Iryna Bezsmertna, the Ukrainian beauty queen and pageant coach who was crowned Mrs World International in 2023, just added a new chapter to her growing list of international moments. The reigning Grand Queen and High Point Winner recently touched down in Los Angeles for an invitation-only business seminar hosted by real estate mogul Grant Cardone and his wife Elena Cardone, and she made sure the room remembered her name.

A Different Kind of Stage

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The event took place at a luxurious oceanfront hotel in Santa Monica, where a small, handpicked group of high-performing entrepreneurs gathered for two days of connection and strategy. For Bezsmertna, who has spent her career coaching pageant contestants on confidence and presence, the setting was familiar even if the subject matter was new.

“It’s so much more than business,” she shared with her followers. “It’s about relationships, meaningful conversations, incredible energy, sharing experiences, and supporting each other.”

The Microphone Moment

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During the session, Grant Cardone passed the microphone around the room and asked each attendee to introduce themselves, a moment that put Bezsmertna shoulder to shoulder with business owners running multi-million-dollar operations. She was candid about feeling out of her depth on paper.

“My financial numbers wouldn’t impress them,” she admitted. “But I had something else.”

What she had was presence. Bezsmertna turned on the same charisma that carried her to a world title, and it landed. Grant Cardone reacted with an audible “WOW,” and gave her an impromptu new title of his own, calling her Miss Universe on the spot.

Ukraine Takes the Room

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The moment didn’t end when the microphone moved on. Attendees approached Bezsmertna afterward, curious about Ukraine, the world of international pageantry, and her personal story. For a group used to talking revenue and ROI, her background clearly stood out as something different, and something memorable.

Her Takeaway

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Bezsmertna summed up the trip with a lesson she now shares with the clients she coaches. “You don’t have to be the richest person in the room to stand out,” she said. “You need to know what makes you unique and show it.”

A former high school educator and “Teacher of the Year” recipient was arrested after he allegedly engaged in an improper relationship with a student.

Jamie Corder was arrested by members of the Cleburne Police Department in Venus, Texas, on September 3 after authorities were alerted of his alleged conduct. He was booked into the Johnson County jail on a charge of an improper relationship between an educator and a student, according to Fox 4. Corder’s bond was later set at $1,000,000.

It appears that he is no longer in custody, as the teacher is not currently listed on the jail’s inmate roster.

Corder was previously named one of two of the Venus High School Teachers of the Year in May 2025, according to a previous post from the high school’s Facebook page. He was given the honor the same year the alleged incident occurred, per the outlet.

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An indictment stated that Corder was accused of allegedly touching a female student at Venus High School inappropriately in December 2025. It is not currently clear how many times he allegedly touched her or if the victim was in any of his classes.

Following his arrest, Venus ISD confirmed that it learned of an allegation involving an employee and that the district was cooperating fully with the investigation.

The district added that Corder was immediately placed on administrative leave amid the investigation. At the time of publication, the educator is no longer employed by the district.

The school district went on to state that it notified families, the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and the State Board for Educator Certification immediately after the allegations were made.

The Venus ISD did not share specific details on the timeline of when the alleged incident took place, as well as when the district was made aware of the student’s claims. It is also not known when Corder was removed from the classroom and when the district notified parents and law enforcement officials about the alleged incident.

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It’s not currently clear if Corder has entered a plea or retained legal counsel following his arrest. The Cleburne Police Department did not immediately respond to Us’ request for comment regarding updates in the case.

The investigation into the case remains ongoing.

Parents, teachers, and guardians interested in learning more about protecting children from exploitation can find useful tools and information at Know2Protect.

Jenelle Evans is all about establishing clear boundaries between herself and David Eason.

The reality star has explained why she called the cops to her home last month in a bid to de-escalate brewing tensions between herself and her ex when he came over to her residence.

Jenelle Evans filed for separation from David Eason on February 16, 2024, after six years of marriage, with the former citing his concerning behavior and ongoing child abuse case at the time as her reason for filing for divorce.

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Reflecting on why she put that 911 call through last month, Evans explained that it was due to her ex breaking the no-contact rule, and even her attempt to prove that she was right about her decision was largely ignored by the police.

She recalled having the copy on her phone and showing it to the cops who stopped by her home to get statements about what happened. Unfortunately, the conversation did not yield Evans’ desired fruits, as no charges were pressed against Eason.

Evans had noted the presence of her ex at her home for coparenting duties during the 911 call, where she clarified that they got into a heated argument and she told him to leave the premises.

As US Weekly reported, Eason refused to leave, so she called the police for backup to prevent escalation and a repeat of the old pattern. Evans continued that she was trying to protect herself, as she added:

“I will be looking to extend my no-contact order. I do take accountability to a certain extent, allowing him back in my life, but at some point, you have to grow up.”

