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Ellen Pompeo Defends Alex Karev's Controversial Goodbye on Grey’s Anatomy


Warning: Major Grey’s Anatomy spoilers ahead.

Attention, Grey’s Anatomy fans: Ellen Pompeo has weighed in on the show’s controversial farewell to Dr. Alex Karev (Justin Chambers), and she says hard pass to fans who wish the writers would’ve killed him off instead of sending him to live with Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl).

In last night’s episode, Alex sent letters to Meredith (Ellen Pompeo), his new wife, Jo (Camilla Luddington), and Bailey (Chandra Wilson) explaining that his ex from over 10 years ago had his babies and that he’s going to make a life with them. Many fans were against it, but Pompeo called it the “the best possible storyline” in a new Instagram post.

“Hi here I go again … Thank YOU! You are truly the best most passionate most loyal fans anyone could ever ask for,” she wrote. “Because of you we got to make great tv… because of you we got to make television history!”

Pompeo goes on to thank the writers “for giving Alex Karev the best send off” and calls him “the most amazing character.”

“For me personally for Karev to go back to the beginning…was the best possible storyline,” she continues. “It pays homage to those incredible first years and the incredible cast…that created a foundation so strong that the show is still standing. So let’s not be sad. As our fearless leader DA always says let’s PULL UP and celebrate the actors the writers and the fantastic crew who make this show come to life every week. No matter what the challenge or how tired we all are in the end…you keep us going…That is worth dancing it out over! So much love and gratitude to you all. Xo E.”

In January, Chambers announced his exit from Grey’s Anatomy. “There’s no good time to say goodbye to a show and character that’s defined so much of my life for the past 15 years,” he said in a statement. “For some time now, however, I have hoped to diversify my acting roles and career choices. And, as I turn 50 and am blessed with my remarkable, supportive wife and five wonderful children, now is that time.”

He added, “As I move on from Grey’s Anatomy, I want to thank the ABC family, Shonda Rimes, original cast members Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson and James Pickens, and the rest of the amazing cast and crew, both past and present, and, of course, the fans for an extraordinary ride.”



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Kim Kardashian Defends Decision to Let Daughter North Wear Red Lipstick


Kim Kardashian is once again faced with defending her parenting decisions on the internet after posting family photos that featured her five-year-old daughter, North West, wearing red lipstick.

The photos of the Kardashian-West crew were from the family’s annual Christmas Eve party which, this year, featured snow machines and sledding. As with most things Kardashian, people online had a lot of opinions about why a little girl was wearing makeup at all. No stranger to mommy-shaming when it comes to her daughter’s beauty choices (like straightening her hair), Kardashian was quick to let everyone know exactly where she stood about her daughter’s look.

“A little too much! Makeup and posing! How old is she? And a lot of attitude,” one commenter wrote about North. “Famous or not it’s odd for a 5 year old to be wearing lipstick and makeup. Nice family pics tho,” said another.

Some Instagram commenters questioned why North wasn’t wearing children’s makeup. But as Glamour reported earlier this year, kids’ makeup is not regulated and so it actually may be better to let your children wear the grown-up versions which must adhere to stricter guidelines.

But others were absolutely here for it. “North is serving looks! That girl is going to take over one day ?,” one commented. Another called North a “future beauty guru.”

It turns out that prediction may be correct as Kardashian confirmed that not only did her daughter pick out that red lip all on her own, but that the shade will be coming soon to her KKW Beauty line. (That’s certainly a new way to announced a product launch!)

As someone who spent her childhood playing in her mom’s makeup, I say, let her have fun and get made up for a fun family party. And I must say, her taste is impeccable because that is a really good classic red and now I can’t wait to see the rest of the collection. Hopefully, North will earn some royalties.

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Khloé Kardashian Defends Fellow Moms From Body-Shamers and the Pressure to "Bounce Back"


Though Khloé Kardashian jumped right back into her workout routine not long after giving birth to daughter True in April, she has nothing but respect for moms who choose to take it a little bit easier after giving birth. In a series of tweets on Tuesday, Kardashian defended moms from body shamers who might pressure them to “bounce back” and shed their baby weight as quickly as possible.

“Completely over mommy/body shamers! Women who choose 2take their time after baby, I’m so proud of you! Women who choose to work out after baby, I’m so proud of you! We all must do what’s best for US! Please b kind 2urself! A happy mommy makes for a happy baby! Love your process,” she wrote in one tweet, adding in another, “We are so hard on ourselves. Please be patient and gentle with your journey. Don’t compare yours to anyone else’s. You are right where you need to be! You are amazing!! You are worthy!!!”

(Of course all this came just days after Khloé and sis Kendall Jenner were all over Kim Kardashian’s social media praising their older sister, in a series of problematic statements, for her weight loss. So do with this what you will…)

In early May, not long after giving birth to True, Kardashian returned to her old habit of posting photos and videos from her workouts on social media, keeping her followers updated as she slowly worked her way back up to her previous, prebaby regimen (with her doctor’s permission and advice from her professional trainer). Though some trolls criticized her for getting back into the gym so soon after giving birth, Kardashian explained in a series of videos on her Instagram Story in late May why it was so important to her to start working out again. “What I’m annoyed about is that I’ve read a couple of times on Twitter that, you know, they feel that I’m focusing too much on my body, but the truth is, I worked out five or six days a week before I got pregnant, and that’s my sanctuary and something I love to do,” she said at the time.

