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'Friends' and 'Seinfeld' actress reveals she was trafficked as a teen
Angela Featherstone — who had memorable roles on "Friends" and "Seinfeld" — is opening up about her painful upbringing, during which she was "trafficked" and "raped all the time."
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In a chat with Yahoo Life, the actress — who played Chloe, the "hot girl from the Xerox place" on "Friends" — said, "I would characterize the first 16 years of my life to be abusive physically, emotionally, psychologically and, in the end, sexually abusive. At the very least, there was criminal neglect on a consistent basis, and lots of abandonment."
Angela recalled being put into the foster care system in Canada when she was 16 years old. She ran away several times because she didn't feel safe, she said. Sadly, things only got wore when she started living on the streets.
"I was being trafficked, I was just being raped all the time. I wasn't getting any money and I wasn't standing on any street corner. It was different than what I had imagined in my head of what it was," she said. "I had not sensed that it could be so subtle, as it could happen to you and you don't even realize it's happening to you."
She was even arrested for prostitution when she was 17.
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After a judge emancipated her, Angela borrowed some money and left Nova Scotia for Toronto, where she became an in-demand model. Eventually, she moved to New York City to pursue her modeling career.
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Still — despite booking roles in films like "Con Air" and "The Wedding Singer" — Angela struggled and ended up back on the streets.
"I was at the peak of my career as an actress, and a couple of really difficult instances happened at work, and I did not have the infrastructure to handle them. When they happened, I just collapsed and sought the comfort in homelessness," she said. "I became homeless. I literally threw all my money away on anybody who would take it. I just wanted to start from ground zero again."
Angela, who played Jerry's love interest and maid on "Seinfeld," now focuses mostly on her Fostering Care nonprofit, which helps older children who are aging out of foster care.
"I just see this image of foster care being like those holding pens for the cattle before they get slaughtered: The slaughtering is basically turning 18 in the state of California," she said. "The foster-care-to-pedophile pipeline is alive and well."
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Bette Midler ripped after 'nasty' take on baby formula shortage
Bette Midler set off a firestorm on Twitter after offering a "very bad take" on America's baby formula shortage.
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Bette's backlash began on Thursday, May 12, after NBC reporter Stephanie Ruhle posted a message about the ongoing formula problem.
"The baby formula shortage reveals an amazing secret oligopoly: – 3 American companies control over 90% of the mkt – hugely restrictive regulations (thanks to big $ lobbying) prohibit foreign formulas."
She added, "Name another industry/sector/product like this."
The "From A Distance" singer saw the message and figured she'd chime in with her two cents.
"TRY BREASTFEEEDING! It's free and available on demand," Bette replied.
The tweet, which trended on Friday, was criticized almost immediately, as many women said they tried breastfeeding but were unable for a multitude of legitimate reasons.
"Bette, respectfully, this is a very bad take. I had twins. I didn't produce enough milk for both. Without formula, I would have had to have chosen which one got to eat. To say nothing of kids that get separated from the birth mothers very young," one woman replied.
"I love you Bette, but this is not okay," another said. "I fought to breastfeed my son, he kept losing weight, despite my best efforts, including lactation experts. It was emotional and I felt like a failure and at 3 months switched to formula, because of the stress it put on me and my son."
Twitter users called Bette's comments "nasty," "stupid" and "uninformed." A few people even wondered if Bette's account had been hacked.
In the wake of the backlash, which came from all sides, the singer attempted to somewhat clarify her comments.
"People are piling on because of former tweet. No shame if you can't breastfeed, but if you can & are somehow convinced that your own milk isn't as good as a 'scientifically researched product,' that's something else again," Bette tweeted. "The monopoly news is news to me, tho, no lie." She added the hashtag "wet nurses."
Minnie Driver reflects on 'tabloid-y,' 'weird' split from Matt Damon
Back in the late '90s, Minnie Driver and Matt Damon were the "it" couple, but the romance eventually faded. Now, the actress is reflecting on the "tabloid-y" relationship with her "Good Will Hunting" co-star.
"I wouldn't change any of it," she told ITV's "This Morning." "It's magic."
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Minnie remembers that time in 1997 and 1998 "so fondly," despite their split was "so dramatically reported on."
