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  1. Libra says:

    Elizabeth Debicki can wear anything and look good but this outfit might be the exception, Ithought. A closer look had me changing my mind. She has the impressive height to pull all these opposing patterns and designs together. Not my favorite but quirky fun.

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Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce are still together, despite their separate vacations

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We’ve barely seen or heard from Taylor Swift since the Super Bowl in February. I love that Taylor is consistently able to “disappear” for months at a time, but her absence has caused a lot of rumors to pop up. If Tay’s fans can’t see her for weeks at a time, they’ll start to worry that something’s wrong. Which explains why there’s been another cycle of “did Taylor and Travis Kelce break up?” The answer is: no. Taylor and Travis just spent a week apart – Travis was hanging out with his boys in Vegas, and Taylor was hanging out with her girls in New York.

There’s no trouble in Tayvis paradise. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are still going strong despite socializing with different friend groups recently.

“They’re still so in love and enjoying spending time with their friends and each other during the offseason,” a source tells Page Six exclusively. “There’s no trouble at all.”

Some fans speculated about the power couple’s relationship status after Kelce, 35, was spotted out without Swift, also 35, multiple times in recent weeks, including at a guys’ night out with his brother, Jason Kelce, and Justin Timberlake in Las Vegas last week. They also wondered whether the Kansas City Chiefs tight end unfollowing Ryan Reynolds on Instagram — which Page Six exclusively confirmed was intentional — also meant that he was distancing himself from Swift’s friends, given the “Deadpool” star, 48, is married to Blake Lively.

One social media user wrote, “taylor and travis break up proof: *havent been together in over a month *travis spends all his free time in Miami or Vegas *taylor entire family flew to her in NYC for easter *travis unfollowed ryan, one of Taylor’s closest friends.”

Another added, “Last sighting of Taylor Swift Travis kelce together was March its end of April Travis has Been in Florida and now vegas partying crazy if you think they are still together Travis unfollowing Ryan Reynolds too like come on.”

Another source tells us Swift secretly got her fix of quality girl time — across the country from where her NFL star beau was — at Gigi Hadid’s 30th birthday party in New York City over the weekend. The “Lover” singer was not seen in any paparazzi shots from the outing, but the second source says she went into Le Chalet via the garage. An eyewitness also spotted her bodyguard there.

[From Page Six]

That’s interesting about Taylor going to Gigi’s party – the only people the paparazzi saw outside of the venue were Bella Hadid and Anne Hathaway. I wonder if more A-listers came out and they just went in through the garage. Anyway, I do think Travis unfollowing Ryan Reynolds was a message, but not a message about a potential Travis-Taylor split. I genuinely think Tay and Travis are fine??

Photos courtesy of Backgrid, Cover Images.

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Wuthering Heights’ casting director defends casting Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff

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I don’t have strong feelings about Wuthering Heights, the novel or any of the film adaptations. Jane Eyre is the book I have strong feelings about, and if Margot Robbie ever tries to play Jane Eyre, I will be ready to fight her one-on-one. But Margot signed on to play Catherine in Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights. WH fans have already been traumatized by the casting and the first photos from the set. It’s not just that Margot is a 34-year-old woman playing a character who is supposed to be 18 or 19 years old. It’s that they cast Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff. Heathcliff, who is described by Emily Brontë as being “dark-skinned.” Well, Emerald’s casting director recently spoke at a Q&A session, and what she said is completely bonkers.

Wuthering Heights characters Catherine and Heathcliff may not be able to live without one another, but the upcoming film’s casting director thinks fans can live without the film’s lead actors looking exactly how they are described in the novel. After receiving backlash for casting Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in the film, set to be theatrically released Feb. 13, 2026, casting director Kharmel Cochrane is speaking out in defense of the choices.

“If something is clearly written as white, for example, a script reads ‘she tied her blonde hair back,’ but there’s no specific reason for it, I will just put people on tape,” she explained during a Q&A session at the Sands Film Festival in Scotland on April 26. “And then it’s almost like I dare someone to question why I’ve done it, and they don’t. So then it just becomes normal. Years ago, I would get people saying, ‘did you read the brief?’ And I’d say yeah, and this is my interpretation of it, just like when you can read a book.”

