Harry Styles is speaking in depth about former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne’s death for the first time.

“It’s difficult to lose any friend, but it’s so difficult to lose a friend who is so like you in so many ways,” Styles, 31, told Zane Lowe in a new Apple Music interview, released on Wednesday, March 4. “It’s like, I saw someone with the kindest heart who just wanted to be great.”

He added, “It was a really important moment for me in terms of taking a look at my life and being able to say to myself, ‘OK, what do I want to do with my life? How do I want to live my life?’ And I think the greatest way you can honor your friends who pass away is by living your life to the fullest.”

Payne died in October 2024 at age 31 after falling off the third floor balcony of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Styles admitted with “full transparency” that discussing Payne’s death is something that he struggles with.

“I think there was a period when he passed away where I really struggled with kind of, like, acknowledging how strange it is to have people kind of, like, own part of your grief in a way,” the singer explained. “I have such strong feelings around my friend passing away. Then suddenly being, you know, like, aware of there’s maybe a desire from other people [for] you to convey that in some way, or it means you’re not feeling what you’re feeling or something.”

Styles and Payne were bandmates in One Direction alongside Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik, who left the group in 2015. (The group went on an indefinite hiatus the following year.)

After Payne’s death, the four remaining band members released a joint statement mourning their friend.

“We’re completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing. In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say,” they shared in October 2024. “But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly. The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever. For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans who loved him alongside us. We will miss him terribly. We love you Liam.”

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Wednesday’s interview is the first time Styles discussed Payne’s death publicly after sharing his own tribute via Instagram.

“I am truly devastated by Liam’s passing,” Styles wrote via Instagram in October 2024 alongside a graphic with the statement. “His greatest joy was making other people happy, and it was an honor to be alongside him as he did it.”

Styles sent love to Payne’s family at the time.

“Liam lived wide open, with his heart on his sleeve, he had an energy for life that was infectious. He was warm, supportive, and incredibly loving,” he added. “The years we spent together will forever remain among the most cherished years of my life. I will miss him always, my lovely friend.”

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Whew! Looks like boxing greatness might just run in the family! Little KJ is already turning heads in the ring, and with grandpa Floyd Mayweather’s legendary legacy behind him, fans are buzzing that he might be following in those famous footsteps. Over the weekend, Melissia Rene gave everyone a peek at their grandson showing off his skills. And let’s just say, the hype is real.

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Boxing Runs In The Family

In the adorable clip, KJ is seen rocking a T-shirt, basketball shorts, dark Adidas sneakers paired with white socks, and his hair pulled up into a bun. The young champ had his gloves on and was getting straight to it, throwing punches at what appeared to be a trainer kneeling in front of him and catching every hit.

Additionally, the setting looked like Floyd Mayweather’s personal training space, with “The Money Team” banners seen hanging across the gym — a nod to Floyd’s iconic brand and legacy in boxing. The video even featured text that read, “WHEN PAPA TRAINS KJ TRAINS” along with a red heart, happy tears emoji, and a boxing glove emoji — making it clear that boxing is truly a family affair. If this is any indication, KJ is already getting an early start under the watchful eye of his famous granddad. Period!

Roomies Have Parlays And Predictions Coming

It didn’t take long before folks jumped straight into The Shade Room Teens’ Instagram comment section. Some Roomies were already crowning KJ as a future GOAT, saying he’s clearly on the path to greatness. While a few others joked that they already know they don’t want any smoke with him. And of course, you already know several commenters laughed that it’s time to start putting their parlays together now — ‘cause baby, they see the legacy in the making!

This Instagram user @_bewjiii said, “He’s gnna get passed on that torch it’s in his blood fr 🔥🔥…he’s gnna be unstoppable ❤️”

One Instagram user @_un_known.e joked, “Lemme put my parlay together rn😭😭😭”

And, Instagram user @2kmuchpressure shared, “The grandads squabble n the dads attitude bro gone b a reaaaal big problem 😂😂😂”

Then Instagram user @geminigod__ added, “Oh he definitely gonna be a goat one day for sure“

While Instagram user @deluxegraphicsllc wrote, “Those kids in his pre k class better watch out lol 😂”

Finally, Instagram user @shays111213 commented, “I don’t even wanna fight him 😂”

KJ’s Energy Can’t Be Contained

Back in January, Yaya Mayweather took to X to share some real talk about her son, KJ. “I be feeling bad for my baby because the kids he be around don’t understand him,” she wrote. “He likes roughhousing and the kids he be around don’t be with that s**t… he need to be around his kind or around some kids that’s a little bit older.” Clearly, Yaya is all about making sure KJ gets the right kind of playmates who match his energy and spirit.

