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behind the scenes

Radio star Kate Ritchie went the extra mile for our cover shot. Home-grown star Isla Fisher was every bit a beauty on our LA set. Top End Wedding writer and actress Miranda Tapsell was all smiles on the set of our shoot in Darwin. We had the pleasure of putting on our spectacles, rolling up our sleeves and carefully narrowing down the list of WHO’s Most Beautiful People of 2019. Highlights included shoots in sunny Darwin, exclusive studios in Los Angeles, Sydney and Melbourne – covering a diverse range of Hollywood stars, Australian performers, talented athletes and media personalities who encompass beauty in every form. Award-winning actress Miranda Tapsell was a ray of sunshine who embraced her natural surroundings, Australian sweetheart Isla Fisher opened up…

celebs take coachella

Nicki Minaj (left) made a cameo to perform ‘Side to Side’ with Grande and sing their 2014 hit ‘Bang Bang’. The duo faced ongoing technical issues, losing their in-ear audio with Grande saying, “We can’t hear anything.” They were first spotted at Coachella in 2017 and Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner sealed their third year together with a kiss. Katy Perry did a surprise performance, singing ‘365’ alongside Zedd during his allocated set. Among the star-studded festival-goers was model Gigi Hadid, who attended with pals Kendall Jenner and Hailey Baldwin. Janelle Monae performed on the first day of the festival and had a “twerk-off” with rapper Lizzo. Model Winnie Harlow donned a neon yellow ensemble. Shanina Shaik at Revolve’s Coachella afterparty. It’s…

tragedy in paris

A firefighter who risked his life for the cathedral was seriously injured. Police will begin investigations into the “involuntary destruction caused by fire”. A witness, Camille, told The Guardian, “People in the crowd have been singing hymns.” ON APRIL 15, BYSTANDERS IN PARIS watched hopelessly as the famous 12th-Century built Notre Dame Cathedral erupted in flames. Firefighters battled to save the 850-year-old building, but the 90m spire collapsed in front of horrified onlookers. French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his sorrow on Twitter. “Our Lady of Paris in flames – I’m sad tonight to see this part of us burn.”Witnesses described their horror at seeing the fire. “Everything is collapsing,” a police officer said, with eyewitness Jacek Poltorak adding, “I see no hope for the building.”Fortunately, none…

wikileaks founder arrested at embassy

Assange gestures to the media after leaving Westminster Magistrates’ Court, London, on Apr. 11. WikiLeaks has confirmed Assange’s cat, dubbed Embassy Cat, is safe following his arrest. A pro-Assange protestor outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court is led away. (PICTURE CREDIT BOXES) Protesters demonstrate in support of Assange outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in South Kensington, London, on Apr. 5. IN DRAMATIC SCENES ON APRIL 11, LONDON’S Metropolitan Police arrived at the Ecuadorian Embassy, where Julian Assange had been living in asylum for seven years, to forcibly put the WikiLeaks founder in handcuffs and usher him into an armoured vehicle. “The UK has no sovereignty!” he declared. “UK resist! Resist this attempt by the Trump Administration!” Assange, 47, was taken into custody on a minor warrant related…

‘i still care about richie’

“We had a really special kind of bond,” Alex says of Richie. AFTER A WHIRLWIND FEW YEARS since appearing on the 2016 series of The Bachelor and winning (then losing) Richie Strahan’s heart, Alex Nation, 27, is taking another shot at finding “the one” on this year’s Bachelor In Paradise.While Richie lay low after their split, Alex has continued to live in the spotlight, sharing her family life, relationships and radio show with her fans. The most notable headlines were of Alex’s same-sex relationship with AFL teammate Maegan Luxa, who she began dating in November 2017 after splitting with Richie. The former Bachelor couple had a heated reunion on Bachelor In Paradise. (NETWORK TEN (2);INSTAGRAM (2))“When it comes to love, my friends and family would tell you…

‘the secret to my marriage’

SONG-AND-DANCE MAN Jackman at the Brit Awards in London on Feb. 20. After his upcoming world tour, he’ll return to Broadway in a revival of The Music Man. THE FAMILY GUY At Disneyland with wife Deborra-Lee Furness and kids Ava and Oscar in 2009. “Everything we do is a partnership,” Jackman says of his marriage . SPITTING IMAGE Jackman and his Missing Link alter ego, Sir Lionel Frost (an explorer on the hunt for Sasquatch), at the film’s Apr. 7 premiere in New York. Hugh Jackman is famous for many things: acting, singing, dancing, hosting awards shows and getting (really) ripped. But while he loves it when fans call him Wolverine or sing a few bars from The Greatest Showman, the 50-year-old Aussie has a soft…