These days, the conversation around television Westerns typically revolves around neo-Westerns like Yellowstone or critically acclaimed HBO shows like Deadwood. Sure, the classics like Gunsmoke, Bonanza, and Rawhide can still be found in their entirety at your local Walmart, but otherwise there are plenty of both old-school and modern trips to the Old West that have been pushed to the wayside. Given the vast history of the genre on television, it’s a crying shame.

For those looking to tackle the genre in earnest, we’ve put together a brief list of slept-on Western shows that, while not perfect, come pretty darn close. Each has its quirks, underdeveloped aspects, or plotlines we don’t care for, but they all revel in their unique exploration of the American West during the traditional post-Civil War period (okay, except one, but we’ll get to that). So hop in the saddle and grab the reins because we’re on our way to that forgotten wild frontier.

‘How the West Was Won’ (1976–1979)

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After spending two decades playing Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke, Western star James Arness decided that his next television project would be an epic reimagining of How the West Was Won. What started as a television film following the Macahan family as they, with help from uncle Zeb Macahan (Arness), travel west to establish themselves during the heights of the Civil War, only to venture into that initial postwar period of Western lawlessness. It certainly lives up to the high expectations of that original film.

With over two dozen 90-minute installments, each episode of How the West Was Won almost plays like a made-for-TV movie. Of course, there are serialized threads that continue throughout the whole series — such as Luke’s (Bruce Boxleitner) continual troubles with the law — but they never pull away from the main plot. It’s a shame so few remember this one.

‘Cheyenne’ (1955–1962)

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The first hour-long Western television series to hit the airwaves, Cheyenne ran for an impressive seven seasons back in its day, paving the way for future 60-minute programs. Featuring Clint Walker as Cheyenne Bodie, a drifting gunslinger who takes odd jobs across the Old West, always finding himself in the middle of whatever trouble comes along. It helped that he’s among the best Western gunslingers on television.

Cheyenne is about as traditional a TV Western as you can get, almost like the Shane of televised horse operas. The series even served as the springboard for the short-lived The Dakotas, another often slept-on series that deserves its due. Additionally, that Cheyenne theme song is just so catchy.

‘Paradise’ (1988–1991)

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Originally known as simply Paradise before being retitled as Guns of Paradise, this CBS program hit the airwaves at a time when viewers saw a brief resurgence of the genre on television. Shows like the equally great The Young Riders and the epic Lonesome Dove miniseries were making waves, and Guns of Paradise made some noise of its own. While it’s been left to the wayside compared to those other two programs, Paradise deserves its spot in the Western TV canon.

When Lee Horsley‘s Ethan Allen Cord, a longtime gunfighter, seeks to leave his life of violence, he settles in the titular California town to take care of his orphaned niece and nephews. Of course, upon arriving in Paradise, he falls for landowner Amelia Lawson (Sigrid Thornton), which comes with its own complications. While not listed among the best classic Western shows, Paradise is a three-season adventure worth undertaking.

‘Joe Pickett’ (2021–2023)

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Based on the series of novels by author C.J. Box, Joe Pickett is the only show on this list that is set in the modern American West. But while the show itself may not be set in the traditional genre time period, the titular hero is quite old-school himself. In fact, that’s exactly what draws us to Joe (Michael Dorman) in the first place.

Joe Pickett ran for two seasons before it was unceremoniously cancelled, with the Wyoming game warden investigating a series of mysteries in the wild lands that once humbled American explorers. While the show itself takes some liberties from its source material, it’s a stellar adaptation that is perfect for longtime fans or newcomers alike. It’s a two-season Western series perfect for a quick binge.

‘The Rebel’ (1959–1961)

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“Johnny Yuma was a rebel, he roamed through the west.” If you’re at all familiar with that classic Johnny Cash tune, then you already know something about The Rebel. This ABC Western followed the ex-Confederate Johnny Yuma (Nick Adams) as he, well, roamed about the Old West. Yuma got into all sorts of trouble, but it never stopped him from doing the right thing.

The Rebel ran for two long seasons, adding up to 76 episodes total — though it never quite felt so long with only half-hour installments — as Yuma rambled across the country. Like Cheyenne, The Rebel tackled many of the usual Western plots that different shows often recycled, though it always did so with Adams’ stone-faced charm. Ironically, the plot of The Hateful Eight was stolen from this show.