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About two years after citing the grand jury indictment against Eason for child abuse involving her son Jace on the list of why she filed for divorce, a new development finally surfaced concerning the legal battle.

As shared by the media outlet, Eason’s charges of felony assault by strangulation and child abuse were dropped during a court hearing on August 24. Evans, less impressed, said she doesn’t care how the case went because it was full of drama.

She said she intends to stay away from the unnecessary attention surrounding the case and focus on her two other kids, who need her attention.

Eason reportedly attended court to learn his fate, but Evans was nowhere to be found, reinforcing her earlier stance about minding her business. Evans welcomed her oldest son, Jace, with her former partner, Andrew Lewis, in 2009 during a two-year relationship that ended in a split.

Jenelle Evans Clarified The Nature Of Her Latest Relationship With Her Ex

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Earlier this year, the 34-year-old gave a candid look at the progress she has made with Eason since their split, explaining that it was done in the spirit of co-parenting their kids in peace.

As noted by PEOPLE, Evans stated that she has found herself trying to be as cordial as possible with her exes for the sake of the children they share.

“And if that means my daughter seeing us getting along together, going out to have lunch [or] dinners, I mean, that’s fine with me. As long as we can all get along, you know?” the media personality stressed.

She described this new phase as a completely different energy for her family, a positive one from her past, which was filled with toxicity. Evans told Dr. Rachel Mason on the La Femme Talk podcast that co-parenting peacefully is the most important thing for her, as they are all trying to create new memories.

Evans Recalled The Moment Her Relationship With David Eason Declined

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During a Get Ready With Me session on TikTok, the reality star addressed fans curious about her relationship with Eason by sharing a quick story about the moment everything changed in their love story. 

As The Blast reported, Evans explained that everything initially felt positive and was very open about expressing his love publicly, but she watched the mood shift overnight. She recalled her ex suddenly waking up with an attitude and resorting to insults whenever he was frustrated. 

Evans added that the pattern immediately reminded her of the unhealthy behaviors she has dealt with in the past for many years, and she knew it was time for that to end.

She continued that Eason’s behavior while she was recovering from knee surgery after being diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome further drove the nail in for her.

Inside Jenelle Evans‘ Son Jace’s Health

As the conversation continued, the social media influencer shared a progress report about her son, who was undergoing treatment at a mental health facility after he reportedly pointed a gun at his grandmother.

Evans, confiding in the podcaster, added that she has mostly kept quiet about the development because she has been getting her son the necessary help.

The media personality noted that Jace is in a safe space and focused on himself by exploring holistic treatments and trying to stay happy despite his situation. Evans corrected the notion that she was not getting anything done because she was quiet, even though she insisted that her silence should never be taken for lack of effort.

The reality star’s mother, Barbara Evans, had filed for emergency child custody in Jace’s name in March, stating that her daughter may not have the capacity to take care of Jace due to her other children.

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Medical dramas are a dime a dozen, largely thanks to a tried-and-true formula that has captivated viewers from 1954’s Medic to pop-culture phenom The Pitt. As a result, it’s hard for a series to stand out from the crowd. If you can’t do it, it’s a one-and-done, like the fate that befell 2022’s Good Sam. But if you can, the results can be rewarding. Take House, for example. The series, which debuted in 2004, brought something new to the table: a misanthropic genius doctor whose manner is prickly, to say the least, and was rewarded with a healthy 8-season run.

A show like that doesn’t come around that often, but let’s say there was a series, one that had a House-like doctor who isn’t an ass, or at least whose behavior is explainable, that had viewers genuinely engaged and left cheering on his successes in the operating room and out of it. Is there such a unicorn? There is: The Good Doctor, ABC’s 7-season medical series that is the perfect House replacement.

Dr. Shaun Murphy Breaks Barriers in ‘The Good Doctor’

The Good Doctor takes the most engaging part of House – the solving of medical mysteries – and hands it to Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore), a young surgical resident with autism and savant syndrome. In the pilot, “Burnt Food,” Shaun’s mentor and long-time friend Dr. Aaron Glassman (Richard Schiff) advocates for the board of San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital to hire Shaun. There’s pushback, especially from Dr. Marcus Andrews (Hill Harper), who questions Shaun’s ability to interact with patients, and from Jessica Preston (Beau Garrett), the Vice President of Risk Management for the hospital, who is worried about the liability. It’s a deadlock, but Glassman, the hospital president, wins the vote by asserting that he will resign right there and then unless Shaun is hired.

As this is happening, Shaun is witness to a falling sign that shatters, sending shards of glass raining down on a young boy. The boy is in danger, but thanks to Shaun, who visualizes the boy’s internal injuries, he is stabilized by the time the medics arrive. He goes with them, but gets angered when Claire (Antonia Thomas) ignores his concerns about the young boy’s heart and is removed from the building. She has a change of heart, however, when Dr. Neil Melendez (Nicholas Gonzalez) confirms Shaun’s suspicions and brings him back in to find a piece of glass stuck behind the heart. The incident justifies Glassman’s faith in Shaun’s abilities, and that, coupled with the fact it was all caught on social media, secure Shaun a place on the team.

