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Adele Wrote a Touching Post About Her Best Friend’s Postpartum Psychosis Recovery


Adele is bringing awareness to a very important issue: postpartum psychosis, which her best friend, Laura, has experienced. On Monday (August 13), the singer posted a picture to Instagram of the two cuddling with Laura’s son (and Adele’s godson), alongside a poignant message.

“This is my best friend,” she wrote in the caption. “We have been friends for more of our lives than we haven’t. She had my beautiful godson 6 months ago and it was the biggest challenge of her life in more ways than one. She has written the most intimate, witty, heartbreaking, and articulate piece about her experience of becoming a new mum and being diagnosed with postpartum psychosis. Mamas talk about how you’re feeling because in some cases it could save yours or someone else’s life x [.]”

Adele included a link in her bio to Laura’s first-person blog post about her experience. In it, Laura documents what she calls “the worst time of [her] life.” “Since having my baby boy in February this year I’ve been suffering from and battling against post partem [sic] psychosis,” she began. “A rare and unpublicised illness that affects 1 in a 1000 women and is seen as a medical emergency (don’t worry I had never heard of it either until it tried to ruin my life). In my case it was built upon post-natal depression and exhaustion and escalated into a phase of what I can only describe as hell; mania, mood swings, insomnia, delusions, paranoia, anxiety, severe depression with a lovely side order of psychosis.”

She continued, “My pregnancy was a dream, I was totally prepared to be unprepared and have no history of mental illness and yet this cruel and savage sickness completely and unexpectedly swallowed me, smashed me and my family against the rocks. “

In the blog post, Laura describes a wide range of symptoms, from hiding congratulations cards to sleepless nights to mania, anxiety attacks, and thoughts of suicide . After an intervention, she spent two weeks in the hospital, and she’s currently in the midst of recovery with the help of family support, a psychiatrist, medication, and psychotherapy.

“Talking about this has been a huge part of my recovery and I was constantly searching for any stories that offered me hope or salvation in this dark and testing time so that’s why I’ve shared this and to raise awareness of this awful sickness and to confront the stigma attached to post natal depression and the pressure put on women to become mothers,” she wrote. “You have to talk. Birth and motherhood is a shock to the system and traumatic, and we shouldn’t have to suffer in silence.” You can read her full blog post here.

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Meghan Markle Wrote About Wanting to Be a Princess in 2014


Meghan Markle‘s actress-to-royal glow up is a fairytale that has enchanted pretty much the entire world. But apparently, being a princess isn’t something that came totally out of left field for her—she had actually thought about it in the past (like, well, many of us). In 2014, she wrote a blog entry for her now-defunct lifestyle website The Tig that revealed how she’d thought about being a princess as a kid—and she even mentioned Kate Middleton’s royal wedding to Prince William.

In the entry, Markle interviews Princess Alia Al-Senussi—a descendant of Libyan royalty and patron of the arts—for one of her Tig Talks, which used to be a regular feature on her website (The Tig was shut down once she and Prince Harry got serious). She kicked off the post with a little reflection about how so many little girls let their imaginations run wild when it comes to princesses.

“Little girls dream of being princesses. I, for one, was all about She-Ra, Princess of Power,” she wrote. “And grown women seem to retain this childhood fantasy. Just look at the pomp and circumstance surrounding the royal wedding and endless conversation about Princess Kate.”

Crazy, right? If only we could travel back in time and tell Markle that just four years later, she’d be at the center of a royal wedding pomp and circumstance by marrying Prince Harry herself—and that Princess Kate would be her sister-in-law!

Royal daydreaming aside, the main point of Markle’s entry was to empower women and celebrate the achievements of Al-Senussi, not gush over castles and crowns. Markle goes on to share more about Al-Senussi’s work, writing that when she first met the royal, she had “a bit of a ‘pinch-myself-I’m-emailing-with-a-princess’ moment. (The Al-Senussi family was exiled from Libya when Gaddhafi seized the throne in a coup d’état.)

The whole thing is absolutely magical, since Markle is now living the princess life and doing things like hanging with the Queen and touring the world with Prince Harry. She’s also talked about her commitment to continuing her incredible women’s empowerment work, which we think makes her the badass She-Ra-type of princess she once imagined as a kid.

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Adele Wrote the Nicest Essay About Her ‘Goofball’ Friend Rihanna


Rihanna and Adele are two music queens in their own rights—and their love for each other is palpable. In 2012, RiRi said Adele didn’t “know the depth of [her] affection” toward her and that she became “so attached” to her album, 21. Adele’s said similar things about Rihanna—but none are more wonderful than the tribute she just wrote for the “Diamonds” singer in light of Time magazine dubbing Rih one of its 100 most influential people.

“I actually can’t remember the first time I met Rihanna; I was probably numb from the shock of it,” the “Hello” singer wrote in her blurb. “Whenever I’ve met her, she’s been the most gracious, loyal, and funny goofball of an icon. She glows like when someone’s taken a picture with a flash and you’re dazed for a few minutes after. But it’s also very clear in that glow that she genuinely doesn’t give a f-ck; she’s fearless and full of all the right kind of attitude to be everything that she is and will be forever.”

Adele went on to describe Rihanna’s song “Pon de Replay” as an “absolute banger” (accurate) and praised the Fenty maestro for blazing her own trail in the industry. “She has designed and conquered an entire lane of her own. The innovative and groundbreaking world of Rihanna that no one else will ever be safe in and get away with copying,” Adele wrote. “She makes her own rules and bends ours.”

So…does all this love mean a collaboration is in the works? Take my money now, if so.

