I normally don’t care about Allure’s annual “celebrities get naked” issue. I’m not a prude about naked photos or anything, it’s just that Allure usually chooses people that I don’t really care about, naked or not. But in this year’s issue, they got Laverne Cox to pose. And suddenly, I was interested. Laverne is beautiful, of course, and she’s also the first transgender woman to pose for Allure’s Nude Issue. I was curious to see how they posed her and yes, I was simply curious to see her body. She looks gorgeous. I think it would have been a stronger photo if her eyes were open, but this is fine. Laverne spoke to Allure about WHY she posed:

“Going through life, you try to cover and hide, but it doesn’t really work,” says the Orange Is the New Black star, 30, who at first turned down Allure’s request to pose nude.

“I said no initially, thought about it, and said no again,” she says. “But I’m a black transgender woman. I felt this could be really powerful for the communities that I represent. Black women are not often told that we’re beautiful unless we align with certain standards. Trans women certainly are not told we’re beautiful. Seeing a black transgender woman embracing and loving everything about herself might be inspiring to some other folks. There’s beauty in the things we think are imperfect. That sounds very cliché, but it’s true.”

Cox wanted these pictures for herself, too: “I honestly just want to make myself happy most, and if other people like it, then that’s great. If they don’t, then I’m still happy.”

[From Allure]

It is a powerful thing for her to represent African-American beauty and trans beauty all at once. Intersectionality beauty! Laverne is also one of this year’s Time 100, listed in the Pioneer section. Go here to see her Time profile. She’s such a powerful advocate and a cool lady.

What an interesting coincidence that my eyes are closed in both photos that came out today. The one on the left for the #Time100 by #PeterHapak and the one on the right for @allure by #NormanJeanRoy #SeeNoEvil #LookingInward

A photo posted by laverne cox (@lavernecox) on Apr 16, 2015 at 6:07am PDT

Photos courtesy of Norman Jean Roy/Allure, Instagram, WENN.

Update: It’s a boy for Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen! According to TMZ, the Hollywood couple welcomed their first son – named Montgomery Moses Brian Baron Cohen – on March 17.

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Congratulations are in order for Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen.

The Now You See Me actress, 39, and the Borat star, 43, have welcomed their third child, Us Weekly reports.

No further information — including the baby’s birth date, gender or name — has been released.

The new arrival joins big sisters Olive, 7, and Elula, 4½.

Last month, we spotted the Wedding Crashers star rocking a mini maternity dress.

The private couple, who were wed in 2010, confirmed the pregnancy news in October.

Two days in a row of Tom Hardy. He’s at the Child 44 premiere with Noomi Rapace. I said I wanted to see him in a well-tailored suit. He’s in a well-tailored suit. Is that working for you?

If I say some hair and less beard would help will he show up tomorrow with more hair and less beard?

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Proud mama Kelly Clarkson shared a sweet snapshot of daughter River, 10 months, via Instagram Wednesday.

While taking in the Nashville Predators game, Kelly captioned the cute image: “River’s first sporting event! She’s so excited!”

In another shot, the adorable tot is decked out in Predators gear while dad Brandon Blackstock holds their baby girl.

“River & daddy hanging at the game,” the Grammy Award-winning singer, 32, captioned the photo from the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Although she’s recently experienced some body-shaming, the American Idol alum maintains a healthy body image.

“I don’t obsess about my weight, which is probably one of the reasons why other people have such a problem with it… There are just some people who are born skinny and with a great metabolism—that is not me,” she recently shared. “I wish I had a better metabolism. But someone else probably wishes they could walk into a room and make friends with everyone like I can. You always want what someone else has.”

River’s first sporting event! #GoPreds #Nashville she’s so excited haha!

A photo posted by Kelly Clarkson (@kellyclarkson) on Apr 15, 2015 at 5:48pm PDT

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Reese Witherspoon having a Sweet Home Alabama moment. This is a “must watch” movie when you find it on TV on a Sunday afternoon.

Um. This just happened. @Tiffanyandco just surprised me with a #SweetHomeAlabama moment in NYC??!!! Where magical moments happen….      

A radiant Ashlee Simpson wowed in a breezy white maternity sundress on Wednesday (April 15). Joined by husband, singer-actor Evan Ross, the mom-to-be, 30, enjoyed lunch at Il Pastaio in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The following day, the newlywed couple were spotted leaving the Tracy Anderson gym in Studio City.

We’ve spotted Ashlee hitting the gym several times throughout her second pregnancy.

This will be the first child – a girl – for Ashlee and her husband, 26, whom she wed on Aug. 30.

She is already mom to 6-year-old son Bronx with ex-husband, Fall Out Boy rocker Pete Wentz.

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As previously mentioned in the Emma Stone post, the Cannes Film Festival released their list this morning; Macbeth, starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard, will be screened in competition. Two of the finest actors of a generation playing the Frank and Claire Underwood of their time. You…      

Today is the Star Wars Celebration fan event in Anaheim, California—basically a Comic-Con Hall H presentation without Hall H—and JJ Abrams and the cast of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (or however that title officially goes) debuted a second teaser trailer. The movie doesn’t come out till Christma…      

Where has this Britney been? (Dlisted)

So tempted to cut my hair like Rihanna’s in this video (Just Jared)

Not my favourite look on my favourite Carey Mulligan (Cele|bitchy)

Harry Connick Jr, Tiger Mother (Celeb Dirty Laundry)

Makes me feel like putting on my white jeans (Holly…      

A few years ago, Kevin Jonas announced the birth of his daughter via a sponsored tweet. Since then, there’ve been several pee-stick announcements sponsored by pregnancy tests. Basically, there is no shame in the parental pimp game anymore.

Is sponsorship even tacky anymore? Is there any part …