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Paige Gawley

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<p><a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/rita-ora" target="_blank">Rita Ora</a>'s new single, "You Only Love Me," just dropped, and has us feeling all the feels. The track, which features a voice note from Ora's husband,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/taika-waititi" target="_blank">Taika Waititi</a>, was inspired by Ora's&nbsp;personal experience of feeling vulnerable at the start of her romantic journey with the&nbsp;<em>Thor: Love and Thunder</em>&nbsp;director.</p>

<p>The video opens with Ora receiving video messages from the likes of&nbsp;several celebs, including Chelsea Handler, Lindsay Lohan, Jodie Turner-Smith&nbsp;Kristen Stewart, Addison Rae and more, before Waititi's voice interrupts the singer's serene slumber. "Rits, it's me," he says before she abruptly awakens from her dream to a&nbsp;bevy of overzealous&nbsp;bridesmaids who descend upon her&nbsp;as she dons&nbsp;her vintage Yves Saint Laurent&nbsp;wedding gown from 1987.</p>

<p>A&nbsp;hyperreal mesh of&nbsp;<em>Stepford Housewives </em>and&nbsp;<em>Alice in Wonderland</em>, the video takes a wild turn as Ora's big day is turned tumultuously upside-down -- even with an assist from her "fairy godmother," Sharon Stone. From a minuscule wedding cake to a catfight in the limo, the nuptials are brought to an abrupt halt when Ora and her bridesmaids see that the venue, a castle, is on fire.</p>

<p>"With 'You Only Love Me' and my upcoming album, I wanted to capture the vulnerability I've experienced as I opened myself up to love and entered a new phase of life," Ora said in a statement. "Learning to let go of the past to make way for new experiences is a deeply personal process, and one I felt compelled to document through my music - the journey was not always easy, but I've come out of it stronger and filled with more love than I ever thought possible."</p>

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<p>On Friday, the 32-year-old singer confirmed that she and the 46-year-old filmmaker <a href="https://www.etonline.com/rita-ora-marries-taika-waititi-reports-185424" rel="" target="_blank" title="reportedly tied the knot">tied the knot</a><a href="https://www.etonline.com/rita-ora-marries-taika-waititi-reports-185424" rel="" target="_blank"> in August</a>. During an appearance on&nbsp;<a href="https://etcanada.com/news/963156/rita-ora-confirms-marriage-to-taika-waititi-gushes-over-perfect-wedding/" rel="" target="_blank">Heart Radio Breakfast</a>, Ora&nbsp;told listeners that she is&nbsp; "officially off the market," and described her wedding day as "perfect" and "special."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I chose to keep it more private and keep it to myself more but with my new video I am playing on what could have been," she added.</p>

<p>Previously, the singer kept mum when asked about the wedding rumors, but she never missed a chance&nbsp;to gush over her partner. During an interview on the&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rita-ora/id1642894330?i=1000580100207" rel=""><em>Jaime Winstone's Greatest Night Ever&nbsp;</em>podcast</a>, she said, "I’m in love, very much in love. I’m in love, I’m in love, I’m in love. Amen," while breaking out into song.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ora also confirmed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/rita-ora-gushes-over-being-in-love-with-taika-waititi-after-secret-marriage-reports-191862" rel="" target="_blank" title="she is in a happy place right now">she is in a happy place right now</a> and found a partner after hoping to find love. "I love love," she told Winstone.&nbsp;"I’ve always been such a believer in it and I always felt like -- I always wanted the fairy tale. That’s what I grew up loving."</p>

<p>Added the star, "And my parents have been together for over, like, 30 years, so for me, I was always about that, like, love, finding a partner and all that, so I'm really happy I did, but, you know, I made that choice."</p>

<p>"I love Taika," she proclaimed, calling him "funny" and "lovely." "Shout-out to Taika," she said.</p>

