come he noted “there’s so much history between us” that a friendship could happen again.

“There’s no playbook for how to do it. And it’s unusual to have to be in the same circle,” Carl confessed. “But I’m sure we’re not the only people in the world that have had a breakup and still have some mutual friends. And you navigate that.”

Since filming wrapped, Lindsay has welcomed her daughter, Gemma. However, Carl is still on the outside looking in and hasn’t spoken to her much.

“I’m blocked on social media, so I’ve kind of taken that as understood,” Carl told Us. [I’ve been] blocked since the breakup.”

He explained that Kyle, 42, will “let me know” what’s going on in Lindsay’s world and other people send him things about her.

Carl noted that with the social media block he “didn’t get a chance” to send her congratulations through that channel.

“I said congratulations to her, but just in person,” he shared. “And then I saw her at the premiere party two weeks ago, and we just said ‘hello’ and it was very casual and nice.”

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He revealed, “I know she’s going to make an amazing mom, and it makes me happy seeing her happy. It really does.”

Carl added that he is still “trying to move on” and said fans will see him do that with a few “cringey” and “embarrassing” romantic moments.

Throughout the summer, Carl said he was just focused on his healing and is grateful he got “closer” with both Ciara Miller and Paige DeSorbo. “It was nice to get back to some places that I had been in the past with people,” he said.

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

With reporting by Christina Garibaldi

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Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa kept a low-profile in recent years.

The couple — who were found dead inside their home on Wednesday, February 26 — were last photographed together in March 2024.

Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 64, had a rare date at Pappadeaux’s Seafood Kitchen in New Mexico, on March 28, 2024, according to a photo obtained by Us Weekly. At the time, Hackman was seen walking with a cane and holding onto his spouse with his left hand.

He wore cargo pants, a plaid shirt and grey vest with a baseball cap and sunglasses on the brim. Arakawa was also casual, wearing jeans, boots and a paisley-printed long-sleeved shirt.

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The pair’s outing came nearly one year before they died in Santa Fe. Us confirmed their deaths on Thursday, February 27, after the actor and his partner were found dead inside their residence following a wellness check.

“On February 26, 2025, at approximately 1:45 p.m., Santa Fe County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to an address on Old Sunset Trail in Hyde Park where Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, and a dog were found deceased,” the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement to Us.

Hackman’s daughter Elizabeth told TMZ on Thursday that their family suspected he and Arakawa died from carbon monoxide poisoning. However, the fire department did not find any signs of a carbon monoxide leak or poisoning when they searched the residence, according to an affidavit obtained by the outlet.

Once the sheriff’s department obtained a search warrant, they reportedly called the deaths “suspicious.” A detective explained in the affidavit, “The death of the two deceased individuals to be suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation because the reporting party found the front door of the residence unsecured and opened, deputies observed a healthy dog running loose on the property, another healthy dog near the deceased female, a deceased dog laying 10-15 feet from the deceased female in a closet of the bathroom, the heater being moved, the pill bottle being opened and pills scattered next to the female, the male decedent being located in a separate room of the residence, and no obvious signs of a gas leak.”

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Hackman found love with Arakawa following his divorce from first wife Faye Maltese, who died in 2017. The Replacements actor and Maltese were married from 1956 to 1986 and welcomed three children, Christopher, Elizabeth and Leslie, before calling it quits.

Following his death, Hackman’s daughters and granddaughter Annie issued a statement to Us via his rep. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy,” the statement read. “He was loved and admired by millions around the world for his brilliant acting career, but to us he was always just Dad and Grandpa. We will miss him sorely and are devastated by the loss.”

The Oscar winner met Arakawa when she was working part-time in a California fitness center, according to The New York Times. They lived together for a few years before tying the knot in 1991.

Hackman and the classical pianist lived in Santa Fe for over 30 years before their deaths. Following the actor’s retirement — his last movie was 2004’s Welcome to Mooseport — Hackman and Arakawa opted for nights in rather than being in the spotlight.

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Hackman told Empire in January 2020 that he enjoyed watching “DVDs that my wife rents” during the week, revealing, “We like simple stories that some of the little low-budget films manage to produce.”

He noted that their Friday nights usually featured a Comedy Channel marathon. Hackman added that during his acting break, he remained busy writing.

“It’s very relaxing for me,” Hackman said of becoming an author. “I don’t picture myself as a great writer, but I really enjoy the process.” (Hackman penned five books, which he told the outlet his wife typed up for him.)

Paige DeSorbo was in full protector mode after Kyle Cooke sent her a rage text during the latest episode of Summer House.

“Now I’ve gotten to the point where you f—d with my best friend. Now you’re f—ing with my boyfriend [Craig],” Paige, 32, said about Kyle, 42, during the Wednesday, February 26, episode of the Bravo series. “You disrespect me. Think you can text me anything you want. F— you!”

She then quipped, “You’re lucky I don’t buy Loverboy and f—ing sell it.”

Paige’s comments came after she revealed earlier in the episode that she received a “bit of rage texting” from Kyle that week about her “best friend” Hannah Berner and her then-boyfriend Craig Conover. (Paige and Craig, 36, called it quits in November 2024 after three years.)

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Paige told the cameras that the text allegedly attacked Craig because Kyle was “mad because [Craig] signed a deal to do some ad with another drink company.”

According to a screenshot of the exchange, Kyle wrote he was “beyond discouraged” with Craig, claiming that the Southern Charm star’s choice to partner with Spritz Society in spring 2024 didn’t sit well with him. (Kyle owns the alcohol company Loverboy, which he claimed Craig knew had a spritz collection but still invested in the rival company.)

“This wouldn’t be a topic today if it wasn’t for him and about a dozen lies,” Kyle allegedly texted Paige regarding Craig.

Paige then noted that Kyle’s negative remarks about Hannah, who he feuded with for years before her Summer House exit, were “because she was on a podcast just being Hannah.” (Hannah, 33, claimed on a 2024 podcast that Kyle attributed to her getting fired from the Bravo show.)

Paige was taken aback by the whole ordeal, saying, “I’m just getting yelled at.” She then shared the text thread with pal Ciara Miller and started to fume while reliving it.

“What the f—? You have both of their numbers,” Paige said of Kyle, telling Ciara, 29, that he should “be an adult” and text the person he is actually mad at.

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Paige explained that Kyle “trying to put me in the middle of it” is “absolutely insane.” Ciara was firmly team Paige, telling her, “The other thing that’s annoying to me is Kyle’s thinking that everyone has to have this allegiance to him.”

Paige then went off about Kyle, claiming that he has never “supported a single thing” that she’s done, while she has been very loyal to him.

