Caleb Shomo, singer for rock band Beartooth, comes out as gay

Singer Caleb Shomo came out as gay in a statement he shared on Instagram.

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• The frontman for the rock and metalcore band Beartooth said it has been "difficult to navigate" his feelings and "figure out what to do" with them.

• "This is something I've been unpacking and reckoning with in my life for quite some time now," the Ohio-based musician wrote.

Singer Caleb Shomo has come out as gay.

The frontman for the rock and metalcore band Beartooth shared alengthy statement on Instagramon Saturday reflecting on his sexuality.

"There's been a lot of speculation surrounding my personal life as of late, and I feel compelled to set the record straight before it affects those I love any further," Shomo wrote. "I am a proudly gay man. This is something I've been unpacking and reckoning with in my life for quite some time now. It's been difficult to navigate the feelings surrounding the subject and figure out what to do with this fact."

Shomo, the only member of Beartooth who has remained in the lineup since he founded it in 2013, went on to explain how his sexuality has impacted his artistic voice. "I have always strived to chase who I am in the deepest part of my soul from album to album," he wrote. "As you could gather if you've followed the band at all in the earlier years, there are four very self-deprecating albums about exploring my religious upbringing, depression, self-hatred, self-loathing, and hopelessness."

The singer said he doesn't regret his early work, but he also doesn't think the music was a completely honest reflection of his true self. "I am grateful for all these albums," he wrote, "yet feel embarrassed at times that I wouldn't allow myself to really dig up the roots for so long."

Shomo explained that his journey to embracing his sexuality was a long one. "I spent a decade burying feelings with alcohol, and honestly when I decided to put it down and focus on exploring why I felt this way for so long, it's been a direct path to me reconciling with my sexuality in hopes that it will eventually lead to me experiencing self-love," he wrote.

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Beartooth's sixth studio album,Pure Ecstasy, will be different from the Ohio-based group's previous output. "One thing I decided before I wrote a single note or lyric of the upcoming album is that whatever happens, I will express myself wholeheartedly and fully," the singer said. "Wherever it takes me, I will follow, and I refuse to water any part of it down, from the music, to the lyrical content, and way I portray myself. I will only do what makes me happy at the deepest level and what is the most honest depiction of who I am."

Shomo said he thinks it's "impossible to love every part" of yourself if you don't first "face every part of you head-on," adding, "I am trying to finally be proud of who I am, and I think this is a massive part of that journey."

The singer also shared his gratitude for everyone who has helped him along the way: "To those who have shown me love — empowerment through living life freely and openly in my presence, supporting the queer community, or simply telling me you love me whoever I am — I am forever in your debt, and I hope you know what you mean to me."

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Shomo concluded his remarks with words of advice for others on the road to self-discovery. "I encourage anyone who's struggling with who they are to give yourself grace," he said. "Give yourself patience. Be honest with yourself. Do the hard work instead of burying it down as deep as you physically can, thinking it will change like I did. Holding these things in only hurts you and those around you. Love you all, and hopefully this is a step in the right direction to loving myself one day."

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Did Jalen Hurts post about Jaxson Dart's Trump intro on Instagram?

DidPhiladelphia Eaglesquarterback Jalen Hurts subtly respond toNew York Giantsquarterback Jaxson Dart introducing President Trump on Friday on Instagram?

An image of an Instagram story started going around on Saturday that showed Hurts calling himself a "proud Democrat" soon afterDart introduced Trump at a recent New York rally.

Is this real?No, it's not. The account "NFL Drop" shared this to X (Twitter), one labeled as a satirical profile. Fake Instagram stories have been going around lately to trick people into buying baloney, as this one does. It's not real.

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Hurts has not publicly commented on the Dart-Trump introduction. This is all a fake controversy.

Again, this is not a real post. Hurts hasn't said anything about Dart. As you were.

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How Brendan Wayne channeled his grandfather, John Wayne, in his “Mandalorian” performance

The Mandalorian and Grogu actor Brendan Wayne is sharing how he brought a bit of his grandfather, John Wayne, to his portrayal of the bounty hunter.

