The Bachelor’s Bekah Martinez Slams Trolls Who Say She’s Not ‘Mexican Enough’ After ‘Parents Latina’ Cover: ‘I am Very Proud’ - Us Weekly

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• The Bachelor’s Bekah Martinez Slams Trolls Who Say She’s Not ‘Mexican Enough’ After ‘Parents Latina’ Cover: ‘I am Very Proud’ - Us Weekly
• Larry King's estranged wife Shawn contests handwritten will, more celeb news ICYMI this week - Wonderwall
• Malia Obama's new starring role alongside famous family sparks fan reaction - details - HELLO!

The Bachelor’s Bekah Martinez Slams Trolls Who Say She’s Not ‘Mexican Enough’ After ‘Parents Latina’ Cover: ‘I am Very Proud’ - Us Weekly Posted: 10 Mar 2021 02:11 PM PST Say it loud and proud! Bekah Martinez hit back at trolls who have told her she's not "Mexican enough" in an interview for Parents Latina's April/May 2021 issue. The Bachelor alum, 26, admitted that she's dealt with these criticisms her whole life, noting that coming from a blended family further complicated things. Martinez's mother is Lithuanian and Polish, while her father is Mexican, and she was often told, "'Oh, you don't look Mexican,' or 'I wouldn't have guessed you were Mexican,'" growing up. "We live in Long Beach, California. There's a big Latino population here, and when people try to talk to me in Spanish, I feel a twinge of pain, like 'Uh, I don't really speak it.' But regardless of whether others think I fit the profile or not, I am very proud of my Mexican heritage," she told the outlet in an interview released on Tuesday, March 9. Martinez further discussed the issue via social media the same day, after the cover was revealed. She began receiving comments on Instagram like, "It's nice to be latin when it's convenient" and "It's weird how you get to take up space in the Latina world.. aren't you half white? Don't even speak Spanish? Culturally are you even Latina?" In her caption, she admitted she "hesitated" to appear on Parents Latina's cover, well aware that she would likely face critiques about her heritage. "This has been such an exciting experience for me, but it hasn't come without a sense of sadness," she captioned the Tuesday Instagram post. "I hesitated to even accept the offer of being featured in @parentslatina because I just didn't feel 'Mexican enough.' Comments like the ones in the second photo hit at deep insecurities. I'm so proud of my Latina heritage. But I've been told all my life I don't look the part. If only these people knew the tears I've cried over wishing I could have spoken to my grandparents in their native tongue. If only they knew the longing I've had to be a 'real Mexican.'" Martinez's caption continued: "But I'm also sad because I know where these people are coming from. I know there are struggles and discrimination that come from being 'visibly Mexican' that I will never experience. I know there is deep-seated colorism within the Latino community. I know there are so many benefits and opportunities I gain from my whiteness. I think we can acknowledge all of these things at once and hold space for everyone in this conversation." She concluded by saying, "At the end of the day, this was such a huge step in publicly embracing a part of me that I hold so close to my heart. I'm Latina and I'm proud. No one can take that way from me." Bekah Martinez Courtesy of Bekah Martinez/Instagram The reality star also opened up about other trials and tribulations in her Parents Latina interview. Martinez revealed that she received backlash over her surprise pregnancies, which shocked her. "I had a very conservative, religious upbringing in central California where it was not at all uncommon for the people I knew to get married and have children at age 19 or 20," she shared. "But when I got pregnant at 23, I was living in Los Angeles, where suddenly I was considered young to be having a baby and everyone treated me like I was a teen mom. 'Irresponsible' was a comment I got from a lot of people because both my pregnancies were a surprise and Grayston [Leonard] and I were not — and still are not — married." Martinez noted that "parenthood takes many forms." She told Parents Latina, "There's really no one way to do it." The California native, who appeared on season 22 of The Bachelor in 2018, found out she was pregnant with her first child with Leonard in 2018 after three months of dating. She gave birth to her daughter, Ruth, in February 2019. Their son Franklin followed in June 2020. Listen to Us Weekly's Hot Hollywood as each week the editors of Us break down the hottest entertainment news stories!

