The relationship between one of the most famous names in the music industry, TV personality and record executive Simon Cowell and the mother of his son, Lauren Silverman, has raised a few eyebrows over the years mainly due to the fact that she was once married to Cowell’s good friend Andrew Silverman.
Cowell, the judge of some of the best music talents shows in the world, confessed that he and Lauren had an affair while she was still married.
Lauren Silverman and Simon Cowell arrives at the “America’s Got Talent” Season 14 Live Show Red Carpet at Dolby Theatre on September 17, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)
The couple started dating back in 2004 and have a son together. Eric Cowell is 7 years old. He was born while Lauren’s divorce was still not officialized. Back then, Cowell spoke to Mirror about being a father and said he was extremely proud, however, he added that what he wasn’t proud of was the affair. “It is not something I am proud of or wanted to happen in terms of hurting anyone. It just happened,” he said.
Over the years, it has become evident that the two were meant for each other. They love one another so very much and complement each other perfectly.
“They have fun together, as well as being each other’s rock. They are both passionate [about one another], but really do bring out the very best in each other. As a family, they all have such an incredible bond,” a source told People.
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As reported by People Magazine, Cowell popped the question while on vacation in Barbados, the place they first met. The two were taking a walk at the beach when he got on one knee and asked her to marry him. Both Eric and Lauren’s son from her previous marriage joined the couple on the vacataion.
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Cowell has always spoken of Lauren with much affection. Back in 2018, when he was presented with a star on the Walk of Fame he said, “Lauren, you’ve been my rock for the past few years, put up with everything I put up with.”
Marriage is all about the love, affection, and trust two people share. Still, there a lot of people who see this union through a prism of money. They believe that a relationship should be based on gifts and material things.
It is not unusual to come across situations in which many women are shamed because of how small or inexpensive their wedding ring is. The sad reality is that this so-called ring-shaming grew into a trend and now everyone believes they are entitled to comment on other people’s wedding band.
These rings may cost thousands of dollars, but not every woman dreams of getting such expensive piece of jewelry.
One woman named Ariel Desiree McRae shared how she and her boyfriend Quinn went to a jewelry store to find the perfect ring. Although she had one pear-shaped ring in mind, she didn’t mind her and Quinn getting a simple but very attractive set of matching rings created out of sterling silver and cubic zirconia. She was aware he only had $130 to spend, and she was perfectly fine with it.
However, one person who though the ring was cheap and unattractive was the woman behind the counter at the jewelry store. Believe it or not, she dared to call Ariel’s ring “pathetic.”
Ariel was shocked and offended, but she didn’t want to get into an argument with the saleswoman. Instead, she went home and took to Facebook to share the story. In a matter of days, Ariel’s response attracted a huge number of comments and her story was eventually picked up by media outlets and shared even further. This way, Ariel believed she got her revenge. This is what she wrote.
“My husband doesn’t have a lot, neither of us do. We scrape and scrape to pay bills and put food in our bellies, but after almost two years of dating we decided that we couldn’t wait anymore, so we didn’t.
“I wasn’t even thinking about rings, I just wanted to marry my best friend, but he wouldn’t have it. He scraped up just enough money to buy me two matching rings from Pandora. Sterling silver and CZ to be exact. That’s what sits on my ring finger, and I am so in love with them.
“While we were purchasing my rings however, another lady that was working there came over to help the lady selling them to us. She said, ‘Y’all can you believe that some men get these as engagement rings? How pathetic.’
“When she said that I watched my now husband’s face fall. He already felt bad because he couldn’t afford the pear-shaped set that so obviously had my heart and covered my Pinterest page. He already felt like a failure, asking me again and again, ‘Are you sure you’ll be happy with these? Are you sure this is okay?’
“He was so upset at the idea of not making me happy enough and of me not wanting to marry him because my rings didn’t cost enough money or weren’t flashy enough.”
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“Old Ariel would have ripped that woman a new one. Mature Ariel said, ‘It isn’t the ring that matters, it is the love that goes into buying one that is.’ We bought the rings and left.
“Y’all, I would have gotten married to this man if it had been a 25-cent gum-ball machine ring. When did our nation fall so far to think the only way a man can truly love a woman is if he buys her $3,000 jewelry and make a public decree of his affection with said flashy ring?
“Sure they are nice, sure the sentiment is wonderful, and I’m not trying to cut down any of your experiences, but when did it come to all that? Why do material possessions equate love??
“My husband was so afraid of me not wanting him because he couldn’t afford a piece of jewelry. He was afraid that the love I have for him would pale because he couldn’t afford the wedding set I wanted. The world has made it this way and it is so sad.
“Here I am though, court-house married, $130 ring set, the love of my life by my side and happier than I could ever imagine.
“Update: This post keeps growing (much to my surprise), and I’ve been asked a thousand times how we met. So here is the short version!
“My husband and I met online at the age of 20, talked on the phone (and I mean actually talked not text) for [more than] 6 hours a day for two days. He then drove an hour out of his way to take me on a date. I wore a tacky Christmas sweater (if you think I am lying, ask him).
“We ate wings, had a burping contest, and drove around listening to music and singing. I fell in love with him on the first date. If he had asked me to marry him the first time we met, I probably would have said yes.
“To be honest, we had wanted to elope three months into dating, but decided to take some extra time to get established beforehand. Ultimately we couldn’t wait any longer.. so we eloped. I’ve never been this happy in my life and I couldn’t imagine spending it with anyone else ever.”
Ariel handled her insult with grace and dignity!
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For Ariel, it was never about the size of the ring. She is happy she has found someone who loves her unconditionally and is there for her through thick and thin. Not every marriage is about the rock on the top of the finger.
Being born into royalty means enjoying lavishing lifestyle, owning mansions, and basically, having the world in the palm of your hand. The world’s fascination with the royal babies starts even when they are still in their mother’s womb. In the first hours of them being welcomed into the world, millions of people are eagerly waiting for their first photos to be printed in magazines. In a word, royal children are privileged from the moment they are born and their lives are carefully followed by the press and the media.
The news of the birth of Prince George on July 22, 2013, who is third in line of succession after his father, Prince William, and his grandfather, Prince Charles, took the world by storm. His arrival was celebrated not only in Britain, but in every part of the world. Some two years later, the royal family welcomed Princess Charlotte, who was born on May 2, 2015. The youngest child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Louis, was born on April 23, 2018.
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In early January 2016, Prince George started school at the Westacre Montessori School in Norfolk. Then a year later, he transferred to Thomas’s Battersea School, the same school his sister Charlotte attends.
The fee for their education at this educational institution is around $20,000 for the upcoming year, according to the school’s website.
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When Prince George and Princess Charlotte accompany their parents on their official duties, they are referred to by their royal titles. That, however, isn’t the case at school.
According to Hello Magazine, Prince George and Prince Charlotte are called George Cambridge and Charlotte Cambridge by their teachers and their classmates, nod to their parents’ titles. George’s friends sometimes call him “PG,” his initials.
When they were at school and in the military, William and Harry also went by their parents’ titles and were called William Wales and Harry Wales, with their father being the Prince of Whales and their mother, late Diana, the Princess of Whales.
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William and Kate do all in their power to provide for their children a normal childhood. The children do take on official visits to other countries and attend royal duties together with their parents, but they are still not fully aware of what awaits them in the future. Royal commentator Neil Sean claims that George is “protected” from the future burden of being King.
“When you look at Prince George, it’s so weird, isn’t it? To look and think he has no idea what’s coming for him,” he said on his Youtube channel Neil Sean’s Daily News Headlines, as quoted by Express.
“He’s mighty protected at that age, but for him, he’s born into this. He doesn’t really know exactly how the Monarchy operates even at that young age.”
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In 2016, William and Kate spoke openly of the protection they provide for their children.
“I love my children in the same way any father does, and I hope George loves me the same any son does to his father,” William told BBC. “We are very normal in that sense. There’ll be a time and a place to bring George up and understand how he fits in, in the world.
“But right now, it’s just a case of keeping a secure, stable environment around him and showing as much love as I can as a father,” he added.
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We are happy the Cambridge’s children enjoy their young age to the fullest.
We tend to perceive celebrities as people who have it easy in life. They are surrounded with glamour, luxury, and money, but as they say, sometimes there is more than meets they eye. The truth is that most of these individuals worked really hard to get to where they are today, and as everyone else, they experience struggles.
When they speak openly, however, of their problems and the issues they face, they help raise awareness of the problem in question.
