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As she celebrated her birthday with a number of snaps on the social media platform, Bollywood star Rachel Zegler shared a cryptic message with her followers on Instagram.

Rachel Zegler has seemingly remained neutral over a year where she faced an onslaught of criticism for her Snow White role. The Hollywood star shared a series of pictures to her Instagram as she celebrated her birthday and posted a cryptic message alongside the snaps.

The upload featured a mixture of images intertwined with song lyrics about being 24 as she shared with her followers: “23 was neither good nor bad but a secret third thing. anyways I turn 24 today.” Among the snaps were pictures with her dog and dressed in a series of glamorous outfits as well as one photo where she appeared to be in a hospital bed with several wires attached to her.

Rachel’s role in the Broadway production of Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet was snubbed in the Tony Award nominations this week. Sadie Sink, Sarah Snook, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Laura Donnelly, and Mia Farrow were all given the award for Best Actress, despite the fact that she was not nominated for it.

After receiving a lot of negative feedback about her role in the Disney live-action adaptation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Rachel herself faced a difficult year.

Before Snow White’s official release on March 21st, Rachel received racist and vile hate. People objected to the casting of a Latina (Rachel is half Colombian) in Snow White.

The film received a bad reception at the box office as a result of the intense criticism it received prior to its release. Rachel’s criticism of the original movie plot at an interview at the Disney exposition event, D23, in September 2022, did not help with the poor performance.

In an interview with Extra, she stated the animated film reflects the 1937 time period it was made as “there’s a big focus on her love story with the guy who literally stalks her” and described it as ” weird.”

She mentioned how the movie is being updated in a contemporary way in another interview with Variety at D23, referencing her co-star Gal Gadot’s claim that Snow White “is not going to be saved by the prince.” She won’t have true love in her dreams. She has dreams about achieving leadership.

Then, in an Entertainment Weekly interview in September 2022, Rachel described how the Disney World Snow White Scary Adventures ride “terrified” her as a child and how she was “terrified” of it as a child.

Her comments caused outrage among viewers, who said she had no love for the movie or was “ungrateful” for the role.

When it was revealed that a team of CGI-created mythical creatures were replacing the iconic Seven Dwarves, fans of the traditional tale were also left disappointed.

According to the most recent reports, Disney will now face losses of $ 115 million after spending a total of $ 410 million on film production and promotion.

After seeing it on TikTok, TikTok users have dubbed the well-known shoulder bag “stunning” and “gorgeous”

After spotting it online, Primark shoppers are desperate to purchase a “stunning” £12 bag in all three colors. There might be a new favorite in stock, but the store is well known for its trendy and affordable clothing.

The retailer is selling the Woven Faux Leather Shoulder Bag, priced at £12, in three shades: chocolate, burgundy and ecru. The bag features a crescent shape, woven texture design and a knotted handle with gold-tone hardware.

A clip featuring the bag in three different colors was shared by TikTok user Kia (@kia_artistry). How stunning are these woven bags andamp, only £12!, the post read. Do I need any of these (please say “yes”)?

The video received almost 3, 000 likes, 115.5k views, and numerous comments from enthralled shoppers. One person said, “You do indeed need all three, I’m also going to go and buy all three.”

Another user commented, “I like the cream one, very summery.” “You need them all,” a third person added.

A fourth enthralled customer said, “You can mix and match with outfits for $33 for three bags. Beautiful bags for a great price.

Fifth remarked, “You can’t have too many bags with totally three different vibes, why not keep all three?” You need all three, a different customer wrote. After watching your video, I just had to order click n collect.

One customer praised the products, saying, “They are so cute, and the brown is great for everyday looks, you have to keep it now too late.”

A fourth person said, “Omg I need,” and a third said, “I’m obsessed.” The fifth remarked, “You need them if you love them.”

Another devoted customer remarked, “Girls, I’m going to Primark tomorrow; I’m hoping they have them in stock.” These are stunning, one person said.

More customers expressed their love for the bags, with one customer saying, “Wow, they’re unreal.” A girl can never have too many bags, wrote another writer. They are stunning and “price is pricing”!

Primark’s product description reads: “A faux leather shoulder bag featuring a stylish woven texture, a sleek zip closure and metallic details.”

Helen Fielding, the author of Bridget Jones, claims that during the 1980s when she worked for the BBC she was groped by male coworkers that she had just “got used to.”

Bridget Jones author Helen Fielding has hit out at the BBC after she claimed she was “groped” by male colleagues while working at the broadcaster during the eighties. The 67 year old star, who was propelled to the dizzy heights of fame after her novel became a Hollywood blockbuster in 2001, candidly revealed in a recent interview that women would constantly have their breasts touched by men.

Helen acknowledged that when I was in my 20s, people would actually touch your boob while they were conversing with you about work.