Larry King's estranged wife Shawn contests handwritten will, more celeb news ICYMI this week - Wonderwall Posted: 21 Feb 2021 12:00 AM PST By Mark Gray 6:22am PST, Feb 21, 2021 Fight over the will As many expected, the fight over late media star Larry King's estate has started to get ugly. Not long after the talk show legend passed away in January, reports indicated that he had written his estranged wife, Shawn King, out of his will. In a new handwritten will, Larry — who filed for divorce in 2019 — made clear he wanted to leave his estate to his five children, two of whom are now deceased. Shawn's name was nowhere to be found. However, Shawn claims she and Larry were on the verge of a reconciliation when he died and that the handwritten will is not sufficient to replace his previous will, which he filed in July 2015. That one names her as the executor of his estate. In a court filing, she claimed she was "actively involved" in Larry's business dealings and has "the most knowledge" of his assets and wishes at the time of his death. Larry's eldest son, Larry King Jr., has asked to be appointed executor of the estate. RELATED: Stars we lost in 2021 Harrowing injury and rescue Ashley Judd shared more details of her harrowing experience in the Congo rainforest — one that almost resulted in her losing her leg or even losing her life. On Feb. 16, the actress posted several Instagram images that showed her being carried out of the jungle via a hammock and driven out on a scooter. It took her more than two days to get professional medical help. "Without my Congolese brothers and sisters, my internal bleeding would have likely killed me, and I would have lost my leg," she wrote on social media. "I wake up weeping in gratitude, deeply moved by each person who contributed something life giving and spirit salving during my grueling 55 hour odyssey." Her leg, she said, broke in four places and had nerve damage after something fell on it. One man, Ashley wrote, "stretched out his leg and put it under my grossly misshapen left leg to try to keep it still. While she bit down on a stick, another man adjusted her broken bones "back into something like a position I could be transported in, while I screamed and writhed." Six men, she said, carried her in a hammock through the rainforest for three hours. Ashley called the Congolese people who helped her "heroes." RELATED: Stars who were injured on set Baby No. 2 Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are adding another royal to their brood. On Feb. 14, the pair released a gorgeous black-and-white photo revealing Meghan's growing baby bump as they announced that they're expecting their second child together six months after Meghan suffered a miscarriage. The couple are already parents to son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, who will be 2 by the time his sibling is born. A spokesperson for the couple said Harry and Meghan are "overjoyed." A Buckingham Palace spokesman said Queen Elizabeth II and the rest of the royal family are "delighted and wish them well." Days later on Feb. 19, Buckingham Palace announced that the couple will officially not be returning to their royal roles after exiting the royal family last year — and therefore had to relinquish all of their royal patronages. Harry is also officially losing his honorary military appointments, which will be redistributed "among working members of The Royal Family," the palace explained. The Sussexes' office said in a statement that despite the news, the couple "remain committed to their duty and service to the U.K. and around the world, and have offered their continued support to the organizations they have represented regardless of official role." RELATED: Stars expecting babies Overdose details revealed Demi Lovato is revealing just how dire things were after her 2018 overdose. In a trailer for her new YouTube Originals four-part documentary series, "Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil," the singer said she suffered three strokes and a heart attack following her OD. "I had crossed a line that I had never crossed before … I snapped," she said. "My doctors said that I had five to 10 more minutes [to live]." She added, "I had so much to say over the past two years, wanting to set the record straight about what it was that happened. Any time that you suppress a part of yourself, it's gonna overflow." During the virtual press tour on Feb. 17, Demi told reporters that she was left with brain damage. "I don't drive a car because I have blind spots in my vision," she said. "For a long time, [I] had a really hard time reading. Reading was a big deal when I was able to read out of a book, which was two months later because my vision was so blurry, I dealt with a lot of the repercussions and I think they are kind of still there to remind me of what could happen if I ever get into a dark place again." RELATED: The business of being Rihanna Divorce It's over. After months of speculation, Kim Kardashian West has pulled the plug on her marriage to Kanye West. On Feb. 19, TMZ reported that she filed for divorce, ending their nearly seven-year marriage. Kim is asking for joint legal and physical custody of the couple's four kids, and Kanye isn't fighting her request. They "are committed to co-parenting together," the report said. The duo, who are honoring their prenup, have also already begun working a property settlement agreement. Engaged! Paris Hilton is officially a bride-to-be. On Feb. 17 — her 40th birthday — the heiress and DJ announced that she had gotten engaged to beau Carter Reum. "When you find your soulmate, you don't just know it. You feel it," she captioned a series of engagement pics taken on a private island. "My love & I have been together since our first date, and for my birthday, he arranged a special trip to tropical paradise. As we walked to dinner along the beach, Carter led us to a cabana adorned with flowers and dropped to one knee. I said yes, yes to forever." Vogue reported that the venture capitalist popped the question on Feb. 13 with an emerald-cut diamond ring designed by Jean Dousset. "There's no one I'd rather spend forever with," Paris said on social media. The couple have been together for about a year. R.I.P., Rush Rush Limbaugh, arguably the most influential voice in conservative talk radio, passed away on Feb. 17 after a year-long battle with lung cancer. Rush, who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Donald Trump in February 2020, hosted the most listened-to radio show in the United States, according to "The Rush Limbaugh Show" website. Via the airwaves, Rush reached up to 27 million people weekly. Many in the entertainment world reacted to his death including Trump, who called Rush "a legend." The former POTUS said, "Those people who listen to him every day, it was like a religious experience for a lot of people." Judge Jeanine Pirro said he was "an icon of conservative thinking and a master of communication." Hospitalized Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband, was admitted to a London hospital on Feb. 16 after days of feeling unwell. "The Duke is expected to remain in hospital for a few days of observation and rest," a Buckingham Palace statement read. According to CNN, the 99-year-old Duke of Edinburgh's illness is not COVID-19-related. The prince, who likes to keep a low profile, was reportedly driven by car and walked inside unassisted. His was not considered an "emergency admission." The queen remained at Windsor Castle about an hour's drive away while her husband was attended to at the hospital. The duke's health has been closely observed ever since he stepped back from public life in 2017.  Paycheck shocker Drea de Matteo had one of the most integral roles on "The Sopranos," but her paycheck didn't always reflect it. On Feb. 17, the actress, who played Adriana La Cerva on the hit HBO show, said she only made $500 an episode during the first season. "I never really made an intense amount of money," she told Page Six. Her pay did increase in subsequent seasons, but even that was a slow build. "Then I made a couple of thousand and then probably by the end is when I started making series quotes but that money came and went immediately," she said. "I didn't spend enough time on the show to really make money." Further, Drea revealed that the cast doesn't make residuals from the hugely popular series. Sad news The man who allegedly killed Nicki Minaj's father in a hit-and-run accident late last week turned himself into police on Feb. 17. Authorities said the rapper's dad, Robert Maraj, was walking in New York on Feb. 12 when he was hit by a car. The driver fled. Robert eventually succumbed to his injuries at a hospital.

