Sweet Magnolias star JoAnna Garcia Swisher is breaking her silence after the show’s shocking cancellation after five seasons.

“How do you say goodbye to something that became so much more than a job? Seven years. Five seasons. A million tiny moments that somehow became a whole life,” Garcia Swisher, 47, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, September 20. “Sweet Magnolias came into my world during a chapter that held some of my deepest loss and, somehow, some of my greatest joy.”

Garcia Swisher, who explained that both of her parents died during production of the first few seasons, starred on Sweet Magnolias as Maddie Townsend. The Netflix hit followed Maddie’s life in the small town of Serenity, South Carolina, with her best friends, Dana Sue (Brooke Elliott) and Helen Decatur (Heather Headley) by her side.

“In a time when I wasn’t always sure how to keep moving forward, Serenity gave me somewhere to go,” Garcia Swisher continued on Sunday. “These people gave me somewhere to belong. They made me laugh when I was sure I had forgotten how. They let me be sad when I needed to be. They showed up. Again and again and again, and maybe that’s what I will carry with me most.”

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Netflix announced on Friday, September 18, that Sweet Magnolias was canceled and will not return for a once-potential season 6.

“This show was always about showing up for the people you love. About friends becoming family. About life not turning out exactly the way you planned, and choosing to build something beautiful anyway,” Garcia Swisher added. “Somewhere along the way, while we were telling those stories, we started living them too. To every single person who made this show, and every single person who watched it, loved it, shared it, and found a little piece of themselves in Serenity … thank you.”

She continued, “You will never fully know what you gave me. Five seasons. Seven years. One really, really beautiful chapter of my life. I’m not quite sure I’m ready to close it, but I am so incredibly grateful I got to live it.”

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In the wake of Sweet Magnolias’ shocking conclusion, Garcia Swisher will reunite with showrunner Sheryl J. Anderson to adapt Lauren Edmondson’s novel Ladies of the House for Netflix.

“From the moment I read Lauren Edmondson’s Ladies of the House, I fell completely in love with Daisy, Cricket and Wallis: their relationships, their messiness, their strength, and most of all, their heart,” Garcia Swisher said in a Friday statement. “I am beyond excited to continue to tell meaningful, female-driven stories alongside the incredible Sheryl Anderson. … Netflix has been my creative home for the past seven years, and I couldn’t imagine a better place, or a better team, to tell this story.”

All five seasons of Sweet Magnolias are streaming on Netflix.

Tender loving care! Lizzo, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alana and Danielle Haim, Jaleel White, and more celebs had plenty to cluck about at TenderFest 2026.

The annual chicken tender festival took over The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California, on Saturday, Sept. 19, where attendees and celebrity judges put their taste buds to work in the ConTender Competition to crown the best take on the crispy classic.

Guests got their fill from vendors including Delilah, Dave’s Hot Chicken, Pizzeria Mozza, Marvin, Le Coupé, Box Chicken, Raising Cane’s, Chimmelier, Tendercrush, Miya Miya, Jitlada, Petit Trois and Lucia, while dipping, snacking, and mingling with stars throughout the night.

The foodie fête has also drawn plenty of famous faces in years past, including Kris Jenner, Diplo, Benny Blanco, and Sydney Sweeney.

When all was said and done, Jitlada ruled the roost, taking home the ConTender Cup and a cash prize benefiting the restaurant’s charity of choice.

And no feast is complete without dessert! Henry’s Secret Ice Cream, All About The Cinnamon, and Gone Bananas Bread helped end the night on a sweet note.

Hungry for more? TenderFest is heading beyond the West Coast for the first time, making its Chicago, Illinois, debut on Saturday, Oct. 10.

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Y’all! Ciara has never been one to let a little something like pregnancy slow her down—and she made that clear once again while taking over the stage in Las Vegas. As a clip from her latest performance continues making rounds online, fans are getting a reminder that the singer is still bringing that signature energy, even while expecting.

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Ciara Keeps It Moving While Expecting

This week, a clip of Ciara performing at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas began floating around, showing the pregnant singer delivering a high-energy set complete with intense choreography. At one point, Ciara joked with the crowd, saying, “Y’all know me and this baby up here bouncing around,” as she continued dancing and smiling into the microphone.

For the performance, Ciara rocked blonde curly hair with a full face beat and a bedazzled Outkast T-shirt. She paired the statement top with layered chains, black pants featuring slits and fringe, sneakers, and black gloves with metallic cutouts, completing the look while keeping the energy high onstage.

