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Britney Spears’ Rehab Move Follows Sons’ Tough Stand
Britney Spears has taken a major step after months of growing concern about her well-being, but the decision to enter rehab reportedly did not happen without a push from the people who matter most to her.
The singer’s recent DUI arrest and past troubling incidents had already alarmed her inner circle.
Now, a new report claims Spears’ sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, played the biggest role in getting her to finally accept help.
Britney Spears’ Inner Circle Reportedly Pushed For Help For Months
Britney Spears’ latest stint in rehab may have been described publicly as voluntary, but according to the Daily Mail, those closest to the singer had been urging her for some time to take meaningful steps toward recovery.
An insider told the outlet that the 44-year-old had been hesitant despite repeated pleas from family and loved ones.
“She was dragging her feet. Saying that she’d go but then not really taking any actual steps to do anything,” the source said.
That hesitation reportedly left those around her deeply frustrated and worried.
The source explained that everyone in Spears’ circle had tried to support her in the gentlest way possible, but nothing seemed to stick.
“Everyone was telling her that she needed to do something, as encouraging as we could possibly be. Nothing,” they shared.
That changed when the concern became impossible to push aside any longer, especially after her legal trouble earlier this year.
Spears’ DUI Arrest Became A Major Wake-Up Call
One of the biggest turning points in Britney Spears’ recent struggles came in March when she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Ventura County, California.
Authorities said the “Toxic” crooner had been weaving in and out of lanes on Highway 101 and appeared to be “driving under the influence of a combination of drugs and alcohol.”
The March 4 arrest quickly became headline news and intensified concerns about her health and safety.
At the time, a representative for Spears called the incident “completely inexcusable” and suggested that the singer understood changes needed to be made.
The rep said Spears was “going to take the right steps and comply with the law, and hopefully this can be the first step in the long-overdue changes that need to occur in her life.”
However, that was not the first troubling incident tied to Spears’ driving. Months earlier, in October 2025, she had reportedly been seen driving erratically after a night out at the upscale Thousand Oaks restaurant Red-O.
Witnesses reportedly saw Spears accelerate sharply, tailgate other drivers, and even swerve into the wrong lane.
On top of that, reports earlier this year claimed Spears had fired her sobriety coaches, raising even more questions about whether she was receiving the right support.
Britney Spears’ Sons Stepped In With A Loving But Firm Approach
While friends and family had reportedly been unable to convince Spears to act, her sons are said to have finally gotten through to her.
According to the Daily Mail source, Sean Preston Federline and Jayden James Federline became the driving force behind the Grammy Award winner’s decision to enter a treatment facility for 30 days.
“The boys started to get involved. They’re the only ones she listens to, and they were so loving, so kind, but also so firm. This was non-negotiable to them,” the insider said.
That direct involvement appears to have made all the difference.
The source added that Spears understood just how serious her sons were about wanting her to get better, noting, “She needed to get help and they told her that they wouldn’t take no for an answer.”
Even then, Spears reportedly did not rush to take action. According to the insider, she still delayed the process, even though she was not actively fighting them.
“So she didn’t fight them, but she dragged her feet. She will do this for them: she wants to please them,” the insider explained.
Spears’ Sons Gave Her An Ultimatum To Protect Their Future
Ultimately, Britney Spears’ rehab stay appears to have been motivated by one thing above all else: preserving her future with her sons.
According to the source, Sean and Jayden made it clear that their relationship with their mom could not continue in the same way unless she made real changes.
“It was like, ‘Mom you have to go if you want us coming around,’ and that was all the incentive she needed,” the source said.
That ultimatum reportedly landed in exactly the way her family hoped. “She wants a relationship with them, which would have been jeopardized if she didn’t go,” the source added.
For now, those closest to Spears believe she made the right call. The insider said her sons feel encouraged by what they have seen so far and that Spears herself seems to be embracing the process.
According to them, “So she made the right move and they say she seems happy about it.”
Britney Spears’ Bond With Her Sons Has Always Been Deeply Emotional
Britney Spears’ decision to listen to Sean Preston and Jayden James makes sense given how important her relationship with them has always been.
In her 2023 memoir, “The Woman In Me,” the mom of two opened up about how much motherhood has shaped her life.
She revealed that during her highly publicized conservatorship, she agreed to the arrangement partly because it meant she could still spend time with her sons.
That conservatorship lasted 13 years before ending in 2021, but her connection to her children remained central throughout.
