Indholdsfortegnelse for Issue 15, 2024 i WHO

One piece of news had us all talking this week. The announcement that former Home and Away actress Isla Fisher and her Borat star husband, Sacha Baron Cohen, were calling time on their 23-year union came as a shock. According to insiders, the writing had been on the wall for some time. On page 12, we bring you all the intel on the break-up of one of Hollywood’s longest marriages. There are insights galore in this week’s issue, and on page 32, Lindsay Lohan opens up about being ready for more kids. Meanwhile, on page 28, Gwyneth Paltrow talks candidly about feeling a“deep sense of impending grief” as she prepares for her children to leave the nest. Finally, I’ve started thinking how lovely it would be to book a holiday…

When Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen announced their divorce this month, their wording was riddled with innuendo. To accompany a photograph of the pair wearing matching tennis ensembles, the post they shared to Instagram Stories read: “After along tennis match lasting over 20 years, we are finally putting our racquets down. “In 2023 we jointly filed to end our marriage,” it continued. “We have always prioritised our privacy and have been quietly working through this change. We forever share in our devotion and love for our children.” The announcement comes after Aussie actress Rebel Wilson’s shock allegations of Cohen’s bad behaviour on the set of their 2016 film, Grimsby, and suggests the couple were more like opponents than a team during their 23 years together. And while Fisher did…

DATE NIGHT This couple don’t waste a visit from the glam squad at the A Bit of Light premiere.“This is a date night for us,” Moyer said, revealing they used to go to all-night diners after premieres. Paquin added, “I would love to say that I look like this all the time, but no, I don’t.” Wearing a sparkling black dress with matching ankle boots, Anna Paquin walked the red carpet on April 3 in New York for her latest film, A Bit of Light, directed by her husband, Stephen Moyer. The black walking cane she carried that co-ordinated with her outfit raised the alarm among her fans. “It hasn’t been easy,” Paquin, 41, told People magazine, revealing she has been living with undisclosed health issues that have affected her…

Just like thousands of sisters around the world every week, Brittany Hensel was right at her sibling Abby’s side for support when she tied the knot with Josh Bowling two years ago. Video from the big day even shows the trio hugging in front of the guests, as the bride and groom share their first dance to Matt Simmons’ ‘Losing Control’. But where the story deviates from the usual is that Brittany has continued to be there for every moment with the happy couple since. Brittany and Abby, both 34, are conjoined twins. Born in 1990 with the rare condition, dicephalic parapagus, they each have their own heart, stomach and lungs, while sharing a single body from the waist down. Abby controls their right arm and leg, while Brittany has…

CLEAN & CLEAR Nothing gives your skin a reset quite like a face mask, and a clay formula is a great DIY option to relieve a stressed-out or congested complexion. Focus on your under-eye area (it’s usually the first place to show signs of lack of sleep) by applying some hyaluronic acid eye patches to soothe and hydrate. Then consider using a facial steamer before you begin your skincare routine. The warm steam will help to open pores and increase the benefits of your chosen products. Tip Be sure to thoroughly cleanse your face before using a steamer for up to 15 minutes. HEAVENLY HAIR Good hair starts in the shower, so kickstart your routine with a scalp treatment and massage brush to increase circulation and ensure your scalp is…

Kyoto’s unmissable sights and experiences are spread across the city in a series of areas that each manage to have their own unique feel and their own regional history. Many, but by no means all, of the notable temples can be found in the north and south Higashiyama districts, while old Kyoto’s nightlife and shopping are centred around Gion and Pontocho. Other areas embrace a contemporary vibe, like the area around Kyoto Station – a symbol of a new Kyoto that mimics the grandeur of the city’s ancient temples while forging a new future from steel and glass. Before it, Kyoto Tower hints at a playful retro pop culture thread that runs through Kyoto’s manga and gaming culture. There is much to discover by exploring Kyoto’s neighbourhoods in detail, so…