The Oscar-nominated star has been opening up about the life while promoting her new book, "Managing Expectations: A Memoir in Essays." Of course, her two-year relationship with Matt is discussed in the pages.
"Matt Damon was just this lovely, talented, great person who was also very young and got famous very fast," she said on "The Chris Evans Breakfast Show with Sky." "And people don't always behave well in situations when you're under pressure."
"It was a very sweet romance that we had," she continued. "And I really do look back on it with such fondness no matter how it ended up. It was just sort of dramatic and tabloid-y and was really unbelievable."
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In other interviews, Minnie recalled how "weird" it was seeing their split on magazine covers. It was equally weird seeing Matt and a new love interest on those same covers.
"At the time, it was weird, walking down the aisle in the supermarket with magazine covers in stereo of him making out with his new girlfriend after we'd broken up," she said. "We really did fancy each other, we really were good friends at that point."
Ludacris just bought himself a next level college graduation gift
Ludacris is flying high after getting a college degree.
The "Fast and Furious" actor revealed that he bought himself a private jet to celebrate his scholastic accomplishment.
"Bought Myself A Little Graduation Gift," he captioned a video of the plane, adding the hashtags "family upgrade" and "motivation."
While wearing a Georgia State University shirt, Luda also gave his Instagram followers a peek into the jet's cabin. He then proceeded to sing the theme song from "The Jeffersons," which says, "We're movin' on up… to a deluxe apartment in the sky."
In subsequent posts, the rapper posted more images of the jet, but he included his car — a modest Acura sedan — in the snaps.
"The Secret To Flying High, Is To Always Stay Grounded," he wrote alongside the photo.
Luda, who was given an honorary bachelor's degree in Music Management, noted that "dreams" can become "reality."
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The "Act a Fool" rapper attended Georgia State in the '90s before signing a record deal, Variety said.
"My time on campus sharpened my skills," he reportedly told more than 800 master's degree recipients. "It gave me confidence that my path was preordained. That I was exactly where I was supposed to be. Doing exactly what I was supposed to be doing."
"Though I left school I was never gone because this institution had become a part of me," he continued. "It was a part of my fabric and DNA. My heart never strayed far from its steps and my commitment to someday return, and finish, was ever-present."
Kendall Jenner reacts to online ridicule over her lack of kitchen skills
Kendall Jenner just isn't cut out for cooking.
The model became the butt of the joke on Twitter after a scene from the newest episode of "The Kardashians" showed her cutting a cucumber in a very bizarre (and borderline unsafe!) way… almost as if she had never done it before.
The crime-against-veggie began after Kendall decided she wanted to snack on a few cucumber slices. "I'm just gonna chop up some cucumber. It's pretty easy," Kendall told her mom, who warned the 26-year-old beauty against cutting herself.
Just prior to showing off her slicing skills, Kendall admitted to being a novice — which she would soon perfectly prove.
"I'm kinda scared. … I definitely am not a good cutter, don't zoom in on me," she said. "I'm not professional whatsoever."
Kendall then proceeded to almost crisscross her arms while cutting. It didn't take long for Kris to worry, as she called in a chef to finish the job safely.
Fans were baffled at Kendall's lack of simple cutlery skills and took to social media to cut down the reality star.
"Kendall Jenner trying to cut a f****** cucumber is the most tragic thing I've ever witnessed," one person said. Kendall saw the message on Thursday and responded, "Tragic!"
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Other viewers had similar takes.
"Obsessed with Kendall Jenner trying to prove she's not an out of touch spoiled rich girl by insisting on making her own snack and almost dislocating her shoulder trying to slice a cucumber," one person tweeted. Another said it was "painful" watching the knife strife.
"If this is real, I'm concerned," added another.
Thankfully, much like a cucumber, Kendall has thick skin.
Matt Damon trolled over cryptocurrency collapse
Matt Damon has become an online punching bag in the wake of cryptocurrency's nosedive.
Back in October 2021, Matt was featured in a commercial for crypto.com that hyped cryptocurrency. In it, he uttered the now-famous line, "Fortune Favors the Brave."
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At the time of the commercial's first airing, the crypto market was doing rather well, but that is no longer the case. TMZ points out that Bitcoin — the leader in cryptocurrency — has lost 50% of its value over the last six months, and other coins have lost 90% of their value.
