Supermodel Nicole Trunfio covers Elle Australia‘s June issue while breastfeeding her 4-month-old son Zion.
“This wasn’t a contrived situation: Zion needed a feed, Nicole gave it to him, and when we saw how beautiful they looked we simply moved her onto the set,” editor-in-chief Justine Cullen said. “It was a completely natural moment that resulted in a powerful picture.”
The model mom, 29, took to Instagram with a special message about the breastfeeding cover.
“There is nothing more powerful and beautiful than motherhood,” she captioned the cover. “The last thing I want to do is be controversial, so please take this for what it is, let us #normalizebreastfeeding there is nothing worse than a mother that is judged for feeding her hungry child in public. #weareonlyhuman I’m so proud of this cover and for what it’s stands for. I obviously don’t look like this while I am breastfeeding but this stands for all women out there, whether you breastfeed or not, we gave birth, we are women, we are mothers. Thank you to ELLE for being so bold and making such an encouraging, positive and healthy statement. #womenunite.”
Zion is the model’s first child with fiancé and Grammy winner Gary Clark Jr.
“When I saw the [subscriber] cover of me breastfeeding, which was unplanned and just natural, I teared up and thought, ‘Wow this is such a special moment where my worlds have collided’,” Trunfio said of her reaction to seeing the breastfeeding cover.
There is nothing more powerful and beautiful than motherhood. The last thing I want to do is be controversial, so please take this for what it is, let us #normalizebreastfeeding there is nothing worse than a mother that is judged for feeding her hungry child in public. #weareonlyhuman I’m so proud of this cover and for what it’s stands for. I obviously don’t look like this while I am breastfeeding but this stands for all women out there, whether you breastfeed or not, we gave birth, we are women, we are mothers. Thank you to ELLE for being so bold and making such an encouraging, positive and healthy statement. #womenunite
A photo posted by Nicole Trunfio (@nictrunfio) on May 20, 2015 at 9:21pm PDT
I only recently became aware of the fact that there are Emma Stone-and-Andrew Garfield superfans, and those superfans are super-Twihardy about Emma and Andrew being together forever and ever. I’m not even joking about the Twihard thing – there was a concerted effort by Emma & Andrew’s superfans to “push back” against the widespread reports that they had split, to the point of Twitter harassment and a misinformation campaign to discredit all of the breakup rumors. The breakup rumors started at Star Magazine, yes, but within a week, all of the major outlets (People, E! News and Us Weekly) were running stories about the Stone-Garfield demise. The stories were pretty easy to write too: Andrew and Emma had been apart for months, he didn’t come to the Oscars with her, and “sources close to Emma” were saying some bad stuff about Andrew’s behavior.
So what now? Andrew is back in the States after completing filming on Silence in Taiwan. Emma is doing some promotional work for Aloha and Irrational Man, but she’s been back in LA this week too. And for a few days, there have been multiple reports that Emma and Andrew have been seen out and about together… but they haven’t been photographed together. Still, E! News says they’re back on:
Everyone can rest easy, because it seems like everything on the Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield front are back on track. Fans of the Hollywood couple began filling up with hope after the duo, who were reportedly on the outs, were seen together again on multiple occasions. And although it was known that these two were spending some time apart, E! News learns that they never officially broke up.
“It was always a ‘break’ due to schedules,” a source tells E! News. “They have been really busy, so they finally have had time to see each other again. They care for each other and always have the best time when together.”
Stone and Garfield have been finding more time to be with each other as of late, with their most recent outing happening just last night. The two lovebirds stepped out to Sushi Park in West Hollywood on Wednesday for some dinner and weren’t shy about showing off some PDA.
According to an eyewitness, the pair “definitely looked like they were back together.”
Emma and Andrew were dressed super casual and sat at the sushi bar for their meal. Garfield wrapped his arm around his lady at one point, according to the insider, and spotted fellow celeb pal Amy Poehler at the restaurant before leaving. The famous trio stopped and chatted for a few minutes before leaving the venue.