“I’ve drank your drink for seven f—ing years. I’ve come to your dumbass f—ing events,” Paige quipped. “The only reason I came here tonight is so that someone kept his wife company while he pretends to be Diplo, like, please.” (Kyle is married to Amanda Batula.)

When Paige and Ciara reunited in the Hamptons for another weekend, Paige said that Kyle did text her about his rage message. “He just goes, ‘Sorry about all those texts earlier.’ I was just like, ‘Alright,’” Paige alleged.

Paige then confessed that Craig did “not want” to be Kyle’s friend amid his accusations. “He feels uncomfortable even coming to the house,” Paige said of her then-boyfriend.

“You crossed a f—ing line,” she said of Kyle, noting he shouldn’t have called her to “vent” about Amanda, 33, and then “three weeks later think you can text me whatever the f— you want.”

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Paige later compared Kyle to a “dad” who was reprimanding his daughter for the sins of her friends.

“[He was] like, ‘If those are your friends and they’re doing bad things then so are you.’ And it’s like, ‘Dad, I don’t smoke weed. I didn’t do it,’” she said in confessional, pointing out, “I didn’t go on a podcast and talk about you. I didn’t join a spritz company and post about it.”

Paige questioned, “Why and I getting yelled at on a Thursday morning at 9:30 [a.m.]? I already don’t want to be awake.”

She told Ciara that Kyle is “lucky he’s married to the woman he’s married to,” adding that her friendship with Amanda is the “only reason I don’t go up one f—ing side of him and down the other.”

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

Rory McIlroy revealed his wife, Erica Stoll, was ready to shake up their living situation after they reconciled in 2024.

During season 3 of Netflix’s Full Swing, which premiered on Tuesday, February 25, McIlroy, 35, spoke with Martin Kaymer after competing in the 2024 U.S. Open. At the time, McIlroy said that Stoll, 37, wasn’t a fan of the Florida heat after living there as part of his golf training.

“If it was up to her, she wouldn’t move to England straightaway, but she definitely wants to spend more time there,” McIlroy said on the show.

McIlroy’s comments about a possible relocation came shortly after he and Stoll called off their divorce. (The U.S. Open was the first tournament he played in after they got back together.)

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Us Weekly confirmed in May 2024 that the Irish golfer filed for divorce from Stoll after seven years of marriage.

“Rory McIlroy’s communications team confirmed today that a divorce has been filed,” a spokeswoman for McIlroy told the Irish Star that same month. “They stressed Rory’s desire to ensure this difficult time is as respectful and amicable as possible. He will not be making any further comment.”

A source exclusively told Us at the time that Stoll was “lonely in their marriage,” claiming, “Rory was a hard person to be married to.”

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The insider explained in May 2024 that after Stoll and McIlroy welcomed their daughter, Poppy, in August 2020, she no longer wanted to be consistently on the road for his career.  “Erica was usually absent for most of his tournaments and was really focused on Poppy” prior to their split, the source added.

Despite their marriage troubles, McIlroy and Stoll rekindled their romance in June 2024. The athlete negated their divorce proceedings by filing a notice of voluntary dismissal and told The Guardian that same month, “We have resolved our differences and look forward to a new beginning.”

Stoll and McIlroy put on a united front for the remainder of the 2024 golf season. Stoll was spotted at several tournaments before the end of the year, including the Race to Dubai tournament in November 2024, which she attended with their daughter.

Earlier this month, McIlroy’s marital problems were thrust back into the spotlight when the Full Swing season 3 trailer dropped.

“I’ve struggled with trying to be the best golfer, the best husband, the best dad,” McIlroy confessed in the trailer. “Sometimes I get overwhelmed and it can be a little too much for me.”

Elsewhere in the video, reporters were captured learning about his divorce sending everyone into a frenzy.

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Throughout the season, which was filmed before and after the couple’s reunion, McIlroy continued to talk about his relationship.

“There’s parts of my life that I like to keep as private as possible. Unfortunately, in this line of work, that isn’t always possible,” McIlroy told the cameras during one episode. “I’ve always tried to be protective of my loved ones from people that have ill intentions.”

He reflected on making headlines for his breakup, saying, “I think it was a wake-up call for me to say, ‘Let’s just focus on the golf for a little bit.’”

Full Swing is now streaming on Netflix.

Nikki Glaser didn’t want to “roast” celebrities at the 2025 Golden Globes — so she cleared her Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez joke with the couple before trolling their romance.

“I don’t burn people unless I’m hired to do it,” Glaser, 40, explained during the Monday, February 24, episode of the “Armchair Expert” podcast. “Even the Golden Globes wasn’t, like, a burn fest.”

The comedian, who hosted the January awards show noted, “Those people weren’t signing up for a roast. So, it was very gentle.”

Glaser confessed that the “worst thing” she said was to Blanco, 36, revealing, “But, I got his permission.” (Blanco was in attendance on January 5 to support Gomez, 32, who was nominated for two categories.)

Nikki Glaser Jokes About Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco Engagement

During her opening monologue, Glaser said, “Selena Gomez is here with Benny Blanco, her new fiancé, and Benny Blanco is here because of the genie who granted him that wish.” She proceeded to call Blanco a “lucky guy.”

Glaser explained on Monday that she was a little nervous about how the quip would be received so she reached out to Eric Andre, who “put us on a text chat together.”

She recalled sending Blanco a “voice memo of the joke” to make sure he was on board. According to Glaser, the music producer said he was “cool with it,” but wanted to “run it by Selena” first. (Gomez and Blanco announced their engagement in December 2024 after dating more than one year.)

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“So I got permission. I would have never had done that joke [otherwise],” Glaser shared, noting that Jimmy Kimmel was the one who gave her that advice.

She remembered Kimmel — who has hosted both the Emmy Awards and the Academy Awards — telling her, “‘Hey, reach out to people if you have a joke that you’re a little bit worried about.’ Because I just wouldn’t have done it otherwise.”

Blanco and Gomez weren’t the only ones who had a positive reaction to Glaser’s Golden Globes jokes. Glen Powell revealed he was cool with being sexualized for the awards show one day after she made a joke about him.

“Glen Powell, what a year you’ve had. Oh my God. Glen, you were in everything,” Glaser said during her speech. “Twisters, Hitman, my head when I’m having sex with my boyfriend. Thank you so much for the assist. I’ll see you tonight.”

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Powell, 36, was spotted smiling in the audience and later gave Glaser his stamp of approval via his Instagram Story. “@nikkiglaser CRUSHED,” he captioned a screenshot on January 6 of him laughing, adding a laughing face, flexed biceps and eggplant emoji.

Glaser later revealed that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made a point to stop by her dressing room to congratulate her on the show.

