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Fashion designer Calvin Klein, the man behind the legendary label: Net worth, boyfriend, marriages

Calvin Klein, along with his friend and business partner Barry K. Schwartz, established the Calvin Klein Inc. and soon turned it into a multibillion-dollar operation and one of the most successful and recognizable brands in the industry.

For young Klein, the dream of designing clothes was born when he was still just a child. His grandmother was a seamstress and he enjoyed watching her work with fabrics and create beautiful pieces.

Klein was born in 1942, to a Jewish family in the Bronx, New York. His father fled Hungary amid the World War, and his mother was born in America to parents who were immigrants from Europe.

Realizing their son was was interested in his grandmother’s work, Klein’s mother supported his passion and encouraged him to study at the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan.

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In 1962, Klein graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and started his apprenticeship at a cloak-and-suit manufacturer, Dan Millstein. Further, he worked for various shops and manufacturers in New York. However, he wasn’t happy with the idea of manufacturing pieces he didn’t find appealing, so he eventually quit. According to the designer himself, one particular situation made him consider starting his own business instead of working for others.

”One day I saw a woman walking down the street in the yellow suit with the yellow fox collar and cuffs, a yellow hat, a yellow handbag and yellow shoes – and I quit. I was so sick to think that I had been part of making that outfit possible,” Klein explained in a rare interview in 1984.

The story of how his small business turned into a fashion empire is a rather serendipitous one. One day, a representative of the major department store, Bonwit Teller, entered Klein’s small rented showroom by accident. Apparently, she missed the floor and ended up at Klein’s workshop. When she noticed his work, she placed an order for $50,000 for his coats.

People loved his pieces and he made millions in sales by the early ‘70s.

Calvin Klein, Georgio Santangelo and guest during “Opium” Perfume Launch – After Party at Studio 54 at (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

Klein became a prominent figure in the fashion industry creating an iconic brand which initially focused on women’s coats and coordinates and later expanded to menswear, sportswear, jewelry, watches, perfumes, scarves, shoes, belts, sunglasses, lingerie, you name it.

Klein has always nurtured a minimalist style. “I grew up in an environment that was very baroque, and always loved simplicity and purity. Everything had to be pure, minimal and strong,” he told Huffington Post.

When he “reinvented” the jeans and offered a brand new experience to people with his tight-fitting denim, Klein reached new heights in the world of fashion. His commercials, which many found vulgar, brought him even more success. One of them, which is probably the most famous one, featured then 15-year-old Brooke Shields who could be seen wearing the famous jeans and saying, “Do you know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing.”

”You know there were a lot of people that were offended, but that wasn’t the intentions,” Calvin Klein told Cherwell in 2019.

Another of his advertising campaigns, which was released in 1979, created as much controversy as the previous one.

“We had someone shoot [then 23-year-old model Patti Hansen] on her hands and knees — she had this incredible mane of hair. People were really upset. That didn’t win me a lot of friends, but I believed in reaching people — especially when making products that a lot of people can afford to buy,” Klein told Huffington Post and continued: “We never did any of the creative, thinking it would cause controversy… We just thought of creating something exciting that would push the envelope, but not be vulgar.”

Klein has always been a very respected public figure. In the past, he could be often seen attending numerous events, but in the recent years, he is rarely seen in public and tends to stay out of the limelight.

In fact, even during the time of the peak of his career, Klein never revealed much about his private life.

What we know of him is that he was married twice and has one daughter, Marci Klein, who is an established producer best known for her work on NBC’s Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock

Calvin and Marci Klein at the MET Gala circa 1992 in New York City.
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Klein married his first wife, Jayne Centre, a textile designer, in 1964. The marriage ended after 10 years. Then, in 1986, he married Kelly Rector with whom he stayed for 20 years. Their wedding was a number one topic back in the day.

”I love him,” she said at the time. “I love everything he does. He’s just the best guy in the world. I am his muse. I happen to be very American, look very American. That helps, to fit right into his sense of design and style.” 

Calvin Klein in 2015 / Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

In 2011, the famous fashion designer admitted he was dating a man, model Nick Gruber. Speaking to Forbes, Klein said, ”I met someone and fell in love. He’s a great guy. And I’m now experiencing life in a whole new way, in a fresh way through someone’s eyes who hasn’t seen a lot of what I’ve seen.”

The couple went separate ways in 2012, and today, Klein, who is 79, is dating boyfriend Kevin Baker. They made their first public appearance in 2016 at the American Ballet Theater’s Fall Gala.

Kevin Baker and Calvin Klein attend ACRIA Holiday Dinner Honoring The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation, Judith Light, and Casey Fremont at The 69th Regiment Armory on December 7, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Aurora Rose/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

In 2002, Klein sold his company to Phillips Van Heusen Corp. He is believed to have a net worth of $700 million.

Bus driver’s unexpected plan for kids after ice storm makes headlines

This is one of those stories that warm our hearts even during the most severe winters. And as you already know, winters and cold weather in the South may result in turning the residents’ daily routines upside down. They are used to warm weather, and even the slightest snowfall makes them stay inside and spend their days in the comfort of their home.

After a snowstorm affected the state of Alabama, people were trying to find a way to conduct their daily activities. The school officials even issued a late start for school because of the ice.

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However, one man knew that arriving late to school would mean a lot of students missing the breakfast as they were part of the National School Lunch Program, so he decided to take matters in his own hands.

Wayne Price is a bus driver who grew fond of all those tiny humans he gets to drive to and off school every single day. This man did the most amazing thing ever because he simply couldn’t let students skip the most important meal of the day.

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Before he went to pick the kids up, he first stopped by the local McDonald’s restaurant and bought around 50 sandwiches and biscuits. He told ABC 33 that he made sure each of the students who is part of his bus tour gets their breakfast.

“One of the kids said, ‘Oh, Mr. Price, you must be rich.’ I am not rich. I am in full-time ministry, but you sit there and think about it, you take your family out to dinner, and you can drop $50 going out to dinner, and it was nothing more than taking my family out to dinner. When it came down to the financial side, it was just second nature. I really did not think about it. I thought, hey this would be neat. I bet they will like this.”

Wayne told Today how the students were quite puzzled when he asked them what would they want to have for breakfast.

“When the kids got on I said, ‘So, what do ya want? Sausage? McMuffin?’ . I got some sweet kids and I get really attached to them . They were really appreciative. I dunno. I just love my kids. I got lots of fist pumps, lots of high-fives, lots of ‘Love you Mr. Price,’ lots of ‘Thank you Mr. Price.'”

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Students were over the moon. Everyone adores Mr. Price so much, and this action of his only made them love him even more. Fifth grader Elizabeth said:

“I did not think he was going to do it. I am really thankful for having him as a bus driver, and he feels like a dad to me.”

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Montevallo Elementary School shared the generous act of the bus driver on their Facebook page, writing how he “truly demonstrates the spirit of Christmas.

“What a kind act that our students will forever remember! Thank you, Mr. Price, for making a lasting impact in the lives of our students!”

People like Wayne Price restore our faith in humanity. He is indeed a really compassionate man and a true friend.

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Dad films cute discussion between puppy and baby girl

One of the best things parents can do for their babies is allowing them to be raised around dogs. We all know that dogs are man’s best friends, and their relationship with tiny humans is probably the purest of all.

Being around dogs and getting to take care of them helps little children learn responsibility. At the same time, they would always have a loyal friend by their side.

