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Phoebe Waller-Bridge Is Reportedly Working On A James Bond Spin-Off Following His Assassin Daughter

We're so ready for a female Bond

Weโ€™ve been waiting patiently for Phoebe Waller-Bridgeโ€™s next project to drop, and it seems the award-winning writer and actress is set to create a series on James Bondโ€™s assassin daughter. Waller-Bridge, the creator of Fleabag, has reportedly been asked to develop a spin-off that would follow Bondโ€™s daughter, Mathilde, as she trains to become a spy. 

โ€œBond bosses are very excited about 007 having a daughter and creating a new franchise around her,โ€ a source told The Mirror. โ€œIt is likely to feature Bond conflicted over having to train her up as an ยญassassin combined with Waller-Bridgeโ€™s ยญtrademark black humour, shown in Killing Eve. She may just offer ideas and co-produce as roles are yet to be decided, but bosses are keen to give her a big part in the filmโ€™s production.โ€

It was announced last year that Waller-Bridge had signed on to help finesse the script of the latest 007 movie, No Time To Die by Bond actor Daniel Craig and producer Barbara Broccoli.

The writer made history as the second woman to work on a Bond script, but has explained that the hiring had nothing to do with gender. 

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โ€œThe reality was I got a call from Barbara [Broccoli, the filmโ€™s producer] and Daniel saying, โ€˜We like your work, can you come in and help us?โ€™,โ€ she explained in an interview at Southbank Centre with The Guilty Feminist podcast host Deborah Frances-White.

โ€œThere wasnโ€™t ever really a conversation about can you come in and help us with โ€˜the ladiesโ€™. They said [producers and Craig], โ€˜It will be your take, can you come aboard and help us polish the script?โ€™

โ€œThe characters were there, the story was there, it was just really exciting to be a part of it. There was a bunch of writers, I was a small contribution to this thing.โ€

In No Time To Die, Craigโ€™s final film as Bond, his character will be introduced to Lashana Lynch, the franchiseโ€™s first-ever black and female 007. The film, which is directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga is the 25th Bond film in the franchise.

Early last year, Waller-Bridge spoke to Deadline about the relevance of the film to todayโ€™s audience, saying, โ€œThereโ€™s been a lot of talk about whether or not [the โ€˜Bondโ€™ franchise] is relevant now because of who he is and the way he treats women.โ€

โ€œI think thatโ€™s bollocks,โ€ she continued. โ€œI think heโ€™s absolutely relevant now. It has just got to grow. It has just got to evolve, and the important thing is that the film treats the women properly. He doesnโ€™t have to. He needs to be true to this character.โ€

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The Powerful T-Shirt Kerry Washington, Laura Harrier And More Are Wearing For An Amazing Cause

And how you can support

Hollywoodโ€™s most famous faces are coming together for racial equality by wearing matching T-shirts for a powerful cause. From Kerry Washington to Laura Harrier, celebrities have rallied together to raise funds and awareness to fight against police brutality and racial injustice.

The infamous T-shirt, that reads โ€œPhenomenally Blackโ€, was created by brand Phenomenal and has been shared all over Instagram by a plethora of celebrities wearing the piece of clothing, alongside a message of support.

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In a statement on their Instagram, Phenomenal said: โ€œMillions of protesters across the country are speaking out against anti-black racism and police violence.โ€

โ€œBut we still have a lot of work to do, and we canโ€™t let up. So keep going. Continue fighting for our Phenomenally Black community until thereโ€™s full accountability.โ€

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All proceeds from the t-shirt will go straight to the Black Futures Lab, a non-profit organisation that was founded by Alicia Garza, a co-founder of Black Lives Matter. The Black Futures Lab aims to amplify political power locally, statewide and nationally, for the Black community. 

If youโ€™re interested in purchasing the โ€œPhenomenally Blackโ€ t-shirt to support the cause, you can shop the t-shirt here.

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The Royal Family At Trooping the Colour Through The Years

Her Majesty's birthday celebrations were a little different this year

The Trooping the Colour festivities marks the biggest royal event of the year (excluding monumental royal weddings, of course), with the major military parade seeing the entire Royal Family on the Buckingham Palace balcony to watch a flypast. Appearing on the balcony, the royals don their best dress and wave to huge crowds of waiting fans โ€“ including sweet cameos from even the youngest of royals.

This year, the event was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Queen Elizabeth II still celebrated in royal style. The 94-year-old monarch stood in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle to watch the 1st Battalion of the Welsh Guards serenade her to mark her official birthday. The โ€œturning outโ€ ceremony, as the British army calls it, took place with a reduced massed band of the Household Division โ€“ and with a very different formation due to COVID-19. Usually, the soldiers would be shoulder-to-shoulder, but in keeping with social distancing guidelines, they stood at an appropriate distance. 

It was the first time the Monarch had been seen at an outside event since the beginning of the lockdown caused by the coronavirus crisis.

While this yearโ€™s event was a much smaller affair, past years have seen some of the most momentous of royal sightings. From a young Prince Harry sticking his tongue out while in Princess Dianaโ€™s arms to Kate Middletonโ€™s first-ever appearance as Prince Williamโ€™s wife and Meghan Markleโ€™s first post-baby engagement following the birth of Archie Harrison. 

Each year, itโ€™s certainly a moment to remember. Below, a look at the Trooping the Colour through the years.  

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The Sweet Thing Prince William Reportedly Said To Kate Middleton When They First Met

This is rather cute

Prince William and Kate Middleton have been married for nine years and have three beautiful children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

But the pair actually started dating long before, meeting at St Andrewโ€™s University in 2001. They were initially just good friends after being placed in the same dormitory during their first year, and at that time they were both seeing other people. However, things soon took a romantic turn shortly after the now Duchess of Cambridge appeared in a fashion show at the university in 2002.

In the early days of their relationship, they reportedly used a number of decoys to distract paparazzi, and often used a codename to keep their names out of the newspapers. William even set up a support hotline for Kate so that she could adjust to life as a royal.

So just how did their very first meeting happen?

Itโ€™s actually quite a sweet story.

According to the Channel 5 documentary, William & Kate: Too Good To Be True?, their first meeting was a little embarrassing for the future king.

Royal author Tom Quinn explained: โ€œOne of the funny stories is he was so desperate to meet her that as he walked towards her, he apparently tripped and said, โ€˜Oh thatโ€™s a terrible start, youโ€™re going to think Iโ€™m a complete clot.'โ€

Kate reportedly laughed off the fall, and they became good friends, attending the same classes and spending more time together.

And the rest, as they say, is history!

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Angelina Jolie Discussed How She Talks to Her Kids About Racism

"A system that protects me but might not protect my daughter...is intolerable"

Angelina Jolie has long been an advocate for change, marking decades of dedicated charity work with organisations such as the Afghanistan Relief Organisation and Amnesty International, even working with a Special Envoy of the High Commissioner for Refugees to bring attention to the challenges that refugees face around the world. In light of the current world climate, on top of a $1 million donation, the actress is also having proactive discussions with her children to discuss systematic racism and white privilege. 

Speaking to Harpers Bazaar U.K. Jolie shared she sees the current protests as a positive, but admits to knowing that the process will have to involve major changes to laws and institutions. 

โ€œIt feels like the world is waking up, and people are forcing a deeper reckoning within their societies,โ€ Jolie told the publication. โ€œIt is time to make changes in our laws and our institutions โ€” listening to those who have been most affected and whose voices have been excluded.โ€

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She went on to say that as things stand, certain things protect her as a white woman but leave her daughter vulnerable, stating that fact as โ€œintolerable.โ€

โ€œA system that protects me but might not protect my daughter โ€” or any other man, woman or child in our country based on skin colour โ€” is intolerable,โ€ she said. โ€œWe need to progress beyond sympathy and good intentions to laws and policies that actually address structural racism and impunity. Ending abuses in policing is just the start. It goes far beyond that, to all aspects of society, from our education system to our politics.โ€

As for the advice sheโ€™s teaching her six children, Jolie simply said: โ€œTo listen to those who are being oppressed and never assume to know.โ€

She even went on to explain what sheโ€™s found most uplifting during the pandemic. 

โ€œThe way people are rising,โ€ Jolie said. โ€œSaying that they are tired with the excuses and half-measures, and showing solidarity with each other in the face of inadequate responses by those in power. It feels like the world is waking up, and people are forcing a deeper reckoning within their societies. It is time to make changes in our laws and our institutions โ€“ listening to those who have been most affected and whose voices have been excluded.โ€ 

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10 Celebrities Whoโ€™ve Had Their Eyebrows Microbladed

And they look damn good

All forms of eyebrow tattooing, whether it be microblading, feathering or henna brows, have been a welcome beauty invention to those with naturally thin, sparse or fair face framers.

Adding definition and fullness through semi-permanent hair-like strokes; when the long-lasting treatment is done well, you can barely tell.

And while there are some celebrities who are naturally blessed in the brow department (looking at your Cara Delevingne and Lily Collins), some A-listers have taken a shine to this brilliant brow solution.

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Lena Dunham

Lena Dunham documented her microblading journey for Vogue US, writing that after the treatment, โ€œI was too stunned to speak. On my face were two perfect brows, the same hard-to-capture brown as the hair on my head, multidimensional, thick in all the right places, giving my face a grounded seriousness I had been wishing for.โ€

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Helen Mirren

Itโ€™s true that as we age our brow hairs can thin. And Helen Mirren for one, was fed up. โ€œIโ€™ll tell you what I had done recently, which I love โ€“ I got my eyebrows tattooed,โ€ she told Daily Mail.

โ€œTheyโ€™re very lightly and delicately done โ€“ but it means that when I get up in the morning and I have no makeup on, at least I have eyebrows. Itโ€™s made a huge difference.โ€

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Mandy Moore

Mandy Moore regularly visits brow artist Kristie Streicher, and once shared her โ€˜microfeatheringโ€™ treatment on Instagram. Posting the final result, Mandy wrote, โ€œnew brows, new lease on life.โ€

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Madonna

Being the queen of reinvention, Madonna has tried many brow trends over the years, including the super thin style of the โ€˜90s.

Laura Choate, owner of Santa Monica Microblading in Los Angeles, said, โ€œthrough both age and over-plucking in the past, Madonna would have lost some natural hair. She has used microblading to fill in these gaps, and create a whole new shape, and they look great.โ€

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Serena Williams

Winning grand slams without a brow hair out of place? Yes please. A gel isnโ€™t going to cut it on the court, so the semi-permanent solution was a smart move by Serena.

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Milaโ€™s full brows are further enhanced with the microfeathering technique too. They always did look suspiciously perfectโ€ฆ

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Kiernan Shipka

The Mad Men actress has amazing brows, but reportedly gets feathering to help fill in the gaps.

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Minka Kelly

A before and after of Minkaโ€™s brows was shared on Streicherโ€™s Instagram, and despite the actress having great brows beforehand, itโ€™s a great example of the subtle but amazing difference microfeathering can make.

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Oprah is also reportedly a fan of microblading, and has been a dedicated customer of Anastasia Soare (of Anatasia Beverly Hills) for years.

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Lordeโ€™s brows have always been beautifully natural, and always on the strong, wiry side rather than structured. The singer prefers the subtle technique of feathering to add further fullness to her natural shape.

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The Audiobooks We Canโ€™t Get Enough Of

Jake Gyllenhaal narrating The Great Gatsby? I'm all in

I have to honest: I was anti-audiobook for a long time. Growing up, I relished the feeling of holding a book and absorbing the world on its pages. My bookshelf was my pride and joy for several years, until, wellโ€ฆI just didnโ€™t have the time to read anymore. Life got busy, I wanted to spend my money on my other things, and I no longer had the attention span I had when I was younger (these days, I blame TikTok). So I finally went over to the dark side, a.k.a downloaded my first audiobook. Thatโ€™s when I realized how amazing the format is, and how easy it was to fit my love for books into my everyday life. There are a ton of great audiobooks out there with narrators who have the ability to stop you in your tracks, no matter what youโ€™re doing. Ahead, I complied a list of audiobooks you should add to your reading list (or queue) in 2020. Get ready to be taken to a world far beyond the four walls of your humble abode. Donโ€™t forget your earbuds.

โ€˜Circeโ€™ by Madeline Miller

One of the most famous characters from Homerโ€™s Odyssey finally gets her own narrative. As the daughter of the sun Titan Helios, Circe is banished to a deserted island, when the other gods discover she has the power of witchcraft. Millerโ€™s beautiful story makes Greek mythology accessible and reminds us how much female strength it takes to survive in a manโ€™s world. 

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โ€˜Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhoodโ€™ by Trevor Noah

Born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother during apartheid, Trevor Noahโ€™s birth was punishable by five years in prison if authorities found out about him. The Daily Show host narrates his coming-of-age story in South Africa with such wit, affection, and strength.

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โ€˜Daisy Jones & The Sixโ€™ by Taylor Jenkins Reid

This novel follows the fictional band Daisy Jones & The Six, a well-known band in the โ€™70s who broke up at the height of their popularityโ€”but no one knows why. The narration feels like an in-depth interview that includes a wide range of voices. Taylor Jenkins Reid has the ability to write a great story (see: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo) that makes her characters feel so real, youโ€™ll find yourself Googling if the made-up tale happened IRL.

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โ€˜Slouching Towards Bethlehemโ€™ by Joan Didion

Academy Award-winning actress Diane Keaton reads these classic essays from Joan Didionโ€™s first nonfiction book from 1968. The collection of essays discusses America in the โ€™60s and the counterculture of the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco. A form of therapy to me is hearing Keaton recite Didion words.

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โ€˜Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Gloryโ€™ by Raphael Bob-Waksberg

One of my favorite TV shows is Netflixโ€™s BoJack Horseman, so I was delighted to discover that creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg decided to write a book filled with wacky fictional stories of the same dark nature. I enjoyed this audiobook so much, I bought a physical copy so I could highlight all my favorite quotes. That, my friends, is love in the 21st century. 

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โ€˜Becomingโ€™ by Michelle Obama

The former First Lady invites listeners into her world as she tells stories from her childhood all the way through to her days alongside her partner, Barack Obama, in the White House. Itโ€™s been in the top 10 of the Audible charts for over 80 weeks, proving that her story, narrated by Michelle herself, deserves to be listened to by all.

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โ€˜Stay Sexy & Donโ€™t Get Murderedโ€™ by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

When they werenโ€™t busy talking about murder on their hit true crime podcast My Favorite Murder, hosts Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark wrote a memoir! Sure, itโ€™s basically like youโ€™re listening to an extra, extra long podcast episode of theirs, but with humor this good, you wonโ€™t even notice. 

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โ€˜Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)โ€™ by Mindy Kaling

Narrated by Kaling, this is your chance to listen to the comedianโ€™s always-compelling stories, from when she was in a Ben Affleckโ€“impersonating Off-Broadway performance to her thoughts on the perfect amount of fame.

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โ€˜Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fineโ€™ by Gail Honeyman

Eleanor Oliphant struggles with appropriate social behavior, but Raymond, the IT guy from her office, doesnโ€™t seem to mind. Together they save Sammy, an elderly man whoโ€™s fallen on the sidewalk, and the three become unlikely friends. Soon to be a major motion picture produced by Reese Witherspoon, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine is a story youโ€™ll go into thinking youโ€™re going to hear one narrativeโ€”and youโ€™ll leave with something more.

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โ€˜Call Me by Your Nameโ€™ by Andrรฉ Aciman

This story of summer love between two men set in Northern Italy in 1983 will bring tears to your eyes. If Armie Hammer ever decides to give up acting for another callingโ€ฆwell, the man should narrate books because Iโ€™ve never heard a voice so soothing. It also helps that he played Oliver in the 2018 film of the same name alongside Timothรฉe Chalamet, which also made me feel a lot of things. 

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โ€˜The Great Gatsbyโ€™ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Maybe you had to read the book in high school about a newcomer moving to New York in 1922, or maybe you watched the 2013 film adaptation with Leonardo DiCaprio just to say you โ€œread it.โ€ (Guilty!) But if youโ€™re finally looking to dive into one of the most famous novels written of all time, look no further. They say โ€œJake Gyllenhaal performsโ€ for a reason; this audiobook delivers the story you thought you knew like no other. 

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โ€˜The Flatshareโ€™ by Beth Oโ€™Leary

Tiffy and Leon share an apartment, but theyโ€™ve never met because they have conflicting schedules. They start leaving each other notes over roommate-like thingsโ€ฆbut then the notes start to get personal. Both of them begin to ask themselves: Can you fall in love with someone youโ€™ve never met? Hailed as the new Jojo Moyes, Oโ€™Leary will not only make you feel giddy but might have you second-guessing your feelings about your roommate.

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โ€˜Meโ€™ by Elton John

Ever since I heard that John told a story in this book about seeing the Queen of England slap her nephew when he ignored her, I knew this was a memoir I needed to invest in. Narrated by Taron Egerton, who played John in his biopic Rocketman, Egertonโ€™s voice is the glistening cherry on top of an already wonderful tasty sundae.

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โ€˜Little Womenโ€™ by Louisa May Alcott

If youโ€™re still riding the high of seeing Great Gerwigโ€™s adaption of Louisa May Alcottโ€™s novel Little Women, then do I have a treat for you! Mrs. March herself, Laura Dern, and a cast of characters bring this timeless novel about sisterhood to life, and itโ€™s exactly as wonderful as you think itโ€™ll be. 

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How Australian Artists Are Finding New Ways To Entertain Us

The show MUST go on
Photography by Liz Ham and Justin Ridler

With theatres and galleries closed, TV production shut down, and comedy shows and music gigs postponed, artists are finding new and innovative ways to entertain. Join us in rallying behind the creative community doing it tough.

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Amy Harris & Jarryd Madden, Australian Ballet Dancers

โ€œItโ€™s a real thrill; a magical moment of pure escapism,โ€ says Amy Harris, describing the rush of pirouetting across the stage in front of a live audience as a principal ballerina in The Australian Ballet. The last time Harris felt that buzz was in March, when she performed the companyโ€™s new contemporary piece, Volt, at the State Theatre in Melbourne. It was her first show back after giving birth to son Phoenix last June, and she got to perform it a grand total of three times before the lockdown restrictions closed stages across the country. โ€œI felt like Iโ€™d just got my wheels turning again, only to have the brakes slammed on,โ€ she says.

With the rest of the yearโ€™s shows postponed indefinitely โ€“ including Anna Karenina, Harlequinade and The Happy Prince โ€“ Harris and her husband, fellow dancer Jarryd Madden, are trying to find normalcy in the crushing tsunami of uncertainty. Their new routine starts with breakfast at home, followed by a morning of online schooling for daughter Willow, five, an online ballet class in the lounge room at 11am coinciding with a nap for Phoenix and an afternoon of optional Pilates and gym classes. The ballet has also organised online Friday night cooking classes, a book club and quiz speed rounds. โ€œThe company has gone above and beyond to focus on connection and mental health during isolation,โ€ says Madden, praising The Australian Balletโ€™s quick pivot to online connection in lieu of group hugs. The company has also introduced a digital season for fans to watch online, and an option for patrons to donate their ticket to support the company. โ€œItโ€™s very special to know theyโ€™re missing us as much as weโ€™re missing them,โ€ says

Harris, who is looking forward to the day she can once again return to her beloved stage. โ€œThe hardest part for us has been not having an official date. We have nothing to strive for and no end goal in sight. I feel lucky weโ€™re both dancers, weโ€™ve been able to lift each other up on the low days.โ€ Until then, Harris and Madden will be dancing in the kitchen.

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Jaguar Jonze, Musician 

Jaguar Jonze is an eternal optimist. The artist, whose real name is Deena Lynch, was diagnosed with coronavirus in March after returning to Sydney from the US, where she had to cancel the majority of her gigs โ€“ including a set at SXSW festival. Even while fighting a deadly virus and mourning the loss of a much-anticipated international tour, Jonze has found silver linings in the cloud that is COVID-19. She released her debut EP Diamonds & Liquid Gold on April 17 in the back of an ambulance on her way to hospital.

โ€œThe paramedics blasted Jaguar Jonze through the speakers and had a little dance with me. They helped me bring the EP into the world in a very unique fashion,โ€ says Jonze, who spent more than five weeks in isolation, bedridden with fluctuating fevers, fatigue, diarrhoea, coughing, muscle aches and excruciating chest pains, before finally testing negative after 40 days. โ€œTo be honest, even though I had COVID-19, itโ€™s been the most fruitful time for me. Itโ€™s opened up a lot of opportunities and brought people together. Sometimes tragedy brings beauty โ€“ thatโ€™s the mantra Iโ€™m going by, anyway.โ€

As well as releasing her debut EP, Jonze has created a Diamonds & Liquid Gold colouring book series, performed a live set at the online Isol-Aid Festival, collaborated on music with a US songwriter via Skype and set up a Patreon fundraising page. The best bit? Sheโ€™s been doing all of the above wearing pyjama bottoms and Ugg boots. Silver linings, theyโ€™re everywhere.

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Lauren Bonner, Comedian

Lauren Bonner is talking to a cat. Itโ€™s not her usual audience, but sheโ€™s rolling with it. The up-and-coming comedian is filming a set for Stanโ€™s Lockdown Comedy Festival in her garden and thought talking to a cat would feel less awkward than talking to herself in her empty apartment in Sydneyโ€™s Inner West. โ€œI guess itโ€™s still crazy talking to a cat. Especially because I donโ€™t own a cat, so I had to borrow one. Her name is Fatsy and she was a star, even though she didnโ€™t laugh on cue,โ€ says

Bonner, who had to cancel her debut shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in March after working on the material for three years. โ€œI was lucky enough to perform my set at the Brisbane Comedy festival before everything got shut down, but missing out on the Melbourne International Comedy Festival was a bummer.โ€ Instead of performing to a crowded theatre in front of comedy regulars, Bonner has channelled her energy into the Lockdown Comedy Festival, which also features legends Dave Hughes, Cal Wilson, Nazeem Hussain and Wil Anderson, in their natural habitats wearing activewear.

Bonner hopes digital festivals will be able to fill the void until venues can reopen and we can all laugh together again. โ€œNot being able to perform live has meant more time for writing, tweeting and making sourdough bread,โ€ says Bonner, who had to sign up for the JobSeeker allowance when she lost her main source of income.

Bonnerโ€™s advice for keeping the comedy industry alive is to LOLL (laugh out loud locally). โ€œWatch Australian shows and acts to show your support,โ€ she says, taking a bow alongside Fatsy after filming her Stan special โ€“ streaming now. Hint, hint.

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Miranda Tapsell, Actor and Author

The red dirt, tropical storms and relentless humidity of Darwin runs through Miranda Tapsellโ€™s veins.

Having grown up in the thick heat of the Northern Territory, she feels the Melbourne chill deep in her bones. โ€œItโ€™s freezing down here,โ€ says the actor, wearing trackies, socks and her husband James Colleyโ€™s hoodie after our shoot. โ€œThe hardest part of the past few months has been not being able to go up to the Territory. Whenever I feel discombobulated, itโ€™s where I go to reset.โ€

Discombobulated is exactly how the COVID-19 crisis has left many of us feeling. This year, Tapsell was meant to be auditioning for American roles, releasing her memoir Top End Girl at a fabulous book launch with fancy canapรฉs and free-flowing champagne, and speaking at prestigious literary festivals around the country. Instead, she released Top End Girl from her lounge room, with some help from Colley. โ€œSince we couldnโ€™t launch the book at the festivals as planned, we celebrated on social media instead. James quizzed me on my knowledge of rom-coms on Instagram. I wanted the book to be an intimate conversation, and a joyous and heartwarming story,โ€ says Tapsell, who has been checking in on her friends in the arts whoโ€™ve also had projects cancelled. โ€œMore than anything, we need to be kind to one another at this time.โ€

Step one of spreading the love, according to Tapsell, is supporting the Actors Benevolent Fund. Step two is getting a copy of her book. โ€œI know Iโ€™ve been turning to books to lift my spirits, so I really hope Top End Girl can do the same for others,โ€ she says.

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Kees Boersma & Kirsty McCahon, Double Bassists

Itโ€™s a brutal paradox that weโ€™re turning to the arts for solace and light, as the industry struggles through its darkest hour. The irony isnโ€™t lost on couple Kirsty McCahon and Kees Boersma, the revered double bassists who saw their livelihoods stripped overnight when COVID-19 postponed music festivals and orchestra performances until at least September. With gigs cancelled, so too are paycheques. โ€œPrevious to this economic situation, the Australian arts sector was worth [more than] $100 billion to our economy, employing 600,000 people. The arts made up 6.4 per cent of our gross domestic product, just less than mining at 8.4 per cent and more than triple sport, which is two per cent,โ€ explains McCahon, who freelances for the acclaimed Australian World Orchestra. โ€œWe havenโ€™t seen an industry-specific support package from the government that recognises our contribution to the economy and the country.โ€

The numbers donโ€™t add up. The Federal Governmentโ€™s $250 million relief package, feels cheap and โ€œtoo little, too late,โ€ when you consider that Germany is investing $84 billion months ago to support artists and cultural businesses. โ€œThis is a time of existential threat for many of the arts companies that enrich our society, so community and government support is vital. The challenge is for these organisations to re-emerge both viable and thriving from such extraordinary times,โ€ says Boersma, who is doing his part by paying to attend the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall series, and giving an online performance to the council members of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, where he is principal double bass.

โ€œI think we take the arts for granted. When we come out the other side of this, itโ€™s artists who will be telling the story. Art is what makes us human,โ€ says McCahon, who hopes this crisis will unleash a new appreciation for local artists. โ€œWe need to celebrate and enable our artists more than ever before โ€“ because without culture, whatโ€™s the point?โ€

Sam Frost

Sam Frost, Actor

When the COVID-19 crisis shut down TV production in March, a collective panic hit Australian households at 7pm on the dot: what if they run out of Home and Away episodes! โ€œNo-one needs to worry,โ€ assures Sam Frost, who plays Jasmine Delaney on the hit Aussie show.

โ€œWeโ€™ve got plenty of episodes up our sleeves and when we go back to work on May 25, weโ€™ll be filming six days a week in two studios. Itโ€™s going to be absolute chaos, but I work well in the madness.โ€ Frost is preparing for the mayhem by making the most out of her rare downtime. โ€œOn Monday, I literally lay in bed all day, ordered takeaway and ate chocolate. And I didnโ€™t feel guilty about it! As soon as we go back to work, life will be so busy and full on, and weโ€™ll dream of the time we couldโ€™ve laid in bed all day,โ€ she says from the inner-city apartment she shares with her flatmate Sandy, who also works on Home and Away as a second assistant director.

The cast and crew have been staying in touch with a WhatsApp group and regular FaceTime wine appointments. โ€œWe really are like a big family and Iโ€™ve missed working with the cast, crew and production team,โ€ she says. โ€œThis break has been a nice reminder of how much everyone loves the show. A lot of households rely on their 7pm daily fix โ€“ I certainly did when I was growing up. Mum always used to shush us saying, โ€˜Everyone be quiet, Home and Awayโ€™s on.โ€™ Iโ€™m excited to keep telling stories that resonate with people.โ€

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Asher Keddie & Vincent Fantauzzo, Actor and Artist

Australiaโ€™s golden creative couple โ€“ Asher Keddie and Vincent Fantauzzo โ€“ are relishing the opportunity to slow down, smell the (metaphorical) roses and rake up the (literal) autumnal leaves in their backyard. At home with their two boys Luca, 10, and Valentino, five, the family has been relishing their quality time together โ€“ and the creativity that has spawned from that. Fantauzzo has been working on a commission for the National Portrait Gallery, in between making spinning tops for a school assignment and photographing his wife for marie claire. โ€œThereโ€™s been a lot of silly dancing going on in the background of Zoom classes,โ€ says Fantauzzo, pulling out an โ€œembarrassing Dadโ€ mask he prepared earlier. With her acting projects postponed indefinitely, Keddie is focusing on her series The Sisters Antipodes, co-produced with Imogen Banks. โ€œI donโ€™t panic about work โ€“ I think that sense of anxiety crushes your creativity,โ€ she says. โ€œDuring this time, weโ€™re really trying to let go of holding on so tight to the future and enjoying the moment instead. When things start to move forward again, it will be really exciting.โ€

This article originally appeared in the July 2020 issue of marie claire.

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PSA: โ€˜Prosecco Pilatesโ€™ Is A Thing And Itโ€™s Actually An Excellent Workout

Strengthen and sip

Struggling to decide between doing your at-home workout or having a tipple after work? Allow us to introduce you to the happy medium we didnโ€™t know we needed: Prosecco Pilates.

To quote the inimitable Julie Andrews, these are few of our favourite things โ€” and as much as it may sound as though it involves sipping bubbles while you sprawl out on your yoga mat, itโ€™s actually a surprisingly challenging workout (sorry!).

In fact, adding a glass of prosecco (or any drink of your choice, really) to your workout is less about the sip-sip and more about the stretch-and-strengthen โ€” although you do get reward yourself at the end!

Why? The whole challenge is to keep the prosecco from spilling as you fluidly move through your reptitions. As a result, your muscles will have to work that little bit harder to keep you stable while you transition through rounds of side planks, leg extensions and supermans, and other such moves.

Check out the video below for an example of prosecco Pilates in action.

The trend, which starting gaining momentum last year, was revived by UK-based Pilates teacher Kelly Ravenscroft during lockdown.

โ€œI added a glass of prosecco to our last class of the week as a way to relax and unwind,โ€ she told Metro.

โ€œWe were all in our pyjamas as well, so it was meant to be a way of connecting virtually with each other โ€“ as if we were having a drink at the end of class.โ€

Weโ€™ll drink to that!

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Anna Kendrickโ€™s โ€˜Love Lifeโ€™ Gets Renewed For Season Two

But, don't expect Darby's journey to continue

If youโ€™ve already binged Stanโ€™s latest series, Love Life, starring Anna Kendrick โ€“ youโ€™re in luck. The streaming service announced the viral rom-com has been renewed for a second season. 

Love Life, the first scripted-series by the Oscar-nominated actress, is about the journey from first love to last love, and how the people weโ€™re with along the way make us into who we are when we finally end up with someone forever. The series will follow a different protagonistโ€™s quest for love each season, with each half-hour episode telling the story of one of their relationships.

Kendrick stars in the first season along with Zoรซ Chao (Downhill, Strangers), Peter Vack (Someone Great, The Bold Type), Sasha Compere (Miracle Workers, Uncorked), and Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread, Another Year).

Season two will remain set in New York City but will focus on a new characterโ€™s journey. The new season will explore what happens when youโ€™ve lived your whole life knowing who your soulmate is, only to find out years into a marriage that itโ€™s not the right fit at all. The new season will also cleverly key off characters i season one, and while sheโ€™s not the focus, Kendrickโ€™s character Darby is expected to make an appearance. 

โ€œItโ€™s been a labour of love working with everyone on Love Life and all who helped shaped Darby and brought her story to life,โ€ said Kendrick who executive produced the first season. โ€œI am so excited to be able to collaborate again with the team on a new character and their journeyโ€. 

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Brooke Boney Delivers Powerful Speech On Making Meaningful Change In Australia

"If you're gonna do change, make it meaningful"

Journalist and Gamilaroi and Gomeroi woman Brooke Boney has delivered an impassioned speech on The Today Show on the current world climate, whereby TV shows and films are being removed from streaming services based on their racist depictions of people of colour. Boney argued that the solution could be problematic, and the way to make real change in the present is to hire people of colour in writersโ€™ rooms and focus on inclusive and responsible storytelling. 

โ€œThere is a problem with representation of people of colour on our screens โ€” we know that,โ€ she began. โ€œWe also now know that blackface is inappropriate, thereโ€™s no question about that either.

โ€œDoes going back through the archives and tearing down art thatโ€™s been made in the past really help us move forward? If I have children, I donโ€™t want them to see and to think that that is how they fit into the world, but Iโ€™d also like to be able to show them how poorly our people were thought of and treated in the past.โ€

Boney added that one of the issues with these portrayals was the way they โ€œpunch downโ€ at people โ€œon the bottom rung of societyโ€, pointing out that โ€œlasting changeโ€ will come from companies willing to support and champion new talent. 

โ€œIf they truly want to make a difference in the way that we tell stories about who we are as a society, then we donโ€™t do that by deleting things weโ€™ve done in the past. We do it by making sure that we donโ€™t do it again in the future, and being more inclusive and more responsible with our storytelling. So if youโ€™re gonna do change, make it meaningful.โ€

Watch the powerful speech below: 

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Jordan Peeleโ€™s โ€˜Lovecraft Countryโ€™ Couldnโ€™t Have Come At A More Important Time

Add this to your must-watch list

While the world has turned to films and television shows in order to self-educate on the racial injustice felt by people of colour every day, it looks as if Lovecraft Country is set to be another extraordinary example.

Based on the novel by Matt Ruff, the eye-opening series has been re-created by some of the most influential minds in cinema: Jordan Peele, Get Out and Us; J.J. Abrams, the most recent Star Wars adaptations; and Misha Green. This can only mean that the series is sure to be nothing short of impressive.

Set in 1950s New England, the story follows a young Black army veteran, Atticus, who embarks on a journey to find his father. Atticus and his family must venture through not only eerie forests, where paranormal creatures lurk in the shadows, but must also pass through towns where white supremacy runs rampant.

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As America continues to call for an end to police brutality against BIPOC, this seriesโ€™ focus on race could not have come at a more revolutionary time. With the narrative of Lovecraft Country based in Americaโ€™s racially-driven Jim Crow era, the fiction behind the story seems all too familiar to moments in both past and present, where imminent danger for Black Americans was far too common.

If you need further convincing, the cast is packed full of impressive faces. Leading the series as Atticus is Jonathan Majors, famously known for The Last Black Man In San Francisco. Playing Atticusโ€™ missing father is Michael Kenneth from The Wire with Jurnee Smollett-Bell from HBOโ€™s True BloodUndergroundFriday Night Lights, starring as Letitia โ€œLetiโ€ Lewis.

Lovecraft Country is set to be released August 2020 on HBO and Hulu.

Interested? Take a look at the gripping trailer below:

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Scott Morrison Is Being Criticised For Claiming โ€œThere Was No Slavery In Australiaโ€

"The PM would do well to look into the history of the country he is trying to lead"

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has come under fire for his most recent comments, claiming โ€œthere was no slavery in Australiaโ€ amid the Black Lives Matter protests that continue across the country. 

The comments were made on June 11, while defending Captin James Cook and arguing why the English explorerโ€™s statue in Sydneyโ€™s Hyde Park should remain. In the last week, several Black Lives Matter protestors have taken down monumental statues of known slave traders, including Edward Colston in Bristol and King Leopold II inAntwerp. 

โ€œAustralia when it was founded as a settlement, as New South Wales, was on the basis that there be no slavery,โ€ Morrison told 2GB. โ€œAnd while slave ships continued to travel around the world, when Australia was established, yes sure, it was a pretty brutal settlementโ€ฆ but there was no slavery in Australia.โ€

โ€œIโ€™ve always said weโ€™ve got to be honest about our history,โ€ he added. โ€œWeโ€™ve got to acknowledge the positive and the negative.โ€™โ€™

Following the comments, several Australian historians and influential Indigenous voices refuted his claims.

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West Australian Labor senator Pat Dodson said there were numerous examples of Aboriginal people โ€œwho were basically incarcerated, enslaved, on pastoral properties under acts which indentured them to employers without any payโ€.

