Table of contents for June 28, 2021 in People

‘It opened my eyes and my ears to something greater and bigger than I’—DWYANE WADE, on raising a trans daughter, on the Today show ‘I won’t betray people for money’—JAMIE LEE CURTIS, on why she won’t write a tell-all, on the People in the ’90s podcast ‘We jumped in headfirst and got some of the sticky bits out of the way early’—SHAILENE WOODLEY, on meeting fiancé Aaron Rodgers during quarantine, to Shape ‘I didn’t want to give up my independence’—DIANE KEATON, on why she has never married, to Interview magazine ‘She’ll have to be in the bathroom when I shave this puppy off, because she won’t recognize me otherwise’—JASON SUDEIKIS, on his 4-year-old daughter Daisy not recognizing him without his mustache, to Entertainment Weekly ‘They needed us five queers’—KARAMO…

Going Strong Kendall Jenner & Devin Booker On June 12 the model, 25, and the Phoenix Suns star, 24, celebrated one year of dating. The pair were first linked in April 2020 before finally going Instagram official in February for Valentine’s Day. Dating Lena Dunham & Luis Felber The Girls alum is dating Peruvian-English musician Luis Felber, 35. “Everyone who comes into contact with you—creatively, emotionally, accidentally—is lucky. But I am the luckiest,” Dunham, also 35, wrote on Instagram June 9. Happy Anniversary Ron & Cheryl Howard The Oscar-winning director and his wife, both 67, celebrated 46 years of marriage on June 7. “Celebrated quietly but beautifully,” Ron, who has four kids with Cheryl, posted. “I’m a lucky fella.” Engaged Mark Ronson & Grace Gummer After the 35-year-old actress…

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If you live in the U.S. or know anything about the U.S., you probably are well aware that we have a massive issue with gun violence. Everytown for Gun Safety is an organization whose mission is to save lives. They work to mobilize people on the ground and pressure our politicians to stop “sending thoughts and prayers” [after a shooting] and actually live by those values. I’ve been a supporter of one of their subgroups, Moms Demand Action, for a few years. Most recently we did a Full Frontal special focusing on gun violence and worked with Shannon Watts of Moms Demand Action to discuss gun control as a local issue. Every June is their Wear Orange campaign, which was started by friends of Hadiya Pendleton, a high schooler…

High atop her perch on the worn wooden lifeguard chair at Comins Pond in Warren, Mass., Molly Bish could see kids splashing in the water, diving under the surface and building sandcastles on the tree-shaded beach. The fun-loving, athletic high school honor student was excited to be lifeguarding at the popular swimming spot—following in the footsteps of her older brother John, then 20, who had lifeguarded there for years before her. When he landed a different summer job, 16-year-old Molly jumped at the chance to step in, even though her mom, Magi, was apprehensive about her daughter manning the post at the secluded pond. “She reassured me,” Magi remembers. “She said, ‘Mom, I’m not worried.’” What Molly couldn’t see as she watched over the pond was the evil lurking in…

Alfre Woodard can distinctly remember laying out her future plans in her 20s. “I said, ‘I want to act. I want to travel. I want to be respected,’” she recalls. The award-winning actress can certainly check all three off her list. A Tulsa native, Woodard, 68, studied acting at Boston University and broke out in a 1982 televised production of the theater piece For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf. She went on to earn four Emmys, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Golden Globe, and in 1984 she picked up an Oscar nomination for her supporting role in Cross Creek. Next up she can be seen in the Netflix comedy-drama Fatherhood with Kevin Hart. Off camera Woodard is the proud mom to son Duncan,…

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1 Kate Hudson shares her racy workout WW (formerly Weight Watchers) added sex as a way to earn FitPoints. Brand ambassador Hudson was excited to share the news: “If anyone needs me, I’m going to be in my bedroom.” 2 Six Flags adds one hell of a new ride New Jersey’s Six Flags Great Adventure opened the Jersey Devil Coaster, the world’s tallest, fastest and longest single-rail roller coaster. It stands 13 stories high and reaches up to 58 mph. 3 Crocs struts into high fashion Balenciaga teamed with the footwear brand known for comfy clogs to create a stiletto Croc—ideal for wedding guests who’ve grown attached to the slippers they’ve lived in for 15 months. 4 Madea steps out of retirement Although Tyler Perry planned to rest Madea after 2019’s Tyler Perry’s…

For five years Annie Murphy starred as bubbly ex-socialite Alexis Rose on Schitt’s Creek. Now the Emmy-winning actress, 34, talks about moving on from the surprise hit series, why she almost quit acting and her dark new AMC comedy, Kevin Can F*** Himself (premieres June 20). You play a fed-up house-wife with a dangerous agenda on Kevin. How did you choose the role? It was really important to prove to myself that I could do something different. This character was the most beautiful 180 from Alexis. She is very angry, frustrated, sad and unfashionable. It checked all the boxes for what I was looking to do next. In 2013 you nearly quit acting. Why? I had gone almost two years without booking a job. It was bleak as hell. I…