One cute little baby girl named Sophie and the family’s dog named Wicket, a Shih-Tzu and Yorkshire Terrier mix, had some fun time together. Sophie’s dad found their bonding time too cute not to film it and share it with the rest of us to see it.

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It looks like tiny Wicket wan’t to communicate with his human sister, and she’s more than happy to answer back, although neither of them can actually speak.

As Sophie uses her hands and her baby talk in order for Wicket to know what is that she wants to tell him, he barks and wags his tiny tail as though he wants to assure her he understands her point.

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Shorkie dogs are considered designer dogs because they are a mix of a Shih-Tzu and a Yorkshire Terrier. What is interesting about this breed is that they are extremely sociable and friendly, and in case they are separated from their owners, they can easily develop separation anxiety. They are also easy to train.

Sophie is one lucky girl because she gets to grow up around such a cute dog like Wicket.

For the video of the two friends which attracted the attention of over 22 million people go below.

Two women meet during writing class at university only to discover they’re long-lost sisters

One would say that stories like this one, of two complete strangers who had much more in common than they assumed, could only be seen in movies, but fate proves otherwise.

When two young women named Lizzie Valverde and Katy Olson attended a writing class at the Columbia University, none of them could possibly imagine that it would be life that would write their story for them.

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As the two presented their narratives during the class, something felt off. Many of the details they shared overlapped. It was as though their stories were written by the same person. Could that be just a coincidence, or there was more about these two students than met the eye?

After the class was over, Katy was eager to learn more about Lizzie’s life, who was given for adoption as a young baby, just like Katy was. Their conversation revealed more shocking details. It looked like Lizzie knew a lot about Katy’s younger sister whom she never met. But then something clicked for Lizzie, and she uttered: “I don’t know your sister, I think I am your sister.”

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Katy and Lizzie were separated when they were still babies. Their mother, who battled drug addiction at the time she had them, was forced to give them for adoption because she was practically homeless and had nothing to offer them. She loved them unconditionally, but she wanted them to have a chance for a better and more decent life than she was able to provide for them.

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Lizzie was adopted by a family from New Jersey, while Katy was raised by a family from Florida which later moved to Iowa.

After their initial encounter, Lizzie and Katy had a long conversation. “We went straight to the bar,” Katy told ABC News. “And we just ordered pitchers of beer and just started going back and forth with our lives and biographical details… Like, do you like chicken wings? I like chicken wings. Do you have a weird pinkie toe? I have a weird pinkie toe.”

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Katy, who had already tracked her biological mother down some years ago, couldn’t wait for the three to reunite. Their mother, Leslie Parker, was over the moon when she heard she could finally see and hug her other daughter.

Eventually, the three got together. “We were all talking and laughing,” Katy said to ABC. “We talked about a wide variety of subjects … my birth and why she wasn’t able to keep me … all the way to who’s your favorite male celebrity.”

Katy and Leslie also attended Lizzie’s graduation and were by her side during this significant moment of her life.

“To see both my moms together — that’s a pretty intense moment,” Lizzie shared with ABC. “With my family watching … all the people in my life who’ve gotten me to that point — especially my daughter — was really humbling.”

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These two sisters entered Columbia University as two complete strangers with a shared passion for writing stories, and left as part of one of the strangest life stories there are.

We are extremely glad they found each other after 30 years.

To learn more of this stranger-than-fiction encounter go to the video below.

This is the reason why actor Max Baer Jr. never had children

Some people dream of becoming actors their whole lives and work hard to fulfill those dreams. Others, like great Max Baer Jr. who gained worldwide fame with his iconic role of Jethro Bodine in The Beverly Hillbillies, found themselves in the business accidentally.

Max Baer Jr. was born December 4, 1937, in Oakland, California as the son of boxing legend Max Baer and Mary Ellen Sullivan. He was into sports from early age, but didn’t pursue boxing as a career. Instead, he nurtured his passion for golf and even won the pro-am division of the Andy Williams Golf Classic in San Diego after he paired-up with professional golfer Charlie Sifford.

Back in 1971, Baer told The Times: “Acting, though, is really only a hobby with me. Golf is my occupation.”

However, it was acting that helped him turn into a celebrity adored by millions of fans from every part of the world.

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The story of how Baer found himself in Hollywood is quite an impressive one and resembles a movie plot. One day, as he was riding his motorcycle to Los Angeles, he pulled over at the Warner Bros lot. An executive took notice of Baer, approached him, and told him he resembled James Garner. He then offered Baer to try himself in acting, something Baer found appealing. Soon after, he was given minor roles in series such as 77 Sunset StripMaverick, and Hawaiian Eye. At that point, Baer had never acted before.

After an audition, Baer got the role in The Beverly Hillbillies, which followed the life of the Clampetts, a poor, backwoods family from the hills of the Ozarks, who move to posh Beverly Hills, California, after striking oil on their land.

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“When you play a role like Jethro, it’s for other people to judge because it’s pretty hard to be subjective or objective about yourself,” Baer told Medium

“You just do the best you can with the material that you’re given, and then you try to add to it [with your performance] as much as you possibly can. But in the end, it’s the audience who has the final say. ‘Well, we liked what you did’ or ‘We don’t like what you did.’ And you really don’t have any other way of evaluating it.”

The show, which was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best TV Show Comedy in 1964 and earned four Emmy nominations, ran for 11 years, with a total of nine seasons and 274 episodes before being canceled in 1971.

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Asked if he had a favorite episode, Baer said he simply couldn’t pick one. “Anyway, I really don’t have any favorites because you’re playing the same character over and over. And it’s pretty hard to pick out who you really like and who you don’t. I mean, which one, which particular episode out of 274?” he told The Five Count on KMSU Radio.

Out of all the great actors who made the show what it is today, a true Hollywood classic, Baer is the only surviving cast member.

The passing of Buddy Ebsen, who played the role of Jed Clampett, was a huge blow for Baer. He recalled the last conversation he had with Ebsen after Ebsen’s wife called him to tell him that her husband didn’t have much time left.

Baer, together with Donna Douglas who starred as Elly May, rushed to the hospital to see Ebsen for one last time. “I tiptoed in,” Baer told The Courier-Journal in 2008. “Buddy was lying there with his eye shut and a catheter in him. I put my hand on his head, and he says, ‘Jethro.’ It was so sweet.”

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After the show was over, offers for other series didn’t come pouring for Baer. Somehow, everyone saw him as Jethro so he had a hard time landing a role. He did make guest appearances on several shows like Love, Fantasy Island, and Murder, She Wrote.

Baer then decided to turn to producing and directing. Some of his films are Ode to Billie Joe and the small-town psycho cop film Macon County Line (1974). Baer made millions with the latter and became a successful businessman. In 1991, he decided to purchase the rights to The Beverly Hillbillies name from CBS. 

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Baer was married once, to Joanne Hill. They two stayed together from 1966 to 1971. After the divorce, Baer never married again.

Speaking of why he didn’t become a father, the actor revealed to Fore Magazine: “I never had any kids because I don’t think I could have been the father that my father was to me.”

Later in life, Baer dated Chere Rhodes, a model from California who was 30 years his junior. Unfortunately, she lost her life in a tragedy which took place in January 2008 in what was ruled a suicide.

Max Baer Jr. remains a true living icon.  

13 girls swoop in after boy gets rejected before Homecoming in front of his classmates

Dakota Nelton, a sophomore from Gray, Louisiana, took a leap of faith when he asked one of the girls from the school to be his date for the homecoming dance. He wanted the proposal to be a unique one so he made a poster which he held in his hands when he asked her the question.