He also cited the practice of โ€˜blackbirdingโ€™ โ€“ the trafficking of South Sea Islanders in the 19th century to work on Queenslandโ€™s sugar cane plantations.

โ€œIโ€™ve seen people carrying water and being slaved without pay,โ€ he told the ABC. โ€œSo prior to 1967, the world was a bit different to what Mr Morrison might recallโ€ฆhe really should have a really serious look at Australian history.โ€

NSW Labor senator Linda Burney said the PMโ€™s comments demonstrated a need for a greater understanding and awareness of Australian history.

โ€œWe cannot achieve meaningful progress on matters such as reconciliation if, as a nation, we are not aware of the historical context of the challenges we face in the present,โ€ she said in a statement. โ€œOne of the crucial elements of the Uluru Statement was a national process of truth telling.โ€

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Join Our Campaign To #SaveOurCreators

A world without art is a bleak place

Right now our creatives face an uncertain future โ€“ and we face a world without art. With tours, festivals and shows cancelled indefinitely, music manager and industry icon Jen Fontaine shares her tips for turning the lights back on for our local talent.

Dig Deep

There are many organisations rallying behind Australian artists and they need our help. If you have funds to spare, please donate to these worthy charities supporting those struggling financially and emotionally, including Support Act, Actors Benevolent Fund, and also any Patreon funds for local comedians, writers, illustrators, filmmakers, podcasters and co.

Keep Your Ticket

If youโ€™ve bought tickets in advance to see a band, ballet performance, theatre production or comedy show, try to budget to support the artist or festival, instead of opting for a refund. These funds will go a long way to ensuring our artists and art workers can make a comeback โ€“ a win for both them and us.

Listen Up and Tune In

Thereโ€™s power in numbers. While we canโ€™t see live shows, we can still stream Aussie content, and we can still listen to and download Aussie music โ€“ adding it to your playlist is key for algorithms. You can also show your support for your favourite creatives by following them on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Better yet, send them messages cheering them on. Many artists are also doing virtual performances like the Isol-Aid music festival, the Melbourne Digital Concert Hall classical shows, and The Australian Ballet Digital Season. Itโ€™s not the same as sitting in a live audience, but you can wear your PJs.

Stay Tuned In

Thereโ€™s one thing for certain: this will pass โ€“ and we will all be in festival mode again one day. So next time youโ€™re at a music/ comedy/theatre/dance show, clap loudly for the talent. But when you walk past the sound desk, an usher, a roadie, a truck driver, or anyone with an AAA (Access All Areas) pass, please put your hands together and clap for them also. Thank them for giving you time away from your troubles and sharing the happiness that culture brings. Although weโ€™re a proud, stoic bunch in entertainment โ€“ we all put on our show face on and keep going โ€“ we have to swallow our pride now and say we need โ€œsomebody to lean onโ€.

Art by numbers

Australiaโ€™s arts sector is worth more than $111 billion to our economy.

More than 600,000 people work in the Australian arts sector.

Nearly 200,000 artists are not eligible for JobKeeper wage payments.

According to the I Lost My Gig website, which tracks COVID-19 cancellations, artists have lost $340 million since the crisis started.

Jobs in the Australian arts sector have declined more than 18% due to COVID-19. This figure, calculated at the end of April, is likely to increase in the coming months, and it does not include the huge number of freelancers whoโ€™ve also lost their livelihoods.

The Greens are asking the Australian government to improve the stimulus package to include a $1 billion emergency package to save our creative industries from collapse and help futureproof them.

Join Our Campaign

A world without creative content would be a world without beauty and laughter. On June 26 weโ€™ll be flooding our Instagram account in support of all creative and performing artists whoโ€™ve been left behind by the Australian government during this global pandemic. We want to show our leaders how bleak a world without art would be, and rally for more funding and assistance for an industry that brings so much joy. Join the #SaveOurCreators campaign by doing the same.

This article originally appeared in the July 2020 issue of marie claire.

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All The Times Celebrities Have Clapped Back At Body-Shaming

From Lizzo to Chrissy Teigen

Living in the public eye can be a trying task, with people constantly putting their input on Hollywood starsโ€™ relationships, outfits and often, political views. In a world as connected as ours itโ€™s never been easier for people to provide unwarranted (and unwelcome) commentary on another personโ€™s body, in particular. 

Because they are at the forefront, celebrities tend to take the brunt of it. But, thankfully the narrative is changing โ€“ and many are using their platform to share the rightful and long overdue message โ€“ all bodies are beautiful. When body-shamed, the below celebrities have used the opportunity to educate others on why, under no circumstance, itโ€™s okay to comment on the way someone looks. 

Scroll down to see the epic clapbacks these celebs offered up to body-shamers.

Lizzo

Forever the queen of speaking her mind, Lizzo posted a video to TikTok to call out body shamers. 

โ€œHey, so Iโ€™ve been working out consistently for the last five years, and it may come as a surprise to some of yโ€™all that Iโ€™m not working out to have your ideal body type,โ€ the video footage said, which showed footage from her workouts. โ€œIโ€™m working out to have my ideal body type, and you know what type that is? None of your fucking business, because I am beautiful, I am strong, I do my job and I stay on my job.โ€

โ€œSo next time you wanna come to somebody and judge them, whether they drink kale smoothies or eat McDonaldโ€™s or work out or not work out, how about you look at your own fucking self and worry about your own goddamn body.โ€

The caption read, โ€œIf youโ€™re not a fat shamerโ€ฆkeep scrollingโ€ฆ ok now that all the fat shamers are here.โ€

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Chrissy Teigen 

Internet queen of the clapback, Chrissy Teigen, served yet another blistering takedown in response to trolls who body-shamed her on Twitter. Taking to the social platform, the model captioned a video of herself in a black swimsuit: โ€œDonโ€™t get too trapped. I never post thirst traps so here I am trapping you with thirst.โ€ 

After Chrissy uploaded the footage, the trolls descended, delivering a barrage of commentary. She expertly responded, โ€œEveryone used toโ€ฆ.surgically enhanced curves. Iโ€™ve been a square my whole life and let me tell you, itโ€™s paid off nicely in many ways!โ€

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Liz Cambage 

Australian basketball star Liz Cambage, a two-time Olympian, WNBA All-Star and record-holder, was forced to hit back against body-shaming after a basketball game in May 2021, in which the coach of the competing team made disrespectful and shameful comments about her weight. 

โ€œIf thereโ€™s one thing about me, itโ€™s that I will never let a man disrespect me. Ever. Ever. Ever,โ€ she said. โ€œTo the coach of Connecticut, Iโ€™m sorry little sir man I do not know your name, but the next time you try to call out a referee trying to get a call being like, โ€˜Come on, she 300 pounds,โ€™ Iโ€™m going to need you to get it right, baby, because Iโ€™m 6-8, Iโ€™m weighing, I just double-checked because I love to be correct and give facts, Iโ€™m weighing 235 pounds and Iโ€™m really, very proud of being a big b*tch, a big buddy, big Benz baby. So, donโ€™t ever try to disrespect me or another woman in the league.โ€

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Celine Dion

The 51-year-old made news recently with fans voicing their concerns for her weight, accusing the singer of being โ€œtoo skinnyโ€. Dion addressed the online criticism in an interview with Entertainment Tonight Canada, explaining: โ€œYou canโ€™t please everyoneโ€.

โ€œIs there anything wrong about my body? Iโ€™ve always been very thin,โ€ she explained. โ€œI do ballet. I do a lot of stretching and I work out because it helps my mind, body and soul.โ€

Going on to talk about the bullying comments, she continued: โ€œIf you donโ€™t want to be criticised, you are in the wrong place. I take whatโ€™s good for me. I leave behind what is not good for me. I let my management take care of that, and if it hurts anyone, they will take care of that. And I need to focus on whatโ€™s right for me, how I feel and, last but not least, you canโ€™t please everybody.โ€

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Ashley Graham 

Ashley Graham has long been an advocate of body positivity. On Instagram, she recalled a time that someone once called her thighs โ€œcellulite cityโ€, to which she responded: โ€œBut I now realize these thighs tell a story of victory and courage.โ€ Graham has since released a line of size-inclusive swimwear with Swimsuits for All, and continues to push for the normalisation of all body types.

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Demi Lovato

No stranger to celebrating her body, Demi Lovato once told Glamour: โ€œIf somebody calls me fat, even in a vulnerable moment, I laugh to myself and think, Iโ€™m doing everything I can, so thereโ€™s nothing I can do about it,โ€ adding, โ€œI donโ€™t have a six-pack. Maybe I donโ€™t even want a six-pack. It doesnโ€™t sound very appealing.โ€

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Jennifer Lawrence

The Hunger Games actress, who regularly speaks on her love of fried food and cocktails, always sticks to her guns when it comes to people talking about her body. In an interview with Harperโ€™s Bazaar UK, the actress recalled a time someone told her to lose weight, โ€œIf anybody even tries to whisper the word โ€˜diet,โ€™ Iโ€™m like, โ€˜You can go fuck yourself.โ€™โ€

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Lady Gaga

Despite Lady Gagaโ€™s performance of the National Anthem at the 2017 Super Bowl being one of the best in history, people decided to focus on her weight.  In response, she posted a photo on Instagram with a message for everyone surrounding the controversy, captioning the photo: โ€œI heard my body is a topic of conversation so I wanted to say, Iโ€™m proud of my body and you should be proud of yours too.โ€

The singer continued: โ€œNo matter who you are or what you do. I could give you a million reasons why you donโ€™t need to cater to anyone or anything to succeed. Be you, and be relentlessly you. Thatโ€™s the stuff of champions.โ€

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Jennifer Aniston 

Jennifer Anistonโ€™s alleged โ€œpregnancyโ€ has been on the front of tabloids for over two decades, so itโ€™s unsurprising that prior to getting Instagram the actress wrote a powerful essay in The Huffington Post saying she was โ€œfed upโ€. โ€œFor the record, I am not pregnant. What I am is fed up. Iโ€™m fed up with the sport-like scrutiny and body shaming that occurs daily under the guise of โ€˜journalism,โ€™ the โ€˜First Amendmentโ€™ and โ€˜celebrity news,โ€™โ€ she wrote.

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Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez opened up about the body-shaming she went through during her health issues, revealing what it was like having people attack her online. โ€œI experienced [body shaming] with my weight fluctuation for the first time,โ€ she told Raquelle Stevens for her podcast Giving Back Generation. โ€œI have lupus and deal with kidney issues and high blood pressure, so I deal with a lot of health issues, and for me, thatโ€™s when I really started noticing more of the body-image stuff.โ€

The singer and actress added her weight fluctuates for various health-related reasons, explaining, โ€œIt depends on even the month, to be honest, so for me, I really noticed when people started attacking me for that.โ€ 

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Ruby Rose

After posting a photo to her Instagram, body-shamers told Rose she was โ€œtoo skinny โ€œand โ€œneeded to eat a burger.โ€ The Orange is the New Black star wrote a response on her Instagram stories, โ€œBody shaming SHITS me. I hate it because it worries fans or shames them. I hate it because it uses no logic and basically is just someone projecting their experience and expectations on others.โ€

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Zendaya

After people began taking to social media to comment on her body, Zendaya took to Twitter to point out that everyone was worth celebrating. โ€œeveryone go look in the mirror at their beautiful body, and love that sh*t๐Ÿ˜˜ #thickgirlswinning #skinnygirlswinning #weallwinningโ€

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Adele

Adeleโ€™s body has been a controversial topic of late. But, the singer has never tolerated body-shaming โ€“ from shutting down interviewers who ask about her weight to remind you that her size does not affect her โ€œhealth or sex lifeโ€. As she previously told People, โ€œIโ€™ve never wanted to look like models on the cover of magazines. I represent the majority of women and Iโ€™m very proud of that.โ€

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An Ultimate Guide To Wearing White This Winter

Prepare to break the rules

Each year, as the weather begins to drop so too does our affection for the colour white. Usually reserved for cool summer dresses and breezy linens, most of us unknowingly turn to blacks and neutrals for our winter fashion. But, thereโ€™s no doubt that this characteristically fresh and pure tone is synonymous with a clean slate, and the hue has taken on a new life โ€“ becoming a go-to for the fashion set when the colder months hit.  

From chunky knits for a Sunday picnic to tailored blazers for the office, winter whites are no longer to be feared, but rather embraced. Below, a guide to wearing even the starkest of whites in winter, with inspiration from the worldโ€™s most fashionable players. 

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Stick To What You Know

For many of us, denim is a must for any occasion. Sticking to styles and textures that you know work, such as denim jeans and jackets, is going to help make the transition as seamless as possible. Try mix up your winter wardrobe by ditching the classic blue wash in favour of a lighter shade. Add in a pop of colour through your accessories. 

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AGOLDE โ€™90s frayed mid-rise straight-leg jeans, $363.25; net-a-porter.com

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Experiment With Different Shades And Textures

Wearing white in winter doesnโ€™t have to be as simple as pairing all the same shades together. Add dimension by mixing varying shades of white and cream, and reach for contrasting textures, like heavy denim and super soft cashmere. 

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JACQUEMUS Woven blazer, $935; net-a-porter.com

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Bottega Veneta Cashmere sweater, $1,315; mytheresa.com

Start Easy With Accessories 

If youโ€™re not quite ready to commit to head-to-toe white this winter, the best place to start is by incorporating a few key, timeless accessories. Keeping you both warm and stylish, a teddy coat is an absolute must โ€“ and a classic leather purse with gold hardware will never go astray in your closet.

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MaxMara Teddy Bear Icon Coat, $4,770; maxmara.com

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Go All In

You can never go wrong with a jumpsuit, and an all-white one-piece elevates the style staple even further. Add in simple accessories, ร  la the style set on the streets of Paris, for a cool-casual look. 

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CITIZENS OF HUMANITY + NET SUSTAIN Marta organic denim jumpsuit, $813.81; net-a-porter.com

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ETRO Slubbed linen-blend poplin boiler suit, $690; matchesfashion.com

Thereโ€™s nothing quite as powerful as a Victoria Beckham-worthy all-white suit. From business to black tie, there are plenty of ways to style a pair of white suit pants and matching blazer โ€“ and the best part, they can be worn as separates throughout the seasons. 

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Camilla & Marc Francisco Jacket, $400; camillaandmarc.com

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Indigenous Leaders Call For Change, Demanding Governments To Make It A โ€œTop Priorityโ€

"Now is the time to stop the rot of First Nations people dying in custody"

Over the weekend, thousands took to the streets of major Australian cities โ€“ from Sydney to Perth โ€“ to call an end to the systematic racism and police brutality endured by our First Nations population. Almost three decades after the Royal Commission, there have been over 430 Aboriginal deaths in custody โ€“ but change is on the horizon. 

For years, Indigenous leaders, officials and families have rallied for change. Now, a new national plan is expected to be unveiled โ€“ with a set of proposed Indigenous justice targets, making it the first time in history. 

According to the ABCa group of Indigenous leaders and officials from around the country negotiated the final details of the new plan. The publication adds the new targets are being set up under the revised national Closing the Gap agreement, a framework established by the Rudd Government in 2008 to improve Indigenous health, education and employment.

RELATED: The Most Powerful Moments From The Black Lives Matter Protests

Indigenous Australians Minister Ken Wyatt told Parliament on Wednesday that he was working with state ministers. โ€œWe will continue to work with the jurisdictions because there is a broad agreement to both targets,โ€ he said. The new targets are expected to be announced next month after Mr Wyatt holds further meetings.

โ€œLet me assure you that there are two targets and we will be focusing on them,โ€ he told the parliament. โ€œThe discussions around those targets have been the focus of the work of the peak organisations, state and territory jurisdictions and my agency.โ€

Wyatt also said the government recognised that incarceration had contributed to unemployment and other socioeconomic issues confronting First Nations people. โ€œWe will certainly be working very strongly to ensure that those targets are met within the context of what we have agreed to. How we do it once itโ€™s in place is certainly a requirement for states and territories to stump up and deliver on,โ€ he said.

Labor senator Pat Dodson also addressed Parliament yesterday, โ€œI asked you sincerely to make this a priority, a top priority โ€“ for too long, nice words, good intentions, but the lack of action and commitment has not seen a reduction to the incarcerations or the deaths in custody.โ€

โ€œNow is the time to stop the rot of First Nations people dying in custody and being imprisoned.โ€

The protests have been making changes for Australiaโ€™s political climate already. Wyatt said on June 9 he hopes to introduce a public consultation to establish a First Nations voice to parliament before the yearโ€™s end.

โ€œWeโ€™re confident that the Australian people will be able to have their say on an Indigenous voice this year,โ€ Wyatt told the Sydney Morning Heraldโ€œWeโ€™re progressing work and every Australian who wants to have a say will be able to have a say. We know that policy works best when Indigenous Australians are at the centre of decision making.โ€

RELATED: The Indigenous Organisations And Campaigns To Lend Your Support To

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Archie Harrison Has Said His First Four Words In Quarantine

Aww!

While weโ€™ve seen much less of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry since their departure from the royal family, weโ€™ve been given a cute royal update on their son Archie Harrison. A royal insider told Us Weekly, โ€œHeโ€™s saying a few words, like โ€˜Dada,โ€™ โ€˜Mama,โ€™ โ€˜book,โ€™ and โ€˜dog.'โ€ They also shared he, โ€œloves playing hide-and-seek and using building blocks.โ€ 

Aww! 

While itโ€™s unsurprising the one-year-old has perfected โ€˜Mamaโ€™ and โ€˜Dadaโ€™ โ€“ โ€˜bookโ€™ and โ€˜dogโ€™ also make perfect sense for baby Archie. To celebrate his first birthday, Meghan and Harry shared a sweet video of Archie reading Duck! Rabbit! The book also revealed a sticker that said โ€˜Archieโ€™s book clubโ€™, meaning heโ€™s already quite the avid reader โ€“ and as the video shows, a pro at turning the pages. 

Archie reportedly loves the familyโ€™s two dogs, Guy the beagle and a black Labrador whose name Harry and Meghan are yet to reveal. The dogs are his โ€œbest friends,โ€ a source told People, adding, โ€œThey make him laugh and are gentle with him.โ€

Earlier this year, the Duchess of Sussex revealed during her event at Robert Clack Upper School that Archie has โ€œstarted trying to walk.โ€ She also touched on his impact on her: โ€œHaving Archie changed my life,โ€ she said.

A friend told People at the beginning of April that Archie is a โ€œcuteโ€ and content baby. โ€œLike everyone, they [Meghan, Harry, and Archie] are adjusting to [social distancing], being cautious and safe,โ€ the source said. Archie is โ€œteething and is a happy baby. Iโ€™m sure he is happy to be in the California sunshine.โ€

E! got additional details about Archieโ€™s life in quarantine, including that he adores video calls. Archie has been โ€œloving doing FaceTime playdates with other small children they have in their lives,โ€ a source said. 

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Kate Middleton Has Welcomed An Impressive New Woman Into Her Team

And she is no stranger to Kate!

The Cambridges are undoubtedly the most talked about family in the world, and in the aftermath of the Sussex familyโ€™s resignation, they are making non-stop headline news.

Their popularity has only surged during the coronavirus outbreak, with Kate and William sharing sneak peeks of their royal offices to Instagram, releasing sweet videos of their children and surprising NHS workers, school teachers and young students with video phone calls to boost morale and give thanks.

This week however, the Cambridges made news for a different reason โ€“ their staff, with the royal couple hiring a new (and very important) member of the team.

Kate Middleton and Prince William have been expanding their team in recent months, rehiring Prince Harry and Meghanโ€™s former social media manager earlier this yearโ€“news that unsurprisingly went viral.

Today however it was the addition of Kateโ€™s new Private Secretary that made headlines, as the Duchess of Cambridge hired Hannah Cockburn-Logie to be her new right-hand woman.

Hannah, who has previously worked with the couple on their 2016 tour of India and Bhutan, will be filling the role left by Catherine Quinn, who stepped down from her post of two years, six months ago.

Congratulations to Hannah and Kate!

This article originally appeared on Marie Claire U.K.

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7 Mini Eyeshadow Palettes Youโ€™ll Actually Use

Because bigger doesn't always mean better

Thereโ€™s nothing more alluring than an enormous makeup palette. But practical? Not so much.

Even the most iconic and versatile palettes still have one to three shades youโ€™ll barely touch. And when youโ€™re packing for a group holiday, that extra three centimetres is crucial.

12 shades might seem tame for a makeup artist, but really, six or so colour options is all thatโ€™s really needed to create a plethora of eye looks. Particularly if youโ€™re someone who tends to stick to the same flattering shade family.

Hereโ€™s our edit of the best miniature eyeshadow palettes that are so practical, they could fit in your pocket at a pinch. 

And who knows, you might even hit pan for once.

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Fenty Beauty Snap Shadows Eyeshadow Palette, $39 at sephora.com.au

Featuring six shades that simply belong together, Rihannaโ€™s Snap Shadows are as clever as they are eye-catching. If you canโ€™t pick just one, each of the eight colour combinations can be clicked together, while still remaining compact.

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Zoeva Caramel Melange Palette โ€“ Travel Size, $28 at sephora.com.au

Fans of warm eyeshadow shades will instantly fall for this rich, caramel-inspired six. It cuts out the noise of the original full size, leaving you with the browns, terracottas, and bronzes you know and love.

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NARS Mini Orgasm Eyeshadow Palette, $40 at mecca.com.au

Inspired by the brandโ€™s iconic blush, this super slim palette combines the best of pink and gold. But be quick, itโ€™s limited edition!

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Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Palettes, $80 at charlottetilbury.com

As far as eyeshadow quads go, Charlotte has some of the best. You canโ€™t go wrong with her classics, โ€˜Exagger-eyesโ€™ and โ€˜Pillowtalkโ€™, but blue is definitely having a moment too. 

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Dior Backstage Eye Palette, $88 at sephora.com.au

With a primer cleverly packaged into the top left pan, this palette ticks every box. Choose from four different selections that vary in richness, but still revolve around neutrals. 

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Huda Beauty Nude Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette Mini, $58 at sephora.com.au

If itโ€™s pigment youโ€™re after, this palette delivers. And despite having nine shades, it still remains convenient in size. 

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Bobbi Brown The Essential Multicolor Eye Shadow Palette, $70 at myer.com.au

โ€˜Essentialโ€™ is accurate when it comes to these palettes; featuring five everyday shades that can also be built up for evening looks. Bonus points for making the base shade larger, as we all know this is the one that runs out first.

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We Get Up Close And Personal With Asher Keddie

In a cover shoot like no other, photographed by her husband Vincent Fantauzzo
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Asher Keddie and Vincent Fantauzzo are at home together โ€“ in every sense of the phrase. Speaking over Zoom from their kitchen bench in Melbourneโ€™s leafy suburbs, the couple are comfortable and candid, sitting close and finishing each otherโ€™s sentences. โ€œIโ€™ve just got to wash my hands,โ€ Fantauzzo shouts from behind the laptop screen.

โ€œHeโ€™s got clay all over his hands. Thatโ€™s nothing new,โ€ explains Asher, with sunshine streaming into the kitchen from the window behind her. For the past week, the couple have been chasing light around their home, as Fantauzzo photographs his wife for this rather unique marie claire cover shoot. Unlike one of our usual productions, there was no digital operator, bright studio lights, hair and make-up team or a stylist with suitcases full of designer pieces. It was just Vincent, his camera and Asherโ€™s natural beauty (plus a couple of cameo appearances from their son Valentino). Having graced our cover in 2017, marking the end of Offspring, and again in 2018, celebrating the smash-hit The Cry, Asher was more than comfortable taking on the role of creative director, make-up artist and stylist all by herself, selecting outfits from her own wardrobe and new season fashion from Myer (a perk of being the department storeโ€™s ambassador).

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โ€œWe wanted the shoot to be spontaneous and organic, so we shot it over a number of days. Vincent likes to use natural light, so we had to find moments of sunshine in Melbourneโ€™s descending winter,โ€ says Asher, who has just appeared in the powerful ABC drama Stateless. โ€œWhen the light was good, Iโ€™d put on a bit of make-up and get changed.โ€

โ€œAsher would change out of her trackies and Iโ€™d grab the camera and shoot for half an hour or so,โ€ adds Vincent.

โ€œI donโ€™t wear trackies!โ€ interjects Asher playfully, adding that she doesnโ€™t normally don a Paolo Sebastian designer gown to rake leaves in the backyard, either.

The couple, who celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary in April, have spent the past 10 weeks in isolation together with their kids Valentino, five, and Luca, 10, who is from Vincentโ€™s previous marriage. Theyโ€™ve had little contact with the outside world (except for semi-regular online shopping deliveries from Australia Post). But thatโ€™s exactly the way they like it, explains Asher: โ€œAfter a few years together, we realised what works best for us as a couple is to be together 24/7. Weโ€™re a very tight-knit family. Thereโ€™s not a lot of separation, unless Iโ€™m working.โ€

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Her next project is her most exciting yet: Asher reveals sheโ€™s joining the US TV production of Nine Perfect Strangers (based on the hit novel by Liane Moriarty) alongside Nicole Kidman and Melissa McCarthy.

Vincent, on the other hand, is juggling a National Portrait Gallery commission โ€“ of Hugh Jackman, no less โ€“ with a very important clay project: fixing his son Lucaโ€™s lamp, which was accidentally broken by his little brother. โ€œInstead of painting, heโ€™s spent the past 48 hours re-claying and gluing the shattered lamp back together. How many dads would do that?โ€ Asher marvels.

Asher and Vincent will look back fondly on these images captured during a truly remarkable moment in history. โ€œThis shoot will forever remind me of table tennis, fixing broken lamps and painting at home with the kids,โ€ says Vincent. โ€œThis has been such a defining moment for the children, so I think these photos will reflect this time of enormous change.โ€

Asher adds, โ€œI like to think these images are reflective of the intimacy we share and the creative partnership we enjoy. Weโ€™ve navigated a lot together โ€“ this is another extraordinary chapter.โ€

Read more in the July issue of marie claire on sale Thursday. 

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Defund the Police: What The Demand Actually Means

It's been shouted, painted on protest signs and turned into a hashtag, but what does it actually entail? 

In the wake of George Floydโ€™s death, protests for the Black Lives Matter movement have been happening all over the world, and while protestors have been calling for an end to systematic racism and police brutality, another has been gaining momentum: Defund The Police. 

While the call for an end to the unjust treatment of people of colour โ€“ from Black communities in America to Australiaโ€™s own First Nation population โ€“ is clear. The second โ€“ defunding the police โ€“ can seem a little radical and confusing. Itโ€™s been shouted, painted on protest signs and turned into a hashtag for social media, but what does it actually mean? 

Hereโ€™s what you need to know. 

What does it mean to โ€œdefund the policeโ€?

To defund the police means to take funds allocated for police forces and channel them into other public programs. 

On a new Last Week Tonight segment, John Oliver, explained it clearly and concisely. โ€œDefunding the police absolutely does not mean that we eliminate all cops and just succumb to the Purge,โ€ Oliver said. โ€œInstead, itโ€™s about moving away from a narrow conception of public safety that relies on policing and punishment, and investing in a communityโ€™s actual safetyโ€ฆlike stable housing, mental health services, and community organisations.โ€

More than ever, police are deployed against all kinds of social problems, from homelessness to domestic violence, to failing schools, which many argue they are โ€œill-equippedโ€ for. 

โ€œPeople across the country are ready for a defunding framework,โ€ Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter and founder of Reform L.A. Jails explained to Time. โ€œWeโ€™re ready to chip away at the line items inside of a police budget that really are nonsensical. Police should not be in charge of mental health crises. They should not be in charge of dealing with homelessness. They should not be in charge of โ€˜supportingโ€™ people with drug dependency and addiction. Those are three line items which we can cut out of the police budget and then put that back into health care.โ€

Where would that money go? 

Itโ€™s estimated that the US spends over $100 billion each year on police. So, defunding the police would mean that money would otherwise be diverted to underfunded community programs, as well as be utilised by other services for emergency calls. โ€œWhen we talk about defunding the police, what weโ€™re saying is โ€˜invest in the resources that our communities need,โ€ Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza told NBCโ€™s Meet the Press.

Funds would instead be redirected into things like:

  • Education
  • Housing
  • Mental health support
  • Social services

Would this mean more crime? 

Many studies have shown that reducing police and increasing community programs can actually decrease crime. 

In 2014 and 2015, when New York City police took a break from โ€œactive policingโ€, meaning answering calls for low-level offences, the city actually saw a decline in major crime by 3% to 6% during the slowdown.

โ€œStudy after study shows that a living wage, access to holistic health services and treatment, educational opportunity, and stable housing are more successful in reducing crime than more police or prisons,โ€ explained the Centre for Popular Democracy in the Freedom To Thrive report. 

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What would it mean for Australia?

While many in Australia have been quick to label the Black Lives Matter protests an โ€œAmerican issueโ€, our country faces its own battle with racism. Since the 1991 Royal Commission, there have been over 430 Aboriginal deaths in custody, per The Guardianโ€™s Death Inside analysis. 

In Australia, there has been a lot of work already for abolishing prisons and advocating for a fair legal system. Debbie Kilroy, founder of the Sisters Inside program that advocates for and works alongside women in prison, wrote in the Griffith Review: โ€œPrisons have ravaged Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities. In the last two decades, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls have been imprisoned at alarming rates across Australia. Pipelined from out-of-home โ€˜careโ€™ to youth prisons to homelessness, poverty and adult prisons, women and girls are trapped in a cycle of government failure.โ€

The protests have been making changes for Australiaโ€™s political climate, too. Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt said on June 9 he hopes to introduce a public consultation to establish a First Nations voice to parliament before the yearโ€™s end.

โ€œWeโ€™re confident that the Australian people will be able to have their say on an Indigenous voice this year,โ€ Wyatt told the Sydney Morning Heraldโ€œWeโ€™re progressing work and every Australian who wants to have a say will be able to have a say. We know that policy works best when Indigenous Australians are at the centre of decision making.โ€

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A Kate Middleton Scented Candle Actually Exists And Itโ€™s Going Viral

Its fragrance has been described as "royally classy"

Kate Middleton is one of the most talked-about women in the world, with her fashion influence turning small businesses into sell-out brands and her hairstyle changes sparking trends of their own.

And this lockdown weโ€™re only seeing more of the Duchess of Cambridge.

From surprise Zoom calls with essential workers to updates on her homeschooling the Cambridge children, the past few months have been all about Kate Middleton, with her role in the royal family seemingly elevated over these troubling times.

Itโ€™s hardly surprising therefore that she has recently been crowned the coolest female of the moment.

This may explain why a Kate Middleton scented candle has hit the market โ€“ for people who want their homes to smell like the Duchessโ€ฆwhich is, well, all of us.

The Kate Middleton jar candle is currently being sold on Etsy for $30. And with a 50-hour burning time and a five-star rating, it is certainly proving popular.

But what is in The Kate Middleton scented candle?

According to the label, it โ€œsmells like the effect this candle will have on your room.โ€

It continues to state that the candle โ€œwill be website crashing, trend setting, royally classy and guarantee that every other candle in the house all want to smell just like itโ€.

Weโ€™re sold. BRB โ€“ off to stock up.

This article originally appeared on marie claire UK.

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Take A Trip To The Mediterranean Coastline With Chanelโ€™s Cruise Collection

For the first time, the fashion house takes its runway online

Chanel runway shows are usually one of the fashion calendars most extravagant events, featuring over-the-top sets and cameos from both world-famous models, musicians and muses. Just some of the late Karl Lagerfeldโ€™s creations included a full-scale Chanel-logo-embossed rocket ship, a recreation of the Eiffel Tower within Parisโ€™ Grand Palais and even a supermarket with chic Chanel products, including a can of tuna that read: โ€œDรฉlice de Gabrielleโ€. 

For its latest collection, the fashion house has gone virtual. The Chanel Cruise 2021 collection was originally intended to show in Capri, the beautiful Italian island off the coast of Naples. But instead, was forced to go digital due to the pandemic, making it the first time in its history that Chanel has presented a collection without staging a show.

Named โ€œBalade en Mรฉditerranรฉe (a trip around the Mediterranean),โ€ the show went on, but without its signature panache. Chanelโ€™s creative director Virginie Viard explained, โ€œInitially I had Capri in mind, where the show was supposed to take place but didnโ€™t happen in the end because of lockdown.โ€

RELATED: Chanelโ€™s Most Impressive Fashion Show Sets Of All Time

Viard adds that the label had to โ€œadaptโ€ to the new world order, creating a collection which focuses on sustainability: โ€œNot only did we decide to use fabrics that we already had, but the collection, more generally, evolved towards a trip around the Mediterraneanโ€ฆThe islands, the scent of the eucalyptus, the pink shades of the bougainvillaea.โ€

The collection was conceived as travelling with โ€œa wardrobe that can be carried in a little suitcase on wheels,โ€ said Viard. 

As well as Capri, the collection takes cues from the โ€œfree, laidback allureโ€ of the legendary actresses of the 1960s when they would withdraw to the Italian and the French Riviera for their holidays.

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The fashion houseโ€™s signature tweeds were reworked into matching crop tops and skirts, with some looks being accessorised with unsold items from the spring 2020 collection. Long skirts become strapless dresses when pulled up, long jackets in black chiffon can be worn by day over a triangle bikini, or by night with an embroidered bandeau top and jeans, โ€œand if worn over bare skin, it becomes a dรฉshabillรฉ.โ€

In addition, fourteen of the fifty-one looks were made with sustainable silk and cotton that have won the GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certification, which defines high-level environmental criteria along the entire organic textiles supply chain and requires compliance with social criteria as well.

Below, some looks from Chanelโ€™s Resort 2021 Collection: 

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The Most Moving Celebrity Addresses From The โ€˜Dear Class Of 2020โ€™ Special

Messages of hope and resilience

For many graduates of the Class of 2020, ideas of graduation ceremonies and end of year plans came to crashing halt when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Now, amid the Black Lives Matter protests happening around the world, YouTube has released a โ€˜Dear Class of 2020โ€™ special featuring powerful commencement speeches from some of Hollywoodโ€™s biggest stars. 

Michelle Obama urges young people to use their voices for change (beyond social media) and Beyoncรฉ talks on the power of combining forces to make a difference for people of colour. Lizzo and Katy Perry performed their biggest hits, too. Below, watch some of the most moving and powerful moments from the special. 

Lizzo

Lizzo kicked off YouTubeโ€™s Dear Class of 2020 virtual commencement ceremony with a performance of Pomp & Circumstance alongside the New York Philharmonic. The performance also included photos of graduates in face masks and also participants in Black Lives Matter protests.

โ€œCongratulations to the class of 2020! Now letโ€™s turn it up!,โ€ she said during the performance.

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Beyoncรฉ shared a powerful message to the graduating class of 2020, addressing the Black Lives Matter protests happening around the world in the wake of George Floydโ€™s murder, urging the next generation to never stop using their voice for change.

โ€œCongratulations to the Class of 2020. You have arrived in the middle of a global crisis, a racial pandemic, and worldwide expression of outrage at the senseless killing of yet another unarmed Black human being. And you still made it,โ€ she began. โ€œThank you. Weโ€™re so proud of you, for using your collective voice and letting the world know that Black Lives Matter.โ€

She continued, โ€œThe killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and so many others have left us all broken. It has left the entire country searching for answers. Weโ€™ve seen that our collective hearts, when put to positive action, could start the wheels of change. Real change has started with you. This new generation of high school and college graduates who we celebrate today.โ€

โ€œWeโ€™ve seen the power of collective. Weโ€™ve seen what happens when we join for the same cause,โ€ Beyoncรฉ said. โ€œPlease, continue to be the voice for the voiceless. Never forget we can disagree in a way that is productive to arrive at decisions that foster real change.โ€

Listen to her full address below: 

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift appeared in YouTubeโ€™s graduation special, sharing a comforting message for the Class of 2020.