Donny Osmond, 64, a famous household name we all love not only because of music, but also because of his personality, started his career as a very young child. He reached fame early in life and performed all over the country, which made him miss on his childhood. He would feel homesick and tired, but he never blamed his parents for that.
“It’s easy to blame the parent,” Donny Osmond told The Guardian. “I got over that quickly and realized my father is not perfect but he did the best he could.”
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He was considered a teen idol, but it was when he started performing along with his sister Marie that they rose to international stardom. All of a sudden, all eyes were on them. As their immense popularity grew bigger and bigger, so did the pressure.
“I remember times on stage where I physically got ill. I thought ‘what is going on here? I’m going crazy,’” Donny Osmond shared with CBS.
“There were times where I had the choice to walking on stage or dying, I would’ve chosen death. It’s that scary,” he said. “Ever since I started in the business, I knew that someone is looking at me all the time, I had to be perfect.”
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The initial collaboration between the brother and sister resulted in the hit singles, “Morning Side of the Mountain” and “I’m Leaving It All Up to You.”
Donny’s face was all over the media and the newspapers. He was dubbed an icon with millions of fans who were interested not only in his music, but his personal life as well.
In 1976, when Donny and Marie transitioned into television with the show Donny & Marie, she could feel something isn’t right with her brother.
“There were times when he was in his dressing room and he would have really difficult times,” Marie Osmond recalled. “I just thought it was stress. I don’t think he knew [what the problem was].
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At the time he was about to pursue a solo career, Donny faced a hard time again. From being dubbed teen idol, he now neded to turn to adult audience.
He had his big breakthrough with the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and although he received great critics, stakes were higher than ever before and he faced mental struggles yet again.
He put pressure on him to be even greater than he already was by giving incredible performances every single night. During one occasion, while in Minneapolis, he suffered a panic attack. At the time, he was already married to his wife, Debra, with whom he has five sons and 12 grandchildren. She got scared for him and took him to the hospital.
“I collapsed. [I was afraid of] failing, of making a mistake,” he told CBS, recalling the event with tears in his eyes.
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Donny received help from JerilynRoss, President of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. She taught him how to relax and how to organize his thoughts through exposure therapy. Three days later, he was ready to perform again. “I don’t think you’re ever cured. I think it’s something you learn to deal with, learn to handle,” Donny explained.
Opening up about his struggles, he helped break the stigma, and that helped many who face the same struggles. For his contribution in the fight against panic attacks and his advocacy about mental health, he became an honorary member of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America’s Board of Directors back in 2004.
“I’ve talked with so many people who were unwilling to do anything about their anxiety disorder because they were too embarrassed,” Donny said, as per ADAA. “I want to let people know that they are not alone and that help is available.
“ADAA is a terrific organization and a tremendous resource. I am proud to join the ADAA board and to help in their efforts to educate people about anxiety disorders.”
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Today, Donny is still very active and loved by many. Throughout his life, he had ups and downs, but he tends to remember only the good that has happened to him.
“I look back at my life as all these peaks and valleys, and Donny & Marie happens to be a peak,” he told Closer in 2015.
“The bad times dissipate and you only remember the good. When I see those old clips, sometimes I cringe, but it still brings a nice big smile to my face.”
Thank you Donny Osmond, for your music and your courage.
Those who have the least give the most, they say. I believe it is like that because those people who don’t have much know just how harsh life can be and they don’t want anyone to experience that feeling.
One man from Bucaramanga, Colombia, stole the hearts of thousands of people recently. Choco has been homeless for a couple of years, and as we all know, life on the street is far from easy, but that didn’t prevent him from throwing a birthday party for one of his four-legged companions, Shaggy.
Some passersby noticed him putting birthday hats on Shaggy and his other dog, Nena, and bringing a cake, so they couldn’t help but stop and take a video of the joyous occasion.
Little did Choco know that the love and compassion he offered to his canines, who are his companions and stay by his side through thick and thin, would make him a well-known name in the neighborhood.
Once the video of the birthday party was shared online, many showed their appreciation for Choco. Positive comments came pouring in and people who lived nearby paid this kind-hearted man a visit and brought a bunch of things for him and the dogs in an attempt to ease their life.
The reason why Choco is homeless is because he escaped abusive household. However, after many people learned of his life, we truly hope he would receive help and find a place to stay together with his dogs.
Having good neighbors means having more peace of mind. They are the people who can watch over your property when you are not around and become your friends over time.
They say that you can choose your friends, but not your neighbors, and that is why it is very important to treat your neighbors with respect, because we all know that at the end of the day, we get what we give. The girl from our story got a lot more than she ever anticipated when she moved into a senior living facility without even being aware of it.
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19-year-old Madison Kohout has been living by herself since she was 17. A serendipitous encounter with a woman named Mrs. Parker she met through TikTok, however, changed her life a great deal. Namely, Mrs. Parker and Madison, who goes by Madi Ann on social media, became close friends and she invited her over to spend Thanksgiving with her family. That plan failed, and they met in February instead. The friendship grew even bigger and stronger, and Madi decided to move to Piggott, Arkansas.
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Once there, Madi was about to find a place to live. The offer was quite limited, but she eventually stumbled upon a two-bedroom apartment that was affordable and signed a month-to-month lease. The apartments were designed for senior citizens, but they didn’t discriminate for age, so the landlord didn’t mention that to Madi although she knew she was way younger than the rest of the residents. Madi believed it was the home of people from all ages. Not long after, she realized that no one around was younger than 65.
Madi, who is very active on TikTok, shared the story of what she did with her followers who found it extremely cute.
“I was looking around at my surroundings to see what there was I could do here, and I saw the sign that said ‘Senior Living Apartments,’ and I realized I moved myself into a retirement community,” Madi explained in one of her videos. “Once I saw the sign, all the things clicked. I was like, ‘Oh, my goodness, I can’t believe I did this.’”
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Well, it turned out that her choice of apartment was a great one. She got to bond with her neighbors who offer her home-cooked meals on a regular basis.
“I’ve never had so many home-cooked meals in my life,” Madi said, and added, “It’s like having extra sets of grandparents.”
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This young lady loves her new life very much. For more on this beautiful story watch the video below. You can check Madi’s TikTok here.
People gave lives and sacrificed all they had so we can spend our lives in freedom and prosperity.
If that kind of sacrifice was not given by the defenders and military personnel, the freedom of movement, work and travel would have been impossible. Are people aware of the things the veterans did for the nation? Some people who personally witnessed that kind of sacrifice know and believe the difficult moments and terrible memories that the veterans have to struggle with.
Being aware or not, one thing is certain – we cannot find any way of repaying the veterans who put their lives at risk for the freedom’s sake. The physical and the emotional damage that they suffer from cannot be healed with any money in the world. However, paying attention to these people, helping them on regular basis and even reaching their families can be enormous expression of gratitude.
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Lou Zezoff’s story may give us some ideas how we can express our gratitude to the veterans.
He recalls one situation that touched him very deeply. Lou and his wife went out in the town in order to have a nice dinner. The dinner and the couple’s conversation was interrupted by a young man. The young man and his friends turned out to be Marines. This interruption was unexpected and what they said left him stunned. Apparently, the Marines’ intention was expressing appreciation and gratitude for the veteran’s services. Lou says:
“They wanted me to know how much they appreciated me.”
Lou and his wife were very surprised by the event. However, the surprise didn’t end there. As soon as Lou and his wife finished the dinner, they called the waiter and asked for the bill. The waiter told them that it was their lucky day since their bill was paid by the young Marines. This shocked the couple even more. Upon hearing this, Lou went to the Marines’ table and expressed his gratitude regarding that pleasant surprise.
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“They filed in front of my table, stood in line, and each one of them again put his hand out, shook my hand, thanked me, hugged me, and walked to my right.”
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Lou’s story is a good illustration of how veterans feel. Even small act of gratitude means a lot to them.
This reminds them that we, the people, have not forgotten them, that they are respected and they take a special part in out social existence. Things like this should happen more often and we have to let veterans know that we do care about them and appreciate all what they have done.
At the start of his acting career, charming Kevin Costner only landed small roles, but as he always knew acting was his calling, he never stopped pursuing his dreams. After his first major breakthrough, the movie Silverado, 1985, critic Joe Leydon wrote in a review for The Moving Picture Show, “Costner, a relative newcomer, gives an ingratiating performance that should mark him for bigger and better things.” Well, he was so right, because soon after, the name Costner became known not only in the States, but worldwide, and he’s until this day one of the most successful actors of Hollywood.
