SplashNews Serena Williams Wins Hearts At Wimbledon Serena Williams fell just short of another Wimbledon title Saturday, losing in the final 6-3,6-3 to Angelique Kerber, but we think it’s safe to say that the new mom won the love and respect of the whole world as we’ve watched her battle to regain her top spot in tennis in less than a year since giving birth. This speech tugged at EVERYBODY’s hearts. Serena you are a queen. “To all the moms out there, I was playing for you and I tried” — Serena #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/drPtMSnqsR — Sports Illustrated (@SInow) July 14, 2018 Serena’s King has her back too. Right now Alexis Ohanian is fighting for more family leave for both new moms and new dads. We love the upliftment. Congratulations Serena — Wimbledon or not you are winning at LIFE. Hit the flip for more inspiring messages.
Just because you follow The Bachelorette Spoilers and know how things end doesn't mean that you don't want to enjoy the episode in peace. But, this week, The Bachelorette was interrupted by the exact opposite of peace — it was an announcement of Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick. And the Bachelor Nation was pissed . Chris Harrison warned viewers in advance that Trump would be preempting the broadcast. But the Bachelor Nation has been waiting for ages to watch Colton Underwood tell Becca Kufrin that he's a virgin . Most people get their breaking news from Twitter and their in-depth coverage from online articles these days, so it was understandably difficult for many people to understand why they needed to waste 20 minutes of their lives. And, as you may have heard, Trump isn't exactly hitting any record highs for Presidential popularity. So the Bachelor Nation took to Instagram to vent their fury and frustration. Take a look: 1. Fans were pissed This tweet shows that you can care about politics but still be furious that you’re missing your show. People can do both. 2. Is this evidence of Trump hypocrisy? Honestly, “caring about women” is not really part of his brand. 3. This has happened before Remember when Trump interrupted Bachelor in Paradise? What does he have against the pursuit of love? 4. The language became colorful It takes a lot of audacity to interrupt primetime television and take twenty entire minutes to read one name. 5. Trump was not what the Bachelor Nation wanted to see Seriously. And now everyone wants to know how Blake’s mom feels about what he decided to share with the world. 6. This is what you’d call a swing voter That’s probably an easy promise to make. Unless you have some sort of pathology that makes you crave the spotlight so much that you schedule a briefing for primetime. View Slideshow
Not long after the world learned that Jinger Duggar is pregnant , the beloved reality star revealed her due date to be sometime in early July. Now, we suppose different folks have different definitions, but for most people, that would mean any date between July 1 and July 15. What we’re saying is, if it’s not already passed, Jinger’s due date is very, very close. And it seems that even though birthing and child-rearing have pretty much been parts of her day-to-day life since childhood, Jinger is currently experiencing the heady mix of emotions that every first time goes through in the final stages of pregnancy. Speaking with TLC recently, Jinger revealed that she’s more than a little frightened by the prospect of giving birth. “I get scared thinking about birth and labor,” she told her home network. Her husband, Jeremy Vuolo, didn’t offer much in the way of help, admitting that he’s flat-out clueless about the entire process: “I don’t know much about birth,” he said. Like we said, Jinger must know a thing or two about birth, what with having 13 younger siblings and 10 nieces and nephews. But in many ways, she and Jeremy are in uncharted territory. From the very start, they established that their marriage would be different from those of Jinger’s sisters. The most obvious act of rebellion, of course, was Jinger’s decision to begin wearing pants instead of floor-length dresses (with her husband’s permission of course). But the couple also set themselves apart in more subtle ways. Jinger waited a full year after her wedding to get pregnant. Obviously, there’s nothing unusual about that in most cases, but Duggar women typically get pregnant on their honeymoons. And soon, Jinger will become the first Duggar woman of her generation to give birth outside of the great state of Arkansas. Again, that may not seem like a big deal, but the Duggars are second only to the Waltons as Arkansas’ most famous family, and their ties to their hometown are very strong. Anyway, it’s refreshing to see Jinger being so candid about her trepidation — we suppose that’s just one more way in which she’s breaking the mold. Watch Counting On online to get caught up on the show that made her family famous before the season premiere later this summer. View Slideshow: Jinger Duggar: Secrets & Scandals of the Family Rebel!
