Danielle Fishel admittedly felt “so uncomfortable” when Boy Meets World featured a story line dedicated to her character Topanga’s weight.

“When I started the show at 12, I did weigh 94 pounds, and now I’m 19 and I weigh you know, 115 or whatever it is, and I have put on that weight,” Fishel, 45, said on the Thursday, May 7, episode of her “Pod Meets World” podcast, detailing her mindset at the time to read scripts poking fun at her character’s apparent weight gain. “It is my responsibility and as an actor, my body is part of my instrument.”

Fishel was particularly aware of her body while filming the season 7 episode titled, “She’s Having My Baby Back Ribs,” where Topanga goes on a diet after struggling to button her pants. Topanga’s husband, Cory Matthews (Ben Savage), in turn, thought his college student wife was actually pregnant.

“I’m sure there was a part of me that understood why parts of it were funny then too, so I’m like, ‘It is funny, so why am I taking it so personally?’” she recalled. “I remember doing the wardrobe fitting for these jeans and they were a size either 26 or 27, which is a 2 or a 4. … I knew no matter how I feel about my own body, because I was definitely like, ‘I’m huge, I’m fat, I’m disgusting.’”

She continued, “I knew that, factually, a size four is something most American women would think of as being borderline emaciated, and yet we’re gonna do an entire episode around the fact that this size four woman has to be this concerned about her weight and her body, and that made me angry.”

As Fishel filmed the scene where her pants wouldn’t close, she became increasingly “aware [of] what” the show was telling women audience members about their own body shapes.

“[I was] not happy at all,” the actress stated.

Fishel’s podcast cohost Will Friedle further noted that the story arc began when the two actors were “pulled into an office” with show execs. (Friedle’s character, Eric Matthews, also went on a diet in the same episode.)

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“We both, to protect ourselves, instantly went the laughing fun route, ‘Oh my God, this is gonna be OK, this is going to be so great,’” Friedle, 49, said on Thursday’s episode. “The alternative would have been misery. It’s, like, ‘Let’s find the jokes [and] let’s hit the jokes’ because it’s all we had.”

In rewatching the episode, Friedle also noticed how many people touched Topanga’s stomach in the episode. The handsy scenes soon felt “uncomfortable” for both him and Fishel.

“I never put it together. I hate people touching my stomach … even people I’m very close to [like] my husband,” Fishel said of her spouse, Jensen Karp. “If Jensen puts his arm around my waist and I feel like it’s resting anywhere near my stomach, doesn’t matter how thin I am, I am like, ‘Get your hand off my stomach.’ I wonder if it goes back to this episode.”

Katy Perry’s Met Gala skin looked incredibly smooth, glowy and camera-ready, and part of that prep came from the Loops Exfoliating Toner Pads. The Korean skincare-inspired pads are designed to gently exfoliate, hydrate and smooth texture in one step, helping makeup apply more evenly afterward. They’ve become especially popular among people looking for a quick way to refresh dull skin and create a softer, glowier canvas before glam.

Makeup by Alexandra French broke down the look, noting that she used the pads to “prep and clean” Perry’s skin to ensure there was zero dryness. The formula uses a blend of gentle exfoliating acids, including gluconolactone, salicylic acid and citric acid, to help smooth texture, clear pores, and brighten skin before makeup. It also contains hydrating ingredients to help improve skin texture without leaving the face feeling stripped or overly sensitized. The result is skin that feels smoother, softer and noticeably more prepped for makeup.

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The pads are a great way to simplify your routine — instead of using separate exfoliators, toners and cotton pads, everything is already built into one product. Many people also use them strategically before makeup around areas where texture tends to show up most — like the nose, chin or forehead — because smoother skin often helps foundation sit better overall.

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To use them, gently swipe a pad across clean skin after cleansing, avoiding the immediate area around the eyes. They can be used a few times a week, depending on your skin type, and following with moisturizer afterward helps lock in hydration. Or, you can press the pad onto specific areas for a few minutes, almost like a mini treatment mask, before makeup.

One user who called the pads “gentle but effective” said they noticed “a smoother, brighter complexion within just a few uses.”

If your makeup has been looking uneven, patchy or dull lately, adding a gentle exfoliating toner pad to your routine might be the easiest upgrade.

