Erin Doherty Felt ‘Pressure’ To Hide Her Sexuality Or Risk Her Career

Gwen Stefani is kicking off the season 22 Battle Rounds with an emotional showdown!Talented young performers Jillian Jordyn and Rowan Grace take the stage to perform Lauren Spencer Smith's «Fingers Crossed» during Tuesday's episode, and the powerful duet has their coach on her feet and in tears as she celebrates them.«I'm so proud of my girls!» Gwen gushes. «I'm dying right now, I didn't know I was gonna feel like this!»After plenty of praise from her fellow coaches, Gwen gets down to her critiques, telling Jillian, «I felt like at the beginning, I could hear the nerves in your voice… You recovered and got better and better throughout the performance.

King Charles III's coronation and his grandson Archie's birthday may be on the same day, but it's not a snub at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. ET's royal expert, Katie Nicholls, is breaking down what the coincidence means for the Sussexes, and whether they'll attend the coronation.«Well, having the coronation on Archie's birthday is definitely not a snub. I think it’s very much a happy coincidence,» Nicholls said of the coronation falling on Archie's fourth birthday. «Obviously, a huge amount of planning has to go into an important moment in history, such as a coronation, and the royal calendar is full of anniversaries and birthdays, so I think this is absolutely one of those occasions where it’s a coincidence and hopefully a happy coincidence.»Whether Harry and Meghan will attend is another story, with Nicholls telling ET that it's not clear yet if they've received an invite.«We haven’t got any official details on the guest list, but I’m hearing they are likely to be invited along with other senior and extended family members,» she shared.

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will be a big one! NBC announced on Tuesday that the upcoming season, set to debut in 2023, will be OG coach Blake Shelton's final go-round in the infamous spinning chairs.«I’ve been wrestling with this for a while and I’ve decided that it’s time for me to step away from after season 23,» Shelton said in a statement. «This show has changed my life in every way for the better and it will always feel like home to me. It’s been a hell of a ride over these 12 years of chair turns and I want to thank everyone at  from NBC, every producer, the writers, musicians, crew and catering people, you are the best.»«It takes a lot of work, passion, and adult beverages (Ha!) to pull off a live show twice a week. I’ve made lifelong bonds with Carson and every single one my fellow coaches over the years, including my wife, Gwen Stefani! I have to give a huge shoutout to the singers – the ‘Voices’ who come on this stage season after season and amaze us with their talent and a special thanks to those who chose me to be their coach. Lastly, it’s about y’all, the fans, who watch and support these artists, us coaches and everyone at chasing their dreams.

Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, John Legend and Camila Cabello have locked in their teams on season 22 of !The Blind Auditions wrapped up on Monday, as the coaches filled the last spots on their team and prepared to start leading their singers through the Battle Rounds, the Knockouts and on to the live shows and, hopefully, the finale!From powerful soul singers to old-school country crooners, to talented young stars, this season has a little bit of everything, and the coaches are ready to do battle to make sure the best performers get to make their mark on stage.When ET caught up with the coaches ahead of season 22, John admitted that «everybody's got really good team members» this season, making for some «tough» competition. However, he and Gwen -- returning to the show for the first time since she and Blake tied the knot — agreed that they're working hard to make sure «The Cowboy» doesn't get to add another trophy to his mantel. «Blake's losing this season,» Gwen teased, with John agreeing, «He's going to lose.»Check out all the season 22 competitors below!airs Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 p.m.

star Kody Brown on Sunday, when he struggles with his wife Janelle's choice to live in an RV. ET has an exclusive sneak peek at how the move will affect Kody's plural marriage with Janelle's sister wives, Meri and Robyn and soon-to-be ex-wife Christine. «In plural marriage, if you're not around a lot for a wife, she takes it personally,» Brown says.

Jayde Adams has hit back at trade unionist and broadcaster Paul Embery who made a comment about her appearance on Strictly Come Dancing last weekend.The comedian was praised by fans after performing a Cha Cha Cha in a Flashdance inspired routine with dance partner Karen Hauer. Taking to Twitter today, Paul shared a clip of Jayde and Karen dancing alongside the caption: "Come back, Noel's House Party. All is forgiven."Hitting back, the 37-year-old replied listing a series of nasty comments she had already heard about herself as she shut down his "30-year-old" insult. She wrote: "Are you doing a Mr Blobby gag @PaulEmbery?"I’ll give you another crack at it, as you seem like a well read bloke.Madonna, 64, causes stir in TikTok clip coming out as gay"But here are some that have already been done, so you don’t double up again."Jayde followed up her posts with a series of insults that had been aimed at her body shape in the past.She added: "P.S Nothing more sexy and alpha than a man who tweets 30 year old fat jokes about a woman who dared to go on a dance show."Many of the comedian's 43,000 followers flocked to her post to send their support.Twitter user Claire commented: "You are a fabulous lady! You’re living your dream.

