Saturday, February 1, 2020

StormiWorld, Take Two! Kylie Jenner's Daughter Celebrates Second Birthday at Extravagant Bash

Happy second birthday, Stormi!

In honor of their daughter turning 2, exes Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott turned up the celebratory volume on Saturday with an extravagant bash that channeled Stormi World 2, complete with the motto: “StormiWorld 2 is better than 1.”

In a nod to her rapper father’s AstroWorld theme park, the toddler had a party with all her favorite things, including the movies Frozen and Trolls.

And the mother-daughter duo wore matching sequined outfits for the big day.

Meanwhile, sisters Kendall Jenner, Kim Kardashian West and Khloé Kardashian all shared a photo of the grand entrance on their Instagram Stories. Also in attendance were Kanye West, son Saint and daughter North as well as Khloé’s daughter True and Rob Kardashian’s daughter Dream.

Jenner teased her plans for the party in December, writing on Twitter, “Starting to plan Stormi’s 2nd bday … it’s gonna be insane I can’t wait.”

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This past Thursday, she shared a video of a Trolls-themed cake in the shape of an “S” to her Instagram Story, thanking Crumbles Patisserie for providing it.

“I can’t wait until Stormi wakes up and sees this. She’s going to be so happy. This is so cute,” she said from behind the camera. “Thank you, Crumbles. Stormi’s birthday is in two days.”

A Friday video saw Jenner showing off several pink-frosted cupcakes with a purple sugar border, on which “Happy Birthday Stormi” was written in white frosting.

“So cute! I love these!” she said, thanking Maguire Amundsen for the (literally) sweet gift.

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Last year, the proud mama celebrated Stormi’s first year of life with an extravagant amusement park-themed party dubbed “StormiWorld” — a nod to rapper Scott’s album Astroworld.

The entrance to the party resembled Stormi’s dad’s Astroworld album art, featuring a giant blow-up replica of the birthday girl’s face that welcomed guests into the venue.

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Once inside, guests walked through a room filled with inflatable balloon clouds (referencing Stormi’s name) and carnival rides. Other spaces in the venue included a bubble room, “Stormi’s Shop” (filled with Stormi-themed merchandise) and a magical “butterfly forest” room. The celebration also boasted everything from a live “Baby Shark” performance to Louis Vuitton-inspired French fries.

“I had to go all out for my baby,” Jenner admitted on Instagram at the time, sharing a sweet mother-daughter photo from the over-the-top bash.

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It has been quite the celebratory month for Stormi and her cousins. Jenner and Scott, 27, recently took their daughter on a family trip to Walt Disney World, where they spent the day at the parks on Jan. 22.

Days later, the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star threw an extra-special soirée to celebrate her Kylie Cosmetics collection dedicated to her daughter, which was released on Saturday to coincide with Stormi’s birthday.

In photos and videos shared to both Jenner and big sister Khloé Kardashian‘s Instagram Stories, countless butterflies were shown decorating the space, while guests — including Stormi’s cousins True, 21 months, Chicago, 2, and Dream Renée, 3 — wore various shades of pink and purple (for Stormi, a pink tulle dress decorated with butterflies) and rocked their very own wings for the fluttery festivities.

For activities, kids could create their own glitter concoctions, play in a ball pit, spend time in Stormi’s new playhouse — and even take a ride on a swing set under a huge green display that read “STORMI.” Scott made an appearance at the bash, too, and was photographed pushing his smiley daughter on the swing.



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Lucy Hale Admits She Once Tried to Match with John Mayer on a Dating App

Lucy Hale and John Mayer could have been a couple — if only he would have responded to her request on a dating app.

In the cover story for the new issue of Cosmopolitan, the Katy Keene star reveals she once tried to match with the “Your Body Is a Wonderland” singer on a “so-VIP-it-can’t-be-named app,” but that he didn’t seem to reciprocate.

