Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 46, 2024 i Woman's Day Magazine NZ

Riri’s white hot Ta-da! Rihanna looked fabulous in a sheer Zimmermann dress as she unveiled a pair of new Fenty Beauty stores in her native Barbados. Lady in red Looking cuter than Mrs Claus, Lucy Liu embraced some festive colour as she attended the London premiere of her Christmas movie Red One. Foodie fan club Foodie fan club MasterChef Australia winner Nat Thaipun and judge Sofia Levin were Poh Ling Yeow’s cheerleaders as she won an award in Melbourne. A Sky Full Of Stars Urging the Kiwi crowd to sing along, Chris Martin described Colplays’s three gigs at Auckland’s Eden Park as a “family reunion”. Tickled pink They were once set to be step-siblings and Damian Hurley was delighted to reunite with Shane Warne’s kids, Brooke, Summer and Jackson,…

Falling for the hired help! Jennifer Lopez insist she’s “not looking for anybody” to fall in love with after her fourth failed marriage, but she didn’t say anything about a ban on flirting! And from the looks of her recent outings with her handsome new British protection officer, it seems J.Lo, 55, could be up for a real-life Bodyguard romance – just think Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner! “Jen is not actively dating right now, but that doesn’t mean she can’t have fun,” an insider tells Woman’s Day. “She’s flirting where it’s safe to flirt and, of course, she’s attracted to this guy, but mostly she knows that it will drive Ben crazy.” Indeed, while her ex Ben Affleck appears to have moved on from their divorce with no regrets,…

THE WINNER THE RUNNERS-UP He’s heir to the throne, but it’s William’s lack of hair that’s seen him crowned World’s Sexiest Bald Man for the second time! The Prince of Wales beat out contenders such as runners-up Shaquille O’Neal and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (inset), as well as Stanley Tucci, Thierry Henry and Vin Diesel, to top the charts as the hottest man without hair! William scored 9.9 out of 10 based on the shininess of his scalp, his smile, facial proportions and on how many internet searches he’d attracted!…

Deborra-Lee Furness admitted she had to be “strong and resilient” in the aftermath of her shock split from husband Hugh Jackman in September 2023. And now it’s emerged just how much heartbreak the 68-year-old has endured. The actress has appeared to confirm reports that their break-up – after 27 years of marriage – was caused by Hugh’s relationship with his former Broadway co-star Sutton Foster, 49. Deb’s private Instagram account “liked” a post from gossip blogger Tasha Lustig on 26 October that claimed the 56-year-old Wolverine star was “running off with the mistress” and planning a “soft launch” of his new romance after Hugh and Sutton allegedly began an affair while co-starring in stage production The Music Man together from 2021 to January 2023. Even more telling, Deb’s longtime friend,…

If you haven’t heard of Kiwi singer-songwriter Cassie Henderson, she still might look a little familiar. Back in 2013, the then-14-year-old Taylor Swift fan won hearts with her pop renditions on The X Factor NZ, blowing away the judges with her confidence and incredible vocals. Since appearing on the show all those years ago, Cassie, now 25, left the spotlight, only in recent years returning with a renewed sense of purpose and a gut-wrenching heartbreak under her belt. “If I were to time travel back to being that 14-year-old, I’d be terrified,” admits Cassie. “At that point, I was so oblivious to any potential repercussions or even thinking about what audiences would think about me. All…

The Steve Irwin Gala is normally an unmissable event in the calendar for the close-knit Irwin clan. So when Bindi Irwin, her husband Chandler and their daughter Grace Warrior were no-shows last week, it sparked concern that something might be amiss with the family. Indeed, an insider reveals that, behind closed doors, there was more to Bindi’s decision not to attend, hinting at growing tension between the 26-year-old and her mum Terri, 60, after Bindi bravely told the Irwin family matriarch that she wants to take Grace, three, to finally meet her great-grandfather Bob Irwin Senior. It’s been 16 years since Bindi last spoke to her grandfather after a bitter family feud left them estranged. Less than two years after his son, the late Steve Irwin, died in 2006, Bob,…

Having started signing at five and risen to fame at age 11, country star LeAnn Rimes describes the music industry as “brutal”, but says she finds healing in her role as a coach on The Voice. The Can’t Fight The Moonlight singer can be her own worst critic and was initially nervous about her role on the reality show, which she judges in both Australia and the UK, but now says she loves mentoring the budding talent. “I’ve seen it all and been through so much,” shares LeAnn, who has suffered from depression. “I knew I was going to enjoy it, but I didn’t know what a high it would be to see people blossom in front of your eyes. It was an utterly beautiful experience.”…

