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Britney Spears has responded to criticism after a comment she made regarding Christina Aguilera’s dancers, saying she would ‘never intentionally body shame anybody’.In a recent Instagram post, Britney, 40, shared a picture of a quote that read: ‘I found there was only one way to look thin: hang out with fat people,’ before writing in her caption: ‘If I had Christina Aguilera’s dancers I would have looked extremely small.’Several of her fans interpreted this part of her caption as the Toxic singer body-shaming Christina’s dancers, with one saying they felt ‘disappointed’ in the musician.In a new statement, she’s since addressed the backlash, emphasising that she was ‘by no means’ being ‘critical of Christina’s beautiful body’.‘I flew to see her show once and the main thing I noticed was the difference of our people on stage !!! By no means did I even mention Christina, look at my post !!!’ she continued.‘I was inspired by her show and she is a beautiful woman of power … Thank you @xtina for inspiring me !!!’Britney stressed that she was ‘not trying to be critical of anybody’, outlining how what she posts on social media is a ‘projection of the insecurities’ that she deals with in her life.‘I would never intentionally body shame anybody because I know what it feels like … I struggle with this because of how I feel about myself, not because I hate how anybody looks …’ she stated.A number of Britney’s fans commented on the post expressing their support for the star, with one writing: ‘Yes Britney! Spread the love!’‘Thank you for saying this.

Peter Andre has opened up about his fears that his daughter Princess could get caught in a ‘downward spiral’ of worrying about what trolls have to say about her.Princess, 15, had faced claims from trolls that she had edited a photo she shared on Instagram, after they claimed to see warped lines in the tiles behind her.The teen had shared a photo of her and her friend standing side-on in front of a rack of trainers in a shop and her followers had mistaken a piece of Princess’s long curly hair for the lines in the tiles behind her being warped.Princess had hit back, writing: ‘For the people commenting about the photo apparently being edited you can quite clearly see that it’s my hair and not the tiles,’ as well as a series of laughing emojis.Her dad, Peter, had also commented to say: ‘Sweetheart don’t get into the habit of worrying about what people say. Be your beautiful self and enjoy life.’Peter addressed the trolling in his latest New! magazine column, admitting he worries Princess could get caught in a ‘spiral’ of worrying about what the comments are saying.He revealed that he told Princess to turn her comments off and block or ignore people posting negative comments.He added: ‘But when I saw someone accusing her of editing one of her pictures, and she replied, my comment was basically not to get into the habit of worrying about what people say.‘And this applies to everyone.

Gary Barlow has shared that his wife Dawn has undergone a ‘big operation’ on her wrist.The 51-year-old pop star married Dawn in 2000 after they first met through work when Dawn joined Take That’s production team as a backup dancer and appeared on the band’s 1995 Nobody Else Tour.Gary and Dawn now have matching tattoos, which he got shortly before their 19th wedding anniversary.The chart-topping star – who shares Daniel, 22, Emily, 20, and Daisy, 13,with his wife, as well as a daughter, Poppy, who was stillborn in 2012 – has now revealed that his wife, 52, recently sustained an injury.Dawn broke her wrist four weeks ago, and although she recently went under the knife, she remains in ‘a lot of pain’.Gary – who has been working on his one-man stage show, A Different Stage, in London’s West End – wrote on Twitter: ‘In other news – Mrs B broke her wrist 4 weeks ago – on Friday she had a big operation – she’s in a lot of pain but on the mend – juggling real life this week with the blessing of being in the West End – it never rains.’The former X Factor judge received an outpouring of well wishes, with fans wishing Dawn a ‘speedy recovery’.‘I hope you’ve been pampering her between shows Mr B. Sending Dawn lots of love for a speedy recovery’, one fan replied.In other news – Mrs B broke her wrist 4 weeks ago – on Friday she had a big operation – sheâs in a lot of pain but on the mend – juggling real life this week with the blessing of being in the West End – it never rains â¦â¦â¦‘Oh poor Dawn.

