While Emily Ratajkowski's heart may have been in the right place when she posted a topless photo of herself and Kim Kardashian to Instagram, her intended message doesn't seem to have landed the way she wanted with all social media users.
In the photo in question, Kardashian and Ratajkowski are posing for a mirror selfie with their bare breasts censored as they flip the camera the bird.
"We are more than just our bodies, but that doesn't mean we have to be shamed for them or our sexuality. #liberated @kimkardashian," Ratajkowski captioned the photo.
Emily Ratajkowski topless instagram
Emily Ratajkowski topless instagram
Kardashian posted the same pic to her account with the caption, "When we're like... we both have nothing to wear LOL @emrata," which echoes the words she wrote captioning a separate nude photo she previously posted.
Ratajkowski also hopped over to Twitter to clarify her feminist message behind the semi-nude picture.
"However sexual our bodies may be, we need to hve [sic] the freedom as women to choose whn [sic] & how we express our sexuality," she tweeted.
Emily Ratajkowski twitter
Emily Ratajkowski twitter
Emily Ratajkowski twitter 2
Emily Ratajkowski twitter 2
Though Ratajkowski voiced that she was trying to speak a message of equality through her posted image, a lot of the reactions to the picture were anything but feminist. The comments range from offended to raunchy — and even just plain mean.
"When women confuse 'liberation' or 'empowerment' with attention-seeking," "Y'all are so gross what if north [sic] was on your phone and she showed it to Kanye or someone that's in your family that's a shame @emrata @kimkardashian," "If ur [sic] going to show us all... do it for real... don't be fake. We're all waiting," "We all know what happened after they took the pic" and "Kim sucks" are a sampling of the comments on Ratajkowski's page.
Kardashian's previous attempt at posting a nude photo in the name of liberation was also met with some backlash from fellow celebs. A nude photo she posted in early March elicited negative feedback from a host of stars, including Bette Midler, Piers Morgan, Pink and Chloë Grace Moretz.
The attorney husband of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Erika Girardi is the subject of a lawsuit over allegedly defrauding clients out of a staggering amount of money.
Thomas Girardi, along with the law firm he founded and fellow lawyer Robert Finnerty, are being sued in federal court over allegations they mishandled funds won in a class action lawsuit.
According to court documents, Girardi's firm won $130 million for the plaintiffs in a nine-year battle against the Lockheed corporation over chemical exposure — but now the plaintiffs say Girardi kept far too much of the pot for himself and used it to pay expenses completely unrelated to the case.
The papers outline where they believe Girardi spent the money, including but not limited to $250,000 to an aviation company he owns, $100,000 to a man they believe is his divorce attorney, $350,000 to Western Union for unspecified fees and a $500,000 payment to a real estate escrow account.
"Girardi is believed to have charged Plaintiff a total contingency fee of 40 percent of total gross proceeds, even though Girardi had agreed to accept only one-third in fees on many of the settlements," states the lawsuit.
Plaintiff Paul Kranich, who filed the suit, accuses Girardi and his firm of swindling their clients in the Lockheed case out of an insane amount of money and is asking for $50 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
Erika has been married to the attorney for 17 years and they share a glamorous 1920s-era mansion in Pasadena, California, together. She joined the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for Season 6 and has already started stirring up drama.
Her husband rose to professional fame as the co-counsel in Erin Brockovich's famous lawsuit against Pacific Gas and Electric, winning $330 million in damages for the residents of Hinkley, California.
Well, NCIS' next new episode, titled "Charade," sounds promising. On Tuesday, April 5, Tony DiNozzo will have his identity stolen by multiple people, who then set out to blackmail senators. Uh oh. This has bad news written all over it, but let's face it, it will probably be a funny episode.
If you recall, once before, someone impersonated Tony in the Season 6 episode "Bounce," which he wasn't too thrilled about. So, I can only imagine how he'll react to learn it's happening again.
As for those who will be taking on the other Tony roles (below), according to TV Line, All My Children's Adam Mayfield plays "Tall Tony" (left) and Hart of Dixie's Ben Giroux plays "Tiny Tony" (right).
Image: CBS
I, for one, can't wait to see how all of this plays out. Until then, let's imagine all of the different ways Tony will react upon having his identity stolen by more than one individual.
Everyone can now breathe a sigh of relief. Brandi Glanville has found new love and will leave behind the drama of her divorce. Hopefully. Fans of old-school reality TV shows may recognize her new man from way back in the day. Theo Von is a former cast member of MTV’s Road Rules.
The two met as guests on each other’s podcasts — Glanville hosts Unfiltered and Von hosts Allegedly. It started out purely professional but the two have been flirting and hanging out off-air and it quickly turned into more.
According to an E! News insider, "He travels a lot because of his comedy schedule but they were spotted at his show last night holding hands. So far, it seems like they're really into each other."
Which is great news, because it may mean we’re all finally done hearing about her divorce. A quick recap for those who have been living under a rock: Glanville was married to Eddie Cibrian, who cheated on her (rather publicly) multiple times and then left her for LeAnn Rimes. Glanville has not been happy about it or him ever since.
Glanville is entitled to feel embarrassed and hurt and angry about what happened, but it’s also been years and it’s time to move on. Hopefully Von is exactly what she needs to let go of the past and start focusing on the future and positivity. It should be easy to do dating the comic. He’s goofy, charming and can keep her laughing rather than reliving the drama with her ex.
So far, it seems to be working, too. The pair is playfully flirting back and forth on Twitter. Glanville started by talking about Von’s fashion choices. She said, "I think it's amazing that you are trying to bring parachute pants back all by urself! it's a bold&special move!I'm proud of U (sic).” She added another tweet, saying, "Why can't designer pants be parachute? It's a ‘style' & designers have made them you need to have a heart to heart with MC Hammer (sic)."
