It’s no longer a secret that Brad Pitt and Ines De Ramon are a thing, and that the romance between them is way more than simple infatuation speaks the fact that the Fight Club star wants to take things to a new level and introduce his girlfriend to his children.
According to people close to the couple, the two have a plan to settle down together and star a family, but there are things that need to be settled before this becomes a reality.
In November of last year, a source told People that De Ramon is “Brad’s first proper relationship since the divorce” from Angelina Jolie. He introduces her as his girlfriend in front of his friends.
“He introduces [Ines] as his girlfriend,” the source added. “It’s great to see him in a good place. Ines makes him very happy.”
De Ramon is the ex-wife of actor Paul Wesley.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 26: Brad Pitt is seen filming “Wolves” in Chinatown on January 26, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/GC Images)
Radar Online wrote that Pitt is planning on popping the question despite the fact he and his jewelry-designer girlfriend have been dating less than two years.
What’s most, he’s allegedly extra cautious since his costly divorce from ex Joliie and the ongoing legal fees linked to the grievances of his former marriage. Pitt is likely to insist upon a watertight prenup.
Another thing that’s on the Troy star’s mind is De Ramon meeting his children. Allegedly, he’s fearing the reaction of his ex.
LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 05: Actress/director Angelina Jolie Pitt (L) and husband actor Brad Pitt arrive at the AFI FEST 2015 presented by Audi opening night gala premiere of Universal Pictures’ “By The Sea” at the Chinese Theatre on November 5, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
“Brad’s walking on eggshells when it comes to introducing his children to his new girlfriend,” a source told National Enquirer, as reported by Radar Online. “The caution stems from a desire to avoid additional tensions with Angie.”
They added: “She’s not just the kids’ mother, she’s their best friend. Can you imagine what a meeting would be like between the kids and Ines? No wonder he’s in no rush to make the introductions!”
During the filming of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, the onscreen chemistry between Pitt and Jolie was translated into their private lives. The two became one of the most famous and most powerful Hollywood couples.
However, the Brangelina put an end to their marriage when Jolie filed for divorce in 2016 citing irreconcilable differences.
The divorce and the lengthy custody battle between the exes is remembered as one of the nastiest ones in recent times when it comes to celebrity couples.
Jolie fought for a sole custody over the pair’s six children and that battle is still ongoing, with people close to her believing she’s willing to drag the case out until twins Vivienne and Knox turn 18.
While Jolie is often pictured with her children in public, Pitt hasn’t been seen with them in a long time.
What’s most, during the custody battle, their son Maddox testified against his father.
According to a source who spoke to US Weekly, “Maddox has already given testimony as [an] adult in the ongoing custody dispute and it wasn’t very flattering toward Brad.”
Further, the source was reported to have said: “He doesn’t use Pitt as his last name on documents that aren’t legal and instead uses Jolie. Maddox wants to legally change his last name to Jolie, which Angelina has said she doesn’t support.”
We wish Pitt all the best in his new relationship.
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Being the Princess of Wales and part of one of the most popular families in the world, one would assume that Kate Middleton would throw a lavish party for her birthday, but as we all assume, that’s not the case with this incredible woman who despite her status and title is grounded and even modest.
Earlier this week, Kate celebrated her 42nd birthday with a small celebration with friends at the family’s countryside home, Anmer Hall, in Norfolk.
Of course, it was a beautiful event which gave the members of the family to spend some quality time together despite their hectic schedules.
But Kate’s birthday hasn’t always been a joyous occasion for the Princess, at least not in the past when she received some shocking news by William on her special day.
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Kate’s birthday was celebrated by millions of her fans who sent their well wishes.
King Charles and Queen Camilla wished Kate a happy birthday with a photo of her from their coronation with the caption, “Wishing The Princess of Wales a very happy birthday today!”
“A stunning Princess Her Royal Highness Understands. Honour. Duty. Loyalty. The Monarchy is in safe hands,” one user wrote on Instagram.
“Aww what a beautiful picture! I love it. Happy birthday to our amazing Princess of Wales! I hope she will have a great day and a wonderful new year! We all love you, Catherine,” a second added.
A third commented, “I wish Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales Catherine a happy and wonderful birthday, and despite the years passing, her beauty, elegance and solidarity remain unchanged, unchanged over time.”
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Charles and Camilla weren’t among the attendees of Kate’s birthday celebration because they are spending time at their Birkhall estate in Scotland.
“Charles and Camilla are in Scotland but there will be phone calls and presents sent,” a family friend told Vanity Fair.
When it comes to the estate, there have been rumors that it would be gifted to the Prince and Princess of Wales, but as it turns out, that won’t be the case. “While there is a shuffle of royal houses currently ongoing and speculation that William and Catherine might be getting Birkhall, now they are the Prince and Princess of Wales, I am told that the King plans to keep the residence because he loves it so much as does Camilla,” the friend added.
“Catherine isn’t into big flashy occasions and really just likes to spend her birthday quietly with her family and close friends,” a friend shared with Vanity Fair.
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As Kate would remember this birthday as a lovely occasion, she definitely doesn’t feel the same of how she spent her birthday back in 2008.
According to royal correspondent Katie Nicholl, who at the time of Kate’s birthday completed his assignments with the Armed Forces was to decide if he wanted to return to the Household Cavalry. To everyone’s surprise, including Kate’s, he decided to join the Royal Air Force (RAF).
“With that single decision, Kate’s life was turned upside down. She had expected a proposal once William had completed his military training. But instead, she was forced to accept that there would be no engagement any time soon. Kate would have to wait even longer,” Nicholl wrote in Kate: The Future Queen.
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“Kate supported his desires and ambitions, but privately, she was crushed. William was asking her to be an army wife — without the nuptials. Her frustration was understandable.
“For Kate, it was a step backward. It seemed that everyone was getting married except for her. As she neared her 27th birthday, Kate’s plan to be married with children by the time she was thirty was looking increasingly unlikely.”
This happened shortly after the couple reunited following their split in 2007.
But despite this decision William made, 2008 was a great year for Kate because it was the year William popped the question.
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The ring William asked Kate to marry him was of great significance for the couple because it belonged to late Princess Diana. “So I thought it was quite nice because obviously she’s not going to be around to share any of the fun and excitement of it all – this was my way of keeping her sort of close to it all,” the William said.
Kate’s way to the royal family wasn’t the easiest, but today, she’s one of the most beloved members of the Firm.
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It looks like Barron Trump, the son of business mogul Donald Trump, took after his mother when it comes to leading a life away from the spotlight. Unlike the Former President of the United States, neither his wife nor his youngest son want to be exposed. What’s most, they avoid any possibility to be seen in public if there is no really need for such a thing.
However, now that his father would be running for president again, 16-year-old Barron’s media exposure seems to be making a very definite switch of late.
During the press conference held at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida at which Trump announced his candidacy, Barron could be seen standing right by his side.
“In order to make America great and glorious again, I am tonight announcing my candidacy for president of the United States.
“Two years ago, we were a great nation, and soon, we will be a great nation again. This will not be my campaign, this will be our campaign, all, together.”
Trump claimed, “I have no doubt that by 2024, it will sadly be much worse, and they will see clearly what has happened and is happening to our country – and the voting will be much different.”
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What many noticed at the press conference was that Barron didn’t stop growing from the last time he was spotted out in public, including Ivana Trump’s funeral which he attended together with his parents.