Spears shares Sean Preston and Jayden James with ex-husband Kevin Federline. Following their split, Kevin was granted sole custody in 2008.
In 2023, he relocated with the boys to Hawaii, creating even more physical distance between Spears and her sons. Still, recent months suggested the family had been growing closer again.
Last month, Spears posted a photo of herself with Sean and Jayden while they were aboard a yacht, signaling a more positive chapter in their relationship.
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Just because a song is successful, it doesn’t mean it’s going to stand the test of time. Even if it’s written by some of the best songwriters in music history. Perhaps the fact that these songs were written by iconic rock stars makes the fact that they slipped into oblivion even more understandable. A Rolling Stone or a former Beatle has hundreds of chart-toppers under his belt. It’s only natural that not all of them will be timeless.
Some songs were representative of a time in music. Some were eclipsed by other, even more successful hits. And others aged poorly, and even the musicians who made them want to forget about them. For many reasons, these three songs had huge success when they first came out, then were promptly forgotten. Here’s what happened.
“Miss You” – The Rolling Stones (1978)
The Rolling Stones aren’t a band that fans would associate with disco music. But as the ’70s were ending and disco was upon us, even the ultimate rock band couldn’t resist. “Miss You” was a big hit, the first single for their 1978 album, Some Girls, written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, one of the greatest songwriting partnerships in music history. But even though Jagger and Richards are credited, many people should get praise for this classic.
When the song first came together, Jagger was working not with his usual partner, Keith Richards, but with another rock legend: Billy Preston. The iconic keyboard player was the one who showed the singer the incredible beat that later made the song, and Jagger worked on it with Preston while Richards was… otherwise occupied.
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“I got that together with Billy Preston, actually. Yeah, Billy had shown me the four-on-the-floor bass-drum part, and I would just play the guitar. I remember playing that in the El Mocambo club when Keith was on trial in Toronto for whatever he was doing. We were supposed to be there making this live record… I was still writing it, actually. We were just in rehearsal.”
Drummer Charlie Watts later said that his drumming on the track was heavily influenced by his and Jagger’s frequent visits to discos. While they never set out to make a disco record, the experience of listening to dance music nurtured their songwriting. “Miss You” quickly climbed to No. 1 on the American charts, and while it is by no means the most popular Rolling Stones song, it certainly makes you want to dance no matter where you are.
“With a Little Luck” – Paul McCartney (1978)
“With A Little Luck” is just one of Paul McCartney’s countless chart-topping hits, but it has somehow slipped into oblivion. This song, recorded aboard a boat in the Virgin Islands, where McCartney’s band Wings recorded their 1978 album, London Town, was released as a single in March of that year, and it topped the Hot 100 in May. The song was released during a turbulent time for the band, as once again, members were leaving the group (there had first been a sudden change in lineup in 1973, right before the recording of Band on the Run). The result was that Wings shrunk down to three members: McCartney, his wife Linda, who played keyboards, and lead guitarist Denny Laine.
“With A Little Luck” is a quintessential McCartney song, full of optimism and a message of love being the answer to everything. While the song topped the charts at the time, the reason it might have faded from people’s minds is that it followed the triumphant release of the single “Mull of Kintyre” over Christmas in 1977. “Mull of Kintyre” was an ode to the Kintyre peninsula, close to where the McCartney family lived on a Scottish farm. The song was such a huge success that it outshone everything, including The Beatles, and became the UK’s best-selling single of all time, dethroning “She Loves You.” After such a huge hit, “With A Little Luck” was inevitably eclipsed, but faithful fans will remember and appreciate it for the masterpiece it is.
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“Island Girl” – Elton John (1975)
“Island Girl” reached No. 1 in 1975, and was promptly forgotten almost immediately. There could be many reasons for this, but the main one is that the theme of this song is, looking back, completely inappropriate. The Caribbean-inspired tune follows the story of a Jamaican sex worker living in New York City. Songwriter Bernie Taupin co-wrote it with Elton John, and he crafted it specifically to be a commercial success.
“When I wrote ‘Island Girl’—that was one of the first songs I wrote for the new album—when I look back at all the lyrics, I knew that was going to be very commercial and would be the single,” Taupin explained. However, even though the song spent three weeks as No. 1, both fans and Elton John quickly got over it, and Taupin acknowledges that it’s not the kind of song anyone wants to remember. “That’s one that’s been erased from our work,” he said of “Island Girl.” “You will never see it on a greatest-hits album! It’s horrible. I don’t know what I was thinking of.”