VITAMIN K: Vitamin K plays a significant role in bone health by aiding in calcium absorption and bone mineralisation. Include foods rich in vitamin K, like leafy greens, liver, chicken, egg yolks and tempeh in your diet. FIBRE-RICH FOODS: High-fibre foods like whole grains, legumes (beans, lentils), vegetables and fruits can aid in weight management, support healthy digestion and help stabilise blood-sugar levels. OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS: Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as fatty fish (salmon, trout), walnuts, flaxseeds and chia seeds, can reduce inflammation and support cardiovascular health. LEAN PROTEINS: Lean sources of protein like poultry, fish, tofu and legumes can help maintain muscle mass, plus support weight management. ANTIOXIDANT-RICH FOODS: Antioxidants help protect the heart and blood vessels. Include berries (blueberries, strawberries), citrus fruits, nuts and dark…

CANDY CANE BUTTER BISCUITS MAKES 76 PREP 2 HOURS 30 MINS + 1 HOUR CHILLING COOK 45 MINS • 250g unsalted butter, softened • 1 cup caster sugar • 2 tsp vanilla extract • 2 cups plain flour, plus extra for dusting • 1 cup self-raising flour • 2 tbsp milk • Red and white sprinkles, sliced strawberry sour straps, red mini M&Ms to decorate ICING • 1 egg white • 1 ½ cups pure icing sugar, sifted • ½ tsp fresh lemon juice • red gel food colour 1 Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until pale and creamy. Sift flours together over butter mixture. Add milk. Mix on low until combined. Knead gently on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Divide dough in half,…

Matriarch Matilda rules the roost AMANDA SAYS Matilda is definitely the boss of the family! She adores her daddy and the three kids. One of the daughters is 19, and the two of them love to spar and tease each other. Matilda also loves to play in the big reserve behind her home and tells me she disappeared recently after accidentally getting locked inside a neighbour’s home while they were away. Luckily, Debbie heard her cries and rescued her. Matilda tells me Debbie is now putting things up around the fence because she doesn’t want her to escape again. Matilda tells me there is one dog living, Nelly, and she harasses this poor dog a lot, but Nelly is very chilled. Matilda is bossy and tells Debbie that she…

“Hey u avail?? Wats the cheapest deal you can do for me please?” It’s my first day of running a brothel and I’m too scared to pick up the phone. I’m not a madam; I’m a mum with a blended family of six kids. Last night, I cooked spaghetti and read bedtime stories. This morning, I poured cereal and packed lunchboxes. But all day long, I get texts like this: “Hey do you have toys or suck without a condom thanx.” I wonder, “Is that how they talk when they don’t have to pretend?” I put down my phone and press my hands to my eyes. This is not what I thought I’d be doing with my life. I’m a city person from San Francisco and New York. I thought…

1 My actual name is not Cosentino, but… Paul Cosentino. Yes, I thought having a one-word name was more magical. Only my mother calls me Paul. Oh, and my wife when I’m in trouble! 2 I believe in the power of numbers. I married my wife on the 11th day of the 11th month, after being together for 11 years! My wife used to be my assistant on stage. She now choreographs my entire show from top to bottom. 3 She’s a professional musical theatre performer too and was most recently the dance captain in the Australian production of Chicago. 4 I didn’t learn to read until I was 12 years old. My mother was a school principal and was going mad trying to figure out why I couldn’t read.…

How would you survive at camp? There are only two rules at camp: No posting to social media and no going out of bounds. I hate rules, so I’d probably go out of bounds. What’s your best memory of making the show? I had a visceral experience when I fell into a hole in the Aotearoa bush, near a tree, hidden in plain sight. My leg dropped all the way down into this chasm. I felt like I was being pulled into the centre of the Earth! What’s been the best role you’ve ever played? Kristy in a web series on YouTube called Self Help. She’s someone who acts on her intrusive thoughts. ts. It empowered me to embrace…

Locks alarming! JENNIFER GARNER We knew bringing up teens could be hair-raising, but we weren’t expecting this! Jen’s locks took an uncanny stand against gravity while on a stroll with kids Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12, in LA. Feeling sheepish? HALLE BAILEY We’re confused about The Little Mermaid star’s outfit. It’s a mini-dress, but it’s made of wool? She kept it baa-lmy with a matching coat and boots, but it’s probably not that cold in LA anyway! CLASH OF THE CO-STARS! CLAIRE FOY Dealing with new co-stars can be tricky, especially when they’ve got claws! Actress Claire met Mabel the Eurasian goshawk on the UK set of her upcoming film H Is For Hawk. RAINBOW BABY MEGAN FOX After a devastating miscarriage, the Transformers star…

