Remi Bader has experienced a fair share of tough financial struggles as she’s built her career as a successful influencer.
During the Monday, November 3, episode of Jason Tartick’s“Trading Secrets” podcast, Bader, 30, recalled being short on funds earlier in her career while struggling with a binge eating disorder.
“When I started making videos, I did not have a following,” the TikToker, who makes content focused on fashion inclusivity and mental health, explained. “I lost my job. I had zero dollars in my bank account because I spent it all on food because I was binge eating at the time. Like, I was in a really bad place. And I literally just started making videos talking about me being in a bad place. That’s what happened.”
Bader also shared that she was fired from two jobs back to back, which took a toll on her in several ways.
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“I remember literally looking at Forbes 30 under 30, crying when I was so unhappy with my job … when I was an assistant,” she said. She remembered thinking she would just “die” to have that accomplishment under her belt, telling Tartick, “I thought maybe one day, imagine I was in there as, like, a head of PR for something.”
She later made the prestige list in 2023 as a social media creator, which she referred to as a “full circle” experience. “I think that was actually one of the biggest moments for me,” she confessed.
Bader previously worked for Bravo, and then moved on to a role at Tidal that she “actually loved.”
“There was things I didn’t like to it, but I finally started enjoying my job and then got let go again,” she explained. “So I thought I was just, even though that was for a reason, I was like, ‘Oh wow, like I am not going to be successful’. Like, I thought something is literally wrong with me.”
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What worked for Bader was connecting with others through TikTok by just being herself. Tartick, 37, pointed out that it’s “pretty cool” she built a career in the creator space by capitalizing on what made her different from other people, something that Bader also agreed with.
“And I agree with that because I always did feel, like, even more than my friends and stuff like I always felt a little bit bigger, like curvy or different,” she affirmed. “And I actually always … I wasn’t upset about that. I actually was like, ‘I’m special in a way.’”
Bader also detailed her financial success since finding her social media niche. She shared that she went from making $60,000 a year with Tidal before suddenly bringing in nearly one million dollars in 2021.
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“I think throughout that year it started getting bigger and bigger,” she said. “I didn’t have a business manager at the time. I did sign with UTA, so that’s 10 percent I’m giving to them of every deal.” After that, she signed with a lawyer, who took another 5 percent of her income.
Social media influencer Bran Flakezz, real name Brandon Edelman, detailed how he made almost $800,000 in one year. Speaking on the Wednesday, March 5, episode of the “Networth and Chill” podcast, hosted by Vivian Tu, Flakezz said, “I grossed $768,000 in 2024,” before detailing how much was left in his pocket as a result of […]
“I did not have a manager at the time, I did it kind of backwards,” Bader added. “I feel like a lot of people get managers first. But that’s what I was giving away percentage wise and then you’re giving away a lot [in] taxes. So I don’t know, but I definitely was making a lot of money.”
If you or someone you know struggles with an eating disorder, visit the National Eating Disorders (NEDA) website or call their hotline at (800) 931-2237 to get help.
Pete Sampras is regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, with 14 Grand Slam titles to his name, including seven at Wimbledon, five at the US Open, and two at the Australian Open throughout his 15-year career. But beyond the trophies and screaming fans, Pete has faced some incredibly tough battles, from the loss of his coach to his wife’s devastating diagnosis. Join HELLO! as we learn all about Pete’s quiet home life with his loving family, and the challenges he overcame to become a tennis god.
As soon as Pete laid eyes on Bridgette Wilson in the 1999 comedy Love Stinks, he knew that she was the one. At the time, Pete was recovering from a leg injury that he had sustained at the RCA Championships in Indianapolis. “There was a bright spot to that otherwise terrible late summer – my injury was directly responsible for my wife and me meeting,” he wrote in his 2008 memoir A Champion’s Mind.
“While I was hurt, I was watching this movie, Love Stinks, with a friend, John Black. Bridgette Wilson, an actress in the film, caught my eye. Actually, she blew me away when I saw her. I thought she was stunning.” He then asked John, who was the LA Lakers Vice President of Public Relations at the time, to reach out to her on his behalf. While their first date had its awkward moments, the duo eventually hit it off and wed in 2000 after nine months of dating.
The tennis great and the Hollywood star welcomed their eldest son, Christian, in November 2002, and their youngest, Ryan, in July 2005. Bridgette revealed to People that her parenting style greatly differed from that of her husband. “We had to give each other permission to be different as parents,” she told the publication. “That’s why there’s a mom and dad with two different approaches because you do need both.”
The duo both decided to retire in the ’00s despite their relatively young ages and soaring careers, in order to be present in their sons’ lives. “For now, I want to be there when [the boys] wake up, and I want to be there to put them in bed,” Bridgette said. Pete later explained to The New York Times that retiring was the right choice for himself and his family.
“I’m in complete control of what I want to do in my life and that’s a great place to be at 39 years old…I knew when I was retired I could pick and choose what I wanted to do,” he said. “So it really is a nice place to be in life. I can spend a ton of time with my kids, take them out to the park during the week, and most guys are working eight to six.”
The family of four was struck by tragedy when Pete revealed in 2023 that Bridgette had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer a year prior. The former athlete shared the news via ATP Tour on X. “As most have come to know, I am a pretty quiet and private person. However, this past year has been an exceptionally challenging time for my family, and I have decided to share what’s been going on,” he began.
“Last December, my wife, Bridgette, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Since then, she has had major surgery, pushed through chemotherapy and continues with targeted maintenance therapy. It is hard to watch someone you love go through a challenge like this,” he continued. “However, seeing our boys step up and be such strong supporters of Bridgette, myself and each other has been amazing. Watching Bridgette continue to be an incredible mom and wife through it all has been inspiring.”
“I have also learned that it is very hard to reach for support when something is simply too hard to talk about. With that said, I will end this by humbly asking for good thoughts and prayers for our family as Bridgette continues to thrive on her healing journey. Thank you,” he concluded.
Pete overcame a major challenge at the height of his career when his longtime coach, Tim Gullikson, was shockingly diagnosed with brain cancer. One of the tennis legend’s most vulnerable moments came during the quarterfinal against Jim Courier at the Australian Open in 1995, when he began to cry and took a moment to collect himself on the sidelines. The star’s coach had collapsed in the locker room ahead of the tournament and subsequently learned of his diagnosis, before he was flown back to the US.
“I think people understand that I’m normal, I have feelings like everyone else,” he later told the LA Times of the emotional moment. “I’m not a robot out there. I’m as normal as the guy across the street, and I think that’s what people have to realize: when they see tennis players, we’re not above everyone; we do the same things everyone else does.” Tim passed away a year later.
James Van Der Beekrevealed his biggest parenting regret amid his cancer battle as she shared a new reflective social media post.
The actor celebrated his son Jeremiah in a tribute post uploaded via Instagram on Friday, October 10 to mark the child’s 4th birthday, while apologizing for not being a better father amid his health struggles.
“4 years old today. After 2 late-term losses, we thought we were done. Thank God you knew better,” James, 48, wrote alongside a carousel of photos of Jeremiah, including one where the child was perched atop the actor’s shoulders.
James paid tribute to Jeremiah’s lively personality in the heartfelt post.
“An iron will combined with an innate sweetness. And ALL boy. And as you run around and scream and bang things… all I can think about is how grateful I am that you came to us,” he wrote. “You’ve been particular from the jump. And as your language skills have finally caught up the specificity of your desires, what I’m seeing is a fun-loving, passionate soul who doesn’t think twice about speaking up for exactly what he wants. And for that example, I thank you.”
Continuing the post, the Dawson’s Creek alum then shared that he felt he hasn’t lived up to the standard of father that he believed his son deserved.
“I’m sorry there have been spells where I couldn’t be the father I would want to be for you… where I was too weak to pick you up, throw you around, or even put you to bed… but know that watching you reveal yourself to us has been one of the greatest joys of my life,” he added. “And even though you’re stingy with the hugs… when you do decide to wrap those thick little arms around my neck, it’s like time has stood still and all is right with the world.”
