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Tiffany Haddish arrested for DUI in Georgia
Tiffany Haddish was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence in Georgia after she allegedly fell asleep in the driver's seat of her car.
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According to TMZ, Peachtree City police received a report about a driver asleep at the wheel, and they were given a description of the vehicle. Officers soon spotted the car around 4 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 14, as the comedian was pulling into a neighborhood.
After stopping her, Tiffany was arrested for DUI and improper stopping on a roadway. Authorities believed she was under the influence of marijuana.
The "Girls Trip" star posted $1,666 to bond out of jail around 6:30 a.m. She even managed to smile for her mug shot.
Tiffany has yet to publicly comment on the arrest.
The actress has been mourning the recent losses of her grandmother, her producer Carl Craig and dear friend Bob Saget.
'Housewives' alum hires matchmaker to help her find love
Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match…
Former "The Real Housewives of Orange County" star Vicki Gunvalson is back on the dating scene after hiring a matchmaker. And so far, so good!
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The reality TV alum joined the "Two T's in a Pod with Teddi Mellencamp and Tamra Judge" podcast this week and revealed that she's dating a new man.
"I'm on my fourth date with a guy from Chicago with the matchmaker," she said. "He's picking me up from the airport when I get to Chicago."
She added, "[He] and I are gonna see each other next week when I'm in town."
Although Vicki, 59, didn't reveal the mystery man's name, she did share that he's 55 years old. Fans got a small glimpse of this potential suitor in late December after Vicki's son-in-law, Ryan Culberson, posted a video to his Instagram Story showing her in a conversation with the man. Ryan joked that he was a "date chaperone."
"He's in Chicago, because I will only date a Midwestern man. … We'll be on date four next week," Vicki said on the podcast.
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She also listed off a few qualities she needs in a mate, including "good teeth," "non-smoker," "family man," "self-sufficient," "entrepreneur," "must love Jesus" and "confident."
In a swipe about her ex, Steve Lodge, she shaded, "I want a relationship. … I want a non-lying, perfect relationship, which is what I thought I had with my fiance."
Neve Campbell was once attacked by a bear, dragged through woods
Neve Campbell was nearly mauled by a bear while filming a movie in Canada as a teenager.
The "Scream" actress, 48, shared the frightening incident with Kelly Clarkson this week, saying she was 17 years old at the time.
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"I was playing this role where she's 'one with the animals' and there was a scene where I was getting chased by a bear," Neve explained. "They brought this bear on set and they first gave me this big bottle of Coke to feed it, so this is now a bear on a sugar rush. I'm 17, so I'm really dumb."
The crew then told her to "Dip [her] hand in honey and just run." She was further instructed to stick her hand out and feed the bear when she reached a certain point, which she attempted to do.
Things didn't go according to plan. Not at all.
"The bear is not slowing down and he's not coming for my hand," Neva recalled. "He grabs me by the leg and he pulls me through the forest. My mother was visiting set and she's screaming. The whole crew is frozen because nobody can believe what's happening. All I can think to say is, 'He's biting me,' like it's not obvious."
Eventually a production wrangler threw rocks at the bear so that it would release its grip on Neve. She then ran up a rock to escape the danger.
Surprisingly, Neve said she was willing to shoot the scene again, as she was a "people pleaser." Now, though, the thought of reshooting that scene wouldn't cross her mind.
"It's silly," she said, "but we get asked to do really silly things, as well."
Reese Witherspoon's daughter, Ava, claps back at 'bigoted' Instagram comments
Ava Phillippe is blasting bigots.
On the heels of her nonchalant comments about sexuality, the daughter of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe posted a fairly blunt message to haters on Instagram this week.
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"QUICK REMINDER: I can & will block profiles commenting bigoted/hateful messages under my posts," she wrote on her Instagram Story, according to People. "My Instagram profile is not a place for cruelty/hate speech & I intend to do what I can to keep it that way. Peace & Love."
Ava, 22, didn't specify why she posted the message, but it came just days after she shrugged off a question about sexuality.
During a recent Instagram Q&A, a fan asked, "Do u like boys or girls?" Ava replied, "I'm attracted to… people! (Gender is whatever)."