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At the time he was finally finding his place in the world of film, another rising star was finding hers in the world of music.
In January of 1985, talented singer Whitney Houston released her self-titled debut album. It was a huge success, with three songs reaching number one. Saving All My Love for You, How Will I Know and Greatest Love of All topped the Billboard top 200 list for 14 weeks in 1986. The album is one of the best-selling debut albums of all time.
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These two stars working together resulted in one of the best movies in the history of film, The Bodyguard, 1992.
“I didn’t realize in Bodyguard when I wanted Whitney to play that that was such a brave move,” Costner told US Magazine. “It didn’t seem to me to be a brave move at all. I thought she was the cutest girl I’ve ever seen.”
Many were surprised by the choice of an African-American woman to be romantically involved with the character of Frank Farmer played by Costner, but he answered back saying, “It just seemed like she was the best person. It didn’t feel like I was trying to cross ground. I couldn’t imagine anybody that didn’t want to kiss her.”
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Once the movie saw the light of the day, people went crazy over it. In a blink of an eye, The Bodyguard became the second-highest-grossing film of the year globally, and 10th of all time at the time.
“I don’t know what it is about that movie,” Costner told Beach Palm Post. “Maybe it was the relationship, which was a very real one as written by Lawrence Kasdan. Maybe it was that (his bodyguard character) was not into her bulls. She was a diva, and as he tells her, ‘I’m here to keep you alive, not help you shop.’ And there’s some good man/woman stuff in there, that’s really pretty healthy. The idea that someone is willing to protect you is something very special that we all want to know in our lives. And maybe it’s that last kiss,” Costner says.
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The movie’s song, I Will Always Love You, became a worldwide smash-hit and is very much popular up until this day. Originally recorded by Dolly Parton, the song won Whitney Houston three Grammy Awards, including the Album of the Year and Record of the Year in 1993.
Throughout the filming, Costner and Houston became very good friends and nurtured that friendship until 2012, when the singer passed away. The news of Houston’s death broke the hearts of millions of fans, as well as that of Costner.
Whitney turned to drugs and her addiction destroyed her life. Costner said he was writing her letters throughout the years. “She would always be close to me, she would always be somebody I appreciated. When someone says, will you write a letter to someone who you know is having trouble… I did. I don’t know if those letters were ever read,” the actor said.
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Houston was found drowned in the bathtub of her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California. She was only 48.
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Costner spoke of their friendship at her funeral.
“Whitney returns home today to the place where it all began, and I urge us all, inside and outside, across the nation and around the world to dry our tears, suspend our sorrow – and perhaps our anger – just long enough, just long enough to remember the sweet miracle of Whitney. I was your pretend bodyguard once. And now you’re gone too soon.”
Costner blamed himself for not being there for her when she needed it the most and said he would live with that pain forever. “She was my one true love. I still have I Will Always Love You as my ringtone and I count it as a badge of honour every time I get mocked for it.”
From Lou Grand and beyond, legendary actor Ed Asner had given the world of film more than any actor can ever wish for.
Unfortunately, his family announced on Sunday, that great Ed, who won the most performance awards of any male performer in the history of the Prime-time Emmy Awards, passed away at the age of 91 on August 28.
Ed will be greatly missed by his family and his huge audience.
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show star led quite a life. And even at the age of 91, he believed he had so much more to do and to give to the world. Speaking to Closer earlier this year, Ed said: “If the good Lord is in a generous mood, he can give me another 91 years and I can show the world what I can do.”
Ed was born in Kansas City, Missouri on November 15, 1929. His parents were Jewish immigrants. Ed served with the U.S. Army Signal Corps during the war, and once his service was over, he could completely devote his time and energy on doing what he always loved to do; acting.
At the beginning of his rich career, Ed was part of the theater scene in Chicago and New York, both on Broadway and off. Later, he landed roles in prominent shows such as The Outer Limits and Mission Impossible, and the movies Kid Galahad and El Dorado.
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He was working on making a name for himself when he was offered the role which helped shape and skyrocket his career, that of Lou Grand in the smash hit-series The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He played the boss of the series protagonist Mary Richards.
At first, he was hesitant whether to take the role because he wasn’t sure if he could manage to channel his comedy the way he wanted, but he eventually agreed to be part of the iconic show. “I didn’t really put my toe into the water of comedy until I went up to read for ‘Mary Tyler Moore.’ I was afraid of it,” Ed recalled in a 1995 interview, according to Reuters. “Not that I couldn’t do an initial spark of humor but I didn’t know how to maintain it.”
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With each episode, Ed’s character was capturing the audience’s hearts more and more.
“He was a beautiful actor,” the show’s creator James L. Brooks told Variety. “He was an able team player. He was just as deeply a good guy as everybody sensed he was.”
Besides being an incredible actor, Ed was also the President of the Screen Actors Guild for two terms. Speaking of his commitment, Brooks said: “He really cared about the causes he got involved in. People respected that someone at his level cared to get involved at all.”
Other movies Ed was known for are Rich Man, Poor Man and Roots, both of which earned him Emmy awards, Dead to Me, Cobra Kai, Modern Family, and Curb Your Enthusiasm, Elf, in which he played Santa, and the Pixar film Up, among the rest.
Ed was a father of four and a grandfather of 10. He had three children with his wife Nancy Sykes whom she cheated on in the past with the mother of his fourth child, son Charles Edward Vogelman. In fact, Ed only reconnected with Charles later in life.
Speaking of his affair, Ed dubbed it his biggest regret in life. It cost him his marriage and the wife he loved. “I cheated on my wife and I lost her. I will always regret that loss,” he confessed in an interview with Closer.
We are sorry to say that our beloved patriarch passed away this morning peacefully. Words cannot express the sadness we feel. With a kiss on your head- Goodnight dad. We love you.
Teaching your child right from wrong is what great parenting is all about. Sometimes, in an attempt to show our kids how much we love them, we avoid to scold them even if they do wrong. Unfortunately, that triggers consequences later in life, because it shows them that there is a way for them to be let off the hook even when they don’t act the right way.
An incident which took place during the Baltimore riots back in 2015 is a proof that when it comes to raising children, parents sometimes need to turn to some “desperate measures.”
Rioters filled the streets of Baltimore and when the police tried to stop them, they started throwing rocks at them.
There was one particular young man among those who attacked the officers. He was wearing a ski mask which covered most of his face, but that didn’t prevent his mother from recognizing him. She saw him on TV and was so embarrassed by his act that she got out of the house and tracked him down.
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Getting near him, the mom tried taking his mask off, and she then started hitting him on the head. He received a few punches before he managed to separate himself from her.
The incident was caught on video by WMAR and the footage was later shared online. It attracted the attention of many. Even Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts praised this mother’s act.
“In one scene you had a mother who grabbed a child who had a hood on his head and started smacking him on the head because she was so embarrassed,” he said during a press conference. “I wish there were more parents out there who took charge of their kids tonight.”
He then added: “Take control of your kids. This is our city, let’s make a difference.”
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A number of people took their time to comment on the video. One person wrote, “That MOM in Baltimore that Smacked her kid for Looting, deserves MOM of the YEAR. Other MOMS should be doing the same!” Another added, “Mom of the year in Baltimore… my mother would have did same thing…”
She got the title “Mom of the year,” and we believe she definitely deserves it.
Go to the video below for more stories of special moms.
Can you imagine what life must be like with 12 children under one roof? I guess it’s fun as much as it is tiring, but for one mother named Courtney, having 12 kids is a dream come true.
Ever since this mother welcomed her first child some 12 years ago, she has never spent a day without a bump or a newborn. In fact, she is expected to give birth to her 12th child in March 2022, about the same time her eldest child is turning 12 years old.
37-year-old Courtney and her husband Chris Rogers, 32, who is a church pastor, have been together for 13 years and live in a three bedroom home in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Of course, with the arrival of their latest addition, they plan to move to a bigger house.
Six of the Rogers’ children are boys, and five are girls, so the proud father hopes to have another girl, while Courtney would be equally happy with another boy.
Now if you think this supper mom has a lot on her plate with having to prepare a couple of meals a day for so many people, sit down before we tell you that she homeschools all of them.
After the arrival of her 11th child back in November 2020, Courtney shared with Daily Mail that she would be sad and disappointed when she stopped having more children.
“I love being a mother and I would really like to have another one. We’ll probably wait a year or two to try.”
