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Prince Harry and Prince William Reportedly Reconciled During ‘Secret Peace Talks’


Prince Harry is officially back in Canada with Meghan Markle and baby Archie after a whirlwind two weeks in London to sort out the Sussexes’ future life outside of the royal fold.

But before he left London, Harry reportedly took care of some other very important business: mending fences with his older brother, Prince William. Rumors of a rift between the brothers have been rampant for the past two years—with their wives, Markle and Kate Middleton being dragged into the press coverage too. Now, according to The Sun, the boys are back on better terms. “William and Harry have spent time together privately away from the official Sandringham Summit working on their relationship and discussing their future,” a royal source told the paper. “It has been ground-breaking in terms of saving their bond as brothers and has been totally driven by them.”

The Duchess of Sussex and the Duchess of Cambridge apparently joined in on the conversations as well. “But Kate and Meghan, who was in Canada, did join in with some of the talks on more than one occasion—which is another sign of a real thaw in their relationship,” the source continued. “Things are better.”

So what allegedly changed? Well, Prince Harry’s big move to North America for one thing. “Given Harry is now permanently moving away, there was a realisation if they didn’t sort things out now, they never would,” The Sun reports. “They decided to cut out all the toxic people stirring around them to deal with each other man-to-man as brothers.” Of course, as with any family, nothing is totally smooth—especially when your family business is the monarchy. But it sounds like things are on the right track. According to the paper, “Of course there have been serious differences in opinions but the family warmth is back. And they’re sad they’re going to be so far apart.”

Sounds like it’s time to start planning a family vacation.



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Jason Derulo Talks Cats, That Instagram Controversy, and the Secret to a Good Thirst Trap


On the beach in a foreign country. It was incredible and risky. The nerves add to thrill.

Have you ever ghosted someone?

What is this new term that people have been saying?

Ghosting—basically, it’s going on a few dates with someone, maybe two or more, and then you suddenly stop texting or calling them. You disappear, like a ghost. Has that happened to you, or have you done it to others?

Both. Both have happened. Mostly she’s done it to me because she has a boyfriend, she’s had a situation. From my standpoint, if you just realize somebody’s not really worth your time, I don’t think you should continue to waste your time. But if someone is asking for an explanation, I would give it to them. I wouldn’t just freeze them out and not explain anything.

What’s your favorite movie or TV love scene? Or sexiest music video?

“Promise” by Ciara. I think that song and video is super sexy.

What’s the sexiest thing about yourself?

I’m trying to figure out, like, should I make it physical or should I make it mental?

You could say one of each.

I think the sexiest thing about me is how I treat women. I think women should be treated like queens. So how I treat them when I’m actually in a relationship: like a queen.

What does that entail?

I think it entails being a romantic. Finding out what it is that they like, what it is they love to do, what makes them feel loved.

You’re alone in bed, about to fall asleep: What are you thinking about?

Heh. Um, I’m thinking of what my mindset is. My mindset is so different than it used to be. I used to think I’d have a situation by now where I’d be married with a couple of kids. But my mindset is so different now, I don’t see that in the near future. I feel surprised that my mindset’s changed so drastically. If you’d asked me five years ago, I would never in a million years think that I would be here. But I feel good, I feel happy in my skin. I feel like you have to learn to love yourself before you can love anyone else. I’ve been doing that, and it’s been wonderful.

Tell me about your new album 2Sides.

I released the first half, and I’m excited. It’s been four years since I’ve released new music, and I’m excited to get the music out and start putting the music videos out and whatnot.

Do you think your music makes a good sex playlist?

Definitely. I think “Diamonds” works really well for that.

Speaking of your songs, what’s a tip you would give someone who’s trying to work on their dirty talk?

I think it’s important to be free with your words but don’t go too far. Don’t get weird. Unless you know that person is into that. You should keep it in the wheelhouse of who your partner is. You have to know who your partner is! But you also have to be free and express what you want to express. It can be the greatest thing in the world to say the thing you want to say and not hold it inside. But the most important thing is learning your partner, learning what they want to hear.

Jenny Singer is a staff writer at Glamour.



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Amanda Seales Talks Fashion, Shopping, and Performance Outfits


Every single character on HBO’s Insecure is a joy to watch, but none quite as much, for me, as Tiffany DuBois. As one article put it, Tiffany “is the friend with more of her proverbial ‘shit’ together, and thinks that the petty drama that her friends deal with on a daily basis is a little beneath her. She’s annoying and pretentious, but she keeps her crew well-rounded.” She’s also obviously very funny, thanks to comedian Amanda Seales, who plays her.