The 30-year-old musician recalled that she also didnโ€™t make it to her own graduation, saying: โ€œI wanted to say congratulations to all the graduates this year. I know this is probably not the graduation you thought you were going to be having. I relate to that in a lot of ways.โ€

She added, โ€œWhen I was younger, I used to fantasise about high school graduation and being with all of your friends and cap and gown and the whole thing. Then when I got to that point in my life where graduation was coming up, I found myself on a radio tour with my mum in rental cars, sitting on the floors of airports, and I ended up being mailed my diploma.โ€

โ€œSo it wasnโ€™t exactly what I pictured, but I was still really proud of it, and I guess one good lesson to come from it is expect the unexpected, but celebrate anyway,โ€ finishing โ€œIโ€™m so proud of you guys and I hope that you have a wonderful time and are really proud of yourselves.โ€

Michelle Obama

Former First Lady Michelle Obama used her graduation speech to urge graduates to use their anger for good and push for activism beyond social media. 

โ€œOver these past couple months our foundation has been shaken,โ€ she said. โ€œNot just by a pandemic that stole too many of our loved ones, upended our daily lives and sent tens of millions into unemployment. But also by the rumbling of the age-old fault lines that our country was built on. The lines of race and power that are now, once again, so nakedly exposed for all of us to grapple with.โ€

โ€œWhatโ€™s happening right now is the direct results of decades of unaddressed prejudice an inequality. The truth is, when it comes to all those tidy stories of hard work and self-determination that we like to tell ourselves about America, well, the reality is a lot more complicated than that,โ€ she continued. โ€œFor too many people in this country, no matter how hard they work, there are structural barriers working against them that just make the road longer and rockier.

โ€œIf you donโ€™t feel safe driving your own car in your own neighbourhood? Or going for a jog or buying some candy at 7-11, or birdwatching? If you canโ€™t even approach the police without fearing for your life, then how do you even begin to chart your own course?โ€

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga has been a loud voice in the wake of George Floydโ€™s murder, delivering a powerful speech on racism during the virtual commencement. The 34-year-old performer spoke to the graduating class, urging them to eradicate systemic racism on all boards.

โ€œYou are watching what is a pivotal moment in this countryโ€™s evolution. You are watching society change in a deeply important way. This change will be slow, and we will have to be patient. But change will happen and it will be for the better,โ€ she shared.

She continued, โ€œAll of us are being invited to challenge that system and think about how to affect real change. I believe in my heart that people who are going to make this change happen are listening to me speak right now. I know this is true because itโ€™s you who are the seeds of the future. You are the seeds that will grow into a new and different forest that is far more beautiful and loving than the one we live in today.โ€

โ€œWe can control time and sufficient effort. We canโ€™t control divine grace, but I believe divine grace is the faith we can choose to place in each other, to prosper lovingly and effectively,โ€ Gaga finished. 

Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys offered up some encouraging words to the Class of 2020 with her speech. The 39-year-old musician opened up in her video message, saying that she knows โ€œright now it might not feel like thereโ€™s a lot to celebrate and thatโ€™s okay.โ€

โ€œItโ€™s okay to not be okay right now. I know so many people are not thinking about your time at school,โ€ she shared, before touching on the protests that are going on across the world. โ€œYou are showing that your generation is going to heal us. I promise to always be by your side, no matter where the fight for justice takes us next.โ€

โ€œThe pain is not new but it feels different. For the first time, no matter what we look like or what weโ€™re from, we can see so clearly what injustice looks like and now we can all choose how to respond. Change only happens when we educate ourselves and hold each other accountable and make sure we register to vote.โ€

โ€œThereโ€™s nothing and no one that can stop you from changing the world. I see you. Youโ€™re unstoppable,โ€ she concluded.

Katy Perry

Katy Perry closed the show, with the 35-year-old pregnant singer performing her 2010 hit Fireworks and new single Daisies. 

โ€œLetโ€™s turn those tassels and make it kind of official โ€” whether youโ€™ve got a real cap and a tassel or an iPhone taped to a pizza box,โ€ she said. โ€œThis is the moment for everyone around the globe to graduate at once. No matter where you are, remember: The tassel goes from right to left.โ€

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โ€˜Friendsโ€™ Co-Creator, Marta Kauffman, Responds To Criticism Of The Showโ€™s All-White Cast

"I wish I knew then what I know today"

It comes as no surprise that Friends is one of the most loved television shows to come from the โ€™90s. However, the series has taken its fair share of criticism for its many problematic storylines that would be far from acceptable in 2020.

And with Friends release on Netflix, the series was introduced to an entirely new generation of fans who found an issue with its depiction of the LGBTQ+ community and body-shaming, as well as itโ€™s lack of diversity through its all-white cast, with people of colour only appearing as temporary characters.

While lead cast members have come forward to share their thoughts on the casting choices, it seems that co-creator Marta Kauffman has also come forward to express her regret over her past decisions. 

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Admitting that she failed to do enough to promote diversity on the series, Kauffman became emotional as she spoke of her past decisions, at a 2020 ATX TV From The Couch Virtual Panel. 

โ€œI wish I knew then what I know today,โ€ Kauffman admitted. โ€œSorry, I just wish I knew then what I know now. I wouldโ€™ve made very different decisions.โ€

โ€œWe always encouraged people of diversity in our company, but I didnโ€™t do enough,โ€ she added. โ€œAnd now all I can think about is, โ€˜What can I do?'โ€.

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However, this isnโ€™t the first time racial diversity in the hit-series has been a topic of discussion. Back in January, David Schwimmer, revealed how he made a โ€œconscious pushโ€ for the series to hire more diverse actors.

โ€œI was well aware of the lack of diversity and I campaigned for years to have Ross date women of colour,โ€ Schwimmer revealed to The Guardian. 

โ€œOne of the first girlfriends I had on the show was an Asian American woman, and later I dated African American women. That was a very conscious push on my part.โ€

In consolidation with Schwimmer, co-star Lisa Kudrow, spoke of how casting six white lead cast members simply would have never happened, if the series was made in 2020.

โ€œIt would not be an all-white cast, for sure. Iโ€™m not sure what else, but to me it should be looked at as a time capsule, not for what they did wrong,โ€ Kudrow revealed to The Times.

โ€œAlso, this show thought it was very progressive,โ€ she continued. โ€œThere was a guy whose wife discovered she was gay and pregnant, and they raised the child together. We had surrogacy, too. It was, at the time, progressive.โ€

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โ€˜Good Troubleโ€™ Is The Millennial Drama Worth Adding To Your Watch List

Featuring diverse characters and poignant themes

When it comes to what weโ€™re placing on our must-watch lists of late, series that offer up diverse and interesting characters with a penchant for hard-to-tackle themes and modern issues tend to make their way to the top. While series like The Bold Type, Insecure and Sex Education are all notably on there, Good Trouble is the millennial drama that should be added too. 

A spin-off from The Fosters, which follows teenager Callie Jacob (Maia Mitchell) after sheโ€™s placed in a foster home with a lesbian couple and their blend of biological, adoptive, and foster children, Good Trouble has already released two seasons with another on the way. It follows Callie, and Mariana (Cierra Ramirez) as they head to Los Angeles. Mariana tackles the male-dominated world of tech and Callie faces the harsh realities of the legal system as she clerks for a federal judge, all the while dealing with modern issues that are often uncomfortable and confronting. 

The series has been praised for its tackling of social issues, including gender equality in the workplace, tans workersโ€™ rights, body positivity and the shooting of an unarmed Black man by white police officers. In its second season, Good Trouble introduced a groundbreaking love story between two of its characters, one of which comes out as nonbinary and the journey that it entails. 

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It was announced at a Television Critics Association event in January that the series had been renewed for a Season 3, however, it has since been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

The first two seasons, along with The Fosters, is available to stream on Stan. 

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The Most Powerful Moments From Australiaโ€™s Black Lives Matter Protests

Thousands drew attention to the realities of Australia's First Nations people

Over the weekend, thousands took to the streets to protests Black Lives Matter and Australiaโ€™s own First Nation people โ€“ calling for an end to police brutality and systematic racism. While many were quick to label the protests โ€œan American issueโ€, the reality is our country faces its own fight with racism. 

While it was reported last week that there had been 432 known deaths of Indigenous Australians in police custody since the royal commission in 1991, The Guardianโ€™s โ€˜Deaths Insideโ€™ findings put that number as high as 437 โ€“ including one over the weekend in Western Australia. 

Defying attempts from the police to ban demonstrations through the courts and despite pleas from Prime Minister Scott Morrison and state leaders for people to stay home, the protests were attended by thousands, aiming to draw attention to the realities of Australiaโ€™s First Nations people, who suffer lower life expectancy and are more likely to be incarcerated than non-Indigenous Australians. 

It was a powerful show of solidarity. Below, some of the most powerful moments from the protest. 

RELATED: 9 Anti-Racist Crusaders To Follow On Instagram Immediately

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A Couple Got Married Right After A Black Lives Matter Protest And Their Wedding Video Is Going Viral

It's become an incredible symbol of hope

The video of a couple getting married in the middle of a Black Lives Matter protest has become a viral symbol of hope across social media.

After postponing their late May wedding due to COVID-19, bride Kerry Anne and groom Michael Gordon decided to go ahead with their intimate ceremony at a Philadelphia hotel on June 7, knowing that the protests were scheduled for their wedding date.

As the couple prepared to their โ€˜first lookโ€™ photos outside the hotel, protestors gathered around them to cheer enthusiastically, which created for a powerfully poignant moment.

Check out the video below.

Kerry Anne, who is an obstetrician-gynecologist, spoke eloquently about sharing her wedding date with a significant period in history in an Instagram post shared to her personal page which featured artworks inspired by their wedding.

โ€œNever in our wildest dreams did we think our love story would capture the hearts of so many people,โ€ she wrote.

โ€œWe are grateful to share our special day with such a pivotal moment in history, and we are honoured to be a positive representation of Black Love and why Black Lives Matter.

โ€œIn lieu of gifts for those who are able, please consider making a donation to the #blacklivesmatter movement in our name. (Link in the bio)โฃ We are so thankful for the out pour of love and support and look forward to sharing our love story with you.โฃโฃโ€

If you would like to support the Black Lives Matter movement in both Australia and America, there are a number of ways you can get involved.

Check out the related content below for more information:

How to Help In The Wake Of George Floydโ€™s Death

International And Australian Organisations You Can Donate To In Support Of Black Lives Matter

How Can I Become A Better White Ally?

Why โ€˜All Lives Matterโ€™ Has A Dangerous Meaning

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Photographs Of Prince William Taking Charlotte And George Volunteering Are Going Viral

Hereโ€™s everything you need to know

The Cambridges are one of the most talked-about families in the world, and from their relocation to Anmer Hall to their surprise Zoom appearances, they have been the subject of viral news since lockdown began.

This month, the family of five became a talking point as they marked Volunteersโ€™ Week, releasing a rare photograph of Prince William taking George and Charlotte volunteering, a shot taken by Kate Middleton.

Captioning the upload, the royal couple posted to their Instagram: โ€˜As we approach the end of #VolunteersWeek The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are pleased to share a new photo taken by The Duchess as they played their own part in the national volunteering effort.

โ€˜In April, The Duke and Duchess and their family visited the Sandringham Estate where they packed up and delivered food parcels to isolated pensioners in the local area.

โ€˜Today Her Majesty The Queen has sent a message to volunteers around the world,โ€™ they concluded their post, linking to a separate message on the Queenโ€™s royal page.

โ€˜I send my best wishes to all those who give themselves so freely and selflessly in the service of others,โ€™ the monarch announced in a tribute of her own to Volunteersโ€™ Week.

Well, thatโ€™s lovely.

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Exclusive: Asher Keddieโ€™s Big Hollywood Break

Australia's sweetheart is going global
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Asher Keddie is standing on the cusp of greatness (once again). Fronting marie claireโ€™s July issue, the actor has announced her most exciting project yet: landing a role in the hotly-anticipated Liane Moriarty limited series Nine Perfect Strangers, alongside Nicole Kidman and Melissa McCarthy, with Big Little Lies producer Bruna Papandrea behind the scenes.

Of her big Hollywood break, Keddie says, โ€œLiane Moriarty is one of my all-time favourite authors, and I love Nine Perfect Strangers for its brave dive into the psyche. Itโ€™s an emotional minefield, with a brilliant dose of humour. Pair that with two extraordinary women Iโ€™ve always wanted to work with, Nicole Kidman and Bruna Papandrea, suffice to say the offer was intoxicating. I canโ€™t wait to begin.โ€

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We also canโ€™t wait for her to begin. Having starred in the Aussie classics, Offspring, The Cry and most-recently Stateless, Nine Perfect Strangers will introduce Keddie to America in a blaze of glory. 

Looking to the future, Keddie says, โ€œIโ€™ve reached a point where I feel comfortable with who I am as a person, a woman, and a performer. Stress with work is not something I feel anymore. Iโ€™m in a privileged position where Iโ€™m offered diverse and exciting roles. Next on my bucket list is working overseas (when weโ€™re allowed). When things start moving forward again, itโ€™ll be really exciting.โ€

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In a cover shoot like no other, Keddie was photographed during the COVID-19 lockdown at home in Melbourne by her husband Vincent Fantauzzo over a number of days, stealing moments together in between homeschooling their children Luca, 10, and Valentino, five. 

โ€œI like to think these images are reflective of the intimacy we share and the creative partnership we enjoy. Weโ€™ve navigated a lot of challenges and life-changing moments together, this another extraordinary chapter,โ€ Keddie says. We say, bring on the next chapter. 

The July issue of marie claire is on sale Thursday. 

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Indigenous Activist Marlee Silva On โ€œNot Forgettingโ€ This Moment

"That's what gives you the energy and that's what gives you the hope"

Marlee Silva, a Gamilaroi and Dunghutti woman and co-founder of the Tiddas4Tiddas podcast, has long championed Indigenous female excellence. In the wake of George Floydโ€™s murder in America, she has since spoken out about whatโ€™s happening here in Australia โ€“ opening up about why she feels things are different with this movement, her message to anyone wanting to be a part of this change and her inspiration for founding her organisation. 

โ€œTiddas4Tiddas started as an Instagram page that my sister and I launched because we wanted to tell stories of the amazing Aboriginal women we knew,โ€ Silva tells Matty J and producer Ruby on Novaโ€™s The Babble podcast. โ€œAs an adult, I could see these amazing academics, and lawyers, and doctors and media people who are Aboriginal women and they inspired me. And, in 2018 we had a NAIDOC theme that was โ€œBecause of Her, We Canโ€, so our women are at the forefront and as we were getting towards the end of that year, we just didnโ€™t want to lose it.โ€

The Aboriginal activist also spoke on non-Indigenous Australians wanting to be part of the change. 

โ€œThe biggest thing I can say is โ€“ donโ€™t forget this moment, and donโ€™t stop working on yourself, and always learn more, and provide space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and other voices of colour in this country to just exist on their own,โ€ she said. โ€œI think that it can be really easy to just step aside and read things, and look at things, and start conversations in your own day to day life without putting the burden on of people of colour.โ€ 

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As for the momentum the movement is gaining, Silva admits sheโ€™s โ€œnever seen anything like itโ€. 

โ€œPeople that Iโ€™ve never, ever seen speak about anything political โ€“ let alone about race or aboriginal deaths in custody โ€“ are speaking up and not only sharing things, but Iโ€™ve been impressed with people who are hands in the air going โ€˜I havenโ€™t done better in the past and Iโ€™m going to learn and this is my turning pointโ€™. And that to me, as much as itโ€™s such an exhausting time and thereโ€™s a lot being asked of people to have a platform like myself, thatโ€™s what gives you the energy and thatโ€™s what gives you the hope.โ€

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A Look Back At Some Of Jane Fondaโ€™s Most Powerful Activist Moments

The actress most recently opened up about the death of George Floyd

In late 2019, photos of Jane Fonda being arrested and escorted away from the US Capitol building in Washington DC at a climate change protest went viral. But, the event was not a first for the Oscar-winning actress, who has long been a social, political, and environmental activist, earning her both praise and criticism.

In the wake of George Floydโ€™s death, Fonda is now advocating louder than ever. Speaking with CNNโ€™s Don Lemon about white privilege, the 82-year-old actress revealed that sheโ€™s spent the last three years studying racism in the US. โ€œI realise that I didnโ€™t understand enough about the history of racism, about slavery and reconstruction, and Jim Crow,โ€ she said, adding that the American policies need to change. 

โ€œBecause weโ€™re white, we have had privilege, even the poor of us have had privilege, and we need to recognise that and we have to understand what it is that keeps racism in place โ€“ the policies, redlining, banking policies, mortgage policies โ€“ all of the things that are making it really, really difficult for Black people to lift themselves up,โ€ she said. โ€œWhite people have to understand the history that has led to this, and we have to try to make changes in ourselves, and we have to get to know Black people and they have to become our friends, and we have to understand the reality that they live in and we have to do it now.โ€

Fondaโ€™s dedication to activism began in the 60s and is still going strong with the introduction of her Fire Drill Fridays campaign inspired by climate activist Greta Thunberg. We take a look back at just some of her most meaningful and powerful activist moments. 

Fonda Aligns Herself With The Black Panther Party

As her career began to take off, Fonda decided early on to use her platform to focus on social activism. She aligned herself with the Black Panther Party, an organisation that looked to protect African Americans from police brutality, and eventually evolved into a revolutionary movement that worked to change social and economic inequalities faced by the black community. In 1968, while pregnant, Fonda led civil rights protests with members of the party and personally contributed donations and solicited funds for the group. 

She Stood With Native American Protestors 

When activist Bernie Whitebear led a Native group to occupy Fort Lawton in Seattle in response to the declining state of reservations in 1970, Fonda showed up and helped him to bargain for their rights. She also showed solidarity when young Native Americans occupied Alcatraz in San Francisco from 1969 to 1971 by visiting the protestors.

In 2016, as thousands of people gathered for months to protest the building of the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock, Fonda spent her Thanksgiving alongside the protesters. In a piece for TIME, she spoke of how that protest was a reminder that activism takes place within the context of work that has come before: โ€œIt has been 45 years since the Occupation of Alcatraz. At Standing Rock, we are witnessing the flowering of the seeds that were planted there and, again, it is the youth who seem to be leading the way.โ€

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Fonda And The Vietnam War

In 1972, Fonda toured North Vietnam to speak against US military policy in the country. Radio broadcasts had Fonda appealing directly to troops, asking them to consider the role they were playing. A recording of one of her messages played in the documentary, Introduction to the Enemy, and reveals she begged military pilots to seriously think about their orders. 

She Founded The Fonda Family Foundation

In 1998, Fonda created The Fonda Family Foundation, focusing on human rights and social services. Sheโ€™s donated millions to Emory University and created the Grady Teen Clinic at Atlantaโ€™s Grady Hospital. She has also donated to Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power and Control between her two foundations and personal funds. Additionally, Fonda has contributed to the Alzheimerโ€™s Association, Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, Elton John AIDS Foundation, Heifer International, Los Angeles LGBT Center, Oceana, Peace Over Violence, and V-Day.

The Actress Introduces Fire Drill Fridays 

Inspired by 17-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg, Fonda decided to move to Washington D.C. and refocus her efforts on the climate crisis. She partnered with Greenpeace to hold climate protests on the steps of the Capitol Hill building every Friday, and in October was arrested and charged with unlawfully demonstrating. Sheโ€™s been arrested five times for civil disobedience during her climate protests, and even spent a night in jail. Although sheโ€™s taken her Fire Drill Friday protests virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic, sheโ€™s committed to fighting for environmental reform and a Green New Deal.

โ€œI can no longer stand by and let our elected officials ignoreโ€“and even worseโ€“empower the industries that are destroying our planet for profit. We cannot continue to stand for this,โ€ she wrote on the Greenpeace website.

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Fondaโ€™s Feminist Efforts

The actress has long championed the rights of women. In 2000, the Academy award-winning star became an active supporter of V-Day and is a member of the V-Board, a group of women who provide vision, leadership, and wisdom to help guide and support the movement. At a 2001 benefit at Madison Square Garden, she performed the monologue I Was There In The Room.

In that same year, she established the Jane Fonda Centre for Adolescent Reproductive Health, which aims to prevent teen pregnancy. 

In 2004, Fonda led a march through Ciudad Juรกrez, with activists Sally Field and Eve Ensler (the founder of V-Day) urging Mexico to provide sufficient resources to newly appointed officials in helping investigate the murders of hundreds of women in the city. She also served as a mentor for the first all-transgender cast of The Vagina Monologues. 

In a 2018 interview with Brie Larson for People, Fonda stated, โ€œOne of the great things the womenโ€™s movement has done is to make us realise that (rape and abuse is) not our fault. We were violated and itโ€™s not right.โ€ She continued, โ€œIโ€™ve been raped, Iโ€™ve been sexually abused as a child and Iโ€™ve been fired because I wouldnโ€™t sleep with my boss. I always thought it was my fault; that I didnโ€™t do or say the right thing. I know young girls whoโ€™ve been raped and didnโ€™t even know it was rape. They think, โ€˜It must have been because I said โ€˜noโ€™ the wrong way.'โ€

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Carla Zampatti On The Australian Fashion Industry Becoming โ€œMore Creativeโ€ Than Ever

"I think we have all learnt that we are more powerful when we work together."

Youโ€™d be hard-pressed to find a woman who doesnโ€™t have one of Carla Zampattiโ€™s designs hanging in their wardrobe. Mine, a red and white striped gown which I wore to my high-school graduation, still hangs in its original garment bagโ€”and to which, my mum and friends have recycled for major moments of their own. 

Because in Australian fashion, thereโ€™s no name quite as influential as that of Zampatti. The designerโ€™s eponymous label, which celebrated its 55th anniversary in 2020, has firmly cemented itself on the global fashion stage, thanks to creations that are as bold, passionate and iconic as the designer behind them. 

With a history like that, itโ€™s unsurprising Zampatti was asked to take part in the federal governmentโ€™s roundtable discussion with leaders from the Australian fashion industry to help secure its future as the COVID-19 crisis subsides. Industry, Scienceยญ and Technolยญogy Minister Karen Andrewsยญ, who chaired the meeting, said she was โ€œabsolutely committed to ensuring the local fashion industry is not left behindโ€ as the Australian economy recovers.

Zampatti had the same sentiments, saying it was โ€œwonderful to see that the government appreciates the contribution the fashion industry makes to the Australian economyโ€, adding it โ€œshowed that they want to assist and ensure our industry grows and goes forward.โ€ 

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Withstanding changes is no new phenomenon to the designer, weathering recessions and overseas labels flooding the Australian market, throughout her longstanding career. Zampatti feels strongly about bolstering the Australian fashion industry, telling marie claire: โ€œA downturn in an industry like ours can be a stimulus to try harder and do better. I believe that we have a wonderful industry and it will recover stronger and even more creative.โ€

โ€œI think we have all learnt that we are more powerful when we work together,โ€ the designer adds. 

While the labelโ€™s boutiques were closed for six weeks under government restrictions, the brand used the time to perfect its online shopping experience. โ€œWe have now fortunately reopened in line with the government recommendations after Australians worked so well together to flattened the curve.โ€ 

Luckily too, the pandemic didnโ€™t hinder her creativity, with Zampatti describing her home as the most ideal location to work from. โ€œIt is peaceful, sun-filled, beautiful and I can spend time with the textiles, which is always where the collection starts.โ€ 

As for the longevity of her brand, Zampatti knows it is thanks to her loyal customers who continuously support her. โ€œI appreciate the dedication of my wonderful loyal staff and customers from 50 years ago who are still buying my designs, as are their daughters and their granddaughters.โ€

marie claire is supporting #WeWearAustralian, helping to shine a light on the Australian fashion industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Prince William And Kate Middleton Voice Their Support For Black Lives Matter

"We stand together in pursuit of fairness and a better way forward"

The brutal killing of George Floyd last week has prompted worldwide protests against racism and calls for equality.

At the forefront of the Black Lives Matter protests are high profile figures, from Lizzo, Barack Obama and Taylor Swift to Beyonce, Pink and royal family members.

The Commonwealth Trust, ran by Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and The Queen, shared a statement in support of the Black Lives Matter movement this week. And Meghan Markle has made a powerful video statement of her own from her LA home.

It is Prince William and Kate Middleton who are making news today however, as the Cambridge couple released their own message of support for the Black Lives Matter protests through their initiative, Heads Together.

The Heads Together Foundation shared a message of support on social media this week, sharing a black square in reference to #blackouttuesday.

Captioning the post read the words: โ€œHeads Together stands with the black community. Today and every day. This is a reminder to all that your mental health matters, and our charity partners are there for you if you need support.โ€

The post continued: โ€œIf you or someone you know is feeling distressed, overwhelmed, anxious or panicked, talking can help. Text @giveusashoutinsta on 85258 for free and confidential 24/7 support. Visit @themixuk for webchat, group chats, discussions boards and more. Call @calmzone between 17:00 โ€“ midnight any day to talk about what youโ€™re going through. Visit www.headstogether.org.uk/get-support for more from our other partners. Black Lives Matter. Today and every day. #blackouttuesdayโ€

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Why Prince William Teased Kate Middleton About Her Popular Yellow Dress

Oh, these two!

In recent years, Prince William and Kate Middleton have โ€˜let their guard downโ€™ and often share jokes and enjoy lighthearted fun with fans. The Duke of Cambridge even made his comedy acting debut, joking about everything from the royals, homeschooling and TV shows.

And William also had something funny to say about Kateโ€™s style.

Earlier this week, William and Kate sent their support to firefighters, paramedics and police in a message to mark Thank A First Responder Day.

During the video, William said: โ€œEarlier this year we witnessed thousands of firefighters, supported by the wider first responder community, as they worked tirelessly risking their own lives to protect Australian communities from the devastating wildfires. The world was watching your efforts, and we were deeply moved by what we saw.โ€

Kate added: โ€œSadly, youโ€™re now on the front line of yet another emergency. The Covid-19 outbreak has brought first responders across Australia together again. Day in, day out paramedics, police, firefighters and support staff work tirelessly to keep everybody safe, often risking not only their physical health, but also their mental well-being.โ€

The Duchess of Cambridge opted for a yellow dress, the very same one that she wore during her visit to Australia with William and Prince George in 2014.

Kate Middleton and Prince William on a Zoom call in 2020.

But apparently, William wasnโ€™t a fan of the dress โ€“ as Kate told a lady in the crowd: โ€œWilliam said I look like a banana!โ€

The dress is a custom piece which she also wore to the Wimbledon womenโ€™s semi-finals in 2016, so she didnโ€™t take his words to heart.

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Meghan Markle Addresses Death Of George Floyd In Heartfelt Video

"The only wrong thing to say is to say nothing"

Meghan Markle has shared a heartfelt video in the wake of George Floydโ€™s murder, delivered as a virtual graduation speech to her old high school. She released the full speech to media, where she spoke candidly about the protests, her own experience witnessing the 1992 Los Angeles riots, and her high expectations for the graduating class to join the fight for an end to racial injustice and police brutality.

โ€œI wasnโ€™t sure what I could say to you,โ€ she began. โ€œI wanted to say the right thing. And I was really nervous that I wouldnโ€™t, or that it would get picked apart, and I realized โ€“ the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing. Because George Floydโ€™s life mattered, and Breonna Taylorโ€™s life mattered, and Philando Castileโ€™s life mattered, and Tamir Riceโ€™s life mattered, and so did so many other people whose names we know and whose names we donโ€™t know. Stephon Clark. His life mattered.โ€

Markle said she was โ€œso sorry you have to grow up in a world where this is still present,โ€ recalling her own memories of witnessing riots when she was around 11 years old, calling on students to harness their values to rebuild โ€œbecause when the foundation is broken, so are we.โ€

โ€œYou are going to lead with love, you are going to lead with compassion, you are going to use your voice. You are going to use your voice in a stronger way than you have ever been able to,โ€ she said. โ€œBecause most of you are 18 or youโ€™re going to turn 18, you are going to vote. You are going to have empathy for those who donโ€™t see the world through the same lens that you do.โ€

โ€œBecause with as diverse and vibrant and open-minded as I know the teachings in Immaculate Heart are, I know you know that Black lives matter,โ€ she added. โ€œSo I am already excited for what you are going to do in the world, you are equipped, you are ready, we need you and you are prepared.โ€

Read the full address below: 

Immaculate Heart High School graduating class of 2020, for the past couple of weeks, Iโ€™ve been planning on saying a few words to you for your graduation and as we all have seen over the past few weeks, what is happening in our country and in our state and in our hometown of L.A. has been absolutely devastating. And I wasnโ€™t sure what I could say to you. I wanted to say the right thing. And I was really nervous that I wouldnโ€™t, or that it would get picked apart, and I realizedโ€”the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing. Because George Floydโ€™s life mattered, and Breonna Taylorโ€™s life mattered, and Philando Castileโ€™s life mattered, and Tamir Riceโ€™s life mattered, and so did so many other people whose names we know and whose names we donโ€™t know. Stephon Clark. His life mattered.

And I was thinking about this moment when I was a sophomore in high school. I was 15, and as you know sophomore year is the year we do volunteer work, which is a prerequisite for graduating. And I remember my teacher at the time, one of my teachers, Ms. Pollia, said to me before I was leaving for a day of volunteering, โ€œAlways remember to put otherโ€™s needs above your own fears.โ€ And that has stuck with me throughout my entire life, and I have thought about it more in the last week than ever before.

So the first thing I want to say to you is that Iโ€™m sorry. Iโ€™m so sorry that you have to grow up in a world where this is still present.

I was 11 or 12 years old when I was about to start Immaculate Heart High School in the fall, and it was the L.A. Riots, which was also triggered by senseless act of racism. And I remember the curfew and I remember rushing back home and on that drive home, seeing ash fall from the sky and smelling the smoke and seeing the smoke billow out of buildings and seeing people run out of buildings carrying bags and looting. And I remember seeing men in the back of a van just holding guns and rifles. I remember pulling up to the house and seeing the tree, that had always been there, completely charred. And those memories donโ€™t go away.

And I canโ€™t imagine that at 17 or 18 years old, which is how old you are now, that you would have to have a different version of that same type of experience. Thatโ€™s something you should have an understanding of but an understanding of as a history lesson, not as your reality.

So I am sorry in a way that we have not gotten the world to the place that you deserve it to be.

The other thing though that I do remember about that time was how people came together. And we are seeing that right now. We are seeing that from the sheriff in Michigan or the police chief in Virginia. We are seeing people stand in solidarity; we are seeing communities come together and to uplift. And you are going to be part of this movement.

I know that this is not the graduation that you envisioned. And this is not the celebration that you imagined. But I also know that thereโ€™s a way to reframe this for you and not see this as the end of something but instead to see this as the beginning of you harnessing all of the work, all of the values, all of the skills you have embodied over the last four years and now you channel that. Now all of that work gets activated. Now you get to be part of rebuilding. And I know sometimes people say how many times do we need to rebuild? Well, you know, we are going to rebuild and rebuild and rebuild until it is rebuilt. Because when the foundation is broken, so are we.

You are going to lead with love, you are going to lead with compassion, you are going to use your voice. You are going to use your voice in a stronger way than youโ€™ve ever been able to because most of you are 18 or youโ€™re going to turn 18 so youโ€™re going to vote. You are going to have empathy for those who donโ€™t see the world through the same lens that you do because with as diverse, vibrant and opened minded as I know the teachings are at Immaculate Heart are, I know you know that Black lives matters. So Iโ€™m already excited for what youโ€™re going to do in the world.

You are equipped; you are ready; and we need you, and you are prepared. I am so proud to call each of you a fellow alumni, and Iโ€™m so eager to see what youโ€™re going to do. Please know that I am cheering you on all along the way. Iโ€™m exceptionally proud of you, and Iโ€™m wishing you a huge congratulations on today, the start of all the impact youโ€™re going to make in the world as the leaders that we all so deeply crave. Congratulations, ladies, and thank you in advance.

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International And Australian Organisations You Can Donate To In Support Of Black Lives Matter

Things must change, forever

Following the tragic death of George Floyd, protests and petitions have become common place around the globe, as we all fight to stop systemic racism.

As many take to the streets to protest for the Black Lives Matter movement, many are looking to other ways to support. Currently, non-for-profit organisations and charities are working around the clock to fight the needless killings of people of colour across America. 

However, Americaโ€™s fight for racial equality is a harsh reminder of how racism is disturbingly prevalent in Australia.

Itโ€™s time to recognise that the same injustice has been dealt to our Indigenous population for years, and it must stop. 

At least 432 Indigenous Australians have died in custody since 1991, with five Indigenous Australians dying in custody in the past year, with Indigenous Australians being 12.5 times more likely to be in prison than non-Indigenous Australians.

These confronting statistics must register nationwide and change must happen. Which is why providing help and becoming a strong and consistent ally is vital. From supporting businesses to signing petitions, there are multiple ways to lend your support. 

While financial donations are another effective way to aid in the fight for justice, it can be overwhelming to figure out where your money will make the most impact. 

If you are in a position to donate and support these causes, below is a non-comprehensive list of Australian and International organisations and charities that can use our help.

International Organisations

Official George Floyd Memorial Fund

If youโ€™re looking for a way to financially assist the Floyd family, Georgeโ€™s brother Philonise Floyd, has set up a GoFundMe page for anyone who is interested in donating. All donations will be going straight to George Floydโ€™s family in order to cover funeral costs, grief counselling, court costs and education costs for his children. 

Donate here.

Color of Change

Color of Change is an organisation that leads multiple efforts to improve and support Black communities. Donations to Color of Change will go towards ending cash bail and putting a stop to racial violence. 

Donate here.

The Bail Project

The Bail Project is a fund dedicated to combating mass incarceration at the front end of the judicial system in the United States. The premise of the fund is that they will pay bail for people in need, in order to reunite families and restore the presumption of innocence. The fund maximises every dollar they receive, with 100% of donations used to bringing people home.

Donate here.

Reclaim The Block

Created in 2018, Reclaim The Block organises Minneapolis communities and city council members in order to move money from the police department to other areas of the cityโ€™s budget to promote community health and safety. Reclaim The Block works to strengthen community-led safety initiatives and reduce reliance on the police.

Donate here.

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund

NAACP is a legal organisation in America, that fight specifically for racial justice. The organisation seeks structural changes to expand democracy, eliminate inconsistencies and achieve racial justice to fulfil their promise of equality for all of America. 

Donate here.

ACLU

Running for 100 years, The American Civil Liberties Union focuses on establishing new privacy protections for government surveillance, ending mass incarceration and preserving the right to vote or have an abortion. The ACLU fights the toughest civil liberty cases and defends Americans from government overreach.

Donate here.

Black Visions Collective

Black Visions Collective is a foundation that envisions a world in which all Black Lives Matter. Their mission is to use the guidance of their ancestors as well as their own experiences with racial discrimination, to dismantle systems of oppression and violence in the United States. 

Donate here.