“I pressed yes for him, but I don’t think he pressed yes for me,” Hale, 30, admitted, adding that she wasn’t worried about his past dating reputation. “I’m so drawn to musical talent, I don’t care.“

Hale — who has previously been linked to Wizards of Waverly Place star David Henrie, actor Chris Zylka, actor Graham Rogers, musician Anthony Kalabretta and her Life Sentence costar Riley Smith — went on to say that she’s happy being single.

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“When I was younger, I was constantly wanting to be with or date someone because I was so deathly afraid of being single or by myself,“ the actress said. “Now, I’m at the point where if I meet someone, they better really elevate my life, because I love being single.“

Her taste in guys has changed too, she said, after going through a phase of falling for bad boys. “I used to be really drawn to, like, damaged people who had been through some s—,“ she said. “Now, I’m like, You can be nice but not boring. Nice but not a dud.“

As for settling down and starting a family of her own one day, the Pretty Little Liars alum revealed she’s not quite ready for that — stressing that she loves her Kyleena IUD because “I don’t want kids for a while.“

Mayer, 42, has had several high-profile flings, with stars like Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Aniston, Minka Kelly and Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Most recently, his past relationship with Jessica Simpson made headlines, with the mom of three writing in her new memoir Open Book about the intense love affair the two had after her 2005 divorce from Nick Lachey.

“Again and again, he told me he was obsessed with me, sexually and emotionally,” Simpson said of Mayer in her book, explaining that his compliments had her feeling insecure. “I constantly worried that I wasn’t smart enough for him. He was so clever and treated conversation like a friendly competition that he had to win.”

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Simpson was so afraid of disappointing him that she sometimes had a friend check her texts for correct grammar and spelling. And

The experience left Simpson feeling like she always had to win Mayer over after one of their many breakups, and put her on edge during their time together.

That stress caused Simpson to turn to alcohol to help mask those problems. “My anxiety would spike and I would pour another drink. It was the start of me relying on alcohol to mask my nerves,’ wrote Simpson, who has been sober since November 2017.

Meanwhile, back in May, Mayer — who has also given up alcohol — told Andy Cohen that he’s done with dating famous women. “I just think I’m post-celebrity relationship, probably, in my life,” he mused. “I think so.”

In October 2018, Mayer revealed that his popularity with suitors has dwindled over the years since he burst onto the music scene with 2001’s Room for Squares.

“I get rejected a lot since I became PR poison for people,” Mayer joked. “I really have to make a direct connection with somebody … I don’t think that people are into the idea of, ‘Hey, I snagged Mayer.’ “

The star added, “Yes, I could have sex with somebody at any moment. But being a famous man is somewhat similar to being a beautiful woman: there is access, there’s very seldom any desire. The older I get the less desirous I am of unsheathing new body parts.“

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Though his experience is different now, Mayer has embraced the change. “I actually find that people not being into me brings a real level of reality into my life,” he said. “Whereas when I was in my early 20s, where I couldn’t really miss, I really kind of abused that. That’s now out of the question.”

To illustrate his point, Mayer recalled one experience in which he saw Scarlett Johansson at an Oscar party back in 2016.

“I used to go into parties and I used to feel really optimistic. But I walked into an Oscar party like, two years ago, and I found it really freeing. … I looked over at Scarlett Johansson, and for the first time in my life I said to myself with the clearest of voices, ‘She wants nothing to do with you.’ And I found that really kind of relieving,” Mayer recalled. “I went, ‘Yeah, leave everybody alone.’ And I had a great time at the party. I didn’t bother anybody. Because I know now that by default, most people aren’t into me. I don’t even try and I actually like that now.”

Mayer added: “I won’t name names but not so long ago I gave a girl my number and she said, ‘I probably won’t use it.’ I actually think it’s awesome too because I would have ruined her.”



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Bringing Up Bates Star Carlin Bates Welcomes First Child with Husband Evan Stewart

It’s another Bringing Up Bates baby!

On Friday, Carlin Bates and her husband Evan Stewart welcomed their first child, daughter Layla Rae Stewart, who was born at 3:56 p.m., weighing 5 lbs. 13 oz., and measuring in at 18 in.

