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Eighties film star, 68, hits back at trolls saying she’s ‘aged really bad’

Eighties film star, 68, hits back at trolls saying she’s ‘aged really bad’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Rachel Ward, best known for her role in the 1983 drama miniseries The Thorn Birds, is brushing off online criticism of her appearance. The former British-Australian actor, 68 — whose last major film role was in 2016’s The Death and Life of Otto Bloom — has since traded Hollywood for a quiet life in New South Wales, Australia, where she runs a regenerative beef cattle farm with her husband, actor Bryan Brown. Last December, a Ward posted an Instagram video thanking “all those who sent lovely messages this year” while talking about her neighbors and her work on the farm. Unfortunately, internet trolls left hurtful messages in the comment section about how she had “aged really badly.” Addressing the backlash in a new interview …

Rivals season 2 ‘will feature cameo by Eighties music legend’

Rivals season 2 ‘will feature cameo by Eighties music legend’

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Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This The crooner behind one of the biggest songs of the Eighties is reportedly set to make a cameo in Disney+’s hit series Rivals. The streaming service achieved a commercial and critical hit in 2024 with the first season of the raunchy drama, adapted from author Jilly Cooper’s famous “bonkbuster” novel set in the fictional English county of Rutshire. Starring an ensemble cast including Alex Hassell, Aidan Turner, Bella Maclean, David Tennant, Danny Dyer and Emily Atack, the second season is due to air later this year. According to The Sun, Irish-British singer Chris de Burgh will appear in a scene in which he performs his ballad “The Lady in Red”. The song was a huge hit upon its release in 1986, topping the charts in several countries, although it went on to be branded one of the most “annoying” songs ever written. Last …

How to get big Eighties hair – without the crunch or damage

How to get big Eighties hair – without the crunch or damage

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more The Eighties revival, long evident in fashion with the resurgence of peplum tops and shoulder pads, has now firmly taken hold in the realm of hair. Big, bouncy, full-bodied styles are making a significant comeback, championed by figures such as Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, and Simone Ashley. However, this contemporary wave of volume is a distinct departure from the rigid perms and helmet-hard hairspray of its predecessor. “Big hair is back, but it’s had a very modern makeover. The key difference now is softness,” explains celebrity hairstylist Jason Collier, founder of Studio23. “You want lift and fullness, but with movement and ‘touchability’, not rigid structure […] your hair should look as though it can move.” In essence, today’s interpretation of Eighties hair prioritises lightness …

Let’s Eat Grandma’s Jenny Hollingworth on her shimmering new solo album: ‘My parents being boomers probably drilled all those Eighties synths into my head’

Let’s Eat Grandma’s Jenny Hollingworth on her shimmering new solo album: ‘My parents being boomers probably drilled all those Eighties synths into my head’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This As one half of Let’s Eat Grandma, Jenny Hollingworth made music that got under the skin. Two prodigious sixth-formers from Norwich, she and Rosa Walton – best friends since they were four – wrote teenage odysseys that were bold, lurid and inventive. Admired for their unguarded vocals and impressionistic lyrics, the duo broke through in 2018 with I’m All Ears, a second album that translated weirdness into proper synthpop: a collision of rave-y euphoria, harsh electronics and playful snatches of recorder and violin. It earned them an Ivor Novello nomination. By the time they released follow-up Two Ribbons in 2022, still just 23 years old, they were hailed as generational talents. That album was a masterpiece about grief and the changing nature of friendship, but it nearly broke Hollingworth. Now she’s releasing her buoyant debut solo record, Quicksand Heart, under the moniker Jenny …