Fans Go Up In The Comments

Folks quickly ran to iHeartRadio’s Instagram comment section to share their thoughts on Ciara’s high-energy performance. Some joked that if Ciara can keep up with choreography while pregnant, they might need to get back in the gym. While others think baby Cinco is already officially part of the show!

One Instagram user @shainaaross said, “Pregnant and performing and I need like 12 iced coffees to get out of bed 😂😭”

This Instagram user @janet4739 added, “Most doctors said keep physical when you are pregnant. Easy delivery, one push, is all you need.”

And, Instagram user @prettyprettygoddess joked, “Oh she been riding lmfao 😂😂😂😂”

Meanwhile, Instagram user @_clari.matos wrote, “Ohhh! 😮‍💨And what’s your super power?!🤰🔥♥️”

While Instagram user @miracleebieri claimed, “This is my sign to go back to the gym 😢”

Lastly, Instagram user @inspirationsbyfee shared, “Cinco is apart of the show!🔥🔥🔥😍😍👏🏽”

Not Charlamagne Struggling With The Assignment

A video shared to Charlamagne Tha God’s Instagram shows him and Jess Hilarious in the audience attempting to recreate one of Ciara’s iconic moves—the one where she leans alllll the way back. Now, we’re all for giving it the old college try, but chile… we’re not exactly sure what was going on in that crowd!

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Chad Gilbert, the founding guitarist and driving creative force behind New Found Glory, has died at 45. The pop-punk band announced that Gilbert died peacefully in his sleep on the morning of September 20, surrounded by loved ones. His wife, Lisa Cimorelli, and his mother, Jackie, were reportedly beside him during his final moments.

Gilbert’s death comes after a years-long battle with a rare form of adrenal cancer and emergency brain surgery earlier this year. However, an official cause of death was not disclosed in the announcement.

New Found Glory announced Gilbert’s death in an emotional Instagram statement signed by Cimorelli and his bandmates Jordan Pundik, Ian Grushka, Cyrus Bolooki and Dan O’Connor. “On the morning of September 20th, Chad Everett Gilbert passed away peacefully in his sleep. He left this world surrounded by friends and family and took his final breaths with his wife and mother by his side, just as he wished,” the statement began.

“We are devastated and shocked by how quickly he left us, yet so grateful for how peacefully and smoothly he went. The amount of visitors that crowded the hospital lobby at a moment’s notice is a testament to how beloved and cherished Chad was, and always will be,” they added.

The statement emphasized that Gilbert considered his family more important than his extensive accomplishments as a musician. “He was a legendary musician, but his favorite accomplishment was being a husband and father. His biggest dreams came true,” the announcement continued.

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Gilbert is survived by Cimorelli, their daughter Lily, his mother, and his brother Brian. “Rest in peace, Chad. We love you forever,” the message read.

New Found Glory Honored His Lasting Influence

Gilbert helped establish New Found Glory in Coral Springs, Florida, in 1997 and remained a central part of the band for nearly three decades. Along with playing lead guitar, he contributed heavily to the band’s songwriting and helped shape the energetic pop-punk sound that earned the group a dedicated following.

“Chad’s guitar playing, songwriting, humor, and relentless drive helped shape New Found Glory for nearly three decades,” the band wrote. “Through more than a dozen albums, endless tours around the world, and more accolades than we ever could have imagined, Chad challenged all of us to grow as musicians, performers, and human beings.”

The group added that Gilbert’s influence would remain inseparable from its future music and live performances. “While we are devastated to lose him, we are so grateful for the incredible life he lived, the memories we shared, and the brotherhood we had,” they said. “His influence will always be part of New Found Glory, and his spirit will be felt on every stage we stand on, with every note we play.”

The Guitarist Underwent Emergency Brain Surgery

Gilbert had openly documented his cancer battle after initially revealing his diagnosis in 2021.

Doctors discovered a pheochromocytoma, a rare tumor that develops in the adrenal gland, after Gilbert was found unresponsive at home. The malignant mass was reportedly approximately eight inches long and required emergency surgery. The cancer later spread to his spine and lungs, leading to additional treatments and radiation.

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His health took another frightening turn in February 2026 when he began experiencing weakness in his left hand and leg. Gilbert struggled to control his movements during a New Found Glory performance in Nashville and later began stumbling and falling.