There were other students there who were in anticipation to hear the girl’s answer. Unfortunately, she rejected him in front of his classmates who started laughing at him.

Dakota felt embarrassed, not because he got a “no” for an answer but because the rest of the students made fun of him.

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“It was actually a pretty tough moment standing in a small circle with that one shake of the head and you just got to find your way out of that circle,” the teen told WGNO New Orleans.

He hoped no one would remember the rejection in a day or two, but that wasn’t what happened. Someone took a video of Dakota’s unsuccessful proposal and posted it online. It showed him approaching the girl with the poster, a bag of candy, and a smile on his face. A moment later, his face changed completely, the smile was gone, and a sense of devastation could be felt at Dakota.

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Luckily, the video wasn’t only seen by those who mocked him, but by a group of girl who wanted to step in for him, too.

A few days later, as Dakota entered the school, he saw 13 girls standing in the corridor and holding posters in their hands. Dakota was confused at first, but he soon realized they were inviting him to be their date.

Speaking of the beautiful surprise, Dakota said: “I felt like one of the popular kids in the school, which I’m not.”

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The girls wanted to make sure Dakota was aware that he was “loved and worthy, and deserves to be going to homecoming with somebody.”

We are so glad Dakota had the last laugh.

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This story shows the pressure teens feel when they need to find a date before prom or homecoming.

For more on this brave teen’s story please go to the video below.

Teens melt hearts when they give their homecoming crowns to classmates with special needs

Most highschoolers have fond memories of what many consider the most beautiful period of one’s life, the high school years.

It is the time when we make friends and learn a lot about life. It is also the period when most of us fall in love for the first time.

Veterans Memorial High School’s students and teachers were all eagerly waiting for the homecoming to take place. Little did they know, however, that this event would make headlines all over the country because of something two students did.

Brandon Moreno and Madison McDaniel were one of the couples nominated to be crowned the new school’s royalty for 2019 and they ended up winning the titles.

Being crowned the King and the Queen made Brandon and Madison feel special. They were very excited, happily accepted their crowns, and took some photos to preserve the special moment forever.

However, just a moment later, Brandon and Madison, who are a boyfriend and a girlfriend, announced they were giving up their crowns because they believed someone else deserved them more. This came as a huge surprise to everyone, but before they made this decision, they thought it through the night before the homecoming event.

“We were just stoked to be nominated,” Brandon told KZTV. “She said like, ‘if we won wouldn’t it be cool if we gave the crowns?’ And I was like yeah for sure that’ll be awesome.”

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Brandon and Madison gave their crowns to another couple, Robyn Ponce and Seth Thompson, who were shocked to hear their names.

“There was a standing ovation,” Principal Scott Walker said. “There was chills, myself included, a lot of tears of joy. It was just one of those moments that you’ll never forget.”

Robyn and Seth are both part of the special class. The school’s special education teacher, Edna Salazar, said she was very glad and proud they could feel included on that special day.

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“It was beautiful in itself just seeing (McDaniel) place the crown on her,” Salazar told KZTV. “It was truly amazing and seeing the smile on her face and the shock on his face was just priceless.”

The school posted the inspiring story on their Facebook page and thanked Brandon and Madison for their selfless act and their inclusive thinking.

“Congratulations Madison McDaniel and Brandon Moreno on Homecoming Queen and King. What you two did tonight handing your crowns over to two very special people shows where your hearts are. Congratulations Robyn Ponce and Seth Thompson as the 2019 Homecoming Queen and King! You are all so special!”

For more on this touching story check out the video below.

Pregnant server reveals her baby’s name to a customer unaware it would change the course of her life

Hannah Hill, a waitress at the Stockbridge Waffle House has had a hard time making ends meet. Having a child at home she was supposed to take care of and another one on the way, this young mother worked hard to provide food for her family.

One evening, however, when she least expected it, her luck was about to change.

The day started like any other, with nothing out of the ordinary in sight. Hannah was on the job when Bishop Eusebio Phelps and his family entered Waffle House.

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Something was telling this man that the waitress who served them, Hannah, was in need of help. He started a conversation with her when she opened up and explained how life was hard at the moment.

Phelps turned to his wife and told her they needed to help this young mother.

After the meal, Phelps gave all the money he had in his wallet to Hannah as a tip, but he knew this encounter wasn’t just a chance meeting when he learned that Hannah was planning on naming her unborn baby Samuel. Both Phelps and his wife knew it was faith that brought them to Hannah as the son they lost seven years ago was also called Samuel.

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After giving it some thought, Phelps and his family decided to change Hanna’s life. He took to Facebook to tell his followers about the encounter with the young woman and asked them to donate money for Hannah so that she could provide her children with a better life. The members of the New Faith Christian Church and other people from the local community were more than happy to help and managed to raise $12,000 for the expectant mother.

Hannah had no idea so many people stepped in for her until her mother-in-law called her one day and told her to get to Waffle House as soon as possible. Once at the restaurant, Hannah received the surprise of her life. When she heard what Bishop Phelps did for her, she was overwhelmed with emotions.

On top of the presents and the money they raised for her, they also offered Hannah free daycare services for both her children at the Church daycare.

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Not many people would do what Bishop Phelps and his family did for a complete stranger. It is because of kind-hearted people like them that this world becomes a much better place.

For more on this touching story go to the video below.

Teen who got rejected before prom hears Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s voice over school’s loudspeaker

All of Katie Keizenber’s friends know that the senior at Stillwater High School in Oklahoma loves Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.  She can recite the lines to his movies, she’s followed his wrestling career and believes that he is an all around super guy.  Most of the world agrees with that these days.

Her love for “The Rock” is what made her do it.  She couldn’t think of anyone she would rather go to the senior prom with than the wrestling superstar.  Katie gathered up all the courage she could and wrote to Mr Johnson asking him to be her date.  When he responded you won’t believe how he did it… this is something she will always remember.

Katie assumed he was too busy since she didn’t hear back from him.  It made perfect sense because of his schedule.  Then something perplexing happened.  Katie was sitting in her classroom one ordinary day.  Just like every other day the announcements started over the speakers in the class.  Katie knew that was not the regular kid that was doing the announcements.  There was a different yet familiar voice echoing in the the room.

It was her beloved Dwayne! He had called to the Stillwater High administration and secretly recorded the daily announcements. First, Dwayne greeted the student body and wished them well. Then he turned his attention to Katie! The moment Dwayne mentioned her name, the entire classroom turned around in shock! Was she dreaming? Could this be happening? The Rock regretfully had to decline the invite due to some schedule conflicts. But he did have something special up his sleeve for Katie!

Watch as Dwayne surprises Katie. This is how more of Hollywood should treat their fans instead of ignoring them. Dwayne is a stand up guy, going above and beyond for his biggest fan.

If you want to see what “The Rock” did for his biggest fan check out the video below. 

Security guard tells elderly couple to throw gift into the trash – Woman witnessing the scene takes the gift out and returns it back

How far would you go to help a complete stranger? A woman named Amarri Hernandez and her boyfriend were at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport when they witnessed a heartbreaking scene.

An elderly couple were about to walk through the security gate when the man was asked to leave the package he was holding in his hands behind. He asked whether it was possible to leave it at “lost and found” because it was a gift for their granddaughter, but the security guard told him to put it in “File 13,” and pointed to the trash.

The elderly man didn’t have a choice but to get rid of the gift. His eyes went teary and it was very obvious that his heart broke into a million pieces.