Her post came roughly a week after KJ celebrated his fifth birthday in true superstar fashion. As previously reported, the basketball-themed party went down at a Shoot 360 club, with grandparents Floyd Mayweather and Melissa Rene on deck to celebrate the little champ’s big day. Furthermore, they proved that even from the start, KJ’s life is all about family, fun, and a little competitive edge.

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Kim Kardashian and Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton are in no rush to put the pedal to the medal when it comes to their relationship.

“They both had a break in their schedules and decided to take another trip to spend more time together and really get to know each other,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, March 3, after the pair were spotted together in Arizona earlier this week. “It’s going well, and Kim has been genuinely enjoying her time with Lewis.”

The source noted that Kardashian, 45, is “taking it slow” with Hamilton, 41, in part because he is “the first person she’s been romantically involved with in a long time.” (Following her 2021 split from ex-husband Kanye West, Kardashian dated Pete Davidson from 2021 to 2022 and Odell Beckham Jr. from 2023 to 2024.)

“[Kardashian and Hamilton] are keeping things casual and seeing where it leads,” the source added. “She’s learned that too much pressure is usually when things fall apart.”

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Though Kardashian and West’s four children — North, 12, Saint, 10, Chicago, 8, and Psalm, 6 — haven’t met Hamilton yet, the source says the Skims founder is “open” to the idea of introducing them to her new beau.

“Lewis is such a great guy and has really been courting her and treating her right. He’s been making all the plans and making sure she is taken care of,” the source continued. “Everyone around her thinks it’s really sweet and what she deserves. Kim has had such a relaxed aura recently in all aspects of her life. Her mindset has totally changed. She’s not forcing anything, just letting it unfold naturally.”

Us reached out to representatives for Kardashian and Hamilton for comment.

Kardashian and Hamilton are seemingly longtime friends, as the two have been spotted together at various events since 2014. Romance rumors later swirled in January when the two were seen at the luxury hotel and country club Estelle Manor in Oxfordshire, England, followed by a hotel in Paris in early February. Kardashian and Hamilton also sat together at Super Bowl LX that same month.

An insider exclusively told Us on February 3 that Kardashian and Lewis had gone on “a few dates recently,” but things are just “casual” between them.

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“She has felt ready to put herself back out there recently,” the insider said.

In January, Kardashian opened up about her dating life as a single mom.

“I just feel like my kids need me. It’s really hard when I have to put them to bed every night. I get them up. I take them to school. I get them ready. They sleep in my bed,” she explained on sister Khloé Kardashian’s “Khloé in Wonderland” podcast. “I haven’t had time [to date] — and I’m OK with that. I thought, ‘You know what? I’m going to be studying. I won’t have time. When I’m done, I’ll open myself up.’ I opened myself up. But it’s just, I haven’t found anyone. And that’s OK.”

If HGTV feels different lately, you’re not imagining it. The network’s newest reality competition series is flipping the script on the genre’s standard playbook. While most competition shows follow a familiar rhythm — challenge, then elimination — Bachelor Mansion Takeover upended expectations with a twist no one saw coming: an elimination in the middle of a challenge.

In the first challenge, the bachelors and bachelorettes split up into two teams to renovate the contestant quarters. As the teams were hard at work, they received a note, in very The Bachelor fashion, that they would have a random vote out in the middle of the challenge. Why? No one really knows. The ridiculous twist was simply cruel, but proved that Bachelor Mansion Takeover is going to raise the stakes for the 12 contestants vying for the $100,000 cash prize.

‘Bachelor Mansion Takeover’ Wiped Out Two Contestants For No Reason

The premise of the series is to give the iconic abode a much-needed makeover through the assistance of the individuals who lived there. For HGTV fans unfamiliar with The Bachelor and its spin-offs, it’s a fun design series. For Bachelor Nation loyalists, it’s drama. And in the first episode, the series really leaned deep into the latter. When the two teams, split up by gender, learned of the mid-challenge vote-out twist, they were thrown for a loop. And as reality show fans know, without clear guidelines, the first vote can set the tone for the entire season.

