Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 1, 2024 i WHO

Brad Pitt is 60 and the milestone birthday has me re-evaluating my own life. Where did the time go and what on earth have I done with it?! Brad certainly seems to have packed it all in over the years. From his sex symbol past to his candid declaration about regrets (“what’s the point?”), this issue of WHO sees the Hollywood star talk about ageing in the spotlight and it’s a fascinating read (p. 18). In the piece, Brad talks about his new direction and it’s an apt subject matter as the new year often brings discussions about change to the fore. To help you along with any transitions you might be thinking of taking, WHO turned to some of our most beloved stars for their wellness tips (p. 20).…

She may have been singing “I’ll be single soon” for the better half of the year, but Selena Gomez is going into 2024 a taken woman! The 31-year-old confirmed her new romance with producer Benny Blanco on December 14 with a series of comments on social media, before hard launching him on her Instagram the following day. “He is my absolute everything in my heart,” Gomez gushed of her new beau. In a series of snaps of her recent trip to New York City, where she also joined Taylor Swift for her 34th birthday bash (see breakout), Gomez shared a snap of her and Blanco, 35, kissing on social media. It’s the first time that the singer has gone Instagram official with someone since she dated The Weeknd in 2017.…

Brad Pitt at 60 It’s sickening in many ways but after celebrating his 60th birthday on December 18, Brad Pitt not only still looks good, he acts good and, most importantly to the star himself, he’s doing good. The multi-talented actor and producer has a whole life outside of Hollywood –one he cherishes far more than the glitzy world of movie premieres, blockbuster openings and award show accolades. His nasty public battle with ex-wife Angelina Jolie over the custody of their six children – Maddox, 22, Pax, 20, Zahara, 18, Shiloh, 17, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 15 – has been balanced out by a quiet, new life with girlfriend Ines De Ramon, 30. Although it might not be quiet for long, with insiders revealing that the couple are…

Jeremy Renner Around 9am on New Year’s Day, 2023, local police in Reno, Nevada, received a harrowing 911 call. “Immediately! Someone’s been run over by a snowcat. Hurry,” said the caller. Although they were neighbours, the caller, Rich Kovach, didn’t even recognise actor Jeremy Renner due to the extent of the injuries he had sustained while attempting to stop his PistenBully snowplough from slipping in the snow and hitting his adult nephew, Alex. “Not today, motherf--ker,” is what Renner later recalled screaming moments before losing his footing as he attempted to get back into the driver’s seat and being rolled over by the 6500kg vehicle. “I was awake through every moment,” he told Diane Sawyer during a TV special in March. “It’s exactly like you’d imagine it would feel like…

With her striking good looks and bubbly persona, it’s not surprising that Aitana Lopez has garnered over 230,000 followers on Instagram, where her posts about health and fitness earn some serious coin. But what does come as a shock is that the Barcelona-based model takes none of her reported monthly income of up to $16,000 home because she isn’t real. The successful influencer is actually the creation of Rubén Cruz, who runs a modelling agency specialising in talent that has been made using artificial intelligence programs. This isn’t something just happening overseas though, with Australian modelling agency owner Chelsea Bonner revealing that artificial intelligence is also threatening our local industry. SCAM ALERT The real Tom Hanks took to social media in October to warn that a deepfake video of him…

From avoiding arguments to making big decisions, or simply explaining your wants and needs, communication is an essential part of any relationship. So when those clear lines of honesty and openness break down, it’s important to steer things back onto the right course. “Communication forms the basis of all relationships – whether they are romantic or platonic,” sexologist Chantelle Otten explains. “We need to be able to effectively communicate all of our needs, wants and boundaries in order to feel connected to the other person.” Solving these issues can help to prevent further relationship breakdown issues down the track. “Essentially, if we are not communicating, we are not connecting,” says Otten. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? While clear communication is the key to conveying your thoughts on things such as values,…

