Paige VanZant's journey from bullied ballet dancer to bare-knuckle boxer

Two Falkirk landscapers have travelled to Ukraine to help people flee the country while it is under attack from Russia.

Mitski has performed ‘Stay Soft‘ from her new album ‘Laurel Hell‘ on Jimmy Kimmel Live.In the clip the singer-songwriter choreographs her performance with hand gestures, dancing and other theatrics. Watch it below.The musician is currently on tour in support of her sixth album, which NME hailed in a four-star review as her “grandest music yet”.In other news, Mitski has requested that fans stop filming “entire songs or whole sets” at her shows.She took to Twitter last month to post a “note” in which she asked audience members to be considerate about their mobile phone habits at gigs.“Hello! I wanted to speak with you about phones at shows,” she began.

Kate Garraway was forced to change the name of her new BBC show after spotting an unfortunate problem.

Channel 4 making the announcement on behalf of his family.The BAFTA award-winning producer and writer had a successful career in both the US and UK, making films on a wide range of social justice topics.Roger died peacefully surrounded by his family, Channel 4 said.Alex Mahon, chief executive of Channel 4, said Roger was "one of broadcasting’s most original and influential documentary film-makers".According to Alex, Roger believed in Channel 4 and was "committed to creativity and risk-taking in cinema, comedy, documentaries and current affairs".He continued: "Beyond his contribution to Channel 4, his extensive legacy of documentaries has helped to inform and change people’s views on some of the most challenging aspects of British society and its private and public institutions.""Roger was a delight to chat to, to be pushed and provoked by and his love for television and culture shone through in every conversation."He once said that he wanted his epitaph to be that he made a difference.

Neighbours is to be cancelled after 37 years with producer Fremantle unable to secure an alternative funder for the show.

Pixies have returned with their first new music since 2020 – listen to ‘Human Crime’ below.The song follows the band’s 2020 single ‘Hear Me Out‘ and their latest studio album, 2019’s ‘Beneath The Eyrie‘.In the new single vocalist Black Francis (real name Charles Thompson IV) reflects on an old relationship: “Went by your place/ There was nobody there/ At the cocktail lounge/ Someone else was in your chair.”It’s comes with a music video that’s directed by Pixies bassist Paz Lenchantin, which was filmed at the San Pedro abandoned bunkers and Santa Monica’s Gold Diggers Bar in LA.“The storyline is loosely based on an ‘inside joke’ between Charles and I about going on tour,” Lenchantin explained in a statement. “How we go through a door from our reality state into the altered state of becoming and being a Pixie.”Meanwhile, Pixies were due to release their ‘Live In Brixton’ box set in January, but the release was delayed until the end of last month.The eight-disc collection documents the group’s four sold-out reunion shows that took place at London’s O2 Academy Brixton in June 2004.

Normani dazzled when she hit the red carpet this Wednesday evening for the Billboard Women In Music Awards.The 25-year-old, who first shot to fame in the girl group Fifth Harmony, glowed while arriving at the YouTube Theater in Hollywood Park.She flashed the flesh that evening in a peekaboo top that was designed with a mosaic motif and glinted under the lights. Aglow:Normani dazzled when she hit the red carpet this Wednesday evening for the Billboard Women In Music AwardsNormani teamed the top with a wrap skirt that featured a dangerously high thigh-slit, allowing her to show off her shapely legs to full advantage.She swept her hair up into a high ponytail and accentuated her screen siren features with makeup for her latest award show.

Jen Armstrong got wildly drunk at a dinner party hosted by Heather Dubrow on Wednesday's episode of The Real Housewives Of Orange County on Bravo.Heather, 52, had invited Jen, 44, and her husband Ryne Holiday over to her house for a dinner party with other couples to demonstrate how longtime married couples communicate with each other.'Ryne has no idea what he is stepping into. I just told him that we are going to have dinner at Heather's house and I asked him to wear clothes,' Jen said in a confessional.

She was one of the most famous pop divas of the early 2000s, but two decades later Christina Aguilera proved she is still turning heads while attending Billboard's 2022 Women In Music Awards show in Los Angeles on Wednesday evening.The 41-year-old singer risked a wardrobe malfunction as she went topless beneath a two-piece suit that left little room for error as she posed for red carpet photos at the annual event.And with the raunchy Xtina side of the pop star rearing its pretty and provocative face alongside H.E.R. during the red carpet portion of the event, a nip slip, or even worse, was a real possibility, if the proper precautions weren't put into use.

Nearly 18 years after making her feature film debut in the 2004 classic 13 Going on 30, Christa B. Allen stepped out with a unique black and brown look.The 30-year-old actress played the younger version of Jennifer Garner's character Jenna Rink in the hit film.She stepped out at the6th Annual Create and Cultivate 100 List Launch Party, where she was one of the honorees in the Content Creators category.

Selling Sunset's Chrishell Stause and Emma Hernan were all smiles as they arrived to the 6th annual Create & Cultivate 100 launch party in Los Angeles on Wednesday.Create & Cultivate's 100 list recognizes 100 outstanding and ambitious women, across 10 different categories, who are rewriting the business playbook.Chrishell and Emma were joined at the event by the likes of singer Christina Milian and 13 Going On 30 starChrista B. Allen.