Ava, who recently reached 1 million Instagram followers, told E!'s Daily Pop in December that she wants her social media to be meaningful. Prior to her posts, she considers, "What is that going to mean to somebody else? What does it mean to me? Is this helpful? Is it important? Is it charitable? Is it something I want the world to see from me?"
She continued, "I do have a platform of some sort, for sure, and I want to be conscious of what I am posting. I might not always get it right but I'm always going to try my best to put good out there."
At the end of the day she just wants to be real with her followers.
"We do see a lot of the falsified sides or the facades, and it's just not completely true of everyone, and I think a little truth is good sometimes," she said. "People that are able to be that honest and tap into that empathy in such a real way, there's nothing like it to me. My friends, I think they all have their own ways of doing it, I love that about them. And in my romantic life it's also important, for sure."
Brian Quinn reacts to Joe Gatto's 'Impractical Jokers' abrupt exit
No joke, Brian Quinn was "shocked" when Joe Gatto decided to suddenly depart "Impractical Jokers."
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Joe, one of the four pillars of the hugely popular TruTV show, announced on New Year's Eve that he was leaving the show due to "some issues in [his] personal life," which included splitting from his wife, Bessy Gatto.
While appearing on the "Tell Em Steve-Dave" podcast, Brian, who more famously goes by the name "Q," said, "The only thing I'll say that's new information is I was f—— shocked when I found out too. I didn't necessarily see that coming. He's a friend and I'm not gonna talk about his personal life, which is clearly where he's gone to dwell now. It is what it is."
Since Joe's announcement, Q, James "Murr" Murray and Sal Vulcano have returned to work and are filming season 10 of the comedy show, something that was in limbo for a moment.
"Initially, we didn't even know. We were like, 'Can we even, is this even worth doing without Joe?'" Q said. "But you just look at it and you're like, 'Yeah, [it is], I want to keep doing it. I don't want to not do it. If I left the show, I wouldn't want the guys to stop just because I left.'"
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Joe, Brian said, is a "comedic powerhouse" and admitted there are "negatives" to him not being on "Impractical Jokers" anymore.
Amid the departure, the three-headed monster of Q, Murr and Sal had to "accept that it is what it is and give ourselves permission to have fun." They are now having a blast like old times.
"It's almost like a new show now. Isn't that weird? He was so instrumental behind the scenes and that's just gone now so it's like this new vacuum that you can only fill in parts of it here, and there and everywhere," Q said. "The show, it's gonna be a bit weirder, the show going forward. I'm able to get a little bit more of my s— [in]."
How Britney Spears feels about sister Jamie Lynn Spears' tell-all interview
Britney Spears isn't putting much weight or thought into her sister's tell-all interview with ABC News. In fact, the pop star is said to be "rolling her eyes" at Jamie Lynn Spears.
Brit's sister and one-time confidant spoke to ABC's Juju Chang to promote her upcoming memoir, "Things I Should Have Said." During that chat this week, Jamie spoke about her fractured relationship with Britney and even said the "Toxic" singer was "erratic" and "paranoid" leading up to her since-terminated conservatorship.
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"Britney has been deeply hurt by her family, and this isn't helping matters," a source told Page Six. "Sure, Jamie Lynn has a book to sell, but things don't have to be so one-sided."
It's no secret that Brit and her family don't see eye-to-eye, and most of it stems from the 14-year conservatorship she was under, which was helmed by her father, Jamie Spears.
"Other than her court testimonies last summer, Britney really hasn't had a chance to tell her story," the source said. "Everything had to be so hush-hush under the conservatorship; that's why no one ever heard her talk about it until recently. Now that she's free, Britney wanted to share everything that she's been through when she was ready, but Jamie Lynn beat her to the punch."
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Ironically, Britney had previously bemoaned that her family could always give press interviews and speak about her, but she wasn't allowed to speak to the press under the conservatorship.
Whether Britney watched Jamie Lynn's newest interview isn't known, but the source said the bride-to-be is "aware of it." Brit backers also scoffed at claims made in the interview and in the book.
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"In her book, Jamie Lynn describes Britney as 'erratic' and 'paranoid' at her lowest point, but when Juju asked her to comment on present-day Britney, Jamie Lynn said it wouldn't be 'fair' to 'speak to anyone else's state of mind,'" one friend told Page Six. "What sense does that make?"
