A mother in West Virginia was arrested after her 6-year-old son with autism jumped from a second-story window out of their apartment, and he later tested positive for cocaine.

Stevie Thibodeaux was arrested following the incident that took place on Monday, August 10, at the Unity Terrace Apartments in Fairmont, according to WDTV.

Thibodeaux, 30, told investigators that she was sleeping when her son jumped from the window, per the outlet. The window was reportedly missing a screen, and Thibodeaux showed officers childproof locks on the apartment’s doors that were set up to prevent the boy from leaving.

Following the fall, the boy was taken to Ruby Memorial Hospital for evaluation. Child Protective Services notified police the next day to report that the child had tested positive for cocaine, according to WBOY.

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Authorities then obtained a warrant to search Thibodeaux’s home. They allegedly found a white plate with a white powder substance, a food stamp card and a device to ingest drugs, according to the outlet.

Thibodeaux was not home when the search started, but arrived at the apartment while deputies were looking through the home. She was then taken into custody.

She agreed to speak with investigators, and she allegedly admitted that she ingested cocaine while inside the apartment. However, Thibodeaux also told deputies that she had left the plate with the substance away from the boy and in a closet, according to WDTV.

Thibodeaux was ultimately charged with child neglect creating risk of injury, according to WBOY. She was taken into custody at North Central Regional Jail.

It is not currently clear if Thibodeaux has entered a plea or retained legal counsel following her arrest. The City of Fairmont Police Department did not immediately respond to Us’ request for comment when asked about updates in the case.

The investigation into the case remains ongoing.

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The current status of the boy’s health has not been shared by officials, while it’s also not known whose custody he’s in following his mother’s arrest.

Cocaine exposure to children causes severe health risks, including acute toxicity, brain and nervous system damage, heart failure and long-term developmental and behavioral delays, according to the National Library of Medicine.

In the state of West Virginia, those found guilty of child neglect creating risk of injury can be sentenced to serve between one to five years in prison and to pay a fine of up to $3,000.

Sharon Osbourne has cut the asking rent on the lavish Los Angeles mansion she once shared with her late husband, Ozzy Osbourne, after apparently failing to secure a buyer or tenant. The historic Hancock Park estate was initially offered for rent at $65,000 per month in June. Its monthly price has now dropped by $10,000 while the property remains simultaneously listed for sale at $17 million. The reduction comes approximately one year after the Black Sabbath frontman died at 76 and four years after the couple first attempted to sell their longtime American home.

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The seven-bedroom, 11-bathroom residence was placed on the rental market for $65,000 per month on June 26. Property records compiled by Redfin show that the price dropped to $55,000 on July 31. The home remains available at that reduced rate.

Although $10,000 represents a considerable monthly cut, the estate still targets an extremely wealthy tenant. At its current price, one year of rent would total $660,000, compared to $780,000 under the original terms. The Daily Mail reports that prospective tenants are also being asked for a $195,000 security deposit. Only “pre-qualified clients” are permitted to tour the property.

The residence remains listed for sale through Carolwood Estates for $17 million, meaning Sharon appears open to either selling it outright or generating rental income while waiting for the right buyer.

Historic Hancock Park Estate Spans More Than 11,000 Square Feet

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Ozzy and Sharon purchased the gated estate for $11.85 million in 2015, according to property records cited by The Wall Street Journal. Designed by architect A.K. Kellogg in 1929, the property spans approximately 11,565 square feet on more than half an acre. “Careful restorations have maintained the historical architecture, while elevating the property to a level of epic glamour with all the modern luxuries of today,” the listing states.

The chef’s kitchen connects to a family room, breakfast room, and outdoor dining area equipped with a pizza oven and barbecue. Outside, the property features landscaped gardens, a large lawn, and a swimming pool covered with hand-laid mosaic tile.

The main level includes a formal living room, dining room, grand foyer, and wood-paneled library, as well as areas that can be used for staff accommodations or home offices. A lower-level screening room includes a fireplace and bar, while the primary suite has dual bathrooms, closets, and separate dressing areas.

