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Susan Sarandon's daughter claps back at wedding dress critics

<p>Susan Sarandon's daughter has spoken out against body-shaming trolls who were criticising her wedding dress. </p> <p>Eva Amurri, who like her mum is also an actress, became the subject of online criticism after she shared photos from her wedding day online. </p> <p>Writing on her blog <em>Happily Eva After </em>the 39-year-old admitted that the comments left her in tears, "in a way that brought me right back to Middle School".</p> <p>"Here were people I didn't even know and who didn't know me, spending time and energy typing something that they hoped would bring me one thing and one thing only: Shame," she recalled the moment she came across the "hundreds of cruel comments". </p> <p>"It wasn't what they were saying per se, I've had much more horrible things directed at me on the internet, but it was the yucky feeling of knowing that there are people out there (and lots of them!) whose immediate reaction upon witnessing my little family's joy was to try to hurt us."</p> <p>She continued to explain that she was shocked that her wedding photos had gone viral due to something beyond her control. </p> <p>"I was so taken aback by the fact that it was already viral... and for two reasons completely out of my control: My Breasts," she wrote.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; 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height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C82pK8juxqM/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by People Magazine (@people)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>"I've always been naturally very large-chested, and my breast size fluctuates with my weight (as real breasts often do)," she wrote, adding that she is a mother of three and she had breastfed all of her children. </p> <p>"Are my breasts the same perkiness they were at 20 years old before they sustained human life three times over? Definitely not. Do I care? Some days more than others. But my body isn't something I'm ashamed of."</p> <p>She then said that she chose the dress because she wanted to feel "sexy and elegant" on her special day. </p> <p>"I had purposefully gone into my wedding dress shopping wanting to show my figure and really celebrate myself as a woman - body parts included," she shared.</p> <p>"It had never occurred to me that people I don't even know would find my body so offensive, and especially that they would care so much about what I would choose to wear on my own wedding day."</p> <p>She then criticised the online trolls for their "embarrassing" behaviour and how unfortunate it was that women still experience this kind of criticism. </p> <p>"You don't need anybody's permission to make the choices you make for yourself," she wrote.</p> <p>"And when people feel something about those choices? Well, that's none of your business."</p> <p><em>Images: Instagram</em></p> <p> </p>

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Husband of Texas school shooting victim dies “due to grief”

