Indholdsfortegnelse for Issue 43, 2023 i WHO

Heading into the weekend, I’ve already got a fair idea of what I’ll be doing. I’ll be diving into Britney Spears’memoir, The Woman in Me. From the tidbits and teasers that have so far been dropped (page 12), it looks certain to be a fascinating read – no matter what you think of the woman herself. Her story is a remarkable one, from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows, and everything in between. And while we might feel familiar with it, this is the first time that we’re hearing about her tumultuous life in her words. Another controversial figure telling her side of the story is the woman at the centre of David Beckham’s cheating scandal, Rebecca Loos. She probably thought that her days of speaking out…

She’s made no secret of her wild past and her former partying ways, but Pink recently went into more detail about the near-death experience that changed the course of her life. During an interview on the US version of 60 Minutes, the singer revealed that she almost died of a drug overdose in 1995, at just 16 years old. “I was a punk. I had a mouth. I had a chip on my shoulder. Basically, I grew up in a house where every day my parents were screaming at each other, throwing things. They hated each other,” she shared of her upbringing. “I got into drugs. I was selling drugs.” Pink shared that it was during a rave that she overdosed. “I was on ecstasy, angel dust, crystal, all kinds…

Attending the inaugural Hello Sunshine Shine Away event in Los Angeles on October 21, Jennifer Garner sat on a panel with Reese Witherspoon and told the crowd how the Oscar winner stood by her through thick and thin. “I think back to being pregnant. This one [Witherspoon] was sitting next to me,” she said. “I think back to going through a very public, very hard moment in my life. She was right there and the way I needed to get through it was dance cardio … and I danced cardio-d so hard that we broke her foot, but she kept going! She was like, ‘I’m going to be there. I’m going to be there.’” Although she didn’t give details about the “hard moment”, Garner’s shock divorce from Ben Affleck in…

NOT AN ACT Spears admitted she was “someone else for months” while filming the coming-of-age tale, Crossroads. “I ended up walking differently, carrying myself differently, talking differently,” she wrote in her memoir of the experience. Next month will mark two years since a Los Angeles County judge terminated the conservatorship that had governed Britney Spears’ life for nearly 14 years. And while much has been said about the star since – through documentaries and interviews with estranged family members and former friends – apart from dozens of rambling and often incoherent Instagram posts, Spears herself has yet to speak out. Until now. “Over the past 15 years or even at the start of my career, I sat back while people spoke about me and told my story for me,” the…

Mike & Zara Tindall While the pair get invited to key events like her uncle King Charles’ coronation and Royal Ascot, Mike and Zara Tindall, 42, are free of official responsibility. As they aren’t reliant on the public purse, they’ve been able to explore lucrative opportunities such as endorsements with brands like Rolex and Land Rover that have seen the pair amass an estimated $60 million fortune. Mike, 45, even got a royal seal of approval to continue his podcast The Good, The Bad and The Rugby when William, Kate and Princess Anne came on. With front-row tickets to events like Wimbledon, tax-payer-funded trips overseas, multiple lavish homes and access to the royal jewel vault anytime they want, at first glance, the Prince and Princess of Wales look to have…

What a difference a few decades can make. After being written off as a cinema turkey in 1993, Hocus Pocus is now a viable franchise, with one sequel to its name and another in the planning stages at Disney+. And it was Bette Midler who was on the case about Hocus Pocus 2 being made when she learnt the original movie had become an eventual hit. “After I realised it was actually a phenomenon, I started asking people around my age, ‘Don’t you think they would be interested in a sequel?’” she told Collider. “This was like 15 years ago or something like that.” In a 2022 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Midler said, “As I watched it progress, I’d call the studio once a year to ask, ‘How about it?’…

Women who INSPIRE The entertainment industry in Australia has changed a lot since Sarah Christie started studying her combined communications and law degree in 2011. At the time, she couldn’t have imagined rising to such heights as being the senior development officer for a global streaming giant like Prime Video. “Creative development wasn’t really a career I even knew was possible,” she tells WHO. “It’s an industry that is definitely built on connections, and I’ve had a number of jobs along the way where I’ve been mentored and been given some great opportunities from really supportive women and men.” As the executive powerhouse behind local shows such as Deadloch and Class of ’07, Sarah’s role involves overseeing all of the creative aspects of the development of Australian Originals programs. “Every…

