Mother of children who vanished with their father four years ago speaks out after he is shot dead by police
Tom Phillips was killed in a shootout with police this morning
The mother of the three children who disappeared with their father four years ago has spoken out following his death.
In 2021, Tom Phillips disappeared with his three children, Jayda, 12, Maverick, 10, and Ember, nine, into the New Zealand wilderness.
According to authorities, Phillips did not have legal custody of their children, and first disappeared in September before returning, leading to the father-of-three being charged with wasting police resources.
In December, the family vanished again, and numerous sightings of Phillips and his children were reported, with CCTV footage shot in August showing what appeared to be Phillips and one of his children at a small store in Piopio.
Phillips first went missing in 2021 (New Zealand Police)
One of the children was there at the scene, but was unharmed and later helped police with the search for their two other siblings, who were found safe at a remote campsite. All three children have been taken into custody for medical checks.
Their mother, Cat, has since issued a statement following the discovery of her children. She told local outlet Mata that she is relieved that the ordeal is over for her kids.
She said (via RNZ): “First and foremost, we are deeply relieved that for our tamariki (children) this ordeal has come to an end. [The children] have been dearly missed every day for nearly four years, and we are looking forward to welcoming them home with love and care.
“At the same time, we are saddened by how events unfolded today. Our hope has always been that the children could be returned in a peaceful and safe way for everyone involved.”
On behalf of the family, Cat also expressed compassion for the police officer injured in the shootout, who, according to the BBC, has undergone the first of several surgeries.
Cat has expressed her relief at her children’s safe discovery (YouTube/RNZ)
She added: “We also extend our aroha (compassion and love )to those in the community who have been affected, and our heartfelt gratitude to the many people who have supported us over these past four years. Your compassion has sustained us.”
“As a whānau (family), we are now attempting to work in cooperation with the relevant government agencies to support the safe return and reconnection of our tamariki.
“They have endured a long and difficult journey, and we ask for privacy as we help them adjust and reintegrate into a stable and loving environment.”
Deputy Police Commissioner Jill Rogers said in a press conference that it is unclear if the children are aware of their father’s death; however, she declined to comment on whether their mother and grandparents would be involved in their care going forward.
Father who vanished with children four years ago shot dead by police in incident involving one kid
Tom Phillips disappeared with his three children back in 2021
Fugitive father Tom Phillips, who was wanted for vanishing with his kids years ago, has been killed by police following a shootout.
Police have been searching for Tom Phillips for years after he reportedly took his three children from their family home in New Zealand.
Authorities had previously said they believe Phillips took the kids, Jayda, 12, Maverick, 10, and Ember, nine, in December 2021 after losing legal custody to their mother, Cat.
The clip sees the pair breaking into a store in the small town of Piopio in the early hours earlier this week before driving off on a quad bike.
Phillips is believed to have unsuccessfully targeted the same shop in November 2023.
Phillips and one of his child had recently been captured on CCTV (New Zealand Police)
Police were able to locate the father on September 8 and confirmed a shootout occurred.
According to acting Deputy Commissioner of Police Jill Rogers the shootout resulted in Phillips being fatally wounded on Waitomo Road.
Rogers said that one of the missing children was with him when he opened fire at an officer, critically injuring them in the head.
Phillips sister Rozzi Phillips confirmed that she was aware of the shooting and said that she and the rest of the immediate family were aware of the situation.
Following the shooting, authorities said they were still concerned for the wellbeing of the other children and would continue the search.
Not long after, Rogers confirmed that the two other children had been located and were discovered unharmed and have since been taken for medical checks.
Rogers said the children had been cooperating with officials since being discovered and the deputy commissioner noted it is not clear yet whether they are aware of Phillips death.
Cat last saw her children in 2021 and has now been informed that they have been found (New Zealand Herald)
The children’s mother has also been informed that the children have been located, however Rogers has not clarified whether she, or the children’s grandparents will be involved in the care of the children going forward.
His mom Julia penned in a handwritten note: “Everyday I wake up and hope that today will be the day that you all come home.
“Tom – I feel really sad that you thought you had to do this. Not considering how much we love you and can support you. It hurts every time I see photos of the children and of you and see some of your stuff that is still here.
“Jayda, Maverick, Ember – I love you so much and really miss being part of your lives.”
Bruce Willis’ wife reveals ‘really traumatic’ way they were told he had dementia
Emma Heming Willis has spoken out about the manner in which the family was told of Bruce Willis’ condition
Bruce Willis’ wife has opened up about the ‘traumatic’ way in which they were informed of his dementia diagnosis.
The star of ‘Die Hard’ and ‘The Sixth Sense’ was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in November 2022, with the family sharing the shocking news with the world in 2023.
Now, Emma Heming Willis has recalled the shocking moment that a neurologist informed them of her husband’s health condition.
Speaking to PEOPLE, Heming Willis recalled: “I’m sure the doctor was explaining what FTD is, [but] I couldn’t hear a single thing.”
She added: “I had pins and needles going through my body. My ears were wafting. I’m sure he was feeding us information but all I heard was just, ‘Check back in and here’s a pamphlet’.”
