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Mel B Says Menopause Left Her Feeling ‘Wrong’
Mel B is opening up about the difficult reality of menopause and the unexpected ways it affected both her health and her marriage.
The Spice Girls star admitted she initially feared something was seriously wrong after suffering intense symptoms that left her anxious, confused, and struggling at night.
Eventually, those changes even forced her and her husband, Rory McPhee, to completely rethink their bedroom routine.
Mel B recently spoke candidly about her menopause experience while appearing at London’s Ce La Vie rooftop bar in Paddington as the new global face of Revive Collagen.
The singer admitted the physical changes caught her completely off guard before she turned 50.
At first, she struggled to understand why she constantly felt overheated and emotionally unsettled, especially because she had recently moved from Los Angeles to Leeds, where the colder weather only made the symptoms feel more confusing.
“I was having terrible hot sweats and I remember before I turned 50, I would be sitting in a meeting going ‘Is anybody else hot?’ I didn’t know what was going on,” Mel explained to the Daily Mail.
As the symptoms intensified, she started worrying that the issue might be more serious than menopause itself.
“I thought to myself… I think something is a bit wrong with me. I know I moved from LA to Leeds and the weather is cold here but what the f-ck is going on?” she admitted.
The former Spice Girl said the experience quickly became frightening because she did not initially connect her symptoms to menopause.
Mel B And Rory McPhee Faced Bedroom Struggles
Mel B revealed that the symptoms also created unexpected tension in her marriage to husband Rory McPhee.
The singer married the hairstylist in July 2025 at St. Paul’s Cathedral, but shortly afterward, the couple realized they had completely opposite needs when it came to sleeping conditions.
While Mel desperately needed cold air because of intense night sweats, McPhee preferred warmth and comfort. Their nighttime struggles eventually pushed them to seek a solution that would work for both of them.
Mel B Reveals The Bedroom Fix That Saved Sleep
The pair ultimately invested in an Eight Sleep Pod mattress, which allows each side of the bed to maintain different temperatures.
“We do have the Eight pod because I like a freezing bedroom and I was getting hot sweats at night,” Mel said.
She explained that her side of the bed stays extremely cold while McPhee keeps his much warmer.
“My side of the bed is really cold. The mattress controls the temperature and it wakes you up gently. It’s genius,” she shared.
Mel also joked about their very different personalities when it comes to comfort.
“Rory likes everythiung really really hot, he’s a bit of a softie. I like everything really cold. I’ve always been like that,” she said.
The singer added that she has always preferred cold temperatures, but menopause pushed things to another level.
“I always like a window open even in winter but I needed it even colder,” she explained.
Mel B Linked Anxiety To Past Abuse Trauma
Beyond the physical symptoms, Mel B admitted menopause also affected her emotionally in ways she did not expect.
The singer said she became increasingly anxious and began doubting herself more often during the experience. That emotional shift eventually led her to question whether some of those feelings were tied to lingering trauma from her past abusive marriage to ex-husband Stephen Belafonte.
“It’s an ongoing thing when you suffer abuse,” Mel explained.
She admitted she started questioning why her anxiety suddenly felt stronger again and whether she needed additional therapy to process everything she had been through.
“I wondered why I was feeling more anxious and why I was doubting myself,” she said.
Mel reflected on the emotional toll of surviving what she described as a decade-long abusive marriage, admitting the experience still affects her life today.
“I know I’ve been through a lot with my ten year abusive marriage and I wondered if I needed to do even more therapy. It’s an ongoing thing,” she shared.
Mel B Nearly Turned To HRT Before New Discovery
As the symptoms worsened, Mel B said she had already reached the point where she planned to visit her doctor and seriously discuss treatment options.
According to the singer, becoming involved with Revive Collagen happened unexpectedly at exactly the right time.
“It just so happened that I was about to go to my GP and have a serious talk with him and ask what was going on when I started taking Revive,” she explained.
Mel said she became interested after researching the science behind the product and realizing it could potentially support women dealing with menopause symptoms.
“It couldn’t have come at a better time,” she said, while adding that the product can also be used alongside hormone replacement therapy.
Although she never ultimately started HRT herself, Mel admitted she had been preparing to seriously explore that route.
“I don’t need HRT now, not that I ever had it. But I was about to have it and investigate that,” she revealed.