Von shot back with his own playful tweet that said, "These are designer pants not parachute. #Designer #NotttParachute."
If nothing else, it’s great to see Glanville happy and spending her energy on something positive. More of that, please!
As you undoubtedly now know if you are a fan of The Walking Dead, Negan is coming. And when I say it won't be long now, I'm not exaggerating — we finally get to meet this nefarious character during next week's 90-minute Season 6 finale.
So what should we expect? It's hard to say, given the information swirling about the interwebz. But there's at least one new snippet of intel making the rounds online that'll give you a solid idea of the hell that's to come.
When asked what to expect from Negan, even star Andrew Lincoln had trouble putting the threat into words. Initially, his only response was laughter. Then, this: "You know..." he started to say during an interview with Entertainment Weekly, before dissolving into laughter again. "Just get ready, man. Just get ready."
That bad, huh?
Here's the upside to Negan's arrival, if there is one — we finally get to see Jeffrey Dean Morgan's face! Sorry, bro fans. I realize this reason likely holds little merit for you, but for real. Ever since I first found out Morgan snagged the role, I've been dying to see him as Negan.
Clearly, I'm not the only one who feels this way. Confessed Lincoln of the casting, "All of the guys were going, 'Aw, man. I wish I had gotten this guy!' It's incredible. Although it's also kind of unbearable. Norman and I were like, 'Ugh, all the girls on set are gonna love him."
Yeah, I can see that. Especially since Lincoln also goes on to describe Morgan as "the coolest guy" and say the cast are "lucky people" to have him.
In the teaser clip for the finale, though, Morgan's face is hidden from view for the duration. I mean, if you're going to hide someone's face, I certainly can't understand hiding that face. But again, it's all part of the great machine of build-up that's been chugging along for months now.
Image: Gene Page/AMC
And while I feel like the anticipation might kill me, it's obviously a distinct possibility that Negan might in fact kill some of my favorite characters. In some ways, he'll serve as Rick's foil, which Lincoln thinks is imperative for the overall story they're trying to tell on The Walking Dead.
"We've been talking about this guy for a long time. It's probably the most important casting since Rick, really. Everybody needs a hero, but I think they probably need a really good baddie even more. Negan's incredibly charismatic. In this deranged society, there is a kind of logic to the way that he is running the place. He runs a tight ship, I'll tell you that much. I'm actually very impressed. I doff my cap to this man!" he revealed to EW.
So how does Negan make his grand entrance after so much mystery and intrigue? Lincoln plays coy about any specifics, but he does divulge, "I read the script and I went, 'This is the greatest entrance ever written.'" He also confirms what we've all suspected-slash-feared all along: The finale is "really dark."
Gah!
Will the finale end in the cliffhanger to end all cliffhangers — with one survivor's fate hanging in the balance as Negan's barbed-wire-covered baseball bat starts its swing toward a skull — as some fans posit? Or will we outright lose a member of the cast we've come to know and love?
For that matter, will we kinda love Negan even though he's evil, and kinda hate ourselves for it? Only time will tell, and that time will come this Sunday on AMC at 9/8c. Get ready, you guys, because the reckoning is upon us.
After what had to be one of the most intense and stressful episodes of Supernatural ever, let's all breathe a sigh of relief knowing that Sam and Dean are both still alive. Although, I wouldn't get too comfortable, because I have a feeling something very bad is lingering around the corner for the Winchesters.
Yes, they still have to get rid of The Darkness and figure out how to extract Lucifer from Castiel. But what I'm referring to is death for either Sam and Dean — or maybe even both. Before I get into my theory of why I think a fatal future is in store for them, let me back up a bit to how they escaped death — again.
Not only did "Red Meat" revolve around werewolves and an irritating sheriff (he could learn a few pointers from both Jody and Donna) who couldn't just leave well enough alone, but it involved Sam getting shot, Sam almost being smothered to death, Dean thinking Sam was dead, Dean mixing a bunch of pills bringing him to the verge of death so he could find a reaper (it was Billie and she told him "no more second chances") to bring Sammy back, and then Sam still managing to save Dean from a werewolf, despite the youngest Winchester bleeding out from his gunshot wound.
I experienced quite the range of emotions throughout the hour. Thanks, Supernatural.
Anyway, back to why I think fans shouldn't be too happy about Sam and Dean surviving. When Season 11 first started, Reaper Billie made sure Sam understood that the next time he or Dean met death, it would be their final death. No more resurrections or finding some crazy way to bring each other back from the dead.
I don't know about you, but Billie's declaration is something that I haven't forgotten about and continues to worry me. It almost seems too good to be true that Sam and Dean found a way to avoid death once again. Yes, it's become their forte, but seeing as Billie keeps showing up and reminding everyone that Sam or Dean could easily die for good the next time around, I feel like she's foreshadowing what's to come.
Of course, I hope I'm wrong and just jumping to conclusions. When it comes to Supernatural, I can't help but worry and have my mind go to the darkest place possible. The fact that they still have to defeat The Darkness, take on Lucifer, save Castiel and whatever else is thrown their way means things aren't looking good for Sam and Dean.
Here's hoping they figure it out and neither of them has to die. Let's face it, it would be an interesting way to end Season 11. Maybe the finale will kill one of them off and Season 12 will revolve around the surviving brother trying to find a way to get the other back.
With that, I'm now going to start thinking happy and positive thoughts because I don't know what I'd do if either of them died permanently. Who am I kidding? This would be me:
Put down your popcorn, because that was just nasty. If you were eating while watching Survivor's merge episode, your snacks probably weren't sitting very well. Throughout the last 15 minutes of the show, gobs of ghastly close-up camera shots splashed across the screen with oozing, gooey bodily wounds.