“I hugged him before [my monologue] and then after [the show] — which he did not need to do,” Glaser shared during the January 7 episode of her “The Nikki Glaser” podcast. “[He] came by after everyone was in the room. We were all kind of celebrating. It was probably, like, 10 minutes after the end of the show, and he came back.”

Being a Real Housewife can be messy, including on camera screaming matches, legal woes and event arrests. However, there are only a few franchise stars who have actually gone to jail for their scandals.

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah began a six and a half-year prison sentence in February 2023 after pleading guilty to her role in a telemarketing scheme that defrauded hundreds of victims.

The Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Teresa Giuidce, meanwhile, spent 11 months in jail after being involved in a federal fraud scheme. (Her now ex-husband Joe Giudice also served time for the crime, 41 months in prison.)

In February 2025, The Real Housewives of Potomac’s Karen Huger was sentenced to one year in jail following a 2024 DUI arrest.

Scroll down to see which Real Housewives women have been behind bars:

Teresa Giudice

Teresa and her then-husband, Joe, pleaded guilty in 2014 to 41 counts of fraud, including mail, wire and bankruptcy fraud. She served 11 months in prison for her involvement after being sentenced to 15 months. Joe, meanwhile, was sentenced to 41 months in jail. (Joe also admitted that he did not pay approximately $200,000 in taxes.)

After Joe completed his sentence, he was taken into ICE custody in March 2019 and was deported back to his native Italy that October. He has since moved to the Bahamas.

Kim Richards

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star was arrested at the Beverly Hills Hotel in April 2015 and charged with public intoxication, trespassing and resisting an officer, Us Weekly confirmed.

Four months later, Kim was arrested for shoplifting from a Target store in San Fernando Valley, California. She was suspected of leaving the store with items costing $600. She spent one night in jail and was charged with a misdemeanor. Kim pleaded no contest for petty theft and no contest to resisting arrest. After being released on bail, Kim was hospitalized and later entered rehab in 2016.

Us confirmed in December 2017 that Kim would avoid jail time after completing her required community service for her April 2015 arrest. She was on probation until September 2018.

Tinsley Mortimer

Tinsley was arrested in April 2016 prior to starring on The Real Housewives of New York City. She was charged in Palm Beach, Florida, with trespassing at the home of her ex-boyfriend Nico Fanjul, whom she previously alleged had been abusive during their relationship.

Tinsley explained in April 2017 that she was arrested after trying to retrieve her purse from Nico’s home. According to the reality star, she and Nico fought, and the police were called to the premises. While the charges were later dropped, Tinsley did spend a few hours in jail.

“I feel like after something like getting a mugshot and having it plastered all over every paper and all over the Internet, I felt like I hit rock bottom a little bit,” Tinsley told Bravo’s Daily Dish in April 2017. “So I just felt like there was no hesitation to join the show. I was like, ‘What can go wrong at this point in my life?’ I’ve been arrested. I was in jail for three hours, I think now this is fine. I think I can handle the Real Housewives.”

Luann de Lesseps

Luann was arrested in December 2017 and charged with battery, trespassing and disorderly intoxication in Palm Beach, Florida. She spent one night in jail — infamously telling the Bravo cameras, “I’ve been traveling, I’ve been to prison” — before her release. The Real Housewives of New York City alum accepted a plea deal in August 2018 after completing two rehab treatments.

Us confirmed in May 2019 that Luann confessed to drinking after her second rehab stint after an alcohol test was conducted in April 2019 by a New York probation officer. When Luann declined the “opportunity to immediately enroll in outpatient treatment” because her relapse happened amid her Countess and Friends cabaret tour, a judge ordered her back to jail for violating her probation.

Luann agreed to a plea deal hours later, which included weekly phone sessions with her treating psychiatrist as well as monthly in-person sessions and keeping a “breathalyzer monitoring device” with her. After accepting the new probation terms — which included taking an alcoholism medication prescribed by doctors — she was released from the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office.

Porsha Williams

The Real Housewives of Atlanta star was arrested in July 2020 alongside 86 others after protesting Breonna Taylor’s death in Louisville. (Taylor was fatally shot earlier that year after police came into her home with a no-knock warrant and had the wrong address. She was 26.)

Williams was booked and held in jail with no bond. Williams was charged with felony intimidating a participant in a legal process, disorderly conduct in the second degree and criminal trespassing. The felony charge was later dropped and Williams didn’t serve jail time.

Williams was previously arrested in April 2014 when she turned herself in to the Fulton County Sheriff. At the time, she was booked and released on a simple battery misdemeanor charge after getting into a fight with Kenya Moore during season 6 of RHOA. She paid $2,000 bail in cash.

Jen Shah

Jen was arrested in March 2021 along with her assistant Stuart Smith for their alleged role in a nationwide telemarketing scheme. Jen and Stuart were booked on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with telemarketing and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star changed her plea in July 2022 from not guilty to guilty, which cut 20 years off of her maximum prison sentence. She was sentenced in January 2023 to six and half years in prison and five years of supervised release.

Jen’s prison sentence was reduced for a second time in January 2025. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate records, she is scheduled to be released in November 2026.

Karen Huger

Karen was involved in a March 2024 car accident that led to her being charged with a DUI and DWI negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle. She was found guilty in December 2024 on all the charges except for reckless driving.

In February 2025, she was sentenced to one year in jail after initially facing two years behind bars since it wasn’t her first DUI offense. Karen’s official sentence is two years in jail with one year suspended, meaning she only has to serve one year.

Michelle Trachtenberg captivated audiences from the moment she transformed into Georgina Sparks on Gossip Girl — and her connection to the series continued until her death in February 2025.

Trachtenberg played villainous Georgina on Gossip Girl from 2008 to 2012, making her first appearance in the second half of season 1. She was the mysterious frenemy of Serena Van der Woodsen (Blake Lively), who was always down for revenge. Throughout her appearances over the years, Georgina claimed that her baby was Dan Humphry’s (Penn Badgley) child, and she nearly ruined Blair Waldorf’s (Leighton Meester) life when she released a tape of Blair professing her love for Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick) when Blair was supposed to marry someone else.

Despite wreaking havoc on screen, Trachtenberg had friendships with many of her Gossip Girl costars before her untimely death in February 2025. Us Weekly confirmed that the actress was found dead in her New York City apartment at the age of 39. (The cause of death has not been released.)

Scroll down to take a look back at Trachtenberg’s history with the Gossip Girl universe and cast:

In on the Secret?

Throughout her time on Gossip Girl, Trachtenberg played coy about whether her character was the scribe behind the Upper East Side gossip blog. During the 100th episode of the show, which aired in 2012, Trachtenberg’s Georgina was supposedly revealed as Gossip Girl.

