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Oh, this is so heartbreaking.

Former Victoria’s Secret model Emily DiDonato got super candid in a teary-eyed TikTok on Thursday. In it, she revealed that she suffered a devastating miscarriage “a few weeks ago” but is now finally “ready to share.”

The 33-year-old, who shares daughter Teddy, 2, and son Oliver, 1, with her husband, Kyle Peterson, discovered the sad news when she went in for her first scan about two months into the pregnancy. Since she’d had two easy pregnancies, she wasn’t worried about complications — until it was suddenly all she could think about.

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Just three days before posting her video, she went in for the scan where her world came crumbling down. She explained:

“First of all, I felt so cocky and confident going into this appointment because I had two normal, healthy pregnancies prior to this. My doctor was doing the scan, I wasn’t even listening to her, I was literally just laying there looking at the scan and she said something and I was like, ‘What did you say?’ And she was like, ‘I’m not seeing what I want to see here.’ And I was like, ‘Well I’m pregnant, right?’ And she was like, ‘Well there definitely was a pregnancy but it stopped growing.'”

Oh, no.

Emily “immediately” started to “blame” herself, she said:

“Everyone can say it’s not your fault but your brain immediately goes to, ‘When did that happen? And why?'”

On the day she filmed the video, she was headed in for a dilation and curettage (D&C), in which a doctor removes tissue from the uterus. She shared:

“I’m in my office trying to distract myself because I am so deeply and profoundly sad.”

Emily continued elsewhere in the video:

“Something that freaks me out about the whole thing is knowing that life started here and it also ended here, and I’m still carrying that life.”

Such a heartbreaking thought! The content creator went on:

“When you find out you’re pregnant, whether you like it or not, your entire body, mind, and spirit gets behind the fact that you’re pregnant. You start planning, you start plotting, everything changes the second you find out you’re pregnant. That’s the blessing and curse of becoming a mother, you just care so deeply. And then all of a sudden you’re just not anymore.”

Naturally, the grieving momma is now really nervous to try again for a third child — and now doesn’t even know if she really wants to despite always wanting three kids. She shared:

“What I didn’t anticipate is, like, because I’ve gone through this process now, I’m kind of like, ‘Will I ever want to get pregnant again?’ I feel terrified to want to try again, because, like, what if this happens again? Is this the new norm for me? I’ve always wanted a third baby, and I feel greedy even saying that. It’s just always been my dream to have three kids. But a part of me is like, ‘Maybe this is the universe saying, two is good for you.'”

Oof. She concluded:

“I’m filming this not to have people feel sorry for me. I have a wonderful life and I’m very blessed with two healthy children, but [I hope] this makes anyone feel less alone.”

Hopefully, opening up helps her feel less alone in the pain, too! There were so many women in the comments who discussed their similar losses and encouraged her to stay strong, too. Some wrote:

“It’s such a horrible pain. I’ve had multiple miscarriages and it never gets easier but I had two beautiful babies after. All your feelings are valid and it’s not your fault. I’m so sorry”

“Also the most comforting thing I heard — that baby lived a perfect life — only knowing the love and comfort of their mother.”

“Sending love it’s gutting. I had to do the appt alone during Covid. I blamed myself. Keep going. We tried again and baby #3 is here, I was terrified for every scan”

Sending Emily and anyone who is dealing with this kind of loss so much love!! So brave of her to open up about this publicly. See her full post (below):

@didonatoemily

This was a few weeks ago but i now feel ready to share. If you’ve experienced this type of loss as well, i’m so sorry ❤

♬ original sound – Emily DiDonato

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Chris Martin Ghosted Dakota Johnson & Hooked Up With A Model -- The Dirt On Very REAL Breakup They're Trying To Hide: REPORT https://perezhilton.com/dakota-johnson-chris-martin-breakup-details-ghosting-italian-model-claim/ Fri, 23 Aug 2024 01:40:41 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1102544 OK, so what’s really going on with Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson? We’ve been getting whiplash from these stories about them! But have we finally found the dirty laundry they don’t want us to see?? Last week, there was a report the couple had broken up after seven years together. We really didn’t question it as we’d [...]

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OK, so what’s really going on with Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson? We’ve been getting whiplash from these stories about them! But have we finally found the dirty laundry they don’t want us to see??

Last week, there was a report the couple had broken up after seven years together. We really didn’t question it as we’d heard there might be trouble in paradise. We mean, they’d taken breaks before.

