A role model to thousands of cancer sufferers, Belle Gibson established The Whole Pantry, claiming her natural remedies acted as a cure for her cancer.
It has since been revealed that she didn’t suffer the terminal illness, and now the Woman’s Day magazine exclusively chats to her friends about the life she leads today.
The time had come for Belle to face up to her lies. Yet when her day in court arrived, the disgraced wellness blogger – who earned nearly half a million dollars from pretending she was terminally ill – was too busy to show up.
Belle with her son, Olivier Corbett.
The mum became an overnight success with The Whole Pantry.
She was out partying instead.
In this week’s issue of Woman’s Day magazine, we’ve exclusively obtained shocking images that reveal, just hours after the 24-year-old skipped her Friday court appearance without explanation, she was carefree and cocktail in hand at a pricey Melbourne theme bar.
“It’s disgusting,” declares one of Belle’s former friends.
For the shocking images and the full story, be sure to pick up the magazine, on stands now!
There might have been royals such as Prince Harry and Prince William playing a ripping match of polo on the field, but all eyes were on little Mia Tindall at the Maserati Royal Charity Polo Trophy match.
The cheeky young tot was having a ball, literally, while trying her hand at mastering the tricky game.
The gorgeous two-year-old couldn’t help but giggle as her mother Zara Phillips chased her up and down the pitch, trying desperately to put a tiny denim jacket on the runaway royal.
Harry looked on as little Mia got busy trying her best to learn the ins and outs of polo, the signature sport of the royal family.
Harry studies mini Mia’s form.
But Mia just can’t quite seem to master it!
She couldn’t contain her excitement at the new sport at first, running about after the ball and giving it a good whack with the polo mallet.
But try as she might, the tiny tyke couldn’t quite master hitting the ball every time, swing and missing, and getting a little bit frustrated with her beginner’s form!
‘This game is so fun!’
Except when you keep missing the ball….
But luckily, second cousin Prince Harry was on hand, to administer the best remedy for a toddler’s tears: a tickle attack!
Mia couldn’t stop throwing her head back and giggling as Harry tried to tickle all her little troubles away.
It’s the tickle monster, cousin Harry!
Prince Harry cheers his little cousin up.
The pair certainly looked like they had quite the bond, as the prince kissed and cuddled his little cousin until the smile was firmly back on her face.
Then, it was time for the cheeky toddler to turn her attention to the next task at hand: rolling down the hill!
Oops-a-daisy! Mia takes a tumble.
Lucky mum Zara was on hand to pick her up again!
Unfortunately, this was also harder than it looked, and Mia took a tumble or two down the hill, with mum Zara on hand to pick her up and dust off the grass.
We can see why Mia’s dad Mike has said his little angel has “quite a little personality on her”!
Actor Anton Yelchin has died after being involved in a freak accident involving his car.
His publicist confirmed the sad news, saying that he was killed in a fatal traffic collision.
TMZ reported that the young star’s friends became concerned when the star, best known for playing Chekov in the rebooted Star Trek movies, failed to show up to a rehearsal.
The friends went to check on the 27-year-old at his home in the San Fernando Valley at about 1am and found him pinned between his car and a brick mailbox attached to a gate.
Anton, pictured here with John Cho, Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto, was most recently known for stepping into the role of a young Chekov in Star Trek.
Police say the engine was still running and the car had been in neutral and rolled down the steep incline.
They also say there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the tragic accident.
Star Trek alum Patrick Stewart starred with Anton in The Green Room.
Meanwhile, stars have already started tweeting their condolences for the bright young actor.
“This is unreal,” Anna Kendrick said. “Anton Yelchin is such a talent. Such a huge loss.”
See Anton discuss how nervous he was to meet the original Chekov from Star Trek. Post continues below.
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Josh Gad, from the new live action Beauty and the Beast tweeted: “In absolute shock over the loss of Anton Yelchin. Absolutely horrible.”
An Asian elephant at Melbourne Zoo has been born with a rare condition and is currently unable to stand.
The female calf was born on Wednesday and when she came out, two of her feet were curled backwards.
She has been diagnosed with congenital carpal flexure, which is rare in Asian elephants but can occur in horses.