As Marcus feared, however, Shaun’s bedside manner is curt and unsympathetic. He’s iced out by his peers, who have no idea how to approach, let alone work with, Shaun, and his presence creates friction within the staff. But over time, his superior diagnostic skills and earnest attempts at bettering his bedside and social manner earn their respect and friendship. As the series progresses, every two steps forward often comes with a step back for Shaun. Yet he continues to overcome the barriers his autism presents, finding independence, a deeper empathy, healthy coping skills, and even love, in a series-long arc with his neighbor, Lea (Paige Spara), culminating in a series finale that is both heartwarming and earned.

‘The Good Doctor’ Turns Its Commonalities With ‘House’ Into Positives

There are unavoidable commonalities between The Good Doctor and House, which can be attributed to David Shore, who developed both series. Both protagonists are outsiders whose virtuosic medical diagnostic abilities are disarming to their peers. The Glassman/Shaun dynamic is highly similar to the Wilson/House one (played by Robert Sean Leonard and Hugh Laurie respectively). They even share images onscreen meant to visualize what their thought processes are.

But where House is decidedly more cynical, The Good Doctor leans into positives. People watch House because of the train wreck possibility, but they watch The Good Doctor because you can’t help but cheer for Dr. Shaun Murphy on his journey. It’s a testament to the abilities of Highmore, who has a knack for playing engaging eccentrics on TV (if you can make Norman Bates a sympathetic character, as he did in Bates Motel, what can’t you do?). Highmore embraces the character, making him sympathetic and easy to care about, without downplaying the effects of his autism, which, at least according to autistic motivational speaker Kerry Magro, are, by and large, realistic.

The pacing of the series feels natural, as do the tentative relationships that are built between Shaun and the diverse cast of supporting characters. Nothing feels forced, and while it shares the same criticisms of all hospital dramas – an unknown malady is treated and cured by the end of the episode, for example – the unique perspective and excellent writing make even those moments feel less like the tropes of the genre that they are. That’s not to say that if you love House you’ll love The Good Doctor, but you can guarantee you’ll feel a lot better about humanity after watching it.

Lingerie-as-outerwear has taken over red carpets and pop stages this year. The engineering catching up with it is the real story.

Bras stopped hiding somewhere around the start of this year. BLACKPINK’s Jennie showed up to Governors Ball in June in a layered “bra-on-bra” look that put the garment front and center instead of tucking it away. Bella Hadid worked a peekaboo lingerie moment into a backless look at a Vanity Fair Oscars after-party in March. And on pop stages all summer, neon bras have been the accessory of the season — flashes of lime and hot pink showing through white tees and open cardigans on Charli XCX, Tyla, and Zara Larsson.

The throughline across all of it: the bra is no longer something you get away with hiding under a blazer. It is doing visible work.

That shift is arriving at an inconvenient moment for anyone who has spent years choosing structure over comfort, because the two used to be a trade-off. If your bra is going to be seen, it needs to hold up — no slouching cups, no straps sliding, no bounce. If you also want to survive a full day in it, comfort has to come along too. For years, wireless designs couldn’t deliver both at once, and that gap is exactly what the industry has been working to close.

What bra fitters are actually seeing

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At Wonderland London and Curve New York, two of the trade shows where fitters and designers preview what’s coming next, the message from the floor was consistent: shaping is back, but built differently. Dora Larsen founder Georgia Larsen summed up the direction fitters are tracking — support that doesn’t have to feel restrictive, achieved through lighter construction and more flexible materials rather than a rigid wire.

That’s a meaningful change in the wireless category specifically. The format used to mean one of two things: a flattening compression bralette, or a soft-cup style with no real shape. What’s changed is the engineering underneath — molded cups that hold their form without wire, and wider bands that distribute weight across more of the torso instead of concentrating it along one line under the bust. The wider surface also tends to smooth the sides and back rather than digging into them.

Three styles built for the shift

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Shapermint Essentials Everyday Comfort Wireless Shaping Bra — Wide straps and structured cups make this the pick for full days on your feet, when the last thing you want is shoulder strain by mid-afternoon.

Shapermint Essentials Sweetheart Wireless Contour Bra — A sweetheart neckline and contour cups give it the shape of a traditional bra without the wire, which makes it the easiest swap for anything you’d normally reach for at work.

Truekind Supportive Comfort Wireless Shaping Bra — The most shaping of the three, with foam cups that contour rather than compress and a wide band that smooths without squeezing — built for the days your bra might actually be part of the look.