[From E! News]
So the Stone-Garfield Twihards can rest easy tonight. I’m still not entirely convinced that these multiple “sightings” of Stone and Garfield haven’t simply come from an unhinged Stone-Garfield Twihard though – it’s not that difficult to email a “tip” to E! News about having just seen your two favorite people holding hands OMG, you know? That kind of thing happened all the time with the original Twihard couple, K-Stew and Sparkles. So… we’ll see. My guess is that they did take a break for a few months and now they’re working things out.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and WENN.
Here is what I hope will be the last Cannes amfAR gala fashion post! There were more people than I was expecting, but I was right about it being so model-heavy. Sigh… I like seeing what models are wearing, but I would have loved it if more movie stars came out for this year’s amfAR gala. And since Cannes is coming to an end this weekend, this is probably my last Cannes post this year with Aishwarya Rai as the lead lady. I love her! She wore this lilac Elie Saab. Beautiful color, completely mundane design. Still, I’m glad that the gown doesn’t actively distract from her face.
We finally got to see Diane Kruger in Chanel this week, although Joshua Jackson is still MIA. I’m worried, you guys. What if they’re having problems?! Anyway, I dislike this Chanel on Diane, but whatever.
Isabella Rossellini. She is everything. Bow down!
Petra Nemcova in Versace. This is her best look so far at Cannes, but that’s mostly because she’s finally covered up.
Toni Garrn in colorful Elie Saab – I’ll give her this, this gown stood out. Too bad it was on such a bland model!
Adrien Brody and his long-time girlfriend Lara Lieto. I really can’t with them. But her dress IS rather nice.
Eva Longoria in Georges Hobeika. She’s worn versions of this dress a million times. She’s in such a style rut!
Alicia Vikander in Louis Vuitton. She’s one of the brand ambassadors for LV. Do you think this is a good association? Meh.
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Michael Fassbender was apparently one of the co-sponsors of this gala. It’s a shame he didn’t walk the carpet then, you know?
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Photos courtesy of Getty, WENN and Fame/Flynet.
The Cannes amfAR gala is probably the most glamourous event at the Cannes Film Festival every single year. This year’s gala was well-attended, but it seemed especially model-heavy. There weren’t very many proper actors, but at least Marion Cotillard was there to anchor the whole evening in this rather inspired look. Marion usually wears Dior for her biggest nights, so I was surprised to see her in this bright lime green gown from Jean Paul Gaultier. I LOVE IT. I love it on her specifically. Marion can be sort of airy-fairy in her style and her personality, usually choosing fanciful, at time bizarre ensembles for herself. It’s wonderful to see her looking like a proper “movie star”. She looks glamorous and perfect. Love this.
Gigi Hadid in Tom Ford. This is a white version of the gown Julianne Moore wore to the BAFTAs in February. Julianne’s version had a better fit, and Julianne’s boobs weren’t falling out like Gigi’s. Still, pretty girl and it’s a big deal for her to wear Tom Ford for such a major event. Ten bucks says that Leonardo DiCaprio has been trying to get Gigi on his yacht all week.
Dita Von Teese in Ulyana Sergeenko. I hate this on Dita. Imagine Dita is she had gone for something exquisitely glam, like Cotillard. This is a fashion fail for Dita.
Chanel Iman in Zuhair Murad Couture. Is it wrong to love this? Because I flat-out love it.
Sarah Ferguson in a conservative red gown. This is the gala-version of wearing a black pantsuit to work.
Georgina Chapman in Marchesa. Such a mess. She can’t even design clothes for herself.
Karolina Kurkova in Alexis Mabille Couture. Like Chanel Iman’s gown, I love this for what it is: big and dramatic and interesting.
Zoe Kravitz in Vionnet. SOOOO boring.
Photos courtesy of WENN and Fame/Flynet.
Kendall Jenner looked incredible at the Cannes amFAR gala. Unlike her recent peekaboo disaster dress, Kendall did well in a Calvin Klein gown. This partnership may be mutually beneficial after all. Kendall’s purple dress was one of my favorites of the evening. The top is so simple, almost like a swimsuit. The skirt is full and flouncy. Kendall had a grand time waving her gown around for the cameras. The only problem I have with this look is how her hair looks stringy. She needs to pull it back out of her face.
