Simon Cowell stands out as one of the most iconic figures in the world of music. His raw talent and sense for business helped him make millions of dollars throughout the years.
Without his influence and the reality shows he pioneered to unearth musical talents, artists like One Direction or Kelly Clarkson might have remained undiscovered.
Simon kickstarted his career in the 1980s as a music producer, consultant, and talent scout. However, it was his role as a judge on Pop Idol in 2001 that thrust him into the limelight. The show’s resounding success helped Simon expand his reach, leading to the creation of The X Factor and Got Talentfranchises. These shows have achieved unparalleled popularity across a multitude of countries globally.
For many people, being part of these talents shows is their unique chance to shine. It’s a moment of immense opportunity, where one’s skills have the potential to captivate and inspire audiences worldwide.
And yes, every once in a while someone that special takes the stage.
When a young lady appeared on America’s Got Talent, the air thick with emotion as Simon pressed a button that held the promise of something remarkable. It was a moment he had long anticipated, a culmination of hopes and dreams woven into the fabric of his soul.
This sweet girl’s performance is truly something remarkable. It will leave you speechless and asking for more of her incredible talent.
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When one grandma was asked to babysit her two grandchildren, Lily, 5, and Jack, 4, for five days, she was hesitant at first because it seemed like a long time, but since her son, Ethan, and her daughter-in-law, Sarah, didn’t ask her for such favors in the past, opting to turn to Sarah’s mother instead, the grandma decided to say yes.
While Ethan and Sarah were in Mexico and finally had some time for the two of them, the grandma received an invitation to a birthday party in Disney World. Seeing it as a chance to spend some quality time with her grandchildren, the grandma decided to surprise them and take them with her. Sarah had often talked about taking the kids to Disney “someday,” but it seemed like a distant plan, not one taking place in the near future.
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The grandma didn’t consult the children’s parents about the trip because she thought they wouldn’t mind it. However, she was wrong.
When they returned home, Sarah’s reaction was unexpected. She was in tears, accusing the grandma of taking away a major milestone—experiencing Disney with her kids for the first time. Her words stung, particularly given her previous demands for childcare. She called the grandma, her MIL, selfish and entitled.
Ethan asked from his mother to apologize for her action, but she refused because she still didn’t think she did anything wrong.
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The fallout was swift. Ethan stressed the importance of an apology, not just for peace, but because Sarah felt deprived of a cherished moment. However, since the grandma refused to say sorry, Ethan asked from her to share the story on Reddit and see what others think, doing his best for her to understand what she did wrong.
The grandma wrote that sharing the story, she realized her son might be right and that “the court of public opinion” may judge her harshly, but more than seeking vindication, she said she reflected on the intricacies of human relationships, the mistakes we make, and the lessons we learn.
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She ended her post writing that she truly hopes she would be able to fix her relationship with her son and daughter-in-law and make things right, but as of now, she just needed to know AITA?
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Harry and Meghan are living their lives to the fullest and their recent three-day trip to Nigeria where they were welcomed as though they are still working royals angered the members of the Firm.
However, it seems like the Sussexes don’t really care what Harry’s family thinks of their actions. Allegedly, they have big plans for the future which involve their children, Archie and Lilibet, who will soon take their first steps into public life.
When Harry and Meghan left Britain behind, they made a decision to settle in the States. They started many projects and made deals with Netflix and Spotify, among the rest. Harry published his book Spare, which caused quite a stir, and now Meghan launches her luxurious lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard.
As of Britain, they no longer have a place to stay in Harry’s homeland because King Charles made a decision to evict them from Frogmore Cottage, their now former home. The place is now a residence of Prince Andrew.
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Although they lost their Britain’s home, the Duke and the Duchess kept their HRH titles. Further, their children were also given the titles of Prince and Princess following Queen Elizabeth’s death. “The children’s titles have been a birthright since their grandfather became monarch. This matter has been settled for some time in alignment with Buckingham Palace,” a spokesman for the couple said at the time.