A CT scan revealed three tumors in his brain. He underwent successful surgery on February 27, although he did not publicly disclose the procedure until March.

Gilbert regained function in his left hand immediately after surgery and continued updating fans about his recovery, according to Entertainment Weekly.

Chad Gilbert Later Received A More Serious Diagnosis

In April, Gilbert revealed that doctors had updated his diagnosis from metastatic pheochromocytoma to stage 4 adrenocortical carcinoma, also known as ACC. The new diagnosis carried a more serious prognosis, but Gilbert remained focused on his family and his determination to continue making music.

Cimorelli told PEOPLE that the updated diagnosis was devastating because previous treatments had appeared to be working.

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Gilbert nevertheless spoke gratefully about the life he had built with his wife and daughter. He continued working on music throughout his illness and set his sights on returning to the stage.

Chad Gilbert Helped Shape A Pop-Punk Generation

New Found Glory emerged during the late 1990s and became one of the most influential acts of the early 2000s pop-punk movement. Songs including “My Friends Over You,” “Hit or Miss” and “All Downhill from Here” became staples of the genre.

Few modern courtroom dramas manage to keep fans on the edge of their seats for over 2 hours, but this 2023 masterpiece sure does. Premiering at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, the French legal thriller turns one suspicious death into a sharp examination of marriage, leaving viewers even more uncertain as it progresses. At Cannes, the film won the prestigious Palme d’Or, then secured the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay after receiving five nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress.

Directed by French filmmaker Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall is one of the most suspenseful thrillers of all time. It owes much of its success to the brilliant direction and screenplay, as well as the outstanding performance of lead star Sandra Hüller. Hüller, whom you may recognize from the mega sci-fi hitProject Hail Mary, portrays novelist Sandra Voyter, who is trying to prove her innocence in her husband’s death. Three years later, Hüller’s performance still fuels debate over whether her character is grieving, manipulating, or simply surviving, showing how well the film’s awards-season success has aged.

For those who have yet to watch the award-winning drama since its 2023 debut, now is the time to catch up on Netflix. Subscribers in the U.S. have until September 22, 2026, to watch Anatomy of a Fall before it exits the streamer the following day. Keep in mind, however, that streaming removals can occasionally shift when licensing agreements receive late extensions.

‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Is One of the Most Perfect Thrillers on Netflix Right Now

Boasting a Certified Fresh 96% critics score and 91% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, Anatomy of a Fall is one of the best movies of the 2020s, a feat it still maintains to date. At the center of the mystery thriller is Sandra, who is accused of killing her husband Samuel after his body is discovered beneath their isolated Alpine home. The couple’s visually impaired son, Daniel, becomes a crucial witness, forcing the trial to examine not just a fatal fall, but every unresolved wound within the family. Also starring in the 151-minute film are Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado-Graner, Antoine Reinartz, and Samuel Theis in supporting roles.

Anatomy of a Fall leaves Netflix on September 23. Follow Collider to stay updated.

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When it comes to clocking the tea, y’all know Latto will always step in and check whoever about whatever! And that’s exactly the energy she brought after folks online started sharing their opinions about her and her sister Brooklyn Nikole’s viral family farm video. The funny sibling vlog immediately had fans talking, but Big Mama didn’t let the chatter slide. She seemingly came through with a subliminal message that made it clear she peeped the shade.

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Latto & Brooklyn Nikole Bring Fans Along For Some Family Farm Fun

Recently, Latto and her sister Brooklyn Nikole dropped a TikTok vlog giving fans a peek at their family’s farm. The now-viral clip shows the sisters cruising around in a golf cart, showing off their chickens, cows, barns and even squeezing in a lil’ farm fit check. Latto and Brooklyn laughed and joked about farm life, but chileee, the video had some folks feeling a way! Some accused the girlies of “cosplaying,” while others brought Latto’s background into the conversation, pointing out that the she’s biracial.

Big Mama Appears To Clock The Shade After Family Farm Video Sparks Online Debate

Well, it looks like Big Mama ended up peeping some of the chatter. Shortly after Brooklyn shared the vlog, Latto reposted lyrics from Karrahbooo’s ‘Inside The Booth’ record on her Instagram Story. The screenshot showed Karrahboo’s bars which said, “They sit on the internet debating ’bout my race.” 