‘The Son’ (2017–2019)

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Although The Son began a year before Yellowstone, this AMC drama is often overshadowed in favor of the Dutton drama. But while The Son is also about a family ranching legacy, it spans across several time periods and multiple generations to do so. The two-season series follows patriarch Eli McCullough (Pierce Brosnan) in his old age, juxtaposing his future with his past (where he’s played by Jacob Lofland) to tell a complete story of the sacrifices made for his family.

The Son is the type of Western series perfect for the streaming era. With a concise 20-episode run that pulls from the novel of the same name by Philipp Meyer, AMC outdid themselves with this addictive Texas-based narrative that speaks firmly to the same issues Taylor Sheridan would meditate on with his multi-installment franchise. That said, The Son arguably does it better.

‘Billy the Kid’ (2022–2025)

It’s hard to say that a show that literally just ended is a “forgotten” Western series, but considering most don’t even know Billy the Kid exists, we’ll argue that it qualifies. The Epix-turned-MGM+ series followed the title American outlaw (played by Tom Blyth) as he steps in the middle of the famed Lincoln County War, only for his life to be turned completely upside down. From his tragic upbringing as his family migrated West to his “fated” ending, this show will thoroughly surprise you at every turn.

Part of the reason for that is that the show doesn’t allow itself to be shackled by complete historical accuracy. While based on Billy’s real-life exploits, the truth is that Billy the Kid departs considerably from the authentic historical account. So, if you can get over the inaccuracies and enjoy the MGM+ drama as a legendary take on the Wild West mythos, you’ll love Billy the Kid. As one of the most underrated Westerns of our day, it deserves to be remembered fondly by fans of the genre.

‘The Loner’ (1965–1966)

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As one of the most criminally forgotten Western shows out there, The Loner was Rod Serling‘s post-Twilight Zone adventure westward. Wanting to make an “adult” Western that appealed to the thinking men in the audience, he dreamed up former Union captain William Colton (Lloyd Bridges) who, like the typical Old West hero, drifts west and finds himself in the middle of more trouble than he bargained for. Yet, Colton is a man who can handle such difficulties with a cool, enrapturing ease.

The Loner only ran for a single 26-episode season, but it’s a show that still holds up after all this time. Serling’s creative vision for the genre is certainly unique, and though quite different from the various Twilight Zone Westerns he tackled over the years, it still feels undeniably Serling in its approach. It wasn’t all about gunfights or action, but it did aim for a realism not reached by many horse operas at the time.

Ashlyn Harris is opening up about one of the most scrutinized chapters of her personal life. The former soccer star, who has been dating actress Sophia Bush following her split from ex-wife Ali Krieger, recently addressed the intense public backlash that surrounded the start of their relationship.

Harris reflected on the difficult period while promoting her documentary, “Gamechangers: The Ashlyn Harris Story,” making it clear she tried to navigate the attention with care, especially for the sake of her children.

When romance rumors involving Harris and Bush first surfaced in late 2023, the “One Tree Hill” actress quickly faced criticism online, with some accusing her of being a “homewrecker.” Looking back, Harris said staying intentional during the public storm was incredibly important to her.

“When all of this news was going crazy, it was really important for me to be intentional that I was a good human during a really hard season that became very public,” Harris told Us Weekly.

The retired athlete also explained that protecting her children remained her top priority throughout the divorce and public attention. “I never wanted to speak ill about the mother of my children in front of them, with other friends. It was really important to me,” she added.

Harris Says She Has No Regrets About Marriage To Ali Krieger

Though Harris and Krieger finalized their divorce in January 2025, Harris emphasized that she has no bitterness about the life they built together. “I respect her and I’m proud of what we did. I don’t resent or regret anything about the life that I built with her; it just wasn’t for me,” Harris said.

The former couple, who split in late 2023, share daughter Sloane, 5, and son Ocean, 3. Harris made it clear that respect for Krieger remains a priority. “She’s the mother of my children. I respect her as a mom, I respect her as a player, I respect what she’s done for the game. I don’t ever want to speak poorly about the mother of my children,” she explained.

Ashlyn Harris Says Sophia Bush ‘Feels Like Home’

Despite the public scrutiny surrounding their romance, Harris had nothing but glowing words for Bush. Calling this chapter of her life a “season of love and tenderness and care and companionship,” Harris opened up about what the relationship has meant to her emotionally.

