Strictly's Nicola Adams says 'people move handbags away from me and I'm followed'

Disney Dreamers Academy is helping them obtain the connections, experience and advice from experts in their industries of interest to make those dreams a reality. The Disney Dreamers Academy has been in existence since 2018, and every year, 100 teens (ages 13-19) are selected from a large group of applicants to win a four-day immersive experience to the Academy at Walt Disney World. The annual mentorship event is meant to foster the dreams of Black and brown teens and other youth from underrepresented communities, helping them network, learn and more.

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Chelsea and the Russian oligarch will not consider bids from either China or Saudi Arabia.Abramovich announced his intentions to sell Chelsea for the "best interests of the club".The statement came just days after Abramovich had announced his intention to hand the 'stewardship' of Chelsea over to its trustees.But, according to Reuters, Abramovich is in no rush to sell Chelsea, even with the possibilities of sanctions against the Russian oligarch. The news of the sale follows Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, but there is no suggestion Abramovich is in any way linked to the situation.Chelsea have asked Joe Ravitch, the co-founder of investment bank Raine Group LLC, to find a buyer for the club.Ravitch said: "We are not going to rush anything.

willy-shaped rockets flop.The “vulva-shaped” machine is part of a campaign to get the European Space Agency to better represent humanity in space. A German team from Wer Braucht Feminismus? – which translates as Who Needs Feminism? reckon their carbon craft will “restore gender equality to the cosmos”.

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Shane Warne was left stunned when Two and a Half men star Charlie Sheen admitted that he regretted not bedding the late cricket star's ex-fiance, Liz Hurley.The American actor made the revelation during an event in 2016 which saw him open up to former newspaper editor Piers Morgan about his romantic regrets, while Shane was sitting only feet away.Charlie was quizzed about his love life by former Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan, and opened up about his one regret concerning the English rose.Speaking in an intimate chat at London's Theatre Royal six years ago, the US actor revealed that he missed the boat when it came to courting the Austin Powers star.When probed by Piers over which celeb he wished he could have bed, the star didn't hesitate before admitting that it was Liz Hurley.However, the Platoon actor soon found himself red-faced after Piers revealed that the Bedazzled actress' ex partner, Shane, was sitting in the audience.Shane and Charlie were even introduced to one another in the latter's dressing room before the talk started.The revelation looked to leave Charlie feeling a little flustered as he started laughing, with Piers further stirring the pot by adding: "It's now got very awkward."Piers also addressed the blunder in his tribute to the cricket star in his column for The Sun today.Speaking about the moment, he wrote: "Charlie was horrified."HE’S her EX?""He is…" Piers said."Oh man," he shouted out at Shane, "I’m sorry!""Afterwards, Shane texted me to say: 'What a classic! That kind of s**t only ever happens to me, hahaha!'" he penned.Piers Morgan left ‘utterly devastated’ over the death of Shane Warne [UPDATE]Shane Warne Liz Hurley romance: Inside late cricketer's relationship [ANALYSIS]Shane

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Chris Willman Music WriterHit songwriter Ross Golan, who has crafted smashes for Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, One Direction and Demi Lovato, has started a petition on Change.org asking the music community to stop licensing songs in Russia for as long as the nation wages war on Ukraine.The petition, posted Thursday afternoon here, was put up for the purpose of allowing songwriters to make their voices heard in requesting that collection agencies sever ties with their counterpart orgs in Russia, to ensure that they won’t be profiting from the rogue-superpower nation while the bloody siege of its neighbor country continues.“Currently, a portion of our royalties are going directly to the Russian government, which in turn funds their invasion into Ukraine,” Golan says. The petition — credited to “And the Writer Is,” the podcast Golan started to spotlight writers and their issues — reads: “The global songwriting business stands with Ukraine.