James concluded, “I love you, bubba. And I always will. And all you ever have to do is be you. Happy birthday, my ‘big little boy.’ ❤️”
Katie Holmes, who costarred alongside James in Dawson’s Creek in the 90s, reacted in the comments.
“Sooooooo sweet!!!!!!!” the actress, 46, wrote.
Jeremiah is the youngest of six kids who James shares with his wife Kimberly. The couple also share Olivia, 15, Joshua, 13, Annabel, 11, Emilia, 8 and Gwendolyn, 6. James and Kimberly have also been open in the past about suffering pregnancy losses in November 2019 and June 2020, which James referenced in the post.
Kimberly Van Der Beek is there for husband James Van Der Beek following his cancer diagnosis. “I love you baby 🤍,” Kimberly, 42, wrote in the comments section of the actor’s lengthy Instagram message regarding his health, which he shared Sunday, November 3. James, 47, uploaded a slideshow of pensive photos set to the song […]
The Varsity Blues star announced in November 2024 that he had been diagnosed with stage III colorectal cancer.
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“I’ve been privately dealing with this diagnosis and have been taking steps to resolve it, with the support of my incredible family,” he told People at the time, adding, “There’s reason for optimism, and I’m feeling good.”
In a video interview for the outlet, James touched on the effect his diagnosis has had on his kids.
“My kids have been so supportive and so loving and so tender,” he said. “And you hate to watch them have to grow up in that way but you watch them really put you first, which, as a father, is, like, heartwarming and also devastating.”
The Putman family is sharing an update on their injured relatives after several family members were involved in a fatal car accident.
“We wanted to share an update and continue asking for prayers for Noah, Gia and our entire family,” a statement shared via the family’s Growing Up Putmans Instagram account read on Wednesday, October 8. “We can truly feel the power of your prayers and God’s presence through every up and down. Please continue to keep the faith and keep praying for Noah, Gia and our family as we walk this long road of healing.”
In the latest update, the family confirmed Gia, 11, is still hospitalized following a tragic car accident on September 26.
The Tuscola County Sheriff’s Office in Michigan previously confirmed via a statement that a two-vehicle crash occurred after a commercial semi truck failed to stop at a stop sign. As a result, the truck collided with a Jeep that was carrying eight residents of nearby Cass City.
The Putman family members have been making a name for themselves since starring on TLC’s Meet the Putmans in 2017. The reality series followed the Putman family — Bill Putman and Barbara Putman, their four children, Billy Putman, Brandon Putman, Blake Putman and Blair Putman, their respective spouses and, at the time, 15 grandchildren — […]
The Putman family confirmed that Bill “Papa” Putman, his wife, Barb “Neenee” Putman, and their daughter-in-law, Megan Putman, were killed in the crash. Other family members were hospitalized with various injuries.
“Gia had a rough night, no one got much sleep. Her ICP and blood pressure were high and unstable for awhile, but praise God, the doctors were able to get things under control,” the family said on Wednesday. “She’s doing better now, and they’re focusing on keeping her stable and taking it one day at a time. They were also able to remove her chest tube today, which is such a blessing and another step forward.”
Blake, 37, Lulu, 13, and Alena, 11, are “still recovering,” but the family said they have been discharged “and are doing well.”
Another family member making progress is Blake and Megan’s 15-year-old son, Noah.
“Noah is doing well in rehab and continuing to amaze us. He’s been sleeping better, talking, eating and moving around more each day,” the statement read. “In occupational therapy today, he was walking back and forth and even bouncing a ball on the floor! His biggest area of recovery right now is cognitive therapy, but we know God is working and healing him in His perfect timing.”
Meet the Putmans aired on TLC for one season in 2017, introducing the country to the family of 25 as they navigated the ups and downs of all living together.
Although its TV run was short-lived, the family tried to reboot the series in 2021 via YouTube. The last episode of Growing Up Putman appeared to be posted in January 2025.
As the Putman family tries to move forward following the fatal accident, the Tuscola County Sheriff’s Office announced on September 29 that Pavel B Shchukin, who was allegedly driving the commercial truck that struck the Putman family, has been charged with eight counts in connection with the accident.
The Putman family is in mourning after three relatives died in a tragic car accident. In a statement released on September 27, the family confirmed that Bill and Barb Putman and their daughter-in-law Megan had died. On September 29, a truck driver was charged in connection to the accident. “We know Papa, Neenee and Aunt […]
He was charged with three counts of moving violation causing death and five counts of moving violation causing serious impairment of a body function.
The Putman family has not publicly commented on the investigation. Instead, they have continuously expressed gratitude for the fans and followers offering them encouragement.
“Thank you all for the continued prayers, love and support,” the family wrote via Instagram on September 28. “We feel your strength and faith surrounding us. Please keep lifting Noah and Gia up as they heal.”
Kate Gosselin has a long road ahead after suffering a “life-altering leg injury,” sharing an update with fans about her recovery journey after being discharged from the hospital.
The former reality TV star, 50, reflected on her stay in a new TikTok video posted on Friday, October 3, revealing that she was told by a surgeon on the morning of her procedure that she would need an “Open Reduction Internal Fixation [an ORIF]” which meant a “plate down my shin bone, a huge metal plate, and then there’s three screws … to screw my tibia back together.”
Gosselin was hurt during a freak accident while she and her rumored boyfriend, Steve Neild, were playing fetch with her German shepherd Meika, she revealed in a September 30 TikTok post, causing her to endure a tibial plateau fracture.
In her update, the mom of eight — who shares twins Mady and Cara, 24, as well as sextuplets Alexis, Hannah, Leah, Aaden, Collin and Joel, 21, with ex-husband Jon Gosselin — noted that she had to undergo surgery for the “first time in my life alone.”
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“It was very scary,” she continued. After the procedure, Kate was informed that her bones were “soft” for her age which came as a surprise since she takes every vitamin “under the sun” — except for Calcium, noting that she will begin incorporating that more now that she is aware.
Kate said she was told she should’ve had a “decent” injury from that type of collision, but it shouldn’t have been “catastrophic.”
The former Jon & Kate Plus 8 star described the pain and swelling she had been experiencing as “unbelievable,” sharing that she has at least three months ahead of recovery.
Upon her discharge, Kate told fans she was happy to be on the mend, despite needing extra care. The TLC alum noted that it was a bit “overwhelming” due to the instructions she was given, all while learning the medications she must take and the appointments she still has to make.
“I just wanted to give you a quick update that my first night at home was amazing, and it’s all sinking in how helpless I am,” she said in a separate TikTok. “It’s making me think back to over what 21 years ago, when I was on bed rest.”
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Kate also reflected on the moment Meika collided into her, noting she saw the dog “running towards me at the speed of light.”
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She added, “I remember thinking, ‘I only have a second to get out of the way.’ I went to step and I miscalculated and I stepped the wrong way into her path and she slammed the side of her body full force into my leg.”
“I will never forget the power of that impact,” Kate continued. “It made a thud sound — not a breaking bone sound, a thud sound. And I just froze and crumpled.”
After going public with her story, she asked critics to be compassionate, noting that she is brushing off the cruel remarks. Kate said, “Whatever, I just know you don’t know what I’m going through and that’s fine too but we should all keep our mean comments to ourselves.”
“[People say], ‘Girl, your man is so hot now that he’s lost all that weight,’” the influencer, 45, began in a TikTok video on Saturday, September 27. “Is he? Because he’s always had the same face. He’s always had the same heart. He’s always had the same soul.”
She went on, “I think the most appropriate thing here to say is that he looks so much healthier now that he has lost weight.”
Bunnie Xo (real name Alyssa DeFord) encouraged her followers to “stop living in a Shallow Hall world,” referencing the 2001 movie starring Jack Black as a sexist man who was put under a spell to only see women’s inner-beauty.