An elevator provides access between the different levels. A self-contained guest apartment is positioned above the garage.

The Osbournes First Tried To Sell The Home In 2022

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Ozzy and Sharon initially placed the property on the market for $18 million in July 2022 as they prepared to move back to England. They later reduced the price to $17.5 million before removing the listing.

Agents told The Wall Street Journal that the couple ultimately decided against selling the house at that time. Sharon returned it to the market for $17 million in April 2026, approximately nine months after Ozzy’s death. At the current asking price, the family would receive roughly $1,470 per square foot before commissions, taxes, and other transaction costs.

The mansion reportedly carries several loans recorded against the property. However, recorded loan documents do not necessarily reveal a homeowner’s present balance, repayment status or exact monthly costs. The Daily Mail estimated that the loans originally totaled approximately $18.85 million and claimed the monthly payments could reach $82,000. Neither Sharon nor a representative has publicly confirmed those figures.

Likewise, reports that Ozzy left behind a $220 million fortune are estimates rather than a publicly established valuation of his estate.

Ozzy Osbourne Wanted To Leave Los Angeles

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The Osbournes’ decision to return to the United Kingdom was partly driven by Ozzy’s health and his dissatisfaction with California’s taxes. “We are leaving LA. We are a bit sad. But the tax is getting too much,” he previously said.

The couple received approval to modify their Grade II-listed Buckinghamshire property to better accommodate Ozzy as he lived with Parkinson’s disease. Plans included a pool house, orangery, garden room, exercise studio and accommodations for a nurse. The proposed updates also incorporated discreet support rails, places to rest and non-slip surfaces.

Ozzy publicly disclosed his Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2020 but pushed back against assumptions that the condition meant his death was imminent. “I’m not dying from Parkinson’s. I’ve been working with it most of my life,” he said.

The musician died in July 2025. His death certificate listed a heart attack as the cause, with coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s disease with autonomic dysfunction identified as contributing factors, according to The Associated Press.

Sharon Osbourne Recently Sold Another Los Angeles Property

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The Hancock Park mansion is not the only piece of Los Angeles real estate Sharon has attempted to offload since Ozzy’s death. She listed the couple’s one-bedroom apartment in West Hollywood’s celebrity-filled Sierra Towers building for $2.4 million in November 2025.

The 1,200-square-foot residence reportedly sold for $2.1 million in April, approximately $300,000 below its asking price. Because the Osbournes purchased it for $2.25 million in 2022, the transaction also came in below what they originally paid, before accounting for fees and improvements.

For now, the more valuable Hancock Park estate remains available both to buyers and renters.

Kelly Osbourne has the ultimate swimsuit collection.

Osbourne, 41, took to her Instagram Story on Friday, August 14, to show off her fabulous swim style. In the pic, she rocked a leopard-print design featuring balconette cups and thin straps. She made her look even hotter with chunky gold necklaces, including a cross pendant and a coin, as well as a structured straw hat.

The actress further turned up the heat with a full face of makeup, including smoked-out brown eyeshadow, long lashes and filled-in eyebrows. She wore her highlighted hair down and blown out.

Osbourne put her drama with Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider to the side for her day at the pool, hours after blasting the musician, 71, for his comments about her late father, Ozzy Osbourne. (add a few lines here/what he and she said) (Ozzy died in July 2025 at age 75 following a battle with Parkinson’s.)

This isn’t the first time Kelly has shown off her bikini body. In July, she rocked a classy white look while relaxing on a yacht.

For her boat day, Kelly rocked a one-piece featuring underwire cups and spaghetti straps. The look was finished with a sheer mesh cutout over her chest, which was adorned with polka dots.

Of course, no outfit is complete without accessories. She glammed up her look with layered gold necklaces, a floppy hat and sunglasses finished with edgy spike details.

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Kelly previously shut down trolls for commenting on her weight in December 2025.

During an episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored, her mom, Sharon Osbourne, shared a clip of Kelly sharing, “I don’t even know how to say this, so I’m just gonna say it. To the people who keep thinking they’re being funny and mean by writing comments like ‘Are you ill?,’ or ‘Get off Ozempic,’ [or] ‘You don’t look right,’ my dad just died.”