Australian Organisations

Healing Foundation

The Healing Foundation is a national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisation that work with communities to address the ongoing trauma caused by forced removal of children from their families. The organisation also works with communities to create a place of safety, providing an environment for Stolen Generation survivors and their families to tell their stories and take charge of their own healing.

Donate here.

Change The Record

Change The Record is Australiaโ€™s only national coalition run by Indigenous Australians. Their mission is to end the incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people, as well as putting a stop to family violence. Change The Record work towards two main goals: to close the gap in rates of imprisonment and to cut the disproportionate rates of violence by 2040.

Donate here.

ANTaR

Since 1997, ANTaR has been working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations on rights and reconciliation issues. ANTaR is an independent network of organisations within Australia that are all working in support of Justice, Rights and Respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia. Committed to social justice and human rights, including the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous peoples, they believe in speaking up about injustice and inequality.

Donate here.

National Justice Project

A not-for-profit legal service, The National Justice Project work to advance human rights by representing and giving voice to the vulnerable, who may otherwise be unable to find legal representation. They are committed to ensuring equal access and status under the law and work to identify systemic injustice in the Australian judicial system. The National Justice Project looks to bring change to systemic problems of abuse and discrimination.

Donate here.

The Northern Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA)

NAAJA offers proficient legal services to Indigenous people in the Northern Territory. The agency ensures that all their clients have real access to justice. NAAJA works on using their extensive practical experience with justice issues to provide legal services that can successfully tackle law and justice issues for Indigenous people.  

Donate here.

Bridging The Gap Foundation For Indigenous Health And Education

The Bridging The Gap Foundationโ€™s objective is to fund the research into health and education, in order to address the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians access to health and education opportunities and outcomes. The charity offers donators to request that their donation be prioritised for a specific area of work, including but not limited to,  specific research areas, endowment funds and scholarships for Indigenous researchers.

Donate here.

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How Can I Become A Better White Ally?

Do not ask a POC to educate you. This work is on you.

As protests against racial violence in America continue to escalate, many white people are asking, โ€œWhy are these riots happening?โ€ and โ€œWhy are people so angry?โ€ Iโ€™ve even seen: โ€œI have feelings and I must share them right now!โ€ and โ€œAll lives matter.โ€ While some of these thoughts might be well-meaning, more often than not, the comments are actually extremely harmful.

Questions about systemic racism are not bad or forbidden, and honest, open-minded dialogues about the resulting movements are encouraged, but only after youโ€™ve done the legwork and research to learn about both. There are plenty of resources available to white allies to educateโ€”remember, the BIPOC (black or indigenous person of color) youโ€™re asking will likely have had to answer the same questions many, many times before. Itโ€™s also important to realize that people of color suffer from prejudice and microaggressions that white people do not face, and recent events have only added to existing traumas and created new wounds.

So it is our responsibility as white allies to be as informed and educated as we can. Before we act, we must first investigateโ€”especially since this moment is not about white people and our needs. We must make sure to do the work on the issue before coming with questions about race. And we must first check if the person weโ€™re asking has the mental and emotional bandwidth to discuss and share.

If youโ€™d like to be supportive and donโ€™t know how, here are some good places to start.

Dr. Robin DiAngeloโ€™s Teachings

Thereโ€™s no better place to begin than with Dr. DiAngelo, who has been studying issues of race and engaging with white people about racism for decades. Her books, including the particularly relevant White Fragility: Why Itโ€™s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism, are fantastic. And the video, below, is the perfect starting point if youโ€™re new to these concepts and conversations.

A few of her points that Iโ€™ve found to be particularly helpful:

  • There are false assumptions that white people make about racism and racial tension: โ€œI am a good person/I am not a racist myself, and therefore I can absolve myself of any fault/I donโ€™t have to engage on this topic/Iโ€™m not the problem.โ€
  • Having this belief, and being confronted on racial issues, can often manifest white fragility: โ€œanger, fear, and guilt, and behaviors such as argumentation, silence, and leaving the stress-inducing situation.โ€
  • Racism is a system into which all people are born. White people cannot be outside the systemโ€”in fact, we are deeply embedded in it.
  • This system of racism inherently benefits white peopleโ€”this is backed up by immense statistical data. Many white people have been taught that the perspectives of people of color do not matter in our day-to-day lives. Large-scale societal segregation existsโ€”including in housing and schooling (and subsequently in work and life)โ€”in many, many parts of the U.S.
  • We did not personally create this system (even though we may have slave-owning ancestors). Nevertheless, it is our responsibility to understand it, educate ourselves about it, cultivate relationships with people of color and really listen (more on that below), and work to dismantle systems of inequality that exist all around us.

Itโ€™s worth isolating that last point: True allyship is not just talk. It is about the work. It is an active process. And that process belongs to everyone, regardless of whether we want to engage or not.

Sensitivity Readers and Educators

Many educators have made themselves available to people who want to do the work. They are the perfect people to follow if youโ€™re beginning to immerse yourself in this content. Writer, publicist, and sensitivity reader Mireille Harper, for example, has a handy primer about short- and long-term ways to be a better ally, which includes several anti-racism resources:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CA04VKDAyjb/?utm_source=ig_embed

And as DiAngelo notes, if weโ€™re on the path, weโ€™re going to make mistakes as we go. But failure is the best teacher. We must be willing to screw up, listen to candid and respectful feedback from people who know better, apologize without getting defensive (or trying to โ€œproveโ€ we are a good person), and move forward with the lessons learned. I have personally done thisโ€”confronted my own biases, upbringing, and white fragilityโ€”and I promise it gets easier.

Bestselling author Kacen Callender summed it up beautifully in a thread about what a white ally can look like:

https://twitter.com/kacencallender/status/1265785367598370817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1265785367598370817&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.marieclaire.com%2Fculture%2Fa32741905%2Fbe-a-better-white-ally-black-lives-matter%2F
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Filmmakers, Writers, and Creatives

Anti-racist authors and resources exist in abundance, and the vast literature on the topic extends over centuries. Just to name a couple: modern authors like Ibram X. Kendi, Michelle Alexander, Ta-Nehisi Coates, or icons like Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, Zora Neale Hurston, and James Baldwin. And educating ourselves about important but lesser-known figures in the struggle for racial equality, like Marsha P. Johnson and Bayard Rustin, can also be enlightening.

Director Ava DuVernay also tackles racial issues in her workโ€”including the devastating but necessary miniseries When They See Us, on Netflixโ€”and has provided context on why these issues are so critical to our country:

Sheโ€™s also providing resources in connection with her own works to answer the question, โ€œWhat do I do now [that Iโ€™ve watched and want to help]?โ€

https://twitter.com/ava/status/1266030656099774464

And keep an eye out for upcoming documentary Aggie which covers the story of Agnes Gund. Gund saw DuVernayโ€™s documentary 13th about racial inequality as it pertains to incarceration and immediately started the Art for Justice Fund to support prison reform and incarcerated artists.

BIPOC Organizations That Provide Support

Here is a list of resources that support and help those actively involved in the current protests regarding police brutality. Monetary support is one avenue, but you can also help by signing petitions, amplifying relevant causes, andโ€”no surpriseโ€”educating yourself about the current political climate.

Itโ€™s also important to note that developing oneโ€™s anti-racist network does not, and should not, be isolated to this moment. This thread provides a good snapshot of non-profits that are doing particularly strong work right now but also what they are always striving for:

Other groups like the American Civil Liberties Union, the NAACPโ€™s Legal Defense and Education Fund, and Black Lives Matter are good to follow since they share a wealth of resources on their websites and social accounts that you can draw from every day.

Remember that becoming a strong ally is a progression. It takes time and constant energy and isnโ€™t a fixed target. Make an effort to keep learning and growing.

This article originally appeared on marie claire US

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All Four Officers Involved In George Floydโ€™s Murder Are Now Being Charged

The charges follow massive international outcry

All four police officers involved in the tragic arrest and murder of Minneapolis man George Floyd are now facing charges, over a week after he was killed.

Derek Chauvin, the officer who was captured on film suffocating Floyd by pressing his knee into his neck for at least eight minutes, was previously charged with manslaughter but will now be charged with second-degree murder โ€” indicating that investigators believe he knew the intent of his actions.

The elevation in charges against Chauvin come after the Minneapolis attorney generalโ€™s office overtook the invesitgation and two independent autopsies determined that Floyd died of โ€œasphyxiation from sustained pressureโ€ when his neck and back were compressed during the brutal act.

The other three police officers present at the scene during the murder โ€” Thomas Lane, J.A. Keung and Tou Thao โ€”  have been charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder.

While Chauvin knelt on Floydโ€™s neck, Lane and Keung helped restrain him, and Thao stood by watching.

This marks the first time the other three police officers โ€” who have now been taken into custody and will face the same potential maximum sentence as Chauvin โ€” have had any charges against them.

Following the reports that all four police officers were to be charged, the Floyd family attorney Benjamin Crump released a statement on behalf of the family via Twitter.

โ€œThis is a bittersweet moment for the family of George Floyd,โ€ it reads.

โ€œWe are deeply gratified that Attorney General Keith Ellison took decisive action in this case, arresting and charging all the officers involved in George Floydโ€™s death and upgrading the charge against Derek Chauvin to felony second-degree murder. #JusticeForGeorge.โ€

The charges come over a week after he was killed, following American and international protesting against police brutality.

Protests are continuing in Australia in support of the Black Lives Matter movement โ€” for both George Floyd and Australiaโ€™s own First Nations people who have suffered at the hands of the police for decades โ€” over the course of this week.

For more information how to get involved the protests, click here, and for a guide on how to protest safely during the pandemic, click here.

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Emma Watson Responds To Backlash For Her Blackout Tuesday Instagram Post

"I see your anger, sadness and pain"

Emma Waston has responded to backlash for her #blackouttuesday Instagram post yesterday, telling her followers โ€œI see your anger, sadness and pain.โ€

The black square was initially used as an online protest in the wake of George Floydโ€™s death to show solidarity and support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

It was shared by many across the globe but divided opinion with many believing that lasting change must come from actions offline and noting that using #blacklivesmatter alongside it was flooding the hashtag feed with black squares, therefore pushing down important information and resources.

The Harry Potter starโ€™s followers also claimed that her decision to add a white border to the three posts was to fit in with her Instagram โ€˜aestheticโ€™, prioritising how her feed looks over the important message.

Emma later appeared to respond to the backlash with a number of slides which read:

โ€œThere is so much racism, both in our past and present, that is not acknowledged nor accounted for. White supremacy is one of the systems of hierarchy and dominance, of exploitation and oppression, that is tightly stitched into society.

โ€œWhilst we might feel that, as individuals, weโ€™re working hard internally to be anti-racist, we need to work harder externally to actively tackle the structural and institutional racism around us. As a white person, I have benefited from this. Iโ€™m still learning about the many ways I unconsciously support and uphold a system that is structurally racist.โ€

She added: โ€œOver the coming days, Iโ€™ll be using my bio link and Twitter to share links to resources Iโ€™ve found useful for my own researching, learning, listeningโ€ฆ

โ€œI see your anger, sadness and pain. I cannot know what this feels like for you but it doesnโ€™t mean I wonโ€™t try to.

โ€œEmma.โ€

The actress captioned the post: โ€œI stand with you.โ€

On another post, Emma said that she โ€œheld off posting until #blackouttuesday ended in the UK,โ€ sharing a poetry and artwork by Dr Fahamu Pecou.

This article originally appeared on marie claire UK.

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The Concealer Meghan Markleโ€™s Makeup Artist Swears By For Her Signature Glowing Skin

No foundation necessary

When Meghan married Prince Harry in 2018, the Duchess of Sussex shone in a makeup look that celebrated skin looking like skin.

Freckles and all, her fresh face and glowing complexion was thanks to friend and makeup artist, Daniel Martin.

Martin said of the look that he achieved it through layers and layers of hydration, but much like Kate Middletonโ€™s makeup, product details are still closely guarded.

It was long suspected that the foundation used on the day was the Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation ($70, sephora.com.au), a natural-finish but sweatproof formula of which it has 40 shades.

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But recently, Martin shared some of his insider tips with The Cut, and itโ€™s possible Meghan didnโ€™t wear foundation at all; only concealer.

โ€œMy approach to makeup has always been to emphasise the skinโ€™s radiance rather than covering it up, and Iโ€™ve found that using skincare and complexion formulas that complement each other allow for the most natural-looking results, whether itโ€™s for a red carpet or in a photo,โ€ he said. 

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Rather than naming a Holy Grail foundation, the makeup artist raved about the Dior Forever Skin Correct Concealer ($65, sephora.com.au), saying โ€œthis is, in my opinion, the best two-in-one product on the market to balance out your complexion. Even though itโ€™s technically a concealer, it can also be used as a foundation because of its 24-hour-long wear and matte finish on the skin, and itโ€™s perfect for spot-treating any problem areas, cutting down redness, or blurring large pores.โ€

Like many who prefer a no makeup-makeup look, Martin uses the product to spot treat certain areas of the face only and then buffs it in using a foundation brush.

โ€œItโ€™s the perfect product for anyone who wants to even out their skin tone without looking like they have makeup on.โ€

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Aboriginal-Owned Beauty Brands To Support On Home Soil

Today and always

In the days following George Floydโ€™s death, the worldwide response has been significant. 

And in Australia, itโ€™s been a haunting reminder of the injustice Australiaโ€™s own Indigenous population has experienced.

Self-educating, reading, listening and donating are the first steps you can take to becoming actively anti-racist; as activist Rachel Cargyle points out, โ€œโ€˜Itโ€™s not enough to say, โ€œOh, I know itโ€™s happening and I hope it gets better,โ€โ€™ she explained to InStyle. โ€˜Itโ€™s saying, โ€œI see you and I feel you and I understand, and Iโ€™m going to hold myself accountable.โ€โ€˜

Beauty brands across the globe have already taken action, with Glossier pledging $1 million across organisations fighting racial injustice and grants for Black-owned beauty businesses. 

And where we spend our money within the beauty industry can help too. Here are some of the local Aboriginal-owned and operated beauty brands to support, not just today, but forevermore.

Bush Medijina

Bush Medijina operates from Groote Eylandt, and is governed by an all-female board, 80 per cent of which are Indigenous. More than just a brand, Bush Medijina is a program born from the desire of Warningakalina elders, in response to poor health, low school attendance and low employment in the community. The program helps to strengthen values, knowledge, culture, and community wellbeing. Bush Medijinaโ€™s lip balms, soaps, balms, body butters and hair care can all be purchased via the website.

bushmedijina.com.au

Indigiearth

Founded by Sharon Winsor, a Ngemba Weilwan woman from Western NSW, Indigiearth brings together the best of bush food, and bush beauty. The range offers skin care, hand soaps, candles and diffusers all made using ethically sourced and sustainably harvested ingredients.

indigiearth.com.au

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Juddarnje Skincare

Juddarnje Skincare drew upon the nutritional and medicinal knowledge of First Australians, to create a skincare and body line that utilises ingredients such as Australian macadamia nut oil and lilly pilly. Husband and father Michael is a Bundjalung man, and the brandโ€™s name means โ€˜frogโ€™ in the dialect of the Bundjalung Nation.

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Dilkara

Founder Julie is a proud Kamilaroi woman and previous salon owner, who has used her 25 years experience and Aboriginal heritage to create Dikara hair care. The range features shampoos, conditioners and styling products, all of which utilise Australian native ingredients including, Kakadu plum, quandong and eucalyptus blue gum oil.

dilkaraessenceofaustralia.com.au

Bush Balmยฎ

Owned and operated in Alice Springs, Bush Balmยฎ products are made from wild harvested medicinal plants expertly collected on Aboriginal Lands. The plants, Irmangka irmangka, Yawirriyawirri and Arrethe, have been used for generations to treat aches, muscle pain, joint inflammation, skin conditions and to ease cold and flu symptoms. These benefits can now be found in a range of rubs, moisturisers, soaps and lip balms, shipped worldwide (except for NZ).

bushbalm.com.au

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Kakadu Tiny Tots

Kakadu Tiny Tots was founded originally to create quality Indigenous-based childrenโ€™s clothing, and now has expanded into accessories, including candles and skincare. All products are beautifully handmade by Indigenous Australians, operating out of the Kakadu National Park.

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Nurses Are Heading Straight From Work To Black Lives Matter Protests To Provide First Aid

Even after their long hospital shifts, medical staff are showing up ๐Ÿ™Œ

Amid the Black Lives Matter protests happening worldwide, itโ€™s easy to forget that the world is still fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite hospital staff in New York battling one of the most heavily infected areas, theyโ€™re still showing up to stand in solidarity following the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police. 

Despite the long and tireless hours spent at work, as well as risking their own lives to care for coronavirus patients, nurses are heading straight from their shifts to the demonstrations to help protestors who have been injured, pepper-sprayed and tear-gassed. 

A video posted to Twitter, by user Joshua Potash, shows several healthcare workers at a Minneapolis protest, equipped with supplies. โ€œThis is amazing,โ€ the tweet read. 

RELATED: Diaries From The Field Is The Powerful Nurse-Led Movement That We All Need To Get Behind

Another video, shared by Sarah Walton, shows medical staff standing outside a hospital in New York City to show support to protestors while still on shift. โ€œHospital staff come out to applaud #GeorgeFloyd protestors in New York โ€“ demonstrators shout back โ€˜Thank Youโ€™,โ€ she wrote.

marie claire spoke to frontline doctors and nurses to get an insight into Australiaโ€™s fight against COVID-19

โ€œIt is like preparing for a war youโ€™ve never fought,โ€ said Royal Melbourne Hospital Nurse Unit Manager of Intensive Care, Michelle Spence. โ€œIโ€™ve been in this ICU for 23 years, a manager for about 12 years and involved in things like Bourke Street and Flinders Street [terrorist attacks] and train crashes but Iโ€™ve never seen anything like this before.โ€

In Australia, thanks to our isolated geographical location weโ€™ve been granted the luxury of having time to prepare. Weโ€™ve also had the benefit of observing how COVID-19 has unfolded overseas and the chance to take notes on the vital strategies that have (and havenโ€™t) worked to weather the storm. 

Since the pandemic began to unfold, many organisations and new initiatives were founded to help support medical workers aptly titled โ€œheroesโ€. 

Adopt A Healthcare Worker is working to mobilise anyone who can support healthcare workers on the frontline.

Diaries From The Field is a social media movement, sharing real-life stores from nurses fighting on the front lines of COVID-19.

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Lea Micheleโ€™s Former โ€˜Gleeโ€™ Co-Star Samantha Ware Has Accused Her Of On-Set Bullying

The actress has since responded to the claims

Samantha Ware, who appeared in the sixth season of Glee, has taken to Twitter to address her former co-star Lea Michele regarding controversial events that took place on-set.

On May 30, Michele posted a brief message to her Twitter regarding the Black Lives Matter movement and the murder of George Floyd, writing: โ€œGeorge Floyd did not deserve this. This was not an isolated incident and it must end. #BlackLivesMatter.โ€

Micheleโ€™s former co-star, Samantha Ware, played Jane Hayward in the series and has gone on to appear in What/IfChicago Med, and Barry. On June 2, Ware replied to Micheleโ€™s tweet, and recalled times when she and Michele clashed during filming, even claiming that she made her life โ€œa living hellโ€.

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Yvette Nicole Brown, who starred alongside Michele in the series The Mayor, looked to agree with Wareโ€™s tweet, writing โ€œI felt every one of those capital letters.โ€

Michele has since released a statement, saying: โ€œOne of the most important lessons of the last few weeks is that we need to take the time to listen and learn about other peopleโ€™s perspectives and any role we have played or anything we can do to help address the injustices that they face.โ€

โ€œWhen I tweeted the other day, it was meant to be a show of support for our friends and neighbours and communities of colour during this really difficult time, but the responses I received to what I posted have made me also focus specifically on how my own behaviour towards fellow cast members was perceived by them. While I donโ€™t remember ever making this specific statement and I have never judged others by their background or colour of their skin, thatโ€™s not really the point. What matters is that I clearly acted in ways which hurt other people.โ€

She continued, โ€œWhether it was my privileged position and perspective that caused me to be perceived as insensitive or inappropriate at times or whether it was just my immaturity and me just being unnecessarily difficult, I apologize for my behaviour and for any pain which I have caused. We all can grow and change and I have definitely used these past several months to reflect on my own shortcomings. I am a couple of months from becoming a mother and I know I need to keep working to better myself and take responsibility for my actions, so that I can be a real role model for my child and so I can pass along my lessons and mistakes so that they can learn from me. I listened to these criticisms and I am learning and while I am very sorry, I will be better in the future from this experience.โ€

Adding to the backlash from her former coworkers overnight, some of Micheleโ€™s business partners seem to have cut ties with her. On June 3, meal-provider HelloFresh announced their decision regarding the claims, via Twitter, saying:

โ€œHelloFresh does not condone racism nor discrimination of any kind. We are disheartened and disappointed to learn of the recent claims concerning Lea Michele,โ€ the post read. โ€œWe take this very seriously, and have terminated our partnership with Lea Michele, effective immediately.โ€

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Carole Baskin Has Been Given Control Of โ€˜Tiger Kingโ€™ Joe Exoticโ€™s Zoo

A judge has ordered

Our obsession with Netflixโ€™s docu-series Tiger King seems like a lifetime ago, but the ongoing issues between the eccentric Joe Exotic and arch-nemesis Carole Baskin are still going strong. This week, a judge ruled in favour of Baskinโ€™s Big Cat Rescue to take ownership of Exoticโ€™s Oklahoma zoo. 

Exotic, real name Joseph Maldonado-Passage, is currently serving a 22-year federal prison term for killing five tigers and plotting to have Baskin killed.

Mondayโ€™s judgment found that ownership of the zoo was fraudulently transferred to Maldonado-Passageโ€™s mother in an attempt to avoid paying the judgment. The decision said the zoo animals must be removed from the property within 120 days, but it does not detail what should happen to them.

The G.W. Exotic Animal Memorial Park in Wynnewood has been under the control of Jeff Lowe, who also appeared in the series. 

Following the court ruling, Exotic took to Twitter to repeat his plea for a presidential pardon.

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News of Big Cat Rescue Corpโ€™s acquirement of Exoticโ€™s zoo comes as a new Investigative Discovery project is in the works, delving into the disappearance of Don Lewis, Baskinโ€™s first husband. 

The disappearance of Lewis will be a crime documentary series called Investigating The Strange World of Joe Exotic. The new series will be โ€œthe investigation you didnโ€™t get to see, revealing the secrets only Joe knows and the exclusive footage that has never been shown,โ€ according to a statement from ID.

In other words, Joe Exotic is getting another series, but in this one, heโ€™ll get to do more of what he does best: Go off about Carole Baskin.

Baskin has been adamant that she had zero involvement with Lewisโ€™s disappearance. (Despite Joeโ€™s counter-arguments via music video.) She even released a statement calling the Netflix docuseries โ€œsalaciousโ€ and explaining the apparent misinformation therein.

Baskin wrote that the series โ€œhas a segment devoted to suggesting, with lies and innuendos from people who are not credible, that I had a role in the disappearance of my husband Don in 1997. The series presents this without any regard for the truth or in most cases even giving me an opportunity before publication to rebut the absurd claims. They did not care about the truth. The unsavoury lies are better for getting viewers.โ€

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The Palace Publishes Rare Photos Of How The Queen Is Spending Lockdown

The horse riding snaps are impressive

Coronavirus has changed everything about life as we know it, with people now isolated to their homes.

One of the main ways of contacting each other is now social media. And from celebrities holding virtual exercise classes from their sitting rooms to live-streaming concerts from their kitchens, itโ€™s safe to say that weโ€™re all getting to know each other and sneak a peek inside each otherโ€™s homes.

Not exempt from this is the royal family, with members from the Cambridges to the Wessexes posting videos and pictures from within their abodes.

The Queen has made the most news, probably seeing as she is usually one of the least active on social media.

This past few weeks, the monarch has given non-stop glimpses inside the grounds of her multiple homes, with her social media accounts giving tours of her Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and Sandringham homes.

It wasnโ€™t her lockdown location however but her lockdown activities that made news this week, as the Palace released rare photographs of the monarch doing what she loves most โ€“ horse riding

โ€œThe Queen is pictured riding Fern โ€“ a 14 year-old Fell Pony โ€“ in Windsor Home Park this weekend,โ€ read a caption alongside a series of rare photographs of the Queen, via Instagram.

โ€œHer Majesty has enjoyed riding since childhood and is closely involved with the welfare of the horses she owns for breeding, riding and racing.โ€

Like we needed another reason to love the Queen.

This article originally appeared on marie claire UK.

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The โ€œBlackout Tuesdayโ€ Initiative On Instagram Is Causing Controversy

If you posted a black square, this is what you need to know

If youโ€™ve scrolled through your Instagram or Twitter feed in the last 24 hours, you would have noticed it looked a little different than normal. Taking to the platform, many posted a single black square alongside the caption #BlackLivesMatter and #BlackOutTuesday.

And while the silent post was a means of showing solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of George Floydโ€™s murder, many have called out the trend for being โ€œperformativeโ€ and drowning out real resources and information. 

Originally, an idea sparked by the music industry to โ€œpause the showโ€, no posts were meant to go out on social media. Others took it as a cause to pause posting anything unrelated to the Black Lives Matter rather than have voices silenced. 

While the squares were posted with good intention, using the #BlackLivesMatter prevents crucial and informative information from being shown, effectively drowning out the work of activists and helpful resources. Many have also pointed out it clogs out photos of the videos and protests. 

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Others pointed out that now was not the time to drown out the important voices in the movement, and instead share helpful information and resources and ways to become a better ally. 

If you posted a black square, this is what you need to know:

Make sure not to use the hashtags #BlackLivesMatter or #BLM. Instead, you can use the hashtag #BlackOutTuesday and #TheShowMustBePaused. If you already posted with the BLM hashtag, you should remove your post since itโ€™s already cached.

What more we can do to keep the momentum going.

Educate yourself.

While yes, taking to Instagram to hashtag and repost is going to help raise awareness โ€“ we must continue to amplify our voices โ€“ especially those of us born with white privilege โ€“ and educate those around us. 

A list of places you can visit to do so: 

Take Harvardโ€™s implicit bias test to learn your level of conscious and unconscious bias on things like light versus dark skin tone preference and many other categories including race, sexual orientation, religion, age, and weight. 

Reclaim The Block

BlackVisions

Bail Project

ACLU

Listen to Chrisy Fordโ€™s viral video on racism

Become an ally

Read books by black and Indigenous authors (a list here)

Sign this Change.org petition.

A petition, which has 9 million signatures and growing by the second, calls on Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and District Attorney Mike Freeman to arrest and charge all officers involved in Floydโ€™s death for police malpractice. 

Sign here

Read these powerful pieces to further your knowledge.

White people, hereโ€™s how to be a better ally and proactively anti-racist

Black People Need Stronger White Allies โ€” Hereโ€™s How You Can Be One

BECOME A BETTER ALLY TO THE BLACK COMMUNITY

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A Facialist Shares Her At-Home Routine

Perfect for treating all your lockdown skin woes

By now, you may be familiar with the term โ€œisolation skinโ€. Defined as the result of living through a global pandemic, this condition may result in breakouts, flakiness and dull and uneven skin tone. It is caused by a combination of dehydration and lack of vitamin D, and, as Helen Robb-Lacey, CEO, endota Wellness College explains, stress is also a major contributor.

โ€œWhen we are feeling stressed, our bodies release a surge of hormones, including adrenaline and cortisol,โ€ explains Robb-Lacey. โ€œBoth these hormones speed up the heart rate, elevate blood pressure, break down collagen and elastin and compromise the skin of water and nutrients. Your skin needs care and nourishment during times of high stress so it can be nurtured and utilise beneficial ingredients to improve its condition. Spending time taking care of your skin can assist with lowering your stress levels, which is going to benefit your whole body and mind.โ€

If your skin has gone haywire over the last few months, the best thing you can do is go back to basics โ€“ and that includes getting regular facials. If youโ€™re unable to pay a visit to the salon anytime soon, itโ€™s important to get your at-home routine correct. Here, Robb-Lacey shares her facial tips and tricks to ensure your complexion gets glowing in no time:

Step 1: Cleanse your skin thoroughly

โ€œFirstly, set the ambience for self-care with your favourite candle or diffuser and any music you enjoy winding down to. Have the products you need on hand, a towel, and access to warm water. You will also need to use a headband to keep your hair off your face.

โ€œStart with your cleanser โ€“ this is going to remove dirt, pollution and makeup from the face. With damp hands, apply a small amount and start to massage all over the face, up the neck working around the nose and chin and across the forehead. You can speed these movements up to really stimulate circulation and break down any makeup.

โ€œUse warm water to remove all the cleanser. I like to use our cleansing cloths for this step to help remove the product. I always recommend repeating this step with a second cleanse to break down any deeper dirt and excess sweat, then repeating the removal process.โ€

Step 2. Exfoliate

โ€œNow itโ€™s time to remove built up dead skin cells with an exfoliant. Apply the product to damp hands and use in gentle circular movements to lift and remove cell build up. Focus around any areas of congestion and work around the sides of the nose and chin and around the jawline and across the forehead. Use warm water to remove all the exfoliant and ensure no product or granules are left behind.โ€

Step 3. Mask it up

โ€œThe next step is a treatment mask โ€“ this is when you can get instant results and rejuvenate the skin. Apply your mask all over the face, the neck and on the dรฉcolletage. Let the nourishment sink in for 10-15 minutes while you enjoy a herbal tea, listen to a guided meditation or even soak your feet in some warm water and bath salts. Use warm water to remove all the mask and pat dry the face.โ€

Step 4. Seal in the ingredients

โ€œYour finishing products will seal in hydration and continue to feed active ingredients into the skin. Application of your treatment serum will target specific skin concerns and work at a cellular level to improve the skin. Apply a small amount of serum to the fingertips and press into the face and neck.โ€

If youโ€™re looking for a product that is not only nurturing but also packed full of essential vitamins and organic oils, the endota spa Multivitamin Treatment Oil is your go-to. Described as a โ€œnurturing facial in a bottleโ€, this nifty product blends argan, rosehip and avocado for the ultimate balancing, soothing formulation.

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Endota Spa Multivitamin Treatment Oil

โ€œThe delicate eye area also needs nourishment from hydrating eye creams. Use your ring finger (gives the lightest pressure) to pat your eye cream around the eye, following the direction of the eyebrow and take it right out to the temples.

โ€œFinish by pressing your moisturiser with your hands into the face and neck and smoothing out across the whole face.โ€

Robb-Lacey recommends carefully reading the labels of each product to ensure theyโ€™re used correctly, and avoid using too many active ingredients during such a sensitive time.

โ€œIt can be tempting to want to exfoliate and use ingredients such as retinols every day, but we can cause damage to the skins barrier by overuse, which can result in redness, dehydration and sensitivity,โ€ explains Robb-Lacey. โ€œRemember to keep your exfoliation to one to two times a week and your retinol products to what was recommended by your beauty therapist. Also avoiding squeezing any breakouts as this can further damage the skin, spread bacteria and leave acne scarring. Treat breakouts with purifying masks and blemish treatment serums.โ€

 Lastly, Robb-Lacey recommends ensuring you continue with a healthy skin routine, which includes indulging in โ€œa full facial each weekโ€.

โ€œDaily cleansing, serum, eye care and moisturiser is the key to getting on top of your skin concerns,โ€ adds Robb-Lacey. โ€œA skin analysis and consultation each season with a qualified beauty therapist will ensure your routine is appropriate for your skin and your treatment plan is designed to get the results you want.โ€

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Activist Rachel Cargleโ€™s Words About The Need To Be Actively Anti-Racist Are Going Viral

Here's everything to know...

Anti-racism protests have broken out across the world, calling for justice for George Floyd.

George, an unarmed black man, died whilst being arrested by police outside a shop in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 25 May.

In viral video footage taken by a bystander, a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, can be seen kneeling on the 46-year-oldโ€™s neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds, whilst pinning him to the ground. โ€˜I canโ€™t breatheโ€ฆplease stop,โ€™ were his last words but the police officer continued to choke him until he lost consciousness. He died in hospital an hour later.

George Floydโ€™s brutal killing has brought to light a much deeper issue about the deeply engrained systemic racism felt across the world, with people standing up across the globe to say enough is enough.

Activist Rachel Cargle is one of the figures at the forefront, with her powerful words on the need to be actively anti-racist going viral.

โ€˜Itโ€™s not enough to say, โ€œOh, I know itโ€™s happening and I hope it gets better,โ€โ€˜ Rachel Cargle explained in an interview with InStyle.

โ€˜Itโ€™s saying, โ€œI see you and I feel you and I understand, and Iโ€™m going to hold myself accountable.โ€โ€˜

She continued: โ€˜That is what will move someone into action to say, โ€œI can no longer be complacent. I can no longer be silent. Itโ€™s not enough to be not racist. I have to be actively anti-racist.โ€

โ€˜We really need to start shifting the word from ally to accomplice. To not just saying, โ€œI hear you. I see you. Iโ€™m going to use my voice for you.โ€ Instead it needs to be, โ€œI am here alongside of you to upend the system that is killing you every day.โ€ That isnโ€™t a checkbox. Thatโ€™s not a checklist you can go through.

โ€˜It doesnโ€™t end when white people feel better about what theyโ€™ve done, it ends when black people are staying alive and they have their liberation. There has to be this conversation of not having an end of, โ€œI have done this and this and that, so now I am an ally.โ€

This article originally appeared on marie claire UK.

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Can Plucking Your Eyebrows Cause Premature Ageing?

All that tugging and pulling can't be good

Since the โ€˜90s, many of us have taken to tweezing our own eyebrows.

And although we no longer aim for the thinnest face framers ever, we still turn to plucking for a quick tidy up every now and then.

But have you ever thought about the effect this hair pulling could be having on the skin?

The skin surrounding our eyes is known to be substantially thinner than the rest of our face, which is why itโ€™s often one of the first places to show the signs of ageing.

Itโ€™s also why many skincare experts recommend using specifically formulated eye creams, and to apply them with the ring finger only, to avoid dragging and unnecessary pressure.

So if using a more dominant finger for cream application is detrimental, the skin pulling that occurs when tweezing surely canโ€™t be doing us any favours in the skin sagging department.

While thereโ€™s no direct evidence between plucking and loss of skin elasticity, Dermatologist Dr Cara McDonald does believe that the hair follicles on the brow contribute to thicker and dense quality skin, adding to the appearance of a prominent and defined brow.

โ€œChronic plucking and loss of hair will therefore cause thinner skin with a more aged appearance,โ€ she told Marie Claire.

โ€œThe eye area is very prone to sagging but this is mostly due to the loss of bones and fat pads around the orbit,โ€ she explains. โ€œAs a result the skin does not have adequate support and sags.โ€

Still, if youโ€™d rather not take your chances when it comes to plucking and potential crowโ€™s feet, your tweezer technique may need monitoring.

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Hannah Mutze, National Brow Artist and Beauty Expert, says to always โ€œuse your non-tweezing hand to support the skin surrounding the area, by gently pulling tight.โ€ 

โ€œTry to avoid pulling the skin downwards, instead lifting up and out towards the temple,โ€ she advises. โ€œThis makes it easy to grip each hair and allows for swift removal without tugging.โ€

She also says itโ€™s important to โ€œalways remove hairs in the same direction they grow.โ€ 

And if you ask us, a good quality pair of tweezers like Tweezerman Slant Tweezer ($37, adorebeauty.com.au) and Anastasia Beverly Hills Tweezer ($51, sephora.com.au) never goes astray.