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• The actor, who shares the role with Pedro Pascal and Lateef Crowder, tells Entertainment Weekly that he wanted to make sure every one of Mando's movements counted.

• "The more I became like my grandfather, the more I became like the samurai that he studied," he said.

The Mandalorian and Grogustar Brendan Wayne is sharing how his grandfather,John Wayne,influenced his performance as the titular stoic bounty hunter.

The actor, who physically embodies Mando alongsidePedro Pascal(who voices the character and plays him without the helmet) and Lateef Crowder (who handles the stuntwork), tellsEntertainment Weeklythat he had to learn to be present in a scene to play the heavily armored character on the Emmy-winningStar Warsseries.

"I had to really learn stillness, and it's really been one of the greatest things I've learned as an actor," Wane says. "For me, that journey, I always fought that because my grandfather was exceptional at being present and radiating whatever [was happening around him].John Fordloved to say to him, 'The less I give you, Duke, the better the movie is going to be.' It sounds like a slight, but it was more about if you just be there, it's as powerful as anything."

He found himself bringing a bit of his grandfather's serenity to the character when working with directors Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Deborah Chow, and Rick Famuyiwa on the first three seasons ofThe Mandalorian.

"When they were directing me, the more still I became, the more I became like my grandfather, the more I became like the samurai that he studied," Wayne says. "Every movement had a meaning; you don't waste them. And with samurai, every movement is a kill movement."

Which is exactly how Mando operates, too. "That's Mando. Those are the precepts that he works upon," he notes, "and so to have that trust in yourself that whatever you're living in that moment — if I'm working with Katee [Sackhoff] as Bo-Katan or Emily Swallow — as long as you're present, that's 90 percent of the work."

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It was also important to Wayne that Mando always appear calm and collected — even when the cameras weren't rolling.

"I would get to set two and a half, three hours early, I'd do my workout, and then I'd go spend an hour at least walking the set, because I never wanted Mando to fall down in front of the crew," he says. "I wanted him to be as smooth as my grandfather, Clint Eastwood, or Yul Brynner inWestworld. I wanted him as smooth as could be so that every movement did matter."

As fate would have it, he's not the only member of the Wayne family who's part of theStar Warsuniverse. He toldPEOPLEthat he was completely unaware, when singing on to play Mando, that his grandfather's voice had been used for the Galactic Empire spy Garindan ezz Zavor inA New Hope.

"Back in the day, when we used film, they found the soundtrack on the ground in the editing room," he said. "And they knew it was fromTrue Grit. They took his voice [from stock audio], and they did whatever they do, their magic."

But don't worry, Wayne is completely fine with "riding the coattails of my grandfather" when it comes to playing a role in a galaxy far, far away. "I had hoped I might have been able to be the first in this," he teased, "but no, sadly, I was still second.'"

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Phil Collins gives rare update on his health struggles, reveals if he'll ever tour or release new music again

Phil Collins has given a rare update on his debilitating health struggles, which have left him unable to play the drums.

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• The British musician — who'll be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November — revealed if he plans to release new music or ever tour again.

• In January, Collins said he has a 24-hour live-in nurse to help him manage his medications after years of health setbacks.

Phil Collinshas struggled with debilitating health issues in recent years, but his days of performing may not be over.

The legendary singer and drummer offered a rare update on his physical condition this week, specifically addressing how it has affected his plans to release new music and tour again.

Though he'll be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for his solo work in a ceremony this November, Collins won't be celebrating the honor with a set of his greatest hits. "They asked me if I would perform," he said in aninterview with the U.K.’sBBC Breakfaston Friday. "And I said no. You've gotta be match fit to do something like that. You can't just go on stage. You're gonna have to rehearse, and then by that point, if you've not been singing your voice is gonna be shot, and then that's not gonna be good. So I'd rather not do it."

Collins hasn't played live since hisGrammy-winning prog-rock band, Genesis, wrapped their Last Domino Tour in March 2022. This past January, he revealed thathe has a live-in nurse to assist with his medications and is under 24-hour care, partly due to complications from a 2007 spinal injury that caused lasting nerve damage, leaving him unable to play the drums (his son Nic filled in for him during the Genesis tour while he handled vocals). He also said he'd undergone five surgeries on his knee, making it difficult for him to walk, and that he'd gotten sober after he'd developed kidney problems because of his heavy drinking.

