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Angry fans accuse Snezana Markoski of accepting payment for Instagram posts

Some fans had enough of the reality TV star's constant brand name dropping.
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Snezana Markoski has fans in a frenzy over reports she’s being paid to promote products on Instagram without declaring it.

“How much did you get paid to plug this??” one user asked after the Bachelor Australia winner posted her latest photo.

The picture featured a snap of Snez washing her hands, a bottle of Musq Cosmetics brand hand wash taking pride of place in the shot.

Beside the photo, she wrote “I use @musqcosmetics because they care about our environment. This hand wash is my essential.”

This is the picture that offended her fans.

And it’s not the first time she’s plugged the brand, either.

She continued: “Always leaves my skin clean and senses energised. It also looks so chic on the sink #musqhaveit.”

“Over it!!” another fan posted. “The sofa was the biggest plug,” the user said of an image Snezana had posted earlier.

The pic appeared to be a candid moment between her and fiancé Sam Wood on the couch, but clearly had a shout-out and tag to Plush Sofas.

Watch Sam defend his lady love over her controversial Instagram posts in the clip below. Then, post continues!

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And this was the image that caused sofa-gate, where Snez was accused of plugging the Plush brand in the context of a personal shot.

Sam has previously jumped to Snezana’s defence when she was lambasted for posting a photo promoting a coffee body scrub alongside her daughter Eve that followers claimed was sexualising a child.

“I think that got blown out of proportion,” Sam told Today.

Sam is always quick to defend his fiancee.

Fans were upset over this post.

It’s definitely not the first time Snez has been spotted endorsing products online: she’s previously given her thumbs up to Frank Body Scrub, Musq Cosmetics (again) and Weet Bix.

But it seems like this latest post is the last straw for her followers, with several calls for her to “stop plugging” products.

Sam and Snez are still so in love! Check out their loved-up airport display in the video below.

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Princess Mary, Prince Frederik, and Prince Albert touch down in Rio

Royals excited to be in Rio!

The royals from Denmark and Monaco have arrived to join in all the festivities of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

The royal guests of honour have arrived in Brazil!

Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark attended the opening ceremony of the International Olympic Committee session on Monday, alongside Prince Albert of Monaco.

Albert and Frederik are both participating as members of the IOC.

The Olympics are always a very special time for Frederik and Mary, as it marks the anniversary of their meeting.

The Crown Princess met her husband-to-be at the 2000 Sydney Games at a pub called the Slip Inn.

All eyes were on the royal pair.

Mary and Frederik also joined Prince Joachim and Princess Marie and their children to open a Danish pavilion on Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro on 2 August.

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Everyone’s eyes were on the royal guests as they walked around meeting and greeting everyone, before taking their seats.

The Danish Royal Family’s Instagram page featured a cute snap of the royal couple, with Prince Frederik looking smart in a suit, and Princess Mary sporting an effortlessly chic floral number.

The royal pair have a jam packed schedule for this year’s Olympic Games, finishing with the Olympic Opening Ceremony on Friday, which will see the couple joined by Fred’s brother Prince Joachim and his wife Princess Marie.

Princess Mary is one busy lady! See the beautiful moment she met a 15-year-old mum on a trip to Burkina Faso. Post continues.

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Also this week, Mary and Frederik plan to see the opening of the Danish Pavillion, attend a special gala onboard a training ship called the Danmark, and grace a special IOC President’s dinner.

Prince Albert of Monaco will also be attending various engagements in his role as an IOC board member.

Prince Albert seemed thrilled to be attending the Games festivities.

He will be undertaking various tasks as an IOC board member during his 10 days in town.

But he has revealed Princess Charlene will not be accompanying him.

“First, she has decided not to go because she couldn’t stand to be away from the babies for two weeks and they’re really not old enough to support the trip,” Prince Albert told People magazine.

“She has important health concerns. She doesn’t like what she’s been reading and hearing about the Zika virus and some other health issues.”

Prince Albert explains this is one of the reasons he will be cutting his Rio visit to just 10 days.

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Salmonella outbreak linked to popular fruit

Pregnant women, infants and the elderly are being asked to take extra caution amid suspicion of a possible salmonella outbreak.

Pregnant women, infants and the elderly are being cautioned not to eat rockmelon amid suspicion of a possible salmonella outbreak.