<p>The pair first sparked&nbsp;romance rumors&nbsp;in April of 2021, after the singer shared a pic of herself hugging the director.&nbsp;Then, in May of the year, the pair&nbsp;<a href="https://pagesix.com/2021/05/23/rita-ora-tessa-thompson-snuggle-up-with-taika-waititi/" target="_blank">was spotted</a>&nbsp;displaying some major PDA in Australia, alongside actress&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/tessa-thompson" target="_blank">Tessa Thompson</a>.</p>

<p>The couple&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/rita-ora-and-taika-waititi-make-their-red-carpet-debut-at-suicide-squad-premiere-169880" target="_blank">made their red carpet debut</a>&nbsp;in August 2021, at the premiere of&nbsp;<em>Suicide Squad</em>, in which Waititi starred in. Later that month, Ora&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/rita-ora-posts-candid-pics-from-boyfriend-taika-waititis-lavish-46th-birthday-party-170745" target="_blank">took to Instagram</a>&nbsp;to share pics from Waititi's star-studded birthday party.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/18813299/rita-ora-secretly-marry-taika-waititi/" rel="" target="_blank">Engagement rumors</a>&nbsp;began swirling around the&nbsp;couple in June 2022, when they'd been together for more than a year.&nbsp;The couple has&nbsp;gone on to share their love on social media and most recently hosted the&nbsp;MTV Europe Music Awards in November together.</p>

<p>This marriage marks the first for&nbsp;Ora, who previously dated the likes of Bruno Mars, Rob Kardashian and Calvin Harris. It's Waititi's second marriage, as he was wed to&nbsp;Chelsea Winstanley from 2011 to 2018. The former couple shares two kids,&nbsp;Matewa Kiritapu, 6, and&nbsp;Te Hinekāhu, 10.</p>

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Mekishana Pierre

Music

Rita Ora Confirms Marriage to Taika Waititi, Drops Wedding-Inspired 'You Only Love Me' Music Video

<p><a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/jimmy-kimmel" rel="" target="_blank">Jimmy Kimmel</a>&nbsp;is celebrating 20 years of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/tv/jimmy-kimmel-live" rel="" target="_blank" title="Jimmy Kimmel Live!"><em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!</em></a>&nbsp;by replicating his show's first-ever episode.&nbsp;Kimmel welcomed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/george-clooney" rel="" target="_blank">George Clooney</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/snoop-dogg" rel="" target="_blank">Snoop Dogg</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/coldplay" rel="" target="_blank">Coldplay</a>&nbsp;as his first guests in 2003, and on Thursday, all three returned&nbsp;for a moment of celebration.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kimmel kicked things off by airing the show's first-ever intro before stepping out onto the stage to a standing ovation from the adoring audience.</p>

<p>"I'm not retiring, this is just an anniversary show," Kimmel joked to roars from the audience. He then read some of the mean-tweet-esque headlines about his debut which called&nbsp;<em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!</em>&nbsp;dead on arrival. The critics were wrong, however, with the show still proving to be a success 20 years later.</p>

<p>The longtime host then panned to celebrations of the show's 20th anniversary taking place all over the world, from London and Buenos Aires and all the way to North Korea.</p>

<p>Jokes aside, Kimmel reflected on how far the show has come in its 20 years on air, noting that when the show premiered in 2003, there were no iPhones, YouTube, Uber, Twitter, Wi-Fi, Netflix or Google.</p>

<p>"We had Nokia's and Ask Jeeves and that was&nbsp;it," Kimmel quipped. "Been through two wars, a worldwide pandemic, four presidents, one insurrection, at least three different Kanye's."</p>

<p>"Wanna know how long our show's been around?" He continued. "We still have a Blockbuster card. That's how long. If you told me we were gonna last longer than Blockbuster, I would've sooner believed I would be working at Blockbuster in 20 years."</p>

<p>Kimmel credited the show's success to two things: a deal he made with the devil and the staff and crew behind the beloved late-night program.</p>

<p>Getting emotional, Kimmel began naming off all the players who make&nbsp;<em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!</em>&nbsp;possible, including his wife, Molly McNearney.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kimmel had a special thank you for his sidekick and longtime partner in crime,&nbsp;Guillermo.</p>

<p>"I must have rubbed up against a magic lamp and God sent Guillermo to reward me," Kimmel said before getting choked up once more.</p>