“I knew about the last scene in November, a few days before we were filming it,” Trachtenberg exclusively told Us at the time. (During the cliffhanger, Georgina ruined Blair Waldorf’s royal wedding by exposing her love for Chuck Bass in a taped video confession. She was then seen typing away at the Gossip Girl blog, which had been out of commission for several months.)

“I was very shocked with the cliffhanger,” she said. “I knew the 100th episode would end with a bang, but definitely didn’t expect that!”

Trachtenberg teased that her costars Meester, Lively, Badgley and Westwick were not privies to the information before it aired.  “On the ‘big secret episodes,’ only the people involved in the last scene get the script pages,” she told Us. “I was the only one in the scene!”

It was later revealed that Georgina briefly stole power from the blogger, but fans learned in the series finale that it was run by Dan Humphrey.

Oscar-Worthy

Trachtenberg’s bond with her costars was strong three years after the series ended. She joined Kelly Rutherford (who played Lily Van Der Woodsen), Jessica Szohr (who played Vanessa Abrams) and Chace Crawford (who played Nate Archibald) for a post-Oscars party in February 2015.

“So happy to see these beautiful people (inside and out) last night,” Rutherford captioned the Instagram post. “Chase, Michelle and Jessica #GG #PostOscars .”

Shutting Down Rumors

Trachtenberg shut down rumors in 2017 that lead actresses Lively and Meester were at odds during the show’s tenure. “It’s funny because when we were filming, there was, ‘Leighton hates Blake, Blake hates Leighton, everyone hates Blake, everyone hates Leighton, everyone hates Chace,’ and blah, blah, blah,’” Trachtenberg recalled to Vanity Fair. “It really wasn’t. We were all chill. It was cool.”

Hanging in the City

Crawford and Trachtenberg were all smiles during a February 2019 outing. “Oh how I adore this man #nightbefore party … spotted xoxo ,” Trachtenberg wrote via Instagram, giving a nod to their time on Gossip Girl.

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While Trachtenberg and Meester’s characters were rivals on The CW series, outside the show, they were friends. The twosome proved that in March 2019 when they reunited at a mutual friend’s bachelorette party.

“Spotted. Ms. Waldorf and Ms. Sparks. In the ballroom. With secrets. I’ll never tell. Xoxo ,” Trachtenberg wrote via Instagram, sharing a photo of the pair dressed in costume.

She also shared a photo via her Instagram Story, showing off the ladies’ gloves for the occasion. “Ms. Peacock in the dining room with the knife,” she captioned the post, hinting that the event was a murder mystery party like Clue.

Singing Their Praises

Trachtenberg gushed about her Gossip Girl family in February 2020, exclusively telling Us, “Leighton and I actually had dinner not too long ago, and she’s also a mother.” She revealed, “I think it’s just amazing what they’ve all accomplished.”

The actress confessed she hadn’t watched former costar Badgley’s hit TV show You, but she was aware there was a Georgina-centric meme about the Netflix series. “[It] says that I would be the one to take him down, and I was like, ‘I don’t know what this means,’” Trachtenberg said with a laugh. “And then my friends were like, ‘Well…’ I go to all of my friends for the content to understand what’s cool with the kids these days.”

‘Gossip Girl’ Comeback

Trachtenberg reprised her role as Georgina Sparks during season 2 of the rebooted Gossip Girl on Max. During the December 2022 episode, Georgina held the modern-day Gossip Girl, Kate Keller, (Tavi Gevinson) hostage in Dan and Serena’s apartment.

Showrunner Joshua Safran revealed that it was always part of the plan to get Trachtenberg back on screen. “I always knew I wanted Michelle to come back, and Michelle and I stayed in touch over the years,” Safran told Popsugar in December 2022. “When season 1 was announced, she’s like, ‘OK, when am I coming?’ I was like, ‘OK, you’re coming, but I want the table to be fully set and loaded so you can pull the tablecloth out and destroy everything.’”

Safran continued, “We waited until season 2 so by the time she arrives, everybody is at the highest place for themselves to fall, and all she cares about is anarchy and destroying people she doesn’t even know. That’s a game to her, so the idea that she can destroy everybody is where we find her, and I think it’s a lot of fun to watch.”

Bonding With the Next Generation

“She’s an icon,” Zión Moreno, who played Luna La on the reboot, said of Trachtenberg’s Georgina in December 2022. “I loved her in the OG series, and it was an honor to get to work with her.”

Moreno told Popsugar, “She’s a hoot for sure, and there’s never a dull moment around her. It was a little nerve-racking because you want to make her proud, but she was just really, really nice and wonderful.”

Savannah Lee Smith, who played Monet de Haan, told the outlet she wanted more scenes with Trachtenberg. “I didn’t get to have as many scenes as I wished with her, but I had one good one where it was all of us together,” she recalled. “She’s just a really fun person to be around on set. It was a little intimidating, [but] I think we did OK.”

Staying Quiet on Blake Lively Drama

Trachtenberg posted a cryptic Instagram message in January 2025 amid Lively and Justin Baldoni’s ongoing legal battle over alleged sexual misconduct on the set of It End With Us. “It takes a lot of strength to see through all the bulls—. And some dark sunglasses,” Trachtenberg captioned a photo of herself in dark sunglasses.

After seeing the post, a fan asked Trachtenberg to “release a statement on the Blake drama” and asked, “Idk if this is a direct statement?”

She then replied, “Gosh. I’m busy worrying about real world news and families who have no home anymore from the LA fires. But you do you.”

Trachtenberg’s comment referred to the wildfires that took over Los Angeles in January 2025 and left thousands displaced. Her remark also appeared to be a slight dig about the issues between Lively and Baldoni, who have filed lawsuits against each other for their alleged actions on their movie set. (The two are set to go to trial later this year.)

In Loving Memory

“So sad to hear of the passing of @michelletrachtenberg. Sending prayers,” Westwick wrote via his Instagram Story in February 2025, paying tribute to his former costar.

Michelle Trachtenberg’s rep confirmed her death on Wednesday, February 26, shortly after news broke about her passing.

“It is with great sadness to confirm that Michelle Trachtenberg has passed away,” the actress’ rep told Us Weekly in a statement. “The family requests privacy for their loss. There are no further details at this time.”

The statement was released shortly after police sources confirmed to Us on Wednesday that Trachtenberg was found unconscious inside her New York City apartment. The Gossip Girl alum was 39.

The cause of death has not yet been reported, with police sources telling Us that the incident is not believed to be suspicious.

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According to multiple insiders, Trachtenberg had a liver transplant before her death. (Page Six also reported on the transplant.)

Fans previously expressed concerns over Trachtenberg’s health after she posted a photo with friend Alexa PenaVega in January 2024. “Michelle u look sick. R u ok?” one user wrote in the Instagram comments section.

