A little more than a year ago, famous signer Ariana Grande had already finished her first two shows of her Dangerous Woman tour, in Manchester. Sadly, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive while people were getting out of the arena, killing 22 fans and injuring hundreds of others. Now, in the most recent edition of the British Vogue magazine, the songstress revealed that it was the year that changed everything. Back then, after the attack, Ariana canceled a few shows and a week later, she returned with a touching tribute to her fans that lost their lives in that attack, the One Love Manchester benefit concert.

More than a year has passed, and while life goes on, the Grammy nominated singer is getting ready for the release of her fourth album, called Sweetener. However, Grande has also revealed that while she let time do the healing, she struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder after that attack. But the singer does not want to talk about herself, considering how much others have suffered after that tragic event.

Ariana Grande reveals fight with PTSD

She revealed that when she got home after the attack, she experienced severe anxiety and dizziness, which were clear signs of PTSD. Ariana said that everyone kept telling her this, but she didn’t want to listen and complain, considering the level of suffering that some of her fans endured. The songstress said that the passage of time helped her a lot but that she doesn’t want to talk about what happened because she always starts crying.

A year after the bombing, Ariana made her comeback to music with the hit single No Tears Left to Cry. She said that she started working on this new album as soon as she came back home from the tour, last year. She was experiencing severe anxiety and working in the studio helped her a lot, even if people were telling her that she was crazy.

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The tradition of brides who wear white wedding dressed is present in most parts of the world and most people cannot see it in any other way. But famous tattoo artist Kat von D has decided to break the norm once more and wear a blood-red wedding gown which looked like something out of Maleficent. On Sunday, she and her musician husband Rafael Reyes (or Leafar Seyer), tied the knot in a once-in-a-lifetime ceremony. Fans might remember that the two actually got married back in February in an unexpected ceremony. Now, they celebrated their wedding with another such event, this time a lot bigger.

Kat’s wedding invited read “en vida y en muerte”, which seemed to have been the theme of the entire event, which means “in life and in death”. Not at al surprising right, especially when we’re talking about Kat von D. Adolfo Sanchez reportedly designed her wedding gown which took inspiration from the bride herself. Kat is famous for her goth-meets-pin up style which makes her so unique-looking. Red is also one of her favorite colors and that blood-red gown couldn’t have been more suited for her personality.

Kat von D ties the knot once again

In a couple hours I’ll be walking down the aisle with the love of my life @thekatvond ❤️ EN VIDA Y EN MUERTE 💀

A post shared by Leafar Seyer (@prayers) on Jun 2, 2018 at 6:14pm PDT

In certain cultures, the color red symbolizes luck, which seems perfect for a wedding. Apart from this, those who were expecting a traditional wedding probably don’t know too much about Kat von D. The couple is also expecting their first child together, a son, and the bride’s wedding dress made her growing baby bump look spectacular.

In Instagram posts, Reyes gushed about his beautiful bride and posted a beautiful photo of her. Kat’s hairstylist, Adir Abergel, also posted a beautiful photo of the happy couple. The red ruffles and veil, which were completed by her incredible hairstyle and dress looked like something out of a fairytale.

Love LOVE. @thekatvond @prayers Dress @majestyblack #hairbyadir

A post shared by Adir Abergel (@hairbyadir) on Jun 2, 2018 at 9:04pm PDT

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If you have already seen Solo: A Star Wars Story, and you should by now, you probably recognized a lot of familiar faces, even if they were played by other actors. From the main character of Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich), to Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo) and Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover), they were all up for an adventure. However, apart from those, there were some other secrets hidden in Ron Howard’s Star Wars prequel spinoff; like a very famous and popular villain that you may have heard about.

A fantastic cameo, which, if you haven’t seen the movie should not read about, surprised the audience near the end of the movie. The heists, battles, betrayals and newly-formed alliances were already done for, but there was someone else lurking in the shadows and orchestrating matters. Emilia Clarke’s Qi’ra proved to be a very interesting character, as her personal connection to a famous Star Wars villain was revealed. Casual fans might have giggled when they saw him, but true and die-hard ones immediately realized that this was extremely important and might have repercussions for the future. This article contains spoilers, so turn away if you have yet to watch Solo: A Star Wars Story.

The unexpected and fantastic Star Wars villain cameo

If you are still here, then you already know that the infamous Star Wars prequels villain Darth Maul made an unexpected appearance. Unexpected because, you know, he was supposed to be dead after a young Obi-Wan Kenobi cut him in half. This happened during Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, but it seems that he somehow survived.

The character was also used in both Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels animated series, but to see him after he was supposedly killed means a lot. Darth Maul, now only going by Maul, had a pair of cybernetic legs, probably held together by the force. So far, we don’t know anything about his connection with the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate, but this will certainly be revealed.