<p>"He's dying," he joked, breaking the emotional moment with a laugh. "I love you dude," Guillermo replied.</p>

<p>Before welcoming the show's special guests, Kimmel ran down a list of all the "dumb" topics they've covered like Octomom, Hulk Hogan's sex tape,&nbsp;and also the issues that matter to the TV personality, like healthcare and sensible gun laws.</p>

<p>"So, in summary," Kimmel said, concluding his opening monologue, "I want to say thank you to those with us from the beginning, and for those who joined along the way. Thank you for your patience."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I don't take this for granted," he added before making a quip against his sworn frenemy, Matt Damon. "And I promise, for as long as I am here, you'll never have to see Matt Damon's stupid face on this show."</p>

<p>In celebration of the show's milestone moment,&nbsp;Kimmel plastered several nostalgic billboards around Hollywood promoting the show's 20th anniversary.</p>

<p>"Happy 2003! We’re celebrating 20 years of @JimmyKimmelLive this Thursday in PRIMETIME at 10|9c with the same guests we had on our first show - #GeorgeClooney @SnoopDogg #ChrisMartin @Coldplay #KIMMELx20," Kimmel wrote alongside the ad which features a photo of the host from the show's first season.</p>

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<p>Kimmel also shared some photos from shows past, which included guests like Zoey Deschanel, Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, Tracy Morgan and more, as well as a special cameo&nbsp;from his son Billy.</p>

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<p>ET's Kevin Frazier <a href="https://www.etonline.com/jimmy-kimmel-reflects-on-his-shows-20th-anniversary-and-nervously-interviewing-george-clooney" rel="" target="_blank" title="spoke to Kimmel">spoke to Kimmel</a> ahead of Thursday's show,&nbsp;where he reflected on the show's inaugural episode and how far the show's come since.</p>

<p>"I had the displeasure of sitting down and forcing myself to watch [the show's first episode] this week," Kimmel quipped. "It is incredible that I am still on the air."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kimmel told ET he's hoping for fewer nerves this time around.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I did not know George Clooney, and of course, he's George Clooney," Kimmel said of the first episode. "On top of being nervous about doing the show itself and on top of the show being live and all those things to go along with, I had to talk to George Clooney and act like we had a relationship."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kimmel said the situation was rather humbling. After speaking with Clooney, he said, he introduced Coldplay's performance.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"There were five thousand people out on Hollywood boulevard ready to see them and not me."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kimmel said he's proud of the show&nbsp;he and his team have built since then. "I learned on the job," he said. "Not only is it weird that we're still on the air, but it's weird all these people are still very popular."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kimmel added that his journey hasn't been one he took on his own. Guillermo, who began as a real parking lot security guard on the show's lot, has been a vital piece of the puzzle.</p>

<p>"We recognized that he was funny," Kimmel said, and they invited him to perform on the show. Guillermo still maintains his security guard position as his onstage character, but performs nightly alongside Kimmel. "It&nbsp;really is one of the best things about the show, knowing that he’s become this beloved American star," Kimmel said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Guillermo also sang Kimmel's praises. "Jimmy as a boss, he's great," Guillermo told ET. "The way I see Jimmy Kimmel is the way I see my wife," he quipped, adding, "happy wife, happy life."&nbsp;</p>

<p>The two are bound to continue with their antics and are thrilled to keep working with each other. Kimmel told ET he has no plans for leaving anytime soon, and Guillermo added that he will join Kimmel at the Oscars in March, when Kimmel returns to host for a third time.&nbsp;</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/harrison-ford" rel="" target="_blank" title="Harrison Ford">Harrison Ford</a> has nothing but praise for his former&nbsp;<em>Indiana Jones</em>&nbsp;co-star, <a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/ke-huy-quan" rel="" target="_blank" title="Ke Huy Quan">Ke Huy Quan</a>. ET's Matt Cohen spoke to Ford at the premiere of his new Apple TV+ series,&nbsp;<em>Shrinking</em>, where he shared his reaction to Quan's <a href="https://www.etonline.com/2023-oscar-nominations-see-the-full-list-197809" rel="" target="_blank" title="first-ever Oscar nomination">first-ever Oscar nomination</a>.</p>