Angelique Jackson Alessandro Nivola is the latest actor to join Sony’s “Kraven the Hunter,” starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Russell Crowe, Ariana DeBose and Fred Hechinger.The latest in Sony Pictures’ universe of Marvel characters, which includes the “Spider-Man” and “Venom” films, “Kraven the Hunter” is set to be released theatrically Jan. 13, 2023.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentOn Friday the Russian parliament passed a bill to crack down on the country’s last remaining independent media outlets in the wake of last week’s invasion of Ukraine and the blowback that the government has received for its actions. In order to stifle critical cover, the government is introducing sentences of up to 15 years in prison for intentionally spreading “fake” information about military action.Ahead of the vote, Variety spoke to Boston-based Russian media analyst Vasily Gatov, who is a Senior Fellow at the USC Annenberg Center on Communication, about how President Vladimir V. Putin has been dismantling Russia’s free press.

Glamour staffers with varying preferences put it to the test. Read on for our honest thoughts on the MAC Stack Mascaras. I'm very particular about my mascara. My eye shape tends to transfer product to my under eyes and lids, so I need something that doesn't budge and is long-wear.

STRICTLY Come Dancing will be on Covid-19 alert this year but one person will have to be doubly careful to socially distance – co-presenter Claudia Winkleman. Super-fringed Claudia got so excited when she first met Olympic boxing champ Nicola Adams — due to be in the show’s first same-sex pairing as the new run kicks off on BBC1 this month — that she leapt on her.

Bill Bailey has admitted he does not know what he is in for on Strictly Come Dancing.

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GRAHAM Norton doesn't seem convinced that same-sex couples will work on Strictly Come Dancing. It comes after it was announced that Nicola Adams, 37, will be performing with a woman on the popular BBC One show this year.

Nicola Adams, 37, a former Olympic boxer who competed from 2017 to 2019, has shared that she often is “treated differently” by the British public.The star explained how often when she is out shopping, people will “move their bag away" from her or security guards will follow her around a store.Nicola said: “As a Black woman, I know I’m treated differently – subtle things, like people moving their handbags away from me or security guards following me around shops”.The star also revealed that she no longer replies to hateful comments online, instead she chooses to “block” homophobes and racists.The former boxing champ explained: “I’ve become resilient to the comments I get online.“I’ll block people rather than reply.

Strictly star Nicola Adams has opened up about the racist and homophobic abuse she has to deal with.The retired and openly gay champion claims people move stuff from her and security guards follow her around stores simply because she is black.Nicola, 37, tells Women’s Health magazine: “As a black woman, I know I’m treated differently.“Subtle things, like people moving their handbags away from me or security guards following me around shops.”The sports queen, who is set to become one half of Strictly’s first same sex couples this season, claims she used to ignore and block trolls on social media with they posted vile hate comments.But when her partner Ella Baig, 21, also started to become a target, the pair decided to fight back.Nicola

AJ Pritchard said he would've loved to be a part of Strictly Come Dancing 's first ever same-sex dance pair.

Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer AJ Pritchard, 25, admitted he would have said yes to competing in the first same-sex couple if he was still on the show, as he said the decision is "one of the most important things the show has done".The BBC star says he is "intrigued" to see what the choreography will be like for Nicola Adams, 37, and her dance partner.AJ announced he decided to leave the competition back in March to pursue other ventures after first joining in 2016.Boxing star Nicola will be the first celebrity contestant to be paired with a woman in the entire history of the show.In a new interview, AJ revealed his thoughts over the decision and said he wouldn't have said no to the proposition if he was still in the line-up."I'd

Strictly pro Neil Jones has been dropped as a competitor in this year’s contest, we can reveal.Bosses have decided not to pair the hunk, 38, with a celebrity on the new series.Instead he will have a reduced role as a background dancer and a member of group routines.Neil is said to be “devastated” by the decision.It comes as his ex Katya Jones, 31, is tipped to get a plum role in the show’s first same-sex couple with Nicola Adams, 37.A show insider said: “After a lot of discussion it was decided that Neil will be dropped from the line-up of professional dancers, so he won’t be partnered with a contestant."He will still be part of the show, but only in group ­routines.