Last year, Donald Trump, who stands at “only” 6 feet 3, actually spoke of his son’s height.
“Barron is 6-foot-7, can you believe it? And he’s 15,” Trump said.told NY Post.
“Eric is short — he’s only 6-foot-6.”
In one clip from Trump’s press conference, panning across an entire room of people, the president’s son could clearly be seen in the background, dwarfing all others.
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In the past, Melania spoke of her son as of a very creative child. In a 2015 People interview, she said: “Barron is 9 years old. He needs somebody as a parent there, so I am with him all the time as you know my husband is traveling all the time.”
“We keep it down to a minimum,” Trump added. “If you have too much help, you don’t get to know your children.”
They let his creativity grow and never limit him when it comes to his interests. Speaking to Parenting, as quoted by Metro, Melania said: “In his space, the décor style of the rest of our home is mixed with what he is into: planes and helicopters.
“We let him be creative; let his imagination fly and do whatever he wants. Whatever he wants to do with his own room later on, he can do it. Whatever he wants to do with his own room he can do it. He draws on the walls, we can paint it over.
“When he was smaller, he started drawing on the walls,” she added. “His imagination is growing and important. He draws on the walls in his playroom, we can paint it over. One day he was playing bakery and he wrote ‘Barron’s Bakery’ on the wall with crayons. He is very creative, if you say to a child ‘no, no, no,’ where does the creativity go?”
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The truth is that Melania has been trying really hard to protect Barron from the things happening around them, including the criminal cases against Donald Trump for which she hadn’t accompanied him at the courtroom, which caused quite a stir at the time.
According to a source close to the former first lady, the real reason behind her decision was to protect her son.
“Melania is good at taking care of business at hand, which includes her own life, the life of her son, and the lives of her close family members,” the source told People.
“She would not stand in a circle of people she knows and openly comment on the lawsuits or the mug shot. She will have her way of dealing with this and anything else publicly when she feels like it,” the source added. “Remember, Melania is a mom with a not-yet-adult son to protect. A mug shot that everyone is talking about is just one more issue to wade through.”
“Barron has always been a first priority in [Melania’s] life. Of course, she is worried and concerned about the legal issues, but she has not done anything more to protect Barron now than she ever did. She has always put him first. She is a good mother.”
However, no matter how hard she tries, Melania can’t hide Barron from the world. “They live in a fairy tale world and just deal with things as they come and seem to survive pretty well,” the source says. “They do what is possible to get past the problems without disrupting their lifestyle.”
“Melania is leading her own life and still feels happy being at Mar-a-Lago, surrounded by people who love her and who never talk about reality or bad things about her husband.”
As he’s preparing to attend college in the fall, Barron has been given a more significant public role within his family.
This year, he appeared on the Christmas family photo alongside his siblings and the rest of the members of the family, although he’s mother was absent from the picture. “Melania’s decision to include Barron in this family activity, even if she couldn’t be there herself, might be a significant turning point, potentially fostering a new level of support between Melania and Donald,” Melania’s former senior aide, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, told the New York Post.
“Barron’s appearance is truly monumental and shows Donald and Melania are in lockstep with one another. I believe we will be seeing more of him now. Nothing happens by chance with Melania.”
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 13: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders listens during an East Room event on “second chance hiring” June 13, 2019 at the White House in Washington, DC. President Trump announced that Sanders will be leaving her position at the White House. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
According to people close to the family, Melania is worried of her and her son’s future if her husband is found guilty of the charges. Allegedly, she’s now re-negotiating the terms of her prenuptial agreement with Donald and is considering a “postnup.”
“This agreement was necessary because of the current legal battles. [Donald] has suffered,” a source told Page Six, adding that the re-negotiated prenup will “provide a more solid future” for Melania and Barron if the couple would go separate ways.
“It’s not that she threatened to leave him. It’s definitely the underlying idea.”
Melania simply wants to make sure there would be a “specific amount at minimum” that Barron is supposed to obtain.
“This is at least the third time Melania has re-negotiated the terms of her martial agreement.”
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Burger King, one of the best known fast-food chain restaurants in the world is reevaluating its operations as they are embarking on a transformative journey.
Back in 2021, the fast-food giant underwent its first major transformation in the past 20 years by changing its logo and making it resemble as that used during the 1970s, 80s and 90s.
Speaking of the re-branding, designer Lisa Smith told Dezeen, “We explored a lot of different design territories, but kept coming back to the brand’s original iconic logo from 1969 and 1994 when Burger King looked at its best.”
She continued: “We were inspired by how it has grown to have such an iconic place in culture – from Back to the Future, Gremlins through to more recently Stranger Things and BK’s Warhol campaign.
“The new logo pays homage to the brand’s heritage with a refined design that’s confident, simple and fun.”
In an attempt to keep up with its rivals, Burger King would be closing between 300 and 400 underperforming restaurants, as per CEO Joshua Kobza.
Up until March of 2023, the company shuttered 124 locations, leaving 6,964 restaurants across the country.
Currently, Burger King is the third-biggest fast-food restaurant in the US, losing its second position to Wendy’s, while McDonald’s is on the top.
The question is whether Burger King would not let other chains get in front of them by closing locations. According to the company, the answer is yes.
“There will always be a minority [of franchisees] who aren’t dedicated, enthusiastic operators. We’ll work with them to leave the system and move on to do something else,” Chairman Patrick Doyle says.
“There simply is no room for franchisees who are not willing or able to work hard to operate restaurants that are better than the system average over the long term.”
Their goal is to close the least profitable stores and to focus on the company’s turnaround plan to boost sales and fight its competition.
In an attempt to answer to the challenge of securing its position in the fast-food industry, Burger King introduced the ambitious “Reclaim the Flame” re-branding campaign in 2022, amounting to $400 million in investments which include restaurant renovations, advertising, streamlined menu offerings, and more.
The company’s commitment to modernization is an intensive one and focuses on various technological enhancements, kitchen upgrades, and physical renovations, all for the sake of providing customers with the ultimate experience.
One thing is certain, the company is keeping track with its consumer preferences.
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Contrary to their initial desire to live a quieter life, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are all but out of the spotlight. Ever since they left Britain for sunny California, both Harry and Meghan are making sure they have their voices heard, whether through interviews in which they reveal details about the members of the Firm, publishing books, or being part of documentaries.
Many fans of the British royalty believe that Harry has been hypocrite because he turned his back to his family in an attempt to protect his wife from the pressure by the media, and he’s now been exposing his life to that same media to an extent no royal member has done it before.
The number of critics the Sussexes have is rather big. In the past, some of the critics went further and mocked the Duke and the Duchess in an episode of the adult television series South Park.
The episode in question starts with a scene from the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and shows two characters, based on Harry and Meghan, walk past a candle that looks identical to the one talked about last fall, supposedly blocking Meghan from the cameras. Claims were that the royals had done it intentionally, and the scene in the series was clearly a nod to the Duchess.
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In the episode, the writers also included the Sussexes all-tell interview with Oprah, but this time, their animated characters were shown visiting Good Morning Canada. Further, they mocked the royals for wanting privacy, but yet, they tend to be under the spotlight. Meghan’s animated character is seen holding a sign which reads, “Do not look at us,” while Harry says, “We do not want privacy.” When the host asks Harry’s character if he hates journalists, the Prince answers, “That’s right, we just want to be normal people – all this attention is so hard.” The two then storm off the stage.