Tragedy has once again struck the world of reality television. Aaron Armstrong, the boyfriend of late Love Island cast member Sophie Gradon, was found dead this week at a property on Furnace Road in Bebside, Blyth. According to the BBC, Armstrong passed away on Tuesday, mere hours after sharing an emotional social media post about Gradon. “just wish I could cuddle you all day miss you so much,” read Armstrong’s caption to the following Instagram image. “Sophie not a minute goes by with out your gorgeous smile being a picture in my mind everyday we spent together was so amazing I need them days back. “I love you princess.” Based on this message, and based on no third party being involved, per a Northumbria Police spokesperson, many believe that Armstrong took his own life. No cause of death has been confirmed, however. It’s important to note that suicide is a mere speculation right now. After Gradon’s funeral five days ago, Armstrong posted a picture of the order of service with a caption that read: “I love you with all my heart my beautiful angel I’m absolutely heartbroken I can’t stop crying.” Gradon, 32, a former Miss Great Britain, was found dead at her family house on June 20. She was well known in Great Britain for her 2016 appearance on Love Island, a program that features several single people dropped onto an island and tasked with finding love. Many associated with the series reacted to this stunning and sad news as follows: Similarly, in regard to Armstrong, former Love Island star Katie Salmon penned a tribute on Twitter: “Aaron. I hope you have reunited with your love sophie. And I truly hope you fly high together. Thinking of his family and friends.” And Rykard Jenkins added: “So sad to now hear about Aaron’s passing. May you both rest in paradise.” The day after Sophie died, meanwhile, Armstrong posted the following selfie on Facebook and wrote along with it: “I will never forget that smile I love you so so much baby your my world forever ever and always.” On July 3, he shared his final Facebook post. It was also in honor of Gradon and this is what it said: So I get into bed and all I can smell is Sophie on her side of the bed put my arm under the pillow and find this please everyone share this she wanted me to act on this what her video and u will understand how much it hurts people… I’m going to do everything I can to keep this going and stop it brake my heart I love you so much Sophie I will keep fighting for you. May Armstrong rest in peace. View Slideshow: 28 Reality Stars Who Died Way Too Young
We hope you’re sitting down, Beliebers. And we hope you’re not reading this right now, Selena Gomez. But a stunning new report claims the following… … JUSTIN BIEBER AND HAILEY BALDWIN ARE ENGAGED!!!!!!!!!!! Before you totally and completely flip out and call everyone you know and scream so loud that you shatter every window in your house, a word of caution: Neither Justin nor Hailey has confirmed this news. Neither has any representative for either star. However, this wild gossip item does not come to us from some unreliable tabloid or even some random anoynmous source just looking for a click or a page view. It comes to us from TMZ, which is not in the business of conjuring up stories just to build traffic. And it also comes to us from a pair of alleged eyewitnesses to the proposal itself. According to the aforementioned website, two women saw Bieber and Baldwin at a resort in the Bahamas on Saturday night. They explain that everyone at this property was having a blast and salsa dancing when the singer’s security team told all in the vicinity to put their phones away because some special was about to take place. And this is when Bieber popped the huge question. TMZ even quotes a third source (“with knowledge of the situation,” it writes) that confirms this same engagement between the artist and the model. If this report is to be believed, we’ll go ahead and speak for all readers by responding as follows: HOLY F-CK BALLS!!!!! We had actually heard late last month that Bieber was begging Baldwin to marry him , but we mostly dismissed that claim as total nonsense. Yes, Bieber and Baldwin had dated back in 2016, but the latter had made a point of saying at the time that it was mostly just a fling full of red hot sex. (“We are not an exclusive couple,” Baldwin said on February of2016, adding: “He’s about to go on tour. Relationships at this age are already complicated, but I don’t really like to talk about it because it’s between me and him.”) Moreover, the pair only got back together about a month ago. Yes, they’ve been inseparable ever since, cuddling up and kissing a ton in public without caring who’s around. But still: An engagement? Already?!? It seems awfully quick, especially when you consider that Bieber only split from Gomez a few months ago and that she was allegedly the love of his douchey life. Heck, Bieber and Baldwin have not even shared any pictures of each other on social media since they got back together. However, Justin’s dad, Jeremy, posted a photo of hisson on Sunday with the following caption: “@justinbieber proud is an understatement! Excited for the next chapter!” Thats’s pretty close to a confirmation, is it not? We’ll continue to call our sources and keep our ears open for more on this developing story, but we’re gonna go ahead and assume this story is true at the moment. So, with our jaws picked up off the floor, what else is there to say but… … CONGRATULATIONS! Update : This has happened, folks! E! News and other outlets have confirmed it, with a source telling the former: They are engaged and it happened Saturday night in front of a crowd in Baker’s Bay Justin made arrangements for the ring when they were in NYC and knew that he wanted to propose to her. It was a sudden decision but Justin always knew Hailey and him had a special bond that was incomparable. View Slideshow: Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin: A History of Intimate Photos
