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“You really don’t age!”: Michelle Pfeiffer stuns in make-up free update

<p>Michelle Pfeiffer has stunned fans and celebrity pals alike as she shared a make-up free selfie to celebrate hitting 3 million followers on Instagram.</p> <p>The 65-year-old actress proved that she can look good with or without make up, as fans were obsessed with her ageless look in a casual photo of her relaxing on the lounge. </p> <p>“3M followers. Thank you all for hanging out with me here!!” she captioned the photo. </p> <p>The <em>Scarface</em> star's celebrity pals took to the comments to celebrate the follower milestone with her. </p> <p>"Authenticity is magnetic," commented her <em>Ant-man and The Wasp </em>co-star Evangeline Lilly.</p> <p>“I remember when you first showed up here … and it was like finding ruby slippers! You are solid gold,” the <em>First Lady </em>actress Selma Blair commented. </p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CwEXzWVRjmK/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CwEXzWVRjmK/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Michelle Pfeiffer (@michellepfeifferofficial)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“You are SO beautiful. Always so jazzed that I once played your mother!” American actress Holland Taylor commented, in reference to their shared screen-time on <em>One Fine Day</em>.</p> <p>Christina Ricci, known for her role as Wednesday Addams in <em>The Addam's Family</em> called Pfeiffer an “Icon Queen,” while Chelsea Handler wrote “Yeah, girl yeah”. </p> <p><em>My Big Fat Greek Wedding </em>actress Rita Wilson commented “love you.”</p> <p>Pfeiffer's fans also took to the comments to compliment her beauty both "inside and out". </p> <p>"I love when celebs do true makeup free selfies. Michelle is gorgeous - and lovely - at every age," wrote one fan. </p> <p>“You really don’t age!” commented another. </p> <p>"I love how natural and YOU you are! Absolutely refreshing and warm and beautiful," wrote a third. </p> <p><em>Image: Getty</em></p>

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Dazzling looks, memorable moments, and award sweeps: The best of the 2023 Oscars

<p dir="ltr">Actors, producers, and creative souls from all over arrived at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre to strut their sparkle down the 2023 Oscars’ champagne carpet. </p> <p dir="ltr">The event, otherwise known as Hollywood’s night of nights, was always set to break records and draw attention from film fanatics across the globe - hopefully for all the right reasons - with the likes of <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once</em>, <em>Elvis</em>, <em>The Banshees of Inisherin</em>, and <em>Top Gun: Maverick </em>up for Best Picture. </p> <p dir="ltr">In fact, <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once </em>was nominated for 11 awards by itself, with <em>All Quiet on the Western Front</em> and <em>The Banshees of Inisherin </em>following right behind with an astounding nine nominations each. </p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Everything Everywhere All at Once </em>snagged a staggering seven awards in the end - most notably, the cast and crew secured the top honour of Best Picture for all of their hard work.</p> <p dir="ltr">In the Hollywood comeback of the decade, Best Actor went to Brendan Fraser for his part in<em> The Whale</em>, and Best Actress to the multi-talented Michelle Yeoh for her performance in <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once</em>, who took the opportunity to remind women everywhere that “you are never past your prime”. Michelle also made history with her win as both the first Best Actress nominee and winner to openly identify as Asian. </p> <p dir="ltr">Meanwhile, their supporting award counterparts went to <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once</em>’s Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis. </p> <p dir="ltr">There wasn’t a dry eye in the house when Ke Huy Quan accepted his award - and made history as the first Vietnam-born actor to ever do so. He began by thanking his 84-year-old mother, who was watching from the comfort of home, saying “my journey started on a boat. I spent a year in a refugee camp, and somehow I ended up here on Hollywood’s biggest stage. </p> <p dir="ltr">“They say stories like this only happen in the movies. I can’t believe it’s happening to me - this is the American dream.” </p> <p dir="ltr">Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert snagged Best Director for <em>Everything Everywhere All at Once</em>. And for those with a great appreciation for the songs that make moments come to life, MM Keeravaani and Chandrabose were awarded Best Song for the catchy hit ‘Naatu Naatu’ in <em>RRR</em>. </p> <p dir="ltr">The ceremony also saw special guest appearances from <em>The Banshees of Inisherin</em>’s Jenny the Donkey, a fuzzy bear presenter, and appearances from a whole host of stars - as well as an emotional tribute to those Hollywood had lost over the past year, with John Travolta’s emotional words for the late Olivia Newton-John, to whom he remains “hopelessly devoted”. </p> <p dir="ltr">But, of course, the Oscars aren’t only about who goes home with the coveted golden statues, and the stars paraded down the champagne carpet - formerly the red carpet - in typical fashion in a shower of shoulder pads, sparkle, and swagger. </p> <p dir="ltr">Check out 2023’s best dressed and top moments below, and the <a href="https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2023">full list of winners here</a>. </p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Images: Getty</em></p>

