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Watch this 77-Year-Old Woman Get Emotional Over Voting for Beto O'Rourke


Emotions are running high nationwide as Americans vote in the midterm elections. Just ask 77-year-old Pamela Aguirre, who teared up as she cast her ballot for Democratic Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke. Wheeling her oxygen tank behind her, Aguirre came dressed to vote in an orange beanie and a BETO FOR SENATE T-shirt, determined to elect the El Paso representative over incumbent (and Republican) Senator Ted Cruz.

O’Rourke has amassed an A-list fanbase—from LeBron James to Connie Britton—but Aguirre, who spoke to a reporter after she spotted O’Rourke himself at the polls in her district, offered one the most heartwarming endorsements of him to date.

Her voice breaking at times, Aguirre told MSNBC’s Garrett Haake what a message it would send to see O’Rourke win tonight. “We think he’s pretty important and we’re honored that he was here,” she said. When Haake asked her to elaborate, Aguirre didn’t mince words, telling him that O’Rourke “represents everything Donald Trump isn’t.”

“I give him a lot of credit for standing up and saying what he thinks and for being willing to represent so many people who are like-minded,” Aguirre continued. “It means a lot. We’re just so proud.” She choked up once more as she explained to Haake what triumph for O’Rourke would mean to her. “Everything. Just everything. We want him to win. And we’ll be watching the TV tonight, with him—he’ll be someplace in the city. But it will just mean so much. It will mean that, by gosh, we all still have a chance to have a decent country, with decent values, with decent relationships with other people.”

Polls still have O’Rourke a hair behind Cruz, and Texas remains solid red, but O’Rourke has a better chance than most pundits expected when he launched his campaign, and Aguirre, at least, believes.



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2018 AMAs: Carrie Underwood Gives Emotional Performance of "Spinning Bottles"


On Tuesday, Carrie Underwood took the stage at the 2018 American Music Awards at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater, her growing baby bump on full display, to perform “Spinning Bottles” off her new album Cry Pretty. The performance came shortly after Underwood took home her sixth Best Country Female Artist trophy.

During her emotional performance, Underwood stood on a small, round stage that turned slowly and was lined with tall candles stuck in colored glass bottles—in other words, her performance of “Spinning Bottles” was surrounded by literal spinning bottles. Accompanied only by a piano and some strings, the country star wore a simple, floaty burgundy gown with cold-shoulder long sleeves and an empire waist.

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Underwood gave fans a sneak peek at her AMAs’ plans on Sunday, when she shared a photo on Instagram from her rehearsals for the performance. In the accompanying caption, she revealed via hashtag that she’d be performing “Spinning Bottles”—her first live performance of the song since her Cry Pretty album dropped in September.

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The 35-year-old, who’s already mom to 3-year-old son Isaiah with husband Mike Fisher, announced in August that she was expecting their second child. “Mike, Isaiah, and I are absolutely over the moon and excited to be adding another fish to our pond,” Underwood said in a social media post at the time. “This has been a dream come true with the album and baby news. We’re just so excited and glad you guys can share this with us and be a part of this with us. Love you guys. We will see you on the road in 2019!”

Now all that’s left to do is prep Isaiah on becoming a big brother. “He’ll be really sweet and talk to my belly and kiss my belly. He’s the sweetest little boy,” she said. “But no kid can really know that their life is going to change. He’ll have to share Mommy!”

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Ariana Grande's First Trip to the U.K. Since Her Manchester Benefit Has Been Emotional


It’s been an emotional week for Ariana Grande, who returned to the U.K. for the first time since the benefit concert she held last summer in the wake of the Manchester terrorist attack at her May 2017 concert. According to People, Grande was in London to perform at KOKO for Capital FM’s Up Close series, and if her tweets are any indication, the trip hasn’t exactly been easy.

After a fan asked via Twitter why she hasn’t been her usual active self on social media, Grande responded, “Sry i’m really really anxious and really exhausted and jus trying to get thru the trip. hope that’s ok. hope you enjoy the performances. my priority is giving u the best performances i’m capable of.”

Grande has been very candid about the emotional struggles she’s endured since the attack, and her tweets this week suggest she’s still going through it. “I’m like really trying,” the singer added. “It’s jus been a while since i’ve done this or been this far away from home. this was a huge test. so far not so great hehe. but i’ve loved singing for u and seeing ur faces. that part has been nice. thanks for understanding n for loving me.”

In typical Grande fashion, she also thanked her fans for being the “kindest human beings on the planet,” and for being “so gentle n loving w me n always valuing my ‘human’ life as well as my professional one tbh.”

In July, Grande described having dizzy spells when she returned home from her last tour. “I would be in a good mood, fine and happy, and they would hit me out of nowhere,” she told Elle. “I’ve always had anxiety, but it had never been physical before. There were a couple of months straight where I felt so upside down.”

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Had an Emotional Day Meeting Kids With Serious Health Needs


Are you having as tough a reentry to work after the long weekend as I am? Well, I’ve got just the thing to help you through the rest of the afternoon: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and tons of adorable children.

Today the duke and duchess of Sussex are attending one of Harry’s favorite events, the WellChild Awards. WellChild is a national U.K. children’s charity with the mission to make it possible “for children and young people with exceptional health needs to be cared for at home instead of hospital, wherever possible,” according to the organization’s site, and the annual event honors these children and their caregivers. Prince Harry has been a patron since 2007, and this is his first year attending with Meghan. “I have been a patron of the organization for 11 years now, and this year I am especially grateful to be able to share the scope and magnitude of this work with my wife, who joins me here this evening,” he said, according to reporter Lizzie Robinson.

