Barbra Streisand spotted looking very stressed and friends worry over heart attack

By
Monica Pop
-

Barbra Streisand is among the few names in the history of entertainment who has been awarded Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony awards.

The truth is that nobody has ever conquered every area of the entertainment world quite like Streisand has.

She worked as a nightclub singer back in the day until she made her Broadway debut in 1962’s I Can Get It for You Wholesale. Well, as they say, the rest is history.

Her stage performances were so powerful and so well-perceived by wide audiences that Streisand soon turn to music and released chart-topping hits such as “The Way We Were,” “Evergreen” and “Woman in Love.” During the course of her successful career as an entertainer in a number of fields, Streisand’s music records sales exceed 150 million worldwide, making her one of the best-selling recording artists of all time.

Streisand has been married twice. Her first husband was actor Elliott Gould, whom she married on September 13, 1963, but divorced in 1971. They had one child, Jason Gould, who appeared as her on-screen son in The Prince of Tides.

Today, the singer is married to actor James Brolin. They have been together for over 30 years and their relationship withstood the test of time, something unlikely for celeb marriages. The couple doesn’t have children together, but they are grandparents to Josh’s kids, Brolin’s son from a previous marriage.

Recently, Streisand and Brolin have been spotted together in Italy. The two were having a romantic date and she was carrying a bouquet of red roses and went head-to-toe in black as she slipped into comfortable bottoms for the night at Portofino.

Having her hair into an up do and with a minimal makeup on her face, Streisand has proven once again that she is aging gracefully. She and her husband seemed as in love as back in the day when they first met on a blind date.

“I met him at a dinner and expected a bearded mountain-man type, and he had cut off all his hair and was clean-shaven,” she shared with W Magazine.

“I asked him, ‘Who screwed up your hair?’ He later told me that’s when he fell in love with me. My fella likes to hear the truth, which is unusual.”

Some time ago, Streisand was reported to have ended up in the hospital and her family and friends got worried for her health, which they believe is a result of her busy life and the hectic schedule she lives by. Allegedly, she had leg examined in the lobby at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and one of the physicians said doctors might have found a “deep vein thrombosis” in her leg and the large clot could enter her bloodstream and cause a fatal heart attack.

We truly hope that will not happen.

Please SHARE this story with your family and friends on Facebook.

Bored Daddy

Love and Peace

Mark and Donnie Wahlberg pay tribute to their mom with heartfelt messages following her passing at 78

By
Monica Pop
-

Brothers Mark and Donnie Wahlberg pay tribute to their loving mother who passed away at the age of 78. The matriarch of the Wahlberg family, Alma, suffered from dementia. Besides the famous brothers, Alma was also a mother to seven other children.

Many people remember Alma from her appearance on the Wahlberg family’s reality show called Wahlburgers which aired for ten seasons.

Actor Mark Wahlberg took to the social media to say his final goodbye to the woman who meant the world to him. “My angel. Rest in peace,” he wrote, alongside a photo of his mother wearing a pink blazer.

In the past, Alma spoke of the daily chats she had with her son, saying, “Mark calls me from all over the world. Every single day. I don’t care if it’s 3 o’clock in the morning!”

He appreciated those calls as much as she did.

“It was always the first phone call that I made every single day for the last 10 years, was to my mom,” he shared with Fatherly. “And I don’t get to make that phone call anymore. And it’s heartbreaking. And that’s hard.”

Donnie also took to Instagram to write a lengthy post in honor of his mother.

“Blessed to have been brought into this world by, raised by, taught by and set on my life’s path by, such an amazing woman.” 

“My mom Alma’s joy for life, love and people – combined with a pride in her humble beginnings and refusal to forget where she came from – undoubtedly shaped me into the man that I am. I’ve often said, if you like anything about me, I got it from Alma.”

Speaking of her as of “the most loving human being” and “the epitome of the word grace,” Donnie added, “It’s time to rest peacefully, mom. I love you, miss you, thank you and will celebrate you, today and always. Forever – your Baby Donnie.”

Whenever someone asked Alma which of her children was her favorite, she would answer, “Whoever I’m with at the time.”

“They’re all so unique in their own way. I’m really proud of them. Not just the success, but how they’ve turned out. They’re really good people. I wouldn’t care if they were ditch diggers, as long as they’re good people.”

Rest in Peace, Alma.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Wahlberg family.

Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook to send your condolences.

Bored Daddy

Love and Peace

He decided she didn’t deserve to eat, they fought to prove she ‘deserved’ the world

By
Monica Pop
-

Angel is one of the bravest dogs we’ve ever met. This incredible creature is a proof that dogs who were once abused and neglected and who ended up dumped or surrendered at shelters can make great pets too. Just because they suffered from the hands of cruel humans doesn’t mean they can’t trust the good ones.

