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Teacher’s Day 2023: Akshay Kumar to Kiara Advani; 5 celebs who ventured in teaching before stepping into showbiz

On September 5th every year, we pay tribute to Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. But did you know that B-town celebs like Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani worked as teachers before entering into showbiz?

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Today’s date, September 5th, holds great significance in the history of India. It’s the day when we remember the greatest statesman, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, our country has ever produced. To pay tribute to his contributions and achievements, his birth anniversary is celebrated as Teacher’s Day in India. But did you know? Before putting their first step into the Hindi film industry, many Indian celebs also ventured into teaching?

Akshay Kumar was a martial art teacher
Apart from being an ace actor, Akshay Kumar is known for being a fitness freak and a sports enthusiast. Before venturing into showbiz, Kumar used to teach martial arts. After finishing his high school education, Kumar’s dad sent him to Bangkok, Thailand to learn martial arts. He was there for five years learning Thai Boxing. The black belt in Taekwondo then took up many odd jobs in multiple cities across India before he finally returned to Bombay and started teaching martial arts.

Kiara Advani was a playschool teacher
Kiara Advani is today one of the finest actresses in Bollywood. We saw her playing the role of a school teacher in the anthology show Lust Stories. But the fact is that she actually was a playschool teacher before becoming an acclaimed actor. The Kabir Singh actor used to work as a teacher at Bird’s Play playschool in Mumbai where her mother was the headmistress.

Source: https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/news/teachers-day-2023-akshay-kumar-to-kiara-advani-5-celebs-who-ventured-in-teaching-before-stepping-into-showbiz-1240979

‘Furious’ David Beckham reportedly ends friendship with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle

There appears to be a royal rift between these couples.

David and Victoria Beckham, longtime friends of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, have allegedly been accused of leaking sources about the Suessexes.

Now, their friendship is over, according to an anonymous insider.

The source told The Mail on Sunday that David is “absolutely bloody furious” after accusations supposedly flew during a tense phone call between the couples.

“Any making up now is so unlikely,” the insider claimed.

The Beckhams were present at the royal pair’s wedding in 2018, and were “very supportive” of Meghan’s arrival in the UK, the source said.

The Beckhams and Sussexes have allegedly ended their friendship amid allegations the ex-soccer star his wife leaked stories about the royal couple.
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In the wake of their fallout, Meghan has seemingly replaced one Victoria with another: Victoria Jackson, a cosmetics magnate and the couple’s neighbor in Montecito, California.

The Post has reached out to reps for both the Beckhams and the Sussexes for comment.

“Victoria [Jackson] is a dynamic force. She’s someone who built a business but has also overcome adversity in her private life,” a second source told the outlet.

Anonymous sources claimed the Sussexes accused the Beckhams of leaking stories about them.
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“She and Meghan bond on many levels. They are extremely close, they adore each other.”

Jackson, whose successful Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation fundraises for the autoimmune disease Neuromyelitis Optica, is allegedly “advising Meghan on many levels” with her own Archewell charity, per the source.

The former “Suits” actress is also rumored to be pals with hair stylist Amanda Leone as well as Hollywood mogul Ari Emanuel, the CEO of William Morris Endeavor, and his wife, fashion designer Sarah Staudinger.

According to sources, David was left “furious” after an allegedly tense phone call between the couples. Getty Images

“Ari and his wife are part of Meghan’s new friendship group,” a Hollywood agent alleged to the Daily Mail.

“Meghan has a close-knit circle of friends who are very protective of her.”

The Sussexes’ exclusive inner circle has been dubbed the “Montecito Mafia” by one Hollywood exec, according to the Mail, which is rumored to include Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, photographer Misan Harriman and Meghan’s former “Suits” co-stars Sarah Rafferty and Abigail Spencer.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/07/29/furious-david-beckham-ends-friendship-with-prince-harry-meghan-markle-source/

Celebrities Can’t Stop Wearing the Trend That’s Taking Over Zara and Mango RN

When I first saw three A-list celebrities wearing almost identical pastel-colored tweed sets this month, I could’ve sworn it was déjà vu rather than reality. One or even two tweed looks, maybe. But three, especially when they all looked so similar, felt impossible given how long it’s been since we last saw the style on top. Yet it absolutely was not an illusion.

While doing press in Cannes recently, Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney wore a baby-pink Oscar de la Renta miniskirt-and-tank set with point-toe kitten heels (another rising trend this year). Shortly thereafter, for a panel in Los Angeles, Selena Gomez wore an eerily similar look, including a pink Mango dress with cutouts and a matching cropped jacket. The cherry on top arrived on Wednesday when Anatomy of a Scandal‘s Sienna Miller was spotted in London in the lilac version of Sweeney’s and Gomez’s tweed sets, hers from Alessandra Rich. Coincidence? I think not.

As if overnight, tweed went from being a fabric often only seen on the royal family—Kate Middleton has long been a fan of the style—to being completely unavoidable in Hollywood and beyond. But it doesn’t end with them. A few quick scrolls through Zara and Mango will tell you that the trend is quickly catching on in the market, meaning that sets like Miller’s, Sweeney’s, and Gomez’s are fast approaching a closet near you.

Keep scrolling to shop the tweed trend before it really is everywhere.