Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 12, 2022 i WHO

Our cover star Natalie Barr is admirable for many reasons – and not just because she gets up at 3am every weekday morning to go to work on Channel Seven’s Sunrise breakfast show! Barr has forged a long and successful career in the cutthroat world of television, while behind the scenes she’s kept home life with her husband and two sons refreshingly normal. The star recently welcomed WHO into her family home for an interview and photo shoot in celebration of her one-year anniversary as co-host on the program. After enjoying a long chat with the star, WHO’s Associate Editor Naomi Toy reported back to the team that Barr – who looks incredible by the way – is someone you’d want to have as a mate, and there’s no higher…

Regular awards season programming is back in a big way, and if a celebrity wasn’t at the Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles, or the BAFTAs in London, then they were almost certainly at the 29th annual South By Southwest film festival in Austin, Texas. Anne Hathaway, Aussie actress Rose Byrne and husband Bobby Cannavale, Sandra Bullock and Daniel Radcliffe all hit the red carpet – and party – after the event’s two-year hiatus. The Lost City star Bullock emerged from her Austin compound to promote the film with co-stars Radcliffe and Channing Tatum – and true to form, she brought her fashion A-game. The 57-year-old wore a red suit ensemble with a matching cut-out leotard from Stella McCartney, while Hathaway stunned in silver Versace to promote her new limited…

Ending months of speculation concerning her abrupt and extended disappearance from Monaco, Princess Charlene has reunited with Prince Albert and their 7-year-old twins Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella. Charlene had been “grounded”, as she put it, in her home country of South Africa since early May due to a severe ear, nose and throat infection that necessitated several surgeries over six months. The princess, suffering “emotional and physical exhaustion”, then voluntarily entered treatment in a Swiss clinic in early November. “She was clearly exhausted, physically and emotionally,”Albert told People magazine at the time.“She was overwhelmed and couldn’t face official duties, life in general or even family life.” The palace statement confirmed the former Olympic swimmer would continue her “convalescence in the Principality with her husband and her children by her…

Drew Barrymore has no shame in her game. The 47-year-old mum-of-two confessed she has very sexy dreams about her exes. When quizzed by her Drew Barrymore Show co-host Ross Mathews about the naughty dreams, she joked, “I think that’s the only place I’m getting action these days, Ross.” And they’re fairly frequent for the very single star, who counts actors David Arquette, Justin Long and Sam Rockwell as some of her most famous former lovers, and businessman Will Kopelman, comedian Tom Green and bar owner Jeremy Thomas as her ex-husbands. “Every six months I’ll have the hottest dream and I’ll be like, ‘Oh my God.’ And I’m like, ‘Oh, I am libidinous and alive … like I have a libido, like I’m alive and I have a pulse.” Barrymore admits…

MAYA HAWKE & UMA THURMAN As a fiercely protective mother, Uma Thurman wasn’t keen on her lookalike following in her footsteps. But after watching her act, the 51-year-old realised there was no holding back the daughter she shares with fellow actor Ethan Hawke. “It’s a complicated career,” the Pulp Fiction star told website Access last month. “She’s, in the end, such a brilliant actress. Obviously, there’s nothing else that she would have ever done. Her talent was so big. It’s what she had to do.” Maya Hawke, 23, who got her breakout role in Stranger Things, looks like she’s got a stellar career ahead of her just like her mum. She’s even at the centre of whispers that she’ll play the daughter of Thurman’s killer character in Kill Bill 3.…

EVERYBODY IS WEARING VELVET SUITS It pays to keep an eye on trends for the winter months ahead and one we’re watching is the full velvet suit. Adorning fashion forward celebs in a variety of colours and styles, texture is the name of this style game, with some suits verging towards corduroy. This ’70s ensemble is set to be the after-dark outfit of the season, but for those after a pared back look, a velvet blazer is the perfect place to start. WHAT WE’RE BUYING THIS WEEK “Aussie athleisure brand Jasmine & Alexa caught my eye some time ago as one of the small companies really nailing that cool and crisp monochromatic palette vibe. However, this season they’ve switched things up with a highly saturated palette, and in cool ribbed…