Realizing that the package meant a lot to the elderly couple, Ammari decided to take it out of the trash. When she opened it, she saw a beautiful snow globe with a photo of the couple on one side, and another photo of a beautiful girl and a dog on the other. At the bottom of the snowball there was an engraved message which read: “We love you, Katie. Nana and Papa.”

Ammari was determined to help find the elderly couple and return the gift which obviously meant a lot to them.

All she needed to do was post a plea on Facebook and the Internet community did its magic. In a very short period of time, the post was shared over 40,000 times. One of the people who stumbled upon it was an employee at Things Remembered, where the snow globe was made. He gave Ammari the contact number of Linda and Bill Modry who purchased the gift from their store.

Ammari contacted Linda and returned her the gift. Linda explained that it meant so much for them because it was for their granddaughter whom their son adopted.

This story goes to show that there are still good and decent people out there.

To see Linda’s reaction on getting the gift go to the video below.

Young woman changes circumstance of struggling elderly Door Dash driver

21-year-old Annabelle Stephens from Idaho ordered some food from Door Dash. As she was waiting for her delivery, she heard the doorbell and checked her front-lawn camera to see who it was when she noticed an elderly man at her door. Confused, she opened the door and soon realized that the man was in fact the delivery guy.

What caught Stephens’ attention was that the man was in his seventies. She felt sorry that someone who was supposed to enjoy his old days was for some reason forced to work so she gave him a $30 tip for her $21 order.

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Stephens’ couldn’t stop thinking of the delivery man. She then thought of a story she stumbled upon about another elderly man who struggled to make ends meet and worked for a delivery company. That man’s life changed after an unexpected meeting with a customer who stepped in for him. Stephens’ wanted to do the same for the Door Dash employee so she decided to share his story on the social media after she managed to get in touch with him through his employer.

The man’s name was Kerry Judd. He explained that he had to work because he was still taking care of his two older children but didn’t want to reveal more.

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After his wife passed away in 2011, he struggled financially and needed to work. However, being a delivery guy wasn’t his only job. He explained that he also worked as a security guard. That was too much physical and emotional pressure for someone his age.

In order to ease his life, Stephens started a GoFundMe page hoping people would be willing to donate money so that Kerry could at least quit one of his jobs. So far, over $100K has been raised.

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Kerry was extremely grateful for the help. What’s most, he and Stephens became good friends. She has invited him over to dinner and the two enjoyed each other’s company.

Isn’t it amazing to witness how a person’s life can change for the better when we care for one another?

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For more on this heartwarming story go to the video below.

Elisabeth Shue – This is what the beautiful actress from the 80s looks like today

No matter your age, chances are you are very familiar with the sequel The Karate Kid. At the time the first film was released in 1984, it became a commercial success and one of Hollywood’s highest-grossing movies of the year. It followed teen Daniel LaRusso, portrayed by Ralph Macchio, and his journey towards mastering the art of karate in order to be able to stand against his bullies. LaRusso’s love interest in the film was Ali Mills, a beautiful blonde girl played by Elisabeth Shue.

Shue rose to fame almost overnight and The Karate Kid opened the doors to a successful career for her. All of a sudden, all eyes were on her. She became America’s sweetheart as she resembled a typical girl-next-door everyone fell for.

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As her career proceeded, she landed roles in a number of movies which are considered Hollywood classics, among which Cocktail, in which she starred alongside Tom Cruise, Adventures in Babysitting, Back to the Future II and Back to the Future III.

When she was offered the role of a prostitute who falls for an alcoholic in the film Leaving Las Vegas, Shue showed everyone that she could play any character. For this role, she earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.

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Shue is married to film director Davis Guggenheim. The two tied the knot in 1994 and have three children together. Speaking of her life as a wife and a mother, Shue told People in 2007: “I play tennis for two hours every day. I want to compete at the lowest level of pro tennis — it’s my own personal goal. Once I accomplish that, I quickly take care of my job as an actress, then I become just a regular mom.”

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In 2000, Shue completed her B.A. in Political Science at the prestigious Harvard University. In fact, she studied there for some time right after high school before she decided to take a break and focus on her career. Luckily, she was able to pick up where she left off.

”It wasn’t easy at first,” she told NZHerald. ”I did make friends [at Harvard], but I couldn’t hang out the way I used to when I was in my 20s, I had to go home and take care of my kids at the end of day. But it was really nice being with kids who were different ages.”

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One event that changed and affected Shue’s life forever was the passing of her eldest brother Will. He died in a freak accident in 1988, two days before turning 27. According to the siblings who witnessed the tragic incident, Will was swinging over a pond by clinging to a rope. Unfortunately, the rope broke and Will was pierced on a tree branch. He died at the scene.

This caused immense pain and heartbreak at Shue and the rest of her siblings because they all considered Will the leader of their family, especially after their parents’ divorce when Shue was just nine years old.

“Will was an exceptional person,” Elisabeth told NJ Monthly in 2007.

“He was incredibly loving and very protective of us. I think because our parents were divorced, it was tough on all of us as we tried to find a safe haven. At times, Will would take the place of our parents and he would be our friend. He never stopped looking out for us.”

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From 2012 to 2015, Shue played Julie Finlay in CSI. Right now, she is part of the American superhero drama television series The Boys and reprised her Ali Mills role in the third season of Cobra Kai

Speaking of the fame she gained during the 80’s, Shue recalled: “All those movies from the ’80s, like Adventures in Babysitting and Cocktail. [Fans] will say, ‘I had such a crush on you when I was 7. I wanted you to be my babysitter.’ Now they’re in their 30s, and I feel so old!”

Shue is 58 and looks as stunningly beautiful as always.

Actor Alec Baldwin sued by late Halyna Hutchins’ family for “reckless conduct”

New details surrounding the accident on the set of the movie Rust in which cinematographer Halyna Hutchins lost her life after actor Alec Baldwin shot her emerged. Following these new details, late Hutchins family filed a wrongful death suit which names Baldwin and others who “are responsible for the safety on the set” and “reckless behavior and cost-cutting.”

As reported by Fox News, the lawsuit read: “Halyna Hutchins deserved to live, and the Defendants had the power to prevent her [passing] if they had only held sacrosanct their duty to protect the safety of every individual on a set where firearms were present instead of cutting corners on safety procedures where human lives were at stake, rushing to stay on schedule and ignoring numerous complaints of safety violations.”

Further, it said: “This lawsuit seeks justice for the losses of her survivors and to hold responsible those who caused her tragic [passing].”

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From the start, Baldwin expressed his deepest condolences to Hutchins’ family but claimed he wasn’t the one to be blamed for her killing. “Someone put a live bullet in a gun, a bullet that wasn’t even supposed to be on the property,” Baldwin said at the time, as per ABC News. “Someone is ​responsible for what happened, and I can’t say who that is, but I know it’s not me.”

Besides Baldwin, who operated the gun when the bullet which killed Hutchins and stuck director Joel Souza was fired, others are in the center of the investigation too, among them is assistant director Dave Halls who handed the gun to Baldwin claiming it was safe to use and armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed who loaded the weapon.

After the shooting, Hutchins was airlifted and transported to the University of New Mexico Hospital but was pronounced dead.

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Hutchins’ heartbroken husband and son aren’t the only ones who filed a suit against Bladwin and the rest of the crew involved in the incident. A month after the tragic shooting, script supervisor Mamie Mitchell filed a suit against the actor. However, no criminal charges were brought against Baldwin or anyone else at the time. Mitchell’s lawyer claimed the actor should have checked the gun before pulling the trigger. “There was nothing in the script about the gun being discharged by defendant Baldwin or by any other person,” the lawsuit read.