Kaley Cuoco made her red carpet debut with new boyfriend Tom Pelphrey as they popped up at the 2022 Emmy Awards.The Big Bang Theory star made her romance official with the Ozark actor back in May, and they have been inseparable ever since.They cemented their romance in front of the cameras as they posed for pictures together, before making their way into the Microsoft Theatre, in Los Angeles.Kaley, who has been nominated for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for The Flight Attendant, donned a ruffled pink gown with floral detail and a mini skirt.Her beau opted for a smart black suit and tie, paired with shiny shoes.The couple were first linked in May and she made their relationship Instagram official shortly after, posting a sharing a set of photos of them cuddling, including a shot of him kissing her on the cheek.‘The sun breaks through the clouds, rays of gold slipping into my eyes and heart, rays of yellow to break the grey,’ she captioned the photo.Kaley recently heaped praise on Tom on Instagram while marking his 40th birthday, declaring that he ‘saved’ her.‘To the incredible man that saved me in all the ways..,’ she wrote at the time. ‘Happy birthday, baby!‘To know you, is to truly adore you… the world lit up the day you were born.

Kourtney Kardashian has opened up about her plans to have a family with new husband Travis Barker.The lovebirds, who tied the knot in a stunningly swanky Italian ceremony in May, had turned to IVF to have a child together.They spoke of their struggles to conceive on the first season of the Kardashians, with the Poosh founder explaining the toll that it had taken on her body.In a new interview, she revealed that they had decided to stop treatments recently to focus on other parts of their lives.When asked how their pregnancy journey was coming along, the 43-year-old said: ‘We started an IVF journey, but I stopped. It was a lot.

Heidi Klum has teased her upcoming Halloween costume and we’re already living for it.The supermodel is known for her love of the festivities, and tends to go all out for her annual, star-studded Halloween party.Over the years, the 49-year-old has blessed us with stunning transformations, including becoming Shrek, Jessica Rabbit, an alien and an older version of herself.Sadly, the last two celebrations have been cancelled due to the global pandemic, which means all eyes will be on what the America’s Got Talent has up her sleeve. Chatting to Metro.co.uk on the red carpet for the Fashion Media Awards on Saturday, held at the Rainbow Room in New York, she shed some light on what we can expect, and has one particular word in mind.‘I’m going to be really claustrophobic in my outfit,’ she confessed, beside Making the Cut co-host Tim Gunn.

A juror in R Kelly’s latest criminal trial has been dismissed from the case after reportedly suffering a panic attack. The I Believe I Can Fly singer – real name Robert Sylvester Kelly – is currently facing child pornography and obstruction of justice charges in Chicago. Kelly, 55, is facing 13 counts including creating and receiving child pornography, obstruction of justice and enticing minors into sexual activity.He has denied all charges.It is separate to Kelly’s New York trial in June, which culminated with the singer being sentenced to 30 years in prison after being convicted on sex trafficking and racketeering charges. On Monday, the prosecution rested their case before the defence teams began their closing arguments. However, one of the jurors – a white woman reported to work for a public library – is said to have suffered a panic attack during a break in proceedings. According to the Chicago Tribune, the juror told courtroom personnel that she ‘doesn’t think she can go on one minute more’ and that even waiting overnight would not help. US District Judge Harry Leinenweber reportedly informed the courtroom that, following a short discussion, the woman was being replaced by an alternate juror, with her stand-in said to be a white man possibly in his 60s. ‘My inclination is to excuse her,’ Leinenweber reportedly told the court.It’s said that both jurors stated they have not seen the docu-series Surviving R Kelly, which features multiple claims of sexual abuse from women about the R&B singer. Monday’s court proceedings featured around four hours of closing arguments, with prosecutors kicking off the day followed by the lawyer for Kelly’s ex-business manager, Derrel McDavid, and former employee Milton ‘June’

Pete Davidson’s sister Casey shared a heartbreaking tribute to their dad, Scott, who died in the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York.Casey, 24, marked the attack – which saw four planes flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001 killing 2,997 people – by sharing a series of photos of her dad, who was a firefighter.Alongside a black-and-white snap of their dad, who was 33 when he died while attending the World Trade Center, in his uniform and other pictures of his children with him, including one of former Saturday Night Live star Pete draped in his dad’s firefighter jacket, she wrote: ‘This year more then ever I wish you could be here. We miss you, we celebrate you and we remember you every day.