It may only be superficial, but our skin impacts us in many ways. Written by Phillipa McGuinness, Skin Deep is a book that goes beyond the surface by exploring the many meanings attached to skin, from concepts around ageing, imperfections and health to diversity and the beauty industry. She features interviews with dermatologists, surgeons, beauticians, people with melanoma, tattoo artists and massage therapists, and explores questions about how our skin affects us in many ways that we can and can’t control. Skin Deep by Phillipa McGuinness (Penguin, $34.99)…

If you feel like you’re not walking quite as tall these days, you may not be imagining it. That’s because poor posture has become an unexpected side effect of the pandemic many of us didn’t see coming. WHY IT’S HAPPENING “Pandemic posture has become a real thing,” confirms FS8 athletics expert Fiona Leard. One of the biggest culprits is sitting – something many of us have been doing a lot of due to working from home and spending more time indoors. “The problem with sitting is that it generally tightens up your chest, shoulders, neck and hips, weakens your back muscles, and reduces your core activation,” she explains. To make matters worse, many of us have been working with improper home office set-ups, such as at the kitchen table, on…

My wife has always wanted to pour a bucket of ice-cold water over me – and she finally got her wish when we visited Banyan Tree Samui and abandoned ourselves to The Rainforest. Koh Samui’s only hydrothermal spa experience consists of nine treatments designed to soothe and reinvigorate different parts of your body. We started with a warm “rainwalk” before feeling our tension and stress evaporate in the steam room. Alternating between hot and cold, strong and gentle, our bodies were revitalised, refreshed and rudely awakened (thanks Mrs G!) as we drifted between each wellness station. The highlight was the vitality pool, where waterfalls and jets work like acupressure to relax your muscles and get your blood pumping. But beware: some of the jets are so strong they will knock…

ARIES MAR. 20-APR. 18 This week brings a sun/Pluto meeting. That suggests your career and ambitions could explode now – in a good way! Remember that you’re in a cycle where your wishes and expectations are more likely to come through. So what are you wishing for and what are you expecting, professionally? That will influence your week substantially! TAURUS APR. 19-MAY 20 It’s said that we all have at least one book in us and self-publishing nowadays makes getting your story out easier. If you think you have a book in you, go for it now! This is an amazing week to plan or take a trip away if you can. Or, for those looking to smash down old beliefs and update your life philosophies, now is the time…

We have fabulous news for 5 Seconds of Summer fans: the Los Angeles-based band from Western Sydney is back with a new single ahead of their soon-to-be-announced fifth studio album. ‘Complete Mess’is an anthemic single the foursome wrote during a writing trip to Joshua Tree, and is the first song entirely written and produced by the Aussie rockers. Described as having an“epic vibe”with “contemporary pop sensibility”,‘Complete Mess’is anything but.“For this record we realised if you want something done that truly represents how you feel, you’ve got to do it yourself,”5SOS tells WHO. “We wanted that expansive sound that we naturally gravitate towards when we play together, so we had to learn how to record that,’’the band explains, admitting,‘‘This new music is so authentically us. It’s exactly the kind of music…

THE DICTATOR’S WIFE by Freya Berry This thought-provoking debut novel tells the tale of a beautiful and enigmatic wife of a feared dictator who stands trial for her late husband’s crimes against the people. But does she have blood on her hands, too? You won’t be able to put it down. (Out now) THE LITTLE WARTIME LIBRARY by Kate Thompson Clara builds an underground library in London as a refuge during WWII. As the war drags on, her determination to remain strong in the face of adversity is tested as she is pushed to the limit to protect those she loves. Based on real events. (Out now) BRUNSWICK STREET BLUES by Sally Bothroyd The twists keep piling up in this fun debut mystery for lovers of Janet Evanovich. Brick Brown…

PINK LADY NEW YORK Alicia Keys certainly seemed to be thinking pink as she put her best foot forward while leaving the studio following an appearance on Good Morning America. TIME TO SHINE BEVERLY HILLS Kacey Musgraves and Kerry Washington couldn’t hide their shock and delight at being named two of Time magazine’s Women of the Year. SPECS APPEAL LOS ANGELES Paris Hilton, who says she owns “thousands” of pairs of sunglasses, brought along a furry friend to the launch of her new range of sunnies with Quay. BELOVED COUNTRY LAS VEGAS Delighting the crowd, music icon Dolly Parton hit the stage to open the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards. BALL IN HIS COURT SAN FRANCISCO After Will Ferrell crashed their latest match, we don’t think the Golden State…