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“I don’t know what happened on that set. I don’t know how that bullet arrived in that gun, I don’t know,” Baldwin told ABC News in November, “But I’m all for doing anything that will take us to a place where this is less likely to happen again.

“This was a marking rehearsal,” Baldwin added. “And [Hutchins] says to me, ‘Hold the gun lower. Go to your right. Okay, right there. All right, do that. Now show it a little bit lower.’ And she’s getting me to position the gun. She’s guiding me through how she wants me to hold the gun for this angle. I’m holding the gun where she told me to hold it, which ended up being aimed right below her armpit.”

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An animated video reenacting the fatal shooting emerged recently. According to it, Hutchins was shot from four feet away. Special effects coordinator Thomas Gandy, however, claimed she stood even closer than that.

“Halyna was telling Alec she wanted to see his thumb working the hammer back to do the shot,” Gandy said on The Deadly Take, as reported by Yahoo News. “She stood only approximately 18 inches away from the firearm.”

Lead attorney Brian Panish told reporters: “I think it’s clear what happened. Alec had the gun in his hand. He shot it.”

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On the other hand, Baldwin’s attorney, Aaron Dyer, said that “any claim that Alec was reckless is entirely false.”

“This protocol has worked on thousands of films, with millions of discharges, and there has never before been an incident on a set where an actual bullet harmed anyone,” Dyer added. “Actors should be able to rely on armorers and prop department professionals, as well as assistant directors, rather than deciding on their own when a gun is safe to use.”

At the moment, the case is still being handled by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s department.

Céline Dion forced to cancel concerts due to “unforeseen medical symptoms”

With the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the humanity had the feeling that the entire world sort of shut down. The numerous measures imposed by the governments, which included social distancing among the rest, gave everyone a new perspective on life and taught us all that we should never take things for granted, such as having coffee with friends, or giving our family members a hug when we see them.

Many businesses were forced to close and a huge number of people lost their jobs. The entertainment industry wasn’t spared either. For almost two years, there were no concerts or live performances of any sort.

Today, although the virus is still here, things started to move slowly. Many performers announced their tours, among which one of the best female singers there are, Céline Dion.

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Dion has a history with Las Vegas, the place she feels like home. Her story with the “Sin City” dates back to 2003, when she began a four-year Las Vegas residency which turned to be a huge success, grossing over $385 million.

Some years later, Dion returned to the Las Vegas stage for a residency at Ceasar’s Palace and broke the world record with her 1,141 performances, according to Billboard.

At the same time, the Canadian born singer holds the records for the two best-selling residencies of all time.

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Speaking of the pandemic and her canceled tour, Dion told Today, “The tour was canceled, the whole world was shut off. It was definitely different, but for us, we were very fortunate.

“It was the old-fashioned family fun, simple pleasures of life, playing outside a lot, cooking. Honestly, making the best out of this.”

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Dion made her fans overly-excited when she announced that her delayed tour will take place in November 2021. She was supposed to take to the Las Vegas stage for a brand-new show at Resorts World Las Vegas.

“Vegas had given us a family and an opportunity for me to be a mom, for them to be kids, for me to perform for my fans and to practice my passion,” she told Today. “And every night, come home… that is rare. I really feel that Vegas has given me motherhood and the best as an artist. The best of both worlds.

“[The new Las Vegas shows ] is going to be about energy, about starting again, about living again, about feeling that something will come out of this, hopefully.”

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However, as everyone was in anticipation of hearing the diva perform live after so much time, she issued a statement saying that she was forced to postpone several concert dates due to “unforeseen medical symptoms.”

“Celine has been experiencing severe and persistent muscle spasms which are preventing her from performing,” the statement read, as reported by Entertainment Online. “Her medical team continues to evaluate and treat her. However, the symptoms she is experiencing are prohibiting her from participating in the ongoing rehearsals for the new show.”

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The star took to Instagram to tell her fans that she feels heartbroken.

“My team and I have been working on our new show for the past eight months, and to not be able to open this November saddens me beyond words. My partners at Resorts World Las Vegas and AEG have been working around the clock to get this brand-new state-of-the-art theatre ready, and it’s absolutely beautiful,” the 53-year-old singer wrote.

“I feel so bad that I’m letting them down, and I’m especially sorry for disappointing all the fans who’ve been making their plans to come to Las Vegas. Now, I have to focus on getting better… I want to get through this as soon as I can. – Celine.”

Dion won’t be able to perform from November 5 to November 20, or from January 19 to February 5.

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The star announced she’s also canceling her North America tour. “I was really hoping I’d be good to go by now, but I suppose I just have to be more patient and follow the regimen my doctors are prescribing,” Dion wrote in the statement she posted on her Instagram account. The tour included stops in San Francisco, LA, Denver, and other US and Canadian cities.

The “European leg” of her world tour is still planned to happen with her first concert taking place on May 25 in Birmingham, England.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Recently, she shared with her fans that a new documentary about her life is in the making.

We wish Céline Dion overcomes whatever issues she’s facing at the moment.

Woman takes in 3 teen foster boys to give them the home they never had

When people come up with the decision to adopt a child, most look for babies or toddlers. Unfortunately, teenagers are very often overlooked and are hardly ever given the chance to become part of a real family.

When these children age out and leave their foster homes, many are homeless, jobless, and insecure. They have a hard time moving forward and staring their new life. Unfortunately, the society’s perception of these teenagers doesn’t make things easier. They are likely perceived as troublesome and are rarely given any chances.

Sharon, the woman from the below video which has been seen and shared by millions of people, is a prof that adopting teenagers is sometimes the best decision one can make.

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She is an adoptive parent of three teenagers who experienced hardship early in life. Shantell, Chris, and Lex all had a troublesome childhood. As a result, they became distrustful and insecure. In fact, neither of them believed they would ever be adopted.

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At the start of the video, Chris explains that it was very hard for him to tell his social worker whenever a foster family wasn’t a good fit for him.

Shantell admitted that whenever he would get into trouble, his initial thought was to run away, but then his new mom would help him overcome any difficulty.

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When Lex became part of the family, he wasn’t happy. In fact, he hated Sharon and didn’t want to be adopted. Overtime, however, he learned that Sharon truly loved him and she truly cared, and he’s now happy and thriving, just like his two brothers.

Today, all three of these guys have a productive role in society.

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Sharon encourages others to follow her path and open the doors to their homes and hearts for older children.

Take a look at the touching video below.

Meet Ralph and Dorothy, America’s longest-living married couple

When we say I do, we hope it’s for a lifetime, but how long a lifetime is?

The longest-living married couple in the United States celebrated their 86th wedding anniversary recently. Well, that truly is a long time to spend with one person, but when the love is real, that’s more of a blessing, don’t you agree?

Ralph and Dorothy Kohler, who live in Indio, California, tied the knot when they were 18 and 17 respectively. That was back in 1935. When they went to the court, they were denied a marriage license because the court official believed they were both way too young to get married. However, that didn’t stop them from going elsewhere for a permission.

Today, Ralph is 103 and Dorothy is 102 years old.

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So what’s the secret behind their long and happy marriage? They both agree that letting their spouse follow their passion is one of the things that kept them going strong for so long.

