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UCLA Gymnast Katelyn Ohashi's Scores a Perfect 10 on Her Floor Routine and Wins the Internet


Over the weekend, the internet crowned a new viral star: UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi.

On Sunday (January 13), the team’s official Twitter account posted a video of Ohashi’s incredibly energetic and fun floor routine—and now the video of the performance, which earned her a perfect 10 score, has been viewed over 16 million times. To use to the lingo of Marie Kondo, it definitely sparks joy. First, there’s Ohashi’s flawless execution of her tumbling passes and incredible splits. Then there’s her energy, her smile, and her dance moves to a stellar medley of songs that included “Proud Mary” by Tina Turner, “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire, “I Want You Back” by the Jackson 5, “Rhythm Nation” by Janet Jackson, and Michael Jackson’s “The Way You Make Me Feel.”

It’s all very goosebump-inducing. See for yourself. “A ? isn’t enough for this floor routine by @katelyn_ohashi. ?,” the team’s tweet said—and we absolutely agree. What really puts the entire video over the top is when you realize that Ohashi’s entire team is doing her routine on the sideline.

“Trueee?? squad and team goals?,” Ohashi tweeted.

This was only her second time competing with this particular floor routine after debuting it at UCLA’s first meet of the season on January 4. “I’ve never seen her perform like that,” Ohashi’s coach Valerie Kondos Field told the Los Angeles Times. “Ever, in your entire life. I’ve never seen her facial, her performance quality, be that professional, as I saw tonight.” That’s saying a lot considering Ohashi won the collegiate national title on the floor in 2018.

Along with a perfect score and helping secure a win for her team, Ohashi also has a lot of new fans—including Sen. Kamala Harris and Jemele Hill—among others who lit up Twitter with praise for her performance.

And if you’re in LA, you might want to check it out in person next time.





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5 Secrets to Creating the Perfect Holiday Outfit, According to 'Real Housewife' Erika Jayne


Erika Jayne needs only one word to describe her dream holiday party outfit: sparkles. “I think you should be like a human Christmas tree and sparkle as much as possible,” she says. “This is a time when you can really sparkle. Holiday parties are meant for sparkles, liquor, and having a good time.”

If anyone knows how to dress for an event, it’s Erika: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star/dance club queen seems to always embody what only can only be described as a lewk, whether it’s for a black-tie charity function with husband Tom Girardi or for an on-stage performance. It was this latter side that I saw at Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa—during the roughly hour-long set, she changed four times by my count, each outfit more sparkly than the last. I grabbed a few minutes with Erika backstage to get her advice on how to channel all this extra-ness for the hardest season to dress for: the holidays.

“I really do think the holidays are a great time to pull out all the tricks,” she says. “You can have a lot of good personality and have fun. This is the season to have a good time. If you feel like sticking an ornament in your hair, do it!”

In terms of creating your holiday wish lists, Erika has some ideas: “Christmas, Hanukkah, the holiday season is the time you hit ’em up for the high-ticket items. That coat you’ve always wanted. That designer purse. Maybe that Louboutin shoe. Fill in the blank with whatever you want. Now is the time to get it because you’ve been a good girl all year long.” Copy that.

Ahead, Erika breaks down holiday party dressing, from color palettes to footwear choices. See and shop her advice.



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'Broken Harts,' Episode 3: 'The Perfect People'


What can you really tell about someone by a picture or a video?

Can you determine what kind of person they are? Their values, beliefs, and goals? What about a photo of a presidential hopeful on the campaign trail? What kind of crowd would he assemble around the podium to send the message that he’s the “other” guy—the progressive, antiestablishment choice? Wouldn’t the proximity of two white moms and their six black kids help make his case?

You may remember a particularly iconic moment from a March 2016 rally for then presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders. It happened in Portland, Oregon, where Sanders was mid-speech when he a tiny bird landed directly in front of him, inches away from his notes. “I think there may be some symbolism here,” Sanders ad libs, “I know it doesn’t look like it, but that bird is really a dove asking us for world peace.”

There were more than 11,000 attendees that particular rally, and the Hart family were among them. They were standing directly behind Sanders, jumping up and down in matching blue Bernie T-shirts. And this wasn’t the first time the Harts had publicly supported the Senator; days earlier, the family had attended his rally in Vancouver, Washington. Afterward, Jen posted about it on Facebook, saying she’d made the kids stand for four hours in the pouring rain. According to a family friend of the Harts, a member of the Sanders campaign team approached the Harts that day and invited them to come to the Oregon rally.

That’s where they became part of the bird moment. The video has over 2.3 million YouTube views—and counting.

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Jen claimed that the family had been approached about doing a reality TV show, but that “no amount of money would ever be worth the trials and tribulations that would surely come from media/producers manipulating our lives on a TV show.” Fair enough. But how could one family—especially one interested in living off the grid—become virally famous by accident?