But then came a contradicting report: Chris and Dakota had NOT split up! A source told People the pair were still “happily together,” just not physically right now — Dakota is home in LA, and Chris is touring around Europe with Coldplay for the summer!

Video: Did Ben Affleck Accidentally Reveal Jennifer Lopez Breakup Months Ago, And No One Noticed?!

Then Monday morning Dakota did something we don’t ever remember seeing her do. She got caught by paps and seemed to WANT to show off her engagement ring still being there. It was pretty unsubtle.

This was all an awfully strong response to a breakup story. But is it because they’re actually still together? Or are they trying to keep their mess private?

Because an insider claims to DeuxMoi despite the “NOTHING TO SEE HERE” campaign, they very much are broken up. And the way it happened was pretty awful! The source alleges:

“They’re on-again, off-again constantly. The final straw was that he packed up and moved out of their home together when she was out of town without telling her. She got home and he was gone.”

DAMN! That’s so harsh of him if true! Did he leave her a post-it note for her trouble? Was it all yellow? Ugh.

Another source confirmed “they definitely split” and, by their account, gave even more context about where Martin’s head was at. And when we say head…

“Chris Martin was hooking up with an Italian model a few weeks ago in Rome.”

Ouch! So why the charade? That source said Dakota doesn’t want the breakup news to come out without her say-so — that she’s “going to do this her way.”

So why did they break up then? Was Chris cheating with that model? Or was that after ghosting the Madame Web star?? Yet another insider said there was a deep divide for them building for some time:

“Dakota wanted to start a family, but Chris didn’t. They were supposed to get married this October.”

Ah. Yet another one of those common age gap problems. Chris already went through having kids with Gwyneth Paltrow. Now he wants to be a rockstar and have sex with models, huh? Sounds all too familiar, tbh.

[Image via The Tonight Show/YouTube/MEGA/WENN.]

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Tobey Maguire NOT Dating A 20-Year-Old -- This Girl Is 24!  https://perezhilton.com/tobey-maguire-not-dating-20-year-old-babette-strijbos-is-24/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 16:40:08 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1097665 Tobey Maguire has moved on to more mature women. Well, sorta. Perezcious readers will remember that the Spider-Man star sparked massive romance rumors after attending Michael Rubin‘s star-studded Fourth of July party in the Hamptons last month. He was seen leaving with 20-year-old model Lily Chee, and while his ex-wife tried to defend him against [...]

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Tobey Maguire has moved on to more mature women. Well, sorta.

Perezcious readers will remember that the Spider-Man star sparked massive romance rumors after attending Michael Rubin‘s star-studded Fourth of July party in the Hamptons last month. He was seen leaving with 20-year-old model Lily Chee, and while his ex-wife tried to defend him against the romance rumors — which caused controversy considering the massive age gap — an Us Weekly source said they were seeing each other, it was just “very casual.” Things clearly didn’t pan out because the actor, who is 49, now has a new ~slightly~ older woman in his life!

Related: Leonardo DiCaprio Fan Almost DROWNS Trying To Swim To His Yacht!

In photos obtained by DailyMail.com, Tobey was seen kissing 24-year-old model Babette Strijbos during a romantic Italian vacation in Sardinia on Wednesday! Just a 25-year age gap this time! No biggie, right!? LMFAO!

The pair were seen enjoying a swim at a private beach, where they kissed in the water before suntanning. Ch-ch-check it out!

Unclear how long they’ve been hanging out, but they sure seem close already! Per the outlet, Babette has modeled for brands like Abercrombie, Realisation Par, and Free People. She seems to be enjoying herself with the on-screen superhero, but if The Great Gatsby star’s anything like his pal Leonardo DiCaprio, then we know how long this romance is gonna last. Count your days, girl! LOLz!

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Kendall Jenner Used To 'Hysterically' Cry Herself To Sleep Because Of Modeling Job  https://perezhilton.com/kendall-jenner-cry-hysterically-to-sleep-lonely-modeling/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 22:10:17 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1097482 Aww! Kendall Jenner is opening up about the “dark” times she’s experienced as a model! In a chat with Emma Chamberlain on the Anything Goes podcast out on Thursday, The Kardashians star got candid about struggling with her busy but isolating life on the road, she dished: “I’m not gonna sit here and say that [...]

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Aww! Kendall Jenner is opening up about the “dark” times she’s experienced as a model!

