Table of contents for April 30, 2018 in People

‘I was aspiring to be in love with someone for the rest of my life…. Things change, and we move forward in life.’ —ZAYN MALIK, on how his relationship with ex Gigi Hadid inspired his new single “Let Me,” on On Air with Ryan Seacrest ‘We always practice, but it would definitely have to be a bit of a miracle.’ —JESSICA SIMPSON, on the possibility of having a third child with husband Eric Johnson, to Entertainment Tonight ‘Racism exists. I felt it, and I have felt it deeply.’ —SANDRA OH, revealing she’s experienced institutional racism in Hollywood, toVulture ‘I’m like, I’ve got to be just as great if not greater than he was in his field.’ —MICHAEL B. JORDAN, on feeling like he has to live up to his…

CARRIE UNDERWOOD’S EMOTIONAL RETURN AT THE ACMS Las Vegas, April 15 Carrie Underwood returned to the spotlight for the first time since a November accident in which she suffered an injury to her face that resulted in more than 40 stitches. At the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards, the American Idol alum delivered a triumphant performance of her new single “Cry Pretty,” shedding tears when she received a standing ovation. PEOPLE’S ACM AWARDS PHOTO BOOTH! BEYONCE RULES COACHELLA Indio, Calif., April 14 After postponing her 2017 Coachella appearance because she was pregnant with twins, Beyoncé made history this year as the first black woman to headline the festival. Her nearly two-hour set, dubbed #Beychella by fans, showcased hits from her 20-year career, celebrating feminism and black culture. With…

Seth Meyers and his wife, Alexi Ashe, weren’t planning on a home birth for their second child, but that didn’t stop their newborn son from arriving in the entrance of their NewYork City apartment building on April 8. The NBC host shared the story the next evening on Late Night with Seth Meyers. “We’re in the lobby, and we’re walking down the steps, and my wife says, ‘I can’t get in the car. I’m going to have the baby right now!’” he told the audience. As he, 35, a human-rights lawyer, lay down on the floor, and as Meyers called 911, Axel Strahl was born. The fire department and EMTs arrived, and “one of the firemen cut the umbilical cord,” the comedian, 44, said. Doormen kept passers by from…

1 The Baker The royal couple have settled on an elderflower-and-lemon cake made by Meghan’s fellow Californian Claire Ptak of Violet Bakery. They “share the same values as I do about food provenance and sustainability,” Ptak says. 2 The Florist Philippa Craddock will include white roses, a favorite of Princess Diana’s, along with bee-friendly plants. The process has been “highly collaborative, free-flowing, creative and fun,” she says. 3 The Photographer Alexi Lubomirski shot the couple’s sexy engagement portraits and will shoot the main event too. “It brings me such joy to be able to witness again the next chapter in this wonderful love story,” he said. 4 The Passports Meghan plans to be come a U.K. citizen—and reportedly traveled to Chicago, where she attended college at Northwestern University,…

Ivey Joan Watson weighed in at 7 lbs. 8 oz. and measured 19½ in. long. JAMIE LYNN SPEARS The country singer, 27, gave birth to daughter Ivey Joan Watson on April 11 with husband Jamie Watson, 36, and 9-year-old daughter Maddie (from a previous relationship) by her side. “We are beyond excited to welcome this beautiful baby girl to our family,” says Spears, whose newborn’s middle name was inspired by an aunt who died of ovarian cancer. More than a year after recovering from an ATV accident, Maddie is thrilled to be a big sister. “It’s pure joy watching my girls fall in love,” adds Spears. —SARAH MICHAUD “I’ll be a fun dad. I’ve been practicing for a long time,” Stamos has said of playing a parent onscreen.…

BABIES Country singer Chris Stapleton, 40, and his wife, Morgane, have welcomed twin boys. They are also parents to another son and daughter. •Kings of Leon’s Nathan Followill, 38, and his wife, Jessie Baylin, welcomed a son named Oliver Francis on April 10. He joins sister Violet Marlowe, 5. •The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Eva Marcille, 33, and her fiancé, Michael Sterling, welcomed their first child together, son Michael Todd Jr., on April 13. Marcille has a 4-year-old daughter, Marley Rae, from a previous relationship. CAR ACCIDENT Actor Will Ferrell, 50, has been released from the hospital following a car accident on April 13. A vehicle struck the SUV Ferrell and three of his colleagues were in, causing it to flip onto its side, in Orange County, Calif.…