Survivor viewer tweets about gross episode
Survivor viewer tweets about gross episode
It all came after several of the castaways revealed their various injuries before the Immunity challenge. Concerned for their safety, Jeff Probst and one of the medics later made an unexpected "house call" to the newly formed Dara tribe to assess everybody's situation.
First up was Tai. His inner thighs had long gashes from the moment his skin scraped down a palm tree. Probst winced away when he first laid eyes on the cuts, but the medic didn't feel Tai was in any danger because the area was "healing nicely."
Next up was Scot, who clearly had an infection forming on his leg. Gross to look at? Yep! But he, too, was not in any immediate need of medical attention.
This is where things got grosser. When Aubry was evaluated, the medic said he could feel how firm the wound on her leg was, saying he had two options: Lance it and drain out the infection or start her on antibiotics. He took the conservative approach and put her on medication because he feared opening the lump and leaving her in the game might make things worse.
Survivor episode gets gross
Survivor episode gets gross
Gross Survivor episode
Gross Survivor episode
Viewer tweet on gross Survivor episode
Viewer tweet on gross Survivor episode
Then there was Neal who had an open, puss-leaking hole in his leg. It had been gushing so much gunk that he even nicknamed it Mount St. Neal. It looked like something straight out of a horror movie, and I bet it was a moment millions of heads looked away from the screen. Neal was even turned off by watching himself.
Neal Gottlieb on Survivor injury
Neal Gottlieb on Survivor injury
Even nastier? Neal took off his shirt to reveal a gag-inducing black blob growing on his back. No matter how bad it looked, the back injury wasn't worrisome because the medic said it didn't appear to be life-threatening. Mount St. Neal, however, was a different story. Concerned that an infection could destroy his joint in a matter of hours, the medic opted to remove a teary-eyed Neal from the competition.
Survivor viewer on Neal Gottlieb
Survivor viewer on Neal Gottlieb
But that's not the last we've seen of Neal. Although he may be out of the game, he will be back as the first member of the jury to help decide who will win it all.
Image: CBS
His final minutes in the game were highlighted by one last unsuspecting moment. Instead of opting to give his hidden Immunity Idol away to help his main ally, Aubry, he left the beach with it in his pocket. "That son of a bitch," Aubry said with distress that her pal was gone and took the Idol with him. Twitter was shocked by it, too.
Survivor hidden Idol
Survivor hidden Idol
Survivor viewer on Neal's hidden Idol
Survivor viewer on Neal's hidden Idol
Neal and his Survivor Immunity Idol
Neal and his Survivor Immunity Idol
Although nobody wanted to see Neal get hurt, it was perfect timing for the former Brawn tribe members who were working to oust one of the Brains. Even better? His hidden Idol is gone, which gives them the ultimate power if they can maintain the numbers.
Injury tally
So far, this season is living up to its label as being one of the most brutal ever. With less than 20 days played, two castaways have already succumbed to the Survivor beast by biting the dust with game-ending medical emergencies. There's likely going to be at least one more leaving the competition for a medical reason before it's all over with, thus clinching the title of "toughest ever."
Now, some are asking if the show is going too far. Well, it is called Survivor. There have been numerous medical evacuations throughout its history, so this is nothing unique just yet. We've had a variety of scary moments, including Michael Skupin falling into a fire on Season 2, Bruce Kanegai having an intestinal blockage in Season 12 and Russell Swan passing out at a challenge in Season 19. Meanwhile, the record for medevacs in one season is two castaways, which is where we stand with this edition now. So how did this season get chalked up as the toughest, most brutal ever? It's clearly hard on the castaways, but let's remember this much: Survivor has been on the air for 32 seasons now, and on the heels of the amazingly well-received Second Chance edition, there was definitely a need to create hype. The injuries are obviously the story line being sold to make things more exciting.
But, again, is this season going too far? By comparison, Survivor seems much more tame than its Discovery Channel counterpart Naked and Afraid in which strangers are abandoned in treacherous conditions with nothing. They don't even get to keep the clothes on their backs, and many have been medically removed from that experience as well. What many viewers may not realize is that Survivor is made up of a small army. There are hundreds of people working behind the scenes to ensure the show is a safe environment. They are prepared for any significant life-threatening moment and I applaud their ability to get anybody with medical needs out of the game immediately.
It's only a matter of time before we get a likely third medical evacuation this season. Who will it be?
What do you think of this season? Do you think Survivor is pushing the limits too far as more people keep getting hurt? Are you surprised Neal didn't give Aubry his hidden Immunity Idol? Would you have given it away? Join the conversation and leave a comment now.
After what seems like 100 years, Empire finally graced us with its presence once more — and, admittedly, tonight's episode was worth the wait. Not to mention, with Hakeem now at the helm of the family company, the rest of the season promises to be full of drama.
Largely because, you know, that's how the Lyons roll. But also because, if we're being honest here, Hakeem already sucks as CEO.
Image: Chuck Hodes/Fox
Of course, you know and I know Hakeem is not cut out to sit at the throne of Empire. Need further proof? Here's a definitive ranking of all the reasons he'll never last in his father's shoes.
6. He's just a kid
I'm not saying there aren't 20-year-olds who are mature enough to tackle a task this monumental, but Hakeem isn't one of them. We've seen how his immaturity has caused problems in the past, and Lord knows his hubris has put him and the family in a few binds. And while Hakeem probably felt like his boardroom table moment to proclaim himself CEO was a shining moment, to me it just smacked of a kid who's too busy feeding his own ego to realize what he just signed up for.