The honest tradeoff

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Wireless still won’t give you the aggressive push-up lift of a heavily padded, wired style — if you’re chasing maximum projection for one specific outfit, underwire remains the tool for that job. But for regular wear, the calculation has shifted. You’re giving up a small amount of lift in exchange for a full day without pressure marks digging into your ribs.

Who should make the switch

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If you have sensory sensitivities, spend your day leaning forward at a desk, or are simply done with underwire pressing into you by 3 p.m., this is the category worth trying. And with lingerie increasingly built to be seen rather than hidden, “supportive” and “shaped” no longer have to mean “wired.”

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Have you ever had a day go so epically wrong that the only thing you could do is laugh at your own misfortune and move on with whatever tiny shred of dignity you have left? As a father of young children, I’ve basically described every single day of my life, but I’m talking about first world problems here. My bad days go as follows: mop floor, tell kids not to spill juice on mopped floor, kids spill juice on mopped floor. I then go into the other room and either shadowbox the air, scream into a pillow, or both. It’s the healthy way to deal with mild inconveniences without also making everybody in the room feel bad for making a mistake.

2015’s A Perfect Day is like that in spirit, but so much worse in actuality because it’s about a bunch of humanitarian workers in war-torn Yugoslavia trying to hold themselves together while doing their best to make the world a better place. The problem is that the world they’re currently occupying is packed with landmines, government bureaucracy, and citizens who are so shellshocked over recent events that nobody really gives them a rope to grab onto, literally. A significant portion of this movie actually involves looking for rope so they can complete their disgusting mission of fishing a bloated corpse out of a well.

But the “laugh it off after screaming internally” spirit remains just the same. Sometimes, you have to break a couple eggs to make lemonade, and when life gives you lemons, you find a new God. See what humor does when you experience misfortune? You get sentences like that.

Quite Literally At The End Of Their Rope

A Perfect Day follows veteran humanitarian aid workers Mambrú (Benicio del Toro) and B (Tim Robbins), who are working somewhere in the former Yugoslavia near the end of the Yugoslav Wars. Along with newcomer Sophie (Mélanie Thierry) and their interpreter, Damir (Fedja Štukan), they’re tasked with removing a corpse that has been dumped into a well and contaminated the local water supply.

The job seems straightforward until their rope snaps with the body still dangling above the water, forcing them to head out in search of a replacement. What should be a simple supply run quickly becomes an increasingly complicated ordeal as they navigate a landscape where even the most ordinary decisions can have deadly consequences.

Mambrú and B have been doing this long enough that they’ve developed an almost casual relationship with the danger surrounding them. A dead cow blocking the road isn’t just a dead cow, but a possible warning that somebody wants them to drive around it and onto a landmine. When they encounter a man hanging from a rope, B’s immediate reaction is that they’ve finally found the one thing they’ve been looking for all day.

Mambrú is equally worn down by the job, but neither man has become completely numb to the people caught in the middle of the conflict. This becomes especially clear when they meet Nikola (Eldar Residovic), a young local boy Mambrú takes under his wing while the group’s increasingly ridiculous search for a simple piece of rope continues.

Serious Pockets Of Humanity 

What makes A Perfect Day such a powerhouse film is just how lived-in everything is. Benicio del Toro and Tim Robbins portray characters who have been around the block countless times with their humanitarian efforts, and it’s clear that, as a survival and coping mechanism, they have to look at the sheer mechanics of their situation before getting emotionally invested, leaning into the kind of cynical humor that makes newcomers like Sophie squirm with discomfort.

Sophie, who is clearly traumatized by the bedlam unfolding around her, quickly warms up to their demeanor despite her initial pushback because she realizes that being emotionally detached is the only way to survive such brutal conditions.

I’m mostly impressed by the sense of muscle memory that’s depicted in A Perfect Day. It doesn’t feel like actors playing a part here, but rather actual humanitarian workers who are at their wit’s end and trying to make the best of an impossible situation.

It’s Mel Gibson in Conspiracy Theory running his printing press effortlessly in a dark, dank apartment. It’s the tired parent walking into a destroyed house after a double shift, avoiding every single spilled Lego while cleaning off the counter and gathering the trash in tandem without any apparent shred of effort because they know the song and dance so well.

A Perfect Day fearlessly shows a brutal side of humanity when war becomes the common language, and those who try to help are tied up with so much bureaucratic red tape that you wonder why they’re even there in the first place. On the other side of the coin, it’s inspiring to see a group of hardened people who genuinely have good hearts and still show up every day even though they know it could get them killed, when they could just as easily stay home and not deal with any of this.

The broken families and ravaged landscape will break your heart, but the banter between Mambrú and B will just as easily heal it when you realize the film’s main message: we’re all human beings, and those who are fortunate and brave enough to try making the world a better place are doing their best to remain positive when their immediate environment doesn’t offer a shred of hope for a brighter future.