Kardashian continued, “I want to start doing that now and getting into my rhythm, and in between feedings I want to find time to work out, because that’s going to be my new normal. Just because I have a baby doesn’t mean I have to stop doing the things that I love, and I love working out and getting my mind right.” She added, “I’ve been craving these workouts.”

This past weekend, the Good American founder gave her followers another update about her post-baby body. When a Twitter user asked if her body had “bounced back” after giving birth, Kardashian replied, “Hell no!! Lol i’m still working on it. And it will come in time… I hope LOL but sitting down I have a completely different stomach then I used to have LOL.” As she stated in her most recent tweet (and as pal Chrissy Teigen recently shared in a few posts of her own), that’s perfectly fine—she just grew a literal human with her body in nine months flat, after all.

Related: Khloé Kardashian Breaks Her Silence on Her Decision to Stay With Tristan Thompson





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Jennifer Lawrence Defends Being 'Incredibly Rude' to Fans


For Variety‘s “Actors on Actors” video series, Jennifer Lawrence sat down with funnyman Adam Sandler and discussed the downfalls of being a super famous face. For Adam, being a legendary comedian means when he’s out eating, for instance, people feel comfortable enough to “pull up a chair” and expect to join his conversation. In response, Jennifer confessed that while it’s “not as bad because I’m not a comedian,” she does keep her defenses up around fans. “Once I enter a public place, I become incredibly rude. I turn into a huge asshole,” she said, adding that it’s her way of “defending” herself.

“They say, ‘Can I have a selfie?’ and I’m like, ‘No!'” Jen said, though she did admit that she definitely doesn’t have it as bad as her friend Amy Schumer, who attracts a lot of attention because of her friendly and carefree onscreen persona.

This isn’t the first time the Oscar-winning actress has admitted to turning to curious defenses to avoid run-ins with fans. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph last December, Jennifer echoed similar sentiments of fans feeling too close to her because she’s a public persona.

“I think that people [strangers] think that we already are friends because I am famous and they feel like they already know me—but I don’t know them,” she said. “I have to protect my bubble, like, ‘I have a weird job—don’t let this be a reality.'”

Admittedly safety is a key concern for many major stars; after all, Jen’s friend Amy once got into an uncomfortable situation with a fan who refused to take no for an answer, scaring her and prompting her to make a no-selfie rule. But there are probably better, less insensitive ways to deal with the fans who are being respectful. For example, Emma Watson also employs a strict no-selfie rule, but instead offers up a much nicer gift: conversation.

“If someone takes a photograph of me and posts it, within two seconds they’ve created a marker of exactly where I am within 10 meters. They can see what I’m wearing and who I’m with. I just can’t give that tracking data,” she previously explained to Vanity Fair. “I’ll say, ‘I will sit here and answer every single Harry Potter fandom question you have, but I just can’t do a picture,” she added.

Perhaps next time J.Law can consider offering up some Katniss Everdeen fan theories instead of a finger wag to her supporters?

Watch Jennifer and Adam’s full exchange below:

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Related: Jennifer Lawrence Opened Up About 2014 Nude Photo Leak



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Ariel Winter Defends Her Right to Dress However She Wants in Instagram Clap Back


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Ariel Winter has become a queen of the body shamming clap back. But because Internet trolls never learn, another week has brought another round of criticism that Ariel is pushing back against.

Ariel took to Instagram to share her frustration that her everyday fashion choices are subject to so much scrutiny. In a post simply captioned “rant,” she wrote, “Something I wish people would realize…I am not trying to be featured on Snapchat, I am not trying to be pap’d everywhere I do, I am literally just living and unfortunately, I can’t do that without paparazzi following me around everyday. I’m not trying to show you my ass in shorts when I go to the grocery store. I’m trying to live my life. People wear shorts. People have wardrobe malfunctions. No one is perfect.”

The actress had tweeted earlier this month about her frustration that some saw her shorts as some kind of affront, instead of a reasonable solution for sweaty summer legs. Her most recent social media post on the issue, however, was spurred on by the response to a certain quote she gave in a recent Hollywood Reporter interview. Ariel explains in the interview that she was dressed in revealing clothing at an early age, and she felt sexualized as a result. She explained she’d wear, “the smallest miniskirts, sailor suits, low-cut things, the shortest dresses you’ve ever seen. People thought I was 24 when I was 12. If there was going to be a nude scene when I was that age, my mother would have a thousand percent said yes.”

While critics have called her hypocritical for criticizing the fact she called out her mother for dressing her in miniskirts while she dresses herself in revealing clothing, Ariel rightly points out there’s a big difference between someone sexualizing a child and an adult woman deciding what to put on her body. She goes on to write in the Instagram post, “As a child, you do as you’re told regardless of what is good for you. I’m an adult now, who can make my own choices and have my own identity. And just because I decide to show my body occasionally doesn’t mean I’m unintelligent or that I’m talentless or that I have no self respect.”

Because trolls are immortal creatures whose only food source is manufactured drama, this likely won’t be the last time Ariel has to defend how she chooses to dress herself, but no doubt she’ll be ready when the time comes with another well-thought-out, completely valid comeback.

Related: Ariel Winter Fights Back After Tabloids Publish ‘Fake News’ About Her Relationship



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