WHO Issue 9, 2023

No missing child case has gripped the world more absolutely than the mysterious disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann. The 3-year-old disappeared from a Portuguese holiday villa in May 2007. Now, a Polish woman, aged 21, claims she is, in fact, Madeleine (who would only be 19 today, if still alive) and her ‘evidence’ has won her legion of social media followers who are convinced enough by her claims to join her in asking Madeleine’s parents, Gerry and Kate, to consider a DNA test. The story is fascinating, tragic and bizarre. Read about this surprising new twist from page 18. Closer to home, Kylie Minogue is making the most of her recent move back to Australia. Find out how she feels about this exciting new chapter in her life from page 22. Actor…

He’s in Australia for his sell-out Mathematics stadium tour, yet Ed Sheeran still found time in his jam-packed schedule on February 19 to make dreams come true for some deserving young fans. The singer, 32, put in a very special visit to Queensland Children’s Hospital, singing some of his biggest hits for patients. Spending time with the hospital’s Juiced TV crew, Sheeran put on impromptu private performances for the wards, posed for selfies and even took part in duets with some of the patients. “A mathematics lesson on a Sunday isn’t for everyone, but when #EdSheeran is the teacher, who’s gonna complain?” the hospital’s Instagram page captioned a cute video from the surprise visit. “HUGE thank you to Ed for dropping in this morning and making some memories for our patients…

An array of stylish stars dressed up to pay their respects to late fashion legend Dame Vivienne Westwood. Her memorial service was held at Southwark Cathedral in London on February 16. Celebrities including Kate Moss, Christina Hendricks and Victoria Beckham attended the 90-minute service and gave Westwood a send-off she would have been proud of, with many wearing her creations or heeding the suggested dress code – which advised mourners, “When in doubt, dress up!” Actor Richard E. Grant, 65, paid tribute by wearing a hat that was gifted to him by the designer. “Dame Vivienne Westwood gave me this miniature hat when I played her male counterpart in Altman’s Prêt-à-Porter in 1994,” Grant said on social media. “Worn with pride at her extraordinary memorial today.” Speeches were made by Westwood’s widower,…

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been given anything but the royal treatment on animated series South Park, with insiders claiming Meghan, 41, has been left “upset and overwhelmed” by her and her husband’s depiction in a recent episode. Titled ‘World Privacy Tour’, the instalment sees the “Prince and Princess of Canada” – a young royal couple who bear a striking resemblance to Harry, 38, and his duchess – loudly begging for privacy while drawing attention to themselves. According to an insider, Meghan – whose character was introduced cuttingly as a “sorority girl, actress, influencer, victim” – is “annoyed by South Park, but refuses to watch it all”. In fact, the former royal is said to be so infuriated by the satirical series that her lawyers are “casting an eye”…

Pink has been forced to deny she’s fuelling the flames in her ongoing quarrel with Christina Aguilera, after drawing controversy over negative remarks she made about the making of their 2001 music video for ‘Lady Marmalade’. Fans online accused the singer, 43, of “shading” her co-star after telling BuzzFeed UK that the music video “wasn’t very fun to make”. “I’m all about fun and it was like, a lot of fuss, and there were some personalities,” she said, before adding her and Aguilera’s two other collaborators “[Lil] Kim and Mýa were nice”. Taking to Twitter, Pink slammed the haters. “If you don’t know by now, I’m not ‘shading’ someone by telling it over and over and over what actually happened,” she wrote. “I’m zero per cent interested in your f--king drama.…

Alec Baldwin has received some reprieve in his ongoing legal dramas relating to the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, with New Mexico prosecutors downgrading manslaughter charges against the actor. The reduced charges will see Baldwin serve a maximum of 18 months in prison if convicted, rather than the five-year sentence prosecutors were originally pursuing. He was formally charged earlier this month, more than a year after Hutchins was struck and killed by a live round of ammunition fired from a prop gun that was being held by Baldwin on the set of the film, Rust. Following the news, the 64-year-old’s wife, Hilaria, 39, took to Instagram to reflect on their “emotional” journey. “Here we are ... still standing ... and together,” she shared. “In it with you, Alec…