As each contestant went into the voting confessional, they shared their reasoning. Some were for team vibes, others were personal vendettas. The women, who were mostly filled up with younger bachelorettes, voted out The Golden Bachelor’s Sandra Mason. Their reasoning was that they didn’t vibe with her, though she struggled to express her opinion with the louder voices during the design process. Meanwhile, the men voted out The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise star Jeremy Simon. Since the final tally resulted in a tie, Dean Bell, who had the Golden Hammer of immunity, broke the tie, keeping Chris Stallworth of The Golden Bachelorette. Unlike the women, the age discrepancy didn’t factor into the hivemind’s thinking. Dean, who many would have liked to vote out for his blue ceiling decision in the Santorini room, kept the older contestant because of his experience and for literally building their bunk beds.

At first, you wondered whether the vote-out would lead to the contestants swapping teams, something we’ve seen before on other shows. Not here. Upon judges Tayshia Adams and Tyler Cameron sending off Jeremy and Sandra with little fanfare, everyone proceeded with the challenge as if nothing had happened. They immediately left Bachelor Mansion, along with the losing team’s…psyche! It was a “to be continued” cliffhanger— yet another format-busting moment. With the lack of elimination at the end of the episode, it felt as if the mid-challenge vote-out was meant to satisfy the need for an elimination.

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This mid-challenge elimination was cruel and uncalled-for. It didn’t add any dramatic stakes, only opened a world of questions. There was no shakeup, for better or worse, that altered the remainder of the challenge. The twist seemed to just come for the sake of a twist. Rarely do competition series stray from the challenge-then-elimination format, and if they do, it has purpose. Shows like The Challenge and Big Brother have introduced early eliminations that are tied to the end of an actual challenge before the main game begins. This was simply cruel. There was no merit in decision-making. Typically, you have judges’ critiques to justify voting someone out. Instead, it was all about a gut instinct. Jeremy’s elimination had some logical justification. Sandra, well, she was robbed of her spot simply because of her age. And that is not a good precedent to set.

One of the only prominent instances of a pre-challenge elimination occurred way back in Survivor: Palau in 2004. In one of the most shocking moments in theold-school era of Survivor, Jonathan Libby and Wanda Shirk were not drafted onto a tribe and were sent home immediately. The twist worked because of how and when it played out. They had time on the beach to mesh with the other castaways, justifying the decision not to pick them. Further, Survivor had earned this twist as it had been running long enough to justify it. This is the beginning of Bachelor Mansion Takeover. They needed to keep things simple.

HGTV has a very antiquated-feeling reality show on its hands, which is really exciting for us diehard day-one reality show lovers. But if they continue with random twists that undermine the series’ integrity, it might turn fans off quite quickly. Especially Bachelor Nation fans who are not used to this type of treatment.

Bachelor Mansion Takeover airs Mondays at 8:00 pm on HGTV. All episodes are available to stream on HBO Max.

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Spring hits and suddenly nothing in your closet feels right. Everything’s too heavy, too structured or too “I bought this three years ago.” You want something that feels easy, looks put-together and doesn’t require a dressing room meltdown.

Good news: we found 12 cute spring dresses on Amazon that actually deliver. And get this — everything is under $50! These picks are loose, flowy and designed to move with your body instead of clinging to it. Think soft fabrics, relaxed silhouettes and prints that feel fresh without trying too hard. We even found a few for upcoming formal events! Keep scrolling for the kind of dresses you’ll reach for on repeat this spring and summer.

Cute Spring Dresses Under $50 on Amazon

1. Our Favorite: Finding a dress that defines your waist without a belt or an uncomfortable zipper is tough. This smocked boho floral number does the work for you, and it’s under $40.

2. Runner-up: T-shirt dresses can look sloppy, but the tie waist on this one adds definition in all the right places. At such an affordable price, it’s an easy spring grab!

3. Pretty in Pink: The empire waist and ruffle cap sleeves on this pink striped maxi are genuinely flattering on the upper body. The V-neck keeps it open and breezy for warm spring days.