There was one part of the horrendous experience which she found particularly difficult to process.
Emma Heming Willis and Bruce Willis (Noam Galai/WireImage)
Heming Willis described how, after being given the diagnosis, the family were sent away ‘with no support’, and drew attention to the fact that millions of Americans have to go through the same awful process.
She said: “I was grateful to get to a diagnosis, but there is no cure for this disease, and being sent on our way with no support, no nothing, was really traumatic.
“It’s not just happening to us. This is how many people are receiving their diagnosis.”
She added: “I ended up searching the web to figure out what to do.”
Heming Willis said the time after the family received the diagnosis was ‘bleak’.
“Early on, life felt very dark, very one-note of just grief and sadness,” she said.
Bruce Willis was diagnosed with a form of dementia (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
“Early on I was too scared to say anything to anyone. It felt like what was happening was only happening to us.
“Over time, I realized it would be beneficial to talk about it and raise awareness so people get to the doctor sooner, can be diagnosed sooner, get into clinical trials.”
Now Heming Willis has released a new book documenting her experiences, and hoping to offer some guidance to other families in a new book – The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope, and Yourself on the Caregiving Path.
“I wrote the book that I wish someone had handed me on the day we received the diagnosis,” she said, adding: “Caregiving is hard, and there are many people doing it with little to no support … The only way I can get through this is to help someone else feel less alone.”
She Was Left in the Trash, Her Body Frozen But Fate Had One More Miracle to Give!!
She Was Left in the Trash, Her Body Frozen But Fate Had One More Miracle to Give!!
She Was Left in the Trash, Her Body Frozen But Fate Had One More Miracle to Give!! Santa’s Journey: From Trash to Triumph” Late one night, a desperate call led rescuers to a nearly lifeless greyhound named Santa, found discarded in a backyard pile of garbage. Abandoned, malnourished, and swarmed by insects, she was so weak she couldn’t move.
A kind woman sheltered her briefly until help arrived. Santa was rushed to the vet, barely clinging to life. Despite a rotting leg, a severe infection, and multiple illnesses including Parvo and pyometra, Santa showed incredible will to survive. She underwent life-saving surgeries and chemotherapy, slowly transforming from a fragile dog into a fighter.
Day by day, Santa grew stronger—learning to walk again, eating eagerly, and finally playing with joy in her eyes. Eventually, a loving family adopted her, giving her the home she never had. Today, Santa lives a happy, healthy life—free from pain, surrounded by love, and cherished as she deserves. Her story is a powerful reminder: Every life matters, and love truly saves. 🐾
Rescuing Dogs (You Should Know):
To rescue a dog, you can adopt from a shelter or rehoming center or help rescue a dog in need of immediate assistance by contacting local animal services. If you are considering adoption, remember to choose a rehoming center that suits your needs and be prepared to bring your new pet home to a calm environment where you can help them adjust to their new life.
To rescue a dog through adoption:
1. Choose a rehoming center:
Find an organization like Dogs Trust that aligns with your preferences.
2. Apply for a dog:
The center will assess your application to match you with suitable dogs in their care.
3. Welcome your dog home:
Allow the dog to settle in at their own pace, providing a safe den area, keeping initial interactions calm, and taking short walks.
4. Be patient with adjustment:
Recognize that rescue dogs may need time to adjust to their new surroundings and routines.
To rescue a dog in immediate danger:
1. Contact authorities:
If you see a dog that is lost, injured, or abandoned, contact your local animal welfare organization or animal control immediately.
2. Stay safe:
Do not attempt a dangerous rescue yourself. Wait for the professionals to arrive.
3. Provide information:
Give rescuers as much detail as possible about the dog’s condition and location to help them provide the best care.
Health experts issue warning over what happens to your body after you stop taking weight loss drugs
Medics warn there should be more support for people when they come off the jabs
Health experts have issued a new warning about what happens to the body after taking weight loss drugs.
Drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro have soared in popularity in the US and around the world in recent years, with many taking the jabs to treat type 2 diabetes or for weight loss.
An estimated 15.5 million adults in America, roughly six percent of the adult population, have turned to the injectable medications in a bid to either curb obesity or for diabetes, according to a Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index.
However, while the potential side effects of GLP-1 drugs are well documented, such as implications in sex drive, mental health and sagging skin, medical professionals are now warning users to prepare for what happens after they stop taking the jabs.
According to an independent committee at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (N|CE), research shows many people end up regaining the weight they’ve lost after stopping treatment.
Millions take weight loss jabs like Mounjaro (Sandy Huffaker for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
While the drugs are often prescribed to users alongside programmes that stress the importance of healthy weight loss through dietary changes and an increase in physical activity, medical professionals warn there is not as much support to help people keep the weight off when they stop.
For example, in a Wegovy (semaglutide) drug trial, patients put on around two-thirds of their original weight when they came off the injections.
In a similar study on Mounjaro (tirzepatide), researchers found withdrawing the drug ‘led to substantial regain of lost weight’.
Another study in China examined what happened to 2,466 patients in the weeks and months after they stopped taking GLP-1 medications which found ‘significant weight regain occurred eight weeks after discontinuation of AOMs [anti-obesity medications]’.