Social Media Pops OFF After Latto Reposts Lyrics About Race

Once fans caught Latto’s repost, they immediately started speculating that Big Mama was clocking the reactions to her and Brooklyn’s farm video. Reactions to Latto’s repost continued to pop OFF over in The Shade Room’s comment section. Some folks said they already know Latto is biracial, so there’s nothing to debate. Meanwhile, others said they’re too busy debating gas prices and grocery bills to worry about Big Mama’s race right now.

Instagram user @mz_microphone wrote, “Lattoooo pleasseeeee not right now gas is $15,000 a gallon!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂” 

Instagram user @tteresa_mendoza wrote, “Girl chill. Hell folks think I’m Russian when my mom and dad black asf lol.” 

While Instagram user @daijaxessence wrote, “Y’all proving her point in the comments 😂😂” 

porshadeshannon wrote, “What’s there to debate? Her name was Mulatto at one point. 🥴” 

Then Instagram user @ranellroy wrote, “Gas prices is $7 a gallon Latto. Ain’t nobody worried about your race right now.” 

Another Instagram user @fintech_barbie_ wrote, “We’ve seen her parents. Her dad is black, her mom is white. Who’s debating and why? 😂” 

Then another Instagram user @lexiiuniverse wrote, “Girl I’m busy debating between grocery prices and gas prices 😂😂” 

While another Instagram user @yoke_87 wrote, “If y’all wasn’t she got y’all talking now.” 

Lastly, Instagram user @moodyg.rl wrote, “Why Latto got so many people this mad😭😭😭😭” 

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Kate Beckinsale deleted her archive of Instagram photos, leaving only a pair of concerning messages on her feed.

“Bye,” Beckinsale, 53, wrote in white text over a black background in an Instagram post shared early on Sunday, September 20.

Within the hour, the actress shared an image of a rainbow from a parking lot to her Instagram Stories. She added the caption, “Congratulations, you won. I give up.”

Beckinsale has not shared any additional messages or elaborated on the meaning behind her alarming uploads. Us reached out to the actress’ rep for comment.

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Kate Beckinsale appears to be shining a light on her experience with post-traumatic stress disorder. “I think what people will find incredibly hard to understand about non-military PTSD … is that those people have seen or experienced levels of horror, terror, violence that they don’t just dream about incessantly, so there’s no rest,” Beckinsale, 53, […]

Weeks earlier, the Underworld actress opened up about her personal experience with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

“I think what people will find incredibly hard to understand about non-military PTSD … is that those people have seen or experienced levels of horror, terror, violence that they don’t just dream about incessantly, so there’s no rest,” Beckinsale wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post on September 2. “They see it when they blink. Every time they close their eyes for a second and those people aren’t recognized as heroes.”

She continued at the time, “They see it when they blink. Every time they close their eyes for a second and those people aren’t recognized as heroes. Given the fact that it’s invisible and you can’t know, maybe err on being on the gentler side with people, being kinder with people. It really is true that if you haven’t walked a mile in someone’s shoes — however fancy you feel the shoes are — you have absolutely no idea what they may be carrying or masking or dealing with day and night.”

While researchers note it is difficult to accurately gauge how many people suffer from PTSD, studies show an estimated six out of every 100 Americans experience PTSD at some point in their lives — and the majority of those individuals do not have a military background.

Beckinsale had previously scrubbed her Instagram profile in August while navigating the aftermath of her mother’s death, noting the disparaging comments she received on social media about her weight in the midst of her grief. (The Serendipity star announced in 2025 that her mom died after a battle with stage IV cancer.)

“You take a break from Instagram for several months following the death of your mother, delete all of your posts and explain in some considerable detail about what you may have lost weight including the fact that weight loss is one of the very first physical signs of bereavement,” Beckinsale captioned an August upload, addressing body-shaming comments. “I think people might be broken.”

She added at the time, “At the age of 5, I watched my 31-year-old father die of a huge heart attack and then I watched my stepfather die, and then I watched my mother degenerate and die in such an incredible amount of suffering, and I will say, it doesn’t make you feel very hungry. And I don’t know if there’s some kind of survivor guilt because it started after my stepdad died, and it’s not like anorexia where you’re starving and it’s a kind of willpower thing.”

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Beckinsale further acknowledged how her grief had affected her appetite and, in turn, her overall health.

“I think watching, especially alone, the people that you love the most dearly suffer and have horrific and sometimes violent, awful deaths really makes you not hungry, and people respond in different ways,” she stated. “Uf you google physical manifestations of grief, changes in appetite is probably the first one. … I will say that because of my dad and my stepdad and my mom, I am so grateful that it wouldn’t occur to me to see somebody transparently suffering and write something nasty about their appearance. It just wouldn’t cross my mind. I am so grateful to have been brought up by people who raised me like that. And I really miss them.”