5. If it brought out the worst in Jamal...
Immediately after Hakeem's coup and again later — when Jamal, Andre and Cookie pay him a visit — Jamal warns Hakeem that being in that position can "bring out the darkness" in a person. It clearly went to Jamal's head at one point, turning him into a person no one recognized. If it can do that to Jamal, I fear to wonder what it'll do to Hakeem. I mean, c'mon, Hakeem is already cocky and a bit self-important to start with.
Then there's Laura. Despite telling both Jamal and even Camilla that he was in love with the girl, he douche-lords her into breaking up with him. Then, after all is said and done, he realizes he misses her and waits on her steps to proclaim his love. The two then go upstairs and, beneath a giant crucifix on the wall, presumably make sweet love for her first time. This could play out several ways. For starters, this chick is obviously a decent and morally in-tune person — if Hakeem wants to be with her, he might have to change the shady way they do business at Empire. Secondly, while it would be insane given Anika's condition (more on that in a minute), it's possible Hakeem knocks Laura up.
3. He has no idea how to run a business
It's so painfully apparent Hakeem is not equipped to run a huge, publicly traded company like Empire that it's almost comical. Upon learning Jamal could take his new album to Lyon Dynasty since it was a joint effort, Hakeem can come up with no better response than, "Y'all can't do that... can they, babe?" The latter of which was aimed at Camilla. He's sitting there in a ridiculous suit, being fed strawberries by his bisexual cougar boss, and he has no idea what he's doing.
2. Anika is having his baby
It's been so long since Anika's pregnancy was overtly addressed that it's almost easy to forget Hakeem even knocked her up. Oh, but he did, and she seems motivated to find a way to use the kid to work her way back into the family (perhaps even if it meant throwing pregnant Rhonda down a flight of stairs.) This is going to get messy, y'all, and fast.
Is there anyone Lucious hasn't burned to get to where he is today? As he so kindly reminded Hakeem, he shot his best friend in the face for threatening Empire. The business is his life and he will gladly take someone else's for it. In tonight's chilling final scene, he makes that much crystal clear to Hakeem when he tells him he would do everything in his power to exact revenge, closing with, "Watch your back, baby boy. I keep my promises." There is simply no way Lucious will let this stand.
If you're a Criminal Minds fan, you probably know how many permutations of the team there have been over the 11 seasons it's been on the air.
On Wednesday's new episode, former series regular Paget Brewster returned to the show to help the team track down a serial killer who has no imagination copies other serial killers. After last week's exit by Shemar Moore, who was on the show since it first premiered in 2005, having Brewster return as Emily Prentiss was a nice salve for viewers who remember not only when she was on the show all the time, but also when the team structure was more stable. Brewster was a full-time cast member from Season 2 until the middle of Season 6, when she and fellow series regular A.J. Cook were fired. Ultimately, both Brewster and Cook returned, but Brewster exited again at the end of Season 7. Since Brewster left, the writers (and the fictional BAU team) have struggled to replace her — Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jeanne Tripplehorn have since filled the role of brunette agents, although both left after only one or two seasons.
Having Brewster/Prentiss back on the show reminds me of everything good about it. For one thing, on Wednesday's episode, the ladies held it down — there were more scenes with only women in them than there have been for a long time, and it's reminiscent of the days when Garcia, J.J. and Prentiss were themselves a formidable, albeit hilarious, team.
It feels like the full impact of Derek Morgan's absence hasn't quite registered, although it, and the toll it's taking on the rest of the team, was explored this week. The true test will be next week, when we're lacking both Morgan and, once again, Prentiss. There was just something about those seasons when the team consisted of Hotch, Morgan, Reid, Prentiss, Rossi, J.J. and Garcia — maybe it was that some of the best cases of the series happened during that time, as well as some of the best character development and interaction. Wednesday night's episode incorporated those elements, particularly in the last scene, where the most recent iteration of the team happily hung out together, kind of reunited, but not really.
Emma Watson is unanimously everyone’s favorite. The 25-year-old is smart, beautiful, talented and dedicated to using her platform to promote gender equality. In the world of child stars, she is the exception to every rule. So it doesn’t quite make sense that Twitter is out for an apology from the seemingly perfect actress.
Gal-Dem, an online magazine, broke the story earlier this week that, in 2013, Watson was the face of Lancome’s Blanc Expert skin-whitening product. Gal-Dem, and now Twitter, claims that because Watson is white, she is used as the desired outcome of using the product. It’s a stretch, but if you close your eyes real tight, you can see their argument.
For her part, Watson (who is no longer associated with Lancome), stands strong, saying, through her rep, that she “no longer participates in advertising beauty products, which do not always reflect the diverse beauty of all women.”
That should be enough to stop the online chatter. It’s classy, direct and unapologetic, which, on the spectrum of child stars' indiscretions, is about as mild as you get. But for some reason, the public creates media darlings and then works tirelessly to tear them down. When it happened to Jennifer Lawrence, no one was safe.
It should be noted that the “whitening” description of the product is more closely associated with “brightening and evening skin tones” — a product that almost every beauty brand has. But when it comes to online outrage, there is no place for logic or understanding.
The problem with all this outrage isn’t that we shouldn’t be picking on Watson, or any celebrity for that matter. If they are being insensitive or blatantly offensive, they should most certainly be called out. But when it reaches the point of scouring people’s pasts to come up with any kind of dirt, it enters the world of ridiculous. We all need to step back, recognize what a great job Watson is doing to further an inclusive society and forgive her for that one time she endorsed a product that maybe could have possibly sent a less-than-perfect message.