The decision to give their children royal titles confused many as one of the reasons the Sussexes left the Firm was to lead quieter lives. Additionally, they initially thought these titles would be a burden to their children, but later changed their minds because they wanted Archie and Lilibet to decide whether to keep or drop their titles when they get older.
Speaking of the royal titles Archie and Lilibet received, royal expert Angela Levin told Sky at the time, “It will take a long time for little Lilibet to realize the extent of the burden her parents have placed on her young shoulders.” By giving their daughter a royal title, Harry and Meghan “glued her to the British Royal Family,” the establishment they have criticized heavily over the years.
Why on earth would you want your daughter to experience such anguish?” Levin asked. “Little girls obviously love being a princess at parties, but if Lilibet is the only one in the class who is a real princess, it could lead to jealousy that could easily be avoided,” she concluded.
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Harry and Meghan’s trip to the second-largest Commonwealth country by population affected their relationship with the members of the Firm even further, royal experts say. The reason why is that their trip to Nigeria was seen as an “unofficial royal tour” because they were playing the “royal card,” Tom Bower argues.
Author Phil Dampier dubbed their three-day visit “ironic” since the Sussexes had previously criticized the Commonwealth.
“It’s ironic that the late Queen wanted Harry and Meghan to very much be her ambassadors throughout the Commonwealth and spread goodwill among its fifty or so nations, but they didn’t want to do it as royals,” Dampier told the Daily Mail.
“Now they are happy to pick and choose invitations they receive from these countries.” Further, he suggested the Sussexes are trying “to set up a rival court, their own royal roadshow.”
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This, of course, isn’t something Charles and William are happy about. On the contrary, “William is absolutely furious and determined to find a way to stop this happening in the future. Charles is said to be angrier than anyone has ever seen him,” Tom Quinn told the Mirror.
“It’s as if Harry and Meghan have gone rogue—their Nigeria trip is a bold statement that they refuse to accept they are no longer working royals. William and Charles are scratching their heads and thinking, ‘How are we going to control this nightmare situation?’”
Harry and Meghan seems to be ignoring the subtle warnings. What’s most, they now want to include their children into the public life, which means taking them on appearances when traveling abroad in the future.
Back in 2019, Archie joined his mom and dad at a royal tour in South Africa.
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“Meghan is acutely aware of what a great look this will be – the charming royal couple with their charming royal children will attract the sort of publicity that Harry and Meghan crave, especially now that they are so determined to be billionaire entrepreneurs,” Quinn told the Mirror.
The royal expert added, “While Harry and Meghan go on with their increasingly prominent royal lives, Kate and William are left floundering and Meghan and Harry know it.”
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Stepping down from their royal duties and settling in sunny California didn’t prevent the Sussexes from keeping up with their luxurious lifestyle.
Among the rest, Harry and Meghan secured a five-year $100 million production deal with Netflix, which released their documentary, and made deals with Spotify.
Harry published his much-anticipated all-tell memoir Spare which sold in a staggering 1.4 million copies on its first day in the UK, United States, and Canada. Spare has been released in 16 different languages worldwide and is expected to be the best-selling book in 2023.
“We always knew this book would fly, but it is exceeding even our most bullish expectations,” Larry Finlay, managing director of Transworld Penguin Random House, said.
As Harry was cut-off financially when he left his royal family behind, he and Meghan have been forced to worked their way of making money and supporting their lavish lifestyle. With the deals they made, Meghan’s net worth of around $60 million and the $14 million princess Diana left Harry, they seem to be doing just fine.
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Later on, the media group run by Harry and Meghan, Archewell Audio, and streaming giant Spotify announced that they had mutually agreed to end their multi-million dollar contract. Allegedly, Spotify expected more content from Archewell Studios.
Harry and Meghan on the other hand issued a statement saying they didn’t like the idea of distributing exclusively to Spotify. In their description, Archewell Audio’s company says its mission is “producing programming that uplifts and entertains audiences around the world,” as well as “spotlights diverse perspectives and voices. What’s most, they want to build “community through shared experience, narratives, and values.”