No matter how good they seemed when they came out, some songs shouldn’t become classics, and “Island Girl” is one of them.
UPDATE — 4/13/26, 7:37 p.m. ET: Grace, who went viral with her boyfriend Michael at a recent Indiana Pacers game, has clarified her comments about Shaquille O’Neal after her Inside the NBA appearance.
“I am a private person that has been thrown into the public eye unexpectedly and am doing my best to navigate it with good humor,” she said in a statement shared with Us Weekly. “The two of us had a wonderful time on the show- Shaq did absolutely nothing to make us uncomfortable and I do not view him as “creepy” at all. I was attempting a joke about my flustered reaction in the midst of a high pressure situation. We have nothing but admiration and appreciation for the hosts hospitality and the joy they’ve brought us over the years. Go Pacers.”
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One half of the Indiana Pacers fan couple that has taken the NBA world by storm over the last week seems to be over the rush of media attention.
Grace, who went viral with her boyfriend, Michael, after cameras caught them arguing at a Pacers game on Thursday, April 9, even compared Shaquille O’Neal to a “creepy horny uncle” following an appearance on ESPN’s Inside the NBA.
“Shaq was like a creepy horny uncle trying to embarrass his nephew and I went along with it until the bit got embarrassing and I was like alright chill,” Grace wrote via X on Monday, April 13.
She continued, “I’m glad my bf got to meet the people whose videos he shows me constantly but God I am ready to be done with Sports people. I have found u generally exhausting and, forgive me for saying so, I mean this respectfully, not smart in the ways that matter to me. TO ME.”
NBA icon Shaquille O’Neal is addressing the viral rumor claiming he slid into Sabrina Carpenter’s DMs. “First of all, ladies, the diesel got way more game than that,” O’Neal, 54, said on the Friday, March 20, episode of his “Big Podcast” show, reading aloud the fake flirty messages. “I’m just saying.” Social media images surfaced […]
Grace and Michael appeared on Inside the NBA on Sunday, April 12, where O’Neal, 54, told Michael that he would pay for the engagement ring if he proposed to Grace live on the show.
Michael tried to negotiate, saying, “If you guys agree to come to the wedding, we’ll do that.”
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But while the studio crew began to talk it over, Grace interrupted to remind everyone that, “I didn’t agree to this.”
She added in a separate X post, “Alright i agreed to do this so my boy could talk about BASKETBALL.”
At the beginning of the segment, Michael revealed what the couple was arguing about when cameras memorably caught Grace appearing to say to him, “What the f*** are you talking about?”
Getty Images (2) Shaquille O’Neal is in some hot water after commenting on an outfit that WNBA player Angel Reese wore. On the Thursday, October 24, episode of her “Unapologetically Angel” podcast, O’Neal, 52, discussed the differences between men and women’s basketball while touching on how lowering the rims could impact the WNBA. “Imagine you […]
“Unfortunately, it was as boring as it could be,” Michael said. “We were talking about, sort of, the rigors of a liberal arts education and how I thought it needed to be essentially updated for how the future job market looks, and she disagreed.”
Grace added, “The game was kind of interrupting our usual conversation, which is so funny that this went viral.Just really embarrassing stuff. I’m not a huge sports person. Shaq, I love Icy Hot, that’s where I mostly know you from.”
O’Neal pressed Michael, saying that he didn’t buy that story, based on Grace’s expression. Michael only replied that the couple prefers to keep their private conversations private.
Grace first addressed the viral clip Thursday night, sharing it via X and writing, “IM CRYINGGGGGGGG I LOVE MY BOYFRIEND THIS IS JUST HOW WE TALK!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Maria Shriver has strongly condemned President Donald Trump for his scathing criticism of Pope Leo XIV.
“We all deserve better, and we all can speak up and demand better,” Shriver, 70, wrote via Instagram on Monday, March 13. “The job of President requires composure, compassion, and the ability not to react to anything and everything you do not like. We deserve better!”
Trump unleashed a verbal attack on Pope Leo XIV, 70, via his Truth Social social media platform on Sunday, April 13, calling the religious leader “weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy.” (Leo — formerly known as Cardinal Robert Prevost — became the first American pope in the Catholic Church’s 2,000-year history in March 2025.)