Source: YouTube/ Rescue From The Hart

When the rescuers stumbled upon Angel, she was on the brink of death. Her ribs could be seen through her thin skin. It was obvious this poor dog wasn’t getting any food as she was malnourished and resembled a skeleton.

Looking at her, the people who came across her way didn’t really think much could be done for her. But they wouldn’t quit without a fight. She deserved a chance, and they were more than willing to give it to her.

Source: YouTube/ Rescue From The Hart

The neglect she suffered throughout the years didn’t only make Angel’s body start shutting down, but her personality as well. She didn’t believe things could turn for the better for her, but she was wrong. Now that she was in the hands of the loving volunteers at Rescue From The Hart, Angel could thrive.

Source: YouTube/ Rescue From The Hart

Although she was in need of food, her rescuers knew her body wouldn’t be able to handle much of it, so they were very patient and fed her small amounts of food that they increased day by day.

Except for the food, Angel was given a bunch of medicine that helped her with her pain and the sores that covered her fragile body.

Source: YouTube/ Rescue From The Hart

But as time passed by, Angel was feeling better and better. Rescue From The Hart shared a video in which they said, “We lent her our strength, until one day she found her own.” And yes, it was the volunteers’ support, love, and affection that pushed Angel forward.

Once she started resembling a normal dog, Angel was placed in a foster home. However, she didn’t spend much time there as her forever family crossed her path shortly after.

Source: YouTube/ Rescue From The Hart

By sharing inspiring stories like that of Angel we help rescue organizations continue doing what they do best; saving the lives of animals in need of salvation.

If you want to see Angel’s incredible transformation, check the video below.

Please SHARE this story with your family and friends on Facebook.

Bored Daddy

Love and Peace

Woman uploads a photo of herself and her husband wearing swimming suits and receives heavy criticism for it

By
Monica Pop
-

The naked truth is that the preference for looks over personality is replicated all around us. No matter how much people claim they want to be with someone who possess nice personality traits, most would still opt for someone more attractive than someone intelligent.

It looks like that a lot of time needs to pass before we learn how to appreciate the intellectual and stop judging people by the way they look.

Jenna Kutcher, a 29-year-old photojournalist has a story to share and she hopes it would get to as many people as possible.

She and her husband of ten years have been high-school sweethearts. Even today, they are much in love with each other. However, when people see them together they wonder how she, who is a curvy woman, ended up with someone as attractive as her hubby, a fitness instructor with six-packs.

Recently, she shared photos on her social media from their vacation on which they both wear swimsuits. To Jenna’s surprise, she received a bunch of negative comments from complete strangers who called her fat and unfitted for her man.

Some of the nasty comments were: “I’m shocked that she found such a hot husband.”

“You don’t deserve to be married to such a handsome man.”

“I don’t know what your spouse saw in you; he should search for someone as attractive as himself.”

“I hate to break it to you, but you need to reduce weight. You don’t mesh well with your husband at all.”

Jenna felt the urge to respond to the mean sayers.

“Why should I get him as a curvy girl? I construct stories in my brain about how I’m not worthy of him because I’m not skinny,” she wrote.

“For the last 10 years, this guy has accepted every curve, every dimple, every pound, and every pimple, and he has constantly reminded me that I am beautiful even when my internal thoughts didn’t agree. I chose the man who could manage all that (and so much more!) despite the fact that my thighs are big, my arms are large, and my bum is huge.”

Further, she wrote that she and Drew just learned how to laugh at those people who think that seeing two people with different body shapes being together is newsworthy.

“Our bodies are not who we are. Drew is not defined by the title “Mr. Six Pack,” and I am not defined by terms like “curvy” or “plus size,” she said.

“At the end of the day, we are the couple that met in college, fell in love, and began dating after [Drew] lost a bet that resulted in a first kiss. The rest, as they say, is history. Our experience has been filled with highs and lows, joy and sorrow, and we have decided to be here and turn the chaos into our message, because going viral has demonstrated that the world is hungry for REAL,” she ended her post.

We hope she taught the mean commenters a lesson that looks is not everything.

Please SHARE this story with your family and friends on Facebook.

Bored Daddy

Love and Peace

Michael J. Fox opens up about his battle with Parkinson’s disease: “My short memory is shot.”

By
Monica Pop
-

Back to the Future star Michael J.Fox opened up about his health condition and revealed that the Parkinson’s disease he was diagnosed with almost 30 years ago, when he was just 29, is taking its toll and is affecting his short time memory.

Michael disclosed his condition with the public in 1998 and semi-retired from acting two years later as his health worsened. It took young Michael a lot of time to accept the reality, but he finally decided to make the best out of his life despite the struggles the disease forced him to face.

Flickr / Paul Hudson

The actor, who has won five Primetime Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, a Grammy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, told People, “My short-term memory is shot.”

