The Met Gala dinner will never see three foods included in the menu as Anna Wintour has banned them from the annual event The Met Gala’s blacklist also includes food Yes, in addition to the rumored celebrities who have lost their privileges to attend fashion’s biggest night—that no phone policy is no joke—Anna Wintour has vetoed three foods from being part of the event’s menu: chives Why? In addition to all three being notoriously bad for one’s breath, Anna revealed to Today’s Jenna Bush Hager ahead of last year’s Gala those are three things I’m not particularly fond of.” 'Oh we had the most wonderful conversations,'" Anna explained that life can exist without a picture on your cell phone." So that means that fans’ look at this year’s theme, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” will likely be limited to the official photos from the event there are differences between the Met Gala’s theme and the event’s dress code Whereas “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” centers around the “sartorial style” in forming Black identities with a focus on the “Black dandy” and menswear attendees of this year’s event were offered the dress code of “Tailored For You,” one that is “purposefully designed to provide guidance and invite creative interpretation.” And for co-chair Colman Domingo—who was tapped for the honor alongside Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky and Pharrell Williams, as well as honorary co-host Lebron James—the dress code provided him the perfect guidelines for what he’s promised to be an “epic look.” “I can tease that I’m playing with history,” he told E! News’ Erin Lim Rhodes April 8 of his look which he said took six sketches to bring to life “We took some elements we really loved with one thing and pushed the envelope with other things Then we arrived at what I think will make me feel my very best and feel very on point But until Colman and the rest of this year’s attendees walk onto the steps of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5 keep reading for more behind the scenes secrets If you're lucky enough to score an invite to fashion's biggest event of the year Fortunately, not everyone has to pay to attend, as Anna Wintour is known to invite up-and-coming designers to the gala the celebrities invited specifically to model a designer's work on the carpet don't have to pony up either And the steep price tag isn't enough to deter the rest of the stylish set: There is actually a waitlist "I've known of society names who couldn't get a ticket and are prepped to go if there's a last-minute seat that becomes available," vintage store owner Cameron Silver, who has attended the event several times, revealed to Page Six in 2017 "They have their look ready even if they aren't certain of whether they will actually have a seat days before the event." with 500 being considered small and cozy and 800 the largest number of attendees the Met Gala has ever entertained "We do want the experience to feel intimate for our guests," Vogue's Sylvana Ward Durrett told Fast Company in 2017 we've really scaled back and dropped numbers by almost 200 or 300 people." Despite its reputation for opulence and glam the organizers actually want the event to feel exclusive for the lucky few who get to attend with Wintour usually starting the list with the hopes of keeping it at 500 "We want to keep this an intimate setting because that's why people come to this," Ward Durrett is overheard saying in The First Monday in May And just because a celebrity is invited doesn't mean they automatically get a plus-one for their significant other; their partner must also land an invite of their own There's no rest for the fashionable as plans for the event usually start on the Tuesday immediately after the first Monday in May about 100 people work on the event year-round "I'm a big fan of a one-sheet," Vogue's then-director of special projects Ward Durrett explained of her process "We have sort of a running to-do list that just gets longer and longer as we get closer—and we literally go through [it] every day "Then you [write out] everything that's involved surrounding [that aspect]." Making this list helps her to think about the event "from start to finish—and to make sure that we're not missing anything." As for how involved Wintour is with the details the late Vogue contributing editor Andre Leon Talley said in The First Monday in May "Anna is meticulously vetting every single thing from the napkins to the forks to the lighting everything has been vetted for months and weeks and months and weeks." And she prefers to keep the details close to her iconic Chanel dress, with Vogue contributing editor Plum Sykes telling The New York Post [Wintour] doesn't want anyone to know what she's planning or what she's up to until the minute they walk down that red carpet and through the door." If you've ever tried to do seating arrangements for a wedding you might have a tiny understanding of just how difficult it is to do the seating chart for the Met Gala This is one of the most important aspects of the event that the team spends the most time on strategically seating guests by looking at common interests "A lot of thought goes into who sits next to who if they've sat next to each other at other events it's shocking," Ward Durrett said in The First Monday in May each year the seating arrangements go through many with Ward Durett telling Vogue she learned early on to invest in Velcro over post-it notes to avoid any errors "There have been many iterations of the seating chart," she said and it was a nightmare—things were falling off we were losing people and rewriting names a million times a day." every event has that table that gets the nosebleed seats usually near the kitchen and/or the bathroom so designers' table positions usually change each year And Wintour is very involved in the process infamously chastising her team for trying to hide the H&M table in a scene from The First Monday in May "We shouldn't bury this table," she said Though it's not a luxury brand or atelier, H&M (also an advertiser in Vogue and other publications) and more accessible brands such as Topshop and Zara have started having more of a presence on fashion's biggest night. Making its debut in 2015, H&M scored a big win by having Sarah Jessica Parker wear a custom gown the overall event trumps any potential tension among the attendees We always like to think there's not a bad [seat] in the house You have to come away confident in the notion that you are doing your best and that inevitably not everyone will be happy," Ward Durrett said "But we have a pretty good track record and we always try and work more closely with them the next year to manage expectations." (In one memorable scene in the First Monday in May Ward Durrett had placed three Velcro tabs to the side of her seating chart "Those are people I am hoping will go away.") not everyone is happy with their assigned seat as fashion critic Cathy Horn noted in her 2006 piece for The New York Times: "John Lydon the former Sex Pistol known as Johnny Rotten found his seat—the last at a long table and arguably one of the least desirable in the highly orchestrated seating plan—he was visibly upset...[he] stormed out twice During a 2018 appearance on The Late Late Show, James Corden asked Wintour to name any celebrity she would never invite back to the Met Gala "Donald Trump," she responded. (Then-President Trump and wife Melania Trump have attended the Met Gala several times over the years though they last climbed those infamous stairs in 2012.) Another celeb who claims to have been banned from the Met Gala? Former Project Runway mentor Tim Gunn who alleged he was blacklisted by Wintour after telling a story about her to The Post that she found unflattering it was insane," he said on E!'s Fashion Police back in 2016 "So we have had an open war ever since." Yes, dinner is actually served at the event, with Stephen Colbert once revealing all of the guests had to wait for Wintour to take her seat before digging in Wintour is heavily involved in the menu planning for each gala A Vogue employee told The Post that Wintour once banned ingredients that had the potential to get stuck in your teeth (parsley) or could give a guest bad breath (a lot of garlic) or Wintour usually prefers that the food served somewhat correspond to the theme who catered every Met Gala from 1995 through 2018 said the decision to serve lamb potpies for 2011's "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" theme resulted in "a lot of special requests" as "many [guests] did not want to eat that." with The First Monday in May director Andrew Rossi admitting he was shocked by the level of detail especially when he attended a tasting with Wintour and watched her: "We see Anna literally going on her phone to look up the presentations of different food." No one is exactly sure why the mandate was instated as no official explanation has ever been given for the decision to ban selfies and the use of social media from the glamorous and already-FOMO-inducing event a Vogue source revealed to Pret-a-Reporter that a notice went out to all invitees "The use of phones for photography and social media will not be permitted inside the gala." The magazine declined to comment on the report but a source told The Hollywood Reporter at the time "It has solely to do with guests' security and enjoyment of the event." Wintour's disdain for phones at the event was clear in a memorable scene from The First Monday in May wherein she discovered a male celebrity—whose name had been blurred per Wintour's request—decided to attend the event after initially declining "Can he not be on his cell phone the entire time then?" she asked Ward Durrett In an interview with The Post "Anna is sort of an old-school traditionalist She likes a dinner party where people are actually speaking to each other We aren't sitting over people's shoulders but if it's an obvious thing we might gently remind them." Still, despite Wintour's ban, snap-happy celebs have broken the rule many times, including Kylie Jenner's infamous bathroom selfie from the 2017 affair Technically, you must be 18 years or older to attend the big event, with organizers confirming the age restriction ahead of the 2018 Met Gala after Maddie Ziegler revealed she was unable to attend because she was only 15 because I'm not old enough!" she told The Hollywood Reporter "It's not an appropriate event for people under 18," the event's organizer explained to THR with the new age limit going into effect that year But there seems to be a loophole for the younger fashionistas in Hollywood: A minor may tag along if their parents are in attendance While Wintour has final say over every attendee's attire their looks technically do not have to be approved by the Vogue EIC (though she is aware of everything that gets to walk the famous carpet) "Each celebrity has been chosen to wear a gown by a designer. It's like assignments," Andre Leon Talley said in The First Monday in May, with former Givenchy creative director Riccardo Tisci, who dressed Beyoncé and Madonna for the 2016 Met Gala You bring a person that most represents your aesthetic." a celebrity's look is up to the designer that invited them to the event While each year's gala has a theme—2024's was "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" 2019's was "Camp: Notes on Fashion"—there are no strict guidelines when it comes to a guest or designer's interpretation It's a long process that starts well over a year before the first Monday of May the tireless longtime curator of The Costume Institute at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art choosing something that is culturally relevant "What I try to do is work on a topic that seems timely, and that defines a cultural shift that's happening or is about to happen," he explained to Vogue "We always try to have a menu of shows that are dynamic that go back and forth on subjects from the past and the present between thematic shows and monographic ones of a single designer he presents it for approval to the museum's director before Wintour then signs off on it about one year ahead of time "It would be difficult to do it without her support," the esteemed British curator explained "Anna works out what sponsors would be appropriate for the exhibition and it's less of a big idea or popular idea which is not terribly appealing to sponsors." which generally takes quite a bit of time with all the air kissing and exchanging of pleasantries After that, they are invited to walk through The Costume Institute's exhibition before it opens to the public. Then it's time to eat, mingle and network, with music, dancing and performances from the likes Rihanna and Lady Gaga a lot of the stress in terms of planning the Met Gala stems from the entertainment aspect of the night As infamously documented in The First Monday in May Ward Durrett faced a major budgetary