Amid the collapse, Twitter users are torching Matt and other spokesmen for seemingly endorsing crypto, but the critics are also not taking any responsibly for making the decision to invest in the market — sometimes it's easier to find a scapegoat.
"Matt Damon was in Oceans 11, 12, 13. You crypto guys just fell victim to his latest heist," one person wrote. Another tweeted, "I'm pretty sure Matt Damon and Larry David weren't paid in crypto when they sold this crypto scam to gullible people. Just beyond gross."
One user made reference to one of the Oscar winner's past films, writing, "Just buying one more zoo and then I'll stop taking my financial advice from Matt Damon."
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While the pile-on occurred, Jimmy Kimmel came to his frenemy's aid.
"Matt Damon did that commercial for FREE in exchange for a huge donation to http://water.org and now everyone hates him," Jimmy wrote.
Water.org is a nonprofit that focuses on bringing safe water and sanitation to communities that lack access to the resource.
How Alfonso Ribeiro really feels when asked to recreate the 'Carlton Dance'
There's not a day that goes by where Alfonso Ribeiro isn't asked to do the "Carlton Dance," which was made famous on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." His answer is always the same: No.
The "America's Funniest Home Videos" host told Jimmy Kimmel that strangers ask him to recreate the iconic dance daily.
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"I'm a black guy — I'm just not dancing for you. It's not gonna happen," he said, referencing his famous moves to Tom Jones' song "It's Not Usual."
He added, "What makes you think that you just gonna ask a random person to dance for you, and they're gonna be like 'Oh my God, I've been waiting for you to ask! Hold on a second, let me get into character.' It's not — I don't get it. It's not gonna happen."
Although Alfonso once tried to copyright the moves (he was denied), the dance might mean more to fans than it does to him.
"I don't have a love for it like they do," he said.
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The iconic dance moves actually came about by happenstance. During a "Fresh Prince" reunion for HBO Max in 2020, Alfonso recalled the first time he did the famed dance.
"The first time, all it said in the script was 'Carlton dances,' and I needed to figure out how this character would dance," he said. "What would be the actual move that hit it perfect?"
During that same special, Will Smith said he could never nail down the moves until the end of the series.
"That final moment, doing it together — that was like Will finally making the full acceptance of Carlton," the Oscar-winning actor said. "We are in sync and as one."
Sarah Silverman's 'disgusting' hygiene practice shocked 'The View' panel
For Sarah Silverman, sharing is caring … even if it involves a toothbrush.
While on "The View" on Wednesday, May 11, the comedian revealed that she and boyfriend Rory Albanese have been sharing a toothbrush for nearly two years.
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"I have never shared a toothbrush with another person in my life and for some reason with Rory we've never not shared a toothbrush," she revealed.
The women of "The View" were clearly disgusted by the hygiene choice.
"Everyone's saying that's so gross. Let me asked you something… Why is that so gross," she wondered before making a somewhat graphic comment that was bleeped out.
After the comment, Sara Haines laughed hysterically and joked, "Tonight we will have one toothbrush."
Joy Behar added, "But you're going in there with the gums and everything. It's disgusting."
The conversation quickly went off the rails, prompting Whoopi Goldberg to go to a commercial break. However, before the break, she said, "Look, do what you wanna do in your house!"
Sarah proclaimed, "My body, my choice!"
Sophie Turner believes she'll 'exhibit signs on trauma' due to 'Game of Thrones' content
Sophie Turner is pretty sure her role as Sansa Stark in "Game of Thrones" will have a long term effect on her mental health.
The actress was 13 years old when she got the gig on the hugely popular HBO series that often featured violence and sexual scenes. While chatting with Jessica Chastain for The Cut, Sophie, now 26, reflected on coping with the adult subject matter at such a young age.
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"The subject matter was so heavy that I just developed a coping mechanism of just having the most fun in between takes, so I wouldn't get traumatized," she said. "I'm sure I'll exhibit some symptoms of trauma down the road."
The fact that Sophie was so young during her "GOT" run may have been beneficial in a way.
"At that age, I don't think I could comprehend a lot of the scene matter," she said. "And the first few years, I had my mom with me because she was chaperoning me, so she would be very helpful and give me snacks."