If the British musician hasn't recovered enough to perform at the Rock Hall ceremony, Collins hasn't totally ruled out returning to the stage one day. "I can't really see it happening,” he toldBBC Breakfast, "but I'm healthier now than I have been for quite a while."

Upon further reflection, Collins was more optimistic. "Whether or not I would go out again… I would contemplate, yeah," he said. "I mean, I'm constantly saying to myself, 'I've got to go back down into my studio at home.'"

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A new album would mark Collins' first release of original music since his 2002 record,Testify. While he has nothing concrete on the horizon, he does have some material brewing. "I've got lots of lyrical ideas that I write down, and there are things that are half-formed and a couple of things that are finished," he said. "So, you know, there's things that I can get my teeth into to start working on."

While he has kept a low profile since wrapping the Genesis tour, Collinsmade a rare public appearancein London last weekend. His ex-wife Jill Collinsshared a photo on Instagram of themwithRod Stewartand his wife, Penny Lancaster, at Buckingham Palace as they celebrated the 50th anniversary of the youth charity The King's Trust.

In an interview earlier this month, Collins said he was surprised to learn he'd beeninducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, especially considering Genesis had already been inducted in 2010. "I've always followed up after [Genesis was inducted] — the results of who got in and who didn't," he told host Eddie Trunk on the SiriusXM showTrunk Nation. "But I'd kind of thought that that was it for me. I didn't expect it. And I'm very, very flattered and pleased that I was thought of… It’s very nice to be there."

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Collins — along with Oasis, Sade, Joy Division/New Order, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross, and Wu-Tang Clan — will officially be inducted into the Rock Hall on Nov. 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Fans can watch the telecast of the ceremony in December on ABC and Disney+.

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Anne Hathaway Reveals She Was 'Legally Blind' in Left Eye for a Decade Before Finally Undergoing Surgery at Age 40

Anne Hathaway revealed she was legally blind in one eye for a decade due to an early onset cataract

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• The actress underwent surgery to restore her vision and shared how the condition impacted her mental and physical health

• Hathaway expressed gratitude for modern medical advancements and reflected on the "miracle" of regaining her sight

Anne Hathawayis opening up about her struggles with her vision for the first time.

During an April 22 appearance onThe New York Times' podcastPopcast, theDevil Wears Prada 2actress, 43, revealed to hosts Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli that she was "legally blind" in one eye for a decade.

"This is maybe too much information," she quipped before sharing her story. "I was half blind for 10 years."

According to Hathaway, she had an early onset cataract from ages 30 to 40, which the Mayo Clinic defines as a clouding of the lens of the eye, which is typically clear.

"For people who have cataracts, seeing through cloudy lenses is often like looking through a frosty or fogged-up window," theMayo Clinicexplains. "Clouded vision caused by cataracts can make it hard to read, drive a car at night or see the expression on a friend's face."

For theMother Marystar, the condition impacted her vision "so much that I was basically legally blind out of my left eye" — and caused her somesevere stress, she said.

"I wound up getting surgery," she shared. "And I didn't realize how bad it had gotten until I could finally see the full spectrum."

"I've calmed down since then," Hathaway added. "I didn't realize it was actually taxing my nervous system."

According to the Mayo Clinic, cataracts are common particularly as people age, but surgery is often required to correct the issue in younger patients.

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Legal blindness is also defined by the Social Security Administration (SSA) as severe vision loss, according to theCleveland Clinic. A person who is legally blind either has 20/200 or worse eyesight, even with correction, or they have a field of view that’s no more than 20 degrees wide.

"I appreciate vision because I literally feel like every day, I wake up and I get to see the way that I do, it's a miracle," the actress continued. "I actually am like, 'Oh, two generations back, that wouldn't have been an option for someone like me.' So, I actually do feel very connected to that kind of a miracle."

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Hathaway has been candid about other aspects of her health in recent weeks.