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A call out to all 'mum shamers'

<p>Michelle Branch – a popular celebrity mum is calling out ‘mum shamers’ after copping backlash for breastfeeding in public.</p> <p>On Tuesday, the singer took to Twitter after a trip to a playground left her “fuming”.</p> <p>“I just got shamed by another mother (who was holding her own young infant!) for nursing my six-week old baby on a bench at a playground while my toddler was playing,” she said.</p> <p>“She said I wasn’t ‘being modest’. I am in shock that this kind of judgement was coming from a fellow mum!”</p> <p>Fans were quick to weigh in on the situation, with one user saying “A woman did this to my bestie at the Grammy Museum 10 years ago and I’m still mad about it.”</p> <p>Michelle responded, “I was in shock, so I didn’t say anything back. I’m fuming!”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">I just got shamed by another mother (who was holding her own young infant!) for nursing my 6 week old baby on a bench at a playground while my toddler was playing 🤯 She said I wasn’t “being modest” I am in shock that this kind of judgement was coming from a fellow mom!</p> <p>— Michelle Branch (@michellebranch) <a href="https://twitter.com/michellebranch/status/1503835897237757956?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p>In a follow-up tweet, Michelle went into further detail regarding what unfolded: “I had a nursing tank top on and was seated away from others,” she wrote on Twitter.</p> <p>“It’s not like I walked into the crowd and whipped my tits out.</p> <p>“Being a mom is hard enough. Can we not judge one another for how we feed our babies?”</p> <p>Michelle gave birth to a daughter, Willie Jacquet Carney, on February 2nd with her husband Patrick Carney. The couple also have a three-year-old son, Rhys James.</p> <p>Michelle is best known for her 2003 Grammy-winning song Game of Love, featuring Carlos Santana.</p> <p><em>Images: Instagram</em></p>

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Meghan Markle’s casting plan falls through

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Meghan Markle’s plans to cast Michelle Obama in her upcoming animated series, </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pearl</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, have fallen through after the couple were not invited to celebrate Barack Obama’s birthday.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Meghan’s Netflix series, announced earlier in the year, follows a 12-year-old girl who finds inspiration from influential women throughout history.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Royal commentator Neil Sean claimed Meghan hoped to get “big-voice over names” onboard, including the former First Lady.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Michelle Obama was one that Meghan Markle was very keen to sign up but that went through the pan when they didn’t get an invite to that spectacular 60th birthday for the former President,” he told </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Express</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I’m not saying Michelle’s now on the back burner but let’s put it this way, the present hasn’t been delivered yet and I kid you not.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sean said the duchess may set her sights on other stars, including Oprah Winfrey.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Duncan Larcombe, author of </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Prince Harry: The Inside Story</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, told </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Sun</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that the Obamas were “more to Meghan and Harry than A-list friends”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cammilla Tominey, a royal commentator, wrote in </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Telegraph</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that not receiving an invitation would have been a blow to the couple.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Meghan announced the series, which is the first under the couple’s multi-million dollar deal with Netflix, earlier this year.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She will be an executive producer of the series alongside David Furnish, the husband of close family friend Elton John.</span></p>

