WHO Issue 9, 2022

Look, it’s no secret that I’m a huge reality TV fan. If real-life people are on my screen eating something horrible in a bush tucker trial, enduring pain in an immunity challenge, or marrying a complete stranger, then I am here for it. The big daddy of reality TV shows is of course Married at First Sight. I’ve watched this show for years – but I have to say, I was pretty blown away by the fall out from this week’s bust-up between the brides and so I was very eager to find out what our cover stars Domenica, Selin and new girl Jess thought of the drama. Has MAFS gone too far this time? Check out what they have to say about what really went down – and what will…

In 2019, Victoria’s Secret pledged to stop portraying unrealistic expectations of beauty in women by cancelling their annual fashion show full of leggy blonde Angels. In 2022, the lingerie brand joined the real world when it fulfilled its promise to offer more diversity by unveiling the faces behind its new Love Cloud Collection bra campaign. Joining the big names including Hailey Bieber and Adut Akech are a female firefighter, pregnant designer and transgender model. Making history as the brand’s first model with Down Syndrome is Sofía Jirau. “I want to tell the whole world that people with my condition, Down syndrome, inside and out, we have no limits,” the gorgeous 25-year-old Puerto Rican told People magazine. Jirau captured the fashion industry’s attention when she made her modelling debut at New York Fashion…

Swimsuit model Lara Worthington was all smiles as she returned to her natural element for a solo trip home. With no sign of husband Sam Worthington or their three kids, the 34-year-old flew into Sydney on February 15 – but with enough luggage for a whole family or perhaps an extended stay. Clearly enjoying some time to herself, Worthington has been making the most of her time back in Oz, enjoying morning dips in the ocean, beachside strolls and a cruise aboard a luxury yacht on Sydney Harbour with her brother Joshua Bingle. It’s understood that Worthington’s trip home is driven by both business and pleasure. She’s been seen heading into a studio for a photo shoot and meeting with her manager Patrick Devlin, as well as spending time with her family…

After leaving the country suddenly six months ago, Natalie Portman and her family have quietly returned – and they certainly seem happy about it! Back in the city she called home for most of 2020 and 2021 while filming Thor: Love and Thunder, the American actress canoodled with her husband of almost 10 years, Benjamin Millepied. Enjoying a children’s birthday party at Sydney’s Bronte Beach on February 20, the couple indulged in sweet PDA. From sharing passionate kisses to resting a protective hand on Portman’s stomach, these two couldn’t have appeared more loved up. The actress, 40, and her French dancer husband, 44, bolted for the border in August last year after she pulled out of Days of Abandonment right before it was to begin filming in Sydney, citing “unforeseen personal…

Britney Spears’ estranged family might want to take cover – or lawyer up – because the singer has signed a book deal worth a gobsmacking $20 million. According to numerous reports, the 40-year-old reached a landmark deal with publishing house Simon & Schuster after a massive bidding war for her tell-all memoir, which will document the truth about her career, her family and personal life. If the price tag is right, it would make it one of the biggest publishing deals of all time, slotting in behind the multiple book deal signed by former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle. The announcement comes after Britney’s younger sister Jamie Lynn Spears released her own tome, Things I Should Have Said, in which she made some serious accusations about the ‘Piece of…

Adele is doing very little to shut down engagement talk. In fact, she seemed only too happy to fuel speculation when she showed off her ring finger while cosying up to her lover, Rich Paul, at an NBA All-Star game in Cleveland on February 20. The dazzling $2 million rock she flashed at the Brit Awards earlier this month has been replaced with a simple band – but she’s still wearing it where it counts. The happy couple snuggled and held hands throughout the game while Adele also chatted to R’n’B legend Mary J Blige, who was seated next to her. The 33-year-old superstar has become a courtside regular since becoming involved with the sports agent, 40. They were first romantically linked in July last year when she accompanied Paul on a…