Royal reporters describe it as a special and inspirational event for everyone there, royalty or not.

Before the official ceremony, though, the newlyweds attended a private reception where they met with some of the children and their families. Of course, anyone who’s followed Prince Harry over the years knows that he’s at his best around kids—fittingly, Meghan is too.

Case in point: Watch as she meets Matilda, who has spina bifida and has had 40 surgeries in her short life. She dreams of becoming a nurse one day.

“I’ve just bumped into Matilda at the @WellChild awards – she told me that she gave #meghan a posy of white roses. Meghan took one out gave it back to her and told her to put it in her memory box ?,” tweeted reporter Rebecca English. “Harry made her ‘pinky promise’ to never stop smiling ?”

Evie, 16, also has spina bifida and now mentors young people with health problems.

Next up, balloon animals and some advice on how to deal with photographers from Prince Harry.

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They also met with Jacob, age 17, who cares for his sister Melissa. Melissa requires 24-hour care, but with Jacob’s help she’s achieved goals doctors said she wouldn’t reach, like walking.

They also met with 10-year-old Jamie, who completed the 2017 Parallel London 1K Super Sensory Run in his walker.

And Jake, aged 12, who was told he couldn’t audition for theater roles because of his spinal muscular atrophy. He landed the lead role in The Christmasaurus last December.

Meanwhile, Chloe, 10, didn’t miss the opportunity to show off her fabulous dress to the duchess.

Scarlett, 10, cares for her older sister, helping with her feed pump, medicine, and more.

Winner Cameron, 16, spent his first three years in the hospital. Now he’s a junior political editor for a magazine.

And for old time’s sake, Kensington Palace even tweeted some photos of Prince Harry at the event in years past:

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Meghan McCain Shares Emotional Tribute to Late Father John McCain


John McCain—Republican senator, former POW, and two-time presidential candidate—has died after a year-long battle with brain cancer. He was 81.

“Senator John Sidney McCain III died at 4:28 p.m. on August 25, 2018,” his office said in a statement. On Thursday, McCain’s family revealed he was discontinuing treatment.

Minutes after the news broke online, the senator’s daughter Meghan McCain, 33, released her own statement on Twitter, writing that she “was with him at his end, as he was with me at my beginning.” She concluded with a C.S. Lewis quote, from the author’s 1956 children’s fantasy novel The Last Battle: “The dream is ended: This is the morning.”

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The View co-host has been open about the hardship of dealing with an ill parent. “I’m not the same person I was when my dad was first diagnosed,” she told Glamour earlier this month. “My father is the sun in my universe … He’s the absolute center.”

In July 2017, McCain revealed that he had been diagnosed with glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer that watchers of American poli­tics know well—the same disease killed Senator Ted Kennedy and Beau Biden, the oldest son of former vice president Joe Biden. Meghan McCain told Glamour she joined her father——publicly nicknamed “The Maverick” at doctor visits, waking up at 5 a.m. for his radiation appointments and had no intention of taking the View gig when it came her way. It was her father who insisted she go for it, saying she’d be “insane to pass it up.”

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In Apri 2018, McCain was back in the hospital, and Meghan said doctors warned her it was time to initiate any conversations she needed to have with her father, though she hesitated. “We’ve done that,” she told her dad’s team. “He knows I love him more than anything, and I know he loves me more than anything. There’s nothing else. What’s next?”

Talking to Glamour, Megan also was forthcoming about how she, her father’s only daughter, received no special treatment growing up; the Maverick had been as strict with her as he was with her brothers. Why hadn’t she been given status—a daughter’s reprieve? But his relentlessness, she knows, made her resilient. “I realize now he did it so I could survive this.”

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Destiny's Child Member Michelle Williams Pens an Emotional Post About Seeking Mental Health Help


Former Destiny’s Child member Michelle Williams hasn’t shied away from her struggles with depression. Last year, she opened up about battling mental health issues while being a member of one of the top-selling female groups of all time. But on Tuesday, she revealed even more when she posted a statement on social media sharing her experiences seeking help to stay healthy, explaining that she would continue to be a mental health advocate by practicing what she preached.

“For years, I have dedicated myself to increasing awareness of mental health and empowering people to recognize when it’s time to seek help, support and guidance from those that love and care for your wellbeing,” she wrote in a post that she shared on Twitter and Instagram. “I recently listened to the same advice I have given to thousands around the world and sought help from a great team of healthcare professionals. Today I proudly, happily and healthily stand here as someone who will continue to always lead by example as I tirelessly advocate for the betterment of those in need.”

According to TMZ, Williams—who made headlines following her reunion with DC3 during Beyonce’s historic Coachella performance—checked herself into a mental health facility outside of Los Angeles for a few days before releasing the statement on Twitter.

According to studies, most Americans have been affected by mental illness, but they often don’t get the help they need due to social stigmas. Williams, aware of that stigma, shared her struggles on the CBS show The Talk last year, saying that she had battled symptoms of depression since she was a teenager, but didn’t realize she was suffering until her mid-30s. She also said that at one point, she had suicidal thoughts.

“So many people are walking around acting like they’ve got it all together and they’re suffering,” she explained on the show.

On social media, Williams was met with an outpouring of support. Beyoncé’s mother Tina Knowles Lawson shared some encouraging words, writing on her post: “Michelle My Bell, I’m soo proud of you! You have given unselfishly of your time and support to so many and I know that you will be the best example of self care which we all need.” Missy Elliott and Solange also chimed in with uplifting messages.

Williams joins a growing list of celebrities who have used their platforms to speak honestly about mental health. Meghan Trainor recently discussed her battle with anxiety and depression, while stars like Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, and Lena Dunham have all publicly taken time off for self-care.





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