In a chat with Emma Chamberlain on the Anything Goes podcast out on Thursday, The Kardashians star got candid about struggling with her busy but isolating life on the road, she dished:

“I’m not gonna sit here and say that I’ve had the toughest journey. I think I’ve been extremely fortunate.”

Good to point that out! We mean, she is a super rich supermodel traveling the world. From an outsider’s perspective, it seems a little wild to complain about that — but, still, just cause she’s lucky doesn’t mean she’s immune to mental health challenges

Related: Miley Cyrus Calls Out Kendall After She Does THIS During Performance!

The 28-year-old went on to share why modeling can be so hard for her — and it’s not due to any beauty pressures. She dished:

“But I also have had my own set of challenges, whether it’s [being] overworked or not getting a job that I would’ve really loved to get.”

Those things are never fun, and yet there’s something that makes her feel even worse. The 818 Tequila founder said what makes her most emotional as a model is all the time spent away from family and friends, she shared:

“It is very lonely. I’ve had really dark nights where I’ve been in random cities and just hysterically crying myself to sleep because I haven’t been home in three months and I’ve been pretty much alone the entire time.”

Oof.

The reality star pointed out that there have been times when she was working when “something really crazy happens at home that I would love to be there for and I’m being told I can’t be.” She mused:

“There’s been a lot of definite moments where I’m like, ‘What is going on, is this all worth it?'”

Dang. That cannot be easy!

But she must love modeling because she still puts up with all these tough moments when she doesn’t have to — she’s a Kar-Jenner after all. It’s not like she needs the paycheck (though it’s probably nice).

In order to stay grounded while she is working, Kenny likes “cleansing” her body by taking a shower or “submerging” herself in water (which she credits to her being a Scorpio). She also takes walks and does frequent digital detoxes. She didn’t have all bad things to say, either, the socialite continued:

“It really is a beautiful thing to be able to travel the world the way I have. I probably would’ve never traveled the way I have or the amount that I have had I not had this job. I’ve met a lot of amazing people. I feel very grateful for my experience.”

Again, we’re glad she recognizes the privileges she has!

That said, she’s been open about struggling with anxiety since she was just 7, telling Vogue in their summer 2024 issue in June:

“I don’t see why I shouldn’t be honest about it. In my career right now I feel really stable, really hopeful. But I’ve had a tough two months. I haven’t been myself, and my friends see it. I’m more sad than usual. I’m way more anxious than usual.”

She furthered:

“So I’m not going to sit here and act like everything’s perfect. That’s life — I’m always going to be in and out of those feelings. In past interviews, when someone’s asked me about my mental state, it’s always been, ‘I’m great right now, but this is what I’ve dealt with.’ Well, right now I’m actually in it.”

Everybody’s gotta deal with these kinds of challenges from time to time. Not easy! But hopefully, her vulnerability helps her feel less alone in this! And like she said, modeling ain’t all bad!

Thoughts? Share them in the comments!

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Fashion Roadkill! Kathy Hilton Stood IN THE MIDDLE Of The Runway During RHOBH Co-Star Sutton Stracke’s Fashion Show! https://perezhilton.com/kathy-hilton-stood-in-middle-of-runway-sutton-stracke-fashion-show-rhobh/ Tue, 23 Jul 2024 21:10:21 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1095153 Sutton Stracke’s fashion show did not go off without a hitch — because of one of her Real Housewives of Beverly Hills co-stars! On Monday night, the television personality debuted her Sutton Brands Green Label Capsule Collection on the catwalk in Los Angeles. Several Bravolebrities were in attendance for the event, including Lala Kent and [...]

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Sutton Stracke’s fashion show did not go off without a hitch — because of one of her Real Housewives of Beverly Hills co-stars!

On Monday night, the television personality debuted her Sutton Brands Green Label Capsule Collection on the catwalk in Los Angeles. Several Bravolebrities were in attendance for the event, including Lala Kent and Scheana Shay. Even a few of Sutton’s co-stars came out to support her: Kyle Richards, Erika Jayne, Dorit Kemsley, Garcelle Beauvais, newbie Bozoma Saint John, and Kathy Hilton. Well, Kathy didn’t just show up to the fashion show. She also accidentally became part of it for a second!

Related: How Kyle Richards Felt Seeing Pics Of Mauricio With Younger Woman!

