Home Page 3190

Snip snip! Victoria Beckham chops off her long locks

The mother-of-four has taken to Instagram with a seriously stunning new do!
Victoria Beckham

We’ve seen many different looks from Victoria Beckham over her career, but after five years of long dark tresses, we thought she had her signature look set.

Now it would seem that Posh is ready to spice things up, the mother-of-four is sporting a new, fresh ‘do… A little part of us wishes that she’d throwback to her iconic spiked pixie cut

“#chopchop,” the 42-year-old posted a sneak peek of her hair.

Joining her in the selfie was Luke Hersheson who is the creative director for Hershesons and John Frieda Products and Wendy Rowe, make-up artist for Burberry Beauty. Both Wendy and Luke worked on creating the posh hairstyle.

Debuting her new tresses in full, the fashion designer took to Instagram with another snap, this time sitting in the sun showing off her lightened lob which was decorated by a handmade daisy chain.

The mother of Brooklyn, 17, Romeo, 13, Cruz, 11, and Harper, four has officially joined the lob movement.

And it seems that fans of the former Spice Girl are absolutely loving her new relaxed mop.

“Hair looks amazing this length and colour. The best I’ve seen!” one excited fan wrote with another adding that the new chop made the star appear more youthful.

“Loving the new hair! Another 10yrs off. Close to 15yrs old now!”

The triple threat is known as a hair chameleon in the industry.

Her new tousled mane is undoubtedly one of the more relaxed mops by the former Spice Girl, who has worn almost every ‘do under the sun.

When the Spice Girls rose to global fame in 1994, a then-20-year-old Victoria defined her style as the ‘Posh’ one with a sleek, dark brunette bob.

A few years on, she switched up her look for a shorter, choppier pixie cut. This look inspired young women everywhere to make the chop, and soon became one of the most sought after looks in salons across the world.

For better or for worse… Both Posh and Becks have undergone some serious hair transformations in their time.

There have been some bold choices along the way…

After her engagement to football star David Beckham, the A-lister started growing out her bangs, and began to lighten up with blonde highlights.

But it wasn’t long before she discovered just how much fun blondes have, and soon she was sporting long, striped caramel locks, made possible by the help of extensions.

Watch the video below to relive the moment Posh and Becks sported matching blonde crew cuts! Post continues…

Loading the player...

After a brief rekindling with the iconic Posh bob in the late ‘00s, the fashion designer finally settled on long brown extensions – a look which she has proudly donned since.

Until now, of course!

Which Victoria Beckham ‘do is your favourite?

Until this week, VB donned the long extensions for 5 years.

Related stories


Home Page 3190

Why Crocs are bad for your health

You might not want to bring out your Crocs anymore.
Why Crocs are bad for your health

They’re the shoe that have divided people for years: Crocs.

Scroll down for video

You either love them or hate them.

Many lovers include celebs like Helen Mirren and even Duchess Kate.

However, social media loves to hate them.

And now, further fuelling the argument of the haters, a podiatrist has come out and slammed the shoe but for health reasons.

“Unfortunately, Crocs are not suitable for all-day use,” Dr. Megan Leahy, a Chicago-based podiatrist with the Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, told the Huffington Post.

“These shoes do not adequately secure the heel,” she said.

“When the heel is unstable, toes tend to grip which can lead to tendinitis, worsening of toe deformities, nail problems, corns and calluses.”

“The same thing can happen with flip-flops or any backless shoes as the heel is not secured.”

Dr Alex Kor, the president of the American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine, also told the publication that the most important part of any shoe is the shank – a supportive structure that rests between the heel and the toe and runs underneath the arch of the foot.

“Patients are more likely to have foot pain if their shoes bend in the shank,” she said.

“I see patients who come into my office complaining of arch or heel pain and they are wearing Crocs.”

WATCH: Alan Cumming explains how he got Helen Mirren to love Crocs

Loading the player...

Related stories


Home Page 3190

The rock star’s daughter that almost convinced the world that she was dating Prince Harry

There aren’t many gals or guys that would turn down a photo with royalty…But with a fab selfie comes great power.

Olivia Tallent discovered she had uncovered the motherload of selfies.

The college daughter of Garry Tallent, bassist for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, was the lucky individual that got to take a snap with Britain’s most eligible bachelor, Prince Harry.

The pretty brunette met the royal after he headed backstage following the band’s concert at London’s Wembley Stadium on June 5.

Prince Harry posed for a pic with Olivia.

“Princess Olivia has a nice ring to it doesn’t it?” the 19-year-old playfully captioned the snap, completed with a princess emoji, of course!