Michelle Pfeiffer flips luxe home for multi-million profit

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hollywood actress Michelle Pfeiffer has made a $3.85 million profit in her latest property flip.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The star sold her Pacific Palisades home in Los Angeles to an unidentified buyer for $USD 25 million ($NZD 36 million) just 18 months after purchasing it for $USD 22.5 million.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This isn’t the first home Ms Pfeiffer and her husband, David Kelley, have flipped, selling properties for $USD 22 million in 2019 and $USD 9 million in January last year, according to the </span><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://nypost.com/2021/08/19/michelle-pfeiffers-pacific-palisades-home-sells-for-25m/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">New York Post</span></a></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The home, designed by architect Steve Giannetti in 2019, sits on 3000 sqm and includes seven bedrooms and 10.5 bathrooms.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With exposed ceiling beams, pocket doors, floor-to-ceiling fireplaces, large balconies, and arched doorways, the home offers a suite of luxury finishes.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The kitchen range, imported from France, is part of a dining area that seamlessly opens up to the outdoor space.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Outside the house, there is a pool with a deck that offers views of the Riviera Country Club, the neighbouring golf course, and the Pacific Ocean.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Alongside that there is a hot tub, an outdoor dining area, and a greenhouse-style artist studio that sits under the pool deck and comes with its own private sitting area.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Beneath the mansion is the wine cellar, with its own tasting area and enough storage space for around 500 bottles, which sits next door to a home theatre.</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Images: Michelle Pfeiffer / Instagram, Realtor.com</span></em></p>

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Olympic gold medallist's son dead at 26

<p><span>Cameron Burrell, former NCAA national champion sprinter, has died at the age of 26.</span><br /><br /><span>He was a star at The University of Houston throughout 2013 to 2018, and they announced his sad death.</span><br /><br /><span>The school says he died on Monday.</span><br /><br /><span>Burrell’s father, Leroy Burrell, a former Olympic gold medal sprinter who coaches Houston's track team, released a statement.</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6tk8BfAYpC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6tk8BfAYpC/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Cameron Burrell (@camxburrell)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /><br /><span>"My family is extremely saddened with the loss of our son, Cameron," Leroy Burrell said.</span><br /><br /><span>"We are going through profound sorrow and ask that all of our friends, extended University of Houston family and the track and field community in the U.S. and abroad allow us to gather with our closest family and friends.</span><br /><br /><span>“We are profoundly grief-stricken and thank everyone for the outpouring of prayers and support."</span><br /><br /><span>Cameron Burrell won the national title in the 100 metres in 2018 in Eugene, Oregon.</span><br /><br /><span>He went on to earn a second national title with his team that season by running the anchor leg of the 4x100-metre relay.</span><br /><br /><span>"Words cannot express how we feel for Leroy, Michelle and their family. Cameron grew up around the Houston athletics department, worked hard and developed himself into one of our greatest track and field stars," athletics director Chris Pezman said.</span><br /><br /><span>"To lose him so suddenly is tragic. We ask all University of Houston and track and field fans to keep coach Burrell and his family in their thoughts and prayers."</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CE-9h-8AnyV/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CE-9h-8AnyV/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Cameron Burrell (@camxburrell)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /><span>Cameron Burrell was a three-time, first-team All-America in the 60-metre dash (2014, 2017-18) in the indoor season and earned first-team All-America honours three times (2016-2018) in the 100 on the outdoor schedule.</span><br /><br /><span>He also was an All-America honouree as the anchor of the team's 4x100-metre relay in 2014 and 2018.</span><br /><br /><span>He ran anchor on the United States relay team that won gold at the 2018 Athletics World Cup.</span><br /><br /><span>Perhaps one of Burrell’s most notable achievements was when he became the 121st man to run the 100 in less than 10 seconds.</span><br /><br /><span>He posted a time of 9.93 seconds on June 8, 2017.</span><br /><br /><span>The mark was .01 of a second faster than his father's school record.</span><br /><br /><span>Burrell is survived by his father, mother, who is Olympic gold medalist Michelle Finn-Burrell, and brothers Joshua and Jaden.</span><br /><br /><span>Readers seeking support can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or beyond blue on 1300 22 4636.</span></p>

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Michelle Pfeiffer shares rare photo with daughter

<p>Michelle Pfeiffer is spending quality time with her daughter, Claudia Rose.</p> <p>The 63-year-old Scarface actress shared a rare photo with the 28-year-old, before heading out "on the town".</p> <p>"Out on the town with my girl," Pfeiffer captioned her post.</p> <p>The star adopted Claudia when she was a newborn, just months before marrying producer David E. Kelly.</p> <p>Pfeiffer has been notoriously private about her family life and kept her kids out of the public eye.</p> <p>In an interview with Good Housekeeping in 2007, she praised her daughter</p> <p>"Boy, there's nothing typical about my girl," she said at the time. "She's a force to be reckoned with, and an amazing human being. I wanted her to be a really independent, outspoken young woman, and I sure got that!"</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CQR1E91px1X/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CQR1E91px1X/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Michelle Pfeiffer (@michellepfeifferofficial)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>"She's also very creative and inquisitive," Pfeiffer added. And what's exciting about this age is that she's really coming into her own. She's everything I'd hoped she would be."</p> <p>In the same interview, the actress also opened up about meeting Kelly as she was adopting Claudia.</p> <p>"The adoption process was already in motion when [Kelly] and I met. So when she came, he and I had only been together for about two months. So we had this child with us right away, and most people don't have that. But I really got to see him in a situation that certainly would separate the boys from the men. Obviously, he really rose to the occasion. And, you know, we were both adults. It's not like we were kids anymore, and we were both at the age where we were ready to start a family."</p> <p>Pfeiffer also shares son John Henry Kelley, 26, with Kelly.</p>