When meeting a “brand manager” in the episode, he labels Meghan as a “sorority girl, actress, influencer and victim,” while Harry is branded a “royal prince, millionaire, world traveller victim.”
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The show then mocked the royals decision to leave Britain, and in the episode, instead of California, the couple moves to South Park, but the residents aren’t delighted because of that. “If we moved here, people would think we’re really serious about wanting to be normal,” Meghan’s character said.
One of the show’s characters, Kyle, then complains that the Duchess “bosses him around” and could be heard saying, “I’m sick of hearing about them! I can’t get away from them!”
Kyle also states: “They have this huge jet parked in front of my house and they keep on wanting me to buy their book,” referring to Harry’s all-tell memoir Spare.
A person close to the couple revealed that Meghan has been “annoyed by South Park but refuses to watch it,” and added that she was “upset for days” and “underwhelmed.”
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Recently, the couple were humiliated yet again. On January 8, the annual Golden Globe Awards for excellence in American and international film and television was held. As expected, the biggest stars of television were present, and a number of influential people got their invitations, but not Harry and Meghan, although they allegedly expressed desire to attend the event.
“Harry and Meghan were not invited to last night’s Golden Globe awards. They can get away from that by insisting they are busy. But it is much harder to escape the effect of the heavy mocking especially of Meghan,” royal expert Angela Levin shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday.
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Well, maybe their absence was a good thing since the host, comedian Jo Koy, didn’t hold back with jokes about the couple.
“Succession has nine nominations. Just a great series about a rich, white, dysfunctional family, all scheming — oh, wait, that’s The Crown. I’m sorry,” Koy said, praising Imelda Staunton Staunton for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown.
“How great was Imelda Staunton in The Crown, wasn’t she amazing?” Jo Koy asked the crowd. “Her portrayal of the Queen was so good Prince Harry called her and asked her for money.”
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“Like I said, I didn’t write all of these! That one wasn’t mine! Prince Harry and Meghan will still be paid millions of dollars for doing absolutely nothing – and that’s just by Netflix!” Koy added.
U.K.-based PR consultant and author of Improperganda, Mark Borkowski, believes that the fact the Sussexes were mentioned during such a significant night, even as a part of a joke, means they are still relevant.
“One thing is to be joked about, the worst thing is not to be joked about. One thing about Harry, he did have a sense of humor,” he told Newsweek.
“I know in America and particularly in Hollywood, everything needs to be pristine and clean, and there isn’t the same level of self-deprecation as in this country, but the fact of the matter is it would be a poor award ceremony if there wasn’t a Harry and Meghan joke.”
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Royal commentator Phil Dampier, on the other hand, believes that Harry and Meghan “won’t be happy.”
“When you start to become figures of ridicule, you are in trouble. When they first went out there, they were popular,” the commentator told GB News. He then proceeded, “When you’ve fallen out with the woke luvvies, and they’re starting to take the mickey out of you, you know that your star has fallen,” adding everyone regards them as “figures of fun.”
“I think unless they pull something out the bag, they are in for a bit of a nosedive,” Dampier added.
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Back in 2017, a mom named Christy Keane shared what is believed to be one of the most heartwarming and most emotional videos we’ve ever seen, that of her baby girl hearing her voice for the first time ever.
As explained in the caption of the video which has been seen over 111 million times, baby Charly was born profoundly deaf and she had never heard a single sound. So, when she got her hearing aid and was able to learn what her mom’s voice sounds like, Charly started crying tears of joy. Her expression was enough for her parents to understand that she could now feel the world around her as a whole.
We are so glad that this precious moment was caught on tape.
It is so awesome that the advance of technology allows different aids to be produced and used by people with certain impairments and disabilities and to facilitate their lives to the extent they are able to function independently and be valuable members of the society.
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Over ten years ago, something terrible happened in Yaroslavl, a Russian City.
One day quite some time ago, a neighbor heard that a baby was crying in a house not far away, but at the time he didn’t think about it a whole lot and went back to his daily life.
In the days that proceeded, he noticed that the baby continued to cry inconsolably, even though no one had seen any signs of life from the house, there were never lights on or any sign of activity at all.
The neighbors really started to worry and called the police to investigate.
When the police got into the house it was derelict and empty, the people who had lived there before had taken all their things, cleared the house, and disappeared.
The only thing that was left in the house was their own little baby, how awful!
The little girl was one year old and they found her on a dirty cold floor all on her own for many days!!
The authorities investigated further and discovered that the baby was called Liza Verbitskaya, although her parents were nowhere to be seen, in fact, no one could find them or knew where they were.
Little Liza was taken to a doctor and she recovered in the hospital for a good number of days to make sure she really was nursed back to health after her ordeal.
While she was in the hospital there was a woman called Inna Nika, she was there looking after her sick son and was there day and night.
One particular day she happened to hear a scream from the hospital room next door and had a look inside the room, out of curiosity and concern, to see what was going on. Little Liza was there in the room and Inna felt a maternal pull toward the little girl.
From that day forth, Inna visited Liza every day and came with clothes, food and toys for her.
Inna was about to visit Liza one day, like every other day, but Liza was not there, she had gone. She found out that the little girl was thought to be strong enough to be released from care at the hospital to an orphanage.
Inna felt so empty and really yearned to be reunited with the little girl again, so much so that she made the decision to go and find her!
When she did find her she felt that there was no doubt in her mind, she wanted to adopt the little girl. Inna began the adoption process as soon as she could and after a lot of paperwork Liza was given permission to live with Inna and her family, where she loved her like one of her own.
When Inna adopted Liza, with the paperwork and delays, she was nearly two. She was so afraid of loud noises she couldn’t chew food! She had been very traumatized…
Inna was more determined than ever to give the little girl the ware and love that she had always needed and her dark times were clearly in the past.
Liza found it difficult to learn to walk, but as she got older Inna joined her with a dance school, she hoped that she would become more comfortable in herself and it would bring her out of her shell.
Exactly why, nobody will be 100% sure, but with all the love and the care she received from her adopted mom, it wasn’t long before Liza bloomed like another girl of her age.
Liza was really dark skinned unlike her siblings and stuck out like a sore thumb, it really was not easy as she began to grow up. Inna always said to her daughter that she should never listen to others as they are easily driven by jealousy.
The now teenage Liza has won several beauty contests, many talents show and worked her first job as a fashion model. Such an amazing contrast to how her life started and how she has succeeded!
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Her modelling career and her incredible storey have made her a Russian celebrity, so much so that her biological mother heared about her, and then of course wanted to contact her! Liza really didn’t want any contact with a mother who threw her away to perish as a little baby.
I’m glad for one that Liza’s life turned out to be amazing.
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In an interview with Robin Roberts that aired on Good Morning America on Thursday, Michael Strahan and his daughter Isabella shared the devastating news of her brain cancer diagnosis.
Isabella was diagnosed with medulloblastoma in October 2023. Previously, she struggled with constant headaches during her freshman year of college at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
“I didn’t realize anything was wrong until probably around October 1,” she told Roberts. “That’s when I definitely noticed headaches, nausea, couldn’t walk straight.”
“I’m feeling well. Not too bad,” she said and added she is to start therapy next month.
Before she was diagnosed, Isabella felt dizzy at times and she believed that was the reason behind her headaches, but one day in October of last year, she felt ill and started vomiting blood. That’s when she knew something serious was going on.