Mel B Wants Women To Stop Blaming Themselves
Mel B ended her discussion by encouraging women to stop feeling ashamed or guilty about menopause symptoms.
The singer even joked that she now refers to the experience as the “MEL-opause,” while stressing that there is still far too much confusion surrounding the subject.
“Even though there is not that much research into the menopause, which I’ve renamed the MEL-opause, you have to realize that what you are going through is not your fault,” she said.
Mel pointed out that millions of women experience menopause differently depending on their age and body, which can make the symptoms feel unpredictable and frightening.
“A billion women go through menopause worldwide every single year,” she explained. “It can happen at 35, it can happen at 50 and it can happen for 10 years, so what you are going through can be quite scary.”
Despite the difficulties, Mel said she believes conversations around menopause are finally becoming more open and honest.
“There is so much misinformation but it’s so good that we are talking about it,” she added.
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By Robert Scucci
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If you had the smarts to design the most sophisticated AI possible at this point in our technological timeline, what would you use it for? Personally, I’d make a 3D-printed pizza that tasted just as good as the real thing but didn’t give me heartburn. I know it’s because of the tomatoes, but that’s a non-negotiable ingredient, and I’m a pretty low-maintenance person when it comes to the finer things in life. Give me a pizza printer, and you’ll never hear from me again. Taylor (Lilly Bell), our protagonist in 2025’s Prompt, has something wilder in mind.
Prompt is basically smut masquerading as a philosophical conundrum. What is the conundrum, you ask? Something along the lines of, “How many times could I boink myself into submission while some weird guy living in my computer screen ogles me?” That’s the whole movie, but let’s get into why this is such a fascinating piece of work.
Crushing At Work, Smashing At Home
As the movie’s title suggests, Prompt is about a woman named Taylor, the sole proprietor of a successful marketing startup. She uses an AI chatbot of her own creation to belt out campaign videos for her high-paying clients and lives quite comfortably doing so. The operation is simple: write a prompt, generate slop, pass it off to the client, ???, profit.
But Taylor has a problem. She loves making her own AI spicy content and then going to town until her hands go numb and she needs to bust out the heavy-duty artillery.
After her bajillionth solo trip to the pleasure dome, Taylor notices that an unidentified man (Jax Cody) of unknown origin shows up in every single one of her videos, watching her and urging her to continue.
Caught in some sort of unbreakable cycle with no escape, Taylor can’t help herself. She starts flaking out at work. She hooks up with her on-again, off-again boyfriend after ghosting him for months, and she can only get intimate with him in her office, in front of her many glowing monitors.
She wants to do the dirty deed while watching her homemade videos, hoping the mystery man will continue to show up and continue driving her libido to previously uncharted territory. The power this AI-generated man wields over her is what takes her real-life exploits to the next level, and she can’t get enough of him.
So much so that she invites her oldest, dearest friend Sara (Elliot Woods) over for advice about what to do, but really she just wants to smash with her own kind, and by golly she does. It’s all framed like one of those adult parodies you’d see on a sketch comedy show.
Think along the lines of, “I’m half naked and stuck in the dryer, if only somebody else who was also scantily clad could help get me out of it, wink wink.” That’s the level of production we’re talking about here.
I don’t think anybody’s going to watch this movie, so here’s the spoiler: Taylor is actually an AI creation living in the mystery man’s computer. She’s the mystery man’s ultimate AI fantasy. Let that settle in for a second while I tee up the next subheader.
A Steamy, Slop-Driven Fantasy
That’s right, the protagonist in Prompt is just that: a prompt. It’s a whole Deus ex machina kind of deal. Here’s why this is incredibly stupid and gratuitous, both real and AI-generated, notwithstanding.
Just follow me here for a second. Taylor, who owns a successful marketing startup, creates fantasy movies with her own custom-made AI chatbot. The mystery man pushes her to drop trou and pounce on her ex-boyfriend and oldest friend, despite the fact that she’s living in LA and could literally hook up with anybody she wants without ruining her only somewhat meaningful long-term relationships. The mystery man is actually the architect behind this entire thing, and he states that he’s living out his ultimate fantasy.