Now, in a bid to provide better support and bridge this gap, the public health body is calling on medics to provide structured, tailored advice and follow-up support for patients to promote positive changes to their daily habits long-term.
The advice could include encouraging patients to join a local walking group (MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP via Getty Images)
While this could include the help of a dietician or a nutritionist and/or peer support groups such as walking and other fitness groups, NICE highlights patients should also be advised how to adapt their work or home life, use self-monitoring tools and to ‘draw on wider support’ online and in their local area.
“Weight management is a long-term journey, not a short-term fix,” Dr Rebecca Payne, Chair of NICE’s Quality Standards Advisory Committee, said.
“The evidence is clear that advice and support for maintaining weight after stopping medicines or completing behavioural interventions can help prevent weight regain and enable people to experience lasting benefits.”
Professor Jonathan Benger, deputy chief executive and chief medical officer at NICE, added: “Successful weight management doesn’t end when medication stops or when someone completes a behavioural programme.
“We know that the transition period after treatment is crucial, and people need structured support to maintain the positive changes they’ve made.”
A nutritionist could also help patients (Getty Stock Image)
He stressed the new standard should see service providers establish a ‘continuity of care’ that shifts from a ‘sickness service’ to a ‘genuine health service focussed on prevention’.
NICE has since rolled out the new standard across healthcare providers and commissioners in the UK ‘immediately’.
UNILAD has contacted Mounjaro’s manufacturer, Eli Lilly and Company, and Wegovy’s manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, for comment.
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His loved ones have been keeping a low profile following Ozzy’s death and have been grieving their loss in private, but Jack, Ozzy’s son, has now shared a 16-minute long video to YouTube discussing his dad’s death in more detail.
The Osbourne family all spent time together in the UK before his death, with the Black Sabbath frontman performing his final gig on July 5 in his hometown of Birmingham.
Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne died in July at the age of 76 (Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)
But prior to Ozzy’s passing, Jack returned to his home in Los Angeles and it was while he was stateside that he got the devastating news that his beloved dad had died.
“My father passed away around 10am in the morning UK time, I was in Los Angeles, I had been back for about a week,” Jack shared.
“After his show, I stuck around for a week with my kids and hung out at the family house in England and it was awesome, my dad was in an amazing mood.”
Jack Osbourne is one of Ozzy’s six children (Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)
“It was a lot of fun and looking back now and I am so grateful for that time. My dad was great, he was happy,” Jack went on to say of his late father.
Going on to recall the harrowing moment he was told that Ozzy had died, his grieving son revealed: “I woke up in Los Angeles to a knock on my house door at around 3.45am in the morning.
“Someone who has worked for my family for about 30 years now was knocking on my door and when I looked through my window and I saw it was him, I knew something bad had happened. I was informed that my father had passed.”
Understandably Jack had ‘so many thoughts’ when he got the sad news about his dad, but he got some comfort in knowing that his father was no longer suffering.
“I wish he was still with us all, but he was having a rough go and I think people saw that at the show,” the 39-year-old added.
Upon getting the news that his dad had died, Jack booked the first flight back to England to be with his family.
If you have experienced a bereavement and would like to speak with someone in confidence, contact GrieveWell on (734) 975-0238, or email info@grievewell.com.
Elon Musk’s transgender daughter Vivian claims she’s broke, lives with 3 roommates after spurning world’s richest dad
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Elon Musk’s estranged transgender daughter Vivian Wilson has insisted she’s broke after publicly cutting ties with the world’s richest dad — opting to live with three roommates because it’s “cheaper.”
“People assume I have a lot of money. I don’t have hundreds of thousands of dollars at my disposal,” the 21-year-old aspiring model told the Cut in a wide-ranging interview published Tuesday.
“My mom is rich, right? But obviously the other one [Musk] … is unimaginable degrees of wealthy.”
Wilson said she decided to live with three roommates because it is more affordable.vivllainous/Instagram
“I don’t have a desire to be superrich,” she continued.
“I can afford food. I have friends, a shelter, and some expendable income, which is nice and much more fortunate than most people my age in Los Angeles.”
Wilson — the eldest of Musk’s 14 children — infamously cut ties with her Tesla founder dad back in 2022 when she filed a petition to change her gender and name.
Since then, Wilson has repeatedly bashed the tech mogul on social media — calling him a “pathetic man-child” who hasn’t been accepting of her gender.
Elon Musk listens during a news conference with President Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2025.AFP via Getty Images
Musk, for his part, has claimed in past interviews that Wilson was “killed by the woke mind virus” and that he was “tricked” into letting her transition at age 16.
Still, Wilson seized on the very public fallout with her father, telling the magazine that the most stereotypical thing about her was “Daddy issues.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Wilson addressed her lavish upbringing — noting she went to a “private high school filled with nepo babies” including Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin’s daughter, Apple.
Elon Musk’s transgender daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson, dances with a transgender Pride flag as she takes a final bow at her very first drag show performance. Vivian was one of 10 performers at Pattie Gonia’s SAVE HER show in Los Angeles.Snorlax / MEGA
She said she was taught multiple languages, including Korean, Chinese, Japanese and Spanish.