issue when it came to booking Rihanna for that year's gala "It's about twice as much as any performer we've ever had," she said of Rihanna's undisclosed fee after having a conversation on the phone with someone from the superstar's team "They're not interested in making it come down any further." Wintour was called to step in and figure out the situation Celebrities are allowed to bring their own security guards to the event in addition to the ones hired by the Museum for the red carpet But really, the objects that require the most security detail are the jewels. One year, Lively wore $3.5 million worth of baubles, while Karlie Kloss was once draped in $2.5 million worth of Forevermark jewels for the event "The full security process is kept top secret because of the incredibly high value of the pieces involved, but there is always a security guard present until the pieces are safely returned," a Forevermark rep told E! News Additional security measures are also taken like RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) trackers and video monitoring Ocean's 8 definitely got that aspect of the Met Gala right Given that many dresses are custom-made for the Met Gala or are pulled from designer's couture archives it's rare that celebrities are allowed to keep their gowns they go back to the design house to be archived Though, in 2018, Balmain's Olivier Rousteing teamed up with Bono's RED to auction off custom pieces worn by celebs such as Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez, Trevor Noah with 100 percent of the proceeds going toward the foundation's Global Fund For 2021's event, attendees were required to wear face masks and provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination, which led to rapper Nicki Minaj choosing not to partake in the fashionable festivities "They want you to get vaccinated for the Met," Minaj posted on Twitter "if I get vaccinated it won't [be] for the Met It'll be once I feel I've done enough research Wear the mask with 2 strings that grips your head & face The 'Vogue' editor-in-chief comes clean about a long-standing Met Gala rumor James Devaney/GC;Taylor Hill/Getty;Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty; Cindy Ord/MG24/Getty; Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images The model took to Instagram to share that she isn't able to make the event despite receiving an invite Fairchild Archive/Penske Media via Getty Images "It was emotional because the last time I saw that dress was on Anna," Dannielynn's father Larry Birkhead tells PEOPLE of the dress his daughter wore to the 2025 Barnstable Brown Gala Liz McNeil is an Editor at Large at PEOPLE Larry Birkhead/Instagram; Jeff Snyder/FilmMagic Anna Nicole Smith's daughter Dannielynn Birkhead shared how Hugh Jackman inspired her acting dreams in an exclusive interview with E Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter Dannielynn Birkhead is carrying on her legacy During an appearance at the 2025 Kentucky Derby in Louisville the 18-year-old—whose father is the late model’s ex Larry Birkhead—shared her plans to follow in her mother’s footsteps “I'm definitely looking forward to modeling and acting,” she exclusively told E “I've just gotten inspired by a lot of my favorite actors and actresses.” In fact, the 18-year-old singled out Hugh Jackman as a particular source of inspiration noting that she got to meet him after a recent performance of his Broadway play From New York With Love so that kind of translated to real life,” she said of her fascination with the two-time Tony winner “He's been my favorite actor for 10 years I don't know how I survived [meeting him].” But while Dannielynn plots her foray into the spotlight she’s not giving up on her academic pursuits “I have a college that I'm going to apply to,” she noted I would like to do modeling and acting on the side.” Following Anna Nicole’s tragic death in February 2007 and a high-profile legal battle over Dannielynn’s paternity Larry opted to raise his daughter out of the public eye he’s made a point to give her guidance as she embarks on her own career path “When she says she wants to do these things I'm going to be supportive of it,” he told E! “but I give her some cautionary tales of things that I encountered and so I think we put that altogether and give her the support In the meantime, Larry and Dannielynn are keeping Anna Nicole’s memory alive. One day earlier, the pair attended the Barnstable Brown Gala, where Dannielynn wore the same backless black dress that previously belonged to her late mom “Life full circle,” Larry wrote in a post on Instagram May 2 “She said she chose the dress because it was her Mom’s and ‘super cool.’” Keep scrolling for a look at Larry and Dannielynn’s previous appearances at the Kentucky Derby Who needs a fascinator when you're this fabulous Anna Nicole's mini-me's fascinator is in full bloom The daddy-daughter duo take inspiration from Mary Poppins Larry leads the way as Dannielynn smiles for the cameras Dannielynn and Larry pick coordinating colors for their festive frocks Dannielynn is already a red carpet veteran Everything's coming up roses for the twosome The tween is all smiles in a yellow floral dress as she poses with her dad Dannielynn and Larry attend the 2019 Kentucky Derby Dannielynn looks pretty in pink in her dress by Junona and her Mom's hat from her unforgettable appearance at The Kentucky Derby in 2004 #KentuckyDerby2019." Dannielynn and dad Larryreturned to celebrate the Kentucky Derby with these corresponding looks a day before the annual event Larry and Dannielynn appear at the 2022 Barnstable-Brown Gala Dannielynn is wearing the outfit that Janet Jackson wore to the 2003 Barnstable-Brown Gala Larry said it was purchased in a Julien's Auction sports a colorful look as she poses with dad Larry Birkhead at the 2022 Kentucky Derby The 16-year-old steps out in style with her dad Larry Birkhead after paying tribute to her late mom with a fashion statement at the Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala in May 2023 The 17-year-old sports a Gianfranco Ferre dress once owned by Janet Jackson and purchased at Julien's Auctions while attending the Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala in May 2024 The 17-year-old appears with her dad Larry Birkhead en route to the 2024 Kentucky Derby While joining her dad Larry Birkhead at the Barnstable Brown gala during 2025 Kentucky Derby weekend the 18-year-old wore the same outfit her late mom wore to the same annual party in 2004 The two coordinated in aqua at the main event CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE TDN FOR FREE! 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Copy Article Link Editor / News Stories:editor@thetdn.com Advertising:advertising@thetdn.com Customer Service:customerservice@thetdn.com Click Here to sign up for a free subscription Arrests are the first case of the city’s national security law being used to target the relatives of pro-democracy campaigners Human rights groups have condemned the arrest of relatives of Anna Kwok, an exiled pro-democracy activist who is wanted by the Hong Kong police, in the first example of the city’s national security law being used to target the family members of an activist living overseas Kwok, 28, is the executive director of the Washington-based Hong Kong Democracy Council, and is one of 19 overseas activists wanted by the national security police, who are offering bounties of HK$1m (£97,000) for information leading to arrest were arrested on 30 April on suspicion of “attempting to deal with directly or indirectly any funds or other financial assets or economic resources belonging to The police said the men were suspected of helping Kwok to change the details of a life insurance policy and withdraw its remaining value Kwok’s father was charged and detained while her brother was released on bail pending further investigations Yalkun Uluyol, China researcher at Human Rights Watch, said: “The Chinese government has increased its appalling use of collective punishment against family members of peaceful activists from Hong Kong The Hong Kong authorities should immediately and unconditionally release Anna Kwok’s father and cease harassing families of Hong Kong activists.” said: “This represents a deeply unsettling and significant escalation of the ongoing retaliatory actions against the families of exiled activists … this is a blatant attempt to silence overseas dissidents by targeting their family members at home a tactic that brazenly disregards fundamental human rights and the rule of law.” have both had threatening letters sent to their neighbours offering rewards for information leading to their capture The arrests in Kwok’s case mark the first time that relatives have been criminally charged Kwok’s father faces a sentence of up to seven years in prison if convicted He has been denied bail with the case adjourned to 13 June The Hong Kong police and the Hong Kong Democracy Council did not immediately respond to requests for comment we are discussing the madness that occurred at the Ft Lauderdale Pro Swim Ledecky’s world record in the 800 free proves that age is seemingly just a number for her but it also makes the Rio 2016 swim she beat out more memorable Marchand has a few areas of improvement to work on if he hopes to return to his Paris form at the World Championships this summer in Singapore May 04th, 2025 Europe, International, News, Previews & Recaps, Records While competing on the final day of the 2025 German Championships, 23-year-old Anna Elendt lowered her own German national record in the women’s 200m breaststroke Elendt fired off a time of 2:23.54 to shave another .39 off the 2:23.93 German benchmark she put on the books just last month at the Berlin Swim Open Tonight, Elendt beat the field by nearly 4 seconds. Lena Ludwig was the next-closest competitor in 2:27.33 while Hannah Schneider rounded out the podium in 2:29.07 Splits between Elendt’s former and new records are below with the former University of Texas Longhorn bringing some extra speed on the front half this time around She now ranks 5th in the world on the season The German Swimming Federation set the World Aquatics qualification standard at 2:25.60 so Elendt has made the grade to book her ticket to Singapore She already qualified in the 100m breast courtesy of the swift 1:05.72 registered on night two of his competition Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Former Masters swimmer and coach Loretta (Retta) thrives on a non-stop but productive schedule that includes having earned her MBA while working full-time in IT while owning French 75 Boutique while also providing swimming insight for BBC More from Retta RaceSee All Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our latest updates Darius von Guttner Sporzynski receives funding from the National Science Centre Poland as a partner investigator in the grant "Polish queen consorts in the 15th and 16th centuries as wives and mothers" (2021/43/B/HS3/01490) Australian Catholic University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU View all partners Anna Jagiellon was elected Queen of Poland in 1575 While many women rose to power by birth or marriage Anna was actually chosen by nobles to rule Today, female world leaders are still rare. According to recent data, only about one in four national parliament members globally are women: 27.2% of parliamentarians in single or lower houses in 25 countries women serve as heads of state or government That number has improved over the past few decades but men continue to dominate elected office shows a woman could secure power through a vote even in an era when female rulers were nearly unheard of Anna was born in 1523. Her father was King Sigismund the Elder and her mother was Queen Bona Sforza The family, the Jagiellon dynasty, ruled a vast realm of Poland and Lithuania. Her brother, King Sigismund II Augustus Anna became the only living member of that royal line residing in Poland The nobility of the Jagiellon realm decided to elect their monarch, as Sigismund II Augustus did not have a son to inherit the throne. In May 1573, 22-year-old Henry Valois of France was elected king His reign did not last much more than a year Henry returned to France to become Henry III Anna had once been on the sidelines of court life Perhaps she was overshadowed by her powerful mother and siblings Yet after her brother’s death and Henry’s abandonment of the Polish throne In the time when the throne was vacant, Anna became an important figure in deciding who would rule next. Many people viewed her as a political pawn, but she aimed to protect her family’s legacy She made bold moves to shape alliances and ensure she herself would not be pushed aside a group of nobles and officials assembled to pick the next monarch This was the second time in Poland–Lithuania royal elections were held instead of the throne passing down the