Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 31, 2024 i WHO

It’s that time again! Oh, how I love settling down to watch the Olympics. It’s such a roller-coaster of emotions and I’m not too proud to admit I’ve shed a tear or two during proceedings over the last week. In this issue, we’ve selected some of the best moments so far to look back on – turn to page 5 for our coverage over five full pages! Elsewhere in this issue, we join Queen Mary and King Frederik on their family holiday in Sardinia (page 20), while over on page 14, we’ve got all the latest details on the Cyrus family feud. That’s not all – on page 22, we sit down with Channel 7 star Sonia Kruger to discuss her latest projects (and we chat fashion choices and family…

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s son Pax was rushed to hospital with a suspected head injury after his bike crashed into a car in Los Angeles on July 29. Sources told TMZ that 20-year-old Pax, whose full name is Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt, was riding his electric bike without a helmet on Los Feliz Boulevard around 5pm in heavy traffic when he approached a red light and ran into a car stopped at the intersection. He complained of head and hip pain when first responders arrived and was taken to a nearby hospital, with paramedics fearing he might have bleeding on the brain. Later, it was reported he was in a stable condition and was set to leave hospital at the time WHO went to press. Sources told Us Weekly that…

Actor Josh Hartnett, who is famous for his roles in Pearl Harbor and Black Hawk Down, has opened up about his decision to leave Hollywood at the peak of his popularity in an interview with The Guardian published on July 28. “People’s attention to me at the time was borderline unhealthy,” he shared. “There were incidents. People showed up at my house. People that were stalking me.” Recalling one incident, he said,“A guy showed up at one of my premieres with a gun, claiming to be my father. He ended up in prison.” Hartnett, 46, admitted that he turned down the role of Superman twice and was even in talks to play Batman. “I just didn’t want my life to be swallowed up by my work,”he said. “And there was…

‘POSITIVE’ ATTITUDE After W published their interview with Hailey, dad Stephen seemed to respond on Instagram. He posted a video where he looks into the camera and says, “I love you”, telling followers he was “staying positive” in the caption. Hailey and Justin Bieber are about to start their own little family – but Hailey has revealed she is not “super close’’ with her own immediate relatives. It seems the 27-year-old model, who revealed in May that she and Justin are expecting their first child together, is putting some distance between herself and her actor father, Stephen Baldwin. Stephen, part of the famous Hollywood Baldwin acting clan that also includes brothers Alec, Billy and Daniel, shared a video in February of evangelical Christian minister Victor Marx asking fans to “pray’’…

I’m terrible at predicting who will be in the final. In fact, I’m terrible at predicting who’s going to go home every week,” Sonia Kruger tells WHO about whether she’s developed a sixth sense after hosting a myriad of top-rating reality shows over the years. It seems she’s just as surprised and emotionally invested as the audience, which helps explain why she loves doing what she does. Speaking about younger contestants on The Voice, she says, “[They often] have never even sung outside their bedroom and certainly never on a stage like The Voice in front of four global superstar coaches and 1000 people. They’re so invested in it, and especially if they don’t get a chair turned, my heart sinks a little bit for them.” As these emotional moments…

Move over Tiger in King, it’s time to meet the Chimp Queen. Tonia Haddix is one of several women who raise chimpanzees as exotic pets at the centre of a new docuseries aptly titled Chimp Crazy. The pink-clad Haddix is a former nurseturned-exotic animal broker who calls herself the “Dolly Parton of chimps”. In 2021, after a stoush with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), she faked the death of one of the animals under her care, a 32-year-old retired Hollywood chimp named Tonka. The four-part series dives into that turn of events, the ensuing lawsuit launched by PETA against Haddix and the involvement of actor Alan Cumming, who starred opposite Tonka in 1997 film Buddy. In the trailer for Chimp Crazy, which is directed by filmmaker Eric…

What is made up of 1000 pieces, has been shown to reduce heart rate and blood pressure, and may help to slow cognitive decline? Here’s an extra clue: Kylie Jenner, Kate Hudson, Oprah Winfrey are all fans, as was the late Queen Elizabeth II. Yes, it’s the humble jigsaw puzzle! Whether it’s a baby playing with wooden blocks, or an adult doing crosswords to pass time on the morning commute, puzzles really do have the power to appeal to all ages. Most of us know they’ve been researched as a potential preventative measure against dementia. However, problem-solving games can benefit us during any stage of life. “Puzzles are incredible for us,” says psychologist Carly Dober, from Enriching Lives Psychology. “Not only can they be meditative and support us by accessing…