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The Beauty Brands Supporting The Black Lives Matter Movement

Pledging donations and taking action

The murder of George Floyd has sparked worldwide outrage, with protests growing every day across the U.S.

As companies and celebrities react, many have been using their platforms to stand with the protesters against police violence. Even Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have spoken out.

Many beauty brands have also joined in, pledging donations in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

DECIEM

The Abnormal Beauty Company, which houses brands such as The Ordinary, NIOD and Hylamide, have donated $100k across Black Lives Matter and The NAACP Legal Defence & Educational Fund.

Theyโ€™ve also dedicated their Instagram stories to amplify user-created video messages in the โ€œfight against racism and inequalityโ€.

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Glossier

In a statement on Instagram, Glossier announced it would be donating $500k across โ€œorganisations focusing on combating racial injusticeโ€ and an additional $500k โ€œin the form of grants for Black-owned beauty businessesโ€.

The brand ended its message with, โ€œwe see you and are with youโ€.

Maybelline

Maybelline announced it would be donating to the NAACP,  the nationโ€™s first and largest grassroots-based civil rights organization. 

โ€œAt Maybelline we believe in inclusivity, equality and justice for all,โ€ the brand wrote on Instagram. โ€œTogether we can make change happen.โ€

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Biossance

Pledging $100k to the ACLU, the Minnesota Freedom Fund, Color of Change and Black Lives Matter, beauty brand Biossance wrote:

โ€œBiossance stands for equality, we stand for change, and we stand alongside those who are hurting the most right nowโ€.

NYX Cosmetics

Drugstore beauty giant NYX Cosmetics announced donations to the Minnesota Freedom Fund and Black Lives Matter. โ€œWe stand with our Black community,โ€ the brand wrote on Instagram.

Glow Recipe

K-Beauty favourite, Glow Recipe, donated $10k to the Black Visions Collective, a Black, Trans and Queer-led organisation dedicated to Black liberation. 

โ€œOur hearts have been hurting as weโ€™ve watched the injustice continually unfold over the past few days,โ€ the brand wrote. โ€œLetโ€™s share resources. Letโ€™s have this conversation. Weโ€™re stronger together.โ€

Kristin Ess

Kristin Ess penned a passionate caption, calling for followers to self-educate and take action in any way they can. The brand founder also announced she would be donating to the Black Girls Code, Spelman College and The Innocence Project.

Sunday Riley

Sunday Riley herself shared a heartfelt message to the brandโ€™s Instagram, pledging $50k to the NAACP and Legal Defense Fund.

โ€œGeorge Floyd and I are both from Houston. We actually both went to Lamar High School, though he graduated from Yates. We were separated by time. We werenโ€™t the same age, we werenโ€™t in the same year. But we walked the same hallways, maybe sat in the same classrooms, albeit at different moments in time. We had entirely different lives, different opportunities, and faced different challenges.  Had we both been in the exact same situation, at the exact same moment, I think it would have ended differently for me. Actually, I know it would have. That reality pierces me to my core,โ€ she wrote.

Urban Decay

Stating that โ€˜silence is not an optionโ€™, Urban Decay announced it will be donating to Black Lives Matter and the Minnesota Freedom Fund.

ColourPop

Since announcing the brandโ€™s first round of donations to the Minnesota Freedom Fund and ACLU, ColourPop Cosmetics have since pledged an additional $250k in support of Black communities, following the events that unfolded over the weekend.

The brand is also muting its usual Instagram content, instead using the platform to amplify melanated voices.

The Honest Company

Jessica Albaโ€™s company has donated $100k to organisations fighting racial injustice, including the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the Equal Justice Initiative. 

โ€œAdditionally, Honest has committed to matching all employee donations made towards civil rights organizations,โ€ the brand wrote on Instagram.

Augustinus Bader

The luxury skincare brand loved by Victoria Beckham pledged donations across the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Black Lives Matter and the Innocence Project.

E.l.f Cosmetics

The much-loved cosmetics brand announced a $25k donation to Color of Change, โ€œto help support their efforts to fight injustice and create a more human world for Black people in America.โ€

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โ€˜Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Storyโ€™ Is Your Next True Crime Must-Watch

The second season follows "one of America's messiest divorces"

After the first season of Dirty John captivated viewers in 2018, the real-life story of Debra Newell and John Meehanโ€™s twisted, romantic relationship was intriguing to say the least.

For fans of the series or just true crime fanatics in general, Dirty John is backโ€”this time telling the true story of socialite Betty Broderick.

Based on a true story, season two focuses on Betty Broderick, a woman who was convicted of murdering her husband and his second wife. Sharing four children together, her then-husband Dan Broderick was a successful lawyer from San Diego.

However, events spiral when Betty becomes suspicious when Dan hired a much younger legal assistant, Linda Kolkena. After manipulating and gaslighting Betty, Dan admits to his infidelity and marries Linda.

The second season is based in the mid to late 1980s, and looks to follow the pairโ€™s complicated divorce, that involved restraining orders, custody battles and eventually murder.

Dirty John

Leading the season is Amanda Peet (Somethingโ€™s Gotta Give), who plays Betty Broderick herself. With Christian Slater (Heathers), starring as Dan Broderick, her lawyer husband whose life ends tragically. Rachel Keller (The Society) plays Linda Kolkena, the secretary-turned-legal assistant hired by Dan.

In an interview with Variety, Peet revealed that she didnโ€™t want Betty to come across as unhinged, saying: โ€œI am very close with Holland Taylor, and before I started, she gave me a great piece of advice: Donโ€™t play crazy. She encouraged me to look at each scene as a legitimate protest or a justified experience.โ€

The second season of Dirty John is available to stream on Hulu on June 2. If itโ€™s anything like season one, we can assume that the series will Netflix soon.

Interested? Take a look at the gripping trailer below:

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9 Anti-Racist Crusaders To Follow On Instagram Immediately

Use this time to educate yourself

As hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets to protest police brutality after the horrific murder of George Floyd in America, we need to keep building the momentum to enact real change.

Now is the time to educate yourself, turn up and show your support for people of colour.

In the words of Barkindji woman and equity advocate, Dixie Crawford, โ€œThere are two kinds of people in this conversation: the racists and the anti-racists.โ€

Be on the right side of history. Weโ€™ve rounded up a list of anti-racist crusaders on Instagram who are fighting the good fight. Follow them, support them, join themโ€ฆ

VANESSA TURNBULL ROBERTS

As a proud Bundjalung woman, Vanessa Turnbull Roberts uses her voice to campaign against the forced adoptions of Indigenous children and the continued stolen generation. Her rally cry: โ€œNo justice, no peace.โ€ We hear you Vanessa, we appreciate you and we support you.

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MARLEE SILVA

The Gamilaroi and Dunghutti woman and co-founder of the Tiddas4Tiddas podcast celebrates black excellence โ€“ and embodies it. Her new podcast Always Our Stories features yarns with โ€œdeadly blackfullasโ€ and is essential listening.

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DOM ROBERTS

โ€œDonโ€™t ignore something because it makes you uncomfortable,โ€ pleaded American Dom Roberts in a now-viral Instagram post, which has been shared by Reese Witherspoon and Sophia Bush. Domโ€™s bold quote tiles convey simple and important messages like, โ€œBeing black should not be a death sentence.โ€ Preach it.

CHARLOTTE ALLINGHAM

The Wiradjuri, Ngiyampaa artist creates powerful and evocative pieces of art that speak volumes. โ€œBeing apolitical upholds and supports the systematic oppression of First Nations peoples. You are part of the problem. You are profiting off our lands, our suffering and you need to take accountability. Be better,โ€ she writes.

MEYNE WYATT

The Wongutha-Yamatji actor from Kalgoorlie speaks out about racism in Australia and uses his own experiences to fuel his fire. โ€œThere are two problems. Racism is the first. Abuse of power by the hands of police is the second. I experienced both before I was a teenager,โ€ he writes.

AMY THUNIG

The Gamilaroi academic and writer hosts the Blacademia podcast and is a wealth of knowledge and wisdom. On Twitter, she shares important information and must-read links. On Instagram, she shares hilarious TikToks and photos of her chooks.  

AMY MCQUIRE

The South Sea Islander Darumbal writer and UQ PhD candidate wrote the incredible article imploring Australians to โ€œBear witness to black deaths in our own country.โ€ Read her words and learn from them.

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RENI EDDO-LODGE

The author of Why Iโ€™m No Longer Talking To White People About Race, is โ€œTrying to change the world with words.โ€ Including this timely quote from Audre Lorde, โ€œYou do not have to be me in order for us to fight alongside each other.โ€

LUKE CURRIE-RICHARDSON

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander photographer and storyteller is behind the Team Mills Foundation, growing a sense of community around the world.

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The Fashion Brands Supporting The Black Lives Matter Movement

From shutting down their websites to changes in policy

The weight of George Floydโ€™s death has been felt all over the world, and while even the fashion industries biggest names have vowed to no longer stay silent on the injustices the Black community face โ€“ some of the most powerful players have made donations and promises to support the Black Lives Matter movement. 

Many took to social media to use their platform to protest, not only in honour of Floyd, but Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner and the countless others who have been killed at the hands of police. While many showed support of solidarity, some of the fashion and beauty industries most influential have created new guidelines to rework the industryโ€™s approach toward the Black community and Black-owned businesses and creatives. 

We want to highlight the brands taking real, tangible action and showing solidarity. The below brands have made donations to important causes like the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the Equal Justice InitiativeReclaim the Block, the ACLUThe Bail Project, and many more worthy organisations. Others have even shut down their websites, instead redirecting potential buyers to donate. 

Savage x Fenty

On top of donating proceeds from the brand to both The Bail Project and the Black Lives Matter movement, Rihanna and Savage x Fenty asked fans and followers to #PullUp and speak up. โ€œThereโ€™s nothing else we can say that wasnโ€™t already perfectly said by our founder, Rihanna (@badgalriri). So weโ€™re putting our $$ where our mouth is. In solidarity with @claralionelfdn, we will be donating funds to support @blmgreaterny and @bailproject. Weโ€™re only asking one thing of you: #PullUpโฃ โฃNowโ€™s not the time to stay silent or stand by. Pull TF Up.โ€

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Nike

In a powerful video posted to Instagram on the weekend, Nike called on its followers to โ€œbe part of the changeโ€. โ€œFor once, donโ€™t do it,โ€ the video reads, followed by โ€œdonโ€™t pretend thereโ€™s not a problem in America,โ€ โ€œdonโ€™t turn your back on racism,โ€ and โ€œdonโ€™t accept innocent lives being taken from us.โ€

GANNI 

Copenhagen-based fashion brand Ganni posted on Instagram announcing a promise to donate $100,000 to the NAACPBlack Lives Matter, and the ACLU. โ€œWe know this is not enough, we must continue to listen, research, and educate ourselves about systematic injustice and state-sanctioned violence against Black people globally,โ€ the post reads.

The label has also shut down its online site, asking potential shoppers to consider donating to anti-racist organisations. The brand is also encouraging Black creatives to message them directly, as it plans to commission work from the Black community to share on their social media platforms.

Reebok

The activewear brand took to Instagram to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as encourage its followers to โ€œwalk in someone elseโ€™s shoes, to stand in solidarity, and to find our common ground of humanity.โ€ The brand added that โ€œwithout the Black community, Reebok would not exist.โ€

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Lisa Says Gah

The label committed $10,000 to purchase product from Black-owned brands and designers to show its support. โ€œWe need more Black-owned brands in our assortment,โ€ the label wrote. โ€œWe will make sure to update you as we add to the shop. Share favourites โฌ‡๏ธโค๏ธWe have also donated to @blackmamasmatter and @blklivesmatter.โ€

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How The World Is Reacting To George Floydโ€™s Death

Enough is enough.

Beyoncรฉ, Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian West and Cardi B are just some of the many public figures taking to social media to demand justice for George Floyd. 

Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man died in custody after being taken in by the Minneapolis police for reportedly using a counterfeit check at a supermarket. Outside the store, Floyd was handcuffed and pinned to the ground by police office Derek Chauvin. The officerโ€™s knee was pressed on his neck, while other officers, Thomas Lane, Tou Thao, and J. Alexander Kueng, stood by. Onlookers begged for Chauving to stop. 

Video footage from the incident later surfaced online, showing Floyd begging for his life. โ€œI canโ€™t breathe,โ€ he tells the officer. โ€œPlease, I canโ€™t breathe.โ€ The father-of-one went motionless and was taken to hospital, where he later died from the injuries inflicted by Chauvin. 

The incident has sparked protests around the world, with many carrying signs, t-shirts and masks that read: โ€œI canโ€™t breathe.โ€ 

Below, how celebrities are using their platform to demand justice. 

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift took to Twitter to call out President Donald Trump. She wrote, โ€œAfter stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? โ€˜When the looting starts the shooting startsโ€™??? We will vote you out in November. @realdonaldtrump.โ€ 

The Tweet is now the singerโ€™s most-liked. 

Lady Gaga

The Chromatica singer did not hold back when responding to the current situations unfolding in the US. โ€œI am as outraged by the death of George Floyd as I have been by the deaths of exponentially too many black lives over hundreds of years that have been taken from us in the country as a result of systemic racism and the corrupt system that support it,โ€ part of her post read. โ€œThe voices of the black community have been silenced for too long and that silence has proven deadly time and time again. And no matter what they do to protest, they are still met with no compassion by the leaders that are meant to protect them. Every day people in America are racist, thatโ€™s a fact.โ€

Phoebe Tonkin

The Australian actress, who resides in Los Angeles but spent many years living in Atlanta while filming the series The Originals, also spoke out on the death of George Floyd. โ€œEnough is enough, come on America do better. And please, please, please for the love of god vote that completely despicable man out of the White House in November.โ€

Chrissy Teigen 

Chrissy Teigen pledged (US) $200,000 to help bail out the protestors being arrested around America following the death of George Floyd. โ€œIn celebration of whatever the fuck maga night is, I am committed to donating $100,000 to the bailouts of protestors across the country,โ€ she tweeted on Saturday afternoon (May 30).

After a troll responded to the tweet by calling the protesters โ€œrioters and criminals,โ€ Chrissy replied, โ€œOoo they might need more money then. Make it $200,000.โ€

Kim Kardashian

The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star spoke out saying she was done staying โ€œsilentโ€. The 39-year-old reality star said that she has been trying to โ€œfind the right words to express my condolences and outrageโ€ after each horrific murder of an innocent black man, woman, or child, but has always felt that itโ€™s a fight she shouldnโ€™t take on as her own. Until now.

โ€œNot today, not anymore. Like so many of you, I am angry. I am more than angry. I am infuriated and I am disgusted,โ€ she tweeted. โ€œI am exhausted by the heartbreak I feel seeing mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers and children suffering because their loved one was murdered or locked away unjustly for being black.โ€

โ€œEven though I will never know the pain and suffering they have endured, or what it feels like to try to survive in a world plagued by systemic racism, I know I can use my own voice to help amplify those voices that have been muffled for too long.โ€ 

Billie Eilish 

The 18-year-old Grammy winner posted a lengthy essay to her Instagram page. 

โ€œIโ€™ve been trying to take this week to figure out a way to address this delicately. I have an enormous [sic] platform and I try really hard to be respectful and take time to think through what I say and how I say itโ€ฆ But holy fโ€“king shit Iโ€™m gonna just start talking,โ€began the essay. โ€œIf I hear one more person say โ€˜aLL liVeS maTtErโ€™ one more fโ€“king time Iโ€™m gonna lose my fโ€“king mind. Will you shut the fโ€“k uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup???? No one is saying your life doesnโ€™t matter. No one is saying your life is not hard.โ€

โ€œThe slogan #BlackLivesMatter does not mean other lives donโ€™t. Itโ€™s calling attention to the fact that society clearly thinks black lives donโ€™t fucking matter!!!!! And they fucking do!!!!!โ€ she said.

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey looked to her signature works to demand justice for George Floyd, performing her song โ€˜Thereโ€™s Got To Be A Wayโ€™ which featured on her very first album which debuted nearly thirty years ago. 

โ€œI wrote this song for my first album. Still looking for answers today. We have to make a change. We canโ€™t be silent. #BlackLivesMatter Text โ€˜FLOYDโ€™ to 55156 to demand #JusticeForFloyd,โ€ the singer captioned the video. In the song, she sings, โ€œI donโ€™t understand how there can be regulated bigotry. Thereโ€™s got to be a way to connect this world today.โ€

Rihanna

Rihanna took to her Instagram to call out the injustice served about George Floydโ€™s murder. 

โ€œFor the last few days, the magnitude of devastation, anger, sadness Iโ€™ve felt has been overwhelming to say the least!โ€ she wrote alongside a photo of Floyd. โ€œWatching my people get murdered and lynched day after day pushed me to a heavy place in my heart!โ€

She continued, โ€œTo the point of staying away from socials, just to avoid hearing the blood curdling agony in George Floydโ€™s voice again, begging over and over for his life!!! The look of enticement, the pure joy and climax on the face of this bigot, murderer, thug, pig, bum, Derek Chauvin, haunts me!!โ€

โ€œI canโ€™t shake this! I canโ€™t get over an ambulance pulling up to an arrest, a paramedic checking a pulse without removing the very thing thatโ€™s hindering it! Is this that fucking normal??? If intentional MURDER is the fit consequence for โ€˜drugsโ€™ or โ€˜resisting arrestโ€™โ€ฆ.then whatโ€™s the fit consequence for MURDER???! #GeorgeFloyd #AhmaudArbery #BreonnaTaylor.โ€

Beyonce

Beyonce took to Instagram to share a personal message following Floydโ€™s murder and the protests currently happening around America. โ€œIf you want to demand more charges brought on all those involved in the death of George Floyd, click the link in my bio to sign the petition,โ€ she wrote with a link of her own petition to help

Oprah Winfrey 

Oprah spoke out amid protests around the country in reaction to police brutality and systematic racism, writing: โ€œIโ€™ve been trying to process what can be said or heard in this moment. I havenโ€™t been able to get the image of the knee on his neck out of my head. Itโ€™s there every morning when I rise and when I go through the ordinary duties of the day. While pouring coffee, lacing my shoes, and taking a breath, I think: He doesnโ€™t get to do this.โ€

She continued, โ€œAnd now the video from the other angle of two other officers pinning him down. My heart sinks even deeper. His family and friends say he was a gentle giant. His death has now shown us he had a giant soul. If the largeness of a soul is determined by its sphere of influence,George Floyd is a Mighty soul. #GeorgeFloyd: We speak your name. But this time we will not let your name be just a hashtag. Your spirit is lifted by the cries of all us who call for justice in your name!โ€

Tracee Ellis Ross

Alongside an image of Floyd and his last words, Ellis Ross simply wrote: โ€œYou should be alive.โ€ 

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Naomi Campbell 

โ€œ#JusticeForFloyd,โ€ the 50-year-old supermodel captioned a powerful quote. 

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Olivia Wilde

The actress posted a heartbreaking image of protestors being targeted by police in the protests, writing: โ€œThis is America. ๐Ÿ’”โ€

Cardi B 

No stranger to speaking out on injustices of people of colour, Cardi B wrote: โ€œEnough is enough! What will it take ? A civil war ? A new president? Violent riots ? Itโ€™s tired ! Iโ€™m tired ! The country is tired !You donโ€™t put fear in people when you do this you just show how coward YOU ARE ! And how America is really not the land of the free !โ€ 

Katie Holmes

The actress shared a pointed quote from American novelist and activist James Baldwin, โ€œIt is certain, in any case, that ignorance allied with power is the most ferocious enemy justice can haveโ€, adding โ€œI send love to his family and friends. This is heartbreaking.โ€

Demi Lovato 

โ€œThis is not okay. And it will not stop until everyone does their part. Especially white people,โ€ Lovato wrote. โ€œI said it recently and Iโ€™ll say it again, do not let your discomfort surrounding social issues prevent you from speaking up for those IN DANGER. And reality is, until this STOPS COMPLETELY โ€“ THE BLACK COMMUNITY WILL CONTINUE TO LIVE IN DANGER. DO YOUR PART. THIS INVOLVES YOU TOO. #GeorgeFloyd, I hope you RIP because it isnโ€™t fair so many didnโ€™t do their part to ensure you lived in peace.โ€

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Kylie Jenner

The beauty mogul took to Instagram to share she was โ€œscaredโ€ for her daughter (who she shares with rapper Travis Scott) and her future following the distressing video of George Floydโ€™s death. 

โ€œsince watching the most devastating and completely heartbreaking video showing the murder of George Floyd earlier this week I havenโ€™t been able to get his face and his words out of my mind,โ€ she wrote. โ€œiโ€™ll never personally experience the pain and fear that many black people around the country go through every day but i know nobody should have to live in fear and nobody deserves a death like George Floyd and too many others. speaking up is long overdue for the rest of us. weโ€™re currently dealing with two horrific pandemics in our country, and we canโ€™t sit back and ignore the fact that racism is one of them. i fear for my daughter and i hope for a better future for her. my heart breaks for George Floydโ€™s family and friends. Donโ€™t let his name be forgotten. keep sharing, keep watching, keep speaking out, because itโ€™s the only way we can come together to help bring this much needed change and awareness. Rest In Peace, George Floyd. ๐Ÿ•Šโ€

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Ariana Grande

The Sweetener singer shared a link to a petition. โ€œplease keep signing these petitions, making donations, having conversations w family and friends about it, reading and sharing links and resourcesโ€ฆ gentle reminder that this doesnโ€™t end today or tomorrow or after you post about it once.โ€ 

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Reese Witherspoon

The Big Little Lies actress took to Instagram to share her 7-year-old son had asked about George Floydโ€™s death. โ€œLast night at dinner, my 7-year-old asked why all the grown ups were so upset. We spoke to him about what happened to George Floyd. Being a white mother trying to explain racism and bigotry to her white son, who did not understand why anyone would treat another human being that way, was heartbreaking. But not nearly as heartbreaking as being a victim of one of these senseless, violent, unconscionable crimes. Not nearly as heartbreaking as being one of the families who have experienced loss and harassment and discrimination daily. Not nearly as heartbreaking as being a mother who lives in fear of what will happen to her children in this world.โ€

She continued, โ€œI grew up going to church. We were taught that we were all the same in the eyes of God. We all breathe the same air. We all bleed the same blood. But that is not what I grew up seeing. It was as hard for me to reconcile the difference between what I was taught in church and what I see in the world. I donโ€™t want that for my kids. Or for yours. We have to be held accountable for what is happening in this country. What happened to George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery โ€“ and countless others โ€“ can not go without justice. Please talk to your children about racism, privilege, bigotry and hate. If you arenโ€™t talking to them, someone else is. Regarding comments: I urge you to share this space for meaningful discussion, not hate. There is enough hate in the world. I hope this can be a space for discussion, understanding, growth and LOVE. We all need more of that.โ€ 

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Gigi Hadid 

โ€œEnraged. Sickened. Heartbroken. But never surprised,โ€ the model wrote to her Instagram page. โ€œThis happens way too often โ€“ and the videos that go viral are not isolated events. It seems that only when caught on camera are bigots & MURDERERS even getting โ€œinvestigatedโ€ or fired .. unfortunately, the only way things will start changing is if all these racist, ignorant, monsters (badge &/or not) have to face the consequences- behind bars. && itโ€™s not only an issue with black men being killed by cops โ€ฆ itโ€™s an issue every time we see them being treated, in even non-violent situations, VERY CLEARLY differently than many very-high-risk incidents involving white men; itโ€™s an issue that the President is making dangerous public statements about enforcing the shooting of protesters -rightfully angered by another UNNEEDED KILLING of another black person & DEMANDING JUSTICE WHERE IT IS 100% NEEDED- while exactly 28 days earlier, he tweeted about white protesters, who stood ARMED WITH GUNS protesting a WORLDWIDE HEALTH PANDEMIC as โ€œvery good peopleโ€ urging the Governor to โ€œSee them, talk to them, make a deal.โ€ ??????????โ€

She continued, โ€œThis is, too, an issue about the โ€œKarenโ€™sโ€ we see filmed weekly- using someoneโ€™s race, as a point to try and push their agenda, while calling the police in situations where their lives are clearly not actually in danger at allโ€ฆ.. theyโ€™re just plain f***ing racist. EVERY. TIME. feels more disheartening and nauseating because our cries for the Government and Americans to do better seem unheard; but even when we feel like what we do isnโ€™t enough or canโ€™t help, we have to do more. Keep signing petitions, making calls to demand justice, speaking out (this is not just if you have a big platform- it starts in your homes and communities), and fighting to make a difference for every life that has been wrongly taken or effected by THE PANDEMIC OF RACISM. THIS IS ABOUT BEING AGAINST EVERY SENSELESS ACT OF DISCRIMINATION THAT BURDENS THIS COUNTRY.โ€

Adele 

Adele took to her Instagram to call for the movement against police violence not to get โ€œdisheartened, hijacked or manipulated right now.โ€

โ€œGeorge Floydโ€™s murder has sent shockwaves around the world, there are countless others that havenโ€™t. Protests and marches are happening all over the globe simultaneously and only gaining momentum,โ€ the singer started, alongside a picture of Floyd. โ€œSo be righteously angered but be focused! Keep listening, keep asking and keep learning!โ€

She went on, โ€œItโ€™s important we donโ€™t get disheartened, hijacked or manipulated right now. This is about systematic racism, this is about police violence and itโ€™s about inequality. And this isnโ€™t only about America! Racism is alive and well everywhere.โ€

โ€œI wholeheartedly stand in solidarity with the fight for freedom, liberation and justice โ™ฅ๏ธ.โ€

Lizzo

Lizzo went live on Instagram to open up about how she is hoping for some equality in the wake of George Floydโ€™s death. 

โ€œItโ€™s always white people using the term โ€˜race war,โ€™โ€ she said. โ€œWe donโ€™t want that shit. We want what weโ€™ve always wanted from the beginning of being in this f***ing country โ€” the same rights that all these other people have. Itโ€™s not that difficult.โ€

โ€œBlack people are tired. We are so tired. Iโ€™m tired of putting myself in danger. Itโ€™s not danger from the protestors, itโ€™s danger from the police who donโ€™t value me. Danger of the white supremacist groups who are shooting at people, who are running people over with their cars.โ€

โ€œI wasnโ€™t in this position a year ago, [with] this profile. This many people didnโ€™t know who I was a year ago. I remember every time these things happened, I would look to these famous people and say, โ€˜Where are your voices? Why arenโ€™t you speaking up for us?โ€™ I have to realize that responsibility as well. It would irresponsible of me to not reflect the times, irresponsible to not tell the truth.โ€

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Lockdown Reinforces Gender Inequality And Traditional Roles

Experts fear the COVID-19 crisis could set women back decades

For decades, women have seen the growth of equality in the workplaceโ€”but now research shows coronavirus lockdowns are reinforcing gender inequality, and threatening to undo all the progress that has been made.

Since lockdown, women have temporarily resumed traditional gender rolesโ€”from homeschooling to extra cookingโ€”but campaign groups are warning women across Europe are at risk of being pushed back into traditional roles for good.

Experts suggest two main reasons for this: firstly, struggling to shake off the role once it is over, and secondly, because females are losing jobs in greater numbers than men, and therefore have no role to return to.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies and the UCL Institute of Education found that mothers were 47 per cent more likely to have permanently lost their job or quit, and 14  per cent were more likely to have been furloughed since the start of the crisis. A study revealed how women will be among those most affected economically as they are employed in sectors that have shut downโ€”such as restaurants, shops, hotels and retailers.

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Sam Smethers, the chief executive of the Fawcett Society, told The Guardian: โ€œIn my view, womenโ€™s workplace equality will have been set back decades by this crisis unless government intervenes to avert it.โ€

โ€œWeโ€™re looking at the prospect of a two-tier workplace where men go back and women stay home. Itโ€™s taken us 20 years to get this far on female participation in the workforce, but it could take only months to unravel.โ€

If you think about the easing up on lockdownsโ€”what has been the priority? Seemingly economic considerations (car sales rooms opening, for example) rather than childcare.

That said, a shift to flexible work patterns could create a more equal playing field for some working parents. Itโ€™s important we campaign for this and fight against gender inequality when we return to life after lockdown, as working mothers have long-faced scrutiny and judgement for requesting flexible working hours. Now they are able to show they are still just as productive and effective.

This article originally appeared on Marie Claire U.K.

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Prince Harry And Meghan Markleโ€™s Commonwealth Trust Speaks Out In Support Of Black Lives Matter

"We all have the power to effect positive change. It is time to speak up and speak out"

Before joining the Royal Family, Meghan Markle openly spoke about being biracial and how that affected her growing up. The Duchess of Sussex once reflected on a time she was a young student asked to fill out a census, and when it came to the boxes to indicate ethnicity: white, black, Hispanic or Asian, she wrote: โ€œThere I was (my curly hair, my freckled face, my pale skin, my mixed race) looking down at these boxes, not wanting to mess up, but not knowing what to do. You could only choose one, but that would be to choose one parent over the other โ€“ and one half of myself over the other.โ€ 

Now, in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests for racial justice in America, the Queenโ€™s Commonwealth Trust is openly supporting the cause. The trust, which is overseen by Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry, and Meghan, took to social media to share a message to demand justice following the tragic killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and all the other Black Americans who were killed at the hands of police. 

โ€œYoung people are vital voices in the fight against injustice and racism around the world. As a global community of young leaders we stand together in pursuit of fairness and a better way forward. Silence is not an option. #BlackLivesMatter,โ€ read a tweet alongside an image of a Martin Luther King Jr. quote.

The Commonwealth, of which Meghan was nominated as Vice President last year, added: โ€œWe all have the power to effect positive change. It is time to speak up and speak out,โ€ continued the statement. โ€œTime to have uncomfortable conversations with ourselves and with others. Time to educate ourselves and unlearn. Time to come together and build a better future as one. #TeamQCT.โ€

How you can help in the wake of George Floydโ€™s death.

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6 Indigenous-Owned Businesses To Get Behind Immediately

Support your local girl gang

Now more than ever, local small businesses need our support. We spoke to six entrepreneurs doing good and getting shit doneโ€ฆ

Marley Morgan โ€“ Barefoot Wandering Photography 

Marley Morgan held her very first camera at age 10. It was a Polaroid. โ€œThatโ€™s when it all started,โ€ she explains of the moment her passion for photography was ignited. Inspired by her father, a man who snapped pictures of the family at every available moment as well as the sunburnt landscape of Lightning Ridge, Marley picked up that I-zone Polaroid camera and never looked back.

Now age 30, she launched her own business, Barefoot Wandering Photography, in 2018. Growing up within the Yuwaalaraay tribe, and later joining the Wiradjuri and Gumbaynggirr nations as she made her home on the NSW Mid-North Coast, Morgan proudly celebrates her Indigenous culture through her pictures.

Her work captures the beauty of Aboriginal women, men and children, and itโ€™s easy to see how she turned her side hustle into a profession. โ€œI got quite a few compliments and was asked if I would be interested in paid work, so I thought why not grow my hobby into a business?โ€ says Morgan, who wants to push First Nation stories and people into the spotlight โ€“ where they belong.

As an Aboriginal woman in an industry dominated by white people, she know what it feels like to be silenced and underestimated. โ€œMy work still isnโ€™t taken seriously, compared to my non-Indigenous friends in the same field of work,โ€ explains Morgan, who has overcome all the obstacles she has faced, and plans to keep doing so. โ€œItโ€™s 2020, guys โ€“ weโ€™ve got this.โ€

Kristy Dickinson โ€“ Haus Of Dizzy 

It started with a house party. In 2015, Kristy Dickinson and her flatmates (whom she affectionately referred to as โ€œdizzy molesโ€) made a Facebook event for their house-warming; DJ Izm from Bliss n Eso was on DJ duties and a photo booth was set up in the corner. They called the event โ€œHaus of Dizzyโ€ and the name stuck. At the time, Dickinson was between jobs, sick of working in retail and ready to embrace her creative side. She sold her vintage clothes at Glebe Markets in Sydney and saved to buy materials for the jewellery brand she had dreamt up in her head, bringing her โ€œfancy as fuckโ€ style to the masses.

Five years later, Dickinson is still hand-making all of her pieces in her Melbourne studio, sheโ€™s now stocked in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney and online at The Iconic, and counts Lauren Hill and Drew Barrymore as fans. Her line has evolved to include statement โ€œStop Adaniโ€ earrings, a blingy โ€œFaboriginalโ€ necklace and a collection of โ€œDizzy Chickโ€ pins featuring cartoon girls of colour.

The loud and proud statement pieces are conversations starters and have led to deep-and-meaningful chats in the supermarket check-out line about the climate crisis, queer rights and domestic violence. โ€œI like to start important conversations, and what better way to do it then with an in-your-face earring?โ€ says Dickinson, 38, who grew up in Sydneyโ€™s Sutherland Shire, where she was teased for her Aboriginal heritage.

โ€œWhen I was younger, I felt like I didnโ€™t have a voice because I was shy and didnโ€™t stick up for myself. So I want people wearing my jewellery to feel confident, to speak up and hold their head high,โ€ says Dickinson, holding her own head high as a proud Wiradjuri woman.

Tahnee Edwards โ€“ Gammin Threads 

โ€œIt was surreal. I got butterflies,โ€ says Tahnee Edwards, describing the moment she first saw a stranger walking down the street wearing one of her Gammin Threads tees. Inspired by the 2018 NAIDOC Week theme โ€œBecause of Her, We Can,โ€ Edwards launched her online store with a โ€œRespect the Blak Matriarchyโ€ tee (worn by Indigenous actress Miranda Tapsell at this yearโ€™s Invasion Day rally).

In the past two years, the empowering slogans have grown to include โ€œBlak Girl Magicโ€, โ€œBig Aunty Energyโ€ and Edwardsโ€™ favourite โ€œSkinny Anklesโ€. โ€œItโ€™s an inside joke that a lot of blackfellas have skinny ankles. If you know, you know,โ€ explains Edwards, a descendant of the Yorta Yorta, Taungurung, Boonwurrung and Mutti Mutti nations who grew up surrounded by strong women and wanted to celebrate the aforementioned โ€œBlak Matriarchyโ€ in a stylish way.

She has continued to see the strength of Indigenous women in her job at family violence prevention organisation Djirra, where she hosts workshops for teenage girls. โ€œLearning about gender equality has made me feel even stronger about supporting the sisterhood,โ€ says Edwards, who dreams of Gammin Threads becoming a streetwear empire with a bomber jacket line and a runway show.

Edwards, 34, admits sheโ€™s struggled with self-doubt as an entrepreneur. โ€œMy advice to others is to be strong, get out of your head and just do it.โ€ So, basically, live your life like a Gammin Threads slogan and donโ€™t forget: โ€œYou lubly

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Nancy Pattinson โ€“ Indii Swimwear 

Salt water runs through Nancy Pattisonโ€™s veins. The Dunghutti woman and long-term South West Rocks resident has always been inspired by the small townโ€™s sweeping ocean views, โ€œI grew up in South West Rocks, my whole family grew up there, so I have a really strong connection to my country and culture there.โ€

It was in the beachside town that Pattison launched Indii Swimwear in 2015 following the birth of her baby girl, also named Indii. โ€œFor me [the name] means being an individual and being inspired, and just feeling comfortable with yourself,โ€ explains Pattison. I

n the last five years, the brand has mixed Aboriginal-inspired design with soft earthy tones, particularly drawing on the native โ€˜Flannelโ€™ flower that grows along the coast. Pattison wants to share her picturesque home town and Indigenous heritage with her customers, โ€œThe brand states who I am and what I am about โ€“ Indii is a swimwear label inspired by the Ocean and coastline for saltwater girls who love the sea, sun and sand. With my native designs and an Aboriginal designer, I just want people to be inspired and be able to share their own work.โ€

Pattison is not just excited for the future of Indii, she is looking forward to the opportunities that are readily becoming available for the young Indigenous models, photographers and entrepreneurs following in her footsteps. โ€œI want to be pass on my skills, there is no point just leaving it with me,โ€ says Pattison proudly paving the way.