dynasty line Standing for royal election was unusual among women in the 16th century At that gathering, the electors did something almost unheard of in Europe: they chose a woman, Anna, to wear the crown. They also selected a husband for her, a man named Stephen Báthory Yet Anna was crowned as a queen in her own right, not just as a wife of a king. She signed laws, granted privileges and held ceremonies that emphasised her royal power. Some historians once doubted her independence, but newer research points out her keen political sense Anna invested her own money and energy to defend her inheritance from foreign claimants She made deals to secure alliances and pushed hard to protect her family’s interests sealed her reputation as a serious political player Anna’s rule broke with expectations of her era. Like Mary I the first queen to rule England in her own right (1553–58) and her successor Elizabeth I (1558–1603) she stepped into a job usually held by men She faced scepticism and criticism, often based on stereotypes about her age, her fertility or her ability to manage power. Some described her as emotional and unfit to lead. Others cast her as incapable because she had spent so long as a single woman Despite these biases, Anna went on to promote her family’s legacy. She commissioned a funerary monument for her mother in the Basilica of San Nicola in Bari and completed the Jagiellon chapel at Wawel Castle in which her father She arranged key alliances and rewarded those who remained loyal She also supported religious and cultural projects building on the traditions of her royal parents she showed a queen could manage statecraft and political negotiations Women in leadership continue to face hurdles in modern elections Many still question their abilities or focus on their appearance Others highlight social structures that limit women’s options Her success in a challenging environment underlines two major lessons women have long claimed a rightful place in government Anna achieved electoral victory and took an active role in shaping policy proving her ability to steer the political landscape Anna Jagiellon’s tale broadens our view of female leadership Her life reminds us that a woman could win a political contest centuries ago It proves there is nothing new about women excelling in positions of power Thousands flocked to Naples once again for the US Open Pickleball Championships where a handful of newcomers made their respective marks with gold and silver medals Here are the results from the five championship matches on championship Saturday May 3 at the East Naples Community Park for the ninth edition of the US Open Pickleball Championships Ryler DeHeart and Richard Livornese: A close 14-12 game in the first set proved to be just enough for Munro and Yang both 21-year-old prodigies who are on the come up in the pickleball world The two notched an 11-5 win in the second set to end the match It was far less anticlimactic than their semifinal contest against Armaan Bhatia and Harsh Mehta who has only been on the circuit for two years lauded Munro for getting him into the game and the opportunity Jack took a chance on me in this tournament Despite the loss from DeHeart and Livornese the two managed to rally down 9-3 in the first set and it always helps when your partner's eyes are unreal," Livornese said Women's Pro DoublesAnna Leigh Waters and Leigh Waters def Jillian Braverman and Megan Fudge: Despite falling short with tennis legend Andre Agassi in the second round of action in mixed doubles Anna Leigh Waters wouldn't be denied of winning women's pro doubles with her mother The mother-daughter duo cruised against Jillian Braverman and Fudge securing back-to-back titles in women's pro doubles set the tone early with her mother and put the pressure on Braverman and Fudge An 11-4 second set ended the match in just under 29 minutes after a valiant effort from the second-place finishers Riley Bohnery and Richard Livornese: Munro and Fudge each managed to cap off the night with another gold medal as the pair defeated Riley Bohnery and Richard Livornese "I'm just serving and returning and she's doing everything else.. This was one of the best crowds all week." Bobbi Oshiro: All coming down to capitalization off mistakes Fudge made things look somewhat easy against Bobbi Oshiro early winning 11-4 and 11-7 after a handful of unforced errors ultimately cost Oshiro the match Fudge kept Oshiro on the run more often than not but Fudge's precision was ultimately too much in the blistering heat "I just feel like I'm playing chess out there," Fudge said in a post-match interview my coach for giving me notes every morning on how I'm going to attack this day Definitely credit to him in a singles game that allowed me to stay calm and execute his gameplan." Grayson Goldin: Over the course of the match it was clear who the more superior and complete player was Hayworth secured his first gold at the US Open in an 11-3 Hayworth often capitalized on facets of the game where Goldin lacked moving him side to side and capitalizing on mistakes at the net Hayworth played a far different match than last year where he lost to Jack Foster for the title the finals was probably one of my worst matches all year," Hayworth said "I was not gonna come out here and play a bad match It wasn't the first match between the two sides this year as they've both met at least six times this season thus far with plenty of familiarity throughout the contest "We warmed up together this morning," Hayworth said "We definitely know each other's games and it can always go either way." Follow Sports Reporter Alex Martin on X: @NP_AlexMartin. For the best sports coverage in Southwest Florida, follow @newspresssports and @ndnprepzone on Instagram 2025 at 1:53 PM EDT|Updated: 8 hours agoEmail This LinkShare on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInHOLMES BEACH (WWSB) - The first loggerhead turtle nest of the season on Anna Maria Island has been discovered and marked Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch says they’ve also found evident of the first “false crawl” of the season when a female sea turtle crawls onto the beach to nest but then turns around and returns to the ocean without laying any eggs Although sea turtle nesting season officially starts on May 1 volunteers started patrolling the island beaches in mid-April to ensure that any early nests are found “We are excited to see that sea turtle nesting has begun on Anna Maria Island and look forward to a productive season,” says AMITW Director Kristen Mazzarella a flock of Black Skimmers continues to test different sites within Bradenton Beach the seabird flock had grown to 62 and could be seen pairing off “We are hopeful that eggs will soon appear we are modifying the closure to protect the birds from vehicle and pedestrian traffic,” the group said in a news release For more information or ways to help protect sea turtles and shorebirds, please visit islandturtlewatch.com or come see AMITW volunteers present Turtle Tracks and Shorebird Facts every Monday from 10am – 11am and Holmes Beach City Hall (5801 Marina Drive Anna Wintour has been a powerful force in fashion for over three decades: As editor-in-chief of Vogue and introduced couture to countless new audiences significantly increasing the publication’s revenues in the process—and earning millions in net wealth herself oversized sunglasses and sleek bob hairstyle Wintour is an imposing presence in the front row at fashion shows but her influence extends far beyond designer showrooms as she also has an impact on what celebrities wear and has even helped to shape the cultural landscape What does Anna Wintour do at the Met Gala?Active in philanthropic causes for almost as long as she’s been running Vogue Wintour is the main organizer and co-chair of the annual Met Gala the annual fundraising gala for the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She has transformed it from a New York-themed charity event into the most sought-after party on the planet, one that draws major celebrities from fashion, movies, and music, such as Rihanna and Beyoncé, as well as the biggest names in tech and business, like billionaire Michael Bloomberg and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos 💵💰Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter 💰💵 The New York Times reported that Met Gala tickets in 2025 cost $75,000 each and $350,000 for a table — but anybody can’t just show up; you need to score an invite from Wintour herself in order to attend Not only have Wintour’s efforts raised the profile of The Met Gala; she’s also raised a ton of money for the museum: A whopping $223 million over her three decades as Met Gala co-chair To show its gratitude, The Met even named a wing of its building in her honor in 2014: The Anna Wintour Costume Center which houses the Costume Institute’s collection Wintour is not responsible for deciding the Met Gala’s theme; that job goes to the Costume Institute’s curator who aligns the party with the Costume Institute’s Spring exhibition. The theme of 2025 is “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” which takes inspiration from the 2009 book by Barnard professor Monica Miller “Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.” This year's Honorary Met Gala Chair is basketball royalty LeBron James and guest Co-Chairs include Colman Domingo so we try and help some of them as best we can all the time and effort Wintour puts into the event is purely a labor of love — she does not get paid for organizing and co-chairing The Met Gala how does Anna Wintour make her money? A fixture in the front row of designer fashion rows Wintour has had a huge influence over global fashion as Vogue's longtime editor Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images What is Anna Wintour’s net worth in 2025?According to Celebrity Net Worth Anna Wintour has a net worth of $50 million in 2025 Her annual salary as Vogue’s longtime editor is $4 million but that’s not the only publication she manages Condé Nast promoted her to be the brand’s Artistic Director; in 2020 it made her their Global Chief Content Officer which expanded her influence across their dozens of other popular magazines which have a combined total of 1 billion readers Queen Elizabeth II named her Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire Anna Wintour’s early life and careerOn November 3 You could say journalism was in her blood: Her father was the editor of the Evening Standard newspaper while her mother was a film and TV critic who also edited scripts for Columbia Pictures. as well as the novelist Lady Elizabeth Foster tragically died in a car accident as a child Wintour’s interest in fashion began by watching the British TV show “Ready Steady Go!” and reading copies of Seventeen magazine After attending private school at North London Collegiate School she got her first job at the iconic fashion boutique She's had that since she was 14 years old Wintour was hired as an editorial assistant at Harper’s & Queen magazine where she raised the magazine’s profile by working with trendsetting photographers on innovative photo shoots One such shoot recreated the works of painters Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Édouard Manet — only the models wore go-go boots It was also where Wintour developed a reputation for being aloof and difficult; disagreements with the magazine’s editor caused Wintour to quit her job and move to New York with her boyfriend Wintour brought her groundbreaking editorial approach to Harper’s Bazaar; a few years later, she became fashion editor for New York Magazine, where she perfected her mix of couture meets celebrity culture. In 1983, she was hired as Vogue’s first creative director, which doubled her salary to $50,000 (adjusted for inflation Wintour replaced Beatrix Miller as editor of British Vogue realigning the magazine to have more of a straightforward American aesthetic that appealed to her target market: Upscale professional women with little time to shop She implemented so many changes in the process that she earned the nickname “Nuclear Wintour.” Wintour returned to New York to take on the top job at House & Garden famously filling its pages not only with fashionable homes Her experience at these publications earned her the editor-in-chief position at Vogue in 1988 Wintour featured model Michaela Bercu wearing $50 faded jeans and a Christian Lacroix shirt worth $10,000 Wintour’s efforts increased Vogue’s circulation from 1.2 million readers in 1987 to 12 million readers in 2025, according to The Business of Fashion with Meryl Streep famously portraying Vogue's infamous editor As for Wintour? She told The New York Times she “hasn’t decided whether I am going to read it or not.” <blockquote class="reddit-embed-bq" style="height:500px" data-embed-height="240"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/popculturechat/comments/19analo/anna_wintour_kept_her_sunglasses_on_the_entire/">Anna Wintour Kept Her Sunglasses On the Entire Time She Was Telling Pitchfork Staffers They Were Getting Laid Off Writer Says</a><br> by<a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/impeccabletim/">u/impeccabletim</a> in<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/popculturechat/">popculturechat</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://embed.reddit.com/widgets.