Social media soon went into meltdown with fans across the globe realising they weren’t prepared for Harry to no long be our swoon-worthy and single prince.

Olivia, not making matters any better, also shared the snap on Twitter, simply penning, “New boyfriend.”

Before we start comparing Olivia to her royal counterpart cough – Duchess Catherine, anyone?!, the University of Arizona student decided to let everyone know she was in fact joking.

The Prince is VERY dateable…

“I’m not actually dating Prince Harry, guys. Let’s not be ridiculous here,” she tweeted.

So, I guess we still have a single Prince on our hands.

But it seems like the 31-year-old has found a way around his singledom.

It would seem that the former military man is interested in heading to reality TV for his quest for love.

Loading the player...

Paddy McGuinness, host of UK reality dating show Take Me Out, revealed during a chat to BBC Radio One that Harry approached him on a night out and asked him if he could take part.

“We’re having something to drink in the evening and who do I bump into? Prince Harry,” he began.

“He walks in the room [and] he comes straight up to me and he goes, ‘I want to be on your show – I want to go to Fernando’s [the island dates get whisked away to].'”

Captain Wales has admitted his desire to settle down and have a family.

“I was like, I don’t think you need the help,” Paddy laughed as he recalled the conversation.

The British personality admitted both he and his friends were shocked by Harry’s request.

“I’m a lad from Bolton and I’ve got a prince of England asking me if he can go to Fernando’s,” he chuckled.

“It doesn’t get much better than that. All the lads had their mouths open thinking, ‘what the hell happened?'”

Loading the player...

Related stories


Home Page 3190

Rocker’s daughter woos Prince Harry

“Princess Olivia has a pretty nice ring to it, right?”
Bruce Springsteen's daughter woos Prince Harry

Bruce Springsteen’s bassist’s daughter has sparked rumours after posting a photo of her backstage with Prince Harrying saying “new boyfriend” over the weekend.

Scroll down for video

Olivia Tallent, 19, whose father Garry is in Bruce’s E Street Band, recently shared a photo showing the cheeky royal with his arm around the 19-year-old on her social media pages.

“Princess Olivia has a pretty nice ring to it, right?” she captioned the photo on her Instagram account.

And on Twitter she captioned the snap “new boyfriend.”

Olivia also shared this video from backstage

Loading the player...

However, after realising the image had spread on social media, Olivia had to quickly backtrack.

“I’m not actually dating Prince Harry, guys. Let’s not be ridiculous here,” she tweeted.

Harry, 31, watched the concert from the side of the stage on Sunday at Wembley, England before going backstage to meet Springsteen and the band.

It was the final UK leg of their The River world tour before heading off to Holland and Germany.

“I’m not actually dating Prince Harry, guys. Let’s not be ridiculous here,” she tweeted.

Related stories


Home Page 3190

An Australian named one of the world’s most powerful women

But surprisingly, she was the only one of us on the list.

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart is one of Australia’s richest figures – and this year she’s landed on Forbes list of most powerful women.

Scroll down for video

She’s actually the ONLY Australian to make it on the magazine’s list.

The list ranks people around the world every year on their wealth and influence on public policy – and Rinehart was came in at number 51.

The daughter of Lang Hancock has also been thrown in the spotlight for well publicised battle with her children – John, Ginia, Hope and Bianca – over the family’s fortune.

The 62-year-old is valued at US $9.9 billion ($13.4 billion), to which Forbes said she “took her late father’s bankrupted estate and rebuilt it into something much larger”.

Last year Rinehart ranked at number 37 last year and 66 in 2014.

Forbes says the bulk of her fortune comes from a joint venture mine with Rio Tinto, called Hope Downs, and Roy Hill, an iron-ore mine in WA.

BRW made an estimate that due to falling iron ore prices, her fortune halved to $6.06 billion this year.

“She also owns a stake in Ten television network and is now the largest owner of prime wagyu cattle in Australia,” the magazine writes.

Coming at the top spot for the sixth year in a row is German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at number 2.

German chancellor Angela Merkel tops the list

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is second on the list

Queen Elizabeth is the highest-ranked British figure at number 29.

Number 29 is the Queen

This year, Forbes wanted to focus on women breaking into political roles and therefore cut famous celebs like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Angelina Jolie.

VIDEO: Gina wins court battle over coal mine

Loading the player...

Related stories


Home Page 3190

Killer whale attempts suicide in live show

Heartbreaking footage has emerged of a young orca beaching itself during a live show.
Loading the player...