Joanna Coles LoveRules The former Cosmopolitan editor-in-chief cuts through the distracting buzz of apps and social media to steer you toward true romance. AmyChozick Chasing Hillary The New York Times reporter, who nursed a long love-hate relationship with Hillary Clinton as she pursued the Presidency, has written a funny, raw and female take on the campaign memoir. Fran Hauser TheMyth of the NiceGirl Yes, ambitious women can achieve satisfying careers of power and leadership without sacrificing kindness—by using it, in fact. This guide tells you how to strategize, but nicely. Teen Pick! Jason Reynolds For Every One Poetry, sensitive but pointed, that advises young readers how to negotiate the perplexing path from present to future self. Whatever your dream, “it’s the thing that makes you special,/ but not…

In 2009 Khloé Kardashian fell for Lamar Odom—then a star player for the Los Angeles Lakers. One month later the pair were married; then in 2012 tabloid reports would claim that Odom had been unfaithful with a woman he’d met at a Washington, D.C., strip club. That was only the beginning of the couple’s troubles. In the summer of 2013 Odom was hit by more cheating accusations and reports of substance abuse, eventually checking into rehab. At first Kardashian stood by him, but later she admitted she was “pretending” that she was trying to get pregnant during the relationship. “I had to stop [fertility treatments] because there was much deeper stuff that was happening in our marriage,” she said on an episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. “It…

Four years ago Loey Lane was terrified to put on a bikini. “I hadn’t bought one in years,” the Georgia native, 24, says. But instead of avoiding it, Lane, who had a YouTube channel where she did makeup tutorials (from the neck up, so subscribers wouldn’t know she “was a bigger girl”) decided to go all in and do it online. The 2014 clip of Lane trying on skimpy swimwear was a big hit. “I got 50,000 views basically overnight,” Lane says. “I don’t know why the Internet felt more terrifying than going out to the beach, but getting that positive feedback was a really important step toward feeling good about my body.” Since then Lane, who is currently a size 16, has devoted her YouTube channel to showcasing…

Yara Shahidi, who plays college student Zoey Johnson on TV’s Black-ish and Grown-ish, will start Harvard this fall. What will be different between Grown-ish college and real college? I hope a whole lot! Will you live in a dorm? All first years have to live in the dorms. It’s going to be different than the dorms at Grown-ish because the dorms at Grown-ish are huge! What was your admissions essay about? The faulty dichotomy between education and entertainment. You grew up on TV. Did you experience a lot of firsts on-camera? Yeah, a whole lot. Episode 12 of Grown-ish was my first slow dance. I was like, “I’ve never been this close to another human being!” What issues interest you right now? At the core of it all, I…

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1. Take a bath Gwyneth Paltrow does “every single night.” 2. Commit to a vitamin regimen Ritual’s capsules promise glowing skin and smell like mint. 3. Try face yoga It’s exactly what it sounds like, and it’s trending. 4. Buy yourself a piece of jewelry Pick something you’ll wear every day. (And don’t wait for someone to buy it for you!) 5. Sleep on the left side of the bed You’ll wake up 10 percent more cheerful, says one study. 6. Take a flower arranging class Sign up with a local florist or find a course online. 7. Visit Puerto Rico Your tourism dollars support rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Maria. 8. Invest in a great haircut It’s the one thing you wear every day! 5 FAB TIPS FROM THE…

MY NEW BLUSH PALETTE “I’ve been playing with the colors for a long time, and I’m really proud of them because you have just what you need,” says the Neutrogena brand ambassador, who has also launched an eyeshadow palette. AN ENERGIZING GREEN TEA “When I am working long hours, sometimes I have a little green tea to keep the pep in my step.” CHIC MAKEUP BAGS “I have one with my initials on it [in the Pearl Grey shade] for the products I use regularly.” A SILK PILLOWCASE “It’s better for my skin and for my hair.” KERRY USES HER GO-TO MASK ONCE A WEEK. A GEL SHEET MASK “This one has hyaluronic acid, which is magic! It’s superhydrating for the skin.” THIS FANCY CANDLE “I got it as…

Your character Brea shows a lot of strength. How do you stay grounded? The most important thing is to find happiness. It’s not about what people think about you or how much money you have. Once you take those things away, there’s real happiness to be found. What makes you happiest these days? For the first time in my life, I’m really happy when I’m not working. Instead of wondering what’s next or what I have to do, there are things to see and people to talk to. That’s a good improvement for me. What’s the perfect day off for you? I love to do yoga, sit in my backyard and hang out with my son [Julian, 8]. A day off is about trying new adventures! Mother’s Day is…