“You know what? You might miss out on the best love of your life by judging somebody by their weight,” she concluded.
In an August TikTok video, Bunnie Xo supported her husband by playfully body-slamming the musician (real name Jason Bradley DeFord) against a wall to test out his weight loss.
“When you have to check and make sure he’s still your squish after all the weight loss,” Bunnie wrote over the clip and added the sweet caption, “Bestie #jellyandbunnie.”
Jelly Roll, 40, addressed his weight loss journey in April, revealing that he’d “started at 540 pounds” and was at “357 pounds [as of] this morning.”
“I’m gonna lose another 100 pounds,” he told host Pat McAfee during the Big Night AHT live show.
Jelly Roll in September 2025.Jim Dyson/Getty Images
He previously told People in April 2024 that his fitness regiment included walking “three miles a day, four to six days a week,” plus “20 to 30 minutes in the sauna” and “6 minutes in the cold plunge.”
“If I feel this good down this weight, man, I can only imagine what I’m going to feel like by the time I go on tour,” he said at the time.
Meanwhile, Bunnie Xo opened up on her “Dumb Blonde” podcast in August about why she hasn’t made many public appearances with her husband recently.
“Someone said the other day, ‘They used to always be together, and now you never see them together,’” the podcast host told listeners. “I’m like, ‘Do you guys not know that for the past six months [that] I’ve been trying to make a baby?’”
She pointed out that Jelly Roll has to “work to f***ing bring home the bacon” — which often involves touring and recording all across the world — while she has the “luxury of working from home.”
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“He doesn’t [have that luxury],” she added. “He has to make appearances, but I literally have been on IVF meds for f***ing six months and going through heartbreak and f***ing so much s*** … That’s why you haven’t seen me [because] mama’s about to pop out. I gotta remind them. I might even do a sexy photoshoot and piss off all the f***ing [haters].”
Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo have been married since 2016. The Grammy Award nominee is also a father of two children from previous relationships.
The “Save Me” artist has had a whirlwind month, having performed with tourmate Post Malone at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards via satellite from Hanover, Germany, on September 7 and then meeting Pope Leo XIV ahead of a Vatican City concert on September 13.
The “Messy” singer, 24, was in the middle of performing her song “Conceited” at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York, on Saturday, September 27, when she collapsed, according to multiple media outlets. Young was rushed off stage to receive medical attention before updating fans on her condition via social media later in the day.
“Hi, for anyone who saw my set at All Things Go today, I am doing okay now,” she wrote via her Instagram Story on Saturday. “Thank you for all of your support.”
According to People, Young had explained to her fans at the New York festival that she’d “had a tricky couple of days,” as she’d previously cancelled an appearance at Audacy’s We Can Survive concert at Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center on Friday, September 26. (Her manager explained via Instagram that Friday’s cancellation was “due to a sensitive matter.”)
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“Sometimes life can really make you feel like you can’t continue, but you know what, today I woke up and I made the decision to come here, and I wanted to be cool … and sometimes life can throw you lemons, and you just gotta make lemonade,” she told the audience at All Things Go prior to her set prematurely ending.
Fans in attendance at the festival reportedly received a few updates on Young’s condition from other artists throughout the day. Young’s friend Remi Wolf spoke on stage about how frightening the ordeal was.
“That was really f***ing scary. My friend Lola is backstage, and she is okay,” Wolf, 29, assured fans.
Us Weekly has reached out to Young’s representatives for comment.
Lola Young in September 2025.Nicky J Sims/Getty Images
Young has been candid about physical and mental health issues in the past, including explaining via Instagram how her life changed after being diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder at age 17. (According to the Mayo Clinic, the condition is “marked by a mix of schizophrenia symptoms, such as hallucinations and delusions, and mood disorder symptoms, such as depression, mania and a milder form of mania called hypomania.”)
“I can’t find the words to describe how much this diagnosis has affected my entire life, and my outlook on the world around me,” she wrote in 2022. “I have struggled immensely learning to accept this part of myself, and I am still learning.”
She went on, “I have to remind myself that I am a regular f***ing person, I am human and I am, like everyone, capable of incredible things, my mental health condition does not define me. It is my superpower.”
The musician is wrapping up a breakout year, which saw her single “Messy” top the U.K. Singles Chart for four weeks in late 2024 and subsequently reach No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. Her third studio album, I’m Only F***ing Myself, was released on September 19, and hit No. 3 on the U.K. Album Chart the following week.
Punk rock legend Patti Smith has updated fans on her health following reports that she collapsed on stage in Brazil. “This is letting everyone know that I am fine,” she wrote via Instagram on Thursday, January 30. “A grossly exaggerated account is being spread by the press and social media.” Smith, 78, was beginning a […]
She had her biggest U.S. performance to date at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April, before playing live during the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, on September 7 on the “Extended Play Stage,” where she was introduced by gymnast and influencer Livvy Dunne.
Young is next scheduled to head back to her native U.K. for two headline shows at the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on October 6 and October 7, before performing in London, Birmingham and Newcastle throughout the rest of the month. A North American tour is scheduled to kick off with two concerts at History in Toronto, Canada, on November 1 and 2.
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Katie Thurston was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2025 at the age of 34.
“I had a small lump in my breast around the 10’oclock [sic] spot,” the former Bachelorette wrote via her Instagram Stories that same month. “I discovered it myself. Thought maybe it was my period [or] maybe it was muscle soreness from working out. But, eventually, this lump never went away.”
Thurston subsequently visited her doctor for a mammogram, which indicated the presence of cancerous tissue. She later underwent a biopsy to learn more about the type of cancer.
“Good news! My cancer hasn’t metastasize[d],” Thurston shared via her Instagram Stories on February 21, 2025, noting the malignant tissue was confined in her lymph nodes. “Two more appointments left in LA before officially moving to NYC [on] March 1st. The anticipated order of things is fertility (egg/embryo freezing), chemo, then surgery.”
Former Bachelorette Katie Thurston has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is “ready to fight” the disease. “Life update: I have breast cancer,” Thurston, 34, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, February 15. “Yesterday I saw all the couples post their Valentine’s Day celebrations. I felt envious if I’m being honest. Jeff [Arcuri] took me to […]
“I’m so thankful for my family, friends, and community here for helping me make it to my current stage [sic] of mind,” she added. “Today I feel calm, less scared, and ready.”
Keep scrolling for a full timeline of Thurston’s cancer battle:
November 2024
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Thurston discovered a lump in her breast in late 2024, noting the following February on her Instagram Stories that the pain continued for “three [or] four months.”
“My first lump [which was a benign cyst] felt like a pea or marble [and] hard, unnatural, but didn’t cause me discomfort. The second felt larger,” she recalled in February 2025. “The pain initially came and went, but maybe after 3-4 months of it not going away or improving, I got nervous and saw my doctor.”
Thurston had a breast ultrasound, a mammogram and multiple biopsies, which confirmed the presence of cancer.
“Yesterday I saw all the couples post their Valentine’s Day celebrations. I felt envious if I’m being honest. Jeff took me to Hawaii and after, we were going to travel the world before planting roots together in NYC finally,” she wrote via Instagram on February 15. “But instead, my Vday was spent coordinating a place to live as I have to go back to LA for more testing and treatment.”
She added, “I used my morning to figure out insurance for NYC and laws on preexisting conditions. I scheduled appointments for another biopsy, fertility, mental health, surgery, as well as meeting with my team to discuss the overall treatment plan, which will include chemo.”
Former Bachelorette star Katie Thurston has offered fans an update on her breast cancer diagnosis. Taking to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, February 18, Thurston, 34, thanked followers for their support while providing further insight into her life since announcing she was battling the disease on Saturday, February 15. “Headed back to LA temporarily while […]
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Thurston had another biopsy, this time on her lymph nodes, on February 19.
“Finished biopsy. Went much better this time,” Thurston wrote via her Instagram Stories. “Took lorazepam, explained my last appt struggles and asked for more numbing, and they allowed Jeff to be there holding my hand.”
