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| | Mandy Moore: a doctor told me I had a slim chance of getting pregnant | | Added 306 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Mandy Moore has two young boys with husband Taylor Goldsmith. Their names are Gus, age two, and Ozzie, one. While celebrities have different levels of exposure for their kids being in the public eye, Mandy has always been pretty open with her children?s lives when it?s in the context of her motherhood journey. She?s outspoken, but not to the level of overshare. Mandy?s talked about not feeling good enough as a mother, having two under two-year-olds being overwhelming, shared her potty training journey, and more. Honestly, most of what Mandy shares is pretty relatable.
I didn?t realize this but at some point, doctors told Mandy that she may not be able to get pregnant. They suspected that Mandy possibly had endometriosis and was planning on getting surgery to ?fix? it so that she could get pregnant. But as the Universe would have it, Mandy ended up getting pregnant before her surgery happened.
Mandy Moore thought she?d have a difficult time getting pregnant before conceiving her two boys. On Tuesday, the actress reflected on her uncertain road to motherhood and being told she had a ?slim chance? of conception in a candid Instagram post.
?I?ve always wanted to be a mom. Before bringing my two boys into the world with my love, @taylordawesgoldsmith, I was a mom to many many cats and at times, just as many dogs,? she began alongside a throwback video of her much younger self sitting on a couch with a cat under each arm.
?But there was a time when I thought I might not be able to have kids,? she continued. ?I remember when the doctor told me there was a slim chance of getting pregnant? and then lo and behold to our surprise, I became pregnant with Gus.?
The ?A Walk to Remember? star, 39, went on to call motherhood a ?beautiful, messy, sleepless gift.?
It turns out that Moore, who shares her boys, August ?Gus,? 2, and Oscar ?Ozzie,? 1, with her husband, Taylor Goldsmith, prepared for her real-life role as a mother through her ?This Is Us? character of Rebecca Pearson.
?Playing Rebecca on #ThisIsUs actually prepared me for it a bit ? like changing a diaper for the first time and running around set with ?triplets,? she wrote in the vulnerable post.
?Being a mom on This Is Us to triplets at various stages of life and now being a mom to Gus and Ozzie, well, I?ve learned that as hard as you try and as good intentioned as you may be, it is impossible to ?get it right? all of the time.?
She wrapped up her candid note with a touching quote from the Pearson family matriarch.
??It?s my job to keep standing there with my arms wide open, waiting for you to maybe someday fall inside if you needed it,? she wrote. ?And if you do, I?ll love you. And if you don?t I?ll love you too ? because that?s what it means to be a parent. You?ll see one day.?
Moore enthusiastically concluded, ?And to that I say, Rebecca, I see it!?
Moore previously opened up about the shock she felt when she learned she was pregnant in a 2021 interview with Romper. She revealed at the time that she had planned to get surgery to ?fix? her ?uterus issues? and potential endometriosis before learning of her pregnancy.
?Because of this issue with my uterus, I was very hesitant to believe it and put any stock in it,? she recalled. ?I sort of was holding my breath until 12 weeks.?
[From Page Six]
After hearing her reproductive backstory, I?m so happy for Mandy. I know so many women who have had issues getting pregnant, but managed to do so despite the odds. Both of my SILs needed Clomid and my best friend went through several rounds of IVF, one of which resulted in an 11-week loss that almost broke her. She delivered to term two rounds later. If you?ve experienced difficulty getting pregnant and/or a loss, I?m so sorry. Please know that you aren?t alone.
I did love it when Mandy said, ?I?ve learned that as hard as you try and as good intentioned as you may be, it is impossible to ?get it right? all of the time.? Say it louder for the people in the back, Mandy! I try to be open with my children when I make a mistake, which is not something I saw older generations in my family do. I want them to understand that I?m human too and that I?m making the best decisions I can regarding the situation and the information I have. Some scenarios may repeat but as they get older, there will be new ones that we?re all figuring out together. I think thats the one thing to take away from life in general, that were all in this together.
