7 Great Things to Watch In Celebration of Juneteenth

Alessandra Ambrosio is used to strutting her stuff on the catwalk. But on Feb. 9, the 40-year-old Victoria’s Secret Angel made a splash on the beach in Rio while posing up a storm in a skimpy white bikini. As you can see in the photos here, the supermodel made her social media followers stop scrolling when she took to Instagram and shared a series of stunning photos while wearing the monochromatic two-piece swimsuit by GAL Floripa.

EXCLUSIVE: Rosario Dawson and Lana Parrilla are boarding the upcoming SXSW Linda Goldstein Knowlton directed documentary Split At The Root, as EPs.

Salma Hayek and Arnold Schwarzenegger might have one of the best Super Bowl commercials in history. The big game is just a few days away and the actors have a huge campaign with BMW for their new iX electric vehicle. Hayek shared a 60-second ad on her Instagram and, the Hollywood A-listers play the Greek God Zeus and his wife Hera as they retire from Mount Olympus to live on earth.

Octomom' Nadya Suleman has splashed the cash on her octuplets' 13th birthday by taking her brood to a bowling alley.The Los Angeles mother, 46, first made the news after giving birth to her eight babies in 2009, a feat that is exceedingly rare.Turning 13 this year were her six boys and two girls who she gave birth to after an IVF induced pregnancy. Amazingly Nadya also has five other children, although their births were not quite so dramatic.

Olivia Rodrigo is safe and sound after all following Sam Fender’s boozy Brits after-party.The teen sensation, who nabbed the gong for international song of the year, headed to the 27-year-old singer’s after-party, and we can only imagine that would have been her first shindig in South London.

Bob Saget's cause of death has been revealed exactly one month after the star's shocking death. The "Full House" alum died from head trauma, according to a statement from Saget's family obtained by E! News.

TMZ, the musician has now apologized to the woman in the video, insisting that the video was never meant to be made public.‘I sincerely apologise to the young lady and her family, this is unwanted publicity for her/them,’ he said. ‘This was an old video that was private and never meant to go public.’Nelly’s reps also told the publication that they are investigating a possible hack, and have shared their concerns that more of his content could end up online.The Grammy-winner recently made headlines when he took aim at Madonna’s latest social media antics – after she posted risqué photos with her Instagram followers.Adele hails female artists as she picks up gender-neutral Brit AwardRihanna praised for incredible maternity style as mum-to-be celebrates pregnancyAnne-Marie in good spirits leaving Brits after-party as her ankle gets Twitter accountThe Like A Virgin singer has raised eyebrows with some of her racy uploads recently – and even went viral after one particularly wild bedroom shoot.However, the Hot In Herre star decided that he wasn’t a fan of the pictures, and decided to let the Queen of Pop know.Underneath a recent snap, which saw her sprawled across a car with her legs open and lifting up her coat to reveal lacy underwear, he penned: ‘Some things should just be left covered up.’Others didn’t quite agree with Nelly, and flooded the comments section with a mix of praise and flame emoji.Got a story?If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.

Masked Dancer bosses say it is “a no brainer” to sign Oti Mabuse for the ITV show again this year.She will join Davina McCall, Mo Gilligan and Jonathan Ross from The Masked Singer for the spin-off. But it means pop star Rita Ora gets the boot once more.Bosses want Strictly pro Oti on the dance edition as she is an expert and can spot things the others cannot.Bandicoot TV chief Derek McLean said: “Yes, Oti will be back.