Jamie Lynn also spoke of one particular instance in which she said Britney screamed at her in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Jamie Lynn curiously left out what caused the fight," the pal said, but failed to go into detail. "It was a disagreement that should have never gone beyond the walls of the family's home. Who didn't have tension at home in the beginning of quarantine? Why even bring that up now, two years later?"
What's it really like having Angelina Jolie as a stepmom? Billy Bob Thorton's son explains…
Harry Thornton was still a young kid when his father, Billy Bob Thornton, married Angelina Jolie. Although Angelina and Billy Bob split after three years together, Harry still stays in communication with his former stepmom.
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"To this day, she still sends me Christmas gifts every year and stuff like that," Harry, now 27, told Entertainment Tonight. "I don't talk to her on the phone every day but every now and then we talk."
While the 2000-2003 romance was a tabloid dream, Harry remembers a much more simple life when Angelina helped raise him.
"She was so cool," he said. "She took us camping every week and she rented, like, a RV one time, and we went on a full camping trip. She was just so fun for us back when we were, like, younger. Like, she was a lot of fun."
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The "Maleficent" actress didn't have any children when she and Billy Bob married. However, she adopted son Maddox while they were married. Angelina is now a mother to six children, although she shares none with Billy Bob.
Although his life with Angelina is two decades behind him, Harry is still Billy Bob's son. Harry is now capitalizing on his famous family, as he's set to star in E!'s "Relatively Famous: Ranch Rules," a reality TV show set on a ranch that focuses on the children of celebrities.
When ET asked Harry if his dad had any advice for him before joining the show, Harry noted, "He said, 'Don't do anything embarrassing." Harry said he didn't follow his dad's advice.
Ed Sheeran building 'burial chamber' on his England estate
Ed Sheeran might never leave his property in Suffolk, England.
Construction plans show that the "Shape of You" singer is building a church on the grounds of his sprawling estate. That structure will include a crypt, and there's suspicion that that will be Ed's final resting place.
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The Sun reported that drawings of the church were sent to the local council, and they include a "Burial zone beneath (penetration through slab)."
Previous documentation claims that Ed's church would "address an important need for a private place of retreat for contemplation and prayer, for celebration of key life and family milestones."
"The proposed building would be a space truly ancillary to the main house, but apart from it in order to provide calm and separation," the documents continued.
The church — and burial chamber — is set to be erected on the edge of Ed's $4 million property in rural Suffolk.
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Ed previously hoped to build a church on his land, but local leaders rejected that plan in 2018. This structure is more scaled down.
"The relatively small structure would be clothed by the existing, emerging native planting in a similar way to other structures in the countryside, helping it integrate into the well wooded clay plateau. This will continue to establish over time, reducing views of the building (and other existing buildings) as the native wooded backdrop reaches maturity," the documents said. "The materials used to construct the new building will be largely in hand crafted flint, to reflect the highest quality in architecture and design detail, providing a contrasting but muted colour and tonal variation that integrates into its surroundings."
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Pete Davidson in the mix to host Oscars: Report
Pete Davidson is in demand.
Earlier in the week, it was announced that the Academy Awards will have a host this year for the first time since 2018. On Jan. 12, a source told Page Six that Pete is being eyed for the gig.
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"His people are talking to producers," the source said, adding that the show is looking for a "reset."
The Oscars has long hoped to bring in a younger demographic, and there's belief that Pete can do that, as the New Year's Eve special he hosted with Miley Cyrus for NBC brought in 6.3 million viewers.
"He gets a demographic that is hard to get," the source said. "He is in a good space, his career is doing well and he is on the rise. He is a sex symbol, unlikely, but he is big with a certain generation."
Pete, Page Six points out, has previously worked with Will Packer, who is producing the Oscars in late March. In addition to Pete, other names have been thrown out as possible hosts, including Tom Holland, Dwayne Johnson and Chris Rock. Pete, though, might be the hottest of them all.
Thanks, in part, to his high profile relationship with Kim Kardashian, the "SNL" funnyman seems to be everywhere these days. On Jan. 11, the couple was photographed at dinner in Los Angeles, and they later grabbed ice cream while holding hands.