Lala Kent alleges that her ex fiance Randall Emmett 'started a relationship' with a 23-year-old woman during the same month they welcomed their daughter Ocean, one.The Vanderpump Rules star, 31, made the bombshell claim in the comment section of an Instagram post shared byOne Mom's Battle on Wednesday.The post suggested that Randall received backlash online for his 'treatment of Lala Kent' after he uploaded a photo of Ocean and his daughter Rylee, eight, to his Instagram. Devastating:Lala Kent alleges that her ex fiance Randall Emmett 'started a relationship' with a 23-year-old woman during the same month they welcomed their daughter Ocean, one; Lala and Randall pictured in July 2021'Let's talk about it,' wrote Lala, alluding to his 'treatment' of her over the course of their years-long relationship.

Zoë Kravitz revealed that Robert Pattinson wore only the upper half of a Batman costume along with sweatpants when she screen tested with him for The Batman.The 33-year-old actress during an appearance Wednesday on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon said she knew Robert, 35, but hadn't seen him for a while, so initially she thought it was going to be weird.Zoë said that Robert was so good though that she wasn't thinking, 'Oh that's Rob dressed as Batman, that's weird. He was so wonderful that I totally forgot it was him.' Superhero movie:Zoë Kravitz revealed that Robert Pattinson wore only the upper half of a Batman costume along with sweatpants when she screen tested with him for The Batman.Jimmy asked Zoë, who wore a black cropped turtleneck and black pants for her interview, if she knew Rob before auditioning for The Batman.'I knew Rob,' said Zoë.

Billboard's 2022 Women in MusicAwards made its way back to Los Angeles.This year's event was hosted by 2008 Woman Of The Year winner Ciara on Wednesday at the YouTube Theater at Hollywood Park.Summer Walker, who had her breakthrough in the music industry in 2018, not only performed during the ceremony, she also accepted the Chart Breaker Award,for her achievements on the Billboard charts.Scroll down to video Revealing: Summer Walker, 25, stunned during the red carpet phase of the event in a white gown that showcased both her cleavage and legsWalker, 25, first made waves on the red carpet decked out in a white gown that showcased both her cleavage with its plunging design, and legs with the long slit along the left side that went up to her waistline.By flaunting her ample assets and gams, she also put her array of tattoos on display. She matched the white number with a pair of open-toe, see-through heels, and accessorized with numerous necklaces, hoop earrings and an ankle bracelet.The Atlanta, Georgia native styled her raven tresses long, straight and with a part in the middle.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Former UFC Flyweight Paige VanZant has sent a defiant message to her doubters by flipping the bird on Instagram following her Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship defeat against Rachael Ostovich.The 27-year-old, who joined the promotion on a four-fight contract back in August of 2020, won five of her UFC outings between 2014 and 2020, and had beaten Ostovich by submission in her penultimate bout.Their BKFC meet didn't go the same way, with her 30-year-old foe winning by unanimous decision which led to VanZant storming out of the ring in disappointment.She has since hit back with a proud message of her achievements, and shared multiple snaps of her middle finger in the air in a statement to

Paige VanZant has promised to make a "major comeback" after picking up a number of marks during her fight with Rachael Ostovich on Friday night.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!MMA bombshell Paige VanZant stormed out of the ring after she lost to Rachael Ostovich via unanimous decision in her return to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.VanZant only made her bare-knuckle boxing debut earlier this year, in a losing effort to Britain Hart, and the loss via unanimous decision takes VanZant's record to 0-2.Ostovich, on the other hand, was making her bare-knuckled debut after she was released by the UFC following a succession of three defeats that culminated in December 2020.And VanZant couldn't leave the ring quickly enough when the referee held up Ostovich's hand at the end of the bout.VanZant listened to the judge's scores - 49-46, 48-47, 48-47 - before she

Paige VanZant has gone 0-2 in bare-knuckle boxing after losing to Rachael Ostovich in their BKFC 19 rematch on Friday night.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Rachael Ostovich stole the show at the weigh in ahead of her fight with Paige VanZant by donning a skimpy bikini on the scales.The two meet in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship on Friday night having previously clashed in the UFC in January 2019.VanZant won on that occasion, forcing Ostovich into a submission with an armbar, though it's completely different in the BKFC.VanZant lost her BKFC debut to Britain Hart in February while Ostovich is making her bow in the brutal sport.And it was the 30-year-old who got punters talking at the weigh-in, wearing a one-piece bikini as she stepped on the scales.VanZant wore a sports bra with tracksuit bottoms as both made the weight for their

Paige VanZant is back in the bare-knuckle boxing squared circle on Friday night to face her former UFC foe Rachael Ostovich, in search of her first victory in her new sport.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Paige VanZant has insisted that she is “not scared” of Rachael Ostovich’s punching power, ahead of their upcoming bare-knuckle boxing match set for July 23.VanZant made her bare-knuckle debut earlier this year, losing to Britain Hart via unanimous decision.Despite the loss, VanZant is eager to continue competing with bare-knuckle promotion BKFC, after signing a four-fight exclusive deal last year reportedly worth over $1m (£700k).In her next fight, VanZant is set to face Ostovich, another former UFC competitor, who signed with BKFC earlier this year.Interestingly, VanZant and Ostovich faced off back in 2019 while they were both in the UFCWhile the two are set to meet in the bare-knuckle