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>Why does Anna Wintour always wear sunglasses?Wintour wears her dark Chanel sunglasses all the time: At night awards shows — even reportedly when she was telling employees of the music magazine “Well, they're seriously useful," Wintour told 60 Minutes’ Morley Safer "I can sit in a show and if I am bored out of my mind Does Anna Wintour pay for her own clothes?Safer also reported that Condé Nast picks up the bill for Wintour’s hair and makeup “every day of the week.” She reportedly received an annual $200,000 clothing allowance in 2009; adjusted for inflation Wintour married child psychologist David Shaffer who was born in 1985 and has a career as a physician Katherine "Bee," who was born in 1987 and is a film producer Anna Wintour and second husband Shelby Bryan attended a White House State Dinner in honor of British Prime Minister David Cameron on March 14 Wintour and Shaffer got divorced in 1999; while she was still married she was rumored to have started an affair with venture capitalist Shelby Bryan They reportedly got married in 2004 and remained a couple until 2020. adding adjoining properties in the intervening years in the hopes of creating her own secluded retreat and financial-related topics inclusive and accessible to everyone She also teaches at Johns Hopkins University and has written more than 100 destination and neighborhood guides for Fodor’s Travel Rodini received her Master's Degree from the University of New Hampshire Want TheStreet’s best daily stock and investing news right in your inbox every weekday Sign up today for our free newsletter and you'll receive an exclusive report explaining hedge fund guru Doug Kass' winning investment style so it's time to find a perfect gift to honor mom Today we were joined by Anna De Souza to help us out For more information on all that she talked about click here recognized as SEC Freshman of the Year and SEC Tournament First Team She still holds Auburn’s strikeout record and Grissom High’s wins record Anna has translated her competitive spirit into leadership in operations Anna excels in problem-solving and efficiency she has been a part of 100%+ growth while fostering a top workplace for five years and commitment to excellence set her apart as a powerhouse in both business and the community What do you love most about living and working in Huntsville I love how much the city has grown and developed over my lifetime but it still maintains the “small town” feel I love that I can walk around downtown most any day and expect to see a friend or colleague and still see the benefits from all of the new businesses and industries calling Huntsville home How do you like to spend your time outside of work There are few things more satisfying than putting in hard work all year round to see the fruits of your labor come springtime but I taught myself copperplate calligraphy and really enjoy doing wedding calligraphy Who has been the biggest influence on your career and what valuable lesson did they teach you It’s popular to talk about servant leadership but he has taught me what that really looks like in practice The most valuable lesson I have learned during my time working with him is the importance of prayerfully considering my decisions and then standing up for what I believe to be right Where is your favorite place to relax in Huntsville Subscriber Login My Account Become a Subscriber Sign Up For Newsletter May 5, 2025Anna Wintour is known for many things: Vogue, fashion, the Met Gala and of course her signature look — which includes her iconic sunglasses While many have probably wondered why she wears her signature shades all the time there’s actually a few good reasons as Wintour has previously explained. Keep reading to find out why Wintour always wears sunglasses: Wintour has spoken about why she always wears sunglasses in multiple interviews. In 2019, she told CNN she finds wearing shades "incredibly useful because you avoid people knowing what you're thinking about." "They help me when I'm feeling a bit tired or sleepy," she explained “And maybe they've just become a crutch in part of who I am Wintour added at the time: "I'll be brutally frank: I have been unbelievably ill all week so those are the real reasons I'm wearing them today." Related: Check Out the Bold and Beautiful 2024 Met Gala Red Carpet Fashions In an interview with BBC in 2024 Wintour further elaborated on wearing sunglasses all the time They help me be seen and not be seen,” she revealed Why does Anna Wintour have the same hairstyle?Wintour’s signature look wouldn’t be complete without her hairstyle which she has been wearing in the same style since she was a teenager While chatting with Rhianna for Vogue's "Go Ask Anna" video series in 2019 the longtime Vogue editor-in-chief opened up about why she hasn't switched up her 'do since she was young So I'm way too anxious and too lazy to try it again," she said "I've had many hairdressers over the years and I can't remember how long I've had this haircut for." Wintour has addressed her hair in another "Go Ask Anna" video before joking: "I've had the same haircut for 100 years Related: The 2025 Met Gala Will Make History With Surprising Slate of All Black Co-Chairs but it often poses a challenge to or a transcendence of social and cultural hierarchies,” Miller said in a press release by the Met amid the theme's announcement The exhibition explores this concept as both a pronouncement and a provocation.” Who is expected to attend the 2025 Met Gala?While the Met Gala always serves as one of the industry's most star-studded events of the year the guest list is kept under wraps until the day of. at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City 2025 3:27 PM EDTFashion icon Anna Wintour is the head of the annual Met Gala planning everything from theme to guest list and everything in between the menu at the event is also under Wintour's purview and the Vogue editor-in-chief has made sure that three particular items will never be on the menu. In an interview with TODAY's Jenna Bush Hager ahead of the 2024 Met Gala Wintour revealed that she has banned garlic onions and chives from being served. “Well, those are three things I’m not particularly fond of," Wintour told Bush Hager, via E Online though all three items can pack a flavorful punch when used right At least none of the Met Gala attendees will have bad breath though Serena Williams attends The 2024 Met Gala Celebrating "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06 Getty Images Interestingly, according to the Daily Mail Wintour has also blocked bruschetta and parsley from the menu for "practical" reasons "Bruschetta, while delicious, can be extremely messy - and no one wants to risk dropping tomatoes and cheese down their designer outfits," the Daily Mail said. "As for the parsley - it's best to not leave any chance of getting food stuck in your teeth." As for what will be served at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Monday night, Chef Kwame Onwuachi of the Bronx is in charge of the food, and while he hasn't spilled any info on what he'll be cooking up, he did tell BET that he plans on aligning with this year's overall theme, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style." "'I wanted to really capture Black culture in all of its elements - from the diaspora to the Caribbean to the American South, even to just the boroughs in New York," said Onwuachi, the owner of Tatiana, an Afro-Caribbean inspired restaurant in Lincoln Center. By Andrew HolleranAndrew Holleran is a trending news writer on Men's Journal He's covered sports and pop culture for more than a decade Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker in trouble between Randomized and Dorth Vader around the first turn in the G1 La TroienneWendy Wooley/EquiSport Photos We are going to X-ray her ankles and knees then send her to @roodandriddle for Dr Larry Bramlage to examine her The first turn incident may have thrown her off her game or maybe the 3 week turnaround wasn’t my best choice She showed no signs she couldn’t handle that I’m more critical of myself than anyone See you @ChurchillDowns for the @KentuckyDerby" Thorpedo Anna had an uncharacteristically dull effort in the La Troienne She remained close to the pace despite getting pinched between horses heading into the first turn but she had no response in the stretch and tired to last of seven finishing 8 1/2 lengths behind winner Raging Sea.The race was a fairly quick turnaround for the 4-year-old daughter of Fast Anna who posted a dominant 4 1/4-length victory in the G1 Apple Blossom Handicap on April 12 at Oaklawn Park.It was an unceremonious return to Churchill Downs for Thorpedo Anna track in a winning effort in last year's Kentucky Oaks launching her Horse of the Year bid in earnest. The La Troienne was the first time Thorpedo Anna has finished worse than second in 13 career starts and it was her first defeat against fillies since the 2023 G2 Golden Rod Stakes at Churchill Downs and creator of the Haiku Handicapper series with $234.4 mllion bet on the Run for the Roses Exactly one year after winning the Kentucky Oaks, Thorpedo Anna who would go on to be named 2024 Horse of the Year is going for a precautionary X-ray at one of the top equine hospitals in the U.S The announcement by her trainer Kenny McPeek comes a day after she ran down the front stretch on May 2 toward the finish of the La Troienne Grade 1 Stakes and faded from the lead pack It was her worst finish in her 13-start career She won the 2024 Kentucky Oaks with jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. McPeek tweeted that Thorpedo Anna “walked well” on the morning of the Kentucky Derby but would be going to equine orthopedic surgeon Dr “The first turn incident may have thrown her off her game or maybe the 3 week turnaround wasn't my best choice,” McPeek wrote on X “She showed no signs she couldn't handle that Thorpedo Anna was pinched between two horses in the first turn She kept pace with the horses until she began to tire down the lane She last ran three weeks ago in a Grade 1 Stakes at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas in the Apple Blossom Handicap She has won every one of her races dating back to a Grade 1 Stakes in August at Saratoga McPeek is the trainer for Render Judgment in this year's Kentucky Derby. share her "congratulations" for Wintour for this year's event the late Anna Nicole Smith's daughter attended the 2025 Barnstable Brown gala during Kentucky Derby weekend wearing the same dress her late mom wore to the event 21 years prior The 18-year-old attended the Barnstable Brown Gala wearing the same backless black gown her late mom wore to the event 21 years prior Dannielynn also sported a loose updo like her mother did The teen was accompanied by her dad Larry Birkhead continuing an annual tradition the two began 15 years ago "Kicking off @kentuckyderby weekend with Dannielynn," the 52-year-old wrote on his Instagram May 2 Dannielynn is wearing Anna Nicole’s dress that she wore 21 years ago to this same event She said she chose the dress because it was her Mom’s and 'super cool.' Next up the Kentucky Derby races." The father-daughter duo was also accompanied by Larry's niece Chloe "I am going to try not an embarrass them with my dance moves." “We talk about her a lot at home, and share stories and funny things,” Dannielynn told E! News on the derby red carpet in 2024 “And we have some things around the house that belong to her like a painting with some very choice words on the back.” While the father-daughter duo has been attending the special event together for 15 years their joint attendance was actually a last-minute choice back in 2010 “I think the one year the babysitter canceled,” he explained “And then it became I brought her when she was able to kind of walk and do her own thing down the carpet And it’s just one of many the tight-knit pair share May you continue on your journey being ‘humble and kind’ and spread the love that you were given to many others To see of Dannielynn’s Kentucky Derby looks over the years ANNA Wintour has finally set the record straight about a Met Gala outfit rule rumor after years of speculation For many years, it has been a widespread rumor that Vogue editor Anna, 75, must approve every outfit worn at The Met Gala The Met Gala 2025, which is said to have a rather stringent security plan that includes a ‘mile-wide frozen zone’ with snipers and hostage negotiators