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"Happy Birthday Roycie!": Rebel Wilson's big baby birthday bash

<p>In a world often filled with chaos, it's refreshing to hear about moments of pure joy and love. Rebel Wilson, the beloved<em> Pitch Perfect</em> star, recently shared one of those heartwarming moments with her fans as she celebrated her daughter Royce Lillian's first birthday. It was a lavish party that radiated love and happiness, leaving everyone with a warm feeling in their hearts.</p> <p>Rebel, at 43, has been a source of inspiration and laughter for many, but this time, she turned her focus towards her precious daughter. The actress shared adorable footage of Royce and the birthday celebrations on her Instagram Story, giving us a glimpse of the magical day she had prepared.</p> <p>The party was a sight to behold, with vibrant balloons decorating the venue and a mermaid-themed cake that would make any child's eyes light up with wonder. But that's not all; a cupcake tower was also part of the celebration, adding a touch of sweetness to the festivities. It was clear that Rebel had put her heart and soul into making this day special for her little girl.</p> <p>Rebel's Instagram post captured the essence of the day perfectly. In a touching picture, she held Royce in a chapel, presumably her christening, and wrote, "Happy 1st birthday baby." It was a heartfelt message that beautifully expressed the love and affection she felt for her daughter.</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/CzQyMTeLdwe/?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/CzQyMTeLdwe/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Rebel Wilson (@rebelwilson)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>And, of course, it wasn't just Rebel who was there to make the day magical. Her fiancée and clothing designer, Ramona Agruma, was by her side, capturing the moments with even more love. In her captions, Ramona used endearments like "my love" and "princess," showing her affection for Royce and the happiness she felt being part of this special day.</p> <p>We couldn't help but smile when watching the videos of the celebration. In one clip, Rebel and Ramona cried out "Happy Birthday, Roycie!" ... and the one-year-old responded with clapping hands, surrounded by pink balloons and presents. It was a moment of pure delight, capturing the innocence and joy of childhood.</p> <p>Although Wilson's work often keeps her in the United States, her heart remains in her native Australia. Currently, she is in Sydney directing her first movie, <em>The Deb</em>, and she made sure her family was with her during this exciting journey.</p> <p>In a world filled with uncertainty and challenges, Wilson surprised everyone last year by sharing the news that she had become a mom through a surrogate. She expressed her overwhelming pride and love for her daughter, describing her as a "beautiful miracle". She thanked everyone who had been a part of her journey and gave a special acknowledgment to her surrogate, who had carried and birthed Royce with grace and care.</p> <p>Rebel concluded by saying, "Thank you for helping me start my own family, it's an amazing gift. The BEST gift!! I am ready to give little Roycie all the love imaginable." And that love was evident in every moment of Royce's first birthday celebration.</p> <p><em>Images: Instagram</em></p>

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"She didn't deserve this": Grandmother bashed while opening church

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> <p>An elderly grandmother has been violently bashed while opening her local church in Melbourne.</p> <p>Penelope Katsavos was attacked while opening the Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox church at 6 am on Saturday morning.</p> <p>The grandmother of six recalled seeing a man standing by her shopping trolley that doubles as her walker.</p> <p>She asked the man what he was doing and he started yelling at her.</p> <p>"She couldn't understand what he was saying ... she put her hand on the trolley and he hit her in the face," daughter in law Erin Katsevos said.</p> <p>"He punched her once and she didn't fall, so he pushed her to the ground and she remembers him kicking her."</p> <p>Penelope was left on the ground for half an hour before anyone saw her and passed out following the assault.</p> <p>She now has a fractured pelvis, broken wrist and two bleeds on her brain.</p> <p>Her daughter-in-law said that the family is heartbroken.</p> <p>"We are so upset ... couldn't believe someone could do that to her," Erin Katsavos said.</p> <p>"She's the best ... she's everything you could want in a mother in law or a grandmother."</p> <p>"She didn't deserve this."</p> <p>Penelope has been a member of her church for the last 40 years, and Erin says she has no words for the offender.</p> <p>"Nothing you can say to them ... what can you say to someone who could do something like this?</p> <p>"She loves that church more than anything ... for her to be like that in a place that she is so dedicated to and loves so much ... it's awful."</p> <p><em>Photo credit:<span> </span></em><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/elderly-woman-assaulted-at-melbourne-church/19f5134c-3146-44ad-95f5-4f3c1919d82e" target="_blank">9NEWS</a></em></p> </div> </div> </div>

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“You destroyed my life”: Widow’s heartbreaking reply to man who killed her husband

<p>A man who bashed a grandfather in Adelaide to death with a hammer in front of his wife has been ordered to spend the rest of his life under mental health supervision.</p> <p>In May 2018, Steven Berg stormed the house of the couple and attacked 74-year-old Deon Hewitt who was cooking dinner with his wife, Patricia. The attack ended in death.</p> <p>Patricia saw the horrific crime and said to Berg in court that he “destroyed my life”.</p> <p>"You destroyed my life. I couldn't even say goodbye to the man I spent the best parts of my life with…. For this I will never forgive you."</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F9NewsAdelaide%2Fvideos%2F1434612646686069%2F&show_text=0&width=560" width="560" height="315" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p> <p>Berg was found not guilty of murder due to mental incompetence as the court was told he was suffering delusions at the time of the unprovoked and random attack.</p> <p>"My husband was my best friend, taken from me in the most horrific way - You have inflicted more pain on my family than any sentence can on you - until my final day I'm to live without my husband, stuck with the memory of that night," Ms Hewitt said.</p> <p>Five victim impact statements were read out in court by family members of Leon, as his grandchildren outlined their grief and the toll his passing had on their mental health.</p> <p>"When we were feeling down, we had Pop to call," they said.</p> <p>Leon and Patricia’s daughter Vanessa said that as long as Berg is detained “society is a safer place”.</p> <p>"the day you took dad from us, we lost a mother as well - I fear for the day Berg is released - While he is detained, society is a safer place,” she said.</p> <p>Berg is being held in the secure mental health facility of James Nash House.</p>

