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    Katy Perry’s preacher parents are among Donald Trump’s biggest fans & have donated 79 times to GOP from $2.8m LA mansion

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    KATY Perry’s parents have made dozens of donations to the Republican Party – in contrast to their daughter’s outspoken support of Democrat candidates, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal. The preachers and their church have also received over $1 million in donations over the last five years as they enjoy a jet-setting lifestyle.Katy Perry poses with her father Keith Hudson and mother MaryCredit: GettyDemocratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton arrives with singer Katy Perry during a campaign rally in 2015Credit: ReutersAnd they do it all from a luxury mansion next to the rich and famous – including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – in celeb-studded Montecito, California. Pentecostal preachers Keith and Mary Hudson have been touring the country for over 40 years as a “strong prophetic ministry,” according to their website, with Mary speaking in tongues and “healing” audience members. While the pair have undoubtedly done some great charity work, especially in their native Santa Barbara, their faith has repaid them with a tidy fortune. They reside in a stunning $2.82 million one-story pad in Montecito, whose famous residents include Ellen DeGenres and Oprah Winfrey. They share the same zip code as their daughter Katy and fiancé Orlando Bloom, who live just three miles up the road, moving there four years ago to, perhaps, be nearer her mom and dad. Keith and Mary, both 76, bought the ocean-view pad for in December 2016 – without a mortgage – but it’s unclear whether it was millionaire Katy who paid for it.It was purchased through a trust, which lists Katy’s business manager Jeff Hinkle as the trustee, who is tied to all of her properties. The house features four en-suite bedrooms, an outdoor fireplace and BBQ area, and 2,440 sq ft living space over 0.48 acres. Most read in CelebrityThe extravagant abode is listed as the address for their “church” Keith Hudson Ministries Inc. It is a religious organization, which is tax-exempt, and has been filing 990 annual returns – the latest for 2022. Katy Perry says music video for Woman’s World is ‘satire’ – but fans think singer is ‘reaching’ after song backlashWhile their nonprofit has raked it in over the years, they’ve also been giving some of it back – to the Republican party. Federal Election Commission records show that Mary has donated 78 times to the GOP since 2019 including Trump’s presidential campaigns – Keith donated just once. Donations range from 34 cents to $1,000. Mary is a keen political activist and ran in the Santa Barbara County Elections in March. She narrowly missed out, coming fourth in the district with a 12 percent share of the vote, but the winner only received 16 percent. They’ve never hidden their conservative allegiances, which are in contrast to Katy’s Democrat-leaning stance, although she’s only donated once to Hillary Clinton’s campaign, but has publicly backed her and successor Joe Biden.  Her parents have stuck with Trump throughout all his controversies – Mary tweeted in May after his criminal conviction for fraud: ‘Jesus was a convicted felon’. NON-PROFIT EXPENSESFrom 2018 to 2022, the Hudsons’ nonprofit received $1,117,955, according to public records.All of this was spent on expenses of some kind – they didn’t hand out any grants, per the records.  For example, in 2022, their expenses came from paying themselves a $28,974k-a-year salary, travel, hotels, their own merchandise distribution, a religious TV show, and hosting conferences in the most exotic of locations. In 2022, Keith Hudson Ministries Inc expenses were approximately $313k – while revenue was just $205k.Among their $134k reserves, they had $114,358 stated as ‘investments – coins’. Unclear if this is related to the likes of gold or bitcoins. People can give a one-off donation – or weekly/monthly – via their website keithhudson.org and become ‘partners’, which will ‘advance the work of the Kingdom of God’.Katy Perry’s preacher pastKaty Perry was raised by evangelical pastor parents in a strict household, She has said she did not “always seen eye to eye” with her church pastor father.Katy has previously said she was not allowed to listen to rock music, eat certain foods or go out with her friends due to their “connotation with the devil.”In 2016, The Sun reported that Keith had made a series of sermons condemning his daughter’s career.In one sermon, Keith ranted: “They ask how can I preach if I produce a girl who sang about kissing another girl?“I was at a concert of Katy’s where there were 20,000. I’m watching this generation and they were going at it. It almost looked like church.“I stood there and wept and kept on weeping and weeping. They’re loving and worshipping the wrong thing.”Keith is a Pentecostal pastor from Santa Barbara.However, he was not always a devout preacher – Perry told journalist Katie Couric in 2009 that her father was pals with sixties psychologist Timothy Leary, who advocated the use of psychedelic drugs.She said: “He was part of the Strawberry Fields Forever.”They found God, you know? They needed to find God. Not that they needed to find God, God found them, really.”However, Keith claims to have been spoken to by God 49 years ago in an apple orchard, an experience which he says “transformed” his life.From then on, Keith has been a devout Christian.Katy has spoken about how her family used to picket rock concerts together, including a Marilyn Manson gig, where they handed out leaflets about “How to find God”. Keith is married to Katy’s mother, Mary Christine Hudson.As previously stated, Keith and Mary do good in the Santa Barbara community. In November, Mary was pictured packing up meals and other necessities for homeless and local veterans, as the VP of the Adam’s Angel charity. They also hold an annual charity 5km walk/run, which this year is in aid of the Santa Barbara Rescue Mission – Bethel House. But their calling to God has also meant the couple have been able to travel to some very glam places. READ MORE SUN STORIESThe monetary gifts help to fund Mary hosting her own women’s “Arise Conferences” in luxury hotels, usually in Hawaii.The next one is in September and will be at the four-star Marriott Wailea Beach Resort in Maui – costing $40 for a one-day conference pass and a special discount rate of around $440 per night. Singer Katy Perry speaks at Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s election night party on November 8, 2016Credit: Getty – ContributorDemocratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton holds a campaign rally with her husband former President Bill Clinton and singer Katy Perry in 2015Credit: Reuters More