A Perfect Day has no right being as funny as it is, but it has some serious pockets of humanity in it, and you owe it to yourself to observe such a raw take on the problems people face in a war zone that will make your first world ones seem so insignificant that you’ll feel like a fool for shadowboxing in your master bedroom that actually has plumbing the next time a minor inconvenience vexes you.

As of this writing, you can stream A Perfect Day for free on Tubi.

Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi is teasing what fans can expect on The Valley: Persian Style’s upcoming second season.

“I can officially say we just wrapped season two,” GG, 44, exclusively told Us at GBK Brand Bar’s Annual Pre-TV Awards Luxury Lounge on Saturday, September 12. “We just wrapped season two, and holy moly! It was a ride, and that goes after saying nine seasons of Shahs of Sunset, but this season was a ride.”

The inaugural season of The Valley: Persian Style reunited GG with her Shahs of Sunset costars Reza Farahan and Mercedeh “MJ” Javid. Shahs of Sunset aired for nine seasons from 2012 to 2021.

The Valley: Persian Style also introduced several new faces to the Bravoverse, including Sky Askari, Bamshad Akhbari, Greg Haroutunian, Tanin Nikpey, Amir Boroumand, Natasha Kashanian and Reza Jackson.

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Golnesa “GG” Gharachedaghi is working on downsizing as she begins a new year on reality TV. “I did lessen the amount of weed I was purchasing. I would say it’s less than $3,000 now per month,” GG, 44, exclusively shared with Us Weekly before the Thursday, January 8, series premiere of The Valley: Persian Style. […]

GG added that for the next season of the Bravo series, she, MJ and Reza get “really deep.”

“I think you’re gonna see a little bit of a different light. We go really deep, very, very, very deep,” she teased. “We’ve been doing this for a long time, so it kind of has become second nature to us to have cameras around and all that. So we really open up this season.”

After season 1’s January premiere, fans got to see a different side of the Shahs of Sunset alums as they navigate suburban life in Southern California’s San Fernando Valley after leaving their drama-filled lives in Beverly Hills behind.

GG, for her part, is navigating motherhood as a single mom to son Elijah, 6.

“My son is in first grade. It is bizarre,” she told Us. “It is bizarre to be standing here right now, having a 6-year-old at home. But yeah, here we are. Just no more for me. More dogs, cats, maybe, but no more kids.”

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GG is not the only one on the cast experiencing significant life changes. Last season, MJ and Tommy Feight were navigating the ups and downs of their marriage, ultimately leading to MJ filing for divorce in October 2025. The exes share son Shams Francis. 6.

“Filing was a choice out of self-preservation and self-worth, that’s what that move was,” MJ said in a January interview with The Daily Dish. “You can choose that and love someone at the same time and prioritize your baby boy, which we’re both doing really well. I’m really impressed with how well we’re holding it down in this new chapter.”

The Valley: Persian Style season 1 and Shahs of Sunset is available to stream on Peacock. The Valley: Persian Style season 2 has not been given an official premiere date as of publication.

Alexandra Daddario recently shared a series of vacation photos, marking one of her most prominent posts since ending her marriage.

The actress, 40, uploaded the candid photos to her Instagram account, giving her 22.5 million followers a glimpse into her latest getaway at an undisclosed location.

The Instagram update comes seven months after Alexandra Daddario officially filed for divorce from her husband, film producer Andrew Form, following nearly four years of marriage and the birth of her child.

In the photographs Daddario posted, she poses on a lounge chair wearing a blue and white checkered bikini. She appears au naturel, with her brunette hair falling around her face.

Another image shows the actress in a white dress adorned with floral patterns and featuring a cutout on her side.

Fans swiftly flooded the actress’s comment section with sweet messages, praising her for her stunning figure and candid snaps.

A fan wrote, “Pretty woman! Rare beauty,” while another noted, “If she broke my heart, I would apologize…”

The photographs were shared several months after Daddario closed the chapter on her marriage to Form.

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According to People Magazine, a representative for the former couple confirmed the separation and said, “The decision was made with love and respect.”

The rep added that the pair would “continue to co-parent their child together and appreciate privacy as they navigate this transition.”

The Actress’s Romance With Her Ex Andrew Form Blossomed Amid A Pandemic

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Daddario and Form first had their fateful meeting in New York City at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a 2022 Vogue report surrounding their “laid-back” wedding, Daddario recalled that the pair had a chance encounter while on a walk downtown.

“He was also on a walk, and we passed each other downtown. He turned back and said ‘hi’ just as I was turning around to glance back at him,” the actress revealed.

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The encounter led to a dinner invitation to which Daddario replied, “okay.” She joked that it was against her “better judgment” because, as she says, “Nowadays, you’re supposed to meet people on dating apps!”

Daddario and Form’s first date reportedly took place near a fire in the Greenwich Hotel downstairs living room. Form proposed while the pair were together at the Four Seasons, and they married in June 2022 in New Orleans.