Specific complaints regarding the casting of the film adaptation of the Emily Brontë romance novel were that Robbie, 34, was too old to play 18-year-old Catherine Earnshaw, and that Elordi’s fair complexion doesn’t align with Heathcliff, the foster son of the Earnshaw family, being described in the text as “dark-skinned.” And some of those unhappy with the casting took their disappointment to extremes.

“There was one Instagram comment that said the casting director should be shot,” Cochrane said. “But just wait till you see it, and then you can decide whether you want to shoot me or not. But you really don’t need to be accurate. It’s just a book. That is not based on real life. It’s all art.”

[From E! News]

First off, don’t send death threats to anyone, especially not casting directors. As for what Kharmel Cochrane says… like, I believe in color-blind casting, especially with original scripts or when the project is making a certain point about race, i.e. what Bridgerton has been doing this whole time. But let’s be clear: Heathcliff was originally written as a “dark-skinned” man, and Cochrane’s color-blind casting led her to cast… a fair-skinned Australian. “I will just put people on tape” and then cast only white people?? And you’re proud of that? Anyway, I don’t even think Elordi’s casting was Cochrane’s call, I think this was all Emerald Fennell. Anyway, I’m sure this adaptation is going to be an absolute trainwreck! If Emerald even looks at Jane Eyre though…

Margot Robbie & Jacob Elordi on the set of Emerald Fennell’s ‘WUTHERING HEIGHTS’. ????

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— Film Crave (@filmcrave.bsky.social) April 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM

First look at Margot Robbie on the set of Emerald Fennell’s ‘WUTHERING HEIGHTS’. ????

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— Film Crave (@filmcrave.bsky.social) March 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM

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Us Weekly: Princess Charlotte will soon be the monarchy’s ‘secret weapon’

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Princess Charlotte’s tenth birthday is on May 2nd. I expect that we’ll get at least one new photo, probably not taken by the Princess of Wales. In some ways, Charlotte is the classic middle child, constantly overshadowed by her two brothers – George, the heir’s heir, and Louis, “the clown” of the family and the baby of the family. There are so many times where I’ve wondered why Charlotte’s parents don’t include her at fun, kid-friendly events. She’s only been allowed to go to Wimbledon in recent years, and she appears to be the biggest tennis fan of the family, crossing her fingers and loudly cheering for Carlos Alcaraz in the past two years. Anyway, Us Weekly put Charlotte (and Kate) on their cover this week. The cover story is full of bizarre quotes about Charlotte’s princess life. You know, where she’s living in Adelaide Cottage with zero live-in staff. Some highlights:

Charlotte loves Wimbledon: “Charlotte confidently shook hands with players and talked to adults like it was no big deal,” says royal commentator Amanda Matta. “Her ease in the spotlight is striking.”

Her parents are proud of her: As they celebrate her milestone 10th birthday on May 2, William, 42, and Kate, 43, couldn’t be more proud of their feisty little go-getter. As royal expert Sharon Carpenter notes, “They’ve watched Charlotte grow into a smart, confident and funny girl who knows how to hold her own both in the spotlight and outside of it.”

A good student: By most accounts, Charlotte is well-rounded and a good student at Lambrook School, where she goes by Charlotte Cambridge. “Her teachers treat her like any other student,” Matta tells Us Weekly. “She’s reportedly bright and diligent, and she’s said to be multilingual with a particular interest in Spanish.” Outside of the classroom, she enjoys gymnastics (“She’s often cartwheeling around the house,” says Matta), sports like tennis and archery and “anything adventurous,” Matta adds. In 2023, Kate revealed Charlotte has a passion for ballet and tap, and William once boasted that she’d mastered the art of flossing. Matta notes that the young princess is “also a budding baker” and that she “loves watching movies with her brothers.”

Charlotte runs the house: Home at Adelaide Cottage, Charlotte runs the house. “She’s the boss of the family,” says a royal insider. “Charlotte rules the roost.” Adds royal historian Marlene Koenig: “[Kate] describes Charlotte as independent and ‘the one in charge.’” William has hinted as much: In November, he revealed that she initially made him shave off his new beard. “Charlotte didn’t like it the first time,” he said. “I got floods of tears … Then I grew it back, and I convinced her it was going to be OK.”

