Eleven months ago, my mom decided to run for Congress in the 2018 midterm elections. Last night, I felt prouder of her than ever. Here’s the catch—she lost. From the beginning, the experience watching my mother run was inspiring. Last December, Kathy Manning decided it was time to step up and take action; she couldn’t…
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Taylor Swift was the subject of heavy criticism for refusing to share her political views following the 2016 elections, but she broke her silence a few weeks ago when she published a lengthy Instagram post urging people to vote ahead of this year’s midterms. Now, she’s speaking out yet again—this time by sharing a photo…
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If you need a good cry session today, Prince Harry has you covered. The royal is in New Zealand this week for his first official royal tour with his wife Meghan Markle, and he used some of the final moments of his visit to comfort a young boy who grew up without his mother. Prince…
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Chrissy Teigen‘s mom, Vilailuck Teigen—known affectionately as “Yāy” to Teigen’s online fans—is officially a U.S. citizen. Teigen took to Twitter on Tuesday evening to share a video of her mom, who’s originally from Thailand, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. In the clip, Vilailuck can be seen holding her two-year-old granddaughter, Luna, who’s waving an American…
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Typically, when the royals are making their way through crowds of well-wishers, they have no time to stop for anything more than a quick greeting. On Wednesday (October 3), however, Meghan Markle was more than happy to pause for a brief back-and-forth about one very specific topic: her mother, Doria Ragland. In a video of…
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The world has watched Meghan Markle very closely since she and Prince Harry got together; she can hardly sneeze (or even trip) without making headlines. But by some sort of sorcery, her mom, Doria Ragland, recently made a secret trip to London to visit her daughter, and literally no one noticed. In a new interview…
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