Malia Obama's new starring role alongside famous family sparks fan reaction - details - HELLO! Posted: 10 Mar 2021 08:58 AM PST Last modified on Mar 10, 2021 16:58 GMTHanna Fillingham Malia Obama and her parents Barack and Michelle Obama have a starring new role in an upcoming show The First Lady Malia Obama has not only landed herself an impressive TV writing role, but will be portrayed in a star-studded new series, too! MORE: Michelle Obama stuns in figure-flattering dress to reveal exciting news The Harvard student will feature as one of the many characters in upcoming Showtime Anthropology series The First Lady, with Lexi Underwood playing the role of Michelle and Barack Obama's eldest daughter. Lexi took to Instagram to share the exciting news on Tuesday, writing: "Sitting in so much gratitude. @michelleobama you and the entire Obama family are the epitome of excellence. Loading the player... VIDEO: Meet the Obamas "Malia, I am humbled and honored to tell your story. Thank you @violadavis @showtime & my phenomenal team @creativeartistsagency, Untitled Entertainment, & @independentpublicrelations for making my dreams come true! "I can't believe I get to work with so many incredible humans." MORE: Barack Obama makes unexpected comment about Michelle Obama MORE: Malia Obama pictured with famous parents following exciting news Fans were quick to comment on the news, with one writing: "So excited," while another wrote: "This is amazing." A third added: "Can't wait to see this." The First Lady will also see Viola Davis play Michelle, O. T. Fagbenie as Barack, while it has not yet been announced if Sasha Obama will also have a part in the show. Malia Obama will be portrayed in upcoming show The First Lady Other former first ladies will also be portrayed, with Betty Ford being played by Michelle Pfeiffer, and Eleanor Roosevelt portrayed by Gillian Anderson. It was announced at the end of February that filming had begun in Georgia, and we can't wait for more information on the release date. MORE: 'Smart' Malia Obama's impressive work ethic revealed ahead of new job MORE: Michelle Obama and George W. Bush's reunion photos will melt your heart Michelle and Barack are notoriously private about their family life and during her husband's presidency the former FLOTUS did everything she could to make sure her children had normal lives. Lexi Underwood will be playing Malia in the star-studded show What's more, Michelle's mum, Marian Robinson, moved in with the family during these years to help raise Malia and Sasha, and Barack recently praised her for helping his daughters remain grounded. "Marian didn't understand all the fuss. She was great to have around with the girls," the former President previously said on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. READ: Michelle Obama reveals daughter Sasha's unique living situation He added: "Maybe one of my greatest successes, Michelle's greatest successes, in those eight years was raising these great girls, who don't have an attitude, don't feel entitled. Michelle and Barack Obama with daughters Malia and Sasha "But part of it is because of my mother-in-law. If she saw them acting bratty, she said, 'You guys haven't done anything. Why are you acting special? You're just here for the ride.' MORE: Michelle Obama's concerns for Barack Obama revealed - and they may surprise you  MORE: Michelle Obama receives outpour of love following heartfelt announcement "And they'd suddenly go, 'You're right, Grandma,'" he continued. "She was a huge blessing." Read more HELLO! US stories here Like this story? Sign up to our newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox.

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