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.

John Branca has spent more than four decades as one of the most powerful dealmakers in the music business, most famously helping shape Michael Jackson’s empire. In 2026, that connection came full circle when “Michael” became the first biopic ever to top $1 billion.

Branca served as a producer on the Antoine Fuqua-directed hit, which stars Jaafar Jackson as his late uncle and features Miles Teller as Branca himself. The casting put his own history with the King of Pop front and center for a whole new generation of moviegoers. That newfound visibility has also drawn attention to the woman beside him through much of the film’s rollout: his wife, Kristina Tuckutė. 

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The Lithuanian model and beauty entrepreneur joined Branca on the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere and was later at his side as he celebrated the movie’s record-setting run. But Tuckutė had built an international career of her own long before becoming Mrs. Branca. 

It all started in Klaipėda, the Baltic port city where Tuckutė grew up and, by her own account, dealt with bullying from classmates. She started modeling at 14 after a visit to a local agency, and castings soon turned into an invitation to Paris. She later recalled arriving there as a schoolgirl who spoke neither English nor French. 

Kristina Tuckutė Found Success In Milan But Warned Of Fashion’s Dangers

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The language barrier didn’t slow her down for long. Major Model president Guido Dolci brought her to Milan, where she learned Italian and landed work with luxury houses including Giorgio Armani, Roberto Cavalli and Blumarine, plus Gianfranco Ferré, La Perla and Wolford. She also spent several years as the face of Italian hosiery and lingerie label Levante, fronting its print and TV campaigns.

Tuckutė has never sugarcoated the industry that made her. During a 2013 appearance on the TV3 show “Gyvenimas yra gražus,” she urged the mothers of aspiring models not to rush blindly into fashion, calling it “sometimes a wild jungle with plenty of dangers and unwritten rules.” The same segment noted that she counted her young daughter, Sasha, as a far bigger achievement than anything she’d done on a runway.

Kristina Tuckutė Wanted ‘More’ Than Modeling And Built A Beauty Brand

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Modeling was never meant to be the whole story. Around the same time, Tuckutė was moving into the beauty business, telling Žmonės that she didn’t want her career to depend on her appearance alone. “I want more,” she said. 

Eventually, “more” turned into OHM by Kristina Tuckutė, a skincare line she spent over three years developing. Its 2021 launch at Flying Solo in SoHo drew figures from New York’s fashion, art and business circles, along with Lithuanian influencers like Karolina Meschino and Naglis Bierancas, who flew in for the occasion.

Kristina Tuckutė Found Love With John Branca After Redefining Her Priorities

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These days, she’s building her life in Los Angeles, but she hasn’t disappeared from Lithuanian media. Stilius put Tuckutė on its cover in 2011, then revisited that cover in 2025 to look back at how much her life had changed since.

That October, while celebrating her 42nd birthday at home, she told Stilius that her priorities had shifted toward independence, authenticity, and the people closest to her. “I value meaningful relationships more than anything superficial,” she explained, adding that she was looking forward to the life still ahead of her and continuing to set an example for Sasha, who’s now a teenager.

Two months later, in December 2025, Tuckutė married Branca, calling him the “love of her life.”

Kristina Tuckutė Says Time Away Helped Her Rediscover Her Voice

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In March 2026, Tuckutė returned to the pages of Stilius with a candid multi-page feature and a glamorous new photo shoot by photographer Igor Sanaev. In the interview, she opened up about the stretch she spent away from public life, saying the time gave her room to reconsider outside expectations about how she should look, behave, and present herself.

She described the retreat as “not an escape,” but a conscious choice that allowed her to hear herself instead of the voices around her. “Sometimes you need silence, distance and a new environment to truly grow as a person,” she told the magazine. Her faith helped carry her through, too. “After all, they say that God doesn’t give you difficulties that you can’t solve or overcome,” she said.

Whatever comes next, Tuckutė sounds optimistic about it. “I sincerely believe that the future is in our own hands,” she said shortly before marrying Branca. “We create it every day with our choices, our energy and the people we choose to keep close.” 

Jamie Lynn Spears is speaking out after the shocking cancellation of Netflix’s hit dramedy Sweet Magnolias.