“She is home,” Harris said of Bush. “She is a feeling that I’ve been yearning and longing for for so long. I just feel my shoulders relax. I move differently. I think what people see is two people who have kind of had it really hard and they found each other.”

She added, “It took a long time. We’ve been chasing and trying and doing all of the work.”

Harris Says She’s ‘The Happiest’ She’s Ever Been With Sophia Bush

Harris also did not hold back when discussing just how happy she feels in her relationship with Bush. “As much as I protect that, I also don’t want to silence it,” Harris told Us Weekly of her romance with Bush.

The former athlete went on to paint an intimate picture of their relationship behind closed doors. “When we walk into a room, when we’re in our house, when we’re on the couch, we can’t keep our hands off of each other. I love it, because I just love her with every inch of my being,” Harris shared. “And I don’t have to question that love. I don’t have to ask for that love. I can just be in it.”

“To be still and to be at peace and to feel this happiness. Why wouldn’t I want to share that? I want to explode,” she added. “I think anyone who shares space with us can see that in 30 seconds. It’s not performative. But when you sit in this type of abundance of happiness and joy, I want to scream it on the rooftop.”

Sophia Bush Previously Addressed Relationship Timeline

Bush previously spoke publicly about the relationship in an April 2024 essay for Glamour, where she also came out as “queer.” In the essay, Bush explained that she and Harris first met in 2019 but did not become romantically involved until October 2023, after both of their marriages had already ended.

The actress, who filed for divorce from husband Grant Hughes in August 2023 after 13 months of marriage, also shared that past male partners had long been aware she was attracted to women.

Whew, roommates! One social media personality is finally speaking out after finding herself at the center of intense online chatter. While speculation and commentary have continued to swirl across social media, Daphne Joy is now sharing her side of the story and opening up about how she’s been handling the public scrutiny surrounding a situation that has had the internet talking nonstop.

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Daphne Joy Breaks Silence On Leak And Online Reactions

In a new clip, Daphne Joy appears in a virtual interview with DJ Akademiks, where she addresses the recent NSFW tape leak involving her and Diddy. During the conversation, Daphne sits on a couch in a black outfit and reflects on the controversy. She explains that she anticipated the footage becoming public for some time, saying the issue had been “looming” in her “hemisphere.”

Daphne also admits that the situation has been emotionally difficult, sharing that she feels “really misunderstood and judged” by the public. She goes on to say that people are constantly running with their own narrative about her and that she wants to take control of her story. Additionally, Daphne acknowledges that she is fully aware of the reactions circulating online as discussions about the leak continue to spread.

Watch the full NSFW interview by clicking here.

Roommates Weigh In With Strong Opinions

As soon as the video hit the timeline, folks sprinted to The Shade Room’s Instagram comment section and wasted no time sharing their takes. Some users wanted to know exactly what “narrative” was being pushed, while others accused DJ Akademiks of trying to be slick with his commentary. Meanwhile, plenty of commenters argued she might not be helping her own case, while others insisted she deserves to live her life in peace without every move becoming a debate.

One Instagram user @konfuzedtopics said, “Going on akademiks of alll PPL .. is a CHOICE. Girl what 😂😂😂😂”

This Instagram user @snobbishbaabe added, “Reclaim what image? It’s always been the same image“

And, Instagram user @richlifeshawtydred joked, “He’s trying to clap the cheeks😂😂”

Meanwhile, Instagram user @queen_kaylou wrote, “The video of her throwing that thang doesn’t help her narrative 😂”

While Instagram user @kingofzamundah claimed, “I agree, she deserves to be free and thotful in peace…..“

Lastly, Instagram user @chmvni shared, “I’m so tired of this girl coming up on my timeline. Take me out the chat please“

Daphne Joy Responds To Critics In Her Own Way

As previously reported, Daphne Joy recently found herself back in the headlines as conversations surrounding an alleged leaked intimate tape involving her, Diddy, and Sly Diggler continued gaining traction online. The chatter intensified after Daphne returned to Instagram with a video that quickly got people talking. In the clip, she appeared in a brown silky dress paired with heels and sunglasses, wearing her long dark hair down as she faced away from the camera and twerked in what appeared to be a sunny backyard setting. The post also featured a cheeky caption that read, “kiss here,” and when some social media users questioned whether the footage was AI-generated, Daphne jumped into the comments herself, responding, “ai could never baby.”