Trachtenberg fired back, “Explain to me how I look sick. Did you lose a calendar and not realize I’m not 14. I’m 38. How sad for you to leave such a comment.”

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The actress — who gained fame as a child star while playing a sleuth in 1996’s Harriet the Spy — continued to clap back at the negativity in a series of social media posts.

“I’ve received several comments recently about my appearance,” Trachtenberg captioned a selfie in 2024. “I have never had plastic surgery I am happy and healthy. Check yourself haters.”

Since news broke of Trachtenberg’s death, celebrities and former costars from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Gossip Girl and beyond have shared touching tributes to the actress.

“So very sad… horrible news,” Buffy’s David Boreanaz, who played Angel on the series, wrote via his Instagram Story on Wednesday. “R.I.P. and prayers to her and her family.”

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Ed Westwick, who portrayed Chuck Bass on Gossip Girl, shared his own Instagram Story tribute, noting that he’s “sending prayers.”

Trachtenberg’s Harriet the Spy costar Rosie O’Donnell reacted to the “heartbreaking” news in a statement to Us, adding, “I loved her very much. She struggled the last few years. I wish I could have helped.”

“Oh Michy … and we lived so close to one another,” Melissa Gilbert, who worked with Trachtenberg on 1996’s A Holiday for Love, wrote via Instagram, sharing a throwback photo from the film. “My heart aches for your family and all those who loved you so… @michelletrachtenberg #ripsweetgirl.”

Teddi Mellencamp has an ally in estranged husband Edwin Arroyave as she recovers from brain surgery, a source exclusively reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly.

“Teddi and Edwin are on good terms at this moment and have put all the drama behind them,” the insider says, referring to Mellencamp’s alleged affair with her horse trainer, Simon Schroeder, that came to light after she filed for divorce from Arroyave, 47, in fall 2024.

The source notes that the “divorce is still happening” but Mellencamp’s health and recovery is now everyone’s priority.

“The divorce is not anyone’s focus at the moment,” a second insider tells Us, sharing, “Edwin wants to be there for Teddi and their family in any way they need.”

Mellencamp, 43, and Arroyave were married for 13 years before The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum announced their divorce in November 2024. That same month, Us confirmed that Mellencamp had an affair with Schroeder months before her and Arroyave split.

“Simon and Teddi had a thing several months ago but it’s not still happening,” a source exclusively told Us at the time, noting that both Mellencamp and Arroyave were unfaithful during their marriage. (A second source told Us that Arroyave cheated on Mellencamp eight years prior but claimed he had “not had an affair since.”)

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The following month, Mellencamp revealed that she and Arroyave were “nesting,” meaning their kids were staying at their marital home and the exes were taking turns staying at the same home for the sake of their children.

“I can’t explain our exact timing. But both Edwin and I leave when the other one sleeps,” Mellencamp explained during a December 2024 appearance on the “Diamonds in the Rough” podcast. “We can both be there for sporting events … we’re completely happy to be around one another.”

The estranged couple share three children — daughters Slate, 12, and Dove, 4, and son Cruz, 10. Arroyave is also the father of daughter Isabella from a prior relationship.

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As Mellencamp and Arroyave were learning to navigate their new normal, she had a health scare that she shared with fans earlier this month.

Mellencamp told her Instagram followers on February 12 that she was hospitalized after suffering “severe and debilitating headaches.”

After running tests, Mellencamp said her doctors found “multiple tumors on my brain,” two of which were surgically removed that day. She explained that the “remaining smaller tumors will be dealt with via radiation at a later date.”

Arroyave has been one of the people by Mellencamp’s side after the surgery, which he confirmed “went well” via his Instagram Story on February 13.

“There are many more steps, [but] Teddi is very positive,” the first source tells Us of Mellencamp’s recovery, noting that her “friends have been rallying around her.”

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Longtime friend Kyle Richards has “been by her side through it all and continues to check in on her daily,” the insider says.

“Teddi [is getting] through this with people she loves by her side,” the source shares, adding that Mellencamp is “being brave and wants to be the best example for her kids.”

Watch the exclusive video above for more on Mellencamp’s health journey and life with Arroyave — and pick up the latest issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now.

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Salley Carson spilled the tea to Us about her night in New York City with Craig Conover — but are they more than friends?

“We went to dinner. But there [were] also his two friends there, so it wasn’t just the two of us,” Salley, 30, exclusively told Us Weekly on Monday, February 24, confirming that she was in the Big Apple in early February where she went out with recently single Craig, 36.

Salley, who joined Southern Charm during season 10, insisted, “I’m just getting to know him in a friendship way.” She noted that since she is “close” with their castmate Madison LeCroy she is putting in the effort with Craig as well.

“I know that they’re super close and he’s got to be great if he’s one of her friends,” Salley said of the Sewing Down South founder.

When asked whether she saw “potential” with Craig for a romantic relationship, Salley confessed, “I think he’s hot as s—.”

Even with the physical attraction, Salley told Us, “I don’t know if our personalities would match well.”

Salley and Craig sparked romance rumors in early February after DeuxMoi reported that they were seen eating together at Nobu. The outing came after both Salley and Craig went through recent breakups.

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Salley told Us on Monday that she and boyfriend Andrew Dietz — who fans met during Southern Charm season 10 — called it quits “a month after filming” in 2024.

“He was not faithful,” she explained, claiming that “tends to be the norm in Charleston.”

Craig, meanwhile, dated Paige DeSorbo for three years before she broke it off after Thanksgiving in November 2024. The Summer House star, 32, confirmed their split in December 2024 and later faced backlash for allegedly moving on too quickly.

Paige shut down romance rumors in early February and denied that she cheated on Craig “emotionally” or “physically” during their relationship. Paige then alleged during a season 9 episode of Summer House, which aired earlier this month, that she caught Craig “texting two bitches” while they were together.

Craig clapped back at Paige’s claims during an appearance on the Tamron Hall show on February 17. “I’ve never cheated,” he said.

Despite the drama surrounding his split from Paige, Salley told Us she thinks he’s “handling it well.”

Salley noted that although she thought Craig and Paige were “end game,” she was “never in the relationship,” so there are a lot of unknowns.

Salley also explained that she doesn’t think Craig is in the headspace to date right now. “I mean, think maybe if the right person came around,” she said. “I think he’s just kind of getting through the breakup.”

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The former Bachelor contestant, meanwhile, has put herself back out there since splitting from Andrew. Salley told Us she’s “lightly” dating, explaining that she is “hanging out with someone” and it’s “very fresh and new.”

Salley also teased that she’s had “a few” people slide into her DMs since joining Southern Charm this season.

“No one that I’m really like — well, actually, maybe one person I’m excited about, but nothing’s happened from them,” she added.

Southern Charm airs on Bravo Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET.