Beauty & Style

Michelle Obama's heartfelt plea to Harry and Meghan

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> <p>Former first lady Michelle Obama has urged Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to reconcile with the British royal family after the shocking Oprah tell-all interview last week.</p> <p>“My hope is that, when I think about what they’re going through, I think about the importance of family, and I just pray that there is forgiveness, and there is clarity and love and resolve at some point in time,” Obama told<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.accessonline.com/articles/michelle-obama-reacts-to-meghan-markle-prince-harrys-oprah-interview-i-just-pray-that-there-is-forgiveness" target="_blank">Access Hollywood</a>.</p> <p>“Because there’s nothing more important than family,” Obama said.</p> <p>Obama's statement comes after Meghan claimed that Prince Harry told her about a conversation between a family member and himself where there were "concerns" over Archie's skin tone when he was born.</p> <p>"There was a conversation with Harry about [Archie's skin colour] what that would mean," she said.</p> <p>"I think that would be very damaging to them... but those were conversations the family had with him. It was really hard to see those as compartmentalised conversations."</p> <p>Buckingham Palace quickly released a statement after the allegations were made in the interview on behalf of the Queen.</p> <p>The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan," the statement reads.</p> <p>"The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. While some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately.</p> <p>"Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved family members."</p> </div> </div> </div>

Caring

Duchess Meghan teams up with Michelle Obama for important role

<p><span>Meghan Markle has just been announced to be a speaker at an upcoming virtual summit, alongside her friends Michelle Obama and Priyanka Chopra.</span><br /><br /><span>The Duchess of Sussex will be keynote speaker at the 2020 Global Leadership Summit as part of its Girl Up campaign.</span><br /><br /><span>"The present is female! But don't take our word for it. Hear from our keynote speaker Meghan Markle, The Duchess of Sussex, as she takes the stage at our 2020 Leadership Summit, happening virtually July 13-15!" the announcement resd.</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCXTeCmn2Ek/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCXTeCmn2Ek/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Eugenia Garavani (@eugeniagaravani)</a> on Jul 7, 2020 at 7:20pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /><span>The Girl Up Global Leadership Summit was created by the United Nations, and notes that it is "dedicated to securing equal opportunities for underprivileged adolescent girls in developing countries such as Ethiopia, Malawi, Guatemala, and India".</span><br /><br /><span>Meghan has been a long-time supporter and campaigner for equality for women and girls.</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCW9Jzkg5mG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCW9Jzkg5mG/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Megan markel fans (@besexy79)</a> on Jul 7, 2020 at 4:05pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /><span>In January 2020 she visited Vancouver-based social justice charity Justice For Girls, which later shared photos on Twitter of Meghan enjoying a cup of tea and conversation with members of its team.</span><br /><br /><span>"Yesterday, The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle visited to discuss climate justice for girls and the rights of Indigenous peoples," the organisation wrote.</span><br /><br /><span>"Was great to talk about the importance of a holistic approach to social justice, and the power of young women's leadership."</span><br /><br /><span>The royal mum also visited the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre to discuss "issues affecting women in the community."</span><br /><br /><span>"Look who we had tea with today!" the organisation posted on social media, along with a photo of a beaming Meghan with staff members.</span><br /><br /><span>The Global Leadership Summit was originally meant to take place in Washington DC.</span><br /><br /><span>However it has since been moved to an online format due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.</span></p>