After winning her freedom from Ye, formerly Kanye West, in the courtroom, Kim Kardashian has moved the fight to the comments section of social media. The shift to the new battleground came after Ye, 44, uploaded a series of minutes-long Instagram videos on March 13 complaining that his officially ex-wife is “gas lighting” him while co-parenting their four children. “You’re not going to muffle me, you’re not going to write me off as crazy, we can play fair,” he said. “But I’m not gonna stop using my voice.” In another clip, he added, “At this point it’s going too far. The boyfriend texts me, antagonising me, bragging about being in bed with my wife … I’m like, ‘Well, who’s watching my children if he’s texting me, bragging about being in…

Miley Cyrus is on the move. The‘Wrecking Ball’singer is shacking up with her new boyfriend, Lilly drummer Maxx Morando, just weeks after going public with their romance. “Miley is moving really fast,”a source tells In Touch. “Now they’re moving in together.” According to the source, the singer, 29, and Morando, 23, are looking for a“family friendly”home in Malibu, but until then“she’s semi-living at his place. It may be awfully quick, but Miley has matured since the Liam [Hemsworth] days and is not going to mess this relationship up. She’s committed.” It’s not the first time Cyrus has played house since splitting with Hemsworth in 2019. She lived with girlfriend Kaitlynn Carter for a month that same year, and then Cody Simpson until their split in 2020.…

In the wake of their interview with Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle vowed to “live a life of service”. After such initial hype, as the first anniversary of the infamous tell-all passed, nothing seems to be quite working out the way the pair planned. Despite big promises, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex appear further away than ever from achieving their dream of being seen as major players on the international humanitarian scene. “Onlookers could be forgiven for wondering what exactly it is that the couple are doing after a year that, well, wasn’t,” royal expert Camilla Tominey told British newspaper The Telegraph after the pair only made a handful of public appearances between them to support their chosen causes. The few times the once-popular prince, 37, has…

SUPPORTING WOMEN “I’m going to double down on that mission to hire more female creators from all walks of life,” declared Witherspoon (pictured with former production partner Bruna Papandrea). SMALL SCREEN SUCCESS After a successful film career, Witherspoon found a second life in making TV shows primarily aimed at a female audience. REESE’S BOOK CLUB A self-confessed avid reader, Witherspoon turned her hobby into an empire, using her book club to find stories which resonate with women. BEHIND-THE-SCENES BOSS While she played Madeline Mackenzie in Big Little Lies, Witherspoon was also the boss off-camera as the executive producer on the hit series. OSCARS BUZZ Roles in Walk the Line (2005) and Wild (2014) earned Witherspoon critical acclaim and Oscar nominations for Best Actress. She won for the former film.…

PRETTY IN PINK Pink is the shade that gives instant youthfulness, so it’s no surprise makeup artists enlist the hue to lend skin a pretty hit of freshness. “We all have our own individual shade of pink flush, which is why it works for everyone,”says Squires. Take cues from stunning actress Kirsten Dunst and sweep lids with a warm wash of peachy pink. TWO TONE EYES Let your creative side run free with pops of colour and freestyle artistry. From layered mermaid eyes to Fanta orange and purple tones, eyes have a new focus this season. “I love that colour is back,”says Kate Squires, principal makeup artist at Napoleon Perdis. “Experimentation … feels so refreshing after years of neutral palettes.” NEUTRAL TONES A nude manicure will never go out of…

DOES IT HURT? “The pain factor is definitely exaggerated. It’s not as painful as people think, particularly with the latest lasers available,” Pruha says. “Most clients say it feels like being snapped by a rubber band, and that the discomfort is much less than having the tattoo done in the first place.” HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE? “The time required for the laser to remove a tattoo in each session is incredibly quick, so any minor discomfort under the laser is only experienced for around 30 to 90 seconds,”Pruha says. Removal can take five to 12 sessions, which need to be spaced eight weeks apart. WILL IT SCAR? “Laser tattoo removal is the safest and most effective tattoo removal option available today,” Pruha says. “Removal shouldn’t leave any scarring. However,…