“[The pope] talks about ‘fear’ of the Trump Administration, but doesn’t mention the FEAR that the Catholic Church, and all other Christian Organizations, had during COVID when they were arresting priests, ministers and everybody else, for holding Church Services, even when going outside, and being ten and even twenty feet apart,” Trump, 79, complained on Sunday.
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The president continued, “I don’t want a Pope who criticizes the President of the United States because I’m doing exactly what I was elected, IN A LANDSLIDE, to do, setting Record Low Numbers in Crime, and creating the Greatest Stock Market in History.”
Shriver — a devout Roman Catholic — has been a frequent critic of Trump over the years. In this case, she not only took issue with President Trump’s dustup with the Pope but also his decision to post an AI image depicting himself as Jesus Christ. (The AI photo was widely condemned by Trump’s political opponents and it was later removed. President Trump subsequently claimed that he thought the photo showed him “as a doctor and had to do with [the] Red Cross.”)
“I was enraged about the picture and I was also stunned that [Trump] was attacking the Pope, a deeply religious man [and] a deeply peaceful man,” Shriver explained via Instagram on Monday. “[The Pope] has used his voice in a socially conscious way, in a peaceful way, in a way that rises above the noise, in a way that makes us all think about the cost of war, the price of war and whether this is something we really want to be involved in, which is his job.”
(The Pope urged the Trump administration to end the war in Iran during his Easter message on April 5, calling the conflict a “delusion of omnipotence” and a “discourse of death.”)
“I know many people who voted for this President and I know they didn’t vote for this,” Shriver insisted. “I know many of them to be good and kind people. … This is clearly a person who is dangerous, unreliable. ‘Unhinged’ doesn’t even begin to cover it.”
Shriver argued that America is strongly in need of a wartime leader “who is calm [and] knows how to manage their emotions.”
“This is a plea to the people who are also [working] with him,” Shriver went on. “Come on! Are you not concerned about what is going on? The whole world is concerned … You can do something to stop this. You can do something to teach someone about emotional regulation, about the fact that this isn’t all about him. This is about all of us.”
She declared, “We deserve so much better. Those who voted for this man and those who didn’t! … We deserve a person in this job who is safe, who is consistent, who is reliable and who will manage their emotions. And who doesn’t depict himself as Jesus Christ.”
Amid ongoing hostilities between the White House and the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV assured reporters on Monday that he will not be intimidated.
President Donald Trump has even more plans for the Kennedy Center after he worked to rename the landmark. “The Trump Kennedy Center will close on July 4th, 2026, in honor of the 250th Anniversary of our Country, whereupon we will simultaneously begin Construction of the new and spectacular Entertainment Complex,” Trump, 79, wrote via Truth […]
“I have no fear of the Trump administration or speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I am here to do,” the Pope said.
For this part, Trump has refused to back down from his criticism of Pope Leo XIV during a brief press conference at the White House on Monday.
“[The Pope] was very much against what I’m doing with regard to Iran, and you cannot have a nuclear Iran. Pope Leo would not be happy with the end result,” Trump told the White House press pool. “I think he’s very weak on crime and other things so I’m not [going to apologize].”
Us Weekly has reached out to the White House for a comment on Shriver’s video.
After over two decades on network television, NCIS is one of the longest-running police procedurals of all time. Since then, all the original cast members have exited the series for various reasons. This leaves Sean Murray‘s Timothy McGee as the most tenured character since his introduction back in Season 1, Episode 7, “Sub Rosa.” Although McGee was only intended to be a one-time guest star, he became a recurring character in Season 1 before being promoted to series regular in Season 2. With 23 seasons’ worth of character development, it looks like McGee is leveling up to a position he’s perfect for.
With a milestone of 500 episodes, the NCIS creative team was definitely going to deliver an episode that would impact the show in a big way. In a shocking twist, NCIS Director Leon Vance (Rocky Carroll) died saving the agency. He’s been a staple of the series since the end of Season 5, when he officially took on the role of NCIS Director following the death of Jenny Shepard (Lauren Holly). After 18 seasons, the federal agency needs a new director, and they already have the perfect person to lead: Tim McGee.
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McGee was first introduced as a probationary agent (aka “probie”) back in Season 1, referring to NCIS Senior Agent Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) as “sir” in a very timid and insecure manner. While it took some time, McGee experienced so much character development once he joined Gibbs and DiNozzo on the Major Crimes Response Team (MCRT). Even though DiNozzo would give him goofy nicknames, McGee pushed back and earned the respect of his peers. McGee earned the status of being a Senior Field Agent with his dedication to the job and extreme care for every case. Even when he and his partner, Delilah Fielding (Margo Harshman), experienced a personal tragedy, McGee came back even stronger. McGee is truly the most well-balanced character of NCIS as he’s able to prioritize his personal life over the job.