In aninterview withEllepublished on Thursday, May 21, she spoke for the first time aboutrumors surrounding whether or not she's undergone recent plastic surgery— and shared that she has a "preference" to "never comment on anything" and "not draw attention" to herself.

"We’re at a time when people feel very confident in assuming what they think is fact, and sometimes what they think is accurate and sometimes it’s not," Hathaway said, after being asked if hertutorial for getting a lifted look through a certain braided hairstylewas her way of shutting down the rumor mill.

"...The speculation has gotten so loud that you do feel the need to just get your truth out there," she continued. "And I’ll probably always wonder, ‘Should I have posted that or not? Should I have just kept going and done the thing that makes me happy and makes me feel more confident on the red carpet?’ But I felt like the conversation was becoming distracting."

“Also, by the way, these are huge medical decisions that people are presuming,” she added. “I wanted to show that like, no, I didn’t make a huge medical decision. It’s just two braids.”

She then confessed, "By the way, the other thing about all this is, I might still get a facelift someday."

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Police Say an Unusual Piece of Evidence Was Instrumental in Finding 22-Year-Old Influencer Beauty Couch’s Alleged Killer

Police revealed that an unusual piece of evidence was key to tracking down the alleged killer of influencer Beauty Couch

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• In August 2023, the 22-year-old content creator was found near her burning car in Austell, Ga.; her boyfriend, Eugene Tobi Louis Jacques, was arrested two days later

• Jacques, who faces murder charges in connection with Couch's death, is now on trial

Police have revealed that an unusual piece of evidence was key to tracking down the alleged killer of influencer Beauty Couch.

In August 2023, the 22-year-old content creator was found near her burning car in Austell, Ga., in the Atlanta area; her boyfriend, Eugene Tobi Louis Jacques, was arrested two days later. He faces six charges, including murder, arson and aggravated assault, in connection with Couch's death, perWALB News 10.

According to the outlet, his lawyer claimed in court that there is no evidence linking Jacques to the killing, when his trial first began on Tuesday, May 19.

On Thursday, May 21, an investigator with the Cobb County Police Department testified that police found a traffic ticket at the scene of the crime, mere feet away from Couch's dead body, which belonged to Jacques and included the license plate number for his vehicle,Atlanta News Firstreported.

Police then tracked Jacques's vehicle to a parish in Louisiana, where he was pulled over and arrested two days later, the outlet reported.

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During the trial, police also played previously unseen body camera footage of Jacques's arrest. In the clip, he can be heard allegedly giving authorities a fake name, Mykael Waters, per Atlanta News First. Detectives also testified that they found a Boost Mobile phone receipt and a completed job application for a Louisiana golf course, both under the alias, in his car.

Per WALB News 10, Jacques's attorney, Bryan Lumpkin, argued in court that there was no DNA evidence linking him to his late girlfriend's death. “Do they actually have evidence of Eugene at the location where that body was found?” Lumpkin said. “He's in the area. He's in Austell. No doubt. He was there a lot because he went over to see Beauty all the time.”

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Couch, who used the name Beauty Katera onInstagram, maintained a following of over 150,000, describing herself in her profile as a dancer. She often shared roller skating videos and advertised her first dance class less than a month before her death.

“She was a friend to everybody," Kimberly Couch, the internet personality's mother, said in an August 2023 interview withWSB-TV. "She loved going skating. She loved going to work. She loved her clothes. She loved wearing her hair so pretty.”

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Jimmy Kimmel Says Those Who 'Pushed Out' Stephen Colbert Should Be 'Ashamed' as He Goes Dark 'Out of Respect' for “Late Show”

Jimmy Kimmel is saying goodbye to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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• Jimmy Kimmel Live! will air a repeat episode on ABC Thursday, May 21, out of solidarity for Colbert's final show on CBS

• "I hope the people who did the pushing feel ashamed of themselves tonight although I know they probably won't," Kimmel said on his own show Wednesday, May 20

Jimmy Kimmelis wishing a "fond farewell" toStephen ColbertbeforeJimmy Kimmel Live!goes dark during the final episode ofTheLate Show.