Bill Simmons, who founded Spotify and later sold it for around $200 million but now serves as the company’s head of podcast innovation and monetization, called the Sussexes “grifters.”
“I wish I had been involved in the ‘Meghan and Harry leave Spotify’ negotiation. The Fucking Grifters, that’s the podcast we should have launched with them,” Simmons said on the Bill Simmons podcast.
“I have got to get drunk one night and tell the story of the Zoom I had with Harry to try and help him with a podcast idea. It’s one of my best stories … Fu*k them. The grifters.”
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However, despite the failed deal, Harry and Meghan have found ways to finance their lifestyle.
“[Meghan] would not have been happy with the ultimately quiet or truly independent/non-royal lives that William and Harry’s cousins actually live,” royal commentator Jane Barr wrote in her From Berkshire to Buckingham newsletter, as reported by the NY Post.
“Meghan wanted to take her HRH and her title and be a superstar in her own sphere on the international stage,” adding that it would be “wholly separate from the control of the crown.”
Most recently, Meghan presented the world with a luxurious brand, American Riviera Orchard. In the promotional video, she was featured walking around the beautiful mansion and cooking.
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The first product, a lemon-filled gift basket containing fresh fruit jam, was sent to the Duchess’ closest 50 friends, many of whom celebrities.
As per her PR expert Mayah Riaz, Meghan could make as much as seven figures within the first month of launching the brand.
“So far, the jams have been sent to only 50 people. This suggests that it will be an exclusive and limited edition item,” Riaz shared with the Mirror.
“It has already been reported a single jam jar could cost three figures. I believe that is entirely likely from what we have seen so far. This is not rare for a celebrity brand.”
The PR expert added, “Therefore, my estimation is that American Riveria Orchard in under a year could make Meghan seven figures. It is entirely possible for the brand to make multi-seven figures by the end of next year,” the PR guru added.
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The products the consumers will be able to choose from include oils, home fragrances, kitchen utensils, and homeware. That Meghan’s popularity is huge speaks the fact that her brand’s Instagram page gained hundreds of thousands of followers in the first 24 hours.
What remains unknown is when Meghan’s brand will go live. As per royal expert Tom Quinn, Meghan wasn’t happy with the public’s reception of American Riviera Orchard.
“The one fly in the ointment is Meghan’s new internet brand, America Riviera Orchard. Meghan was in tears when the brand launched, and her new jam was widely mocked for being expensive and nothing special. She has reached the point now where she thinks that anything and everything she does will be unfairly criticized,” Quinn said.
Harry is also convinced that the “people are unfairly picking on [his wife]”.
“She is especially sensitive about any criticism of her luxurious lifestyle in the US – from her point of view, this is something to be admired, not criticized.”
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An update by the Vanity Fair claims Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has “turned a corner” with her cancer treatment and is “doing a lot better.”
Ever since she has posted the video in which she disclosed her cancer diagnosis with the public, Kate has remained largely out of the picture and was nowhere to be seen. But the time away seemed to fit her because she got the chance to rest.
Except for Prince William’s promise during a royal engagement that he is ‘looking after’ his wife, not much has been said about Kate’s health state, but now an insider shared with Vanity Fair‘s royal author Katie Nicholl that the future Queen has been healing away and the course of her preventative chemotherapy has been successful.
“It has been a great relief that she is tolerating the medication and is actually doing a lot better,” the person close to the family revealed. “It has, of course, been a very challenging and worrying time. Everyone has rallied around her—William, her parents, and her sister and brother.”
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – OCTOBER 17: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends the Earthshot Prize 2021 at Alexandra Palace on October 17, 2021 in London, England. The Earthshot Prize, created by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and The Royal Foundation, is an environmental prize awarded to the most inspiring and innovative solutions to environmental challenges facing the planet. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Although she briefly returned to social media last week to showcase a project she’s been involved with, sources reveal that Kate Middleton is not rushing when it comes to resuming her royal duties and engagements.