Charlotte is the Spare: According to the royal insider, “William is trying to avoid the ‘heir and the spare’ dynamic that has haunted the royal family for the previous generations. He and Kate want Charlotte to recognize that she’s her own person with an identity that goes way beyond her place within the royal family.” It’s something particularly pertinent given William’s brother Harry’s remarks in his 2023 memoir, Spare. “I was the shadow, the support, the Plan B,” he wrote. “I was brought into the world in case something happened to Willy… This was all made explicitly clear to me from the start of life’s journey and regularly reinforced thereafter.”

Charlotte has chores: The family employs a nanny but no live-in staff, and Charlotte has chores, including cleaning her room, setting the table for dinner and helping take care of Orla, the family’s cocker spaniel. “She really enjoys helping her mother out in the kitchen and will likely be quite the chef when she gets older,” says Carpenter. “William and Kate are teaching their kids to be responsible, and we hear that their chores are sometimes rewarded with pocket money.” Carpenter adds that screen time is limited: “Charlotte and her brothers are encouraged to play outside or get creative.”

A working royal in eight years: Koenig predicts Charlotte will begin carrying out official engagements when she turns 18. “As she gets through her teens, there will be talk of her being an asset,” Koenig explains, “and the secret weapon for the royal family.” Carpenter notes that while it’s unlikely Charlotte will ever be queen (she’s third in line to the throne after her father and brother George), “she’s still a crucial member of the royal family and is expected to play a pivotal role in the monarchy.”

[From Us Weekly]

The last excerpt cracked me up – so long “secret weapons” Sophie, Beatrice, Eugenie, Anne and Louise. Charlotte must be the secret weapon now, at 10 years old. That’s a crazy amount of pressure to put on a young girl too, especially given the well-documented heir/spare dynamics. William and Kate have spoken and briefed about the idea that Charlotte and Louis might not end up becoming “working royals” too – like, they’re going to put all of that pressure on George to carry the monarchy, and Charlotte and Louis can do whatever they want. Now, do I think that’s the way it will actually happen? Please. Of course not. Anyway… yeah, when I read these kinds of pieces about the Wales kids, I’m just so happy that Harry and Meghan got the hell out of there.

Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Cover Images, Kensington Palace. Cover courtesy of Us Weekly.

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Khloe Kardashian reveals her years-long extreme weight loss in new bikini pics

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Every three months or so, I check in on Khloe Kardashian to see what she’s up to and what radical changes have taken place. If you stop paying attention to her for months at a time, you will inevitably be surprised when you do see her. These days, Khloe is still maintaining those absurd lips, but she’s gone back to a darker hair color, which actually suits her. She still works out like a maniac, and this week, she posted some bikini photos. Her body is completely transformed – even at Kim’s thinnest, she still maintained her fundamental shape. Khloe has not maintained her fundamental shape, to the point where it feels like Khloe just popped her head onto someone else’s body. Apparently, she did all of this without Ozempic??

Khloé Kardashian sent fans into a frenzy with her killer new bikini body in an Instagram snap she shared on Monday. She bared her washboard abs in the two-piece swimsuit, which boasted red trim and a cherry print throughout. It’s safe to say the businesswoman, 40, who has insisted this decade will be her best yet, is in the best shape of her life – but how does she do it?

The mother-of-two, who shares daughter True, seven, and son Tatum, two, with ex Tristan Thompson, credits the gym and switching up her lifestyle as the secret to her 40lbs weight loss.


She also told Bustle her bitter divorce from Lamar Odom in 2013 was the pivotal turning point in her transformation. Khloé, like the rest of the Kardashian-Jenner clan, swears by starting her day at the crack of dawn so she can workout at 5.30am, five days a week.

She has continuously shut down accusations of ever having surgery or turning to weight loss drugs. Although, she has previously admitted she wishes she could have taken Ozempic when she was ‘bigger’.

[From The Daily Mail]

“She has continuously shut down accusations of ever having surgery or turning to weight loss drugs.” At this point, I do not believe her. I do not believe all of this is purely the result of working out and dieting. I just don’t. Obviously, whenever we’re talking about Khloe’s IG photos, we have to mention that she’s been caught altering the f–k out of her pics for years. Khloe’s radically transformed body could just be Photoshop – and my theory is that she degraded the quality of these photos so that people wouldn’t be able to tell how much manipulation was done.

Photos courtesy of Khloe’s IG.