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According to some sources with knowledge, it seems that reality star and supermodel Kendall Jenner (22) is currently dating NBA star Ben Simmons (21), who plays for Philadelphia. Moreover, their romance has apparently been going on for a few weeks. This week, the new couple was spotted on a lunch date at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Another source revealed that the two have also been seen together in Manhattan last week, with a group of friends. They were all at the clubby Bowery restaurant called Vandal. Apart from this, it seems that security was all around them to make sure that they were having a good time in peace.

Meanwhile, supermodel Kendall Jenner is having fun after breaking up with another NBA star, Blake Griffin. He is now a former LA Clipper player, traded to the Detroit Pistons. In fact, at last month’s Coachella music festival, the former couple was seen trying to avoid each other as much as possible. As for the long Memorial Day weekend, Jenner has been busy taking bikini pictures with her sister Kourtney Kardashian. However, on Tuesday, rumor has it that she met with her new beau.

Kendall Jenner is in a new relationship

On Monday, reporters caught Simmons arriving at LAX airport. He admitted that he would love to be playing alongside LeBron James. Rumor has it that he might leave the Cavaliers and join the Philly team which is now full of rising young stars. However, he didn’t tell whether or not this rumor was actually true.

Previously, Simmons was linked with singer Tinashe, after the two interacted on social media in a very flirty manner. Also, it seems that Jenner like to keep her relationships very private. She supposedly even dated ASAP Rocky at one point, but nobody knew about it. As for thinking about being bisexual or even gay, Jenner said the you never know, but that she has never tried something like this before.

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It seems that the famous natural and dewy makeup that Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle wore for her royal wedding has recently become a runway sensation too. Last Friday, the models who walked the runway at the Dior Cruise 2019 could be seen wearing a similar kind of natural makeup. The creative and image director for Dior Makeup, Peter Philips, said that for their big premiere at Windsor, a bride model wore a Meghan Markle-inspired look. According to him, it’s runway-proof, aisle-proof, and even sidewalk-proof, in the sense that anyone can wear it.

As for Markle’s own makeup artist, Daniel Martin, he said that for her wedding day, he did nothing more than enhance the bride’s natural beauty by focusing on the skin. He is used to working with natural beauties like Elizabeth Moss or Jessica Alba, so he knows what he’s doing. Martin also reportedly works with Dior Makeup and Honest Beauty. According to him, Meghan always wants to keep her skin as natural as possible, even when wearing makeup. He started by applying a clarifying toner to prep her skin. The makeup artist then applied a water-based moisturizer and finally, a Korean sunscreen to act as a base for the rest of the makeup.

The secrets of Meghan Markle’s famous wedding day makeup

He revealed that the then used concealer and foundation in very small quantities to balance her skin tone and conceal certain discolorations. The Dior models wore the same foundation, contour palette and warm neutral tones that Markle also wore for her big day.

Peter Philips revealed that this look is for a strong woman who feels great in her own skin. The brows were also the focal point of this look, leaving the skin, eyelids and lips as natural as possible. Also, if it sounds easy enough for you to do it at home, that’s because it is. Anyone can do it and look great au naturel!

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Fans have noticed that actress Jada Pinkett Smith has recently been wearing a lot of turbans. No, this is not a new trend that she is suddenly following, but more of a necessity. She recently admitted that she has been losing lots of hair and is uncertain of the cause of her condition called alopecia. During a recent Red Table Talk, she revealed the shock that she experienced after seeing entire clumps of hair falling out in the shower. She admitted that she was shaking with fear because she thought that she was going to go bald.

The fact that Jada Pinkett Smith talked so candidly about her condition might encourage other celebrities to do it too. In fact, they have already begun. Yes, Pinkett Smith is 46, and alopecia affect about 40% of women over the age of 40. However, actress Sarah Hyland is only 27, and she is already experiencing hair loss. She suffers from kidney dysplasia, a disorder that replaces the normal tissue of the organs with cysts. Back in 2012, she went through a kidney transplant procedure and revealed how this disorder has affected her appearance.

Celebrities open up about hair loss

Recently, she revealed on Instagram that the meds that she is taking have caused an extreme thinning of her hair. The problem is that she cannot take hair growth supplements because they might interact badly with her prescription drugs. Apart from this, Hyland has also opened up regarding how kidney dysplasia had triggered a fluctuating weight and how the medications make her have a “moon face”.

Even if people expect perfection from celebrities, the fact that certain topics are no longer taboo is refreshing. Even back during the golden age of Hollywood, Marilyn Monroe and Jean Harlow, among others, struggled with alopecia. Back then, it was mostly because of regular bleaching.