Food Standards Australia has released a statement saying authorities are investigating cases of salmonella possibly associated with the fruit following an increase in infections.

“While we wait for further information, the best advice is that consumers, especially infants, the elderly, pregnant women or people with compromised immune systems, should not consume rockmelon,” FSANZ said in a statement.

“FSANZ will continue to work with the state and territory enforcement agencies and the Federal Department of Health and update its advice to consumers.”

Symptoms of salmonellosis include diarrhoea, fever, and abdominal cramps. They develop 12 to 72 hours after infection.

If you feel like you have become sick from eating rockmelon you should see your doctor as well as contact Food Standards Australia to assist them in their investigation.

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Australia’s oldest mum! Woman 63 gives birth

A 63-year-old Tasmanian woman has given birth to a baby girl in a Melbourne hospital but experts are calling her "irresponsible".

A 63-year-old Tasmanian woman has given birth to a baby girl in a Melbourne hospital with the help of IVF.

The first-time mum – who reportedly gave birth by c-section at 34 weeks in Frances Perry house private hospital – now holds the title of Australia’s oldest mum.

While the mother and her 78-year-old partner would likely be delighted by the birth of their child their choice to start a family has ignited controversy.

Monash University professor Gab Kovacs told the Daily Telegraph that the natural end to pregnancy was about 53 and for IVF physicians to assist anyone to give birth past that age was “irresponsible”.

“Our bodies weren’t ­designed to have children in our 60s. I don’t think any – responsible IVF unit in Australia would treat someone of that age, and it’s not a standard of medicine I would condone,” Dr Kovacs said.

He also worried about who would ‘look after’ the child for the next twenty years because Dr Kovacs said “there’s a possibility she won’t be able to do that.”

Channel 9 reports that the woman was inseminated overseas.

The previous record for Australia’s oldest mum was set by a woman who gave birth to her first child in her 60s. Earlier this year Daljinder Kaur 72, gave birth to a baby boy with the help of IVF – she is reportedly the world’s oldest mum.

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Princess Mary, Prince Frederik, and Prince Albert touch down in Rio

The royals from Denmark and Monaco have arrived to join in all the festivities of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
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The royal guests of honour have arrived in Brazil!

Princess Mary and Prince Frederik of Denmark attended the opening ceremony of the International Olympic Committee session on Monday, alongside Prince Albert of Denmark.

Albert and Frederik are both participating as members of the IOC.

The Olympics are always a very special time for Frederik and Mary, as it marks the anniversary of their meeting.

The Crown Princess met her husband-to-be at the 2000 Sydney Games at a pub called the Slip Inn.

All eyes were on the royal pair.

Everyone’s eyes were on the royal guests as they walked around meeting and greeting everyone, before taking their seats.

The Danish Royal Family’s Instagram page featured a cute snap of the royal couple, with Prince Frederik looking smart in a suit, and Princess Mary sporting an effortlessly chic floral number.

The royal pair have a jam packed schedule for this year’s Olympic Games, finishing with the Olympic Opening Ceremony on Friday, which will see the couple joined by Fred’s brother Prince Joachim and his wife Princess Marie.

Princess Mary is one busy lady! See the beautiful moment she met a 15-year-old mum on a trip to Burkina Faso. Post continues.

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The Danish Royal Family’s Instagram page featured this sweet snap.

Also this week, Mary and Frederik plan to see the opening of the Danish Pavillion, attend a special gala onboard a training ship called the Danmark, and grace a special IOC President’s dinner.

Prince Albert of Monaco will also be attending various engagements in his role as an IOC board member.

Prince Albert seemed thrilled to be attending the Games festivities.

He will be undertaking various tasks as an IOC board member during his 10 days in town.

But he has revealed Princess Charlene will not be accompanying him.

“First, she has decided not to go because she couldn’t stand to be away from the babies for two weeks and they’re really not old enough to support the trip,” Prince Albert told People magazine.

“She has important health concerns. She doesn’t like what she’s been reading and hearing about the Zika virus and some other health issues.”

Prince Albert added that this is one of the reasons he will be cutting his Rio visit to just 10 days.

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Eva Mendes opens up about her heartache over her brother’s death

The actress farewelled her sibling in the same week her second baby was born.
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Eva Mendes is normally very guarded in the press about her family life, but the star has opened up about the pain of losing her brother.