Harvey Weinstein called Rita Ora “a breathtaking actress,” and here she is wearing Marchesa. Is this dress supposed to look like a rose? So much peplum, so much tacky awfulness. Rita made matters worse by blowing kisses on the grey carpet.
Irina Shayk wore an Atelier Versace gown in emerald-green. This was a daring gown with potential for a wardrobe malfunction, but she has the body to pull off all the sheer paneling. Can you believe Bradley Cooper is dating her?
Michelle Rodriguez has been wearing lots of monochromatic sheath dresses lately, but she went for something different. This shiny Romona Keveza gown is absolutely gorgeous on Michelle. The color looks a little valentine-y, but the dress was perfectly tailored. The Chopard diamond necklace is amazing.
Melissa George wore a flouncy Schiaparelli couture gown made of tulle. I think she was going for drama and ended up with a cutesy dress. The giant bustle was overkill, and the embellishments looked like funfetti.
Mary J. Blige wore an off-white Versace column gown, which was covered in Swarovski crystals. This dress seemed dated, and the bright yellow nails didn’t enhance its appeal.
Izabel Goulart wore a color-blocked, bodycon gown and a statement necklace. She managed to do too much and not enough at the same time.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet & WENN
We’re breaking up the Cannes amfAR gala photos into several different posts, just FYI. The amfAR gala is always one of the biggest – if not THE biggest – events of the Cannes Film Festival. This year’s gala was very, very model-heavy. So let’s start with my favorite model (because I learned, on the job, that I’m really into Dutch women) Doutzen Kroes. Doutzen wore this Maison Margiela gown which… is not my jam. First off, this was designed by John Galliano and I still have issues, despite his reemergence as a fashion force. Second of all, it makes her look pregnant, and by that I mean it’s a shapeless, bell-like sack dress. Angelina Jolie would love it. I will give Doutzen this: the face is FLAWLESS.
Lara Stone in Saint Laurent… since I’m into Dutch women, I like Lara. But I’m worried about her. Her marriage fell apart and her appearances at Cannes have not been great. Her hair is too white-blonde, the gowns don’t fit and she just doesn’t seem like she’s feeling great.
Jourdan Dunn in Vera Wang. I really like the color and I appreciate that it’s not satin. Beyond that, I’m ambivalent.
Sienna Miller in Ralph Lauren. She’s worn at least two versions of this dress in Cannes this week. Her stylist used to do a much better job.
Barbara Palvin in another look that is too mature – this is La Perla Atelier. I complained about her Versace look yesterday – it was something I could have seen on Jane Fonda. This is another one that makes her look much older.
Karlie Kloss in Tom Ford. I’m impressed that it’s Tom Ford, but beyond the label, it’s kind of a boring dress. Ford’s doing a lot of built-in chokers and it’s not my style.
Paris Hilton is still around, shockingly. This gown actually wasn’t the worst thing on the carpet.
Madalina Ghenea was there. I’m starting to wonder how many of Michael Fassbender’s ex-lovers are wandering around Cannes this week. Perhaps that’s why he’s been hiding in his hotel for days.
Photos courtesy of WENN and Fame/Flynet.
****Note: The following story is profoundly disturbing. It involves details of child molestation. Trigger warning
You just knew it was going to get worse, but even this stunned me. Earlier this week, In Touch Weekly reported that back in 2005, Jim-Bob Duggar (the patriarch of the Duggar family/cult) turned in his oldest son Josh to the local Arkansas police. At the time, Josh was 17, and the police opened up an investigation after Jim-Bob said that he caught Josh sneaking out of a bedroom belonging to a female minor. The earlier report was extremely vague, but yesterday In Touch released a longer, more detailed report, based on a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) filig for the police report concerning Josh Duggar – you can see the documentation here at ITW. As it turns out, the actual crimes took place more in the 2002-03 years and by the time the police investigation was opened, the statute of limitations was passed in most cases. In Touch Weekly’s reporting (based on redacted police reports) is detailed, and I’m only publishing a portion:
Jim Bob Duggar waited more than a year after his son confessed to sexually molesting several female minors before contacting police. What’s more, Jim Bob informed the elders of his church about Joshua’s actions and they waited three months before contacting authorities. Jim Bob also refused to allow police to interview Josh when they opened a felony investigation in 2006. (Note: that Josh’s name is redacted from the police report but In Touch has confirmed the passages that refer to him.) Josh Duggar was investigated for multiple sex offenses, including forcible fondling, against five minors. Some of the alleged offenses investigated were felonies.