"Kim has such a great time with Pete. He makes her laugh, plays around and has a sense of humor," a source recently told ET. "It is nice for Kim to be around that. Pete knows how to talk to Kim. He is the most confident guy, but not cocky. It is why it works with them. Kim thinks Pete is super sexy and likes how he knows so much about comedy, since that is a world she doesn't know as much about."
'Top Chef' fan favorite reveals 40-pound weight loss
Gregory Gourdet is feeling on top of the world after what he calls a "health reset."
That "reset" saw the "Top Chef" alum losing 40 pounds.
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Gregory, who's appeared in multiple seasons of the Bravo show, took to Instagram on Jan. 11 to show off his new physique. The Portland-based chef also explained how he got to the point where he weighed 212 pounds.
"Between gyms closing, a running injury (I have a torn meniscus) and survival eating at work, I gained a good amount of weight in 2020," he wrote on social media. "At my highest weight ever, I pressed the health reset button in July. But everything that had worked in the past including yoga and intermittent fasting just wasn't working."
"I power walked on a treadmill for months until my therapist told me I could run again. I went keto for the first time and extended my fasting to 20 to 24 hours a few days a week and finally started losing the extra weight," he continued. "Spent hours diving deeper into the health benefits of fasting and keto."
In his lengthy message, Gregory thanked several people who helped him during his "pandemic weight journey."
Now weighing 172 pounds, the chef encouraged his Instagram followers to be happy and comfortable in their skin.
"Reminder that health isn't measured by weight. Thick or thin, always love yourself. Live in whatever body you feel comfortable in and don't compare yourself to people on the internet," he said. "We all come in different shapes and sizes and can all do different things in our bodies."
Gregory also didn't mince words, admitting the weight loss journey was hard. "I still have a very long road to recovery," he added.
Zayn Malik reportedly joins dating site for 'curvy women'
Zayn Malik's love life… there's an app for that!
Throughout the week, rampant reports have claimed that the former One Direction singer has signed up for a dating app called WooPlus, which is aimed at people who "love plus-size singles."
The suspicion is pegged to a video on the Internet that shows a man strongly resembling Zayn on the site. The man appears to use the name Zed on his WooPlus profile. His location is tagged as Ottsville, Philadelphia.
Zayn lived in Pennsylvania while dating ex Gigi Hadid.
Page Six notes that WooPlus users must verify their identity via facial recognition technology before they're allowed to make an account. Because of this, fans are convinced that Zayn really is looking for love on the site.
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According to its website, WooPlus is a "dating app for curvy people to find and enjoy love."
"An inclusive lifestyle choice for curvy people to feel attractive, confident, and loved for who they are. Love is at the core of everything we do," the site reads. "WooPlus is the best online dating app for big beautiful women (BBW), big handsome men (BHM), and all people who love plus-size singles."
While some may be surprised, particularly given Zayn's ex is a supermodel, he has spoken about his love of curvy women in the past.
"I like girls that are a bit chunky in certain areas — the nice areas," he told Billboard in 2016. "I like a fuller woman."
Bob Saget was reportedly 'tucked in bed' when body was discovered
Bob Saget didn't suffer before his untimely death, according to a new report.
TMZ said the "Fuller House" star was "tucked in bed" when his body was discovered in his room at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Orlando, Florida, on Jan. 9. The room lights were off and all indications point to Bob dying in his sleep.
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Although the official cause of death won't be known for several months, the working theory is that the actor died of a stroke or heart attack.
Bob, the report said, had spoken to his wife, Kelly Rizzo, on the phone before going to bed. Kelly supposedly grew concerned when she hadn't heard from him the next day, especially given the fact he was supposed to fly back to Los Angeles in the afternoon. Kelly eventually called the hotel to have security check on her husband. That's when hotel security entered the room and found the former "America's Funniest Home Videos" host's body in bed.
Bob had recently gotten over COVID, but that's not believed to have contributed to his death.
In fact, the actor had done a standup comedy gig in Jacksonville, Florida, the night before his death, and audience members said he seemed normal. Bob even tweeted about the show from the stage the day of his death.
"Loved tonight's show @PV_ConcertHall in Jacksonville. Appreciative audience," he captioned a selfie late Saturday night.
After Bob's death, many in Hollywood publicly mourned him on social media.