Self-massage can be done through your clothing, or directly onto the skin using massage oils. Acupuncture points are mostly bilateral, so treat one side or both sides simultaneously. Women are best off applying pressure on the right side. Knotted back? Migraines disrupting your day-to-day life? A build-up of tension in the body can cause pain, lack of sleep and, unsurprisingly, feelings of irritability. But you don’t need to reach for the medicine cabinet as soon as those niggles develop. Instead, gentle, self-administered massage and acupressure can often have similar results, minus the price tag that comes with depending on over-the-counter remedies. These expert-approved tricks can help release stiffness, soothe sore muscles and boost your wellbeing. LOOSEN UP SHOULDERS 1. Roll shoulders up, back and forward. Place hands on shoulders…

STYLE IT FOR WORK Pick a classic stripe and add tailored additions for a comfortable yet chic work wardrobe. For the office, be sure to button your shirt all the way up and tuck it in. Then take your oufit into the night by untucking and swapping flats for heels. STYLE IT FOR A HOLIDAY A patterned set like this is extremely versatile no matter what you get up to on vacation. Wear over your swimmers, unbuttoned with slides or style it up with gold jewellery for the bar later. Make it fun and colourful with bold accessories! STYLE IT FOR DINNER Try a more comfortable alternative for your next dinner date in the form of a satin PJ set. Not the sleep kind, but rather a luxe embellished version…

There’s nothing better than waking up to fresh, glowing skin. Our bodies and cells regenerate as we snooze, meaning our skin often looks the best it will all day (read: plump and bouncy) when we first open our eyes. However, as the day goes on, our skin loses some of that fresh feeling due to internal and external stressors such as pollution, UV rays, blue light (hello, desk job) mental stress and fatigue. Here’s how collagen can help. WHAT IS COLLAGEN & WHY DO WE NEED IT? Think of it as the building block of our skin’s foundation, responsible for maintaining elasticity and plumpness. In the simplest of terms, the more we have, the younger and healthier our skin looks. From the age of 20, our body’s natural ability to…

LONG TIME COMING It’s been two years since Kendall Jenner launched 818 Tequila and it’s finally made its way to our shores. We suspect it will be the influencers’ tequila of choice and will fly off shelves as it did when it first went to market – it sold out completely in the first year. There are four varieties. Blanco is an ultra-smooth blend with a bright and crisp citrus finish. Reposado moves into smooth caramel finish territory. Añejo is aged in oak barrels for over a year yielding a deep and complex flavour profile, with notes of orange peel and chocolate. Eight Reserve is aged up to eight years in French and American barrels and is bottled in a handcrafted ceramic decanter. Available from Liquorland and First Choice Liquor…

FIRST LOOK! MOVIE ANYONE BUT YOU Rom-coms have always been a crowd pleaser and Anyone But You comes with an Aussie twist. Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney travelled Down Under to film the flick earlier this year and as the first look shows, the Sydney Harbour backdrop is just as gorgeous as the leads. They play college arch-nemeses Ben and Bea, who reunite years after graduation for a destination wedding and pretend to be lovers. Expect plenty of heat and hijinks. (In cinemas Dec. 26) MORE INSIDE! KYLIE’S STILL GOT IT The Aussie singer will have you up dancing with her 16th album. FRIGHT NIGHT FOR KIDS Animated flick Scarygirl is all about overcoming your fears. MYF’S NEW MISSION The TV host is helping to save small country towns with…

When was the last time you laughed until you cried? It was with my best mate, I can’t even remember what we were laughing about, but it had us both in hysterics. Bent over and crying because it hurt so much. A good friend can really do that. Last thing you learned about yourself? That I need my friends around me. I’m pretty independent and I love being on tour and working on a show [having just finished a run of the musical & Juliet in Singapore], but geez I miss my nearest and dearest. Last guilty pleasure you indulged in? I had a passionfruit-filled donut at Burnt Ends bakery in Singapore recently. Actually, I don’t feel guilty about it at all. It was delicious. Last time you stayed up…

While long-time fans were understandably devastated when I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! co-host Dr Chris Brown said goodbye to the show, they didn’t have to fear – as a new animal-loving Aussie is waiting in the wings to take his place! Wildlife warrior Robert Irwin is poised to pack his bags and make the trip to the jungle with co-host Julia Morris and the next bunch of star-studded contestants in 2024. “It’s a huge honour to be the new co-host of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! I can’t wait to plunge back into the incredible African jungle and introduce our celebrities to the magnificent wildlife that call the jungle home,” the 19-year-old gushed. “Most of all, I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to work…