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For a long time, Sophie was only really known in the public eye as her "Game of Thrones" character, which she played from 2011 to 2019. Now, though, the soon-to-be-mom-of-two feels like she's coming into her own.
"For ten years, I felt like I needed to be the person that everyone else saw because I was growing up and I didn't know anything else. Other than the character that I was playing in 'Game of Thrones' and then other people's perceptions of me, I didn't have time to figure out who I was as a person," she said. "And so when 'Game of Thrones' ended, I started developing, like, a personal life and then finally a taste for what I actually wanted to do in my work and things like that. I feel like I'm only on the beginning of my journey of evolving into a person I probably should have evolved into about ten years ago."
Wendy Williams shopping podcast, seeking 'Joe Rogan' money
Now that she's out from her eponymous talk show, Wendy Williams wants her piece of the podcast pie.
According to The Sun, the former talk show host has been shopping a podcast in hopes of inking a nine-figure deal.
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"She sees Joe Rogan has a $100million podcast deal, and now she wants that kind of money," a source said.
Wendy has podcast offers on the table, the source said, but she's really positioning herself for a deal with iHeartRadio or Spotify, which is home to Joe's popular podcast. The problem is that Wendy is a hard sell, particularly given the lengthy hiatus from her former namesake show and reported mental health struggles, which she's denied.
"The people at iHeart don't like controversy, so the best place for her is Spotify. They like the wild cards, but even at Spotify they don't give you the money unless you prove yourself first, and Wendy wants money upfront," the source said.
There's also a question as whether Wendy can be trusted to consistently deliver a show.
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The Sun's report comes following Wendy's Instagram interview with Fat Joe, in which she appeared somewhat erratic. In that chat, she said she wouldn't watch Sherri Shepherd, who replaced Wendy as host of her now-former talk show.
"I won't be watching her because I know what she's going to be doing and that's really not my thing," Wendy said. "You know what I'm saying, anyway, but I love being on my own show and I love that people love to watch it. You know, all the time."
Jon and Kate Gosselin's daughter Hannah stuns on 18th birthday: See the pics
Hannah Gosselin is all grown up.
On Tuesday, May 10, the "Jon & Kate Plus 8" alum headed to Miami to celebrate her 18th birthday and launch a beauty line, which is appropriately called Gosselin Girl Beauty.
As part of the birthday shenanigans, Hannah rode around South Beach in a $400,000 Rolls-Royce Cullinan.
"How often do you get to travel with your four best friends to Miami, party at the Sugar Factory, ride in a Rolls-Royce and start a brand new line of amazing products?" she told Page Six. "It was my type of heaven."
Hannah, who lives with her dad, said he made her feel "special" on her big day and implied that he set everything up.
"I do realize that none of this would be possible without him, and I really appreciate him," she said.
The Gosselin family is complicated. Both Hannah and her brother Colin live with Jon, while her other six siblings — Aaden, Joel, Alexis, Leah, Cara and Madelyn — live with their mom. The family rose to fame in "Jon & Kate Plus 8," which began in 2007 and aired for five seasons.
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Aaden, Alexis, Collin, Hannah, Joel, and Leah all turned 18 this week.
"I would have to say the only thing missing from my amazing birthday party was my siblings," Hannah said. "I miss them and I know if we got to spend more time together, especially on our birthday, it would be more fun."
Many of Hannah's friends haven't even met some of her siblings.
"I seriously can't believe I am 18! It feels like yesterday when my brothers and sisters and I were all together shooting the show! I don't miss it, but I miss them!," she said. "I'm really excited to be at this point in my life. I feel a certain type of freedom."
She then joked, "Then again, ask me next week when my curfew hasn't changed."
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'Modern Family' star Ariel Winter details why she left Hollywood
Ariel Winter is latest Los Angeles explant.
Earlier this year, the "Modern Family" star and her boyfriend, actor Luke Benward, decided to pack up their bags and leave Tinseltown — and they've not looked back.
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"People have always been like, 'You don't like L.A., why don't you just move' … and then I just randomly looked and decided why not," she told former costar Julie Bowen on her "Quitters" podcast. "We sold our cars, got an Escalade to fit all the dogs for the drive, put my house on the market, sold my house."
Although the actress makes the move sound easy, that's far from the case.