This year, the theme, and the Costume Institute's spring exhibition And now Anna has defiantly squashed the years-long rumors that she has to screen every outfit She even ended the speculation in one fell swoop "Is it true that you know in advance what all the guests will be wearing?" Michael asked. Replying with a chuckle, Anna said: "No." She then added: "Many call and ask for our advice, so we try and help some of them as best we can. which takes place annually on the first Monday of May who has now confirmed that she enjoys offering style advice to attendees Michael then said to Anna: "Colman Domingo said he'd text you a photo of what he was wearing." Anna then confirmed that there had been "a discussion" about his look for the event "He said he quote 'died' with the response when you told him it was a 'work of art'." Michael asked Anna if she had seen looks from the other co-chairs Speaking about British racing driver Lewis Hamilton and his ensemble for the night Anna shared how he wanted to reveal his look on the day I'm not sure I entirely believe him," she said Lewis totally knows what he's doing." Anna then dished on Pharrell Williams and A$AP Rocky's outfits "Pharrell and Rocky have both described to me what they're wearing," she said "It sounds perfect," Anna revealed Anna decided to give a glimpse at her planned outfit for the fashion event of the year "It's a combination of the reference to a creation that a design that Virgil [Abloh] made some years ago with Pharrell's reinterpretation," she revealed The Sex and the City starlet Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick are very suspicious of each other's motives in the movies it's not that complicated for the Another Simple Favor stars While audiences will be the judge of whether the sequel surpasses 2018's A Simple Favor in the "OMFG, what?!" department, the lead-up to the tongue-in-cheek thriller's May 1 premiere on Amazon Prime Video certainly raised the stakes for online detectives investigating whether Kendrick and Blake Lively get along or not Rumors of a feud dogged the release of the original which starred Kendrick as single-mom vlogger Stephanie who takes it upon herself to figure out what happened to her chic new friend Emily (Lively) who disappears after asking Stephanie to pick up her son from school Kendrick and Lively may have spoiled the imagined subplot simmering beneath the surface when they both showed up for the April 27 premiere of Another Simple Favor at New York's Lincoln Center and posed amiably for pictures they were laughing together at a screening in London “There is no drama,” a source with knowledge of the situation told E! News in February And if there's another one, Kendrick quipped recently on Good Morning America "Maybe it'll be 'Another Simpler Favor.'" Lively is booked for Late Night With Seth Meyers to promote Another Simple Favor May 1 but otherwise hasn't given any interviews since this legal back-and-forth began in December Kendrick hasn't joined the chorus of voices chiming in on Lively vs But when she was promoting her directorial debut Woman of the Hour last October she said it was "lovely" to reunite with Lively on their sequel “She lives on the East Coast, I live on the West Coast, so we don't get to see each other often,” Kendrick told People and I think that those characters have such weird chemistry that it's so fun to just get the gang back together And it does feel a little bit like riding a bike." said last August that the response at a test screening of the sequel—which takes place on the jaw-droppingly scenic Italian isle of Capri—was "through the roof." “Now I’m just fine-tuning," he told The Wrap "I’m only six weeks into my director’s cut but it’s a movie I’ve seen so clearly since we had so much time to prep for it And we threw out one script during the writers strike and rewrote the whole thing because Amazon "really wanted" it and was "willing to put the money in that we needed to do it So consider Feig a little protective of the project hence him heatedly clapping back at a rumor that the premiere of Another Simple Favor was delayed due to bad blood between its leading ladies quoting a later-deleted example of such speculation “The movie is finished and coming out soon Don’t believe anything you read on social media these days.” Feig wrote on X "I've now made two movies with Blake and all I can say is she's one of the most professional talented and kind people I’ve ever worked with She truly did not deserve any of this smear campaign against her I think it’s awful she was put through this." While every single thing Kendrick has said (or not said) about Lively since has been dissected for clues as to her real feelings mainly the Pitch Perfect alum has sounded like someone who doesn't want to get involved When Another Simple Favor had its world premiere March 7 at SXSW Kendrick was asked what it was like working with Lively again and her reply was in a video shared by Entertainment Tonight Variety asked her thoughts on "everything that's going on in the world"—which And Kendrick wanted none of it and the last year of my life is just gone." told ET that reuniting with Kendrick was "the best." Kendrick admitted she had been concerned about who might come onboard to play Emily because she could be "a really unlikable character," someone you don't want to share your secrets with over martinis from England But when Feig said he wanted Lively, Kendrick told FilmIsNow Lively's "got a real warmth to her naturally sarcastic character in a way where you're still drawn to her you still understand why Stephanie becomes friends with her." Speaking to Access Hollywood at the A Simple Favor premiere Lively called Kendrick "a master at what she does so just being in the ring with her is so elevating." Stephanie and Emily will probably kiss in the sequel too Both actresses were sworn to secrecy, but in 2018 Kendrick called her A Simple Favor smooch with Lively the "mintiest." Lively told ABC News' Robin Roberts at the time "It's always confusing when you share a kiss with a costar who advises Stephanie to stop reflexively saying sorry Lively noted to Roberts that she was glad to be playing such an unapologetic woman "I find that we apologize for asking what we want thank you so much.' You don't have to do that but women are perceived as being demanding or difficult." untangle the plot threads of her legal battle with Baldoni right here: 2024: Blake Lively Files CRD Complaint Against Justin Baldoni and His Wayfarer Associates The accusations listed in the complaint include sexual harassment; retaliation; failure to investigate prevent and/or remedy harassment; aiding and abetting harassment and retaliation; breach of contract; intentional infliction of emotional distress; negligence; false light invasion of privacy and interference with prospective economic advantage 2024: The New York Times Publishes Report About the Alleged Smear Campaign Against Lively “I hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct," Lively told the outlet "and helps protect others who may be targeted.” 2024: Baldoni and Wayfarer’s Attorney Responds to Lively’s CRD Complaint outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt and rehash a narrative in the media.”Freedman also defended Wayfarer’s decision to hire a crisis manager saying this was done before the marketing campaign of the movie."The representatives of Wayfarer Studios still did nothing proactive nor retaliated and only responded to incoming media inquiries to ensure balanced and factual reporting and monitored social activity,” he later added “What is pointedly missing from the cherry-picked correspondence is the evidence that there were no proactive measures taken with media or otherwise; just internal scenario planning and private correspondence to strategize which is standard operating procedure with public relations professionals.” "Baldoni’s former representative was not at the Deadpool & Wolverine premiere nor was there any pressure from Reynolds or Lively at any time to drop Baldoni as a client." 2024: It Ends With Us Cast Members and More Stars React to Lively’s Allegations Against Baldoni 2024: Baldoni and Heath's Cohost on The Man Enough Podcast Leaves Show Liz Plank also announced her departure from The Man Enough Podcast, which she cohosted with Baldoni and Heath, on Dec. 23."I'm writing to you today to let you know that I have had my representatives inform Wayfarer that I will no longer be co-hosting The Man Enough podcast," she wrote on Instagram at the time "Thank you for trusting me with your hearts and stories I love what this community created together with every fiber of my being and that's because of you."While Plank did not give a reason for her exit from the podcast it came days after Lively's complaint against Baldoni and his Wayfarer associates."As this chapter closed for me I remain committed to the values we've built together," the author continued in her message to her followers and for being by my side for the last four years "I will have more to share soon as I continue to process everything that has happened I will continue to support everyone who calls out injustice and holds the people standing in their way accountable." 2024: Baldoni's Former Publicist Sues Him Baldoni's former publicist Stephanie Jones and her agency Jonesworks LLC filed a lawsuit against him his current publicist Abel and crisis communications specialist Nathan in New York Dec 24."Defendants Abel and Nathan secretly conspired for months to publicly and privately attack Jones and Jonesworks to breach multiple contracts and induce contractual breaches and to steal clients and business prospects," the lawsuit obtained by NBC New reads they secretly coordinated with Baldoni and Wayfarer to implement an aggressive media smear campaign against Baldoni’s film co-star and then used the crisis as an opportunity to drive a wedge between Jones and Baldoni and to publicly pin blame for this smear campaign on Jones—when Jones had no knowledge or involvement in it."Per Abel's LinkedIn profile she worked at Jonesworks until last summer The lawsuit alleges Abel and Nathan "continue to point the finger falsely at Jones now that their own misconduct is coming to light," and "defame and attack" her in the industry.As for Baldoni and Wayfarer the suit alleges they "repudiated their contractual obligations with Jonesworks and rebuffed Jones’s efforts to settle this dispute privately in arbitration."E News reached out to the defendants for comment Lively's attorneys told Variety in a Dec 23 piece that they obtained the texts featured in The New York Times article via a subpoena to Jonesworks Freedman—who represents Nathan and Abel in addition to Baldoni and his Wayfarer associates—added to the outlet none of his clients were subpoenaed over this topic and that he intends to sue Jones for releasing messages from Abel’s phone to Lively’s attorneys Wayfarer & Others Sue The New York Times “Despite its claim to have 'reviewed these along with other documents[,]' the Times relied almost entirely on Lively’s unverified and self-serving narrative," the lawsuit says "lifting it nearly verbatim while disregarding an abundance of evidence that contradicted her claims and exposed her true motives."They also allege "it was Lively who engaged in a calculated smear campaign." She has denied this.The New York Times said it plans to "vigorously defend against the lawsuit."“The role of an independent news organization is to follow the facts where they lead,” it stated to E! “Our story was meticulously and responsibly reported It was based on a review of thousands of pages of original documents including the text messages and emails that we quote accurately and at length in the article." 2024: Lively Files Lawsuit Against Baldoni and Wayfarer Associates That same day, Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni production entity It Ends With Us Movie LLC Nathan's company TAG and Abel in New York.According to the court documents obtained by E she is suing the defendants for sexual harassment; retaliation; failure to investigate prevent and/or remedy harassment; aiding and abetting harassment and retaliation; breach of contract intentional infliction of emotional distress negligence infliction of emotional distress and false light invasion of privacy.The allegations in the lawsuit were first detailed in the CRD complaint Lively filed earlier that month.In response to the lawsuit Baldoni and his associates filed against The New York Times—which does not list Lively as a defendant—her attorneys noted in a statement to E that "nothing in this lawsuit changes anything about the claims" in her CRD and federal complaints."This lawsuit is based on the obviously false premise that Ms Lively’s administrative complaint against Wayfarer and others was a ruse based on a choice 'not to file a lawsuit against Baldoni Wayfarer,' and that 'litigation was never her ultimate goal,'" they continued "As demonstrated by the federal complaint filed by Ms that frame of reference for the Wayfarer lawsuit is false." 