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May 13, 2012

What are Jen and Justin hiding?

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A baby bump? Facial rejuvenation? Or a rocky patch? You decide.

Just four weeks ago, Jennifer Aniston’s cousin insisted the 43-year-old was scouting wedding locations in Crete. Fast-forward to the present and, at the time of press, she and Justin Theroux hadn’t been seen together since April 8.

Theories are swirling through Hollywood to explain the couple’s mysterious absence, with a baby bump, a devastating bust-up and cosmetic surgery all topping the list. Our exclusive shots of Jen sneaking out of her Beverly Hills hair salon add fuel to the pregnancy notion, with her minders going to extraordinary lengths to shield her supposed baby bump from the lens.

Just days later, Jen stunned fans by ducking duty on a red-carpet ceremony to honour her role as co-director of TV movie anthology Five. “She’s sick!” her co-producer Marta Kauffman told Life & Style mag. “Bummer!”But a friend close to Jen says there’s only one reason career-obsessed Jen would miss such a big night – morning sickness. The source says Jen froze her eggs three years ago, but now she’s found Justin, nothing’s holding her back. “Jen has not even seen many of her friends for months,” the friend adds. “She says she’s too busy to get together.”

While that’s one explanation for the couple’s odd absence, another insider close to Justin says it’s Jen’s feverish wedding planning that’s forcing Justin, 40, to distance himself. And unfortunately for love-cursed Jen – whose rep denies she’s planning a Greek celebration – it seems he’s reaching out to his ex-girlfriend Heidi Bivens for company.

Read more about what Jen and Justin are hiding in this week’s Woman’s Day on sale Monday May 14, 2012.

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May 13, 2012

Kelly Preston: ‘We’ll get through this’

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John’s wife won’t let the latest shocking scandal shatter her family.

John Travolta and his wife, Kelly Preston, have weathered scandal after scandal through the years, targeting their Scientology beliefs, son Jett’s tragic death and John’s sexuality. But since the birth of baby Benjamin in 2010, it seemed their world had finally righted itself.

Sadly, just when they thought the worst was behind them for good, another story has hit global headlines, this time alleging John made sexual advances to two male masseurs. And Kelly has again been forced to defend her man. “Kelly has always ignored the rumours about John, and this time is no different,” a close friend of the actress tells Woman’s Day. “He’s the father of her children, her best friend – she knows him better than anyone.”

John’s lawyer, Hollywood legal heavyweight Marty Singer, has also leapt to John’s defence, threatening to counter sue and labelling the claims “ridiculous and absurd”. While the alleged sexual assault on the first masseur is said to have occurred in LA on January 16, pictures have surfaced online of the actor in New York on the same day. Website TMZ.com has also published a copy of a bill from a Manhattan restaurant that’s believed to have been paid by John that night.

But the lawyer for both masseurs, Okorie Okorocha, insists his clients are telling the truth – and that there are more just like them. “I’m getting a lot of calls from a lot of men who have the same allegations,” Okorie says in a statement. “They come up with facts that weren’t in the complaint but that my other clients have mentioned … there are a lot of people who are coming out of the woodwork.”

Read more about Kelly’s plan to get throu this tough time in this week’s Woman’s Day on sale Monday May 14, 2012.

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May 13, 2012

Meet our black and white twins

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They were born with the same parents just minutes apart, but these gorgeous twins are anything but identical.

Like most mothers of twins, Jennene Salifu believes each of her girls is unique in her own special way. But the Brisbane mum’s eight-month-old bubs, Aaliyah and Malikah, truly are one – or should that be two – in a million. While Aaliyah is black like her dad Ibrahim, who was born in the West African country of Ghana, Malikah is white, as is her mum.

Jennene, 32, admits she was stunned when she gave birth by caesarean section to fraternal twins with different skin colours. “I never thought in a million years that it would happen to me,” she marvels. “When I found out I was pregnant with the twins, I thought, ‘Here we go!’ My mum is a twin and my husband’s father is a twin, so it wasn’t a huge shock. But I never thought of a possible colour difference.”

With Jennene and Ibrahim’s older children – son Montel, 12, and daughter Ayisha, 6 – both having dark skin, the couple assumed their twins would follow suit. “We obviously had no idea of their colour during the pregnancy,” Jennene says. “One person mentioned in passing that we may end up having one black and one white baby, but I just thought, ‘No, that’s really rare.’

I looked it up on Google and saw that the odds of having a black and a white twin are one in a million. “My husband is so dark, you would never expect him to produce a white baby,” she laughs. “People look at him holding Malikah and they look again. She’s so white it looks like he’s holding someone else’s baby! But she does look like Ibrahim – only with my colouring.”

Read more of this families incredible story in this week’s Woman’s Day on sale Monday May 14, 2012.

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May 11, 2012

Prince Charles wows as weatherman

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Prince Charles reads the weather for BBC Scotland on Thursday.