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      Dua Lipa takes drastic step to avoid neighbour row as she builds new pool at £6.75million London mansion

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      POP star Dua Lipa is having her new pool dug by hand to avoid upsetting neighbours.The Hotter Than Hell singer, 28, has ordered workers to use picks and shovels during works on her £6.75million mansion.Dua Lipa is having her new pool dug by hand to avoid upsetting neighboursCredit: GettyIt follows a two-year battle with a local council for permission to build the extension after locals complained.The new pool and basement at her home in Hampstead, North West London, will also include a gym and recording studio.Architects will fit detection devices designed to pick up any movement in the earth.Her team assured planners: “A basement dig would typically have potential for noise and vibration to pass through to neighbouring properties. In this case, as the existing house is completely detached and the dig would be a manual operation, the extent of noise transmission would be mitigated.READ MORE ON DUA LIPA“As a safety measure, movement monitoring would be undertaken to give early warning of any building movement.”There was opposition to Dua’s 2021 proposals to add a pool, steam room, cinema, relaxation zone and a studio waiting area and lobby.Plans included “a replacement single storey rear extension and enlargement of existing basement including formation of pool”.A neighbourhood forum objected to the felling of a willow tree — which it said was planted to soak up water from an underground stream.Most read in MusicLocals also warned about potential harm to boundary wall bricks, which are “a very important feature” to the area.This week, we told how One Kiss singer Dua raked in £1million a week last year from her music — swelling her fortune to around £100million.Glastonbury fans all have the same complaint about Dua Lipa’s headline set as they blast ‘it’s terrible’She made £21.8million in profits, and paid herself £11million. More

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      Justin Timberlake’s lawyer claims he was ‘not intoxicated’ during DWI arrest as singer will face judge at next hearing