“There is no timeline, and there is certainly no hurry,” a source said. “It will be when Catherine feels ready and when she gets the greenlight from her medical team. But she will 100% be coming back to work, of that there is no question.”
According to the same source, she only took to the social media to share insights about her project because she wanted to send a message that she’s doing well. The source added that “everyone has rallied around” the Princess, including her husband and the Middletons, who are known for being a close-knit group.
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To commemorate Mental Health Awareness Week, the Prince and Princess of Wales shared a video featuring the work Kate has been doing privately.
Kate has been the “driving force” behind the charity which is believed to had been started before her cancer diagnosis.
Although there are no images published on the social media, it has been reported that Kate has been seen “out and about” with her family in recent days. However, this isn’t something the public should get too exited about because Kate still needs “space and time.”
“No one wants to put any pressure on Catherine,” an insider told MailOnline last week. “The only thing that matters at the moment is her getting better. She has been through an ordeal this year.”
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A single dad named Felix was resting at home one day when he heard a sound of a lawnmower. He wondered who might be mowing their lawn at the time and decided to get outside and check. To his surprise, it was the elderly lady who lived next door, Mrs. McAllister.
She was way too old to be mowing her lawn. On top of that, she was barely walking with the help of her cane, so Felix offered to do the job for her, but he couldn’t help but wonder why she wasn’t getting any help from her son who barely visited her.
Mrs. McAllister was glad to accept Felix’s help. This wasn’t the first time he was there for her when she needed help around the house.
As a thank you for his kindness, Mrs. McAllister invited her hear neighbor inside and offered him a glass of lemonade. But as though that wasn’t enough, she told him to wait for her because she had something to give to him.
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After a couple of minutes, she came back with a strange box in her hands. She handed it to him and told him it was an item that had a special value to her and now she wanted Felix to have it.
He was hesitant and said he couldn’t accept that box, but she insisted. She then gave him a bag of apples for his daughter Suzie.
Once home, Felix gave the apples to Suzie, and she told him there were some papers inside with what looked like codes written on them. She assumed they were for the box her father brought home. Suize wanted to open the box but Felix said no. He believed that he should return the box back to Mrs. McAllister.
The following day, he took the box and went to Mrs. McAllister’s house. When she didn’t respond, he decided to get inside. Unfortunately, she was in her bad and looked like she was sleeping, but she was in fact dead. She must have passed away during the night.
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Some days later, Felix decided to search the Internet in hopes of finding some information about the box he received. To his surprise, it turned out it was of great historic value and could be sold for over $250,000.
Felix was both overjoyed and scared. He wasn’t sure if he should keep that box, but at the end of the day, that was Mrs. McAllister wanted.
One day, someone called Felix on the phone. “This is Tim, the lawyer for Mrs. McAllister. I’d like to get together with you right away. Are you free right now?”
The following day, they met at a nearby cafe. But the lawyer wasn’t alone, Mrs. McAllister’s son, Henry, was with him.
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“Lexi, I’ll get right to the point. A small box with dials on the lid has been stolen from my mom’s house. It is a valuable family treasure. I gave you a chance to do the right thing because you were the last person in her house.”
“You think I stole from your mother?” Felix yelled. “Mrs. McAllister gave the box to me as thanks for cutting her grass—a chore you should’ve done for her!”
“Mom would never have given you that box!” Henry said as he poked Felix in the eye with his finger. “My great-great-grandfather was a famous politician, and he bought it from a famous craftsman!” There are only two like it in the whole world! I’ll give you $1,000 for the box when you give it back to me. Deal?”
“No.” Felix got up. “If you want to buy it, you can do so when I put it up for auction. Well Henry, goodbye.”
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Felix went to a nearby sales house the following day.
Mr. Whitaker, a serious man with a snobbish accent, asked him to come into a back room for the evaluation and a woman named Ellen joined them.
“I can immediately verify that the craftsmen’s mark on the underside is authentic,” said Mr. Whitaker. “That means this is a pretty important piece, sir. One of only two in the whole world.”
Ellen bent down to look at the box. “That is quite lovely…may I see your provenance documentation?”