During his Wednesday, May 20monologue, the host, 58, reminded viewers that he'll "be off tomorrow night out of respect" for Colbert, 62, and his staff atThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The CBS staple's final episode airs on Thursday, May 21, during the same time slot asJimmy Kimmel Live!, while ABC will run a repeat episode of Kimmel's show.

"I think you know how I feel about the fact that they're being pushed out. I hope the people who did the pushing feel ashamed of themselves tonight, although I know they probably won't," Kimmel said.

He added, "That being said, I think it is most important to congratulate Stephen and the team atThe Late Showfor all the great work, all the great work he will continue to do in other venues. I have no doubt. Everyone at that show has always been gracious to us. We never felt like we were competing against. It was nothing like the old days of late night. I always loved being on Stephen's show, I loved having him here on ours. I hope we're able to do that again. I hope he comes to visit as many times as possible."

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Kimmel then emphasized that "it has been a pleasure to work alongside you" and encouraged viewers to tune in for Colbert's curtain call.

"I will be watching tomorrow night. I hope that those of you who watch our show will also tune in to CBS for the last time. Don't ever watch it again," he said. "But watch tomorrow night to wish Stephen and our friends atThe Late Showa fond farewell."

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Kimmel moved into his next topic by joking that he wanted to discuss the "a--holes who forced them off the air," referring to "our dear old Uncle Scam," or PresidentDonald Trump.

Colbert announced in July 2025 that CBS had canceled his show in a move that the network called "purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night." The decision came after Colbert criticized the network's parent company, Paramount, duringhis July 14 episodeover its$16 million settlement with Trump. Paramount was also in the middle of a merger with the entertainment company Skydance at the time, which required approval from the White House.

ABCannounced on May 11that Kimmel would be airing a repeat episode in an apparent show of solidarity with the fellow late-night host on Thursday, May 21. Kimmel has long supported Colbert following the news of the cancellation, even putting up a billboard in Los Angeles to encourage Emmy voters to vote for Colbert in the Outstanding Talk Series category in 2025. NBC'sThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonwill also air a rerun on Thursday night.

Colbert teased what fans can expect from his "simple" signoff and how he'd like the show to be remembered in PEOPLE'slatest cover. "I hope they laughed. I hope they felt better at the end of the day," he said of viewers.

"I mean, that's it. We're there. We're the last thing you see. A lot of things happen in a day, but we bat last, and so we get the last take that people hear before they go to bed, and I hope it made their day better."

Thefinal episodeof Colbert's long-running program is scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 11:35 p.m. ET.

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Trump says he'll 'try and make' son's wedding but it's 'not good timing'

President Donald Trump said his oldest son'supcoming weddingwill be an intimate affair, and as the father of the groom he will try to attend, but it's "not good timing" amid the Iran war.

Trump seemed to confirmreportsthat his son,Donald Trump Jr., is getting married over the weekend. Asked by a reporter during a May 21 Oval Office event whether he'll attend "Your son's wedding this weekend," the president's response indicated his presence isn't a sure thing.

"He'd like me to go," Trump said of his son. "But it's going to be just a small, private affair and I'm going to try and make it. I'm in the midst, I said: 'You know this is not good timing for me, I have a thing called Iran and other things.'"

"That's one I can't win on," Trump added. "If I do attend, I get killed. If I don't attend I get killed, by the fake news of course I'm talking about."

Trump Jr., 48, announced in December during a White House holiday party that he is engaged to socialiteBettina Anderson, 37. The pair began appearing in public together a year earlier. Anderson had a bridal shower at Mar-a-Lago, the president's Palm Beach estate, last month.

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Page Six reportedthat Trump Jr. and Anderson will be married on a private island in the Bahamas over the weekend. It would be Trump Jr.'s second marriage. He has five kids, includinggolfer Kai Trump, with former model Vanessa Trump. Their marriage ended in 2018.

The president said he has known Anderson "for a long time."

"Hopefully they're going to have a great marriage," he added.