The biopsy indicated that Thurston’s cancer hadn’t metastasized further.
March 2025
At the start of the month, Thurston moved to NYC full-time before she started fertility treatments. The reality star opted to freeze embryos before undergoing chemotherapy.
“One day you think you don’t want kids,” she wrote on March 9. “Then one day you meet the man of your dreams and would do anything to make sure we can start a family in the future.”
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Throughout March, Thurston continued planning her treatment protocol.
“I opted in for the I-Spy breast cancer trial instead of the standard of care,” she wrote on March 13. “The goal is to match treatments to patients used on the molecular and genetic characteristics of their tumors instead of a ‘one size fits all’ route. This all means I’ll have extra testing done in advance and during.”
That same day, she had an optometry appointment to “get [her] eyes checked out” to check if she still qualifies for the I-Spy clinical trial. One day later, Thurston underwent an egg retrieval.
Days after Us Weekly exclusively confirmed that Thurston and Arcuri tied the knot on March 22, they discovered multiple spots had been found on the former Bachelorette’s liver. Afterward, Thurston underwent biopsies on her breast, lymph nodes and liver to discover when to start her treatment. She also had a port placed.
On March 28, Thurston confirmed that the spots found on her liver were cancerous.
“After days of waiting, unfortunately, I did find out today that my breast cancer has spread to the liver,” she said in an Instagram video. “It is fairly small, however it does put me at stage four.”
Thurston shared that she would start treatment the following week.
April 2025
As Thurston packed her hospital bag on April 3 to start chemotherapy the next day, she received a call from her doctors to pause her plans.
“I got the call that my pathology results on my liver, breast and lymph nodes all came back as HER2 Negative, even though my original samples as Kaiser were HER2+,” Thurston wrote via Instagram on April 4. “I was minutes away from taking my steroid for chemo prep. Instead, I am headed to my doctor to discuss how this happened, what testing is needed and what this means for my new treatment plan. Sounds like chemo is off the table now.”
She confirmed on April 10 that her cancer was HER2-negative. “What this means is no chemo,” she explained via Instagram Story, before breaking down her new treatment plan.
“Instead I’ll be on Letrozole + Kisqali + Zoladex as my first line of treatment,” she wrote. “This is a custom plan based on being [/] having HER2-negative, Luminal B, hormone-positive breast cancer. Letrozole to block estrogen, Kisqali to stop cancer cells from growing, and Zoladex to shut down my ovaries.”
However, chemo is “not completely off the table,” she explained, saying, “If this treatment stops working or if the cancer grows again, it’s an option we’ll revisit. We will closely monitor the treatment plan and make sure it’s working for my body.”
On April 12, Thurston further broke down her treatment plan, adding that she’ll have “monthly” appointments to “monitor my heart and do blood draws.” She added, “I think my first scan from now is in three months.”
June 2025
Thurston shared via Instagram on June 1 that she finished her second month of treatment and noticed a few changes to her body.
“Right now, after finishing two months of my medication, my hair is coming out in an unnatural amount of clumps. Working on that,” she said. “I’m losing my memory. That’s great. Going through customs and them being like, ‘Where are you coming from?’ And I looked at him and was like, ‘I don’t remember. I don’t remember.’”
Thurston explained that she’s making “big decisions” about how to treat her liver, whether that be radiation, ablation, histotripsy — which she shared is what she’s going to do with NYU. She noted that zoladex didn’t work, leading her to get her period. Thurston explained that she’s switching to lupron, and if that doesn’t work, she claimed her ovaries might need to be taken out.
Weeks later, Thurston got candid about the cost of her ongoing treatment. She shared a screenshot of an insurance claim via her Instagram Story, which showed that her doctors were billed $320,325.57, while she paid $22,420.40 out of pocket.
“Thank you to the brands I have the opportunity to work with and the people who support me,” Thurston wrote. “Shoutout to the $1300/month I pay to help with my medical bills that I’ll have the rest of my life as a stage 4 patient.”
“We will find out if the tumors are stable (no growth) or even possibly shrinking! As long as my scans are good, I can continue this treatment plan,” she wrote via her Instagram Story at the time. “As a stage 4 girly, I’ll be on a treatment plan for life, so it’s a win when something is working. It’s also why funding is so important for breast cancer research, because some of us run out of options for treatment.”
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Thurston gave an update on her plans for treatment. After some scans came back “a little concerning,” her doctor lowered her medication dosage from three pills to two a day.
“That has worked for my liver enzymes, meaning I don’t need to pause my treatment, I can continue my treatment,” she said in a July 2025 Instagram video. “The bigger test on if this is working still, is next month I will get rescanned to see how much the tumor has shrunk.”
If her next round of scans comes back good, Thurston will be able to undergo a double mastectomy in November.
Unfortunately, Carrie Ann Inaba will not be present in the ballroom tonight for the season 34 premiere of Dancing with the Stars. The longtime judge was set to join Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli for the season’s debut on September 16, hosted once again by Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro. However, a few hours before going on the air, the performer took to her social media page to share that she won’t be able to make the premiere after all, missing in action due to an illness.
“I wanted to share that I will not be at the show tonight as I am feeling quite under the weather. I’m resting up and can’t wait to be back next week in good health,” she wrote, confirming that she does intend to be back in the ballroom for week two. “In the meantime, I wish all the contestants the very best of luck. I’ll be cheering you on from home. Have a great show everyone!”
Carrie Ann Inaba shared a statement revealing she will unfortunately miss the premiere of “Dancing with the Stars” season 34
The statement was shared on the DWTS Instagram page as well, with Derek responding with heart emojis. Her followers responded with messages of encouragement like: “Feel better, see you next week!” and: “Feel better soon! You will be missed tonight!” as well as: “We’ll miss you! Feel better and see ya next week,” plus Jenna Johnson commenting: “Feel better Carrie Ann!!!”
This season features 14 new celebrity contestants vying for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy: Jen Affleck, Hilaria Baldwin, Jordan Chiles, Baron Davis, Alix Earle, Dylan Efron, Corey Feldman, Danielle Fishel, Elaine Hendrix, Scott Hoying, Robert Irwin, Lauren Jauregui, Whitney Leavitt and Andy Richter.
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Recently, in June, Carrie Ann, 57, commemorated 20 years of the show, judging with Len and Bruno. “My life was forever changed. It’s been an incredible journey of self discovery and a wonderful experience witnessing the unique intersection of dance and human nature, competition and shared experience, artistry and vulnerability. There has been nothing like it in my life,” she penned on Instagram.
“In the meantime, I wish all the contestants the very best of luck. I’ll be cheering you on from home. Have a great show everyone!”
“I greatly appreciate having a ‘seat at the table’ (as they say) to share my thoughts, my truths, and my own personal experience to help shape the experience of others towards dance,” Carrie Ann continued. “When I went to UCLA I had a professor who once told us, ‘One day you will have a platform, and YOU BETTER KNOW what YOU want to CONTRIBUTE to this world.’”
“His words always stayed with me and I have always stayed true to what I decided when I sat there that first day. I swore to speak to the truth – my own personal truth from my life’s journey and unique performing and creative experience. And most importantly, to speak that truth even when it was difficult.”
Carrie Ann has been on the show’s judging panel from the very beginning
“And I promised to help others find the true gift of movement, to feel their own authentic self within the movements of the dance.” She concluded with: “Thank you @dancingwiththestars and to all the contestants who have taken the great leap of courage and danced on the show. I have so much love and respect in ways you wouldn’t believe.”
Wendy Williams is stepping out for New York Fashion Week amid her guardianship battle.
Williams, 61, was photographed at the Bach Mai fashion show on Sunday, September 14, wearing a black mini-dress, gold Gucci belt and black Chanel shoes. She added a “W” necklace and red lipstick, and her hair was styled in long, glamorous waves.