“Excuse me?” Felix exclaimed.
“You need to provide a certificate of authentication, or any verifiable document that proves the artifact’s authenticity and your ownership,” Ellen said.
At that moment, Felix stood up and said he would leave, but they wouldn’t let him, telling him they needed to contact the police so that he could explain how he got to possess something that valuable. But Felix fled the place.
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That night, he decided to enter Mrs. McAllister’s some in hopes of finding the papers. But just as he entered through the window, a flashlight blocked his sight. It was Henry.
“Not so high and mighty now, are you Felix?” Hendry said.
“This is not how it looks. I only need—” Felix said scared.
“The documentation for the box, I know,” Henry said. “Because that box is linked to my family, the auction house called me after you tried to scam them. Yes, I did tell them you stole it—”
Henry then gave Felix an ultimatum. He either brings the box by 08:00 am the following day or he was reporting him to the authorities.
Felix went home running. He though hard and decided not to return the box that his neighbor wanted him to have it. Then, he took the box, together with his daughter, and went to his mother’s place. He told his girl, Suzie, to sell the box for no less than $100,000 and use the money for her studies. He then returned home and waited for the police to knock on his door.
And that’s exactly what happened. Felix was accused of selling the box and spent four months in prison while waiting for his court date. But then, he was informed that someone paid his bail.
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Once free, he learned that the bail was paid by his mother and daughter.
Stunned, he asked them if they sold the box to someone, but Suzie said no.
“Well, I didn’t listen to you about the box,” Suzie said with a smile on her face. “I found a way to open it instead. That was a real award and a note from Mrs. McAllister inside. That box was very important to her, dad. It was written in the note.
“So I showed the note to your lawyer, and then I took the box with all the papers to an antique dealer,” Suzie added. “He gave us enough money for it to post bail and we still have $100,000 left!”
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The quality of family relationships depends on many things, among which trust and loyalty.
A young woman shared her live story and wondered if she was in the wrong for her decision to exclude her father and her step-mother from her wedding.
Staring her post, Sarah explained that her parents divorced when she was young and she chose to stay with her father James and his new wife, Karen. The reason why was that her mother, Matilda, was somewhat distant.
Sarah remembered that when her parents split, and even before that, her mom acted strangely. Her dad provided stability for her, something she barely experienced with her mom.
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When a special occasion or a holiday came, Sarah would invite her mom to spend the day with her and her father, but she always refused. Her mom tried to avoid her father as though he was the worst person on Earth, something Sarah had a hard time understanding since her dad was a caring man.
When Sarah was to be married, one thing she was looking forward to was the fact that her parents would both be there for her.
Her dad paid for the lavish wedding because he wanted everything to be perfect for Sarah’s special day.
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The night before the big day, Sarah was at her fiance’s place and was overly excited for the wedding. She called her father just to be sure he would be picking up the following morning so that they could rehearse the father-daughter dance. “Sure, honey,” he said, and just as Sarah was about to hang up, she realized her dad was still on the phone without being aware of it.
She didn’t have an intention to listen to him and wanted to hang up, but she heard something that shocked her.
“I WISH I HAD NEVER HAD HER IN MY LIFE BECAUSE I would have met you sooner,” he told Karen, speaking of his ex-wife.
Sarah always knew that her father and her step-mother met a year after her parents divorced, but the conversation she heard said otherwise.
“I recall being unable to take my eyes off of you when I saw you in the juice aisle,” he said.
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James then expressed to Karen how he desired her immensely from that moment on. To Sarah’s shock, he added, “From then onward, I didn’t care about Matilda all pregnant at home.”
“She was a big girl and could handle it!” he laughed.
“She’s still a BIG girl!” Karen retorted, while the two started laughing at Sarah’s mother’s expense.
“You remember when we kissed for the first time a few days after my little Sarah was born?” James asked his wife lovingly.
“I remember, my love, and the first time we consummated our union was on your fourth wedding anniversary with Matilda.” James then even mentioned how they did it while Sarah, months old at the time, was asleep in her crib with her mom out running an errand.
