As COVID-19 continues to shut down sporting events, Paralympian Ahmed Kelly's upbringing is helping him overcome adversity
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to shut down global sporting events and blow even the most dedicated athletes off course, one Paralympian is using a lifetime of adversity to overcome it.Ahmed Kelly was given little chance to survive when he found by nuns outside an orphanage in Baghdad, Iraq with no arms and underdeveloped legs.
Kelly Rowland is enjoying " every moment " of her pregnancy . The former Destiny's Child star - who already has five-year-old son Titan Jewell with her husband Tim Weatherspoon - is already six months into expecting her second child and she can't believe how "fast" the time has passed.
Kelly Rowland is enjoying " every moment " of her pregnancy . The former Destiny's Child star - who already has five-year-old son Titan Jewell with her husband Tim Weatherspoon - is already six months into expecting her second child and she can't believe how "fast" the time has passed.
Kelly Rowland is enjoying "every moment" of her pregnancy.
© Bang Showbiz Kelly Rowland The former Destiny's Child star - who already has five-year-old son Titan Jewell with her husband Tim Weatherspoon - is already six months into expecting her second child and she can't believe how "fast" the time has passed.
Sharing a video of herself in a bikini and sun hat, she wrote on Instagram: "6 MONTHS ALREADY!! ... This time passed SO FAST!!! ..."I’m enjoying every moment! ... #2021 ... #babymoon (sic)"
Kelly previously admitted the couple decided to "see what happens" during the coronavirus pandemic before she fell pregnant.
The Voice judge Guy Sebastian hints he'll return to the show
Speculation of a new judging panel has long been rife since Channel Seven acquired the rights of The Voice from Channel Nine.However, Guy Sebastian has revealed that he and his fellow judge Delta Goodrem are 'in talks' to stay on as celebrity coaches on the singing series.
Kelly Rowland is enjoying " every moment " of her pregnancy . The former Destiny's Child star - who already has five-year-old son Titan Jewell with her husband Tim Weatherspoon - is already six months into expecting her second child and she can't believe how "fast" the time has passed.
Kelly Rowland is enjoying “ every moment ” of her pregnancy . The former Destiny’s Child star – who already has five-year-old son Titan Jewell with her husband Tim Weatherspoon – is already six months into expecting her second child and she can’t believe how “fast” the time has passed.
Gallery: Biody positivity warriors! The stars encouraging us to embrace ourselves (BANG Showbiz)
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Love yourself!
The body positivity movement continues to gains more and more followers on social media, and is increasingly discussed on mainstream media channels. So it's no wonder stars like Amy Schumer and Sam Smith are joining in to help oppose society's unrealistic beauty standards and empower those with marginalised bodies not shown in the media. These 10 stars are encouraging us all to love ourselves just the way we are...
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Rihanna
No one else embodies self-love as much as the Grammy winner and fashion entrepreneur. First, RiRi impressed her fans with her make-up range, Fenty Beauty, that caters to all skin tones. Then, in 2019, the ‘Only Girl’ singer launched her groundbreaking lingerie line Savage X Fenty, choosing models of all sizes, colours, sexualities and gender identities to pose for her and walk the catwalk.
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Alicia Keys
The ‘Girl on Fire’ hitmaker has not worn make-up for public appearances for years to educate people on her No Make-up Movement. Alicia has embraced her natural beauty and it shows off in the hope of inspiring other people to do the same. On her album ‘Here’, she speaks about her new natural look and, in the song ‘Girl Can’t Be Herself’, she explores how the body positivity movement is changing society.
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Amy Schumer
The comedian and actress documented her difficult journey through her first pregnancy on social media and ended her journey with some raw and natural photos of her postpartum body. In one photo, Schumer showed her body in a swimming costume with her young family on the beach. In the comments, Schumer told her followers: "I am loving my warm soft post-baby body. Grateful to be feeling so strong again!"
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Sam Smith
The body acceptance movement is important to people of all gender identities as Sam Smith has also dared to bare all in an attempt to accept their natural figure. The ‘Diamonds’ singer shared a shirtless photo on Instagram on vacation without a shirt on with a caption that addressed overcoming low self-esteem. They wrote: “Feels so good to have my top off on holiday. Spent all my life hiding my body from the sun. The last year my skin has been soaking in that LIGHT."
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Serena Williams
The tennis champion posed for unretouched photos, which were published in Harper’s Bazaar alongside a personal essay. She explained that she wouldn't hide her voice or body any longer following her 24th Grand Slam when she was allegedly punished for being an "angry black woman". She wrote: “I’ve been called every name in the book. I’ve been shamed because of my body shape…In short, it’s never been easy. But then I think of the next girl who is going to come along who looks like me, and I hope, ‘Maybe, just maybe, my voice will help her.'"