<p dir="ltr">The husband of one of the teachers killed in the <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/21-dead-at-primary-school-shooting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">mass shooting in Texas</a> has suffered a heart attack and died just two days later.</p> <p dir="ltr">Joe Garcia was married to Irma Garcia, <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/victims-of-the-texas-primary-school-shooting-identified" target="_blank" rel="noopener">one of two faculty members</a> who were fatally shot by 18-year-old gunman Salvador Ramos at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.</p> <p dir="ltr">Two days after his wife passed away, Mr Garcia died of a heart attack.</p> <p dir="ltr">The couple had been together since high school and leave behind four children, as reported by <em><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/joe-irma-garcia-texas-shooting-dead-b2088371.html?utm_content=Echobox&amp;utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=Facebook&amp;fbclid=IwAR3ME_I96lfeL_U8FWo-YXPmPGGy96juTVn8iUtWhTNN6bBS1C7T0tfLRvE#Echobox=1653590028" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dallas News</a></em>.</p> <p dir="ltr">One family member confirmed his passing on Twitter, saying he “passed away due to grief”.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-ff721ede-7fff-5648-9873-718846ccbea2"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">John Martinez, Ms Garcia’s nephew, also took to Twitter to share his grief, writing: “EXTREMELY heartbreaking and come with deep sorrow to say that my Tia (aunt) Irma’s husband Joe Garcia has passed away due to grief”.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">EXTREMELY heartbreaking and come with deep sorrow to say that my Tia Irma’s husband Joe Garcia has passed away due to grief, i truly am at a loss for words for how we are all feeling, PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR FAMILY, God have mercy on us, this isn’t easy <a href="https://t.co/GlUSOutRVV">pic.twitter.com/GlUSOutRVV</a></p> <p>— john martinez ❤️‍🔥 (@fuhknjo) <a href="https://twitter.com/fuhknjo/status/1529870121023557632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 26, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">“I am at a loss for words for how we are feeling,” Mr Martinez continued. “PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR FAMILY, God have mercy on us, this isn’t easy.”</p> <p dir="ltr">A <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/joe-irma-garcia?utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&amp;utm_medium=more&amp;utm_source=customer&amp;fs=e&amp;s=cl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GoFundMe</a> page has been set up by Ms Garcia’s cousin to raise funds for the family and her funeral expenses, describing the 46-year-old teacher as “sweet, kind, [and] loving”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“She sacrificed herself protecting the kids in her classroom,” the page says. “She was a hero. She was loved by many and will truly be missed.”</p> <p dir="ltr">In an update, her cousin shared the news of Mr Garcia’s death.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I truly believe Joe died of a broken heart and losing the love of his life of more than 25 years was too much to bear,” she wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">As of publication, $USD 532,553 has been donated by more than 12,000 people, surpassing the $USD 10,000 goal at least 50 times over.</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-26c63dc8-7fff-9540-0f5a-5d3bcfe17a59"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">Ms Garcia worked as a fourth grade teacher at Robb Elementary School for 23 years before she was killed and had been recognised for her excellence as an educator. In 2019, she was named as a finalist for the Trinity Prize for Excellence in Teaching, which recognises exceptional teachers in the San Antonio area.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Eva Mireles and Irma Garcia were two of the greatest teachers Uvalde, TX has ever known. Their classroom was full of fun, growth, giggles, teamwork, and, most of all, love. Their legacy will live in the hearts of our community forever. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/uvaldestrong?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#uvaldestrong</a> <a href="https://t.co/Es95ZIURUi">pic.twitter.com/Es95ZIURUi</a></p> <p>— Natalie Arias, M.Ed. (@natariastx) <a href="https://twitter.com/natariastx/status/1529332348415795200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">Eva Mireles, a second teacher killed in Tuesday’s attack, shared a classroom with Ms Garcia and worked with both English and Spanish speaking students.</p> <p dir="ltr">Her cousin and grandmother shared their grief on social media, with her cousin describing her as a “beautiful” person.</p> <p dir="ltr">“My beautiful cousin! Such a devastating day for us all! My heart is shattered into a million pieces,” Arizmendi Mireles wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">On the school’s website, Ms Mireles described herself as a mother of a college graduate and said she loved running and hiking with her “fun and loving” family.</p> <p dir="ltr">She leaves behind her husband, Robb Ruiz, a school police officer, and their daughter Adalynn Ruiz.</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-502c34d9-7fff-ad56-f362-2376836dfc09"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: GoFundMe</em></p>

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Surprise nominations: This year’s Gold Logie contenders revealed!