All of the children have names starting with the letter C, and they are planning to continue the trend.
Courtney is happy to share with the world what life is like with so many kids. She often shares adorable photos of her family on her Instagram page @littlehouseinthehighdesert. So far, she has around 32K followers.
“Ever since I became a mother, it’s just become my life and I enjoy it and love every minute,” she said in an interview with the Daily Mail in January 2021.
“Even though I have so many kids, I’m the type who will be sad when I have my last one and want to cherish each moment.”
As of her future baby, she told The Sun, “We’re so excited as we had wanted 12. I’m very thankful that it’s happening, and the kids are still going to be close in age.”
Out of all the huge names who have performed on the stages of the Sin City over the years, including Elvis Presley and “The Rat Pack,” only one got to be named “Mr. Las Vegas,” the one and only Wayne Newton.
Newton was born on April 3, 1942 in Roanoke, Virginia and grew up on a farm with his parents and his brother. He experienced health issued from early age, including bronchial asthma, especially during winters. This forced the family to move places and that’s something Newton has been feeling guilty over until this very day.
“The minute winter would set in, I would get sick,” Wayne recalled in his autobiography Once Before I Go, as reported by Bear Family Records. “Maybe that’s when my parents started to pay more attention to my brother. They may have felt they should show my brother more notice since they spent so much time nursing me.”
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Once in Arizona, his health improved drastically. “Even though the hurt was never verbalized, I felt it. It was as if I were a burden. At night I would lie in bed and think how they were giving up everything they ever wanted because of me,” he wrote. “For my parents, it meant tearing up their roots and leaving everything they had known behind.”
Although he left Virginia behind, it was there that he fell in love with the stage. He recalled seeing Hank Williams and Kitty Wells during a Grand Ole Opry show in Roanoke and that’s when he knew what his calling was, although he was still just a little child back then.
“That’s what I want to do,” Newton told his mother. “What?” she asked. “That,” he answered, pointing to the stage.
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When he turned 6, Newton and his brother already had their own radio show back in Roanoke which people loved.
Learning how to play the guitar all by himself from early age, Newton was destined to become a huge name in the entertainment industry. At the age of 15, Newton and his brother Jerry performed as part of The Lew King Ranger Show in Arizona and that was the start of a career which spans more than 6 decades.
His first ever show in Las Vegas was at the Fremont Hotel & Casino where he and Jerry performed six shows a night.
“No matter what you were doing in a casino, you had to be 21, so I needed a work permit at age 15,” he told Closer. “So people really took me in to raise me, and made sure I stayed out of trouble and didn’t go down the wrong path.”
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At “The entertainment capital of the world,” Newton got to learn from the best in the business.
“What I learned from people that befriended me like Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin and on and on is that the one thing that will make you happy is your ability to adjust to life,” he said. “And you must be disciplined and treat every show like it’s your last one — because one day it will be!”
There were times when Newton did up to 36 weeks of performances without taking a day off. So it doesn’t come as a surprise that he is dubbed “Mr. Las Vegas.”
“[The nickname] came from a writer who came through Vegas to review a show. At the end of his review, he wrote: ‘Wayne Newton is truly Mr. Las Vegas’,” Newton told Review Journal. “All of a sudden, I was doing shows in Chicago or Denver and they would say, ‘Mr. Las Vegas opens tonight.’ That one really stuck — and I couldn’t be happier about it.”
Newton went on to make his own music and had some huge hits over the years, including Daddy, Don’t You Walk So Fast,Years, and his vocal version of Red Roses for a Blue Lady. At the same time, he tried himself in acting and landed a role in the 1989 James Bond movie License to Kill, in which he starred alongside Timothy Dalton.
Being 79 doesn’t stop Newton from performing. In fact, he says that he doesn’t know any other way than being on stage.
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When it comes to his personal life, what we know of this incredible entertainer is that he was married twice. He first tied the knot back in 1968 with wife Elaine Okamura. The two split after 17 years and have a daughter together, Erin. Then, in 1994, Newton married his current wife Kathleen McCrone, an attorney whom he met during one of his shows. They welcomed daughter Ashley in 2002.
As per Celebrity Net Worth, Newton has a net worth of $50 million.
The ongoing pandemic slowed things down for most performers, and Newton isn’t an exception. He reported back in May 2021 that his show at the Cleopatra’s Barge at Caesars Palace had been shut down, but he remains part of the Caesars Entertainment company.
From what we can see, Newton can’t imagine his life without his shows and doesn’t plan to quit what he loves doing any time soon.
“I’m still able to physically do what I want to do on stage and sound the way I want to sound and sing the way I want to sing and on and on and on,” he told the Morning Call. “And to be able to walk out and see the happiness that those songs bring people, I think, is what keeps me waking up in the morning.”
We are glad Newton is still very active. He truly is a legend in his own right.
According to the World Health Organization, the number of people who live with dementia worldwide is 55 million.
This condition affects person’s brain cells and that leads to the loss of cognitive functioning, including thinking, remembering, and reasoning, sometimes to the extent that it interferes with their daily activities.
Gigi, a 92-year-old lady from New Jersey who has advanced dementia, wandered off from her home one day.
She was lost and confused and had no idea how to get back.
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Situations like these can be very scary both for those affected with the condition and their loved ones. Lost and confused elderly individuals can easily find themselves in trouble. They can become victims of muggers, or even get hit by a vehicle.
Luckily for Gigi, she got noticed by someone with a heart of gold who wouldn’t let anything bad happen to her.
The man in question was an Amazon driver named Wilmar. He realized Gigi was lost and got out of the van in order to try to assist her. When he noticed she had a bracelet on her wrist with information about who she was and who to contact, he knew she had dementia or a similar condition.
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Wilmar called Gigi’s granddaughter, Karen, who at that time was driving to the hospital to pick her mother up from the doctor’s, and told her how the elderly lady was lost. Karen sent Wilmar their home address and he was kind enough to take Gigi home.
Later, when Karen saw the camera footage of her front door, she saw Wilmar holding her grandma’s hand as he assisted her getting into the house.
In an interview with Ring, the good Samaritan revealed, “I was delivering and I saw this older lady was walking by. She waved at me, which isn’t an odd occurrence, people wave at you all the time as an Amazon driver. But she was waving at me like something happened. I noticed how she had this wristband on. And it had her name and her information, as well as who to contact.”
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Karen expressed her gratitude to Wilmar. “I felt that Wilmar went above and beyond. We have that type of a great close-knit community here, that if there’s something that a driver’s going to spot, that’s out of line, he’s going to say, ‘I’m going to make sure that my customers are taken care of, because this doesn’t look right,” she shared with Ring.
Gigi isn’t the only person suffering from dementia in the family. Karen’s father is aslo affected by this condition and Karen doesn’t have it easy taking care of them, and that is why the unexpected help from others comes in handy.
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Once this story was shared online, people couldn’t help by praise Wilmar’s kind act.
“That driver should be commended. He was in the right place at the right time, but he easily could have kept on driving. This proves there are angels on earth,” one person wrote. “This man was a true hero. To this lady he was a Miracle sent to her and her family!! God bless this man,” another person added.
To see Wilmar’s sweet act of kindness go to the video below.
Halloween! What’s not to love about this amazing holiday? It is that time of the year when you can dress up however you want without being judged and have lots of fun by the way.
Well, 2-year-old Jalayne from Ohio decided to be Her Majesty, The Queen. In fact, it was her mom Katelyn Sutherland who made that splendid decision and created the costume relying solely on her creativity.
The cute little queen wore a curled wig which her mom attached to the floral hat using glue, a powder-blue coat, and gloves. The fashionable brooch, and the tiny clutch bag only made the resemblance to Queen Elizabeth more striking. However, we all have to agree that this genuinely creative outfit was best topped off with Jalayne two corgis.
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The little lady also wore some beautiful pearls and was totally ready to go trick or treating. Needless to say, she attracted the attention of everyone around. Katelyn revealed that many people who found the outfit cute even greeted her daughter with “Your Majesty” as they passed by her.
Realizing just how much everyone enjoyed the costume, Katelyn shared photos of Jalayne on her Facebook. Little did she know the photos would go viral.
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After the numerous comments from a huge number of people, Katelyn decided to send one of the photos to Queen Elizabeth II. To her surprise, The Palace responded.
The reply letter they got from Windsor Castle said, “The Queen quite enjoyed the splendid outfit.” Wow, just imagine what it must feel like to receive such kind words from the Queen herself and put a smile on her face.