“Remember how hard it was for us to keep seeing each other after Matilda caught us when Sarah was six?” Karen added as they continued laughing. This piece of information floored Sarah because her parents divorced when she was 11!
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Her father was cheating on her mother from the beginning.
Sarah started crying. She couldn’t stop thinking of the pain her mother had gone through. On top of that, Sarah’s choice to live with her cheating father and his mistress must have added to the heartbreak her mom experienced.
In the morning, she went to her father’s place and started packing all of her belongings. Her dad was confused.
“What’s going on? Why are you packing, and why are you here? I thought I was coming to you today?” he asked, his voice barely above a whisper.
Sarah told him she knew the truth about him and his wife.
“I overheard your conversation with Karen last night,” Sarah finally managed to say. “I know about you and stepmom…about what you did to mom.”
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He was quick to start explaining, but she stopped him middle sentence. Sarah refused to listen to more lies. And no matter how hard it was for her to make such a decision, she told her dad he wasn’t welcome to her wedding any longer.
“But I paid for everything! How can you do this to me on the morning of your wedding?” he protested, his voice rising in desperation.
“That’s just it, dad. It’s my wedding, and I can’t start my new life with lies at the foundation,” Sarah replied, holding back tears. “I’ve transferred the money back to your account. I don’t want anything from you.”
Sarah took her suitcase and headed straight to her mother’s place. “What happened, honey? Why are you here and not getting ready for your wedding?” she asked Sarah.
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But at that moment, Sarah needed time in order to be able to utter anything. When she gathered the strength she told her mom that she learned the truth, apologized, and told her that she didn’t want her father at the wedding.
“I’m so proud of you for standing up for what’s right,” her mom said.
“The wedding ceremony was bittersweet. As my mom walked me down the aisle, I felt a mix of sorrow for the family I lost and joy for the new beginning ahead. The absence of my dad and his side of the family cast a shadow, but the love and support from those present filled the room with light,”Sarah wrote in her post.
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Then, midway through the reception something intriguing happened. Sarah’s half-brother arrived. He approached her as though he was asking for forgiveness. “I know I wasn’t supposed to come, but I had to tell you… I’m sorry for everything dad and my mom did. You deserve better,” he told his sister.
His words caught Sarah by surprise and reminded her of the complexity of family ties.
At the end of the day, she was glad her wedding turned out as she has always imagined, but she still felt the void of her father’s absence and it was a roller-coaster of emotions for her.
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Donald Trump, business mogul and former president of the United States of America, is facing 34 felony charges related to the falsification of business records. These allegations stem from an alleged effort to conceal a $130,000 payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, aimed at preventing her from disclosing a previous sexual encounter she claimed to have had with Trump years ago—an accusation vehemently denied by Trump.
He pleaded not guilty to falsifying business records to hide damaging information. Back in 2018, Trump confessed that a non-disclosure agreement that his attorney, Michael Cohen, had made with Daniels existed but no campaign money was involved in the deal.
The former president has repeatedly denied wrongdoing in the matter and pleaded “not guilty.”
A source “who has been briefed on the procedures for the arraignment of the former president” told Yahoo that Trump was not put in handcuffs, placed in a jail cell, or forced to have a mugshot taken.
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People close to Melania Trump claim she’s far from happy with the situation her husband has found himself in. “She remains angry and doesn’t want to hear [the alleged hush money payment] mentioned,” the source told People. “She is aware of who her husband is and keeps her life upbeat with her own family and a few close friends.”
Stephanie Grisham, former White House aid, told Inside Edition, “I would be very, very surprised. I would be very surprised to see her in court. Because it has to do with Stormy Daniels. It’s just not in her to stand by her man for something like that.
“She’s not lending him a whole lot of moral support, and I’m sure she’s still thinking: ‘You got yourself into this mess. I’m certainly not going to walk beside you and support you as you try to get out of it,’” she added.
Grisham recalled the time Melania learned of the affair and was disgusted with Donald. “She always said to me, ‘this is his problem,’” Grisham recalled.
