Michael Jackson’s brother passes away at the age of 70 – Details

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Tito Jackson, the original member of Jackson 5 and brother of the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, died aged 70.

The news of his sudden passing was first announced by ET, who cited family friend and former Jackson family manager Steve Manning saying that Tito likely suffered a heart attack while driving to New Mexico from Oklahoma.

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Recently, Tito and the rest of the members of the band traveled to Munich, Germany, for a performance. Back then, Tito posted a photo of a memorial for Michael in Munich and paid tribute to his late brother who passed away in 2009.

“Before our show in Munich, my brothers Jackie, Marlon, and I visited the beautiful memorial dedicated to our beloved Michael Jackson,” Tito captioned the photo. “We’re deeply grateful for this special place that honors not only his memory but also our shared legacy. Thank you for keeping his spirit alive.”

The news of Tito’s passing was later confirmed by his three sons, Taj, Taryll and TJ Jackson, who were themselves an R’n’B/pop trio, 3T, in the 1990s.

“We are shocked, saddened and heartbroken,” they wrote on Instagram. “Our father was an incredible man who cared about everyone and their well-being.”

They continued: “He will be missed tremendously. It will forever be ‘Tito Time’ for us.

“Please remember to do what our father always preached and that is ‘Love One Another.’ We love you Pops,” they concluded the post honoring their father.

Jackson 5, formed in 1964, has sold more than 150 million records worldwide and produced several No. 1 hits in the 1970s including ABC, I Want You Back and I’ll Be There.

In 1980, the famous siblings were presented with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and in 1997, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As part of the group, Tito provided the background vocals and played the guitar.

Tito was married to Dee Dee Jackson.

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Ever since Michael’s passing, Tito has been an advocate for continuing his legacy, honoring his late brother whenever possible.

Back in August, 2024, Tito told the Mirror, “The world was not kind to Michael at all. I don’t know why. I would always say if we didn’t have him, we sure would miss him. His death was such a major tragedy.”

Tito, who loved Michael, added, “The world definitely missed out on a lot of goodness from him, because he wasn’t just a musician or an artist, he was a loving person. He loved to give.” 

Despite his age, Tito didn’t plan on retiring from performing with his band. “I plan to be like BB King – play music until I die. Like Frank Sinatra or Sammy Davis Jr or Dean Martin. It’s fun, it’s peace of mind, it’s pleasure. I think, for an artist, music extends their lives,” he said in an interview with Mirror.

We are so very sorry for Tito Jackson’s sudden passing. May he rest in peace.

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Young girl was abandoned by her father, who declared she was ‘dead’ to him – now she’s a well-known actress

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Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russel are considered to be one of the most beloved Hollywood couples. Their love story dates way back in the day and although they have never tied the knot, their relationship is stronger and stronger with each passing day.

However, before Russell, Hawn was married to the father of her children Kate and Oliver, musician Bill Hudson. The two split after some time and he practically abandoned his son and daughter, and it is something neither Kate nor Oliver would ever be able to put behind them.

Over the years, they both acknowledged Russel as the father figure in their life and even consider him a real dad.

“He was around when [my brother, Oliver Hudson, and I] were young, it sort of teetered out,” famous actress Kate Hudson told Closer Weekly, speaking about her estranged father. Further, she pointed to him as the reason why the relationships in her own life were as they were. “I think that’s like the age-old psychological core issue for any situation. Anybody who has had an experience with a parent that is absent, it’s going to manifest.”

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Russell, unlike Bill, has always been there for Hawn’s children whom he considers his own, and Kate and Oliver never miss the chance to thank him for everything he has done for them over the years.

In an interview with Vanity Fair, as quoted by HuffPost, Kate said: “[Bill Hudson] doesn’t know me from a hole in the wall. But I don’t care. I have a dad [Russell]. The bottom line is, you call your kids on their f**king birthday. I’m glad I had a dad who was there on my birthday.”

Bill tried to avoid speaking of his relationship with his children, but it was an Instagram post by his son, actor Oliver Hudson, that made him give an interview to The Daily Mail in which he asked from his children to stop using his name.

Namely, Oliver shared an old photo of him, Kate and Bill for Father’s Day and captioned it: Happy Abandonment Day. He then posted another photo of him and Russel and wrote: “Happy Father’s Day, Pa.” Bill considered this “a malicious, vicious, premeditated attack.”