<p>"I'm so happy for him. He's a great guy," Ford, who worked alongside Quan in&nbsp;<em>Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom</em>&nbsp;said. "He's a wonderful actor. He was when he was a little kid, and he still is. I'm glad. I'm very happy for him."</p>

<p>As for Quan cameoing in any future installments of the&nbsp;<em>Indiana Jones</em>&nbsp;franchise, Ford said, "That'd be great."</p>

<p>The 51-year-old actor, who got his start in the 1984 film, earned an Academy Award nomination in the Best Supporting Actor category for his work&nbsp;in the award-season favorite,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/movies/everything-everywhere-all-at-once" rel="" target="_blank"><em>Everything Everywhere All at Once</em></a>. Sharing his reaction to the nomination on Instagram, Quan called it "one of the happiest days" of his life.</p>

<p>"Shouting out a HUGE thank you to [The Academy] for this unbelievable honor," he captioned the post.&nbsp;"I am screaming so loud, I’m sure I’ll lose my voice by the end of day. Thank you to EVERYONE who’s reached out with congratulations and to ALL OF YOU who have been following me along on this incredible journey. I am so grateful to you all. This is for sure one of the happiest days of my life."</p>

<p>He ended by congratulating, "the entire #EEAAO family for our 11 nominations. And lastly, CONGRATULATIONS to our matriarch [Michelle Yeoh]&nbsp;for her historic nomination. Cheers."</p>

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<p>Quan, who has already taken home a Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award for the role, <a href="https://www.etonline.com/ke-huy-quan-reacts-to-sweeping-awards-season-success-i-just-wanted-a-job-exclusive-197464" rel="" target="_blank" title="spoke to ET about his sweeping success">spoke to ET</a>&nbsp;following his Critics&nbsp;Choice win about his sweeping awards season&nbsp;success.</p>

<p>"I am so, so, so grateful. I just wanted a job," he shared. "I cannot believe what this movie has given me. I'm so lucky. And what a weekend this has been. This is one week that I will never, never forget."</p>

<p>Quan&nbsp;admitted that he was still reeling following his acceptance speech. "I don't know why I am so, so nervous. My heart is still pounding," he told ET. "Every time I think about it, I think about those years that I was struggling... I'm so complicated. I don't know, my mind is so, it's so blurry right now. I cannot believe I won this. I cannot believe I won Golden Globes on Tuesday. It's incredible. I don't know what to say aside from saying I feel very lucky and I feel very grateful."</p>

<p>As for what he hopes will come of his big wins, Quan noted, "I remember very well&nbsp;what it was like being an Asian actor in the late '80s, early '90s. So, I just want doors to be open. For all those activists like me, who just want nothing, but just a steady job. And I just want all the dreams to come true. That's what I really hope."</p>

<p>He added, "Of course, I'm so grateful the landscape has changed. There is a lot of progress that has&nbsp;been made. I'm so grateful to Hollywood. But yes, I want doors not just to open for me, but also for everybody."</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/emily-ratajkowski" rel="" target="_blank">Emily Ratajkowski</a>&nbsp;is getting candid about the highs and lows of dating. During a recent episode of her podcast,&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/olivia-ponton/id1648732468?i=1000590448197" rel="" target="_blank"><em>High Low</em></a>, the newly single model opened up about the struggles she's facing and why she feels like she can't "casually date" as someone in the public eye.</p>

<p>"It feels pretty weird to be watched," Ratajkowski said of paparazzi snapping her every move. "I've said this before on the podcast, but&nbsp;this is basically my first time being single since I was 14, so a.k.a.&nbsp;ever, and definitely as an adult. When I was in my 20s, I was kind of too afraid of the world and afraid of men, to really date. I remember going on a couple of dates like at 20, and&nbsp;in between relationships for brief,&nbsp;kind of moments, and feeling super uncomfortable, and not having fun with it, and so, this has been kind of my first opportunity to date and it's been really a great experience."</p>