If his career as King of England doesn’t work out, Prince Charles has proven he has the making of an excellent TV weatherman.

The 63-year-old heir to the throne presented a near-flawless live bulletin for BBC Scotland yesterday.

Wearing his trademark double-breasted suit, Charles didn’t miss a beat in the broadcast, even when producers played a trick on him.

Instead of announcing the weather in Scotland’s major cities, the script Charles was given listed the conditions at his many royal residences, including Balmoral and Dumfries House.

Charles exclaimed ‘Aha!’ when he realised what was happening, but continued with the broadcast until the end, the picture of professionalism.

His wife Camilla’s attempt was rather less successful. The Duchess of Cornwall stumbled over her lines and seemed rather overwhelmed by the whole experience.

Charles and Camilla were visiting the television station to celebrate 60 years of the BBC in Scotland.

Your say: What do you think of Charles weatherman skills?

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May 11, 2012

Mother’s tribute to baby born without eyes

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Lacey Buchanan holds up a photo of her son Christian.

A mother whose son was born without eyes due to an extreme form of cleft palate has made an emotional video tribute to the baby, saying he is the love of her life.

Lacey Buchanan’s one-year-old son Christian was born with Tessier cleft, a rare condition that saw him born without a palate or eyes.

Christian had his first surgery at four days old, and has had several procedures since, but still attracts cruel comments from strangers.

In the seven-minute clip posted on YouTube, Lacey — who lives in Woodbury, Tennessee — reveals the extent of the bullying she and Christian endure every day on a series of handwritten cards.

“Some people ask me ‘What is wrong with your kid?’ One girl even told me I was a horrible person for not aborting Christian in utero,” Lacey writes.

Lacey also reveals Christian’s unique way of dealing with his bullies — laughter.

At the end of the video, Lacey proudly reveals Christian’s face, declaring him to be the love of her life.

Lacey met her husband Chris when they were 15 years old and they married six years later when they were 21. Lacey fell pregnant when she was 23, but doctor’s soon discovered her unborn baby had developmental problems.

Lacey was told she had an 85 percent chance of having a miscarriage and advised to have an abortion, but as a strict Christian she refused.

When Christian was born in February 2011, the full extent of his abnormalities was revealed.

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Lacey made the clip in March and uploaded to Christian YouTube channel GodTube. It received 20,000 views in the first day and continues to be seen by thousands of people two months later.

“I am absolutely blown away by the response that the video has had,” Lacey said. “I never imagined it would be this big. Thank you so much to everyone who is supporting us in our journey!”

Your say: Do you know any brave children who are dealing with medical conditions? Share their story below.

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May 10, 2012

Get the look – celebrity lashes

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Want a sexy stare like like the stars? Their make-up pro, Sarah Tammer, tells us how to steal their look with mink eyelashes, DIY-style.

First, make sure you have good quality strip lashes. I’m a big fan of Love Those Lashes Siberian Mink Strip Lashes ($49.95) and have used them on some of my favourite celebrity clients for red carpet glamour and photo shoots.
Curl and apply a layer of mascara prior to applying strip lashes. Next, place a small amount of lash glue onto the back of your hand.
Hold the lash strip with tweezers and dip into the glue using a small amount.
Place the lash to the root of your own lashes. Hold for a few seconds to allow false lashes to grip on.
Once the lashes are all in place, I like to apply another layer or two of mascara to blend all the lashes together.

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May 10, 2012

Skeletal model ‘promotes starvation’ at Met Gala

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Anja Rubik showing off her skeletal frame at the Met Gala in New York on Monday.

Victoria’s Secret model Anja Rubik has been accused of promoting anorexia and starvation after she showed off her skeletal figure in a skimpy white dress at the Met Gala on Monday night.

Anja, 28, walked the red carpet in a daring silk Anthony Vaccarello gown, which was slashed to the waist to show off her prominent hipbone.

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To make matters worse, the scarily-thin model — who experts estimate has a BMI of less than 16, making her dangerously underweight — deliberately posed with her right leg sticking out of her dress to make her bones even more visible.

Her choice of dress and pose has sparked a storm of criticism, with fashion commentators, eating disorder experts and nutritionists claiming Anja made a conscious decision to flaunt her risky lifestyle.

“In exposing her body we can’t help but think or wonder what she wants us to know about her?” psychotherapist and eating disorder expert Jessica Aronson told RadarOnline.

“Her dress and leg and bone exposure is revealing and it certainly sends a message to women about thinness. And not a healthy message as in order to achieve it someone must go to extreme measures including starvation tactics and methods associated with eating disorders.”

But Anja’s weight isn’t just sending out a bad message to impressionable young women — it could literally kill her.

Nutritionist Dr Fred Pescatore says the Polish model is so underweight she is at serious risk of death.