She acknowledged going to college in Canada and Japan before eventually dropping out — blaming AI for ruining her “motivation.”
Addressing her newfound fame, Wilson — who already has an agent and recently landed a Teen Vogue cover — insisted that she was “not very good at being famous.”
“I fought so hard for so long to be viewed as a regular person. There was a moment literally right before I became famous where no one knew who I was. It was amazing. Everyone treated me as a regular person. I kind of miss that. But I also like being famous,” she said.
“I guess I’m kind of indifferent to it. But I like the fact that it makes me money.”
Meghan Trainor Unveils Before-and-After of Boob Job
Meghan Trainor revealed a before-and-after video of her recent boob job, sharing that she “couldn’t be happier” with her plastic surgery decision.
The “Made You Look” singer unveiled the before-and-after of her recent boob job and detailed why she’s “obsessed” with the results.
“I have big news to share,” Meghan said in a video posted to her Instagram March 6. “I got my boobs done!”
The 31-year-old—who shares sons Riley, 3, and Barry, 20 months, with husband Daryl Sabara—went on to recount how she wound up deciding on the cosmetic procedure.
“As you know, I’m in a super busy chapter of my life,” she explained. “I’ve been touring, working and mommying really hard. So recently, I’ve decided to do something just for me.”
And the breast implants aligned with her current wellness chapter as well. As Meghan noted, “After having two kids, living a healthier lifestyle and losing weight, I couldn’t be happier with my decision.”
“I’ve always struggled with loving my boobs before I got them done,” she continued, “because they were never even [and] were always sagging my whole life. These breast implants are the only ones in the world with smooth silk, a surface designed to minimize inflammation so the tissue around the implant stays soft. Honestly, they look and feel amazing.”
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Of course, Meghan choice to get the operation wasn’t made lightly, and she urged others to consult with a plastic surgeon before making any major moves. But in the end, her decision to partner with Motiva implants was worth it for her.
“I love my results so much. My breasts look fuller, completely natural and they complement my body proportions beautifully,” Meghan gushed in the ad, quipping, “They are finally twin sisters and not distant cousins.”
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To accompany her announcement, the “All About That Bass” singer also shared two clips of herself singing Lady Gaga‘s song “Abracadabra,” with one being from before her surgery and one being from afterwards. Captioning the video, she simply wrote, “OBSESSED.”
“What’s really difficult is trying on all these amazing outfits for tour and for shows coming up,” Meghan explained during a Nov. 20 episode of herWorkin’ on Upgrades podcast. “I have to wear the most supportive bras, and it could ruin the outfit.”
And she insisted that none of her reasons were new developments. As Meghan put it, “I’ve always joked and said for years, like, ‘I can’t wait till I can get a boob job.’”
For more stars who have gotten candid about having plastic surgery or cosmetic procedures, keep reading.
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Julia Fox
The Uncut Gems actress shared that she sometimes regrets the reasons she underwent her past cosmetic surgeries, which include liposuction, a rhinoplasty, veneers, Botox and fillers.
“When I see someone and I can tell they’ve never done anything,” she told Allure in August 2025, “I wish I could go back and be that person. I was so hung up on this idea that I needed to be attractive to men so that I could survive.”
Still, she admitted, “I probably will [get more work done one day], but I’m just not as concerned with it right now.”
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Brielle Biermann
The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum reversed her under-eye filler—which she got right after turning 18—on E!’s makeover series Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind.
“My skin is tighter,” the reality star noted during the July 2025 episode. “I feel more youthful, more beautiful, more confident than ever before.”
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Larissa Santos Lima
The 90 Day Fiancé alum debuted a jaw-dropping transformation after deciding to remove her gigantic breast implants on the July 30, 2025 episode of E!’s makeover series Botched Presents: Plastic Surgery Rewind.
“This reversal has been one of the most liberating and healing decisions I’ve ever made,” Larissa exclusively told E! News after downsizing from 1,500 cc implants to 700 cc implants.. “It feels like I reclaimed a part of myself that I had put aside for the sake of an image, for expectations that weren’t truly mine.”
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Barbara Corcoran
The Shark Tank star shared a laundry list of plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures she’s undergone over the years in a June 2025 Instagram post.
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Andy Cohen
The Watch What Happens Livehost, who had been open through the years about never getting Botox, revealed in March 2025 that he had embarked on his cosmetic journey and finally got the injectable procedure, which aims to reduce wrinkles.
“I just got it for the first time in my life,” he said during the season 11 reunion episode of Married to Medicine. “About a month ago. They gave me a little.”
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Martha Stewart
After years of denying cosmetic procedures, the lifestyle expert confessed in a February 2024 episode of her eponymous podcast that she gets Botox, fillers and lasers to tighten her skin. “I don’t think a lot about age,” she explained, “but I don’t want to look my age.”
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Jana Kramer
The One Tree Hill alum discussed her cosmetic procedures—including Botox and getting breast implants—on her Whine Down podcast in February 2024. During the episode, she confessed her one qualm about her boob job.