<p>That being said, Ratajkowski still isn't comfortable with her private, intimate moments are plastered all over the internet.</p>

<p>"I've gone on dates where there's been no pictures, and I'm like, 'All good', and then there's been times where literally the first time that I've met someone, we spent 2 hours together, and there's pictures on the Internet.&nbsp;&nbsp;My close friends will be like, 'Dude, that guy's stoked, like, he's stoked. He just got photographed on a date with you.' And then that makes me feel gross, I'm like, 'I wouldn't want to be with somebody who is excited to be photographed with me,' that's not a good sign," she explained.</p>

<p>The constant tabs on her dating life have made it difficult, Ratajkowski says, to date without the world or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/emily-ratajkowski-says-she-attracts-the-worst-men-196856" rel="" target="_blank" title="her potential suitors">her potential suitors</a>, knowing every move she makes.</p>

<p>"It's also been tough because I've been trying to casually date and not get booed up, not get cuffed up, and it's been hard to do that and be kind of mindful of the people that I'm seeing because I don't necessarily want to know when they're going on another date. It's been really hard, because basically, any time I go on another date, everybody knows, so the other guys I'm dating see it,&nbsp;and it has been kind of difficult, because of course they're like, 'Oh, didn't talk to her last night,'&nbsp;and then you know, there's pictures of me out to dinner with someone else," she explained.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It sucks, and it really makes it hard also,&nbsp;to get to know someone without those kinds of things. They know exactly where I'm at even with things that I don't necessarily want to share, and they don't necessarily want to know," the <em>My Body</em>&nbsp;author added. "So,&nbsp;that's been a whole other aspect of just trying to keep things casual and also be cognizant of people's feelings, and that's been kind of tricky to navigate."</p>

<p>Since filing for divorce from her ex-husband, Sebastian&nbsp;Bear-McClard, Ratajkowski's been linked to Brad Pitt,&nbsp;DJ Orazio Rispo and <a href="https://www.etonline.com/pete-davidson-is-seeing-emily-ratajkowski-after-kim-kardashian-split-source-says-194444" rel="" target="_blank">Pete Davidson</a>, and while she's enjoying dating, the 31-year-old says she's not dating for a relationship.</p>

<p>"I do think that there is this kind of thing of any time I'm seen with somebody, people are like, 'Oh, they're in a relationship' and it's like, 'What if I'm just spending time with somebody?' I haven't been dating for a relationship," Ratajkowski maintained.&nbsp;"I'm definitely open to it if I met somebody who felt like they were additive to my life and I wanted to spend time with, but in general, I've just been trying to enjoy myself and experiences."</p>

<p>On the flip side, dating has also been an anxiety-inducing experience for Ratajkowski, who shares a 1-year-old son, Sylvester, with McClard.</p>

<p>"It is so hard when you go on a date with somebody -- I&nbsp;mean, I'm nervous! I'm nervous about this person, what they're gonna think about me, and then I come with this thing of like, 'There's gonna be a million pictures of you talking or walking down the street with me,' and I guess I do have some shame around that. It definitely makes me feel embarrassed, and then like I said, on the other side, I wouldn't want a guy who is like, 'Oh my god. I love that we got paparazzied last night,'" she shared.</p>

<p>Despite the challenges, Ratajkowski said she's going to live her life how she wants to and do what makes her happy.</p>

<p>"And some part of me is just like, 'Who cares? I can't control it.' And that's basically where I've been at, which is like, 'I cannot control this, so I'm just gonna live my life how I want to,'" Ratajkowski continued. "And almost,&nbsp;it's a little bit of a denial method, but I guess that's ultimately the thing that makes me feel the happiest, and&nbsp;I'm not changing what I want to do because of the way that the world is seeing me or perceiving me, but it's been a strange experience."</p>

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<p>Working with your spouse has its ups and downs. ET's Brooke Anderson&nbsp;spoke with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hgtv.com/shows/married-to-real-estate" rel="" target="_blank" title="Married to Real Estate"><em>Married to Real Estate</em></a>'s&nbsp;Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson about what it's like to work alongside each other after 18 years of marriage.</p>