LESS THAN A MONTH before their planned May 5 wedding in Mexico, WWE superstar couple John Cena and Nikki Bella shocked fans by announcing they were calling it off—and ending their six-year relationship. “While this decision was a difficult one, we continue to have a great deal of love and respect for one another,” the couple said in a statement, tweeted out by the Total Bellas star on April 15. So what went wrong? In early April Cena, 41, told People that he was “excited” to be married and call Bella, 34, his wife. But a source close to Bella claims that Cena’s excitement was all for show and that behind closed doors the Blockers actor was dragging his feet so much that Bella broke up with him. “He…

After finding fame on ABC’s superspy series Agent Carter, the British actress, 36, is playing another formidable woman: heiress Margaret Schlegel in Starz’s miniseries Howards End. (Emma Thompson won an Oscar as Margaret in the 1992 movie, also based on E.M. Forster’s classic 1910 novel.) “Margaret is an independent thinker,” says Atwell. “She’s a very modern-day woman—she would thrive today.” Offscreen, Atwell loves walking her dog in London—and going to “escape rooms,” where players must solve puzzles to break out. “It’s so silly, but it makes you feel ridiculous and young.”…

Kendra Wilkinson & Hank Baskett Wilkinson, 32, and Baskett, 35, filed for divorce April 6 but are still cohabiting. “I wouldn’t rule out a reconciliation,” says a source. But they’ve told their kids, Hank IV, 8, and Alijah, 3, about the split, adds the source. “They’re not keeping them in the dark.” Camila Morrone & Leonardo DiCaprio The actor, 43, and the 20-year-old model—who have been linked since December—attended Coachella, hitting up his reported ex Rihanna’s VIP party April 14, then Eminem’s headlining set the next night. Bella Hadid & the Weeknd After performing at Coachella April 13, the 28-year-old singer (a.k.a.Abel Tesfaye) was spotted getting cozy with his model ex, 21, at the music festival. “The Weeknd and Bella were sitting on each other’s laps and all over…

Lola Flanery—daughter of The Boondock Saints actor Sean Patrick Flanery—began modeling before realizing a flair for the dramatic ran in the family. “I wanted to act out,” says 12-year-old Flanery, who has appeared in Freeform’s Shadowhunters and the 2017 movie Home Again with Reese Witherspoon. “Getting to work with her showed me you can be a successful actress, businesswoman, mom and dog owner—all things I want!”…

I traveled to Ethiopia in 2009. While I was there, I met a coffee farmer named Dukale who was working very hard to lift his family out of poverty. I realized he wanted the same things as I did: to create a good life for the people he loved. The only difference was that we were born in different places. For those of us who have a lot, it’s our duty to help those who have less, so I helped launch Laughing Man Coffee in 2011. It has become a marketplace for farmers in developing countries to fairly sell their goods to consumers in the United States. It has done very well. I don’t need to make more money; I have all that I need. So after fairly compensating…

A mere week ago Khloé Kardashian was the actual picture of prenatal bliss. On April 9 the reality diva, 33, posted an Instagram snap of herself while 39 weeks pregnant alongside boyfriend Tristan Thompson. “We are ready whenever you are, little mama,” she captioned her photo. But there are things you can never quite be prepared for. A day later, photos of Thompson getting close to another woman emerged just as an embarrassing video of the NBA player—showing him kissing and groping other women—swamped the Internet. The footage, which was captured last fall, and reports of Thompson’s rampant cheating left Khloé“ devastated,” says a source who works with her. “This is her worst nightmare.” In the middle of all that, Khloé gave birth to a daughter named True on…

Samantha Snipes never expected to be on a standby flight to Raleigh, N.C., on Sept. 30, 2016. She was eight months pregnant and fleeing what she calls an abusive relationship, and the last thing she needed was to be stuck in an airport. Things started looking up for Snipes when she found herself eventually seated on a flight next to Temple Phipps, 44, a small business owner on her way home early to Clayton, N.C., after a trip to Las Vegas. The women bonded over Snipes’s pregnancy and her plans to put her baby boy up for adoption, especially since Phipps, who’s divorced, had always wanted children. “Neither of us should have been on that plane,” says Snipes, 26, who exchanged numbers with Phipps. “She went from being a…

