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Last week Victoria and David Beckham shared some cute family snaps on Instagram to celebrate their daughter Harper’s fifth birthday.

And while the majority of their followers recognised the pics for what they were (freakin’ adorable) a number of people took to social media to complain that Victoria’s post was inappropriate because it showed little Harper kissing her mum on the lips.

Well it seems Harper’s 13-year-old brother Romeo already has more sense than those who trolled his mam as – according to The Mirror – he has responded to their negativity in the best way possible.

The teen shared a selfie on his Facebook page which shows Victoria kissing him on the cheek and is captioned: “I still love my mother’s kisses.”  Bless!

The sweet post was then sealed with a simple heart emoji.

We think it is awesome that Romeo was willing to stand up for his mum against the trolls.

 

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In a newly released clip from the upcoming episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Kim explains to Kourtney why she spilled the beans on TayTay in last month’s interview with GQ magazine.

In the explosive article, Kim slammed the pop star for denying having prior knowledge that Kanye West would mention her in his song Famous before its February release.

And in the new E! clip, Kim defends her decision to expose Taylor.  She says: “I never talk sh*it about anyone publicly, especially in interviews.  But I was just like I have so had it.”

"I just felt like I wanted to defend him in it because it's like, [Taylor] legitimately quote says, ‘As soon as I get on that Grammy red carpet I'm gonna tell all the press. Like I was in on it.'"

Kourtney then suggests that Taylor was unhappy with the reaction the song’s references to her received – which included Kanye claiming he made Taylor famous and suggesting that he “might still have sex” with the star.

Kim continues the controversial conversation with her sister by saying Taylor’s response was “just another way to play the victim” as doing so “definitely got her a lot of attention the first time” – a direct reference to the near historic moment Kanye interrupted Taylor’s VMA acceptance speech in support on Beyoncé's Single Ladies video.

In a cut away, Kim then tells the camera: "I feel like I've had it with people blatantly treating my husband a certain way, making him look a certain way.”

 

 

"Kanye is always so honest and speaks his mind.  And you know, when we were first dating, people would always talk sh*t and he always had my back.”

“At this point, I really don't give a f*ck so I'll do whatever to protect my husband."

The extract finishes with Kourtney praising Kim for speaking out, to which Kim responds: “Yeah, I’m just speaking the truth.”

While we’d love to hear what Taylor has to say about Kim’s claims, we’re thinking it could be a while before she speaks up as she has yet to respond to her ex Calvin Harris’ latest Twitter revelations and Katy Perry’s reaction to the Calvin V Hiddleswift situation.

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If you’ve ever found yourself racing through the airport in your jammies as your stun bun slowly drifts off the back of your head, you’ll understand Vicky Pattison’s latest tweet.

In a world where celebrities are constantly pictured in full glamour mode as they strut through every terminal from here to Timbuktu, the Newcastle native has taken to Twitter with a good ole dose of reality.

Sharing a split screen picture of a dolled-up Ferne McCann and her hoody-wearing self, Vicky tweeted: “There are two types of girls in the world…Look how glamourous @fernemccann is compared to me man!”

The attached image shows both stars making their way through the airport and while Ferne looks picture perfect in a satin bomber, black mini-dress and choker, her Geordie Shore mate looks a bit more hoody-hun than star stunner as she crouches behind her two giant suitcases.

 

It’s great to see Vicky in such good form after her emotional appearance on Loose Women yesterday afternoon.

 

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No matter how powerful the woman or prestigious her role, there exists a compulsion within the media to focus on the aesthetic.

Whether reporting on a promotion, fall from grace or contribution to global politics, it’s rare that coverage doesn’t – at some point – turn its attention to the woman in question’s appearance.

And, as we all know, the focus on clothing, hair style and heel height are intensified if the woman at the centre of the piece happens to the wife or partner of a prominent male public figure.

Turning that trend on its head this week, a writer for The Metro has given a thorough assessment of Philip May – the husband of Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May.