PHOTO: Zippy Lomax

From left: Devonte, Abigail, and Sierra Hart at the Beloved Festival in 2013

For photographer Zippy Lomax, the family was the perfect visual symbol for the very transformational music festivals they attended together. One video posted to Jen’s YouTube page shows the family enjoying the 2012 Project Earth Festival in Minnesota. Devonte and Jeremiah, both under 10 at the time, are dancing with flowers around their necks; at the 45-second mark, Jen asks Jeremiah: “You going to give Nahko a hug?” He does.

Some might see her question as proof that Jen coerced the kids into performing. Others might see it as a gesture of encouragement. Either way, if the Hart family seemed off, festival onlookers didn’t notice. They were perceived as the perfect people, living the perfect life.

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Nowhere was this more true than Jen’s Facebook page, where her lengthy, intimate posts landed hundreds of likes from people who believed they knew her well enough to call her a friend. From 2007 through 2018, Jen consistently shared fantastical stories: of the family’s adventures on the road, of homeschooling on the beach, of little moments with the chickens the Harts kept in their backyard. At some point, this fantasy world appears to have eclipsed reality. So what was that reality? We’ll get into that next time, on Episode Four of Broken Harts.

Subscribe now to our new podcast, Broken Harts, from Glamour and HowStuffWorks and based on this story from the October 2018 issue of Glamour. New episodes will air each Tuesday; find them on Apple, Google, Spotify, or wherever you like to get your podcasts. For the full transcript of this episode, click here. Have any tips, feedback, or questions? Email us at brokenhartspodcast@gmail.com

Photo: Johnny Huu Nguyen



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Ariana Grande Had the Perfect Response After Kanye West Said She Was 'Using' Him to Promote a Song


On Thursday, Ariana Grande stepped into the Kanye West/Drake clash and encouraged people to turn their attention away from the feud to focus on “beautiful, new songs” she and Miley Cyrus had dropped. “Guys, i know there are grown men arguing online rn but miley and i dropping our beautiful, new songs tonight so if y’all could please jus behave for just like a few hours so the girls can shine that’d be so sick thank u,” she tweeted.

Apparently that didn’t make West very happy. On Saturday, the rapper fired off a few tweets aimed at Grande, letting her know that “all of this foolishness weighed on my mental health” and directing her not to “use me or this moment to promote a song.”

It was a pointed accusation, but Grande wasn’t going to let that one sit. She clapped back in the nicest way possible: In her own tweet, she said that she was sorry she had offended him, but made it crystal clear she doesn’t need him to promote her music.

“With all due respect,” she wrote, “I don’t need to use anyone to promote anything. period. I was making a comment ab what men were doing at the time vs. women. It was a joke which i understand now was probably insensitive. I apologize if i was in any way triggering and hope u feel well today.”

Grande’s comments seemed to read more about the public focusing on “grown men arguing” than attacking West, and she seemed to be getting at how oftentimes women’s accomplishments are overshadowed by men in the media. Still, she did her part to try to smooth things over.

The singer had made the joke about the Kanye-Drake showdown just before releasing her newest song, “Imagine,” which many people think is about her relationship with Mac Miller, who passed away this year. Although she hasn’t revealed who inspired the track, she did share that it’s about “pretending” a relationship “never ended.”

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35 Perfect Street-Style Outfits for Any and All Party Dressing Scenarios


This time of year can be stressful. (The shopping! The travel! The sun setting so early!) Thanks to street style, finding the right outfit for a holiday get-together really doesn’t have to be. Yes, there are a lot of parties to attend—from your office’s annual fete (where you really want to impress your boss) to that long-awaited high school reunion (it’s been how long?!)—each with its own dress expectation. But no matter what type of event you’re going to, there’s an outfit that’s already been road-tested by fashion’s most stylish set that fits the bill. Ahead, check out some fresh outfit ideas to inspire any (or all) of your party dressing.



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The Best Makeup Sponges for Perfect Makeup


Every now and again, something so revolutionary comes along in the beauty world that it makes you re-think your entire getting ready process. The Beautyblender was one of them. When the makeup sponge hit the scene in 2007, it became instantly iconic for its ability to flawlessly buff and blend in foundation—and replaced the need for owning multiple face brushes.

In the past few years, a whole sea of sponges have hit shelves—bringing with them odd designs and different textures, ranging from drugstore prices to designer. It wasn’t until recently when I fell down a rabbit hole of YouTuber reviews that I realized just how many options are out there. A quick Ulta search delivers nearly 150 different sponges. I’ve been so loyal to my Beautyblender, I thought it was time to finally see what I was missing. So I dipped, dabbed, and tested my way through dozens of sponges to narrow down the 13 worth your time and money. Scroll on for the best makeup sponges.



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