As clips, old claims, and commentary continued circulating online, the conversation quickly expanded beyond the alleged footage itself and shifted toward Daphne’s response to the attention. The viral post fueled even more debate about how she has navigated the controversy, with many social media users weighing in on the narratives that have followed her in recent months.

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Supergirl is set to fly into theaters on June 26th. The marketing campaign is in full swing, and for good reason: this isn’t just yet another superhero movie from Warner Bros. This is the second feature film set in the DCU, the shared universe overseen by studio head James Gunn. Last year, Gunn’s Superman became the hottest film of the summer, beating out competition from Marvel’s highly anticipated rival movies, The Thunderbolts and The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Superman ultimately earned $618.7 million, a healthy box office that indicated how seemingly hungry moviegoers were for a new superhero cinematic universe.

Just how hungry are they, though? Supergirl’s own box office will determine whether Superman’s success was a fluke or whether the DCU has the legs to go the distance. Unfortunately, it looks like the Woman of Steel is already facing a nasty dose of Kryptonite ahead of her film’s premiere. Right now, the movie is tracking to earn $55 million in its opening weekend. By comparison, Superman had an opening weekend of $125 million, and Supergirl’s much lower projection may sink this film for its titular heroine before it can go up, up, and away. 

Krypto, Good; Kryptonite, Bad

With the movie’s premiere less than three weeks away, it’s possible that Supergirl will earn a bit more than analysts have predicted. If the projection is accurate, though, a $55 million opening weekend would spell bad news for this upcoming film. Why is that? For one thing, the movie has a budget of $175 million. According to Deadline, once you factor in the costs of marketing, Supergirl will need to make $315 million just to break even. A low opening weekend means that it will be an uphill climb for the movie to make a profit because, with the exception of major anomalies like Obsession, box office begins plunging after the first week.

Those high marketing costs are often kryptonite for superhero movies, even ones that are very successful. For example, James Gunn’s Superman earned $618.7 million, which is a healthy amount in the golden age of superhero fatigue. But that movie reportedly needed $562.5 million to break even, meaning that the flagship film of the DCU ultimately earned much less profit than you might think (and may have lost money after the studio split profits with theaters). Superman was still a success when you consider video rentals, physical media sales, etc, but that success would have been impossible without its $125 million opening weekend. Supergirl needs far less box office to break even, but it’s also projected to earn 56 percent less than Superman when it premieres. 

The Eyes Have It

If Supergirl fails at the box office, it will be the fault of Warner Bros., which made a very expensive gamble on a character that isn’t exactly a household name. However, this movie succumbing to Kryptonite doesn’t necessarily mean the end of the DCU. The upcoming TV show Lanterns, for example, is already generating buzz for this cinematic universe, and James Gunn is hard at work on Man of Tomorrow, the sequel to Superman. Should that movie succeed, it means the Man of Steel’s brand is strong, and Supergirl will fade into being a supporting character. If the Superman sequel bombs, however, it may take the DCU with it.

At any rate, none of this is fixed in stone. Supergirl may very well earn more in its opening weekend than these early projects indicate, and if it’s really good, then it may earn enough in subsequent weeks to make a major profit for the studio. If nothing else, it will be fun to see Milly Alcock’s irreverent hero headline a film, just as it will be entertaining to see Jason Momoa finally bring Lobo to the big screen. A beautiful woman who can kill with a glance, fighting alongside a genocidal maniac literally too evil for Hell? With this team-up, you know that Supergirl will be anything but boring! 

There’s no other way to describe this movie, and indeed, the series from which it spawned, than as pure popcorn entertainment. And the man behind all of them would be utterly overjoyed to hear that, particularly given his proclivity for a box or two of popcorn himself. But jaws will be on the floor when you witness that moment in this movie; hopefully it won’t trigger vertigo.

Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol is streaming for free on Pluto this month, bringing one of the franchise’s most enjoyable outings to our homes for the low, low cost of absolutely nada. Directed by Brad Bird (The Incredibles), the movie follows Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his disavowed (of course, they’re always disavowed) IMF team as they try to stop a nuclear threat after being blamed for an attack on the Kremlin.