We hope you’re sitting down, Beliebers. And we hope you’re not reading this right now, Selena Gomez. But a stunning new report claims the following… … JUSTIN BIEBER AND HAILEY BALDWIN ARE ENGAGED!!!!!!!!!!! Before you totally and completely flip out and call everyone you know and scream so loud that you shatter every window in your house, a word of caution: Neither Justin nor Hailey has confirmed this news. Neither has any representative for either star. However, this wild gossip item does not come to us from some unreliable tabloid or even some random anoynmous source just looking for a click or a page view. It comes to us from TMZ, which is not in the business of conjuring up stories just to build traffic. And it also comes to us from a pair of alleged eyewitnesses to the proposal itself. According to the aforementioned website, two women saw Bieber and Baldwin at a resort in the Bahamas on Saturday night. They explain that everyone at this property was having a blast and salsa dancing when the singer’s security team told all in the vicinity to put their phones away because some special was about to take place. And this is when Bieber popped the huge question. TMZ even quotes a third source (“with knowledge of the situation,” it writes) that confirms this same engagement between the artist and the model. If this report is to be believed, we’ll go ahead and speak for all readers by responding as follows: HOLY F-CK BALLS!!!!! We had actually heard late last month that Bieber was begging Baldwin to marry him , but we mostly dismissed that claim as total nonsense. Yes, Bieber and Baldwin had dated back in 2016, but the latter had made a point of saying at the time that it was mostly just a fling full of red hot sex. (“We are not an exclusive couple,” Baldwin said on February of2016, adding: “He’s about to go on tour. Relationships at this age are already complicated, but I don’t really like to talk about it because it’s between me and him.”) Moreover, the pair only got back together about a month ago. Yes, they’ve been inseparable ever since, cuddling up and kissing a ton in public without caring who’s around. But still: An engagement? Already?!? It seems awfully quick, especially when you consider that Bieber only split from Gomez a few months ago and that she was allegedly the love of his douchey life. Heck, Bieber and Baldwin have not even shared any pictures of each other on social media since they got back together. However, Justin’s dad, Jeremy, posted a photo of hisson on Sunday with the following caption: “@justinbieber proud is an understatement! Excited for the next chapter!” Thats’s pretty close to a confirmation, is it not? We’ll continue to call our sources and keep our ears open for more on this developing story, but we’re gonna go ahead and assume this story is true at the moment. So, with our jaws picked up off the floor, what else is there to say but… … CONGRATULATIONS! Update : This has happened, folks! E! News and other outlets have confirmed it, with a source telling the former: They are engaged and it happened Saturday night in front of a crowd in Baker’s Bay Justin made arrangements for the ring when they were in NYC and knew that he wanted to propose to her. It was a sudden decision but Justin always knew Hailey and him had a special bond that was incomparable. View Slideshow: Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin: A History of Intimate Photos
On Saturday, June 30, Kaley Cuoco married Karl Cook ! It’s wonderful news! After the wedding comes the honeymoon. Not all marriages begin like a fairy tale. Unfortunately, Kaley ended up spending hers in the hospital while undergoing shoulder surgery. Kaley Cuoco shared a couple of images of her less-than-blissful honeymoon. “When your ‘honeymoon’ is shoulder surgery,” Kaley says in the captions. “And your husband looks just as happy lol.” He was clearly a very good sport about the whole thing. As, of course, we would hope that any spouse would. Kaley then announces that she is “on the road to recovery.” That is great news. The sooner that she makes a full recovery, the sooner that she can get back to enjoy her married life! (This is a photo that Karl shared, showing how little enthusiasm she had for a spoiled honeymoon) Kaley offers a shout-out to her fans. “Thank you for all the love and support,” Kaley writes, followed by a red heart emoji. “Knowing @mrtankcook,” she says. “I’m sure he will be posting tons of hilarious gems.” Gems like the photo of her very grumpy face. “Thank god,” Kaley says. “My hair color is on point” Though we’re glad to hear that Kaley is recovering, that sounds like some truly miserable timing, right? Kaley took to her Instagram stories to explain that the surgery wasn’t an emergency situation. “For everyone asking,” Kaley explained. “Because everyone’s been so sweet and worried about me, this is a planned surgery.” She reveals that this surgical appointment is one that “I’ve had for over a year.” “I hurt it over a year ago,” Kaley reveals, adding that she “did not need immediate surgery” at the time. “So,” Kaley explains. “I brilliantly planned it five days after our wedding. Right, babe?” That is … not ideal timing. At the same time, however, it’s certainly better than undergoing surgery prior to your wedding. You don’t want your arm in a sling when you walk down the aisle. Sometimes, people recovering from surgery are on medications that do not mix with alcohol. You certainly don’t want that. And since it’s been scheduled for a year, it’s not like she got injured on their honeymoon and had to cancel perfectly laid plans. Back in the olden days, honeymoons were high-pressure situations in which a newly married couple was at least assumed to be having sex for the first time and, for the first time, getting to know one another in a domestic setting. Now, unless you’re part of a Duggar-like fertility cult or simply choose to wait, most couples are comfortable with each other sexually. And, quite frankly, most have lived with each other well before tying the knot. The honeymoon is now more of a very special vacation for couples and less of a high stakes opportunity to find out whether or not two near-strangers have made a catastrophic mistake. In that sense, Kaley’s timing is actually pretty great. Sure, she’s recovering from surgery — but now she has her husband to look after her. That is so sweet. View Slideshow: 21 Times Kaley Cuoco Has Won Instagram