Just days after Married at First Sight’s 2024 season wrapped, groom Timothy Smith has revealed details of his criminal past. The 52-year-old, who was ‘married’ to fan favourite Lucinda Light during the season, sat down with A Current Affair to shed light on his secret stint in an American prison for drug smuggling. Yep, it’s the plot twist we never saw coming. It was the noughties, and Smith was living in Vancouver at the time. “I was a helicopter pilot in North America that did something really stupid,” he recalled, sharing that he was paid to take flying lessons for the purpose of trafficking. “I would take off from a little unmanned airport and I would fly up a valley into a creek where I would meet a four-wheel drive…

Daniel Craig had hardly hung up his tuxedo after wrapping up his 15-year stint playing James Bond in 2021’s No Time to Die when rumours began swirling about who would step into the iconic role. Bold names on the short list have included Tom Hardy, Tom Hiddleston, James Norton, Regé-Jean Page and Idris Elba. Before long, Aaron Taylor-Johnson – star of action movies like Bullet Train, Avengers: Age of Ultron and The King’s Man – gathered steam as the front-runner set to be handed a licence to kill. Back in 2023, the actor side-stepped the chatter during an interview with Esquire. “I just focus on the things I can have in my hands right now. What’s in front of me right now,” he said. “I’ve never made a decision based…

Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig ’s 2023 blockbuster Barbie broke records, influenced fashion, boosted the doll’s sales and sparked countless public discussions and impassioned speeches about womanhood. But not everyone was impressed by the film’s global appeal. For Shakira and her sons Milan, 11, and Sasha, 9, it was a metaphorical punch in the guts. In a new interview with Allure magazine, the 47-year-old ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ singer sided with Ken and those who felt their manhood was jeopardised. “My sons absolutely hated it. They felt that it was emasculating. And I agree, to a certain extent,” she told the publication, as her “she-wolf feminism” album Women No Longer Cry dropped. “I like pop culture when it attempts to empower women without robbing men of their possibility to be men,…

Kristen Wiig has six seasons of Saturday Night Live under her belt and, for almost two decades, has crushed it in big screen comedies, including her 2011 blockbuster Bridesmaids. Still, the Arizona-born star says clowning on command isn’t part of her skill set. “Sometimes I’ll be shopping or in a restaurant and someone will be like, ‘Do the voice!’ Or they’ll expect me to tell a joke or something,” she tells WHO. “I get it’s because they know you from comedy so they think I must be funny all the time. I’m not really that person at all and I’m definitely not showy like that.” Wiig, 50, who stars as a social climber in the new 1960s-set Apple TV+ series Palm Royale, has managed to compartmentalise her fame to the…

With her second Netflix rom-com in just 18 months out, Lindsay Lohan is relishing her comeback to the screen after years out of the spotlight – almost as much as her fans are loving the long overdue ‘Lohan-aissance’. But this time around, the 37-year-old actress is more grounded, wiser about the world of showbiz. She also has different priorities, such as getting ready for baby number two with her husband, Bader Shammas! “I love it,” Lohan tells WHO of motherhood. “It’s the best.” While on The Drew Barrymore Show recently, the actress said of giving their eight-month-old son a little playmate, “I was lucky enough to have a sibling, so I want Luai to have that.” Motherhood may be her primary focus now, but Lohan has found a way to…

There are any number of reasons to eat a healthy diet: fitness, longevity, better mental health, energy levels, skin, and even hair health. But one of the most important you may overlook is that it’s good for your heart. “Lifestyle choices, including the food and drink we put into our body, can have an impact on several heart-disease risk factors, including blood pressure, cholesterol levels, excess weight (especially around the middle) and diabetes risk,” says dietitian and nutrition scientist, Dr Joanna McMillan. Essentially, the guidance is that we should eat a variety of wholefoods, while reducing our intake of ultra-processed foods. But with so many mixed messages – especially when it comes to dietary fat – it’s not surprising that many of us still have lots of questions. Here, Dr…

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In Population: 11, American actor Ben Feldman plays Andy, a suburban bank teller from Ohio who arrives in a tiny outback town to find his father. He talks to WHO about shooting Down Under, why this is his dream role, plus what he and the crew got up to after hours. Why did you take on the role of Andy? Oh gosh, I needed the money, I was bored … no I loved the script! The script was perfect and it was everything that I wanted to do and exactly the kind of show I was looking to do. I described what a dream project would be a few months prior … this was all the things I described. What was it like filming in the Kimberley Region? It’s why…