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Speaking to Inside Edition about the remarkable outfit which was dubbed “the best they have ever seen” by many, Katelyn said that it all started with the corgis which her daughter loves so very much. “The dogs are our daughter’s best friends,” she shared with The Sun and added, “We wanted to do something where they could all be included together. We are most definitely fans of the royal family and truly admire how the queen walks by faith.”
People couldn’t help but share their thoughts on Jalayne’s costume. “I adore Queen Elizabeth and that little girl is as sweet as she could be with her two corgis I’m sure that put a smile on Queen Elizabeth’s face,” one person wrote.
“Long live her royal cuteness…Best Halloween costume of the year by far,” another added.
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As this past Halloween all eyes were on this lovely girl, we can’t wait to see what her mom has in store for this year’s dress up.
To see more of the Queen’s “mini me” go to the video below.
Hollywood is the place where dreams come true, but at the same time, it’s the place where many of those dreams get shattered like glass.
For Brendan Fraser, the actor who is probably best known for the trilogy Mummy and George of the Jungle, the world of entertainment wasn’t all about glamour. He experienced both fame and failure, and today, after everything he’s gone through, he’s regaining his popularity.
Fraser had his debut in the movie industry back in 1991 with the film Dogfight. He was 23 at the time.
Brendan Fraser during “Love Field” Los Angeles Premiere at Mann Plaza Theatre in Westwood, California, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Starring in action movies, however, took its toll and he could feel like his body was falling apart. Sadly, that’s when everything started going south for Fraser who was once a celebrated actor.
In an interview with GQ in 2018, Fraser revealed, “By the time I did the third Mummy picture in China,” “I was put together with tape and ice—just, like, really nerdy and fetishy about ice packs. Screw-cap ice packs and downhill-mountain-biking pads, ’cause they’re small and light and they can fit under your clothes. I was building an exoskeleton for myself daily.”
Fraser opened up about his career and said, “I felt like the horse from Animal Farm, whose job it was to work and work and work. Orwell wrote a character who was, I think, the proletariat. He worked for the good of the whole, he didn’t ask questions, he didn’t make trouble until it killed him.… I don’t know if I’ve been sent to the glue factory, but I’ve felt like I’ve had to rebuild sh*t that I’ve built that got knocked down and do it again for the good of everyone. Whether it hurts you or not.”
Another event that affected his life drastically was the divorce from his wife and the mother of his three children, Afton Smith.
The actor claimed he was “blacklisted” by Hollywood after he opened up about an assault he suffered from a former president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, as per Celebrity Nine. Apparently, this incident had to do a lot with his decision to withdraw from Hollywood.
In recent, years, however, to everyone’s delight, 53-year-old Fraser is slowly but steadily rebuilding his career. In 2016, he appeared in the award-winning Showtime TV series The Affair in which he played menacing prison guard John Gunther, in season 3. This role was of great significance for him because it reminded everyone of how great of an actor Fraser truly is.
He’s also granted himself a role in the upcoming feature film Killers of the Flower Moon by Martin Scorsese in which he will stare alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro. Other upcoming films in what was described by TV Guide as a “Brennaisance” are Brothers, a remake of the famous film Twins starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito, Batgirl, and The Whale.
Actor Brendan Fraser attends the “No Sudden Move” premiere during the 2021 Tribeca Festival at The Battery on June 18, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage,)
In 2021, Fraser appeared in No Sudden Move by Steven Spielberg, so it’s safe to say that a huge comeback by one of the actors who marked the 90’s and 00’s in on the way and we can’t wait.
From what we know of his private life is that Fraser is single and lives with his horse Pecas he saved from a movie set in Mexico.
He is aware people are cheering for him and he loves it!
Thanks to her enchanting beauty and her passion for modeling, model and fitness guru Cindy Crawford took the world by storm the moment she appeared on the runway. Even today, she’s considered by many the most beautiful woman who has ever walked this Earth.
What we all love about Crawford, I guess, is her boldness to speak up openly of the rigid rules the fashion industry imposes on the models. What we see on the outside is a world filled with luxury, but the truth is that modeling is quite a competitive industry that requires dedication and perseverance.
Knowing all this, Crawford was extremely cautious when her daughter, Kaia Gerber, decided to pursue a career as a model and follow in her famous mother’s footsteps.
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Crawford was born on February 20, 1966, in DeKalb, Illinois. She was an excellent student and was class valedictorian when graduating high school. After high school, she pursued a degree in chemical engineering at Northwestern University, but dropped out so that she could focus on her modeling career.
One thing that makes Crawford special, besides her beauty and intellect, is the mole above her lip. In the past, she hated it because her sisters would often say it was an ugly mark, but she eventually got to love it and it became her trademark. When she was first featured on the cover of Vogue without them retouching it off, she said to herself, “If it was good enough for Vogue, it’s fine.”
“I feel like for me, so many women have beauty marks and when they saw me on the cover of Vogue or in a magazine with my beauty mark it made them feel more comfortable about their own beauty marks,” she said in the Naomi Campbell interview.
“And it made them remember me. It became the thing that set me apart in a weird way. So often the thing that we see that sets us apart and we’re insecure about, it becomes the very thing that makes us stand out. And I think that was a big lesson for me.”
Cindy Crawford and her daughter Kaia (in her lap) joined childhood cancer survivors during Childrens Hospital Los Angeles’ 11th Annual “Celebrate Life” day at Griffith Park in Los Angeles, Saturday, June 11, 2005.
Over the years, Crawford taught many young models to learn to love themselves the way they are.
Crawford married actor Richard Gere in 1991, but they divorced four years later. In 1998, she married her current husband and the father of her two children, businessman Rande Gerber.
Being children to a celebrity and one of the best and most influential models, Crawford’s children, son Presley Walker Gerber, and daughter Kaia Gerber, have lived under the limelight from the moment they were born. The two appeared in a Pepsi commercial along with their mother and Kaia loved it so much that she decided to become a model herself.
What is special about Kaia is that she’s a spitting image of her mom, and just like her, she dived into the world of modeling from very young age.
“When Kaia started to model, she jumped right into it, loved it, and immediately wanted to do everything,” Cindy Crawford told Vogue. “I was very protective at first, and I traveled with her to fashion month. But Kaia has her head on straight.”
Speaking of the uncanny resemblance, Kaia told Vice, “As a child I never thought I looked like my mom, I never really imagined it was something I could do. My mom never pushed it on me. Then, as I started to get older, people began approaching me to start modeling and I was very skeptical.
“It’s hard enough growing up, as a woman, with all those changes you go through as a teenager… to do that in the public eye is really scary. You need to be really confident.”
Beautiful Kaia was featured in the Italian Vogue when she was just 13, and from that moment on, all eyes have been on her. She has done shows and runways for some of the most famous brands in the industry, including Chanel, Marc Jacobs, Alexander Wang, and Karl Lagerfeld.
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Being the daughter of Cindy Crawford, Kaia is expected to be as great as her mother, and so far, she proved she is, although she does have big shoes to fill.
“I’m very aware of the special circumstances I entered the industry under. I have so much respect for young women who come into fashion from less privileged positions: you know maybe they don’t speak English, maybe they’re sending money back home to support their families?,” Kaia told Vice. “They have this pressure that I could never speak on. There are girls who I started with, who I’ve seen grow and get stronger, and I admire all of them so much.”
During the last two years, with the ongoing pandemic, 20-year-old Kaia is spending most of her days with her family in their home in Malibu, California.“We have a sort of compound with a garden, and a big lawn, and the beach that we could go to every day,” she told Vogue. “I’m not blind to the fact that we’ve been incredibly blessed.”
Becoming a respected athlete doesn’t only take inner talent, but hard work, dedication, and motivation, too. That is the reason why only few succeed in making a name for themselves. I guess that not giving up even during the most desperate of times is the key to success. Of course, luck does its fair share.
The life story and the path to glory of one of the most memorable NBA players there are, Chris “Birdman” Andersen, go from rags to riches.
Born on July 7, 1978, in Long Beach, California, Andersen didn’t have much while growing up. His father left the family, and that event affected young Andersen’s life a great deal.
“We had a half a jar of peanut butter and a loaf of bread,” Andersen mother Linda told ESPN of that period of her family’s life. “We had nothing.”
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Before his father left his mother, he first forced the family move to Texas, where the child support and alimony laws weren’t as strict as in California.
“How could you do that to your own kids?” Linda recalled to ESPN. “All they did was love you, and you walked away from them.”