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      JUSTIN Timberlake’s DWI case was heard Friday morning in New York.A court clerk told The U.S. Sun that Justin’s case concluded for the day and would be adjourned until next Friday, meanwhile, his attorney provided a statement. Justin Timberlake was arrested for DUI on June 18th and had a hearing Friday in his caseCredit: AFPJustin Timberlake did not attend Friday’s hearing and he has a stop in Krakow, Poland as part of his Forget Tomorrow world tourCredit: GettyJustin’s attorney, Ed Burke Jr., gave The U.S. Sun a statement about the case on Friday.”The most important fact to know about this case is that Justin was not intoxicated and should not have been arrested for DWI.”The police made a number of very significant errors in this case. In court today, you heard the district attorney try to fix one of those errors. But that’s just one and there are many others. Sometimes the police make mistakes and this is just one of those instances,” the attorney’s statement continued. “Justin respects law enforcement and the very important job that they do. He cooperated with the police officers at all times and treated them with the respect they deserve.  He also respects the entire judicial process including the District Attorney and Judge who were in court today,” he aded. “But the fact remains, he was not intoxicated and they made an error in arresting him for it. We are confident that this charge will be dismissed,” the statement concluded.The Sexy Back singer did not attend Friday’s hearing. The hearing, which was expected to begin at 9:30 am, started late, as a court clerk informed The U.S. Sun that the judge on the case was “running behind.”The case was still being heard at 11 am according to court officials. Most read in CelebrityAlso on Friday, Audacy announced its 2024 lineup for its We Can Survive annual event supporting the company’s mental health initiative, with Justin, 43, headlining the big event.”Superstar Justin Timberlake will be joined by mega boy band New Kids On The Block, singer-songwriter Tate McRae, multi-instrumentalist Benson Boone, R&B crooner Khalid and emerging artist Isabel LaRosa at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, on Saturday, September 28,” the release read.Justin is currently on his Forget Tomorrow world tour and will be performing tonight in Krakow, Poland.He was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons in the early hours of June 18th.The singer was seen at the American Hotel, an exclusive summer destination for celebrities on Long Island, with his pals the prior evening. Justin was spotted driving his grey 2025 BMW UT, which matches the police’s description in their report in a local live stream traffic camera.Police said the NSYNC frontman went through a stop sign and veered out of his lane. In the footage of Justin’s car driving through the Sag Harbor town, he was seen driving behind a black sedan, allegedly driven by friends, after he had left the five-star hotel.Police say as they observed him, he was failing to drive in a straight line and they pulled him over. Cops say the pop star’s eyes were “bloodshot and glassy” and he had a “strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his breath.”According to court documents, police claimed Justin “had slowed speech, he was unsteady afoot and he performed poorly on all standardized field sobriety tests.”He told police he had one martini and was following a friend home.In his mugshot, Justin was slightly smiling and his eyes looked bloodshot.Justin was charged with one count of DWI and cited for running a stop sign and failing to keep in his lane.Justin refused to take a breathalyzer test at the time of his arrest. JUSTIN’S NIGHT OUTA source at the time had told TMZ “Nobody was hurt and there was no drama at the scene.”The insider said that there were police stationed outside the hotel, as they usually are, and were looking for people who were leaving after midnight and who might’ve had drinks.According to a source to Page Six “His friends were telling the police, ‘Let him go, let him go.”The officer was so young that he, apparently, had no idea who Justin Timberlake was. An insider said during the arrest “Justin said under his breath, ‘This is going to ruin the tour.’ With the young cop replying, ‘What tour?’ Justin said, ‘The world tour.’”Timberlake’s Criminal Attorney to the StarsJustin Timberlake hired Sag Harbor legal eagle Ed Burke Jr for his DWI caseJustin’s attorney has represented a gamut of notable names out east.In 2015, the attorney represented a pre #MeToo era Matt Lauer in his fight with his Water Mill neighbors to plant trees along his property in an effort to combat noise from adjoining properties that were spooking his horses.In 2017, Ed represented Harvey Weinstein in a fender bender incident in a parking lot in the Hamptons, where the disgraced movie mogul allegedly tried to drive away.In 2001, he represented Lizzie Grubman, a nightlife publicist whose car careened into a crowd of 16 people in front of a Hamptons club, before fleeing the scene.He was released on his own recognizance after a short hearing at the village courthouse, the Suffolk County, New York, district attorney’s office told The U.S. Sun at the time. READ MORE SUN STORIESThe singer’s wife, actress Jessica Biel, has put in a united front with the front man. In the immediate aftermath of his arrest, Jessica attended Justin’s first post-bust concert in New York City at Madison Square Gardens.Justin Timberlake’s car could be seen driving through Sag Harbor on a live stream just before his arrest for DWICredit: The Mega AgencyHis wife, Jessica Biel, appeared at his Madison Square Garden and showed her support for her husband, just after his arrest for DUICredit: GettyJustin Timberlake told police he had one martini and refused a breathalyzer during the traffic stopCredit: Getty More