She can’t walk and therefore hasn’t been able to feed from her mum Num-Oi (pictured above), so instead, keepers are bottle feeding her.
This method of feeding will only be sustained for a couple of weeks as elephants struggle to feed on artificial formula. This means that vets will have to move asap to resolve the little calf’s condition.
Dr Michael Lynch, head vet at Melbourne Zoo, said they’re now trying to treat the baby elephant by putting casts on both her legs, meaning they’ve had to separate mother and daughter. Num-Oi is rightfully in a sad state as she’s not with her baby.
Dr Lynch said: “It’s not a great situation, while in many other species you can bottle raise them, in elephants especially Asian elephants there’s very low success in bottle feeding a baby.”
“Our aim is that we can correct this condition and get her back with her mum as soon as possible, because that’s really her only chance of long-term success.”
He said that while the calf is getting the best care possible, the outcome is still uncertain.
Let’s hope the little baby makes a speedy recovery.
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In a telling new interview, country music star Keith Urban opens up on his tumultuous past with drug addiction, and how his wife of ten years helped him to become a better man.
While it would appear from the outside that Keith Urban lives the good life with his wife and kids in their Nashville manion, the country music star’s road hasn’t always been so smooth.
“They know me now as being married to Nic. They’ve seen me on TV. And they just sort of think, ‘He’s the luckiest guy in the world.'”
Speaking to Rolling Stone Australia, the 48-year-old candidly spoke about the tumultuous life he led before he met his now-wife, admitting that “there’s just so much s— underneath all that that you didn’t see.”
“When I was onstage, I felt good, but if I was not onstage, I was very, very insecure,” he said referring to his time in the spotlight during the ‘90s.
The star, who admitted to dabbling with drugs a few times in his early career, recalls one particularly crushing breakup as the turning point that sent him spiraling.
The star, pictured here in 2001, has been sober for ten years.
“I was on the phone with this girl I was dating. She’s trying to break up with me. I’m saying, ‘What the hell? What’s going on? What’s happened?’ And eventually she said, ‘For F—‘s sake, can’t you see that the novelty of you has worn off?’”
“You might say, ‘Big deal.’ But I was feeling insecure, and the fact that me and my accent would be a novelty to somebody cut me to the core. Oh, my God. Really bad. It devastated me.”
“It was a turning point. After that, s— started to really go awry. I stepped up my drinking. I started doing more drugs. Yeah, man. The whole back end of the Nineties were just awful.”
“I felt like I didn’t have much of anything to offer.”
Flash forward to 2005 – the year the Aussie’s life changed forever when his met the love of his life at G’Day LA, an event honouring Australians.
It was a fairytale romance but the couple, who this week celebrated their 10-year anniversary, began their marriage on a less than solid foundation.
Keith had checked into rehab twice in the years prior to his nuptials, but when Nicole staged an intervention four months after they said “I do” in 2006, the star left home on a three month journey to sobriety.
The couple pictured in their hometown of Nashville, Tennessee in 2007.
“I caused the implosion of my fresh marriage,” he recalled.
“It survived, but it’s a miracle it did. I was spiritually awoken with her. I use the expression ‘I was born into her,’ and that’s how I feel.”
“And for the first time in my life, I could shake off the shackles of addiction.”
Attention coffee lovers – we’ve got some bad news for you.
New research has linked very hot drinks to cancer – so maybe it’s best to stick to the iced lattes from now on.
The UN’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has determined that water heated above 65 degrees celcius induced tumours of the oesophageal nature in animals, which points to liquids above that temp is ‘probably’ carcinogenic to humans.
IARC director Christopher Wild said: “These results suggest that drinking very hot beverages is one probable cause of oesophageal cancer and that it is the temperature, rather than the drinks themselves, that appears to be responsible.”
The agency looked at 1000 scientific studies on the possible cancer-causing properties of coffee, plus yerba mate, the popular South American herbal infusion.
When the last evaluation was conducted in 1991, both of these elements were classified as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”.
With further evidence, the IARC determined this not to be true, but it is instead the particularly high temperature of the drink that may cause cancer of the gullet.
The IARC said: “Studies in places such as China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Turkey and South America, where tea or mate is traditionally drunk very hot (at about 70C) found that the risk of oesophageal cancer increased with the temperature at which the beverage was drunk.”
