Somewhere on location in Bosnia, Moira Rose is shaking in her pajama vest.
On January 30, Annie Murphy had the audacité to appear on The Kelly Clarkson Show and perform the Schitt’s Creek classic “A Little Bit Alexis” in front of a live studio audience and the Serious Actors™ of the Oscar-nominated film 1917. You know, the song her character, Alexis Rose, used to audition for her mother’s local production of Cabaret in season five.
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For the uninitiated, Schitt’s Creek (created by father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy) follows a formerly wealthy family who lose everything and are forced to live in a ramshackle motel in a town they bought as a joke. What sounds like a pretty surface comedy has pierced the hearts of viewers who have watched the Rose family bond and grow through their misfortune.
The one thing that hasn’t changed is Alexis’s lack of self-awareness, and thank God (aka Dan Levy) for that. Doubly, thank Clarkson for reviving the instant classic on her show, with her own Texas spin.
Watch for yourself, below:
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Here are the lyrics of this remix, in case you want to sing along:
On Friday, Markle was photographed attending a a roundtable discussion with Prince Harry on gender equality at Windsor Castle with The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust (QCT) and One Young World. Markle looked sleek in a red leather BOSS by Hugo Boss skirt, a V-neck Joseph sweater, and Emily Mortimer’s Hera Diamond and Gold Studs. She also wore some new bling: On her right hand, she showed off two cool new gold rings that were made by the Montréal-based company Vargas Goteo.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle.
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The brand is dedicated to supporting endangered animals around the world by donating proceeds to animal charities. According to Its website, “each collection raises awareness and contributes directly to carefully selected ocean and wildlife organization campaigns. These include anti-shark finning, manta ray conservation, coral reef restoration, anti-ivory poaching and anti-rhino poaching organizations.”
Meghan Markle’s new rings.
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The company’s founder and designer Alex Prijic Smith spoke to People about what an honor it was for Markle to wear his rings.”To see my work out there and on such a remarkable woman really is a dream come true,” he said. According to Smith, Markle sourced the rings herself.
Markle wore the Manta Kiss Stack Ring, which benefits the Manta Ray conservation via the Manta Trust, and the Bow Knot Ring, which is part Vargas Goteo’s High Seas collection.
Not only do they benefit a good cause, they’re very Meghan: Already, the Duchess of Sussex has shown of lots of cool stackable rings that always add some flair to her look. These fit in perfectly.
Jennifer Aniston is pretty much the epitome of California cool. From her staple golden highlights to that fresh, glowing skin—she’s basically been beauty goals since we were first introduced to her back in the ’90s. So when she decides to reveal one of her secret skin care weapons, we pay attention.
In a new interview with InStyle, Aniston says that she’s a huge fan of Jillian Dempsey’s Gold Sculpting Bar, a skin care tool that helps serums and moisturizers penetrate deeper, as well as sculpt your cheekbones and jawline. “It feels so damn good to put oil on your face and just roll,” she explains.
Now, at $195, the roller is not cheap, but like Aniston, our beauty team swears by its magic. Made by celebrity makeup artist Jillian Dempsey (whose clients include Kristen Stewart, Kirsten Dunst, and Emilia Clarke), the sculpting bar is made of 24K gold and vibrates as you rub it it across your face. Not only does it feel amazing—like a mini-massage for your face—the vibrations help relieve any tension in your face and aid with lymphatic drainage (i.e. the body system that flushes toxins out of your cells). The result is less puffiness and a more sculpted look.
Aniston says she also drinks a glass of celery juice every day (which pros have mixed thoughts about) and takes E3Live superfood supplements. But, of course, some of that glow is just her genetics: “My grandmother, at 98, had the most stunningly soft, gorgeous skin, and she would just put olive oil on her body.”
The actor also opened up about turning 50 in February. “Fifty was the first time I thought, ‘Well, that number,’ ” she said. “I don’t know what it is because I don’t feel any different. Things aren’t shutting down in any way. I feel physically incredible. So it’s weird that it’s all of a sudden getting telegraphed in a way that’s like, ‘You look amazing for your age.’ I think we need to establish some etiquette around that dialogue and verbiage.”
Aniston and her glowing skin will next be seen onscreen in Apple’s The Morning Show with Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carell, where she plays a morning news host who is facing sexism and ageism. “The show gives you a behind-the-curtain peek at a lot of things—what it takes to pull off a morning show, the unique lifestyle of these anchors, the obsession with celebrity culture, and humanity in the midst of corruption,” she said. “Plus we’re addressing the ugly truths of how men have treated women in our society, particularly in the workplace, for all these years.”
If you’ve ever daydreamed about meeting a celebrity—say, Taylor Swift or Lady Gaga—you’ve likely imagined the best-case scenario. You and the superstar instantly hit it off; you take a cute picture; and maybe they even remember you the next time you bump into each other in the meet-and-greet line or at Whole Foods. But as one Twitter account pointed out this week, that’s truly the best-case situation—and sometimes, the interactions go awry thanks to a little case of being starstruck.
On November 6, Twitter user @rachymarshall asked her followers to straight-up share the not-so-smooth things they’ve ever said to a celebrity. Hundreds of people have responded since then—and their self-submitted stories of awkward comments and personal questions are hilarious.
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“When I met Taylor Swift she complimented me on my necklace and I bragged to her about how I got it on sale for 2 for 20 the day before and she told me she would check that out while she was wearing a $2k jacket,” wrote one fan.
One Twitter user wrote that during her run-in, she told the pop icon, “‘I will shoot myself if I don’t tell you this’ to Taylor Swift which is a little more aggressive than what I meant, which was ‘I’ll never forgive myself if I don’t tell you this’ and then continued to blubber and cry.”