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Rhiannon Mitchell โ€“ New Moon 

Rhiannon Mitchell vividly remembers her high school years: the angst, rebellion and lack of direction. โ€œI was really lost in high school and struggled as a teenager. I donโ€™t know how my mum put up with me,โ€ admits Mitchell, who thanks a handful of mentors for getting her through her difficult adolescence. โ€œOver the years, I had people who really believed in me and gave me opportunities to grow โ€“ so I was able to turn my life around through education, employment, health and culture.โ€

Now, Mitchell is giving the same opportunities to Indigenous girls on the Mid-North Coast with her mentoring business New Moon. Having studied leadership and management, Aboriginal health, community services and business in her local community of Coffs Harbour, Mitchell now works at a youth centre and hosts regular workshops with Indigenous women aged 12-25 based around ocean conservation, wellbeing, culture and values.

Her courses create a much-needed space for the girls to share their stories, speak their truth and create a future they are proud of โ€“ plus fun things like DIY skincare, dream boards and beach walks. โ€œRunning cultural camps for our youth, I have seen the difference it can make to their lives when theyโ€™re more connected to culture. Iโ€™m thankful to my local Gumbaynggirr elders for sharing their knowledge and wisdom with me,โ€ says Mitchell, 27, a Mununjali woman who has grown up on Gumbaynggirr country, where the totem is the ocean.

Fittingly, sheโ€™s an avid scuba diver and is currently studying a degree in Marine Science. โ€œWe did an ocean conservation workshop with 15 high school girls last year where we took them to Charlesworth Bay and the Marine Science Centre there. They took selfies with the starfish and learnt why we need to protect our marine ecosystem.โ€

As well as sharing her love of the ocean and a sense of community, Mitchell gives sage advice to the girls she mentors. โ€œOwn your story,โ€ she says, adding that all women should be proud of where theyโ€™ve come from. โ€œIf you want to be happy, go make someone else happy.โ€

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Perina Drummond โ€“ Jira Models 

It was a sliding doors moment on a Melbourne tram in 2017 that led Perina Drummond to her very first client. Having just founded all-Indigenous model agency Jira Models, Drummond was on her way home from the Queen Victoria Market on a Sunday afternoon when she spotted Cassie Puruntatameri. โ€œIt was her stance, her attitude and obviously knowing that she was Indigenous,โ€ says Drummond, describing what drew her to the young Aboriginal woman who would become the face of Jira Models, grace the pages of magazines, model for luxury label Lyn-Al and walk at Melbourne Fashion Week.

Jira Models is the first agency of its kind in Australia, a bold, precarious move for a young entrepreneur. So, it is only fitting that the company is named after a brave and ballsy woman: Drummondโ€™s greatgreat-grandmother, Nara Jira Para, from the Wuthathi people of Far North Queensland. โ€œNan was a strong woman who was willing to take risks, evolve and move forward,โ€ she reflects.

Drummond, 32, a Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal woman, is following in her matriarchโ€™s footsteps by breaking down barriers, opening doors for Indigenous models.

Having seen cultural bias in the fashion industry, where she has worked as both a model and stylist, Drummond says the industry is becoming more inclusive โ€“ in no small part thanks to agencies like Jira Models. โ€œIndigenous talent is everywhere,โ€ she says, adding that she currently has 10 models on her books. โ€œThere is a lot of work and opportunity out there for our mob.โ€

Although sheโ€™s now based in Melbourne, Drummond has never forgotten her true roots, and never will: โ€œThursday Island [in Queensland] will always be home.โ€

This article originally appeared in the May issue of marie claire. 

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Royal Photographer Shares A Sweet Unknown Detail From Harry And Meghanโ€™s Wedding

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle celebrated their second wedding anniversary last month, reportedly marking the occasion by reminiscing over margaritas and exchanging romantic gifts.

Since they said โ€˜I doโ€™ at St Georgeโ€™s Chapel in 2018, many details about the ceremony and reception have surfaced, including their A-lister DJ (who played a very popular song for crowd), the strict rules for their guests and the special meaning behind Meghanโ€™s wedding earrings.

Plus, some eagled-eyed royal fans claim that Harry was caught on camera โ€˜swearingโ€™ at the altar. Oh dear.

Now, royal photographer Chris Jackson has now shared some sweet unknown details about the coupleโ€™s big day.

Appearing on an episode of the Royally Obsessed podcast, he spoke to hosts Rachel Bowie and Roberta Fiorito about Harry and Meghanโ€™s nuptials.

He said: โ€œWhat I thought was lovely was the fact that the couple invited 2,000 charity representatives from their various charities to be the first witnesses of them emerging from the chapel as a married couple.โ€

Jackson also shared that the Duke of Sussex also invited a young orphan who he met during his gap year to the ceremony.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at their wedding.
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โ€œPrince Harry invited Mutsu, a young orphan from Lesotho who Iโ€™ve met a few times over the years. Heโ€™s actually the boy that Prince Harry met on his gap year,โ€ he said of Harryโ€™s visit to South Africa in 2004.

โ€œHe was one of the first people to see them come out as a married couple.โ€

Harry and Meghan are currently in Los Angeles with their one-year-old son, Archie Harrison, and they reportedly spent their anniversary sharing special memories and video calling their family and friends.

How lovely!

This article originally appeared on marie claire UK.

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Kate Middletonโ€™s Favourite Makeup Products Are All Cult Classics

From her foundation to eyeliner

Though itโ€™s highly unlikely weโ€™ll ever see the Duchess of Cambridge with a pixie cut or dramatic red lip (can you imagine!?), her beauty looks are still among the most influential in the world.

Insider information on her signature glossy blow-dry, glowing skin and subtle smokey eye are so sought after, that whenever a favourite product is even whispered, itโ€™s guaranteed to fly off the shelves.

And while we know the Duchess is partial to face oil and natural skincare, when it comes to Kate Middletonโ€™s makeup, the secrets are tightly sealed. In fact, a lot of reports insist she does her own makeup, including on her wedding day.

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However, makeup artist Hannah Martin is also known to have helped the Duchess on numerous occasions, offering โ€˜artistry assistanceโ€™ for the nuptials. And having worked closely with makeup brand Bobbi Brown at the time, a lot of the products Martin recommended have remained staples in Kateโ€™s routine today.

Along with top-ups at the tennis, and reported recommendations to Michelle Obama, weโ€™ve pieced together the top makeup products that contribute to Kateโ€™s classic look.

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Lancรดmeโ€™s Hypnรดse Mascara

$56 at lancome.com.au

A favourite mascara of many, Kate chose to wear Hypnรดse for her wedding day. With no runs or panda eyes in sight, we can safely assume it earned an everyday place.

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Bobbi Brown Lip Colour in โ€˜Sandwash Pinkโ€™

$47 at bobbibrown.com.au

Never without a classic nude lip, the pink-beige tone of this particular shade flatters Kateโ€™s rosy-cheeked complexion perfectly.

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Bobbi Brown Blush in โ€˜Pale Pinkโ€™ 

$49 at bobbibrown.com.au

Speaking of cheeks, the Duchess keeps her flush as natural-looking as possible by opting for a velvety matte finish. Itโ€™s said the shade โ€˜Pale Pinkโ€™ is her go-to.

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Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in โ€˜Bronzeโ€™ 

$78 at bobbibrown.com.au

On days when serious glow is called for (say, a wedding in front of 2 billion people), only the shimmer brick will do.

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Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector

$32 at clarins.com.au

When Kate pulled this product from her handbag while attending the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in 2019, the pink tube was instantly recognisable. The sheer lip gloss can be paired with colour or worn on its own, the latter being Kateโ€™s preferred option. She uses the shade โ€˜Rose Shimmerโ€™.

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Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Even Finish Foundation

$72 at bobbibrown.com.au

Looking for a foundation with zero flashback? Itโ€™s safe to say Kateโ€™s favourite is pretty paparazzi proof.

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Urban Decay Naked Reloaded Eyeshadow Palette

$69 at mecca.com.au

There were reports Kate recommended Urban Decayโ€™s original โ€˜Naked Smokyโ€™ palette to Michelle Obama. And if anyone could get their hands on the discontinued product, it would be the Duchess, but the rest of us will have to settle for the โ€˜Reloadedโ€™ version.

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Bobbi Brown Brow Kit in โ€˜Darkโ€™

$75 at bobbibrown.com.au

Kateโ€™s full, yet soft face framers are most definitely the result of brow powder.

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Bobbi Brown Longwear Gel Eyeliner

$40 at bobbibrown.com.au

Not one to have her eyeliner smudge, the Duchess relies on the lasting power of this gel formula, applied precisely with an angle brush.

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YSL Touche ร‰clat

$70 at mecca.com.au

Despite having three kids, Kate hardly looks tired. It appears the luminosity of this cult classic is worth every penny.

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Coach Looked To The Archives To Reimagine One Of Its All Time Classics

Introducing this year's It-bag

Look to the wardrobes of some of the worldโ€™s most fashionable players โ€“ Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez and Yara Shahidi โ€“ and youโ€™ll notice they all look to one fashion house for their everyday wear. Coach, an icon of modern luxury, has built a reputation on quality craftsmanship thatโ€™s synonymous with effortless and fashion-forward pieces, with their quintessential New York edge. 

Some of the brandโ€™s iconic styles are just too good to be left in the archives, which is exactly why Coach turned to the 90s for its latest innovation. Itโ€™s sure to be crowned bag of the season. 

Enter: The Willis 18.

Part of the Coach Originals, a collection of archival-inspired bags that celebrates the legacy and authentic New York heritage of the brand, the new top handle creation has been reimagined for the modern woman. A silhouette first introduced in the 1990s, the design is a structured everyday bag that features the same dowel frame that made the original such a favourite. The compact 18 is also crafted in Coachโ€™s signature canvas with refined leather and can be worn both as a crossbody or in your hand. 

Basically, everything youโ€™ve been looking for. The new style is available in-store and online now. 

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Willis Top Handle 18 In Signature Canvas, $675; coachaustralia.com

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Willis Top Handle 18, $675; coachaustralia.com

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Kate Middleton Has Been Crowned โ€˜The Coolestโ€™ Female Of The Moment In A New Study

She's in very good company

The Duchess of Cambridge is one of the most talked-about women in the world, and from her iconic fashion moments to her  hilarious couple jokes with Prince William, she never fails to make viral news.

Itโ€™s hardly surprising therefore that Kate Middleton bagged the top spot of a ranking for the โ€˜coolest and most inspiringโ€™ women around.

โ€œDuring these strange and uncertain times, itโ€™s fantastic to see strong, powerful women coming to the fore,โ€ Evie Porter, spokesperson and Head of Projects said of the research based on 2,000 British women and conducted by polling firm Perspectus Global.

High ranking spots went to Reese Witherspoon, Michelle Obama, The Queen, Greta Thunberg and Hillary Clinton among others. The overwhelming winner however was the Duchess of Cambridge.

โ€œFrom her Hold Still photography project to a video call with a new mum and virtual bingo session with care home residents, Kate has shown just how cool and inspiring she is,โ€ a spokesperson said on behalf of the study.

Hereโ€™s the studyโ€™s rundown of the coolest women of the momentโ€ฆ

1. The Duchess of Cambridge โ€“ 23%

2. Michelle Obama โ€“ 21%

3.The Queen โ€“ 20%

4. Billie Eilish โ€“ 20%

5. Adele โ€“ 19%

6. Greta Thunberg โ€“ 14%

7. Jacinda Ardern โ€“ 13%

8. Katy Perry โ€“ 12%

9. Emma Watson โ€“ 12%

10. Kylie Jenner โ€“ 11%

This article originally appeared on marie claire UK.

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Meghan Markle Has Secretly Been Helping One Of Her Royal Patronages Since Royal Exit

A cause the Duchess Of Sussex has always advocated for

Since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down as senior royals earlier this year, they have relocated overseas with their one year old son, Archie Harrison. Their first move was to Canada where they โ€œenjoyed the quiet lifeโ€œ, and just before the lockdown they headed to the US.

The couple now reside in a paparazzi-proof mansion in Los Angeles, although there have been recent reports of privacy concerns at their rented property with multiple incidents of drones spotted around their home.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been busy doing all they can throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, delivering food to the critically ill in their area and making Zoom calls to show their support for various charities.

But Meghan has also been secretly helping one of her royal patronages, animal charity Mayhew, despite stepping down as a member of the royal family.

Sarah Hastelow told Newsweek: โ€œSheโ€™s been such a champion of animals and animal welfare. Itโ€™s always been a passion of hers.โ€

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She also said that the Duchess has been โ€œin touchโ€ since lockdown but โ€œcouldnโ€™t say more than thatโ€.

Another source, reportedly from the Sussexes team, confirmed: โ€œThe Duchess is in touch and working with Mayhew at this time.โ€

They added that the charity is not just a โ€œclassic animal charityโ€ as they endeavour to help those โ€œin the communityโ€ during the global crisis, aiming to assist homeless individuals with pets who are struggling to find supplies.

Their website says: โ€œWe desperately need extra funds to buy supplies of food, litter, flea and worm treatment as our suppliers are running low.โ€

Meghan is a keen animal rights advocate and since the charity has experienced financial hardship as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. As Mayhew can no longer hold fundraising events due to the strict government guidelines on large groups gathering, she has reportedly been supporting and assisting them through the difficult times.

How lovely!

This article originally appeared on Marie Claire U.K.

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How To Help In The Wake Of George Floydโ€™s Death

This is not an American issue. It's all of us.

The news of George Floydโ€™s death has been deafening, dominating the news and social media space the last week. It all started on May 25 when Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man died in custody after being taken in by the Minneapolis police for reportedly using a counterfeit check at a supermarket. Outside the store, Floyd was handcuffed and pinned to the ground by police office Derek Chauvin. The officerโ€™s knee was pressed on his neck, while other officers, Thomas Lane, Tou Thao, and J. Alexander Kueng, stood by. Onlookers begged for Chauving to stop. 

Video footage from the incident later surfaced online, showing Floyd begging for his life. โ€œI canโ€™t breathe,โ€ he tells the officer. โ€œPlease, I canโ€™t breathe.โ€ The father-of-one went motionless and was taken to hospital, where he later died from the injuries inflicted by Chauvin. 

While Floydโ€™s murder is yet another reminder that racism is rampant in America โ€“ following the deaths of fellow persons of colour at the hands of law officials (Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, and countless more). 

Chauvin has since been charged with murder, following protests in the US. The three other officers were fired.

But, enough is enough. This is not just an issue that lies with the people of America. It sits with us all. 

Just look to the 2015 case of David Dungay, a 26-year-old Indigenous Australian in Long Bay jail, who had guards storm his cell after he refused to stop eating a packet of biscuits. In video footage played in court, just like Floyd, he begged for his life while officers held him down so hard he died. His family are yet to see justice served. 

According to The Guardian, in August 2018, an analysis of 10 years of coronial data found 407 Indigenous people had died in police or prison custody since the end of the royal commission in 1991. And while Indigenous Australians make up 2 per cent of the national population, 27 per cent make up the prison population. โฃ

Itโ€™s time to take action. Below, we outline the many ways we can help. 

Educate yourself.

While yes, taking to Instagram to hashtag and repost is going to help raise awareness โ€“ we must continue to amplify our voices โ€“ especially those of us born with white privilege โ€“ and educate those around us. 

A list of places you can visit to do so: 

Take Harvardโ€™s implicit bias test to learn your level of conscious and unconscious bias on things like light versus dark skin tone preference and many other categories including race, sexual orientation, religion, age, and weight. 

Reclaim The Block

BlackVisions

Bail Project

ACLU

Listen to Chrisy Fordโ€™s viral video on racism

Become an ally

Read books by black and Indigenous authors (a list here)

Sign this Change.org petition.

A petition, which has 9 million signatures and growing by the second, calls on Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and District Attorney Mike Freeman to arrest and charge all officers involved in Floydโ€™s death for police malpractice. 

Sign here

Text โ€œFLOYDโ€ to 55156 and sign the Colour of Change petition.

The petition currently has over 3 million signatures, demanding justice for George Floyd. In addition, you can also send a 30-second video testimonial calling for justice to Colour of Change via the petition website.  

If you have means to donate, do so.

The Minnesota Freedom Fund is helping bail out people who are getting arrested while protesting. 

Donate to George Floydโ€™s family.

If you would like to contribute financially to Floydโ€™s funeral and burial costs, his family has set up a GoFundMe page for donations. Anyone who wishes to send cards, letters of encouragement and/or contributions in the form of a money order or check, can do so by mail. All checks should be made out to The Estate of George Floyd.
 
The Estate of George Floyd
c/o Ben Crump Law, PLLC
122 S. Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Attn: Adner Marcelin

Read these powerful pieces to further your knowledge.

White people, hereโ€™s how to be a better ally and proactively anti-racist

Black People Need Stronger White Allies โ€” Hereโ€™s How You Can Be One

BECOME A BETTER ALLY TO THE BLACK COMMUNITY

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The Best Tinted Brow Gels For Instant Fullness

Including the $6 favourite of Zoรซ Foster Blake

Ever since bolder, fluffier brows hit peak popularity, many of us have grappled with all the different products that can be used to achieve said face-framing fullness.

From soap brows, to pomades and pencils, thereโ€™s a tool for every hair-like flick and fill-in you may desire.

But if you ask us, the best brow invention has been tinted brow gels, hands down.

Theyโ€™re quick to use, requiring a simple brush-through method that adds height, definition and colour. A lot of them are formulated with plumping fibres too, for added thickness.

If you can use mascara, you can use a tinted brow gel. If you prefer a feathered brow look, brush upwards, or for a more tailored, sleek brow, switch to a downwards stroke for the tail.

Because although easy to use, theyโ€™re just as versatile too. 

Here are some of our favourites for creating a put-together brow look in minutesโ€ฆ

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Lโ€™Orรฉal Artist Brow Plumper, $19.95 at adorebeauty.com.au

The small angled brush makes this brow gel easy to manoeuvre, and once in place, the formula wonโ€™t budge. Itโ€™s water-resistant, but the product doesnโ€™t dry out and as a result, will last you a long while.

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Benefit Gimme Brow+ Brow-Volumizing Gel, $45, sephora.com.au

Gimme Brow was around long before brow gel was even a thing, and is easily one of the best on the market. In fact, people love it so much, the brand just released a jumbo size featuring twice the amount of product. With a broad spectrum of shades to choose from, itโ€™s definitely one to look at if youโ€™re yet to find a match. Redheads, take note.

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Hourglass Arch Brow Volumizing Fiber Gel, $45 at mecca.com.au

Featuring a dual-sided brush, the Hourglass gel is ideal for those after versatile and long-lasting brow looks. The short bristle side helps to build intensity and fullness, while the longer bristle side is great for combing through to style and lock into place.

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Rimmel London Wonderโ€™Full Brow, $15.95 at priceline.com.au

A great dupe for Glossierโ€™s Boy Brow, the small brush of Rimmelโ€™s gel provides precise application, making it ideal for sparse brows. A fresh tube can lay it on thick to begin with, so try wiping away any excess at first if this is the case.

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WUNDER2 WUNDERBROW Eyebrow Gel, $35 at priceline.com.au

In terms of staying power, Wunderbrow will have your brows well and truly locked down, come rain, hail or shine. The gel provides intense coverage for those who like a bold look, or have little brow to begin with. It comes with a spoolie wand, but try using it with an angle brush to target gaps first, and then brush through. 

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Flower Brow Master Mascara, $7.99 at chemistwarehouse.com.au

As the brain-child of Drew Barrymore, Flower Beauty is all about affordable and convenient makeup for everyone. The brow mascara features both an applicator wand, and a separate comb, so you can confidently do your brows no matter where you are, or how little time you have.

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NYX Tinted Brow Mascara, $6 at priceline.com.au

A favourite of beauty boss Zoรซ Foster Blake, this brow mascara is an absolute steal for the price. Itโ€™s available in three shades and provides a natural-looking finish for those who just need some extra definition and grooming to get them out the door.

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Netflixโ€™s Docu-Series โ€˜Lenox Hillโ€™ Is Just Like A Real-Life Version Of โ€˜Greys Anatomyโ€™

"Some heroes wear white coats"

If you live for the medical drama of Greyโ€™s Anatomy but find the real-life aspects of a documentary fascinating, then Lenox Hill is your next must-watch.

Amidst the global pandemic, weโ€™re all unsurprisingly filled with insurmountable gratitude for health care workers.

And while celebrities do their part to thank those working on the front line, many of us are looking for new ways to understand how important medical professionals are to us.

Thatโ€™s where Netflixโ€™s new series, Lenox Hill, comes in.

The eight-episode documentary series follows four doctors from New York Cityโ€™s renowned Lenox Hill Hospital while they deal with the highs and lows of both their professional and personal lives.

Lenox Hill
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Directed by Adi Barash and Ruthie Shatz, the series offers a rare insight into the true difficulties of modern medicine. 

In the trailer, released on May 27, two brain surgeons, an emergency room physician and a chief OB-GYN resident all share their personal stories from within the hospital.

From meeting with clients to performing everything from brain surgery to births, one of the doctors discusses how he copes with the daily pressures of the job, saying: โ€œI donโ€™t even dare to imagine what Iโ€™m going to encounter on any given day.โ€

Lenox Hill
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According to Bustle, the series directors discussed how they captured the tension between life and death, and the fragility in between, admitting that they โ€œwanted to dismantle this specific frame of thought that people have toward doctors: They are distant. They have egos. They think that they are superior.โ€

As a docuseries like Lenox Hill seems especially important now, the series was actually filmed long before the coronavirus pandemic, way back in April 2018. But the time difference seems irrelevant to Shatz, who states that all the healthcare workers in the series were heroes long before the COVID-19 pandemic, but their message now carries even more weight.

โ€œThis global crisis has shined a limelight on the healthcare community, the sacrifices theyโ€™re making, and the resources they need to do their jobs.โ€

Netflixโ€™s Lenox Hill will be available to stream on Netflix, this June 10.

In the meantime, take a look at the gripping trailer below:

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Prepare For Tears, New โ€˜Queer Eyeโ€™ Drops Next Week

Everything coming to Netflix this June

If the previous four seasons of Queer Eye are anything to go by, season five is sure to offer up some tears, laughter and enviable interiors (thanks Bobby) when it drops on Netflix next week. The streaming service has officially revealed its June line-up, and while restrictions have begun to ease across Australia, it looks like weโ€™re staying in with these epic new arrivals and throwbacks. 

Prepare to binge Gwyneth Paltrow in the second series drop of The Politician and revisit the ultimate early noughts classic The Holiday with Cameron Diaz. Yep, weโ€™re truly in for a wonderful month of viewing. Below, everything coming to Netflix in June 2020. 

ORIGINAL SERIES

13 Reasons Why: Season 4

Amar y vivir

Crazy Delicious

Dating Around: Season 2

Feel the Beat

F is for Family: Season 4

Floor Is Lava

Fuller House: The Farewell Season

Itโ€™s Okay to Not Be Okay

Mโ€™entends-tu?

Marcella: Season 3

Girls from Ipanema: Season 2

Mr. Iglesias: Part 2

Queer Eye: Season 5

Reality Z

The Order: Season 2

The Politician: Season 2

The Search

The Sinner: Jamie

The Woods

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โ€˜The Politicianโ€™ (Credit: Netflix)

NETFLIX WEEKLY SERIES

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: Volume 6 

NETFLIX FILM

Adรบ

Da 5 Bloods

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

Lost Bullet

Nobody Knows Iโ€™m here (Nadie sabe que estoy aquรญ 

One Take 

One-Way to Tomorrow

The Last Days of American Crime

Wasp Network

Choked: Palsa Bolta Hai

'One Take'
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ORIGINAL COMEDY SPECIALS 

Eric Andre: Legalize Everything

George Lopez: Weโ€™ll Do It For Half

Jo Koy: In His Elements

ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARIES

ARASHIโ€™s Diary -Voyage- ep 8

Athlete A

Babies: Part 2

Father Soldier Son

Home Game

Lenox Hill

Spelling the Dream

KIDS & FAMILY

Alexa & Katie Part 4

Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts: Season 2

Rhyme Time Town

True: Rainbow Rescue

NETFLIX ORIGINAL ANIME

A Whisker Away

Baki: The Great Raitai Tournament Saga

BNA

HIGHLIGHTS โ€“ LICENSED CONTENT

Blinky Bill: The Movie

Dr. Seussโ€™ The Lorax

I Feel Pretty

Million Dollar Baby

The Holiday

The Lincoln Lawyer

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The Most Luxurious Work-Appropriate Shoes To Ease You Back Into Normality

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For years weโ€™ve looked to loafers, ballet slippers and other flat varieties to provide that easy comfort. But, for the last several months weโ€™ve swapped those usual go-toโ€™s in favour of a different kind of comfort. Now, thereโ€™s going to come a time when we have to take off those fuzzy slippers in favour of a more work-appropriate option. As lockdowns begin to ease and many of us face heading back into the office, itโ€™s time to start thinking about what the next phase of our winter wardrobe looks like. 

Enter: the comfortable flat. 

Weโ€™ve rounded up some of the best, most luxurious work-appropriate shoe options to ease you back into normality. 

RELATED: The 8 Australian Shoe Brands You Need To Put On Your Radar

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Tods Beige Loafers, $552; tods.com/au-en

zimmermann

Zimmermann Pointed Toe Flat, $595; zimmermannwear.com

coach

Coach Verona Mule, $275.00; coachaustralia.com

chanel

Chanel Mary Janes, $1,430; chanel.com/au/

bottega veneta

Bottega Veneta leather ballet flats, $960; net-a-porter.com

klous vuitton

Louis Vuitton Academy Flat Loafer, $1,880; au.louisvuitton.com/eng-au/

jimmy choo

Jimmy Choo Bing flat, $1,175; row.jimmychoo.com

the row

The Row Friulane Shoe in Velvet, $932; therow.com

mara

MARA & MINE Jem Skull Pony Slipper, $300; au.maraandmine.com

june

Celine Jacno Babouche, $1,750; celine.com/en-au/

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Rejoice! The First Koala Joey To Be Born Since The Bushfires Has Officially Arrived

Her name is Ash and she is adorable

In todayโ€™s instalment of much-needed wholesome news: An Australian zoo is celebrating the birth of the first koala joey since the devastating bushfires that ravaged the country and destroyed much of the wild koala population in early 2020 and late 2019.

Footage of the joey, who was actually born in January โ€” baby koalas donโ€™t typically poke their heads out of the mothersโ€™ pouches until they are about five or six months old โ€” was shared to the wildlife sanctuaryโ€™s social media channels. 

โ€œWe have a very special announcementโ€ฆ Our very first koala of the season has popped out of Mumโ€™s pouch to say hello!โ€ the park announced on their Facebook page on May 27.

โ€œKeepers have decided to name her Ash! Ash is โ€ฆ a sign of hope for the future of Australiaโ€™s native wildlife.โ€

Check out the video below to meet sweet baby Ash.

โ€œAsh represents the start of what weโ€™re hoping to be another successful breeding season,โ€ Dan Rumsey, Australian Reptile Park Zookeeper, told the media.

โ€œIt was such an incredible moment when we saw Ash poke her head out of her mumโ€™s pouch for the first time!

โ€œAsh is estimated to be five months old and is right on track to be emerging from the pouch for the first time.โ€

Ashโ€™s emergence symbolises hope for the growth of Australiaโ€™s wild koala population. March 2020 reports revealed that around 5,000 koalas in New South Wales alone are likely to have died in the catastrophic fires that destroyed more than 2.5 million acres of land.

Along with Ashโ€™s arrival, there have been other positive signs for our beloved native animal.

In March, it was also reported that some of the koalas who were taken into zoo care after suffering in the fires have been since been released back into the wild, with more to be released in the future.

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The Celebrity It-Bag Of Your Dreams Has Finally Dropped In Store

The bag rides on the wave of the bougie trend, which is shorthand for effortless Parisian elegance

Like a supernova, the world of Louis Vuitton continues to expand with frightening speed. Artistic director of womenโ€™s collections Nicolas Ghesquiรจre is constantly shifting his view for inspiration, from the Belle ร‰poque era of the late 19th century to the 1980sโ€™ Thriller-era jackets seen on the runway in March.

Itโ€™s no wonder that people are turning to accessories for refuge from the constant time travel. The luxury leather goods label is offering stabilising solace by launching the LV Pont 9 handbag, which is set for instant classic status.

Riding on the wave of the bougie trend, which is shorthand for the type of effortless Parisian elegance that has us swooning at the sight of Jeanne Damas, Lรฉa Seydoux and Caroline de Maigret, the LV Pont 9 is both understated and a stealth status symbol at the same time.

The calfskin bagโ€™s gently padded and subtly curved silhouette is practical and purposeful, making it ideal for carrying your tablet to the office or your make-up essentials to cocktails, but the unmistakable LV logo still catches the eye.

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Leaving the famous monogram to other ranges, the logo is an archive design updated by Ghesquiรจre. So people donโ€™t miss out on the provenance of this investment piece, named after the bridge outside Louis Vuittonโ€™s Paris headquarters, the glistening details are mirrored on the bagโ€™s narrow strap.

The timing of the bagโ€™s launch is impeccable, with Ghesquiรจre the co-chair of this yearโ€™s Met Gala, where the theme is About Time: Fashion and Duration. With a nod to the โ€™30s with the logo, the โ€™70s with the silhouette, and today with the magnetic closure details and practical, compartmentalised interior, the design is aimed at lasting for decades to come.

But donโ€™t make the mistake of thinking that timeless is boring. Yes, the classic black is the most enduring shade, but the palette on offer โ€“ including cream, a rich gold, punchy rose and blue โ€“ tap into the variety of Louis Vuittonโ€™s new world order.

Think of it as your anchor as you wait for the next decade of inspiration to take hold.

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LV PONT 9, $5,650; au.louisvuitton.com

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LV PONT 9, $5,650; au.louisvuitton.com

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13 Of The Most Iconic Tiara Moments In Royal Family History

From family heirlooms to broken crowns

Arguably, one of the best parts of being a royal is having access to an entire vault of luxurious, bejewelled tiaras. And the only thing more intriguing than their ornate jewels and gems is the rich history behind each diadem.

The tiara continues to be the universal symbol to define a princess or a queen, with each one represented by a very specific backstory.

And while each tiara is saturated in the finest jewels, itโ€™s almost comical to put a price tag on them, after all, headwear in that price range is surely not in most budgets. But thatโ€™s what daydreaming is for, right?

From Kate Middletonโ€™s iconic Cartier Halo Tiara to Queen Elizabeth IIโ€™s Fringe Tiara, that had an unfortunate accident, the women of the royal family certainly arenโ€™t strangers to an ornate headwear accessory. 

And someday in the future, one of these divine pieces will end up on the head of Princess Charlotte, so what better time to acquaint oneself with the most memorable on offer.

Interested? Keep scrolling for the 13 most iconic royal tiara moments of all time.

Kate Middleton in the Cartier Halo Tiara

In her wedding to Prince William in 2015, Kate Middleton made her tiara debut by wearing the Cartier Halo Scroll Tiara. Made in 1936, the Cartier Halo Scroll Tiara was a gift from King George VI to the Queen Mother, who then passed the tiara down to Queen Elizabeth II on her 18th birthday.

Most notably, the piece was worn by the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, during her wedding to Prince William. The delicate diamond piece was styled perfectly with her now-iconic Alexander McQueen gown. The diadem is said to feature โ€œ739 brilliants and 149 baton diamondsโ€.

Kate Middleton Cartier Tiara

Queen Elizabeth II in the George IV State Diadem

Made for King George IV for his 1821 coronation, this exquisite piece was also worn by Queen Victoria and Queen Mary, and has stayed in the family since. Worn to her own coronation, Queen Elizabeth II continues to wear the piece while travelling to and from the State Opening of Parliament. 

However, its most impressive quality is easily its design. The historic headpiece is made up from a modest 1,333 diamonds and would have cost around $15,229 to make, back in the 1800s.

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Meghan Markle in the Queen Mary Diamond Bandeau Tiara

According to Kensington Palace, the Diamond Bandeau Tiara was made in 1932, while its centre brooch dates back to 1893. Created for Queen Mary and placed in the Queenโ€™s vault in 1953, the diadem has mainly been worn by Princess Margaret.

Most notably, Meghan Markle opted to wear the Diamond Bandeau as her โ€˜something borrowedโ€™ for her wedding to Prince Harry in 2018. The art deco diadem stunned alongside Markleโ€™s simple, yet timeless wedding gown created by designer Clare Waight Keller. 

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Princess Diana in the Loverโ€™s Knot Tiara

With incredible history behind it, the Loverโ€™s Knot Tiara was originally a wedding gift from Queen Elizabeth II and features large, teardrop pearls that dangle from loverโ€™s knots of diamonds. 

While the Loverโ€™s Knot is most commonly associated with Princess Diana, the tiara was originally made for Queen Mary in the early 1900s before being passed down to Queen Elizabeth. The tiara is also favoured by Kate Middleton, becoming one of her most worn pieces.

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Queen Elizabeth in the Fringe Tiara

Originally made in 1919 for Queen Mary, the Fringe Tiara was made most famous for when Queen Elizabeth II chose to wear it to her wedding to Prince Philip. Following the style of the classic Russian fringe tiara, the diadem is made of 47 diamond bars and gems that were repurposed from a necklace that Queen Victoria gifted to Queen Mary.

According to The Telegraph, the Fringe Tiara reportedly broke in two, a mere two hours before Queen Elizabethโ€™s wedding. While the monarchโ€™s hairdresser was securing the tiara to the veil, it simply snapped in half. Clearly devastated by the ordeal, the Queen Mother sent the tiara off to royal jeweller, Garrard, under police escort and the piece was restored and returned in time for the nuptials.

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Princess Eugenie in the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara

Created by Boucheron in the Russian imperial โ€˜kokoshnikโ€™ style, the bandeau tiara is decorated with six emeralds on either side of a central emerald. Made for society host Margaret Greville in 1919, the tiara was left to Queen Elizabeth II when she died in 1947. Princess Eugenie chose the piece for her โ€˜something borrowedโ€™, as it was on loan from her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

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Princess Diana in the Spencer Family Tiara

One of Princess Dianaโ€™s more sentimental pieces, the Spencer Family Tiara came straight from her own family. Diana famously wore the ornate floral piece during her wedding to Prince Charles, where the tiara turned as many heads as her epic wedding gown. The Spencer Family Tiara was also worn by her two sisters on their own wedding days. 

A family heirloom, the piece was originally a wedding present to Dianaโ€™s grandmother, Viscountess Althorp, from Lady Sarah Spencer in 1919.