She continued, “And I’m doing the best that I can, and the only thing I have to live for right now is my family. And I choose to share my content with you and share the happy side of my life, not the miserable side of my life. So to all those people, f*** off.”

Karlie Kloss may have just convinced Us to give our floral dresses a break. The supermodel’s latest look puts a fresh spin on classic polka dots, pairing the playful print with an ultra-feminine silhouette that feels made for the final weeks of summer. Even better, we found a similar style for less than $30.

Kloss was spotted in New York City on August 11, wearing a white and brown polka-dot midi dress with ruffled straps, a tie-front bodice and a swishy skirt. She finished the look with brown peep-toe shoes and oval sunglasses, keeping the entire outfit polished without taking away from the pretty print.

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While Kloss’ exact dress may be unknown, the Snllz Polka Dot Maxi Dress captures a similar romantic look for just $29 on Amazon. The white polka-dot design has that same vintage-inspired feel, making it an easy alternative to the floral dresses that tend to dominate summer wardrobes.

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KPop Demon Hunters star Ejae is opening up about the moment Leonardo DiCaprio left her so nervous that she missed the mark during a BAFTA performance.

The singer-songwriter says the Oscar winner’s serious expression and intense stare threw her off as she performed in front of a room packed with Hollywood’s biggest stars.

Ejae, the breakout singing voice behind the character Rumi in Netflix’s record-breaking hit KPop Demon Hunters, blamed Leonardo DiCaprio’s demeanor for the reason she was completely thrown off-key during a performance at the BAFTAs.

Speaking in a candid interview with The Times, the 34-year-old singer-songwriter confessed that her performance at the BAFTA Film Awards earlier this year still “haunts” her, pointing directly to a surprise staring contest with the Oscar winner as the culprit behind her vocal mistakes.

“The BAFTAs haunt me,” she told the news outlet. “I made mistakes. I cracked a little bit on the high notes. Leonardo DiCaprio was [in the audience] right in front of me, and he was not smiling.”

Ejae Recalls The Moment DiCaprio Threw Her Off

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The awkward moment occurred as Ejae had to hit a high note while delivering a live rendition of the song “Born To Be” with her HUNTR/X groupmates, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI.

She casually glanced into the crowd, only to lock eyes with the Titanic star, whose seemingly unimpressed look affected her.

“That’s what put me off,” she recalled with a laugh. “He made me so nervous. It was already so nerve-racking to be in front of all these celebrities, and then I look up and lock eyes with Leonardo DiCaprio? Come on.”

Ejae’s BAFTA Slip-Up Can’t Slow Her Award-Winning Run

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Despite the brief hiccup at London’s Royal Festival Hall, the minor vocal crack couldn’t dampen the success of KPop Demon Hunters.

The film has since gone on to smash streaming records and become Netflix’s most-watched original movie in history, while “Golden,” co-written by Ejae, swept awards season, winning Best Original Song at both the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards.

It also won a Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media, making history as the first K-pop song to win a Grammy, per the BBC.

Ejae Reveals The Surreal Reality Of Her KPop Demon Hunters Fame

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Elsewhere in her interview with The Times, Ejae reflected on her rise to international stardom over the past year and expressed immense gratitude for what she has achieved.

“I know [this kind of success] happens; I just didn’t think it would happen to me,” she said. “I had no inkling at all that KPop Demon Hunters would be as big as it became. I did think it might be huge because the story was so cool, but you never know. In the past year I’ve lived five lives. It doesn’t stop. Who does this all in one year?”

She even revealed that she discovered Beyoncé and Jay-Z are big fans of hers after meeting them at the Oscars.

“I was at their afterparty, and Jay-Z came up to me and said, ‘Hi, my name’s Shawn,’” she recounted. “I was beyond starstruck. Beyoncé is my idol, and she said, ‘You have an incredible voice.’ I asked her, ‘Do you know Golden?’ She was like, ‘Yeah, my girls sing it.’”