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1. SAIL AWAY Smooth seas might not make a skilled sailor, but they certainly make a happy holiday-maker! As per the Virtuoso Luxe Travel Report, adventure cruising is slated as the top travel trend for 2024, while ocean cruising trended fifth. Top itineraries include the Antarctic, Mediterranean, Alaska, Danube River and the Greek Isles, and given cruising can take you pretty much anywhere, chances are you’ll find a cruise that’s right for you! virtuoso.com 2. REIGNING REGIONS If there’s one thing that Lonely Planet knows, it’s travel. So, when Kangaroo Island (South Australia) ranked second in the travel giant’s Top 10 Regions for 2024 – topped only by the Trans Dinarica Cycling Route in the Western Balkans – we get excited! Kangaroo Island was the only Australian appearance on the…

WALK THIS WAY NEW YORK Emily Ratajkowski was a very glamorous dog walker for a day while filming a commercial in NYC. Looked like a paw-fect day for it! RANDOM REUNION UNITED KINGDOM She rubs shoulders with Britain’s elite after marrying billionaire businessman Nick Candy, but Holly Valance still has time for old friends, reuniting with former Neighbours co-star and on-screen mum Janet Andrewartha. KILL ‘EM WITH KINDNESS HOLLYWOOD Joshua Jackson, Mandy Moore and Édgar Ramírez were in good spirits at the Season 2 premiere of Dr. Death. GREAT TO BE HERE LONDON Poor Things co-stars Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo stole this sweet moment at the film’s premiere at the Barbican Centre in London. SKI YOU LATER! COLORADO With no sign of rumoured ex-beau Bad Bunny in sight, Kendall…

LAW AND DISORDER Jon Hamm plays the season’s villain Roy Tillman, a North Dakota sheriff who will stop at nothing to get hold of the anything-but-typical housewife Dorothy (Juno Temple) who is desperate to escape her past. After seeing her performance in Season 5 of Fargo, it’s hard to believe that not only did Richa Moorjani think that she wouldn’t be able to play the part of cop Indira Olmstead, she didn’t want to even audition for the role. Thankfully her Never Have I Ever castmate and best friend, Poorna Jagannathan, convinced her she must. While Moorjani, 34, brims with charm and talent, she reveals to WHO her confidence levels were low. After holding her own alongside a star-studded cast – and mastering a Minnesota accent – surely that’s all…

Since making his acting debut as Nick Polides in The Heartbreak Kid in 1993, Alex Dimitriades usually plays the guy you want to end up with. But, after seeing him in the homegrown comedy drama Strife, you might just change your mind. He plays lawyer Daniel, whose doctor wife Lucy (Emma Lung), agrees to let him sleep with other women. “I’m always on the lookout for an interesting character and with Daniel, there was a real curve ball,”the star, who turns 50 on December 28, admits to WHO with a laugh. “But it’s been so much fun to play against the normal character I usually do.” What attracted you to Strife? There are some projects where you get the script and need to read it a few times and are…

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It may have been early morning but, ever the gentleman, a beaming Keith Urban was on hand to collect his superstar wife Nicole Kidman from Sydney airport as she arrived in Australia on a long-haul flight from the US on December 19. Kidman seemed in high spirits for the dawn arrival, appearing as loved-up as ever as she held her husband’s hand – no doubt looking forward to some quality time with him and the couple’s two daughters, Faith Margaret, 12, and Sunday Rose, 15, in the country where she grew up. Urban – who escorted his wife out of the airport’s VIP exit – had arrived separately in Australia with the now grown-up kids just a day earlier. While Kidman has work commitments promoting her new Amazon Prime series…

It’s one relationship we didn’t see ending, but true to Married at First Sight’s form, the 2022 season’s lovebirds Tahnee Cook and Ollie Skelton have called it quits. “Sadly, Ollie and I have decided to part ways,” Cook shared with her Instagram followers, a year after Skelton packed up his life in Perth to be with the influencer in Sydney. Cook explained that she and her TV hubby’s lives were taking different directions, but signalled to fans that the break-up was very amicable. “I’m pretty proud of the time we’ve shared,” she admitted, while Skelton told his own social media followers he had high hopes for their friendship post-split. “I kinda have this pipe dream of us being like Jerry and Elaine from Seinfeld,” he said, calling it “a very…