Twenty-five years after it witnessed one of the deadliest shoot-outs in U.S. law-enforcement history, the flat central Texas prairie 10 miles outside Waco is a picture of tranquillity. Tall grass and brambles dot the road where four federal agents were killed and 17 wounded in a Feb. 28, 1993, firefight with armed members of the Branch Davidians, the religious sect led by the charismatic self-proclaimed prophet David Koresh. And sun-dappled shrubs and trees have sprung up where the former compound once stood and where 75 Davidians—including 25 children and Koresh himself—died on April 19, 1993, when the compound was set ablaze after a 51-day FBI siege. But for those who were there, the memories have scarcely faded. “It’s not like I haven’t lived this everyday of my life since…

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TIFFANY HADDISH, 38, & SLEEPER, 9 When Tiffany Haddish’s elderly neighbor gave her the Maltese-Yorkie mix, she knew exactly what to name her: “When I hold her for more than five minutes, she will go to sleep,” says Haddish. When Sleeper’s not napping or hanging with the comedian’s other two rescue pets—a blue-nose pit bull named Dreamer, 10, and a 2-year-old cat named Catonic—Haddish says, Sleeper likes to hit the streets. “If I open the gate, she gets adventurous and meets new people in the neighborhood,” the Last O.G. star says. “I took her to the groomers and forgot to put her collar back on. Within two hours she went to about four people’s houses. Eventually I tracked her down at the CVS and picked her up there. That…

Kelly Ripa “I had huge hair. I was a life-support system for a hairstyle,” the Live with Kelly and Ryan host, 47, has said. Taraji P. Henson “I just laugh when I see old pictures of me because I know I was a handful,” says the Empire star, 47. Lily Collins The To the Bone actress, 29, called herself a “sunny Southern California kid” in this Instagram throwback. Aly Raisman “I can’t imagine what my life would be like if my mom hadn’t put me in the gym,” says the Olympic gold medalist, 23. Natalie Portman At school “I was known for having a backpack bigger than I was,” said the Annihilation star, 36. Kate Hudson “When I was little, I just wanted…

4 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded2 cups hot water3⁄4 cup roughly chopped sweet onion1 (15-oz.) can fire-roasted tomatoes4 garlic cloves, smashed1 Tbsp. honey21⁄ 2 tsp. kosher salt2 Tbsp. canola oil3 large eggs4 cups sweet-potato tortilla chips or corn tortilla chips1 lime, cut into wedges Chopped fresh cilantro, sliced radish, chopped avocado and crumbled cotija cheese for topping 1. Place dried chiles in a blender, and cover with the hot water. Let chiles soak until softened, about 10 minutes. 2. Add the onions, tomatoes, garlic, honey and salt to blender with softened chiles and water. Blend on high speed until smooth, about 1 to 2 minutes. Reserve 1 cup sauce. (Store remaining sauce covered in the fridge for up to 1 month.) 3. Heat canola oil in a large…

EVER SINCE 1990—WHEN MICHELLE PFEIFFER GRACED the cover—People has been putting out our annual list of the world’s most beautiful people. And choosing the cover subject has always been one of the best parts of my job. In my first year as editor of People, in 2014, we were lucky enough to have Lupita Nyong’o on the cover. Last year it was a thrill to call Julia Roberts and offer it to her (she said yes!). The issue is always a hit with audiences, advertisers and Hollywood because it celebrates all kinds of beauty, of course—beautiful souls as well as beautiful skin. Over the years the name of the issue has evolved: 50 Most Beautiful People, 100 Most Beautiful People, the World’s Most Beautiful Women, etc. The words “most…

More than two decades after being banned by the U.S. Figure Skating Association, Tonya Harding, 47, is trading in skates for dancing shoes on the athletes’ edition of Dancing with the Stars (premiering April 30 at 8 p.m. on ABC). The controversial former Olympian—who continues to deny being involved in the infamous 1994 attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan—is brushing off backlash from fans. Says Harding: “I’m not here to prove anything to anyone except myself.”…

“Because You Loved Me” Foster produced the Canadian icon’s 1996 classic, on her Falling into You album. “Celine trusted the camp around and let her husband [René Angélil] make a lot of decisions for her musically,” he says of the hit. “With that voice of hers—one of the greatest voices ever—it was just phenomenal for me to have such an instrument at my fingertips, literally. And she never had an attitude. Never.” “I Will Always Love You” “When I came upon Whitney, she was already very successful,” says Foster, who coproduced several cuts on The Bodyguard soundtrack (1992), including this Dolly Parton written showstopper. “She was working so hard on the movie she would come tome at night to record. She was tired but invigorated—when she would walk in,…