After bullying and transphobic news reports, a trans teen and her family in Vermont are facing tumult an onslaught of hateful messages, threats, and harassment.The 14-year-old teen, who attends Randolph Union High School, plays high school volleyball. The teen’s mom told VTDigger her daughter had been playing for weeks without incident, but on Sept.

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The Crown's Erin Doherty has revealed she was under pressure to hide her sexuality after landing the role of playing Princess Anne.Erin, 30, became a household favourite after playing the quick-witted Princess who is known for not taking any nonsense from anybody.However, the star who has been open about her relationship with fellow actress Sophie Melville has explained that while she's comfortable in her sexuality, this wasn't always the case.READ MORE: The Crown resumes filming days after Queen's death amid funeral production delayIn a heartfelt admission, the star detailed the "gutting" moments she questioned if she and Sophie, should go public with their blossoming relationship.Erin said: "I'm not gonna lie, I won't name names, but when I got The Crown, I felt a lot of pressure to withhold my sexuality."She went on to tell The Daily Telegraph: "There was a period of time when I was like, do I get to be open about this in order to have a successful career? "And the fact that that question still went through my mind, and may still go through other people's minds, is so gutting."I'm really aware of all the people who have lived years and years and years, either in shame or denial, or just hiding - actors, actresses definitely stopping it getting out there in order to have a career - and I just want to be a part of trying to do something about that."The happy couple met in 2018 when they were both appearing in The Divide, written by Alan Ayckbourn but Erin refrained from going public about their relationship until 2019.During her time on The Crown, one scene saw her character, The Princess Royal confront the Queen played by Olivia Colman about her involvement in the then Prince Charles' affair with Camilla Shand and her

Erin Doherty felt "a lot of pressure" to conceal her sexuality when she landed a role in The Crown. The actress portrayed the young Princess Anne in the third and fourth seasons of the Netflix drama, which delves into the reign of British monarch Queen Elizabeth II.

The emotional journey of the Queen's coffin from Balmoral, where Her Majesty died aged 96 last Thursday, to Buckingham Palace will continue on Tuesday 13 September. After making its journey from her Scottish estate to the Palace of Holyroodhouse on Sunday, the procession of Queen Elizabeth II's coffin to St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh took place on Monday.The coffin is expected to be flown to London on Tuesday. A rehearsal for the procession of the hearse from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster will be completed, ahead of the state funeral of Britain's longest reigning monarch on 19 September.

Erin Doherty is opening up about the pressures of being an LGBTQ+ star in the spotlight.

King Charles III led the Royal Family as they followed The Queen’s coffin along the procession from Holyroodhouse to St Giles’ Cathedral. The King was joined by Princess Anne, Princes Andrew and Edward, along with Princess Anne’s husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence.

The Crown star Erin Doherty has revealed she felt ‘a lot of pressure’ to withhold her sexuality, and questioned whether going public with her relationship with her girlfriend would jeopardise her career.The 30-year-old actress played Princess Anne in the third and fourth seasons of the hit Netflix drama, which dramatises the life and reign of the Queen.Erin, who is in a relationship with Call The Midwife actress Sophie Melville, has opened up on the pressures she felt and the difficulties she faced in expressing her sexuality, as she discussed how hard it must have been for women in the royal family to express their own sexuality.She shared: ‘I felt a lot of pressure to withhold my sexuality,’ adding that when she landed her role in The Crown, she felt reluctant to be open about her sexuality in case of it jeopardising her career.‘There was a period of time when I was like, do I get to be open about this in order to have a successful career?’ she continued to The Telegraph.‘And the fact that that question still went through my mind, and may still go through other people’s minds, is so gutting.’Erin added: ‘I’m really aware of all the people who have lived years and years and years, either in shame or denial, or just hiding – actors, actresses definitely stopping it getting out there in order to have a career – and I just want to be a part of trying to do something about that.’Erin met Sophie in 2017, when the pair starred together in Alan Ayckbourn’s play The Divide, however, it wasn’t until two years later when Erin shared pictures of them together on Instagram.Speaking about playing the Princess Royal, Erin commented on how ‘aware’ Princess Anne would have been about coming under scrutiny for being as open about her