"We are devastated to confirm that our beloved Bob passed away today. He was everything to us and we want you to know how much he loved his fans, performing live and bringing people from all walks of life together with laughter," the Saget family said in a statement. "Though we ask for privacy at this time, we invite you to join us in remembering the love and laughter that Bob brought to the world."
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Simon Cowell secretly engaged to longtime partner: Report
Simon Cowell secretly popped the question last month to his longtime partner, Lauren Silverman, while vacationing in Barbados, a new report claims.
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The "X Factor" judge reportedly proposed on Christmas Eve in front of the son he shares with Lauren, 7-year-old Eric. Lauren's son from a previous marriage, Adam, was also on hand for the special moment.
"Simon and Lauren are ridiculously, nauseatingly in love – incredibly, lockdown brought them closer than ever," a source told The Sun. "Lauren was absolutely stunned and never in a million years expected Simon to pop the question. She burst into tears – happy tears – and obviously said 'yes' straight away."
The engagement comes more than a decade after the 62-year-old music mogul famously said he didn't believe in marriage.
"It was important to Simon that the kids were there too, as he adores them both and the family they've become," the source said. "Lauren has been Simon's rock over these past few years – supporting him when he broke his back, and through thick and thin generally. They make a wonderful couple. Whilst Simon never thought he was the marrying type, he's realized he's met the woman of his dreams – and couldn't be happier. In the words of Beyonce, it was time to put a ring on it."
Simon has never married before.
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Simon and Lauren first met in 2004 while she was married to one of his good friends. They went public with their relationship in 2013, and Lauren soon announced she was pregnant.
The Sun claims it confirmed the engagement news with Simon's spokesman.
Ben Affleck calls box office bomb 'Gigli' a 'gift' because he met J.Lo
The 2003 movie "Gigli" will go down as one of the biggest box office bombs of the past two decades. Despite the film being the punchline of many jokes, Ben Affleck, who starred in the flop, has called the movie a "gift."
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It was during the filming of "Gigli" that Ben met his lady love Jennifer Lopez, who also starred in the film.
"[Gigli] didn't work and we did five weeks of reshoots, which we knew were not gonna work. It was a movie that didn't work….," Ben told his pal Matt Damon in an interview for Entertainment Weekly. "It's just that it became a story in and of itself. The funny name, the Jennifer Lopez romance and overexposure of that, it was kind of a perfect storm."
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As the movie was opening in theaters, Ben recalled a discussion with the film's director, Marty Brest.
"I remember talking to Marty the Friday it came out and I was like it's just spectacular, it's a tsunami, it couldn't be worse. This is as bad as it gets," Ben relayed to Matt.
The film's poor reception even caused Ben to shift roles in the moviemaking business, something he's now grateful for.
"Interestingly, I learned more about directing on that movie than anything else because Marty is a brilliant director, really gifted. It's not like it's worse than all… there's a bunch of horrible movies and in terms of losing money, I've had five movies — at least! — that have lost more money than 'Gigli' has," he said, later noting, "If the reaction to Gigli hadn't happened, I probably wouldn't have ultimately decided, 'I don't really have any other avenue but to direct movies,' which has turned out to be the real love of my professional life. So in those ways, it's a gift."
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Ben also isn't blind to the fact that he met J.Lo on the set, as the two began dating in 2002 and got engaged that year. "Bennifer" would ultimately split in early 2004. However, the duo reconciled in early 2021.
"I did get to meet Jennifer, the relationship with whom has been really meaningful to me in my life," Ben said in the new interview.
"Gigli," Ben says, also taught him a lot about public perception.
"But really, the truth about that movie and what it taught me was how much everything around a movie sort of dictates the way people see it. But for being a movie that's such a famous bomb and a disaster, very few people actually saw the movie," he said. "It doesn't work, by the way. It's a sort of horse's head in a cow's body. And the studio at the time, because I had begun having this relationship with Jennifer Lopez, which was selling a lot of magazines and appeared to generate a lot of enthusiasm, they just predictably latched onto, 'They want a romantic comedy. They want the two of them together. More of that!' And it was just like that 'SNL' sketch: "Bad Idea."
Geena Davis recalls directors making sure 'I knew my place' after Oscar win
Geena Davis was widely celebrated after she won the Oscar for best supporting actress in 1989, but the reception she got from a few directors was less than enthusiastic.