I was looking forward to meeting Seales because I’m always curious about how the world’s busiest women dress—and she is definitely busy. In addition to shooting Insecure, the 38-year-old regularly performs stand-up, is the host of NBC’s Bring the Funny, has a weekly podcast, leverages her almost one million Instagram followers to educate on causes she feels strongly about, and lectures across college campuses. Now, Seales can add “author” to her list of jobs. Her book of essays and life advice, Small Doses: Potent Truths for Everyday Use, was released in October.

For our episode, Seales wanted to talk about what she wore when she first got onstage as a comic—silver and black sequined leggings and a plain top—and how that’s become her uniform while performing. The conversation around dressing as a female comedian is endlessly compelling to me—Seales says that when she was starting out, her goal was to avoid wearing anything she felt would start a conversation about the way she looked instead of her jokes. “I decided, you know what, I’m going to make the thing I wear leggings that are fun,” she says. “The theory being I want to be able to still show my shape because I like my shape and I feel like it’s a part of my version of femininity, but yet not wear something that I feel is going to be more of a conversation about aesthetics.”

The leggings she wears—often with elaborate prints like classic rap albums and ninjas riding unicorns—have become a signature, and Seales says that people regularly ask about where she gets them. “But they don’t know that this really just started as me trying to find a way to find a middle ground. I don’t know any guys that, before they go onstage, are thinking about, Do I wear the suit? Do I wear the zip-up hoodie? This polo collar might send the wrong idea.”

When I ask Seales where she gets her leggings, she is savvy: “I’m not going to say the site because they don’t pay me any money to say it.”

Seales and I also talk about fast fashion—she came in wearing a great acid green turtleneck from Zara and a puffy wrap coat from ASOS—but about luxury purchases too, including the neon pair of YSL stilettos she brought with her to our recording, the Rolex that she bought herself, which, she admits, she probably doesn’t really need, and the first pair of Gucci shoes she purchased when she realized she had income that could be considered disposable. We also discuss her mother’s cooking, having impressive vocabularies, and the concept of real friends in today’s debatably authentic Instagram age.

Enjoy the episode!



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Pay Negotiation Talks Between U.S. Women's Soccer Team and U.S. Soccer Break Down


It’s only been a little over a month since the U.S. Women’s Soccer team won the World Cup. While these women (deservedly) took some time to celebrate in incredible fashion, they’ve also never lost sight of their off-the-field goals, which include closing the gender pay gap in their sport.

In March, the team filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against U.S. Soccer over pay equity, as well as working conditions. “I think to be on this team is to understand these issues,” Megan Rapinoe told the New York Times at the time. “And I think we’ve always — dating back to forever — been a team that stood up for itself and fought hard for what it felt it deserved and tried to leave the game in a better place.”

According to the Times, both sides came to the table this week for mediation talks in New York City this week, but that those talks broke down.

“We entered this week’s mediation with representatives of U.S.S.F. [United States Soccer Federation] full of hope,” Molly Levinson, a spokeswoman for the players, said in a statement to the paper. “Today we must conclude these meetings sorely disappointed in the federation’s determination to perpetuate fundamentally discriminatory workplace conditions and behavior. It is clear that U.S.S.F., including its board of directors and President Carlos Cordeiro, fully intend to continue to compensate women players less than men. They will not succeed.”

U.S. Soccer then responded with a statement of their own. “We have said numerous times that our goal is to find a resolution, and during mediation we had hoped we would be able to address the issues in a respectful manner and reach an agreement,” U.S. Soccer said. “Unfortunately, instead of allowing mediation to proceed in a considerate manner, plaintiffs’ counsel took an aggressive and ultimately unproductive approach that follows months of presenting misleading information to the public in an effort to perpetuate confusion.”

This morning, Rapinoe and teammate Christen Press appeared on the Today show to discuss what happened with Savannah Guthrie. “When they’re ready to have a serious conversation about equal pay, I think the conversations will go better,” Rapinoe said. “We didn’t feel like they were there, or willing to get there.”

When asked if there was a particular sticking point in the negotiations, Press expanded on what Rapinoe said. “I think, unfortunately, it was just the concept of paying us equally. We never even got past that,” she explained. “We were very hopeful in our discussions with them that they were going to take our proposals and our positions seriously which is simply that every game that we play, we get compensated the same way a man would for playing or winning that game. And it broke down right there.”