Angelina Jolie and her kids kicked off summer early with a Big Apple adventure. During the second week of June, Jolie, 46, went sightseeing all over the city, working in several fun stops, including the Brooklyn cultural center Pioneer Works, with her six children: Maddox, 19, Pax, 17, Zahara, 16, Shiloh, 15, and 12-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox— whom she shares with ex Brad Pitt. “The kids are growing up and are so close,” a source says. “They were out to museums and dinner with each other and had a nice time.” The actress also visited her ex, Trainspotting actor Jonny Lee Miller. The two remained friends after their 1999 split, the source says, and Knox and Miller’s son are close pals who hung out during the visit. Jolie’s trip east…

Babies Family of five! Bachelor couple Arie Luyendyk Jr., 39, and Lauren Burnham, 29, welcomed twins, a boy and a girl. The two also share daughter Alessi, 2. “Spending time cherishing these moments,” the proud father wrote on Instagram. •Country singer Chris Lane, 36, and his wife, former Bachelor star Lauren Bushnell Lane, 31, announced the June 8 arrival of their first child, son Dutton Walker. “I’ve never felt an immediate unconditional love like I now have,” she told People. Engaged Orange Is the New Black star Taryn Manning, 42, is engaged after musician Anne Cline, 31, popped the question at a restaurant in Panama City, Fla., on June 11. •5 Seconds of Summer frontman Luke Hemmings, 24, revealed that he has been engaged to X-Factor alum Sierra Deaton,…

What’s the significance of that title? I just liked it—it’s deep but not that deep, you know? Up until a few years ago your stage name included “… and the Diamonds.” Why did you change it? “Marina and the Diamonds,” it’s cute. It’s for your 20s, but I’m 35 now. We all have to grow up at some point. Going with [just] my name solved that! Care to share any guilty pleasures you had during lockdown? I’m not proud of it, but I watched 10 seasons of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. I feel like it wasn’t good for me, but my brain loved it.…

When producer Don Hewitt asked Lesley Stahl to join 60 Minutes in 1991, she was hesitant to say yes—but not because she would be joining a notoriously male-dominated crew. “I was reluctant because I had a 14-year-old,” says Stahl, 79, referring to her daughter Taylor, now 43. “We lived in Washington her entire life. Already I was covering the President, so I was running around the country. And now I’m going to move her away from all her friends? By the time I got [to New York], my stomach was in knots because I was so worried about my daughter.” The move, of course, turned out to be a successful one for Stahl, a pioneering journalist who’s rarely intimidated—but always candid about what it has taken to break barriers as…

When Craig Melvin was growing up in Columbia, S.C., it never occurred to him to make his dad a homemade Father’s Day card. In fact, the only childhood memories Craig has of the holiday with his father, Lawrence—a drinker whom Craig would sometimes find passed-out drunk—are bitter ones: “A couple years my mom would get a card from the pharmacy, and I’d write my name and give it to Dad, and for three months you’d see it unopened on the dresser,” Craig says. “I remember thinking, ‘That’s pretty beat up.’” Now that the Today news anchor, 42, has children of his own—Delano, 7, and Sybil, 4, with wife Lindsay Czarniak, 43—he reads all their cards aloud before tucking them into a keepsake box. “Because they mean something to me,” he…

HOUSE STATS Location: Tarzana, Calif. Size: 2,977-sq.-ft. Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 3 Who lives here: Val, Jenna and their dog Ziggy ‘Jenna made this house a home — I appreciate her touch’—VAL CHMERKOVSKIY Shortly after celebrating their one-year wedding anniversary in April 2020, Dancing with the Stars pros Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson decided they were ready to make their next big move—into their first house together. The couple, who met on the ABC competition show and began dating in 2017, picked out a charming 2,977-sq.-ft. pad tucked away in a quiet neighborhood of Tarzana, Calif., with plenty of natural light, a spacious backyard and what Chmerkovskiy, 35, dubbed “good vibes” overall. “I absolutely fell in love,” says Johnson, 27. “It just had all of those little things that I hoped and…

Last Thing I Discovered About Myself I like making snowmen even if I’m alone. We had this great, beautiful snow on our farm here in Connecticut [last winter], and it was perfect packing temperature. I was like, “Well, I think I’ve got to make some snowmen.” I also learned that I’m not too old to do it. Last Time I Was Starstruck I met Paul McCartney in an airport. Listen, meeting a Beatle or a Stone, that’s a pretty big deal for a guy like me who loves music. In the beginning I’m definitely telling myself, “Please don’t say something stupid.” But he was very fun and easy to talk to. Last Time I Was Recognized Masks really cut down on the recognition factor, but the other week someone…