"It was hard for me to decide [to move] because I'm leaving everybody I know in California," she said. "It's a quick flight to California and I had to remind myself, if I don't like it, I can leave."
The actress didn't disclose where she and Luke moved because she values privacy and normalcy.
"Part of the reason I always hated L.A. was because I have been followed by paparazzi for a very long portion of my life, and I really, really dislike having my space invaded. I don't like pictures of me when I haven't signed up for pictures of me. I don't like feeling watched," she said. "I've always just wanted to live a normal life, just have a normal existence and I never really felt like I could do that in L.A.. Everywhere I went, someone's taking my picture. I'm just not that person. Fame and all that is not something I'm interested in. I just wanted to live as normal a life as I could."
With the paparazzi not a part of her daily life, Ariel gets to control her narrative.
"I've never wanted everybody to know everything about my life. I'm not a particularly open person," she said. "I want to have privacy and I've never really had privacy to just live my life."
Eva Mendes hints at return to acting after 8 year hiatus
Eva Mendes has steered clear of the big screen since 2014, but she hasn't ruled out a return to acting.
The actress appeared on "The View" on Tuesday, May 10, and spoke about the prospect of ending her Hollywood hiatus.
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"I have such a short list of what I will do," Eva, 48, said. "Before kids, I mean, if it was a fun project — but now I won't do violence, I don't want to do sexuality; the list is short."
The mother-of-two's last film role came eight years ago in "The Lost River," which was written and directed by her husband, Ryan Gosling. If a special project comes around, Eva said she "hopes" to be considered.
"I would like to [return to the movies,]" she said, but reiterated, "It has to be nice and clean."
A Disney project, she said, would be "perfect."
Not only did Eva take a break from Hollywood, but she also took a social media hiatus last year.
"I started feeling really phony in it," she said. "I started seeing my day like, 'Is this a social media post? Is this a social media post?' I don't want to live like that."
Eva said she wanted to be more "genuine" on Instagram and not "seek" content.
'RHONJ' star Jennifer Aydin's massive diamond fell out of ring at party
Jennifer Aydin's bling went bye bye at her birthday party over the weekend.
The "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star had a worrisome evening after realizing her massive diamond fell out of her ring from dancing at her 45th birthday celebration.
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On Sunday, Jennifer posted a somewhat shocking photo to her Instagram Story in which her radiant-cut yellow stone was missing.
"On my way to the Venetian to look for my stone! Praying to St. Anthony," she wrote on Instagram, according to screen grabs. Not long after, the reality TV star posted a photo of the rock, which was apparently found on the floor.
"We found my diamond that fell out last night at my party! Came back to the Venetian this morning and it was on the floor- right smack in the middle of the dance floor!!!" she wrote on her Instagram Story.
According to Page Six, Jennifer's husband, Bill, gave her the ring in August 2020 in honor of the couple's 18th wedding anniversary.
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After a "Housewives" fan site chronicled the missing diamond dilemma, Jennifer commented, "I prayed to St.Anthony! Thanks Be to God! It was a miracle."
Several fans assumed that Bill got the ring from Jennifer's brother, who is a jeweler.
"Bill didn't get it from my brother- and it's never the jewelers fault- normal wear and tear, especially a ring on your finger ,where your hands bang everything, it's always a big possibility – and I was banging in those drums," she replied.
After another person blamed Jennifer's brother, she called it "an ignorant comment."
Oscar-nominated actor James Cromwell superglues hand to Starbucks counter to protest milk up-charges
James Cromwell is lending a hand to those protesting Starbucks over its vegan milk up-charges.
On Tuesday, May 10, the Oscar-nominated actor superglued his hand to the counter of a New York City Starbucks to bring attention to the issue. He was joined by members of PETA who are also fighting the coffee giant for charging more for vegan milk, but giving dairy milk away as a courtesy.
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With his right hand unable to move, the "Succession" actor read from a statement and called the milk issue "senseless" and done for "greed."
James, who donned a "Free The Animals" shirt, argued that non-dairy milk alternatives such as soy, oat and almond are better for the planet and animals.
"Your understanding and support of this is essential," he said while sitting on the counter as supporters flanked him.
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Video of the incident shows Starbucks employees working and seemingly unfazed by the glue-in protest.