<p>The nominees for this year’s Gold Logie have been revealed, and there are a few names that are bound to raise eyebrows up for the coveted trophy.</p> <p>The ones drawing the most attention are Costa Georgiadis, who has hosted <em>Gardening Australia</em> since 2012 and Eve Morey from <em>Neighbours</em>.</p> <p>Other nominees include Sam Mac from <em>Sunrise</em>, Amanda Keller from <em>The Living Room</em>, Waleed Aly from <em>The Project</em>, Tom Gleeson from <em>Hard Quiz</em> and Rodger Corser from <em>Doctor Doctor.</em></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx6vzBblrtO/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx6vzBblrtO/" target="_blank">Six of our #TVWEEKLogies Gold nominees (minus Waleed Aly). Who’s excited for the Logies when they return to @queensland in June? #ThisIsQueensland</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/tvweekmag/" target="_blank"> TV Week Magazine</a> (@tvweekmag) on May 26, 2019 at 12:48am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><em>TV WEEK</em><span> </span>knew that the nominations would cause some confusion from viewers, which is why they spoke to <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/awards/logies/surprising-stars-nominated-for-gold-logie/news-story/d649f4c75962ce6667bf14d6b4a44c4a" target="_blank">news.com.au</a> to set the record straight. Thomas Woodgate,<span> </span><em>TV WEEK</em> Editor, explained the choices.</p> <p>“While I do see why people from the outset might be surprised by Costa’s inclusion, people need to remind themselves that<span> </span><em>Gardening Australia</em><span> </span>is a heritage show,” Mr Woodgate said.</p> <p>“It’s celebrating 30 years on air this year, which is quite extraordinary, and Costa is the face of that show. I can understand why people might be surprised but when you think about it, maybe it’s just the right time for the show to get the recognition it deserves.”</p> <p>He also explained the choice behind<span> </span><em>Neighbours</em><span> </span>star Eve Morey.</p> <p>Her character, Sonya Rebecchi, died from cancer in beloved Toadie’s arms. Woodgate said that her character’s death on the show would have “without a question” motivated fans to vote for Morey.</p> <p>“The timing of the storyline was incredible,” he said. “In week one of voting, Sonya passed away so heartbreakingly on screen, so of course it played a role. And you know what, it should play a role. If we’re going to celebrate any actress or actor or host, what they do on air at the time of voting is going to play a part.”</p> <p>However, the question on everyone’s lips is: Who IS going to take home the Gold Logie?</p> <p>Even Woodgate doesn’t have an answer.</p> <p>“Because there are some names we haven’t seen before, I think it really does throw the field quite open,” Mr Woodgate said.</p> <p>“But if you want me to put a name out there that I think is the one to beat at this stage, I think Amanda Keller going back to back in the Gold Logie nominations is telling. I think she is extremely likeable, she’s got a massive radio audience and she’s also just come off a wonderful job as co-host of<span> </span><em>Dancing With The Stars</em>, which I thought was a really nice show.</p> <p>However, Woodgate is aware it’s not up to him to decide.</p> <p>“I would say that Amanda is the one to beat, but I’m not the one who has to make the decision, that’s the Australian public.”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx6j_WoHmUr/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx6j_WoHmUr/" target="_blank">Well.. what do you know? I’m thrilled, chuffed, humbled , overwhelmed and other words from the thesaurus at a @tvweekmag Gold Logie nomination! Very grateful.</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/amandarosekeller/" target="_blank"> Amanda Keller</a> (@amandarosekeller) on May 25, 2019 at 11:05pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Keller was thrilled with being nominated for the Gold Logie and shared her joy on her Instagram. She shared a post with her holding the Gold Logie, saying:</p> <p>“Well.. what do you know? I’m thrilled, chuffed, humbled , overwhelmed and other words from the thesaurus at a @tvweekmag Gold Logie nomination! Very grateful.”</p> <p>The 61st TV WEEK Logie Awards are set to air on Sunday, June 30. </p>

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Baby joy! Eva Longoria is pregnant with her first child

<p>Former <em>Desperate Housewives </em>star Eva Longoria is pregnant with her first child with husband José Antonio “Pepe” Bastón.</p> <p>The 42-year-old actress is four months along with her baby, which is a boy.</p> <p>Longoria married her husband, who is president of Televisa – the largest media company in Latin America – in May 2016 in a stunning ceremony in Mexico. The pair first started dating in 2013 and were engaged in Dubai in December 2015.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media"> <div style="padding: 8px;"> <div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"> <div style="background: url(data:image/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5/p8/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/_PNAE3iGpx/" target="_blank">A post shared by Eva Longoria Baston (@evalongoria)</a> on Dec 13, 2015 at 7:47am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>In May, the couple celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary while they attended the Cannes Film Festival.</p> <p>“I never thought I would get married again. It’s him, he makes it all worth it,” Longoria, who has been previously married twice, told <em>PEOPLE</em>.</p> <p>“I’m not a fan of marriage; I like being married to <em>him</em>,” she added. “He surprised me at dinner with a beautiful gift and a song and a singer ... it was just amazing.”</p> <p>In 2015, Longoria opened up about the possibility of having children following her engagement announcement.</p> <p>“I just turned 40, so I have thought, ‘Is time running out?’” Longoria said. “I should be thinking about [children], but I feel like my life is full.”</p> <p>Though this child is the first for Longoria, the baby boy will have older sibling’s looking out for him as Bastón has three children from a previous marriage – 22-year-old daughter Natalia and 14-year-old twins Mariana and Jose.</p> <p>“They’ve been such a gift in my life," Longoria said of Bastón’s kids in 2015.</p> <p>She explained that a baby wasn’t a must-have for the new family but one with her husband would be “icing on the cake.”</p> <p>“I don’t feel like we are lacking because we don’t have a baby,” she added.</p> <p>The couple were recently seen attending Serena William’s wedding to Alexis Ohanian in November in New Orleans. </p>

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