One of the people who stepped up for the family during those tough times was Andersen’s uncle, who emptied all his savings and headed to Texas to help them build a home there. He even built a tree house for Andersen’s sister and placed a hoop on the tree. That is when young Andersen got hooked up to the game that would change his life forever.
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As his mother had a hard time making ends meet, he ended up in a group home eventually.
“I had the opportunity to either live in a military school or at a children’s home,” Andersen told Heat Nation. “And I’m just thankful that I actually got the choice to pick one of the two. I picked the children’s home.”
When he attended high-school, Andersen’s varsity coach saw huge potential in the game he offered and convinced him to try basketball. However, not being a great student, Andersen, who is 2.08 tall, missed the chance to play for the University of Houston. Instead, he decided to go to junior college in Brenham, Texas, and play for Blinn College for one year.
All of a sudden, everyone was convinced that Andersen could do big in the pros, and he started to believe in himself more and more. However, in 1999, he failed to be drafted because he didn’t apply officially, apparently, because he had no idea he was supposed to do that in the first place.
“My head got so big I thought I could do anything,” he told ESPN back in 2008. “When I left Blinn, I really didn’t know what I was doing,” he added. “I didn’t have a plan.”
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With a help of his high-school coach, Andersen ended up playing for the semi-pro Texas Ambassadors and that brought him to China where a scout noticed him during a game and offered him a deal. Andersen spent five months playing professionally in China before he moved back to the States.
Once home, he started playing for the so-called D-League where he spent two seasons before being called up to the NBA. His ever first season in the NBA, with the Denver Nuggets, was a huge success for Andersen. Overnight, he became a sensation and stole the hearts of a huge number of fans with his intense playing style, as well as with his looks. His dunks brough him the nickname Birdman.
Before retiring in 2017, Andersen spent 16 seasons at NBA and played for five different teams, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Hornets, Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies, and Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Over the years, the cute boy turn into a style icon. He is until this very day known for his distinguishing spike hairstyle and the many tattoos, including the one on his neck, which says “Free Bird”. According to Andersen himself, each of his tattoos has a meaning.
“I like all of them, man,” he said. “It ain’t something I regretted. It wasn’t like I got drunk and went and got a tattoo.”
“Some points in my life, I came across a barrier where I’d been,” Andersen told Fox in 2013. “So every tattoo has a meaning. I didn’t just go get a koi fish or something like that.”
His “Give me War” and “Forever Nightmare” tattoos symbolize his role on the court.
In the mid 2000’s, Andersen was suspended because he found himself in a middle of an investigation. Luckily, he managed to clear his name, and continued playing.
After he retired, he has signed for the famous BIG3-league.
Nowadays, Andersen tends to be out of the spotlight and we don’t hear much of him. In 2013, magazines reported that he was dating and later got engaged to his girlfriend Tina Wiseman.
The former NBA player revealed in an interview in 2018 that he has settled in Colorado, and from what we could see, he didn’t change much.
He is reported to have an estimated net worth of $14 million.
The life stories of celebrities that we all admire and their path to fame always fascinated me because they show us that everyone, no matter how famous they are, were once doing all in their power to achieve their dreams and worked hard to make a name for themselves.
Donald Sutherland is a Canadian born actor whose impressive acting career spans almost six decades. He has been part of over 150 movies and series and played along some of the biggest stars in the world.
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But his life wasn’t always all rainbows and unicorns. In fact, when he was young, he was often teased about his looks, especially his ears. He remembers one time when his friends started calling him Dumbo how he asked his mother whether he was good looking, according to 60 Seconds. “And my mother looked at me and went, ‘Your face has character, Donald.’ And I went and hid in my room for at least a day.”
Speaking of his beginnings in acting and the first audition he had, Sutherland recalled how he was told he did a terrific job, but still, they couldn’t cast him for the role. “I mean, we have to– the reason why we’re not casting you is because we’ve always thought of this fellow as a kind of — a guy next door sort of guy. And to be absolutely truthful, we don’t think you look like you ever lived next door to anybody.’ No. But it’s the story of my life, you know.”
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Ironically, one of his biggest roles came thanks to his big ears he was mocked for when he was younger.
In the World War II Dirty Dozen, Sutherland was supposed to have a minor role, but when the lead actor refused to do a specific scene, director Bob Aldrich said, “You with the big ears, you do it.” And that changed young Sutherland’s life.
He starred in the movie M*A*S*H in 1970, and that was his major breakthrough.
In the years to come, Sutherland’s undeniable talent only shone brighter and brighter and he’s today one of the most famous names in Hollywood.
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In 1971, he played alongside Jane Fonda in Klute. It was believed he had a love affair with her back in the day while he was still married to wife Shirley Douglas. “We’d already been cast but had not started shooting. And one day, [Fonda] made it very clear, via a somewhat provocative suggestion, that I should come home with her. And I just said, [pause] ‘OK,’” Sutherland told Rolling Stone.
When asked of his dad’s affair with Fonda, Sutherland’s famous actor son, Kiefer, said he didn’t know about it at and added, “No, but he’d probably say, ‘I fell in love’”
“I understand that. People do. And when they’re falling in love, they believe in everything so strongly and passionately, this kind of heightened experience, that it’s very hard to judge somebody for it.”
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Although great Donald Sutherland had the chance to share the set with a number of prominent actors, it seems he’s very much fascinated by two of them. “I’ve worked with two women who, more than anyone else, have impressed me with their genius: Helen Mirren and Jennifer Lawrence,” he told Reader’s Digest. “The intelligence, wit and capability those two have is breathtaking. I love Helen in every respect, in how she conducts herself in a press conference or an interview. Everything about this business, Helen does to perfection.”
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Among the number of awards that testify of his greatness in the field of acting is the “Honorary Award” by the Academy for his life-long contribution to film. Great Sutherland was also honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011.
The 85-year-old actor is not planning on leaving his job and we are glad to hear that because we know he still has a lot to give to us in the years to come.
Bob Saget was an exceptionally beautiful person, inside and out. Described by everyone who has ever met him as a generous man who nurtured the relationships with his close friends and the cast of the show which marked his life forever, Full House.
While he played the role of a single dad and was surrounded with children on set, he was also a father of three beautiful daughters. Saget was the father everyone would ask for, although he believed that he somewhat “neglected” his girls because of his hectic schedule, working on the series and hosting America’s Funniest Home Videos.
Over the years, he and the kids from Full House, who grew up into famous individuals in their own right, remained very close.
Speaking of it, Saget told People in 2016, “It’s not just people who come into your life because you did some show together. I have a closeness with Candace [Cameron Bure] that’s incredibly strong, and with Jodie [Sweetin] and even Andrea [Barber]. We give each other crap!”
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Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen paid tribute to their TV dad and expressed their sadness over his passing.
”Bob was the most loving, compassionate and generous man. We are deeply saddened that he is no longer with us but know that he will continue to be by our side to guide us as gracefully as he always has. We are thinking of his daughters, wife, and family and are sending our condolences,” they wrote in a statement.
In the past, Saget spoke how his real daughters were sometimes jealous. “My daughter would smell the other baby on me when I came home and think I was cheating on her,” he said when talking about filming with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.
Actors Mary-Kate Olsen, Bob Saget and Ashley Olsen attend the Los Angeles premiere of the Warner Brothers film “New York Minute” on May 1, 2004 at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Saget married his first wife and the mother of his children, Sherri Kramer, before he had his big breakthrough. Aubrey Saget, Lara Melanie Saget, and Jennifer Belle Saget became the center of his life.
When Aubrey was born, in 1987, Kramer went under cesarean section. Sadly, doctors put her epidural in the wrong place and the medicine ended up directly into her bloodstream. It looked like the consequences would be fatal as Saget was told that Kramer was brain dead, but she soon recovered and was able to leave the hospital with her daughter after 6 long, exhausting, and terrifying days.
Bob Saget and ex-wife Sherri Kramer attending the premiere of ‘Steal Big-Steal Little’ on September 19, 1995 at Mann National Theater in Westwood, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
The couple separated in 1997, after 15 years of marriage, but Saget and his daughters remained very close.
“They are the light of my life. I am a fortunate man in that all three of my daughters are exceptional. Very high beings, very smart people, very wonderful and very brilliant, very beautiful. They’re all artists,” he said.