“I was thinking, ‘Hm, this probably isn’t good.’ So I texted [my sister], who told the entire family.”
“That was when we decided, ‘You need to really go get a thorough checkup,’” Michael said. “Thank goodness for the doctor. I believe this doctor saved her life by saying, ‘Let’s perform the whole checkup.’”
After a series of tests and scans, doctors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center discovered a tumor the size of a golf ball in the back of her brain that was developing rapidly.
“I don’t really remember much,” Michael admitted. “All I remember was trying to find out how to get to LA as soon as possible. And it simply doesn’t seem genuine. It didn’t feel real.”
Following a surgery and many months of radiation therapy, as well as time to rehabilitate, Isabella was finally able to ring the bell.
“It was fantastic. It was quite thrilled since it had been a lengthy 30 sessions over six weeks.
“It’s been about two months of remaining silent, which is obviously challenging. I don’t want to hide it anymore because it’s hard to keep in,” she remarked. “I hope to just kind of be a voice, and be [someone] who maybe [those who] are going through chemotherapy or radiation can look at.”
Her dad added, “I literally think that in a lot of ways, I’m the luckiest man in the world because I’ve got an amazing daughter. I know she’s going through it, but I know that we’re never given more than we can handle and that she is going to crush this.”
We are so happy Isabella is now cancer free.
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2023 was a tough year for beloved actor Kevin Costner. After 18 years, he and his wife Christine Baumgartner divorced.
It has been reported that it was Baumgartner who filed for a divorce, which left the Yellowstone star rather shocked by his now ex-wife’s sudden decision.
People close to the couple, however, claim that Baumgartner hated the fact that Costner was working long hours and was away from home for longer periods of time. “During filming, Kevin is not around very much. His absence has been very hard for her,” a source reportedly said.
“Christine doesn’t want him to throw himself into another project. He has been obsessed with filming Horizon since last year. She wasn’t happy about it,” a source reported.
“At times, his career has taken precedence over his home life,” another source added.
“All of this success and excitement over the new project probably took his attention away from his family more than he realized. Since it didn’t look like that would change and likely could get worse, it caused tension at home,” the source added.
After the initial shock and the ugly child support battle, Costner was seen with another woman, singer Jewel.
The two were recently seen together at a tennis event on Richard Branson’s Necker Island for the Inspiring Children Foundation.
As per TMZ, the two took a plane to the Caribbean and spent nearly a week together.
An insider told the magazine, “There was definitely something going on,” confirming that the pair indeed vacationed in the Caribbean together.
Well, no matter how hard he tries to stay away from the spotlight, that’s not an easy thing to do, especially if you are as famous as Costner is.
During the weekend, after presenting an award at the Golden Globes, Costner became a discussion topic. He, alongside America Ferrera, presented the award for Best Female Actor in a Television Series: Musical or Comedy (The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri won).
At one moment, Costner quoted Ferrera’s monologue from the hit movie Barbie, and that triggered loud applause.
“You know, you have a scene that I really love,” Costner stated on stage. “I think a lot of people enjoy that scene. ‘It’s simply difficult to be a woman.’ You’re aware that ‘You’re so attractive.’ You’re so brilliant, and it hurts me that you don’t believe you’re good enough. “That was pretty good.”
Ferrera’s reply was: “Did you, Kevin Costner, memorize my monologue about womanhood from Barbie?”
He confessed that he didn’t really memorize the entire thing but went on to say, “But it’s an important message, and it always serves to remind me what’s possible in cinema. It simply reminds me that when we take our time, get it right, and cinema is at its best, it can be about moments you’ll never forget.”
The duo’s back-and-forth was praised and appreciated by the audience.
“I was laughing so hard with Kevin Costner trying to be serious…and aging well!” “Yay America!” one individual wrote.
“He worked as much on that segment as he did on his english accent in Robin Hood,” another person said.
“Lmao he’s trying so hard to stay serious 😂,” a third said.
You can take a look at Costner and Ferrera’s award presentation below.
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Released over three decades ago, Dirty Dancing is still considered a classic loved by millions. Back in 1987 when it first saw the light of the day, nether the directors nor the actors could have predicted its cultural impact.
Besides the magnificent plot, it was mostly because of the lead actors that Dirty Dancing gained so much popularity. Although neither Patrick Swayze nor Jennifer Grey were the first picks for the iconic roles that helped them cement their place in the world of film, we are glad they eventually were the ones to land the roles, because honestly, we can’t imagine other people playing Johnny and Baby.
According to reports, Val Kilmer was initially offered the role of Johnny Castle, and both Sarah Jessica Parker and Sharon Stone auditioned to play Baby.
The chemistry between Johnny and Baby felt so real that many were convinced they were a thing off screen as well.
In her latest book, Out of the Corner, Grey gave fans a close-up look at her relationship with her co-star.
Before collaborating on Dirty Dancing, Grey and Swayze worked together on a film called Red Dawn. Back then, she wasn’t a fan of his antics. “Patrick was always pulling practical jokes on me and everyone else. Even though it was all in good fun, I couldn’t take it. I remember thinking, ‘I can’t take this man anymore,’” she recalled on The View.
When fate reunited them again, Grey wasn’t happy about playing alongside him at first, but once they did the screen test everything changed. Swayze was aware of her feelings towards him so he apologized for his conduct. “He said, looking into my eyes, ‘I love you, I love you, and I’m truly sorry,’” Grey recalled.
During the filming, they had disagreements from time to time, but being true professionals they were able to put everything aside and find a middle ground.
“After reflecting, I wish I had accepted him for who he truly was, rather than attempting to transform him into someone else,” Grey wrote in her book.
Grey spoke of Swayze’s acting and praised his talent, adding that he was very supportive especially during the challenging dancing routines. She characterized him as passionately protective, robust, and deeply devoted to his career. Grey was over and over again captivated by his beautiful skin and pleasant aroma.
“He was a great dancer and he was fearless,” Grey told The Hollywood Reporter in 2016. “His fearlessness with my fearfulness…together was like a marriage where you have two opposites.”
Dirty Dancing made $214 million on a $6 million budget and the studio wanted a sequel. It was also what fans wanted, but the only thing that stood on the way of a second film was reluctant Patrick Swayze, who besides being offered $6 million for a sequel, said no to a follow-up.
Recently, Grey has been confirmed to return as Baby Houseman in Dirty Dancing 2, and efforts are being made to involve as many original cast members as possible. The release date would likely be the summer of 2025.
The creative team plans to incorporate Swayze’s character in Dirty Dancing 2 rather than recast Johnny Castle.
“There will never be someone who can replace Patrick. He was rather distinctive. We will always be grateful for his memories and strive to create something new and distinctive from them,” Grey said.
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Becoming a celebrity with millions of fans is what most children dream of, but as they get older, they realize that’s not an easy thing to do and that only few achieve this goal. The truth is, however, that you will never know if you are destined to reach for the stars unless you try.
The stage of one of the most popular music shows, Britain’s Got Talent, has seen it all. From youngsters, to people who never believed they would ever be given the chance to show the world what they can do.
This time, the judges were left speechless by the children’s choir from the Flakefleet Primary school, and it’s safe to say it was a performance none of them could forget any time soon.
To everyone’s surprise, the elementary school children chose one of the most electrifying songs of the 20th century, Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now, which serves as a testament to Freddie Mercury’s powerful vocals.
