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The Daily Beast reported that in her first public remarks since abruptly pulling out of the Royal Ascot in June, which caused “a real sense of panic” within the palace,  Kate’s team explained at the time that she skipped Ascot in the interest of “balance.”

During a hospital garden visit on Wednesday, the Princess of Wales didn’t directly address her absence, but expressed, “You put on a sort of brave face, stoicism through treatment. Treatment’s done, then it’s like, ‘I can crack on, get back to normal,’ but actually, the phase afterwards is really, really difficult,” per People Magazine.

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“You’re not necessarily under the clinical team any longer, but you’re not able to function normally at home as you perhaps once used to. And actually, someone to help talk you through that, show you and guide you through that sort of phase that comes after treatment, I think is really valuable.”

“You have to find your new normal and that takes time… and it’s a rollercoaster, it’s not smooth, like you expect it to be. The reality is you go through hard times,” she added.

Kate Middleton reassesses life after cancer

Kate finished chemotherapy in September 2024 and confirmed remission in January 2025. Her office said her latest garden visit was meant to “celebrate the incredible healing power of nature and raise awareness of the important role that spending time in nature plays in bringing us joy and supporting our mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing.”

“Kate is recalibrating her entire life, her entire work-life balance,” one insider told The Daily Beast. “Ascot was a wakeup call, not a one-off.”

“The last few years have been horrific; the disgusting things that Harry said about her and William and her family, the relentless speculation about her and William, the queen’s death, the king’s diagnosis which had them both thinking they were going to have to take over and then her own cancer diagnosis and treatment,” the source claimed.

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“It’s all taken its toll, and if she needs more time to recover, William will fight tooth and nail to see she is given it.”

Princess of Wales Kate Middleton has spoken candidly about her ongoing struggles following her cancer treatment, admitting that returning to normal life has been more challenging than expected.

During a visit to Colchester Hospital on July 2, 2025, the 43-year-old royal revealed that although her treatment is complete, the recovery journey has been far from easy. “You put on a sort of brave face, stoicism through treatment,” she shared. “Treatment’s done, then it’s like, ‘I can crack on, get back to normal,’ but actually [that’s not the case].”

Kate explained that despite being cancer-free and no longer under clinical care, she has found it difficult to function normally at home. She emphasized the importance of support during the post-treatment phase, saying, “Finding a ‘new normal’ takes time. It’s a roller coaster… you go through hard times.”

Kate first disclosed her cancer diagnosis in March 2024 following abdominal surgery and a temporary break from royal duties. She and Prince William requested privacy during her treatment to protect their children—Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7.

After completing chemotherapy in September 2024, Kate announced she was cancer-free in early 2025. Since then, she has gradually resumed public appearances, including her participation in Trooping the Colour in June. However, her absence from the Royal Ascot later that month underscored the ongoing challenges in her recovery process.

Kate remains focused on healing and finding balance as she adjusts to post-treatment life.

Rita Ora is looking back at finding herself in the middle of the “Becky with the good hair” controversy.

On her 2016 album Lemonade, Beyoncé appeared to reference the woman at the center of the Jay-Z cheating rumors on the song “Sorry.” After the album was released, many believed that Jay, 55, and Rita, 34, had an affair.

In a new interview, Rita shared how Beyoncé, 43, came to her defense during that time.

Keep reading to find out more…While appearing on the Begin Again with Davina McCall podcast, host Davina McCall brought up the “Becky with the good hair” controversy, to which Rita said that she’d been “affected worse” by other things over the years.

“Because it wasn’t real,” Rita said. “I wish I had good hair.”

“None of that was real. That was the first time I experienced what it means to be in a messy situation, I guess,” she added.

Rita also noted that “behind closed doors,” Beyoncé was her “fairy godmother.”

“She was my protector. That’s what’s insane because there was nothing but love,” Rita emphasized. “And, you know, again, being signed to Jay-Z, her husband, she being my biggest inspiration, she came to my first show in New York at The Box.”

At the time Lemonade was released, Rita was filming Fifty Shades of Grey and said she was “so confused” as to why she was being associated with the “Becky” rumors.

“I was like, ‘Why is this happening to me?’ What have I done?’” she asked herself.

Rita and Beyoncé then officially put the “Becky” rumors to rest by taking a selfie together at the 2016 Met Gala.

“Then it was gone,” Rita said. “Because there was never anything there in the first place.”

Rita also recalled being 21-years-old and performing “Say My Name” by Destiny’s Child in front of Beyoncé.

“I was actually genuinely upset because that’s my big sister protector. She took it upon herself to really look after me,” Rita shared. “And I still see her to this day and she’s always been so, so nice and proud, checking in on my family and friends that I’ve had since childhood and remembering their names.”

Back in April, Rita was one of the many stars in attendance at Beyoncé‘s Cowboy Carter Tour stop in Los Angeles!