So, to be clear, Prompt is telling the story of a man who likely works for a marketing startup and has his own custom-built generative AI system. His deepest, darkest fantasy is to watch a female version of himself hop on Zoom calls, talk about growth metrics, conversion rates, and KPIs, then go wild on herself while he watches, only before she brings other “humans” in to watch AI-generated content while he watches them watch him watch them.
The dude could potentially create an infinite number of hypothetical scenarios with his creation. He could cure world hunger. Instead, he just wants to be a chick, go to work, and smash. Even worse? Not a single 3D-printed slice of pizza in sight. Disgusting.
That said, Prompt gets pretty steamy, but its plot is so profoundly stupid that it might as well be radio. If I had to venture a guess, this whole thing was director Charles Band’s way of sneaking a softcore onto Tubi, where it’s currently streaming for free, so people like me could see its alluring thumbnail, click on it, expecting something resembling a modern Twilight Zone episode about AI. Instead, we get this. You can stream it, or whatever, just make sure the wife and kids are asleep, or you’ll most certainly get a talking to.
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12 Years Later, Denzel Washington’s ‘John Wick’-Style Action-Thriller Hit Is Officially Taking Over Prime Video
Following his scene-stealing role in Gladiator II and the Spike Lee joint Highest 2 Lowest, two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington will next star opposite the likes of Twilight‘s Robert Pattinson and Normal People star Daisy Edgar-Jones, in the upcoming Netflix project, Here Comes the Flood. A heist thriller described as “unconventional”, following “a bank guard, a teller, and a master thief in a deadly game of cons and double crosses,” Here Comes the Flood is sure to be a major hit for Netflix when it finally debuts sometime this year.
Ahead of Washington’s next movie, one of his most iconic action roles has found its way back to the streaming charts. First released in 2014, and based on the 1980s TV series of the same name, The Equalizer shot onto global screens and immediately became a favorite action flick of many. Likened to the likes of John Wick and Reacher, this ass-kicking masterclass from a veteran like Washington remains one of his best roles of the past 20 years, and was followed by two sequels released in 2018 and 2023, respectively.
At the time of writing, The Equalizer is one of the ten most-streamed movies on Prime Video in the U.S., a list currently topped by the Mark Wahlberg and Paul Walter Hauser-led soccer comedy Balls Up. You shouldn’t miss out on this first outing for Washington as retired black-ups commander Robert McCall, who is joined in the movie by a captivating Chloë Grace Moretz, under the veteran directorial eye of Antoine Fuqua.
One of Denzel Washington’s Best Movies Is Back as a Hit Netflix Series
As Washington’s 2014 effort takes over Prime Video, one of his best-ever movies has been reimagined as a hit Netflix series. Based on the same novel that inspired a 2004 smash starring Washington and a young Dakota Fanning, Man on Fire has returned as a seven-episode series starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, which is proving an instant hit with Netflix subscribers. Following a quick journey to the upper echelons of the streaming charts, it has now been revealed that Man on Fire has earned an impressive 11 million views in just four days since its premiere.
Denzel Washington’s The Equalizer is currently among the 10 most-streamed movies on Prime Video. Make sure to stay tuned to Collider for all the latest streaming stories.
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September 24, 2014
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Richard Wenk, Richard Lindheim, Michael Sloan
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Olivia Wilde’s Met Gala beauty look featured glowing skin and especially smooth, bright undereyes that held up flawlessly under cameras all night long. To prep the delicate area before makeup, her glam routine included Rodan + Fields Redefine Eye Cream, a rich treatment designed to hydrate, visibly firm and reduce the appearance of puffiness and fine lines. The formula has become popular for helping tired-looking eyes appear smoother and more refreshed — especially before full glam.
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Mr. Fantasy is this year’s breakout star but why are some fans convinced that the artist is actually actor KJ Apa in disguise?
For many of Us, Mr. Fantasy appeared seemingly out of nowhere. His first TikTok video was posted in August 2025, and three months later he was at nearly 1 million followers on the social media platform. His first single, “Mr. Fantasy,” quickly became a viral sensation, which paved the way for follow-up track “Wayuwanna” and a multitude of opportunities, including a fun cameo on Dancing With the Stars.
But while Mr. Fantasy was enjoying his overnight success, his fans were questioning if he was the modern-day Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus by offering Apa an alter ego to channel his musical talents into.