The choir showed no stage fright and based on their confidence it felt like they had been performing for years. Their enthusiasm was infectious and made everyone’s day. Each of the members of the group excelled their part to perfection and that put a huge smile on everyone’s face.
The powerful performance earned the children a Golden Buzzer from judge David Williams, making them the first to receive this honor in Britain’s Got Talent 2018.
This is something you don’t want to miss. Take a look at the performance in the video below.
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When people believe they are entitled to other people’s money and assets, a number of issues arise, especially if members of a family are involved.
A woman shared a story on Reddit of how her in-laws kept ‘forgetting’ their wallets at home after she inherited money from her mother.
The woman, Julia, explained that her mom wasn’t very rich but following her passing, she left everything she had to her daughter. What’s most, the mom was always very supportive of Julia, even when she decided to drop out of law school. So, after she died, Julia talked to her husband, David, and the two made a decision to put some of the money into their dream house and use the rest for Julia to continue her studies, which was a huge wish of her late mom.
Sadly, her in-laws seemed to have another plan of how those money should be spend.
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“While David and I are saving up for our home, we’ve been renting a place with David’s parents. And they had a very different interpretation of the situation — somehow, they were convinced that I had become a millionaire overnight, yet they never explicitly mentioned the money,” Julia explained, adding that her mother and father-in-law found a way to make her spend the money.
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Namely, Julia explained that the family enjoyed dining out and visiting different restaurants where they could taste different cuisines.
“Restaurant hopping will be our thing until we can travel to places,” David always joked.
But, ever since the inheritance came in, every restaurant outing turned into a game of “wallet roulette,” and guess who had always needed to pay the bill?
Apparently, as they wanted her to cover the bill every time, the in-laws pretended to have forgotten their wallets at home.
One Friday, however, as the four were getting ready to go out, Julia spotted her in-laws wallets resting on the table next to the door.
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“I think your parents forgot their wallets,” she told her husband, standing up.
“Don’t they always?” he asked. “Here, put them into your bag.”
The family then went to a Chinese restaurant and Julia enjoyed the Chinese food she craved the entire week, while David had spring rolls.
“Then, as the bill arrived, I, with a feigned innocence, claimed that I had forgotten my bank card at home. The in-laws, with their trademark smiles put in place, mirrored by forgetfulness and looked to David,” Julia explained.
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But at that moment, David intervened and said, “Don’t worry. I put your wallets in Julia’s bag as we left the house. You can cover dinner this time.”
“The shift in the room was palpable. You could almost hear the gears grinding to a halt as the reality of the situation sank in for my in-laws,” Julia wrote.
She further explained that she didn’t try to take advantage of them, but they needed to become aware that Julia and David were saving money for a home, a home where his parents would also move in because David felt like it was upon him to take care of them. And yet, they never tried to help their son and daughter-in-law save up.
After a moments of silence, the father-in-law stretched his arm to take his wallet. He not only covered the bill, but he also left a huge tip to the waiter, as though he was trying to save face.
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“Thanks, Dad,” David said. “You know, we’ve got to share the responsibility of family dinner. Surely, you cannot expect to cash in on Julia’s inheritance every time we go out. She has plans for that money, and you must respect it.”
Julia then grabbed David’s hand beneath the table, feeling seen and appreciated.
“I’ve got it next time,” the mother-in-law chirped.
In the weeks that followed, the in-laws never forgot their wallets again, but as David said, they all needed to take responsibility and pay for the bill when it’s their turn.
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The in-laws learned a thing or two about responsibility. And not only that, but the mother-in-law started cooking without Julia asking her to because she knows her daughter-in-law studies after work.
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A 29-year-old man took to Reddit to ask about a delicate situation he found himself in, but he got called out for what he did behind his wife’s back.
He started his story explaining that he and his wife, who is black, tied the knot after dating for around a year. One of the reasons why they got married that soon was that she got pregnant.
Their union functioned perfectly and the two were very happy together, being convinced they did the right thing.
Things, however, changed when their son was born.
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Just to note, the man posted the story after the couple already welcomed two children together, the son, who was five at the time, and a daughter, who was three.
Following his daughter’s arrival into the world, the man started having certain doubts, but not about the baby girl but about his son. As he explained, his son was much darker than his wife while the daughter was whiter than her mother. This raised some questions not only at the man but also at those around him, including his family and friends.
“He is noticeably darker than my wife,” the man posted.
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However, although he had doubts, he loved his son and decided to trust his wife, although he someone believed that there was a chance that the boy wasn’t his.
His doubts became bigger upon the arrival of the couple’s daughter who was whiter and had blue eyes. What’s most, he noticed that his part of the family bonded with his daughter faster than they did with his son.
“I never realized how powerful it is to know a child is yours,” the man wrote among the rest.
Despite all this, he never let his wife or his son learn of his doubts. According to him, he treated both his children equally.
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Soon after, he started feeling resentment against his son. He wrote, “It felt unfair that I had to care for someone else’s child. I also began to resent my wife because I felt she had betrayed me,” and then confessed, “I finally got a paternity test in secret.”
The test results showed that the boy was his. The man was relieved and the relationship between him and his wife improved significantly, although she was not even aware of her husband’s doubts or the DNA test.
They even talked about having a third child.
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Everything seemed to fall into place for the man, but he couldn’t live with the fact that he took the test behind his wife’s back. So, after thinking about it long and hard, he decided to confess her because he believed she would understand his reasons for doing such a thing.
Instead, his wife lost it and asked him if he’d doubted their daughter too; but when he said he didn’t, she called him a racist.
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The man denied being racist and shared how he didn’t prefer his daughter because of her “whiter features” but because he knew she was his child because of the resemblance to him. His wife, however, accused him of having made their son feel unloved for years and for no reason, but he disagreed, saying he’d treated the boy like his own despite his doubts.
Redditors agreed that what he did was totally wrong and said his wife didn’t overreact but she had the right to be mad at him. Many even deserved him being called racist.
One user wrote his skin crawled at the mention that the man’s family didn’t bond with the boy because he was darker.
Another one added that the man should pray his son never finds out what he did.
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Three blondes were sitting by the side of a river holding fishing poles with the lines in the water.
A game warden came up behind them, tapped one on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me, ladies, I’d like to see your fishing licenses.”
“We don’t have any,” replied the first blonde.
“Well, if you’re going to fish, you need fishing licenses.”
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“But officer,” replied the second blonde, “we aren’t fishing. We all have magnets at the end of our lines and we’re collecting debris off the bottom of the river.”
The warden lifted up all the lines and, sure enough, there were magnets tied on the end of each line.
“Well, I know of no law against it,” said the warden, “take all the debris you want.” And with that, he left.
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As soon as he was out of sight, the three blondes started laughing hysterically.
“What a dumb cop,” the second blonde said to the other two, “doesn’t he know that there are steel head trout in this river?!”
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Enhancing one’s appearance with the help of plastic surgeries isn’t anything new. In fact, many people go under the knife when they are not satisfied with their looks, but the truth is that this phenomenon is most present in the world of celebrities, especially Hollywood. The reason why is that most of them need to look impeccable for the sake of landing roles and have their careers going.
One of the celebs which sought eternal youth and beauty but regretted the decision of turning to plastic surgeries is Melanie Griffith. This Hollywood diva, who’s the daughter of famed actress Tippi Hedren and the mother of Dakota Johnston, opened up about her life, her divorce, and the effect plastic surgeries had on her life and her career.