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Hilary Swank is opening up about the way motherhood has altered how she views discipline while working out.

“Motherhood has changed the way I think about discipline,” Swank, 51, wrote via Instagram on Friday, May 8, alongside a slew of pictures featuring the actress’ home gym. “It’s less about perfection, more about consistency — and letting your kids see you take care of yourself.”

In October 2022, the Academy award-winning actress announced she was expecting twins with her husband, Philip Schneider.

“This is something that I’ve been wanting for a long time, and my next thing is I’m gonna be a mom,” she said at the time. “And not just of one, but of two. I can’t believe it.”

Swank welcomed twins Aya and Ohm in April 2023. Since then, Swank admitted that it has been difficult to find the “me time” necessary to work out.

“My workout routine is a little different these days… it mostly happens in the garage,” she wrote. “With 3-year-old twins, ‘finding time’ to work out isn’t really a thing. So we started figuring out how to move together — in between naps, book readings, swim lessons, and the general chaos of toddlerhood.”

She added, “I’m back on set for #Yellowjackets — so grateful — but the hours are long. And when I’m home, I just want to be with the kids. So this became our answer: a space we could all use, that could grow with the kids, and where we could not just work out but actually have fun.”

Swank shared that her husband “managed to design and build” most of her new at-home gym, alongside a couple of “very ‘handy’ friends” who utilized “as much scrap material as possible.”

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“I’m just grateful he didn’t burn down the garage in the process,” she wrote. “I usually hide power tools from him…”

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Swank then broke down her workout routine, saying that sometimes she just has time to do a “quick power-lift during nap time.”

“Other days it’s tap dancing inspired by the insanely talented @chloearnoldtaps, swinging around like monkeys @tumbltrak, rock-climbing ‘Everest’ to find the whale @atomikclimbingholds, pretending we’re firemen going up and down the fire-pole, or just laying in the ‘spider web’ reading books on a rainy afternoon,” she wrote. “Mostly, it’s just about showing up however we can.”

She concluded, “Grateful for my husband for creating this space… and for the tiny humans who keep me moving whether I like it or not.”

Summer House star Ciara Miller publicly accused ex West Wilson of sleeping with The Real Housewives of New Jersey alum Jennifer Fessler — a claim both Wilson and Fessler have firmly denied.

The cross-franchise feud spilled across red carpets and social media in May 2026, with Fessler even arguing the rumor is best described as an act of “libel.”

Keep scrolling for a complete breakdown of the Bravo drama:

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The drama kicked off in early May 2026, when Fessler was asked about Wilson’s Summer House scandal at Vulture‘s The Masterminds of Reality TV event. (Wilson announced his relationship with costar Amanda Batula in March 2026, despite his previous fling with her former BFF Miller in 2023.)

Speaking with Page Six on the red carpet, Fessler had nothing but kind words about Wilson.

“[West] is the cutest, sweetest golden retriever puppy dog. He does not mean any harm. He didn’t mean it,” Fessler said. “He’s just trying to have a good time. He doesn’t wanna hurt anyone. Give him a break.”

Ciara Miller Accuses West Wilson and Jennifer Fessler of Hooking Up

When Fessler’s red-carpet defense was shared via Threads the next day, Miller fired back with a pointed comment.

“Lol, because they slept together too,” she wrote.

Hours later, Miller appeared to double down by reposting a Summer House still of Batula on Threads with the caption: “If I send this to you I’m about to lie straight to your face.”

West Wilson and Jennifer Fessler Deny the Allegations

Wilson responded swiftly via his Instagram Stories within hours, writing “news to me” alongside a meme indicating confusion.  A source close to Wilson told Us Weekly that the claim was “absolutely not true,” calling the rumor “such a silly allegation.”

Fessler issued her own denial to Page Six, stating, “It’s flattering that anyone would think someone who slept with Ciara Miller would be interested in sleeping with me.”

Jennifer, who has been married to husband Jeff Fessler since 1999, took a more serious tone the next day.

In a statement shared via her Instagram Story, Jennifer wrote, “In all seriousness, and while I can’t help but be a little flattered, it is not nice nor is it OK to post something categorically untrue and defamatory on social media. Regardless of whatever rumors or apparent ‘evidence’ led you to that conclusion, that is the definition of libel.”