Why choose just one glamorous look when you can wear 11? Pop diva Rita Ora, 33, definitely made the most of her wardrobe while hosting the MTV European Music Awards in Manchester. She started the evening off in a stunning rose-pink feathered gown for her red-carpet moment with her Kiwi director hubby Taika Waititi, 49, then went on to change an impressive 10 times! Appropriately, the singer wore a sombre black suit to pay tribute to her late friend Liam Payne, whom she collaborated with on the 2018 song For You. She called him “one of the kindest people I knew”, adding, “He had the biggest heart... He brought so much joy to every room he walked into and left such a mark…

Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied’s marriage reportedly broke down over his alleged affair – and now the actress is heartbroken all over again as he moves on in a very public way. Natalie, 43, and the Frenchman, 47, divorced in February and he was recently spotted kissing a mystery woman on the streets of Paris. Sadly, Natalie expected this behaviour from her ex, a friend tells. “Natalie isn’t surprised that Benjamin has moved on because of how their relationship ended. She thought he would move on from her pretty quickly.” Meanwhile, Natalie – who lives in France with their children, Aleph, 13, and Amalia, seven – has been quietly trying to rebuild her life after divorce. “She’s been prioritising family and friends,” her pal says.…

It’s double the delight for former Shortland Street t star Kerry-Lee Dewing and her fiancé Jono Bayer, who are thrilled to be welcoming a second child. With Andie, their adventurous one-year-old daughter by their side, the pair are now gearing up to become a family of four after receiving surprise baby news. “We were a bit in shock to begin with, but we’re so incredibly happy,” smiles a glowing Kerry-Lee, 35, who has just reached the halfway point of her pregnancy. “Jono and I always knew we wanted to have children close together, but the timing ended up being a bit of a surprise. We hadn’t officially started trying…

SHE WAS BOOTED FROM A LONDON HOTEL – AND THE NEXT DAY SHE WAS FAMOUS! In August 1965, Cher and husband Sonny Bono had just released I Got You Babe in the US, and were trying to crack the UK with advice from pal Mick Jagger. But when they got to the London Hilton, the man at reception took one look at Sonny’s “caveman-style” fur vest and stated they had no booking and the hotel was full! “No one in England even knew what Sonny and Cher was, but by the time we reached the Hilton’s revolving doors, escorted in person by the manager, there were two reporters standing outside,” Cher writes. “‘Sonny, Cher, did the Hilton just kick you out?’ they asked. ‘Was it because of how you look?’”…

Marilynn McLachlan hasn’t always embraced the idea of ageing. As the editor of New Zealand Woman’s Weekly – a magazine that celebrates the beauty and power of all women, and the wisdom each year brings – she would read stories about women who proudly owned their age, but that was a mindset she found difficult to accept for herself. “I’d read these wonderful examples of these fabulous examples of these fabulous battle women who felt empowered by their age and who used their life experience in a positive way,” shares Marilynn, who is mum to four adult children. “I struggled to see how getting older could be a good thing personally.” But this year, Marilynn turned 50 and with that milestone, her entire perception shifted. She decided that rather than…

Q My husband passed away eight years ago. I talk to him every night with a few tears. Does he listen to me? I need him to be my great-grandchildren’s guardian angel. I miss him. Colleen MITCHELL SAYS Your beautiful husband comes through right away. He is bringing you a red rose and he says he loves you very much. He looks healthy and he tells me he is at peace. Your husband says that he hears you talking to him every day. He also sees the candle you light for him and he likes the photo you have displayed of him. Your husband says that he will always protect and watch over you all. He tells me to tell you that he is your great-grandchildren’s guardian angel, and…

A movie insider says Chris Hemsworth, 41, and Halle Berry, 58, have been “getting on famously” while filming their new movie Crime 101 in Los Angeles – and it’s set tongues wagging! “There’s been nothing untoward happening, but Chris has been in a fantastic mood, cracking everyone up,” says our spy. “Halle’s clearly in awe of him, as is everyone who gets up close to him, but Van [Hunt, her long-term boyfriend] has been on set most of the time, so Chris’ wife can rest easy.” The source adds that while Elsa Pataky, 48, “trusts Chris implicitly and knows he wouldn’t intentionally embarrass her”, it’s always hard for her to see him “cosy up to someone as gorgeous as Halle when she’s a whole ocean away” in Byron Bay.…