Ricky Martin is facing another sexual assault complaint following a filing on Friday in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after the singer sued his nephew for $20million (£17.4million) due to claims he made that they were involved in a sexual relationship.The latest filing was confirmed by a San Juan police spokesman.Although the details of the complaint – including who made it – are not public due to its nature, a source not authorised to speak about the case told AP that it was Martin’s nephew, Dennis Yadiel Sánchez Martin.In a statement obtained by Deadline, Martin’s legal team fiercely denied the allegations, commenting: ‘These claims are wildly offensive and completely untethered from reality. When this man previously made similar allegations, his legal case had to be withdrawn – not least because he himself admitted under oath that Ricky Martin had never assaulted him in any way.His lawyer José Andréu-Fuentes added: ‘Now, after being sued for trying to extort Mr Martin, he is attempting to spread his lies again.

Linda Evangelista is back on the runway following a 15-year absence after cosmetic surgery left her ‘brutally disfigured’.

Jodie Comer has been given extra security on the set of her new film following a series of incidents, according to reports.Killing Eve star Jodie, 29, stars in the upcoming survival thriller The End We Start From, telling the story of a woman who, along with her newborn, is trying to find a way home amid an environmental crisis, with London submerged in floods.The film is still in production with a release date not yet announced, but Jodie promised that her character is both ‘ordinary and extraordinary’.Other cast members include Joel Fry (Cruella, Yesterday), Mark Strong (1917, Kingsman), Gina McKee (My Policeman, Line Of Duty), Katherine Waterston (Fantastic Beasts, The World To Come) and Nina Sosanya (Screw, His Dark Materials). Benedict Cumberbatch co-produces and stars in the project, and it is believed that he was the one to arrange an extra bodyguard for Jodie after she became ‘frightened’. Sources working on the dystopian film claim there was a ‘situation’ over recent weeks, leading the Sherlock star to recommend a security guard with who he previously worked.‘The film’s producers want to ensure that everyone is as safe as possible and, with Jodie’s unpleasant experiences, they didn’t want to take any risks, no matter how small,’ an insider said, according to Mail Online.‘A bodyguard who has previously looked after Benedict was drafted in and other measures have been implemented.

lived with Parkinson’s disease since 2003, and underwent multiple spinal surgeries for a fall he suffered in 2019.Now though, the Black Sabbath frontman is back with his 13th studio album, Patient Number 9, following an electrifying performance last month at the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony.In a chat with Zane Lowe for Apple Music and sitting alongside wife Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy got candid about what he’s been through, lifting the lid on a medical procedure that left him worse than he did prior to the surgery.‘If you don’t mind me asking, how was surgery? You look fantastic and you sound fantastic,’ interviewer Zane began.‘Well, I’m somewhat better but it’s gonna take a while for me to get my balance back, I can only just do the best I can,’ Ozzy began in response.Former X Factor judge Sharon chimed in, stating that her husband was in a really ‘bad’ way just before the pandemic hit in 2020.‘We found out that the first f*****g surgeon did it all wrong anyway,’ Ozzy said.‘So when I was having physical therapy it was ripping muscle with the things I had stuck in my neck,’ he added, with Sharon explaining that the surgeon performed ‘a really excessive operation that he didn’t need.’‘He went in and took things out and put two big metal plates with screws and the body rejected them. And he couldn’t lift his head up.