Apa, for his part, has largely stuck to acting since his role as Archie on Riverdale, which ran from 2017 to 2023. The actor branched out into film with The Hate U Give and I Still Believe. He even ventured into music with his 2021 debut solo album, Clocks.
We’re all familiar with the internet boyfriends — you have your Glen Powells, Jacob Elordis, Timothée Chalamets and beyond — but Us Weekly has our eyes on a more underground group of swoon-worthy rising stars. They may not always have the lead role, be the team captains or have millions of Instagram followers, but something […]
Despite the comparisons — and conspiracy theories — Mr. Fantasy maintained that he isn’t familiar with Apa.
“I mean, I think I am a good actor. If I was given the right opportunity, I would be quite good. I think I’m honest enough to be an actor,” he told The Hollywood Reporter in September 2025. “Often the best performers, like James Franco, they seem to have honesty. It exudes off of the screen, and so yeah, of course I’d be very interested, you know. I’d love to work with James Franco, if I haven’t already mentioned that. If I was to do it, I don’t think I’d do it without him.”
Mr. Fantasy noted that he wasn’t trying to box himself in when it came to potential projects.
“I’m not trying to define myself, do you know what I mean? I sort of just am me. That’s how I’m trying to inspire people, by just being who they are, because that’s the biggest gift that we have,” he added. “I’m sorry to say it, but we were born all very different, and I think it’s very important to inhabit this thing that you are, instead of trying to be someone else. It’s very difficult now. We’re in a time where we all want to be like the big star, Austin Butler, or these other amazing people like James Franco. I’m guilty of it, aren’t I? Shoot me.”
He continued: “But I’m not trying to actually define who I am to people, do you know what I mean? What you see is what you get. Me sitting right here with you drinking this Guinness, Carly, is in fact who I am. And it doesn’t change when I go to sleep at night. I’m just me. And I love being me. The best part of my life is that I get to walk outside and I get to scream, “I am Mr. Fantasy!”
While Mr. Fantasy won’t play into the possible connection to Apa, his listeners have done deep dives to prove their theory. Keep scrolling for an explanation on Mr. Fantasy’s rise to fame — including his continued association with Apa:
Who Is Mr. Fantasy?
The TikTok singer blew up in August 2025 when he released his debut single titled “Mr. Fantasy,” which reached over 5 million streams (and counting) on Spotify. Not much is known about Mr. Fantasy except that he has a British accent, an abundance of love for actor James Franco and an eclectic style that has transformed over into his music.
What Signs Point to KJ Apa and Mr. Fantasy Being the Same Person?
Besides the quirky personality that might feel familiar to Riverdale fans who watched years of interviews with Apa, Mr. Fantasy’s appearance has made some wonder whether he is wearing a wig and fake teeth. Other eagle-eyed fans noticed that Apa and Mr. Fantasy have the exact same tattoos. There is also the fact the no one has yet to see Apa and Mr. Fantasy together in the same room.
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Has Mr. Fantasy Addressed the Theories?
The Hollywood Reporter, which did a profile on Mr. Fantasy in September 2025, noted that they asked his manager, John, if they could ask about Apa. In response, John asked over email that the “silly actor boy TJ Apple” not be brought up during THR‘s interview with Mr. Fantasy.
“[I’m] not bothered by it, not bothered by it. Things bother me sometimes, but I keep my eyes upward, and I keep trudging the happy road of happy destiny,” Mr. Fantasy told the outlet of the comments about Apa. “You know, things can be hurtful, sure, but I focus on the positive. I focus on the people whom I love and who love me and that have a positive influence on my life, like James Franco.”
What Has KJ Apa Shared About the Speculation?
Apa’s former Riverdale costars have shown their support for Mr. Fantasy. Camila Mendes shared a TikTok in September 2025 of her working out to the musician’s hit song, writing, “We need more @iamtherealmrfantasy.”
Lili Reinhart, meanwhile, told Entertainment Tonight one month later that she is “a big fan” of Mr. Fantasy — even if he claimed not to know her.
“He doesn’t know who I am,” she noted. “I was like, ‘I am not relevant enough, I guess.’ Maybe one day he will know who I am.”
In May 2026, Mendes, Reinhart and Madelaine Petsch starred in Mr. Fantasy’s music video for “Do Me Right” — and Apa wasn’t happy.