International Travel

Michelle Pfeiffer shares all-too-relatable makeup faux pas

<p>Michelle Pfeiffer has shared a makeup mishap in a new Instagram selfie.</p> <p>The 62-year-old actress revealed that she had made a beauty faux pas. In a picture shared on Wednesday, she could be seen showing a wide-eyed expression with a black smudge under her nose.</p> <p>“EEK!!! Doing my makeup for an interview and picked up the wrong tissue,” she captioned.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCHHh_JJSU4/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCHHh_JJSU4/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">EEK!!! Doing my makeup for an interview and picked up the wrong tissue 🙄</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/michellepfeifferofficial/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> Michelle Pfeiffer</a> (@michellepfeifferofficial) on Jul 1, 2020 at 12:28pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The photo has received more than 85,000 likes.</p> <p>“Love your humor and beauty,” model Naomi Campbell commented on the post.</p> <p>“Lol - still a beauty!” wrote sister-in-law Rona Pfeiffer.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CB0rGKEpf1I/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CB0rGKEpf1I/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">Just not feelin’ it 😒</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/michellepfeifferofficial/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> Michelle Pfeiffer</a> (@michellepfeifferofficial) on Jun 24, 2020 at 8:33am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The <em>Scarface </em>star has been sharing glimpses into her life amid the coronavirus pandemic on Instagram.</p> <p>Last week, the star posted a photo of herself in all-black activewear on a Pilates machine with a disgruntled expression. “Just not feelin’ it,” she wrote alongside the snap.</p> <p>In May, she posted a selfie with the caption: “Is it over yet?”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CAF9QNdpnat/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CAF9QNdpnat/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">Is it over yet?</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/michellepfeifferofficial/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> Michelle Pfeiffer</a> (@michellepfeifferofficial) on May 12, 2020 at 8:36am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote>

Beauty & Style

The touching gift from Obama that moved the Queen to tears

<p><span>Queen Elizabeth was moved to tears by a touching gift from then-President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, a former staffer has revealed.</span></p> <p><span>According to Capricia Penavic Marshall, the then chief of protocol for the United States, the 94-year-old British monarch was overwhelmed when presented with a leather-bound collection of memorabilia about her late father, King George VI.</span></p> <p><span>The heartwarming gift included invitations and notes from King George’s final visit to America in 1939 and was given by the Obamas at a lunch in 2011.</span></p> <p><span>“We wanted to make sure that what we were furthering this special relationship with the UK and particularly with Her Majesty,” Capricia told People magazine.</span></p> <p><span>“President and Mrs Obama were so, so very fond of her. In doing our research, we learned that [Queen Elizabeth] had a cherished relationship with her father, and she collected anything and everything that she could about him...</span></p> <p><span>“When she walked over and she's flipping and looking through the pages, I'm looking at her and I'm like, ‘Oh, goodness, I hope that she likes it.’</span></p> <p><span>“And I want to say that I saw a little glisten of a tear in her eye after she paged through it a bit. She looked to the president said, ‘Thank you so very much for this.’”</span></p> <p><span>The former president and first lady also gave the Queen a green floral brooch – made of 14-karat yellow gold, diamonds and moss agate – which is said the couple chose themselves from Washington D.C.’s Tiny Jewel Box store.</span></p> <p><span>“I'd like to say that she was proud to wear a piece of a presidential gift and was displaying the unity between the two nations,” Capricia said.</span></p> <p><span>“I think that she has the capacity to always lift the message up right now and to create those stronger bounds. But she herself is the only one who will really know.”</span></p> <p><span>The brooch – which has been named “the American State Visit Brooch” – was worn by the Queen when President Donald Trump visited the UK in 2018.</span></p>

Beauty & Style

Heath Ledger: A life in pictures

<p>Iconic Australian film star Heath Ledger passed away today at the age of 28 due to an accidental mixture of prescription drugs.</p> <p>Ledger’s career first started in the early 90s with smaller roles, but he quickly shot to fame after appearing in the hit 1999 American romantic comedy<span> </span><em>10 Things I Hate About You</em>. This role, where he broke hearts as bad boy Patrick Verona, earned him several awards and brought him directly into the public eye.</p> <p>Ledger went on to star in 2001’s<span> </span><em>A Knight’s Tale</em>, which developed a cult following in later years despite not being popular at the time.</p> <p>It was only once he appeared in 2005’s controversial film<span> </span><em>Brokeback Mountain</em>, which saw Ledger fall in love with another shepherd, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, that he received critical acclaim for his role as the film showed his diverse acting range.</p> <p>It was also while filming<span> </span><em>Brokeback Mountain </em>where Ledger met his partner Michelle Williams and their love resulted in a daughter called Matilda.</p> <p>Long-time friend Matt Amato told<span> </span><em><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://people.com/celebrity/heath-ledger-documentary-natural-dad-to-matilda/" target="_blank">People</a></em><span> </span>that Ledger was a “natural dad”.</p> <p>“I met Matilda three days after she was born and they were just a beautiful painting together,” he said.</p> <p>“He just held her and would wrap her in her blanket.</p> <p>He wasn’t treating her in any precious way, he was just natural and just trusted the whole thing, and I was really struck by that. And that’s kind of how it always was.”</p> <p>In 2008, Ledger appeared in his iconic role as the Joker in<span> </span><em>The Dark Knight</em>, which was a role he received widespread acclaim for.</p> <p>After his passing, Ledger was posthumously awarded the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role. He also won a Screen Actors Guild award for Male Actor in a Supporting Role in<span> </span><em>The Dark Knight</em>.</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery to see Ledger throughout the years.</p>