In an article which has been shared a staggering 33,000 times,  Nicole Morley satirised typical reporting of this nature, writing: ”Theresa May became Britain’s new prime minister, but her husband’s big fashion moment stole the show.”

"Stepping into the limelight as First Man, Philip May showcased a sexy navy suit with a flourish of pinstripe,” she wrote. “Round glasses perched on his nose accentuated his amazing bone structure – no doubt one of the assets he used to help him to bag his wife.”

“Philip elongated his pins with a pair of black brogues as he accompanied his wife to step over the threshold of their new home – 10 Downing Street,” she added, and the internet can’t get enough.

Taking to Twitter to add their voice to the fashion moment of the week, members of the public continued the trend.

"Pressing question of the day is where does Philip May get his shoes? " wrote one Twitter user  "Is he fit to display British fashion to the world?”

"As First Man, or First Hubby as some are already calling him, Philip will no doubt have been expecting his fashion choices to go under the microscope," Nicole concluded.

Give that woman a prize!

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Khloé Kardashian hasn't been having the easiest time of it lately.

With rumours swirling about her husband Lamar Odom, and social media users accusing her of major hypocrisy this week, it's no surprise the 32-year-old reality star might want to take a step back from the limelight every now and again.

What with being a Kardashian, however, Khloé was never going to fully bow out, and instead chose to make a social media star of her pet pooch, Gabbana.

In a move that has the famous Calabasas clan written all over it, Khloé decided to put a GoPro on her dog, and upload her adventures to Instagram.

And the internet is absolutely loving it.

Sharing the footage with the public earlier today, Khloé wrote: "You guys!!! I put a GoPro on my dog Gabbana and the video is the best thing ever. She's just too cute!!"

1.3 million views later, it looks like Khloé's Instagram followers agree…

 

 

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No matter how content you are in your own skin, no one feels their best when they have to strip off in the locker room after an intense gym session.

Thankfully, most women have the common decency to turn a blind eye to one another and leave their phones in their lockers when it comes to communal showering, but unfortunately Dani Mathers isn't one of them.

In one seriously d*ck move, the Playboy model and former Playmate of the Year took it upon herself to take a photo of an unassuming naked woman which she then posted to Snapchat.

Shaming the anonymous individual, Dani captioned the picture: "If I can't unsee this then you can't either."

Thankfully, it looks like Dani's followers are a lot sounder than she is and wasted no time calling out the star on her shameful behaviour.

Realising she didn't have the backing of the public on this one, Dani apologised before suggesting that she had no intention of publicly shaming the woman and the image was only meant for a girlfriend.

Whether for public or personal consumption, it was still Dani that captioned it…

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A French teenager has kicked off a new Twitter trend which supports women who choose not to remove their body hair after she was teased at school for not shaving.

According to the Mail Online, 16-year-old Adele Labo started the hashtag #LesPrincessesOntDesPoils – which means “Princesses have hair” – to show women that the removal of underarm, leg and facial hair should be viewed as a choice rather than a necessity.

Since the tag first emerged, it has been used over 25,000 times on Twitter as women take to social media to share pictures of their hair.

 

In a video shared by AJ+, the Lille teen said: “I created the hashtag to encourage people to post about their body hair and relax, be comfortable with their own body.”

“And I wanted women in general to not feel obliged to shave their hair but to feel that they have a choice.”

“In society, the woman has to be shaved, soft, beautiful.  We ask the woman to be natural and herself but we impose a lot of stigma on [hair] and it bothers me.”

 

Adele was keen to stress that the movement is about acknowledging that the removal of body hair should be viewed as a personal choice rather than some form of social obligation and said she is not implying that all women should stop shaving and waxing in favour of a more natural look.

She said: “[Remove your hair] if you really want to.  But if you feel obliged to do it, don’t.”

“The movement is not at all to prevent women from [shaving].  It’s really to tell women they have the choice.  They shouldn’t feel forced.”