According to an Instagram Story video from Jadon Medina, Paris Hilton’s mom was standing on the runway at one point, talking with Erika’s mom, Renee Chahoy. Nice, right? Chatting it up with her cast mate’s relative! The problem with her kind gesture, though, was that the fashion show started during their conversation! So, she was smack-dab in the middle of the catwalk while model Whizdom Williams strutted by! Oh, Kathy…

But at least Whizdom handled the situation as well as she could! She tapped the 65-year-old reality star on the shoulder to move out of the way before continuing. After being taken aback for a second, Kathy quickly moved to her seat in the front row. Of course, this was a HUGE fail on her part! Dorit, seated a few chairs away, gritted her teeth at the whole situation! Even she knew what a big no-no that was! Watch the runway blunder (below):

@queensofbravo

Kathy Hilton is fashion roadkill! #rhobh #realhousewives cred: IG @jadonmedina

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Sutton must have been screaming backstage for Kathy to move out of the way! LOLz!

And we are in luck! There’s a chance we’ll find out her actual reaction, as the event was filmed for Season 14 of RHOBH! Could this incident spark a new feud in the cast? Will Sutton let it slide since they are good friends? Hmm…

If you ask us, it won’t be shocking if this causes some drama! After all, if Sutton can start a massive feud over someone asking questions about her esophagus issues, then we can see her fighting with her pal for ruining the opening of her collection debut!

Reactions to Kathy’s fashion show mishap, Perezcious readers? Let us know in the comments (below)!!

[Image via Bravo/Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen/YouTube, Jadon Medina/Instagram]

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America's Next Top Model Winner Adrianne Curry Says Face Fillers Finally Made Her Leave Hollywood! https://perezhilton.com/americas-next-top-model-adrianne-curry-left-hollywood-face-fillers/ Thu, 18 Jul 2024 23:03:53 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1094075 Adrianne Curry has zero regrets about walking away from Hollywood! As Perezcious readers may know, the 41-year-old model rose to fame after she became the first winner of America’s Next Top Model in 2003. Apart from her modeling career, she starred on reality television shows like The Surreal Life or My Fair Brady — notably [...]

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Adrianne Curry has zero regrets about walking away from Hollywood!

As Perezcious readers may know, the 41-year-old model rose to fame after she became the first winner of America’s Next Top Model in 2003. Apart from her modeling career, she starred on reality television shows like The Surreal Life or My Fair Brady — notably with her ex-husband, The Brady Bunch actor Christopher Knight.

Related: Marvel Star Evangeline Lilly ‘Stepping Away’ From Hollywood For THIS!

But these days? Adrianne is no longer strutting down runways or appearing on our television screens! Now she’s living a quiet life in Montana with her husband, Matthew Rhode. And she’s loving it! See (below):

When speaking about her time in the spotlight in a new interview with People on Tuesday, the former television personality isn’t look back on it fondly — she doesn’t even smize! In fact, she’s glad she didn’t make it bigger in the business!

After winning the Tyra Banks competition show, Adrianne thought she would have a massive career in high fashion, like supermodels Naomi Campell, Cindy Crawford, and ANTM judge Janice Dickson. However, that’s not what happened. She came nowhere near close to it, and she felt “betrayed and lied to by the show.” Adrianne explained:

“They told us every day whoever was going to win was going to be a big Revlon model, and then they dubbed over voiceovers when it aired on TV because they never intended that. They lied to us because none of us would’ve fought as hard as we did for some half-ass prize. We’d be like, that’s stupid. That’s the industry. That is what it is. It is cutthroat. It is lying. It is predatory. [America’s Next Top Model was] a polished jewel that prepared me for the awful truth that I couldn’t trust anybody, even people that I thought I could, and even knowing that I still got screwed over.”

Oof. Although Adrianne once wanted a glamorous career as a model, she is happy she didn’t make it as big as she planned. Why? The reality star doesn’t feel she would be a “good person” if she’d become super successful in the fashion industry:

“I’m grateful that things didn’t pan out the way they were supposed to because I don’t think I would be a very good person if I had found major success in modeling. I just don’t think my young brain would’ve been able to wrap itself around that in a good way.”

Of course, she didn’t always feel this way. During her time in the limelight, Adrianne felt “very vindictive” and “hurt” after she didn’t receive her flowers after her ANTM win. Those feelings only grew when they tried to ruin other opportunities that came her way like The Surreal Life. Adrianne claimed to People the MTV show’s producers told her Top Model — and “her people” — didn’t want her to do the series as they felt it would make the modeling series “look bad.” As you can imagine, she wasn’t happy when she heard this. Adrianne expressed:

“It hurt my feelings that they were trying to throw a wrench into the cogs of my career. I was like, ‘Dude, you guys already f**ked me over, and now you’re trying to stop me from making some money?’”