Alongside Cruise as Ethan Hunt, Ghost Protocol also stars Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker) as William Brandt, Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead) as Benji Dunn, Paula Patton (Déjà Vu) as Jane Carter, Michael Nyqvist (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) as Kurt Hendricks, Léa Seydoux (No Time to Die) as Sabine Moreau, Anil Kapoor (Slumdog Millionaire) as Brij Nath, and Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction) as Luther Stickell.

Was ‘Ghost Protocol’ a Success?

Financially, Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol was a huge success, and arguably the movie that fully revived a franchise that had seemed on its last legs following the muted reception to Mission: Impossible III. It grossed about $694.7 million worldwide against a reported $145 million budget, making it the highest-grossing Mission: Impossible movie at the time, and in today’s cash that’s $970 million worldwide. So yeah, this was a breakout hit because people wanted to see Cruise hanging off a building, especially on IMAX. We were there, too.

Critically, it was just as big a hit, importantly, because that told Cruise he was doing something right on-screen. It also helped change the series around practical stunt spectacle, which became the franchise’s main selling point from that film onward, rather than straightforward spying and subterfuge. Its critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes sits at 93%, with praise going to Bird’s ability to transition from animation to live action spectacle.

Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol is streaming for free on Pluto this month.

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December 21, 2011

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Janel Parrish and Sasha Farber are red carpet official — and feeling the love.

“He is like the sweetest, most brightest light to everybody that he meets,” Parrish, 37, exclusively told Us Weekly on Friday, June 5, while attending the Nancy Davis’ Race to Erase MS Gala sponsored by L’Agence. “He [has] the kindest heart to everyone, to his friends, his family or if he just met you walking his dogs. He just has the biggest heart and is so caring and loving.”

Parrish and Farber, 42, twinned in white while making their red carpet debut at the event, held at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

“She is so sweet, down to earth, so loving, so real, and I just feel so much support coming from her side,” Farber added to Us on Friday, referring to his girlfriend. “She’s just so supportive and wonderful. She loves animals, she loves dogs [and] she loves everyone who she meets.”

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He continued, “They always leave with a smile on their face, and I feel like no matter what day I’m having, I know when I see Janel, this is where I’m meant to be.”

Parrish and Farber started dating in April, months after the Pretty Little Liars actress separated from ex-husband Chris Long. (Parrish and Long, 41, finalized their divorce on Monday, June 1.)

“We were friends for years,” Parrish told Us, noting she met Farber when she competed on Dancing With the Stars season 19 in 2014. “I did the show and he was my buddy Sash for a very long time, and then we reconnected and here we are.”

Parrish was partnered with pro Val Chmerkovskiy on DWTS, where they finished in third place. Farber, who was dating ex-wife Emma Slater at the time, performed in the troupe.

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Parrish and Farber unexpectedly reconnected earlier this year following their respective divorces. (Farber and Slater, 37, settled their divorce in 2023 before she moved on with fellow DWTS pro Alan Bersten.)

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“You never know where life is going to take you. Reconnecting with Sasha has shown me a new kind of love and happiness that I didn’t know existed,” Parrish mused on Friday. “I think that those are some of the most beautiful and exciting things in life, and sometimes it’s the most unexpected things that can be the most beautiful things.”

For Parrish, she’s fully embracing her new chapter after getting divorced.

“[I’m] living in the present and just being grateful every day that I wake up and I get to do what I love with people that I love,” the Hallmark actress told Us earlier this month. “We don’t know what the future brings, and I am just trying to really stay in the present and follow what makes me happy and follow my joy, and that’s been bringing me so much happiness.”

The King of Bravo, Andy Cohen, is opening up about the emotional toll of the heated Summer House reunion amid Amanda Batula and West Wilson’s ongoing romance drama.

“I would say that the Summer House reunion was top 10 most tense reunions that we’ve had,” Cohen, 58, told Us Weekly and guests at the Newport Beach TV Fest Present’s Variety’s Creative Impact in TV Award to Andy Cohen event on Friday, June 5. “I think that, especially when you see next week’s episode, you’ll see what I mean.”

The Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen host continued, “This is a real group and there was real emotional fallout among this group and it was… it’s [that] this group is rocked and devastated and it’s very real and it was very emotional.”

Cohen even went so far to admit that he “left” the reunion “truly spent,” despite not being “in it” in the same way as the hit reality TV series’ cast.