ARIES MAR. 20–APR. 18 There is no such thing as a stupid question. Be sure to explore the areas of life that pique your curiosity. The chance to learn, grow and expand in real life tends to be relative to the extent of your open-mindedness or lack thereof. If in doubt don’t hesitate to ask questions – you’re in a key learning phase in life now. CANCER JUN. 21–JUL. 21 Are you a spender or are you a saver? You have the reputation for being a bit frugal when it comes to your finances. However, a New Moon in your Money Zone could encourage you to splash some cash. A little bit of luxury can make you feel like a queen/king. You deserve to be a little self-indulgent, so lean…

Long-time fans of the Despicable Me franchise will know watching the animated series about Gru (Steve Carell) is a family affair. “Adults enjoy taking children to watch them, and teenagers like them, too. They are truly made for everyone and it just feels great to be part of that family,” Kristen Wiig, who returns for the fourth instalment, tells WHO. “It is also a very nice opportunity to make people happy, especially during these times in our world. People truly love these films.” Here, Wiig, 50, and series newcomer Will Ferrell, 57, discuss working on the world’s highest-grossing animated franchise of all time and new film Despicable Me 4. BACK TOGETHER Working with Wiig and Carell was nothing new for Ferrell, who appeared with the pair in the Anchorman films.…

Bestselling author Jodi Picoult has 30 books to her name, but her latest “is the novel I feel like I was born to write”, she tells WHO. By Any Other Name tells the story of two women, separated by centuries but both forced to hide their true identities to make their voices heard. Struggling playwright Melina Green has written a play about her ancestor Emilia Bassano, who some speculate was the real author behind many of William Shakespeare’s works, and is faced with forfeiting her credit as the author in order to see her work produced. “It’s like I was destined to tell Emilia’s story for her, because she couldn’t,” Picoult explains. “I wanted to write something that both inspires you, keeps you reading way too late at night and…

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Chris Pratt has a big reason to celebrate after a source confirmed to People magazine that he and wife Katherine Schwarzenegger are expecting. And, of course, their big news was the perfect excuse to throw a shindig at home. “Greatest party planner in history!” Pratt wrote accompanying a snap of his wife wearing pink gingham overalls as she stood in front of similarly coloured decorations in their yard. The actor, 45, and the author, 34, tied the knot in 2019. They share two daughters, Lyla, who turns 4 this week, and Eloise, 2, who were at the event dressed in cute cowgirl outfits. Pratt is also a dad to 11-year-old son Jack with ex-wife Anna Faris. Along with a jumping castle, there was also a petting zoo to keep the…

For years, Jennifer Aniston endured rampant speculation about her thoughts and wants when it came to motherhood. The actress was even accused of choosing her career over a family – something she vehemently denied. And while the conversation has moved on with the passing of time, those “years and years and years of speculation”, as she described them to Allure in 2022, surrounding Aniston’s status with motherhood have stuck with her. Despite a rare interview here and there, Aniston, 55, is usually quiet on the personal topic, but voiced her disgust when US vice presidential candidate JD Vance referred to women in politics, including presidential candidate Kamala Harris, as “childless cat ladies” in a resurfaced clip from 2021. Aniston’s response touched on her own journey. “I truly cannot believe this…

Blake Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, are everywhere right now. Reynolds, because of his latest blockbuster smash hit Deadpool & Wolverine, and Lively, because of her big screen adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s cult favourite novel It Ends with Us. In the latter, Lively plays Lily Bloom, a young woman whose childhood trauma comes back to haunt her when her first love, Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar), re-enters her life. In the process, her relationship with neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni), who appeared to be a knight in shining armour type, is turned upside down. The actress says the storyline is representative of so many intimate relationships, unfortunately, but believes it’s through Hoover’s storytelling that women who are victims of physical and emotional abuse will have their experiences told. “When you…

MAD FOR THE GIRL While accepting his BAFTA for Normal People in 2021, Mescal called Edgar-Jones the “best scene partner and one of the best people I know”. Twisters co-star Powell told People it was “really fun” to work with somebody “you really admire”. Like just a select few before her, Daisy Edgar-Jones has officially reached Brit It girl status. Ever since she made us weep as the introverted and emotionally vulnerable Marianne in 2020’s TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel Normal People, alongside her bestie Paul Mescal, she’s developed quite the cult following. Along with that, she’s garnered serious style credentials, as well as huge roles, playing the lead in 2022’s Where the Crawdads Sing and going toe to toe with Hollywood’s loveable jock-like man-of-the-moment, Glen Powell, in 2024…