It wasn’t until years later, though, that Adrianne finally had enough and decided to leave Hollywood for good. The final straw? She received a job offer that would have racked in a lot of money, but it came with a price. Adrianne would have had to actually get face fillers — something she was simply unwilling to do. She recalled:

“I felt that I was on a cusp. I was 32 years old and I got offered a job for face fillers, and it was a huge payday with free face fillers and one up to my contract and all this stuff. And I remember sitting there, and that money was so good that I considered it. Then I thought, I am willing to deface, to mutilate myself for money? I had to really start to question like, ‘Okay, where is this path going to take me if even for a second I considered injecting something in my face for a payday?’ At 32 years old, you don’t need that.”

The actress then met her hubby, who worked as a voice actor for movie trailers, and they both questioned whether they wanted to stay in the business. Ultimately, the couple both realized it was time to leave fame behind. She said:

“We didn’t think we were going to survive if we stayed there. I saw a future on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills with my face full of filler and me clinging to youth that is gone. I just felt like there was something more out there than just relevancy and money, and I made that decision to leave.”

Adrianne continued:

“I found peace with the earth and myself, if that makes sense… So I left and I make a hell of a lot less money, but I feel like I have my dignity, my soul. I felt like from when I won Top Model to that point that a lot of me had been chipped away. And it’s like every year you chip another piece off and you’re like, ‘Well, I won’t miss this little piece,’ just to keep it going.”

Although Adrianne isn’t making as much money now, she still feels “richer” than ever before. She spends her days with Matthew, with all her animals, and doing the things she loves, such as snowshoeing and hiking. But most importantly, Adrianne is finally content. She told the outlet:

“It’s like a complete reversal of where I used to be, and I feel richer than I ever was, and I have less than I ever did. I want to die and leave this earth with people saying good things about me in terms of who I was to them as opposed to accomplishments or how many Prada bags I have.”

Wow!!

It sounds like Adrianne definitely doesn’t miss the glitz and glam of Hollywood! Reactions, Perezcious readers? Drop ’em in the comments below.

[Image via Adrianne Curry/Instagram, Daniel Tanner/WENN, America’s Next Top Model/Hulu]

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Model Once Linked To Leonardo DiCaprio Sentenced After Luring Women Into Human Trafficking & Slavery! https://perezhilton.com/model-kat-torres-sentenced-human-trafficking-slavery-luring-women-for-sexual-exploitation/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 18:19:17 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1093609 Kat Torres, a Brazilian model who was once linked to Leonardo DiCaprio, has been sentenced to prison for human trafficking and slavery! The new BBC documentary Like, Follow, Trafficked: Insta’s Fake Guru just exposed the Instagram influencer’s wicked ways with several victims speaking out. It even included Kat’s first interview since the legal drama began! [...]

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Kat Torres, a Brazilian model who was once linked to Leonardo DiCaprio, has been sentenced to prison for human trafficking and slavery!

The new BBC documentary Like, Follow, Trafficked: Insta’s Fake Guru just exposed the Instagram influencer’s wicked ways with several victims speaking out. It even included Kat’s first interview since the legal drama began! According to the outlet, suspicions about the model were first raised publicly in 2022 when two young Brazilian women went missing. Their families reached out to the FBI, which launched a search to find them. All they knew was that they were with the wellness influencer — and hadn’t been easy to contact for months.

Related: Man ‘Created A Torture Chamber’ For Woman — All The Horrifying Details

After her arrest in 2022, Kat spent more than 18 months in jail. Earlier this month, a judge sentenced her to eight years in prison for subjecting one of those women to human trafficking and slavery. It’s believed she was luring girls to the US for sexual exploitation. And now more than 20 women have come forward with claims they were scammed or exploited by the model — with possibly more victims still out there! Jeez!

Speaking out in the doc, a woman named Ana said she first stumbled across Kat’s popular IG page in 2017. Kat had come from an impoverished town in Brazil and was now famous for her modeling gigs and hanging out with Hollywood A-listers — an American dream that attracted many of her followers. Torres had also published an autobiography called A Voz (The Voice) and was seen on several shows talking about her spiritual powers and ability to make predictions. Ana told the BBC Eye Investigations and BBC News Brasil teams:

“She seemed like she had overcome violence in her childhood, abuse, all these traumatic experiences. […] She was on the cover of magazines. She was seen with famous people such as Leonardo DiCaprio. Everything I saw seemed credible.”