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Kate Middleton in the Lotus Flower Tiara

Originally made from a necklace gifted to the Queen Mother, the Lotus Flower Tiara is a frequent staple for the royal family events. Often worn by Queen Elizabeth IIโ€™s sister Princess Margaret, Kate Middleton has taken to wearing the diadem herself. 

Wearing a red Jenny Packham gown, the Duchess of Cambridgeโ€™s most iconic moment with the Lotus Flower Tiara, was while attending a state banquet in honour of Chinaโ€™s president, Xi Jinping in October 2015.

Kate Middleton Lotus Flower

Queen Elizabeth II in The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Originally a wedding gift to Queen Mary in 1893, the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara got its name because it was gifted by the committee of the same name. Queen Mary passed the tiara down to Queen Elizabeth II as a wedding present in 1947, and it mostly recognisable due to its frequent appearance on bank notes and stamps.

Posing for her command shortly after her coronation, Queen Elizabeth wears the Blue Ribbon and Star of the Garter, along with the famous tiara in her most famous appearance in the piece to date.

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Princess Margaret in the Poltimore Tiara

Originally made in the 1870s, the Poltimore Tiara was acquired by the Queen Mother from jeweller Gerrard, for her daughter Princess Margaret to wear on her wedding day.

Breaking expectations, Margaretโ€™s decision to purchase the Poltimore Tiara rather than borrow one from the royal vault was controversial. However, it paid off, since the tiara eventually sold at auction in 2006 for $1,717,137.

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Queen Elizabeth II in the Burmese Ruby Tiara

After being gifted almost 100 Burmese rubies for her wedding day, Queen Elizabeth II transformed the gems into a tiara in 1973. Combining the rubies with diamonds from a different, dismantled tiara, the piece is said to protect from illness and evil. 

According to its jeweller, Garrard, it was revealed that the iconic tiara includes โ€œrubies gifted to her on her marriage from the people of Burma. The 96 rubies are a symbolic gesture, as rubies in Burmese culture protect from illness and evil, in this case to protect the wearer from the 96 diseases that can afflict humans.โ€

Queen Elizabeth II Ruby Tiara

Camilla Parker-Bowles in the Greville Tiara

Belonging to Dame Margaret Helen Greville, the tiara was originally given to The Queen Mother. Following the Duchess of Cornwallโ€™s marriage to Prince Charles, the piece became a staple in her royal attire, after she has been seen wearing it quite often.

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Sarah Ferguson in the York Diamond Tiara

Much like Princess Margaret, the York Diamond Tiara was bought rather than passed down for Sarah Fergusonโ€™s wedding to Prince Andrew. Purchased by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip from Garrard, the tiara remains with Ferguson despite her eventual divorce. She has worn the diadem on multiple occasions, most famously to Elton Johnโ€™s 2011 White Tie and Tiara Ball. 

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Periods Donโ€™t Just Stop Because Of A Pandemic

"COVID-19 lockdowns are causing big problems for people who menstruate"

โ€œThe day when the lockdown was announced, I was on the first day of my period. I went to the nearby shop to buy sanitary napkins while there were people rushing to buy food items and stock because they were worried about shortages. I was worried that there would be shortages of sanitary napkins as well. The government should not forget that while there is a lockdown in the country, our periods are not going to lockdown at all. The government should ensure the accessibility of sanitary napkins for all the girls in the country.โ€ โ€“ Sajju, 20, Nepal

While the COVID-19 pandemic brought our everyday lives to a halt, there were some things that were immune from the global health crisis. Periods, among them. The worldโ€™s current situation has already brought gendered impacts to light โ€“ an increase in domestic violence and female employees as the hardest hit by job losses among them โ€“ but period poverty around the world is at an all-time high. 

To gain a deeper understanding of the specific problems COVID-19 has posed for managing menstrual health and hygiene, Plan International Australia has released its Periods in a Pandemic report for World Menstrual Hygiene Day (28 May). It identified seven issues related to coronavirus and periods โ€“ supply distributions limiting access, limited access to washing or changing facilities, price increases in sanitary products, lack of access to reliable information and support, access to clean water, disposal management and the stigma associate with menstruation. 

โ€œFrom to Kenya to Nepal, to Australia, Ireland and Cambodia, COVID-19 lockdowns are causing big problems for people who menstruate. Periods donโ€™t stop during a pandemic, but managing them has become a whole lot harder,โ€ Plan International Australiaโ€™s CEO Susanne Legena said.

RELATED: Your Period: Whatโ€™s โ€˜Normalโ€™ And Whatโ€™s Not?

AFRIpads is a local social enterprise organisation and Plan partner that makes and supplies affordable and reusable sanitary pads. The pads themselves are making a big difference to the lives of girls who previously had to improvise with rags, cotton wool, toilet paper and even leaves.
AFRIpads is a local social enterprise organisation and Plan partner that makes and supplies affordable and reusable sanitary pads. The pads themselves are making a big difference to the lives of girls who previously had to improvise with rags, cotton wool, toilet paper and even leaves.

The charity, with assistance from The Body Shop Australia, surveyed 661 people who menstruate in Australia.

โ€œHere in Australia, half those we surveyed said they had trouble finding period products, particularly when panic buying started,โ€ Legena added. โ€œThere were also widespread reports that prices have risen and remain higher than usual, with one in five of our survey participants reporting this was the case. We would strongly encourage retailers to ensure that menstrual hygiene products remain affordable during this time, particularly when people are struggling financially.

โ€œUnfortunately, some of our survey participants said the pandemic had created extra stress and pressure which had amplified their PMS or made their periods more painful. We also received reports that people were delaying or avoiding seeing a GP for fear of either contracting coronavirus or taking up resources for those who have it. We would echo previous calls from medical experts to go and see your GP as usual and never to put it off, particularly now telehealth appointments are widely available.โ€

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that female sanitary products will be offered free in schools across the country to end period poverty. The national plan follows Scotland, who became the first country in the world to make sanitary items free.

โ€œWe know that nearly 95,000 nine to 18 year-olds may stay at home during their periods due to not being able to afford period products,โ€ Ardern said. โ€œBy making them freely available, we support these young people to continue learning at school.โ€

There are many ways we can help. One of the most effective is to donate products or money to charities who can supply products. Others include buying from brands that give back and speaking up to raise awareness. 

Plan International is also calling on governments and health agencies to urgently assist girls, women and people who menstruate to manage their periods safely and with dignity.

โ€œMenstrual hygiene management must be built into COVID-19 health responses and whilst lockdowns continue, it should be built into remote learning curriculums,โ€ Ms Legena said.

โ€œWe know that people with disabilities and people from marginalised communities, like refugees for example, are more profoundly impacted by these issues, so their menstrual health and hygiene must be prioritised in responses to the pandemic.โ€

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Your Weekly Horoscopes Are Here! May 29th โ€“ June 5th

Prepare for a new direction, Taurus

If you celebrate your birthday this week:

Your Year Ahead

Set out into this new birthday season confident that somebody up there likes you; so different from recent months when, against all odds you survived several crises.  June brings a swan song for one more important aspect in your life. A career connection may dissolve, a friend may relocate, or you might move.  Whatever occurs, take it in your stride.  The expression โ€œwhen one door closes another opensโ€ rings true.  So why not leave all trauma behind? There are many new opportunities out there, just begging for the taking.  Expand your CV, Gemini.  Mars helps by sneaking you into the right place at the right time.  The rest is up to you.

Aries (March 21 โ€“ April 20)

Best Day: Monday 1st

Life becomes more erratic, as close friends or family seem to challenge your every word.  Home renovations could also take some hair-raising twists, or electronics go haywire.  On some level, though, these disruptions could reflect your inner need for more emotional freedom or change.  No need to second guess your thoughts โ€“ your instincts are spot-on.  

Taurus (April 21 โ€“ May 20)

Best Day: Friday 29th

Fate, in itโ€™s wisdom, is pointing you in a new direction โ€“ one that may feel less secure that youโ€™d like but which is nevertheless precisely what you need.  Donโ€™t fight the inevitable, Taurus.  Go with the flow, and youโ€™ll soon arrive at a destination that looks strangely familiar. Youโ€™re in for a delightful surprise.  

Gemini (May 21 โ€“ June 21)

Best Day:  Sunday 31st

Sometimes we have to live through unpleasant or frustrating situations, but if we wait long enough, a reason for that experience usually reveals itself.  This is especially important to remember this week, particularly if youโ€™re feeling unsure of what to do.  Life is full of buried treasures, Gemini.   Chances are, youโ€™re sitting on some hidden gems this week.

Cancer (June 22 โ€“ July 22)

Best Day:  Wednesday 3rd

Itโ€™s a week to find peace and quiet, Cancer.  Trust your instincts and understand that you need to give your mind, body and spirit time to rest and recover.  No matter how much youโ€™re being pushed to take action, stop and be still.  Calm your mind โ€“ stop it from racing.  Failure to do so may result in illness not far down the line.  

Leo (July 23 โ€“ August 23)

Best Day:  Tuesday 2nd

It doesnโ€™t matter whether you focus current attentions on moving house, career or long term love, you can expect some changes โ€“ mostly positive.  Some say youโ€™re impatient.  Possibly, but only regarding the trivialities of life.  The strong resolve youโ€™ve had to call on in recent weeks will now make you much more confident.  You wonโ€™t be disappointed.

Virgo (August 24 โ€“ September 22)

Best Day:  Sunday 31st

If thereโ€™s one thing youโ€™ve learned recently, itโ€™s that you can survive โ€“ despite all the cliff-edge challenges youโ€™ve had to endure.  Hardly surprising.  Even when times get tough, earthy Virgos maintain their practicality and persistence โ€“ tremendous assets in this busy week when instinct and intellect make a powerful duo.  

Libra (September 23 โ€“ October 23)

Best Day:  Thursday 4th

Endless stress has chipped away at the Libran spirit.  Right now, a good portion of humanity is feeling very tetchy, with many brewing up to a tiff.  You could save yourself problems by taking a few days break, alone.  Sometimes this whole business of social isolation comes in handy.  The other trick is to become invisible.  Tread softly.

Scorpio (October 24 โ€“ November 22)

Best Day: Friday 29th

No one has a completely drama free existence โ€“ we all make mistakes.  Consider, though, that errors of judgement are simply learning tools towards self awareness and wisdom.  So donโ€™t be swamped by remorse or disappointment.  Discard whatโ€™s no longer needed in your life.   Forgive others, and yourself.

Sagittarius (November 23 โ€“ December 21)

Best Day:  Tuesday 2nd

Deciding whether or not to give someone another shot is a challenge this week. Expect some uneven bursts of emotion, as you initially succeed in going with the flow, only to perhaps have a reality check dash your hopes. You might also get mixed signals and wonder whether or not youโ€™re making a mistake.  For now, it could be hard to tell.

Capricorn (December 22 โ€“ January 20) 

Best Day:  Saturday 30th

Thanks to a fever-pitched Mars, itโ€™s a week when major conflict can grow out of minor issues โ€“ so douse any flames of aggression.  On the positive side this fiesty planet gives you the courage to ask for what you want, even if you were previously refused.  Your ideas and actions strengthen.  Warning:  avoid being combative when in close quarters.

Aquarius (January 21 โ€“ February 18)

Best Day:  Friday 29th

An unexpected chance to cash in enables enterprising Aquarians to make the best of negotiating skills. Thereโ€™s a strong emphasis on money and property. This period also brings you to a crucial emotional crunch. For a while now, youโ€™ve been battling with restriction.  And youโ€™ve worn it well.  By late week, expect a surprise.  

Pisces (February 19 โ€“ March 20)

Best Day:  Monday 1st

Itโ€™s hard to know whether your irrepressible nature is endearing or irresponsible, but it seems youโ€™re determined to take a proverbial leap of faith.  Having staked a claim on better opportunities, youโ€™re ready to prove your talents.  This week, you have the ability to attract and win over any person or situation to your advantage.

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Chrissy Teigenโ€™s Beauty Transformation Is Incredible

From her Sports Illustrated days to now

Chrissy Teigen may have started out as a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, but that was only the beginning of what was to be one epic beauty journey.

The now author, TV personality, mother of two, and arguably the most entertaining person on Twitter has since brought us a plethora of envious hairstyles and makeup looks to match.

The 34-year-old knows how to slay a red carpet, and these days it isnโ€™t the Vanity Fair Oscars After-Party until her and husband John Legend show up.

Working closely alongside friend and hairstylist, Jen Atkin, as well as makeup artistโ€™s like Patrick Ta, Teigen has been at the forefront of a lot of trends, making her one to watch. Sheโ€™s also been open about plastic surgery and tweakments, letting fans know all about her boob jobs and vagina steaming sessions.

Below is a timeline of some of the modelโ€™s best looks to date, from big hair and deep tans to elegant updos and daring lip coloursโ€ฆ

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2007

When 20-year-old Teigen first started dating then 28-year-old John Legend, it was all about big hair.

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2008

Her curls were constantly teased and backcombed, with eyeliner and bronzed cheeks her typical go-to look.

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2009

Chrissy has admitted to being a โ€˜spray tan addictโ€™ before, with the love for a caramel complexion starting at a young age.

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2010

Being a regular at Miamiโ€™s Fashion Week Swim, Teigenโ€™s big hair and bronzed skin always fit in well.

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2011

Things started to get silkier and more refined in 2011, with Chrissy sporting a darker, chocolate-y hair colour.

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2012

The โ€˜donutโ€™ bun was all the rage in 2012, and Teigen started to become partial to a red carpet updo, too.

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2013

Glowing cheeks and a glossy nude lip soon joined Chrissyโ€™s eyeliner as part of her makeup staples.

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2014

We were treated to a full-blown fringe at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards. Although faux, it still looked real and dare we say, it even suited her.

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2015

Lighter hair, and the deep vampy lip of dreams. Chrissyโ€™s 87th Annual Academy Awards look will go down in history as one of her best.

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2016

Teigenโ€™s Oscars appearances only got better from here, sporting an elegant braid and neutral makeup look while pregnant with Luna in 2016.

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2017

Chrissy was among the many celebs that year that made us all want lob haircuts.

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2018

Eyeliner has well and truly been ditched in favour of voluminous lashes, paired with an unbelievably glossy cheek glow.

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2019

Teigenโ€™s centre part and chic smooth waves at the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party was a 60s-vibe highlight. She also swapped her traditional gloss for a matte nude lip.

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2020

Weโ€™ve never seen 3D-shine quite like Chrissyโ€™s lips at the 2020 GRAMMYโ€™s. Her effortless hair also complemented the structured design of her tangerine gown perfectly. 

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Introducing Focaccia Art: Instagramโ€™s Newest Obsession

Isolation baking just got an upgrade

Ever since lockdowns began, many have decided to brush up on their culinary skills to pass the time. Celebrities like Chrissy Teigen (of course) and Lucy Hale have taken to social media to share their favourite recipes (mainly banana bread) for us to recreate at home, or at least attempt to. 

But it seems as though the world has exhausted every banana bread recipe around โ€“ yes, people even started making โ€˜boozyโ€™ editions. 

Theyโ€™ve now turned their attention to another type of bread. Foccacia to be exact. 

RELATED: Overeating In Isolation? Hereโ€™s How To Stop Snacking Out Of Boredom And Stress

Foccacia Art is Instagramโ€™s newest craze, and as youโ€™d expect people across the globe are putting their isolation spin on it. Going a step further than just baking the Italian favourite, many are creating stunning edible garden designs to go with it. Because itโ€™s all for the โ€˜gram, after all. 

Just look at how creative people are getting: 

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Surprisingly, the recipe is fairly easy to follow and all you have to do is pick your favourite additions. Everything from capsicums, onions, tomatoes and olives are being used to create the floral arrangements atop the bread โ€“ you can really let your creativity fly with this one. 

We know what weโ€™ll be doing this Friday night. 

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Thelma Plum Has Reworked An Aussie Classic โ€“ And It Slaps

The cover of our dreams

Following their isolation reunion special last weekend after a decade long silence (which drew 350,000 live streams), we have more good Powderfinger news. The bandโ€™s 1999 hit single โ€œThese Daysโ€ has been beautifully covered by our girl Thelma Plum. The Gamilaraay singer/songwriter took a break from writing new music for her forthcoming album to create the rendition, which is the soundtrack to the new Commonwealth Bank campaign.

The full-length version of the song comes just days after the virtual 2020 APRA Music Awards, where Plum was nominated for Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year and her track โ€œBetter In Blakโ€ was Peer-Voted APRA Song of the Year.

Plum has had a busy 12 months, including recovering from COVID-19 herself, which she was hospitalised with in March. But the โ€œThese Daysโ€ cover has been a silver lining, โ€œI was given the chance to record a song I grew up with, and as a Brissie local, I already knew a couple of the Powderfinger guys so of course, I said yes. I even recorded parts of it in Ianโ€™s [Haug, Powderfinger guitarist] studio, which made it feel even more natural.โ€

After releasing her debut album in July last year โ€“ which features the certified ARIA Platinum single โ€œClumsy Loveโ€ โ€“ we are desperately waiting for her new music, which is scheduled to be released later this year. In other good news her highly anticipated national Homecoming Queen tour (with special guest Kira Puru, yay!) has been re-scheduled to November/December.

Until then, weโ€™ll be listening to this cover on repeat. โ€œThese Daysโ€ is available in its entirety on all streaming platforms from today.

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All The Times Shiloh Jolie-Pitt Has Attended A Red Carpet With Her Famous Parents

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter just turned 14!

When youโ€™re the offspring of two of Hollywoodโ€™s biggest heavyweights, youโ€™re no doubt going to perfect the red carpet while a tween. Such is the case at least for Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, the daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Attending premieres and regularly getting snapped by the paparazzi, itโ€™s unsurprising that Shiloh is no stranger to the camera โ€“ often seen smiling alongside her famous mum and dad, in a collection of perfectly tailored suits too. 

On May 27 Shiloh turned 14, an achievement her Oscar-winning dad is apparently โ€œvery proudโ€ of. According to Entertainment Tonight, โ€œBrad is so proud of Shiloh and who she has become. He loves that she always stays true to herself and is so good to her brothers and sisters.โ€

โ€œShiloh is close to both of her parents. All the kids have been looking forward to Shilohโ€™s birthday and plan to celebrate with a birthday cake,โ€ the source added. 

RELATED: These Were Angelina Jolieโ€™s Last Words To Jennifer Aniston

The Jolie-Pitt kids โ€“ Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh and twins Vivienne and Knox โ€“ have been quarantining with Angelina in Los Angeles. A source spoke to E! in March about what they were getting up to: โ€œThey are keeping up with their schoolwork, practising their languages, playing instruments, board games, and helping cook dinner.โ€ 

While we havenโ€™t gotten a glimpse of the Jolie-Pitt clan for some months, weโ€™ve rounded up Shilohโ€™s most memorable red carpet moments to date in honour of her birthday. 

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Brad Pitt attended the premiere of Unbroken at TCL Chinese Theatre in 2014 alongside children Pax, Maddox and Shiloh as well as his mother, Jane. 

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Angelina Jolie took Shiloh to the Nickelodeonโ€™s 28th Annual Kidsโ€™ Choice Awards held at The Forum in 2015 in Inglewood, California.

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Angelina Jolie, Shiloh, Vivienne, Knox, and Zahara Jolie-Pitt attend The Breadwinner premiere during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival at Winter Garden Theatre in 2017.

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Angelina Jolie and daughter Shiloh attended the premiere of Gkidsโ€™ The Breadwinner in 2017.

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The mother-daughter duo attended the 2018 National Board of Review Awards Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in 2018 in New York City.

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Zahara joined mum Angelina and sister Shiloh to attend the 45th Annual Annie Awards at Royce Hall in 2018 in Los Angeles, California.

It was a family affair for the Dumbo premiere at El Capitan Theatre in 2019. Knox, Zahara, Vivienne and Shiloh Jolie-Pitt all posed alongside their famous mum on the red carpet. 

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Dressed to impress (and on theme) the Jolie-Pitt kids went all out for the Maleficent: Mistress of Evil premiere in Los Angeles in 2019.

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All grown up! Jolie poses with children Shiloh and Zahara during the European premiere of Disneyโ€™s dark fantasy adventure film Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. 

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Angelina Jolie and her children Vivienne, Zahara, Shiloh and Knox attend the Maleficent: Mistress of Evil European Film Premiere at the Odeon IMAX Waterloo in London.

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โ€˜Labor Of Loveโ€™ Is The Wild New Reality Show Thatโ€™s Like โ€˜The Bacheloretteโ€™ But For โ€˜Baby Daddiesโ€™

Yes, you read that right

Move over Too Hot To Handleyouโ€™ve officially been dethroned as the latest canโ€™t-believe-this-is-a-thing reality show in town.

Enter: Labor Of Love, a new show where 15 men compete for the chance toโ€”wait for itโ€”impregnate a woman.

Yes, you read that correctly, and no, weโ€™re not joking.

Hosted by Sex and the Cityโ€™s Kristin Davis (yes, really), the show has, as you would expect, raised eyebrows all over the Internet since it dropped in late May. 

Curious? We donโ€™t blame you. Keep scrolling for everything you need to know about this mind boggling new series.

What Is Labor Of Love About?

The show follows 41-year-old Kristy Katzmann, a successful career woman and former Bachelor US contestant who is there to find the man who will be the father of her future children. (Per the showโ€™s own tagline: โ€œLove is optional, labour is not.โ€)

The series sees fifteen menโ€”which the show dubs โ€œthe dad-chelorsโ€โ€”compete for the chance to become Katzmannโ€™s โ€˜baby daddyโ€™.

Along the way their โ€˜fatherly qualitiesโ€™ are tested, with various โ€˜dateโ€™-type scenarios assessing their sperm counts, their drinking habits and potential parenting skills, among other things.

In episode one alone, the men are served up platters of specimen cups and asked to produce their, uh, โ€˜goodsโ€™ to be sent off for fertility testing.

โ€œPart of this process is figuring out if youโ€™re all fit enough to be fathers, I mean that in the most literal sense,โ€ Davis tells them, before sending them off to provide their seed.

Arguably best summed up by one of its promo lines, it seeks to โ€œskip the dating and go straight to baby-makingโ€. 

Check out the clip below for a little preview.

Who Are The Contestants On Labor Of Love?

The group of contestants reportedly took producers 18 months to pull together to due to the showโ€™s intense requirements.

In what could be considered a twist for a dating reality show, the contestants are all over 40, and feature a variety of professional backgrounds, ranging from a doctor, to a pro-wrestler and a fireman, among others.

Where Can I Watch Labor Of Love In Australia?

Unfortunately (or fortunately?), Labor Of Love is currently not available to stream in Australia. However, as the show only just premiered in the US on May 21, it seems likely that it will hit our screens eventually.

In the meantime, the first episode appears to be sneakily available to check out on YouTube.

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Queen Elizabethโ€™s Coronation Shoes Included A Very Important Symbol

The shoes have been re-issued to celebrate her anniversary

You might think that younger royals created the trend of adding significant details to their outfits, such as Meghan Markle with her veil, and Kate Middleton with her wedding dress sleeves, but youโ€™d be mistaken.

Long before they arrived on the scene, Queen Elizabeth II was already setting the tone, and on her coronation day no less. While we didnโ€™t see much of her shoes, due to her floor-length ceremonial gown, they were quite significant.

First off, they were designed by Monsieur Roger Vivier, which was quite unusual, as he was the only French designer to have taken part in the momentous occasion.

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Secondly, he made sure they were extra special. Created in fine, kidskin gold leather, rubies were added to both heel and upper leather in a decorative motif, which echoed the fleur-de-lys that decorates the St Edward Crown and the Imperial State Crown worn by Her Majesty on the day. The heel was elevated and Roger Vivier created a hidden platform within.

Though of course, these were a one off, the brandโ€™s current creative director Gherardo Felloni is re-issuing them as part of his SS20 collection. The Queen Sandal will feature a delicate fleur de lys motif on the front and a high heel completely covered in crystals, and will be available to buy using the above link at the end of May, to tie in with the 67th Anniversary of the coronation on June 2.

This article originally appeared on Marie Claire U.K.

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Kensington Palace Issues Rare Statement To Shut Down Rumours About Kate Middleton And Meghan Markle

They've been described as 'a swathe of inaccuracies'.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made news earlier this year as they step down from their royal family roles. They have since lost their HRH status, Sussex Royal brand and have relocated to California.

The Sussexes have faced a wave of backlash from the public since their split from the royals, and according to sources, they have ruffled a lot of feathers within the palace walls too, with other working royals now having to step up.

The Mountbatten-Windsors whose roles are being elevated more than most are of course Prince William and Kate Middleton, with the Duchess of Cambridge said to be feeling the pressure more than most.

A report via Tatler from friends of the Duchess made news today as the palace made a rare move by speaking out against the report.

โ€œKate is furious about the larger workload,โ€ the report stated.

โ€œOf course sheโ€™s smiling and dressing appropriately but she doesnโ€™t want this. She feels exhausted and trapped. Sheโ€™s working as hard as a top CEO, who has to be wheeled out all the time, without the benefits of boundaries and plenty of holidays.โ€

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The palace made a rare statement against the report, claiming that it was false.

โ€œThis story contains a swathe of inaccuracies and false misrepresentations which were not put to Kensington Palace prior to publication,โ€ the statement read.

Tatler has since responded via Entertainment Tonight.

โ€œTatlerโ€˜s Editor-in-Chief Richard Dennen stands behind the reporting of Anna Pasternak and her sources,โ€ read the spokesperson.

โ€œKensington Palace knew we were running the โ€˜Catherine the Greatโ€™ cover months ago and we asked them to work together on it. The fact they are denying they ever knew is categorically false.โ€

We will continue to update this story.

This article originally appeared on marie claire UK.

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Is โ€˜Fuguโ€™ The Hygge Of 2020?

If social media is anything to go by, it just might be

First, we had Hygge, the Danish philosophy inciting us to get cosy.

Then Kalsarikรคnnit came along and encouraged us to drink wine in our underwear, alone at home (which we definitely did).

Not long afterwards, Niksen, the Dutch art of doing nothing appeared and asked us to do, well, nothing. 

And in 2020? We have โ€˜fuguโ€™, a Chinese cultural trend that, whether you realise it or not, youโ€™re probably already following. 

As for what fugu is exactly? Read on.

What Is Fugu?

According to travel magazine Suitcase, fugu is less a โ€˜philosophyโ€™ (although it appears to manifest that way), and more a description for a โ€œsubculture of millennials who are reviving historical traditionsโ€.

While fugu has been around in China for quite some time, in the western world, the phrase is relatively unknown (in fact, if you Google it, youโ€™re more likely to be greeted by information about a deadly Japanese fishโ€ฆ yikes).

On the more extreme end, fugu is seeing some Chinese millennials leave the city for the provinces, swap their expensive cars for mules, and trade cafรฉs for food theyโ€™ve farmed themselves according to traditional practices. 

But this idea of farm-to-table living and โ€˜creating from scratchโ€™ isnโ€™t confined to China, and if anything, quarantine, in particular, has caused many of us to explore fugu in our own ways.

What Does Fugu Look Like For Most Of Us?

Although most us arenโ€™t abandoning our urban homes for country living, a lot of us have taken to doing things the old-fashioned way, particularly in the lead-up to and during quarantine.

For many of us, fugu looks like planting kitchen gardens to grow our own herbs, cultivating indoor plants, making sourdough from scratch, knitting or sewing our own clothes, and pickling our own vegetables, among other things.

The common thread? All of them offer a sense of returning to our pre-technology roots (although there is a sense of irony if said activities are being posted on social media).

Why Is Fugu Becoming Popular?

The quiet yet increasing domination of fugu could be put down to our bid for a wholesome, more connected and self-sufficient life.

Moreover, the ongoing climate crisis and coronavirus pandemic have arguably increased our desire to return to a slower lifestyle, one that is equal parts eco-conscious and can serve us in times of hardship.

And while the western millennial version may be miles away from its Chinese origins, it seems weโ€™re all looking for one thing: a simpler, happier life.

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Meet The Australian Director Behind โ€˜Killing Eveโ€™

From the Venice Film Festival to shooting in London, Shannon Murphy is set on world domination.

Worldwide, viewers have been captivated by one of the most thrilling โ€“ and fashionable โ€“ TV series to hit our screens, of course we are talking about Killing Eve. The show has garnered a cult-following, not just for its high-fashion wardrobe or the global game of high-stakes cat-and-mouse, but for the infamous seductive tension oozing from the leading ladies Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh.

Deep into its third season, the award-winning series has watchers delving deeply into the psychology of its dynamic and complex female characters, and who do we have to thank for that? Just a selection of hand-picked directors whoโ€™ve created a distinctive and sophisticated series that has fans begging for another 50-minute episode. One director in particular is our very own Shannon Murphy, who was at the helm of directing episodes five and six of the new season.

No stranger to the industry, Murphy began her career directing plays such as The Age Of Consent, My Name Is Rachel Corrie and Bliss. These titles put her on the map, and cemented a love for experimental theatre and new Australian writing. โ€œI was always given those kinds of projects rather than your big classics that have been tried and tested a million times, they are guaranteed success in many ways, but majority of them are written by men so I am not bothered by them to be honest. I will be happy to die not watching another fucking Hamlet,โ€ laughs Murphy, who disagrees with the notion that to be an intellectual creative one must admire the classics. And after watching her work we agree.

With an impressive list of iconic television credits behind her โ€“ home-grown dramas such as Love Child, Offspring, On The Ropes and Sisters just to name a few โ€“ and featuring in Varietyโ€™s Top 10 Directors to Watch in 2020, it was no wonder the Killing Eve producers watched her debut film Babyteeth and loved it. โ€œThey contacted me soon after watching the movie and offered me the job, which for me was a complete coup. I was so excited, not only because itโ€™s such a tantalising story, but for how popular it is in Australia.โ€

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Shannon Murphy with โ€˜Babyteethโ€™ actors Eliza Scanlen and Toby Wallace

Suddenly, fresh off the red carpet premiere for her film in Venice, she found herself flying straight to London to start work on the series. โ€œIt is daunting when you go to another country to work with a team of people youโ€™ve never met, but the vibe on set is really family orientated and the creative community was so embracing and supportive,โ€ describes Murphy, who slid into the team of big-shot actors. โ€œThey are both [Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer] extraordinary and in very different ways,โ€ she says. โ€œJodie is an amazing chameleon and the world has not seen anywhere near as much as what sheโ€™s capable of which is exciting. She is going to be on our screens for a very long time.โ€

In episode five fans are exposed to a unique viewpoint of the eccentric and enigmatic female assassin, played by Comer. โ€œWithout spoiling it, we will see a deviation from the norm that will give you a personal insight into Villanelleโ€™s longing to feel connected with her family,โ€ explains Murphy, who uses Villanelleโ€™s costumes to reflect the character mood and disguise her in many ways. โ€œI was a little disappointed that her outfits are not as couture in my episode, because she is trying to camouflaged and blend it. But there is an apron that she wears that when put on is quite childish and creepy. I have a feeling it will be a bit of a Halloween costume this year.โ€

Villanelleโ€™s wardrobe is not the only trend we are yet to see Shannon Murphy is a name we will continue to hear, especially with her next project, directing the forthcoming series adaption of Naomi Aldermanโ€™s bestselling novel The Power, which like most things, is currently on hold, but once up and running we will most definitely be taking a closer look at it. Stay tuned.

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Powder Polishes And Acid Hybrids: The Latest Skincare Innovations To Know About

Science class is now in session

Gone are the days of cleanse, tone and moisturise.

Because while simplicity is great (in fact skin fasting is the only thing that works for some), the science behind some skincare products is just too impressive to resist.

And if textures, game-changing ingredients and pimped peptides make your excitement levels climb, weโ€™ve got good news.

Thereโ€™s a whole bunch of brand new skin innovations in town and weโ€™re going to do our best to explain why theyโ€™re so great (without a science degree).

Lab coats at the ready.

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A salicylic acid and retinol hybrid

Those savvy with the skincare ingredients will know that mixing two potent powerhouses like retinol and salicylic acid is a no-goโ€ฆ until now. Dermalogica had a dream and they did it. Theyโ€™ve managed to safely bottle the benefits of both, into a soothing formula that wonโ€™t over-sensitise skin. So if youโ€™ve always struggled to strike the right skincare balance between clearing breakouts and targeting the signs of ageing, youโ€™ve now got your all-in-one.

Dermalogica Retinol Clearing Oil, $132 at dermalogica.com.au

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Collagen-boosting peptides

The cult product that is Charlotte Tilburyโ€™s Magic Cream was going to be hard to beat, but the impressive matrix of ingredients found in the new serum may just do it. One of its heroes, REPLEXIUMยฎ, is actually a duo of of skin-boosting peptide blends, that work on two collagen pathways (still with us?) to plump the skin. This means the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines is being targeted both at the epidermis and epidermis junction level for a two-pronged attack. Put simply: see you later, signs of ageing.

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Serum Crystal Elixir, $100 at charlottetilbury.com

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A new way to exfoliate

Sand & Sky already broke the internet once with their pore-reducing pink clay mask, and now theyโ€™ve done it again with a powder of the same colour. Bringing the fantastic benefits of fruit enzymes to the front, the exfoliating powder is packed with vitamin C from Australian glow berries, and gentle AHAs courtesy of quandong and Davidson plum. Just add water, lather, and away you go.

Sand & Sky Australian Emu Apple Enzyme Powder Polish, $72.90 at sandandsky.com

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Mushroom as a super skin ingredient

Mushroom skincare is a thing. The funghi is full of vitamin D and antiviral properties, making it excellent for boosting your skin cellโ€™s immunity. Different mushrooms do have different benefits, however, and Originโ€™s serum bottles four different types. The blend defends against the signs of ageing, while calming redness and soothing sensitive skin.

Origins Mega-Mushroom Relief & Resilience Advanced Face Serum, $91 at mecca.com.au

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Hemp oil blends

The use of full spectrum CBD oil is only legalised under certain circumstances in Australia (eg. for medical reasons). But, we are able to take full advantage of hemp oil, which is derived from cold-pressed hemp seeds. The result is a soothing and calming ingredient that helps to reduce redness. This one from Kiehlโ€™s smells as green as it looks, and will help to repair a compromised skin barrier, which is a common cause of sensitivity.

Kiehlโ€™s Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil Herbal Concentrate, $69 at mecca.com.au

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What Lockdown Restrictions Actually Change On June 1st?

A state-by-state breakdown

While Australia has slowly begun reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic, government leaders announced this week that more lifts will continue from Monday, June 1. It still remains up to each state and territory on exactly what they will open, but below weโ€™ve outlined some of the key changes happening.