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Linda Perry Says She Didn't Think Christina Aguilera Was Right to Sing 'Beautiful' at First: 'No, You're Like, a Hot Chick'

Linda Perry doubted Christina Aguilera was the right fit for her song "Beautiful" — until she heard her sing it

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• "That's when I discovered... 'Oh, beautiful people are actually insecure and just as damaged as I am,'" she said

• "Beautiful" was featured on Stripped and won a Grammy in 2004

Linda Perrydidn't thinkChristina Aguilerawas the right fit for her song "Beautiful" — but the pop star quickly proved her wrong.

During an appearance on theZach Sang Showon Friday, May 8, Perry opened up about how she felt when Aguilera first sang her song "Beautiful," which was eventually featured on Aguilera's 2002 recordStripped.

Shortly after Perry, 61, wrote "Beautiful," Aguilera, 45, visited her in the studio and she played her a demo of the song.

"She was like, 'Okay I want that.' And I'm thinking in my mind, 'No, you're like, a hot chick. I'm not giving you this song. No way. Are you kidding me?'" Perry recalled.

Then, Perry's manager suggested she let the pop star sing it. When she did, the song took on a whole new meaning for the singer-songwriter.

"It made sense," Perry said. "That's when I discovered... Oh, beautiful people are actually insecure and just as damaged as I am."

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She continued, "She's just as f---ed up as I am. Okay. And then it broke the ice between the both of us when I saw that."

Perry said that she then forced Aguilera to keep the demo they recorded because of how raw it was — even after the "Genie in a Bottle" singer begged her to re-record.

"That's the version that sold me [and] made me believe she had emotions. That she was insecure, that she was lacking in confidence in certain places, that she needed acceptance and approval," she said. "I said, 'Christina, what is wonderful about this vocal is you didn't know what you were doing. That's why it's going to be huge, because so many people are going to relate to this imperfect vocal. That's what this song is about. Not being perfect... I think that's an art that needs to come back.'"

In 2004, "Beautiful" won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the Grammy Awards, and was nominated for Song of the Year. The song also peaked at No. 2 on theBillboardHot 100.

On the 20th anniversary ofStripped, Aguilerareleased an updated music videofor the hit song featuring young children tied to their phones. The pop star didn't appear in the video but she did share a message about the anniversary at the very end.

"In the last 20 years, sinceStrippedwas first released, social media has transformed our relationship with our bodies, and in turn our mental health," the message read. "Research suggests that time spent on social networking sites is associated with body image issues, self-harm and disordered eating in children and teens. This needs to change."

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Amy Adams Admits She Stopped Using Instagram Because 'I’m Kind of Boring'

Amy Adams stopped posting to her Instagram account in 2021

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• In a new S Magazine cover story, the star explained that using social media “didn't feel organic”

• Adams described herself as “kind of boring” and “routine-driven” with her husband and daughter

Don't expect to seeAmy Adamsback on Instagram anytime soon.

The Oscar-nominated actress, 51, opened up about her career,agingand life these days in herS Magazinecover story, admitting that she has stopped using Instagram. Adams'last poston the platform, a tribute to her husbandDarren Le Gallo, was back in 2021.

“It didn't feel organic,” theCape Fearstar told the outlet. Her reasoning? “I'm kind of boring,” she said.

“I am really routine-driven. I go to the same places,” continued Adams. “I'm already so settled in my ways that I would have to hunt for something to post about outside of work.”

Because she broke out in the 2005 movieJunebugat age 31, Adams became a star before an active social media presence was considered an essential part of a Hollywood career. “Coming into the busier, more forward-facing times in my career, I was already into my thirties,” she explained.

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Part of that was thanks to Le Gallo, who Adams first met in 2001 when they were enrolled in the same acting class. The two eventually married in 2015 and share a 16-year-old daughter,Aviana Olea Le Gallo. Adams'old Instagram postsoffered occasional glimpses of home life in Los Angeles among the family of three as well as promotingThe RightWay Foundation, a nonprofit supporting foster youth.

Becoming a public figure in her early 30s, said Adams, “I came in with my husband already [and] with my friend group. I just kept living.”