<p>"It&nbsp;depends on the day, the time," Jackson joked.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"On a serious note," he continued, "it's amazing, because you get to build a legacy, create a brand and inspire people with the person you love, doing what you love to do with the person you love. You can't beat that."</p>

<p>The key for separating home and work for the couple, who share three daughters, is knowing when to "shut it off."</p>

<p>"When you work together, and our lives are so intertwined when we go home, it’s like, 'All right, power down,'" Sherrod added. "So now,&nbsp;we can just be Mom and Dad."</p>

<p>While it's hard to slow down, the series&nbsp;allows the pair to show off their creativity as a couple and as a family, as well as portray a positive presence on TV.</p>

<p>"The flip side to that, is that our show is showing the positivity and creatively of us as a couple and as a family," Jackson said. "We're having fun,&nbsp;we're being creative, we're building. She’s doing real estate,&nbsp;I'm doing renovations and building, and we're having a good time, you know. We wanted people to see themselves in us."&nbsp;</p>

<p>On&nbsp;the <a href="https://www.etonline.com/tv/hgtv" rel="" target="_blank" title="hit HGTV series">hit HGTV series</a>, the couple works to get their clients into neighborhoods they never thought they could afford. Using their&nbsp;real estate expertise, making&nbsp;smart purchases and even smarter renovations, Sherrod and Jackson make the idea of a dream home a reality.</p>

<p>While season 2 promises much of the same, the pair will also be battling the changing real estate market and the ebbs and flows of the construction business.</p>

<p>"We’ve been in business for&nbsp;over 20 years, so&nbsp;we’ve actually watched the ebbs&nbsp;and flows of real estate and the construction business. The only thing you’re really guaranteed is the unexpected is going to occur. That is just the rule with construction and real estate," Sherrod shared.&nbsp;"I think then we had a really great time of it, and now it’s getting tough. There’s a shortage of inventory and everybody’s feeling it, interest rates are higher. What I’m trying to make sure&nbsp;is that everyone just stays empowered and encouraged."</p>

<p>"Remember that real estate is cyclical," she added. "So, it's gonna go around and come right back around. What you need to make sure is your financial picture is ready when it does."</p>

<p>Jackson added that they also want to educate their clients and viewers as well, so that they're&nbsp;making the best decisions for their home buys and renovations.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Outside of empowered, we also want to make sure that people are educated. We don’t want to&nbsp;just be doing and doing and doing and not informing you why it’s being done and how it’s being done," Jackson noted.&nbsp;</p>

<p>See the couple get to work on season 2 of&nbsp;<em>Married to Real Estate</em>, airing Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. on HGTV.</p>

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<p>Those heels were not made&nbsp;for walking!</p>

<p>Supermodel Kristen McMenamy ditched her heels while walking the runway at the Valentino Haute Couture show on Wednesday during <a href="https://www.etonline.com/event/paris-fashion-week" rel="" target="_blank" title="Paris Fashion Week">Paris Fashion Week</a>. The model, who has been a staple in the biz since the '80s, appeared to be struggling to walk in the stiletto heels when she began to wobble. After losing her balance, and ultimately falling to her knees, McMenamy threw off the heels and got up.</p>

<p>The model wasn't deterred, however, and finished the runway walk, barefoot, with one heel in each hand.</p>

<p>In videos&nbsp;shared to social media, audience members can be seen trying to assist McMenamy after her fall.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The moment has since gone viral, with many social media users weighing in. While some blamed McMenamy for the fashion flub, others called out the designer heels for the mishap.</p>

<p>"It’s her. She just doesn’t know how to walk in heels and what makes it worse, is that the designer knows this but she puts her in the show," one user tweeted, with another commenting, "Idk why people are saying its her when the shoes obviously was hurting her feet and thats why she started walking like that after she took them off 😭😭😭 like be so serious pls."</p>

<p>Other users cited a pattern at Valentino shows past, noting that it's not the first time a model has fallen while wearing their shoes on the runway.</p>