She added, “If it were true, I would have no recourse. Because it’s a lie, this can get more complicated. Having said that, I hope we can rectify this. It’s enough now.”

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A Complicated History

Fessler and Wilson have a friendly history of their own. The pair went viral in a May 2024 Instagram video, where they coined the term “Messy Wessy” about the sports journalist. Fessler later told Us she “didn’t realize at the time” that Wilson was “America’s Sweetheart” and apologized for poking fun at his name.

“I feel terrible because my best friend who was there, she took it,” Jennifer explained to Us in June 2024. “There are times where I just think I’m so funny, and I just think everyone would think that I’m so funny. … He’s just like a golden retriever puppy. He’s the cutest. He looks kind of confused and cool. We met each other and he was so adorable — and then we got smashed. So, everything was just so funny.”

This story was compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. 

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has withdrawn a proposed FDA rule that would’ve banned tanning bed use for minors.

“The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the withdrawal of the proposed rule titled ‘General and Plastic Surgery Devices: Restricted Sale, Distribution, and Use of Sunlamp Products,’ which published in the Federal Register of December 22, 2015,” RFK Jr. the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services for President Donald Trump’s administration, wrote in a March 2026 withdrawal letter.

“FDA is taking this action because it no longer intends to finalize the proposed rule,” the controversial HHS secretary continued, citing “support for personal choice and parental decision-making; availability and relative safety of sunlamp production alternatives; and compliance burdens on small businesses.”

“In light of the scientific and technical concerns raised in the comments on the Proposed Rule, concerns regarding possible unintended consequences of certain proposals in the Proposed Rule, and potential alternatives proposed in comments received on the Proposed Rule, FDA is withdrawing the Proposed Rule in order to reconsider the best means for addressing the issues covered by the Proposed Rule and related issues regarding access to sunlamp products,” Kennedy added.

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While skin cancer remains the most common form of cancer — an estimated 1 in 5 Americans develop skin cancer at some point in their lifetime, according to the American Academy of Dermatology — wellness influencers have increasingly advocated for more sun exposure while denouncing sunscreen and similar products as harmful or toxic.

Dr. Vinod Nambudiri, a dermatologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, told The New York Times that people should at the very least use a sunscreen with a SPF of at least 30, adding, “There’s no harm in going higher, though.”

RFK Jr., who ran for president in 2024 before ending his candidacy and endorsing now-President Trump, is known for espousing conspiracy theories related to healthcare, including denouncing vaccines and arguing that Black people have different immune systems.

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In 2021, Kennedy claimed that Black people should follow a different vaccine schedule than white people because their immune systems are “stronger” – a racist medical trope that has long been debunked.

During a February 12 appearance on the ‘This Past Weekend With Theo Von” podcast, RFK Jr. said he isn’t “afraid” of germs because he used to do drugs off toilet seats.

“I’m not scared of a germ,” he said at the time. “I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats. I know this disease [addiction] will kill me. If I don’t treat it, which for me means going to meetings everyday, it’s just bad for my life. For me, it was just survival.”

The Valley star Zack Wickham is reacting to his costar Janet Caperna’s generous offer to serve as his surrogate.

“I’ve never wanted to, like, say, ‘No, thank you,’ faster,” Zack exclusively told Us Weekly on Thursday, May 7. “Oh my god, could you imagine?”

The reality TV star continued, “I just don’t even know what that would entail. I do think she was, you know, saying it in a joking manner. Because I think if I followed through with it, she’d be like, ‘Oh yeah, no, no, no, no, no.’”

Zack and Janet star on Bravo’s hit reality TV series The Valley alongside Brittany Cartwright, Jesse Lally, Daniel Booko, Kristen Doute, Lala Kent, Nia Sanchez, Jasmine Goode, Jason Caperna and Tom Schwartz.

For the uninitiated, Janet — who welcomed son Cameron with husband Jason after season 1 filming wrapped in December 2023 — offered her friend her uterus during season 3, episode 6 of the hit series.

“Do you guys want babies,” Janet asks Zack and his boyfriend Benji during a group trip to San Diego.

“Uh huh,” Zack says in response, before pointing to his boyfriend and saying, “It’s a non-negotiable for him. He can take care of both me and a child. It’s, like, two kids. It’s fine.”

“Just let me know when you need a uterus,” Janet quipped.