“I say to them now, ‘I set you free,'” Bill Hudson declared. “I had five birth children but I now consider myself a father of three. I no longer recognise Oliver and Kate as my own. I would ask them to stop using the Hudson name. They are no longer a part of my life. Oliver’s Instagram post was a malicious, vicious, premeditated attack. He is dead to me now. As is Kate. I am mourning their loss even though they are still walking this earth.”

Honorees Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, and actor Kate Hudson as Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell are honored with a Star On the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 4, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Source: Getty Images | Photo by Jesse Grant)

Kate said how she forgives her father, although his absence has had a huge impact in her life.

“I have a great family, I have a beautiful mother, I have a stepfather who stepped in and played a huge, huge part in sharing what it is to have a dependable father figure in our life, but it doesn’t take away from the fact that we didn’t know our dad. People sometimes need to hear that they’re not alone in that,” Kate said in a January, 2021 episode of their podcast, Sibling Revelry, according to People.

Bill blamed Hawn about his relationship with his kids saying she did her best to keep him out of their life as she wanted to present her relationship with Russell as an ideal one. He further “accused” Hawn of Hollywoodisation of the story of him abandoning his kids.

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I promised to pay for my niece’s wedding dress, but quickly reconsidered after overhearing her phone conversation

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Life is unpredictable. No matter what we plan, sometimes God takes things into His own hands and writes our destiny. These are things we cannot escape from.

Meghan was just 10 years old when she lost both her parents. Life felt hard and she was way too young to understand the severity of the loss, but luckily, her uncle Tim was there for her.

Not having children on his own, he made it his goal to raise Meghan right and be there for her whenever she needed him.

One day, as the two had a conversation about Meghan’s future, Tim said that when the day of her wedding comes, he would be the one purchasing the wedding gown for her. Her tiny face beamed with excitement. She was lucky to have such an amazing uncle.

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Fast forward twenty years later, Meghan has become a mother of three beautiful children. She and her boyfriend Tyler, although very much in love, still haven’t got married due to certain circumstances.

One day, however, Tyler proposed and Meghan was over the moon. Their union was finally going to be officialized.

Meghan has always dreamed of having a big wedding, and her heart swelled with joy over the thought of being a bride.

She and Tyler were quick to share the news with her uncle Tim. As expected, Tim was as excited as the husband and wife-to-be.

As they discussed their plans with Tim, Meghan suddenly mentioned the promise Tim made when she was still very young. “Uncle Tim, you are buying my dress, right? I’m sure you remember you promised,” Meghan said. “Of course I remember,” Tim said with excitement. “I would be happy to, Meghan, just to see you happy. So, what do you two have in mind? A small gathering I guess,” Tim asked.

“Well, not exactly,” Meghan said in a shy manner. “Uncle Tim, we were hoping to have a big and glamorous wedding.”

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Meghan then told Tim that she had in fact found the perfect venue, and she has also found her perfect dress. She saw it in a magazine and knew it was the one for her. The thing was, however, that the gown cost $7,500.

Tim was shocked at the price of the dress. “Meghan, I don’t know how to say this, but that dress costs way too much,” he said. “I was thinking of a dress in the range of around $1,500.”

Meghan’s face turned red. It was obvious that her uncle’s response left her devastated. “But you promised,” she kept repeating.

Tyler also tried to push Tim into spending more money on his niece’s wedding dress, but Tim refused because he believed spending that much on a dress was ridiculous.

The room felt silent. Before Meghan and Tyler left the place, Tim told them to think about his offer as he was still willing to give her $1,500 for her dress. Meghan didn’t say anything, she just waved goodbye and left.

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A few days later, Meghan stopped by her uncle’s place. He was in the garage and saw her talking to someone on the phone before entering the house. However, she didn’t notice Tim who overheard her conversation.

“Tyler, I know it’s not as much as we expected, but uncle Tim is still going to give me money for the dress,” Meghan could be heard saying. “Yes, I will use that money for your car’s repairs, I told you I will help you with that.”

Tim was shocked. Meghan wasn’t even planning on buying a wedding dress with his money. Did he hear that right?

“He doesn’t know I already spent my parents’ trust fund on your car,” Megan continued. “It’ll be easy, trust me.”

Meghan’s words felt like a punch to the gut. The trust fund her parents left behind was to help her with her college, which Tim paid for until she fell pregnant with her first child and decided to drop out of it. She could use that money for her future, not on her boyfriend’s car. What was she thinking?

She was even trying to scam the only person who was there for her when her parents passed away.

