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On a normal sunny summer day in New York City, you’d most likely find Savannah Lee Smith in class at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts or catching a matinee on Broadway. But today she’s in a Brooklyn loft, dressed head-to-toe in Salvatore Ferragamo and opposite a photographer. Such is life when you’ve

Almost two months after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry welcomed their daughter Lilibet Diana on June 4, the royal family got around to updating its website to indicate that she’s eighth in the line of succession, right behind Archie. Lili’s absence before then made headlines amid reports of Meghan and Harry’s strained relationship with the

Jordan Chiles, 20, is one of the six U.S. gymnasts headed to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. In 2018, Chiles mentally checked out of the sport of gymnastics until she met gymnastic superstar Simone Biles. The 4′ 11″ Vancouver native would later move more than 1,000 miles to train with Biles. Here’s everything we know about

Adele and Rich Paul seem to have confirmed their relationship. Paul, a top sports agent, was first seen with the singer last week at Game Five of the NBA Finals between the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks. They were reportedly joined by LeBron James, Paul’s client. Now, it seems the two have confirmed their

On Saturday, Jennifer Lopez turned 52 years old, posted several photos in a stunning bikini, one photo of a kiss with Ben Affleck, and a video in which she posed in said bikini on a yacht in the South of France. This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s relationship was finally confirmed in November of 2020 after months of speculation. These days, though, these two are out as a couple in public and sharing all the PDA. On Friday night, they were seen out on a date in Miami, where they cuddled up, all smiles. The Daily Mail obtained

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have now officially shared PDA on Instagram. For Lopez’s 52nd birthday, she posted a carousel of photos of her celebrating on a yacht in St. Tropez. “5 2 … what it do …,” she captioned the series of photos. The very last photo in the carousel might be of interest

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s full-speed-ahead rekindled romance just hit another milestone: a surprise Instagram debut. Bennifer went Instagram official last night, although not on their own Instagram accounts. The two appear on Leah Remini’s IG, posing with her at a party she threw. They’re buried in the video Remini posted of photos from her

The US Women’s Gymnastics Team is headed to Tokyo for the summer games. In June, the team’s roster was finalized at the Olympic Trials. As expected, Simone Biles will lead the team to compete for its third consecutive title. Sunisa “Suni” Lee, Jordan Chiles, and Grace McCallum will join Biles to compete in the team

Kanye West had a huge listening party for his new (still unreleased) album Donda that Kim Kardashian and their four children North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm West attended last night. While the full songs and lyrics aren’t out yet, West made headlines for addressing his February divorce from Kardashian in his track seemingly called “Losing

Inpho PhotographyGetty Images The gymnastics vault is methodical. “One small step, you know, one inch is a really big difference,” former U.S. Olympic gymnast Elise Ray says on the new podcast Blind Landing. “It completely plays a factor in your run and your hurdle and your entry.” Ray was a top contender in the all-around

Prince George is turning 8 years old tomorrow, and his parents Prince William and Kate Middleton marked the occasion by sharing a new photo of him, like they do each year. This photo features George looking decidedly more casual than the world last saw him (in a suit at the England vs. Italy Euro 2020

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s rekindled relationship, two months in, has gotten very serious, E! and People revealed in new reports this week, but don’t expect another Bennifer engagement just yet. A source close to Lopez explained to E! that Lopez and Affleck have ruled out getting engaged again right now, at the very least.

Three years ago, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, just two months into their whirlwind romance, got engaged. Now, they’re ready for the world to have an intimate look at the evening Jonas proposed to Chopra. The couple shared photos on their respective Instagrams from their dinner on the Greek island of Crete to mark their

Welcome to Shelf Life, ELLE.com’s books column, in which authors share their most memorable reads. Whether you’re on the hunt for a book to console you, move you profoundly, or make you laugh, consider a recommendation from the writers in our series, who, like you (since you’re here), love books. Perhaps one of their favorite

In the tumultuous year and a half since Sex Education season 2 hit screens in January 2020, you’d be forgiven for forgetting just how tumultuous things had already become at Moordale Secondary. Last time we saw our favorite hormone-addled Brits, Jean (Gillian Anderson) had learned she was pregnant with Jakob’s (Mikael Persbrandt) baby. Otis (Asa

Voting rights in America under attack. Just this year, states across the country have passed dozens of restrictive voting laws, while Republicans continue to block comprehensive voting reform legislation in the U.S. Senate. The U.S. Supreme Court also recently gutted what remained of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965—a law that the late Congressman

Adele stepped out on Saturday night to watch the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns play in Game Five of the 2021 NBA Finals at Footprint Center in Phoenix. In what is a rare public outing for the singer, she was seen masked up while watching the game from court-side seats. She wore her long

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s recent Las Vegas trip gave the world more than a televised French kiss and surprise “I want to suck your blood” Instagram exchange between them: It sparked engagement rumors. Barker’s daughter Alabama ignited the theory, sharing a shot of Kardashian and Barker in Vegas that came off like a congratulations

Spoilers for Never Have I Ever season 2 ahead. Perhaps it would be best if Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) had a little impulse control, but goodness, is it fun to watch the fallout from her choices! Never Have I Ever‘s second season, now streaming on Netflix, opens with the main character’s mother, Nalini, catching her

Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers’ engagement came as a surprise to many. Turns out, it’s old news: Woodley recently shared in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that she and Rodgers had, in fact, been engaged for months before they publicly spoke about it. In February, the NFL quarterback revealed that he was engaged during

It’s summer, and pants are optional if you wear the right top, as Jennifer Lopez proved yesterday. The singer was photographed shopping with her 13-year-old twins Emme and Max in Santa Monica, wearing a collared top with a pale pink sweater and white sneakers. She wore her hair in a ponytail and carried a brown

Gigi Hadid has given generous looks at her life as a parent here and there, and she continued this morning in a new interview with Harper’s Bazaar. In the piece, the model spoke to the magazine about what her daughter Khai is like at 10 months and how her boyfriend Zayn Malik is doing with

Jennifer Lopez channeled the spirit of hot girl summer in Beverly Hills, stepping out in a white crop top, tan wide-leg pants, white sneakers, and a crossbody bag to do some shopping yesterday. Lopez put her toned midriff on full display, as you do when you’re J.Lo: GICEBACKGRID Lopez’s outing comes amid Entertainment Tonight‘s report