"My friends at PETA and I are calling on Starbucks to stop punishing kind and environmentally conscious customers for choosing plant milks," James said. "We all have a stake in the life-and-death matter of the climate catastrophe, and Starbucks should do its part by ending its vegan upcharge."
Many critics note that Starbucks doesn't charge for vegan milk in other countries.
About 16 minutes into the protest, police arrived. A police officer appeared to be flabbergasted after being told James and another man glued their hands to the counter. Most the supporters soon left the coffee shop upon police suggestion, but James and another man continued to be glued to the counter. The men eventually unglued themselves — while the store was temporarily closed — after being threatened with arrest.
Starbucks' up-charging for vegan milk has caught the attention of others, as well. In March, Paul McCartney penned a letter to outgoing Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson asking for a change to the chain's policy on up-charging Americans for plant-based milks.
"My friends at PETA are campaigning for this to happen and I have agreed to support them with the quote: 'Sir Paul is asking Starbucks to end its surcharge on plant milks,' and I sincerely hope that for the future of the planet and animal welfare you are able to implement this policy," he wrote before signing off.
Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan join beautiful children in full family picture
Family first.
Michael J. Fox isn't shy about posting images of his family to Instagram, but it's not all that often that the family is all together. On May 8, Michael and his wife Tracy Pollan were together again with their four children — Sam, 32, twins Aquinnah and Schuyler, 27, and Esmé, 20.
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"Our children are beautiful, sensitive, intelligent, empathetic, independent, compassionate, adventurous, lovely people," the legendary actor penned, then joked to his wife, "That's your fault. We all love you so much. Happy Mother's Day."
Michael, Tracy and the kids try to get together as much as possible. Typically, Tracy will document the family reunions on Instagram, having done so in October 2021 when they got together for the 20th anniversary of the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Prior to that, the Foxes hadn't been together (at least online) since summer 2021.
Michael and Tracy's kids have only really known the "Back To The Future" star during his battle with Parkinson's, as he was just 29 when he got his diagnosis.
"It was shocking when I was diagnosed. I was diagnosed completely out of the blue, unexpectedly," he told NPR in 2020. "I thought I had a sports injury, and I saw a neurologist at the recommendation of my physical therapist. And he very quickly and without much emotion pronounced I had Parkinson's and that I would – not to worry, I'd still be able to work for about 10 more years. And I was just – you said I was 29, so that was pretty shocking."
Michael's eldest son, though, never really focused on his dad's limitations.
"Growing up, it wasn't Dad who has Parkinson's disease. Dad was just Dad," he told the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
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'Superstore' actress claps back at trolls critical of her remarkable weight loss
"Superstore" star Lauren Ash is unapologetic about her dramatic slim down, despite the "vitriol" that's come her way.
The actress took to Instagram to post an updated snap that shows her significantly smaller than she was just a year ago. It seems the weight loss isn't being welcomed by everyone.
"You know what's fun? When you're living in a larger body, people post that they're concerned for your health. Then, when you transition into a smaller body, people post that they're concerned for your health," she wrote. "Starting to feel like there's no winning as a woman. (Big shocker given this past week in America.)"
Apparently Lauren's social media has been bombarded with negativity since the weight loss.
"To the people who have DMed me this week telling me I'm no longer a role model because I lost weight, I guess my question is, why was my body the only thing that gave me value as a role model?," she penned. "I've never once promoted weight loss, nor would I ever. I just happen to be in a body that's smaller right now than it was a year ago. And god willing, if I'm privileged enough to walk this earth for a long life, my body will expand and contract and change many times over."
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The 39-year-old didn't detail how many pounds she's shed, but insisted there's no "secret" to her weight loss.
"I removed stress from my life. That's it. It's amazing what our bodies hold onto when in a prolonged state of stress," she said.
Lauren noted that she will post photos of her body in whatever form it's in.
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"I'm more confident and happier than ever before in my life and I enjoy commemorating that with fashion posts and all that fun stuff. If you don't like it, and it's upsetting to you, please unfollow and no need to inform me that you did," she said. "I honestly never expected the vitriol I've experienced over the past week simply because I've lost weight."
"You have no ownership over my body. Nor do you over any person in the public eye. And honestly? Would you ever tell a man he was no longer a role model because he lost weight? Exactly. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk," she said, before adding, "Also, I look hot AF in this pic and am unashamed."