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      Adele finally engaged to Rich Paul after telling friends she’s found The One & flashing huge ring on night out in London

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      SUPERSTAR Adele has secretly got engaged to American sports agent Rich Paul, The Sun can reveal.Despite months of speculation that they had wed already, Rich actually proposed last Thursday.Adele has secretly got engaged to American sports agent Rich PaulCredit: GettyAdele was seen out in London with Rich wearing a huge ring on her fingerCredit: Click News and MediaMake You Feel My Love singer Adele immediately said “Yes” — then FaceTimed friends and family to share the happy news.Pals expect the pair to host an elaborate bash towards the end of next year.Last night, a source said: “Rich planned for the proposal to be in her hometown, and gave her an incredible four carat diamond ring.“They celebrated with champagne at Chiltern Firehouse the following evening.”read more on adeleAdele, 36, sparked rumours among fans by referring on stage to 42-year-old Rich as her husband and calling herself his wife.The source went on: “Adele thinks it’s hilarious that fans reckon they’re already married. “It’s been an in-joke.“Now everyone is joking that she could make the ultimate wedding singer.”Most read in BizarreAdele was married to entrepreneur Simon Konecki from 2018 to 2021.They have an 11-year-old son, Angelo.She began dating dad-of-three Rich, said to be worth £100million, after the split and, in 2022, were reported to have bought a sprawling mansion in Beverly Hills.Adele fans spot her celebrating England’s Euros win in Rio Ferdinand’s video Later, she wore a huge rock on her finger at the Brit awards — but that turned out to be a false alarm.Last year she told fans at her Las Vegas residency: “I really want to be a mum again soon. “I’ve actually been writing a list of baby namesAdele was married to entrepreneur Simon Konecki from 2018 to 2021Credit: Getty ImagesAdele and Rich celebrated their engagement at Chiltern FirehouseCredit: Click News and MediaAdele had been joking to fans that she and Rich were already marriedCredit: Click News and Media More

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      Embarrassing video shows braless Bianca Censori in sheer top & Kanye West locked out of their Tesla Cybertruck at movies