Today, Aubrey, who holds a master’s degree from New York University, and her sister Lara, who has two bachelor’s degrees from Barnard College and Columbia University, are both renowned artists and run artist collective called Studio 200 together. The youngest of Saget’s daughters, Jennifer, tends to keep her life private so not much is known of her. She, however, used to accompanied her father on film premieres. They were seen together on the red carpet for the Hidalgo premiere in 2008.
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Saget always spoke of his daughters with much love and affection and considered them “the best people I know” and ”the greatest experience of his life.”
When he passed away, Saget was in the middle of a tour with his new stand-up show I Don’t Do Negative. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear.
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On Sunday, Aubrey posted a screenshot of the last message her father sent to her just hours before he was found unresponsive at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando.
“Thank u. Love u. Showtime!” he texted his daughter.
Bob Saget loved his daughters more than words can say. They can proudly say he was their father. May he rest in peace.
The ’70s band that consisted of the siblings of the Osmond family, known as the Osmonds, quickly rose to fame after reaching the top charts and they all became teen idols that stole the hearts of millions of Americans. The screaming crowds who were anticipating each of the Osmonds’ new single, album, and performance, created a frenzy known as the Osmondmania.
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When the only sister of the Osmond family started her music career herself, she and brother Donny became a duo and reached for the stars together. Their fame grew bigger and bigger and fans never had it enough of the celebrity brother and sister, so soon after, Marie and Donny Osmond had their own show, “Donny & Marie,” which was a huge success.
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However, Marie’s success in front of the camera came with a price. She felt the constant pressure to look flawless at all times as producers knew many young girls and women were looking up to her.
“I had producers take me out into the parking lot when I was 103 pounds and tell me that I was obese, disgusting and a disgrace to my family,” Marie told Closer magazine in 2015, adding, “[They said] that I needed to keep food out of my fat face.”
Although things were tough for her, she didn’t quit the show because she knew it would mean a lot of people would lose their job as well. She pretended to be strong, but those harsh words always stayed with her and affected her self-confidence. “Food was becoming my enemy, and it should not be that way,” she told Closer during a 2017 interview.
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Being 5ft 5in, Marie dropped to 97 pounds and became underweight. She felt hungry most of the time, and her busy schedule only made things worse for the young music and fashion icon.
Donny felt the pressure too. During the same interview with the Closer Magazine, he said how the show’s director was a “perfectionist,” and added, “There were so many wonderful outtakes that weren’t used because he wanted it to be perfect. What I’ve learned over the years is that imperfection is perfection. You can’t make it too perfect to a point where it’s not real.”
It looked like the famous siblings, who were just 16 and 17 at the time, had a lot on their plate for someone that young.
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The producers of the show called it quits in 1978 despite it never lost the interes among the fans. Allegedly, the reason was that Donny started dating his future wife Debra Glenn, with whom he now has 5 sons and 10 grandchildren, and “lost” the title of most eligible bachelor.
The siblings moved on with their music careers. They first started singing and performing when they were very young, somewhere around 4 and 5, and are still very active on the music scene.
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Both Donny and Marie have always been honest about how their careers affected their private lives. Being a celebrity with a tight schedule and being a great mother or a father isn’t really easy, but both the siblings show us that when you love something badly, nothing is impossible.
In her book, Marie wrote of the time she had her seventh child in 1999. Just after she gave birth, she left her home for three days and convinced herself that her kids would be better off without a mother. Speaking to the New York Post, she said, “I was absolutely physically exhausted…I went into absolute muscle spasms where I couldn’t get out of bed. I couldn’t move my arms.”
Thankfully, she came to her senses and was later diagnosed and treated for post-natal depression.
“My body was racked with hysterical crying, and I began to understand for the first time why a person would want to take their own life,” she told Daily Mail of that period of her life.
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Marie confessed that being the only girl among eight brothers wasn’t easy. They have always been very supportive of her and her career, but she somehow felt the pressure which came from all sides.
“It hadn’t been easy growing up in the music industry in the ’70s – and for two reasons. Not only was I a girl, but I was [also] the only female Osmond. I felt a huge pressure on all sides,” she told the Daily Mail.
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Today, just like her brother Donny, Marie has grandchildren who make her life complete. She is working with the non-profit organization Children’s Miracle Network whose goal is to raise funds for children’s hospitals in North America.
Donny and Marie dedicated their whole lives making music and it’s not a surprise their careers span over five decades. They experienced ups and downs, just like anyone else who’s been under the spotlight for so long, but Donny says, “I look back at my life as all these peaks and valleys, and “Donny & Marie”happens to be a peak. The bad times dissipate and you only remember the good. When I see those old clips, sometimes I cringe, but it still brings a nice big smile to my face.”
For some people, high school years are the best years in their life. For others, however, it’s the opposite.
This is the time when one learns what makes them laugh and what makes them cry. They learn new things and get to socialize with friends.
The culmination of these years is the prom, an event many prepare for a year in advance and hope they find the right person to be their date.
18-year-old Brendan Ritchie, a senior at the Fort Zumwalt West High School in O’Fallon, Missouri, has been the dream date of every girl at his school. A straight-A student involved in the school’s cross-country squad and an athlete with a generous heart, this young man is loved by everyone who has ever met him.
When it came to choosing his ideal prom date, Brendan let his heart opt for friendship. Namely, over the years, he made great friends with a girl named Ellie McCool.
When she was born, Ellie looked like any other child. She reached all the milestones just in time, but when she turned four, her parents realized something was wrong. Some of her body parts stopped functioning like before, and she was soon diagnosed with Rett syndrome, a rare genetic neurological brain disorder which affects girls mostly. Over time, Ellie experienced difficulties communicating verbally, but despite her condition, she was accepted by everyone at the school. She made lots of friends who included her in every social activity.
Knowing that Ellie loved Iron Man very much, Brendan asked her to be his date wearing the costume of this superhero in front of everyone at the school cafeteria. “Ellie, do you want to be my Iron Woman at the prom?” the sign Brendan carried read.
Ellie was over the moon, her answer to this question was a resounding yes.
“Every girl dreams of having a date to her senior prom,” Ellie’s friend Elizabeth Steiner said. “So the fact that Ellie was going to have one too was awesome.”
Everyone had the time of their life on their prom night. All of Ellie’s friends were there and made sure she felt like the princess she is.
“She’s just a really awesome girl and she deserves to go to prom with someone and I felt if it was going to be anybody, I’d like it to be me,” Brendan said.
Brendan made Ellie the happiest girl ever. She now has beautiful memories to cherish forever.
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On New Year’s Eve, just before midnight, 24-year-old sheriff deputy Clayton Osteen from Florida attempted suicide. No one could possibly explain what made this young and successful man take his own life. He was a husband and a father to one-month-old baby.
Deputy Osteen died two days later, leaving his family behind.
As his family and friends mourned hiss loss and were trying to understand what triggered this tragedy, his girlfriend and the mother of his child, deputy colleague Victoria Pacheco, killed herself days after, leaving her son an orphan.
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Everyone was in complete shock. The couple was described as a happy one. According to their family and friends, they were both very excited for welcoming their bundle of joy into the world, and until now, the circumstances surrounding both tragedies remain unclear.
“As sheriff, I saw these two deputies as young, ambitious, and a great compliment to my already amazing group of professionals. To the general public, and sometimes even myself, it’s easy to view law enforcement as superhuman… but let’s not forget that they’re human just like us,” St. Lucie County Sheriff Ken J. Mascara said.
Sadly, baby Jayce was left without parents. This unfortunate fact made many concerned for his life as an orphan.
One of Osteen’s friends, Kelly Ridle, created a GoFundMe page in order to reduce the uncertainty regarding Jayce’s future.
“Clayton and Victoria were joy-filled, first-time parents excited about their growing family, enamored with their baby Jayce, and so in love with each other. Tragically, for reasons completely unknown and totally out of character, Clayton took his own life December 31st, 2021. Reeling from the shock of loss, Victoria took her own life two days later,” she wrote in the description of the page.
A lot of people who were deeply touched by the loss of Osteen and Pacheco donated, and so far, $121,000 have been raised. Kelly thanked everyone for their generosity and compassion.
In the midst of the grieving for two young lives lost, Kelly shared that a close family member will adopt the baby boy.
Two young people who seemed to have everything they had ever wished for and whose lives were ahead of them decided to take their own lives, and these tragedies opened up a debate about mental health.
”While it is impossible for us to fully comprehend the private circumstances leading up to this devastating loss, we pray that this tragedy becomes a catalyst for change, a catalyst to help ease the stigma surrounding mental well-being and normalize the conversation about the challenges so many of us face on a regular basis,” Mascara said.