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Following her Golden Globe-nominated turn in 2024'sNightbitch, Adams returns to the big screen in three upcoming films:Taika Waititi'sKlara and the Sun, Kornél Mundruczó'sAt the SeaandShawn Levy'sRyan Gosling-ledStar Wars: Starfighter.

Cape Fear, Apple TV's remake of the 1962 and 1991 movies of the same name starring Adams,Javier BardemandPatrick Wilson, premieres June 5 on Apple TV.

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The Red Clay Strays Say They 'Almost Died' After Their Private Jet Malfunctioned on the Way to the 2026 ACMs

The Red Clay Strays experienced a private jet malfunction en route to the 2026 ACM Awards

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• The band previously faced extreme turbulence on a flight to a music festival, sharing the ordeal on Instagram

• The group won Group of the Year at the ACMs and performed their song “Demons in Your Choir”

The Red Clay Strays had a rocky road getting to the2026 ACM Awards.

The musicians said on the red carpet that they “almost died” while en route to the show after their private jet suffered technical difficulties.

The band was asked byYahoo Entertainmenton May 17 what the “most country thing” they'd done that week was, and guitarist Zach Rishel was quick to answer.

“We almost died in that private jet. Part of our engine cowling flew off during takeoff,” he explained.

Bassist Andrew Bishop said the jet circled above Mobile, Ala. for about two hours in order to lose enough fuel to land again and get the band onto a different plane to Las Vegas.

Drummer John Hall then showed a photo of the broken engine, and emphasized that the issue happened “in the air.”

“It was terrifying,” Hall said.

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The Red Clay Strays won Group of the Year at the ACMs, and also performed “Demons in Your Choir.”

The ACMs incident is not the first time the band has had trouble in the skies. In October, they shared video of extreme turbulence on a flight taking them to a country music festival in Salt Lake City, Utah.

In the clip, which was shared toInstagram, the frightened band members held on tight as the plane shook due to extreme winds.

At one point, Bishop played the Lynyrd Skynyrd song “That Smell” from his phone, quipping that if the plane was going to go down, “It's gonna go down to Skynyrd.”

Lynyrd Skynyrd was famously involved in a 1977 plane crash in Mississippi that killed six people, including band members Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines.

Elsewhere in the video, band members can be heard saying they'll be “drinking to that, boys!” and that someone threw up due to the turbulence.

“Apparently we hit an over 40 degree bank while trying to land in Salt Lake😬 Naturally as we thought the plane was going down, @good_time_andy thought it was a good time to play some Skynyrd,” the group captioned the post. “Seriously though, very thankful to our pilots @james_pruitt56 @pruittjlr45 for their quick-thinking and coolness under pressure. Y'all rock!”

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Snooki says she was 'planning her funeral' after cancer diagnosis: 'I definitely had a breakdown'

Snooki said that it was "terrifying" to receive her stage 1 cervical cancer diagnosis.

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• She recalled thinking, "I got to get my will in place. What's going to happen? Like, planning my funeral."

• However, the reality star felt reassured after learning more about others' experiences: "I'm going to be okay."

Nicole "Snooki" Polizziis reflecting on her cancer diagnosis.

TheJersey Shorestar discussed her health scare in an interview with Kristin Cavallari on theLet's Be Honestpodcast.

Snooki said that it felt "terrifying" to receive her stage 1 cervical cancer diagnosis, which sheannounced in February,

"Like, 'Hi, am I dying? What is going on?'" she remembered. "I definitely had a breakdown. Like, oh my God, what am I going to do? I got to get my will in place. What's going to happen? Like, planning my funeral. I was being so dramatic."

However, the reality star said that she felt much calmer after learning about the general trends for stage 1 cervical cancer, which has a92% survival rate, according to the University of Kansas Cancer Center.

"I did research, and I was like, 'This is so common for women and no one really talks about it,'" Snooki remembered. "And I'm going to be okay because, you know, there's things I have to do and I'll be fine. Because stage 1 is like the best-case scenario. So yeah, I just have to get a hysterectomy and then just have to watch it for the rest of my life. "

Snooki said that she originally didn't plan to go public with her diagnosis. "I didn't think I was going to tell anyone just like my close family. And that's it," she said. "Let's deal with this like no one's going to know."