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      KANYE West and his wife Bianca Censori seemed to have some car troubles while enjoying a day out. The couple, who married in 2022, enjoyed time together by catching a movie in Los Angeles, California. Bianca Censori wearing a see-through top after leaving a movie theater with her husband Kanye WestCredit: BackGridBianca Censori and Kanye West leaving a movie theater in Los Angeles, CaliforniaCredit: BackGridKanye West and Bianca Censori having car troubles after exiting a movie theater in CaliforniaCredit: BackGridKanye, 47, and Bianca, 29, were photographed entering the building to see Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johansson’s new film Fly Me To The Moon.About 45 minutes later, the two lovebirds were seen leaving the building.Bianca and Ye exited the theater through the back door where their huge Tesla Cybertruck was parked. The Australian native wore a completely sheer short-sleeved top with no bra underneath and beige high-waisted shorts with sandals. Read More Bianca Censori NewsKanye West and Bianca Censori at the Marni fashion show in Feburary 2024Credit: GettyTo accessorize her look, Bianca added a hat. Meanwhile, the Donda rapper wore a hooded black sweatshirt, matching pants, boots, and sunglasses. MAJOR TROUBLEHowever, it seemed they had a bit of trouble getting into their vehicle. In a video exclusively obtained by The U.S. Sun, the rap music star was seen opening the door and holding it for Bianca and their bodyguard. Most read in CelebrityKanye went to open the passenger door but was unsuccessful with his other half standing beside him. The two looked at their security for help, who tried to pull on the driver’s side door. Bianca Censori wears no underwear while posing in sheer skirt & bra as fans think photo is Kanye West’s new album coverKanye walked around the luxe car and spoke a few words to him before walking towards Bianca and heading back inside as the bodyguard made a phone call. BIANCA’S FITSSince stepping into the spotlight, Bianca has been photographed in completely sheer outfits leaving very little to the imagination.Over the weekend, she was spotted at the Hollywood celeb hotspot the Chateau Marmont. The model wore a thin bikini top where the fabric only covered her nipples with the rest of her boobs exposed. Who is Bianca Censori’s stylist, Gadir Rajab?Bianca Censori’s style was thought to be the work of her husband, Kanye West — but her BFF and fellow Yeezy employee has actually been pulling the sartorial strings.Gadir Rajab was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1992. His parents moved there during the Lebanese Civil War.At 18, he moved to New York City to work as a model for three years. Gadir transitioned to photography, which he had enjoyed since high school.In 2019, he began working on his fashion line, Raga Malak, with his best friend Raquelle Saba.“Growing up Middle Eastern, your family usually strays you from doing certain things, like listening to certain music or wearing particular clothing,” Gadir told Paper magazine in 2022.He explained that those things were haram or forbidden, and his clothing designs resisted that, which meant showing plenty of skin.His aesthetic also explores his identity as an immigrant, and he has declared it’s “too Arab in the West, too Western in the East.”Raga Malak’s been worn by Paris Hilton, Madonna’s daughter Lourdes Leon, Doja Cat, Grimes, Ice Spice, and Noah Cyrus.Gadir has also styled big names like Kylie Minogue, Troye Sivan, Addison Rae, Bhad Bhabie, and Iris Law.He’s served as an architectural designer for Kanye’s brand, Yeezy, though it’s unclear whether he and Bianca met there or had been previously connected.According to the June 2022 issue of Vogue Australia, they’re “best friends.”On the bottom, she wore matching high-waisted shorts that left her toned legs exposed.Just last week, Bianca and Kanye ate at the restaurant inside the luxurious hotel in a skintight long-sleeved top and a thong that fully displayed her butt. She also added a matching baseball hat over her shoulder-length brunette hair. BARING ALL Earlier this month, Bianca added some color to her attire while visiting a museum with her hubby. Kanye West and Bianca Censori standing next to their luxe Tesla Cybertruck in Los Angeles, CaliforniaCredit: BackGridThe star wore a blue tube top and see-through white tights with thonged pumps. Back in June, Bianca attended a party for a pal while in Paris, France for Fashion Week. The architect professional wore a beige look seemingly made out of tape. READ MORE SUN STORIESBianca went braless as two pieces of tape covered her breasts as the fabric continued to wrap around her legs. Since stepping out as Mrs. West, she has traveled all around the world with her hubby. Bianca Censori and Kanye West leaving a movie theater after seeing Fly Me To The MoonCredit: BackGridKanye West and Bianca Censori leaving a Los Angeles movie theater approximately 45 minutes after enteringCredit: BackGridKanye West and Bianca Censori in Paris, FranceCredit: Splash More

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      I’ve spent my entire career terrified I’ll be shot after something Sylvester Stallone said to me, says Sharon Stone