Paris Photo is delighted to announce the list of 224 exhibitors selected for its 28th edition, which will take place from November 13–16, 2025 at the Grand Palais. This year, the event will be bringing together 183 galleries and 41 publishers from 33 countries, with 59 who are participating for the first time.

With this edition, Paris Photo is reaffirming its role as an international platform dedicated to photography and the image-based art. The fair brings together, in the nave of the Grand Palais, the market’s leading names, accompanied by new voices from the emerging scene as well as committed curatorial projects.

“This 28th edition of Paris Photo affirms our desire to provide the market with a rigorous and open artistic vision. Bolder, more diverse and more international, this edition brings together galleries and artists from every continent, confirming Paris’s central role as a place for showcasing, reflecting on and promoting the medium.” Florence Bourgeois, director of Paris Photo

Main and Voices sectors
This year, the Main sector features 138 galleries and the Voices sector 12 galleries. This edition welcomes major new galleries as well as returning ones, including Eva Presenhuber (Zurich, Vienna, New York), Peter Kilchmann (Zurich), Richard Saltoun (London), Rose Gallery (Los Angeles), Papillon (Paris) and Poggi (Paris). These will be joined by Vadehra Art (New Delhi), Ayyam Gallery (Dubaï) and Hafez Gallery (Jeddah), which will help to broaden artistic representation in the nave. Paris Photo’s loyal galleries will also be present, including Pace (New York, London, Seoul), Fraenkel (San Francisco), Thomas Zander (Cologne), Taka Ishii (Tokyo), christian berst art brut (Paris), Luisotti (Los Angeles), MEM (Tokyo) and Yancey Richardson (New York), confirming the fair’s well-established central role in the photography market. Scattered throughout the nave are Prismes projects, which feature wide-ranging propositions like those of Poggi and Klemm’s (Berlin). After its inaugural edition in 2024, the curated Voices sector is this year being located at the heart of the nave. Entrusted to Nadine Wietlisbach, director of the Fotomuseum Winterthur, and Devika Singh, art historian and curator, Voices has two main axes: exploring relationships and forms of kinship as well as the critical reflection of the ambivalent dynamic between photographer and portrayed; and reflecting on the social, political, ecological and personal dimensions of landscape. Conceived as a separate curated space, Voices reaffirms the desire of Paris Photo to place bold curatorial visions at the heart of the venue.

“By integrating the curated Voices projects into the heart of the nave this year, including large-scale projects in the galleries with Prismes and consolidating the presence of the Digital sector, we are reaffirming our desire to make Paris Photo a space for reflection and experimentation centred on photography and the image-based art.” Anna Planas, artistic director of Paris Photo

Digital sector
For the third year running, Nina Roehrs has curated the Digital sector, which is bolstered by a selection of 13 exhibitors, including Heft (New York), Nagel Draxler (Berlin, Cologne, Meseberg), and Office Impart (Berlin). Rolf Art (Buenos Aires) and Anita Beckers (Frankfurt), also present in the Main sector, are enriching their participation with specific projects which reflect their desire to explore new digital formats.

Emergence sector
Situated on the first floor of the Grand Palais, the Emergence sector features 20 projects by galleries promoting new approaches and singular voices on the international scene. This year, the emphasis is placed on powerful artistic projects with artists such as Bérangère Fromont (Bacqueville, Lille), Suwon Lee (Sorondo Projects, Barcelona), Mia Weiner (Homecoming, Amsterdam), Atong Atem (Mars Gallery, Amsterdam) and Louis Porter (Chiquita Room, Barcelona). Boasting a diversity of visions and origins, from South Sudan to Mexico and Venezuela, the selection testifies to the dynamic nature of emerging scenes.

Book sector
This year, the Book sector features 41 publishers and offers a panorama of contemporary international publishing with publishers such as RVB Books (Paris), TBW Books (Oakland), and RM (Mexico City, Barcelona). The contemporary offerings of the sector are enriched by such new participants as Witty Books (Turin), Artpaper Editions (Brussels) and Perimeter Editions (Melbourne).

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A few new stars are set to appear on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Miley Cyrus, Timothée Chalamet and Demi Moore were among the 35 honorees announced this morning by Eugenio Derbez and Richard Blade.

Inductees were selected across five categories: motion pictures, television, live theater and live performance, recording and sports entertainment. There were no radio honorees. Others who made the class of 2026 include actors Emily Blunt, Rachel McAdams, Molly Ringwald, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Rami Malek and Noah Wyle; former NBA star turned sports analyst Shaquille O’Neal; and “Good Morning America” co-anchors Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos, who will have a double ceremony. Italian special effects artist Carlo Rambaldi and director Tony Scott will be posthumously honored.