Their wedding was held at Preservation Hall because they were “trying to achieve a laid-back aesthetic”

The actress explained that they loved the look of the hall, “it was so old, so historic; it lets its age and ‘flaws’ show. That’s what makes it so beautiful. We wanted it to be about music, drinking, and authentic New Orleans.”

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Alexandra Daddario Got Candid About Pregnancy Struggles

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Daddario started her married life with Form, becoming a stepmother to his two children, Rowan and Julian, whom he had with his ex-wife, Jordana Brewster.

The actress announced the birth of her son on October 31, 2024. She had kept the news of her pregnancy private for six months before announcing it publicly.

In another Vogue report, she described the difficulty of keeping her pregnancy out of the public eye: “I want to be able to not have to hide and have someone print a photo of me eating a bagel at the bodega.”

The 40-year-old was happy being pregnant, especially because she had previously lost a pregnancy, which was very painful for her.

She said, “Those kinds of losses and trauma are very hard to explain unless you’ve been through them. I really relate to all the women who have been through those kinds of things in a way that I didn’t understand fully before. It’s very, very painful.”

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Speaking of her baby, she told People Magazine, “I’m very lucky. He’s a great baby. He’s just brought so much joy and peace in my life, so I recommend it to anyone who wants a kid.”

The Actress Ended Her Marriage After A ‘ConsistenO’ConnorOf Love’

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In February, The Blast reported that Daddario had filed for divorce from Form 15 months after their son was born.

Although the estranged couple has yet to officially speak on their divorce, sources close to the situation hinted at the reason for their separation.

An insider told the Daily Mail that Daddario and Form’s relationship did not end abruptly and instead suffered a “consistent loss of love.”

According to the news outlet, the romance which started out “hot and heavy” slowly lost its spark, ultimately making the husband and wife to drift apart.

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Alexandra Daddario Is Moving Forward Post Divorce Filing

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Daddario’s vacation update offers another slight look into her new chapter after the end of her almost four-year marriage.

The actress has continued her career in television and film. She is slated to return to the theaters on November 25 with her biographical drama “Hershey,” where she plays Catherine “Kitty” Hershey alongside Finn Wittrock.

She remains single post-divorce, and as her Instagram carousel indicates, she is currently focused on her vacation and travel moments as well as raising her infant child.

The Resident Evil franchise has been scoffed at for years, with several extremely clever and fun, genuinely idiosyncratic films caught in the crossfire. While Paui W. S. Anderson‘s initial film is decently regarded, Alexander Witt’s attempt at a follow-up is widely, and correctly, viewed as a disaster. And the less said about Johannes Roberts’ reboot attempt or the Netflix series, the better. The series got back on track when Anderson retook the reins in 2010 and directed Resident Evil: Afterlife, though, and an absurdly under-rated trio of genre thrill-rides followed.

And Resident Evil: Retribution is the Empire Strikes Back of that rough trilogy. That is, a darker, stranger middle chapter that beautifully escalates the stakes for the heroes and redefines the terms of the battle. Anderson’s likely masterpiece, the film is also the single most accurate and powerful translation of the mechanics and idiosyncrasies of video-game storytelling into cinematic form. When celebrated Barbarian and Weapons director Zach Cregger‘s reboot releases this week, it’s almost certain to be a thrilling ride — but it faces stiff existing competition from what Anderson achieved, purely in terms of adaptation.

What Do I Have to Know Before Watching ‘Resident Evil: Retribution’?

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If you have a basic knowledge of the games’ premise, you should be able to follow the film with very little prep work. Anderson’s series began with Alice (Anderson’s wife, Milla Jovovich) waking up in the fabled Spencer Manor in the aftermath of a devastating lab leak that saw the T-Virus infecting and devastating Raccoon City, and then later the world. However, as the scope and ludicrousness of the series expands, there’s little viewers can trust, from identities (Alice herself is a clone) to physical spaces that are often revealed to be virtual approximations. The series begins injecting gloriously realized characters from the games as players, all with their own agendas.

Resident Evil: Retribution begins with an extremely slowed-down and reversed version of an attack Umbrella forces waged on Alice and her allies in the final moments of Resident Evil: Afterlife. The explosive, sea-bound sequence is so immersive and breathtakingly realized that even non-fans of the franchise should quickly be able to get on board. And after Alice is taken captive to an Umbrella training base, the film deliberately breaks down into a series of set pieces, with clone-Alice battling through memories of her past and conjured Umbrella spaces designed to test her skill. Anderson renders all of them lovingly, though, and genre-aware viewers will find an easy point of attachment in each, as the film accelerates toward an explosive, extremely video-game conclusion.