“There has been something going on for a long time that I haven’t addressed because I didn’t think it was even worth addressing, but now because of how it’s impacted my life personally, I feel like I have to talk about it,” he said in an Instagram video days later. “I have to do it now because it’s hurting me and my career.”
Apa continued, “There was recently a music video that was released that included a bunch of people who are really close to me by a guy who’s completely and utterly stolen my image and misappropriated my image and my likeness. And I think we all know who we’re talking about. It’s f***ed up. It’s f***ed up because I just lost out on a huge job and can no longer go in for serious work because people think that I’m a joke because of this guy.”
The Riverdale alum then told viewers, “If anyone out there thinks that it’s OK to take someone’s image, literal tattoos, and use it for their own success, [you are] completely wrong. I can’t just sit back and watch it happen and see my life, literally everything that I’ve worked hard for, now come to a halt because of this f***ing idiot.”
Apa concluded by calling Mr. Fantasy a “liar and a thief.”
Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner’s son Jake Reiner returned to his “The Inline” podcast nearly six months after his parents’ tragic deaths.
“I want to thank everyone that I’ve heard from, near and far, since everything’s happened,” Jake, 34, began the Wednesday, May 6, episode of his Dodgers fan podcast. “I’ve tried to get back to every one of you, and I will continue to try to respond to people, but just know I’ve seen all the love, all the support out there.”
He continued, “It has been so nice to see how wonderful, not only my friends and family, but the Dodgers Twitter community or X community. I really feel the love. I couldn’t appreciate that more. I felt it was time to come back to the podcast. I was thinking about it for a really long time, been talking to Kevin [Klein, my cohost] about it for a while. I told him I wanted to write this essay or op-ed piece first.”
Jake published a Substack essay last month, detailing his grief after Rob and Michele were found dead inside their home in December 2025. They were 78 and 70, respectively. (Rob and Michele are also survived by daughter Romy and son Nick, the latter who was arrested in connection to their murders. Nick pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder with a special circumstance of multiple murders and is awaiting trial.)
Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner were found dead in their Brentwood, Los Angeles, home on December 14, 2025, after being stabbed to death. Their son Nick Reiner was subsequently arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder. He pleaded not guilty and is currently awaiting trial. A spokesperson for the family released a […]
“I just felt with everything going on … I wanted to put my words out there and let people in as to the kind of people they were at home for those who really knew and loved them,” Jake said on Wednesday, noting that his podcast return was partially inspired by Rob. “When it comes to the Dodgers, my first love, it’s something I’ve always connected with my dad first and foremost.”
He added, “It’s something I will continue to connect with him for the rest of my life. I felt it was time to come back to the podcast. It’s a good time to talk Dodgers baseball. I didn’t want to jump on the podcast and start talking about the Dodgers’ offensive woes or bullpen woes without addressing some things first.”
Jake further pointed to his Instagram page and his Substack essay for fans who wanted to hear more of his thoughts about Rob and Michele’s deaths.
Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner’s kids — son Jake and daughter Romy — broke their silence on the couple’s tragic deaths and brother Nick Reiner’s arrest in connection with their murder. “Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day. The horrific and devastating […]
“Nothing can prepare you for what it feels like to lose both parents instantly at the same time. It’s too devastating to comprehend,” Jake wrote in his April essay, detailing the moments he learned about his mom and dad’s deaths. “I still wake up every morning having to convince myself that, ‘No, it’s not a dream. This truly is my living nightmare.’”
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner revealed late last year that Rob and Michele died from multiple sharp force injuries.
Jake further noted in his essay, “I can’t even begin to put myself in my parents’ shoes, but one thing I keep coming back to is how frightened they must have been. They were the last people in the world to deserve what happened to them. They deserved to be loved, they deserved to be respected, and above all they deserved to be appreciated for how much they gave to all three of us and to the world.”
According to Jake, he took to Substack to share his “story” and noted that Romy would “tell hers in her own way and in her time.”
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By TeeJay Small
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The cast and crew behind It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia just finished filming their 18th season last week, and though we don’t have a release date yet, rumors are circulating that this will be the final season of the show. After more than 20 years of record-shattering programing, it’s crazy to look back on the legacy of Always Sunny and recall how the series began.
In fact, super-fans will note that the series narrowly avoided being cancelled after its very first season, all the way back in 2006. According to stories from the cast and creators, the sole reason that Always Sunny managed to continue past the first season was the inclusion of Danny DeVito.