“When i met camila and lili from riverdale instead of asking for s group hug i said “Could you sandwich me” and everyday i regret that ajdbsks but they laughed and were nice about it so i guess it was okay,” one fan wrote.
As one fan recounted, “I met Jude Law, and the only thing I had on me for him to sign was a pad of penguin paper (I was 21 at the time ?). So, in that anxious rushed moment I said ‘WILL YOU SIGN MY PENGUIN PAPER!’ – he looked at me, laughed, and happily obliged. ?”
“At the VMAs red carpet, security was blocking our view so I thought I saw Rita Ora so I started screaming ‘RITA RITA.’ Turns out it was Bebe Rehxa,” a fan admitted.
“Met Miranda Kerr in Central Park and after taking a photo she told me I smelled really good…to which I replied: thanks it’s my sweat ???,” one Twitterer said.
“Once I met @sethmeyers with my dad. My Dad: Seth, can I get a picture? Seth: Sure! my dad whips out camera Seth: You don’t want to be in it? My Dad: No.”
Highlighter has lived a life. What came into this world as a subtle way to draw attention to your cheekbones has gone through countless different incarnations. Colors, textures, finishes—any variable that beauty brands could switch up, over the past few years, they most certainly have.
So when gold shades started being featured more prominently alongside a wave of gemstone-colored highlighters, at first they seemed like a flash in the pan. Give or take a few months, and golden shades are everywhere. Fenty, naturally, paved the way with its gilded shade Trophy Wife, a yellow-gold made to suit every skin tone. NYX’s Born to Glow imparts a gorgeous, super-intense shimmer. Even brands that excel at shimmery champagnes and peaches, like Becca—who, alongside Anastasia Beverly Hills, has cornered the market on all things glow—are welcoming the color to the stable.
Dip a finger into one, and you get it. The color sparkles on medium and dark skin tones, and warms up paler ones like golden hour light, despite looking intimidatingly extra in the pan.
To prove just how wearable the shade really is, we had five Glamour staffers—with varying degrees of highlighter prowess—detail their thoughts on wearing the Midas of highlighters: Becca’s new Gold Lava shade. Read on for their honest thoughts.
“For every day, I usually prefer a natural highlight that’s more lit-from-within than sparkly. But if I’m going out or taking pictures, I love something shimmery. This looked like a little much for me everyday, but it’s super pretty. I didn’t love the gold right when I applied it, but by end of day, it settled down into a really pretty soft glow. It’s fun. I’d definitely wear it for a night out.” —Bella Cacciatore, beauty assistant
“I like this because it looks champagne-y, and not just gold—and it fits my neutral, olive skin really well. It glides smoothly on, without any flaking or fall-out, and it stays on well—I usually have to use a cream and a powder. This is so vibrant, it’s good on its own.” —Azadeh Valanejad, video producer
“I’m surprised by how much I like this. It looks like a little shimmer on, and it goes well with my bronzer, which is key to sustaining my summer glow for the colder months. I originally thought the gold color would be too much and I’d only be able to wear it if I were going out, but I’d definitely wear it everyday. It’s a lot more subtle than I imagined.” —Tara Gonzalez, commerce editor
“As someone with a medium to dark skin tone, this highlighter is one of my go-to shades. A little definitely goes a long way, but it layers nicely. I have other highlighters in a similar color, and the more pigment you add, the more texture it usually adds to your skin. This didn’t do that.” —Khaliha Hawkins, digital administrative assistant
“This surprised me. I love the wide world of highlight colors, but usually reach for the cool, pearly tones that play up my skin (when you’re my level of pale, anything darker than champagne reads very apparent). This gold is everything, though. Instead of reading metallic, Becca’s highlight masters figured out how to reach this sunny, shimmery tone—it’s like if highlighter and bronzer had a baby. It’s the product equivalent of Gisele.” —Rachel Nussbaum, beauty writer
Ever since Meghan Markle made her first public appearance with Prince Harry and fully stepped into the spotlight as a royal-to-be last year, all eyes have been on her every move and, of course, her every outfit. Now that she’s a duchess, her wardrobe gets even more attention—and it is proven that her sartorial choices can have a financial impact, as some of the fashion brands she’s worn have reported a boost in sales (or sold out of a specific product) because of the royal “endorsement.” And it appears the Meghan Markle Effect applies to wedding-guest dresses and wedding jewelry alike.
People reports that there’s been a rise in interest in Welsh gold after it was was reported that Markle’s wedding band was crafted out of the rare metal. Clogau, a family-owned jeweler in North Wales that specializes in local materials, told the magazine that it got “a lot of exposure when there is a royal wedding…. It was the same when William and Kate got married. It definitely gives business a boost. Whenever the public becomes aware of the royal connection, then there is increased interest in rare Welsh gold.”
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The Duchess of Sussex’s wedding band wasn’t made by Clogau but by Cleave and Company, the London court jewelers and medallists to Queen Elizabeth II (which was also responsible for Markle’s engagement ring.) The Welsh gold that Cleave and Company used in Markle’s ring was gifted to her by the queen, per People, and aligns with a nearly century-old tradition of using the metal in royal wedding bands: In 1923 the queen mother, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, had her wedding ring made using gold from the Clogau St. David’s mine that had been donated to the royal family; since then Princess Diana, Duchess Camilla, and Kate Middleton have all reportedly included the rare metal in their own bands.
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Still, while people may now be more interested in Welsh gold, there’s still a finite amount in the world, and thus chances are slim that all those people will actually be able to get their hands on a ring like Meghan’s—Markle Effect or not.