 

“They shouldn’t feel dirty or ashamed for not doing it because it is normal.”

The tag has launched quite the debate online with some Twitter users saying they wish they'd had Adele’s courage when they were a teen, while others have described the trend as “disgusting and foolish”.

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In a recent candid interview with Marie Claire, actress and comedian, Amy Schumer – in a display of considerably bravery – opened up about life and love, and in the process shared some very unsettling memories of her first sexual experience.

Reflecting on an incident which she had buried away until very recently, the Trainwreck star admitted: "My first sexual experience was not a good one."

"I didn't think about it until I started reading my journal again," she confessed. "When it happened, I wrote about it almost like a throwaway."

Recalling the harrowing event which adds to current narrative surrounding rape culture and victim shaming, she explained: "It was like, And then I looked down and realized he was inside of me. He was saying, 'I'm so sorry' and 'I can't believe I did this.'"

Turning her attention to the present, the popular actress admits that she mightn't be the easiest person to date, but most of it comes down to a lack of self esteem.

"Being in love is the scariest thing in the world," she opined. "You want to f*cking cry and scream. I can't handle it."

"Every time we say good-bye, I think,"This will have been a nice last week together," she admitted. "Or I tell myself nothing is real and he's going to leave me and tell me he never loved me."

"I feel so bad for him. How exhausting it must be dating me," she added.

Amy's full interview will be hitting newsstands on July 19.
 

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If you were a fan of Crazy Stupid Love, then you're going to be very happy because Ryan Gosling and Emma Stona are teaming up again.

The new trailer for their upcoming movie La La Land has just landed and it's totally swoon-worthy.

It tells the tale of an aspiring actress, Mia (Emma Stone) and a jazz musician (Ryan Gosling) and how they attempt to become famous in Los Angeles.

In the director, Damien Chazelle's own words: "It's a contemporary love story… about two dreamers in Los Angeles who are trying to make it. It's about how you kind of balance life and art and your dream life with reality."

And if you weren't already in love with the sound of the movie, then fall in love with the sound of Ryan Gosling's voice as he serenades Emma in the trailer:

YES. That is actually Ryan Gosling singing. 

 

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It may have lost some of its kudos (and readers) when Kanye West and Kim Kardashian graced its cover in 2014, but when it comes to fashion royalty, Vogue is, and always has been, where it's at.

Landing the cover of the publication is a sure sign you've been accepted by the fashion industry and – perhaps more importantly – Anna Wintour herself, so we can only imagine how pumped Gigi Hadid is this week.

Making her first-ever foray onto the esteemed magazine's cover this August, the 21-year-old model can be seen posing alongside Olympic athlete, Ashon Eaton.

Taking to social media to share her excitement with fans and followers, Kendall's BFF wrote: "An ultimate dream come true, I am beyond humbled. Shooting my first America @voguemagazine in my hometown was so surreal."

 

An ultimate dream come true, I am beyond humbled. Shooting my first American @voguemagazine cover, in my hometown, was so surreal. And to be able to share it with Olympic Gold Medalist and my new friend #AshtonEaton is such an honor. I couldn't think of a cover I'd rather be on than the one celebrating athletes. Being an athlete has brought so much pride and joy to my life and has instilled the work ethic that still drives me every day. To Anna, @mariotestino, @tonnegood & everyone at Vogue- thank you from the bottom of my heart for believing in me, teaching me, showing me the world, and being such a pleasure to work with. To @luizmattos1906 and my @imgmodels family, I don't thank you guys enough- I appreciate you so much. We did it!!!!!!! This one's dedicated to my biggest inspirations to work hard, my family, to all my coaches throughout my life and of course to the fans that have stuck by me from the start!!! Feeling extremely blessed. x

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"And to be able to share it with Olympic Gold Medalist and my new friend #AshtonEaton is such an honor," she wrote. "I couldn't think of a cover I'd rather be on than the one celebrating athletes."