‘Resident Evil: Retribution’ Is the Ultimate Game Adaptation — and Other Filmmakers Should Take Note

From its first, reversed frames, Resident Evil: Retribution embraces video-game logic. Suburban homes under attack by zombies that uncannily recall Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead remake give way to underground facilities and the magically conjured, extremely PlayStation 3-esque rain-soaked streets of Tokyo. Continuity is out the window, and Anderson trusts the viewer (especially the video-game conversant viewer) to keep up. From the series’ first entry, Anderson made it clear that he has a magisterial command of space and blocking. He never attempted to emotionally involve viewers in the lore of Resident Evil, but rather drew you into a complete experience — one that comes to fruition in Retribution and, eventually, The Final Chapter.

Anderson’s protagonists, even when they come directly from the games, are battling an all-consuming corporate force that’s warped and transformed their priorities for years, and even with this subversive take on the game series’ overarching lore, it’s a purely exhilarating spectacle. It’s just a beautiful series of bloody corridors, and you’re on the side of whoever the “player” character is. Afterlife, Retribution, and The Final Chapter are almost perfect examples of video game logic on the big screen, with a finale that is remarkably moving for those who’ve been following along through the series.

Cregger is set to do serious numbers at the box office, as projected by Collider, but he’s got genuine competition in terms of transposing the feel of a video game onto the big screen. Despite the long-maligned lineage of attempted video game films, including even accidental masterpieces like 1993’s Super Mario Bros., few have gotten it as pitch-perfect as Anderson. Here’s hoping his original films recapture streaming audiences’ imagination, no matter what kind of bloody hat-trick that Cregger pulls off.

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Release Date

September 12, 2012

Runtime

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95 minutes

Director

Paul W. S. Anderson

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Hey, General Hospital fans, we have got your early weekly spoilers for the week of September 21st with Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) in the hot seat and likely publicly arrested by Agent William Baines (Alimi Ballard) by the end of the week. Plus, Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) storms out and runs to rant to Jason Morgan (Steve Burton).

Also in the week of September 21st-25th, we’ll see Ava Jerome (Maura West) annoyed, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) doing some digging and lots and lots more. And as we always do on early edition day, we’re going to cover what’s going on the rest of this week. Then we’ll get into what is coming next week. Good stuff. Let’s dive right in.

General Hospital Spoilers: Carly Enraged

We’re going to pick up from Tuesday’s episode with Carly looking not too happy with what she sees when she comes to the door of Anna Devane‘s (Finola Hughes) apartment. So, looks like Carly may storm off and then we’re going to have Anna telling Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart), “You need to go after her.” And then Carly is challenging Valentin on Wednesday. Hot on the heels of him offering to run out of town with Anna, which is crazy. We’re going to see Carly questioning the depth of Valentin’s feelings for his ex Anna.

It’s kind of bizarre that Valentin was going to bail on Charlotte Cassadine (Bluesy Burke) to help Anna run off. Drew Cain Quartermaine (Cameron Mathison) makes a promise. It’s to Ava. She’s warning Drew “A man like Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna) doesn’t just disappear.” And then Drew is telling Ava, “I promise they are not going to be looking in your direction.” Yeah, he knows that. Also, she’s asking Drew, “How exactly are we going to deal with that?” And I’m sure it’s more Jack related stuff.

GH Spoilers: Sonny Feels for Nina

Sonny offers his help to Nina. I think she’s going to tell Sonny that Baines questioned her about Brennan. And it looks like his wallet is found this week. And we know it’s in Nina’s car thanks to Drew planting it there. Sonny tells Nina every truce is an opportunity to reload.

We also have Anna making a sacrifice. She may tell Valentin he needs to stay out of her life. You know, Anna’s in crisis and she’s not going to accept Valentin’s offer to run off. But we may also see Anna check herself into Shadybrook to avoid being stashed in a WSB facility.

Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) is emotionally crushed. We’ve got Brook Lynn telling Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) on Wednesday, “I might have a way to fix it, but I’m not sure that he will hear me out since he told Alexis he’s seriously considering divorcing her.” Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) tries to get somebody to help Brook Lynn. Tracy is saying, “You can help convince Chase to forgive her. It would be wild if Tracy was appealing to Willow Tait (Katelyn MacMullen). She would never help because she wants Chase for herself.

General Hospital Spoilers: Nina Breaks Down

Thursday, September 17th on General Hospital. Nina cracks under the pressure. I suspect this might be after her car is searched and Jack’s wallet is found there. Ava looks alarmed while standing behind Sonny at the Metro Court this week. And that may be them watching when Baines tells somebody they’re under arrest.

I think he’s going to slap handcuffs on Nina, which will worry both Ava and Sonny. Justine Turner (Nazneen Contractor) is questioned by Sonny, who’s pressing ADA Turner for info. Sonny may try to find out the basis for Nina’s arrest. Sonny may also ask Justine if the PCPD is pursuing anything with Anna. Justine’s going to figure out what Sonny’s up to, and I think she may not like Sonny pumping her for info.