WHAT IS IT? A limited edition black version of the do-it-all kitchen wizard. THE VERDICT “I’ve really enjoyed healthy home cooking during the pandemic, but with a return to the office approaching, I wasn’t sure how to keep it up. Enter the limited edition black Thermomix TM6. In a world first, the machine is being released in black as part of the iconic gadget’s 50-year anniversary and not only does it look super-sleek, it has over 20 handy functions to cut down on cooking mess and fuss. I lost hours scrolling the inbuilt Cookidoo platform with too many healthy (and less so!) recipes to choose from. While I was initially nervous to use it, the step-by-step instructions made meals a breeze. From delicious mushroom risotto (made with salt-reduced vegie stock…

Grilled Pineapple and Lemon Curd Tart SERVES 6 PREP › COOK TIME 1 HOUR 25 MINUTES ›› REFRIGERATION › COOLING› INGREDIENTS 1 medium pineapple (1.25kg) 1 cup lemon curd 1½ cups mascarpone ¼ cup honey 1 tbsp coconut flakes, toasted 2 tbsp micro mint leaves ITALIAN-STYLE PASTRY 2 cups plain flour 1/3 cup caster sugar 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp sea salt flakes 1½ tsp finely grated lemon rind 125g cold unsalted butter, chopped 1 egg 1 egg yolk ¼ cup iced water METHOD 1 ITALIAN-STYLE PASTRY Place flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, rind and butter into a food processor bowl; pulse until mixture is crumbly. Add egg, egg yolk and the water; process until ingredients come together. Wrap pastry in plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour. 2 Peel pineapple;…

From award-winning journalists Patrick Abboud and Simon Cunich, The Greatest Menace podcast comes off the back of a three-year investigation into the NSW government’s former“gay prison” and its shocking experiments to“treat”homosexuality. The prison, which operated across the ’50s and ’60s, was set up to research causes and“cures”for homosexuality, or menaces to society, as the gay community was deemed at the time.“I was astounded, my jaw dropped,”Abboud tells Happy magazine.“This investigation also forced me to reflect on my own prison-like confines of shame. Coming from a Middle Eastern background where, in some parts of that region, it’s still illegal to be gay. I was shunned when I came out, and facing that shame felt like life or death for me. The former NSW government weaponised shame and it’s still so pervasive…

When was the last time you laughed until you cried? Not long ago over a video of two huskies singing and a golden retriever stuck listening to it. What was the last thing you learned about yourself? That I’m a terrible hairdresser. What was your last guilty pleasure? It’s always food and particularly the bad stuff. What was the last meal you cooked? Spring rolls, which I managed to burn and all I had to do was reheat them! I have no patience for cooking. I just want to get to the eating part. What was the last gift you got? A studio microphone Neumann M149. What was your last TV obsession? Mare of Easttown. When was your last wardrobe malfunction or fashion crisis? I’m constantly in a fashion crisis.…

Justin Bieber is celebrating his wife Hailey’s incredible recovery, after she was rushed to hospital with a blood clot on her brain. The 28-year-old singer heaped praise on the 25-year-old model in an Instagram tribute, writing, “Can’t keep this one down,” alongside a sweet couple snap. Hailey detailed the terrifying medical discovery on her own social media platform, recalling how she was having breakfast with her husband when she “started having stroke-like symptoms” and was rushed to hospital. “They found I had suffered a very small blood clot to my brain, which caused a small lack of oxygen, but my body had passed it on its own and I recovered completely within a few hours,” she continued. The daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin, Hailey calls the medical emergency “one of…

Her last public appearance was in October. And following the news that the Queen had pulled out of attending the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey on March 14 came new fears that the public may never come face to face with the monarch again. ”The Queen is still as alert, able and interested as ever but, physically, she isn’t as strong as she once was, which is entirely understandable for a woman of her age,” a royal insider told British newspaper The Daily Mail. This means long outings, where the 95-year-old would be forced to stand on her feet, and long investiture ceremonies are out. In her place, direct heirs Prince Charles, 73, and Prince William will be stepping up to help. “The Prince of Wales, Princess Royal and…