Holding her gorgeous six-month-old son Bowie high in the air, his giggles mingling with the crashing Mt Maunganui surf, Sky Sport presenter Kirstie Stanway-Thorne is the picture of a content new mum. “Honestly, life is so great right now,” she says with a wide smile. “I can’t believe how much love and happiness I have around me. Before Bowie, I didn’t think life could get better. I didn’t realise what was missing. Now I look at this little boy and think, ‘Oh, my God, it’s overwhelming how much I love him!’” While life in the Bay of Plenty with husband Gareth Thorne and their adorable boy is mostly blissful, Kirstie, 32, is chatting to us amid the bedlam of a seemingly never-ending DIY home reno, while also preparing for her…

‘Heroin was a big drug at the time and I saw a lot of overdoses’ For more than 30 years, Anthony Field, best known as the original Blue Wiggle, has brought happiness to countless preschool kids around the world, helping give millions of parents a break in the process. But behind the fame and fanfare, the performer’s life has been far from perfect. Though synonymous with spreading joy and smiles through music and storytelling, away from the stage, the 61-year-old was battling debilitating depression, as he reveals in his new memoir, Out Of The Blue. “To talk about my struggles and to be very open about everything, it’s very scary for me,” the children’s entertainer confesses. Formed back in 1991 by Anthony, Murray Cook, Greg Page, Phillip Wilcher and Jeff…

Things are heating up behind the scenes at MKR Australia, with producers reportedly asking hosts Manu Feildel and Colin Fassnidge to tap one of their “celebrity chef friends” on the shoulder to replace this season’s guest chef, Julie Goodwin, for next year’s series. Insiders say network execs are eyeing up Curtis Stone and Gordon Ramsay to stir the pot next season, but it sounds like Colin, 49, and Manu, 50, aren’t exactly thrilled with either option. An insider says, “Curtis didn’t leave the best impression on MasterChef .” With the show’s popularity surging again, producers are planning a big shake-up for 2025 and word has it they’re on the hunt for someone who has a real beef with the pair. “They’re going large next year with some juicy changes,” our…

It was love at first sight when Rāwā met Frankie – an instant connection. They found each other via a dating app and, on their first date at a Christchurch café, discovered they had a lot in common. “We had the same values and aspirations,” explains Rāwā. Frankie adds, “Three days later, I told a friend that I’d met the man I thought I was going to marry.” That was back in 2019. Today, Canterbury couple Rāwā and Frankie Karetai Wood-Bodley are not only happily married, but they’re also the parents of beautiful 14-month-old baby Hiwa-i-te-Rangi. Their journey to reach this point has meant overcoming obstacles many other parents never have to face and they’ve recorded it in TVNZ documentary Trans And Pregnant. Frankie, 31, is a nonbinary trans man…

SPICY FISH TORTILLAS SERVES 4 PREP 15 MINS COOK 10 MINS • ½ cup instant polenta • 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning • 4 boneless firm white fish fillets • 1 tbsp olive oil • 8 small soft tortillas • ½ cup sour cream • ½ cup Greek-style yoghurt • 2 tsp Mexican hot sauce • lime wedges to serve SALAD • 2 cups finely shredded cabbage • 1 small red onion, shaved • 1 avocado, seeded, peeled, chopped • 1 cup loosely packed coriander leaves • 1 long green chilli, seeded, thinly sliced • 1 tbsp olive oil 1 Preheat a flat barbecue plate or frying pan on medium. 2 SALAD In a large salad bowl, combine all ingredients, tossing well. Set aside. 3 Combine polenta and…

Sago with coconut, mango & pomelo A refreshing tropical treat SERVES 4 To make coconut syrup, place 100g yellow rock sugar and 4 cups water in a medium saucepan. Gently bring to the boil over low heat, stirring occasionally to dissolve the sugar. Remove from heat. Add 200ml coconut cream and a tiny pinch of fine sea salt, mixing well, then set side to cool. Pour 4 cups water into a medium saucepan and bring to the boil. Add 150g sago (tapioca) pearls and boil for 8 mins, stirring occasionally to stop it sticking to the bottom of the pan. Remove from heat, then cover with a lid and set aside for 15-20 mins or until the sago is just cooked and translucent. Drain and rinse sago under cold…