DeVito Saved The Series From Certain Doom
As the story goes, co-creators Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton, and Charlie Day lucked into getting the first season of Always Sunny greenlit after submitting a ramshackle pilot on a DVD. Since the series cost very little to produce, FX took a risk on the budding actors, and let them run wild with their trademark blend of bizarre, off-the-wall humor. Though the first season of Always Sunny offers a lot of laughs, the show didn’t pull in major ratings upon release, leaving hopes for a second season in limbo. Basically, the studio execs gave McElhenney and crew an ultimatum: bring in a ringer with some star power, or pack up the bar and turn down the lights.
During a 2013 profile in The Hollywood Reporter, Rob McElhenney described the process of bringing Danny DeVito on board during the second season. He stated “We knew that no one was watching the show, and the network said that we needed to bring in someone with cachet to draw attention. They didn’t really have the marketing budget at the time to blanket the airwaves … We bounced a few names around, but Danny just made a lot of sense. When I went to his house to talk about it, his kids ended up being huge fans of the show and he was good friends with [Chairman of FX Networks] John Landgraf.”
DeVito Knew The Assignment
In case you’re too young to have a full scope on DeVito’s resume, the veteran actor was already a huge name in television and film when It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia premiered. DeVito previously took home an Academy Award for his work on the hit TV series Taxi, and earned an Oscar nod for his appearance in 2001’s Erin Brockovich. He also had a filmography spanning over 100 credits as an actor, with a number of directorial efforts under his belt as well. While Danny DeVito might be a no-brainer for the oddball comedy in hindsight, his joining the cast was supremely unexpected at the time.
Luckily, Danny DeVito wasn’t keen on big-timing his costars with the air of Hollywood superiority you might expect from a big-name actor. Instead, he leaned heavily on Rob, Glenn, and Charlie to give him material that would resonate with a younger audience. When asked about his favorite aspect of filming the show, DeVito routinely references the most absurd scenes the writers can put him in. His favorite moments include being painted black to blend in with a shadowy wall, falling out a window into a dumpster, and climbing out of a leather couch butt-naked and drenched in sweat. Suffice is to say, DeVito and the rest of the Always Sunny gang turned out to be a match made in heaven.
A Show-Saving Addition
Adding the character of Frank Reynolds wasn’t just good for the production, either. It also added a brand new element to the actual narrative that felt natural and cohesive to the already existing stories. Frank never feels like a guest star or a distraction from the action. Instead, he’s so natural alongside the rest of the cast that the first season feels absent without him. In the decades since Frank shacked up with the crew, he’s become an integral part of what makes Paddy’s Pub function. Plus, his on-screen chemistry with Charlie Day has blossomed into one of the most hilarious and dysfunctional bromances in television history.
Whether Always Sunny closes down for good with season 18, or they continue for another 20 years, it’s worth examining how their humble origins helped to craft the show that we know and love today. In many ways, the series may not have existed past Season 1 without the assistance and open-mindedness of Danny DeVito.
Whew, Roomies! Falynn Pina might’ve moved on from Simon Guobadia, but the tea from their past is still spilling. In a new interview, Falynn seemingly calls out Porsha Williams and Simon for allegedly having an “inappropriate relationship” while she was still married to him. Falynn’s comments come shortly after she reacted to Porsha’s sit-down with Carlos King. In that interview, Porsha shut down claims that she betrayed Falynn by marrying Simon.
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Falynn Pina Says She Clocked Porsha Williams & Simon Guobadia’s Connection From The Jump
In clips shared by TheJasmineBrand, Falynn Pina said she “always knew” something was going on between Porsha Williams and Simon Guobadia. She recalled appearing on season 13 of ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ when Porsha came to her and Simon’s house. Falynn says she realized that same day that they were giving “more than friends” energy. She explained that she and Simon watched ‘RHOA’ together before meeting Porsha. Allegedly, they even laughed about Porsha’s viral scene with Nene Leakes, where she dances while “whipping up some eggs.”
Fast forward to when Porsha visited her home, she noticed Porsha and Simon talking privately, but she said she didn’t clock anything shady at that time. Additionally, Pina shared that while they were speaking, she was hanging out with her friends upstairs, and when Porsha finally joined them, she started doing the same dance from her scene with Nene.