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar were interview by the Springdale Police department on Dec. 12, 2006. The report says that James told police he was alerted in March, 2002 by a female minor that Josh had been touching her breasts and genitals while she slept. This allegedly happened on multiple occasions. Josh turned 14 on March 3, 2002. In 2006, Jim Bob told police that in July, 2002 Josh admitted to fondling a minor’s breasts while she slept. “James said that they disciplined (redacted, Josh) after this incident.” The family did not alert authorities. Jim Bob told police that about nine months later in March, 2003 “there was another incident.” Josh was again accused by a female minor of touching her breasts and genitals. Josh was accused by several minors of touching their genitals, often when they slept, but at times when they were awake.
Jim Bob then “met with the elders of his church and told them what was going on.” No one alerted the police or any other law enforcement agency. Instead they decided to send Josh to a “program [that] consisted of hard physical work and counseling. James said that [redacted, Josh] was in the program from March 17, 2003 until July 17, 2003.” He said the program was a “Christian program.” Michelle Duggar later admitted to police that Josh did not receive counseling and instead had been sent during that time to a family friend who was in the home remodeling business. Asked about the training center that Jim Bob said Josh was sent to, Michelle told police, according to the report, “it was not really a training center. Det. [Darrell] Hignite asked if the guy [redacted, Josh] talked to was a certified counselor. She said no. She said it was a guy they know in Little Rock that is remodeling a building. Det. Hignite asked if the guy was more of a mentor. She said “kind of.”
The Duggars told police that Josh “apologized” to the female minors and that they had “forgiven” him. An alleged victim told police in 2006 that Josh had told “mother and dad what had happened… (and) asked for forgiveness. The report notes the alleged victim says Josh “sought after God and had turned back to God.” Jim Bob told police that “several members of their church were aware of the situation and had been supportive of the family.” Police interviewed several of the alleged minor victims in December, 2006. They told police that Josh had touched their breasts and sex organs.
Jim Bob told police in 2006 that when Josh returned home in 2003 Jim Bob, accompanied by some of his church elders, took Josh to Arkansas State Trooper Jim Hutchens. Jim Bob knew Hutchens personally. Hutchens did not take any official action and instead gave Josh a “very stern talk.” As In Touch magazine reports exclusively in this week’s issue, Hutchens is now serving 56-years in prison for child pornography. He took no action on the Duggar case.
[From In Touch Weekly]
Just a few hours after In Touch Weekly’s report came out, TMZ had more details about the actual numbers – Josh was investigated for molesting five girls, “some of whom are his sisters.” Which is horrific. TMZ also says that the police are going to destroy the investigation reports because one of the victims is concerned that her name will become public.
Then late last night, the Duggars issued statements to People Magazine exclusively – you can read the statements here. Josh admits to the crimes, saying:
“Twelve years ago, as a young teenager, I acted inexcusably for which I am extremely sorry and deeply regret. I hurt others, including my family and close friends,” Josh, 27, tells PEOPLE in a statement. “I confessed this to my parents who took several steps to help me address the situation. We spoke with the authorities where I confessed my wrongdoing, and my parents arranged for me and those affected by my actions to receive counseling. I understood that if I continued down this wrong road that I would end up ruining my life. I would do anything to go back to those teen years and take different actions. I sought forgiveness from those I had wronged and asked Christ to forgive me and come into my life. In my life today, I am so very thankful for God’s grace, mercy and redemption.”