Lamar Odom is back on his feet, enjoying life in LA again. As great as it is to see him healthy, there is a small part of me that thinks we should be worried about his speedy recovery. His decline from Khloé Kardashian's sweet, loving husband to overdosing in Las Vegas was so quick and unexpected that a quick recovery without healing what was really wrong seems like a terrible plan.
Just this past week, Odom was seen celebrating Easter with the Kardashians, at a bar by himself and attending the Lakers/Heat game at the Staples Center. On their own, there's no real cause for concern, but when you think about them happening all within the span of a few days, it seems like a lot. His recent activities look a lot like his old life — before he went into a downward spiral.
Admittedly, we don't see what Odom does when he isn't in the public, and perhaps all of that time is being spent reflecting and working on healing whatever drove him to his overdose. But when he starts going to bars alone, it doesn't look like much has changed. And it's heartbreaking to see because so many people are pulling for him to do well.
Millions of basketball fans and Kardashian fans alike want Odom to come back better than ever. We all want to see the Odom we know and love, especially because it means so much to Khloé.
This past year, she's sent heartbreaking tweets, given emotional interviews and posted cryptic Instagrams, all talking about the turmoil the back and forth with Odom has caused. The fact that she's stood by him this entire time proves how much she loves him, and unfortunately, his recent actions show that it may not be enough to make him want to change.
Ariel Winter has come under fire in recent weeks — and it's because the teenage star has been sharing more revealing pictures of her body.
Winter has made it evident that she's proud of her curves, and she has chosen to share them on social media. But, as to be expected with all public figures, she has attracted her fair share of critics who have been quick to slam her for her latest picture.
Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, Winter posted a picture of herself wearing a black high-neck body suit and a coat as she sat on a bench at Château de Marouatte, a 14th-century fortified castle located on an estate in the Dordogne region of Perigord Vert in France.
Ariel Winter Instagram
Ariel Winter Instagram
In the image, Winter shows off her bare legs and her new tattoo (which can be seen just above her hip). She captioned the image with "Peep tattoo 1 of 3" and thanked tattoo artist Doctor Woo Tattoo for his work. She also tagged her boyfriend, Laurent Claude Gaudette, for the photo credit.
Some critics find the picture lacking in class. Comments include one from hwooddrive, who wrote, "This chick has no class, or grace. After that show she's on is done, she is done."
Santimendez1991 shared similar sentiments, writing, "She is getting crazier as she gets older."
However, what's worse is that Winter has been body-shamed for the image, but her fans have reacted to the nasty remarks in the best way possible.
"Disregard all this 'fat' nonsense," kwitgotaw wrote. "You are by any measure destroyingly [sic] beautiful. i'm honestly sorry for all the bullshit you have to put up with. you deserve better. @arielwinter."
Marie_rust also came to Winter's defense, writing, "...there is no standard, no matter where you live in this world, on how a body looks like or 'should' look like. Stop body-shaming."
She's right: There's absolutely no one "perfect" body, and just because someone doesn't fit into a mold does not mean they are any less beautiful or should be made to feel as such.
We're sure Winter is perfectly capable of defending herself against trolls, but it's great to see she has fans who respect her.
Netflix is kind of ruling the whole entertainment thing lately, and their new show The Ranch looks like it will be another win for the streaming company. Here are eight things you should know about the show.
1. It stars Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson
Image: Greg Gayne / Netflix
That's right, the best bros from That '70s Show are now playing real brothers in Netflix's new comedy. Kutcher told The New York Times that he and Masterson have remained close since That '70s Show went off the air, "So it’s a reunion for the public, but for us it’s just another day.”
Kutcher plays a former high school football player returning home after a disappointing semi-pro career. He left the family ranch to conquer sports, but never hit the big time the way he thought he would. That disappointment, along with the false bravado he's created to cope with his failures, contribute to a somewhat rocky re-entry to his life back home.
3. Created by Two and a Half Men writer/producer team
But don't let that deter you! No, seriously — Two and a Half Men's famously male-centric humor does show up in The Ranch, but the creative team also gives attention to its female characters in a bid to avoid turning them into mere eye candy/fodder for jokes.
Talk about a power couple! The two play Kutcher's sort-of-separated parents (because, honestly, could you really stay away from Sam Elliot for too long?)
As Kutcher explained to the Times, "We wanted a father type with gravitas because it allows you to say whatever you want, to get dramatic and still make it funny. You know the feeling that no matter how old your dad gets, he can always whip your ass? Sam is that guy." These two are going to be killing it together.
5. It's a show for the "heartland"
According to Kutcher, who grew up in a super-small town in Iowa, The Ranch portrays blue-collar characters with honesty and respect. Kutcher told the Times that, "Rather than make fun of the views of that audience, we decided to speak to them and their belief in God and country," remarking that doing so also felt very suited to our current economic times.
"I was raised in a town with a little more than 100 people, so I’m pretty familiar with ranching and farming," Kutcher explained. "I also know that the heartland isn’t always represented correctly in the media, and nobody really makes content for them."
6. It's a comedy with heart
Image: Greg Gayne/Netflix
Although the show is a comedy, The Ranch still leaves plenty of room for heartfelt family drama, which means you'll do more than just laugh along as Kutcher stumbles his way through his new life as the returning not-so-golden boy.
Since the show is on Netflix, obsenities aren't taboo. This means the show may not be appropriate for all ages, depending on your parenting style, but it's not the goal of the show's writers to turn you off. Rather, they want to use language that reflects a more casual (and perhaps authentic?) speaking style.
9. A live audience
Image: Greg Gayne/Netflix
The Ranch was filmed in front of a live audience, so you won't be subjected to any of that canned laughter you expect from sitcoms. It's also a multi-camera show, so it feels intimate.