However, she felt a responsibility to share her story because she believes personal testimonies are helpful and reassuring to people receiving a new diagnosis.

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"When you Google it, it's just like words. It's like Wikipedia words like 'This is what's going to happen,'" she remembered. "I needed someone to be relatable and talk about their experience. So I went on TikTok, and there's just so many women saying, 'I just got diagnosed with stage 1. This is what I have to do.' And then other TikToks saying how they got a hysterectomy. It wasn't that bad, but you know, I have to rest."

She continued, "I feel like I need to tell my story because I literally looked for these women to make me feel better. So why not talk about it? Because nobody talks about it. And it's so common."

The reality star said that she's planning on receiving a hysterectomy this summer after she finishes production on her Paramount+ showCanada Shore.

"I talked to the doctor. So all my friends and my family's yelling at me like, 'Who cares about work? You gotta just get this done,'" she explained. "But when you have a TV show, you can't just move production. It's already set in stone. I have to go to Canada."

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Snooki is unconcerned with her cancer advancing. "I think it's fine. I just want to get the show done. It's almost done," she said. "And I talked to the doctor, and I'm like, 'Can this escalate to stage 2 overnight?' And he's like, 'No, it'll take a couple of years. I think you're okay to hold off 'til summer.' So I got the okay from the doctor."

You can listen to Snooki's full conversation with Cavallari above.

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Michael Jordan Surprises His Former High School Teacher in Hospice Care Who Wanted to Talk One Last Time

Michael Jordan surprised his former high school teacher, Ms. Etta, while she's in hospice care

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• One of Ms. Etta's final wishes was to talk to the basketball legend again

• The pair connected with the help of the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare staff

Michael Jordanbrought smiles to his old high school teacher, Ms. Etta.

Ms. Etta, who is currently in hospice care at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in the basketball legend's North Carolina hometown, received a surprise video call from Jordan, 63, as part of her wish to talk her former student-turned-basketball icon one last time.

According to LifeCare staff, Jordan's name kept coming up as Ms. Etta reflected on her favorite memories and past students at Laney High School. After various attempts to get in contact with Jordan, Wendy, a LifeCare social worker, received a call from an unknown number.

"Is this Ms. Etta?” the caller asked, per Wilmington local newsWECT 6, noting that it was the star athlete himself on the line.

Since Wendy was at her own home at the time she received the call from Jordan, who famously played for theChicago Bullsand Washington Wizards over the course of his illustrious career that spanned 15 seasons in the NBA before he retired in April 2003, she drove straight to Ms. Etta.

"They laughed, reminisced, picked at each other, and shared a moment that brought tears to everyone in the room,” the staff at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare told the outlet of the retired teacher and her former student, Jordan.

In a clip shared by the outlet, Ms. Etta is seen relaxing on a couch in her home while on FaceTime with Jordan. The basketball player, who was wearing a blue t-shirt, is seen smiling widely on the call.

It was a memory that Ms. Etta and her family will remember forever, they told the outlet.

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Since his high school years, Jordan has gone on to become regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time due to his flawless 6-0 record in the NBA Finals, his incomparable scoring dominance and his unmatched competitive drive.

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Jordan —who is the father of five children— is no stranger to giving back, especially to his hometown. In May 2024, thebasketball star and Novant Health teamed upto open a third clinic, the Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic on Greenfield St. in Wilmington.

Jordan's $10 million donation to Novant Health allowed for two additional Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinics to be built in Wilmington.

"I am confident Novant Health's new clinic will positively impact individuals and families throughout Wilmington," he said in a statement, adding that he's "profoundly grateful to help make this day happen for my hometown."

The year before, theNBA legend marked his 60th birthdaywith a record-breaking $10 million donation to Make-A-Wish — the largest individual gift in the nonprofit’s history, according to the organization.

"For the past 34 years, it's been an honor to partner with Make-A-Wish and help bring a smile and happiness to so many kids,"Jordan said in a statementat the time. "Witnessing their strength and resilience during such a tough time in their lives has truly been an inspiration."

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