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Leonardo DiCaprio is rumored to be dating Gigi Hadid were photographed together for the first time this week in the wake of rumors he was pursuing her after his split from Camila Morrone, RadarOnline.com reports. Leo, 47, and Bella, 27, were reportedly photographed together on Monday night at a party in New York City, as sort of seen in pics from Daily Mail. Were they there together or did they just happen to be at the same party and chit-chatting with each other?
"Real Housewives of New York" star Bethenny Frankel wants to be as real with you as possible as she goes off about filtered photos. She posted a pic of herself, writing, "Hey it's me, your favorite filtered friend… just making myself look a little better, a little younger, so you think I look better than you. Doesn't that really build up your self esteem? I spend hours with tech assistants to make myself look good and you feel bad!" She also made sure to share the unfiltered photo as well. She then went on to point out all the ways she looked "perfect" in the photo, asking "when does it end" and calling the online world we live in "insane." She finished by saying, "It's so important that we acknowledge what's happening with the filtering and the photoshopping and the outright lying. What is the message we are all buying into? What are we sharing with our children? Ps. When it's filtered or I'm glammed up, you will know it!"
Prince William and Harry walked behind their grandmother's casket as the procession went from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, where her body will lie in State for 4 days. Prince Harry, a military veteran, was not allowed to wear his military uniform. After stepping down as a senior member of the royal family in 2020, Harry was forced to relinquish his honorary military appointments. But, before the gossip gets out of control, Harry's team released a statement about it; "Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex will wear a morning suit throughout events honouring his grandmother. His decade of military service is not determined by the uniform he wears and we respectfully ask that focus remain on the life and legacy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II." Prince Andrew, who was also in the procession, was in civilian clothes as well since Queen Elizabeth stripped Andrew of his Royal duties after his ties to Jeffrey Epstein surfaced.
"Transformers" actor Josh Duhamel and Audra Mari, former Miss World America, got married in Fargo, North Dakota, less than a year after he popped the question with a message in a bottle. It's the second wedding for Josh, who previously married singer Fergie in 2009. But before their big day, they made a pit stop at the emergency room. Audra shared that Josh had thrown his back out the night before the wedding, explaining, "He was pulling some wild dance moves on the party bus." But they didn't let that ruin their big day - she said it was, "Cue the cortisone shot, and let's get married!"
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Now that he is the ruler of England, King Charles III is reevaluating his staff, meaning around 100 employees could lost their jobs. According to OK, now that Charles and Queen Consort Camilla are moving their base from Clarence House to Buckingham Palace, other changes are underway. The King's aide explained, "Clarence House will be closed down. It is therefore expected that the need for the posts principally based at Clarence House, whose work supports these areas, will no longer be needed." It was added that "some redundancies will be unavoidable, we are working urgently to identify alternative roles for the greatest number of staff."
A New York court has already sentenced R. Kelly to 30 years behind bars on various charges, and now an Illinois jury has found him guilty of six charges against him, acquitting him of seven others. R. Kelly was found guilty of producing videos involving children and enticement of a minor. In other R. Kelly news, A New York federal judge says the money R. Kelly's prison commissary account must be used to pay court costs and victim restitution to the tune of $30,000. He'll still get to keep $500 so he can buy necessities in jail. The judge made the decision because R. Kelly hasn't made an effort to pay any of his victims. In the meantime, One of the jurors seated in the R. Kelly trial in Chicago just suffered a panic attack after the prosecution gave their closing argument. The juror said she "couldn't last another minute" so the judge excused her.
Wendy Williams has checked into a "wellness facility." Her rep told The Hollywood Reporter, "She is taking some time to focus on her health and wellness as she prepares for a major comeback for the next level in her career with "The Wendy Experience Podcast." The timing coincides with Sherri Shepherd's new show, "Sherri," debuting this week. Sherri had filled in for Wendy as a guest host on her show.
NYC Fashion Week has had its fair share of interesting moments, from the "outfits" made only of carefully placed black tape to models falling off their heels to now, a blackout show. For Kourtney Kardashian's collab with Boohoo, right after she made her grand entrance with hubby Travis Barker, the lights went out. See the video at tmz.com. The show went out, with the models strutting the walk without lights or music. Eventually, the lights came back on.
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A lot of people come down on Kylie Jenner for being completely out of touch with the real world, but she finally shared a moment that some of us can relate to. As she was posting a TikTok video from her car, she realized her shirt was wet because she was leaking breast milk. At the end of her video, which was about her cosmetics, she brought it back full circle to say she was going to go change her shirt now. Of course, there were plenty of people who thought she was faking it just to be relatable.
Demi Lovato says this tour will be her last. She shared on Instagram yesterday, "I'm so f—ing sick I can't get out of bed. I can't do this anymore. This next tour will be my last. I love and thank you guys." She didn't go into any more detail, but she did delete the post, so maybe she changed her mind. She is only 30, so saying she is retiring from performing on stage does seem premature.
As Queen Elizabeth II lay in state in Westminster Hall on Wednesday, one guard fainted off the coffin's l platform. It was caught on the live stream, which cut out right after it happened. The poor guard landed face-first on the stone floor. Aides at the ceremony then rush over to help him up. The line of mourners there to pay their respects to view the Queen was more than two miles and many hours long. Elizabeth II will lie in state until her state funeral on Monday, with guards standing around her coffin 24 hours a day, switching places every 20 minutes. The Queen's crown is resting atop the coffin. Side note - only three people are allowed to touch the crown ... the monarch, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Crown Jeweler.
Speaking of jewelry, Kate Middleton honored the Queen by wearing a pair of pearl earrings the Queen gifted her to the Queen's procession. The earrings once belonged to Princess Diana. Kate also wore the Queen's very own diamond and pearl leaf brooch. Meghan Markle also wore a pair of pearl earrings, gifted by the Queen as well, but they were much smaller than Kate's. There's a rumor that Kate will likely inherit the Queen's $110 million jewelry collection as she is "the family favorite," while Meghan Markle should expect "nothing of value," according to RadarOnline.com. The Queen's personal collection includes 300 pieces of jewelry. In all, the entire collection is worth billions. I can't imagine Kate is going to get all that. If she does, I imagine the rest of the Royals aren't going to be too happy.