Hours after actress Lupita Nyong’o was spotted happily chatting to newly single actor Joshua Jackson at a Janelle Monae concert in Los Angeles, the Oscar winner posted an emotional statement on social media to confirm her own break-up from her partner, high-profile sports commentator Selema Masekela. “At this moment … I find myself in a season of heartbreak because of a love suddenly and devastatingly extinguished by deception,” she wrote on October 19. “I am tempted to run into the shadows and hide … But I am reminded that the magnitude of the pain that I’m feeling is equal to the measure of my capacity for love. And so, I am choosing to face the pain, cultivating the courage to meet my life exactly as it is, and trusting that…

Believing she’d put her past with Posh and Becks firmly behind her, Rebecca Loos was living a quiet life in Norway when the soccer star’s Netflix docuseries thrust her back into the spotlight. And the former personal assistant to David Beckham has decided to tell her side of the story after she felt that the history the trio shared two decades ago wasn’t being portrayed accurately on the screen. Loos, 46, met the Beckhams in July 2003 after David moved to Spain to start playing for Real Madrid. Nine months later, she gave an interview to now-defunct newspaper News of the World alleging she and the sportsman had a four-month affair. “[David] can say whatever he likes of course and I understand he has an image to preserve, but…

Gwyneth Paltrow She has been called “unapologetically out of touch” and “too rich and too delusional to ever be defeated” – and Gwyneth Paltrow doesn’t give a toss. No wonder she has amassed a cult-like following. What’s more, she’s quiet luxury personified, has a cracking sense of humour, and a dating dossier a girl can only dream of. The sometimes actress also counts Cameron Diaz, Beyoncé, Drew Barrymore and Jennifer Aniston as her closest confidantes. Can she get any cooler? This year, the 51-year-old celebrates 15 years of her wellness company, Goop, and this month visits Australia to sit down for a one-on-one interview with Jackie ‘O’ Henderson and an audience. For Paltrow, if you can believe it, life hasn’t always been this magical. In an interview with author Cleo…

HIDDEN MOTIVE Today it remains unclear why Riley committed her crimes. Some believe she liked the attention while her public defender said it stemmed from teenage trauma, ”the impact of which went unaddressed for many years,” she told the court. With her big brown eyes and bald head where her chestnut locks should have been, it was hard not to be touched by the plight of brave young mum, Amanda Riley. Whether hearing about her courageous cancer battle at the Family Community Church in San Jose, California, where she was a regular speaker, or on her blog where she would post updates, friends, family and strangers on the internet were only too happy to dig deep into their wallets to help. In 2012, Riley, now 38, shared her heartbreaking diagnosis,…

It’s no secret that the cost of living is becoming more, well, costly. Short of winning Lotto or securing a massive pay rise, making ends meet requires some skilful cost cutting. To help you beat inflation, licensed financial adviser and author Helen Baker offers these positive changes. 1. CUT YOUR SPENDING Reducing how much you spend may involve uncomfortable sacrifices – no more meals out, barista coffees or trips to the movies. However, there are ways to curb your spending that don’t involve going without. • USE POINTS: Spend credit card, frequent flyer, store card and loyalty points instead of your hard-earned money. • SPEND GIFT VOUCHERS: Don’t let them expire unused! • ASK FOR DISCOUNTS: Businesses don’t like losing customers – especially with a possible recession…

SUMMER FLING If you weren’t already longing for sunny days, Linen House’s new collection will get you there. Whether you’re dreaming of a holiday by the sea or escaping to a Mediterranean villa, transform your space with bright homewares featuring nautical patterns, fruity prints and warm hues guaranteed to transport you to a happier place. CREATE JOY Step up your craft game with Cricut’s latest smart cutting machine – the Joy Xtra. Designed with the DIY enthusiast in mind, this magic multitasker cuts, writes, draws and foils so you can bring personalised projects like stickers, custom cards, T-shirts, vinyl decals and more to life. The sleek and compact design is perfect for on-the-go use, so you can be creative wherever and whenever inspiration may strike! Cricut Joy Xtra Starter Bundle…