“This photo is a cry for help. She is putting it out to the world that she is in trouble and doesn’t know what to do because she is clearly not eating,” Dr. Pescatore said.

“She can die from being this underweight, lose her bones, have her heart stop beating, miss periods, become sterile.

“This message from the fashion industry is wrong. I am the first one to stick up for thin people but she is a victim of starvation and that is a bad message.”

Anja is one of the most popular models currently working. She is the face of Fendi and Elie Saab’s perfumes and Karl Lagerfeld’s diffusion line.

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She is also one of Victoria’s Secret’s “angels”, and has walked in the lingerie company’s annual catwalk show alongside Miranda Kerr and Heidi Klum.

It’s not the first time a Victoria’s Secret model has been accused of being too thin. South African beauty Candice Swanepoel was photographed looking very skinny last year, but has since put on some weight to achieve a healthier look.

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Video: Anja Rubik shows off her bony frame at the Met Gala

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May 10, 2012

Barack Obama backs gay marriage

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Barack Obama has become the first US president to openly support gay marriage.

In an interview broadcast on US TV network ABC yesterday afternoon, Obama said that after careful consideration, he had decided to speak out in support of gay rights.

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“Over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbours, when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships — same sex relationships — who are raising kids together,” he said.

“When I think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage…

“At a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married.”

Obama said his daughters Malia, 14, and Sasha, 10, played a big part in changing his opinion on gay marriage. The girls have friends who had same sex parents, and can’t understand why that means they get treated differently.

“It wouldn’t dawn on them that somehow their friends’ parents would be treated differently,” Obama said.

“It doesn’t make sense to them and frankly, that’s the kind of thing that prompts a change in perspective.”

Same sex marriage is an extremely divisive issue in the US. Gay rights activists have said they believe Obama has privately supported them for years, but was afraid to make a public declaration because he was worried about alienating voters.

The Democrats are now reportedly considering making marriage equality an official platform in the upcoming presidential elections.

Obama’s public opinion on gay marriage has evolved during his career in politics.

In 1996 he told a group of gay rights activists that he supported same sex marriage and would fight plans to ban it.

By 2004, he had changed his opinion, saying he thought marriage was between a man and a woman, as stated in the bible.

Four years later in 2008, he reaffirmed his commitment to the Christian concept of marriage but in 2010 he said his opinions were “evolving”.

Last year, he clarified his stance, saying he was against gay marriage, but in support of “strong civil unions”.

Your say: Do you think Julia Gillard should follow Obama’s lead and come out in support of gay marriage?

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May 9, 2012

Jessica Simpson signs $3 million weight loss deal: report

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Jessica Simpson gave birth to baby Maxwell Drew just over a week ago, but she already has a plan in place to shed her baby weight.

The 31-year-old has signed a lucrative $3 million deal with Weight Watchers in the US to lose her baby weight and show off her new body, ABC News reports.

Following in the footsteps of singer Jennifer Hudson, who also lost weight through an endorsement deal with Weight Watchers, Jessica will be aiming to lose the 18kg she says she gained during pregnancy.

But this isn’t the new mum’s only business venture, she also has deals for perfume, lip gloss, beauty products, hair products and commercials and last year her Jessica Simpson Collection of handbags, shoes and boots broke $1 billion in sales.

It looks like Jessica will be a very busy new mum!

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May 9, 2012

Through the eyes of puppies

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Cats have long ruled the internet, but ‘puppyvision’ might just be a show-stealer.

From the people who brought us the GoPro on the bottom of the ocean and GoPro in a dishwasher, comes GoPro on puppies.

Filmmaker Jeramiah Warren said on his idea to use the action video camera on a pup came out of nowhere and he was surprised that it hadn’t been done before.

“I was sitting inside looking out and I saw all the puppies you see in the video playing with each other and tumbling around. Then it occurred to me that I could put the camera on them and see their puppy antics from their perspective,” Warren said.

“I ran to YouTube and was surprised to find out that while it had been done with adult dogs, no one had done it with puppies.

“I soon discovered that puppies don’t like having cameras on them. I did get a few good shots despite that.”

The video has had around 15,000 views and viewers have offered some interesting video titles, including The Blair Pup Project and Paranormal Puppivity.

Warren has made other videos with the GoPro camera, including one by accident – the bottom of the Dead Sea.

He said the trend of sending cameras where they were never meant to go was growing thanks to new technology.

“Humans are fairly limited in the way they can view the world. It’s fun to be able to take a camera, put it somewhere a person couldn’t be, or see a sport from a new perspective.”

“I have several more ideas for GoPro videos that are new or unique, I think people will enjoy them. I’ve done a few “POV videos” like this in the past, but I’ve mostly stuck with animated videos which have been really popular.

“I’m hoping to start doing some more live action videos, get away from my computer and have fun outside with my camera.”

More of Jeremiah’s work can be seen at www.JeremiahWarren.com

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