The remains of Osteen and Pacheco were laid to rest on January 8. May they rest in peace.
There is no person on the planet who hasn’t heard of Richard Gere. His role in the iconic American Gigolo placed him of the list of sexiest actors of Hollywood, and today, at the age of 72, this legendary actor hasn’t lost any of his charm that helped him make a name for himself as a heartthrob.
Gere knew he wanted to be involved in music or theater ever since he was a student.
“I went through a young-man-paranoid stage,” Gere said of the time he dropped college in order to pursue a career in acting. “I was dead middle class, and I felt I had to do something special. I didn’t want what I thought was that amorphous middle-class nowhere status. Even though my parents questioned what I was doing, they were loving, sweet and supportive.”
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After playing the role of Julian Kaye, a male escort from L.A., the doors to Hollywood opened for talented and young Gere. When he took the role, which was initially offered to John Travolta, Gere had no idea the scenes would be that explicit. ”It was just in the natural process of making the movie. I certainly felt vulnerable, but I think it’s different for men than women,” he later told Advocate.
What followed after American Gigolo were iconic movies that marked the career of Gere forever, among which An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) and one of the most romantic movies in the history of film, Pretty Woman (1990). In the latter, then 41-year-old Gere played the role of wealthy businessman Edward Lewis, who falls in love with a Sunset Boulevard prostitute, played by Julia Roberts.
At the time, Gere was already a famous name and Roberts was a rising star, but both of them excelled their roles and became one of the most famous onscreen couples.
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Speaking of this movie, which was a huge breakthrough for her, Roberts told Entertainment Weekly Radio of Gere who turned down the part several times, ”I just said ‘you have to do this movie, if you don’t do this movie and it falls apart and I lose this job it would just be terrible’. And I kinda pleaded with him in a very real way. And all three of us went out to dinner and um, I had a great time and he changed all our lives forever by agreeing to do this movie.”
“It was a charming movie. Julia hadn’t done much at all at that point. There weren’t high expectations for this thing,” Gere said.
The number of hit movies Gere was part of only grew bigger and bigger during the 90’s and everyone was looking forward to seeing the sex symbol in new projects.
In 2002, Gere got a Golden Globe for his portrayal of “Billy Flynn” in the smash-hit musical Chicago, which was the highest grossing musical with $306 million until 2008.
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Although the movies he chooses to be part of are never about money, Gere earned millions of dollars throughout the years. It is estimated that he receives between $5 and $10 million for each of his films. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the actor is worth $120 million dollars.
When it comes to real estate, Gere was a proud owner of the Hamptons mansion known as Strongheart Manor for eight years before he sold it to TV Host Matt Lauer for $36.5 million. Gere still owns several properties in New York, including an impressive 50+ acre compound estate nearby Pound Ridge and the Bedford Post Inn which he co-owns with friend Russell Hernandez.
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Being voted People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive in 1999, it doesn’t come as a surprise that handsome Gere dated many beautiful woman.
In 1991, he married model Cindy Crawford in an intimate ceremony. She was 17 years his junior and their marriage only lasted for four years. Then, in 2002, Gere married another model and actress, Carey Lowell. They had one son together, Homer James Jigme Gere, who is as handsome as his famous father. The couple, however, divorced in 2013 and went through a long and exhausting, both financially and emotionally, divorce. Details of their settlement have never been officially released publicly.
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Today, Gere is married to Alejandra Silva, 37, with whom he has two sons. “He is the most humble, sensitive, affectionate, attentive, funny, generous man that I’ve ever met. What can I say? I’m so in love! How would you feel if each morning you were asked: ‘What would make you happy today?’ Not a day goes by that he doesn’t mention how important I am to him. I feel very lucky,” Alejandra told Hello! in April 2020.
Even at the age of 72, Gere looks as awesome as ever.
A true human chameleon and one of the most eccentric artists that have ever walked this Earth! Who else if not the man who reinvented himself so many times that we lost count, the one and only David Bowie.
His exceptional intellect, creativity, and talent impacted the world of music FOREVER! Today, six years after his passing, we go back to the incredible life of one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
He was always ahead of the curve and influenced numerous trends, both in music and fashion.
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Bowie died of cancer, a battle he was fighting away from the public eye. He only let the truth about his health state be revealed when doctors told him the cancer won. He passed away around the same time his final album, Blackstar, was released. Many of his fans were convinced that it was a way for him to say that final goodbye to those whose lives he touched with his music.
“I found out later that, the week we were shooting, it was when he was told it was over, they were ending treatments and that his illness had won,” Swedish video director Johan Renck, who was working with Bowie at the time, said in the BBC film David Bowie: The Last Five Years.
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David Bowie was born David Robert Jones but he changed his name at the start of his career. It is believed that one of the people who influenced him to fall in love with music was his half-brother Terry. As a young child, Bowie felt he wasn’t given much attention from his parents. “It wasn’t a particularly happy childhood,” Bowie said in the film David Bowie: Finding Fame, as quoted by NME. “My parents were cold emotionally. There weren’t many hugs. I always craved affection because of that.”
He started his career with the band The King Bees, with whom he released the album Liza Jane. As the band didn’t seem to be attracting any particular attention at the beginning, Bowie considered quitting and becoming a monk.
“I wanted to become part of the order and go up to a Tibetan monastery in Scotland,” Bowie said according to Herald Scotland. “He [a young monk who became Bowie’s guru for several years] advised me not to even consider it. He said my purpose was in music.”
Although he didn’t do it, spirituality remained an important part of his being throughout his entire life.
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His alter egos which came in the form of Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, the Thin White Duke, Halloween Jack, hooked the world to his music and helped him keep his demons at bay.
“I had enormous self-image problems and very low self-esteem,” he told GQ Magazine, as quoted by The Guardian. “I was driven to get through life very quickly, I really felt so utterly inadequate, I thought the work was the only thing of value.”
Besides his music, one thing that became Bowie’s trade mark were his eyes. He had a condition known as anisocoria which he got as a result of a punch in the face by his friend of many years, George Underwood.
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Apparently, Bowie and Underwood both liked the same woman. As Underwood was trying to take her on a date, Bowie told him how she wasn’t interested and went on to date her himself. “He put me right in it, and I thought, ‘You bastard,’” Underwood told NME, laughing. “It wasn’t really my style, but I just walked up to him and hit him.”
Bowie wasn’t mad. In fact, he and Underwood remained great friends and Underwood once said, “He later said I did him a favor.”
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Bowie was a father of two. He had his first child, son Duncan Jones, known as “Zowie Bowie” with his first wife, American model Angie Barnett. Later, in 1992, he married supermodel Iman Abdulmajid with whom he had daughter Alexandria “Lexi” Zahra Jones.
Unable to spend much time with his son because he was at the peak of his career during his upbringing, Bowie swore not to make the same mistake with Lexi.
Lexi was born on August 15, 2000. Both he and Iman made sure she was raised out of the public eye, and New York City allowed them to lead quite an anonymous life. “It’s so easy to be a person here, a regular guy,” David Bowie told Miami Herald in 2003. “The family and I have no problem going out and eating.”
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Lexi showed interest in art early in life. At one point, just as she turned 18 and shared a photo of herself on Instagram, she received a bunch of offers from a number of modeling agencies who wanted to sign her.
‘”Every agency, every designer, called me to say: ‘If she wants to, we’d love for her to model for us.’” Iman told Porter. “I said: ‘No, she doesn’t.’ I know why they wanted to her to model – it’s because she is David Bowie’s daughter.”
“She [Lexi] says I am overprotective,” Iman told The Sun. “But I told her, this can all wait, it isn’t going anywhere. Have a life that is private while you can, because one day soon it is going to be public, so enjoy this.”
Lexi has a special Instagram account dedicated to her art. According to TheSun, Lexi moved to Los Angeles and is selling her artwork and customised clothing for up to $250.
“Lexi has been here for a while now, but she isn’t interested in the Hollywood scene and going to red carpet events,” a source told The Sun.
“She’s a great kid and very down-to-earth, most of her friends are also studying art and they spend their time vintage shopping, going to exhibitions and hanging out by the beach.
“The world is Lexi’s oyster, there are a lot of opportunities for her being Bowie’s daughter, but she’s enjoying being a regular teenager for now and making it on her own.”
We are so glad Lexi found her passion. She’s a creative soul, just like her dad.