From men being referred to as “the chasers” and women as “the gatekeepers” in relationships, to how mainstream film and TV portray males, it’s hard to escape the belief that straight cis-gendered men are the sexually dominant gender. Take Hugh Grant’s hypersexual, commitment-phobic Daniel Cleaver in Bridget Jones’s Diary or Leonardo DiCaprio’s Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street – these men want it all the time, and so does every man! But is it true? What do we actually know about male libido? DAMAGING STEREOTYPES The views on female desire have changed as vibrators have become a form of wellness, and being a sexually liberal woman is more socially acceptable than ever before. However, conventional understandings of masculinity are still creating harmful sexual stereotypes for straight, cis-gendered men…

Deliciously Sticky Pork Belly Bites SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS 1kg piece boneless, skinless pork belly Olive oil, to drizzle 1 tblsp smoked paprika 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper STICKY SAUCE 2 tblsps honey 2 tblsps chilli sauce 2 tblsps butter TO SERVE Coriander METHOD 1Chop up that pork belly into bite-sized pieces, and drizzle them with olive oil until they’re all shiny and ready to cook. 2 Combine all the spices: smoked paprika, onion powder and garlic powder with the salt and pepper. Then, give your pork belly pieces a good rub-down with the spice mix. Make sure every piece is covered in delicious flavour! 3 Arrange your spiced pork belly pieces in your air fryer in one layer. Don’t worry if…

THE CREEPER by Margaret Hickey Ten years earlier, five hikers were found murdered in Victoria’s high country, along with the remains of their presumed killer, Bill Durant. Now, Bill’s brother is claiming police wrongdoing in the case, leaving Det. Con. Sally White to try and prove Bill was, in fact, the culprit. But was he? WOO WOO by Ella Baxter With just days until her gallery exhibition, artist Sabine should be focusing on work, but how can she when the man who has been stalking her escalates his behaviour? Equal parts unsettling and amusing, Woo Woo is a must-read second book from the author of New Animal. THE ECHOES by Evie Wyld Following his death, Max remains as a ghost, watching over his girlfriend, Hannah, in their London flat. While…

Paris is the city of love and Lady Gaga is feeling it. The singer, who performed in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, is still in the French capital watching some of the events with her fiancé, Michael Polansky. Yes, it’s official – the singer accidentally revealed the engagement news to the world when introducing Polansky to French prime minister Gabriel Attal. In a video of the meeting posted to Attal’s TikTok channel, Gaga, 38, can be seen greeting the French leader and then saying, “My fiancé, Michael,” as she beckons her partner to come over. Viewers were quick to pick up Gaga’s quiet confirmation that she is engaged. Polansky, 46, is the executive director and co-founder of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and first appeared on Lady…

In the months since Billy Ray Cyrus filed for divorce from Australian musician Firerose, the split has turned more and more acrimonious, with each accusing the other of abuse during their seven months of marriage in competing court filings. Firerose, born and raised in Sydney as Johanna Rosie Hodges, accused Billy Ray of “extreme verbal, emotional and psychological abuse” in June legal filings. Ten days later, Billy Ray filed paperwork alleging he was verbally, emotionally and physically abused by Firerose, 36, who he claims “had been conducting a campaign to isolate” him from his family. On July 24, an audio clip of Billy Ray, 62, berating his ex-wife was released to several media outlets. Asource tells People magazine the ugly conversation was recorded by Firerose as the pair were running…

July in Europe means two things: sun and fun. And the Danish royal family took advantage of both, heading off to Sardinia for a relaxing break after what’s been a challenging year for them. Joining Queen Mary and King Frederik on the idyllic Italian island for a bit of the sweet life were their 13-year-old twins, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine. Along with friends, father and son had a ball as they played soccer on the sand and swam in the surf at Nikki Beach in Porto Cervo on July 22. Mary, 52, certainly made a splash, looking sensational sans makeup and toned in her colourful patchwork-style one-piece swimsuit by high-end Australian label Zimmermann. The Queen looked happy and relaxed as she cooled down with a drink back on dry…