Back in 2017, in an exclusive interview with Porter magazine, Griffith revealed that she wasn’t aware how much her looks changed until people started talking about it.
“No, I didn’t [realize] until people started saying, ‘Oh my god, what has she done?!’ I was so hurt,” Griffith said. “I went to a different doctor, and he started dissolving all of this s**t that this other woman doctor had put in. Hopefully, I look more normal now.”
However, what affected her appearance weren’t the surgeries only. The actress also opened up of her addiction with alcohol and how that affected the lives of her three children.
“I was a totally functioning mom,” she said. “I wasn’t like a drunk-on-the-floor, out-of-it person, I didn’t do some things I probably should have done but, mostly, I was there for my kids. They had a sort of privileged gypsy life.”
Griffith sought professional help and checked into rehab three times throughout her life, in 1988, 2000, and then in 2009.
Recently, paparazzi photos of her appeared online and fans are ‘shocked’ with the way she looks.
But at the end of the day, what matters most is for a person to accept themselves and Griffith did just that.
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Although the times we live in are modern and we’ve made a huge progress when it comes to the equality of pays between men and women, there are still some who believe that women don’t deserve to be paid more.
A woman took to Reddit to share a story of how her fiance’s behavior towards her changed after she got a 30% salary increase.
“I (F33) have been engaged to my fiance (M37) for 5 months. We don’t share finance because that’s what he wants. I got a raise on my salary. Now I earn 30% more than he does and I noticed that he’s been using this to ask me to pay for him and his friends. Whenever I say “no” or “why should I pay for this?” he’d respond with “the 30% that’s why.” He acts as if the 30% is unfair or that I’m not deserving of it,” the woman started her post.
What’s most, he tricked her to spend money on him and his friends before, and she was now determined to not let that happen again. “Several times he has tricked me to pay for his and his friend’s meals by asking me publicly. Let me say that I’m too nice to say ‘no,’ I hate confrontation especially when we’re at a public place like a restaurant so I just grin and pay. Last Tuesday, he asked me to join him and his buddies for dinner. I told him from the start I wasn’t paying for their food and he shouldn’t expect me to. He said he ‘got this’ and ‘no worries.’”
However, in the middle of their meal, he whispered to her that she should cover the bill for the night. “We got to the restaurant. Met his friends, ordered food. And in the middle of the meal he leaned in and whispered that I would be paying for everything he and his friends ordered. I got so mad I whispered back “noooo” but he probably relied on me not causing a scene in public and in front of his friends. He said ‘you have enough money you could pay for everyone’s food, 30% remember?’”
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“I was fuming inside. Instead of reacting negatively and losing my temper, I waited til the bills arrived (they were already split from the start when we first ordered) I paid for mine then I excused myself to the restroom. I then sneaked out from there, got into my car and went home.”
Since she didn’t return to the table, her fiance started calling her and texting her. “I started getting phone calls from my fiance then texts asking where I was. I texted back saying I didn’t appreciate how he put me in this situation and basically tricking me into paying for his and his friends food and I told him I went home then stopped replying.”
When he got home, the two had a heated argument.
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“An hour later he came and started yelling at me calling me selfish, irrational, cheapskate and childish for sneaking out like that and leaving him stuck with a bill he could not pay (He had to call his brother for help). We had a loud argument then he walked out. His friends didn’t speak to me on this but he told me they’re disappointed in my behavior and are telling him to take time and ‘reflect’ on the type of woman he’s gonna be married to.”
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A comedy genius? Roseanne Barr has to be one of the names that comes to mind.
Barr was the central figure in Roseanne, the American television sitcom created by Matt Williams which aired on ABC from October 18, 1988, to May 20, 1997. The show reached huge success and people seemed to have missed the life of the Conner family who lived in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois, so the story about the working-class American family millions of people fell for got renewed from March 27, 2018, to May 22, 2018.
The reason ABC decided to reverse the decision of the show’s renewal and canceled Roseanne after initially announcing they would release an 11th season of 13 episodes were Barr’s comments about former Obama administration official Valerie Jarrett.
In a tweet, Barr compared Jarrett to the “Planet of the Apes” movies. Amid fierce backlash, the actress claimed she didn’t know Valerie was Black and said she was on Ambien at the time, therefore not thinking clearly.
Barr’s series of racist and Islamophobic comments on Twitter were described by the network’s president as “abhorrent, repugnant, and inconsistent with our values.”
On June 21, 2018, ABC announced plans to re-tool the show as a spin-off continuation involving the Conner family without Roseanne, titled The Conners. The show is still on air.
Speaking of the decision to write her character off, Barr said of the network, “Oh my God, they just hated me so badly. I had never known that they hated me like that.
“They hate me because I have talent, because I have an opinion. Even though ‘Roseanne’ became their number one show, they’d rather not have a number one show.”
Barr accused ABC of denying her a chance to apologize for her comments.
“I’m the only person who’s lost everything, whose life’s work was stolen, stolen by people who I thought loved me. And there was silence,” she told the Times. “There was no one in Hollywood really defending me publicly, except for Mo’nique, who is a brave, close, dear friend.”
She further said that her colleagues, Dave Chappelle and Louis C.K weren’t given the same harsh treatment she received. Back in 2017, Louis admitted to performing sexual acts in front of female colleagues while Dave faced backlash for making transphobic jokes in a Netflix special. Both comedians won Grammys following the incidents in question.
“They didn’t do it to anyone else in Hollywood, although they always throw in Dave Chappelle and Louis C.K. Well, Louis C.K. did lose everything, but he committed an actual [offense],” Barr said.
Almost six years after Roseanne was canceled, the actress told Los Angeles Times, “I’ve survived. I’ve come out on the other side of it, finally. But it was a witch-burning. And it was terrifying. It was.”
She has also lost contact with a number of colleagues and co-workers.
“I can’t know what they think or feel. I don’t know why they did what they did. I’m not like them. I realized that. I can’t believe what they did, with all the pain that I went through to bring the show back. And it didn’t faze them to murder my character, either,” she shared.
But Barr says she’s not bitter. This year, she’s returning on TV with a new comedy special for Fox Nation. In a preview of the special, she asks the crowd, “Has anyone else here been fired recently?”
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Jokes about blondes have been around for a lot of time, and the following is definitely put a smile on your face.
A blonde goes into a store and sees a shiny object on the shelf.
She asks the clerk, “What is that shiny object?”
The clerk replies, “That is a thermos.”
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The blonde then asks, “What does it do?”
The clerk responds, “It keeps hot things hot and it keeps cold things cold.”
The blonde says, “Oh! I could use something like that! I’ll take it!”
The next day, as she walks into work with her new thermos she spots her boss and shows off her shiny new thermos, “I just got this yesterday, isn’t it wonderful! It’s a thermos and it keeps hot things hot and cold things cold!”
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The boss asks, “And what do you have in it?”
The blonde replies, “Some coffee and a popsicle.”
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Family matters can easily escalate when some of the members don’t get along. Sadly, this is especially true for mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law. It could be that the MIL has a hard time accepting that her son has a family on their own and she’s no longer the most important woman in his life.
One woman took to the AITA subreddit to share her story.
According to her, it all started when she married and her MIL announced she would be living with her and her husband. Although the woman didn’t like the idea, her husband was determined to open the doors to their home to his mother.
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The MIL, who felt resentment towards the woman because she believed she had stolen her son from her, lacked boundaries. Among the rest, she manipulated her son at will.