The 42-year-old revealed that her brother Carlos Mendes passed away just days before she gave birth to her second child Amada Gosling.

The Latina actress says she wouldn’t have gotten through that tough time without the love and support of her family.

“Losing my brother brought our family closer, and we were already close to begin with,” she admitted.

Carlos lost his battle with cancer at the age of 53.

Eva says her brother’s death brought her already close-knit family even closer together.

“So to just see everybody be there for one another and show up, I feel so lucky to have them,” she explains.

And baby Amada, her second child with Ryan Gosling after Esmerelda, was born just 12 days after Carlos passed away.

“We had a funeral service for him and that same week I had the baby. It was really, really intense and obviously beyond heartbreaking, but also kind of beautiful.”

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Eva and Ryan both had a hard time with the two emotional events so close together.

The brunette beauty admits she still hasn’t had the time to process her grief yet.

With two little girls in tow, both under two, she doesn’t really have much time.

“My older little girl is not yet 2 years old. My little one is still an infant, and right now it’s really about surviving those nights and trying to enjoy this time as much as possible with them, and start the bond between Esmeralda and Amada,” she explains.

“It’s a really, really special time. I’m loving it.”

“I live with angels!” Watch Ryan GUSH about his gorgeous family in the clip below. Post continues!

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The actress explains that both Esmeralda and Amada were named after special members of Eva’s family.

“My grandmother’s name is Amada, and Esmeralda Amada is the name of our oldest,” she says.

“We had a few names picked out for our new baby, and when she was born, we didn’t feel like those names were her. We came up with a few more, even that morning, and tried them out. We were like, ‘What about Viviana?'” she explains.

Eva revealed opened up about her personal life for Latina magazine.

The mother of two has also been super busy with her new clothing line.

But she says even though her eldest was already using the name Amada, they just kept coming back to it. “In true Latin fashion, we reuse names all the time. I used to know five sisters that were all Maria del Carmen, Maria Elena, Maria liliana,” Eva says.

“So we went with Amada because it was something we kept going back to. And it was an emotional time with the passing of my brother. We thought how beautiful to go with what made us emotional and with what felt like her. When we looked at her, we thought, ‘Aww, Amadita.'”

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Justin Bieber takes sides in the Kanye West and Taylor Swift drama

The young heartthrob declared his support for Yeezy in an explosive Instagram post.
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Looks like Justin Bieber is getting in on the Tay Swift/Kimye drama.

The singer posted a photo to Instagram of himself FaceTiming with Kanye.

But it wasn’t so much the picture but the caption that threw major shade at Tay-Tay.

Alongside the black and white photo, the 22-year-old wrote: “Taylor Swift what up”.

The exact meaning of the message remains somewhat cryptic, but Kanye seems super pleased, grinning from ear to ear in the snap.

We bet Taylor’s gonna be mad when she sees this.

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It seems there’s a lot of people Tay has bad blood with these days.

Fans of Bieber immediately took it to mean Justin was taking sides, and rubbing his relationship with the controversial rapper in the blonde singer’s face.

“Ooh you are going to make headlines for this, boy!” one of his followers wrote.

See Justin’s epic Taylor throw-down in the clip below. Post continues.

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Justin and Taylor had a falling out when she became besties with his ex, Selena Gomez.

Minutes later, the hashtag #TaylorSwiftWhatUp was trending on social media.

One user wrote: “Justin really did that, huh? #TaylorSwiftWhatUp.”

A surprising number of celebrities have been taking Kimye’s side in the drama.

The throwdown comes just after Kim Kardashian leaked a Snapchat video which purported to show Taylor allegedly approving the lyrics to Kanye’s Famous.

The Bad Blood singer had previously denied ever approving any lyrics.

It’s thought that Justin and Taylor have been on the outs with each other for a while, as Justin’s ex Selena Gomez is a high-profile member of Tay’s squad.

Check out Kanye’s mega Taylor Swift diss while he takes the stage with Drake in the clip below. Ouch!

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Shannen Doherty reveals her breast cancer has spread

Our thoughts are with Shannen and her family at this time.
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Just months after she was diagnosed with breast cancer, actress Shannen Doherty has revealed that her cancer has spread to her lymph nodes.

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Shannen spoke candidly about both her diagnosis and her prognosis.