He also said how he used to have a “real proficiency for lines and memorization,” but how “the last couple of years have been trickier than most.” Michael added, “And I had some extreme situations where the last couple of jobs I did were actually really word-heavy parts. I struggled during both of them.” 

Recently, in an interview with comedian Mike Birbiglia, Michael opened up about never-before-shared aspects of his condition and explained that he had lost his sense of smell. Although this saddened him a great deal, he said he still remembers most of the smells, including that of pine, just before Christmas.

Although it is a common belief that tremor is the first symptom of Parkinson’s Disease, research reveals that most people diagnosed with it lose their sense of smell months, and even years before the diagnosis.

 
 
 
 
 
View this post on Instagram
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Walking with my girls

A post shared by Michael J Fox (@realmikejfox) on

The Teen Wolf and Spin City star has been married to actress Tracy Pollan for 32 years and they have four children together. Despite his struggles, Michael says life is good because he’s surrounded by his loving family and people who are his biggest support.

Along with his wife, Michael established the Michael J. Fox Foundation whose goal is finding cure for Parkinson’s disease through funded research. The organization is currently the largest non-profit funder of Parkinson’s disease research in the world. His dedication to helping patients with the disease he suffers from himself placed him on the 2007 Time Magazine‘s list of 100 people “whose power, talent or moral example is transforming the world.”

Although he continued acting after the diagnosis, his work was mainly focused on lending his voice in films like Stuart Little and Disney’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

“My guitar playing is no good. My sketching is no good anymore, my dancing never was good, and acting is getting tougher to do,” Michael told People. “So it’s down to writing. Luckily, I really enjoy it. People don’t believe me, but I love life. I love being with my family.”

The actor has written four books, Lucky Man: A Memoir (2002), Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist (2009), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future: Twists and Turns and Lessons Learned (2010) and his fourth, No Time Like the Future, released on November 17, 2021.

Michael J. Fox is an incredibly talent actor and an extraordinary man. We only wish him the best in the years to come. We hope he stays as optimistic as he has throughout all his life.

Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.

Bored Daddy

Love and Peace

Camilla set to break one of the oldest royal traditions in an attempt to ‘remodel’ the monarchy

By
Monica Pop
-

When the country learned of the relationship between then-Prince Charles and Camilla Bowles Parker, who were both married at the time, the monarchy was shaken to the core.

However, as years went by, the public got used to seeing their future King and Camilla together and many let go of the anger they felt towards Charles for being unfaithful to Princess Diana.

Shutterstock

When Camilla and Charles tied the knot back in 2005, she was awarded the title of Duchess of Cornwall. It was announced by the Palace at the time that when Charles becomes King, she would be regarded Princess Consort. That, however, changed following the celebration of late Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, which marked her 70 years of reign, when Her Majesty made a decision Camilla to become Queen Consort instead.

“And when, in the fullness of time, my son Charles becomes King, I know you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support that you have given me, and it is my sincere wish that, when that time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort as she continues her own loyal service,” Queen Elizabeth said.

Shuttertock/ITS

Just years before this decision which came as a surprise to many, Queen Elizabeth was reported to have called Camilla ‘that wicked woman,’ when Charles asked her to soften her antagonism so he could live openly with Camilla.

Over the years, Camilla showed she truly cared for Charles and the royal family. She got involved in a number of charities and people realized she was a loving person. Her reputation started improving and she and the Queen got along pretty well.

Before the affair with Charles, Queen Elizabeth was fond of Camilla and her then-husband Andrew to the extend that she gifted them a corgi, the dogs Queen Elizabeth always had by her side.

Shutterstock

Writing in Spectator, Andrew Parker Bowles, Camilla’s ex-husband, revealed that Queen Elizabeth had gifted the couple with a corgi named Windsor Flame. Later, she gave them another corgi named Danny.

While Windsor Flame was “wonderful, intelligent and brave,” Danny was quite the opposite.

Further, Andrew wrote that when he and Camilla split and returned Danny to the Queen, she wasn’t glad.

“In 1995, Her Majesty was heard to remark that the worst aspect of the Parker Bowles divorce was that she had got Danny back,” he wrote. “After the divorce, he returned to Windsor, where he spent the rest of his life, very happy, in the care of Mrs. Nancy Fenwick, who was unofficially the keeper of the Queen’s dogs.”

Shutterstock/Marcin Kadziolka

Now that Camilla has been awarded the title Queen Consort, she seems she is intending to break years long royal tradition.

As we all know, Queen Elizabeth was always accompanied by “ladies-in-waiting,” who were in charge of supporting the monarch with personal correspondence and organizing the schedule, and helped gather flowers the public wanted to give to the Queen among the rest.

Camilla, however, was reported to have said she won’t be hiring ladies-in-waiting as she’s planning on ‘remodeling’ the monarchy.