The model used her fame and so-called abilities to start up a wellness website and subscription service where she promised clients “love, money and self-esteem that you always dreamed of.” This included self-help videos on relationships, business, wellness, and more. People could then pay an extra $150 for personal one-on-one consultations where she promised to solve their problems.

Kat’s NYC roommate at the time, Luzer Twersky, alleged that she “started going off the deep end” after some Hollywood pals introduced her to the hallucinogenic drug ayahuasca. He also believed she was a sugar baby, claiming wealthy and powerful men were paying for the apartment they shared.

Using her money and influence, Kat started to psychologically isolate her most die-hard clients and followers, often luring them to come stay with her. Take Ana, for example. She was studying in Boston in 2019 when Kat asked her to move to NY to be her live-in assistant, taking care of her animals, cooking, laundry, and cleaning for $2,000 a month. Ana ultimately agreed — and it was a nightmare!

The house was not only “really dirty” but she had to stay by her boss’ side practically 24/7, including talking to her while she was in the shower because the influencer didn’t like to be alone. She’d only get a few hours of sleep on a sofa covered in cat urine and would often hide out in the building’s gym to snag a little more rest. She declared:

“Now, I see that she was using me as a slave… she had satisfaction in it.”

WTF.

Ana quickly felt “stuck” and like she didn’t “have a way out,” made worse since she allegedly was never paid and didn’t have money or a job to move back to Boston (since she’d given up her university housing). She idolized Kat — now she believes she was “one of her first victims of human trafficking.”

When Ana tried to confront her boss, Kat allegedly grew aggressive, triggering Ana’s own past with domestic violence. Thankfully, she was able to escape after three months by moving in with a new boyfriend. But when she heard about the women reported missing in 2022, she stepped in to help (despite alleged threats that Kat would kill her).

Speaking of those women, the FBI was on the hunt for Desirrê Freitas, a Brazilian woman living in Germany, and Brazilian Letícia Maia. At this point, Torres was living in Austin, Texas with her husband Zach. Desirrê, Letícia, and a third woman the outlet referred to as Sol moved in to live with the social media star, and they were introduced on Kat’s social media platforms as part of her “witch clan.” Per the outlet’s investigation, at least four other women had been persuaded to live with Torres but pulled out.

Via the documentary and her memoir, @Searching Desirrê, Desirrê claimed she was given a plane ticket after Kat revealed she was experiencing suicidal thoughts and needed support. Letícia, meanwhile, was just 14 when she started having life-coaching sessions with the model before she was convinced to move to the US via an au pair program that she later dropped out of… to live and work with the so-called guru. Sol claimed she moved in after becoming homeless and agreed to host tarot readings and yoga classes. Within weeks, everything got so, so much worse.

Desirrê was allegedly pressured into working at a local strip club. If she didn’t obey, she’d be forced to pay Kat back for everything (flights, housing, furniture, even the “witchcraft” she performed). Believing the life coach had real magical powers, Desirrê went along with it. Her boss at the club confirmed she worked extremely long hours, every day of the week.

The women also had to follow strict rules in the home, such as getting permission to leave their rooms (even to use the bathroom). Sol said:

“It was very difficult to, you know, get out of the situation because she holds your money. […] It was terrifying. I thought something could happen to me because she had all my information, my passport, my driving licence.”

Sol realized she needed to escape after allegedly overhearing a phone call in which Kat told a client she must work as a prostitute in Brazil as “punishment.” She was able to get out with the help of an ex-boyfriend.

Sadly, Desirrê — who had dyed her hair blonde to match Kat’s at this point — was then pressured into becoming a sex worker. She initially refused, but Kat took her to a gun range the next day, scaring her into submission. Kat’s husband allegedly kept guns in the house that were regularly featured on IG Stories, too. In her book, Desirrê said she was panicked about this new endeavor and what could happen to her. She was also forced to sleep on the streets some nights if she didn’t meet her earning quota for the day and faced threats from Kat that she would be reported to the police if she ever talked about wanting to stop (prostitution is illegal in Texas).

This leads us to September 2022 when friends and family took to the internet to seek answers. Desirrê claimed her phone contacts had been blocked, making it impossible for her to contact her loved ones. She was also so brainwashed at this point, she did anything Kat asked without question.