Sea World in once again embroiled in controversy after video of a young killer whale attempting to kill itself during a live show emerged.

The footage, shot at Canary Islands’ attraction Loro Parque, shows Sea World-owned Orca Morgan launching itself onto a concrete slab, where it lay, “despondent and still” for more than 10 minutes.

Spectators don’t seem concerned by Morgan’s behaviour but the video made waves when it was posted online by Ric O’Barry’s Dolphin Project, with various experts speaking out about the orca’s “unnatural” behaviour and claiming the animal was clearly trying to kill itself.

“Morgan was captured from the sea six years ago and has been fighting hard against the trials of her captivity ever since,” PETA’s Foundation Director of Animal Law, Jared Goodman said in a statement.

“Her behaviour shows that she is frantic to get back to the ocean home that she remembers and misses. At Loro Parque, where she is ‘on loan’ from Sea World, she is treated as a possession and used for profit.

“She has been attacked by incompatible orcas dozens of times a day, has smashed her head into a gate over and over again, and has now beached herself in absolute desperation. Sea World needs to release this suffering orca and the others it holds captive to a seaside sanctuary now.”

Earlier this year, the same whale was filmed repeatedly banging her head against the wall of the small pool in which she was being kept.

That footage led to the foundation of the Free Morgan Foundation, which is campaigning for Sea World to find a better home for Morgan, preferably in an ocean sanctuary or similar wild environment.

Morgan was originally captured in the Netherlands where she was injured. She was treated and rehabilitated but then sent to Loro Parque as part of a breeding program instead of being released.

Members of the Free Morgan Foundation say Morgan’s treatment in captivity has been brutal and she is clearly depressed and miserable.

“Since her transfer she has been brutally and continually attacked and is subjected to excessive sexual pressure from a male orca who she is often locked into the same tank with,” a statement reads.

“Morgan, was attacked, on average, more than once an hour. The other study recorded an aggressive episode only once every 234 hours … This does not include the damage she has self-inflicted from abnormal and repetitive behaviours such as banging her head on the concrete tanks. Additionally, Morgan is wearing her teeth down from chewing on the concrete. Teeth wear in captive orca often leads to infections.”

Loro Parque is currently home to five Sea World-owned orcas.

Related stories


Home Page 3190

I’ve killed and eaten at least eight elephants

The controversial NSW MP has also killed and eaten lions, leopards and buffalo.

NSW senator Robert Borsack has admitted killing and eating at least eight elephants as well as lions, leopards and buffalo.

The Shooters and Fishers party MP was not ashamed to confirm he had shot more than dozen wild African animals over the years and plans to kill more.

“Over the years, probably about eight elephants,” Mr Borsack told The Sydney Morning Herald.

“I’ve had a bit (to eat) off most of them. They all taste pretty much the same.”

Borsack first admitted to killing and eating one elephant in parliament last week, leading to widespread outrage and calls for his resignation.

Now, he has confirmed he has killed a host of other creatures while on frequent hunting trips to Zimbabwe, paying around $3500 a pop.

Borsack has vigorously defended his actions, insisting it is his right to hunt and shoot wild animals.

“What disappoints me most is that many people have simply attacked me … because they don’t like hunting or shooting,” he wrote in an open letter to Fairfax Media.

“That is their right just as much as it is for me to be a shooter or a hunter.”

Loading the player...

Related stories


Home Page 3190

Taylor Swift crashed a fans wedding

The 10-time Grammy Award winner made a fan's wedding day even more special after she shocked them with a surprise performance.
Taylor Swift Kenya Smith Max Singer

Despite her recent split from Scottish DJ Calvin Harris, it would seem that Taylor Swift still believes in true love.

The Shake It Off songstress, who is known for her incredible generosity and knack for surprising fans, took it upon herself to appear unannounced at the wedding of a longtime listener.

Whilst celebrating their nuptials on Saturday, Max Singer and Kenya Smith were completely taken by surprise when Taylor appeared, performing a stripped-down version of her hit tune, Blank Space in front of the happy couple’s family and friends.

“So Taylor swift showed up to my cousins wedding… #Surprised,” guest Gage Simmons captioned a video of the blonde beauty.

See the amazing clip in the video player below! Post continues…

Loading the player...

Back in April, the groom’s sister Ali reached out to the hitmaker with a touching letter.

In her note, Ali wrote of their mother’s recent death and how the couple had gotten married by their mum’s bedside in the hospital, just so she could be part of the special day.

Max and his late mother even danced to Taylor’s Blank Space for their mother and son dance, making Taylor’s role as wedding singer even more touching.