She continued, “It just seemed to be what you put up with,” at the Soho Farmhouse, during the summit. I wrote Bridget when it was still in development before #MeToo, and I still can’t believe that all that was happening.

In the film, which reflected Helen’s experiences at the BBC, Bridget Jones played by Renee Zellweger, is persistently batting off unwanted sexual advances by men including her boss Daniel Cleaver, played by Hugh Grant.

Hollywood stars like Rebel Wilson and Gillian Anderson both spoke at the annual summit, noting that sexism was still prevalent in the film industry.

Helen continued, “I think it’s still present in the movie industry, just below the parapet.” I believe there must be a persistent awareness of the injustices that women face.

She continued, “You still have to fight much harder as a woman, even if you are successful, and you are treated in ways that men would not be.” And there is no denying that something needs to change in this situation.

Helen worked backstage at the well-known children’s TV program Jim’ll Fix It, which Jimmy Savile hosted after his death, when she left Oxford University.

Jimmy Saville was exposed as a serial liar after Helen worked on the show for a number of years. His antics were being whispered among the staff at the time, despite not being made public.

She continued, “Well, we always said, Don’t leave Jimmy alone with the children,” when addressing her concerns. However, we were a little over 23 years old, … The producers must have known, I’m sure of it.

We didn’t think he would do anything, she continued. But he was incredibly creepy. We remained with the children.”

Helen joined the BBC as a regional researcher for Nationwide in 1979.

We regret hearing about these experiences, according to a BBC spokesman in response to Helen’s claims.

The statement continued, “The BBC is very different from what it was then, and attitudes and behaviors have changed significantly over the past 40 years.”

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Tom Cruise looked a little worse for wear as he left David Beckham’s 50th birthday party in London last night – with rumoured new girlfriend Ana de Armas

Tom Cruise tried to hide the fact he had taken rumoured new girlfriend Ana de Armas to close pal David Beckham’s 50th birthday party in London last night – but the seemingly tipsy actor didn’t do a very good job.

The Mission Impossible star appeared to arrive on his own at Notting Hill’s three Michelin star Core by Clare Smyth restaurant. But as he left shielded by black umbrellas as he got in a waiting car, it became clear that Ana was indeed at the special celebrations.

In one hilarious snap, 37-year-old No Time To Die star Ana – wearing a black strapless dress – is seen ducking behind the car seat as a white tuxedoed Tom, 62, grinned and looked at the camera.

It’s thought Ana joined Tom in London earlier in the week to celebrate her own birthday in the capital on April 30. The pair have been linked since Valentine’s Day when they were spotted having dinner. Just a month later, they were seen leaving the Heliport in Battersea together, with Tom helping Ana into a waiting helicopter.

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Tom has previously had romances with ex-wives Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes. He has also been romantically linked to Cher and Penelope Cruz. Last year, he sparked romance rumours with singer Victoria Canal. But now he’s introduced Ana to his close pals, it seems their romance could be getting serious.

Ana isn’t without her share of famous exes either. The actress has been engaged twice and married once. In 2011 she married Spanish actor and model Marc Clotet, but their marriage wasn’t meant to be and after just two years they divorced in 2013.

Following her split from Marc, Ana went on to date talent agent Franklin Latt. In 2015 they even got engaged. But the pair didn’t make it down the aisle and split in 2016. Later that year, Ana was rumoured to be dating her Hands of Stone co-star Edgar Ramirez after the pair were photographed kissing at Cannes Film Festival. But despite the snog, they both insisted that they were just friends.

She then dated Cuban artist Alejandro Piñeiro before her most high profile relationship to date – with Ben Affleck. Ana and Ben fell madly in love on the set of their thriller movie Deep Water in 2019 and were often spotted walking their dogs together during lockdown. However their romance only lasted around a year before Ben got back with ex Jennifer Lopez, who he married but has since divorced.

Before dating Tom, Ana was also linked to to the stepson of controversial Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel. But fans have expressed concern for Ana thanks to Tom’s dramatic, headline-grabbing past that has included multiple divorces and his connections to a controversial Scientologist cult.

Tom is said to have joined the Church of Scientology in 1986 after allegedly being introduced to the pseudo-religion by his first wife, Mimi Rogers. The organisation was invented by science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard in 1954 and has since been slammed as a cult.

The secretive society reportedly sees members unlock different levels within the organisation by paying certain amounts of money to rise up through the ranks. Many who have escaped the organisation have claimed they have been followed and intimidated by other members.

Reports have suggested that Scientology played a role in the end of Tom’s marriages to both Nicole and Kidman and Katie Holmes, but this hasn’t been confirmed. Further startling reports suggested that Scientology rules dictated that Katie was forbidden from making any noise while giving birth to her daughter Suri, now 19.

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