Caring

Inside Michelle and Barack Obama’s new $17 million mansion

<p>Michelle and Barack Obama have been known as regulars at Martha’s Vineyard, with annual visits to the Massachusetts island since their time in the White House. Now the couple are making things more permanent with the purchase of a mansion they rented over the summer.</p> <p>The US$11.75 million property (NZ$17.94 million) was sold last week to a trust, <em><a href="https://people.com/home/barack-michelle-obama-buy-marthas-vineyard-mansion/">People</a></em> reported. James F Reynolds, Chicago investment banker and longtime friend of Barack Obama, is also named as a trustee on the deed.</p> <p>The Edgartown home spans 6,892 square feet (640 square metre) and features seven bedrooms and eight-and-a-half baths as well as a number of stone fireplaces, two guest wings, a sun deck, boathouse and a pool.</p> <p><em>Photo credit: LandVest</em></p>

Money & Banking

Michelle Obama shows off banging body at 55!

<p>Michelle Obama has taken to Instagram to share her “self-care”sunday which displayed her famous biceps. </p> <p>The former first lady, 55, was photographed holding a large and weighty medicine ball over her head while blaring her abs in matching black sports bra and leggings. </p> <p>The mother-of-two says she is all about having a “no pain, no gain” mentality in order to succeed. </p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B32b2d6gxLA/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B32b2d6gxLA/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">It doesn’t always feel good in the moment. But after the fact, I’m always glad I hit the gym. How did you all take care of yourself on this #SelfCareSunday? 💪🏾</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/michelleobama/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> Michelle Obama</a> (@michelleobama) on Oct 20, 2019 at 11:45am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“It doesn’t always feel good in the moment,” she explained while talking about her work out. </p> <p>“But after the fact, I’m always glad I hit the gym.”</p> <p>The post has raked in over 1 million likes and had over 21,000 comments filled with supportive bicep emojis. </p> <p>“You put me to shame,” wrote on admirer, while another said: “Come on mama!”</p> <p>“So proud of you Michelle,” another fan wrote before adding: I’m going to plank because of this post.”</p> <p>While many praised Michelle for her “inspiring” body, others joked their #SelfcareSunday looked a lot like a big hearty breakfast and a good sleep in. </p> <p>In her memoir<span> </span><em>Becoming,<span> </span></em>Obama wrote her regular workouts and healthy eating allowed her to maintain a work-life balance as a working mother.</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to see the best of Michelle Obama in pictures. </p>

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Obama shells out almost $22 million on bizarre island retreat

<p>Barack and Michelle Obama are planning on buying a massive Martha’s Vineyard estate.</p> <p>The Obamas’ are in contract to buy an almost 12-hectare beachfront property, with a massive 640sqm main house.</p> <p>According to the<span> </span><a href="https://nypost.com/2019/08/22/barack-and-michelle-obama-are-buying-15m-estate-in-marthas-vineyard/"><em>NY Post</em></a>, the family were just renting the beachfront house for the summer but quickly fell in love and made an offer.</p> <p>The seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom property certainly has room for everyone and has a living room with vaulted ceilings and a stone fireplace.</p> <p>The home also includes a chef’s kitchen and a formal dining room with giant windows. The home is located in Edgartown, Massachusetts and was formerly owned by Boston Celtics chief Wyc Grousbeck.</p> <p>The master suite has a fireplace and a private sun deck for the power couple to relax in.</p> <p>Outside, there’s a pool with a fireplace as well as a private beach which include a boathouse.</p> <p>The location is known for its classic white-painted New England architecture and is ripe with world-class restaurants where other celebrities frequent, including David Letterman and Amy Schumer.</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery to see inside the Obama’s new home.</p> <p><em>Photo credits: <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.realtor.com/news/" target="_blank">Realtor.com</a></em></p>