When Gibbs retired from NCIS, he gave his blessing for McGee to take over MCRT. But seeing how Gibbs was, he knew the strain it would have on his life, so he respectfully passed on the position because his family came above anything else. But that doesn’t mean McGee doesn’t love NCIS. When Vance had to step away from his directorial duties, McGee happily filled in and did a good job at running the agency. In Season 22, McGee applied to be NCIS Deputy Director but sadly lost the position to Department of Justice Inspector Gabriel LaRoche (Seamus Dever). While it seemed like McGee’s growth was at a standstill, Season 23 is giving fans hope that McGee will finally get the recognition he deserves.
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“What good’s it being an armed Federal Agent, if you can’t drive fast?”
In the 500th episode of NCIS, Vance says, “McGee is destined to lead, and leaders know when to ask for permission and where to ask for forgiveness.” The director of a global agency singling out McGee as a leader is a huge moment that speaks volumes. With over 20 years of experience on MCRT, McGee has led various agents, such as Ellie Bishop (Emily Wickersham), Nick Torres (Wilmer Valderrama), and Jessica Knight (Katrina Law). He’s even worked with agents in other offices, like Sam Hanna (LL Cool J), G. Callen (Chris O’Donnell), and Dwayne Pride (Scott Bakula). With his relationship with various people across the entire agency, McGee would be a perfect leader and have a huge number of supporters. As a husband and a father to two kids, McGee has a constant fear that each day might be his last, considering the risk he takes as a Senior Field Agent. Putting him in the Director position would still paint a target on his back, but at least he would see less action. While that sounds like a punishment, it’s a big evolution for McGee.
With Cyber Ops Tech Operator Curtis Hubley (J. Claude Deering) returning in NCIS Season 23, Episode 15, the show is also hinting that he could be McGee’s replacement on MCRT. Throughout his recurring appearances, Hubley has been vocal about one day becoming a probie. It would be a full circle moment to see McGee usher in a new probie and share his wisdom after his years of experience. Even if McGee becomes NCIS Director, fans don’t have to worry about seeing less of their fan-favorite NCIS character. Vance has had a strong presence throughout the series, and that shouldn’t change if McGee takes on this role. It would be interesting to see McGee continue to provide his expertise to MCRT, even if it’s just bouncing off theories or using his new power as NCIS Director to speed through any red tape.
NCIS‘ 500th episode is a major turning point for the series and foreshadows even more great stories for seasons to come. There’s a reason why the show has gone on for 23 seasons and continues to maintain its loyal fanbase. With McGee as the most tenured character on the show, it’s finally time to see him get a big character moment that changes the status quo moving forward. He’s become the face of the NCIS franchise since Gibbs’ exit in Season 19, and he has more than proven himself worthy of becoming a leader of the global agency.
New episodes of NCIS Season 23 drop on Tuesdays. The series is streaming on Paramount+.
Young Thug debuted colorful new dreads at Coachella, and internet users are goin’ IN with reactions.
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Young Thug Debuts Colorful New Dreads At Coachella
According to HotNewHipHop, Young Thug took the stage at Coachella over the weekend. Furthermore, he performed some of his hits. This reportedly included ‘Check’ and ‘Digits.’ But the apparent star of his show was his colorful, new dreads.
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Internet Users Are Goin’ IN With Reactions
Internet users immediately gathered in TSR’s comment section, goin’ IN on Young Thug’s new look.
Instagram user @speakingoftori wrote, “He wanna be the birthday confetti so bad!!!!”
While Instagram user @cobacobana added, “He the rainbow”
Instagram user @khainesmommy wrote, “Why Mariah like him ? I jus don’t get it”
While Instagram user @just.janae added, “We have no men left 😭😭”
Instagram user @therealkotamocha wrote, “are those pipe cleaners?”
While Instagram user @therealkay_kg1 added, “Boy do he know how to pmo😒😭”
Instagram user @sollybandz wrote, “Atlanta Down So Bad Rn, It’s Crazy😭😭😭😭”
While Instagram user @officialjaylewis added, “He the birthday cake 😞”
Instagram user @cxaxrxexe wrote, “Just to live THIS HERE lifestyle⁉️😵💫”
While Instagram user @b00tyful_d1vah added, “You not the birthday you the sprinkles😂 😂”
Instagram user @gbecandi wrote, “You know what…it’s my fault for being awake”
While Instagram user @kimberlyiwunzee added, “you’ve got to be joking”
Instagram user @ross_benjamins wrote, “When the music ain’t Hittin you gotta do sum else to get attention”
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As The Shade Room previously reported, before Young Thug turned heads with his colorful dreads, he turned heads amid the Offset shooting. Last week, footage showed Thug being asked about Offset getting shot at the Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida. In turn, Thug appeared shocked and confirmed that he was just hearing the news for the first time. Ultimately, his reaction went viral.
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Vice President JD Vance — a Catholic convert — has weighed in on President Donald Trump’s feud with Pope Leo XIV, suggesting the religious leader should “stick to matters of morality.”
“When it comes to the disagreements with the Vatican, we’re going to have disagreements from time to time,” Vance, 41, told Fox News on Monday, April 13. “I think it’s a good thing actually that the Pope is advocating for the things that he cares about. But we’re always going to have disagreements on matters of public policy.”
The Vice President went on, “The Pope has been critical of our immigration policy but ultimately the immigration policy of the United States is set by Donald Trump. The Pope is going to have disagreements on other issues. We certainly respect the Pope, we certainly have a good relationship with the Vatican.”
Vice President Vance said it was “totally reasonable” for the Vatican and the White House to disagree on “substantive” issues, though he also suggested it may be best if Pope Leo, 70, stayed out of U.S. foreign policy.
Maria Shriver has strongly condemned President Donald Trump for his scathing criticism of Pope Leo XIV. “We all deserve better, and we all can speak up and demand better,” Shriver, 70, wrote via Instagram on Monday, March 13. “The job of President requires composure, compassion, and the ability not to react to anything and everything […]
“[President Trump] has to look out for the interests of the United States of America,” the politician argued. “That inevitably means that when the Vatican comments on issues of public policy, sometimes there’s going to be agreement and sometimes there’s going to be disagreement. … I certainly think that, in some cases, it would be best for the Vatican to stick to matters of morality, to stick to matters of what’s going on in the Catholic Church. Let the President of the United States stick to dictating public policy.”
He added, “When they’re in conflict, they’re in conflict. I don’t worry about it too much … I think it’s a natural thing. I’m sure it will happen in the future.”
Us Weekly has reached out to the Vatican for comment.
Vance converted to Catholicism at age 35 in August 2019 after growing up in an evangelical family.
Earlier this month, Pope Leo XIV came out strongly against the U.S. war in Iran during his Easter speech on April 5, calling the military conflict a “delusion of omnipotence” and a “discourse of death.”
President Trump fired back via Truth Social on Sunday, April 12, calling Pope Leo XIV “weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy.” He also claimed that the only reason Leo was selected as Pope in March 2025 was that the Vatican sought better relations with the White House by choosing an American.
“[The Pope] talks about ‘fear’ of the Trump Administration, but doesn’t mention the FEAR that the Catholic Church, and all other Christian Organizations, had during COVID when they were arresting priests, ministers and everybody else, for holding Church Services, even when going outside, and being ten and even twenty feet apart,” Trump, 79, complained on Sunday.
Pope Leo XIV in Monaco in March 2026. Stephane Cardinale/PLS Monaco Pool/Getty Images
His social media rant went on, “I don’t want a Pope who criticizes the President of the United States because I’m doing exactly what I was elected, IN A LANDSLIDE, to do, setting Record Low Numbers in Crime, and creating the Greatest Stock Market in History.”
Pope Leo responded on Monday by telling reporters that he had “no fear of the Trump administration or speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel.”
That same day, President Trump stood by his criticism of the religious leader during a White House press conference.
“[The Pope] was very much against what I’m doing with regard to Iran, and you cannot have a nuclear Iran. Pope Leo would not be happy with the end result,” Trump told the assembled press. “I think he’s very weak on crime and other things so I’m not [going to apologize].”
Meanwhile, President Trump faced another religious backlash for posting an AI photo depicting himself as Jesus Christ on Sunday. The post was later removed from Truth Social when it sparked outrage from both political allies and opponents.
Trump attempted to downplay the controversy on Monday, telling the White House press pool that he thought the AI photo showed him “as a doctor and had to do with [the] Red Cross.”