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      POSING in raunchy red undies at the age of 66, Sharon Stone revisited her most famous scene, from 1992 thriller Basic Instinct – saying women can be sexy at any age.But after an online backlash over the glam Instagram shots that she posted earlier this month, the feisty actress has now laid into her critics.Sharon Stone, 66, has hit back at critics over an online backlash to her Instagram postCredit: GettySharon shares Sly Stallone’s fear of being shot by a fanCredit: AlamyThe original pose in Basic Instinct, which turned Sharon into a celebrity overnightCredit: HandoutAt a Cannes charity gala this week she fumed: “We get to grow older. It’s ridiculous that you’re only supposed to be OK when you’re 20.“What the f***.”And she revealed that the idea to strip off for the shots, which she captioned “BASICALLY . . .  YOURS” on her Instagram post, had come from her stylist and had been completely spontaneous.But for one who seems so confident in the public eye, Sharon also told of her career-long fear of being shot dead by an obsessive fan — which was sparked by a chat with Sylvester Stallone.READ MORE ON SHARON STONEShe said: “What Sly said to me is that suddenly you are walking down the street, everyone is doing this (reaching into their pocket) and you don’t know if they are going for the pen or the gun.“That’s what becomes so unsettling, because everybody is doing that, but you don’t know why.“You feel constantly in this unsettled place that you always have to figure it out and you have to fix it and be ready.“You are always trying to figure out what everybody else’s intentions are.”Most read in CelebritySharon’s fears were worsened by the trauma of her breakout role in Basic Instinct turning her into an overnight celebrity.Basic Instinct star Sharon Stone admits to having ‘demons’ as she breaks down in tears in emotional new interviewThe movie, about a retired rock star’s murder, became one of the most talked about in cinema history.Key to its success was the iconic scene in which Sharon’s character, bisexual crime novelist Catherine Tramell, uncrosses her legs while being questioned by homicide detective Nick Curran (Michael Douglas), revealing that she is not wearing any underwear.Sharon’s blonde bombshell looks helped her become a global sex symbol, while her innate talent led to a Best Actress Golden Globe nomination.No securityThe film’s brutal stabbing scenes with an ice pick led one critic to praise her for “doing more for female empowerment than any feminist rally”.But Sharon says it was only when she arrived to watch the first screening at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival that she realised how unprepared she was for fame.She told the Don’t Shoot The Messenger podcast: “I didn’t have a make-up artist or a hairdresser. I had nothing, not even a security person.“Imagine being in Cannes with Basic Instinct and no security.“I get to this huge event and there’s fans everywhere, a red carpet the size of a double street and all the paparazzi are all in black tie.Sharon’s recreation of the Basic Instinct pose sparked an online backlash from trollsSharon in sunflower dress at 1992 Cannes FestivalCredit: Rex“We all go to the end of the red carpet, me and Michael Douglas and everyone, but the fans start screaming, ‘Shaaaa-ron!’ — and there’s tens of thousands of them.“I’m in a day dress that I bought off the rack at a south Beverly Hills shop, with a couple of sunflowers. It was a madhouse.“When I came out and got in that car with my two friends and tried to get back to the hotel, there were so many people on top of the car that my friends lay me on the ground because the car was being caved in.”She added: “It’s really something when you are in a car and the fans start.“They will literally pull the bumpers right off the car. They will rip the licence plates off and climb on the car, to the point where it’s black inside and you can’t see.“I’ve been in it where they have to call Swat (a police tactical team) to get the car out from under the people.I am OK that people say that I am difficult or a diva or whatever.Sharon Stone“I’ve been in it to the point that when I get in the building my clothes are literally torn into shreds, literally in pieces.”Sharon also had harsh words for Hollywood bigwigs who spent years fighting against her drive for women to receive equal pay.She told the same podcast, hosted by movie expert Kevin Goetz.“When I ask for more money, people want to say, ‘Well, she’s just about the money’.“I will get a call saying, ‘This is a $100million movie and we are going to pay this leading man, who frankly no-one has ever heard of, $7million but we want to pay you, to be the leading actress, $500,000.“I will say, ‘No, I made $500,000 on Basic Instinct 30 years ago and now I’ve done 100 films and you’re going to pay this unknown guy this. I think you should pay us each $3.5million, because I think that’s fair and reasonable’.”Sharon with Basic Instinct co-star Michael Douglas at Cannes in 1992Credit: GettySharon Stone and legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, who tried to recruit her for one of his movies by phoning her dadCredit: GettyShe added: “I am OK that people say that I am difficult or a diva or whatever.“The Screen Actors Guild can pull every single one of my work records. I am on time and I know my lines.“There is no trouble getting me out of the make-up trailer.“Martin Scorsese said to me, ‘I’ve had actresses I can’t get out of the make-up trailer. I’ve never had one I can’t get into the trailer, until I met you’.“No director that worked with me will say I’m difficult — it’s only those that haven’t worked with me.”Sharon was one of four children raised by former factory worker Joe Stone and his wife Dorothy, an accountant, in the small town of Meadville in rural Pennsylvania.I’ve been brought in by studios for their casting sessions over the years, because they know I’ve a nose for it.Sharon StoneShe recalls having a “hardscrabble” childhood. For the family dinner her parents grew their own vegetables and hunted game, which she often found hanging from her swing when she got home from school.Sharon says she was painfully shy until she started competing in beauty pageants at 19.When she took part in the Miss Pennsylvania contest in 1976, she says boxer Muhammad Ali tried to recruit her to appear in his movie The Greatest, a dramatisation of his life story.Sharon said: “Ali called my dad Joe, and he said, ‘Mr Stone, I saw your daughter in the pageant and I want her to be in The Greatest’. My dad said, ‘Well, Mr Ali, how very nice of you to call, but my daughter is very intelligent and she’s going back to college, she’s not going to be in movies’.“Ali said, ‘Mr Stone, you can hide your daughter under a bushel basket but she’s still going to be a movie star’.”Sure enough, after college and a brief modelling stint, Sharon moved to New York to pursue an acting career — and at 20 she secured a brief role in her first movie, the Woody Allen film Stardust Memories.And over the course of her 40-plus years in movies she appears to have become a talent spotter herself.Sharon during a TV role in 1983Credit: RexThe Quick And The Dead, starring a young Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, and co-produced by Sharon in 1995Credit: AlamyFor her 1995 Western The Quick And The Dead, which she co-produced, she cast both a young Leonardo DiCaprio and a then unknown Russell Crowe. She said: “I wanted Russell Crowe when no-one knew him at all.“He had done a movie in Australia called Romper Stomper and I watch everything and I said, ‘He’s going to be our next Richard Burton, he will be unbelievable, he’s very good’.“I knew it when I laid eyes on Leo. They had to push for two weeks to get Russell, because he was on another film in Australia, and they didn’t want to pay Leo.“Leo would have got a million dollars because men make a lot more, even when they’re new.READ MORE SUN STORIES“What I said is, ‘If you push for Russell, I will pay Leo out of my own salary’, and that’s what we did.“I’ve been brought in by studios for their casting sessions over the years, because they know I’ve a nose for it.” More