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<p>"Valentino is notorious for having shoe problems… it’s almost like they want a model to fall so their show goes viral 😬 I mean, you’d think they’d learn after the 10th time," the user tweeted.</p>

<p>McMenamy ultimately cleared the air Thursday, giving followers a&nbsp;look at her fit, heels included.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Thank you PP and House of Valentino!!!! I fvcked up," she wrote, taking blame for the fall in Wednesday's show.</p>

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<p>Prior to setting things straight, the model poked fun at the incident, sharing a photo of last-minute alterations being made to her embellished gown&nbsp;just moments before she hit the runway.</p>

<p>"Before the Fall," she captioned the pic.</p>

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<p>While the model got plenty of support in the comments from the design world and fans alike, it's not the first time she's taken a tumble on the runway.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Last summer, McMenamy fell at the Jean Paul Gaultier show in Paris. Dressed in an all-white ensemble complete with a long cape draping off the back of a baseball cap, she fell to her knees before being helped up by onlookers nearby.</p>

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<p>When it comes to dating,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/la-la-anthony" target="_blank">La La Anthony</a>'s son, Kiyan, is protective of his mother! La La, who shares 15-year-old Kiyan with her&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/la-la-anthony-addresses-split-from-carmelo-anthony-says-she-never-turned-a-blind-eye-to-cheating" rel="" target="_blank" title="ex, Carmelo Anthony">ex, Carmelo Anthony</a>, opened up about her dating life on a recent episode of <em>The Jennifer Hudson Show</em>.</p>

<p>"He's protective," La La said when asked if her son is as protective over her as host Jennifer Hudson says her is.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"He doesn't like it," she added of how Kiyan feels about her dating. "He doesn't like it at all. So, I'm just like, 'You just want your mom to be alone like, forever?' He's like, 'Kind of.'</p>

<p>La La continued, "But anytime his friends want to go out and do something, he's like, 'Alright Ma, see ya later. I'm going here. I'm like, 'You just leave me in a heartbeat, but you don't want me to have anybody.'"</p>

<p>The&nbsp;<em>BMF</em>&nbsp;actress compared it to having her dad at home watching over her.</p>

<p>"I'm sneaking, texting, I'm like, 'Let me call you right back,'" Anthony joked, something Hudson said she could relate to with her 13-year-old son, David.</p>

<p>While Kiyan may not want mom to date, La La is still teaching her son to be respectful of women, telling Hudson she leads by example.</p>

<p>"If I get dressed for an event or something, and I'm just leaving, he might not say anything. I'm like, 'Do you think mom looks nice?' He's like, 'Yeah mom, you look really nice.' I said, 'Just make sure you say that, because women like to hear compliments, women like&nbsp;people to do nice things for them.'"</p>

<p>"So, I start with me, so he can learn from me on how to do that," she continued. "Or I'll tell him, it's OK to have friends and if someone does something nice for you, acknowledge that. Let them know that you know, that was nice or that you feel special. It's OK to do that. I try to make sure he's in touch with things."</p>

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<p>La La's comments about dating as a single mom come nearly two years after&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/la-la-anthony-files-for-divorce-from-carmelo-anthony-after-11-years-of-marriage-167539" target="_blank">filing&nbsp;for divorce</a>&nbsp;from&nbsp;Carmelo, after 11 years of marriage. She split from the basketball star in June 2021, citing&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/la-la-anthony-proceeding-with-legal-discussions-as-the-next-step-with-estranged-husband-carmelo" target="_blank">irreconcilable differences</a>. It was the second time the pair broke up in recent years; they previously separated in 2017 amid rumors of infidelity but appeared to reconcile in 2018.</p>

<p>Recounting her decision to file for divorce, La La admitted in an <a href="https://www.etonline.com/la-la-anthony-talks-incredibly-hard-decision-to-divorce-carmelo-anthony-and-finding-love-again" rel="" target="_blank" title="interview with The Hollywood Reporter">interview with&nbsp;<em>The Hollywood Reporter</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em>it was "incredibly hard,"&nbsp;but the choice made her realize "there’s nothing I can’t do." She argued that staying in the comfort of a long-time relationship is easier than walking away from it, however bad the circumstances might be.</p>