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Princess Kate wore Ralph Lauren for Day 2 of the anniversary trip to Scotland

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Here are some photos of Prince William and Kate, aka the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, in Mull and Iona today. This is the second day in the Scottish Isles, their little anniversary trip to look at sheep and wander around various scenic isles. I have to admit that these photos are doing a good job in getting people interested in the beauty of Mull and Iona. The landscapes are gorgeous and the little towns on the islands seem charming. For some of today’s activities, Will and Kate joined a troop of Ardura Acorns, “an outdoor learning group on the island that champions 0 to 5-year-olds and their caretakers through activities like walking nature trails, den building, animal tracking and storytelling.” Kate managed to avoid groping William in front of the children.

For today’s events, Kate once again went with skinny jeans, perhaps even the same pair as yesterday. Interestingly, she chose a Ralph Lauren jacket today. I told you that Kate found inspo in Meghan’s Ralph Lauren pantsuit – Kate’s jacket and chambray shirt yesterday were very Meghan-coded, and now she’s wearing Ralph Lauren too? It’s clear that she fastidiously updates her Meghan mood-board, but I kind of wish she would actually just copy Meghan’s outfits completely rather than put her own keen spin on them.

I’ll pay one compliment to both Will and Kate – I’m in awe of the state of their knees. I would not be able to crouch down like that for any length of time and I’m only a few years older than them. They both seem to have good joint health.

Photos courtesy of Avalon Red.

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They’re really mad that Duchess Meghan talked about her ‘honeymoon period’

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The big “controversy” this week is the HRH The Duchess of Sussex still uses her title privately, despite the non-legally-binding Sandringham Summit. Notice that in all conversations about the Sandringham Summit, there’s a refusal to acknowledge what else was in the “agreement,” terms which the Windsors broke years ago. But I digress! If you’re focused on this asinine HRH story, you’re missing the fact that the royalists are absolutely losing their minds over some other parts of Meghan’s interview on The Jamie Kern Lima Show. This has caused a lot of consternation too:

“It’s not something to be taken for granted when you have a partner, a spouse, who is just so behind you,” Meghan said. “H, that man loves me so much. Look what we’ve built? We have a beautiful life, we have two healthy children.”

She went on to make an analogy of their relationship. “I always think about it like the end of Super Mario Bros. When you get to the final final level and they say, ‘Slay the dragon, save the princess.’ I’m like, that’s my husband…He’s constantly going to do whatever he can to make sure that our family is safe and protected, and we’re uplifted and still make time for date nights.”

[From People]

These statements are triggering to every person who monetizes hate against Harry and Meghan. So much of that hate is built on the “theory” that the Sussexes have an unhappy marriage, that they’re miserable in California, that Harry wants to get a divorce or that he’d do anything to dump his wife and children and come running back to the UK. Oh, and they’re mad that Meghan said that she and Harry are in their honeymoon period, seven years after their wedding. Ingrid C-Word called Meghan “stupid” over that:

Meghan Markle has been slammed for making “crazy comments” about enjoying a new “honeymoon period” with Prince Harry after stepping back from royal duties. Royal commentator Ingrid Steward expressed disbelief at the Duchess of Sussex’s remarks during a recent podcast appearance.

The criticism comes as Meghan claimed she and Harry are now able to “enjoy each other in a new way” after getting “a little bit of breathing space” following their departure from the UK.

Speaking to GB News, Royal commentator Ingrid Steward said: “I can’t believe she can say such crazy things.

“I mean, if she wants to maintain some semblance of popularity, she’s got to be a little bit more humble. What she could have easily said is that the wedding was absolutely stupendous and it was wonderful. The British people were so welcoming, but sadly, it didn’t work out. I mean, it wouldn’t be difficult to say that even if she didn’t mean it. I just think that she is sometimes remarkably stupid.”

[From GB News]

As I said, Meghan’s interview was triggering to every person who monetizes hate against her and Harry. It’s actually beyond crazy that someone like Ingrid C-Word would be so personally OFFENDED that Meghan and Harry are in their honeymoon period right now. Which they are. Meghan posted the IG Story below, which was clearly filmed by Harry. He enjoys watching his wife in their garden as the dogs play in the sunshine. HONEYMOON!

“End of the day harvest” in Montecito.

Duchess Meghan in her garden. ????

Is that Prince Harry laughing in the background ????. And their dog Pula having a nice day. ????‍????

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— ChrisBaronSmith (@ChrisBaronSmit1) April 29, 2025

Photos courtesy of Backgrid, Cover Images.