Asked what the downside to her meteoric rise is, she said, “The only thing is that I can’t go to onsens [hot springs] anymore because you’re fully naked going in. It’s still crazy to me. I was a nobody, and suddenly I’m a something.”

DiCaprio Names The Two Co-Stars Who Left Him Awestruck

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Meanwhile, DiCaprio has previously spoken about how two actresses had a similarly strong effect on him to the one he had on Ejae when he was starting out in his career.

In a 2025 profile with TIME, he revealed that he was starstruck by actresses Meryl Streep and Diane Keaton, both of whom featured alongside him in the 1996 film Marvin’s Room.

DiCaprio told the news outlet that he was “awed by” both Streep and Keaton, but he “loved Keaton especially.”

“She had the most incredible laugh,” the actor said about his fondness for Keaton, who died from pneumonia in October 2025 at the age of 79.

“It would echo through the entire set, and she made you feel like the funniest person in the world. I mean, burst-out-loud laughing. I’ll never forget it. I kind of lived to make her laugh every day on set, because it was so infectious. She was incredible,” he added.

Bethenny Frankel jokes that her daughter, Bryn, is having a “nepo baby summer” after jet-setting around the world — but she is also learning the value of hard work through her own job.

“She’s been working. She was away in Greece. She went away to do a program at Sotheby’s business in New York for just a couple of days,” Frankel, 55, exclusively told Us on Wednesday, August 12, of her daughter’s recent activities. “And I’m not gonna lie, she’s been doing summer homework.”

The Real Housewives of New York City alum noted that Bryn, 16, is “very into her work,” admitting that their summer together hasn’t been like ones in the past.

“She and I went paddle boarding for a very short time two days ago. We went to Babe’s in Sag Harbor to have, like, just a mommy and me brunch,” Frankel recalled. “We’re trying to steal our moments, but it hasn’t been the same.”

Frankel admitted that her daughter is “not a little kid” so what she does during her time away from school has shifted.

“We’re not like on the day, just like crabbing and going on the boat. Everybody’s been running in circles,” the Skinnygirl founder told Us. “But we have been going out to dinner more on the water.”

Frankel explained, “We’re trying to pick our spots and check all the boxes now. … We went to Sunset Beach together. I took her to Surf Lodge twice together.”

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She teased that Bryn is “having a nepo baby summer. But she’s working, so not completely.”

Frankel noted that “she has a job” but it’s not at one of her companies. “She has a job in fashion. Retail,” the TV personality confirmed.

Thanks to Frankel’s career in the spotlight, her daughter, whom she shares with ex-husband Jason Hoppy, has also grown comfortable in front of the cameras.

Frankel revealed that Bryn wasn’t totally aware of what a nepo baby was until recently. (A nepo baby is short for nepotism baby, meaning a child who gains success or fame, career opportunities through their famous or influential family connections.)

After Bryn innocently asked her mom about the term’s meaning, Frankel decided to pay homage to the funny moment by naming one of her sandwiches at her new Supermodel Café in East Quogue, New York, the “Nepo Baby.”

“I came up with Nepo Baby because she walked into my room. I think I was shooting something, and she walked into my room and she said, ‘Mama, what’s a nepo baby?’” Frankel recalled to Us. “And I said, ‘Look in the freakin mirror.’”

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Frankel added that “everything was just an organic thing” when it came to opening the pop-up.

“Everything is just like a thing that was born from real [life],” she continued. “Nothing’s too serious. It’s not that deep. Stay open until people don’t come anymore, it’s the Billy Joel concert of cafés.”

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Frankel previously told Us that even with her flashy career, her daughter has a “relatively normal” life, which she is proud of.

“She does so well in school. She’s one of those people that applies herself without anyone needing to motivate her,” Frankel exclusively shared with Us in June. “She’s very disciplined.”

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Dolly Parton has suffered another setback in her ongoing health battle, forcing the country music legend to pull out of a major appearance at her beloved Dollywood.

The 80-year-old was expected to attend the opening celebration for the theme park’s new NightFlight Expedition attraction on Friday, August 14.