“I think it’s fair for us to ask that when we play a game and we win that game, or we tie that game or we lose that game, that we should be paid the same as our male counterparts and I don’t think that’s an unrealistic or unreasonable ask, to have equality,” Rapinoe continued. She also said that while she doesn’t think anybody wants this case to go to trial, the women are “confident” in their case—and they’re doing this for more than just themselves.

“This is about so much more than just our case…Just from a social perspective, from leaving the game in a better place for women everywhere. If it’s not equal, there’s no deal that we can get to. This isn’t bargaining. You either value us equally and show that, or you don’t.”



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Nobody Talks About the 'Otherhood' Stage of Life—So I Made a Movie About It


As the years went by and we kept pushing to get this movie made, we entered the “otherhood” age group ourselves. That’s when, finally, Netflix rescued us. The movie business had come of age and realized that the majority of the marketplace is female. Hallelujah. We got a green light, put the film together, and made a movie that stands for something. It’s a movie for anyone who has ever been or wants to be or has had a mother.

Looking back at the process of making this movie, it’s clear to me now that I’m essentially trying to show the world the second stage in a woman’s life can be extraordinary. In my younger years, I felt like I had to “find” things all the time. Find a direction, find a school, find a career, find a mate. Growing up in the ’70s and ’80s, life was all about the vision quest. Vision boards, visualize your future, make it happen! I sought validation and felt I had to prove myself. I was trying to answer the question, “What will I get, personally and professionally, from literally everything?” Vision boards have now been replaced by social media influencers, but the impulses haven’t changed for many young women. There’s an even higher expectation to find purpose today. We, the generation of glass ceiling breakers, tell future generations, “Go get what we made possible for you!”

I happen to be on the “otherhood” cusp: My only child leaves for her first year in college in 23 days and 11 hours (but who’s counting?). Everything is a question for her: roommates, leaving home, being a freshman again, choosing a major…. She’s asking herself, “How can I control the outcome of all this?” Yesterday, I had an out-of-body experience as I heard myself tell her, “Honey, no one can control the outcome.” I recognized in that moment that wisdom is the first gift of “otherhood.” What a relief it is to have lived long enough to find peace in the idea that one can lay back and let it all happen, because it’s going to happen anyway and it will happen for a reason.

The second gift of “otherhood” is enjoyment. The first half of my life was all about doing things. These “otherhood” years are about feeling them. Don’t get me wrong: I’m doing stuff all day long. But the hysteria has lifted. I finally feel like, “I’ve got this.” Now I want to feel it. I want to feel what it’s like to make a movie with extraordinary female partners, artists, and actors. I want to laugh and feel joy as I watch the finished product. I know I can’t control how the film will perform, but I can enjoy the process.

Cathy Schulman is a producer on Otherhood, now streaming on Netflix.



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Khloé Kardashian Just Opened Up About the Breastfeeding Problem No One Talks About


Khloé Kardashian has never been one to censor her speech. Known for her no-holds-barred approach to telling it like it is, the reality star has, on multiple occasions, used social media to call out naysayers and dish on some of the most intimate aspects of her life. As a new mom to baby True, the star has continued her social media candor, this week taking to Twitter to open up about her recent struggles with breastfeeding.

On Sunday, Kardashian replied to a Twitter user who asked the star if “it hurt breastfeeding?” In her response, Kardashian explained that after trying “for weeks and weeks,” she was unable to continue breastfeeding due to post-pregnancy stress. “I guess due to stress my milk was not coming in,” she explained. “I tried and I just couldn’t give her enough. So I had to go to formula.”

Khloé’s candor struck a nerve. Almost immediately responses began pouring in from women across the Twitter-verse with their own difficult breastfeeding stories to share.

Apparently this is pretty common—especially with first-time moms. “Stress reduces the production of oxytocin, which is essential for milk letdown,” Rallie McAllister, M.D., Nanobebe ambassador, says. “New moms tend to be more stressed in general and more stressed about breastfeeding in particular,” she explains. Translation: It’s not uncommon to end up in Kardashian’s situation.

As a lot of women on Twitter expressed, not being able to breastfeed can be emotionally charged. “I tried everything and couldn’t produce more than half an ounce. I felt like a failure,” one user wrote.

There are some ways to combat this post-natal lactation stress—Dr. McAllister suggests pumping between nursing sessions, drinking plenty of H2O, and getting lots of rest. But more importantly, new moms need the support to do what’s most comfortable for them, whether that’s breastfeeding, formula feeding, or a mixture of both. No matter what new moms choose, thanks to Khloé, there are more opportunities to open up about it.





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