A former male model who was cast in 2003 as the lovesick heartthrob Smith Jerrod opposite KimCattrall’s Samantha Jones on Sex and the City, Jason Lewis shared the same dream as his alter ego: to write and act. “I used to hide out in libraries reading or scrounge change from couch cushions to go to the movies,” Lewis, 46, says of his childhood in Southern California. “I just wanted to be a storyteller. The job I got to do on SATC was a great opportunity.” Though he drifted away from Hollywood for a few years to “disconnect” (rock-climbing and surfing are passions), he recently starred in Heather Graham’s directorial debut, Half Magic (now streaming on VOD and in DVD), and has been writing a screenplay. “I started working on…

After 25 years in music, Toni Braxton thought she might be ready to hang up the mic. “I was contemplating retiring years ago,” says the ’90s R&B icon, 50, now back with her first solo album in eight years, Sex & Cigarettes. But now“ I’m falling back in love with music again. My kids say, ‘Mommy, you’re vintage!’ and I’m like, ‘Really?!’” The new album features a track with her fiancé, rapper Birdman, 49. “I didn’t realize [‘Heart Away’] was a love song at first, because I didn’t understand what he was saying,” she laughs about their collaboration. “My sister Tamar was like, ‘Girl, he’s talking about you! Heloves you!’” In February the pair announced their engagement on her WE tv reality show Braxton Family Values, but their relationship…

Kim “Your baby girl is so beautiful!” Kim tweeted at Khloé after the birth. The 37-year-old mom of three, who was present at the birth in Cleveland, joked that she was happy to “return the favor of holding your leg while you pushed.” Kylie The mom of 3-month-old Stormi, 20, went to Coachella to promote her makeup line with big sister Kourtney. “She’s excited to have their daughters be close.” says the Kardashian source. Kendall Kendall, 22, joined half sisters Kourtney and Kylie at Coachella before going to Cleveland to meet her new niece. A Kardashian source says the family stands behind Khloé. “They all love her so much, and they want her to be happy.” Kourtney The oldest Kardashian, 39, was at the birth…

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The Comedian AMY SCHUMER, 36 Her movie I Feel Pretty strikes a blow for self-esteem, something Schumer doesn’t lack. Bullies couldn’t get to her when she was younger because “I was strong and I knew how to fight back,” she says. These days she takes online comments with a grain of salt—or maybe a pat of butter. “Someone said my body looked like a sack of mashed potatoes, which made me think, ‘Man, now I’m craving mashed potatoes!’” The Icon Julia Roberts, 50 The Oscar winner’s key to staying power is confidence. “Director Mike Nichols once told me, ‘Don’t doubt yourself,’” she says. Having a supportive family is a bonus. “The nicest thing anyone has ever done for me,” says Roberts, is “my husband marrying me and building a…

When Julianne Hough and Nina Dobrev were introduced to each other by their hairstylist nearly six years ago, their connection was instantaneous. “We bonded over…” Hough starts to explain as Dobrev finishes her sentence: “All kinds of things.” Since then the 29-year-old stars have been inseparable, describing themselves as “literally the same person.” Says Dobrev: “We are goofy, we like to laugh, we like to play with our dogs, and we just like to be around each other.” While they both have busywork schedules (Dobrev’s film Dog Days debuts later this year, and Hough has an upcoming film, Bigger), the BFFs found time to talk to People about their tight bond at their first official photo shoot together, calling it a “big moment.” What is it like to be…

Last Perfect Day Off It was at our farm [in upstate New York] about three weeks ago. We have cattle, donkeys, alpaca, llama, chickens. It’s more of a rescue operation. Nothing dies, you get a name, you live forever. Last Game I Played I’m teaching my son [Gus, 8] how to play chess, and he’s better at it than I am. Every time I do a move, he’s like, “Dad, that one doesn’t go sideways, you can only go diagonal.” We’re trying to learn together. Last DIY Project We built Gus a fort. It’s tree-housey, but in the house. He’s got a ladder that goes up through his closet into a hidden room. I got him an old Atari, so we’ll play Space Invaders up there in bean-bag chairs.…