“They had already been pillow talking or whatever the case was. That was the first clue I feel like of every woman’s intuition where we see it, but we don’t really say it,” Falynn said.
Falynn Reacts To Porsha’s Claims & Threatens To Drop Receipts
This isn’t the first time Falynn has spoken on Porsha and Simon’s relationship. She recently dropped a message on her Instagram Story, calling Porsha out after her interview with Carlos King. Falynn said she was cool with never addressing the situation, but since Porsha started talking about it, she was ready to clear the air and put the whole thing to bed. She also claimed to have her own receipts and was prepared to tell her side of what really went down.
“IKYFL!!!! See…I was ok with never speaking on this situation again, but as long as 265 is out here doing interviews taking “accountability” and acting as captain save a h*e with @thecarlosking_ !!!!!!! F*** it. Time to blow the dust of these receipts so that EVERYONE can take REAL ACCOUNTABILITY and this s**t can finally die.”
Falynn reacts to Porsha’s interview with Carlos King. #RHOA
Video Source: @thecarlosking_ pic.twitter.com/RwoKefjUtS
— The RHOA Talk (@TheRhoaTalk) April 30, 2026
Porsha Clarifies Relationship With Falynn After Marrying Simon
Porsha Williams and Falynn Pina’s trip down memory lane kicked off after Porsha spoke about her marriage to Simon Guobadia. Williams claimed she never really built a friendship with Falynn, even though she visited Falynn and Simon’s home during ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ season 13. Porsha also said she has text message receipts that show producers gave her Falynn’s number before she ever went to her house.
“I did not know her. I didn’t know anything.” Porsha added, “I know people at this point are going to believe what they’re going to believe.”
Even though Porsha and Simon have divorced, fans have been side-eyeing their relationship since they tied the knot shortly after Simon and Falynn filed for divorce in 2021.
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What Do You Think Roomies?
Blake Shelton may not have been in attendance at Gwen Stefani’s Las Vegas show, but he had a good reason why.
“My wife came to town. She’s here. I mean, she’s not here. She’s over there. The other venue,” Shelton, 49, said during his Wednesday, May 6, performance at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. “What kind of a d***head books us on the exact same nights, every single night? I think my manager did that, and he’s here, isn’t he?”
Shelton went on to explain that Stefani, 56, was also in Sin City for the opening night of her band No Doubt’s Las Vegas residency.
“My wife, Gwen Stefani. I like to say it out loud. I know it’s kind of douchey. She’s playing tonight over at the Sphere,” Shelton explained. I’m so glad y’all aren’t there. It’s weird to say, but it’s true.”
“One of the things that I heard her say on stage was, and I thought to myself, ‘Man, if I ever get to do a residency in Vegas, I’m gonna do that too.’ She got on stage, she goes, ‘We’re in Las Vegas. We can do whatever in the hell we wanna do.’ OK? Don’t tell any authorities that I said that to you … You’re on your own,” he continued. “But I heard Gwen say that, and then she would sing whatever songs she was gonna sing. It would freak people out.”
Shelton and Stefani exchanged vows in July 2021. Shelton was previously married to Kaynette Gern from 2003 to 2006 and then Miranda Lambert from 2011 to 2015, while Stefani was with ex-husband Gavin Rossdale from 2002 to 2016. (Stefani and Rossdale share sons Kingston, 19, Zuma, 17, and Apollo, 12.)
Despite rumors circulating that Shelton and Stefani split, the country singer put the speculation to rest in January.
Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton’s marriage is going strong despite rumors of a split. A source close to the couple exclusively tells Us Weekly that the pair are “as strong as ever” in their relationship due to their shared values: family and faith. “It’s rooted in the things that matter to them both. They are […]
“I started noticing these articles popping up about, ‘Blake and Gwen, they’re split up,’” he said while cohosting the Country Countdown USA radio show at the time, adding that he learned not to “believe anything anymore that I see on the internet.”
“[I saw them say] ‘They’re not even seeing each other anymore, they’re going through a divorce.’ And then, a week later, a picture comes out of us walking out of the grocery store,” he continued. “‘Oh, they’re back together again!’ And another week goes by and we’re not seen at the grocery store … ‘They’re divorcing.’”
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