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At that moment, Tim got out of the garage and looked straight at Meghan, his heart filled with mixed emotions. “Meghan, I overheard your conversation,” he said with anger in his voice. “How could you spend your parents’ trust fund just like that? And you don’t even plan on buying the expensive gown you want me to give you money for?”

“Uncle Tim, it’s not what you think—” Meghan tried to explain. But Tim wasn’t willing to listen to her excuses. “I’m not paying for the dress,” Tim said firmly. “And I’m not giving you a dime for the wedding.”

Meghan grabbed her purse and left the place. She couldn’t even look her uncle in the face. She somehow knew she made a mistake but days passed by and she didn’t reach out to him to ask for forgiveness.

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Months passed by and neither Meghan nor Tyler reached out to Tim.

What’s most, he learned they tied the knot at the courthouse with a handful of people in attendance. Tim wasn’t one of them because he wasn’t invited.

Not attending Meghan’s wedding hurt more than Tim wanted to admit. His relationship with his niece was now broken, and it was probably for good.

He was still willing to accept her apology, but she didn’t offer him one.

No matter how hard it was, Tim knew this was a lesson to be more cautious with his trust in people and with his generosity, even when it came to family members.

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‘Top Chef’ star Naomi Pomeroy found dead at 49 in river, days after going missing

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Naomi Pomeroy, widely recognized for her culinary skills on Top Chef, has tragically passed away.

The Portland chef’s body was found in a river on July 17, after being reported missing a few days prior. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that she drowned.

The investigation showed that Pomeroy, her husband Kyle Linden Webster, and a friend became entangled while on tubes and a paddleboard that were connected.

Members of the Corvallis Fire Department retrieved the other two adults on the shore and transported them safely to a boat launch. Sadly, they were initially unable to recover Pomeroy, according to the sheriff’s office.

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At the time of her disappearance, Sheriff Van Arsdall said, “This office is dedicated to locating Naomi and bringing her home to her family and loved ones. I want to thank all involved in the search and recovery mission during this difficult time.”

Her body was located after it was spotted by a group of canoers. According to officials, she was unable to free herself because of the paddle board leash.

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Pomeroy was a prominent figure in the Oregon culinary scene. She made a name for herself in Portland after opening her first restaurant, Beast, in 2007. Two years later, she was recognized as one of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs.

In 2013, she and her husband launched a Portland cocktail bar named Expatriate. The following year, she received a James Beard Award for Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific.

Pomeroy appeared on Iron Chef as well as Top Chef Masters, while she also served as guest judge on Top Chef in seasons 10, 15, and 18.

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Following Naomi Pomeroy’s death, the show and its network, Bravo, released a statement on X, expressing their condolences.

The Bravo and Top Chef family send our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Chef Naomi Pomeroy. Naomi was a powerhouse chef who made an indelible mark on the culinary industry.”

May she rest in peace.

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Source claims Queen Camilla ‘limits’ Prince Harry from having any interactions with King Charles

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Prince Harry’s actions following his departure from his family have affected his relationship with the Firm. In an attempt to protect his wife from the pressure and the scrutiny from the British media and prevent the history from repeating itself, referring to his late mother, he and Meghan settled in California, but they didn’t stay silent or out of the limelight.

On the contrary, both Harry and Meghan were eager to share details about the members of the British royalty and gave a number of interviews in which they revealed plenty of things that were taking place behind closed doors.

Among the rest, Harry opened up about his step-mother, Queen Camilla. In his all-tell memoir, Spare, Harry wrote that his first meeting with Camilla was “awkward and tense,” adding that his brother William had “long harbored suspicions about the Other Woman.”

“I think the relationship between them all is warm now but if I’m honest, it wasn’t then. I think they found it hard,” a palace source told royal biographer Penny Junor, author of Prince William: Born to be King. “To be fair to Camilla, she never tried to be mummy but she was the ‘other woman’ and she was there and taking daddy’s time.”

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The relationship between William and Camilla improved significantly over the years and they are said to be close, which can’t be said for Harry’s relationship with his father’s wife.

In her book The Palace Papers, royal author Tina Brown wrote that Harry “unnerved” Camilla.

“When the younger boy was eventually prevailed upon to be in the presence of Mrs Parker Bowles, he unnerved her with long silences and smouldering, resentful stares,” she quoted a courtier saying.

“William has accepted Camilla in terms of what she means to his father. He’s been grown-up about it.

“My father loves this woman, I can’t fight it, so I won’t,” Brown shared with Telegraph.