Instead, Parton appeared virtually and revealed that dizziness and dehydration prompted her doctor to order her to remain in Nashville.

Parton was supposed to make the roughly three-hour trip from Nashville to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, for the Dollywood event, but her health ultimately changed those plans.

Appearing by video while wearing sparkly fairy wings, the “Jolene” singer apologized for not being there in person and acknowledged that fans already knew she had been dealing with several health problems.

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“I’ve told you before, all my fans, that I have had a few little health issues,” Parton explained, according to Page Six. “And sometimes I get a little dizzy, and I get dehydrated.”

This time, the dehydration was enough for her Nashville doctor to intervene.

“My Nashville doctor clipped my wings, saying you ain’t traveling this week,” she revealed.

Parton appeared to accept the medical order with her trademark humor, telling fans that when a doctor says there will be no traveling, “you ain’t traveling.”

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She also reiterated her commitment to keeping supporters informed about her health.

Parton’s Latest Absence Follows A Difficult Health Battle

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The canceled appearance is notable because it continues a pattern of health-related disruptions that began last year.

In September 2025, Dolly Parton missed another Dollywood appearance due to kidney stones and an infection.

She subsequently postponed her planned Las Vegas residency to undergo medical procedures and eventually canceled the shows altogether.

When announcing the residency cancellation in May, Parton offered more details about what had been happening behind the scenes.

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Dolly Parton Revealed Her Health Was ‘All Out Of Whack’

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The singer revealed that, in addition to her longstanding problems with kidney stones, her immune and digestive systems had gotten “all out of whack.” However, she stressed that she was responding well to medication and treatment and improving.

As The Blast previously reported, concern surrounding Parton’s health had also intensified following the March 2025 death of her husband, Carl Dean, after nearly 60 years of marriage.

An insider claimed grief had taken an emotional and physical toll on the music icon as she attempted to adjust to life without her longtime partner.

Dolly Parton Previously Insisted ‘All Is Good’

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Despite the repeated health interruptions, Parton has consistently pushed back against fears that she is permanently retreating from public life.

When she appeared at Dollywood for the park’s 41st season opening in March, the singer acknowledged that grief and other issues had left her feeling “worn down and worn out.”

Parton said she needed to build herself back up “spiritually, emotionally, and physically,” but reassured fans, “all is good.”

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She provided another encouraging sign in June when she made a surprise public appearance for the opening of Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop in Cornersville, Tennessee.

That outing marked another step back into the spotlight following months of concern surrounding her condition.

Her latest doctor’s order suggests that Parton is still being cautious even as she continues working.

Country Icon Continues Working Despite Recent Heartbreak

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Health concerns have not been Parton’s only challenge.

As The Blast previously reported, she suffered another devastating family loss in July when her older brother, Coy “Denver” Parton, died at 82. His death came a little over a year after Dean’s passing.

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Still, Parton has continued moving forward professionally.

She recently announced that her life story is heading to Broadway with “Dolly: A True Original Musical.” Although Parton will not portray herself onstage, she remains heavily involved with the production and has emphasized that the story will be told through her own words and music.

The project is among several ventures keeping her busy despite the physical setbacks. Entertainment Weekly reports that she is also continuing work connected to her Songteller Hotel and a Nashville museum.

For now, however, Parton appears willing to listen when her body — and her doctor — tells her to slow down.

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Her absence from Dollywood may represent another unwanted interruption, but her decision to appear virtually ensured fans still heard directly from the woman whose health they have been closely watching.

Is Remy Ma taking jabs at Claressa Shields? That’s the question fans on both sides are asking after the rapper teased a new song, ‘Wanna Be,’ using a clip of the champion boxer. The track appears to sample ‘Knuck If You Buck,’ and Ma dropped it just days after Crime Mob’s Princess revealed Shields blocked her on Instagram over a request to use the iconic track for a fight walk-out.

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Remy Ma Talks About Being Copied In ‘Wanna Be’ 

As mentioned, Remy Ma gagged her fans with new music. In the song, she brags about her fashion sense and rocking brand-new, runway pieces. She also repeatedly talks about someone shopping on TikTok, retail and the clearance rack. However, some speculate that Remy could be saying “Clarence,” an unfavorable nickname for Claressa Shields used by online trolls.