As the FBI investigation picked up and more people became aware of the controversy, Kat moved the group to Maine. The women denied they were being held captive and demanded in IG videos released at the time that people stop searching for them. But authorities were working hard behind the scenes. Per BBC, a Homeland Security agent had been tipped off by a police officer, who had managed to FaceTime Torres to check on the women. Kat could be heard saying on video:

“He will start asking questions. Guys, they are full of tricks. He’s a detective, be very careful. For God’s sake, I’ll kick you out if you say anything. I’ll scream.”

Yeesh.

In November 2022, the officers convinced Kat to bring the women in for a welfare check at Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Maine, where officers were immediately concerned and saw signs of human trafficking. Kat was deported that month (and arrested in Brazil) and the women were returned home safely to Brazil by December. Wow.

In her book, which was published in December 2023, Desirrê reflected:

“I’m not fully recovered yet, I’ve had a challenging year. I was sexually exploited, enslaved and imprisoned. I hope my story serves as a warning.”

In April, BBC was able to sit down with Torres in her first interview since being in prison while she still awaited the verdict of her trial for her crimes against Desirrê. Showing little remorse, she said:

“When I was seeing the people testifying, they were saying so many lies. So many lies that at one point, I couldn’t stop laughing. […] People are saying I am a fake guru, but at the same time, they are also saying that… ‘She is a danger to society because she can change people’s mind with her words.’”

When confronted with evidence against her, she grew more upset, saying:

“You choose to believe whatever you choose to believe. I can tell you I’m Jesus. And you can see Jesus, or you can see the devil, that’s it. It’s your choice. It’s your mind.”

And when she left, she threatened one of the journalists, saying she “didn’t like her.” Yikes!

You can watch the whole doc (below) to hear more about this awful situation.

Reactions?! Let us know (below)!

[Image via ABC News/BBC World Service/YouTube/TUDO BY KAT TORRES/Instagram.]

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Johnny Depp Casually Dating A 28-Year-Old Model https://perezhilton.com/johnny-depp-dating-28-year-old-model/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:00:58 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1093152 Is Johnny Depp following in his onscreen brother’s footsteps? A new report from DailyMail.com claims the Hollywood Vampires rocker has finally found a new romance to sink his teeth into. Mind the gap though — he’s reportedly dating a 28-year-old! People also backed up these claims with their own source. Sources tell the outlet Johnny has been [...]

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Is Johnny Depp following in his onscreen brother’s footsteps?

A new report from DailyMail.com claims the Hollywood Vampires rocker has finally found a new romance to sink his teeth into. Mind the gap though — he’s reportedly dating a 28-year-old! People also backed up these claims with their own source.

Sources tell the outlet Johnny has been seeing Yulia Vlasova, a Russian model he’s been friendly with for a while. Apparently the Pirates of the Caribbean star met her way back in 2021! Yulia owns a hair and makeup studio in Prague, and Johnny was there in August of that year for the 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.

They met in 2021… which means she would have been just 25 at the time! Probably why his Gilbert Grape co-star Leonardo DiCaprio came to mind… Johnny is, of course, 61 years old now, making that age gap a wild 36 years, older than she is!

Related: Johnny Has ‘No Animosity’ Toward Amber Heard After Court Case

The two have been spotted together before, but late last week DM got some pics they thought looked especially couple-y, as Yulia joined the Oscar nominee in London.

Insiders confirmed to the outlet the two have a “casual” thing going and have been seeing one another “here and there.” In a deep dive of her Instagram (which she has now made private — odd move for a model), they found pics of the two hanging out, including this cozy one!

Johnny Depp and reported GF Yulia Vlasova
(c) Yulia Vlasova/Instagram

According to the outlet, she’s recently deleted a lot of her pics with Johnny, including one in which they were “resting their hands each other’s leg”! Hmm…

What do YOU think of this reported new couple??

[Image via MEGA/WENN/Yulia Vlasova/Instagram.]

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It Appears Tobey Maguire Is Dating A 20-Year-Old! https://perezhilton.com/tobey-maguire-dating-20-year-old-model-lily-chee-4th-of-july-party/ Fri, 05 Jul 2024 23:34:53 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1090682 Could Tobey Maguire really be dating a 20-year-old?! Well, he is buds with Leonardo DiCaprio… But is he outdoing his fellow P***y Posse pal?? OK, let’s rewind… Billionaire Michael Rubin‘s White Party in the Hamptons is always THE 4th of July event for celebs every year. And Thursday’s was no exception. But in the midst [...]