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Michelle Obama’s motherhood advice leaves Duchess Meghan speechless

<p>Former US first lady Michelle Obama has shared her experiences with motherhood and parenting in an interview with Duchess Meghan.</p> <p>The Duchess, who welcomed her firstborn Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor in May, said she was left “somewhat speechless” when the questions she sent Obama for the Q&A feature on the September issue of British<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/michelle-obama-duchess-of-sussex-interview-2019" target="_blank"><em>Vogue</em></a><span> </span>that she guest-edited were returned “as a thoughtful, reflective and beautifully curated narrative”.</p> <p>Obama opened up about what she learned from raising her daughters Sasha and Malia. “Being a mother has been a masterclass in letting go,” Obama wrote.</p> <p>“Try as we might, there’s only so much we can control. And, boy, have I tried – especially at first. As mothers, we just don’t want anything or anyone to hurt our babies. But life has other plans. Bruised knees, bumpy roads and broken hearts are part of the deal.”</p> <p>Obama said she learned to allow her daughters to grow into the best versions of themselves. “Motherhood has taught me that, most of the time, my job is to give them the space to explore and develop into the people they want to be. Not who I want them to be or who I wish I was at that age, but who they are, deep inside,” she wrote.</p> <p>“I need to be a safe and consistent place for them to land when they inevitably fail; and to show them, again and again, how to get up on their own.”</p> <p>Obama also recalled what it was like to be a parent to infants, just as the Duchess and her husband Prince Harry are now with their three-month-old son.</p> <p>“When Malia and Sasha were newborns, [husband] Barack and I could lose hours just watching them sleep,” the 55-year-old wrote.</p> <p>“Don’t get me wrong, early parenthood is exhausting. I’m sure you know a thing or two about that these days. But there is something so magical about having a baby in the house … each moment holds its own little eternity. I’m so excited for you and Harry to experience that, Meghan. Savour it all.”</p> <p>The Duchess guest-edited the special British<span> </span><em>Vogue</em><span> </span>issue with editor-in-chief Edward Enninful. It is the first time in the magazine’s history that a September issue has been co-edited.</p>

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"We’re living with divorced dad right now”: Michelle Obama’s verdict on Donald Trump's presidency

<p>Michelle Obama has let her frustration be known over the Donald Trump presidency, as the current US president works hard to eradicate all the hard work that was done by her husband, former US President Barack Obama.</p> <p>Michelle was in London promoting her best-selling autobiography <em>Becoming</em>, when the host, US talk show host Stephen Colbert, asked how she felt about the Trump presidency.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7825976/obama.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/26857e195857431187914f81f1e900e0" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Michelle Obama with Stephen Colbert in London</em></p> <p>“We are a teenager, we’re changing all over the place and we come from a broken family,” Michelle explained.</p> <p>“We’re a little unsettled and having good parents is tough. Sometimes you spend the weekends with divorced dad and that feels like it’s fun, but then you get sick.</p> <p>“That’s what America’s going through. We’re kind of living with divorced dad right now.”</p> <p>After making the joke about living with “divorced dad”, the former First Lady took aim at Trump himself.</p> <p>“For anyone who had any problems with Barack Obama, let’s just think about what we were troubled by — there were never any indictments.”</p> <p>Michelle also told a personal anecdote about the Queen, which she broke royal protocol with by putting her arm around her in 2009.</p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7825975/obama-1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/ca99d383097c49b1a77e998a52dc2a81" /></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Barack Obama, Queen Elizabeth II, Michelle Obama and Prince Philip</em></p> <p>She told the story about how touched she had been by the Queen’s decision to wear a small pin badge that the presidential couple had given her as a gift and couldn’t contain her joy.</p> <p>“I don’t know that I could have done anything differently because it was a natural human reaction.”</p> <p>She’s also very fond of the Queen’s wit.</p> <p>“That was my experience, that has been my experience: that kind of warmth and graciousness and intelligence and wit — I like her.”</p> <p>Michelle’s book tour will take her all around Europe, with stops in Paris and Amsterdam.</p> <p>Have you read Michelle’s autobiography<span> </span><em>Becoming</em>? Let us know in the comments.</p>

