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Lupita Nyong’o is always trusted to deliver the goods. Whether she’s on stage, film or on a red carpet, she will make sure that she leaves you fully satisfied with what she is giving you. And that’s what she does – give us her best. When she walked on the red carpet at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Benefit Gala or as it is now known, the Met Gala, on Monday, she reminded us again why she’s regarded as one of the most stylish women alive. She interpreted the theme – In America: A Lexicon of Fashion – by working with Donatella Versace on an Atelier Versace gown festooned with sparkling gems and denim panels. It was, as we have come to expect from Nyong’o, elegance personified. But…
Jennifer Hassan Britney Spears and long-term boyfriend Sam Asghari are engaged, the couple announced Sunday – days after the singer made progress in the long-running battle to resume control over her own life and end her father’s financial conservatorship over her. Spears, 39, announced the news in a video on her Instagram account, where she posed alongside Asghari, 27, and held a four-carat diamond up to the camera. Thousands flocked to congratulate the couple, who have been dating for almost five years. The ring, already branded “The Britney”, is engraved with the word “Lioness” – Asghari’s nickname for the star. Among the celebratory comments came pleas from fans – and other celebrities – for the best-selling singer to implement a prenuptial agreement to protect her estimated $60 million (about R850m)…
Cynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis have boarded the Luther movie. Netflix obtained the rights to the forthcoming flick, which is based on the hit BBC TV series that stars Idris Elba as the titular detective DCI John Luther. And joining Idris in currently-unknown roles in the feature-length film is the 34-year-old Harriet star and the 57-year-old The Lord of the Rings actor. Neil Cross is penning the script for the big-screen adaptation, while Jamie Payne, who directed the fifth series of the TV show, is rumoured to have been tapped to helm the movie. The streaming giant tweeted: “Luther is coming back! “Idris Elba will reprise his iconic role – joined by Cynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis – in a new feature film written by series creator Neil Cross.” Idris,…
Victoria Beckham only scored 5 out of 10 for singing in her Spice Girls audition. The band’s founder Chris Herbert has spilt all the secrets of the formation of the iconic girl group – also comprising Geri Horner, Melanie C, Emma Bunton and Mel B – in 1994. On Spice Girls: How Girl Power Changed Britain, Chris, who put together the line-up with his father Bob, also of Heart Management, reveals all about the audition process for the Wannabe group, originally called Touch. Chris – who was replaced by Simon Fuller as their manager – has insisted Posh Spice, 47, now a fashion designer, didn’t have the best singing voice but there was something striking about her. The audition revelations come after the band’s former voice coach previously slammed Mel…
A Hublot watch designed and signed by the late basketball great Kobe Bryant is up for auction next week, along with sneakers and digital art, a package the seller values at $10 million (about R143m). The timepiece is a limited edition 18-carat rose gold King Power “Black Mamba” Tourbillon that Bryant designed as the brand’s ambassador in 2013, according to luxury asset advisory firm GDGC Enterprises, which is hosting the sale. Only 250 watches were made and only three in rose gold, the firm said. Nicknamed the Black Mamba, Bryant’s signature appears on the back of the watch. The shoe is a purple Nike Zoom 8 sneaker that was inspired by the basketball player, who died in 2020 at age 41 in a helicopter crash, along with his 13-year-old daughter…
Buhle Mbonambi buhle.mbonambi@inl.co.za THEY say being a New Yorker is a state of mind. You need to have chutzpah, panache, and a never-say-die attitude to truly become one. Alicia Keys sang how if you can make it in New York, then you can make it anywhere. I’ll raise her this – if you can make it in Joburg, then the world can truly be your oyster. Since her move to the Big Apple three months ago, Bonang Matheba has been sharing bits about her life there. And if there’s one thing we can now confirm, it is that she has truly become a naturalised New Yorker. And this is why: A home on Park Avenue The impact of Gossip Girl in our psyche, as millennials and older Gen Z, is…