At the time, the couple had two children, a two-year-old son and a six-month-old daughter. The girl was a cheerful one and rarely cried. She would often smile at her grandma, but as the woman noticed, her MIL would never smile back. It was as though she didn’t like the children too.
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The woman’s husband worked from home, but he was on his computer all the time, so when the woman wound a part-time job, it was the MIL who took care of the children.
Later on, however, the woman noticed a drastic change in her children’s behavior, but she was aware that speaking to her husband wouldn’t change anything because he would just dismiss her observations. So, she decided to install a camera in the house and be sure that her MIL treats the little ones as she was supposed to.
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One day, while checking on the camera she secretly installed, the woman was shocked to hear her MIL spending hours berating her in conversation with her husband.
But was was even more shocking was how the MIL verbally abused her children. She referred to them as pigs and monkeys, among the rest. The MIL repeatedly told the girl that she’s hated and not loved by anyone.
“She [spent] around 6 hours talking to my babies like that and verbally [abusing] them,” the woman said of her MIL.
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When she confronted her husband about it, he criticized her for recording their private conversations. “When I talked to my husband about what happened and made him listen to the audio, first he told me that I was out of limit and I was out of character to put a [recorder] in the house,” the wife noted.
Further, the husband said that his mother had a problem with her, not the children. He defended her and tried to rationalize her behavior towards the kids.
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But besides what her husband thought, the woman made a firm decision not to let her MIL around her children if there is no another adult with them.
“[My husband] told me that I can be mad at his mother, but the kids are not mad at her, I am the one who has a problem with his mother but the kids don’t have any problem with her and [it’s] petty of me to not allow her to see the kids again,” shared the woman. “He also said that I have to do the right thing, her mom is still the [kids’] grandmother, the kids must have a relationship with her and I have to let go.”
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Two weeks after the incident, the MIL returned to her home country, but six months later, she returned again. The husband tried to convince the woman to let her live with them again, but she said no.
The husband then decided to find a separate apartment for his mother. The woman is still not letting her MIL be around her children all by herself but wonders if she’s too harsh and whether she should reconsider her decision or not.
The redditors stood by her side and told her she wasn’t in the wrong.
In an update post, the woman thanked everyone for their time to read her story and share their opinion on the matter, adding that she hadn’t changed her decision, advocating for her children regardless of the consequences.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Kate Middleton, represent one of the most influential couples in the world. Kate is a much loved member of the Royal Family and her love story with William dates way back from the time they were both students at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.
Speaking of the time the two met for the first time through mutual friends, Kate recalled: “I actually went bright red when I met you and scuttled off feeling very shy about meeting you.
“William wasn’t there for quite a bit of the time initially, he wasn’t there from Fresher’s Week, so it did take a bit of time for us to get to know each other.”
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According to the documentary The Day Will and Kate Got Married which aired in April 2021, the two were just good friends at the beginning but one night changed it all. During a student fashion show, Kate wore a sheer dress that wooed the Prince, and the rest is history.
“A switch had been flicked, he suddenly saw her in a different light, and I really believe that was the turning point in their relationship,” Vanity Fair’s royal correspondent, Katie Nicholl, said in the documentary.
A reported by The Telegraph, Prince William said: “We were friends for over a year first and it just sort of blossomed from then on. We just spent more time with each other and had a good giggle, and realized we shared the same interests.”
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Their love was deep and they got the entire attention from the media. Kate even made a public appearance with the Royals and attended the Sovereign’s Parade at the Royal Military Academy, in which William attended, along with her family.
And as everyone believed a royal marriage was just around the corner, the two split in 2007.
Recalling the time of their break up, both Kate and William claimed it was actually good for them because they got to “find themselves.” Kate even said that “you can get quite consumed by a relationship when you’re younger,” as per The Telegraph.
However, just recently, a newly-resurfaced report by the Mail in 2007 gave us clearer picture of what actually happened during their split. As William was partying at London nightclubs and was dating different girls, Kate believed he was “cheapening her image.” According to royal correspondents Laura Collins, Katie Nicholl, and Ian Gallagher, “harsh words” were exchanged between William and Kate as she felt humiliated by his behavior.
“It was the first such warning she had dished out over the course of their four-and-a-half-year-relationship,” the report reads, as quoted by Express.
“Kate had had enough and words were exchanged. Kate told William that he was making her look bad. She has coped for years with girls flinging themselves at her boyfriend and for a while she found it humorous and even flattering.”
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According to royal experts, it wasn’t William or Kate who were in complete control of their split. As it turns out, members of the family were involved in what was going on between the couple, among them, according to royal expert Christopher Anderson, William’s step-mother Camilla.
In an interview with The Daily Beast, Anderson, the author of the book William and Kate: A Royal Love Story, claimed it was Camilla who was the driving force behind Kate and William’s split.
“I was in London when the breakup [of William and Kate] occurred. I was shocked, completely stunned, everyone thought it was only a matter of time before William was going to ask Kate to marry him. And then people started telling me that Camilla was behind it,” Anderson said in 2016.
Apparently, Camilla felt Kate was a bit of ‘a snob’ and unfit for William because she was a commoner besides the fact that her mom and dad made millions thanks to their business.
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Speaking of Camilla, Anderson said, “She’s an aristocrat, she has always been moving in Royal circles. She had always thought of herself as the heiress to Alice Keppel, her great-grandmother, who was the mistress of Edward VII.”
The Queen Consort has always been proud of her closeness to the royals and she, just like Alice Keppel, became the mistress of the future king.
“She did not look at Kate as someone who was worthy of joining the Royal Family. Kate is the first working-class woman to be accepted into the Royal Family. She is descended from coal miners and her mother was a flight attendant.”
Andersson added: “So for all those reasons, Camilla never really felt that Kate Middleton as an individual and the Middleton family as a whole were going to be worthy of entering into the Royal Family. I was told at the time of the breakup, and later on as well, that Camilla basically whispered in Charles’s ear that it was really time to make — to force — William to make a decision one way or the other.”
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“It has been since confirmed publicly that Charles did suggest to William that he either make a commitment to Kate or basically set her free, as it were. Now, his motives for doing that may have been pure but Camilla’s…not so much. She was the instigator of this.”
Other experts, however, claim that the breakup might just have been down to panic from Kate’s side.
The truth is that we can never be sure of what happened between the Prince and Princess of Wales the year 2007.
One thing that resurfaced, however, is the way Kate was informed of the split. In her book The Palace Papers, author and royal insider Tina Brown revealed new details of what happened the day the two split.
Allegedly, while Kate worked as a fashion buyer at the Jigsaw office, she and William had what Brown dubbed a “let’s get it over with” phone call. Following the phone call, Kate left the office and headed to a nearby car park. “She had to excuse herself from a meeting and pace around the parking lot for an hour-long heart-to-heart that left her in pieces,” Brown wrote.
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A former colleague of Kate claimed that following her phone call with William, Kate left work and didn’t return, but she never shed a tear in public.
“A few people noticed because it’s a pretty unusual thing to do. She’d deliberately gone outside to take the call because she didn’t want to be overheard,” the unnamed colleague told the Mirror, claiming Kate was visibly upset.
“Kate was walking up and down and looking upset as if she was having an argument. But she didn’t cry. It was clear that she was talking to William on the phone, because her behaviour was so unusual. When she came back to the office she didn’t say a thing and disappeared for the rest of the day. She hasn’t been back to work since.”