“Love for one thing, and we enjoy the same thing. And if we didn’t, we accepted it,” Ralph told WOWT. “Dorothy loves ballroom dancing, and I loved shooting clay targets. I joined her with ballroom dancing, and she joined me with trap shooting.”

The current record for the world’s longest marriage is held by Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher of the United States. They were married for 86 years and 290 days when Herbert died on February 27, 2011.

As for Ralph and Dorothy, we wish them more happy years together.

For more on their story check out the video below.

Inside the life of actress Felicity Kendal: This is all you need to know

Actress Felicity Kendal had her major television breakthrough with the 1975 television series The Good Life which became a “landmark light entertainment” in Britain and won the hearts of millions across the globe. Some years later, it aired in the US under the name Good Neighbors, but never reached the enormous popularity it enjoyed in the UK.

As a young child, Kendal, who was born in September 1946 in Birmingham, spent a lot of time in India together with her family. Her father owned a touring theater company there where they performed Shakespeare for royalties one day and entertained farmers from the desolate countryside the next.

Kendal was part of those performances from early age and was somehow destined to become an actress.

”When we weren’t performing we were travelling: long, tiring journeys the length and breadth of India on trains and buses, on which the routine never varied,” she told the Daily Mail in 2012.

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Although she enjoyed India very much, at the age of 17, Kendal contracted typhoid fever in Calcutta. Speaking of her struggle with the highly contagious and life-threatening infection, the actress revealed it was the “closest” she had ever been to dying.

On The Good Life, Kendal portrayed the role of middle-class suburban housewife Barbara Goode. She and her on-screen husband Tom, played by Richard Briers, decided to live off-guard and surrounded themselves with chickens, goats, pigs, and homegrown vegetables.

According to the actress herself, people loved her character so much because of her loyal, cheerful, and sexy bearing.  

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As her on-screen marriage flourished, her real-life relationship with her then husband Drewe Henley, was disintegrating. “The show was the very opposite of what was going on in my home life,” she confessed.

Her personality was also far from the one her TV character possessed. “I always did have affairs when I wanted,” she told Daily Mail. “It’s just how you are at the moment. Look, the aura of sweetness and light associated with Barbara Good has got b****r all to do with my life.”

Kendal and Henley divorced in 1979 after 11 years of marriage. They welcomed son Charley, a prestigious special effects technician who worked on Gladiator, the Harry Potter movies, and Prometheus among the rest.

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In 1983, Kendal married her second husband, Michael Rudman, a US theater director with whom she welcomed her second son, Jacob. Kendal converted to Judaism and claimed it had nothing to do with her marriage to Rudman, but she did it because she saw it as a connection to India, the place she holds dear to her heart.

She divorced Rudman in 1990 and dated other people, but in 1998, she reconnected with him and they are still together.

”Michael is the big love of my life. We have a history together: going through a divorce is like going through a tragedy and if you come out the other side it really does bind you together,” Kendal told The Guardian.

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One thing that affected Kendal’s life deeply was the passing of her sister Jennifer who died of colon cancer at the age of 51. “These days, we are so much more open about serious illness and death. Back then it was ­almost seen as an embarrassment. I was with Jennifer when she was diagnosed and told her cancer was likely to be fatal. The doctor couldn’t even meet her eyes,” Kendal told Express in 2009.

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Today, the actress is 75 years old. She keeps herself in shape by exercising three times a week. She also admits she uses Botox for her face but has never undergone any major plastic surgeries.

“There was a time when you’d think, I’m over 60, I can not possibly wear a short skirt again because of my crinkly knees. Then you come out the other end and say, f *** it, I’ve got good legs, I’m going to put on tights and a short skirt,” she says.

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Felicity Kendal has starred in a huge number of stage productions over the years and doesn’t plan to retire any time soon.

She adopts a boy that nobody wants – 28 years later she finds out the truth he was hiding

One family, the McIntosh, has fostered 125 children over the years, but it was one very special boy named Jordan who stole their hearts forever.

The moment Ingeborg McIntosh held Jordan in her arms for the first time ever, she described it as “love at first sight.” What’s most, they knew Jordan belonged with them and they did all in their power to adopt him. What they didn’t know, however, was that the love they have given him would be returned to them in a way no one could ever imagine.

This story is all about love, kindness, and a saved life.

YouTubeAlthough Jordan was fostered by this loving family, his biological mother didn’t want them to adopt him. The reason why was that she wanted her son to be raised by black parents.

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After failing to find such family, she eventually agreed the McIntosh to adopt Jordan. At the time he officially became part of their family, Jordan was four years old.

“He was a part of the family, no matter what.”

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Two decades later, Ingeborg received awful news. She was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease and needed a kidney transplantation. Jordan decided he couldn’t stand by and watch his mother suffer. He decided to act, without his mother even being aware of his plans.

He booked an appointment to see if he was a match for transplantation. The tests showed that he was.

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“I feel like this was my calling in life, I guess,” Jordan said.

“Hopefully I can do more for her as I get older, but for the moment, it’s the least I could do.”

Ingeborg insisted Jordan not give her a kidney because she didn’t want him to go under the knife, but he was determined to save her life.

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When speaking of the love he has for his mother, Jordan can’t hide his tears.

“Everything she’s done for me since I was a kid, I just wanted to give it back to her, and show her how much I appreciate her,” he said.

This family raised a wonderful boy who turned into a caring man. Way to go, Jordan, you are the son every parent would be happy to have.

Hungry teen goes to Kroger to ask strangers for food, has no idea life is about to change forever

Not everyone is born under a lucky star. Some people have it easy in life and are able to afford nice houses, vehicles, and a number of commodities, while others have a hard time putting food on the table and struggle to make ends meet.

A teenage boy named Chauncy Black didn’t have much while growing up. He and his mother had a place to call home, but struggled to make enough money for food. Black, although just 16 years old, decided things needed to change. He couldn’t stand seeing his mother feeling guilty for not providing him a better life.

One day, he decided to take bus to a place where there was lots of food, a Kroger grocery store in an affluent neighborhood. He managed to save enough money for a bus ticket and had a plan to offer help to strangers in an exchange for some food. Little did he know that this pan of his would change his life forever.

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Once at the store, Chauncy noticed a man carrying a bunch of bags so he approached and asked if he could help him carry his groceries to his car in an exchange for some donuts.

The stranger, Matt White, agreed.

“This kid looked like he had been turned down 100 times. He looked ashamed, hungry and broken. In my heart I screamed a loud “yes!”, but to him I just chuckled and said, “yeah dude, we’ll get you some donuts,” Mark recalled.

Mark realized the kid had no money, only a bus pass to get back home where his hungry mother was waiting for him.

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Feeling the urge to step in for Chauncy, Mark decided to repay for the teen’s help not only by getting him donuts, but a bunch of other things too.

“So, needless to say, he and I went on a shopping spree. We had so much fun! We got cereal and chips and frozen veggies, pizzas, Cheetos, melons and pasta, peanut butter, milk, soap, tooth brushes, just a little bit of everything,” Mark explained.

While they were shopping, Chauncy told Mark how he was an A-straight student and was doing all in his power to get a job in order to help with the rent.

“This kid was amazing. Chauncy kept calling himself poor, but he told me that one day he was gonna be wealthy and own his own businesses so that he could help other people in his neighborhood and buy them groceries like me. I was in awe.”

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Mark even offered Chauncy a ride home. Once there, he noticed that the boy’s mother was very ill.

“I gave him a ride home so that he didn’t have to take the bus and when we got to his house I was truly humbled. He wasn’t kidding. He and his mom had nothing. They didn’t even have beds or furniture. They were sleeping on pads made out of sleeping bags, they had two lamps and nothing in their fridge.”