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While chatting with the "Allison Interviews" podcast, Geena recalled how she felt after the honor.
"I didn't ever think, 'This is my magic ticket to doing everything I want to do,' or, like, now I was at the top of the A-list, or anything like that," she said. "I didn't think of it that way, but I did unexpectedly feel a tremendous feeling of having accomplished something. I thought, 'Well, I got that out of the way. I never have to wonder if I'm going to get one of these things.'"
A few unnamed directors, though, wanted to flex their muscles after she won the coveted award for her performance in "The Accidental Tourist."
"I had two directors, after I won the Oscar, who I had a rocky start with, because they assumed that I was going to think I was 'all that,' and they wanted to make sure that I didn't feel like I was 'all that,'" she recalled.
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"Without having met me or having spent any time with me or anything, they just assumed I was going to be like, 'Well, now no one is going to tell me what to do!'" she continued. "I think maybe because I was a woman, the directors felt that way. And maybe it was even unconscious bias that they would maybe do it to a woman and not a man. But they didn't want a woman to potentially cause them any problems. They wanted to make sure I knew my place, and maybe … it probably wouldn't happen to a man."
Geena went on to be nominated for another Oscar after 1991's "Thelma and Louise."
Jenna Jameson loses ability to walk after 'rare, autoimmune disorder'
Jenna Jameson has lost the ability to walk after after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome.
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Over the weekend, the actress posted a photo from the hospital, and her partner, Lior Bitton, later detailed in a video that Jenna hadn't been feeling well for several weeks. Jenna, Lior said, went to the hospital last week and was released. After returning home shortly thereafter, she couldn't walk.
"Then she came back home and she couldn't carry herself," he said. "Her muscles in her legs were very weak. So she wasn't able to walk to the bathroom. She was falling on the way back or to the bathroom, I would have to pick her up and carry her to bed. And then within two days, it got really not so good, her legs started to not hold her, she wasn't able to walk."
Lior soon took Jenna back to the hospital where she was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, which the CDC describes as a "rare, autoimmune disorder in which a person's own immune system damages the nerves, causing muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis."
Sometimes those who've been diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome have permanent nerve damage but most recover.
In a Jan. 10 Instagram video, Jenna said, "The doctors suspect Guillain-Barré syndrome and have started my IVIG treatment. I am in the hospital and will likely remain here until treatment is complete. I hope to be out of here soon."
The former adult film star said her health situation did not come as result of the COVID-19 vaccine, as she's been outwardly against it.
"I did NOT get the jab or any jab. This is NOT a reaction to the jab," she said.
Hugh Hefner's widow, Crystal, has 'removed everything fake' from her body
Crystal Hefner has moved on from her Playboy days, and she's now more authentic than ever.
The model took to Instagram this week to speak about how her life has changed since her husband, Hugh Hefner, passed away in 2017. That change isn't limited to just her relationship status but also her appearance and her social media following.
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"After the last handful of years staying true to myself on social media, I feel that all the people here with me at this point actually care and are invested in my life in a positive way and for that I thank you," she wrote on Instagram. "Over five years, my account has shifted from not always safe for work posts to my REAL safe for work life. The real me. I was living for other people before, to make others happy, suffering internally in the process."
Crystal, who was married to Hef from 2012 to 2017, went on to speak about posting risqué photos to her social media — something she no longer does.
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"Certain photos grow followings fast. In short, sex sells. I don't know whether I felt empowered by dressing scantily clad, showing cleavage, etc …or if I just felt it was expected of me or what… but now I can confidently and 100% proudly say, modesty is what empowers me these days, and because it feels so much better internally, it will probably be this way for the rest of my life," she wrote.
Hefner's widow added, "I removed everything fake from my body and deleted all my old photos. I am more authentic, vulnerable and feel that I belong more to myself. I am mine."
The 35-year-old also discussed her social media following decreasing after she began posting more modest pictures.
"I was watching the girls that had similar pages keep posting the same scantily clad stuff and growing exponentially while I tanked hard," she said, adding that there's since been a shift. "Most days the count is growing. Now my women followers are giving the men followers a run for their money. Now I truly feel I have an army of supporters that care and see an actual soul behind the lens. For that I thank you."
She later added, "I will make it my mission to try and help in all ways that I can while staying true to myself."