“My biggest regret with my boobs is that I don’t know if I solely did it for me,” Jana said. “My biggest piece of advice is it has to be 100 percent for you.”
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Ariana Grande
In a Vanity Fair video released September 2024, the Wicked actress shared, “I’ve had fillers in various places and Botox, but I stopped like, four years ago. And that is the extent.”
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Kailyn Lowry
The Teen Mom 2 alum, a mother of seven, underwent a Brazlian butt lift and tummy tuck in 2016, and another tummy tuck, liposuction and breast reduction surgery in December 2024.
A month later, she spoke candidly about wrestling with her body image.
“I pray that my kids never struggle with their body images enough to mutilate their bodies to be skinny,” she said on Instagram. “I think a little nip and tuck in terms of a nose job, or like a boob job is OK. But to go through this to be skinny is mental illness, truly. And I say that with the most respect to anyone going through it.”
Blanchard underwent a rhinoplasty and septoplasty (nose job) in April 2024, three months after she was released from prison (where she served seven years for her role in the murder of her mother Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard).
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Caroline Stanbury
The Real Housewives of Dubai star publicly documented her November 2023 face lift and the recovery on social media.
“I wanted people to see how, when you come out, the scars and the cuts and what it really looks like,” she exclusively told E! News of the procedure. “I literally looked like I’d been in a car crash and the car had won, but five days later you’re presentable. Ten days later I was in a restaurant completely fine.”
As for why the Bravo star was so open about her face lift journey? As she noted, “Being on a reality TV show, obviously it’s going to look weird if I come back next season looking 10 years younger, which I do, obviously.”
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Selena Gomez
Part of the price of beauty for the “Who Says” singer: The occasional dabble with Botox.
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Brandi Glanville
The former Bravo star has been candid about her plastic surgery procedures in the past, including getting a nose job, having breast implants and dabbling with Botox and filler. And in 2024, she turned to CellSound’s body sculpting treatment to tighten her stomach.
“I have actual abs,” she told People in an interview published March 2024. “I have lines on my stomach that I haven’t had since before I got pregnant. I think any mother knows after kids the elasticity of your skin will never be the same.”
She also revealed in April 2025 that she’s spent over $113,000 seeking treatment for a mysterious facial parasite.
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Ariana Madix
Responding to an Instagram user who accused the Vanderpump Rules star of getting lip filler, Botox, jawline contouring with liposuction and eyelid surgery, Madix clapped back by confirming all of her past cosmetic procedures.
“i’ll tell you what i’ve had!” she wrote on Instagram in July 2024. “you’re partially correct. tox in 11’s, outer brow, and my neck. ellevate for my neck in 2019 by @theneckdoctor minimal lip filler bc my face is too small to handle very much and filler in my chin. absolutely no filler anywhere else and def no bleph yet. hope this helps! i’ll keep yall posted if i do anything else.”
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Jill Zarin
“I’m bravely sharing that I had a lower facelift and a couple other minor tweaks,” Zarin said in a June 2024 Instagram video, with a black bandage wrapped around her head. “I had a fat transplant put into my hands because I hated my hands, and the worst part was the lipo coming out of my leg to fill my hands. Believe it or not, that’s the most pain I’ve had.”
“I had work done on my double chin. We call it the turkey gobbler, runs in my family,” she said on the March 2024 episode of her When Reality Hits podcast. “No matter what I was going through, no matter how much weight I lost, I still felt I had something there.”
“They look really incredible when I take my top off and my bra off,” she shared on a March 2025 episode of her Miss Me? podcast. “But there’s definitely a contrast in age between my breasts and my face.”
In addition to getting candid on using Ozempic for weight loss, the talk show host admitted that her 2021 facelift was “the worst thing that I ever did,” explaining in December 2023, “I looked like Cyclops.”
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Lady Gaga
“I’ve never had any work-work done, but I went through a phase when I was smoking pot when I was really obsessed with getting facial injections,” the “Born This Way” singer told radio host Howard Stern in 2013. “I was going to this strip mall in Chicago in the back…Everybody was like, ‘You are a nut job.’…I’m telling you, I wasn’t exactly in the best frame of mind, and I would smoke a bunch of joints and have some drinks and I would be like, ‘Oh, let’s go see my girl’ and we would drive to this strip mall and I would get shot up with a bunch of whatever, Juvéderm, and then leave.”
She continued, “Now all the stuff is gone. Before I shot the ‘Applause’ video, [a photographer friend] was like, ‘Gaga, I love you but if you don’t stop injecting s–t in your face I’m going to just kill you.'”
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Bethenny Frankel
The Real Housewives of New York star got breast implants in 2005, but removed them in 2008.
“Now I feel comfortable,” she told Life & Style. “If there’s something you’re not comfortable with and you can correct it, great.”
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Olivia Colman
The Crown star revealed that she’s a fan of Botox. “I’ve had loads,” the actress told BBC Radio 2.
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Julie Chen
In 2013, The Talk co-host revealed on the show that she got plastic surgery at the beginning of her career in order to make her eyes look bigger.