We've heard the rumors before: Gwen Stefani is pregnant with Blake Shelton's baby, and while there was not much truth to those claims, apparently they have babies on the brain.
According to Hollywood Life, the super loved-up couple wouldn't be totally against having a child together, and while they may not be actively trying to get pregnant, if it does happen, they would be far from upset.
"They would be surprised if she got pregnant since they are not actively trying for a baby, but they wouldn't be against it. It wouldn't be considered an accident or a mistake if it were to happen," a source told the publication.
But would it really be the right time for a child? Stefani is already a mom of three, and she's reportedly in no hurry to have another kid. Shelton has no children, but he may make a great dad as he has reportedly already made a conscious effort to try and bond with Stefani's sons.
"Gwen wants to take on a few more career goals and not get into having a child right now, but that is nothing against Blake in any way, shape or form. They are enjoying being together without a baby," the source explained.
It may not be on the cards right now, but could Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton have a little family of their own in the future? And do you think Shelton would be a good dad? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
Gender equality, or shall we say inequality, has long been a controversial topic in Hollywood. Women are treated like second-class citizens once they reach a certain age, and despite their talent, they are often paid much less than their male counterparts.
These gross double standards are, unfortunately, nothing new, but brave actresses like Jessica Chastain are lending their voices to the cause and bringing about awareness, and hopefully in time, change.
Speaking in the summer edition of Porter magazine, Chastain discussed her views on gender equality and her own personal experience with sexism.
"When you have both genders represented, then you have a healthier point of view," Chastain told the publication, Daily Mail reports. "You don't feel a hierarchy; you don't have anyone feeling like they are being left out or bullied or humiliated. Sometimes, being the only girl on a set, you can feel like a sexual object."
This is not the first time Chastain has discussed the double standards that exist in the industry, and it most probably will not be the last, but during her interview, she also touched on her personal life and the reason why she prefers not to date famous men.
"I've never dated anyone famous. I had time before this happened to really watch the industry," she said. "I want to be able to have my family and have this normalcy and go see a play and not have the audience watching me watch the play."
She may at times crave a sense of normalcy, but Chastain would never change her career path.
"I never dreamed what my wedding dress would look like… but I always dreamed about my Oscars dress," she exclaimed.
We applaud Chastain for speaking out about the prejudices and sexism that women in Hollywood (and in society as a whole) are forced to endure, and we hope her words inspire change.
There's no doubt that Snow and David love their children, but they continue to repeat the bad habit of leaving their kids. Of course, it's out of love and channeling their inner heroes to always do the right thing. However, it definitely happens way too often — and probably more than they like.
First, to save Emma from Regina's Dark Curse, they sent her away through the wardrobe and separated themselves from their firstborn. They definitely paid the ultimate price for that, but it all worked out in the end.
Snow, David and Emma have never been closer. However, can the same be said for Neal, the Charmings' son? Now that they are off on a crusade in the Underworld, what's to become of their second born?
While chatting with TV Line, Josh Dallas (who plays David) said that it just might come back to haunt them. He admitted, "Yeah, it’s not the best parenting choice. It’s not a great thing that they left him behind, and they’re feeling that." Dallas also added that not only are they "being pulled in many, many directions," but their decision to leave Neal behind "might bite them in the ass."
Is this some type of foreshadowing? Or is Dallas just speculating? Now that they are kind of trapped in the Underworld and still figuring out a way to defeat Hades, things certainly aren't looking up for any of them. You know what that means? There's always a chance that Snow and David will be separated from Neal forever. I highly doubt that will happen, but it's a possibility, especially if one or both of them can't escape the fiery realm.
OUAT co-creator Adam Horowitz also dished to TVLine about their situation and said, "There certainly are consequences to that sort of headstrong jump into the Underworld, where they left a child behind. There are some really emotional things they’re going to have to deal with because of that."
They are putting themselves in a tough position, because not only are they trying to be there for Emma and help her save Hook, but they are also doing the one thing they never wanted to do ever again — separate themselves from their child. "They don’t want to make a mistake like they did the first time with Emma," Dallas told TVLine.
Well, here's hoping Snow and Charming get out of the Underworld safely so they can return to Neal. Until then, answer me this: Who the heck is taking care of Neal?
Gwen Stefani is doing her best to keep tight-lipped about her burgeoning romance with fellow The Voice star Blake Shelton, but that's just because she's going to let her music do all the talking.
"I feel like I’m in an amazing songwriting place; instead of being closed off, I’m thinking about positivity and how I can do something creative," Stefani said. "I’m just doing what I want to do. It’s so incredible to be in that zone. I’m always looking for the next song, and now I don’t have to be insecure or write about heartache."
"You have to understand where I came from. My parents fell in love in high school, and I grew up in a very conservative home — family was sacred," she explained. "When I met Tony [Kanal, bassist for No Doubt and Stefani’s first boyfriend], I was only 17, and I instantly was obsessed. It was the only relationship I had really ever had. And when we broke up, I met Gavin. I was so naive; I never even lived with a guy."
Regardless of whether Stefani and Shelton last two more weeks or 20 more years, we're excited to hear how their relationship influences Stefani's next solo project.
What do you think? Are Shelton and Stefani destined to be together forever, or is this a rebound relationship?
Leave it to the precocious, ever-intelligent Girl Meets World star Rowan Blanchard to take a devastatingly scary and humiliating moment and turn it into an important life lesson.
"I remember I was at a movie with my friend, and we were both in skirts... we were waiting outside the movies for my dad to pick us up, and this grown man came over and was like, 'You guys need a ride anywhere?'" Blanchard described. "I was 12 years old and my friend was 15. And I just remember sitting there feeling my heart sink into my stomach. It was such a surreal moment. Because I always see that happening in front of me; I always see girls getting catcalled. But up until that point, I hadn't experienced it. And it was like I was out-of-body for a second. I had seen that in movies, on TV, on the news. But when it happens to you, it's like, 'Oh, crap, this is real; people look at me this way. And people look at other girls this way.'"
