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Look, we've all done things our parents would be ashamed of.

Thankfully, in most cases, they don't tend to learn of our worst indiscretions, but that's because they haven't been broadcast to millions…. that we know of.

Stephanie Davis, on the other hand, had to deal with the fact her erratic behaviour in the Celebrity Big Brother house was beamed into millions of homes up and down the county – something which had a serious effect on her relationship with her mum.

Opening up on Loose Women, the actress and reality star, who is almost five months pregnant, admitted that her mother was stunned by her daughter during her time on the Channel 4 show.

Explaining that she and her mother had spoken the night before, Steph revealed she apologised. saying: "I’m so sorry for what I’ve put you through."

"That was probably the worst time, when I came out of the house. In that house she saw me like she’d never seen me before," the former Hollyoaks star told the audience.

"She saw someone, completely different. It was overwhelming," she added before admitting that while her mother waited for her on Eviction Night, she went off with Jeremy for the night.

When it was suggested that her mum might have been ashamed of her, Steph dismissed it but acknowledged there was a definite feeling of disappointment.

"Maybe not ashamed, but I think she was disappointed, ‘what’s happened to my Steph? that’s not you’." she said.

The classic "I'm not angry, I'm just disappointed' is almost as bad as the 'Get out of my sight, I can't even LOOK at you right now."
 

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Our favourite flavour of Ben and Jerry's has sadly been recalled due to a possible contamination.

Tubs of Cookie Dough (yes, Cookie Dough *sob*) may contain small bits of metal inside, and the ice creams giants are asking customers to send their tubs back to the shops.

A safety notice has been issued on behalf of the company, asking people to check the batch numbers on the label.

Four different batch codes – which are on sale in Ireland and the UK – have been affected by the contamination.

The batch codes are L62110L011, L62111L011, L62112L011 and L62113L01.

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Sir Richard Branson was involved in a high-speed bicycle crash on the British Virgin Islands on Monday.

The tycoon revealed how he feared for his life after crashing head first while on a bicycle.

The 66-year-old was on a training cycle run with his children, Holly and Sam, when the terrifying accident happened.

After the crash, Richard was taken to a hospital in Miami, Florida, for X-rays and scans. There, they found that he has torn ligaments and a cracked cheek. 

He told the Daily Mail: "I was heading down a hill towards Leverick Bay when it suddenly got really dark and I managed to hit a 'sleeping policeman' hump in the road head on.

"The next thing I knew, I was being hurled over the handlebars and my life was literally flashing before my eyes. I really thought I was going to die."

We're glad he got out OK!

Images: Virgin

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We all know the deal, we fork out 30 quid to get our nails done so they can last a little while and within a day… there's already a chip.

We hate when that happens here in Shemazing! HQ, so we were delighted to find out that Sally Hansen has created a new nail polish that promises to be stronger than ever.

Coming in in five shades, you'll have no worries with this polish, bringing you from day to night and week to week. 

If you think this sounds great then it's your lucky day because we're giving away FIVE of Sally Hansen's new polish.

All you need to do is head over to our Facebook or Instagram page to enter. Good luck!

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Long before Mean Girls was given a Dublin makeover, Disney characters were given a Mean Girls makeover, and every now and again we check in on it… you know… for the lols.

Like YouTube sensations, Antoine Dodson and Sweet Brown, Mean Disney Girls has been a source of mirth in the SHEmazing! HQ for years, and today we decided to revisit the little gem.

And it seems we’re not alone.

Despite the fact it was uploaded a staggering six years ago, people continue to view and comment on it  – hello 13,183,102 hits – and their comments are almost as fetch as the vid itself.

“The funny thing is that I've always thought that Aurora looked like a bitch,” wrote one while another quoted the best line in the whole damn film, writing ”I just wanna bake a cake full of rainbows and smiles and we can all just eat it and be happy."

Oh, and then there’s the Disney version of Damien.

I mean, need we say more?

               

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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are one of our favourite Hollywood couples, mostly because they're both gorgeous and hilarious.

However, when it came to Blake's birthday yesterday, Ryan took quite a different approach when wishing her a good day.

The Deadpool star took to Twitter, and instead said happy birthday to Billy Ray Cyrus, who shares the same birthday with Blake.

"Just want to wish Billy Ray Cyrus the most special, magical birthday ever. I love you with all my heart."

He then added at the end: "Also, Happy Birthday to my wife."

And Billy Ray actually replied to Ryan, telling him: "Thanks man, you really know how to mend an Achy Breaky Heart!

"Tell your wife happy birthday," he added.

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This year's Rose of Tralee was definitely one of the more talked about in recent years.

From the Sydney Rose's impassioned speech to the Fathers4Justice on-stage protest, Twitter was awash with Rose of Tralee mentions, and viewers tuned in in their millions to witness the crowning of the contest's 58th Rose.

And while it seems that this year's contest helped change people's stance of the long-running pageant, a recent Facebook post may do much to reverse public opinion.

Taking to social media, Down Rose, Fainche McCormack, who didn't make it to the live final, shone a light on aspects of the process to which viewers weren't privy, and it doesn't make for easy reading.

In a now deleted post, Fainche wrote: "The Rose of Tralee was honestly the most amazing experience of my life, until Sunday morning."

"I, and my fellow rose sisters, did not sign up for a cheap reality television show in which our emotions would be manipulated for entertainment purposes, nor did we sign up to be treated like animals in the circus and held in a room against our will."

"Cameras intrusively followed us all week and asked inappropriate probing questions; asking one girl what colour underwear she was wearing right before she went on stage, what's acceptable about that?" Fainche asked.