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The synopsis for the upcoming and highly-anticipated Avengers 4 movie, the follow-up to this year’s Avengers: Infinity War, has recently been revealed. Even if directors Joe and Anthony Russo are still refusing to offer the official name for the movie, the synopsis reveals something very interesting. There are no plot details in there, of course, but the directors did the same thing with Infinity War and released the synopsis a year before the release. Again, nothing was compromised in that synopsis either.

But let’s recap the events of the recently-released movie. At the end of Marvel’s incredible assemble superhero flick, villain Thanos managed to get all the Infinity Stones on his Gauntlet. He also snapped his fingers, putting and end to half of the entire universe. A lot of fans’ favorite superheroes, including Black Panther, Scarlet Witch, Doctor Strange and Spider-Man turned to ash before their very eyes. Those “deaths” were indeed emotional and unexpected, but fans are certain that they are not going to be permanent. Proof of this stands the recent announcement regarding who will play the villain in the upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming sequel. Peter will not be able to fight Mysterio (Jake Gylenhaal) if he was indeed dead.

Avengers 4 synopsis finally revealed

The official synopsis for the upcoming movie reads:

A culmination of 22 interconnected films the fourth installment of the Avengers saga will draw audiences to witness the turning point of this epic journey. Our beloved heroes will truly understand how fragile this reality is and the sacrifices that must be made to uphold it.

According to many fans, the detail about the fragile reality is a nod to the fact that multiple realities will play a key role in the movie. Maybe even time travel will be involved. As for sacrifices, clearly not everyone will survive and this time, it may be for good. Avengers 4 comes out in May 2019.

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Director Andy Serkis’ upcoming live-action reiteration of the classic Jungle Book fairy tale is not what you knew when you were a child. The recently-released trailer still follows the story line of the Rudyard Kipling classic, but adds a darker, more sinister twist to it. This time, the story takes place in the shadows, where life in a jungle is not as happy and easy as it was portrayed to be by other versions of the story. The reality is grim, and young Mowgli will have to take on some scary challenges in order to become a man.

Andy Serkis is mostly known for his incredible performance-capture work on numerous blockbusters like The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars and Planet of the Apes. This time, he decided to take on a different role and sit behind the camera. According to him, the movie will surprise everyone because it will not be your usual live-action version of a fairytale. It’s serious, grounded and very dark. In a way, Serkis described it as “Dickens in a jungle”. In this version, the jungle is both idyllic and savage at the same time.

Mowgli, a much darker version of Jungle Book

The initial idea was to release Mowgli before Jon Favreau’s 2016 live-action adaptation, which was very successful. However, when it became clear that Disney was moving forward a lot quicker, Serkis decided to take more time on his movie and put some space between the two adaptations. In this story, Mowgli grows up in a cage believing he is a wolf until the panther Bagheera (Christian Bale) tells him about his human origins.

But when the dangerous tiger Shere Khan (Benedict Cumberbatch) begins hunting the boy, he needs to return among people. The cast also includes Serkis himself as the friendly bear Baloo, Cate Blanchett as the snake Kaa, and Naomie Harris as the wolf mother Raksha. Mowgli comes out on October 19.

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On Sunday, the famous Billboard Music Awards took place and as the event opened, the audience was probably expecting a moment of silence for the victims of the recent Texas school shooting that unfortunately happened last week. Singer and host Kelly Clarkson offered the people what they wanted, but in a very different way. She ignored the script and rejected the moment of silence that needed to follow. In tears, she said that there should be a moment of action instead.

She held a speech before the event started, telling everyone how devastated she was, as a girl from Texas, about the Santa Fe High School shooting. She admitted to being sick of grieving innocent kids that have done nothing wrong to deserve such a fate. After that, she explained that the instructions she received were to call for a moment of silence, in the memory of those who sadly passed away. However, she refused to do it and said that people need to do something so that such tragedies never happen again. Silence won’t save lives. Actions will.

Kelly Clarkson called for moment of action instead of moment of silence

The crowd went wild with cheers and applause when the host talked. Clarkson continued by saying that parents should not be afraid to let their kids go to cinema, a club, church and above all, to school. A life that’s lived in fear it’s not called a life. And this should never happen. The singer also talked about her four children and said that she cannot imagine getting that dreaded call or a knock on the door. This is why she encouraged everyone to take action in their own communities and give up on holding moments of silence.

The Billboards took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. A bunch of celebrities took part in it, like Jennifer Lopes, Ed Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato, Christina Aguilera and many more.