“I got b****es on my d**k, b****es watching all my poles. I got b****es popping sh*t, b****es I don’t even know; I got b****es imma slide cause these b****es do the most; I got b****es that’ll ride if you b****es wanna go,” Remy Ma raps.

In another verse, she raps about someone wanting her hand-me downs. “B****es want all of my hand-me downs. My flows, my shoes, my n*gga, my wigs, all of my hand-me-downs,” Ma said, adding that she’s being copied. The cover art for the new track shows the rapper holding two black dogs by their chain leashes.

What Tea Between Princess & Claressa Shields? 

Last week, Princess from Crime Mob revealed on Instagram that Claressa Shields hit the block button on her. Princess alleged that the reason was because she slid into the boxer’s DMs asking her to feature her ‘Knuck If You Buck’ verse during one of her fight walk-outs. She appeared to ask twice, last year August and recently in July. In the screenshot the rapper shared, Shields rejected the request with a solitary, “No.” Princess captioned the post, “Damn [Claressa Shields], I just asked to do my verse on ‘Kunck’ for your walk out at a fight…You didn’t have to block me. @mzshyneka It’s all your fault. #girlpower.”

This week, while doing press for her upcoming fight on August 15, Claressa Shields clarified that she “doesn’t know” Princess or have anything against her. “If she got blocked, it’s probably because she said something, but I don’t know her personally. It wasn’t because I don’t like that song. We all love ‘Knuck If You Buck.’ That’s an anthem,” the boxer said, adding that she hopes Princess still attends the fight and wasn’t too offended. “A block is a block, we all live,” she also said.

Soon after the red carpet clip circulated, Princess responded. She wrote, “Y’all go stream #Knuck on all platforms…and y’all let that damn girl focus on the fight,” adding a laughing emoticon.

Remy Ma Appears To Use Claressa Shields In Song Promo, Princess Reacts To Sample Use 

After teasing ‘Wanna Be,’ Remy Ma slid on her Instagram Stories with a clip repost of Claressa Shields. In the video, clipped from the boxer’s red carpet comments about Princess, Shields is saying, “We all love ‘Knuck If You Buck,’ like that’s an anthem.” Again, the song ‘Wanna Go’ samples the hit Crime Mob track.

In another IG Stories post, Remy Ma posted the cover art to ‘Knuck If You Buck,’ and wrote, “Real Recognize Real” and “Crime Mob What Up!” Separately, Princess reposted Remy Ma’s ‘Wanna Go’ teaser and tagged her with fire emojis.

Claressa Shields Posts Is Locked In On Her Upcoming Fight

Claressa Shields, who is one day away from her fight against Kaye Scott in Atlanta, seemingly has not responded to Remy Ma’s song or repost. Instead, on Friday, she reposted content on her IG Stories that highlights her career as a boxer. One clip of her in the ring is captioned, “10 YEARS AGO ON THIS DAY, I WON MY 2ND OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL!!!” Additionally, she reposted Boosie promoting tickets to the fight. On her IG feed, Claressa shared a comparison video of her body changes from heavyweight to middleweight fighter. She revealed she underwent strength and conditioning four times a week, boxed five days a week and drank a gallon of water everyday.

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It shouldn’t be too hard to believe there was a time before and after Gone Girl, the novel-turned-movie that upended how women are treated in crime fiction thanks to author Gillian Flynn, who created the iconic and deadly Amy Dunne, played by Rosamund Pike in the film adaptation. The book and David Fincher’s film are not standard murder mysteries, and the author did the same in her 2006 debut novel, Sharp Objects, which became a 2018 HBO miniseries.

The murder mystery is a jumping-off point before the story gets more disturbing. All the episodes are directed by Jean-Marc Vallée, who brings his atmospheric visual style that is rounded out with a terrific cast, led by a devastating Amy Adams. Before Amy Dunne’s manipulation and rage, there was Camille Preaker, who gets swallowed up in a personal hell.