With reporting by Christina Garibaldi

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Below Deck Sailing Yacht star Gary King, Bravo and NBC are all being sued by two former crew members for allegedly covering up King’s sexual misconduct, which was reported in 2022.

Below Deck hair and makeup artist Samantha Suarez and camera operator Grey Duddleston filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, February 25, with the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles, Us Weekly can confirm.

King, 36, Bravo, NBCUniversal, Mountain View Productions, 51 Minds, 51 Minds Entertainment, Endemol Shine US Office, Endemol USA Holding, Inc. and DOES 1-50 are all listed in the lawsuit.

According to the documents, Suarez and Duddleston’s complaint lists 16 causes of action for which they are seeking damages including sexual battery, assault, hostile work environment harassment and negligent hiring/retention/supervision.

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The former Below Deck employees claimed in the court documents, obtained by Us, that while filming season 4 of Below Deck Sailing Yacht in July 2022, Suarez was “held hostage in a hotel room” by King.

Suarez alleged that she was supposed to deliver snacks and water for the cast and when King opened his hotel door he was wearing his underwear. He allegedly told her to place the water inside the room, to which she complied, but then was allegedly kept there by King.

“When she turned to leave, he lunged towards her, used his arms to grab her by her upper body, and restrained her with his tight grip around her body and arms,” Suarez claimed, alleging in the filing that she “screamed and fought to pry his grip loose.”

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Suarez recalled breaking free and running towards the door before King caught up and “slammed it shut.” She claimed the reality star was “menacingly laughing and staring at her with evil dilated eyes,” which made her think she “would be raped.”

Suarez claimed she was able to escape into the hallway after she accepted a phone call from another crew member and King realized he could be heard.

She recalled reporting the incident to 51 Minds, which opened up an investigation. According to the lawsuit, King “admitted what he had done” to production but wasn’t fired.

Duddleston, who was dating Suarez at the time, claimed he later saw King “unite the bikini tops of two female cast members without their consent.”

He reported that incident as well as King allegedly making “lewd remarks to a female audio technician” and him grabbing the “genitals of two male camera operators” to production.

Instead of King being fired, Duddleston said 51 Minds and NBC opened an investigation into his actions, since he reported King’s misconduct over their walkie-talkie system.

Once the season wrapped, King and Duddleston said they were terminated and are now on the “do not hire” list because of their reports against King. King, for his part, returned to the franchise for season 5 of the series, which ended in January.

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Suarez and Duddleston are seeking compensatory and punitive damages for emotional distress, lost wages and reputational harm. The former crew members are also seeking accountability from the production companies that they say were involved in an alleged cover up that kept King employed and blacklisted them from the industry.

Bravo previously addressed Suarez’s allegations in a statement to Rolling Stone in 2023, saying, “Bravo is committed to maintaining a safe and respectful workplace for cast and crew on our reality shows. We require our third-party production companies to have appropriate workplace policies and trainings in place and a clear process on how to report concerns. The concerns Ms. Suarez raised in July 2022 were investigated at that time and action was taken based on the findings.”

King, meanwhile, maintained his innocence while heading into season 5 of the show. “I know [that I did nothing wrong], and I know the truth but it still hurts when people will tell lies to bring you down,” he wrote via Instagram in August 2023.

Us Weekly has reached out for comment.

Carrie Coon was quick to clarify her comments about her relationship with husband Tracy Letts after she accidentally insinuated they were in an “open” marriage.

“Settle down, internet! I said, ‘open minded’ not ‘open.’ ,” Coon, 44, wrote via X on Tuesday, February 25, after her “WTF With Marc Maron” podcast remarks caused a stir on social media.

Coon turned heads on Monday, February 24, when she detailed her and Letts’ dynamic, which she said includes dishing about their on-set crushes and pointing out people they’re attracted to regularly.

“We’re not jealous people. We don’t have any of those hang-ups,” Coon told listeners. “We didn’t ever want to be with the police. You know?”

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The White Lotus actress noted that she and Letts, who tied the knot in 2013, find it refreshing to be able to “always talk” and ask, “Who are you attracted to on set?”

She teased, “It’s so fun. I love it,” noting that Letts is the “kind of person who sees everybody on the street. And every woman.”

“He always tells me who he has a crush on,” Coon explained, insisting, “We love talking about it. It’s fun. It’s interesting to know what your partner’s into. It’s titillating.”

When asked by host Marc Maron whether it ever goes “over the line” for the couple, Coon replied, “We don’t really like lines. Lines are really boring.”

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The actress added that “life is short” so she and Letts, 59, don’t let societal restrictions hold them back.

“Tracy, you guys know, you both have lost partners in your lives, which is a devastating thing,” Coon said, referring to the playwright’s late partner Holly Wantuch, who died in 1998 at the age of 33. “I don’t think he would mind me saying, I think Tracy understood then from a very young age because he went through it, he would never begrudge anyone a human experience.”

She noted that Letts’ past loss shifted his perspective on life. “Every day after that, for him, was a gift he got to continue living in the world,” Coon said. “He sort of embraced being a person of appetites. Acknowledging that we have these proclivities.”

The Gilded Age actress, who shares two children with Letts, further explained that “monogamy is sort of something we’ve imposed on ourselves,” insinuating that her marriage might not be a traditional one.

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“You kinda have to be open minded about what makes you feel — what engages you in the world and what sparks your imagination and where your passion is,” she continued. “If you’re willing to stay open to that then you’re living a more full life.”

Coon concluded, “I don’t think either one of us would want to keep the other from living.”

Project Runway alum ShaVi Lewis died earlier this month. He was 38.

Lewis’ aunt Deidra DivaDoll Elkerson confirmed his death via Facebook on Tuesday, February 25, writing, “My fabulous, talented nephew, Sha’Vi Lewis, is gone from this place. I won’t hear his greetings to me anymore, ‘Hey Auntie Diva’ (yes, I am shouting).”

Elkerson asked that Lewis’ fans “please keep his mother, Joyce Solomon-Frierson, his father, Franklin Frierson, his brother, Troy Solomon Frierson, and his sister, Akira Frierson Wood, in your prayers.”

The tribute continued: “I know he is in a much better place. I can just imagine the welcome he received when he got to those pearly gates, with so many loved ones who had gone before. Oh what a time what a time he is having with his grandmothers, grandfather, uncles, aunts, cousins [and] good friends.”

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Elkerson, who shared a photo collage of Lewis alongside the post, concluded, “My, my, my, [I] rest in joy nephew knowing that you left a hell of a mark on this earth!!! You will be always loved and never forgotten.”

The family did not reveal Lewis’ cause of death.