“And after I had it done, the ball did roll for me,” she said. “And I wondered, did I give in to the man?”
She added, “I have to live with every decision that I’ve made. And it got me to where we are today. And I’m not going to look back.”
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Jamie Lee Curtis
“I’ve done it all,” the actress told The Telegraphin 2002. “I’ve had a little plastic surgery. I’ve had a little lipo. I’ve had a little Botox. And you know what? None of it works. None of it.”
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Jennifer Aniston
“I had [a deviated septum] fixed—best thing I ever did,” the actress told People in 2007. “I slept like a baby for the first time in years. As far as all the other [rumors], as boring as it sounds, it’s still mine. All of it. Still mine.”
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NeNe Leakes
In 2010, TheReal Housewives of Atlanta star revealed that she had had a nose job, a breast lift and liposuction.
“I’m very comfortable and confident in myself,” she told People. “I just wanted a tune up.”
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Kim Zolciak
In 2015, the reality star called Dr. Lenny Hochstein her “boob God” doctor for giving her perky breasts. Of course, the reality TV personality has been an open book about her other procedures, including a tummy tuck and lip injections.
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Lisa Rinna
TheReal Housewives of Beverly Hills star had her lips injected with silicone at age 24. In 2010, she had some of the filler removed.
“I find it so interesting that it’s become such a big thing because I can’t tell you how many girls have done their lips. I feel like I’m a pioneer,” she said on Today in 2013. “I was one of the first ones to ever do it and be honest about it.” She also said, “I would do it again. I never had a career before I had the lips so my lips have had their own career!”
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Heidi Montag
In 2009, at just 23 years old, the Hills star underwent a head-to-toe transformation, having 10 cosmetic procedures done in one day. In addition to Botox, chin reductions and a nose job, the reality star also got fat injections in her lips.
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Iggy Azalea
The Aussie rapper said in the April 2015 issue of Vogue that she got breast implants. “I did change something: Four months ago, I got bigger boobs!” she revealed. ‘I’d thought about it my entire life.”
Forget going under the scalpel in secret – these stars are loud and (very) proud about their major makeovers
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Body confidence can come in many forms — whether it’s “I woke up like this” total acceptance, the endorphins you feel after hitting the gym, highlighting a favorite feature with clothing choices or, for some, making the decision to undergo plastic surgery to augment (or de-emphasize) certain features.
Celebrities are no stranger to cosmetic procedures, but for these stars — including Meghan Trainor, Jessie James Decker, Kaley Cuoco and more — they’re so happy with the results, they’re sharing that joy with the world, encouraging others to do whatever they need to do to feel like the best version of themselves.
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Meghan Trainor
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“I feel so girly and I love it, and it makes me so much more confident and it’s like the best decision I ever made,” she told PEOPLE after the surgery. “I smile every time I shower.”
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Lindsay Arnold
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In January 2025, the former Dancing with the Star pro shared that she had undergone a breast lift and augmentation and was “sooo happy with the results already,” showing fans the before and after shots.
“I appreciate the respect that this is something that I wanted to do for myself,” she added.
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Kaitlyn Bristowe
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“Believe it or not I’ve done more work on the inside. You can’t physically see that, but I’ve never felt it more,” she said on Instagram in December 2024. “To the people who always wanna comment, ‘You were so much prettier before all the work you’ve had done,’ I suggest you do the important work on the inside before judging what’s on the outside.”
“They look really incredible when I take my top off and my bra off, but there’s definitely a contrast in age between my breasts and my face,” she joked, elaborating that when it comes to the difference between the two. “I’m like, 40 [facially], 18 [on her torso].”
“I’ve wanted this for so long. Oh, my God, it looks so good,” she said. “I feel so pretty now. Now I feel like I can finally get my headshots done to start modeling. This was the one thing holding me back. Now I got a good nose.”
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Jana Kramer
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In March, the singer shared that she was going to get a breast augmentation “because I want to,” she said, adding, “bottom line, I’m choosing myself, I’m choosing my size, I’m doing what’s right for me. I know a woman’s body is beautiful no matter what shape or size but I want this.”
Months later, the star posted another Instagram confirming that she was thrilled with the choice and the way she feels in her body now. “Since my breast augmentation I have felt more empowered about my decision. I’m proud that I have made choices for me.”
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Teresa Giudice
Jim Spellman/Getty; Teresa Giudice/Instagram
The Real Housewives of New Jersey star got a nose job in February 2021 and “no one even noticed,” she said on Watch What Happens Live. According to The Sun, she had previously discussed the procedure at an event in New Jersey, saying fiancé Luis Ruelas supported her decision.
“I asked Louie, I’m, like, ‘Babe, should I get my nose done?’ ” she said. “And he’s like, ‘Is it going to make you feel better?’ And I said, ‘Yes.’ So he said, ‘Do it.'”
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Jessie James Decker
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The singer and Kittenish designer shared with fans that she decided to “go big or go home” after she and husband Eric Decker were done having kids, opting for a breast augmentation.
“They were so big and perky before children and I wanted them back … plus some,” she explained. “I feel great; I’m super happy with them.”