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Pink Wrote a Powerful Open Letter to the Grammys President for Saying Women Need to 'Step Up'


So many women released great music last year: Cardi B., Kesha, Lady Gaga, Lorde, SZA, Pink, Katy Perry…and that’s just a few examples. And while some of these artists received Grammy nominations for the 2018 ceremony, the final list of honorees was predominantly male. This was perhaps most apparent in the Album of the Year category, which only featured one female nominee (Lorde’s Melodrama).

When it came to the final winners, men swept the 2018 Grammy Awards on Sunday night, too. The only woman who won a major award was Alessia Cara for Best New Artist. Four women were nominated for Best Pop Vocal Performance, but Ed Sheeran—the only male nominee in that category—won the honor. Women, more or less, were completely shut out of the show, which for many was both confusing and infuriating.

But not as infuriating as the Recording Academy president Neil Portnow’s rationale for the snubs. “I think it has to begin with women who have the creativity in their hearts and their souls—who want to be musicians, who want to be engineers, who want to be producers, who want to be part of the industry on an executive level—to step up, because I think they would be welcome,” he said, according to USA Today.

Yes, you read that correctly. Portnow thinks women weren’t awarded at the Grammys Sunday because they haven’t “stepped up” to the plate—whatever that means. This should go without saying, but women have been stepping up—for decades. There’s just an institutional bias in the music industry toward male artists. Their work is viewed as more valuable, and that’s why they keep winning year after year.

Pink echoed this in an open letter to Portnow that she posted to social media. “Women in music don’t need to ‘step up’ – women have been stepping since the beginning of time,” she wrote. “Stepping up, and also steppin aside. Women OWNED music this year. They’ve been KILLING IT. And every year before this. When we celebrate and honor the talent and accomplishments of women, and how much women STEP UP every year, against all odds, we show the next generation of women and girls and boys and men what it means to be equal, and what it looks like to be fair.”

See her message for yourself, below.

Female artists quickly rallied around Pink after she posted this. “Another powerful woman, leading by example,” Katy Perry tweeted. “We ALL have a responsibility to call out the absurd lack of equality everywhere we see it. I’m proud of ALL the women making incredible art in the face of continual resistance. ✊?” Charli XCX tweeted, “Women are making AMAZING music right now wtf is this dude talking about ?????” (We have no idea.)

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Taylor Swift Wrote a Poem for British 'Vogue,' and It's So Powerful


Taylor Swift lyrics are in a category all their own, and I don’t mean that in a gushy way; literally, they’re just in a different league. Every song in her discography—from 2006’s Taylor Swift to Reputation—is a singular blend of melodrama and introspection. They’re campy but cutting, autobiographical but ambiguous. Her songwriting style is polarizing, simply put, which is why the world freaks out whenever she releases a new record. It’s become a sport now to decode Swift’s lyrics and look for meanings that aren’t there (or maybe they are). That’s part of the fun—and the frustration.

We just went through one of these decoding games with the Reputation era. This time around, Swift not only released an album with 15 songs, but two magazines stuffed with original poetry, so there was a lot for fans to unpack. And they’re not off the hook yet: British Vogue commissioned Swift to write a poem to accompany her cover and photo shoot, and the words are classic Swift. Take a look at it for yourself, below:

To be fair, the words in this poem are pretty general. There doesn’t seem to be anything here that points to any specifics in Swift’s life. However, the concept of letting go of past demons and embracing your future should sound familiar to people who’ve listened to Reputation. That’s essentially what her album is about: facing the drama, rumors, and scandals that plagued her for years—the demons—and reclaiming her narrative once and for all. (Well, the album is about that and Swift’s boyfriend, Joe Alwyn. Let’s just keep it real here.)

It’s a beautiful poem. I’m excited to see what whack-a-doo references the diehard Swifties find in it.

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Al Franken's Female 'SNL' Colleagues Wrote a Letter to 'Stand Up' for Him


Less than a week after Lena Dunham had to apologize for defending Girls writer Murray Miller against accusations of sexual assault, 36 women from former Saturday Night Live casts have written a letter in support of senator Al Franken.

The senator and SNL alum was accused of alleged sexual harassment and groping by radio host Leeann Tweeden last week, who also shared a photo of Franken grinning while groping her. A few days later, another woman, Lindsay Menz, came forward claiming he grabbed her at a state fair during a photo, including a picture of the alleged exchange. Franken has since apologized to Tweeden and called for an ethics investigation, while telling CNN he does not recall the incident with Menz, but feels badly about her feeling “disrespected.”

Now, the senator’s female colleagues from SNL have written a letter supporting him, saying he never sexually harassed them and applauding him for his apology to Tweeden. It reads:

We feel compelled to stand up for Al Franken, whom we have all had the
pleasure of working with over the years on Saturday Night Live (SNL).

What Al did was stupid and foolish, and we think it was appropriate
for him to apologize to Ms. Tweeden, and to the public. In our
experience, we know Al as a devoted and dedicated family man, a
wonderful comedic performer, and an honorable public servant. That is
why we are moved to quickly and directly affirm that after years of
working with him, we would like to acknowledge that not one of us ever
experienced any inappropriate behavior; and mention our sincere
appreciation that he treated each of us with the utmost respect and
regard.

We send our support and gratitude to Al and his family this
Thanksgiving and holiday season.

The letter is signed by 36 women who include former SNL writers, production assistants, producers, and cast members. Although NBC made the letter public on Monday morning, it’s already been harshly criticized. Twitter users have particularly zoomed in on the section about “inappropriate behavior,” saying that Franken not harassing his colleagues doesn’t preclude him from harassing someone else. Others have compared the letter to Dunham’s defense of Miller and the slew of female Fox News anchors who defended Roger Ailes, who resigned following allegations of sexual harassment.





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