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that when menopause hits, we can kiss goodbye to our libido and, therefore, our sex lives. At least, it used to be. But in an age of hormone replacement, progressive beliefs and medical interventions, is that still the case?
As I forge my way rapidly and irreversibly through my forties, I am hoping like crazy the answer to that is no. I like sex. I’m not ready to whither on the vine just yet.
But it’s not just hormones we have to worry about. It’s true that when menopause hits, we go through some pretty serious hormonal changes, but in most cases these can be treated with either a traditional medical approach, or alternative treatments such as herbs or acupuncture.
But we need to look beyond hormones to what else is going on in our lives if we want to get to the bottom of a loss of sexual desire. Some important questions you might like to ask yourself are:
Am I getting enough rest?
Sleep is the cornerstone of everything in life. Get enough sleep, and you have the energy to take care of your diet and exercise regimen. And ‘rest’ also includes down time throughout your day. If you’re busy being superwoman all the time, and running around after everyone else, it’s entirely possible you’ve forgotten how to take care of yourself. Meditation is great, if you’re into it, but if not, finding ways to relax throughout your day can help. Catch up with friends, have a cup of tea under a beautiful tree, read a magazine. Slow down and breathe.
How do I feel about my relationship?
Negative feelings can creep into your relationship over time, especially if you’ve been together for many years. Resentment, guilt, and other negative emotions are not aphrodisiacs. And if your kids have grown up and left home, you could have a whole new sort of relationship to define as you get to know each other again in your roles as something other than parents. Try talking any issues out or seek counseling to help you untie those relationship knots and see the positives in each other again. And it’s important for your partner to understand the changes your body is going through as you navigate menopause so he understands that those hormonal changes don’t mean you’ve lost interest in him.
How do I feel about myself?
If you don’t feel good about yourself, it’s hard to feel comfortable accepting love and pleasure from someone else. Menopause is a time that we often experience changes in our bodies, including weight gain and wrinkles. Try to resist comparing yourself to others – or even your younger self – and enjoy your body for what it is capable of and the incredible journey you’ve shared together so far.
Things in my house are finally slowing down, as my kids grow and need me less. My career is stable and comfortable and I have more spare time than I have had in decades. Having a partner who is patient, willing and still keen as mustard is a bonus.
Menopause can be a time of reawakening for many women and I, for one, am putting my hand up for that option. I might need some more time to get into the right mood, and some changes in technique may be required, but I am all in.
"As Catherine and I started our family a few years ago, I was alarmed about the increasing reports of online bullying that were making headlines around the world.”
At the London 2016 Founder Forum, Prince William discussed his fears for his children in the future.
The father of Prince George and Princess Charlotte discussed the downside of the internet in terms of cyber bullying and trolling.
“As Catherine and I started our family a few years ago, I was alarmed about the increasing reports of online bullying that were making headlines around the world,” he said.
“From the girls developing eating disorders after being subjected to a campaign of abuse on social media, to the teenage boys who took their own lives following constant targeting – as a parent myself, I was appalled.”
“What we were seeing was that social media and messaging had transformed bullying from something that was not only the torment of the classroom and playground, but something that followed you home as well – to the one safe haven that children should have.”
The Duke of Cambridge praised the technology industry for their efforts in combating cyber bullying, however he singled out Apple who are yet to get on board.
“We have a lot of work ahead of us, but by this time next year we expect to have a plan in place to achieve fundamental improvements in online safety for bullied children.”
“To school-age children today, there is no difference between their online and offline lives. Bullying is bullying, wherever it happens.”
However, it wasn’t all negative with him acknowledging that technology has achieved some amazing things.
“I must admit, like most people my age, I’d struggle without my smart phone – for news, sports, music and the odd bit of gaming. And technology is a big part of my working life, too. As an air ambulance pilot, I love the fact that the helicopter I fly is fitted out with some of the life-saving medical equipment; and I consider social media to be central to how the Royal Family communicates in the 21st century.”
“But while new technology can of course create new problems, it is my belief that innovation in technology is a force for good, and that these advancements can do a lot more good than the harm that is often talked about.”
WATCH: Prince William speaks at Founders Forum in London