“Stop offering your uterus out,” her husband Jason chimed in.

“I’m sure if Zack’s not ready for me to be planning his birthday he’s probably also not ready for me to carry his child, but a girl can dream,” Janet then tells the cameras of the heartwarming, on-camera moment.

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Despite the heartwarming moment during the cast trip, Zack told Us that he and Janet’s friendship experienced another significant up-and-down cycle on season 3.

“You will see us go kind of back and forth,” he explained. “I think when we sat down at the pool we had a discussion — you see, you know, a portion of it, but it was a much longer discussion — and I felt throughout it [that] she was being very dismissive of how I was feeling, and not really being genuine with apologizing or with just us being able to move forward.”

He continued, “I know that she’s trying to say, ‘Oh, well, I’m just trying to joke so that we can move on.’ But I felt like that’s not really showing… these are not actions that are showing you’re moving forward. These are actually actions that are showing you’re trying to brush it under the rug. So, I think I struggle with that for a lot of the season, and I think she struggles with understanding why I’m coming from that angle. “

Missé Beqiri is paying tribute to her ex Jake Hall after his untimely death at age 35.

“I never thought I would ever have to write this, and the pain of even putting these words down feels unbearable,” Beqiri, 39, wrote in a Saturday, May 9, Instagram statement. “There was no way you were ever supposed to go. My heart is shattered, and so is our daughter’s.”

“You lit up every room you walked into — your smile, your charm, your energy that filled the air. The way you loved music, how deeply you felt every sound, your creativity, your mind, your spirit. You were so deeply loved by so many people, and seeing the love everyone has for you is both heartbreaking and beautiful all at once.”

Beqiri further stated that she loved Hall “from the very first moment” the met.

“Together, we created the most beautiful girl, the one you loved more than anything in this world, beyond words,” she continued, referring to their 8-year-old daughter, River. “Your love for her was so strong it almost scared me because I knew you would go to the ends of the earth for her.”

Beqiri added, “You will be missed. I promise to keep River safe, loved and wrapped in the kind of love you gave so effortlessly. You are at peace now. … You left behind your mini version, our River, and for that we are forever grateful. You will always live on through her, and you will forever be with us.”

Although Beqiri and Hall were no longer romantically involved at the time of his death, the pair remained linked since they shared daughter River. Following news of Hall’s death, Beqiri’s rep released a statement to The Mirror.

“At this time, Missé’s focus is on supporting and protecting their child as they come to terms with this,” the May 7 statement read. “The family are asking for privacy, compassion and respect while they grieve privately.”

Earlier that day, The Sun reported that Hall was found dead in a villa following a house party in Majorca, Spain. He appeared to sustain fatal head wounds, leading authorities to speculate that he may have hit his head on a glass door.

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Neighbors allegedly heard “loud noises” hours before police arrived at the scene, though one person told local outlet Ultima Hora that Hall “hadn’t been causing problems” and seemed “relatively normal.”

Still, the neighbor claimed to be scared of some of Hall’s friends. “I began to hear a very loud noise, as if they were drilling something,” the individual alleged. “They stopped after about five minutes, and then I fell asleep.”

While police reportedly questioned four men and two women staying at the property, no arrests were made at the time. An autopsy was scheduled to take place in Palma.

Shortly before his death, Hall posted a cryptic message on social media.

“Life is bollocks sometimes but I’m gonna try to remember the good things,” he wrote via Instagram on May 5. “Looking through things — I’m just making art — in many forms.”

Hall achieved reality TV stardom while appearing on seasons 14 through 17 of the British series The Only Way Is Essex from 2015 to 2016.

“Jake was a part of the TOWIE family for a number of years and we send our very deepest sympathies to his family and friends following today’s very sad news,” read a statement from The Only Way Is Essex.

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Beqiri, for her part, got her start on reality TV on the British series The Real Housewives of Cheshire, appearing as a main cast member from 2016 to 2017. Earlier this year, she starred on season 4 of Ladies of London: The New Reign, a rebooted version of the Bravo reality series that originally aired from 2014 to 2017.

After welcoming their daughter in November 2017, Hall and Beqiri got engaged in May 2018. However, the on-off couple split shortly afterward.

In addition to River, Beqiri is also the mother of son Julian from her marriage to ex-husband Anders Lindegaard.