Lewis (full name Franklin ‘ShaVi’ Lewis Frierson Jr.) grew up in New Jersey before honing his craft at Clark Atlanta University. Prior to his death, the designer worked as a creative director for Italian menswear company Stephen F. and produced his own clothing collection.

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Some of his designs were featured on Emmys red carpets and on season 2 of Pose as well as on celebrities including Leah Janae and Cynthia Bailey. In 2019, Lewis gained even more fame while competing on season 18 of Project Runway.

He came in 10th place during the season, exiting the design competition during episode 6. Brittany Allen, who befriended Lewis on the series, mourned his loss on Tuesday.

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“I don’t have the words. My heart aches. The world and this industry will be dim without your light in it,” she wrote via Instagram. “Your love, your laughter, and your continuous support no matter where we were in life was everything. Season 18 forever and ever. Rest in power @shavilewis. Love, your Brit Brat.”

Allen also shared a series of photos with Lewis via her Instagram Story, writing, “Hold your friends so tight. Sometimes you wonder WHEN you will see them again. Not IF you will see them again.”

“Just doesn’t feel real,” she added with a broken heart emoji.

Salley Carson might talk about her ex-fiancé on Southern Charm — but she’s no longer communicating with him.

“We do not have any [communication],” Salley, 30, exclusively told Us Weekly on Monday, February 24, while promoting the Bravo series. “He’s blocked.”

Salley went on to reveal that her ex-fiancé, Avery Bucholz, “definitely reached out when he found out I was on the show.”

She recalled Avery being “worried that my whole story line was going to be about him” after joining Southern Charm for season 10, which premiered in December 2024.

Salley noted that her story on the series does “not” revolve around her former fiancé, declaring, “You’re out of my life. You can stay out of it.”

From the moment Salley made her reality TV debut on season 26 of The Bachelor, her ex-fiancé has been a topic of conversation.

Salley was engaged to Avery shortly before leaving to film the ABC series in September 2021. Eagle-eyed fans noticed that in August 2021, Salley was at her bachelorette party in Mexico. The following month, they were broken up and she arrived at the Bachelor Mansion in Los Angeles to try and win Clayton Echard’s heart.

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During the January 2022 premiere, Salley met Clayton, 31, before the official limo entrances. She revealed that she called off the engagement due to “lack of trust” and confessed that she wasn’t sure she was ready for The Bachelor. (She filmed the meeting one day before she was supposed to marry Avery.)

Salley decided to leave before the rest of the women arrived, eliminating herself from The Bachelor. She gave the franchise another shot in October 2022 during a short-lived stint on season 8 of Bachelor in Paradise.

During her time on BiP, Genevieve Parisi questioned Salley for seeing her ex-fiancé prior to showing up in Mexico. Salley explained at the time that she worked with Avery and wanted to have a “conversation with him out of respect” before she left for the show.

Salley made her Bravo debut during season 2 of Southern Hospitality, which aired in 2024. She appeared on two episodes of the Southern Charm spinoff before moving over to the flagship series for season 10.

During the January 30 episode of Southern Charm, Salley revealed that she was planning to get her breast implants taken out. She said that she got a boob job “when I was with my ex-fiancé” partly because she “thought that was what he liked.”

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“It’s not like my ex-fiancé told me, ‘Your boobs aren’t good enough.’ Or anything like that. He never did,” Salley told the cameras. “But the girls he was giving attention to had bigger breasts and didn’t look like I looked.”

She confessed that the situation “somewhat made me insecure” at the time, and after regaining her confidence she wanted them out.

“I am happy that I opened up about it, and I think it’s good for other women to hear that,” Salley told Us of the vulnerable moment. “I think that there’s a lot of women out there that struggle with insecurities and maybe boyfriends or fiancés or husbands that make them feel insecure.”

Salley said she spoke her “truth” during that episode and has since successfully had her breast implants removed.

“I feel better for it,” she said, noting, “I just was very much not myself when I got them in the first place.”

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She recalled making the decision to get the removal after getting back on her feet following her broken engagement. “One day after I kind of found my independence again and my career was going great, and I just bought a house in Charleston, and I just was like, ‘These are not me anymore,’” Salley continued. “I just felt confident in my own body and just wanted to take him out.”

Now that she’s happier with her body and overall life, Salley told Us she is done with her ex-fiancé — and doesn’t plan on ever looking in the rearview

“There’s just not a world that I would film a reality TV show with my ex-fiancé,” she said with a laugh. “Literally never. I would definitely remove myself from that situation.”

Southern Charm airs on Bravo Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET.

With reporting by Christina Garibaldi

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Carl Radke had a front row seat to Craig Conover and Paige DeSorbo’s relationship while filming season 9 of Summer House — and it wasn’t all fun and games.

“The first thing I remember of Craig was he was loading our little mini fridge with non-alcoholic beer. And I was like, ‘Awesome, man. It’s great to see you again,’” Carl, 40, exclusively told Us Weekly on Monday, February 24, while promoting season 9 of the hit Bravo series. “He’s like, ‘Yeah, I haven’t been drinking.’ I’m like, ‘Great.’ And in my head, I’m thinking, ‘I have another buddy now. I have another friend I can enjoy non-A beer with.’”

Carl, who has been sober since 2021, confessed that he “didn’t pick up on a ton of stuff” between Craig, 36, and Paige, 32, while filming the show.

However, Carl did notice the “energy” between the now-exes. “You could tell that they were both faced with tough questions about the relationship,” he said.

“I think Paige and Craig were kind of in this, like, ‘OK, been together three years. What are we really doing?’” Carl recalled. “I think it revealed itself, and honestly, I give them a lot of credit for trying their best to work through it. But breaking up in the public eye is never easy.”

Paige and Craig began dating in 2021 after getting close on Winter House. Their relationship played out for three years in front of the cameras as Craig made cameos on Summer House and Paige returned the favor on his series Southern Charm.

Paige announced in December 2024 that she broke up with Craig over Thanksgiving weekend. Prior to their split, they filmed scenes for Summer House season 9 and Southern Charm season 10, both of which are currently airing on Bravo.

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Looking back on their last summer as a couple, Carl said Paige had to deal with a lot from her castmates and Craig didn’t make it easier.

“I know enough to know Paige did a lot to support Craig and vice versa,” Carl told Us on Monday, noting, “Paige really has helped him become a better version of himself and become a better man.”

Carl claimed that Paige “certainly protected him in a lot of ways,” which will come out this season.

“There has been a lot of drama between the group and because of Craig’s things that Paige protected,” Carl alleged. “But that caused friction for all of us.”

He explained that viewers see that come to light with Kyle Cooke’s “rage text” that was teased ahead of the new Summer House episode on Wednesday, February 26.

“Paige has been kind of in the middle of some things because of Craig or Hannah [Berner] or whoever else,” Carl said.