<p>"Walking away on your own and trying to rebuild a life by yourself… I was with him when he was 19 years old, like that's all I’ve known," she continued. "To step away from that and try to build my own life and still keep my sanity and keep things normal for my son who only knew his mom and his dad together -- that wasn't the easier decision, but I had to make a decision for myself. So now it’s like, wow, if I could do that, I could do anything."</p>

<p>Now,&nbsp;the two are happily co-parenting, the actress shared. "We want to be a great example to our son. We have open conversations with him. We tell him, 'You were made from love,'" she said. "We're still a family and we do things together. I don’t want my son to look at his parents like they didn't get along. He's looking at us as an example."&nbsp;</p>

<p>When it comes to her future -- without marriage -- La La&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/la-la-anthony-talks-incredibly-hard-decision-to-divorce-carmelo-anthony-and-finding-love-again" rel="" target="_blank">previously shared with ET</a>&nbsp;that&nbsp;she's looking for a partner&nbsp;whom she can&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/vanessa-bryant-and-la-la-anthony-do-the-dontreactchallenge-watch-the-fun-tiktok-150416" target="_blank">have fun with</a>, laugh with and have a good time with, and someone that "is chill and easy because that is pretty much my personality."</p>

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<p><a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/tom-brady" rel="" target="_blank" title="Tom Brady">Tom Brady</a> is sharing some sweet family moments. The football star took to his Instagram Story Wednesday to post&nbsp;some&nbsp;videos and photos of his children, Benjamin, 13 and Vivian, 10, who he shares with his ex-wife, <a href="https://www.etonline.com/people/gisele-bundchen" rel="" target="_blank" title="Gisele Bündchen">Gisele Bündchen</a>.</p>

<p>Brady, who is also a dad to son Jack, 15, from a previous relationship with Bridget Moynahan, uploaded two snaps to his Story, the first of Vivian, in what appears to be a hotel room. In the cute clip, the&nbsp;10-year-old hilariously attempts&nbsp;to run backward on a&nbsp;treadmill before jumping onto a bed.</p>

<p>"In other news...the cutest roomie in the world x infinity," Brady wrote.</p>

<p>A second post sees both Benjamin and Vivian goofing around on the bed in an adorable brother-sister moment.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"And in other news...," the&nbsp;<em>80 for Brady</em>&nbsp;star continued. "2 Monkeys monkeying around."</p>

<p>The family photos come after Brady shared that he's been spending more time with his kids now that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' season has ended.</p>

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<p>"Oh man, I thought about it. Unfortunately not. I did a lot of things with my kids and family and tried to get caught up. Like most football players&nbsp;probably do at the end of a long season. There's a lot of decompression. So I know we use that word a lot, but there is a real crash-landing element to all of this," Brady said on Monday's episode of his&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-go-with-tom-brady-larry-fitzgerald-and-jim-gray/id1584409759" rel="" target="_blank" title="Let's Go! With Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gray"><em>Let’s Go! with Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald and Jim Gray</em></a>&nbsp;podcast. "And doing it for as long as I have, there's no soft landing either. It just, it ends and it's over. And as much as you'd love for something to be a little softer on the way out, it's just not the reality."</p>

<p>He added, "So, I'd say this week has been a lot of decompressing into, alright, what's after a season look like and really just making sure I'm there with my kids and making sure I'm catching up on the things, returning a couple calls and emails, things I probably hadn't done for four or five months. So, you know, it's just a different type of mode of life and, you know, we get used to it over a period of time, although it's never a smooth transition."</p>

<p>Brady, who has been busy promoting his new film, recently celebrated a late Christmas with his kids -- his first holiday since his divorce from Bündchen. The athlete wasn’t with his children on Christmas Day. Instead,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.etonline.com/tom-brady-reacts-to-spending-christmas-without-his-kids-following-gisele-bundchen-split-196257" rel="" target="_blank">he joined his team as they defeated the Arizona Cardinals</a>.&nbsp;</p>

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