ARIES MAR. 20–APR. 18 The past few months might have been rather bumpy at times, but overall have they shown you what really matters in life? Because here comes an eclipse to drive that home for you. Once you work out what your priority is, what you should do next becomes really clear. This week, take action based on your priorities. CANCER JUN. 21–JUL. 21 Any eclipse week is big for you and this is an eclipse week. You could either finally have a long-held dream come true, or realise that you actually don’t even want ‘it’ anymore. Plus it’s a good week to be honest with yourself about which of these is happening! It’s a good time for a turnaround in your social life, too. LIBRA SEP. 23–OCT. 22…

VIVA LAS VEGAS The global star says her residency shows will be “super-intimate and exclusive”, with the capacity limited to 1000 audience members. “I hope everyone feels some escapism; I hope they feel treated and special,” she says. Not many artists could claim to have scored one of their biggest hits 36 years into their career, but that’s exactly what Kylie Minogue achieved when ‘Padam Padam’, the lead single from her latest album, Tension, rocketed up charts around the world. Sure, the song did well in her traditional strongholds of Australia and the UK, but ‘Padam Padam’ sparked a resurgence for Minogue in the US, where her success has been occasional. That all bodes well for her upcoming Las Vegas residency and the continued high profile for the latest release.…

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Jennifer Lopez left little to the imagination, but made up for it with fit-spiration to launch her new collection This Is Me… Now for Italian lingerie label Intimissimi. The 54-year-old looked incredible, and oh-so confident in her skin for the romantic shoot, however, that hasn’t always been the case. “I’ve been doing a lot of reflection lately, revisiting the past versions of myself to fully embrace the me of now,” she admitted while presenting an accolade to her trainer Tracy Anderson at the Daytime Beauty Awards earlier this month. Mrs Ben Affleck credited Anderson for encouraging her to “celebrate every version of my body over the years” after struggling with her body image post-pregnancy. Lopez, who calls Diana Ross, Cher and Tina Turner her icons, recently told People magazine the…

Pretty Little Liars star Ashley Benson has been keeping a big secret – she’s expecting her first baby! Close sources have confirmed that the actress, 33, is set to welcome a child with fiancé Brandon Davis. “She’s around the four-month [mark] and so excited to be a mum, she’s been eating really well and taking care of her body,” an insider told Us Weekly of the news. “Ashley’s family is also thrilled for her.” Motherhood has been a dream of Benson’s for some time. In 2019, she revealed to People magazine that she was “obsessed with babies” and wanted “like, 25 kids” one day. And it seems the Spring Breakers star, who previously dated rapper G-Eazy and model Cara Delevingne, was just waiting for ‘The One’– with Benson revealing her…

As the world was still dealing with the deluge of information about Jada Pinkett Smith’s seven-year separation from husband Will Smith, a spokesperson for Meryl Streep, 74, confirmed the “news” that the actress and her husband, sculptor Don Gummer, 76, had also separated – six years ago. “While they’ll always care for each other, they’ve chosen lives apart,” a spokesperson for Streep, who has since been spotted still wearing her wedding ring, told Page Six. The private pair, who married in 1978 after six months of dating, had not been seen together at an event since the 2018 Oscars. The couple have four adult children – singer-songwriter Henry Wolfe, 43, actresses Mamie Gummer, 40, and Grace Gummer, 37, as well as Louisa Jacobson, 30 – and five grandchildren. “Teamwork is…

Sophie Monk It’s been five years since she got the call up to host Love Island Australia, and if you’d have asked Sophie Monk back then to imagine what her life would be like now, she never would have predicted it. “It’s totally different to what I imagined,” the 43-yearold confesses to WHO. “It’s just not at all what I thought my life would look like.” After decades in the entertainment industry and a dating history more varied than her résumé, a low-key life on NSW’s Central Coast with an even more low-key hubby was certainly not on Monk’s radar. “I was done with finding love and then I jumped on that plane,” the TV host says of that fateful flight home from hosting Love Island Australia in 2018 when…

My life in PICTURES “Climate change is real. It is happening now” From the first time he walked onto the set of Growing Pains as a 16-year-old in 1991 and stole the show, it was clear that Leonardo DiCaprio had some very serious talent. And just over three decades later with the release of his new flick, Killers of the Flower Moon, the star, 48, is still making a splash. Throughout his career, few actors have tackled such a diverse range of roles as DiCaprio, whose first talent agent urged him to use the name ‘Lenny Williams’ professionally. From big-screen blockbusters like Titanic to indie flicks like What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, DiCaprio shines whether he is playing the leading heartthrob or taking on a supporting role. His talent has seen…