“Harry, on the other hand, can’t stand Camilla, he doesn’t want Camilla to be Queen, he’s very angry that it’s happening. He has not made his peace with it, and he probably never will.”

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When Harry was informed of his father’s cancer diagnosis, he went to Britain and the two met briefly. Camilla, however, was said to be unhappy with her step-son meeting her husband without the Palace’s approval.

“Her Majesty was furious Harry flew in from his ritzy California home without getting palace approval — and came with an attitude,” a source is said to have told the National Enquirer, via RadarOnline.

The same report stated that Harry asked from Camilla to leave the room because he wanted to talk to his father in private.

“I’m told Camilla was outraged,” the source went on. “She’s taken a lot of bile from Harry for years and couldn’t wait to let him have it.”

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Harry’s writings about Camilla enraged Charles and further affected the relationship between them.

“I think people have to realize that the one thing that Charles finds unforgivable is criticism of Camilla,” royal expert Christopher Andersen told Fox.

“There’s no criticism of Camilla,” Andersen added. “And unfortunately for Harry… Harry said some pretty devastating things about her. He made it clear that he felt she was… the villain in the piece. I think that still bothers the king, and I don’t know that it will be easy for him to [forgive]. I don’t think they’ll ever forgive Harry for that.”

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Following Charles’ cancer diagnosis, Camilla stepped in and took a lot of responsibilities regarding royal engagements. She certainly doesn’t want Charles to be distracted, and one of those distractions is Prince Harry.

“Camilla dislikes Harry and doesn’t want Charles to get stressed while he’s undergoing treatment, so she tries to limit interaction,” a source told OK Magazine.

One thing is certain, the feud between the Sussexes and the rest of the royals is still ongoing. We are yet to witness if things between them would improve in the time to come.

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It’s been a rough few years for Simon Cowell

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Simon Cowell has to be one of the most famous names in the music industry. Thanks to his talent and sense for business, he made millions over the years.

Had it not been for this man and his reality shows involving discovering music talents, we would have probably never heard of One Direction or Kelly Clarkson.

Simon started his career as a music producer, consultant, and scout during the 80’s, but came to public prominence in 2001 as a judge on Pop Idol. The show was a huge success, so Simon went a step further and created The X Factor and Got Talent franchises which are extremely popular in a huge number of countries throughout the world.

He was named one of the 100 most influential people in the entire world two times, in 2004 and 2010.

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Over the few couple of years, the business mogul went through so much. He suffered two accidents. First, he fell off the stairs and then he injured his back severely following an electric scooter accident.

Following the scare which left him injured and forced him to undergo back surgery, the musician and producer tried to warn others of the dangers of electric bikes. “The one I had was basically a motorcycle with an electric engine when you have to wear a proper crash helmet, leathers. This thing was nuts,” he said. “I didn’t know how powerful it was before I got on it. And I fly 6-8 feet in the air and landed on my spine.”

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When it comes to his personal life, what we know of this incredible man of many talents is that he is a great supporter of different charities and is a huge animal lover. Since 2013, Simon has been together with long-time girlfriend and the mother to his son, Lauren Silverman. When the world learned the two were dating, the news caused a stir because they allegedly started an affair while Lauren was still married to former husband Andrew Silverman who happened to be one of Simon’s closest friends.

In 2014, the couple welcomed son Eric.

“Meeting Lauren and becoming a dad was the most fantastic thing to happen in my life,” Cowell told Hello Magazine.

“It’s hard when you have kids at my age but it’s amazing. When you work as hard as I do, you think, ‘What’s it all going to be for at the end?’ Then somebody like him comes along and it’s all worthwhile.”

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Thanks to his shows and his sense for business, Simon has made $600 million, as per Celebrity Net Worth. However, it looks like Eric won’t inherit his father’s fortune. Why, you may wonder. Well, that’s because Simon believes his son should create fortune on his own.

“I’m going to leave my money to somebody. A charity, probably — kids and dogs. I don’t believe in passing on from one generation to another,” Simon told The Mirror and added, “Your legacy has to be that hopefully you gave enough people an opportunity, so that they could do well, and you gave them your time, taught them what you know.”

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Simon and Eric have a lot in common and they enjoy spending plenty of time together. According to the proud father, they both love Scooby Doo and enjoy watching Disney movies together.

”He’s the most amazing thing that ever happened to me. I adore him,” America’s Got Talent judge said.

Eric was named after Simon’s father, Eric Selig Phillip Cowell, who passed away in 1999.