The next day, Williams attended a Dennis Basso event with restaurateur Max Tucci, her niece Alex Finnie and Finnie’s fiancé Eric Houston, Page Six reported on Monday, September 15. Seemingly in good spirits, she sported a yellow tweed suit with white sneakers and a huge grin on her face.
The former talk show host has been under a court-ordered guardianship since 2022, when Wells Fargo filed court documents alleging they feared she was an “incapacitated person” and a “victim of undue influence.”
Wendy Williams’ lawyer revealed they are still waiting on test results from doctors to determine the next move in her guardianship despite a recent report suggesting the guardianship had been upheld, Us Weekly can exclusively report. On Tuesday, September 9, Williams’ attorney Allan Diamond wrote a letter to the federal judge seeking to delay a […]
Williams denied the allegations. She has emphasized that she doesn’t need to be under a guardianship where she lacks control over her life and money. Her family is trying to have it dissolved.
As Us Weekly reported in June, Williams’ ex-husband, Kevin Hunter, filed a $250 million lawsuit against her guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, Wells Fargo and Lori Schiller, a Wells Fargo employee, whom Williams had worked with. Weeks later, Williams’ legal team asked for the case to be dismissed, alleging that she did not want it to go forward. The judge has yet to rule.
Earlier this month, Williams attorney Allan Diamond said they were awaiting test results from doctors to determine the next steps in her guardianship — despite a recent report that suggested the arrangement had been upheld.
On Tuesday, September 9, Diamond submitted a letter to a judge requesting a delay in a proposed deposition of Williams. Morrissey had previously sued A&E Television Networks over the docuseries dubbed Where Is Wendy Williams? that aired last year.
JENNIFER GRAYLOCK/INSTARimages.com Wendy Williams’ family wants her released from the facility where she is currently receiving treatment for frontotemporal dementia and aphasia. “I know that she is stuck and we are trying to unstick her. Her family is here and she doesn’t need a facility. We are here to take care of her,” Wendy’s brother, […]
Diamond explained that it was “premature to require my client to sit for a deposition at this time,” and that Williams’ lawyers remain “vigorously engaged in obtaining medical, psychological and healthcare assessments of my client from some of the leading neurologists and neuropsychologists in the country.”
He noted, “While much of that testing has occurred, we still await further test results, diagnoses and prognoses from our medical team before moving forward with any treatment or other planning in connection with my client’s guardianship proceedings.”
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He said that he hoped to have “additional healthcare information sometime before the end of next month,” and asked the court not to schedule Williams’ deposition until the medical results come back.
In August, People reported that Williams had again been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia. Morrissey’s attorney soon requested that Williams’ deposition not take place until issues including Hunter’s lawsuit were resolved.
Wendy Williams spoke out about her health after she was taken to a New York hospital for evaluation during a welfare check. The former talk show host, 60, called in to the Friday, March 14, episode of The View. “It was my choice to get an independent evaluation on my incapacitation, which I don’t have […]
Williams issued a health update in February 2024, sharing in a statement, “I want to say I have immense gratitude for the love and kind words I have received after sharing my diagnosis of Aphasia and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). Let me say, wow! Your response has been overwhelming. The messages shared with me have touched me, reminding me of the power of unity and the need for compassion. I continue to need personal space and peace to thrive. Please just know that your positivity and encouragement are deeply appreciated.”
“After almost three weeks in the hospital, I have never been so thankful to finally head home to our babies,” her husband posted via Instagram on Saturday, September 13, along with photos of the new mom leaving the hospital with her newborn baby. “We don’t have all the answers yet, and I still don’t have function in my right leg, but we are choosing to count every blessing—especially the gift of being together again. Your prayers have carried us through and mean the world to our family. ❤️”
Erin, one of Kelly Jo and Gil Bates‘ 19 children, and Paine welcomed their son Henry on August 25.
“After a long and emotional labor, our miracle arrived. … Henry is doing wonderful, but we would so appreciate your prayers for Erin as she continues to recover from some complications,” read a statement shared via Instagram on August 27. “We thank the Lord for carrying us through and for the gift of this precious boy. 💙.”
Days later, Paine shared a positive update on the baby’s health, but revealed Erin remained in the hospital. “We wanted to thank each and every one of you for all the prayers and support you have given on our behalf. It’s been a week since our miracle, Henry came into the world. He is doing well in the NICU and is our bundle of happiness,” he wrote in an Instagram post.
Gil Bates and Kelly Jo Bates have 19 children, and for 10 seasons, their lives were documented on Bringing Up Bates. The couple tied the knot in December 1987 and welcomed their first child the following year. By 2012, Kelly had given birth to nine boys and 10 girls, without any multiples in the mix. […]
Paine’s message was accompanied by two black-and-white photos of Erin in a hospital bed. “We had asked for prayer for recovery for Erin due to complications. Her labor was longer and more intense than previous births. She has been fighting through it and has been such a light and sweet testimony of grace to nurses, staff, and doctors alike. We are all moved by her kindness and gratefulness in the midst of pain,” he continued.
Paine revealed that his wife “developed a severe UTI and kidney infection,” which caused septic shock. “She is currently still in the ICU as doctors continue to treat, diagnose, and search for answers. We would covet your prayers for this beautiful girl who is such a light in a dark world. We are holding onto God’s promises,” he concluded.
As fans and family members sent thoughts and prayers to the couple, Paine provided more insight into Erin’s condition on September 4. “I have so many mixed emotions as I share this,” he wrote via Instagram. “Last night, Erin suffered a lengthy and severe seizure. Up to this point, Erins infection was getting better, but we found ourselves back in a place of heartache, uncertainty, and tears. She is in the ICU, and the doctors are running scans and tests to determine the cause. Erin is extremely weak and spent hours only half conscious.”
Paine added that seeing Erin “struggle” was “one of the hardest things” for him to do. “I love her more deeply than words can express, and I can’t even imagine life without my best friend,” he wrote. “The hours have been long and heavy, and I know many hearts are aching to see her this way, along with mine. We hold on to faith that healing is coming, even in the midst of the unknown. Your prayers are felt and we are forever grateful.”
Erin Bates and Chad Paine have been going strong since 2011. Erin, who is one of Bringing Up Bates’ Gil Bates and Kelly Jo Bates’ 19 kids, and Paine met at an Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) Valentine’s Day banquet in February 2011. The pair ended up crossing paths again in April 2011 at […]
Erin and her husband got married in 2013. Along with Henry, the couple shared Carson (born in 2015), Brooklyn (born in 2016), Everly (born in 2018), Holland (born in 2019), Finley (born in 2022) and William (born in 2023).
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The former reality star suffered multiple miscarriages on her path to becoming a parent. “Going through a miscarriage is one of the hardest things,” she told People in 2015. “You build up all these expectations, and you prepare, and you have the date in your mind, and it’s just heartbreaking when that ends. It’s like your world’s been crushed.”
At the time, Erin noted that experiencing hardship brought her and Paine closer together. “When you go through something difficult, it just makes you all the more strong and it makes you look to each other for comfort,” she said. “It made us look to the other people who had gone through difficult situations and really, hopefully, encouraged them through it, as well.”
Fans met Erin and her family on the UPtv series Bringing Up Bates, which aired from 2015 to 2021.
In her book, The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope, and Yourself on the Caregiving Path, Heming Willis, 49, details the impact the disease has had on her husband linguistically. (FTD’s most common symptoms include “struggles with decision-making, movement, speaking or language comprehension,” per the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration.)
“Because Bruce can’t communicate with me (due to the variant of FTD he has, primary progressive aphasia), I must make judgment calls for him about absolutely everything. I can’t ask him how he’s feeling, what’s wrong or if something hurts,” Heming Willis wrote. “Instead, I read his body language or look into his eyes to understand what’s bothering him and what he’s experiencing. I compare this to the instinct that you have as a parent. With just one glance at your child, you can tell immediately if something isn’t right. And with one look at Bruce, I can tell if his neck hurts or if he’s got a headache.”