“I had breast cancer that spread to the lymph nodes, and from one of my surgeries we discovered that some of the cancer cells might have actually gone out of the lymph nodes,” she said, “So for that reason, we are doing chemo, and then after chemo, I’ll do radiation.”

“The unknown is always the scariest part,” she told ET, “Is the chemo going to work? Is the radiation going to work? You know, am I going to have to go through this again, or am I going to get secondary cancer? Everything else is manageable. Pain is manageable, you know living without a breast is manageable, it’s the worry of your future and how your future is going to affect the people that you love.”

A week ago Shannen shared these personal images of her journey through shaving her hair.

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Shannen also spoke out her experience with her chemotherapy treatments, which she says have been incredibly tough.

“I am in bed and it is a rush to the bathroom,” she told Entertainment Tonight, “It’s, you know, you’re throwing up every single second. After my first treatment I lost 10 pounds, instantly. You’re throwing up and the last thing you want to do is be in a car. You don’t want to be moved, you can’t eat. But my husband has to, you know, pick me up. He puts me in the car, he buckles me in, and he drives me to my oncologist and they hook me up to an IV and I get hydrated… There’s nothing going in my body, it’s all going out.”

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Grandparents celebrate 63 years of marriage with gorgeous photoshoot

This will bring a tear to your eye.

A married couple from the US have celebrated 63 years of marriage with a beautiful photoshoot. The couple, Wanda and Joe, had these images taken by their granddaughter, photographer Shalyn Nelson, whose series, ‘Love, The Nelsons’, aims to “show lovers around the world that true love still exists”.

“I knew I wanted to create something special, and celebrate what true love was to me. And that for me, was my grandparents,” Shalyn told Buzzfeed, “[My Mamaw] loved every minute. It was so cute to see how excited she was to get all dolled up. I went to Macy’s to try to find my Mamaw a dress, and ended up stuffing the top with my coat at the time to make sure there was enough room in the dress for her.”

“They are without a doubt the best people I know. I call them my heroes.”

During the shoot, Shalyn asked Wanda and Joe to each write a letter about their love to read aloud to each other. Joe’s letter is a heartwarming read: “Dearest Wanda, it’s been a long time since I have written you a letter. I think it was when I was working in Canada, that I wrote you last. Anyway, I still love you just as much, probably more.”

“The years have gone by fast. One morning you just wake up and you are OLD. Anyway, I wouldn’t trade them for all the gold in Alaska. We had 3 great kids and lots of fun raising them. Most of the time. We carried them to movies, playgrounds, swimming, ballgames, parties, etc. I wish that we could bring back some of those days. Now they have kids of their own which we have watched them grow, and some now with kids of their own. We must be real old. The days we had at the Freez-It at Fairfield and The Dixie Queen at Jewett and built the Rocket Drive-In with a 30’ rocket ship on the roof, those were the very hard years with lots of hard work and no vacations. I still worked my engineering job in Houston thru the week, and weekends at the drive-in businesses. Later, we got smart and got out of the drive in business. Later I retired, and we moved back to Jewett. We got into the ranching business. We made a lake and called it Hidden Lake Ranch. Found out that was a lot of hard work too. Now that we are in our Golden years, I think that we have turned to rust with all the Dr.’s we see. Anyway, I will close this letter to you saying I love you as much today as the day I married you. And just think, the license only cost $2.00. The best bargain I ever made. With all my love for you, Joe.”

Click through to see all the gorgeous pictures, via ‘Love, The Nelsons‘.

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Hilarious new Twitter trend shows how hard it really is to fold women’s clothes

If only they knew!
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A new viral Twitter movement is helping to highlight one of the many difficult aspects of being a woman… folding your clothes! Whilst undies and fitted sheets are commonly acknowledged as laundry nuisances, many around the world don’t realise what a pain it is to fold lady’s laundry, especially when it comes to little straps, lacy bits and fancy draping.

Dozens of tweets and images have been posted from all around the world showing men attempting to fold women’s clothes. Naturally, to little success.

“Have you ever tried folding women’s clothing? So many items are shaped in unidentifiable ways and fabrics so heavy #wtf,” wrote one confused user.

Whilst another wrote, “I don’t help fold my wife’s clothes because it’s like trying to fold an octopus sometimes.”

“Marriage has taught me a lot of things, for instance, women’s clothing is impossible to fold,” said one.

Check out our favourite tweets below!

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