A preview of Wednesday’s episode showed Paige and Kyle, 42, getting into a fight over a text Kyle sent seemingly about Craig. However, part of the text has since been leaked and appears to be mostly about Summer House alum Hannah, who is Paige’s “Giggly Squad” podcast cohost.

In the text, Kyle allegedly wrote, “Honestly, beyond discouraged. With Craig, too. This wouldn’t be a topic today if it wasn’t for him and about a dozen lies.” (The alleged text was shared via Reality Blurb on Monday.)

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The part about Craig appears to be regarding Kyle and Craig’s feud over alcohol brand investments. In spring 2024, Craig announced that he invested in Spritz Society which is a rival company of Kyle’s Loverboy brand. Kyle publicly slammed Craig over his choice but Kyle claimed to Us in October 2024 that the reality stars are “good” now.

The second part of the text allegedly talked about Hannah, who Kyle previously feuded with when she was part of their Hamptons crew. At the time, Kyle slammed Paige for allegedly taking Hannah’s side.

The Summer House preview, however, hinted that Craig and Kyle’s drama will be what derails Paige’s friendship with Kyle — at least briefly.

“I think they’ve been cool as far as I know, but this whole text thing from the episode I think just has popped back up,” Carl told Us of Kyle and Paige’s current friendship status. “I’m hoping they’re cool and can work through it because of everything that’s happened over the last six months with Paige and him and Craig.”

Outside of Kyle getting into hot water with Paige over Craig, the exes have been publicly trading jabs in recent months. Carl, who had his own public split from costar Lindsay Hubbard in August 2023, revealed that he thinks Craig could’ve handled things better.

“I think in that scenario of him and Paige, the way she kind of announced it, it seemed like that was a kind of clean, obviously difficult situation,” Carl said, referring to Paige’s “Giggly Squad” announcement. “I feel like Craig got an opportunity to be a little more respectful at the beginning towards the situation. And it didn’t end up happening that way.”

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After their split made headlines, Paige was accused of cheating on Craig, which he didn’t immediately dispute. Paige has denied that she was unfaithful, and Craig later told Andy Cohen that he wasn’t spreading the rumors.

Paige then alleged that she caught Craig “texting two bitches” during their relationship, which he claimed wasn’t true.

Carl, meanwhile, teased that while he wasn’t there when the Summer House cameras picked up earlier this year — to document Paige and Craig’s split — he “heard about it.”

“I heard it was actually at Lindsay’s apartment or my old apartment. I’m glad that Paige has the girls,” Carl explained to Us. “It’s nice to see everybody rally around Paige. I’ve certainly rallied around her. I care about her. I want her to feel the love and support. It’s a tough situation. I equally feel bad for Craig and her.”

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

With reporting by Christina Garibaldi

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Beyond the Gates stars Tamara Tunie and Daphnée Duplaix didn’t know much about Karen Huger before she popped up on the soap opera — but they’re big fans of her performance.

“I’ll be transparent, I didn’t know who she was when she came on the set,” Tunie, 65, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting Beyond the Gates, which premiered on CBS on Monday, February 24. “So I asked, and they’re like, ‘Oh, she’s from The [Real] Housewives of Potomac.”

Tunie, who plays Anita Dupree on the new soap, revealed that Huger’s Housewife connection made total sense for their show.

‘I was like, ‘OK, perfect.’ Because that’s where our fictional community is,” Tunie said. “It’s in the [DNA]. So it’s great to have that little cameo of her.”

Duplaix, who portrays one of Anita’s daughters Nicole, noted that while she “used to be” a Real Housewives fan she “fell off” and therefore wasn’t caught up on the current casts.

Huger, 61, has been part of RHOP since the series premiere in 2016. Her cameo was teased in the Beyond the Gates trailer, which dropped in December 2024. “Welcome to Fairmont Crest,” Huger said in the video before snapping her fingers.

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“She was hysterical,” Duplaix, 48, told Us of Huger’s role. “Every time I watched that scene, it’s like she stole a scene.”

Tunie couldn’t agree more, teasing that the reality star pulled focus. “I’m like, ‘I’m so glad that wasn’t me, because she’s up staging those children,’” Tunie teased. “And I’d be like, ‘Wait a minute. Stop. Just stop it right now.’”

The actress promised that fans will see Huger do a major “side eye” and steals the scene when “snapping fingers” to the camera. “It’s good. I love it,” Tunie gushed.

Details about Huger’s soap opera debut have been kept under wraps. When she’ll pop up on the show and whether or not she’ll return for future episodes is unknown. However, Us can confirm that Huger will make a splash while at the country club amid Dupree family drama.

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Huger, however, won’t be the only celebrity guest star appearing on season 1.

“There are other cameos. Yeah. So lots of surprises,” Tunie teased. Duplaix told Us that one of the bigger stars is soap queen Cady McClain. (McClain has starred on As the World Turns, All My Children, The Young and the Restless and Days of Our Lives.)

She noted that General Hospital legend Jon Lindstrom, who was on the soap opera from 1983 to 2024, will also make an appearance.

“They’re phenomenal,” Duplaix said, adding, “I grew up a soap fan. I started watching when I was four years old with my auntie. So to be able to work with them now, I’m a fan. [I] fan girl all time.”

Even without A-list guest stars, fans will have a lot of drama to sink their teeth into with Beyond the Gates after its premiere. The show, which is the first new soap opera in more than 25 years — and the first Black-centered soap in 35 years — revolves around the Dupree family.

Anita Dupree (Tunie) is the matriarch of the family, who is married to retired senator Vernon Dupree (Clifton Davis). Anita’s two daughters, Dani (Karla Mosely) and Nicole (Duplaix), and grandchildren are also central figures as fans got behind the gated community that the wealthy family call home.

“She’s a grandmother, but she’s a very fly grandmother. She’s hip, she’s fly, she’s elegant,” Tunie told Us of Anita. “She’s very, very relevant and that was important to me to play that kind of character, a silver fox, if you will. A woman of a certain age who has her hair color and is rocking her world. You know what I mean? Because it’s not over until it’s over.”

She added that Anita was a singer before she met Vernon, which according to Tunie will “come back to haunt her.”

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Nicole, meanwhile, is a psychiatrist and the eldest of the two Dupree daughters. “We like to say both of our characters are, like, the calm — the storm happens around us until it all unfolds. Because every character will have their roller coaster ride,” Duplaix shared.

The actress called her character “grounded” and someone who “wears her heart on her sleeve.” Duplaix continued, “She’s a caretaker. But like we said, the onion will peel, and you will discover more. You will go deep.”

Beyond the Gates airs on CBS weekdays at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. The soap opera will also stream on Paramount+.

With reporting by Christina Garibaldi

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