It started off as her second solo album, but when Beth Ditto called upon her old bandmates and childhood friends, guitarist Nathan Howdeshell and drummer Hannah Blilie, to record with her in Hawaii, it just had to become Gossip’s comeback. Real Power is the trio’s sixth album and their first since A Joyful Noise in 2012. Ditto told Billboard that super-producer Rick Rubin helped her decide to make it a comeback album soon after they started laying down tracks back in 2019. She explained: “I asked Rick directly, ‘Should this be a Beth record or a Gossip record?’ And he said, ‘Obviously you should do what you want, but this should absolutely be a Gossip record.’”  And so, this 11-track, 45-minute celebration came to pass and is catapulting them back…

THE MILLER WOMEN by Kelli Hawkins When a local teen disappears, Nicola Miller worries her daughter Abby could be a killer, just like her. Nicola has never told the truth about what happened to Abby’s father, but as the town searches for the missing girl, it threatens to bring her own secrets to light. PHEASANTS NEST by Louise Milligan Kate picked the wrong guy to humiliate on a girls’night out and is now living every woman’s worst nightmare. Bound and gagged in the back of a car going god knows where with a man she doesn’t know, she is petrified about what comes next. A gripping Australian debut. THE LIBRARY THIEF by Kuchenga Shenjé Runaway bookbinder Florence takes on a commission to restore Lord Belfield’s library and discovers the scandals…

Paris Hilton was worlds away from The Simple Life when she jetted to the Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy for a family getaway this month. “Life is beautiful,” the 43-year-old shared on Instagram. “Easter in Paradise with Baby P,” she added, alongside a series of holiday snaps with her 15-month--old son, Phoenix. The sun-safe duo were also joined by Phoenix’s dad, Carter Reum. And while there was a noticeably absent member of the Hilton-Reum family missing in St. Barts – the couple’s 5-month-old daughter, London – Carter was on-hand to play the ultimate Instagram husband. From taking photographs of his glamorous wife, to working overdrive and paddling the hotel heiress and their son across the crystal clear waters, the businessman was even seen dragging a kayak along the beach with…

It was a moment that no doubt would have made their grandfather William Garner proud. There to pay tribute to the beloved patriarch of the family, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck’s 15-year-old child stepped up to the lectern at the Christ Church United Methodist in Charleston, West Virginia on April 6 and introduced themselves. “Hello, my name is Fin Affleck.” Dressed in a sombre black suit and tie with a white shirt, Fin, who was formerly known as Seraphina Rose, read from the Bible at the memorial service commemorating the life of Jennifer’s father, who passed away on March 30 at the age of 85. “Better is a little with righteousness, than a large income with injustice,” Fin recited to those gathered and watching via live stream. Fin’s siblings, Violet,…

Love her or loathe her, Gwyneth Paltrow is an open book. She gets down to the nitty-gritty of things, whether it’s her sex life, former partners, her wellness empire and, of course, her modern family. The actress and lifestyle business mogul isn’t afraid to stand out and she’s never shy of causing a stir – that infamous vagina-scented candle included. But in a new interview with Stylist, the 51-year-old Goop founder proved that perhaps she is just one of us when sharing her immense feelings of grief over her children and stepchildren leaving home. Paltrow has never minced her words, and first and foremost she sees motherhood as her greatest role. For the star, her sadness is less about her children growing up and more about her own sense of…

Jennifer Aniston & Courteney Cox Cox and Aniston were just meant to be. Since becoming besties on the aptly named Friends back in 1994, their relationship has endured failed marriages, health issues, a baby, and more. They’ve experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows together. “I’ve slept in her guest bedroom a lot,” Aniston told More. “Without giving away too much of my private stuff, all I can say is she’s been there for me through thick and thin.” It’s no wonder Aniston was Cox’s maid of honour in 2018, and Cox was Aniston’s in 2015 when she married ex-husband Justin Theroux. The former Mrs Brad Pitt is also godmother to Cox’s daughter, Coco. Leonardo DiCaprio & Kate Winslet Thirty years is a true milestone in Hollywood…