While it has long been suspected that Meghan Markle will never again set foot on British soil, Prince Harry has now all but confirmed it. But it’s not because she’s afraid of getting a frosty reception from her in-laws or the local crowd. In a documentary about his battle against phone-hacking tabloids, the Duke of Sussex revealed he holds grave fears for Meghan if she returned to the UK. “It’s still too dangerous and all it takes is one lone actor, one person who reads this stuff, to act on what they have read …and whether it’s a knife or acid, whatever it is,” the 39-year-old told Tabloids on Trial. “They are genuine concerns for me; they are one of the reasons I won’t bring my wife back to this…

Since jaw-dropping allegations of cannibalism and sexual abuse derailed the career of movie star Armie Hammer in early 2021, the actor has kept a low profile, living in the Cayman Islands. More recently, he’s inched back towards the spotlight, giving a series of media interviews in which he has addressed allegations from exes accusing him of violent sexual acts, stalking, rape and physical abuse. “He called me when he landed in London and said he was on the way to Piers Morgan,” his mother, Dru Hammer, told Daily Mail’s You magazine in an interview published on July 27. “He didn’t seem nervous – he said my story is my story… I’m really proud of him for giving his truth.” Maternal loyalty aside, Dru says she isn’t blind in her support…

HILLTOP ESCAPES Despite it feeling like half the population is in the Northern Hemisphere lapping up the warm weather right now, travelling locally can fill your cup just as much. Logan Brae Retreats, one of Airbnb’s top three most wish-listed properties, feels like a home away from home, around two hours by car from Sydney deep in the Blue Mountains. Choose from four cabins and relax in the treetop bath, in front of wood fires or while enjoying private lookouts with breathtaking views. You might like to explore local vineyards and orchards, too. Go on, disconnect to reconnect. Head to loganbraeretreats.com.au for more information. COMPILED BY: AIMEE BRUCE…

For something that has its own spot on the food pyramid, milk (and other dairy products) still manages to attract a lot of controversy. It’s one of the best sources of bioavailable calcium, which is nothing to be sneezed at given that up to 23 per cent of Australian women over 50 have signs of osteoporosis. At the same time, we’re the only animal that drinks milk past infancy, and some argue that it should be left for baby cows. So, what’s the real deal on dairy? Author and food writer Matthew Evans delivers the facts. WE AREN’T BABY COWS, SO WHY WOULD WE DRINK THE MILK OF OTHER ANIMALS? Milk is the only food humans regularly consume that some of us have genetically mutated in recent millennia to be…

WHISKEY BUSINESS The label named for the oft-claimed“father of bourbon”, Elijah Craig, has dropped a new, extra-aged dark spirit, Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey, onto the Australian market. Elijah Craig Rye is chestnut in colour, with notes of dark chocolate, spices and a subtle hint of smoke. According to the tasting notes, you’ll get an initial hit of rich baking spices, coupled with the warmth and sweetness of honey, before turning to a smooth oak finish. There are many ways to enjoy this drink, such as in a rattlesnake or buffalo fizz cocktail, but the hero serve is arguably via Manhattan. Available at boozebud.com for $93.90. THE MANHATTAN INGREDIENTS 50ml Elijah Craig Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey 25ml sweet vermouth 3 dashes bitters Cocktail cherry to garnish METHOD  Stir all ingredients together,…

MOVIE AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY To the screams and cheers of adoring fans at San Diego Comic-Con on July 27, Robert Downey Jr unmasked himself as the man who will play Dr Victor Von Doom, marking his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “New mask, same task,” RDJ told the crowd. For 11 years, the star played Tony Stark/Iron Man, who perished in Avengers: Endgame. But thanks to the “multiverse”, basically a loophole that allows scriptwriters to pretty much do whatever they want, he’s going from good guy to baddie. Avengers: Doomsday will hit screens in 2026. MORE INSIDE! PART OF THE FAMILY WHO catches up with the stars of hit film Despicable Me 4. MOST WANTED Matt Damon and Casey Affleck star in a new action heist movie. THIS TIME IT’S…

When Californian schoolboy Kingston Rumi Southwick was cast as Kyle, teenage son to Jake Gyllenhaal’s Rusty Sabich, in the suspenseful murder mystery Presumed Innocent, it wasn’t just his first big role. It was his first role – ever. What a way for the 16-year-old to start his acting career. WHO caught up with him for a spoiler-free chat. Do you like your character, Kyle? I do! I think he’s a really smart kid. I think he’s a really endearing character. He’s not mad at anyone. He loves these people – this is his family. I think people can connect to him. He’s growing also, he’s learning. He’s not perfect and that’s what I like about him. Do you share any characteristics or did you bring anything of yourself into the…