Angelina Jolie has undergone a preventative double mastectomy. The actress revealed the news herself in an article she wrote for The New York Times titled ‘My Medical Choice.’
Angelina explained that she underwent the breast removal procedure because he has the mutated BRCA1 gene, which is known to increase a woman’s chance of getting both breast and ovarian cancers.
My doctors estimated that I had an 87 percent risk of breast cancer and a 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer, although the risk is different in the case of each woman.
Once I knew that this was my reality, I decided to be proactive and to minimize the risk as much I could. I made a decision to have a preventive double mastectomy. I started with the breasts, as my risk of breast cancer is higher than my risk of ovarian cancer, and the surgery is more complex.
On April 27, I finished the three months of medical procedures that the mastectomies involved. During that time I have been able to keep this private and to carry on with my work.
My own process began on Feb. 2 with a procedure known as a “nipple delay,” which rules out disease in the breast ducts behind the nipple and draws extra blood flow to the area. This causes some pain and a lot of bruising, but it increases the chance of saving the nipple. CONTINUE READING (SHE OPENS UP ABOUT BRAD PITT) AFTER THE JUMP! More »
Carrie Underwood lands the US cover of Marie Claire (earlier today we saw Miranda Kerr’s racy Australia cover). I think she looks absolutely gorgeous on the cover, and in the picture inside. It’s not a typical magazine cover, and I think I kind of like that. She looks very beautiful.
In the interview, she talks about how she’s perceived by the public, and how she can’t help her personality. It’s obviously gotten her where she is today, so who’s complaining?
Here are some highlights:
On her personality: “I’m not a mushy person at all. We were never a huggy family. Or a ‘let’s talk it out’ family. Technically I have siblings but they are quite a bit older than me – I was the accident – so I have the only-child syndrome going on. I’m a little more selfish, a little more independent, a little closed. I do wish I were softer. I wish I were able to form relationships better. But hey, I mean…I’m not a sociopath.”
On anxiety: “At the beginning of my career, I used to have panic attacks. People were touching me, screaming – it made me really nervous. In public, I just get nervous. It’s a physical reaction, feeling like the walls are closing in. The fans are great. It’s not their fault. I don’t ever want to come across as ungrateful. But on my end, it is hard for me to process. Because I am still just me.”
On awkward moments: “My husband calls me the queen of awkward moments. Anything that can be made awkward, I will make it awkward.”
What she wrote in her high school yearbook: “You were supposed to say what you would be doing in 10 years, and I said, ‘I will be rich, famous, and married to a hot guy.’ I guess I should have added a few more things.”
On having kids: “I don’t feel old enough to have kids. I know I am mature. But being responsible for another human?”
Zoe Saldana lands the June cover of Allure Magazine, and on the cover, the actress reveals her weight, which seems bizarre to me. The unusual cover line is: “Zoe Saldana: 115 Pounds of Grit and Heartache.”
Okay?
Anyway, she looks beautiful in these pictures. Tiny, but beautiful. In the interview, I don’t think she came off very well, if I’m being honest. She has a cockiness, or air about her. I don’t know. Read the highlights below, let me know what you think:
On possibly being a lesbian, and not knowing what androgynous means: “I might end up with a woman raising my children. That’s how androgynous I am.”
On being with a woman? “Yes, I was raised that open.”
Has she ever been with another woman? She deliberates, then says, “Promise me one thing: You’re going to ask this question [in the article]—if you choose to, just put three dots as my response. That’s it.”
Dating actors: “Been there, done that, got the T-shirt.” TWO MORE half dressed pics of Zoe after the jump!More »
Nicole Kidman has just signed on to star in Jimmy Choo’s upcoming fall campaign, which will be shot by Mikael Jansson!
The shoe company said the campaign has a “cinematic feel that hints at the power and seduction of the Jimmy Choo woman.”
It is slated to break in the August editions of titles including British and American Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Elle, and W.
The campaign is Sandra Choi’s first as sole creative director of the company.
“Nicole is one of the finest actresses in the world,” said Choi. “I knew [she] could convey the empowered glamour of the brand. But she is also so nuanced and refined; she brings an attitude of defiance, strength, sensuality and elegance.”
Kidman said she has always loved fashion, “and often use it as a way to get into character.”
The actress is part of the eight-person jury of the Cannes film festival, which opens Wednesday and runs through May 26.
The long-awaited film, The Great Gatsby, opened this weekend and the beauty inspiration from the film did not disappoint. From subtle, baby-pink nails to deep berry lips and flirty, long lashes, Rimmel London has all of the beauty essentials you need to create a 1920’s-inspired makeup look.
Paint on a flawless canvas with Match Perfection Foundation. Offering traceless coverage and perfectly flawless skin under any light, the SPF 18 foundation is the perfect first step in achieving the perfect complexion. $8.99
Smooth on Rimmel’s Stay Matte Pressed Powder, which contains natural minerals to control shine for up to 5 hours and helps to diminish the appearance of pores. $5
Take your lashes from day to night, whether you’re going for a flapper-esque fringe or a more subtle look with Rimmel’s Glam’Eyes Day 2 Night Mascara. The 2-in-1 cap contains a daytime formula to lengthen and define, and a nighttime formula to thicken, adding oversized volume. $7.99
Rimmel’s Moisture Renew Lip Colour contains three super moisturizes to hydrate lips and leave them up to 60% smoother, as well as SPF 18 to protect. To get the deep, wine-stained look of the 1920’s, try Burgundy Shine or Berry Queen. $6.79
Finish your look with perfectly subtle, polished tips. Rimmel’s Lasting Finish Pro Nail Lacquer in Pink Bliss is the perfect shade to recreate the flawless nails of the 1920’s. $3.99
Learn more about these great products and where to purchase here, Rimmel London.
I can’t wait to try this! I love MAC False lashes mascara and with my Spring allergies I am in desperate need of a good waterproof mascara.
MAC False Lashes Waterproof $20
False Lashes, our mascara known for its ability to instantly transform and glamorize your look, is now waterproof. The volume, length, curl, definition, velvety finish and deep black colour you’ve come to love now developed to withstand moisture of any kind.
Your favourite volumizing mascara is now even better in a new waterproof formula. Featuring 12 hours of water, tear and humidity-proof wear; its innovative double-lush brush delivers twice the level of pigment, root to tip, in a name that says it all – Stay Black.
Hair matters. Just ask any woman who’s cried over a haircut. Or who has a “product graveyard” in her shower. Women are obsessed with hair – and it drives them to do some pretty outrageous things. In a new web series from Living Proof, Jennifer Aniston explores just how far women are willing to go for a good hair day – and why maybe it doesn’t have to be that way.
Today Jennifer Aniston and Living Proof launches The Good Hair Day web series with Aniston consists of three chapters, each released on livingproof.com/goodhairday (and hosted on YouTube). The series features real women talking about their hairalongside Aniston, and Chris McMillan (Aniston’s longtime hairdresser and a stylist for Living Proof).
Here’s another hilarious video.
Submit your hair obsessions, confessions and lessons for a chance to win a chance to meet Jennifer Aniston and get a haircut by Chris McMillan! This also marks the launch of Satin, an oil-free and silicone-free serum that creates the smoothest hair possible with less time and effort than traditional serums. It is currently available exclusively on Sephora.com.