GH Spoilers: Jordan Flips Out

Jordan Ashford (Tanisha Harper) gives somebody a piece of her mind. I suspect it’s Brook Lynn. At that point, if Chase has dumped Brook Lynn, we could see her dumping, bringing the dumping back up when she is clapping back at Jordan. She may tell her exactly what she lost for these lies, that she’s not unscathed. Carly’s talking to Jason.

I think it’s about catching Valentin with Anna, possibly about Nina being arrested over Jack, and also whether things have changed with Jason and Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud). Ava’s going off on Drew. She’s going to know he framed Nina immediately. Once Ava hears Jack’s wallet was found in Nina’s car, Ava knows it was taken off Jack’s body, which means it was Drew.

Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) goes to see Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner) in Pentonville. I bet they’re going to talk about Brook Lynn and her lies causing a domino effect. But Curtis needs to own his ill-tempered role in this because he chose to assault Kai Taylor (Jens Austin Astrup) with zero evidence. And even if there was evidence, still wrong to assault him.

General Hospital Spoilers: Lucas & Joe Get Closer

Friday, September 18th, on General Hospital. Molly Lansing-Davis (Kristen Vaganos) sees Lucas Jones (Van Hansis) with someone. So, Molly might be picking up on a vibe between the new roommates. Willow hears something alarming. I suspect this may be that her mom, Nina, was arrested by the WSB for Jack Brennan’s disappearance. Drew taking down the security cameras at the Metro Court for his break-in means that Nina has no alibi, even though she actually had one. Nothing provable.

Valentin and Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins Bruening) get together. I’m assuming it’s about Charlotte. That’s the only thing that Valentin and Lulu have in common. Speaking of Charlotte, she leaps into action with Nina likely arrested this week. We’ll see what Charlotte does. She may tell her dad Valentin what she knows about Jack, or she may run to Danny Morgan (Asher Jared Antonyzyn) and panic and tell him about this new development.

GH Spoilers: Liz Stuns Dante

Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) and Elizabeth Webber are chatting at the PCPD this week, and Dante’s surprised by what Elizabeth has to say. This may be about a case, the softball rivalry, something more personal. Maybe Elizabeth is following up on Dante’s injured leg, and Elizabeth may suspect he’s not following doctor’s orders.

Then, the week of September 21st-25th, things are looking dire for Nina because she’s likely arrested because Drew framed her for Brennan‘s disappearance, which is really his death. But nobody knows that yet except for Drew and Ava.

General Hospital Spoilers: Charlotte & Danny at Risk

Charlotte and Danny may also fall under suspicion because someone’s going to keep trying to get back to the dump site and dig up Brennan. And when they do, Charlotte’s bracelet may be found on Jack. We’ll see if Nina’s able to get bail since the WSB arresting her usually means some other facility, but they may temporarily stash Nina at the PCPD in a holding cell.

I’m interested to see if it’ll be Ric Lansing (Rick Hearst) handling Nina’s defense. Emma Scorpio Drake (Braedyn Bruner) is struggling with what’s going on with Anna. She’s enraged at Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) and at Britt, even though it’s Josslyn who’s the one who turned Anna in. Britt’s upset and worried, but hasn’t gone to the cops about Anna, at least not yet.

GH Spoilers: Will Carly & Valentin Survive?

Carly and Valentin are at a crossroads because of the Anna crisis. Now, Valentin has assured Carly he’s moved on and cares about Anna, but then we saw Valentin ready to run off out of town with Anna. So, her crisis may have reignited Valentin’s feelings or just recalled them because they never went away.

Ava is steamed at Drew over Nina’s arrest, but Ava’s hands are tied because anything she does to implicate Drew also implicates herself. But Ava may still look for a way to help Nina if she can. Ava just can’t let Drew know if that’s what she’s planning to do because he’s psycho and vengeful.

Scout Cain (Kayden Brenna Tokarski) continues to sneak around behind Drew’s back, but I’m sure he’s going to catch Scout soon with Alexis or Danny, maybe even Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr). And it feels like the clock is ticking on Scout going into full-scale teen rebellion against Drew. I absolutely hope she gives him hell.

General Hospital Spoilers: Hudson May Go After Pheobe

Hudson Parker (Troy Lennon Appel) soon finds out about Chase and Brook Lynn splitting, assuming nobody talks Chase out of walking out on Brook Lynn. And Hudson may decide it’s time to take action to get his daughter Phoebe out of this messy situation. We’ll also find out more soon about Hudson and who he’s really answering to rumored to be a new villain coming to Port Charles.

Also, more soon on what Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) is up to with Curtis as they’re both behind bars sharing a cell in Pentonville. And the PCPD auction of Sidwell’s properties is long overdue. We were told it was supposed to be the middle of September. We have heard that somebody buys Wyndemere out from under Valentin. That remains to be seen. Plus, Drew wants to buy Sonny’s property out from under him. So, this is all a really big deal.