4. Boho-Chic: If you want boho without looking like you’re headed to a music festival, this is your dress. The square neck and ruffle swing shape keep it grounded and wearable.

5. Designer-Style: You don’t need to spend $800 to get that Zimmermann look. This scoop-neck ruffle maxi in green captures the same flowy, boho energy for under $25.

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6. Stunning Stripes: Bodycon dresses in cheap fabric can look, well, cheap. This one uses ribbed knit with blue-and-white stripes, so it holds its shape and actually drapes well on the body.

7. Free and Flowy: Want arm coverage without overheating? The long sleeves on this tiered midi dress are lightweight, and the smocked square neck keeps everything breezy.

8. Checkmate: Throw on this pink checkered sundress for a farmers market or casual outdoor lunch. The spaghetti straps and A-line shape let you move freely all day long.

9. Florals for Spring: Mini dresses can skew too young, but the tiered ruffle detailing and V-neck on this one give it a put-together boho feel. The apricot floral print is lovely.

10. Dreamy Print: Long sleeves and a smocked bodice make this boutique-looking floral mini feel more polished than your average sundress. The drawstring V-neck lets you adjust the neckline to your liking.

11. Wedding-Ready: Walk into a spring wedding wearing this one-shoulder floral maxi and you’ll collect compliments all night. The knot detail and ruffles give it a formal edge.

12. Quite the Charmer: Pockets in a dress change everything (no more clutching your phone all day). This pink V-neck sundress is sleeveless, flowy and actually functional.

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Bernice Burgos is entering her next era, and she’s making sure fans get a front-row seat. The model and influencer recently opened up about wanting to reshape her butt and slim it down. Burgos said she’s been wanting the surgery for a minute, so she finally made the move and linked up with Dr. Ashkan Gavami to get it done.

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Surgery Secured! Bernice Bergos Prepares To Step Into NEW Chapter

Bernice Burgos shared footage on TikTok from her visit with Dr. Gavami. The pair broke their plan to reshape her derriere and add some body contouring. Dr Gavami then walked Bernice through the process, saying he wanted to give her a “legging-tight look without the leggings. To get it done, he planned to use Quantum RF, a minimally invasive treatment that uses controlled radio frequency energy to tighten and improve its contour. Per Complex, the procedure heats the deeper layers of your skin to fire up collagen and elastin while breaking down fat cells, which your lymphatic system then helps flush out. Common areas for this procedure are usually the abs, thighs, and arms. The best part? No big cuts, no long downtime, making the healing process a little easier than typical surgical procedures.

@the.realberniceburgos glad it went successful guys 🫂#berniceburgos #bernice ♬ original sound – Bernice Burgos

The Internet Shares Mixed Reactions To Bernice’s Surgery Reveal

Once Bernice and Dr. Gavami’s video hit the internet, fans came through with a mix of reactions on TikTok. Some said Bernice has always been a baddie and is perfect just the way she is, while others wondered if removing or reshaping enhancements will become a new trend.

TikTok user @The road to enlightenment wrote, “to have surgery done when she is perfect why.” 

TikTok user @carlosjardyn wrote, “Literally the Bestttt surg in the game. ⭐️🫶🏽”

While TikTok user @Amahle Maasai wrote, “There’s beauty in imperfection.” 

Then TikTok user @honeydipgold wrote, “Ppl wanna do everything except workout.” 

TikTok user @meshamesh_unc_slayer wrote, “So now it’s a trend to get the bbl removed.” 

Another TikTok user @Blue wrote, “But your perfect sis.” 

TikTok user @Blah28 wrote, “She always in the gym she looks good already.” 

While another TikTok user @AtlChick wrote, “Bernice is beautiful and works hard for that body 💪🏾 I’m glad she’s addressing the things that she wants/needs to! Prayers for a speedy complication free recovery 🫶🏾” 

Finally, TikTok user @Shasha_NLA wrote, “Girllll u Gorgeous either way😍😍😍” 

Bernice Shares Update On Progress After Reshaping Procedure

Bernice hasn’t shared her full results yet, but she did a drop a video letting fans know she’s good. She said parts of her body was swollen, but from what she can see, everything looks nice and she’s loving her results.

@the.realberniceburgos thank You guys for the support 🥲🫂#berniceburgos ♬ original sound – Bernice Burgos

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