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Emily Ratajkowski
The model-and-actress appeared in Harper’s Bazaar to discuss her choice to portray herself as super feminine and that every woman deserves respect, regardless of her appearance. The essay was also accompanied by a photo, which showed the model with her arm lifted up to show her body hair. Ratajkowski said: “For me, body hair is another opportunity for women to exercise their ability to choose - a choice based on how they want to feel and their associations with having or not having body hair."
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Winnie Harlow
Winnie Harlow - who has the skin pigmentation condition called vitiligo - posed for the cover of the June 2019 issue of Vogue Arabia alongside another model with vitiligo, Shahad Salma. Harlow was originally viewed negatively because of her condition but she later became a successful model because of her unique body. The duo‘s feature marked an important moment in the spread of body positivity and diversity across the Middle East.
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Sarah Hyland
The 29-year-old actress - who suffers from kidney dysplasia and endometriosis - is not ashamed of the effect her illnesses have had on her body. The conditions and subsequent treatments have severely damaged her skin, but the ‘Modern Family’ star is grateful for her body. Hyland showed off her gratitude by posting a picture of her dimpled stomach on Instagram with the caption: “I saw this picture and HATED it but quickly readjusted my attitude and decided to celebrate it. Love yourself and be patient. We are all stronger than we think we are."
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Channing Tatum
Hollywood heartthrob Channing Tatum plays the lead role in the film 'Magic Mike XXL‘, which you wouldn’t necessarily think would support the body positivity movement. However, the actor revealed the truth behind his killer physique and explained why men shouldn't strive to try and look like he does in the movie, because it is not sustainable. He said: “My ‘Magic Mike’ body ... lasts about five days, like when we’re shooting. You time it until that day and then you lose it immediately.”
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Chris Pratt
Chris Pratt‘s weight loss and then subsequent weight gain for his role in 'Guardians of the Galaxy‘ received both heavy scrutiny - and praise - in the media. Chris was brave enough to open up on how he has used food for comfort in the past. saying: "I’m sure I can’t relate to what females go through in Hollywood, but I do know what it feels like to eat emotionally. To be sad and make yourself happy with food ... I know what that’s like. It’s a vicious cycle, and it’s a very real thing.”
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She said: "We had been talking about it loosely, and then COVID happened, and we were just like, 'Let's see what happens' ... But you want to remind people that life is important. And being able to have a child ... I'm knocking at 40s door in February. Taking care of myself means a lot."
Guy Sebastian reveals The Voice cheating scandal was staged
On Wednesday, the 31-year-old broke his silence on the matter, revealing what really went down on behind-the-scenes. Appearing on 97.3FM’s Robin, Terry & Bob, Guy explained that the incident was actually 'quite orchestrated' by the producers. © Provided by Daily Mail What really happened: Kelly Rowland sensationally accused fellow judge Guy Sebastian of cheating during this year's season of The Voice .
Was it destiny's child or planned for Kelly Rowland to have a second baby? The singer/actress/TV personality has gone public with her baby bump on the cover of the new issue of Women's Health magazine.
Kelly Rowland and her husband Tim Weatherspoon are expecting their second child, and Kelly recently told People that she got pregnant because of the quarantine of it all. "Me and my husband were in the middle of COVID just like everybody else and there's not much to do in the house
Kelly also opened up about raising two black children during such a volatile time in the US.
Commenting on the death of George Floyd, she said: "I'd just put Titan to bed. I got into the show, and I had this real hard, ugly, deep cry. Because I promised to protect my kid. That was the main thing I was thinking about: protecting this little innocence."
Titan will be delighted with Kelly's pregnancy, after the youngster told his mother last year that he really wanted to have a baby brother.
Speaking last year, she revealed: "Oh my gosh, my son keeps asking me for a sibling. But it’s just not [the] right timing ... He’s like, ‘We’re going to have a brother, Mom.'
"I said, ‘Well, he won’t be my brother - he’ll be my son - [and] what if it’s a girl?’ [And he said] ‘No, it’s not a girl, it’s a brother.'"
Kelly Ripa dresses up as Joe Exotic AND Carole Baskin for Halloween .
Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest jumped on the Tiger King trend this Halloween as they showcased a variety of costumes on Friday. The Live With Kelly and Ryan co-hosts presented their morning show with Kelly dressed as Carole Baskin from the Netflix show and Ryan wearing a Joe Exotic outfit.But that wasn't all as the duo also channeled other 2020 pop culture favorites from 2020 including characters from Schitt's Creek and the Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian.