Empire star Serayah has called off her engagement to rapper Joey Bada$$, alleging instances of “repeated infidelity” led to the pair’s split.

“There comes a point in a woman’s life when choosing herself is no longer an option, it becomes necessary,” the actress, 31, wrote via Instagram on Monday, August 24. “After much thought, I have made the difficult decision to end my engagement and relationship with the father of my child, Joey.”

Serayah (real name Serayah Ranee McNeill) and Joey (real name Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott) share a son, whom they welcomed last year.

“I loved deeply, believed wholeheartedly in the life we were building, and wanted nothing more than to protect our family,” Serayah continued. “Unfortunately, I also had to face a painful truth: there had been repeated infidelity throughout our relationship, including during some of the most vulnerable and meaningful moments of my life.”

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Serayah added that she chose to share the statement “not for sympathy, retaliation, or to publicly tear anyone down,” but “because too many women are taught to question themselves before they question what is happening right in front of them.”

“If your intuition is telling you something is wrong, listen to it,” she wrote. “Don’t make yourself smaller to keep someone else comfortable. Don’t compromise your values because you’re afraid of losing the future you imagined. And don’t allow someone else’s choices to become a referendum on your worth. Love should not require you to abandon yourself.”

Serayah concluded, “I will always respect the fact that we share a beautiful son, and my priority will be protecting his peace, privacy and relationship with both of his parents. For that reason, I won’t be discussing the intimate details of our relationship publicly beyond what I have shared here. This chapter did not end the way I prayed it would. But endings can also be beginnings.”

Us reached out to a rep for Joey for comment.

Serayah and Joey first met in 2021 at a mutual friend’s birthday party.

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“I saw her and I remember thinking to myself, like, ‘Wow, I’ve never seen a woman so beautiful.’ She was just strikingly gorgeous, and her aura was just kind of radiating,” the musician told Essence in 2025. “It was really just a silent thought. But it was definitely a very distinctive feeling that I’ve never felt before.”

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The pair began dating in 2022 and got engaged in July 2025, about one month after they welcomed their son.

Prior to his romance with Serayah, Joey was polyamorous. He told Essence that his relationship with the Ruth & Boaz actress “changed my perspective.”

“It definitely shifted, and the dynamic that I wanted changed. So I’m very much monogamous now, and I don’t discourage or disagree with anybody going after polyamory or whatever if that’s what you want to do,” he explained. “But this is where I’m at now, and this is where I feel secure.”

Lindsay Clancy’s defense team’s request for a mistrial has been denied by Judge William Sullivan after the prosecution recruited a witness who evoked her Catholic religion while testifying.

Dr. Kirk Heilbrun took the stand on Monday, August 24, to discuss a conversation he had with Clancy, 36, in April after she killed her children Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, in January 2023. Following the killings, Clancy survived an alleged suicide attempt.

“That was part of her expectation was that she and her children would be together in heaven with God. She was raised as a Catholic. As I understand Catholic considerations, that’s not necessarily what happens. But when I asked her about that, when I said, ‘Isn’t suicide a mortal sin?’” Heilbrun — a psychologist who was tasked to determine if Clancy was fit for trial — said, according to CBS News.

After Heilbrun made the comment, the defense objected and Sullivan called a sidebar with both attorneys. Sullivan sent the jurors out of the room and called a brief recess. Once Sullivan and the attorneys returned, Clancy’s defense called for a mistrial.

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“This is just over the top. It’s the same thing again, talking about religion, talking about heaven, talking about killing people and the impact it would have on Lindsay as well as her children,” Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, said.

The prosecutor responded by saying that Heilbrun’s comment was unintentional and she pointed out that she did not ask him any questions about religion.

Sullivan ultimately determined that he would not declare a mistrial. However, he reprimanded prosecution for the witness’s testimony.

The jury then returned to the courtroom, and Sullivan told them that Heilbrun’s comments about religion were “immaterial, irrelevant and to be disregarded.”

The jury was then excused for the day, and Sullivan said that Heilbrun would conclude his testimony on Tuesday, August 25.

Earlier in his testimony, Heilbrun said Clancy became anxious when she started taking Zoloft in mid-October 2022.

“She immediately began to have some difficulty,” Heilbrun continued, stating that she experienced symptoms of depression, insomnia and “felt a lot of stress.”

Heilbrun said Clancy started to have “terrible” intrusive thoughts about harming herself in November and December of that year, and she would occasionally think of harming her children.

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Clancy is currently facing three counts of first-degree murder. She has not denied that she killed her kids, but her defense argued that she should not be held criminally responsible due to struggles with postpartum psychosis and bipolar depression at the time.

However, the prosecution has argued that Clancy was aware that she killed her children and pointed to her suicide attempt as proof that she knew what she was doing.

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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Miranda Hope is giving fans a glimpse of her romance with Kaleb Winterburn.

Miranda, 28, took to Instagram on Sunday, August 23, to share a series of photos from her summer, including one image of her and Kaleb embracing as they swam in a body of water. Kaleb reposted the pic to his Instagram Story on Sunday.

In another image, Miranda and Kaleb appeared to share a kiss on a boat. “A little this, a little that 🫶🏼,” Miranda captioned the upload.

Kaleb, for his part, has shared several TikToks with Miranda in the past month. In one clip, Kaleb was filmed jet-skiing as Miranda climbed onto his shoulders. “@Miranda Hope channeling her inner Koala,” he captioned the video.

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Miranda was previously in a relationship with Chase McWhorter, whom she wed in 2017. The pair went on to welcome son Brooks and daughter Cohen in 2019 and 2021, respectively. Miranda and Chase announced their divorce in 2024.

Earlier this year, DeuxMoi broke the news that Miranda’s Mormon Wives costar Jessi Draper was spotted getting cozy and kissing Chase at a party.

That same day, an insider confirmed to Us, “They were having fun at a party, and it’s not serious between them.” Miranda later spoke out on the situation, revealing in a statement to Entertainment Tonight that she “knew there had been communication between Chase and Jessi but not to what extent.”

“Chase was upfront and told me that they were talking and that they kissed. Jessi reached out only after she knew Chase had told me something was going on with them,” she said, claiming Jessi sent her “apology flowers” at the same time “a rumor started spreading online that something was going on with Chase and Jessi.”

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“What I never want to get misconstrued is that there is not any emotional attachment to Chase,” Miranda continued. “He is my coparent. Although I do feel disrespected by Chase, I feel slighted by my friend. Chase and I are no longer partners and while I have a high expectation of him as a coparent, I also hold my friends to a high standard and believe in girl code.”

Us reached out to Jessi and Chase’s reps for comment at the time. In April, Chase shared on an episode of the “Boyfriend Material” podcast that he and Jessi “just kissed.” Jessi, who had recently split from husband Jordan Ngatikaura, reflected on the moment in May.

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“It was awful. I mean, it wasn’t an awful kiss, that sounded bad, but it was just an awful situation,” Jessi said on an episode of Hulu’s “Get Real” podcast, noting the kiss happened “one time” at a party. “The thing with Chase is we had a connection, and I was in a vulnerable state and he was really there for me after [my] divorce.”

She continued, “Honestly, it was kind of like MomTok was falling apart during that time. This was right when all the news was breaking, and none of the girls were really talking. I was leaning on him, which was the wrong idea. I had just left Jordan and my emotions were so heightened. We were drunk.”

As for where she stands with Miranda after the incident, Jessi said, “I screwed that up, and I’m Team Miranda, I just have to say. We haven’t talked about [the kiss] really.”

The cause of death for Nathan James’ father, Bill McGinley, has been revealed.

According to an autopsy report obtained by Us on Monday, August 24, McGinley’s official cause of death is atherosclerotic and valvular heart disease. The manner of death was ruled natural.

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is caused by plaque buildup in the arterial walls of the heart, per the American Heart Association.

James revealed last month that his father was missing after he did not return from his “normal bike ride” in Louisville, Colorado.

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According to the Boulder County Coroner’s record, his father (referred to as William in the report) “was discovered on his bike in the Coyote Run Open Space” located in Louisville, Colorado “after he was last known alive between 8:30 and 8:45 a.m.” on July 29.

“The cops have started an on-foot search & investigation,” the musician wrote via Instagram on July 29 alongside several photos of him and his father. “The bike he was riding was a specialized, white gravel. He was wearing a white helmet, white shoes, black tights and a blue cycling jersey. He was riding on a 36th bike path, Davidson Mesa near Harper Lake and roads to take him back home to his house near Waneka Lake in Lafayette.”

James shared that he and his father are very close and communicated frequently prior to his apparent disappearance.

“I talk to him on the phone 2-3 times a day, ever since I’ve had a phone,” he continued. “Please if you have the ability to look and are in the area, please help me find my dad. He means the world to me.”

Two days later, James revealed that his father was found dead. He was 72.

“The police found him earlier this afternoon today and he is no longer with us,” he said in an Instagram video on July 31. “R.I.P. to my dad. He was my best friend. I love him. I have been an emotional roller coaster ride like none other that I’ve ever been through.”

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James continued, “This has been the most mental mind f**k thing ever of, ‘Your dad is missing,’ and then you find him, and you find him and then he’s no longer with us,” he added. “It’s a different level of f**k with your head.”

The rock star added he was grateful to everyone who was there for him while he father was missing. He also encouraged everyone to make the most out of the time they have left with their loved ones.

“Don’t forget to tell the people you love that you f**k with them and you respect them and you wanna see them do well and you understand them and you’re there for them,” the rock star reflected. “My dad has gone home upstairs, and I love you dad.”

Taylor Swift looked back on the way her 2006 debut single, “Tim McGraw,” predicted her life now following her wedding to Travis Kelce.

“If I look back at the song ‘Tim McGraw,’ there are actually sort of hints at everything that was going to happen in the next 20 years,” Swift, 36, revealed in The Icon Sessions with Taylor Swift: A 20-Year Retrospective, released on Monday, August 24.

The track — which was the lead single from Swift’s self-titled first album — tells the bittersweet story of a summer romance, where the narrator asks her ex-boyfriend to think of her whenever he hears country music legend Tim McGraw’s music.

Swift reflected on the opening verse, where she sang, “He said the way my blue eyes shined / Put those Georgia stars to shame that night.”

“I had never been to Georgia,” she joked. “That was not real. That had not happened. But, as you are working around ‘character’ and what feels like what this character would have said. What paints a picture that informs a story that we just locked into because that first line describes so much for us.”

Swift also felt that “Tim McGraw” exemplified her preferred songwriting style where “a song [exists] as a message.”

“It’s a song that jumps forward in time,” she pointed out. “Even in jumping forward in time, it’s saying, ‘I hope you reflect back in time.’ It’s a sort of time machine song.”

While Swift has explored many musical genres throughout her career, “Tim McGraw” was a hallmark of country music’s influence on her early career.

“I love my country roots more and more the farther along this path I get,” she said. “I want to honor them more and more. I feel more and more tied to them, more loyal to them. The people who shaped who I am as an artist and a writer, that all happened in Nashville.”

“Tim McGraw” ultimately reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 2006 and won “Breakthrough Video of the Year” at the 2007 CMT Music Awards.

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In the 20 years since the release of “Tim McGraw,” Swift has gone on to sell around 250 million albums worldwide and won 14 Grammy Awards.

Her most recent studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, spent a total of 12 consecutive weeks topping the Billboard 200 chart following its release in October 2025.

Some fans suspect that Swift has already started dropping hints about a follow-up to The Life of a Showgirl — which is sure to be a momentous project since it would be her 13th studio album. (Swift has long considered 13 to be a meaningful number in her life, as she was born on December 13, 1999, and it took only 13 weeks for her debut album to go gold, among other symbolic moments.)

Like Us, Jennifer Garner can’t be bothered with stiff pants. She’s wearing flowy skirts instead, and her latest Mediterranean-inspired look is the chicest yet. Intricate and luxe, Garner’s skirt elevates even a tee, and we found the style on sale for only $15. Run!

Spotted heading to church, the actress styled a simple white T-shirt with a blue-and-white midi skirt and sporty-looking sneakers. It’s a getup you can rock from Sunday brunch to the farmers’ market, however, her skirt is the biggest standout — and it’s giving Us some ideas on how to dress up our casual tees. Like Garner’s pick, this dreamy skirt number reads like something you’d pick up in Positano but for much, much less.

Get the Ofeefan Printed Maxi Skirt for $15 (was $25) at Amazon! Please note, prices are accurate at the date of publication but are subject to change.

This Ofeefan Printed Maxi Skirt has the same coastal print, easy drape and A-line shape that never goes out of style. Better yet, the satin-like fabric moves beautifully, and the stretchy waist keeps it wearable through long afternoons.

One happy shopper described it perfectly: “It looks like a crisp cotton pattern you might see at home along the Italian Riviera, and it feels silky. It is very comfortable on, especially with the elastic waistband. I especially like the detail of only having the elastic gathering at the back, leaving the front flat and tailored-looking.”

Another reviewer said this midi skirt “looks way more expensive than it actually was.” What more could your ask for?

Garner styled hers with white, but a black tee gives the same silhouette a moodier, more autumn-appropriate feel. Add a denim jacket or a chunky cardigan, and you’ve got a transitional-weather outfit without much thought. Steal Garner’s Sunday morning uniform below!

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