SHARON In March 2021, Sharon, 69, was booted from CBS’ The Talk after 11 seasons, following comments she made about friend Piers Morgan’s attacks on Meghan Markle. She was accused of being racially insensitive – a claim she denies. OZZY Despite being plagued with health problems, the 73-year-old has scheduled tour dates for 2023. Here’s hoping the bat-eating Black Sabbath rocker is fighting fit after back and neck surgery in late 2021. KELLY Over the years the 37-year-old has battled addiction issues. Of a relapse last year, she admitted on Instagram, “I was completely and utterly broken.” Once again, the resilient star is on the road to recovery. JACK In 2012, weeks after welcoming his first of three daughters with now ex-wife, Lisa Stelly, Jack was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.…

1. DOUBLE CLEANSE Start with a clean canvas by using an oil-based cleanser to remove makeup, then follow with a water-based cleanser to remove any impurities. 2. EXFOLIATE For healthy, dewy skin, a gentle exfoliation is a must to clear your pores and remove any dead skin cells. 3. MASK Time to hydrate with a luscious face mask to plump your skin with moisture while you sit back and relax. 4. SERUMS Rinse off your mask and follow with a serum. Applying it straight onto your skin allows the serum to get to work straight away. 5. TOOLS For a little R and R, grab a facial tool to improve the appearance of any puffiness. Start massaging at the centre and move outwards to promote a brighter complexion. 6. MOISTURISE…

Whether it’s a spur of the moment decision or a deep personal statement, every tattoo has its own story. And while many tattoos continue to hold important meanings, others can represent something that we’ve outgrown, or are ready to leave behind. Enter the booming world of laser removal. Once seen as a last resort, the tattoo removal industry has now gone mainstream, with rapid developments meaning that tattoos can now be removed far more effectively – and also less painfully. WHO IS IT FOR? “There are a lot of reasons people want to remove tattoos,” says Lawree Pruha, a laser specialist at Removery. “Some people have changed their style over time, their tattoo is attached to a bad memory, or it doesn’t really fit in with the life they are…

The pressures around body image are something that most of us are all too familiar with. Unfortunately this often starts early, with around 33 per cent of Australians aged between 15 and 19 reporting they have serious concerns about their body. It’s a subject Madeleine West is passionate about, both as someone who has faced plenty of scrutiny herself as an actress in the public eye, and also as a mum-of-six. “I really do think that teens have [an] exponential amount of pressure on them in this day and age,” she tells WHO. “They feel that they have to change themselves.” HONEST CONVERSATION Body image is just one of the many issues that West examines in her podcast Meanagers, which she co-hosts with psychologist Angela Murray. Tackling everything from exam…

1. FLOOR ANGEL Lie on your back with your feet on the floor and your elbows bent to 90 degrees. Keep your elbows and fingers as close to the floor as you can and draw your rib cage down towards your hips to engage your core muscles. Exhale as you reach your hands overhead and slide your shoulders away from your ears, then inhale as you slide your elbows back to shoulder height. Repeat 10 times. 2. ROLLING BRIDGE AND AB CURL Lie on your back with your knees bent at 90 degrees and your feet at hip width. Inhale as you extend your arms overhead, then exhale as you curl your ribs towards your hips and reach your hands to your heels. Inhale as you roll your spine back…

While most families might see pursuing an artistic career as a little bit left field, it was expected in Louisa Jacobson’s home – after all, her mother is Meryl Streep. So when it came time to rebel, Jacobson “chose to bury my desire to act” and set out on a sensible career in marketing and advertising. But the call to stage and screen was too strong. After a short stint at the Yale School of Drama, Jacobson burst onto the scene as the breakout star of glittering new period drama The Gilded Age. “I needed to prove to myself, my family and my peers that somehow I was different,” the 30-year-old told Vanity Fair. “I was tired of telling myself I wasn’t allowed to [act].” In the series created by…

As a Walkley Award-winning journalist, reporting on violence against women is something that Jane Caro is all too familiar with. And it was one of these senseless crimes that inspired her to write her debut adult fiction novel, The Mother. “I was inspired to write it in the aftermath of one of those shocking murder/suicide events,when a man murders his wife and children,” Caro tells WHO. “The news was filled with stories and images about the family for days and I saw a photo with someone I assumed was the grandmother.” As a mum, Caro began to question what lengths she would go to in order to protect her family. “Then it hit me – I knew what I would want to do,” she explains. The story is told through…