I arrived in the United States 19 years ago as an immigrant holding a (very large) suitcase. I hadn’t been satisfied with my life back home; things had stagnated, and I felt there was more out there. As soon as I stepped off the plane at Newark airport I had the sense that anything could happen. This really was the land of opportunity, where you could have an idea, work hard and make it a reality. Now, as the world reopens after 15 months of hibernating from a global pandemic, I can’t help but feel that same hope and excitement again in this country. There’s a chance to reshape our lives and our futures as the world begins powering on all cylinders. I’m excited to go to parties, meet…

then & now! While playing fashion-forward mean girl Amber in the classic 1995 teen comedy Clueless, Elisa Donovan was battling some dark demons. The actress says she nearly had a heart attack because of complications from her struggle with anorexia. Now Donovan—who went on to appear on the Clueless TV spinoff, then Sabrina the Teenage Witch—is revisiting her younger years in the spotlight in her new memoir, Wake Me When You Leave. “It’s important to be able to acknowledge the emotional and mental challenges in life because somehow, culturally, we seem to be afraid of those kinds of things, but to move on, we have to share them,” says Donovan, 50, who adds that addressing her ups and downs in the book “helped me heal.” Now in a happier and healthier…

A Prankster Horse Steals the Show at His Owner’s Maternity Photo Shoot CINCINNATI, OHIO After three rained-out photo shoots—and just two weeks from her June 14 due date—Amanda Eckstein, 37, was really looking forward to having her maternity photos taken. Eckstein, who works at her dad’s auto-mechanic business, had set up the shoot at her family’s farm with her boyfriend, Phil Warner, 40. What she didn’t expect was to be photobombed—and then completely upstaged—by one of her horses, a 12-year-old named Buckshot. “I said ‘Smile,’ and sure enough, he smiled,” says photographer Kristen Zaffiro, whose Facebook post of Buckshot’s shenanigans received more than 300,000 views in three days. “He’s always been a little stinker since the day I got him. He just loves attention,” says Eckstein, who has had Buckshot…

On a sunny day in May, Rita Moreno, 89, is sitting on her plant-filled patio at home in Berkeley, Calif., telling a story about her daughter Fernanda Gordon Fisher, 54, when something stops her mid-sentence. “Listen! Listen! Isn’t that sound gorgeous?” she asks, referring to the rustling of leaves in a nearby tree. “It’s the sound of Earth,” she says, as a smile spreads across her face. Savoring life’s simple pleasures is something the groundbreaking Puerto Rican actress, who won an Oscar for playing Anita in 1961’s West Side Story—and has a role in the upcoming Steven Spielberg adaptation of the musical—has learned to do over the years. “I worry and stress a lot less now because I’m so grateful,” she says. “I stop and smell the roses.” But after…

“I think feeling beautiful is an internal state. Then the inside informs the outside” Meditation Transformed Me … I meditate every morning for at least 15 or 20 minutes. I first got into it after reading When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön. A dear friend gave it to me while I was going through a really bad breakup, and it taught me about sitting with what is uncomfortable. With meditation I find everything about my life improves: my health, my sleep, my habits, my emotional state and my energy. Life Is a Work in Progress … My boyfriend [actor Joe Tippett] and I moved into our new apartment in New York City in December. It’s still a work in progress, which is one of the things I have been…

6 cups fresh cherries, pitted and stems removed¾ cup granulated sugar4 tsp. grated lime zest plus 10 Tbsp. fresh juice (from 5 large limes), divided16 (3-oz.) ice pop molds¾ cup well-shaken and stirred full-fat coconut milk (from 1 [13.5-oz.] can)¾ cup condensed milk (from 1 [14-oz.] can)½ cup desiccated coconut16 food-safe craft sticks1 cup fresh blueberries2½ cups coconut water 1. Place cherries, sugar, 2 teaspoons zest and 4 tablespoons lime juice in a medium saucepan. Heat over medium high, stirring occasionally, until cherries are soft and sugar dissolves, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Transfer mixture to a blender. Remove center piece of lid to let steam escape. Cover opening with a kitchen towel. Process until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour puree through a fine mesh strainer into…

See If You Can Find the Differences in These Two Pictures To celebrate the return of live audiences on Broadway, Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon invited Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda (fourth from left) and other stars—like (from left) Laura Benati and Christopher Jackson; Kristin Chenoweth (right of Fallon) as well as Phylicia Rashad and Jimmy Smits (far right)—to perform a musical tribute titled “Broadway’s Back!” on June 8. Theaters plan to fully reopen Sept. 14. 10 changes to keep score! 1. The tie worn by the dancer on the elevated main set, far left, is now green. 2. The microphone held by Benati, far left on main stage, is gone. 3. The white logo on the blue T-shirt worn by Jackson, second from left, is yellow. 4. The dancer on the elevated main…