[Via People]
He also resigned from his position as a lobbyist for the Family Research Council, because of course he did. People also got statements from Jim-Bob and Michelle about how difficult Josh’s actions were for them (no mention of his victims, some of whom were their daughters?). There’s also a statement from Josh’s wife Anna, who says that Josh came clean with her about his previous assaults on children before he and Anna even got married.
Oh and just FYI, in case you were wondering… Josh is the father of three children, Mackynzie, Marcus and Michael.
Photos courtesy of Josh Duggar’s social media.
Here are some photos of Stephanie March from May 6th that I never got around to posting. She was attending Mariska Hargitay’s Joyful Heart fundraiser (sidenote: I love Mariska so much for starting Joyful Heart, which funds sexual violence education and therapeutic vacations for survivors of rape, sexual assault and domestic violence). This was Stephanie’s first (and only) big public appearance since separating from Bobby Flay in April.
Flay filed for divorce shortly after March announced their split, and ever since then, they’ve been lobbing bombs at each other publicly and privately. Like, Flay canceled all of their joint credit cards and he’s insisting on following the strict terms of their pre-nup. Meanwhile, Stephanie has made sure everyone knows that Flay cheated on her with his assistant (allegedly!). So what’s new with this messy divorce? March is still trying to trying to get the court to set aside the prenup. And her lawyers have a new argument!
Bobby Flay’s estranged wife claims she was the famous chef’s secret sauce … that nothing went on a plate in his restaurant unless it passed her taste test. We’ve learned Stephanie March has filed legal docs to set aside their prenup, claiming in part it’s unconscionable to enforce an agreement that leaves her with table scraps when she’s the reason he became wildly successful.
She claims Bobby told her she has “an amazing palate” and relied on her to taste test his recipes. She says she sampled a number of items at their home and gave thumbs up and down, which led to the finished product. She specifically cites Bobby’s NYC restaurant, Bar Americain.
We’re told in her argument to the judge she zeroes in on Bobby’s famed NYC restaurant, Bolo, (which, ironically, didn’t last). Stephanie says during a vacation to Spain she pushed him into including tapas on the menu — something she says he was against. But Stephanie says she prevailed, and the restaurant became an enormous success, earning 3 stars from the New York Times. Stephanie says she was also heavily involved in the design and ambience of all of Bobby’s restaurants, right down to music and lighting.
Stephanie is trying to undo the prenup, which provides her with $5k a month. She’d also get around $1 million as a buyout for the family home. We’re told Bobby is firm … his business is successful because of him, not Stephanie.
[From TMZ]
I have mixed feelings about this whole thing. I mean… their marriage was not some quickie six-month haze. They were married for a decade and she was his wife and partner. She helped him psychologically and emotionally for ten long years (while he fooled around on her), and her presence on his arm gave him an added air of respectability (even though we still heard all of the cheating rumors). I’m sure she did help out and have input on various aspects of his businesses and I’m sure her contributions had some kind of financial benefits. But it does seem like March is going a little bit overboard with how she tries to get the prenup thrown out. Still, I do hope that the pre-nup gets thrown out. Or maybe Bobby Flay just decides to give her a one-time settlement to get her to stop running to the press.
Oh, and the NYDN says that they had a court hearing yesterday and afterwards, Flay’s publicist was seen briefing the press. March ran over to Flay and bitched him out because no one is supposed to be talking to the press. Rii-ight.
Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet.
10 years ago, Tom Cruise made Oprah’s couch famous (happy #TBT!) http://t.co/FRQbGQZb9J pic.twitter.com/okKnc3KnDO
— People magazine (@people) May 21, 2015
Mission Impossible 5 premieres at the end of July, and a ton of Tom Cruise stories have come out. Look up there ^^^. It’s time to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Tom couch jumping on Oprah. Time flies when one rolls with Xenu.
Tom’s a tabloid favorite this week. I’ve included several more photos of Tom’s barely-there weight gain to play 300-pound, drug-running pilot Barry Seal. Tom’s movie car broke down on the Mena set yesterday, and he got out, popped the hood, and looked underneath the car. Kaiser and I think his hair is rocking an Elvis vibe.