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| | Jennifer Lopez's visual album 'This Is Me' Now' has a trailer & it is bonkers | | Added 307 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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For more than a year, Jennifer Lopez has been teasing her next big project, something called This Is Me? Now. This whole time, I thought it would be a studio album, with maybe a cute personal documentary attached, something which would showcase her life with Ben Affleck. Boy, was I wrong. Now, there is a studio album. And attached to that album is a FILM. Like, with some kind of plot, and acting, and characters and dialogue. At first, I was like ?is this J.Lo?s version of Lemonade?? But here?s the thing Lemonade was not a ?movie,? it was mostly a collection of music videos and cool imagery adjacent to Beyonce?s album. This Is Me?Now is something else entirely. The trailer came out yesterday and people are gagged.
?She thinks I?m her employee!? ?Being with you feels like home? but I left home for a reason.? WHAT? The cast list is bonkers too? Derek Hough AND Fat Joe? Ben Affleck AND Keke Palmer? Neil DeGrasse Tyson AND Kim Petras? The one nice thing I?ll say is that I?m looking forward to the dancing. Jennifer is a great dancer, and I?m absolutely positive that many of these ?scenes? were setups for dance breaks. Anyway, it comes out on Prime on February 16th. Mark your calendars.
The vinyl covers for This Is Me?Now.
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| | BAFTA President Prince William will likely skip the BAFTAs for the eighth time | | Added 307 days ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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We learned this week that the Princess of Wales was admitted into a London hospital on Tuesday for a scheduled surgery. Kate is still in the hospital, and she will be there for the next two weeks or so, then she will have a lengthy recovery. One commenter correctly pointed out that something was missing from Kensington Palace?s statement on the matter: an assertion that Kate would make a full recovery. They?re actually telegraphing the fact that this is incredibly serious, which does beg the question: why aren?t they disclosing more information?
Meanwhile, there?s been some chatter in the British media about how they (the media) were blindsided by the news. The Mail pointed out that Kate has not been seen since Christmas Day, 23 (now 24) days ago. As I said yesterday, that?s quite normal Kate rarely works post-Christmas, and she can go a full month or longer without being seen or doing any events this time of year. Interestingly, the Mail also had an article about how William has only been seen once post Christmas he did an event last week, his first and only event of 2024. Now they?re saying William will miss a slew of appearances in February, including the BAFTAs.
Prince William will likely miss the BAFTAs among other engagements to stay by his wifes side as she recovers from abdominal surgery. The Princess of Wales is being treated in hospital after undergoing a successful abdominal operation, Kensington Palace revealed today.
Kate Middleton, 42, was admitted to The London Clinic in Marylebone yesterday for the planned procedure and is expected to remain in hospital for ten to 14 days, and then recover at home in Windsor. The Prince of Wales will stay by his wifes and childrens side throughout and will not undertake official duties while his wife is in hospital, and during the immediate period following her return home.
He therefore postpone a number of engagements, including the BAFTAs on 18th February, the Six Nations which kicks off in two weeks and various charity events. William, who is the Patron of Welsh Rugby team, will likely miss any Six Nations Games. Next month, France and Ireland will kick off this years Six Nations Championship on February 2, for a game at the Orange Vlodrome in Marseille. That weekend will also see games from England versus Italy in Rome and Wales versus Scotland in Cardiff which the Prince and Princess of Wales are not expected to attend.
William was also due to undertake Investitures through January and February which he will now miss. Princess Anne is likely to step in his place. Last year William also made an appearance at the BAFTAs, he has been President of the Academy since February 2010, but he will likely miss out this year.
Last week, the Prince of Wales, without Kate, met rugby legend Rob Burrow to present him his CBE.
The royals usually return to work from the Christmas break in mid-January. Last year, William and Kate opened Royal Liverpool University Hospital on January 12th.
And were unlike to see the Prince of Shrove Tuesday this year either unless the couple have perhaps filmed anything for a segment in advance. The Prince and Princess of Wales were also set to be making a high-profile visit to Rome in the spring as part of a European charm offensive, which now may also be cancelled. Last month, The Mail revealed that talks were under way at the highest level about William and Kates first trip to Italy and a date had been pencilled in.
[From The Daily Mail]
Re: the BAFTAs? that?s why the BAFTA president should have been showing up to the BAFTAs this whole time, since he assumed the presidency in 2010. Instead, he?s skipped the ceremony SEVEN times, usually for no particular reason other than ?I didn?t feel like it.? Now that he actually has a legitimate reason his wife?s poor health it?s like the boy who cried wolf. He will be sad to miss the rugby games, although it would have been iffy for him to travel to France anyway, especially given his reticence to do his job as Football Association President and attend the Women?s World Cup last year (when England made the final).
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