"Being an athlete has brought so much pride and joy to my life and has instilled the work ethic that still drives me every day," she added.

In the Instagram post which has been liked more than a quarter of a million times in an hour, Gigi thanked everyone involved with the shoot.

"To Anna, @mariotestino, @tonnegood & everyone at Vogue – thank you from the bottom of my heart for believing in me, teaching me, showing me the world, and being such a pleasure to work with," she wrote.

Fans of the model, who has been dating former 1D star Zayn Malik, have wasted no time congratulating her on the milestone moment in her career.

 

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While most video games are played in the privacy of teenagers’ bedrooms, nowhere seems to be safe from the phenomenon that is Pokémon Go.

And it looks like the game’s colourful creatures are set to go where no pocket monsters have gone before – that's right, to the pub.

According to Pokémon Go Ireland’s Facebook page, a Poké pub crawl is to be held in the nation’s capital on Saturday July 30 which will lead some of the game’s 9.5 million players to mysteriously located Poképubs in Dublin's city centre.

The event, which is in association with digital marketing agency Clicks to Causes, promises there will be plenty of Pokémon to be caught between the hours of 8pm and 12am and that its hosts will be awarding Pokécoins for the best Pokésnap caption from the night.

The Poképage encourages attendees to post their snaps to the Pokémon Go Ireland Facebook site using the #COYPG hashtag which means Come On You Pokémon Go (obviously).

If you want a go at catching them all, head to the event’s Facebook page for more details.

And if you just happen to be walking around Dublin on the last Saturday of the month be aware that the Pokéballs will be flying.

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5 simple ways to make your partner’s birthday special

Whether you’ve been with your partner for a few weeks or a few years, celebrating their birthday is the perfect opportunity to show that special person just how much you care about them. The older you get, the more birthdays tend to be overlooked, which is why making a fuss over your partner on their next birthday is sure to earn you extra brownie points! If you’d like to make some simple gestures to show that you care, but aren’t sure of where to get started, then here are five simple things that you can do to make your partner’s birthday one to remember.

 

Start the celebrations early

When you are trying to give someone the best birthday possible, the way in which you start the morning can set the whole tone for the rest of the day. Therefore, you should try to start the celebrations as soon as your partner is awake and ready to begin the day. Greet them with breakfast in bed, bombard them with hugs and kisses, and make them feel extra special on this one day a year that is all about them!

Put thought into their birthday card

Birthday cards are often overlooked as something to accompany a gift. But, when chosen correctly, a card can be just as much of a gift in themselves as any other present. A lot can be accomplished in a card: they can be the perfect way to tell someone how much you love them through poetic words or a way to make them laugh by giving them rude cards which will appeal to their sense of humour.

 

Decorate the house

If you want to get your partner in the mood to celebrate their birthday in style, then nothing says ‘party’ like some birthday decorations. Fill the house with everything from balloons and banners to confetti and create a truly magical celebratory atmosphere that will really make your partner smile. Not only that, but they are bound to appreciate the work and thought that goes into you taking the time to decorate the house just for them.

Provide them with all their favourite treats

When you are trying to make your partner’s birthday extra special, a simple box of chocolates and a bunch of flowers just isn’t going to cut it. Go that extra mile, and get the little things that they can enjoy throughout the day, whether that means cooking them all their favourite meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, or just stocking up on their favourite treats; it’s often the smaller gestures that make the biggest difference to creating joy.

Choose a thoughtful gift

Anyone can buy someone a gift, which is why generic gifts are not going to go a long way to make this day special for your partner. Think about the sorts of things your partner likes and would appreciate receiving. Are they more materialistic, or do they prefer sentimental gifts? Would they prefer something they can keep or being gifted with an experience that they can actively participate in? Would they like something fun or something practical? Once you know what you want your gift to accomplish, you’ll find it much easier to find the perfect present.

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