2025: Baldoni's Lawyer Expresses Intent to Sue Lively In Baldoni and his associates' lawsuit against The New York Times, the plaintiffs expressed that they “are not done.”"There are other bad actors involved," the court documents state, "and make no mistake—this will not be the last lawsuit."In a Jan. 2 interview with NBC News Baldoni and Wayfarer's attorney Freedman said they "absolutely" plan to sue Lively 2025: Baldoni's Lawyer Calls Out Deadpool & Wolverine "You don't make fun of the situation You raise the issue and you follow a legal process What you don't do is mock the person and turn it into a joke." Meanwhile, Lively's attorneys say there have been more "attacks" against her since her lawsuit."Ms Lively’s federal litigation before the Southern District of New York involves serious claims of sexual harassment and retaliation backed by concrete facts," her lawyers said in a Jan "This is not a 'feud' arising from 'creative differences' or a 'he said/she said' situation Wayfarer and its associates engaged in unlawful Lively for simply trying to protect herself and others on a film set And their response to the lawsuit has been to launch more attacks against Ms Lively since her filing.""While we go through the legal process we urge everyone to remember that sexual harassment and retaliation are illegal in every workplace and in every industry," they added "A classic tactic to distract from allegations of this type of misconduct is to 'blame the victim' by suggesting that they invited the conduct Another classic tactic is to reverse the victim and offender and suggest that the offender is actually the victim."Lively's lawyers said "these concepts normalize and trivialize allegations of serious misconduct." They also noted "media statements are not a defense" to her claims and that they'll prosecute her claims in court "It is painfully ironic that Blake Lively is accusing Justin Baldoni of weaponizing the media when her own team orchestrated this vicious attack by sending the New York Times grossly edited documents prior to even filing the complaint.""We are releasing all of the evidence which will show a pattern of bullying and threats to take over the movie," he added "None of this will come as a surprise because consistent with her past behavior Blake Lively used other people to communicate those threats and bully her way to get whatever she wanted We have all the receipts and more."(E and NBC News are both part of the NBCUniversal family) Nathan & Abel File Lawsuit Against Lively crisis communication specialist Nathan and production entity It Ends With Us Movie LLC filed a lawsuit against Lively her publicist Leslie Sloane and Sloane's firm Vision PR in New York Jan the plaintiffs accused all the defendants of civil extortion defamation and false light invasion of privacy she is accused of breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and they're both accused of intentional interference with contractual relations and economic advantage as well as negligent interference with prospective economic advantage.In the suit the plaintiffs denied Lively's allegations of sexual harassment and a retaliatory smear campaign against her They also accused her of seizing control of It Ends With Us and working with Reynolds Jones and others to "tar and feather Plaintiffs in the press" after she received backlash for her marketing of the film (Lively said in her filings she promoted the movie in accordance with Sony's marketing plan.) Plaintiffs allege in the lawsuit the defendants worked with The New York Times "to put out a blockbuster news report as devastating as it was false.” The outlet stands by its report.In part of a statement to E! "Blake Lively was either severely misled by her team or intentionally and knowingly misrepresented the truth." 2025: Lively's Lawyers Slam Baldoni's "Desperate" Lawsuit Lively's legal team called his lawsuit "another chapter in the abuser playbook," saying in a statement to E "This is an age-old story: A woman speaks up with concrete evidence of sexual harassment and retaliation and the abuser attempts to turn the tables on the victim She further accused him of retaliating once she made allegations against him saying Baldoni is trying to shift the narrative that Lively "seized creative control and alienated the cast from Mr "The evidence will show," it continued "that the cast and others had their own negative experiences with Mr The evidence will also show that Sony asked Ms which they then selected for distribution and was a resounding success." Her team went on to slam Baldoni's reaction to her allegations of harassment "Their response to sexual harassment allegations: she wanted it Their justification for why this happened to her: look what she was wearing," her lawyers added The strategy of attacking the woman is desperate 2025: Behind-the-Scenes Footage of It Ends With Us Released Baldoni's legal counsel released behind-the-scenes footage from the filming of It Ends With Us saying that the actor's actions in the video "clearly refute Ms "The scene in question was designed to show the two characters falling in love and longing to be close to one another," Baldoni's attorneys said in a statement "Both actors are clearly behaving well within the scope of the scene and with mutual respect and professionalism." Lively's legal team believes the video "corroborates Lively described" in her lawsuit and that "every moment of this was improvised by Mr Baldoni with no discussion or consent in advance." Lively leaning away and repeatedly asking for the characters to just talk," they told E "Any woman who has been inappropriately touched in the workplace will recognize Ms 2025: Lively and Reynolds Seek Gag Order on Baldoni's Lawyer The couple issued a letter to the judge overseeing their case, requesting that Freedman—the head of Baldoni's counsel—be placed under a gag order amid their legal proceedings to "avoid improper conduct." 2025: Baldoni's 2 AM Voice Memo to Lively Revealed "We should all have friends like that aside from the fact that they're two of the most creative people on the planet," he told Lively Baldoni also seemingly apologized to the actress for his lukewarm reception to her script One thing you should know about me is that I will admit and apologize when I fail." One month after Lively filed a formal lawsuit against Baldoni, a court date was set for March 9, 2026 2025: Baldoni Adds The New York Times to $400 Million Lawsuit Reynolds and Sloane to include The New York Times Baldoni accused Lively and her team of spending months “colluding” and “feeding falsehoods to the New York Times.” The filing—which is separate from the $250 million lawsuit against the NYT—alleged that the newspaper “‘cherry picked’ and altered communications stripped of necessary context and deliberately spliced to mislead.” Baldoni created a website with information regarding his lawsuit against Lively containing the first amended complaint filed Jan 31 by Baldoni’s team and a “timeline of relevant events.” Among the information in the latter document was alleged screenshots of texts exchanged between Lively The website’s launch came one month after Freedman said his team planned to release “every single text message between the two.” "We want the truth to be out there," Baldoni’s attorney told NBC News in a Jan "We want the documents to be out there We want people to make their determination based on receipts." 2025: Lively Files Her Own Amended Complaint Lively’s attorneys filed an amended complaint claiming that two other women who worked on It End had come forward feeling uncomfortable by Baldoni’s behavior on set Lively was not alone in complaining about Mr Lively and others were documented at the time they occurred starting in May of 2023 and contrary to the entire narrative Defendants have invented Baldoni acknowledged the complaints in writing at the time Lively also were uncomfortable and had complained about his behavior.” The amended complaint did not name the two witnesses and intimidation fueled by the Defendants’ retaliation campaign.” Freedman accused the complaint of being filled with “unsubstantial hearsay” and alleged that the unidentified persons were "clearly no longer willing to come forward or publicly support her claims.” 2025: Lively and Reynold’s Publicist Asks to Be Dropped From Lawsuit After Baldoni accused Sloane of propagating “malicious stories” that portrayed him as “a sexual predator” as well as orchestrating a “smear campaign” under Lively’s direction, Sloan filed a motional of dismissal from the lawsuit Sloane’s attorney alleged that there was no “basis” for the accusations made against their client and that she was simply “dragged” into the lawsuit as a “smoke and mirrors exercise to distract from" Lively's accusations Lively brought onboard CIA’s former Deputy Chief of Staff Nick Shapiro to “advise on the legal communications strategy for the ongoing sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit occurring in the Southern District of New York," a member from her litigation team Willkie Farr & Gallagher told Variety on Feb Shapiro—who worked for the CIA from 2013 to 2015 under the Obama administration—went on to become Visa’s vice president of global security and communications and then Airbnb’s global head of crisis management 2025: The New York Times Files Motion to Exit the Lawsuit which is still embroiled in a $250 million lawsuit with Baldoni filed a motion to dismiss itself from the $400 million lawsuit that also includes Lively Baldoni and Sloane in documents obtained by E The newspaper argued in the filing that Baldoni’s team was telling a “one-sided tale that has garnered plenty of headlines” but that “The Times does not belong in this dispute.” 2025: Judge in Baldoni’s $400 Million Lawsuit Pauses Discovery Following The New York Times motion for dismissal, U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman granted the newspapers’ request for stay of discovery which requested that the judge temporarily halt parties from having to exchange information or documents was granted as the judge looks over the newspaper’s Feb Liman noted in the March 4 document that the NYT presents “substantial grounds” and “a strong showing that its motion to dismiss is likely to succeed on the merits.” The judge also added that he doesn’t believe Baldoni’s team will be “unfairly prejudiced by a stay while the Court decides the pending motion.” which recognizes the important First Amendment values at stake here Baldoni from burdening The Times with discovery requests in a case that should never have been brought against.” Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More – It’s been two decades in the making but the Real ID deadline has arrived Wednesday is the deadline to have a Real ID which will be needed to fly domestically in the U.S. When the REAL ID Act was signed into law in 2005 it enacted a recommendation from the 9/11 Commission that the government set security standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and IDs meaning some travelers may still not have one The Real ID is built into driver’s licenses It contains extra security features and requires more proof of identification before the DMV will issue it says some people may not even know about the Real ID requirement starting Wednesday She’s has asked the Department of Homeland Security to pause enforcement until privacy and other concerns are addressed “I think the airports are probably well aware of the fact that there are probably going to be some people that might not even be aware of this even though they’ve been putting forward a lot of messaging on it,” said Luna a Republican whose district includes Largo we will see what TSA is going to give guidance on and just let them know hey we will let you pass this time but next time it’s going to be considered invalid.” there is no indication that Homeland Security will be allowing for a grace period it could lead to delays or you could even be denied entry to the TSA checkpoint But there are alternate forms of ID that are acceptable May 5, 2025Anna Wintour is known for her iconic bob and sunglasses ensemble but is there a specific reason why she's always had the same haircut and style Ahead of the 2025 Met Gala where the Vogue editor-in-chief will serve as co-chair for the 30th year in a row find out everything to know about her longtime hairstyle details about this year's event and more: 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 When is the 2025 Met Gala?The Met Gala will take place on Monday The event takes place on the first Monday of May every year. Related: 3 Foods Anna Wintour Banned from the Met Gala The 2025 Met Gala theme — which was selected by chief curator of The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Andrew Bolton — is "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," which was inspired by Monica L Miller's 2009 book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity The dress code is "Tailored for You." While chatting with Rihanna for Vogue's "Go Ask Anna" video series in 2019 Wintour spilled the beans about why she hasn't switched up her 'do since she was young Related: The Best Floral Fashion Looks from the 2024 Met Gala Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams and Wintour will co-chair the 2025 Met Gala alongside honorary chair LeBron James On the eve of the 2025 event, Birkhead wore her mom's dress to the annual Barnstable Brown Gala on May 2 Her mom wore the same gown — a floor-length black dress with crystal-adorned front and back straps — to the same gala in 2004 "Dannielynn is wearing Anna Nicole’s dress that she wore 21 years ago to this same event. Life full circle. She said she chose the dress because it was her Mom’s and 'super cool,' " the 18-year-old's dad Larry Birkhead wrote on Instagram the star-studded Barnstable Brown Gala has donated more than $21 million for diabetes treatment and research from the proceeds of the annual party The affair is hosted by local philanthropist Patricia Barnstable-Brown and her son Chris Barnstable-Brown at the family's private mansion in Louisville Revelations from Anna Nicole Smith doc: Her pill addiction, marriage and more Smith's ex-boyfriend, a professional photographer, opened up to People magazine about watching his daughter wear the dress "It was emotional because the last time I saw that dress was on Anna," Birkhead said who met Smith at the Barnstable Gala in 2003 a year before she originally wore the dress added that when his daughter "was a little girl she walked over and she put her hand on the dress and now that she's actually old enough to wear it it just seems surreal that we're at this moment." The father-daughter duo has famously attended the Kentucky Derby — typically their annual public outing — since the latter was three years old revealed that their yearly date "was really born out of the babysitter cancelling on me the first year I brought her." This year's attendance comes 18 years after Smith's death at 39 sent shockwaves through the world from her little-known hometown to Hollywood Smith collapsed in a hotel room at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood in Florida and later died at a hospital According to an autopsy obtained by CNN and performed by the Broward County Medical Examiner’s office in Fort Lauderdale Dannielynn's dad said the dress is "a little edgier" than her other wardrobe choices telling the entertainment outlet that he spends "over $200,000 in storage bills" to preserve Smith's items "I think she's doing a fashion experiment for herself," Birkhead told People I think it's really meaningful for her to wear I'm just glad she's going through and starting to wear some of (Smith's clothes) because she could literally pick out an outfit a day for the rest of her life and never wear the same thing twice with everything." He continued: "(I) just hope that she would appreciate some of these things someday she's just now starting to get into the curiosity of some of the fashion and things in her mom's world." Stella McCartney blazer and pants; Filkk bralette; Yvonne Leon thumb ring; Rainbow K silver ring Fendi top and skirt; Rainbow K rings; Jimmy Choo shoes Ankvas dress; Bea Bongiasca rings and earrings Zimmermann dress; Marie Lichtenberg ring; Manolo Blahnik shoes a twin-swapping storyline in a serial killer series could easily fall into over-the-top But Camp brings deep empathy and zingy humor to the final season of 'You.' Anna Camp is used to people thinking she's uptight It's not her fault—it's just that the actress disappears so fully into the characters she plays that it's hard to see where she ends and the Type-A blondes you love to hate (and then maybe love again?!) begin "I'm attracted to characters like that because it’s a challenge for me to make these people relatable to make audiences care about them,” she says via Zoom “I'm not afraid of being unlikable.” especially about Camp’s memorable characters like rigid a capella leader Aubrey Posen in the Pitch Perfect franchise and religious zealot Sarah Newlin in HBO’s True Blood both of which have inspired troves of fan fiction Despite her on-screen personas that hint at sugary evil eager to crack jokes with her cast and crew “I drop my ego at the door,” Camp says with a wide (not at all evil) grin from her home in Los Angeles That’s because Camp played twins: merciless Reagan who fights for control of her family company (“she’s an absolute monster egotistical bitch”) and flighty Maddie a timid publicist who harbors a deep secret (“she has literally zero self-confidence”) What ensues is a bloody and mind-boggling mess that finds Maddie accidentally trapped in Joe Goldberg’s (Penn Badgley) notorious basement-murder cage Camp made it a goal to get Badgley to laugh “It can be very dramatic and melodramatic at times and I always wanted to twist it on its head and give it a little bit of humor,” she says “It almost started to be a little bit of a buddy comedy.” Get exclusive access to fashion and beauty trends But all jokes go out the window when Reagan gets tossed in the cage and Joe convinces meek Maddie to murder her asshole sister a twin swapping storyline in a serial killer series could easily fall into over-the-top But Camp plays each sister with deep empathy and zingy humor; after Reagan dies Maddie’s arc gives the season an emotional spine outside of Joe’s kill-or-be-killed storyline “Anna has been particularly adept at playing wicked and powerful which are two qualities Reagan has in spades,” showrunners Michael Foley and Justin Lo wrote in an email “But Anna also has a much softer side and we were so excited to see her bring that vulnerability to Maddie all mixed in with her razor-sharp comedic instincts.” Camp had been a fan of You since 2018 when the first season premiered on Lifetime “I loved the premise and was just like and why do I still want to keep watching this person do all of these horrible things?” So when Camp heard the producers were interested in bringing her in for the fifth and final season And when she found out they had her in mind to play twins “It’s a bucket list item,” Camp says citing Anne Heche’s good-versus-evil twins in Another World as inspiration “You get to stretch your wings in a way that’s a huge challenge especially to have scenes with myself.” It didn’t hurt that once she saw the scripts for season five she realized the twins’s storyline would be “very Shakespearean in a Richard III kind of way.” (Read: Maddie and Reagan are so very screwed.) It was a full circle moment when she realized You would film in New York at Long Island City’s Silver Cup Studios the location of her first ever on-screen role: an Olive Garden commercial “I was a waitress delivering endless salad and breadsticks.” Though Camp came up with specific physical details for the twins and completely transformed her demeanor based on who she was playing her posture was stiff,” wrote Foley and Lo Her voice was warmer and more relaxed.” The crew lit Reagan “beautifully,” Camp adds while Maddie “was lit with all my flaws.” These subtle differences are no more obvious than in episode four when Maddie and Reagan find themselves having the fight to end all fights it’s hard to believe you’re watching the same actor portray both Maddie’s devastation and Reagan’s callousness “To craft two different people and to play the opposite from the other side it’s such a dance that really stretched me creatively in a way I don’t think I’ve been stretched in a very long time,” Camp says “I thought Maddie would be the easier twin to play I would be all dressed up in black with tight hair and it felt natural,” Camp says “I felt safe because she has a lot of armor Camp ascended to a new level of twin-acting in a pivotal scene where Maddie must impersonate Reagan having a conversation with Maddie as to not tip anyone off to Reagan’s death (Still following?) What results is a brilliant and explosive emotional breakdown that serves as a catalyst for the rest of the season It was by far the hardest scene Camp had to perform and to make it work so the sets were completely mirrored for each twin to ensure Maddie’s collapse would feel believable “That’s my main goal,” Camp says “To make this story believable in these really heightened circumstances.” They would meet up at the natural wine bar Have & Meyer or hole up in Camp’s Williamsburg loft to watch music videos on a giant projector “We bonded while shooting this show about misogyny and what it means to be in a toxic relationship We became a very special family of women.” Since filming wrapped will you sit next to me at the premiere?” Camp says Camp credits some of that open connection to Badgley who she says was adamant about making the You set feel safe for its cast members many of whom are female and act in violent or sexual scenes “He was always very open to discussing what these scenes meant what we were shooting them for,” Camp says “I always felt like we were doing something not salacious that there was a point to every scene and every moment He is very aware of the fact that so many people watch You and he has such a responsibility to navigate what they’re saying with this show He really set the tone to make sure we all felt comfortable I can only imagine what it would be like with a different person who doesn’t think in those types of ways.” Intimacy coordinators were also available on set I’m just very thankful that’s an option now because on True Blood we did not have that.” She’s sworn to secrecy when it comes to all things Scream “All I can say is that it’s one of the most jaw-dropping and literally bloody Screams you’re going to see my jaw was on the floor times a million.” Camp is eager to see how You fans react to the final chapter in Joe Goldberg’s story wrapping up five seasons of gory horror and laugh-out-loud antics with the most satisfying ending a longtime viewer could hope for It’s exactly the kind of work that Camp wants to be part of “I love balancing that line between absolutely scary and absolutely hysterical.” Photographer Ruben Chamorro | Stylist Cassy Meier | Hair Stylist Li Murillo for Exclusive Artists | Makeup Artist Camille Thompson | Line Producer Kyran Marshall | Location Thompson Central Park New York Jessica GoodmanJessica Goodman is the New York Times bestselling author of The Counselors She is the former op-ed editor at Cosmopolitan magazine and was part of the 2017 team that won a National Magazine Award in personal service She has also held editorial positions at Entertainment Weekly and HuffPost and her work has been published in outlets like Glamour Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application They shared many hours of laughter and memorable adventures together Megan was fiercely devoted to family and friends and had a gift for making others feel loved With her beautiful smile and a fashion all her own Megan approached life with joy and authenticity She was quick to laugh and would lovingly tease with a twinkle in her eye her thoughtfulness often led her to giving gifts and spending cherished time with those she loved Her tenderheartedness was also evident in her care for all creatures A talented pianist with a passion for music Megan was a valued team member of Turner’s Keyboards of Augusta She was able to use her organizational skills attention to detail and her musical gifts to pour into her work at Turner’s Her co-workers quickly became her dear friends Megan was also gifted in languages and cultivated a particular affinity for the Japanese culture and language She taught herself Japanese and had an interest in possible translation work she was able to travel to Japan with her older brother the indelible impact of her genuine spirit and unwavering love will live on in those who knew and cherished her and David and Elaine Anna; aunts and uncles many treasured friends; and her beloved Zane at 11:30 AM at Chapel at Warren Baptist Church with Rev David Beck officiating The family will receive friends on Thursday at 10:00 AM at the Chapel at Warren Baptist Church Please sign the guestbook at www.thomaspoteet.com Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Every Celeb at Met Gala 2025 - See All Red Carpet Photos & Full Guest List (Updating Live All Night) Rihanna Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 3 With A$AP Rocky! Lily James & Dominic Cooper Look Elated to Run In to One Another, Share Some Sweet Exchanges Continue » Tonight’s the night: the 2025 Met Gala is finally here As with every year, many are wondering what Anna Wintour‘s guest list will look like We’ve dug up the 2 celebrities who are actually banned from the annual event plus the two additional celebs who thinks they are banned for the comments