What Is ‘Sharp Objects’ About?

Camille Preaker (Adams) returns to her childhood hometown of Wind Gap, located in Missouri’s “Bootheel,” a place she has done her best to avoid, but as a reporter, Camille is assigned to write about the murder of a young girl that has gone unsolved. She sees old classmates who haven’t lost their “mean girl” personalities and gets close to the detective who is trying to find the killer at large, but the return home is further strained when Camille sees her family again, including her distant mother, Adora (Patricia Clarkson), and wild child Amma (Eliza Scanlen), who is Camille’s half-sister. Tension builds as Camille becomes increasingly haunted by her past, especially in remembering the younger sister she lost during her childhood.

Sharp Objects is a Southern Gothic that is as deadly as it is sweaty, where the Missouri setting can unleash the humidity off the screen. There is a slow-burn pacing across the eight episodes, and while it may be too slow for some viewers, the pacing is deliberate, as Adams’ emotionally troubled reporter gets wrapped up in the dark clutches of Wind Gap. To help with the patience of the storytelling, there are unique touches that would surely keep viewers engaged.

‘Sharp Objects’ Has Beautiful and Creepy Opening Credits

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The theme song that plays during the title sequence is “Dance and Angela,” a song taken from A Place in the Sun about a tragic love story. The song changes depending on who or what an episode is about, with renditions made to evoke a thematic feeling; there is a hip-hop version for youthfulness, and another toward the series’ end sounds darker and rumbling as sinister truths break through with no turning back. The title sequence lulls the viewers into the miniseries’ tone, and just like other HBO shows such as The Sopranos and True Detective, as unforgettable as the music is, so are the visuals. No one should want to hit the “skip” button.

Scenes fade in and out, some merge with others, all of them creating a world Sharp Objects will enter and depicting Wind Gap as a place that is sprawling and constricting, decadent and ruined, like the best kind of Southern Gothic stories do. Of the images seen, there is blood dripping, a young girl smiling on a swing, a fence of barbed wire, and a couple dancing. By the time the first episode plays, there will surely be something else that becomes quickly apparent to someone watching.

‘Sharp Objects’ Doesn’t Have a Typical Score, Either

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When Camille or anyone else heads outside or stays indoors, music is important to get into their headspace, but there is a notable lack of a score. The creative decision to keep the music diegetic — music that exists in the show’s world — feels isolating, and a song that plays can be an attempt to drown out the quiet of rural life. It feels personal too; the sound is dim when characters put on a pair of headphones, and it gets louder and crisp for the audience only when the character can hear it just as well. The sound design can then get unsettling when it’s messed with; a highlight of this is when Camille falls under a bad influence.

High on ecstasy, Camille rollerskates through Wind Gap’s main street, reliving her childhood, but with the potential of a bad trip slowly threatening to ruin the mood. Engelbert Humperdinck’s “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” blends into “Ghost” by The Acid, a song that has a personal connection to Camille, and makes for an eerie remix where the echoes of one are beneath the other. When there isn’t a needle drop, a constant hum of cicadas is heard, the small town depleted of the mundane loudness of a city. Without relying on the supernatural, Wind Gap still feels like a haunted place, where town lore includes violence against women that spans decades and where there is a favorite scary story the kids share about a dangerous “Woman in White” who lives in the woods. On Sharp Objects, the diegetic and ambient sound is a fascinating way to get inside someone’s head or develop the world, but it’s not the only method.

‘Sharp Objects’ Is the Last Project by Director Jean-Marc Vallée

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There is a paranoid visual style where the residents of Wind Gap are often voyeurs of each other. In a crowded scene early on, Camille may look over at someone, and the camera then switches to the perspective of someone else keeping an eye on Camille. Everyone is eager to know everyone else’s secrets in this town. There is a murder mystery that needs solving, after all, and the suspect list has plenty of names to choose from, but the editing is one of the best experiences on this show, where memories appear as non-linear scenes, and sometimes they don’t get pieced together until episodes later.