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Michelle Obama shares "one of the best texts" she has ever received

<p>Michelle Obama has revealed the touching message she received from her older brother in response to her memoir.</p> <p>The former First Lady is currently on tour to promote her book <em>Becoming</em>, which is on course to becoming the world’s most popular autobiography with more than 10 million copies sold, according to its publisher Bertelsmann.</p> <p>During the European leg of her book tour, the 55-year-old received a text from her brother, basketball coach Craig Robinson.</p> <p>“My brother just sent me one of the best texts I’ve ever received,” Obama wrote on Instagram alongside a screenshot of the text.</p> <p>Robinson’s message to her read: “As I sit listening to the words of your book for the third time albeit this time by audiobook, it occurred to me that I haven’t thanked you for all your memories.</p> <p>“Since I'm the one who is supposed to remember everything, I realized I have blocked out everything regarding dad's death. I was here crying and laughing at the sadness of the story and the comfort of your voice.”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BwPq5iKh2nw/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BwPq5iKh2nw/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Michelle Obama (@michelleobama)</a> on Apr 14, 2019 at 10:46am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>In her book, Obama wrote extensively about her father Fraser Robinson III, who struggled with multiple sclerosis for years and died in 1991 at the age of 55.</p> <p>Her brother signed off the message by thanking her for sharing her experience. </p> <p>“All I can think of is how much I love my little sister. Thank you,” Craig wrote.</p> <p>In the post, Obama explained how much her father meant to the two of them. </p> <p>“The laughs and lessons, the hugs, the heartache from losing him – they’re all still there with me, every minute,” she admitted.</p> <p>She also highlighted that sharing personal stories can help loved ones connect, even when they are “an ocean away”, just like her brother Robinson. “Love you, big brother,” Obama signed off. </p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BwFHzRBBqFs/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BwFHzRBBqFs/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Michelle Obama (@michelleobama)</a> on Apr 10, 2019 at 8:27am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Obama also shared in <em>Becoming</em> about her closeness with Craig. </p> <p>“You have been my protector since the day I was born,” she wrote to her brother in the memoir. </p> <p>"You have made me laugh more than any other person on this earth. You are the best brother a sister could ask for, a loving and caring son, husband, and father.”</p> <p>Have you read Michelle Obama's autobiography<span> </span><em>Becoming</em>? Let us know in the comments below.</p>

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"Michelle would leave me": Barack Obama admits the one thing his wife won't put up with

<p>Barack Obama has joked about the one thing that would prompt his wife Michelle to leave him.</p> <p>The former US president was speaking to a crowd of young leaders in Berlin, Germany, for an event organised by his non-profit the Obama Foundation on Saturday.</p> <p>He explained that his organisation is non-partisan. “I’m not here to support any political party, I’ve held my last political office,” the 57-year-old told the town hall audience.</p> <p>“Michelle would leave me if I ever ran for office again.”</p> <p>Although the US constitution stated that “no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice”, there are ways that he could gain a third term as President.</p> <p>According to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jvdelong/2015/08/03/thinking-about-a-third-term/#7f9c81352f77" target="_blank"><em>Forbes</em></a>, he could seek presidency through a non-elected route, such as becoming elected vice president or running as a cabinet member and then ascending via the Presidential Succession Act.</p> <p>This is not the first time the 44th President of the United States has joked about Michelle leaving him. In 2017, he delivered the joke in his acceptance speech for the Profile in Courage Award.</p> <p>“I also want to thank Michelle Obama for, after the presidency, sticking with me,” he said at the event. “Because I think she felt an obligation to the country to stay on, but once her official duties were over, it wasn’t clear.”</p> <p>He added, “I love my wife, and I’m grateful for her, and I do believe that it was America’s great good fortune to have her as First Lady.”</p> <p>The pair first met when they were working together at a law firm in 1989. They tied the knot three years later and went on to have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.</p> <p>After leaving the White House in 2017, Michelle told <em><a rel="noopener" href="https://people.com/politics/michelle-obama-barack-marriage-rediscovering-romance-after-white-house/" target="_blank">PEOPLE</a></em> that she and her husband have been enjoying quality time that they did not have as much of during their days as the President and the First Lady.</p> <p>“We are finding each other again,” she said. “We have dinners alone and chunks of time where it’s just us – what we were when we started this thing: no kids, no publicity, no nothing. Just us and our dreams.”</p>

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