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The years went by, but in Point Place, Wis., it’s still the late ’70s.
Simone Ashley addressed her loyalty to Bridgerton despite her character Kate’s decreased screen time.
During the Monday, April 13, episode of “The Louis Theroux Podcast,” Ashley, 31, credited Jonathan Bailey for teaching her some important lessons about making Bridgerton a priority, adding, “He set a great example of — for lack of a better word — the loyalty to the show. It is a show about family and returning home and returning to the family. I think a lot of people follow that suit.”
Ashley “learned a lot” from Bailey, 37.
“Now when we go back, there is that environment of coming home and feeling like we’re part of a family,” she added. “I can only comment on what me and Johnny have done. We just really make sure that our schedules can just make it work.”
Ashley continued: “He flew between Toronto and London back and forth whilst he was filming Wicked. Thank God I’ve not been filming during the start of this year. I’ve done like eight cities in one month. So that would have been a bit nuts to figure out. But I would have done it. I would have scheduled it.”
Kate’s romance with Anthony (Bailey) was the focus of Bridgerton season 2. Since most of the season was focused on Anthony getting out of a courtship with her sister, Edwina (Charithra Chandran), before getting together with Kate, viewers were expecting the pair to play a large role in season 3.
Season 3, however, featured Anthony and Kate sharing only a handful of scenes before disappearing on a second honeymoon. They returned toward the end of the season to announce Kate’s pregnancy, which is when the pair decided to take a trip to India. Season 4, meanwhile, explained Anthony and Kate’s continued absence by keeping them in India after the arrival of their first baby.
“I think the strength of sending them off to India for a little while is that it does leave the door open for them to come back, schedules allowing,” Brownell told Teen Vogue of the characters in June 2024. “I think, understandably, when any of our lead actors have given over their lives for their season, in future seasons, we want to be supportive of the fact that they do have other projects coming in, and to ask actors to come back just to be in the background is not really fair to them.”
At the time, Brownell explained the planned vision for Kate and Anthony.
“I think after all they went through in their season, obviously, the focus for us this season was just showing them in a more loving place. But we also wanted to underscore how they’re still the Kate and Anthony you know,” she continued. “They still banter with each other and get annoyed at each other. We wanted them to show up in that way … They’re in a much wiser place, both of them, in their relationship to relationships.”
Brownell clarified why Anthony and thus Kate were barely in season 4, telling People, “I think for [Luke Thompson’s] Benedict in particular, it was important for Anthony to be elsewhere in part 1, to give Benedict a moment to struggle with the weight of being the second son who’s filling in for the viscount.”
She added: “For Anthony to be in India — or later in Aubrey Hall — it allows Benedict the chance to rise or to fail. It also felt incredibly important to bring Anthony back, because the relationship with Benedict is so key between the first and the second [parts of season 4].”
Bridgerton is currently streaming on Netflix.
Jennie Garth reveals the straw that broke the camel’s back during her previous marriage.
The actress met her second ex-husband, Peter Facinelli, in 1995, and they said their vows six years later. The union faced its ups and downs until it finally called it quits in 2012. Seeing the end of her marital bliss took a toll on the movie star as she turned to harmful substances, which almost cost her life.
Jennie Garth has since found love again and worked through her differences with her ex. The former couple now navigate around their blended family, which includes their current partners, Facinelli’s son, and the three daughters they welcomed during their 11-year marriage.
Jennie Garth Saw The End Of Her 11-Year Vows In Two Minutes
Garth recently described the moment the scales fell from her eyes concerning her marriage. She revealed that all it took for her to realize her marriage was over was a message from a marriage therapist. Looking back, the actress was hit with the hard truth about her relationship with Facinelli within two minutes of a counseling session. The union, which began in 2001, had been going through a rough patch, and in the bid to work things out, the pair agreed to look into professional help.
The former couple paid a visit to a marriage counseling expert in Phoenix, Arizona, and in a single session, Garth received the harsh reality check that dwelt behind the curtains. The actress recalled the moment in a recent episode of the “Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard” podcast, sharing the question the counselor asked that has lived rent-free in her mind all these years. The expert asked her why she would want to love someone when they dont love her, just two minutes into the session, and that was her wake-up call to realize the relationship had gone past fixing.