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Blanchard admits that she felt some self-loathing at first, and even blamed herself for the inappropriate actions of the much older man because she felt she was asking for it by wearing a skirt.
"You can't escape it," Blanchard said of the pervasive sexism that she sees existing in our world. "There's really nothing you can do except endure it and try and speak out about it. So that's what I tried to do. Because it started consuming me... And it just started overwhelming me."
But eventually, Blanchard worked out her feelings about the event and how it opened her eyes to the world — and used it as motivation to help bring her message to others.
"I started putting things on Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram, because I realize that I have a following, and most of the people who watch our show, I would say, are girls," she continued. "And I didn't want them ever going through that. I just started doing it because I couldn't bear it anymore."
There was so much more going on with Neal Gottlieb's medical evacuation from Survivor that we didn't see on TV. During our one-on-one interview with Neal, he explained why the doctor didn't discuss giving him antibiotics, revealed what medical treatments he received and told a funny story about the mistake Jeff Probst made shortly after he was pulled from the competition. Plus, he answered the question everybody has been clamoring to know. Why didn't he give his ally, Aubry, the hidden Immunity Idol instead of taking it home? His answers might surprise you.
SheKnows: When you saw that boat approaching the beach and Jeff Probst got off, did you know your time was up?
Neil Gottlieb: Oh yeah. I knew that the executioner was there for me. There was no doubt. Earlier in the day, before going to the Immunity challenge, I packed up all my stuff. I thought I was getting pulled from the challenge. I was surprised that I got to go back to camp that day. I thought maybe they weren't viewing it as seriously as I felt like they were. But then, it was clear that boat was for me. I wanted to go run and hide in the woods to make them drag me out of there. I figured that might not be the best way to get my second chance.
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SK: What made you think they were going to pull you from the game? Was there more we didn't see?
NG: The infection was deep. It was wide. It was disgusting. Being a fan of the show, I've seen Jonathan Penner go out with a knee infection. We saw James the giant gravedigger go out with an infection. They take those seriously. It's one thing to have a big abscess on your back that's not going anywhere. That will take a long time before it kills you. Knees, joints are different. They made it clear it was of utmost concern.
NG: That's the weird thing. It came from within. On day 15 after the challenge, I suddenly, out of the blue, got what felt like a pimple on my knee. It was a little deeper. It just came from within. It really hurt then, so I requested the doctor come out. He lanced it and nothing really came out, but it just kept on growing. It was big. It was a big, friggin' hole in my knee.
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SK: When Probst came to your beach, had somebody requested medical attention at that moment, or was it truly an unexpected house call?
NG: It was an unexpected, unpleasant surprise. I had some inkling they might come, because usually after challenges you get medical attention if you want. What they didn't show was the doctor had squeezed the one on my back with both hands. It was one of the worst experiences of my life. Imagine a grown man squeezing your back, basically tearing the flesh. Blood and pus squirted out and it looked like a Civil War battlefield. It was absolutely disgusting. It was absolutely horrible. At the challenge, when Jeff was asking me about Mount St. Neal, he also had me pull up my shirt to show him the wound on my back. I had to take the bandage off for that. I figured, "Oh, I will get medical attention after this." They were like, "We can't do that right now. We'll take care of it later." I didn't really think about it again until the boat showed up.
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SK: So you're on the boat and out of the game. What happened next? What kind of medical treatment did you receive?
NG: The funny thing about what happened next is we started going out when Matt, the producer, turns to Jeff and says, "You didn't tell them there's no Tribal, did you?" Jeff said, "Oh, shit," and jumped back in the water and had to go back. That scene was actually spliced together from two different moments. Then they brought me around the corner to a bigger boat to the mainland. From there it was about a four-hour drive to the hospital. I found myself, around midnight, laying there looking at the ceiling in a Cambodian hospital as a man digs into my knee and scrapes out all the dead, infected flesh. But it was fine. They had me on IVs on and off for two days. On the third day, they brought me to a nice hotel. That next morning I ran four miles on a treadmill. The morning after that I ran five miles on the treadmill. I was fine. I wasn't in pain. I wasn't immobilized. I was fine. I was ready to win that thing.
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SK: What made the difference between your injury and the one we saw with Aubry? The doctor opted to give her antibiotics for her infection, so why wasn't that an option for you?
NG: They actually did have me on antibiotics. I can't remember if it was day 15 or day 16, but they clearly didn't do the job. Aubry's infection was just in the middle of her leg. It wasn't by a joint. Same thing with the one on my back. It was big, disgusting and had dead, black flesh, but they weren't going to pull me for that one. It was the fact that it was so deep and right by the knee joint that they were concerned.
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SK: A lot of viewers reacted to how nasty it was to watch the close-up shots of your injuries. What was it like for you to see it on TV?
NG: It was fun. I lived through it. It was pretty gross, but I don't really get grossed out by things. I appreciate that it was disgusting, but it doesn't stir any gut-wrenching feelings for me or anything like that. It was actually kind of cool. Somebody took a photo of my back right before it got cleaned out. I had only gotten one quick view of that picture about a year ago, so it was kind of neat to see that as disgusting as it was.
SK: Now we need to get to the question I'm sure you've been asked about a billion times already.
NG: Let me guess! The Idol!
SK: How did you know that was coming?
NG: [Laughs.]
SK: What happened there? Why didn't you give it to Aubry? Did you forget about giving away in the moment of being removed from the competition, or was it because you wanted to have a souvenir?