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“I was just, you know, directing the conversation,” Cohen clarified.

News broke in March that Amanda and West’s once platonic relationship had turned romantic in the wake of Amanda’s split from her estranged husband Kyle Cooke and West’s previous relationship with Amanda’s former BFF, Ciara Miller.

“This isn’t, like, a sex scandal. It was, like, hanging out,” West told Cohen in the official teaser of the three-part reunion, which has given fans a front row seat to the fallout of the pair’s romance.

“Over the past six years, I have been your f***ing champion,” Ciara told Amanda during the reunion. “I couldn’t fathom that I would be sitting here pissed that you’re f***ing my ex.”

Despite the ongoing drama engulfing much of the cast, an insider exclusively told Us that the romance between West and Amanda is only growing stronger.

“West and Amanda are still dating,” the source told Us in May, revealing that “the cast doesn’t think they’re going to last.”

“West took Amanda to meet his parents already in May,” the insider added at the time. “So they are getting serious.”

On Friday, Cohen admitted to Us that after a while, the timeline of the pair’s friendship-turned-relationship became irrelevant after it was discussed during the emotionally-charged reunion.

“The story was the betrayal and the feelings and how it affected the group,” he explained. “And I think that, to me, I guess that the headline was how visibly shaken a lot of them were. I mean, there was Jesse Solomon — [he] spent the good chunk of the last 25 minutes [of the reunion] sitting there, kind of crying for real. He was very shaken and so I guess it was the emotion that really stood out to me.”

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Despite the high-stakes reunion, Cohen told Us he wasn’t nervous heading into filming.

“I felt the weight of it in the same way that I was in,” he said. “I was leaning in, I was hyped, I was energized — I wasn’t nervous. Sometimes I get nervous, you know, when I went in and talked to Ciara before the Summer House reunion, and then I went in and talked to West and Amanda. I get nervous for that a little bit, because it’s intense.”

He continued, “It’s intense, being on a reunion, if you had a normal season. This was so elevated and intense.”

Little People Big World’s Jacob Roloff is seemingly the latest reality TV star to enter the world of politics.

“Amidst the busy season on the farm, I have been quietly watching from the sidelines as Jacob gets more and more involved in local politics, surprising everyone with his eloquence while public speaking (me the most, he was very shy when we first started dating and I never imagined he would be able to do that) and how passionate he is about the topics he speaks on,” Roloff’s wife, Isabel Roloff, wrote via Instagram on Friday, June 5, announcing her husband’s foray into local politics.

“He’s educated and anyone who knows him knows he actually knows what he’s talking about (unlike some people who just pretend to),” she continued in the caption, alongside two photos of the pair holding hands while walking along a hillside. “Obviously he’s been busier than ever and it means less time for us, but I’m proud of the way he pursues his interests, often multiple at a time.”

She added, “People are noticing his videos from city council get a lot of traction on social media and his voice is finally being heard. Friends and people have been coming out of the woodwork saying they have seen videos of him speaking recently and they’re proud of him. Many folks in his life have encouraged him to run for some sort of local position. He definitely has my vote.”

Isabel then encouraged her hundreds of thousands of followers to “check out @hillsboroherald” to view some of the videos featuring her husband, or check out “@kevinhfoster’s page as well for more.”

If Roloff, who fans first met in 2006 on TLC’s hit series Little People Big World, does decide to run for public office, he will join a growing list of reality TV stars who have decided to turn into career politicians.

“I’d like to save lives for the next three to five years, with Archangel centers,” Jersey Shore’s Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino told local New Jersey news outlet News 12 on May 28 of his personal political ambitions. “I’d like to have an Archangels center in every 50 states [sic], and after that, you know, I will introduce everybody to Governor Situation.”

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Another reality TV star is considering a career in politics. “I’d like to save lives for the next three to five years, with Archangel centers,” Jersey Shore’s Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino told local New Jersey news outlet News 12 on Thursday, May 28, while attending the VUE Magazine spring edition party in state’s Wall Township. […]

When asked if he would enter the political arena as a Republican or a Democrat, Sorrentino, 43, played coy.

“I can’t announce it yet, but, uh, I think the, uh, residents of New Jersey would like no property tax,” he responded.

Other reality TV stars-turned-politicians famously include current President Donald Trump, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and The Hills alum Spencer Pratt, who us currently running for mayor of Los Angeles.