Sydney Sweeney Falling in love with Sydney Sweeney is easy, according to her Anyone But You co-star, Glen Powell. She’s beautiful, quick-witted, and has a body to rival any Bond Girl. She’s also one of the most in-demand actresses of our time. “[Sydney] is one of the most spectacular humans I’ve ever met. She’s really incredible,” Powell recently gushed of the rising star on the US Today show. Right now, she, 26, and Powell, 35, are heating up our screens in this summer’s sizzling rom-com about a disastrous former couple who pretend to still be madly in love while attending a destination wedding in Australia. Their on-screen chemistry is undeniable, just like it is off, but the pair insist it’s strictly platonic, despite reports to the contrary. You see, Sweeney…

ROCK BOTTOM It was a night out in 2017 that was supposed to be about celebrating her hubby for his birthday that ended up becoming all about Simpson when she was pictured taking a tumble after a few too many. Simpson quit drinking soon after. Weeks after celebrating six years of sobriety, Jessica Simpson sparkled in a diamond covered sheer dress as she attended Footwear News Achievement Awards in New York. There, she was honoured with the Icon Award in recognition of her billion-dollar fashion brand. But, she told reporters, she was feeling pride about her more personal achievement. “Not drinking has been the best thing I’ve ever done for myself. I have so much clarity,” she said on the red carpet at the November 29 event. “I like to…

Ringing in the new year without popping a cork or two just doesn’t seem right. And with so many exceptional sparkling wines available, you don’t have to reach for the fancy French to get the party started. Not only that, if one of your new year resolutions is to drink less alcohol, we’ve got your back there too. No matter how you farewell 2023, we hope the year ahead is simply sparkling! DRINK NOTES BY: NAOMI TOY…

Between jetting off to Abu Dhabi and Spain solo and taking their kids on separate overseas trips, Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky have seemingly spent little time together in recent months. So fans breathed a sigh of relief when the pair had a very sweet reunion as they enjoyed a family holiday in Fiji recently. Sharing several snaps on social media, the couple threw cold water on speculation about the status of their marriage with the gallery of happy holiday pictures. The pair – alongside their 9-year-old twins Sasha and Tristan and daughter India, 11, and a host of friends and family – enjoyed a fun-filled but relaxing stay at Tavarua Island Resort in the South Pacific. “Fiji family adventures,” Pataky captioned a carousel of images. Meanwhile, Hemsworth, 40, shared…

Thirty years after romancing Kate Moss, Leonardo DiCaprio reportedly set his sights on her much-younger half-sister Lottie. The 25-year-old, who was just a twinkle in their shared father’s eye when the supermodel dated the actor back in 1993, was spotted partying late into the night with DiCaprio at London hotspot Chiltern Firehouse on December 12. “Leo and Lottie were together most of the night and seemed really close,” one source told The Sun of the duo. “They arrived separately, but within only a few minutes of each other, and were on a table with other friends. But although there was a big group of them they only seemed to have eyes for each other. They were laughing and joking and knocking back drinks together.”…

COOL CO-PARENTS Miller shares a close friendship and co-parenting bond with actor ex Sturridge, who is now dating her friend Alexa Chung. “Alexa is much more generous to [Marlowe] because she is exquisitely dressed and not her actual mother,” Miller joked of their blended family dynamic. “It’s very loving and cosy and great.” It’s hard to imagine Sienna Miller feeling any smidgen of self-consciousness, with her natural beauty and “cool girl” charm continuing to follow her straight into her forties. However, the actress recently divulged that she was a little apprehensive about the cream, two-piece Schiaparelli ensemble she donned for the Vogue World event back in September (right). “I was nervous about the idea of it, but once I had it on, everything else felt boring,” she told Vogue magazine…

“I have a great sense of pride in being home with my family” There is one rule Julia Roberts insisted on while her and cameraman husband Danny Moder’s three children, twins Hazel and Phinnaeus “Finn”, 19, and 16-year-old son Henry, were growing up. “No phones at the table!” she reveals to WHO. “That’s a big one.” Ironically, now her eldest children have gone to college and the family of five are a little more geographically scattered, it is technology that helps keep them close. “We were all on a FaceTime the other day – together, all of us,” Roberts recently shared. “And it was so fun … We were all so happy to be together that way. We still are so deeply in love.” In November, to celebrate the twins’…