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Shocking new details emerge of elderly woman who was bashed at her retirement village

<p>The daughter of an elderly woman who was attacked in her bedroom in a retirement village says that her mother “doesn’t want to be in this world anymore” as she feels so unsafe.</p> <p>Patricia, 84, had only just moved to the North Turramurra facility six weeks ago and came face-to-face with a stranger when she returned to her room on Saturday afternoon.</p> <p>The man assaulted her before fleeing, but she was left with a fractured nose, bleeding on her brain and cuts to her face, chest and arms.</p> <p>She was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition and continues to undergo treatment at Sydney Adventist Hospital.</p> <p>Patricia’s daughter Caroline said that her mother was recently widowed and had arrived back to her new home just before the attack.</p> <p>"This has been a very, very shocking and distressing event in our family and mum is a very, very strong lady, and we will help her get over this, hopefully, and get her home again," she told<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://au.news.yahoo.com/woman-bashed-sydney-retirement-village-recently-widow-065130154.html" target="_blank">reporters</a><span> </span>in Sydney on Wednesday.</p> <p>"But this should never, ever, ever happen to the most vulnerable of vulnerable in our community and we are absolutely outraged, appalled."</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fnswpoliceforce%2Fvideos%2F415655339127292%2F&show_text=0&width=560" width="560" height="315" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p> <p>Caroline also mentioned that Patricia’s husband died in April, which is an event that she is still grieving over.</p> <p>"And now she's got to grieve the loss of her independence and her safety and her security in a home that she'd just moved into. She'd only been there six weeks," Caroline said.</p> <p>"I feel so sad that my mum, who is 84, who's just lost her husband, is now in a position where she just doesn't want to be in this world anymore because she just feels so unsafe."</p> <p>Investigators are now seeking further assistance from the community and would like to speak with anyone who noticed anything suspicious in the area.</p>

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“You knew exactly what you were doing”: Talk show host bashes Duchess Meghan

<p><span>A talk show host has bashed Duchess Meghan, just days after the royal’s interview about her mental health and public scrutiny went viral.</span></p> <p><span>In the new documentary <em>Harry & Meghan: An African Journey</em>, the Duchess of Sussex said living in the public eye as a new mother is “a struggle” and “not many people have asked if I’m okay”.</span></p> <p><span>“It’s hard,” the Duchess told journalist Tom Bradby. “When I first met my now-husband, my friends were really happy because I was so happy, but my British friends said to me, ‘I’m sure he’s great, but you shouldn’t do it, because the British tabloids will destroy your life’.</span></p> <p><span>“I would say, any woman, especially when they’re pregnant, you’re really vulnerable, and so that was made really challenging, and then when you have a newborn, you know – and especially as a woman, it’s a lot.”</span></p> <p><span>TV personality Wendy Williams hit out at the Duchess on Tuesday in a segment on <em>The Wendy Williams Show</em>.</span></p> <p><span>“Meghan, nobody feels sorry for you. You knew what you were signing up for girl!” Williams said.</span></p> <p><span>“You knew exactly what you were doing. And I applaud her plot-ation on the royal situation. But please, don’t try to garner sympathy from us. You knew what you were doing.”</span></p> <p><span>The host added, “Don’t be surprised that the paparazzi are everywhere, of course, because you’re now a royal.”</span></p> <p><span>In the interview with Bradby, Duchess Meghan responded to critics who argued that media scrutiny is just a <a href="https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a29551042/meghan-markle-responds-critics-media-scrutiny-documentary/">part of life as a public figure</a>.</span></p> <p><span>“I never thought that this would be easy, but I thought it would be fair,” the 38-year-old said. “That’s the part that’s really hard to reconcile.</span></p> <p><span>“When people are saying things that are just untrue, and they’re being told they’re untrue, but they’re still allowed to still say them, I don’t know anybody in the world that would feel like that’s okay.”</span></p> <p><span>At the end of the interview, the Duchess expressed gratitude for her family.</span></p> <p><span>“The good thing is I’ve got my baby and I’ve got my husband, and they’re the best.”</span></p> <p><span>Earlier this week, a royal source told <em><a href="https://www.etonline.com/wendy-williams-calls-out-meghan-markle-nobody-feels-sorry-for-you-134831">ET</a> </em>that the Duchess and her husband Prince Harry “are expected to take some extended family time off starting in November”.</span></p>

Bashful three-year-old cries when meeting Duchess Kate

<p>It was all a bit too much for one three-year-old boy, who was brought to tears when meeting the Duchess of Cambridge on Thursday, during her solo visit to Luxembourg.</p> <p>The boy, son of Tour de France-winning Andy Schleck, was among the throng of well-wishers who turned out to celebrate Kate’s arrival, but after handing the Duchess a bouquet of flowers he burrowed his head into his mother’s shoulder.</p> <p>Jil Schleck, his mother, later told <a href="http://www.nowtolove.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Women's Day</strong></em></span></a>: "Kate asked if he was shy. She was very nice - you can see she's a mum. She said not to worry, it's totally normal at that age."</p> <p>To see more photos of the beautiful moment, scroll through the gallery above. As you’d expect, the Duchess handled the whole affair with poise, grace and style.</p> <p><em>Hero Image credit: Twitter / Grazia UK</em></p>

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