Chauncy’s mother was shaking uncontrollably because of the condition she suffered from. She was fragile and in need of medical assistance.

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Chauncy was extremely thankful to Mark. No one has ever done anything so generous for him and his mom before.

“As I was leaving I gave him a hug and told him how much God loved him and that he was going to grow up to be an incredible man. I’ll never forget that hug. It meant more to me than any possession I have.”

Mark couldn’t stop thinking of the poor life conditions of Chauncy and his mom. He knew he needed to do something in order to ease their life as much as possible so he started a GoFundMe page.

In no time, this teen’s story went viral, and support and donations came pouring in. An incredible $341K was raised in response to this family’s basic needs. On top of that, Chauncy could now afford to buy the necessary equipment for his lawn mowing business he was planning on starting long time ago.

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One serendipitous encounter changed it all for this brave teen. For more on his life story go to the video below.

Inside the life of the Duchess of Alba – famous for her young lovers, many titles, and plastic surgeries

One of the few people who didn’t pass unnoticed by the wide public thanks to their turbulent life, unique style, and the controversy that surrounded their life is Cayetana Fitz-James, or better known as the Duchess of Alba.

This woman, who held the most hereditary titles in the world, led quite a life. Born as a royalty, she was direct descendant of King James II and Queen Victoria Eugenie, Cayetana attracted the attention of many. She was friends with many celebrities, including Marlene Dietrich, Audrey Hepburn, but most of all Princess Margaret. Both the Duchess of Alba and Princess Margaret are widely known for “breaking” the royal protocol numerous times, all because they wanted to live their lives by their own rules.

Cayetana received most of her titles after her mother’s passing. She caught tuberculosis at the time the disease was a pandemic and died of pneumonia. Cayetana was just 8 years old at the time. What helped her move on was the fact that she had close relationship with her father, Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó, 17th Duke of Alba.

However, when the Spanish royalty was forced into exile in 1931, Cayetana and her father moved to France. She wasn’t fond of the country’s capital, Paris, and the two soon moved to England. Once in London, she received formal education and learnt several languages.

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At the age of 21, Cayetana married her first husband, Pedro Luis Martínez de Irujo y Artacoz, who came from a noble Spanish family. Their wedding was dubbed the most expensive in the world, with a huge number of people watching the Duchess arriving at the cathedral of Seville in a horse-drawn carriage. Cayetana and Pedro had six children together, and a marriage easily described as picture-perfect. Unfortunately, Pedro died in 1972, at the age of 53. As a couple, they were a powerful one and got to hang out with some of the most influential celebrities and politicians in the world.

Cayetana, for one, hosted Jackie Kennedy in one of her castles during her visit of Spain.

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After the passing of the love of her life, many believed Cayetana would never marry again. But they were very wrong. In fact, it was because of her second marriage to a former pastor who wasn’t in any way related to the royalty of Spain that she started being considered controversial. Jesús Aguirre y Ortiz de Zarate was 11 years her junior, which only added to the gossip that he was a toyboy and a gold digger.

“Some people will not forgive me for having married an intelligent man. We are very happy together; we do not need anyone else,” Cayetana told People in 1979.

The marriage, sadly, ended with Cayetana’s husband passing. She experienced another heartbreak, and what followed was her most controversial marriage of all.

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When she met public servant Alfonso Diez Carabantes and wanted to marry him, all her children were strongly against that decision. The reason why was that Cayetana was 85 and he was 25 years younger than her. The couple became so talked about that even the king of Spain himself took a stand. He dubbed Alfonso a gold-digger. In order to settle the dust, The House of Alba released a statement saying that the relationship “was based on a long friendship and there are no plans to marry.” That, however, didn’t turn out to be true because the marriage did happen eventually.

It was a hot topic not only in Spain and Seville, but all over the world.

Although the ceremony was a small gathering, hundreds of people gathered around the Palacio de las Dueñas to see the Duchess of Alba. As a thank you for the people’s support, she performed a quick few steps of the flamenco dance for them.

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Sadly, she got to enjoy her marriage for three years only. Duchess of Alba died on November 19, 2014, at the age of 88.

She left all her fortune and her assets to her children. She was believed to have had a net worth of between €600 million and €3.5 billion.

Cayetana owned numerous castles all over Spain, with her most famous property being the Liria Palace in Madrid, built around 1770. Inside, it was believed there were around 249 oil paintings by artists such as Rembrandt and Rubens.

Cayetana, however, never spoke of her fortune and claimed she wasn’t that rich. In one occasion she even said, “I have a lot of artworks, but I can’t eat them, can I?” 

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Besides her controversial marriages, her many titles, and her connections and friendships with influential individuals, one thing that marked Cayetana’s life was the plastic surgeries she had over the years.

Although she never confessed going under the knife, it was very much obvious she had undergone procedures.

The Daily Mail once described her as a “Pekingese with Botox” and wrote how she was an extreme example of what can go wrong in the world of plastic surgery.

One thing is certain, Cayetana was happy with her looks and her life, and at the end, that’s what matters the most.

Tiger Wood’s ex-wife Elin Nordegren’s new life today and her new $9.9 million worth property

When you think of golf, the name Tiger Woods is probably the first thing that comes to your mind. This golfer who is currently ranked 14th is still one of the best and most famous in the world of this sport. His rich and very successful career made him a billionaire. In fact he earned his first billion 14 years after being a professional.

Despite being very successful at what he does, Woods showed many times that he cares for the community, thus he founded The Tiger Woods Foundation that helps children worldwide with their education.

Despite all this, some people don’t really have a nice opinion of the golfer all thanks to the infidelity scandals he was involved in.

Back in 2009, while he was still married to the Swedish beauty Elin Nordegren, Woods was reported to be cheating on her. What’s most, tabloids claimed he was involved with 18 different women during his marriage. This news shocked the world, especially his fans who believed he was lucky to be having such beautiful wife and family.

When Woods and Nordegren first met, she had a boyfriend and worked as a nanny for the Swedish professional golfer Jesper Parnevik. It was reported at the time how she didn’t have intentions dating Woods, and he was okay with that. “Tiger was OK with that,” Mia Parnevik, Jasper’s wife, said. “There was a big line of single golfers wanting to meet her. They were gaga over her. “

But then, the two somehow fell in love and got engaged in 2003 during a four-day vacation on a South African game reserve.

The famous couple got the attention of many people and the paparazzi. Their life resembled a fairy tale. The two got married at a private ceremony at the 19th hole at the Sany Lane resort in Barbados. Among the guests were Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley.

In 2007, Nordegren gave birth to their baby daughter, Sam Alexis, and two years later, the couple welcomed their son into the world, Charlie Axel.

Then in 2009, Woods’ affairs were exposed and the marriage burst like a bubble. The Parneviks felt the guilt of introducing Woods to Nordegren. However, it wasn’t their fault because they couldn’t possibly know of the secret life of their friend Woods.

”I’m kind of filled with sorrow for Elin since me and my wife are at fault for hooking her up with him, and we probably thought he was a better guy than he is,” he said.

Woods tried to fix things, but the pair eventually split. After their divorce in 2010, Nordegren got $100 million and she and the kids moved to Florida. Over the years, Woods and Nordegren managed to smooth things down and remained friends for the sake of their kids.