Shutterstock/360b

Instead of following this particular tradition, Camilla was said to have wanted to simply rely on her two secretaries whom she hired when she first set up an office following her marriage to Charles.

“When she got married and set up her own office for the first time, she got two brilliant private secretaries, Amanda Macmanus and Joy Camm. But they were very much “two for the price of one,” the source explained.

“The Queen Consort will do things a little differently. She currently has two private secretaries who do some of those traditional duties anyway. And she has quite a lot of good and decent friends around her whom she can call on, as and when is necessary, to support her. I suspect she’ll dip into her close circle of friends, maybe geographically.”

Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.

Bored Daddy

Love and Peace

Boy born with stutter takes the stage – His rendition of ‘Unchained Melody’ is unlike anything you’ve ever heard

By
Monica Pop
-

The moment Harrison Craig took the stage of the music competition The Voice Australia, everyone knew he would reach for the stars. And so it was. This young man, who was coached in the program by British singer Seal, ended up winning the contest.

Today, he’s a famous name in his native Australia, as well as other parts of the world.

What is special about Craig is his life story that touched the audience and the judges. Namely, he has been battling a stutter ever since he was a very young boy. Unfortunately, when his father left the family, his condition worsened.

Over time, he and his mother realized that the stuttering was gone whenever he would start singing, which is most often the case with people who experience this condition.

Possessing inner talent for singing, and feeling more confident than when speaking, Craig decided to join in the show. He was 19 at the time, and he could hardly believe that he would steal millions of hearts.

YouTube

From his rendition of “Unchained Melody,” which helped him sweep the entire country off its feet, to Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling In Love” to his own original single, “More Than A Dream,” Harrison is already a huge name in the music industry.

Once he let his voice loose and started singing “Unchained Melody,” people were stunned by his out-of-this-world vocal abilities. His rendition gave everyone goosebumps, especially when he hit the high note on the phrase “I need your love,” and the judges couldn’t help but cheer on him.

As the audience burst into applause, beautiful emotion filled the place.

“Omg! How can a person have this incredible voice together with such amazing appearance?” one person commented.

“I cant’ remember how many times Iv’e watched it, indeed I never get tired of watching it over and over again. An angelic voice, indeed a lullaby to my ears,” another added.

Honestly, this performance is truly breathtaking. It will definitely warm your heart and make your day. Make sure you see it in the video below.

Please SHARE this beautiful story with your family and friends on Facebook.

Bored Daddy

Love and Peace

‘Real life Ken doll’ who spent 4 hours a day on glam look is now unrecognizable

By
Monica Pop
-

Most people would gladly change certain things about their faces or bodies. And today, with the plastic surgeries and the number of available procedures, enhancing the physical appearance seems as easy as one-two-three. All one needs is enough money to be able to afford those ‘guilty pleasures.’

A man named Felipe Maximo would spend hours dressing up as the ultimate male, Barbie’s boyfriend, Ken. Of course, with his perfect tan and teeth, and his sculptured body, this doll is a world away from ordinary men, yet, there are those who long to achieve his looks and resemble human dolls.

Source: Newsflash

Maximo was so obsessed with Ken that he even planned on undergoing a number of surgeries just to get that glammed up look. The number of procedures he had on his mind were 42. This Brazilian wanted to have his ribs removed among the rest.

Luckily, he didn’t have any as his world suddenly flipped over when he was offered a job position in the construction industry.

At the time he started dressing as Ken, Maximo was going through a tough time. According to him, he wasn’t attractive and his schoolmates called him “little” and “ugly,” which affected his self-esteem in the most negative way. So, pretending to be the life version of Ken, he felt more self-confident and ‘cool.’

Source: Newsflash

However, after getting out there into the real world, he no longer felt the urge to hide behind the character of the doll.

“With all the difficulty to work and urgently needing a job, I ended up taking advantage of the opportunity they could give me. I already had a slight experience (in the role) so it worked out.

“Not only am I proud of my work, but I also like to be on the job.”

He suddenly learned how to love himself for who he is and embraced his natural looks.

Source: Newsflash

Speaking to Fabulous, he shared, “I feel free and blessed for not getting plastic surgery, it feels like I’ve got a second chance at life and have woken up to what is really important.

“I can’t deny that dressing like a doll empowered me at that time and I have no regrets because it helped me to learn to love myself.”

“I identify with Ken a lot, he has good and healthy male habits like taking care of himself, working out and looking after his appearance.

“Now I’m working in construction and I am well accepted there, I have never been to the building site dressed as Ken and never will, I don’t need to anymore.”

We are happy Maximo didn’t need any surgeries in order to figure out he looks handsome the way he is.

Please SHARE this story with your family and friends on Facebook.

Bored Daddy

Love and Peace

1...405406407...891Page 406 of 891