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      Leonardo DiCaprio’s eco business venture sinking like the Titanic with £2.7million losses

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      LEONARDO DiCaprio could be set for a titanic loss after investing in a British vegan shoe brand.Wild Loci Ltd — which makes trendy Loci trainers — reported losses of £2.7million, including £712,103 owed to creditors.Leonardo DiCaprio invested in a British shoe brandCredit: GettyWild Loci Ltd reported losses of £2.7millionCredit: LOCIDocuments show the previous year it lost £966,809.Loci trainers are made from recycled bamboo, foam and rubber with each pair reusing 20 plastic bottles.They sell for around £170 and are a hit with celebs such as Princess Eugenie and Lily James.Investors including actor Leo, 49, have put £3million into the firm in the past 12 months to help prop it up.READ MORE ON LEO DICAPRIOFounder Emmanuel Eribo said of Leo’s investment: ‘He’s an absolute star and sees the world the same way we see it.“It’s been an absolute blessing having him on the team. You can’t ignore it’s a British brand and he’s betting on it.“He didn’t need to do this — there’s definitely something in there that is tugging on him.“If I could say things about Leo, I’d probably use two words: genuine and kind. You can care about the world and still want good things.”Most read in CelebrityLeo said he was “proud” to be an investor, adding: ‘I am proud to be an investor in LOCI, a brand dedicated to minimizing its environmental impact, and centred around creating cruelty-free, ethical footwear.”Maya Jama breaks silence after romance with Leonardo DiCaprio is revealedLeo has long championed helping the climate and previously said meeting then US Vice President Al Gore to discuss global warming in 1998 led to him becoming an activist.In the same year he created the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation – which supports over 35 conservation projects around the world. More

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      Elizabeth Jagger snogs mystery man on date at pub after split from film producer husband