“Having the relationship that I have now with her is fantastic. She’s one of my best friends. We’re able to pick up the phone, and we talk to each other all the time. We both know that the most important things in our lives are our kids. I wish I would have known that back then,” Woods told Time.

”My relationship with Tiger is centered around our children, and we are doing really good – we really are – and I am so happy that is the case. He is a great father,” Nordegren told People in 2014.

It looked like Nordegren could now take time for herself. She finally made her wish of becoming a child psychologist true after she graduated from Rollins University.

She was such an inspiration for many other moms out there that she was asked to give a speech during the graduation ceremony. ”I was surprised when they called and asked if I wanted to give this speech. In the press I have been called a woman of few words and criticized by the media for not talking very much. A commencement speech is meant to inspire. And when I started to think what I should say to you all today, I got a little scared. What words could I use to inspire us all after a long journey in college? One week after that phone call, I got off an American Airlines plane and one of the flight attendants gave me a note. I hurriedly took the note and said a quick ‘Thank you’ and continued to pick up my bags. Later, I finally had time to read what it said. The note read: ‘Thank you for being my inspiration, greetings from another single mom.’ I was touched by the beautiful words from a total stranger.”

In October 2019, Woods’ ex wife gave birth to a baby boy. The father is the former NFL player Jordan Cameron. The two seem very happy together.

Although she has always tended to stay out of the spotlight, one thing about beautiful Elin Nordegren that caught our attention recently is the new house she bought. After she sold her $50 million dollar estate, she chose a new one, again in Florida, in the prestigious Old Palm Golf Club gated community.

The six bedroom place has been newly renovated. It has a breathtaking view and looks at a pond on the community’s own golf course.

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Everything inside, from the lighting to the security system, could be controlled with a phone as the place is integrated with a smart home Lutron HomeWorks System.

There is also a gym inside, an office, an elevator, and a huge media room for movie nights with the kids. The backyard is as breathtaking as the rest of the home. There is a pool there, a spa, and an outdoor kitchen, while the inside kitchen is huge with a state-of-the-art dual island, a coffee bar and a grill. The best thing of all, however, must be the glass-enclosed refrigerated wine room.

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Thanks to the huge windows, there is plenty of natural light in the house. As of Nordegren’s master bedroom, there is a fire place which makes the room cozy, a separate sitting room, custom closets, and over-sized dual bathrooms.

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On the property, there’s also a separate one-bedroom apartment and a couple of garages.

What an incredible home this is.

Neighbor takes action after seeing little boy riding bike in his driveway

What makes a good neighbor? Is it someone who is friendly and helpful, or someone who minds their own business and doesn’t care about those living around them?

Canyon Chasers could be one of the best people you would like to be neighbors with. If you wonder why, just hear his story.

Namely, Chasers would get a motion alert from his driveway security camera every single day. After checking it out, he would see the same kid riding his bike on the flat concrete. At first, Chasers found those alerts annoying. But then, his wife came with an absolutely incredible idea.

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“Every night I would get an alert from my driveway security camera, and at first I was a bit annoyed, but then I found myself looking forward to the evening alert. And then inspiration struck, in the form of my wife giving me this great idea,” he explained in a video he shared on YouTube titled: “How I Deal With Kids Playing in My Driveway.”

Now many would think he came up with a way of chasing the boy away, but he did the complete opposite.

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Chasers waited for the night to come in order to get out and create a fun makeshift course for the kid. The following day, he waited to see the little one’s reaction. When he and his mom arrived in front of Chasers’ driveway, they were both stunned by the sight. The boy had the time of his life trying to follow the hand-drawn track.

But this wasn’t a one time day of fun. Whenever it rains or the track gets erased, Chasers draws a new one and improves it each time.

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There is a starting point, a hairpin turn, a corner labeled “eyes up,” and even a “for the win” part.

What is best is that many other kids and even grown-ups, including moms with strollers, use the track.

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It doesn’t come as a surprise that the cool video has been seen over 14.6 million times. You can check it out below.

Two friends with different skin color insist they are twins and have the perfect response for anyone who disagrees

“True friendship comes when the silence between two people is comfortable,” the saying goes. We would add to this that true friendship comes when differences between two people are embraced.

Jia Sarnicola and Zuri Copeland, both eight years old, are classmates and best friends. What’s most, the two consider themselves twins, despite their different skin color.

“They will tell you that they are twins and they have a long list of reasons why to back it up,” Jia’s mom, Ashley, told BuzzFeed News back in 2017 when the girls caught the attention of the media.

The two are born two days apart and have celebrated their birthdays with joint parties over the years. Both Jia and Zuri believe they look alike. They even wear matching outfits and share a number of traits. Their families describe them as positive and outgoing.

“[They have] the same vibrant energy, intelligence, heart to take care of others, and both [are] extremely vocal about their needs,” Ashley said.

“We have always taught the girls that being different is cool, and to make friends with new people every day,” she added. “In their class at school, there are six different languages between the 15 kids.”

The girls’ families grew close over the years as well. They are happy their girls are besties, but they are also worried for the comments made by other kids at school.

Once, while at a birthday party, one of their classmates told them they couldn’t be twins because they have different skin color. This made Jia very said and she started crying, but her answer to this comment left everyone in awe. “You don’t know what you’re talking about. We’re twins because we share the same soul,’” Jia replied.

Zuri’s sister, 23-year-old Victoria Williams, found this exchange so sweet that she felt the urge to share it online. These two girls really teach us a valuable lesson on friendship. “We have a lot to learn and we can learn from children,” Zuli’s mother, Valencia, said, as per CBS News.

The video is from the time Jia and Zuli were 4. Today, they are still as close as ever.

This is definitely something you don’t want to miss. Check it out below.

2-year-old has sweet farewell party for his best friend the garbage man

The most unlike friendships are at the same time the most beautiful ones. A sweet 2-year-old boy named Deacon Ross made friends with the garbage collector Oladele Olurunrinu, known as O’Dee.

O’Dee picks up the trash from the Ross family every Friday, and the toddler is eagerly waiting for each encounter with his favorite friend.

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“He’s really just struck up this friendship with O’Dee. Looks forward to Fridays,” Deacon’s mom, Summer, told WFAA ABC 8. “I think this is Deacon’s first friend [where] he really understands what friendship is.”

When someone asks Deacon who his best pal is, he’s screaming: “Oooooo Deee.” In fact, he loves being around O’Dee so much that he wants his future brother to be called like that.

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O’Dee would see Deacon waiting for him in front of his Texas home, but he had no idea just how much the little guy was fascinated with him. “I didn’t know, but I can see it,” he said.

Unfortunately, the Ross family is soon moving to a bigger house and that means Deacon and O’Dee won’t be seeing each other.

“O’Dee! Him coming! Him coming, him coming. Collect our garbage!” Deacon said when he saw his friend for the last time.

In order to express her gratitude to O’Dee, Susan decided to throw a goodbye party. She prepared bags with gifts and candies for O’Dee and his colleagues and Deacon couldn’t wait to give them to them.

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The two friends had some fun time for the last time and O’Dee said he will miss the Ross children so very much.

“I was teary the whole time,” Summer said. “Just trying to relish the moment.”

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One person who stumbled upon this uplifting story and who works as a waste management driver took the time to comment. “As a driver for Waste Management, I can tell you from personal experience this is the highlight of my day when the little ones come out and talk to us, watch the truck, give us water, snacks. I love being able to light up their day with the air horn, or letting them watch the truck ‘eat the trash’ as they say,” he wrote.

You can take a look at the whole story in the video below. Cute beyond words!

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