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It seems that the adult version of the Losers Club that will appear in the upcoming It: Chapter 2 is getting close to being complete. Recently, two more actor have been added to the cast list, which means that we now only miss two adult versions of the Derry natives that will continue to be tormented by the evil Pennywise the Dancing Clown. Last year’s adaptation of Stephen King’s incredibly successful novel was a blockbuster and fans are now eagerly waiting for the second part, which will deal with the Losers Club as adults.

So, recently, New Line confirmed that Allegiant actor Andy Bean is going to portray the adult version of Stan, the only Jew in the group and the one who suffered the scariest encounter with Pennywise in the sewers. Bean will continue to portray the character from where Wyatt Oleff left it, as Stan will be extremely reluctant to come back to Derry to deal with the evil entity for good.

It: Chapter 2 almost completes its adult Losers Club

Actor James Ransone has also been confirmed as the adult version of Eddie Kaspbrak, the hypochondriac that was tricked by his controlling mother into thinking that he was very sick. In the first installment, actor Jack Dylan Grazer portrayed Eddie. Ransone is no stranger to the horror genre, having starred in both instalment of the Sinister series.

As we already know, Jessica Chastain will take over the role of the ginger Beverly Marsh from Sophia Lillis, the only girl in the Losers Club. Chastain has previously worked with director Andy Muschietti in the horror Mama, so she will fit right in. Bill Denbrough will be now played by James McAvoy, a role that he will take from Jaden Lieberher. Finally, Bill Hader will portray the grown-up Richie Tozier, who was originally played by Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard. Mike and Ben are the only ones left to be cast now, with Bill Skarsgard returning as Pennywise.

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Netflix’s controversial suicide drama 13 Reasons Why has finally returned with its second season, after dealing with Hannah Baker’s tragic story in the first season. The premise of the series was that a teenager committed suicide and then left a series of 13 recorded messages in which she explains what led to this decision. Based on a novel by Jay Asher, the first season was a smash hit. However, having a second season for this story felt a bit unnecessary. Baker’s story ended, and many people didn’t love the idea of taking it beyond the confines of the novel. However, the new season finds a clever way of doing that.

The series is still very melodramatic and emotional, as all teenage dramas should be. The story picks up five months after Hannah’s tapes make an appearance and the bullying and sexual assaults happening at Liberty High are revealed. Her family’s lawsuit against the high school is now about to go to trial. This is the very clever way in which this season trades tapes for testimonies. Now, the story is being told from many perspectives, as people have their time on stand and talk about their version of events.

13 Reasons Why comes back with more drama than ever

At the same time, Clay tries to move forward with his life and now dates Skye, a girl with a lot of emotional baggage too. However, his life is once again troubles when random Polaroids appear in his locker suggesting that Hannah might not have been the only victim. This season, the focus is more on sexual assault and its aftermath than on suicide and mental health.

However, many people expressed their disagreement over a plot device that has Hannah return as a ghost. Not a figment of imagination or something similar. A real apparition that only Clay can see. It’s unnecessary for the events occurring at the time and seems like a way to get Hannah involved once more. All in all, 13 Reasons Why and its second season deal with a lot of important matters. However, it won’t leave you wanting more or loving it. It acts more like a lesson that you will understand later in your life.

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On Wednesday night, former model Chrissy Teigen gave birth to her and husband John Legend’s second baby, a boy this time. Nobody know about the happy even until Chrissy herself tweeted a cryptic message in which she announced that someone was ready to come into this world. After that, she followed up the announcement with some very clever tweets. Among them, a baby and a baby bottle emoji. However, there will probably be some time until Teigen and Legend will decide to offer more information about their newborn to the world.

Teigen did not mention the sex of their baby, but she and her husband have known for some months that it was going to be a boy. Actually, last year, the couple chose to make a frozen embryo transfer. This was because Chrissy Teigen has always been open about her struggles to become pregnant, and they probably wanted to make sure that it was going to happen. Before having their first child, Luna, the former model opened up about struggling to conceive for about nine years. Finally, they chose in vitro fertilization and had their daughter.

Chrissy Teigen gives birth to baby boy

Somebody’s herrrrrrre! 🍼🤗🍼🤗

— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) May 17, 2018

Apart from being very open about her journey to finally become a mother, Teigen has also talked about post-partum depression and offered some details about her own experience after giving birth to her daughter. She revealed that she had every reason to be happy, yet she felt very sad. She recognized the symptoms and dealt with them, as any other woman should.

Recently, she revealed that she was worried about post-partum depression for her second baby. However, Teigen admitted that she now feels ready and know what to do. Chrissy Teigen is one of the most liked celebrities, with over 10 million Twitter followers. It’s probably because she feels like she’s everybody’s best friend and people love seeing a celebrity do that.

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