“Why would you love someone who doesn’t love you? Like, it’s echoing, I’ll never forget it. That just gutted me. And I was like, ‘Yeah. No sh-t. Give up. It’s time,’” the TV star shared. Apparently, Facinelli did not reciprocate the feelings she had for him; it took two special minutes in a marriage therapist’s office to see eleven years of love go down the drain.
The Award-Winning Actress Turned To Alcohol After The Reality Check
Garth further shared that she left the office with overwhelming emotion, filled with the realization that she had to say goodbye to the love she once knew. She later found out that her ex-husband and the therapist had started driving around looking for her. After they found her in a distorted state, Facinelli and the marriage expert had to do a lot of convincing to get her into the car and back to a hotel. She shared, while speaking on the podcast, that she refused to get into the car initially, but somehow, they found a way to make her cooperate.
“I’m talking, walking, angry, crying, all the things, just like out of my mind. They are just like kind of keeping up with me in the car and saying, “Get in the car, you know, let’s let us take you to a hotel. Jen, come on, get in the car.” Like a friend. And I was like, why would I get in your car? What, what, no!” she recalled. When they got to the hotel, Garth recalled that her then-husband checked into a separate room, and with that, she got the memo once again; it was over.
Once she got into her room, the “Beverly Hills, 90210” star revealed that she started mixing alcohol with medication she had for flying to deal with the pain. Garth recounted that she called her best friend while at it and was on the phone with her till she passed out. She awoke in a hospital and realized she “could have died” in the hotel room had a friend not intervened. After that episode, the desire to forget the pain did not leave, so she started taking benzodiazepines.
Jennie Garth Sought Professional Help
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The pain did not go away amid the drug use, alcohol consumption, and self-medication. Garth recalled that after taking so much alcohol and several pills, she ended up in the hospital. The Blast shares that while shedding light on a chapter of her new memoir, “I Choose Me,” she revealed that it got to a point where her stomach had to be pumped to flush the toxins out.
Turning to harmful substances was the only way she knew to deal with the pain, but after the actress landed in the hospital, she made the decision to tun her life around. Garth checked herself into the Canyon Ranch rehab center, where she got sober and learned to stop self-medicating.
The pain she was feeling about the end of her marriage did not stem from worry about how she was going to survive on her own, but according to the TV star, she was broken. At the rehab center, Garth realized that the lack of positive energy around her contributed heavily to her sadness, so she decided to make a conscious effort to change the situation. Ultimately, the actress decided to let go of the pain, forgive Facinelli, and move forward with her life.
The TV Personality And Facinelli Now Have A Good Relationship
Garth can look back and smile as she has since put the past behind her, fostering a beautiful co-parenting and friendly relationship with her ex-husband. According to the actress, she and her ex are now friends and are back to following each other on social media. Facinelli welcomed a son, Jack, with his partner, Lily Anne Harrison, and even invited his ex-wife to his son’s christening.
Last year, the “Twilight” actor also offered a roof to Garth and her family after the widespread Pacific Palisades wildfire forced them out of their homes. The Blast reported that Garth, her daughters, her current husband, and her dogs took shelter in Facinelli’s home until they were able to work out their living arrangements.
“I wanted to let you know that we are safe. Peter and his family took us in and have been so kind,” she wrote on her socials, updating her fans. Thankfully, their home was spared from the wildfire, and the actress was able to return shortly. She also expressed sadness for members of her community who lost their homes and property in the disaster.
Jennie Garth Found Love Again
The “Beverly Hills 90210” star found love again about a year after her divorce from Facinelli was finalized. She met her current partner, Dave Abrams, on a blind double date in 2014, and three months later, he put a ring on her finger. The lovers then tied the knot officially on July 11, 2025, and began building a future together. A few years into their marriage, the lovers went through a rough patch, resulting in a brief separation, but came back together, determined to make things work.
They spent 10 months apart, and Abrams filed for divorce in April 2018 but later had the petition dismissed the following year. The separation helped to strengthen their bond and made Garth and Abrams realize they wanted to put in the work to “continuously” improve their connection as a couple. The lovebirds had to figure out certain things as individuals, which were initially pushed aside by their “rushed” relationship timeline.
“We both had separate learning to do, and then coming back and sharing that growth was kind of the fiber that connected us back together like, ‘I see you differently now,’” the actress told PEOPLE in an interview. Garth boasts of how great Abrams is as a husband, life partner, and stepfather to her daughters. The award-winning actress also noted that their marriage to him has taught her patience, love, understanding, and made her a better person overall.
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