Spice Girls days.The singer, 48, was part of the pop group from 1994, along with bandmates Victoria Beckham, Geri Horner, Melanie Brown, and Emma Bunton.With any band, there are always rumours of fights but it turns out, with the Spice Girls, there actually was a physical altercation.Fortunately, Mel – known as Sporty Spice – is able to laugh about it now, as she recalled a time when there were fisticuffs between her and Mel B aka Scary Spice.‘I can see us in our fluffy white robes at the Four Seasons in LA, and me and Melanie were getting a bit, “Grr grr grr” after a night,’ she laughed in an interview with The Times.‘We’d come back to the bar, we were on the port, so it was obviously one of those nights where there had been quite a few beverages.’She added that Ginger Spice Geri tried to ‘keep the peace’ and keep the women apart.‘She ended up getting clocked in the face!’, Mel revealed.Oh to have been a fly on the wall in those days!This isn’t the first time the wild antics of the Spice Girls have come to light, with Mel B previously revealing she and Victoria ‘Posh’ Beckham got into a fight in 1995.During a group holiday to Hawaii, the fashion designer spotted Mel’s boyfriend at the time, Nalu, going to the toilet on the sand before rinsing himself off in the sea.Victoria and Mel argued over what he had done, with VB horrified.Mel wrote in her first memoir: ‘I ended going off with Nalu for nights on end, sleeping rough under the stars or in his little car.

Harry Styles isn’t letting recent film festival dramas keep him away from the scene as he popped up at Toronto International Film Festival this weekend to promote his upcoming movie My Policeman. It was only last week that the As It Was singer was bizarrely accused of spitting in the lap of his Don’t Worry Darling co-star Chris Pine at Venice Film Festival, thanks to a viral clip that sparked a thousand theories. Pine’s rep rubbished the claims while Harry himself joked about the controversy at a show on his Love On Tour stint. With the spitgate drama now somewhat behind him, the pop star can now focus on promoting his other new movie, My Policeman, which received one of its first screenings at TIFF on Sunday. Harry, 28, attended the film’s press conference alongside co-stars Emma Corrin, Rupert Everett, David Dawson and director Michael Grandage in Ontario. During the event, the former One Direction star opened up about how he got into the mind of playing a repressed gay character. ‘I think he’s very curious,’ Styles said in a clip obtained by Variety. ‘I think he’s someone who is born into a very small world and, if you’re born into that kind of environment, you feel like you know where the edge of the world is. ‘Slowly throughout the story, I think he’s realising that it is a little further away than Brighton.

Holly Willoughby joined thousands of mourners paying respects to Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace following the monarch’s death. The This Morning presenter was joined by her three children as they visited Her Majesty’s London residence on Sunday. Members of the public have flocked to various Royal residences in London, Windsor and Scotland after the Queen died at the age of 96 on Thursday following a 70-year reign. Her Majesty died at her home in Balmoral just two days after hosting meetings with former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his successor Liz Truss, to formally invite the new PM to form a new Government.As a hearse carrying the Queen’s coffin made its final journey through Scotland on Sunday, TV presenter Holly took her children, Harry, 13, Belle, 11, and Chester, seven, to pay tribute to the Queen at Buckingham Palace.She shared photos of the trio looking out at the sea of floral tributes laid for the Queen outside the palace gates. In one image, Belle appeared to be laying her own card down on top of a bouquet of flowers. Willoughby, 41, captioned the Instagram post: ‘Time to reflect and pay our respects… the children wrote the most beautiful words…’ This Morning guest presenter Vanessa Feltz commented: ‘We’ve just been.