Primary progressive aphasia “begins gradually, with speech or language symptoms that vary depending on the brain areas affected by the disease,” according to The Weill Institute for Neurosciences Memory and Aging Center.
Emma Heming Willis is opening up about her mission to help other caregivers and patients amid husband Bruce Willis‘ frontotemporal dementia battle. “Early on, I was very isolated. I was too scared to say anything to anyone,” Heming Willis, 49, told People in an interview published on Wednesday, September 3. “I was in so much […]
The outlet notes that in one type of the variant, “people may initially have trouble producing speech, whereas, in another variant, word-finding and comprehension problems are more pronounced.”
Heming Willis revealed in August that Willis was living in a second home with a full-time care team as he battles the disease. She defended their living arrangement both on Instagram and during an appearance on Good Morning America on Tuesday, September 9.
Bruce Willis and Emma Heming WillisJon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
“It was a hard decision for us, but it was the safest and best decision not just for Bruce but also for our two young girls,” she said during the interview. “And, you know, it’s really not up for a debate. Now I know that Bruce has the best care 100 percent of the time. His needs are met 100 percent of the time, as well as our two young daughters. So I’m not gonna take a vote on that.”
Heming Willis also recently reflected on making the most of her time with Willis and continuing their love story.
Emma Heming Willis’ upcoming memoir, reveals the moment her relationship with Bruce Willis “began to feel off” amid his ongoing health struggles. “There were conversations that I recalled differently than Bruce did, and there seemed to be a lot of miscommunications between the two of us,” Heming Willis, 49, wrote in an excerpt from her […]
“Bruce is very present in his body, and there is something so lovely and wonderful about that,” she told People on September 4. “He’s not thinking about what happened yesterday or what’s happening in the future. He is very grounded in today.”
She added a sweet sentiment: “Sometimes, love does not need words. I can just sit there with Bruce, and we look at each other and we laugh and smile and that, to me, is more than anything.”
Vera Wang has been drinking from the fountain of youth, if her recent social media post is anything to go by. The legendary fashion designer, known for her stunning and unusual bridal gowns, shared a glowing picture to Instagram on Sunday after attending the US Open, and had fans wondering just how she achieves her ageless appearance. She wore a chic beige blouse in the photo, and put her hand on her chin as she smiled for the camera, her iconic dark locks hanging down past her stomach.
“APRES TENNIS…CIPRIANI,” the 76-year-old wrote in the caption, alongside a series of emojis. She then added snaps from her time at the US Open, dressed in a blue long-sleeved shirt, black pants and chunky white sneakers. Her fans ran to the comment section to exclaim over how youthful she looked, with one writing, “What a gift to look like this in this age,” while another added, “You look gorgeous my dear!!!”
“She does not age,” declared another in all-caps, while a fourth chimed in, “Stunning, timeless, beauty. What a great shot.” Vera quickly clarified that her youthful appearance was mostly due to the mood lighting of Cipriani, the famed Italian restaurant beloved by A-listers. “HEY GUYS. GREAT LIGHTING = CIPRIANI !!!!!” she wrote in the comments.
According to Vera, there is no secret to anti-aging; rather, she sticks to a diet that includes healthy foods as well as things that she enjoys, like pizza and McDonald’s. “I go through phases with what I eat for lunch,” she previously told Harper’s Bazaar. “I like sashimi with brown rice and vegetables, Chinese steamed broccoli with chicken and rice, or the artichoke salad or fish from Sant Ambroeus.”
“At one point, I was eating a slice of Ray’s pizza every day, and I never gained a pound on it. It’s not a bad thing if you squeeze out that excess oil. It’s so filling,” she continued. “I only drink water – I stopped drinking Diet Coke six years ago. That was the hardest thing I ever gave up.”
Vera looked so youthful in the stunning social media snap
The mother of two has seemingly lived countless lives since her upbringing in New York in the ’50s and ’60s. She started out as a figure skater in her youth, before working her way up to a senior fashion editor position at Vogue. She then launched her eponymous brand in 1990 and has since dressed everyone from Victoria Beckham to Chelsea Clinton.
She isn’t afraid of aging, though, and feels just as spritely now than she did in her 20’s. “After my 75th last year, I said, ‘Maybe, you don’t have to celebrate after 75,’” Vera told People. “A lot of my friends don’t want to. They say, ‘I’m too old.’ I said, ‘It’s not about being old. It’s about being here and living, and we should celebrate that.’”
“But you have to celebrate every year that you’re alive. That’s just how I feel,” she continued. “I think maybe a little bit like Warren Buffett [age 95] or Queen Elizabeth II [who passed away aged 96], I’m just going to keep prodding on because I feel as though I’m able to do my best work more and more. I’m really trying to respect that in me, that voice in me, that I feel very happy to be creating. That’s what it’s all about, really.”
“Last night, Erin suffered a lengthy and severe seizure. Up to this point, Erins infection was getting better, but we found ourselves back in a place of heartache, uncertainty, and tears,” Paine, 38, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, September 4. “She is in the ICU, and the doctors are running scans and tests to determine the cause. Erin is extremely weak and spent hours only half conscious.”
Paine continued: “As her husband, it is one of the hardest things I’ve ever faced — to sit by her side and watch her struggle while being so helpless to ease her suffering. I love her more deeply than words can express, and I can’t even imagine life without my best friend. The hours have been long and heavy, and I know many hearts are aching to see her this way, along with mine. We hold on to faith that healing is coming, even in the midst of the unknown. Your prayers are felt and we are forever grateful.”
Bates, 34, welcomed baby No. 7 on August 25 after “a long and emotional labor,” according to an Instagram post. “Henry is doing wonderful, but we would so appreciate your prayers for Erin as she continues to recover from some complications,” the caption continued alongside a photo of Bates and the newborn. “We thank the Lord for carrying us through and for the gift of this precious boy. 💙.”
Messages of support are pouring in for Bringing Up Bates star Erin Bates as she recovers from septic shock days after the birth of her and Chad Paine‘s seventh baby. Paine announced the birth via Instagram on August 27, 2025, revealing that Bates had experienced “complications.” “After a long and emotional labor, our miracle arrived. […]
In a follow-up post, Paine shared more insight into Bates’ postpartum experience. “We wanted to thank each and every one of you for all the prayers and support you have given on our behalf. It’s been a week since our miracle, Henry came into the world. He is doing well in the NICU and is our bundle of happiness,” his message began. “We had asked for prayer for recovery for Erin due to complications. Her labor was longer and more intense than previous births. She has been fighting through it and has been such a light and sweet testimony of grace to nurses, staff and doctors alike. We are all moved by her kindness and gratefulness in the midst of pain.”
Messages of support are pouring in for Bringing Up Bates star Erin Bates as she recovers from septic shock days after the birth of her and Chad Paine‘s seventh baby. Paine announced the birth via Instagram on August 27, 2025, revealing that Bates had experienced “complications.” “After a long and emotional labor, our miracle arrived. […]
Paine explained that his wife “developed a severe UTI and kidney infection,” causing septic shock. “She is currently still in the ICU as doctors continue to treat, diagnose and search for answers. We would covet your prayers for this beautiful girl who is such a light in a dark world,” he wrote. “We are holding onto God’s promises.”
Fans and loved ones sent healing thoughts in the comments section. “❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏she really is a light here! Every nurse adores her and though she’s in pain, she’s still a ray of sunshine,” read a comment from the official Bates family account.
Along with newborn Henry, Bates and Paine share Charles Steven IV, 10, Brooklyn Elise, 8, Everly Hope, 7, Holland Grace, 5, Finley Marie, 3, and William Gage, 20 months.
Before Finley’s birth, the former reality star, who married Paine in 2013, exclusively told Us Weekly that conceiving a fifth baby would be “a huge miracle.”