The star, who often shuts down critics on her Instagram, went on to say “it’s not for everybody but it was certainly for me! I always say, you do you and do what makes you feel confident and sexy.”
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Iggy Azalea
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“It s hard to be a woman in 2015 with social media … There’s a lot more pressure to look beautiful,” the rapper told Seventeen at the time about her decision to get a nose job, shortly after admitting to Vogue she’d gotten breast implants. But her number one rule for cosmetic surgery: come clean. “I’m not denying it. Denying it is lame,” she said.
“I like my breasts. They’re fake and they look f—ing good and I like them. I’m happy with them and I like my body,” she said. “I liked my body before. I liked my face before and I like it now. I like myself, I never didn’t. I never hated myself.”
“I was looking around at boobs all the time, to see which ones I liked best, and I really felt that Teresa Giudice‘s were best,” she said. “My breasts weren’t really on my priority list until I saw how good hers looked and realized how much of an improvement I could have. It really lit a fire under my ass because I knew that I could get a better result with different implants.”
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Madison LeCroy
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Two weeks after sharing a photo of herself about to undergo breast augmentation surgery, the Southern Charm star showed off the results in a baby-blue crop top, captioning the Instagram post “blooming.”
The star had opened up about her desire for a bust boost before the surgery, writing “If life gives you lemons 🍋 , Dr O’Neill can turn them to melons. Thanks to his excellent team for making this momma feel like herself again,” and then clarifying, “Just because I’m having an implant does not mean that I’m coming with boobs as big as my head … we are going to stay as natural as possible.”
Just how happy was the former Jersey Shore star with her decision to get a breast augmentation? So happy, it warranted an Instagram post and several Instagram Stories segments about her new look.
“My boobies are my fave part of my body now,” she wrote. “I never had one surgery in my life until this and let me tell you I would do it again because [Dr. John Paul Tutela] is that amazing.”
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Chrissy Teigen
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The multi-hyphenate star always keeps it real, and that includes uncovering the “big secret” that celebrities get liposuction in their armpits. But she only has good things to say about that now decade-old decision.
“I had an armpit sucked out, which was one of the best things,” the model told Refinery 29 in 2017. “It was so easy. It made me feel better in dresses; I felt more confident. It was the dumbest, stupidest thing I’ve ever done. The dumbest, but I like it, whatever. I have no regrets, honestly.”
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Kim Zolciak-Biermann
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While Zolciak-Biermann and her daughter Brielle Biermann‘s lip injections are a frequent topic of discussion, Biermann revealed a different type of injections that her mom has gotten: ear lobe fillers.
The 21-year-old star tweeted about her mom’s treatment on on Twitter, “My mom gets filler in her ears because her diamond earrings are too heavy….. #richpeopleproblems.”
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Anna Faris
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The actress initially thought that getting a breast augmentation would be “caving into the man,” but was delighted with the “f—ing awesome” results after deciding to undergo the procedure after her 30th birthday, she told Women’s Health. “It came down to a really simple thing: I wanted to fill out a bikini.”
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Tamra Judge
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To celebrate her 10th season on the Real Housewives of Orange County, the 49-year-old TV star revealed that she got a lower facelift and eye tuck – and showed off the results just two weeks after undergoing surgery on Watch What Happens Live. She wrote on Instagram that she got an “overwhelming amount of messages” after the news broke and decided to share photos of the healing process. “I’m open and honest about it because I want women to know that everyone gets old even people on TV and there is nothing wrong with growing old gracefully if that’s what you want…… It’s jut not for me! 😂. I like to keep it real!” She’s keeping it so real, she even provided her email address for women to reach out to her directly with questions.
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Jacqueline Laurita
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The Real Housewives of New Jersey star revealed exclusively to PeopleStyle in February that she got her fourth boob job – a cup size reduction and breast tissue reduction in December 2016. She opted for Ideal Implants, which she explained to us were safer than silicone, and two months later, she confirmed on a Best Products Facebook live that she’s still thrilled with the results. “They have the softness and naturalness of silicone but don’t ripple or slosh around,” she told PeopleStyle. “You don’t have to do MRIs anymore, and if it ruptures you know immediately because it will collapse.”
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MElissa Gorga
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Real Housewives of New Jersey star Melissa Gorga came cleanabout getting a nose job after co-star Jacqueline Laurita called her out for having the procedure done four times. “Let’s be honest, it’s the worst-kept secret that I’ve had a nose job, but it’s my secret to tell, not hers,” Gorga told The Daily Dish. But she’s not ashamed of the procedure – and she’d like to set the record straight about Laurita’s accusation while she’s at it: “Four nose jobs? I would look pretty deranged.”
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Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi
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The former Jersey Store star has a reputation for being totally candid with fans about her weight, personal life and more – and that extends to any facial modifications she might undergo, including her lips, which she wrote about on Instagram in August. “First session of lip plumps and it’s just fabulous. I’ve always hated my thin lips and never thought I had the balls to get needles in my lip to perfect them but I did! Trust me girls, I was terrified to get my first ‘procedure’ ever done, but it wasn’t terrible at all! And I hate needles! I love my ‘natural beauty’ but being able to enhance my lips to make me feel better about myself is life.”