“How do you describe an experience so emotionally intense and so magically wonderful as welcoming a brand new baby into the world?” the couple said in a statement. “We feel like our lives just became incredibly busy, but unimaginably blessed with little Layla Rae’s arrival!“

The new parents added, “She has already consumed our thoughts and intentions for these past pregnancy months and now, no day will ever be the same without her! Although she came earlier than we expected, this is the best kind of celebration we have ever experienced, and we are so in love with our new role as parents!”

Us Weekly was the first to report the baby news.

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A rep for the 21-year-old reality star confirmed to PEOPLE in September that she and Evan, 44, were expecting their first child together, sharing photos from their sweet announcement session where the newlyweds show off an ultrasound photo of their little one on the way.

“This past year has been a whirlwind of excitement and love, from wedding planning to the most magical day of my life when I said ‘I do,’ ” Carlin — who tied the knot with Stewart in May — told PEOPLE. “And just when I think life can’t get crazier, busier or happier, I find out I’m pregnant!”

Carlin was due in mid-February, but had to be induced on Friday after being diagnosed with the same two blood-clotting disorder as her older sister Erin.

When she was pregnant, the star opened up about the blood-clotting disorders that she and Erin, 28, suffer from.

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“Evan had to learn to give me two shots daily,” Carlin explained. “We have had a lot of opportunity to pray and to try to trust God, as we have researched the different side effects and concerns. So although it has been a learning experience, we know we have an even bigger reason to be thankful that the baby is doing well.”

The star continued, ”I’m just feeling such an immense feeling of gratitude to be carrying this little life. I think it really hit us that we’re going to be parents when we saw the ultrasound and heard the heartbeat. Words can’t express the emotions you feel, knowing there is a little life that’s carrying your genes and DNA growing inside of you.”

Carlin and Evan married during a romantic May ceremony in Tennessee, after getting engaged in September 2018.

” ‘I Do’ forever and always 🖤 5.25.19,” she captioned a post featuring her and her groom holding hands over their passports, showing off their new rings.

A special episode of Bringing Up Bates, “I Love You Day,” airs on Feb. 13, while season 9 of the series will premiere on March 5, both on UPtv.



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#JusticeForJohnnyDepp Trends After Amber Heard Admits To Domestic Violence In SHOCKING Audio Tape

Fans are speaking out after a shocking audio recording between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard with evidence of the pair’s alleged domestic violence disputes was made public this week.

The tape in question is of a conversation between the pair when they were still married back in 2015, a sort of couples therapy session recorded “consensually” on the 33-year-old actress’ phone and acquired by DailyMail.com thanks to “a well-placed source.”

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In the clip, Heard admits to hitting the Rum Diaries star and throwing pots and pans during a previous physical altercation. This recently released admission comes after years of back-and-forth accusations between the two, beginning with Amber’s claim her husband threw a phone at her face as part of her 2016 divorce filing. She would go on to detail more of her experience in an op-ed in the Washington Post two years later describing herself as the victim.

Johnny responded with a defamation suit, claiming her abuse accusations were an “elaborate hoax” and calling her the “perpetrator” of the abuse and not the victim.

Now, fans seem pretty pissed with Amber for not owning up to her part in what reportedly transpired during her relationship with Depp.

On Saturday, the hashtag #JusticeForJohnnyDepp began trending on Twitter as users aired their grievances and offered support to the 56-year-old movie star:

Many critics online argued this story serves as another reason why society should collectively challenge the double-standards placed on male victims of assault:

“When a man abuses a woman, his disgusting, nasty, repugnant ass needs to be in jail and held accountable. When a woman abuses a man, her disgusting, nasty, repugnant ass needs to be in jail and held accountable. Victims deserves justice.#JusticeForJohnnyDepp”

“If you think feminism gives women a free pass to abuse, because paTRiarCHy. You can unfollow me right now. I’m not going to accept abuse apologists from any side. #JusticeForJohnnyDepp”

“supporting abusers is not what feminism is and it never will be #JusticeForJohnnyDepp”

Well, they’re not wrong — but this situation is hardly black and white.

Where do U stand after the shocking evidence about Amber and Johnny has been made public? Let us know your thoughts in the comments (below)…

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