she’s made we’ve included more who have publicly slammed the event Dejection turned to elation in a period of about five hours May 2 for owner Mike Repole He co-owns the City of Light 4-year-old with Coolmore-affiliated partners Fierceness ran in the Alysheba like the champion he was two years ago as a juvenile, defeating a short cast that included fellow graded stakes winners Most Wanted, Hall of Fame, and Locked Fierceness further showed a professionalism that was at times missing during his 2-year-old season and the first half of his 3-year-old campaign when he would alternate top performances with lackluster ones typically after slow starts and becoming overly aggressive He pulled within a half-length of Most Wanted after six furlongs in 1:11.11 and outsprinted him over the final five-sixteenths to inch away by 1 1/2 lengths over the runner-up at the finish “When I put him in the clear on the backstretch he just really got into the bit and kept taking off,” Velazquez said Fierceness crossed the finish line in 1:40.66 lowering Successful Dan ‘s track mark of 1:41.04 set in the 2012 Alysheba Stakes “He’s a nice horse, and he showed it today. But, wow, a track record at Churchill Downs. That’s a really big deal,” trainer Todd Pletcher said For a horse with numerous highlights — Fierceness was the champion 2-year-old male in 2023 and runner-up in voting for championship 3-year-old male honors last year — Friday’s performance seemed comparable to some of his best efforts from last year “We know what he did in the Breeders’ Cup Classic,” Repole said of Fierceness who pushed a demanding pace before being overhauled by late-running Sierra Leone “and to come back after six months and do that a 4-year-old colt bred by Repole out of the Stay Thirsty mare Nonna Bella improved his record to 6-1-1-1 in 10 starts and earnings to $4,315,320 He is to join the stallion lineup at Coolmore’s Ashford Stud at the end of his racing career said the pace of the race and quick finish to the Alysheba made it difficult for late-running Locked to make up ground “Who’s the best horse in the older division She had already established herself as a dragon slayer with her top-level results a year ago. Now, after yet another conquest of a reigning champion, Alpha Delta Stables’ Raging Sea may be able to lay claim as the outright queen of the division she has repeatedly disrupted winning the Azeri and Apple Blossom in handy fashion and she hadn’t been defeated by a member of her own sex since running second in the Golden Rod Stakes beneath the Twin Spires in November 2023 “I was really confident one of my two horses would win, nothing against the other fillies,” said Brown, who also saddled Grade 1 winner Randomized in the La Troienne Thorpedo Anna had had a really long season and I was hopeful in the Distaff that she wouldn’t run her absolute best race of the year But there were so many scratches in the race I was looking forward to a little bit of a rematch here.” Among the many reasons Brown has five Eclipse Awards for leading trainer on his mantel is he is a savant when it comes to bringing horses back off a layoff he had Raging Sea absolutely ready to strike when it became clear the dominant version of Thorpedo Anna wasn’t showing up Sent off at 4-1 odds, Raging Sea, with jockey Flavien Prat at the helm settled back into fifth during the early going as stablemate Randomized took up her position on the lead between horses with Thorpedo Anna giving chase by the stands for the first time longshot Dorth Vader along the rail appeared to ping-pong into Thorpedo Anna forcing the champion out and back into third “It looks like they beat her up going into the first turn. I don’t know what that was about,” McPeek said of the jostling Though Thorpedo Anna recovered to get clear position and sit just off Randomized through fractions of :23.50 and :47.22, the daughter of Fast Anna began giving way as they came off the far turn. Her retreat coincided with Raging Sea finding her best run between her barnmate and a game Taxed before edging clear for her eighth career victory.— Alicia Hughes A Beginner’s Guide to the 150th Edition of the Preakness Stakes Sunday Silence: The Star No One Wanted 2025 Triple Crown Prospect Profiles: Evaluating Sovereignty’s Chances in Preakness, Belmont Stakes Ten Unforgettable Kentucky Derby Upsets A Beginner’s Guide to the 2025 Kentucky Derby Sixteen Things to Know About the Kentucky Derby 2021 Kentucky Derby Cheat Sheet Preakness Quick Sheet: Get to Know the 2021 Preakness Horses Get to Know All 13 U.S. Triple Crown Winners NBC Sports Reports Largest Kentucky Derby Audience Since 1989 Five Takeaways You Need to Know From an Action-Packed Kentucky Derby Weekend Preakness an Option for Derby Runner-up Journalism, Baeza and Sandman to Belmont Stakes Dannielynn paired the pieces with a light blue tulle dress by Mac Duggal Alexandra Schonfeld is a features writer at PEOPLE She has been working at PEOPLE since April 2022 Thorpedo Anna is among the sport’s top stars and will take a four-race winning streak into Friday’s $1 million Grade 1 La Troienne on the Kentucky Oaks undercard Thorpedo Anna is the 2-5 morning-line favorite in a field of seven “I’m fully expecting her to win again,” trainer Kenny McPeek said She has a real chance to maybe be Horse of the Year again.” McPeek famously dubbed Thorpedo Anna “a grizzly” before last year’s Kentucky Oaks, and she delivered a thrilling 4 ¾-length victory that sent her on to a remarkable 3-year-old campaign She won six of her seven races — all graded stakes — and capped her year with a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff Her only defeat came as the runner-up against the boys in the Travers — a head behind Fierceness Thorpedo Anna became the first filly to take Horse of the Year honors since Havre de Grace in 2011 “She’s extremely popular,” said Steve Byk, host of the At the Races radio show “There’s an interest in seeing the fillies run against the boys and so that Travers performance — even in defeat — is something that really galvanizes fan reaction This goes back to (Rachel Alexandra) and Zenyatta and how good they’ve been for the game.” winning the Grade 2 Azeri and Grade 1 Apple Blossom at Oaklawn Park in preparation for the La Troienne McPeek said Thorpedo Anna is more professional as a 4-year-old a little easier to deal with,” McPeek said McPeek said Thorpedo Anna could return against the boys in the Grade 1 Stephen Foster on June 28 at Churchill Downs Wise Dan (2012-13) was the last repeat winner of Horse of the Year honors, and Thorpedo Anna could be the next. She’s ranked No. 1 in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s poll of top thoroughbreds McPeek said it was “too far ahead” to think about running against the boys in this fall's Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar but admitted it’s a possibility “There’s some interesting colts races on the calendar,” McPeek said “They’re more interesting than filly races Byk noted the older-male division is strong this year with contenders such as White Abarrio And the upcoming Triple Crown races likely will produce another Horse of the Year candidate “She would absolutely have to win one or two races against (older) males,” Byk said Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com More horse racing: Why each horse can, can't win the Kentucky Derby There are 5 foods and spices you will not find on the menu at the 2025 Met Gala The exclusive event – happening on the first Monday each May – has the theme of “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” This is the first menswear focused theme for the event since 2003 and proliferation of the Black dandy.” you may be wondering…what do guests eat when they’re at fashion’s biggest night? We’re bringing you the details about what foods are allegedly a no-no for Vogue‘s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour Last year while on the Today show, Jenna Bush Hager got some scoop and asked “Those are three things I’m not particularly fond of An insider told the New York Post that Anna allegedly won’t allow parsley “because you don’t want that stuck in your teeth” and bruschetta because “it can fall easily on your gown.” Find out the 1 celebrity that Anna Wintour will never invite back to the Met Gala. Home » Archive » Top News » Raging Sea Roars Home in La Troienne Thorpedo Anna Finishes Last After Rough Trip In a race many thought was for second-place it was Raging Sea (Curlin–Stormy Welcome by Storm Cat) who stepped up to play the spoiler in her 2025 bow and claim the GI La Troienne Stakes as the 2024 Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) faded to last in the lane Content to watch the action unfold in fifth as her stablemate Randomized (Nyquist) went loose on the lead by way of traffic behind her Raging Sea was spared a lot of the inside drama when Dorth Vader (Girvin) rushed up and knocked 'TDN Rising Star' Thorpedo Anna away from the rail The two-time champion was bounced around like a pinball going into the first turn but seemed to recover from a spot on the outside stalking the pace who only had two horses beaten entering the far bend as the field closed ranks was always poised to strike behind the :23.50 and 1:11.38 splits as they swung through it for home The looming danger as she rallied from a ground saving spot to overtake the tiring Thorpedo Anna she got first jump on hard-charging Taxed (Collected) to her outside to win by three-quarters of a length despite swapping back to the wrong lead in the final strides Randomized held on for third while Dorth Vader came in fourth an objection was lodged by Johnny Velazquez on Dorth Vader against the third place finisher but the stewards dismissed it and no changes were made to the running order “I was really looking forward to a little bit of a rematch [from the Breeders' Cup Distaff] and I was happy that she was able to get up there,” said Chad Brown “She's really etched her own solid career and not just a one off sort of horse–so consistency over many years now solid horse that everyone needs to respect.” “The pace was slower than we anticipated but Flavien [Prat] did a nice job keeping her in striking distance and responded really well down the stretch.” Runner-up Taxed's trainer Randy Morse could not have been prouder of his grey I thought we were going to get there.” all eyes were on Thorpedo Anna as she faded to last but jockey Brian Hernandez Jr didn't believe it was the incident around the first turn which ultimately got to her “She got bounced around a little [on] the first turn We hopped outside of Randomized and we were having a nice smooth trip from that point and maybe the last race over there at Oaklawn [GI Apple Blossom] Trainer Kenny McPeek wasn't entirely of the same mind after the race “It looks like they beat her up going into the first turn McPeek tweeted “Thorpedo Anna cooling out in the test barn We will need to clean her up and go over her tomorrow morning to get some clarity The bumper cars in the first turn concern me and hopefully she didn't get injured long term I will let her fans know if we find anything.” Raging Sea wins the G1 La Troienne off the layoff Chad Brown trains with Flavien Prat in the saddle 🎥TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/vuJ9M81UFT — TwinSpires Racing 🏇 (@TwinSpires) May 2, 2025 Raging Sea hails from a Classic family as the granddaughter of GSW Welcome Surprise (Seeking the Gold) a half-sister to the late great Horse of the Year A.P the victress claims MSP Welcoming (Tapit) herself dam of MSP Reconcile (War Front) Said second dam is also the granddam of GSW Guest Suite (Quality Road) via Guest House (Ghostzapper) Stormy Welcome's most recent of racing age is a juvenile filly by City of Light She was barren in 2024 after a trip to Curlin but produce a full-sister to Raging Sea this year The pedigree explodes beneath the third dam Weekend Surprise (Secretariat) as that multiple graded winner lays claim to a veritable roll call of quality horses–some of whom would become the best the racing industry has known In addition to the multiple leading sire and broodmare sire she produced his half-brother Summer Squall (Storm Bird)–a GI Preakness winner who also went on to a noteworthy stallion career Indy's full-sister GISP Weekend in Seattle who would claim her own Grade I branch of the family as the dam of SW & GISP Mambo in Seattle (Kingmambo) His half-sister Seattle Sunset (Belong to Me) would be exported to Japan and produce GSW Stay in Seattle (Jpn) (Stay Gold {Jpn}) while another sister would earn her fame via her son MGSW & GISP Sky Kingdom (Empire Maker) This is the immediate female family of MGISW Court Vision (Gulch) and the extended family of Canadian champion MGSW Moonlit Promise (Malibu Moon) and GISW Happy Saver (Super Saver) Copy Article Link The father-daughter duo continued their annual Kentucky Derby tradition with a sweet nod to the late model