Source: Katrina Juul / EyeEm / Getty You never really know when or where you’re going to fall in love. It could be at a concert, online, or even on a plane, according to two stealthy matchmakers. On a recent flight, Rosey Blair ( @roseybeeme ) didn’t have a seat next to her boyfriend so she asked a woman to switch seats with her. The woman agreed to switch and found a great guy in the process. Follow the highlights of Rosey’s thread to see how it all went down below and stay hopeful that true love exists! Last night on a flight home, my boyfriend and I asked a woman to switch seats with me so we could sit together. We made a joke that maybe her new seat partner would be the love of her life and well, now I present you with this thread. — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 pic.twitter.com/y51CRx1fXQ — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 pic.twitter.com/N7FS52PucK — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 pic.twitter.com/pGzIHkkQMm — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 pic.twitter.com/VMAZeyetiO — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 pic.twitter.com/2iAnMNt3Vb — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 pic.twitter.com/koXjaEUgZV — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 pic.twitter.com/7HHZobSh2W — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 pic.twitter.com/WDsF23LcAc — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 pic.twitter.com/STe5TRyTwT — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 pic.twitter.com/DkXR4Mi15J — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 pic.twitter.com/Tm4hsbyWid — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 Click here for the full play-by-play and hit the flip to find out who hunky “plane bae” turned out to be.
Source: Katrina Juul / EyeEm / Getty You never really know when or where you’re going to fall in love. It could be at a concert, online, or even on a plane, according to two stealthy matchmakers. On a recent flight, Rosey Blair ( @roseybeeme ) didn’t have a seat next to her boyfriend so she asked a woman to switch seats with her. The woman agreed to switch and found a great guy in the process. Follow the highlights of Rosey’s thread to see how it all went down below and stay hopeful that true love exists! Last night on a flight home, my boyfriend and I asked a woman to switch seats with me so we could sit together. We made a joke that maybe her new seat partner would be the love of her life and well, now I present you with this thread. — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 pic.twitter.com/y51CRx1fXQ — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 pic.twitter.com/N7FS52PucK — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 pic.twitter.com/pGzIHkkQMm — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 pic.twitter.com/VMAZeyetiO — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 pic.twitter.com/2iAnMNt3Vb — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 pic.twitter.com/koXjaEUgZV — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 pic.twitter.com/7HHZobSh2W — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 pic.twitter.com/WDsF23LcAc — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 pic.twitter.com/STe5TRyTwT — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 pic.twitter.com/DkXR4Mi15J — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 pic.twitter.com/Tm4hsbyWid — Rosey Blair (@roseybeeme) July 3, 2018 Click here for the full play-by-play and hit the flip to find out who hunky “plane bae” turned out to be.
Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty Just in case you need some more Black queer joy before Pride Month is over, Tessa Thompson is here to provide the love. In an interview with Net-A-Porter, the actress publicly came out as liking men and woman, and she revealed she has a serious relationship with Janelle Monáe . “We love each other deeply, we’re so close. We vibrate on the same frequency,” Thompson said. She went on to say it’s been challenging balancing their relationship in the public spotlight. “It’s tricky because Janelle and I are just really private people and we’re both trying to navigate how you reconcile wanting to have that privacy and space and also wanting to use your platform and influence,” Thompson said. “I can take things for granted because of my family – it’s so free and you can be anything that you want to be. I’m attracted to men and also to women. If I bring a woman home, [or] a man, we don’t even have to have the discussion.” She continued, “I want everyone else to have that freedom and support that I have from my loved ones. But so many people don’t. So, do I have a responsibility to talk about that? Do I have a responsibility to say in a public space that this is my person?” Regardless of what Tessa says or doesn’t say in the future, the Internet will definitely keep talking and it’s nothing but love. Swipe through for some of the most heart-warming and hilarious reactions to her big announcements!