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      ELIZABETH Jagger is back on the dating scene after secretly ­splitting from her husband of five years Christopher Behlau.The daughter of The Rolling Stones’ frontman Mick was spotted snogging a mystery bloke as she enjoyed a pint at a boozer last week.Elizabeth Jagger was spotted snogging a mystery blokeCredit: BackGridThe pair were seen enjoying a pint at a boozer last weekCredit: BackGridThe daughter of Mick Jagger secretly ­split from her husband of five years Christopher BehlauCredit: GettyElizabeth, 40 — who was last seen in public with film producer Chris, 42, last summer — was not wearing her wedding ring while smooching with her new man.The model and her date, who resembles Sir Mick’s bandmate Ronnie Wood, were spotted at a table outside the pub in the King’s Road in Chelsea, West London.An onlooker said: “Lizzie and her new man seemed totally engrossed in one another.“They were sitting in the sun outside a pub and couldn’t keep their hands off each other.READ MORE IN SHOWBIZ“Lizzy looked so happy and was laughing really loudly at everything he said. She was loving life.“They were kissing and hugging and didn’t seem to mind who could see them.” The pair spent an hour at the boozer before wandering to a nearby Waitrose.The onlooker added: “Lizzie still had her pint with her. She necked it after realising she couldn’t take it in to the shop with her. She was laughing her head off.”Elizabeth married Chris in 2019 and they have a son, Eugene, who was born in 2020.Most read in CelebrityChris is known for his producing work on documentaries Althea in 2014, Tiger Tiger (2015) and Overland (2020).The couple were last seen together in public last summer in London at Sir Mick’s 80th birthday party and at a British Vogue event.Mick Jagger’s daughter Jade, 51, leaves court after being let off with fine over drunken clash that injured cop in IbizaElizabeth is the eldest of the rocker’s four children with his model ex-wife Jerry Hall.She has a close bond with the Paint It Black singer, who on Sunday played the final night of the Stones’ epic Hackney Diamonds Tour in North America.Her new man may be anxious he gets Sir Mick’s seal of approval too, after she admitted he could be tough on suitors when she brought them home as a teenager.“He would do that look — the dad look,” she once explained. “But nothing too bad.Mick with daughter Elizabeth pictured in 2011Credit: Getty – Contributor“Luckily most of my boyfriends were quite cool with the whole thing. I would have hated to go out with anyone who was, like, ‘Oh wow, there’s your father’.” Elizabeth became a model aged 16 and left school after her GCSEs for a career on the catwalk.She said of her decision to follow in her mum Jerry’s footsteps: “I’ve learned more about life than my friends did being at school.“I’ve met more interesting people and I feel more grown up.“I’m the only one who’s gone out into the world.”READ MORE SUN STORIESDuring her modelling career, Elizabeth has posed for brands including Lancôme, Marks & Spencer and Mango.She is also an activist and supports the women’s equality campaign Equal Means Equal.Elizabeth was not wearing her wedding ring while smooching with her new manCredit: BackGridThe pair, seen kissing, were seen outside a pub on the King’s Road in Chelsea, LondonCredit: BackGridAn onlooker said Elizabeth and her man ‘couldn’t keep their hands off each other’Credit: BackGrid More

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      Major blow to Spice Girl Emma Bunton as she faces battle over £4m she made from pop group’s reunion shows

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      SPICE Girl Emma Bunton is in a stand-off with the taxman over a windfall of £4million she made from the pop group’s reunion.The star faces being clobbered by HM Revenue and Customs over her mega earnings from the 2019 tour.Spice Girl Emma Bunton is in a dispute with the taxman over a £4 million windfall she earned from the pop group’s reunionCredit: PAEmma believed she had settled her bills after paying £748,014 in corporation tax when the reunion tour endedCredit: PA:Press AssociationEmma, 48, banked £3,929,282 from the comeback concerts before she placed her firm Monsta Touring Ltd into voluntary liquidation in 2021.She had set up the company to handle her earnings from the reunion.Baby Spice believed she had settled her bills after paying £748,014 in corporation tax when the tour ended.She was handed a second bill worth £185,006 to settle her affairs after she started the liquidation.READ MORE ON EMMA BUNTONHowever, HMRC believes Bunton has a further third debt to pay.Liquidators for Monsta revealed: “Our understanding was that all tax had already been paid. Since March 2023, we have been in correspondence with HMRC to resolve the position. This is ongoing.”Emma, who has two children with former Damage singer Jade Jones, has already received a cash payout worth £3,181,268 from the firm. Her agent was asked for a comment.The 2019 tour saw The Spice Girls perform as a foursome without Posh Spice, Victoria Beckham.Most read in CelebrityThe last time the original five group members — Heart DJ Bunton, Beckham, Melanie Brown, Geri Halliwell and Melanie Chisholm — performed together was for the 2012 Olympics in London.Inside Emma Bunton’s huge London home with gorgeous kitchen and home office More