Britney Spears appears to be gearing up for a musical return after all with the singer teasing fans with her future songs. The Slave 4 U hitmaker blessed her Instagram followers with fresh content on Wednesday with a video of her dancing to a very familiar song. In the clip, Britney, 40, is seen showing off her sultry moves in a studio dressed in a red swimsuit with cut-out detailing and a pair of stiletto heels. She wrote in the caption: ‘This is 13 seconds of me in heels

Jimmy Carr broke cover this week as the storm of controversy surrounding his Holocaust joke continues to mount. The 8 Out Of 10 Cats comedian was spotted emerging from his London home alone on Tuesday evening. Appearing ready for business, Carr looked smart in a light blue blazer with a dark shirt and trousers. The TV star then hopped into a waiting car where he seemed to be more relaxed and removed his jacket. It’s the first time the 49-year-old has been seen pictured outrage erupted over a joke in his Netflix special His Dark Material, which was released in December. In the stand-up show, Carr says people ‘never mention the thousands of Gypsies that were killed by the Nazis’ in the Holocaust, because ‘no one ever wants to talk about the positives’. He has since faced severe backlash from Traveller and Roma charities, anti-fascist organisations and even several MPs including Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Earlier this week, it was revealed that a petition urging Netflix to remove the joke from the special had been signed over 14,000 times. The charity The Traveller Movement, which started the petition, described the gag as ‘nothing short of a celebration of genocide’.It goes on: ‘Hundreds of thousands of Gypsies, Roma, and Traveller people were killed in the Holocaust.

Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen put on a united front as they attended the world premiere of Wayne’s tell-all documentary Rooney, which will air on Amazon Prime Video.The new feature-length film focuses on the former footballer’s illustrious career and personal life, from his days as a rising teenage sports star to his highs and lows on and off the pitch.In the special which will be released on Friday, former childhood sweethearts Coleen and Wayne open up about his past behaviour with other women, with Coleen explaining why she stayed with him.The mum-of-four looked chic with a fitted blazer, a mesh top, and black trousers, while her husband wore a navy suit at the Home Cinema in Manchester.

 A former casino executive who was one of just two parents to go to trial in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal was sentenced Wednesday to serve one year and one day in federal prison, the stiffest sentence so far handed down in the case, federal prosecutors said.

On Juneteenth, Michelle Obama took to social media to talk about the important holiday and explain what it really means to her. Furthermore, she had some advice on how people should celebrate it, which is by using their ‘voices and votes’ to enact positive change in America.

On Juneteenth, Michelle Obama took a moment to reflect and tell her Twitter followers what the holiday means to her. The former first lady, 56, went over the history of the historic holiday, which commemorates June 19, 1865, the day that slaves in Galveston, Texas, found out they were freed — two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. “What I love about Juneteenth is that even in that extended wait, we still find something to celebrate,” Michelle wrote. “Even though the story has never been tidy, and Black folks have had to march and fight for every inch of our freedom, our story in nonetheless one of progress.”

What shoes are fit for an 89-year-old woman trekking nearly 1,400 miles from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington, D.C. to fight for Juneteenth, the day slavery ended in America, to be recognized as a national holiday?

In the midst of a national reckoning about systemic racism and the continued killing of Black and brown men and women at the hands of police, the country paused to celebrate Juneteenth on Friday (June 19). The holiday recalls the end of slavery in the U.S., marking the day (June 19, 1865) when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War had ended and that enslaved people were free; the news came two-and-a-half years after Pres. Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863.

Juneteenth may be enjoying its most high-profile year ever. Observed on June 19, Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 that Union soldiers announced to enslaved African American people in Galveston, Texas that they'd been freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.

Following recent weeks of racial justice protests and discussions, SAG-AFTRA, all of Hollywood's major agencies and several PR firms have announced Juneteenth will be a paid company holiday this year and going forward. Juneteenth marks the day, on June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Texas to announce the Civil War had ended and all slaves were now free, thereby ending slavery in the U.S.

Juneteenth may be enjoying its most high-profile year ever. Observed on June 19th, Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 that Union soldiers announced to enslaved African American people in Galveston, Texas that they'd been freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.

Juneteenth. The holiday -- named for and celebrated on June 19 — commemorates the true ending of slavery in the United States.

Pharrell Williams is hoping to make a change. The 47-year-old singer attended a news conference with Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, where the politician announced his plans to make Juneteenth a state holiday.