NG: No, I didn't forget. I ultimately decided to have a family heirloom. I was thoroughly convinced that I was going home. Aubry and I had our romantic sunset talk on the beach about Idols and our future together. At one point in that conversation she said something about being willing to slit my throat. Knowing there was a good chance I was getting pulled the next day, it just wasn't what I wanted to hear. That put me off a little bit. By day 19, it was pretty clear that Aubry was the one who was going home. So my death gave her life. I kind of felt like I didn't owe her anything. Now it seems so silly, but at the time it was the one physical thing of this game, this experience that I love so much, that I could hold on to. I could clench on to this one little piece of this dream that was otherwise being stripped right away from me. So, that's what I decided. But what you didn't see is that I didn't not give her the Idol as far as other people saw. I gave her my sports coat on the way out, and I reached into my pocket and grabbed something that I put into that pocket. There might have been the threat of an Idol that I gave her, but sometimes the threat of something can be worse than the thing itself. I didn't necessarily completely screw her. Or maybe I did. Maybe I put a target on her back with nothing to back it up with.
NG: I had stuff to make fake Idols. There was stuff I cut off the sign as we were abandoning the old camp. The funny thing about my bulge being discussed on national television, is that the Idol was never in that pocket for a second throughout the entire game. That bulge was some cloth and shells. It wasn't an Idol, and it was never an Idol.
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SK: With the anticipation that you were going to be pulled from the game, had you told Aubry prior to leaving that you would give her the Idol, or was she truly surprised you left the game with it in your possession?
NG: It's funny. We never actually said anything as far as I remember. I just asked her if she wanted stuff to make an Idol with and I gave her my coat. I don't think we ever said anything about it. I'm sure she was like, "What the f*** just happened? That son of a bitch left the game and didn't give it to me? What the hell is wrong with him?"
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SK: If you could do it over again, would you make the same decision to take the Idol home with you instead of giving it to Aubry?
NG: I regretted it as soon as the boat started pulling away. It was like, "What did I just do? Why didn't I give her this stinking thing?"
SK: Where is that Idol sitting at this very moment?
NG: I just picked it up from my desk and put it in my hand. I brought it into work today so my employees could see it. It's been stashed away on my boat for the last year. It's nice for it to see the light of day. Finally.
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SK: Had you not been medically removed from the game and Tribal Council would have taken place, who was going to get voted off?
NG: I think there was a very good chance that Aubry would've gone home that night.
SK: Would you have played your Idol?
NG: I don't know. When you do the math and look at the numbers, it seemed unlikely they were going to split the votes four and three knowing we have four votes. It's pretty unlikely they're going to put the vote on me because they feared I had an Idol. They were probably going to put the vote on Aubry. I probably would've held on to it. I wasn't playing to finish in the top 10. I was playing to win.
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SK: Earlier you said you and Aubry had a romantic chat on the beach. Is there a romance between the two of you?
NG: No. No. No. Aubry and I each have partners that we love dearly. We just had a very special relationship in the game. We had a lot of respect for each other. We had a lot of fun out there. She's an entirely capable person. She didn't know all that much necessarily about finding food out there, but she was such an eager learner. Debbie called me the truffle pig because I was so good at finding food. I probably got 75 percent of our food most days. She called Aubry the truffle piglet. They were game. They were willing to go out there and learn to find food themselves. I had an infection on my leg on the side they wanted me to keep dry earlier on, so Aubry and I would go climb on the rocks, I'd point things out and she'd dive in and go get it. She's great. We just had a really special friendship out there.
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SK: Being a fan, how did you get on the show?
NG: It's funny. When the show started, I was a cubicle dweller and I just wasn't thrilled with who I was. I went on this journey of going into the Peace Corps and starting a business, becoming confident and not getting bad haircuts. I kept on watching the show and one day I felt like, "I think I can get on this thing." Then, the craziest thing happened. I went out on an OKCupid date with somebody who used to work for the show; at the time she still did. We ended up becoming really good friends and she connected me with casting. That was my in as far as making sure they gave my video a good look. It took applying twice, but I got on. I had my dream come true. Then, I discovered the dream wasn't to get on Survivor. The dream was to win it. That's still the dream, and I believe I will make that happen someday.
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What do you think of Neal's comments in this interview? Do you think he was selfish for not giving his hidden Idol to Aubry? Did anything he said surprise you? Would you like to see Neal compete again in a future season? Join the conversation by leaving a comment now.
Jennifer Lopez got a lesson on body image on The View today when she criticized a photo of herself.
Lopez was discussing her natural weight fluctuations when she said she looked chunky in a selfie that flashed on the screen — and Whoopi Goldberg quickly set her straight.
"I was a little bit on the chunky side there, as you can see," she said, pointing out the photo.
As Raven-Symoné threw her hands up the air and walked away in mock disgust, Goldberg immediately hopped out of her seat. "Do we need to show you what chunky looks like?" Goldberg exclaimed. "This a little bit on the chunky side, OK, Jennifer? That is not the chunky side."
Lopez immediately backtracked on her body-shaming of herself, saying, "Not chunky! That's not what I meant! I fluctuate, I fluctuate. I go up and down like seven or eight pounds all the time, you know what I mean.
"When I'm doing the show [in Las Vegas], I go down, I get slim, and then when I stop, I'm eating — and I get chunky," she said. "Not chunky, but you feel it. For a dancer."
But for now, her Vegas residency, All I Have, is keeping her trim. "I love to run. I still enjoy it, but right now, because of the Las Vegas show, dancing is a big part of my workout, and cardio. I do low-impact cardio because it's so much dancing," she said.