Sir David Attenborough has warmed hearts once more with his sweet and detailed response to a young fan who named her pet insect after him.Sir David Stickenborough now has the distinction of being known of personally by its veteran environmentalist namesake – and an educator through and through, Sir David even took the time to share some of his knowledge with the girl who wrote to him to introduce her pet.Her father shared the incident on Twitter on Saturday, posting a photo of Sir David Stickenborough in his owner’s hand, alongside the signed letter from its 96-year-old inspiration.‘My daughter named her new pet, Sir David Stickenborough, after her hero. She wrote to tell him this,’ he explained, adding: ‘Obviously he responded.’Referencing content in the letter, where the Planet Earth star took the time to correctly identify the insect’s correct species, he continued: ‘Sir David is getting renamed, apparently, but my daughter’s fascination with nature has been reinforced.

James Bond star Daniel Craig has reflected on filming a scene with the Queen for the London 2012 Olympics, describing it as ‘an incredible thing’.The world saw a more spirited side to the monarch when she made a cameo appearance in Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony for the Olympic Games.In the comedy sketch, Craig, who played British spy 007, called at Buckingham Palace to summon the Queen to the event.The Queen, who was sitting at her writing desk, made him wait before greeting him with the words: ‘Good evening, Mr Bond.’They walked together, along with some of her corgis, towards a helicopter and set off, flying over London to the Olympic Stadium, concluding with a stunt double of the Queen parachuting into the arena.Seconds later, the real Queen, wearing the same peach dress as the stunt double, entered the stadium to rapturous applause.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoReflecting on his time filming with the Queen, 54-year-old Craig, who initially paid tribute to her ‘incomparable legacy’ on Thursday, told the BBC at the Toronto International Film Festival: ‘What an incredible thing.‘We will not see the likes of her ever again.

Royal Family, it’s long been believed one must adhere to a strict set of rules around touching, talking and general decorum.Even if various spokespeople have dismissed the existence of such protocols in the past…While there is a lot to be mindful of, should you find yourself face to face with a royal, according to the BBC, the biggest supposed ‘rule’ is: don’t touch His or Her Majesty.You’re allowed to only shake their hand if they offer it. When it came to Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 8 aged 96, you were also not to expect the monarch to start the conversation with you if you were sitting on her left during a meal, should you be so lucky.

supports HTML5 videoThe King of Adventure, Harrison Ford, is back for Indiana Jones 5, his final outing in the iconic film series, and was visibly emotional as he shared a teaser at Disney’s D23 Expo.That’s right, we got the first trailer for the latest of Indy’s escapades on Saturday during the D23 Expo in California, and its star, Hollywood veteran Harrison, appeared onstage to speak about the footage.He was joined by director James Mangold and his co-star, actress and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge.He looked emotional as he thanked the crowd for all the support through the years.‘Thank you for making these films such an incredible experience for all of us,’ he said.‘I’m very proud to say that this one is fantastic. And this,’ he added, pointing to Fleabag star Phoebe, ‘is one of the reasons.’‘Indiana Jones’ movies are about fantasy and mystery, but they’re also about heart,’ he continued, his voice wavering.

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

Stormzy put in an appearance at the Chris Kaba march on Saturday to show solidarity.The musician, 29, was one of thousands of protestors taking to the streets in London, demanding justice following the death of 24-year-old Kaba earlier this week.Kaba was fatally shot by a Metropolitan Police officer after a single bullet was fired during an attempted arrest in south London.Soon after the tragic incident, an investigation started with a spokesperson for the Met Police confirming a homicide probe had been launched, an offence which covers both murder and manslaughter.Kaba’s family were left ‘devastated’ after his death and an outpouring of anger in his community followed. His family believes he may still have been alive had he have been white.Subsequently, they organised a march to take place on Saturday, with crowds heading to Scotland Yard on September 10, beginning at Parliament Square at 12pm.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoIn a video shared to Twitter, Vossi Bop hitmaker Stormzy was giving a speech to the group, with hundreds gathered around the platform he was standing on, listening intently.‘I was very hesitant to come up here because I know, a lot of the time, even with my name, they try and turn it into this other thing and use my name to try and make it about me, but it’s nothing about me,’ he began, speaking into a microphone.‘It’s about us, it’s about the family, it’s about everyone grieving.