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Simon Cowell created an empire.

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A decade after Robin Williams’ tragic passing, Billy Connolly opened up about the actor’s heartbreaking final words

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It’s been ten years since the world lost one of the best actors and comedians, Robin Williams.

This artist, who was larger than life, touched millions of hearts. His smile was contagious and he possessed the ability to make everyone laugh. So, when he ended his life, his fans had a hard time understanding how someone so cheerful and fun could die in such a horrific manner.

But there was more to the story than met the eye.

The autopsy revealed that Williams had Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), a neurological disease in which protein deposits, called Lewy bodies, develop in nerve cells in the brain regions involved in thinking, memory and movement (motor control), and not Prskinson’s disease as doctors claimed during his life.

During the last years of his life, Williams’ health started to fail. The man who could memorize thousands of lines without making a single mistake started having troubles remembering on set. Unfortunately, that frustrated him a great deal and led to anxiety. “It was a period for him of intense searching and frustration,” his son Zak said speaking to Max Lugavere for the podcast The Genius Life, as reported by Fox News. “It’s just devastating.”

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William’s wife, Susan Schneider Williams, also opened up about the actor’s misdiagnosis. “All 4 of the doctors I met with afterwards and who had reviewed his records indicated his was one of the worst pathologies they had seen. He had about 40% loss of dopamine neurons and almost no neurons were free of Lewy bodies throughout the entire brain and brainstem,” she wrote for Neurology.

Susan described Williams’ health condition prior to his passing and said it deteriorated and no one knew what to expect next as it all started with the actor experiencing stomach cramps, heartburn, and digestive problems, and later developed a resting tremor in his left hand, which was thought to be brought on by a prior shoulder injury.

According to new reports, the actor’s final days were agonizing and tumultuous, while Susan described it as though her husband was “living a nightmare…”

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William’s passing saddened his close friends. One of them, Sir Billy Connolly, spoke of William and his decision to take his own life and said, “You have to give a guy the position that he’s wise enough to make up his own mind.” Asked if he wouldn’t have tried to save his life, Connolly said, “I don’t think so.”

Connolly, who has been suffering from Parkisnon’s disease, the same disease Williams was misdiagnose with, said he and the late actor used to speak on the phone, expressing their close friendship and appreciation for one another.

Actor and comedian Robin Williams, left, is greeted by his friend, comedian Billy Connolly, after taking part in the Hill Race at the Lonach Highland Games, August 28, 2000 in Scotland. (Photo by Julian Parker/Liaison)

During the week of his passing, William called Connolly and invited him over to dinner.

“He phoned me and said, ‘Let’s have dinner,’ and during the dinner, he said, ‘I love you.’ I said thanks very much. He said, ‘Do you believe me?’ I said ‘Of course I do.’ He said, ‘Believe me, I love you.’ I said, ‘That’s great.’”

“I thought ‘how weird, how weird for him to say that, it’s not like his usual.’ He was dead on the weekend,” Connolly continued. 

Rest in peace, Robin Williams, you are forever missed.

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For three decades, this bear was confined in a cage – Now look her reaction when the gate finally opens

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We are sure how most of us have fond memories of going to the zoo when we were young. The anticipation of actually seeing wild beasts that we had only learned about from the books was an incredible experience. The orangutans waving back and imitating our moves, or the big and gorgeous elephants waiting for the visitors to feed them a peanut or two sounded like a fairy tale.

But once we got older, we realized that this fun time for us humans is pain and misery for all those creatures taken from their natural habitat and placed behind bars for the sake of making money. 

Some argue how by keeping them in the zoos, we help animals’ preservation. We say that if we really want for them to be alive in the years to come, we have to find ways of protecting them while still in the wild. 

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Fifi, a lovely bear, was caged for 30 years. She was brought to the Pennsylvania Zoo when she was still a cub and was forced to spend years of her life entertaining the crowds.

Just like in the circus, Fifi performed tricks for the visitors and lived under horrific conditions.

Luckily, after years of misery and neglect, animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), came to Fifi’s rescue.

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When they first saw the poor animal, she didn’t even resemble a bear. Among the rest, Fifi had arthritis she wasn’t treated for.

In no time, PETA transported Fifi to the The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado, where she received the much needed medical treatment.

Fifi now lives the life she has always deserved, away from the humans who caused her pain.

If you wish to see the incredible transformation of this Syrian brown bear check out the video below.

No animal deserves to be caged.

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