It’s a filmmaking tool that the late Jean-Marc Vallée knew how to wield well in his projects like Wild and Season 1 of Big Little Lies, a cinematic invitation to get closer to the characters. At times, Camille’s memories invade the present, and elsewhere, it seems as if she’s walking through the past. All eight episodes of Sharp Objects are directed by the late Vallée, whose sudden death in 2021 made this miniseries his last directorial work, where his fluid directing and editing conjure the intoxicating allure of the Southern Gothic genre.

The Women of ‘Sharp Objects’ Are Monsters, Hurting, or Both

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Sydney Sweeney has a small role as Alice, a roommate during Camille’s stay at a mental health clinic, and despite the age gap, they bond over their troubles until a heartbreaking outcome. Alice reminds Camille about the young sister she lost as a kid, and most of the music Camille listens to is from Alice’s playlist. Jackie (Elizabeth Perkins) is Camille’s boozy aunt, Adora’s estranged sister, who has self-medicated and becomes jovial and gossipy. “I hurt… is all,” she tells her niece, washing down a pill with a sip from a Bloody Mary. Amma, Camille’s teen half-sister, knows how to play the room, being the obedient child with her mother and a scathing figure among her friends and everyone else she wants to target. During Camille’s night out high and rollerskating, Amma tags along. In one menacing shot, Amma swoops in toward her older sister, and it’s uncertain whether she wants to hurt or hug Camille.

Then there is Adora, a regal woman who steps through her grand mansion in heels and gowns like the unofficial “queen of Wind Gap” she views herself as. She treats her husband, Alan (Henry Czerny), like a servant, matched by the romantic tension that simmers between Adora and haggard Chief Vickery (Matt Craven), who share drinks during meetings that verge on rekindling feelings they never acted upon. But Adora is not a kind woman, and her nails and stilettos are as jagged as the insults she directs at Camille. “She’s a rare rose,” Adora describes her eldest child, “but not without thorns.” While Sharp Objects has a captivating murder mystery to solve, there is another, more important mystery that needs to be unlocked: Who is Camille? Why is she self-destructive? “You’re not there to solve the mystery,” her boss Frank (Miguel Sandoval) tells her, one of the few people who genuinely care about Camille’s well-being, but he has no idea sending her back home will be a critical error.

Gillian Flynn Creates Another Great Character in Camille Preaker

Through Amy Adams’ portrayal, Camille is tired and quiet on the exterior, while her interior is bursting with pain and fear. She drinks heavily, armed with water bottles that she has refilled with vodka. Adams has the talent to deliver the internal monologues from Gillian Flynn’s novel, but those are left out; instead, the editing does the work as broken memories are pieced together, whether she wants them to be or not. There are hidden Easter eggs in each episode where simple words are carved into various settings (a car, a desk) without calling attention to themselves, and these are words (vanish, dirt, cherry) that are on Camille’s body, which she has cut into her skin as a form of self-harm. In slowly understanding her, Amy Adams brings to life Gillian Flynn’s tragic antihero.

Adams is terrific in the role, as the actress disappears and Camille takes over. There are so many car rides to get from one place in Wind Gap to another, and with Camille’s declining mental health, Adams seems drained. One reason she is moving is because of muscle memory; her foot is on the gas, and she’s drifting onto the next location. There are lots of fans placed in old homes without AC units, spinning mindlessly to cool down nearby occupants. They are symbolic of the cycle of violence that is prevalent in Wind Gap, a small town that is a hostile environment where murdered young girls are not the only casualties. When the miniseries begins to crack open the worst memories and horrible truths, Camille verges on falling apart completely, but she’s a survivor too and even if she denies it, she fights like hell to keep going.

Of the three Gillian Flynn adaptations, Gone Girl is her most popular, although her second novel, Dark Places, didn’t earn the best movie adaptation in 2015, despite having Charlize Theron in the starring role. Until Flynn writes her next book, and it inevitably gets the film or TV treatment, the author’s first novel remains an underrated Gothic thriller, both on the page and on the screen. Sharp Objects creeps up onto the viewer, slow and sticky like molasses, and will be tough to forget long after the final episode concludes.

Sharp Objects is streaming on Max.