Cyrus, who released her ninth studio album, “Something Beautiful,” in May, rolled around the Walk of Fame for the music video for her aptly titled single “Walk of Fame,” later revealing on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that she developed an infection on her kneecap from the bacteria on the famed Hollywood Boulevard sidewalk. Still, the singer shared some of the footage on Instagram shortly after her star was announced.

“When I first came to LA from Nashville as a little girl, my family would stay at a hotel on Hollywood Blvd, and I would go on late night walks with my dad when no one would recognize him. We’d have the gift shops to ourselves & buy knock off Oscars and Marilyn Monroe merchandise,” she wrote. “To now be cemented on this legendary boulevard, surrounded by the icons who inspired me, feels like a dream.”

Meanwhile, Chalamet is coming off the success of the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown.” He earned an Oscar nomination for his role as the legendary singer-songwriter. He’s set to begin filming the third installment of the “Dune” film franchise, titled “Dune: Messiah,” this summer, according to Deadline.

Moore, who rose to prominence with the 1985 film “St. Elmo’s Fire,” earned her first Oscar nomination this year for her role in “The Substance,” in which she starred opposite Margaret Qualley. She and Ringwald will be the latest of the Brat Pack to join the Walk of Fame, following Rob Lowe in 2015. It’s also a family affair for Blunt and brother-in-law Stanley Tucci, who appeared in “The Devil Wears Prada” together and are set to return for the sequel.

Once selected, honorees are expected to cover an $85,000 sponsorship fee to pay for the creation and installation of the star, as well as maintenance of the Walk of Fame. Recipients have up to two years to schedule their ceremonies before the offer expires.

Motion Pictures
Demi Moore
Emily Blunt
Timothée Chalamet
Chris Columbus
Marion Cotillard
Keith David
Rami Malek
Rachel McAdams
Franco Nero
Deepika Padukone
Molly Ringwald
Stanley Tucci
Carlo Rambaldi (posthumous)
Tony Scott (posthumous)

Television
Greg Daniels
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Lucero
Gordon Ramsay
Melody Thomas Scott
Bradley Whitford
Noah Wyle
Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos (double ceremony)

Recording
Air Supply
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Paulinho da Costa
The Clark Sisters
Miley Cyrus
Josh Groban
Intocable
Angélique Kidjo
Lyle Lovett

Live Theater and Live Performance
Lea Salonga
Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias

Sports Entertainment
Shaquille O’Neal

William Cran, a prolific filmmaker who produced more than 20 acclaimed FRONTLINE documentaries — including the series’ first two episodes in 1983 — died on June 4 at age 79.

Starting with an investigation probing the National Football League and then 88 Seconds in Greensboro, which examined the murder of civil rights demonstrators, Cran’s films for FRONTLINE would go on to explore topics ranging from the assassination of John F. Kennedy, to the global AIDS epidemic, to how Jesus became Christ.

The New York Times called the latter documentary series, From Jesus to Christ, “a revelation of what television can be.”

Whether he was examining an Ambush in Mogadishu, the secret life of J. Edgar Hoover, the hidden reality of rape on the job for immigrant women, or the evolution of apocalyptic beliefs across centuries, Cran explored complicated subjects with depth, vigor and compelling narratives.

“What was so particular about Bill was that each one of his films is different,” said the founder of FRONTLINE, David Fanning. Cran first caught Fanning’s attention when he was recruiting filmmakers for a new international series for public television called “World,” which would later become FRONTLINE.

“I invited Bill to visit us in Boston,” Fanning said,”but he arrived in a snow storm, which turned into the ‘Blizzard of ’78! We were trapped in my apartment for three days, so we had lots of time to get to know each other.”

​Years after Cran produced FRONTLINE’s first two films, Fanning recalls being in a Hollywood meeting with Steven Spielberg: “He came into the room and exclaimed, ‘FRONTLINE! That’s 88 Seconds in Greensboro!’” Fanning said Spielberg “could remember sequences,” from Cran’s film.

In addition to his work with FRONTLINE, Cran produced several multi-part public media series that also probed complex subjects, including the 9-part series The Story of English, which aired on PBS and the BBC and also became a bestselling book. Cran also produced the 8-part series The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power, with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel Yergin.

Over the course of his storied career, Cran won honors including two Peabody Awards, four duPont-Columbia University awards, four Emmy Awards and an Overseas Press Club Award.

Cran also mentored several generations of documentary filmmakers and journalists who went on to have their own successful careers.

“Bill had an incredible nose for storytelling. He made me focus on the narrative arc of a story and insisted there should always be three acts and a climax,” said Marcela Gaviria, who first worked on the FRONTLINE documentary Godfather of Cocaine with Cran and went on to produce many films for the series. “He wasn’t just a storyteller; he was a demanding journalist and an inspired teacher.”

Watch a selection of Cran’s landmark films for FRONTLINE below.

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