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Kaley Cuoco
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The actress has called the implants she got during her run on 8 Simple Rules “the best decision I ever made,” and she told Redbook why: “I had no boobs! I always felt ill-proportioned. My implants made me feel more confident in my body. It wasn’t about trying to be a porn star or wanting to look hot and sexy.”
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Kelly Rowland
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The star got a breast augmentation in 2008 after really thinking about the decision – and she never looked back. “I’m so happy. I feel complete,” she told PEOPLE. “I was hesitant about talking about it … I was sick of not fitting into my tops … It is a decision I made for myself. I like it, and that’s all that counts.”
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Jillian Michaels
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At 16, the trainer decided to undergo rhinoplasty after being bullied for her nose in her youth. “I’ll be honest, it did change my life,” she told PEOPLE. “Not to say you should let your physicality define you, but there are some things that can make people feel really insecure. So, if there is something you want to fix that allows you to feel a little bit more confident, I support it.”
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Bethenny Frankel
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Another star who learned the art of being super-candid from her reality show, Bethenny opened up on her short-lived talk show about her fluctuating cup size, which she said stemmed from implants she didn’t like and had removed. “I went again like a couple of years ago when I could afford it to get them taken out and then lifted and I did feel much better,” she said. “I felt like I was a little hotter, you know, a little perkier.”
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Nene Leakes
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The Real Housewives of Atlanta star told PEOPLE in 2010 that she used time off between seasons to undergo a breast lift, liposuction and nose job. “I’m very comfortable and confident in myself. I just wanted a tune up,” she said. “I still wanted to look like NeNe, the black woman that I am, but a better version.”
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Lisa Kudrow
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Another star who tweaked her nose as a teen, Kudrow says she’s thrilled with the decision. “I went from, in my mind, hideous, to not hideous,” she has said. “I did it the summer before going to a new high school. So there were plenty of people who wouldn’t know how hideous I looked before. That was a good, good, good change.”
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Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley
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JWoww was never one to try to hide her breast augmentation (literally or figuratively), and a few months after having her daughter, the star was back on social media to discuss her new implants. “Ten years later and with the birth of my angel baby Meilani, [my implants] had changed a bit, especially with breastfeeding. I wanted them really badly,” she wrote. “They are so amazing right now and still have a soft, natural look to them thanks to my amazing doctor.”
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Patricia Heaton
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The Middle actress opted for a breast reduction and tummy tuck in 2002, and told PEOPLE it all came down to one thing: “Vanity. I mean it. Vanity,” she said. “I had four C-sections and my stomach looked like the map of the world. My breasts were hanging down to here from breastfeeding those babies, and my nipples were like platters. I wanted to fit into the gowns that I finally got to wear.”
The twins have recently been spotted with a baby on numerous occasions
Conjoined twins Brittany and Abby Hensel have spoken out after they were spotted with a newborn baby.
Rumours have been circulating that the twins and Abby’s husband, Josh Bowling, may have becomeparents after they were seen running errands with a baby.
Abby and Brittany were first photographed with a baby on August 14, carrying the little one in its car seat, in photos published by TMZ.
They were then spotted a fortnight later, running errands with Abby’s husband, Josh, with TMZ reporting that they had been dropping their dog off at the groomers.
They were later spotted near the school where they work, as reported by The US Sun.
Over the weekend, the sisters shared a TikTok featuring a compilation of images of them with a baby over the last few weeks.
The trio have recently been seen with a baby (TikTok/@abbyandbrittanyhensel)
The video was captioned ‘Blessed’, meanwhile ‘sisterhood’ and ‘respect’ were also hashtagged.
Neither Abby, Brittany, nor Josh has spoken about the identity of the little one, or whether they’ve welcomed a newborn.
UNILAD has reached out to the twins for comment.
Abby and Brittany haven’t recently commented on whether they hoped to become parents, but during an interview in 2006, in Joined for Life: Abby & Brittany Turn 16, Brittany said: “Yeah, we’re going to be moms. We haven’t thought about how being moms is going to work yet.”
Abby hit the headlines last year when it was revealed she had married Josh in 2021. The ceremony was kept out of the public eye, but the pair shared images from the special day on TikTok, showing Abby and Brittany together in a wedding dress alongside Josh.
Abby and Brittany are conjoined twins, known as dicephalic parapagus twins, which gives them the appearance of having two heads and one body.
Abby and Brittany Hensel are conjoined twins (YouTube/OMG Stories)
It’s a very rare condition and only a few people with it survive until adulthood, and it is considered better not to try to separate the twins.
Each woman has her own heart, stomach, spine and lungs, and they each control one leg and one arm of the conjoined body.
The twin sisters can eat, write, and complete other tasks separately, though tasks that require the use of multiple limbs simultaneously require precise coordination between the pair.
Working together, the sisters can drive a car, play the piano, ride a bike and participate in sports, and they also work together in their jobs as teachers.
Each of them has their own driver’s license and had to pass their test separately, as the state of Minnesota requires both of them to hold their own license.
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