Kenya’s sister Ashley couldn’t contain her excitement.

The gift was handmade by Taylor.

“Taylor Swift was awesome,” guest Ashley Berg, the bride’s sister, told Us Weekly.

“She congratulated them and gave them a wedding gift — a painting saying, ‘So it’s gonna be forever’ with the date.”

While this wasn’t the first time Taylor has assumed the role of wedding crasher, it certainly was the first this year since her split from Calvin Harris last week.

Taking to Instagram, the 26-year-old uploaded two happy snaps from the day with the newlyweds, and apparently Taylor and Calvin’s ‘remaining friends’ thing is going well, as he publically liked the photo.

“Congratulations Max and Kenya!!” she penned to her 80 million followers.

Taylor shared this sweet duck-faced pout pic!

Loading the player...

Related stories


Home Page 3190

‘My husband died while I was pregnant’

A single mum-of-three has opened up about her struggles after tragically losing her husband in an accident.

After a tragic accident killed her husband, Jason, while she was pregnant with her third child, Jessica Haslem, 27, has opened up about the struggles she’s faced as a full-time mum with three kids.

Her two boys, Toby, six, and George, three, got to know their dad before he was tragically electrocuted in an accident, but her one-year-old boy Barnaby will never know him.

In August 2014, the two went to their 12-week pregnancy scan of Barnaby and were beyond excited.

Two days later, he called to say he’d be home late as he had stay back at work – he was a commercial catering engineer at a school.

Later in the night, Jessica knew something was wrong when he hadn’t called. She said he always rings to say goodnight to his sons if he missed their bedtime.

Then she got a call at 9pm, but not from her husband. It was the police.

Jason died almost instantly after he was electrocuted by a cooker he was fixing.

Jessica was in shock and felt the overwhelming feeling of grief and loss when she viewed her husband’s body at the mortuary.

She then had to tell her two boys which was extraordinarily difficult, but they were too young to take it in.

His funeral was full of 350 friends and loved ones, and was a celebration of his life with everyone wearing bright colours.

Jessica said that after his death, her dad and sister stayed with her and the kids to help them get through.

Grief-counselling helped her but the thought of being a single mum-of-three was an overwhelming.

She told The Sun: “I was on autopilot, looking after the boys and seeing the midwife. But at night, I

sobbed in despair.”

“The thought of being a single mum of three was overwhelming.”

When she found out the sex of her unborn child, she “wept with happiness that it was another boy, as Jason would have been so chuffed to have three sons.”

Jessica said that when she gave birth to Barnaby, she felt Jason was watching over her.

“As he lay on my chest, I whispered how much Daddy loved him,” she said.

Jessica is part of a charity group called Widowed & Young to connect with others in similar circumstances, and said that the support has been invaluable.

She said: “I can’t even think about whether I’d like to meet someone else one day – for now the three boys are my focus.

I’ll make sure they never forget the daddy who loved them so much.”

Trending video: Russel Crowe’s estranged wife has a new man

Loading the player...

Related stories


Home Page 3190

Ellen DeGeneres to be sued

One of Ellen’s popular segments on her daytime talk show has landed her on hot water after a woman took offence to the way she pronounced her name.
Ellen

Funnywoman Ellen DeGeneres is constantly making jokes – that’s why she’s successful, after all. But this time, she’s been sued for one of her jokes.

During her daytime talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, she mispronounced a woman’s name to make a breast joke – and let’s just say, this lady is not laughing.

Titi Pierce, 35, whose first name is pronounced “Tee Tee”, is taking Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (the parent company of the show) to court after the comedian called the real estate agent “Titty Pierce”.

Ellen read out the woman’s adverts during a segment called What’s wrong with these ads… and these signs?

Watch the segment in the video player below, and decide whether you think it’s worth suing over. Post continues…

Loading the player...

The lawsuit read: “In all of her 35 years of life, no one has ever referred to Ms Pierce as ‘titty’ until the Defendant did so on February 22, 2016 on national television.”

It then led to “immediate ridicule” from the audience. She is also claiming that they intentionally inflicted emotional distress.

The Emmy award winning show’s producers have also been hit with the lawsuit as they didn’t blur out the Georgian woman’s mobile number on the show, to which she claims that she then received “ridiculing and harassing” phone calls while she was attending a family funeral.

Her name, Titi is of Nigerian origin which translates to ‘flower’.

The lawsuit is seeking monetary damages and demanding they never show the segment again – on TV or social media.

This story originally appeared on Australian Women’s Weekly

Related stories