BELLE GIBSON The Aussie fraudster created a wellness app, The Whole Pantry, in 2013 claiming she’d cured her brain cancer through diet and natural therapies. In 2015, Gibson admitted to The Australian Women’s Weekly she’d made it up. MADISON RUSSO Russo documented her battle with pancreatic cancer on TikTok, with followers sending her over $50,000 to cover medical bills and living expenses. She pleaded guilty to theft in a US court in June. ALYSHA GORING The Melbourne woman duped her friends and family out of almost $10,000 in donations to pay for treatment for her made up liver and brain cancer, which she spent on a holiday to the US and shopping sprees.…

Rich, famous and impossibly glam celebrities live a lifestyle most of us can only dream of. However, a little bit of that shine wears off when they talk about their dirty laundry habits. US journalist Anderson Cooper once claimed that he washed his jeans “maybe” twice in a six-month period, while Victoria Beckham avoids laundering hers “at all”. Then there are whispers about a certain unnamed NBA player who has allegedly worn the same pair of unwashed socks during every game of his career. But it also raises the question: can your clothes make you sick? And that’s before we even get started on the towels, bed linen, upholstery and other items we come in contact with every day. While we might not like to think about it, a little…

The bad news: thanks to the cost of living crisis, people are getting fewer haircuts. And with that trend arises a slew of concerns previously sorted by regular salon visits (and a professional eye). The good news: there are a range of products that can help. Effective formulas are just a same-day-delivery away, but it’s hard to know which ones will work. Hairstylists Anthony Nader (founder of Raw salon) and Jaye Edwards (founder of Edwards and Co) sort through these pesky issues and advise how best to maintain overall hair health. CONCERN #1 UNRULY FRIZZ Hydration is key for combating frizz, says Edwards. He suggests applying products right after you shower to lock in moisture; think of it as “skin flooding” for your hair. While there are external aggressors that…

SISTER ACT LOS ANGELES Khloé Kardashian donned a cunning disguise for her big sister Kim’s 43rd birthday bash at Funke restaurant in Beverly Hills. DIAMOND DAYS NEW YORK CITY Lady Gaga joined The Rolling Stones at a secret gig at Racket NYC to launch their new album. DADDY OH! NEW YORK CITY Pedro Pascal dusts off his ‘Protective Mom’ character for an SNL skit. SO CHEEKY! KANSAS CITY Taylor Swift plants her first public kiss on Travis Kelce while his teammate Mecole Hardman and girlfriend Chariah Gordon look on. HIGHS AND LOWS NEW YORK CITY “Always one of my favourite events of the year,” posted Brooke Shields of the annual Take Home a Nude fundraiser at the New York Academy of Arts. CRUEL WEATHER ENGLAND Bananarama babes, Keren Woodward and…

Myf Warhurst knows how great life in the country can be after having spent her childhood in the small town of Red Cliffs in rural Victoria. “I remember it very fondly,”she tells WHO of those years. “It was a pretty free-range existence, which was probably possible because everyone knew each other and therefore someone was always looking out for you.” In her new show, Meet the Neighbours, Warhurst will be checking in on eight migrant families who are leaving city life behind to move to Maryborough in Victoria in the hopes of breathing new life into the town while hopefully changing their own for the better. What made you want to be a part of Meet the Neighbours? I’ve always taken a huge interest in the plight of small country…

Moving and magical, Lola in the Mirror is the new novel from Walkley Award-winning journalist and international bestselling author of Boy Swallows Universe, All Our Shimmering Skies and Love Stories, Trent Dalton. “Lola in the Mirror is for anyone who ever felt like they were going to collapse under the weight of sorrow. The book is also for all those beautiful souls who help us carry that weight,”Dalton tells WHO. But don’t be fooled into thinking his latest novel is all grim and misery. LITM is big-hearted, and as we mentioned, magical. “It’s an art story. It’s a crime story. It’s a mystery novel. And it’s a life story,”the author tells, yet,“Lola in the Mirror is first and foremost a love story.” It centres around Lola, a teen living in…