The person continued, “When someone asked where she was, they were told she was sick. Yet she hasn’t been marked sick in the book. We didn’t think anything about it at the time. But looking back, the call was definitely a girlfriend-boyfriend tiff.”
The good thing is that the two were able to make things right. William and Kate got married on April 29, 2011 and celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary this year with beautiful photos of the family.
One thing is certain, they are very much in love with one another and make an amazing couple.
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When outdoors, especially in the woods, we should always be extra mindful as there are plenty of insects out there that can be dangerous.
Recently, Missouri Wildlife shared a Facebook post which challenged the online community to spot what lies within the dried foliage and it left many baffled and scratching their heads. “This is why you have to watch every step in the woods,” the caption read.
Most users were unable to see anything on the photo. “They’re just pulling your leg. There isn’t really a snake there!” one person posted. “Amazing camo! I still haven’t spotted it & I usually can,” another added.
After many failed to spot what they believed to be a snake on the photo, Missouri Wildlife added another photo on which they circled the serpent. “Once you see it you can’t unsee it, but I sure struck out without your marking it!” someone commented.
The snake is a venomous Copperhead snake that is among the most common in North America. Although their venom is relatively mild and their bites are rarely fatal for humans, the hemotoxins in the venom which can temporarily destroy muscle tissue, attack the circulatory system, and cause respiratory problems. These snakes’ sharp fangs which damage the skin substitute for their lack of poison.
If treated, the bite is reversible.
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Being pit vipers, like rattlesnakes and water moccasins, copperhead snakes have “heat-sensory pits between eye and nostril on each side of head,” which are able to detect minute differences in temperatures so that the snakes can accurately strike the source of heat, which is often potential prey, as explained by Live Science.
According to research, out of 7,000 to 8,000 snake bites across the U.S. each year about 2,920 of the bites are from copperheads.
Recently, a dog owner in Fairfax, Virginia, called K2C Wildlife Encounters after finding three Copperheads hiding in the grass.
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Wildlife control representatives were able to find the tricky snakes thanks to their expertise, experience, and their eagle-eyes. Later, they posted two images of the snakes hiding in the grass and asked people to spot them themselves. “Need to draw a red hat on it so we can do a Where’s Waldo,” one person commented under the photo. The other photo showed the snakes inside a red bucket.
“Look what happens when you have copperheads in leaves,” K2C Wildlife Encounters wrote in a Facebook post. “Magic, they disappear!”
“Snakes are often demonized in the media, and then myths and urban legends play on those created fears,” Bonnie Keller, K2C Wildlife Encounters cofounder, said. “Snakes of any species are much less likely to cause you harm than a dog, horse, cat [or] even a rabbit.”
Keller urged those living in areas where snakes are likely to be to get informed.
“Learn about your local snakes so that you understand what they look like and where they are most likely to be found. Knowledge is power.”
If bitten by a snake one should seek medical help right away.
Of course, snakes play important part in the ecosystem so if you spot one outdoors make sure you get out of its way. In case you find one in your home, call a pet service.
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Little children are without a doubt the most interesting human beings there are. Besides being honest to the core when it comes to sharing their opinion on those around them, they are witty and always find a way to get whatever they want.
Of course, if they can’t get it from their parents, who tend to be strict, they can always turn to their grandparents for some help, just like the three-year-old boy from the video below.
What’s fun about this video is that it was taken some nine years ago, but it is still popular today, which can be seen from the fact that it is re-shared over and over again.
The boy, Matteo Beltran, and his mom are arguing, and he keeps interrupting her with the words, “Listen, Linda.” Saying that to his mom who tries to explain to him what he did wrong is beyond hilarious.
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What happened is that little Matteo tried to skip dinner and wanted sweets instead. When his mom said no, he went to his grandma and that’s how the intense ‘dispute’ between him and his mom started.
The original video was posted in 2014 with the caption, “My three-year-old must discuss and question everything.” Well, isn’t that what every toddler does?
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The son and mother’s humorous exchange on YouTube was seen over 36 million times and it never gets old.You can watch it over and over again.
After the video went viral, Matteo was invited to appear on talk shows such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show and earned praise from celebrities like as Queen Latifah and Michelle Obama.
If you haven’t seen the video so far, check it out below. You definitely don’t want to miss it.
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We have heard plenty of fun stories and jokes of people getting stuck on deserted island but this one is definitely one of the best.
Phillip rather fancied himself to be quite a ladies man, so after his cruise ship sank in a storm and he found himself stranded on a deserted island with six women, he didn’t see his being shipwrecked so much as a disaster as it being the best thing that had ever happened to him.
Between themselves, they agreed that each of the six women would spend one night a week with Phillip, being the only man, leaving him with one night on his own to recover his strength.
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At first, Phillip threw himself into this arrangement enthusiastically, even working on his day off, but as the weeks stretched into months, he found himself looking forward to that day of rest more and more every week.
One afternoon, many months after having been stranded on their deserted island, he was sitting on the beach and wishing that there were more men to help share his duties.
All of a sudden, he caught sight of a man waving from a life raft that was bobbing on the waves about a quarter of a mile from the beach.
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Phillip quickly swam out to the raft and pulled it to shore and having got there he did a little jig of happiness.
“You can’t believe how happy I am to see you”, he cried to the man on the raft.
The man on the raft eyed him up and down, gave Phillip a wink and said, “Ooh you are a sight for sore eyes too, you gorgeous thing!”
“Oh rats”, sighed Phillip, “there go my Sundays.”
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Singer Michael Bolton, 70, opened up about his health and revealed he’s been recovering from an emergency surgery he was forced to undergo after he had been diagnosed with a brain tumor.
The iconic star took to Facebook on Friday January 5, 2024, and shared with his fans that he would be taking a break while recuperating.
“I want to start by wishing everyone a very happy and healthy new year!
“I also want to share that 2023 ended up presenting me with some very unexpected challenges.”
UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA – MAY 02: Michael Bolton attends NBC’s “American Song Contest” Week 7 Semi-Finals Part 2 Live Premiere and Red Carpet at Universal Studios Hollywood on May 02, 2022 in Universal City, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)
“Just before the holidays, it was discovered that I had a brain tumor, which required immediate surgery,” the When a Man Loves a Woman crooner went on.
“Thanks to my incredible medical team, the surgery was a success. I am now recuperating at home and surrounded by the tremendous love and support of my family.”
Bolton had been due to go on tour in February with dates planned in the US, UK, Canada and Switzerland, but he would be taking some time off.
“For the next couple of months, I will be devoting my time and energy to my recovery which means I’ll have to take a temporary break from touring,” the singer said.
“It is always the hardest thing for me to ever disappoint my fans or postpone a show, but have no doubt I am working hard to accelerate my recovery and get back to performing soon.”
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – JUNE 5: Michael Bolton looks on during a press conference at Hotel Presidente Intercontinental on June 5, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Adrián Monroy/Medios y Media/Getty Images)
Bolton, who has sold more than 75 million records, has also acted in television shows such as The Nanny, Glee and Awkwafina is Nora from Queens.
Fans were quick to share their well wished and love for the singer.
“Wishing you a speedy recovery! I had a brain tumor removed 12 years ago. Listen to your body and rest when you need to. Looking forward to seeing you on tour again!” one fan wrote.
Our thoughts go out to Michael Bolton as we wish him a very speedy recovery!
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