“I can’t put into words how much the people who make up our Sweet Mags family mean to me, and that’s not just the producers, cast, crew & @Netflix who are like actual family at this point, but also each of you who watched and became a part of our family as well,” Spears, 35, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, September 20. “It’s so rare to have five seasons straight be #1 around the whole world, in a business where getting a 2nd season of anything is almost impossible these days.”

Netflix announced on Friday, September 18, that Sweet Magnolias was canceled and there would not be a sixth season of the show. Spears, for her part, starred as Noreen, a nurse new to Serenity, South Carolina, who has an affair with her boss, Dr. Bill Townsend (Chris Klein). Before Noreen and Bill welcomed their daughter, Rebecca, the town pediatrician divorced wife Maddie Townsend (Joanna Garcia Swisher). Noreen and Maddie eventually bonded after Bill’s death, each also finding new love interests.

Sweet Magnolias was Spears’ return to Hollywood after taking a break from the cameras to focus on raising her children. (Spears shares daughter Maddie, 18, with ex Casey Aldridge and daughter Ivey, 8, with husband Jamie Watson.)

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Although their characters couldn’t be further from friends, Jamie Lynn Spears and JoAnna Garcia Swisher completely bonded on set of Sweet Magnolias. “She’s incredible. She’s so beautiful and she’s such a great mom, and we connected on so many levels,” Swisher, 40, says exclusively in the latest issue of Us Weekly. “She’s really close with […]

“Maddie was in middle school and Ivey was a little baby, still breast-feeding when the producers were just crazy enough to give this insecure but hopeful young mama a chance,” Spears recalled on Sunday of being cast on Sweet Magnolias season 1. “Little did they know they were actually giving a part of myself ‘life’ again, a part of myself I desperately needed and it healed me in ways that allowed me to grow as an actress, but most importantly as a person and a mother.”

She continued, “I was given the gift of being able to provide for my family, doing something I was proud of, surrounded by people I respected and loved while creating something we all valued. I owe it all to each and every person who loved Serenity, and the people who made it what it was.”

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The Zoey 101 alum further thanked the show creators and fans alike for allowing her to “be a part of this magical family.”

“That’s something that will never end 🤍🤍,” Spears concluded.

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Spears’ remarks particularly hit home for costars, including Garcia Swisher, 47.

“I love you so much,” the Reba alum replied in the comments section. “You’re a gift! And forever my family.”

All five seasons of Sweet Magnolias are currently streaming on Netflix.

When a celebrity puts their stamp of approval on a haircare brand, we take note. But when two celebrities are fans? Case in point: That’s when we really start paying attention. Case in point: Mariska Hargitay recently relied on a thickening cream from a haircare brand that Jennifer Garner also loves: the Virtue Flourish Thickening Styling Treatment Cream.

For Hargitay’s fresh, undone waves at the Emmys, celebrity hairstylist Adir Abergel reached for the lightweight styling cream, which is designed to give strands a fuller, thicker appearance without weighing them down.

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The treatment is all about creating fuller, thicker hair without leaving strands feeling stiff, sticky or weighed down. It’s especially great for those with fine or thinning hair, as it adds body and helps give strands a more hefty feel from root to tip. Instead of creating overly polished volume, it lends itself perfectly to the kind of soft, airy texture Hargitay wore, making hair look naturally full and effortless. Like you just woke up like this.

Like the rest of Virtue’s Flourish collection, the formula was created with thinning hair in mind. It features the brand’s Alpha Keratin 60ku CLINICAL protein alongside ingredients like red algae and tara tannins to help support healthier-looking strands while you style. Essentially, it isn’t just your typical volumizing product that makes hair look thicker for the day. The treatment combines styling benefits with haircare ingredients, so it’s an easy addition to a routine if fullness and overall hair health are both on your hair checklist.

Using it is straightforward. Work a small amount through damp hair, concentrating on the mid-lengths, then style as usual. You can blow-dry with a round brush if you’re after more polished volume, or take a cue from Hargitay’s undone look and use it as the foundation for loose, touchable waves. Since the formula is designed to add fullness without sacrificing movement, hair can still have that soft, lived-in finish rather than looking overly styled.

The thickening cream is a hit among fine-haired shoppers. One Amazon reviewer said it “gives me volume back” after “menopause.” Another shopper with fine hair said it “gives incredible volume that lasts for days.”

Ready to give your own strands the A-list treatment? Shop the treatment now to add body to your next blowout.

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