“I’ve had COVID twice and ever since the second time that I had it, I started having all of these female issues and it caused a lot of internal bleeding,” Bates told Us in 2021. “So with the first surgery, they just removed all of the blood. The second surgery, they ended up taking out one of my ovaries. And then the last surgery, they removed most of my second ovary. So right now, we’re just dealing with trying to balance hormones with hormone therapy and stuff like that.”
At the time, Bates was experiencing “crazy” hormones, “night sweats” and “mood swings,” comparing her symptoms to menopause.
Erin Bates and Chad Paine have been going strong since 2011. Erin, who is one of Bringing Up Bates’ Gil Bates and Kelly Jo Bates’ 19 kids, and Paine met at an Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) Valentine’s Day banquet in February 2011. The pair ended up crossing paths again in April 2011 at […]
“I think one of the hardest parts for me would probably be the fact that to ever get pregnant again would be, like, a huge miracle because I basically have one third of an ovary left, but it’s very scarred from three surgeries. So at this point, it’s not in the question at all, which is sad because me and Chad always talked about having at least 10 children, but you never know what God has for the future,” she continued. “Sometimes it’s not like what you plan or how you envision it. So I don’t know what God has for us down the road, but we’re definitely open to many options.”
Bates told Us that she was “grateful” for each one of her children, adding, “I’m going to just really treasure them and thank the Lord for the four blessings that we already have.”
Kelly Clarkson has endured a difficult year, following the death of her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, with whom she shares her kids, River and Remy. Now, the star will officially return to our screens on September 29 for the newest season of her award-winning series, The Kelly Clarkson Show. In a statement from NBC, the network shared that the seventh season of the hit series will begin production on September 8, with the first week of shows set honor the brave people who rescued campers during the Texas floods in July.
The devastating floods claimed the lives of at least 132 people, with over 100 still missing in the area. Kelly hails from Texas and was set to perform at a benefit concert for the victims in August before she was forced to cancel due to Brandon’s death. “Unfortunately, Kelly Clarkson will be unable to appear at Band Together Texas as planned, due to personal circumstances,” the organization shared. “We send our love to Kelly and her family.”
A new chapter
NBC shared that the new season of Kelly’s show will welcome a slew of A-listers, including Emily Blunt, Channing Tatum, Marion Cotillard, Lionel Richie, Colin Farrell, Scarlett Johansson, Shonda Rimes, Dwayne Johnson, Matthew McConaughey, Julia Roberts, Margot Robbie and Reese Witherspoon. The show debuted in 2019, has gone on to win 22 Daytime Emmy Awards, and is nominated for eight more in 2025.
Kelly has helmed the series for over 1,000 episodes, cementing herself as a TV staple in the process. She will also return to The Voice for season 29 alongside John Legend and Adam Levine. The mother of two was forced to miss a day of shooting following Brandon’s death, with her fellow American Idol alum and talk show star Jennifer Hudson stepping in to help out.
The pair were married for almost seven years before their 2020 split
“Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years,” his loved ones shared in a statement. “He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family. We thank you for your thoughts and prayers and ask everyone to respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.” The 48-year-old died from melanoma, a malignant form of skin cancer.
The talent manager passed away after battling skin cancer
Saying goodbye
Just a day before the announcement, Kelly postponed her upcoming August performances, sharing that she needed to be with her kids River, 11, and Remy, nine. “Unfortunately, I need to postpone the remainder of the August Studio Session dates in Las Vegas,” she wrote on social media. “While I normally keep my personal life private, this past year, my children’s father has been ill, and at this moment, I need to be fully present for them.”
“I am sincerely sorry to everyone who bought tickets to the shows, and I so appreciate your grace, kindness and understanding,” she concluded. The duo first met at the Country Music Awards in 2006, and reconnected in 2012 when she performed the national anthem at the Super Bowl. They married in October 2013, celebrating with an intimate ceremony in Tennessee.
Fox News anchor John Roberts is on the mend after contracting malaria.
Roberts, 70, shared a health update via X on Saturday, August 30, that revealed he was planning to leave Virginia’s Inova Fairfax hospital “after five days and six nights.”
The TV star wrote, “I hope to be heading back home to my family today,” before reflecting on the illness itself, which is described by Mayo Clinic as a parasite “spread to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes.”
Roberts wrote, “Malaria is an awful disease that needs to be attacked full-force when a diagnosis is made. In my time here, I’ve gone from being so sick that any dog would take pity on me to being ready to fire up the grill on Labor Day (well, maybe ready to watch the grill being fired up).”
Fox News anchor John Roberts is on the road to recovery after being diagnosed with malaria. “I had been hurting from the top of my head to the tip of my toes. Literally everywhere,” Roberts, 68, recalled to People in an interview published Thursday, August 28. “I was also beset with uncontrolled shivering all during […]
He concluded, “I look forward to getting back in the saddle. Just stay away from these little effers.”
Roberts was hospitalized prior to being diagnosed with the illness after experiencing “uncontrolled shivering” while presenting on TV, per an interview he conducted with People that was published on Thursday, August 28. A personal health advisor then urged Roberts to “go to the ER.”
Subsequent blood work showed that Roberts’ platelets and white blood cell levels were both low before a diagnosis was presented.
He told the outlet, “I thought, ‘Of course you have malaria. … You never do anything in small measures.’ But I was a little scared. Malaria can be deadly if left unchecked. I don’t know exactly how ‘severe’ it was from a medical classification, but it sure felt severe. I have never felt that sick in my life.”
Counting his blessings. Al Roker is grateful to be on the mend following his recent health scare, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly. “Al’s recent hospitalization was very scary. [He] counts himself so lucky to have gotten speedy treatment and knows that ultimately he’s lucky to be alive,” the insider tells Us of […]
Roberts noted that he thought he contracted the illness, which is described by the Mayo Clinic to start with shivering and chills before a high fever sets in and sweating commences, while vacationing in Indonesia in July. The anchor told People that he started feeling unwell about 10 days after he got back home.
In Roberts’ X post, he thanked several people who supported him in hospital, including wife Kyra Phillips, who works for ABC News as a correspondent. “Thank you to my beloved wife … who found global malaria expert Dr Doug Postels in Malawi who served as a guiding hand through all of this.”
Roberts continued, “Thanks too to pulmonologist Matt Williams and all of the compassionate nurses and technicians at Inova Health: Genevieve, Claire, Lauren, Daniel, Yvonne, Anar, Raysa (who finally found a good new vein for an IV when all the others said “enough”) and the countless others behind the scenes who assisted in my recovery.”
Biggest Loser’s 15th season winner Rachel Frederickson, now 35, was spotted recently looking unrecognizable. She was recently seen in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, sporting a blue zip-up sweatshirt, capri leggings, black sneakers and a black crossbody. She donned curly locks, silver jewelry, a black watch and held a pink tumbler. Rachel attended church and a cafe during her outing. The reality star lives nearby in her one-million-dollar home. As the winner of the popular show, she had lost 155 pounds and got a hefty prize of $250,000.
She was 260 pounds at the start of her journey. By the end she weighed 105 pounds and had lost 60 percent of her body weight. Although she won, she had many critics who claimed that she had lost too much weight, but she defended her final results. Rachel explained to Today: “It was absolutely healthy weight loss. I dieted and exercised and did it healthy the whole way.”
Rachel was spotted 11 years since willing the show
Post-show, she attended SoulCycle six times a week to maintain her weight. Since then, she has been working as a Customer Insights and Analytics Manager at Land O’Lakes, which is farmer-owned in her state. The NBC show has recently faced backlash after the Netflix documentary titled Fit for TV: The Reality Behind the Biggest Loser was released a few weeks ago.
During the film, the extreme weight loss efforts were crucially examined. The movie noted that contestants allegedly only got to consume 800 calories per day and had to work out eight hours a day. Danny Cahill who was the season eight winner revealed to the U.S. Sun that show participants were also allegedly provided with caffeine pills, which are “banned,” in an effort to speed up the weight loss process.