Tom features in two stories in this week’s Enquirer. The first story isn’t much, just a claim that Tom and Paula Patton are secretly dating. They starred together in Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol, and they’re both single, so “it’s totally on!” Paula is reportedly charmed by Tom, who would never cheat on anyone. The story sounds completely fake. One doesn’t go from super douche Robin Thicke to an asexual Scientologist. Gossip Cop spoke with a Tom source that says the story is “bullsh*t”
Tom also takes the Enquirer cover with a big paternity story. Tom is full of crap, but there’s little reason to question whether he’s Suri’s biological father. Suri looks like Tom’s brother, William Mapother. She looks like Tom too! I don’t understand why this story was ever a thing. The tabloid says Katie Holmes was “impregnated with L. Ron Hubbard’s sperm,” which is a widely discredited claim made in Andrew Morton’s 2008 book Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography. Morton’s book and this week’s Enquirer state that “a number of high-level Scientologists believed Katie… was impregnated with L. Ron Hubbard’s frozen sperm.” Ex-Scientologist sources told the Enquirer that “it was always a given that Hubbard was going to be reincarnated,” and that top Scientologists were told that Tom had “too low sperm count to father a child.”
A Tom source spoke with Gossip Cop to call this story “bullsh*t“. Gossip Cop isn’t always accurate because their denials come straight from PR reps. But this paternity story is so dumb. The Enquirer also says Tom’s tally of non-Suri interaction climbed to 607 days. That’s an impossible jump from the year of no Suri we talked about last month.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet
Sometimes I forget which celebrities are pregnant. Like, did you remember that Zoe Deschanel is pregnant now? It feels like we haven’t seen her in forever. I honestly forgot that Jennifer Love Hewitt is pregnant, even though I just covered her last month and we get pap shots of her occasionally. She seems happy and like she married a dude who doesn’t want her to promote their family at all. As I usually mention when I cover her, we haven’t seen one photo of her 18 month-old baby’s face and she’s never made an issue of her privacy, either.
We’ve seen Hewitt’s bare baby bump before though, inside the magazine American Baby last month. She’s baring it again for an ad campaign. Hewitt is promoting Palmer’s stretch mark cream, an old school cocoa-butter based cream that claims to help reduce stretch marks. In a PR statement from the company, which also sent us these production photos, Hewitt claims to have used it for her first pregnancy and to have seen results.
Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula has cast actress Jennifer Love Hewitt as the star of their latest pregnancy ad campaign. Jennifer Love confidently showed her pregnant belly yesterday for the brand as the face of its trusted stretch mark products during their ad shoot in LA! As a longtime Palmer’s fan, Jennifer Love has trusted the brand to keep her skin smooth and flawless throughout both of her pregnancies.
The ad campaign will celebrate soft, supple skin during pregnancy and the emotional bond between a mother and her unborn child. The ads will roll out in Fall 2015 in print, television and radio and will feature products including Palmer’s Massage Lotion for Stretch Marks, Massage Cream for Stretch Marks, Tummy Butter for Stretch Marks and Skin Therapy Oil.
“After the success I had using Palmer’s through my first pregnancy, I knew I wanted to support the brand by baring my pregnant belly to celebrate the beauty of expectant mothers,” said Hewitt. “These are products that I believe in and actually use – they help moms to embrace the natural glow of pregnancy and I find it so empowering to be able to show my pregnancy off in this way.”
[PR release from Palmer’s received via email]
I’ve noticed that I have stretch marks on my thighs and chest but I kind of shrug and go “eh.” Maybe it’s because my skin is so fair and the marks are light that they don’t bother me much. It never occurred to me to use cream while I was pregnant, and I think the marks are from weight gain anyway. So I guess that’s why I’m asking: does this issue really affect pregnant women to the point where they’re trying to solve it ahead of time? On Amazon the reviewers seem to indicate that they think the product works (and they’re legit reviews) so that’s something.
Hewitt is such a cute pregnant lady and she’s a great representative for this brand. She sounds genuine about it too.
Photos courtesy of Palmers