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Could Tobey Maguire really be dating a 20-year-old?! Well, he is buds with Leonardo DiCaprio… But is he outdoing his fellow P***y Posse pal??

OK, let’s rewind…

Billionaire Michael Rubin‘s White Party in the Hamptons is always THE 4th of July event for celebs every year. And Thursday’s was no exception. But in the midst of all the Kardashians and sports legends one sighting has us kiiiind of icked out actually.

Photos: Sabrina Carpenter Celebrates 25th Birthday With HIGHlarious Leo Meme Cake!

Tobey Maguire, who is now 49 years old btw, was seen with a model and actress named Lily Chee. In pics they looked very couple-y, with Tobey’s hand on Lily’s backside as they left together. Which would be steamy and exciting, hot new couple alert, etc. except… she’s just 20 years old. That is one hell of an age gap.

If you don’t know Lily yet, you may have seen her playing Elektra in Daredevil. Well, sort of. She played YOUNG Elektra in the flashbacks. On the recent Netflix show, not the Ben Affleck movie that came out around the time Tobey was Spider-Man. So hey, they’re both Marvel alums, that’s something they have in common… Just very different generations.

So yeah, 49 and 20 is a BIG age difference. And unlike his friend Leo, remember Tobey actually did settle down once upon a time. In fact he got married and divorced — but not before having a couple kids. But that was a long time ago. His daughter Ruby is… yeah, pretty close. She’s 17 years old. She could be a classmate of Lily’s. Oof.

In that context it’s really hard to root for them as a couple, you know? What do YOU think, Perezcious readers?? Does this pairing give you the ick?

[Image via MEGA/WENN/Lily Chee/Instagram.]

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OnlyFans Model Goes Viral For ALL THE WRONG REASONS Trying To Prove She's Being Harassed At Store! https://perezhilton.com/of-model-katie-miller-goes-viral-grocery-store-video/ Tue, 11 Jun 2024 20:57:07 +0000 https://perezhilton.com/?p=1084572 An OnlyFans star has gone viral… But NOT for what she’d hoped for. Adult content creator Katie Miller stirred up a social media storm after posting a video from in a self-checkout line at a local grocery store. She secretly filmed herself — and the man standing behind her. Her intention for the video was [...]

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An OnlyFans star has gone viral… But NOT for what she’d hoped for.

Adult content creator Katie Miller stirred up a social media storm after posting a video from in a self-checkout line at a local grocery store. She secretly filmed herself — and the man standing behind her. Her intention for the video was clearly to paint him as a creep who couldn’t help himself from checking her out. She tallied up the number of times he looked at her, rolling her eyes and giving the camera a knowing look. The problem is, it doesn’t even seem like the guy is being a creep, like AT ALL! He’s just minding his business waiting in line behind her — and maybe trying to figure out what the heck she’s doing filming herself! In fact, social media users actually ended up coming for HER — for holding up the line with her attention-grabbing scheme!

Related: The View Cast SHOCKED To See A-Lister In Audience — Because His Mom Is A Huge Fan!

X (Twitter) user @Malcolm_fleX48 posted the video on his own account on Sunday and called out the Nashville, Tennessee-based creator:

“He is literally waiting on people to hurry up so he can check out with his food. Holding up checkout to make a TikTok should be a criminal offense.”

Ha! Watch the clip, which has now been viewed over 13 MILLION times (below):

You’d be forgiven for not making it to the end of the vid, but it gets weirder — as she mutters at him, “That’s what you guys are, just a couple of meat bags.” Ummmm, alrighty! Ha!

In the replies, fellow social media users overwhelmingly agreed Katie was the one in the wrong, adding things like:

“She has a camera out recording him while he waits in line and he is the bad guy. Smh. I hope she is banned from that store.”

“It’s 2024, of course this woman makes a video suggesting that she doesn’t like the attention, and then posts the video to social media in order to get attention”

“Look at me!! Look at me!!! Now don’t look at me!! Don’t look at me!! Look at me!! Look at me!!! The irony of her caring who looks at her based on the way they look is utterly breathtaking.”

“Gotta wonder how often she does this, given that she’s got a phone in her hand and another one filming her grocery store adventure from the cart.”

What do YOU think of the video, Perezcious readers?? Let us know in the comments down below!

[Images via Katie Miller/TikTok]

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