Aries MAR. 20–APR. 18 Welcome to what could be one of the most pivotal years of your life, thanks to a series of rolling eclipses which are lighting up some supersensitive parts of your chart in March, April and October. RELATIONSHIPS This could be the most amazing year you’ve had for love and relationships in the past 20 years. There are eclipses in your Love Zone in March and October which are all about slamming the door on the past and starting over. MONEY The rollercoaster of your finances continues in 2024 – but it’s almost over! Do think about work, or even just a side hustle online. Anything digital works well for you financially right now. Make sure you keep some cash set aside for unexpected twists and turns.…

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As the mercury climbs, most of us fall into two categories: those who live for summer, and those who’ll spend the next couple of months telling you they’re more of a winter person. Regardless of which side you fall, there’s little doubt that summer affects us all. We break down the good, the bad, and the sweltering! PRO: SUMMER BOOSTS YOUR MOOD The warmer months can put a spring in our step, but have you ever wondered why? It’s believed that sunlight helps to increase our brain’s production of serotonin, which can boost our mood and can help us feel calm and focused. Sunlight also provides a hit of vitamin D, which is often associated with mood regulation. However, simply feeling warm may also have a positive effect. Our skin…

Now the festive season’s hustle and bustle is over, it’s the perfect time to freshen up your home. To help get you started, Dulux colour and communications manager Andrea Lucena-Orr talks us through the top interior trends and key colour schemes we’ll be seeing this year. MAKE IT MID-TONE A nice balance between maximalism and minimalism, expect mid-tone shades to saturate the interior space. “In 2024, we are seeing some lightness in colour, however the majority of shades are mid-tone with darker shades predominantly being used for accents,” says Lucena-Orr. A quick way to add some colour to your space is by sprucing it up with some vibrant decor. You’ll be surprised at how a blockcoloured cushion can instantly transform a space, and if you’re feeling bold, why not get…

ARIES MAR. 20–APR. 18 If they choose to go low, you go high! Life has a funny way of offering you the chance to show grace, especially when things don’t go to plan. Delays and confusion are likely, especially regarding logistics with travel or holiday schedules. As things go wrong, they’ll go right. This week may turn out better than you expected. CANCER JUN. 21–JUL. 21 Don’t allow someone to tell you your feelings are incorrect. This week may bring out your best attributes, if all goes to plan. If it doesn’t, you may feel extra sensitive and reactive. Your logic may help you realise you might be overreacting, but your gut instincts tell you otherwise. Always trust your gut as your mind can play tricks. LIBRA SEP. 23–OCT. 22…

summer MOVIE GUIDE DRAMA THE IRON CLAW STARRING: Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White The family that wrestles together …well, you’ll see as this drama about theVon Erich clan, who dominated the WWF in the ’80s, unfolds. Efron and Allen White have made headlines about the lengths they went to bulking up for the roles, and their performances as two brothers are already winning rave reviews in this true story. (In cinemas Jan. 18) MUSICAL REMAKE MEAN GIRLS STARRING: Angourie Rice, Tina Fey This revamped classic is based on the stage musical of the 2004 film. So yes, that means there will be songs. But with writer Fey (who returns as teacher Ms Norbury) behind all iterations, including this new take, we’re in safe hands. (In cinemas Jan. 11) SUPERHERO AQUAMAN…

When was the last time you laughed until you cried? Yesterday. I’m so happy with my life! What was the last thing that you learnt about yourself? How strong I am. This job [filming Special Ops: Lioness] really taught me that. What was your last guilty pleasure? I have Cheetos in my cupboard right now! I’ll eat a little bit at a time, but I’ll go into a full bag if you’ll let me. What was the last gift that you got? I got a lovely watch from Zoë [Saldaña] that has ‘Lioness’ engraved on it. When was the last time you were recognised in public? On the plane coming back from shooting. Somebody had seen Locke & Key and they recognised me.. I don’t get recognised a lot –…