What you need to knowโ€ฆ

New South Wales

  • Beauty salons will reopen with a max of 10 clients. Weโ€™ve collated a list of the best Sydney brow salons to book now
  • Restaurants, pubs and cafes will open with a max of 50 patrons, who will have to adhere to a four-square metre rule. There will be no bookings of more than 10 people
  • Residents will be allowed to holiday anywhere in the state
  • Museums, galleries and libraries will open, subject to the four-square metre rule
  • You will be allowed 5 people from different households to visit, and there is no limit on the number of guests you can have over in a single day.  Guests will also be allowed to stay overnight
  • The rule of 10 people at a public gathering remains
  • Drive-in cinemas will be allowed to operate. Hereโ€™s where and what films are playing

Victoria

  • 20 people will be allowed to gather in the home (inclusive of the members of that household) 
  • Restaurants, cafes and pubs (just dining areas) will be open for up to 20 patrons. Venues will also be required to keep the first name and phone number of every customer to help with contact tracing
  • Hotels, motels, camping and caravan parks will be open 
  • Indoor and outdoor pools will reopen with a limit of 3 people per lane 
  • 20 people will be allowed to play an outdoor sport
  • Drive-in cinemas will be allowed to operate. Hereโ€™s where and what films are playing
  • Community facilities (museums, galleries, libraries) will reopen with a maximum of 20 people per space, adhering to a four-square metre rule
  • Beauty salons can reopen with up to 20 patrons subject to social distancing

South Australia

  • Cinemas, theatres, galleries and museums will be allowed to reopen with a max of 20 people adhering to social distancing 
  • Beauty salons will be allowed to reopen under the four-square metre rule 
  • Gyms and fitness studios will reopen for up to 20 people
  • Pubs will be allowed to reopen, but all patrons must be seated 
  • All non-contact sport allowed to resume
  • There are no restrictions on travel within South Australia, but anyone entering the state will have to quarantine for 14 days. Some Aboriginal communities across the state have chosen to close access to their townships and lands to non-essential outside visitors

Queensland

Many of the below changes do not come into effect until June 12th: 

  • Restaurants, cafes, pubs, RSL clubs and hotels (within the COVID-Safe Checklist) can seat up to 10 patrons at any one time, as long as they can allow four-square metres
  • Residents will be allowed to take trips up to 150km for recreational purposes. Entry into Queensland is prohibited unless you have applied for and been granted an exemption (expected to lift on July 10th) 
  • Up to 10 people allowed in select beauty salons, by appointment 

ACT

  • Up to 10 people are allowed to gather at home, including children and those living in the hosting household
  • Gatherings of up to 10 people outdoors will be allowed 
  • Restaurants, cafes and other venues offering seated dining can host up to 10 patrons
  • There is no limit on where an ACT resident can travel and no border restrictions coming into the state
  • Beauty salons remain closed

Tasmania

  • All non-essential travellers to Tasmania, including returning residents, must quarantine for 14 days upon arrival, and there remains no limit on where residents of the state can travel 
  • Restaurants, cafes, pubs, clubs and RSLs will be allowed up to 10 patrons adhering to the four-square metre rule
  • Gatherings of up to 10 people are allowed outside
  • Households will be allowed up to 5 visitors 

Northern Territory

From June 5: 

  • Bars and clubs will be allowed to operate without food being compulsory
  • Cinemas and other entertainment venues allowed to re-open, with social distancing rules in place
  • Beauty salons will reopen 
  • There is no limit on how many people can gather indoors or outdoors, but social distancing must apply 
  • Unless you have been granted an exemption, anyone entering the Northern Territory must complete 14 days of mandatory quarantine

Western Australia

  • Up to 20 people are allowed to gather publicly and privately
  • Entertainment venues (cafes, restaurants, pubs, bars, hotels, clubs) can seat up to 20 diners
  • You cannot enter Western Australia unless you are granted an exemption on application

Itโ€™s important to note that all changes and restrictions are still up to government regulations. 

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Reese Witherspoon Shares Her Green Smoothie Recipe That Sheโ€™s Made Every Day For Nine Years

Including a sneak peek into her kitchen!

Which ever way youโ€™ve spent quarantine, it seems that one thing is certain: everyone is cooking. Gaining popularity since lockdown first began, even celebrities have been posting their favourite recipes on social media.

And it looks like Reese Witherspoon is the next famous face to share their culinary knowledge.

Taking to her Instagram IGTV, the Big Little Lies star is showing us how to make her healthy, green smoothie that sheโ€™s been drinking for breakfast for the past nine years.

In the video, she explains that she first heard of the smoothie recipe from her Little Fires Everywhere co-star Kerry Washington years ago, while they sat next to each other at an awards show.

Not knowing Washington at the time, Witherspoon recalls asking her, โ€œYour skin is beautiful! What do you do?โ€

Washington shared the recipe with her and admitted that it changed her skin and made her hair and nails stronger.

Including more than your daily required intake of fruit and vegetables, Witherspoon encourages adding any other greens that are in your fridge, saying: โ€œYou gotta get your greens in yโ€™all!โ€.

Reese Witherspoon Green Smoothie Recipe

Aside from the fruit and vegetables, she also encourages adding other ingredients like protein powder, almond butter or flaxseed.

After it is all blended into a bright-green concoction, Reese reminds us that thereโ€™s more to the smoothie than how it looks, saying โ€œI know it looks like it tastes gross, but it tastes so good!โ€. She even admits to substituting breakfast for the smoothie, drinking it at around 10 or 11 oโ€™clock in the morning.

Inspired by Kimberly Snyderโ€™s Glowing Green Smoothie, the recipe makes enough for two portions, so Reese puts half away for the next day.

Most importantly, if this miracle drink can transform our skin into Reeseโ€™s or Kerryโ€™sโ€”weโ€™re sold.

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Meghan Markle And Kate Middletonโ€™s Feud Reportedly Started Over Tights

The one moment apparently had Kate in "tears"

Ever since Meghan Markle joined the Royal Family, rumours have plagued her relationship with sister-in-law Kate Middleton. It came to a head just before Meghanโ€™s wedding to Prince Harry in 2018 when reports surfaced that the soon-to-be in-lawโ€™s shared a stressful moment โ€“ leaving Kate in โ€œtearsโ€

The incident allegedly took place when Kate brought Princess Charlotte to her dress fitting before the big nuptials. According to The Telegraph, Kate โ€œleft in tearsโ€ afterwards over an argument about what the young royal would be wearing to the event. A source at the time said, Kate โ€œhad only just given birth to Prince Louis and was feeling quite emotional.โ€ 

Now, new reports have claimed to have uncovered the reason behind that one defining moment. In a new Tatler profile on Kate Middleton, one royal insider says that the moment unfolded at Harry and Meghanโ€™s wedding rehearsal and had to do with whether or not the young bridesmaids would wear tights. 

โ€œThen there was an incident at the wedding rehearsal,โ€ a source told the outlet. โ€œIt was a hot day, and apparently there was a row over whether the bridesmaids should wear tights or not. Kate, following protocol, felt that they should. Meghan didnโ€™t want them to.โ€

For the Royal Family, tights are a common occurrence for women. Looking back at photos of past royal weddings, tights are always worn by bridesmaids (and even guests). At the wedding of Prince William and Kate her bridesmaids wore them, as was the same at the weddings of her sister, Pippa Middleton, and Princess Eugenie.

Bridesmaids at the wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
Bridesmaids at the wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry (Credit: Getty Images)
Bridesmaids at the wedding of Pippa Middleton
Bridesmaids at the wedding of Pippa Middleton (Credit: Getty Images)
Bridesmaids at the wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William
Bridesmaids at the wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William (Credit: Getty Images)

While the pair have seemingly made it through that rough patch, it was recently revealed that Meghan feels if Kate were to have received the same negative treatment from the media that changes would have been made in royal policy. 

As reported in the Daily Mail, Meghan reportedly told friends that if Kate had been criticised as badly as she was, the Royal Family would have stepped in and โ€œchanges would have been made.โ€ According to the source, โ€œ[Meghan said] no one would have put up with it, and the broken and outdated system would have been revised. Those outlets responsible for their vicious attacks would have been shut out.โ€

This disparity is apparently what โ€œirritated Meghan and Harry the mostโ€: That if the press had โ€œconstantly criticised and needlessly bashed Kate the way they did her, changes within the royalโ€™s media policy would have been made. No questions asked.โ€

โ€œHarry went to his father Prince Charles and his grandmother the Queen โ€˜constantlyโ€™ about Meghan being bullied,โ€ the outlet says, โ€œbut they โ€˜wouldnโ€™t do anything to change the protocol,โ€™ despite seeing โ€˜how it was tearing him apart,โ€™ according to the source.โ€

โ€œMeghan said they made it seem like this is the way it is, deal with it. Harry had been dealing with it far too long. She said he wasnโ€™t going to let this destroy her life and their marriage.โ€ Apparently she also said the whole thing was โ€œinfuriating.โ€

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J.K. Rowling Is Releasing A New Fairytale Book, Chapter By Chapter

Chapter one has already dropped

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has announced she will be releasing a childrenโ€™s book for free during the pandemic. The first chapter of The Ickabog, a fairy tale โ€œabout truth and the abuse of powerโ€, dropped on May 26 with a new chapter following each day for thirty-four days.

The new book, which is set in an imaginary land unrelated to Rowlingโ€™s other works (i.e. Harry Potter), will later be published as a book, ebook and audiobook in November, with Rowlingโ€™s royalties going to projects assisting groups affected by the pandemic. 

โ€œI wrote most of a first draft in fits and starts between Potter books, intending to publish it after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,โ€ Rowling wrote in her announcement on her website. She notes after the series wrapped, she took a break from publishing and left the book unfinished. 

โ€œOver time I came to think of it as a story that belonged to my two younger children because Iโ€™d read it to them in the evenings when they were little, which has always been a happy family memory,โ€ she wrote. But, Rowling decided to revisit The Ickabog during the pandemic, saying that โ€œfor the last few weeks Iโ€™ve been immersed in a fictional world I thought Iโ€™d never enter again.โ€

RELATED: 9 Times J.K. Rowling Roasted Trolls On Twitter

As for what the book entails, Rowling writes: โ€œTo forestall one obvious question: The idea came to me well over a decade ago, so it isnโ€™t intended to be read as a response to anything thatโ€™s happening in the world right now. The themes are timeless and could apply to any era or any country.โ€

And while the chapters are being released online, Rowling has tasked her fans with illustrating the upcoming print edition.

โ€œI thought how wonderful it would be if children in lockdown, or otherwise needing distraction during the strange and difficult time weโ€™re passing through, illustrated the story for me,โ€ Rowling wrote. โ€œCreativity, inventiveness, and effort are the most important things: We arenโ€™t necessarily looking for the most technical skill!โ€

Parents can share their childrenโ€™s work on Twitter using the hashtag #TheIckabog. You can read the chapters as they drop here

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PSA: You Can Now Buy Connellโ€™s Actual Chain

And the proceeds go to a good cause, too

I have another public service announcement to make. Not only was Connell Waldronโ€™s chain found again after being lost, but it is now being raffled off for charity โ€“ well, one of Connellโ€™s chains at least.

Actor Paul Mescal said he had teamed up with Pieta, an Irish charity which helps people deal with mental health and suicide.

He wrote on Instagram, โ€œIn light of ep 9 and 10 airing on BBC and RTร‰ today and tomorrow, episodes that deal with mental health and suicide, Iโ€™ve decided to support @pieta.house. Iโ€™ve personally seen the amazing work this charity has done in terms of helping those in need.

โ€œI will be raffling one of my chains by @roxannefirst and all proceeds will be going to pieta. Anything you can do to support will be greatly appreciated,โ€ he continued.

The white gold sports chain was created by one of my favourite independent designers, Roxanne First, and will look great teamed with a simple white t-shirt, ร  la Connell.

So far, over โ‚ฌ16,000 (AUD $26,434) have been raised for the charity, and the raffle is open for two weeks until 8th June. You can donate as little as โ‚ฌ10 (approximately AUD $16.50), which will give you 10 entries. You can enter the raffle here.

If youโ€™re not successful, donโ€™t worry, you can still enjoy Connel Waldronโ€™s chain on its dedicated Instagram account โ€“ and donโ€™t forget it all goes to charity anyway, so there are no losers here.

The charity is especially relevant in the showโ€™s episodes 9 and 10, as Paul mentioned, as they deal with a characterโ€™s death by suicide.

This article originally appeared on marie claire UK.

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Victoria Beckham Posted A Rare Photo Smiling, And David Had Jokes

Extra points for his epic 'Friends' reference

Victoria Beckham is famous for many things: her beginnings as Posh Spice, her rise as one of the worldโ€™s most sought after fashion designers, her two-decade-long romance with husband David. Also, her lack of smiling in photos has become somewhat of a trademark for the mum-of-four throughout her long career in the spotlight. 

Thatโ€™s why when Cruz Beckham took to Instagram to share a sweet photo of his famous mum with a huge smile, the world gasped. The mother-son duo are wearing matching bathrobes in the pic, and he captioned, โ€œApparently my mum does smile ๐Ÿ˜ƒโค๏ธ.โ€

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But while the smile itself got people talking, it was husband Davidโ€™s input that really stole the show. Underneath the photo, the football icon couldnโ€™t help but poke fun. 

โ€œHow white are mums @victoriabeckham teeth ? ๐Ÿฆท itโ€™s Ross from friends ๐Ÿ˜‚,โ€ he wrote.

Of course, heโ€™s referencing the classic Friends episode when Ross lightens his teeth a little too much right before a date. 

Well played, David, well played. 

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Overeating In Isolation? Hereโ€™s How To Stop Snacking Out Of Boredom And Stress

Expert-approved advice to stop mindless snacking in its tracks

Thereโ€™s no denying that quarantine has changed the way the many of us live.

From the way we dress (hello, newly purchased loungewear), to the way we work, and as it turns out, even the way we snack.

After all, if conversations with friends, an extended period with restaurant restrictions, and social media is anything to go by, many of us are cooking and baking more than ever (so much banana bread).

As a result, a lot of us have found that isolation has led to a few more sneaky indulgences than usual, be it out of sheer ennui or to cure our quarantine woes. Cue: comfort food to the rescue.

If youโ€™ve found yourself eating more in isolation and youโ€™re trying to readjust the habit, there are strategies to you can use to help you figure out whether youโ€™re really hungry before you reach for another slice of banana bread.

And to help you out, we consulted intuitive eating counsellor and exercise physiologist Sarah Liz King for her expert advice on how to identify your hunger and stop mindless snacking in its tracks.

Why Am I Eating More During Isolation?

Besides putting us in proximity to our kitchen all day long, isolation has resulted in our homes becoming not only our place or rest and relaxation, but our place of work, working out, socialising online and everything in betweenโ€”all of which can impact our eating habits.

โ€œThe monotony of being in the same place can lead to boredom and snacking serves as a coping mechanism that allows us to take a break from what weโ€™re doing, distract us from how weโ€™re feeling and temporarily provide us with a hit of dopamineโ€”the feel good neurotransmitter that is part of the brainโ€™s reward system,โ€ explains King.

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What Technically Is โ€˜Hungerโ€™ And Why Do I Struggle To Identify It?

Often found yourself snacking of late, only to realise you werenโ€™t actually hungry in the first place? Youโ€™re not alone. Modern society has made many of us out of touch with our natural hunger cues.

โ€œMost of us think of hunger as that rumbling in your stomach, low energy, foggy brain kind of feeling, but it may surprise you to know there are actually several types of hunger,โ€ King tells marie claire.

โ€œPhysical hunger, which I just described, is the most common type of hunger, and stems from our bodiesโ€™ need for fuel and the only remedy to this is to eat. Other forms of hunger include emotional hunger (the desire for food to fill an emotional void), taste hunger (hunger for a specific food), and practical hunger (eating to offset a future hunger when you may be too busy to eat or food may not be available to you).โ€

As for why many of us have trouble picking up on our internal hunger signals? You can blame diet culture for that.

โ€œThe reason many of us are out of touch with hunger is that weโ€™ve been taught by diet culture to avoid and ignore it. Over time your brain learns that you donโ€™t respond appropriately to these signals, and so they down-regulate and may disappear altogether,โ€ says King.

โ€œThis can certainly be the case for anyone who is recovering from disordered eating or has ignored the signals for quite some time. However, over time and with practice we can tune back into the gentle signs, and they strengthen again, so we can eat in tune with our hunger and fullness.โ€

How Can I Tell If Iโ€™m Actually Hungry Or Itโ€™s Something Else?

According to King, the best way to to figure out if itโ€™s physical hunger or emotional hunger is to ask yourself the following questions:

1. Has the desire for food come on slowly or quickly?

โ€œIs there an uncomfortable emotion attached to it? Physical hunger usually comes on gradually whereas an emotional hunger can come on suddenly and with associated with an intense feeling,โ€ says King.

2. Am I craving a very specific food or is the craving for food more general?

โ€œEmotional hunger is often the desire for a very specific potentially highly palatable food, whereas the sensation of physical hunger can be satiated with a wide variety of foods,โ€ she explains.

3. How long ago did you eat?

โ€œIf youโ€™ve had a satisfying and balanced meal within the last hour it could be an emotional hunger,โ€ King notes.

4. Where do you feel the hunger in your body?

โ€œIs it more in your head or associated with a need for comfort or security? Or is the hunger in your stomach and body (you might feel a little shaky or tired, for example)?โ€ King adds.

And if you find that your hunger is emotional? Thatโ€™s totally ok.

โ€œItโ€™s very common and normal to eat for reasons that arenโ€™t physical hunger, so donโ€™t beat yourself up if this happens,โ€ says King.

โ€œInstead be curious about whatโ€™s going on in your life and enquire if there are other ways to satisfy your emotional needs that donโ€™t involve using food.โ€

Similarly, if youโ€™ve found that youโ€™re struggling with your relationship during lockdown, itโ€™s a great idea to seek professional help.

โ€œIt can often be hard to pinpoint the reasons why we are using food as a coping strategy and equally as hard to change these behaviours if we donโ€™t have a toolbox of different strategies and tools to call upon,โ€ says King.

โ€œThis is where an intuitive eating counsellor or dietitian can be incredibly helpful.โ€

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Meet The Dalgona Coffee Martini, Whipped Coffeeโ€™s Boozy, Older Sibling

Friday nights at home are looking up!

Unless your isolation practices including cutting off social media, it is safe to say that youโ€™ve heard of the whipped coffee trend thatโ€™s taking the internet by storm.

The South Korean four-ingredient beverage, otherwise known as โ€˜Dalgona coffeeโ€™, went viral after a YouTuber posted a tutorial on how to make the drink, thatโ€™s now blowing up on Instagram.

Yet while all kinds of influencers have been jumping on board the caffeine-obsessed trend, a boozier, more sophisticated version is making waves.

In case you forgot, making Dalgona coffee isnโ€™t as confusing as it sounds. Simply combine instant coffee, sugar and water, whip it together and serve with milk on ice.

Known as the โ€˜Dalgona Martiniโ€™, the coffee-based cocktail involves dolloping the whipped coffee onto a creamy, ice-cold liqueur rather than standard milk.

Some recipes suggest a base of Kahlรบa or RumChata, but the Baileyโ€™s Irish Cream and vodka version certainly caught our attention.

Whether youโ€™re an espresso martini lover or just looking to spice up your at-home happy hour, try your hand at the boozy beverage, following the recipe below. You can thank us later.

HOW TO MAKE A DALGONA COFFEE COCKTAIL

WHAT YOUโ€™LL NEED 

  • 2 tbsp of sugar
  • 2 tbsp of instant coffee
  • 2 tbsp of cold water
  • 30ml Baileyโ€™s Irish Cream Liqueur
  • 30ml of Vodka
  • 6 x ice cubes
  • 1 x cocktail shaker (optional)
  • A cocktail glass of your choice

RECIPE

1. Pour your Baileys Irish Cream and vodka into a cocktail shaker or glass filled with ice. Shake and strain the mixture into a martini glass.

2. In a medium-size bowl, vigorously whisk together 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons instant coffee, and 2 tablespoons cold water until it thickens and reaches a whipped cream-like consistency. This can be done with your choice of whisk, a milk frother, or a handheld blender.

3. Scoop the whipped coffee onto the top of the chilled martini, stir, and enjoy (and donโ€™t forget to share a snap of your creation on Instagram).

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This Is Jackie Kennedyโ€™s Exact Skincare Routine From 1963

Glow like Jackie O

Jackie Kennedy Onassis, formerly and fondly known as Jackie O, is undoubtedly one of the biggest fashion and beauty icons from the โ€™60s. 

As the most stylish First Lady to hit the White House (perhaps ever), her tailored suit sets, pillbox hats and graceful gloves quickly became the fashion staples women all over the world tried to emulate.

But it wasnโ€™t just her wardrobe that was well sought after. The wife of John F. Kennedy will also forever be known for her brunette bouffant, immaculate makeup looks and sunkissed skin.

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To care for said complexion, Jackie O sought the help of dermatologist Erno Laszlo, the same skin expert to have advised Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe.

And lucky for us, Dr. Laszlo took notes. 

In a document now found in New York Cityโ€™s Makeup Museum and dated May 1, 1963; details of Jackieโ€™s prescribed skincare routine, including diet and exercise recommendations, can be read straight from the historic piece of paper.

No detail is spared, as Dr. Laszlo instructs Kennedy to apply the same toner to her armpits as her face, and notes her reservations about walking for exercise as it โ€œbores her in the first place, she canโ€™t in Washington, and is afraid of getting varicose veinsโ€.

The pair even discuss President Kennedy, with his wife expressing her concern over his dry and pimple-prone back from taking โ€œ4 baths a dayโ€. 

Some of the advice would just not fly in 2020, with Dr. Laszlo telling Jackie she need not stay out of the sun holiday, or worry about a hat, โ€œsun is good for her, and she should not be afraid of brown spots, he will make them fade in the fall.โ€

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But he does also stress the importance of โ€œnever applying more oil or creams on the faceโ€ than what he advises, otherwise the โ€˜bumpsโ€™ will reappear, โ€œand blackheads and pimples will reappearโ€. Many with easily congested skin can attest to this wisdom, as a less is more approach is often best. 

However, our favourite titbit of information comes from the diet section. As Dr. Laszlo recommends a fish-heavy diet (omega 3s for the win), he also writes โ€œDrink champagne, that is about the only thing she drinks.โ€

To which we say, cheers to you Jackie O.

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โ€˜The Big Flower Fightโ€™ Is The Feel-Good Netflix Show To Soothe Your Isolated Soul

We have a feeling Kate Middleton would love it

Calling all plant lovers!

If youโ€™re on the hunt for your next wholesome must-watch, perhaps add The Big Flower Fight to your list.

Whether you have a green thumb or wish you had, this new Netflix series is both completely feel-good and utterly entertaining viewing for your next isolation-related spiral of boredom.

Not all of us enjoy spending quarantine watching films focused on the demise of mankind, and The Big Flower Fight is perfect for those who are looking to feel uplifted and inspired.

The show involves 10 pairs of amateur florists, sculptors and garden designers face off in a friendly floral fight to see who can build the biggest, boldest garden sculptures.

The cast are all competing to make it to the end, where one winner will get the chance to create a flower installation for Londonโ€™s Kew Gardens.

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A similar premise to popular baking show The Great British Bake Off, the teams are also given a new challenge every episode. Using only plants, the pairs are put to the test to make extravagant installations like: giant insects, animals, thrones, and even a wearable flower gown.

Each team will receive points for creating the most โ€˜good-lookingโ€™ sculpture, and receive bonus points for being sustainable with irrigation systems and attracting wildlife and insects. David Attenborough would be proud.

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If you need more convincing, florist-to-the-stars Kristen Griffith-WanderYacht judges the series, alongside a special guest co-judge each week. Griffith-VanderYacht was named top florist by Harperโ€™s Bazaar U.S. in 2019 and 2020, with his work seen on shows such as Good Morning America and the E! Network. Impressive.

The first season of The Big Flower Fight is currently available to stream on Netflix.

Interested? Take a look at the feel-good trailer below:

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The Australian Travel Destinations Weโ€™re Putting On Our Bucket List

International travel could be as far away as 2023

While international travel could be as far away as 2023 (and no doubt, look very different than what weโ€™re used to), there are countless incredible, awe-inspiring travel destinations on our very own shores. As Australia begins to ease its lockdowns and reopen businesses (including beauty salons and pubs), itโ€™s also a great time to consider taking a trip to some of our under-the-radar spots

From the beautiful sandy beaches to hideaway cabins, Australia has some of the most sought after scenery in the world. While we canโ€™t travel to some faraway land, we can instead help those who have been hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. From establishments that have been rebuilding since the bushfires earlier this year to ones that were forced to shut while we flattened the curve. 

While not all borders are open just yet, itโ€™s expected that come June weโ€™ll be allowed to venture out and start rebuilding life as we knew it. Below, weโ€™ve rounded up some of the prettiest places to getaway โ€“ all under our very own roof. 

Elements Of Byron 

The best in quintessential beachside luxury, Elements of Byron on the sandy shores of New South Wales is the perfect destination for zen-ing out. From their tucked-away villas, you can enjoy a truly luxurious escape inclusive of tranquil bubble baths and long walks on the beach. Per government regulations, Elements of Byron will be taking bookings from June 17.

Learn more here

Paperbark Camp

The ultimate glamping experience, Paperbark Camp is a peaceful bush retreat in the beautiful Jervis Bay. With thirteen safari-style tents placed among the eucalyptus and paperbarks, the getaway is perfect for a luxury reset. 

Learn more here

Bubbletent 

If youโ€™ve ever wanted to sleep among the stars, Australiaโ€™s first Bubbletent is an ideal way to take in our breathtaking countryside. This one-of-a-kind experience offers off-the-grid glamping on a secluded farm nestled between Lithgow and Mudgee. Marvel at the panoramic overviews of Capertee Valley at Virgo, feel the awe and expanse of the gully at Cancer and drink in the weathered escarpments from Leo. 

Learn more here

Love Cabins

If youโ€™re after a romantic getaway, look no further than the private Love Cabins in the Blue Mountains. Nestled among the spectacular World Heritage site, each cabin gives you the opportunity to experience the peace of the secluded wilderness. 

Learn more here

Mona Farm

Mona Farm, roughly halfway between Sydney and Melbourne, is the ultimate family reunion hotspot. The farm offers a village of contained accommodation options on 50 dreamy hectares including a historic five-bedroom homestead, three-bedroom coach house, one-bedroom cottages and an upcoming stable that will sleep 18. Each home is super luxe and showcases the ownerโ€™s incredible contemporary art and furniture collections. 

Learn more here

Sierra Escape

Mudgeeโ€™s award-winning luxury glamping experience is surrounded by beautiful rolling hills, and breathtaking views. Sierra provides an opportunity to escape from busy city life and immerse yourself in country NSW. Designed for comfort, reset your senses with a relaxing bath, toasting marshmallows on an open campfire or simply sit on the deck with a good book and a heavenly glass of Mudgee wine whilst the sun goes down.

Learn more here

Hideout

Located just a short drive from Sydneyโ€™s city in Moss Vale, Hideout is an elegantly designed cabin nestled on a farm, offering guests the chance to switch-off and reconnect with nature. The โ€˜tiny homeโ€™ is suspended above a dam, providing a breathtaking view from the comfort of bed. The outdoor fire pit is the perfect setting for roasting marshmallows and enjoying a glass of full-bodied red wine under the stars. Bookings are open to guests after June 1. 

Learn more here

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Meghan Markle Kept A Private Diary Of Her Time With The Royal Family And It Could Be Worth Millions

Royal insiders claim she has no intention of releasing it

After announcing her engagement to Prince Harry, Meghan Markle shut down all aspects of her life that shared thoughts, feelings and direct contact with the world. The new royal said goodbye to her lifestyle blog, The Tig, and deleted all remnants of herself on social media โ€“ in particular, her Instagram account. 

Now, a new report has suggested that the Duchess of Sussex kept a private diary while working as a full-time royal โ€“ and experts say it could be worth millions if she ever decided to release it. 

According to The Mirror, โ€œany memoirs of Meghanโ€™s years inside a monarchy rocked by a rift between William and Harry and Prince Andrewโ€™s damning Epstein sex scandal links and damaging BBC interview could fetch up to $150 million in a bidding war.โ€

But while Meghan kept a potentially damning diary doesnโ€™t mean that she has any intention of releasing it. Even with a price tag estimated at millions, royal insiders claim the royal does not plan to release a memoir of any kind. 

โ€œThe fact they may exist and could contain material to embarrass the Royal Family is enough to make anyone feel uncomfortable, even though right now there is no reason to believe she has plans to publish,โ€ a royal source said. โ€œMeghan has always been a tremendous self-publicist. Her account of some of the more difficult times would worry everyone in the royal household.โ€

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Chrissy Teigen Isnโ€™t Happy With The Lyrics On John Legendโ€™s New Album

"You know thereโ€™s a lot of women tryin' to take your place"

When youโ€™re married to one of the worldโ€™s most successful musicians, itโ€™s inevitable that youโ€™ll have a song or two written about you. Such is the case for Chrissy Teigen, who inspired John Legendโ€™s award-winning โ€˜All Of Meโ€™ (among many others). 

But, Teigen took to Twitter to vent about a line from Legendโ€™s upcoming album Bigg Lover. She tweeted Sunday that she was listening to her husbandโ€™s impending track list for the first time โ€“ and took offence with one line in particular.

โ€œโ€˜You know thereโ€™s a lot of women tryin to take your placeโ€™ bitch what the fuck?โ€ she wrote. 

It wasnโ€™t long before Legend jumped in to clarify, providing further detail into the wording of the song. 

โ€œYou didnโ€™t tell them the punchline. โ€˜But Iโ€™m focused. Iโ€™m focused on you,'โ€ he wrote.

We bet these two werenโ€™t feuding for long. 

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The Queen Apparently Found One Thing About Meghan Markleโ€™s Wedding Dress โ€œQuestionableโ€

This was unexpected

May 19 marked second wedding anniversary of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and while itโ€™s rumoured they celebrated quietly in LA, we took a trip down sartorial memory lane.

We looked back at Meghanโ€™s special wedding earrings, and all the rules her wedding guests had to follow.

But they werenโ€™t the only ones who had to follow guidelines, as the bride herself had to get approval from the Queen for her wedding gown, as do all royal brides.

Her Majesty did approve the minimalist Givenchy design, however there was apparently one little detail she wasnโ€™t a fan of.

Meghan Markle at her 2018 wedding.
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According to the Mail on Sunday, she wasnโ€™t too keen on Meghan wearing white, having been married and divorced before.

Sources told the paper, โ€œThe Queen is said to have expressed surprise that Meghan, a divorcee, wore quite such a white dress for her wedding.โ€

This has never been confirmed though, it is a very old-fashioned idea that brides should wear white as a symbol of purity, and that the relationship hasnโ€™t been consummated.

This article originally appeared on marie claire UK.

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Today Is The Third Anniversary Of The Uluru Statement From The Heart

Let's make this a movement, not a moment

In May 2017, 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders gathered at the base of Uluru. With red earth below and pink skies above, they spent four days discussing the future of Australiaโ€™s Indigenous communities, and a path to real reconciliation.  

On May 26, three years ago today, the Uluru Statement from the Heart was born.

The document, presented on an exquisite canvas painted by Aboriginal artists, asked Australians to change the constitution to allow Indigenous people a meaningful voice in the laws and policies made about them.

It set out three principles โ€“ โ€œVoiceโ€, โ€œMakarrataโ€ and โ€œTruthโ€ โ€“ as necessary to repair and move toward together as a united population (find out more about these concepts here; and read the full Uluru Statement here).

Hereโ€™s the part that continues to shock: Aboriginal people have lived on this land for more than 60,000 years, yet are still not specifically mentioned in the constitution. In addition, Australia is the worldโ€™s only Commonwealth nation โ€“ besides Fiji and Botswana โ€“ thatโ€™s never signed a treaty with its Indigenous people.

Itโ€™s time for change. Such was the theme of our February 2020 issue, which called for the constitutional recognition of Indigenous people through a First Nations Voice to Parliament. marie claire joined forces with Indigenous activists and advocates, walking beside them for a better future. Copies of the magazine flew off the shelves and social media was flooded with support for the campaign. It seemed that momentum for a referendum โ€“ essential to change the constitution โ€“ was gaining, and that Indigenous reform may finally and firmly be back on the political agenda.

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And then 2020 happened. Bushfires ravaged the country and COVID-19 swept the world, pushing constitutional reform ever-lower on the Australian Governmentโ€™s pressing priority list.

Yet our fight must continue: the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians remains this nationโ€™s greatest shame, and constitutional recognition is long overdue. Notably, while Australia has changed incomprehensibly over the past few months, an Indigenous Voice to Parliament would not come at the expense of other citizens or legislation. 

To show your support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart, register at ulurustatement.org. Write to your local member of parliament about the significance of this issue, and attend a virtual panel and celebration of the Uluru Statement tonight (find details for the Zoom event here).

Letโ€™s make this a movement, not a moment. And remember: the time is still now. 

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The 7 Best Brow Bars In Sydney

Ready and waiting
A woman with blond hair, red lipstick, and blue eyes, wearing a tan top, stands against a patterned wall.

As soon as beauty salons were forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic, women across Australia made a pact: we would not judge each otherโ€™s brows once it was all over.

And now that restrictions are easing (with New South Wales and Victoria beauty businesses back in action as of June 1st 2020), weโ€™re zoning in on beauty destination number one.

Make no mistake, brow bars across the nation will be filling up with bookings fast, as we all rush to support our local and get our face-framers back to their former glory.

But if you just so happen to be new to Sydney or were yet to find your favourite pre-lockdown, weโ€™ve rounded up the best brow places our HQ city has to offerโ€ฆ

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Kristin Fisher Eyebrows

The brow artists at Kristin Fisher are all about a customised shape. Tailoring your treatment to your face shape, bone structure and skin tone, youโ€™ll leave with a set thatโ€™s completely unique and flattering to you. And with eight private treatment rooms, youโ€™ll find yourself in your own little oasis while they get to work. 

Shop 2, 18 Bay St, Double Bay 2028

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Amy Jean Brow Agency

Servicing both the city and the eastern suburbs, Amy Jean is the go-to for both brow sculpting and semi-permanent brows. Sheโ€™s single-handedly responsible for turning even the most sparse sets into fuller, natural-looking pairs. There are also studios in Brisbane, Gold Coast and Melbourne, so tell your friends!

Suite 618, Level 6, 185 Elizabeth Street, Sydney 2000 or D33 Cross Street, Double Bay 2028

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The Parlour Room Clovelly

Whether you prefer threading or waxing, The Parlour Room has options for both, in an aesthetically pleasing and welcoming environment. We highly recommend adding on a tint for $20, and grabbing a coffee from the nearby Clodeli cafรฉ.

216 Clovelly Rd, Randwick 2031

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Sharon Lee Inc

Brows so good, even Leonardo DiCaprio has been known to visit when in town. Going beyond a tint, Sharon Leeโ€™s services also include a brow stain (which colours both the hair and skin underneath for the illusion of fullness), henna (which is even more long-lasting than tint) and a โ€˜brow tameโ€™ which helps to set brows in place for up to four weeks. 

118-122 Queen Street, Woollahra 2025

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Royal Clinics Australia

Being the first to bring brow lamination to the masses, the technicians at Royal Clinics Australia are always looking for innovative brow solutions. The team is headed up by Fay, who has over 10 years experience crafting brows and is extremely passionate about what she does. 

138a Coxs Rd, North Ryde NSW 2113

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Parlour B

Since itโ€™s opening in 2004, Parlour B has been Paddingtonโ€™s port of call for fabulous brows. Created by Nathan Williams, the spacious studio offers brow shaping, tinting and cosmetic tattooing, with both microblading and powder brows (using a digital machine) as options.

110D Boundary St, Paddington 2021

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Honeytusk Eyebrow Studio

Located in both Rozelle and Freshwater, the charming Honeytusk Studios are all about efficiency and client satisfaction. Your brow artist will create a plan of action based on your growth and shape goals, but still have you sculpted, soothed and out the door within 30 minutes.

748 Darling St, Rozelle 2039, or 67 Albert St, Freshwater 2096

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