"I could go on for days about the many ways we were manipulated, bullied and mistreated; However, up until a certain point, the Rose of Tralee was the experience of a lifetime, every part of a little girl's dream," she continued.

Calling the organisers out on their disregard for contestants Fainche added: "It's just a shame that television viewing numbers became more important that the truly amazing girls that got hurt and that now have to deal with the emotional trauma of the whole, quite frankly disgusting and cruel, ordeal."

"None of us signed up for a cheat reality television show and now unfortunately the Rose of Tralee is an experience I will never forget, for all the wrong reasons." she finished in a post which has sent social media into overdrive this morning,

Acknowledging Fainche's concerns, CEO of the festival, Anthony O'Gara, suggested that her position in the contest may have acted as a catalyst for the post.

"We been running regional finals for the past 10 years and we always get strong reactions from the Roses that don't get through. We understand people are disappointed and this year wasn't any different."

And yet despite this, Mr. O'Gara accepted that issues had been raised about Sunday morning's filming, saying: "The manner in which the extra TV show, The Road to the Dome, was finished was insensitive and we didn't anticipate that."

"We wouldn't like to see it repeated and we apologised to the Roses and they accepted that." he insisted.

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The Down Rose has spoken out about being mistreated during her time on The Rose of Tralee.

Fainche McCormack took to Facebook to write a lengthy post about how the contestants were "bullied" and "treated like animals in the circus," during the famed competition.

"The Rose of Tralee was honestly the most amazing experience of my life, until Sunday morning," she wrote.

"I, and my fellow rose sisters, did not sign up for a cheap reality television show in which our emotions would be manipulated for entertainment purposes, nor did we sign up to be treated like animals in the circus and held in a room against our will.

"Cameras intrusively followed us all week and asked inappropriate probing questions; asking one girl what colour underwear she was wearing right before she went on stage, what's acceptable about that?" Fainche argued.

She finished by saying while it was a good experience, the producers should have concentrated on the girls rather than concentrating on viewing numbers.

"I could go on for days about the many ways we were manipulated, bullied and mistreated; However, up until a certain point, the Rose of Tralee was the experience of a lifetime, every part of a little girl's dream.

"It's just a shame that television viewing numbers became more important than the truly amazing girls that got hurt and that now have to deal with the emotional trauma of the whole, quite frankly disgusting and cruel ordeal.

"None of us signed up for a cheap reality television show and now unfortunately the Rose of Tralee is an experience I will never forget, for all the wrong reasons," she ended.

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Jellies? We could – and do – eat mountains of the stuff.

Cola bottles, fizzy dummies, gummy bears; the list goes on and on… but we, like millions others who have recently seen what goes into the production of our favourite treat, are now questioning whether we ever want to set eyes on another jelly snake.

In disturbing footage which was uploaded to Facebook, Alina Kneepkens exposed the incredibly grisly nature of gelatin production, and forced most of us to consider what goes on behind the scenes before certain foods are presented to us in perfect packaging.

The video begins with the moment a jelly sweet is placed in someone's mouth and then – in agonising detail – documents every step which took place up until that moment.

From the skinning of pigs to the boiling of their skin, this doesn't make for easy viewing, and social media users have wasted no times expressing their thoughts on the harrowing footage which has clocked up a staggering 7 million views so far.

"Animals do not give us their life, we take it from them," wrote one. "Animals value their life as much as we do and also have a right to coexist on this planet with us."

Reminder: Some users may find this footage distressing.

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She wrecked our heads for weeks upon weeks with her song Friday back in 2011, but five years later, Rebecca Black has certainly changed for the better.

She said goodbye to preppy pop and neon tops, and hello to a much cooler, grown-up, boho vibe – and we have to admit we're loving it.

Not only has her vibe totally changed, but her music has too, and she's actually releasing a new track tomorrow:

 

WE ARE ONE DAY AWAY. #TheGreatDivide OUT TOMORROW.

A video posted by Rebecca Black (@msrebeccablack) on

Isn't she GOREGOUS?! Now, this Rebecca Black is someone we could totally get on with.

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We all have notions that Blue Ivy might one day follow in her parents’ musical footsteps, but it looks like Beyoncé can’t wait that long.

According to the New York Post, Queen Bey has her sights set on a 17-year-old whose talent in the music department grabbed the attention of an executive from the star’s Parkwood Entertainment company back in 2014.

After spotting Sophie Beem performing in Greenwich Village, the exec placed the teen in front of Beyonce who spent the next two years mentoring the budding young star before deciding that now was the time to unveil her protégée to the wider world.

And everyone is falling all over themselves.

In addition to helping Sophie hone her songwriting skills, Queen Bey taught the young New Yorker how to nail that all-important on-stage feature – singing and dancing at the same time.

“One thing Beyoncé taught me was to sing and run on the treadmill at the same time,” Sophie told the New York Post.

“Most people don’t realise, but singing and dancing at the same time is something you have to train really hard for – and now I can do it!”

And if you think Sophie’s name sounds a little familiar, it may be because you already came across her on Spotify.

After releasing her self-titled debut EP in March, the teen has already clocked up almost one million plays, and it sounds like her star is definitely on the rise.

All hail, Queen Beem.

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In news that will definitely brighten up your Friday, Krystal nightclub is giving away FREE booze tonight.

No, we're not joking.

According to Lovin Dublin, the Harcourt hangout is throwing a 'Closing Down Party' tonight and wants to give its customers a proper send off by giving out free drink between 11pm – 12.30am tonight.

And if you're a regular to Krystal, don't worry, it's not actually closing down. It's going through a €1 million refurbishment, so you can bet it'll look pretty slick when it opens again in November.

See you at 11?!

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