He revealed: “I know that they were made available, and they were supposed to be like a strong cup of coffee or something, like 200 milligrams of caffeine or something.” Danny had a negative experience while taking the pills. He stated: “I took them for two days and they made me feel jittery and I quit. I said, ‘Uh, uh, no.’”
Danny continued: “It’s like a Red Bull or something. One time I drank one of those, a big one, and I didn’t feel good on it, so I said, ‘well, I’m done with those.’ And that’s kind of what happened with the caffeine pills.” The hit reality TV show aired from 2004 to 2020. The show had a four-year hiatus from 2016 to 2020.
It briefly returned in 2020 for just one season. The series‘ premise was to challenge contestants to lose massive amounts of weight in 30 weeks and the person who lost the most would be crowned the winner.
Kaitlyn Bristowe is asking her fans for their prayers after learning that her stepfather, Rob, was diagnosed with an incurable form of cancer.
“About 8 months ago, I asked everyone to pray for my stepdad, Rob. I didn’t say why, but he was diagnosed with cancer and he was going into surgery to get it removed,” Bristowe, 40, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, August 30. “Your prayers worked, and they had gotten it all. He then went back for a follow-up scan, and it has moved into his stomach. He is now battling an incurable stage 4 cancer.”
Rob is married to Bristowe’s mother, Leslie, and has been a constant presence in the former Bachelorette’s life. He was even prominently featured on her hometown dates on both The Bachelor and The Bachelorette.
“We are all devastated. I do believe he will beat the timeline given because he’s a stubborn, strong warrior with a passion for life,” Bristowe added on Saturday. “But I really do believe in the power of prayer, the power of manifestation, and the power of love. So, please send it all his way. He means the world to me and our blended family.”
Former Bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe celebrated her milestone 40th birthday with the release of her third music single. “I wrote a ballad. Have you ever been lonely in love? It’s a really sad, hard, heartbreaking feeling,” Bristowe wrote via Instagram on Thursday, June 19, sharing the single’s artwork, which featured Bristowe sitting naked in a bathtub […]
Bristowe recently spent time with her parents at a lake house in Canada.
“It was really special to spend the last few days playing cards, eating home-cooked meals, and just telling each other how much we cherish our families’ relationship,” she concluded. “Time is so precious. #F***Cancer.”
Several of Bristowe’s Bachelor Nation peers sent prayers and well-wishes in the comments section of her post.
“Sending y’all a ton of love ♥️♥️♥️,” producer Elan Gale replied.
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Bristowe also shared her statement via her Instagram Stories, setting it to The Paper Kites’ “Bloom” with a message that read, “Prayers please.”
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Earlier on her trip to visit her parents, Bristowe showed Leslie and Rob episodes of Hulu’sAre You My First? dating show, which she cohosted with Colton Underwood.
“I’m obsessed with this show,” she wrote via her Instagram Stories on Saturday, August 29, watching a clip of Rachael Staudt cuddling Michael Fractor. “I wish I caught my mom saying, ‘Oh, Rob, that reminds me, you need your back cream.’ Wait, should I not watch this with my mom? … [She] liked that one.”
The mother of four posted a selfie with her sister, Clair Durham, after a gym workout, looking glowy and fresh.
Her caption took a hilarious turn when she called out her husband for his intense fitness regime.
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“No one I’d rather work out with…except @markwahlberg but the 3 times he’s trained me I generally throw up. @clairdurham,” she wrote under the picture.
Mark immediately jumped into her comment section, posting the laughing, clapping, and love heart emojis, clearly loving her complaint.
Rhea posted the hilarious picture calling out her husband for his intense workouts
The 53-year-old revealed that he found it easier to work out with other people as it helps him feel supported and focused during his sessions.
“I had spent so many years working out by myself, you know, and it’s what I needed to do, whether I was preparing for a role or just to kind of feel better and in life,” he told Today.
“And then when I found a community where there was a support system, the energy, obviously it’s incredible.”
The Ted actor and Rhea, a former model hailing from Florida, first met in 2001 at a press junket before he asked her out on a date. “We met in New York City,” he told People. “I asked her if she wanted to come out with me, and she said yes.”
“Then I asked her if she wanted to come to church with me the next morning, and she said yes again. So that was our first date: St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York.”
Rhea had modeled for French Vogue and Elle and walked the Victoria’s Secret runway before meeting Mark.
“I also knew that she loved me for who I am and that she was someone I could trust. Until I met her, I wasn’t ready to have a family.”
He continued: “You need the right woman in your life and that feeling that you’re going to be together for a long time. That’s especially important if you’re going to have children. Rhea always wanted to be a mother. She had a job, but her mission in life was to be a mother and to be a wife.”
“We share the same values. Obviously, the physical attraction was there, but that’s not what keeps a couple together.”
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Jessica Simpson marked 7 years of sobriety with a poignant post to commemorate the milestone.
Taking to social media on Friday, November 1, the singer, 44, shared a black-and-white photo via Instagram of herself looking out a plane window.
“7yrs ago today I walked myself into the light of being alcohol free 🤍,” she captioned the image.
Well-wishers flocked to the comments section to applaud Simpson for the post, including actor John Stamos, who wrote, “Bravo.”
Fans also congratulated the “I Wanna Love You Forever” singer on her sobriety achievement.
“Congrats on 7 years queen!!!! It’s a beautiful life 🌻” wrote one follower, while another added, “You will never know how many women you inspired to do the same @jessicasimpson !!!! Thank you for sharing your vulnerability, your strength, your hope, your passion, your joy, and your FREEDOM…happy 7!!! 🎂”
The singer previously opened about how she became reliant on alcohol as a way to cope with her past trauma, including childhood sexual abuse.
Simpson recalled in a revealing interview on Today in January 2020 that she knew the problem had become a huge issue in October 2017 when she failed to show up for her kids on Halloween. (Simpson shares Maxwell, Ace, and Birdie, with husband Eric Johnson).
“I honestly couldn’t even tell you who got them ready. I was just dazed and confused, and I just wanted to go to sleep,” Simpson said on Today. “I didn’t take them trick-or-treating. I didn’t show up for my family. I took the picture and I made the world think that I showed up.”
The incident became the catalyst for Simpson to make the decision to quit drinking for good and start working with a therapist.
“I just realized that I had to surrender,” she told Today host Hoda Kotb. “I just want to continue on the path that I’m on, and at this point in my life, I’m strong enough to deal with anything that comes my way. Because I don’t have something to retreat to that will numb me from actually going through it.”
She added: “I had started a spiral and I couldn’t catch up with myself … and that was with alcohol. Every day I would say it, ‘I’ll stop soon. I’ll cut back.’”
Since then, Simpson has marked each anniversary of her sobriety with a post shared via Instagram, including in 2021 when she shared a photo of herself in 2017 and a lengthy caption reflecting on how far she had come since putting down the bottle.
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“This person in the early morning of Nov 1, 2017 is an unrecognizable version of myself. I had so much self discovery to unlock and explore. I knew in this very moment I would allow myself to take back my light, show victory over my internal battle of self respect, and brave this world with piercing clarity,” she wrote. “Personally, to do this I needed to stop drinking alcohol because it kept my mind and heart circling in the same direction and quite honestly I was exhausted. I wanted to feel the pain so I could carry it like a badge of honor. I wanted to live as a leader does and break cycles to advance forward- never looking back with regret and remorse over any choice I have made and would make for the rest of my time here within this beautiful world.
I can’t believe it has been 4yrs! It feels like maybe 2. I think that is a good thing. Ha.”
Simpson concluded: “There is so much stigma around the word alcoholism or the label of an alcoholic. The real work that needed to be done in my life was to actually accept failure, pain, brokenness, and self sabotage. The drinking wasn’t the issue. I was. I didn’t love myself. I didn’t respect my own power. Today I do. I have made nice with the fears and I have accepted the parts of my life that are just sad. I own my personal power with soulful courage. I am wildly honest and comfortably open. I am free.”