Kylie Jenner may look like she is fully embracing a carefree “hot girl summer,” but according to a new report, there is apparently more strategy behind the scenes than fans realize. The beauty mogul has been turning heads this week while vacationing in Turks and Caicos with her closest friends, posting videos of herself dancing, sipping cocktails, and jumping into a pool fully clothed. But while social media users praised Kylie Jenner’s seemingly carefree energy, a source now claims the entire vibe may actually be part of a carefully planned business move.

Jenner appeared to let loose during the tropical getaway, sharing clips of herself drinking beer and fruity cocktails, dancing with friends, and soaking up the sun. At one point, the “Kardashians” star even jumped into a swimming pool while still wearing a minidress.

One of Jenner’s Instagram captions read, “We’re not OK,” as she embraced one of her friends during the trip. Jenner later leaned into the theme herself, posting, “Kylie summer trip!!! @kyliecosmetics” and “We’re literally summering.”

Source Claims It’s All About Kylie Cosmetics

Despite the seemingly spontaneous spring-break energy, a source told the Daily Mail the trip is reportedly far more intentional than it appears. “Kylie is presenting a carefree, fun image to help sell her new Kylie Cosmetic Lip Butter flavors,” the insider claimed.

According to the source, Jenner’s real day-to-day lifestyle looks much different from the image currently flooding social media. “The truth is she doesn’t really drink or party much. Most days she wakes up early to exercise and is in her office by 7am or 8am and then goes home to her kids to cook,” the insider alleged. “She is very much a CEO type who is on top of her game.”

Still, the source claimed Jenner enjoys leaning into a more carefree public image from time to time. “She loves making people think she has a wild side,” the source added. “And while she likes to party with her old friends once in a while, she is very much a business boss babe who has business on her mind.”

Kylie Jenner Turned Her Vacation Into A Full-Blown Brand Trip

Nearly every aspect of the luxurious vacation appeared tied to Kylie Cosmetics. The getaway reportedly centered around promoting new Lip Butter flavors, with Jenner’s influencer friend group helping model products and share makeup content online. Guests on the trip included Victoria Villarroel, Maguire Grace Amundsen, Anastasia Karanikolaou, and Yris Palmer.

Jenner also transformed the rented beachfront mansion into a Kylie Cosmetics paradise, reportedly branding mirrors, parasols, robes, towels, and even cocktails with the company logo. Each room was stocked with gifts for attendees, including bikinis, towels, lighters, throwaway cameras, woven beach bags, water bottles, makeup, and personalized itineraries.

While boyfriend Timothée Chalamet did not appear to join the trip, Jenner did bring her children, Stormi and Aire, whom she shares with ex Travis Scott.

Jenner Hopes Stormi One Day Takes Over Her Brand

The business-minded approach aligns with Jenner’s long-term vision for Kylie Cosmetics. Last year, the reality star opened up about wanting daughter Stormi to eventually take over the beauty empire one day.

“After 10 years, I’m just still so excited to create,” Jenner told WWD after celebrating a decade of Kylie Cosmetics in November 2025. “It’s my dream that my daughter will want to take over Kylie Cosmetics. I would love for this to be a legacy brand, and I’m working hard every day to set up that future.”

Her mom, Kris Jenner, echoed the sentiment, saying, “Building an Estée Lauder, or any one of those beauty companies that has been around for a gazillion years, that’s what Kylie’s working toward.”

Kylie Jenner Recently Reflected On 10 Years Of Kylie Cosmetics

Jenner’s business-focused approach comes as she recently celebrated a major milestone for her beauty empire. Last year, the reality star marked 10 years of Kylie Cosmetics and admitted the moment left her feeling emotional as she reflected on how much has changed since launching the brand as a teenager. “I’ve been very emotional about it,” Jenner said of the milestone.

The beauty mogul revealed she had recently revisited memories from the brand’s earliest days after finding an old phone filled with photos from 2016. “I found my old phone from 2016 and there are these photos of me at 17, 18 years old, sitting on the factory floor creating my first eye shadow palette,” she shared.

Looking back, Jenner admitted she never imagined the company would become the global brand it is today. “I didn’t think that far into the future when I was creating the brand, I wasn’t thinking about 10 years later, so it is pretty surreal to be here,” she added.