Us Weekly January 31, 2022

“I said, ‘I’d really like to be a pop star.’ They told me, ‘Keep dreaming.’”Recalling that his high school teachers didn’t think fame was a viable option for him CHRIS MARTIN“They didn’t purposely try to cast someone younger than me. He just gave the best audition and he was the best choice… He’s only, like, seven years younger than me.”On Brad Pitt’s role in 1991’s Thelma & Louise GEENA DAVIS“There’s always a guy in every club going, ‘Take your top off!’ And you’re like, ‘When has that ever worked for you?’”Revealing one of the reasons she quit doing standup comedy MELISSA McCARTHY“There was a pigeon lady, very Home Alone 2, and I saw a rat scurry over her foot and she screamed. I thought, you’re chill with pigeons and not…

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7:00 A.M. DOING HIS PART The Clickbait star is also a devoted environmental activist — which means when he travels, he prefers to do it as sustainably as possible. “I try to reduce my carbon footprint wherever I go,” says Grenier, who’s on holiday in Miami. 9:00 A.M. MOVE IT “I like to start each day with exercise,” shares the Entourage alum, who grabs a complimentary bike from his hotel, Mr. C Miami. “I opted to go for a ride over the gym to get fresh air and take in the views.” 1:00 P.M. CHILL OUT After his workout, it’s time to enjoy vacation. “I was starving, so I decided to order lunch poolside,” says the actor, 45. “I like that this rooftop is so private!” 1:30 A.M. AFTERNOON DELIGHT What’s a little getaway without a daytime…

Nick Carter is developing a unique relationship with each of his three kids. “My daughter Saoirse, she’s just attached to me,” the Backstreet Boy says of his 2-year-old, joking that this preference upsets his wife, Lauren Kitt, 38. “She’s like, ‘I’m sad, Saoirse doesn’t like me today.’ It’s so funny.” As for their 5-year-old son, Odin, “He wants nothing to do with me,” jokes Carter. “Everything is mommy, mommy, mommy!” Here, the singer, 41, — who also shares daughter Pearl, 9 months, with Kitt — tells Us more about his family. Q: How do you balance three kids? It’s definitely tough delegating the time, but it’s so rewarding. Q: What are their personalities like? [Odin is], like, nature boy. Saoirse, she loves music. I caught her singing in the crib this morning. Q: How do…

Freddie Prinze Jr. isn’t messing around while raising 12-year-old daughter Charlotte and 9-year-old son Rocky, telling Us that he and wife Sarah Michelle Gellar, 44, are “strict as hell” with their children. “Look, I don’t believe in whooping kids… [but] I know how to be strict. Sarah knows how to be strict,” says the She’s All That star, 45. “There are 100 rules they know they can’t break.” The actor advises other parents not to be their kids’ friends since “friendships come and go, and family is forever.” Prinze believes this mindset helps keep his preteens grounded — despite his and Gellar’s career paths. While Charlotte and Rocky are beginning to understand their parents fame — and have seen some episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer — the couple’s eldest…

MEGAN & MGK Going to the Chapel It was only a matter of time before Machine Gun Kelly, 31, and Megan Fox, 35, solidified their love with an engagement. Still, a source tells Us the actress was shocked when it happened during their recent vacation in Puerto Rico. “She had no idea it was coming!” the source says, confirming the duo did drink each other’s blood afterward to solidify becoming one. Next up? An over-the-top wedding! “They want to throw something that really defines them,” says the source. “It will not be one to miss.” JULIE & PAUL Totally Devoted Paul Rudd and his wife of almost 19 years, Julie Yeager, know the secret to celebrity marriage success: Ignore the trappings of fame. “There’s simply no temptation to get lost in a party scene,” a…