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Meet Donatella Versace’s 2 kids, including her reclusive daughter and musician son, who had piano lessons from Elton John

Meet Donatella Versace’s 2 kids, including her reclusive daughter and musician son, who had piano lessons from Elton John

Published by Daniella Wilson

Donatella Versace has plenty of accolades to her name after spending 27 years as the creative director of the luxury Italian fashion house before stepping down in March 2025. The 71-year-old spent years juggling her work with being a mom of two. She and her ex-husband, Paul Beck, who married in 1983 and divorced in 2000, share a daughter, Allegra, and a son, Daniel. “My family is the most important. I’m Italian, so you know that. I think it was harder when my children were little. But I try to spend as much quality time as I can with my family,” she told Interview Magazine in January 2012.  While Donatella, now Versace’s chief brand ambassador, is often in the spotlight, her children are the complete opposite and shun the celebrity lifestyle. Find out more about Allegra and Daniel below. © Getty ImagesDonatella with her ex-husband, Paul Beck, and their kids, Allegra and Daniel © Getty Images Allegra Versace Beck Allegra Versace, 39 Allegra Versace Beck was born on June 30, 1986. She made headlines when …

No CPF, no days off – but their top career choice is still to be piano teachers

No CPF, no days off – but their top career choice is still to be piano teachers

Published by Sam Flores

For piano teacher Clarisa Tan, there is no such thing as a day off. With anywhere from 35 to 40 students to see each week – ranging from seven-year-olds to adults – she adheres to a tightly packed class schedule. Her weekdays typically start at 1pm and end between 6pm and 9pm, while Saturdays are filled with lessons from 9.45am to 7pm. She “takes it easy” on Sundays, with two lessons. Her only rest days are when she falls ill. “I try not to teach on my birthday – like a little gift to myself – but I don’t always keep to it,” the 33-year-old said.  She left a career in law eight years ago to pursue piano teaching full-time. Despite her heavy workload, Ms Tan said that she remains highly satisfied with her job and sees herself sticking with it for another 20 to 30 years.  By comparison, the average job tenure in Singapore was 8.2 years in 2025, data from the Ministry of Manpower showed. In February, job-search website Indeed released its 2026 …

Piano used by John Lennon to write Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds breaks Beatles auction record | Ents & Arts News

Piano used by John Lennon to write Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds breaks Beatles auction record | Ents & Arts News

Published by Daniella Wilson

The piano John Lennon used to compose some of his most notable songs for The Beatles has set the record for the most expensive piece of memorabilia sold from the band. Lennon used the Broadwood upright piano to write songs such as Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, A Day In The Life, and Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!, which featured on The Beatles’ eighth studio album, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The piano sold for nearly $3.3m (£2.5m) at Christie’s New York auction house after being estimated it would fetch between $400,000 and $600,000, setting the record as the most expensive object from The Beatles to be sold. Image: John Lennon’s piano. Pic: PA It was sold as part of The Jim Irsay Collection: Hall of Fame, which also included a drum kit by fellow Beatle Sir Ringo Starr and other music, film and sports memorabilia. The Beatles helped transform pop music in the 1960s, with Lennon, who died aged 40 in 1980, Sir Ringo, Sir Paul McCartney and George Harrison, …