Stormy Daniels’ testimony involved details of her journey into exotic dancing and provided information about her encounter with Trump in July 2006.
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She has also seemed to have confirmed a detail regarding the former president’s relationship with his wife, Melania.
In response to questioning, Daniels testified that Trump’s bodyguard, Keith Schiller, asked her if she wanted to join Trump for dinner, which she refused. However, upon her publicist’s insisting, she agreed and found herself arriving at the penthouse floor where she encountered Schiller and noticed a partially open door to Trump’s room.
According to her, Trump was wearing satin pajamas and she asked him to change, which she did. What followed was a conversation during which the business mogul asked “very thought-out business questions” about Daniels’ work.
“He asked about the business aspects of it. Are there any unions, do you get residuals, how are people paid. Do you get health insurance. What about testing. Are you worried about STDs?” she recalled on the stand.
“The intention was pretty clear: somebody stripped down to their underwear and is posing for you,” Stormy Daniels told the court.
“He stood up between me and the door. Not in a threatening manner. He didn’t come at me, he didn’t rush at me. Nothing like that. When I exited he was just up on the bed, like this.”
While he was interested into Daniels’ personal life, their discussion about him and his wife Melania, who had recently given birth to their son Barron, was described as “very brief.”
Daniels recalled asking Trump about his wife and commenting of her beauty, and remembered him saying “We don’t sleep in the same room.”
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Melania not appearing at court by her husband’s side could be beneficial, according to Berkeley Law professor John Yoo.
“I could see how some jurors would ask where Melania Trump was. Perhaps her presence would show her support for Trump’s story that his fling with Stormy never happened,” he explained.
“But her presence would also buy into the prosecution’s underhanded effort to make the trial about Stormy [Daniels], and not about whether any bookkeeping misdemeanors occurred and whether they concealed some greater crime.”
Melania is also absent from Trump’s presidential rallies across the country, but that doesn’t mean she wouldn’t have an important role later on.
“She’ll definitely have a role, but in terms of what that is, I don’t know,” a source close to the Trump campaign told CNN. “It is her decision on how much or how little she will be campaigning.”
“She is very selective and methodical in what she wants to do and how she presents herself,” another source close to the former president said. “She is very decisive with these things and knows they have a lot of intended and unintended consequences.”
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 20: Former President Donald J. Trump and Melania Trump exit the funeral of Ivana Trump at St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church July 20, 2022 in New York City. Ivana Trump, the first wife of former U.S. President Donald Trump, died at the age of 73 after a fall down the stairs of her Manhattan home. (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
Not being by her husband’s side in the New York courtroom doesn’t mean Melania is not supportive of him.
She doesn’t love being under the spotlight, but does what she loves away from the public. One thing about her is that she’s into fashion.
In the past, Melania has released a jewelry collection, and last week, she promoted USA Memoribilia’s Fortitude Collection, featuring a pair of necklaces.
“The Fortitude Collection celebrates our service members, our Nation, and our freedom,” the USA Memorabilia’s website states. Further, the website adds that each design “can be engraved with names, initials, significant dates, and symbols to create a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry.”
“Those who purchase a design can also receive a limited-edition digital collectible,” USA Memorabilia writes.
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When she promoted it on her Instagram, the opinions regarding the collection were different. While some consider the pieces of jewelry “beautiful” and “wonderful,” there were also those who slammed her and accused her of profiting off veterans.
“Zero Trumps have served in the US military, grifter,” one user wrote.
Very cheap items sold at very high prices to people who need to choose between food, medicine, or baubles sold by a billionaire who will never look at them under any other circumstances,” another added.
“SHILLING off of our dead veterans, disgusting. And not a DIME will go to any actual charities. If it did, you guys would take most of the money,” a third stated.
A month ago, Melania Trump introduced her Mother’s Day necklace, which retailed for $245 each. Described as a “customizable necklace designed by Melania Trump to honor all mothers,” each piece included the former first lady’s signature.
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