ARE NIGHT LIGHTS OK FOR KIDS? For kids that are afraid of the dark, Dr Harrington says a good night light can calm their fears without interrupting their sleep cycle. “For children there has got to be a balance with it all to manage their fear of the dark by having a dim night light,” she explains. “Good night lights for children are ones that are on the red spectrum – soft red light won’t interfere with their circadian rhythm and melatonin production.” For many Aussies, last week marked a pivotal moment as we wound our clocks back for the end of daylight saving. As aresult, you might have noticed you’re alittle more rested than usual, because it felt like you were getting an extra hour of morning sleep as…

Whether it’s to give our mood a boost or to simply inspire a “new hair, new me” mindset, there’s something about the bob haircut that makes us feel our best. We know that bobs and lobs take a little work to achieve and maintain, which is where an excellent hairdresser comes in. If you’re thinking of getting the chop, these Aussie celebrity stylists will help you figure out which bob will suit you best. COMPILED BY: HOLLY HAMPTON-THAYERS…

There’s nothing quite like updating your space with an interiors makeover. But a flashy freshen up doesn’t have to mean splashing out massive amounts of cash. A few subtle tweaks here and there can give your home the spruce up it needs, so try these five fun and clever budget ways to inject some interest into your space. WORK OF ART A new piece of artwork can easily add new life to any room and these days there are plenty of affordable options. Whether you prefer a painted canvas, a matching set of framed prints or a fun-shaped mirror, find what works in your space and start decorating. To make your home cohesive it’s best to stick to a theme and style your surroundings to match. From coastal or Scandi,…

ARIES MAR. 20–APR. 18 You might find yourself in a different financial position. There could be an amazing twist or turnaround to do with cash this week, as the planet of plenty, Jupiter, and the planet of changes, Uranus, collide in your Money Box. Note that there could be an unexpected bill as well, but expect good news and you just might get it! Ker-ching! CANCER JUN. 21–JUL. 21 Life could go in a variety of directions now. What if you get what you said you wanted? Do you still want it? That thing you’ve been wishing for, for so long, could finally and unexpectedly materialise this week. However, there’s also a chance you’ll change your mind and not want it anymore. Life now can be crazy! LIBRA SEP. 23–OCT.…

Growing up with minimal means in New Jersey, Michelle Visage never thought she’d even make it to Australia, let alone do a photoshoot outside the Sydney Opera House to talk about hosting her own show here. As the Drag Race franchise continues to expand, Visage has stepped into the role of host of Drag Race Down Under, taking over from RuPaul. And while they’re big shoes to fill, the Emmy Award winner, who became a permanent host on RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2011 and in recent years has also produced the show, is relishing the opportunity to make her mark. “I feel like there’s going to be a mothering side of me that maybe you don’t get to see as much as when I’m a judge versus the host,” Visage,…

Over the last three decades, bestselling book after book has cemented Marian Keyes’ status as one of the most popular women’s fiction authors on the planet and made her a millionaire. Her latest offering, My Favourite Mistake, sees her go back to the very beginning and revisit Anna Walsh – who she first introduced to readers in her debut novel, Watermelon, in 1995. After years of enjoying the high life in New York City, Anna finds herself in the midst of a mid-life crisis. Quitting her high-flying beauty PR job and walking out on her long-term relationship, Anna packs her bags and heads back to Ireland seeking a new purpose. The idea came to the author, 60, because she wanted to write about her experience with “the menopause but also…

What was the last gift you got? My wife and kids bought me a pair of socks with sausage dogs on them but they were three sizes too small … so I think they may not have been intended for me. Last time you laughed until you cried? Two weeks ago, I went away with some mates. I hadn’t seen a lot of them for a while, so it was a great catch up with so many laughs. What the last thing you learned about yourself? I’m a terrible dancer … which I learnt with the rest of Australia on last year’s Dancing with the Stars. When was the last time you danced in public? I was on the dancefloor at the Logies afterparty. I’m not sure you can call…

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