lifestyle WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2016

GOSSIP Ed Sheeran returns to social media a year after he said he was taking a break d Sheeran has returned to social media a year after he said understand me buggering off for a bit, to my fans, the 3rd album he was taking a break. The 25-year-old singer made a dra- is on its way and is the best thing I have made thus far. "See you all Ematic return to both Instagram and Twitter yesterday exactly next autumn, and thank you for being amazing. Ed. x (sic)" The one year after he posted a lengthy note on the photo sharing short letter was simply captioned: "Please read x (sic)" Ed's return website claiming he was "taking a break from [his] phone". Posting to social media comes after he recently performed his first official the same photo on both social media outlets, the 'Sing' hitmaker show of 2016 last month, during a charity gig in support of the uploaded a plain light blue background with no caption, before Natural History Museum. The 'Lego House' singer took to the also changing his profile picture on each site to the same image. stage showing off a scar on his face he had received from royal The 'Thinking Out Loud' musician's last post detailed how he was family member Princess Beatrice during a party prank gone going to "travel the world" before promising his fans he would be wrong. He said on stage: "It's nice to be back. I've had a whole year back soon to work on his third studio album. He wrote on the off. I went to Japan for about a month and hung out with photo: "Hello all. I'm taking a break from my phone, emails and all Japanese people. Got my face cut open, anyone read about that?" social media for a while, I've had such an amazing ride over the last 5 years but I find myself seeing the world through a screen and not my eyes so I'm taking this opportunity of me not having to be anywhere or do anything to travel the world and see every- thing I've missed. "To my family and friends, if you love me you will

Rowan Blanchard finds photo shoots 'scary' John Legend

he 15-year-old actress - who starred in the missed his American Eagle Outfitters campaign last month - Thas revealed she finds it a lot more nerve wrack- ing posing for a fashion shoot than she does shooting daughter's scenes for a new film in front of the camera crew. Speaking about her shoots, the brunette beauty said: "I'm not sure there's a specific one I can remember, but first words I remember getting very nervous before. The environ- Olivia Culpo ment is kind of scary. I like the whole idea of creating images, but it gets freaky when there's a bunch of peo- ple constantly reviewing how you look." And the struggles to find the 'Invisible Sister' star has admitted when she stars in a movie she detaches herself from the character she has been cast in, which she can't do when she is posing for 'good side' of her face a brand's new commercial. She explained to i-D: "It's very different. In a film set or a TV set, you're hiding livia Culpo is still trying to find the "good side" of behind a character. I don't even consider that I'm on he 'Love Me Now' hitmaker was disappointed he didn't a baby so I was thinking a lot about that when I was writing her face. The 24-year-old actress and model - camera. It's like another person. I can watch some- get to hear his eight-month-old daughter Luna - who he the songs." Speaking previously about his album, he also Owho was crowned Miss World in the 2012 beau- thing with me in it, and be quite okay with it. I don't Thas with wife Chrissy Teigen - say 'mama' or 'dada' for added: "I feel good about it. The thing is, you can't believe the ty pageant when she represented Rhode Island - has even feel connected to it, because that character that I the first time. He told Us Weekly magazine: "She said 'mama' artists when they tell you it's their best work, because every admitted despite starring in a number of campaigns for embody is so separate from me. "But in a fashion the other day. I missed it. She said 'dada' as well!" His com- artist thinks their current album is their best album, because fashion houses, she's "still" unsure about what her best shoot, it's strange because you have to incorporate the ments come after he recently opened up about using IVF to they just spent all this time working on it. But a lot of my angle is for when she poses. She said: "I actually still clothes and allow yourself to have fun with the clothes have a baby. He shared: "A lot of people struggle with fertility friends and people around me really feel like we put some- don't know what my good side is." And the brunette rather than feeling rigid, in control. It's not a character and you shouldn't be ashamed of it. A lot of people want to thing really special into this album, and I'm just excited for beauty has hinted there isn't one part of her face she but you have to channel something." However, the star have kids and maybe can't do it the natural way so it's an people to finally hear it. "I think [what's different about it is] prefers to any other area, which is making it harder for believes actors and actresses can use their skill to help option that's available to a lot of people and I think people just growing up. Having been married for a few years, and her to have her own signature pose. She explained: "I them perform on a shoot. She explained: "I feel that's should do it if it's the right thing for them ... We'll do it again, having a baby, and all those other things, I think it just informs haven't really found one particular pose I like or more or how many actors approach fashion shoots, with their we want to have a few kids, I think like three or four." And John your perspective a bit and it makes you look at the world a lit- half of the face I like more. You guys, can you help me knowledge of acting, by asking 'What do you want to penned a special track dedicated to his little girl for his new tle bit differently. It helped me write songs, and be inspired to figure out what is my good side? 'Cause I don't know!" get across?' I'm not a model but that's what my under- album. He explained: "I wrote a song specifically dedicated to write better music, I think." 'The Other Woman' star has revealed she even recruited standing of it is: channeling something, which is differ- her [Luna] it's called 'Right By You'. The whole album was influ- the help of her hairdresser to help her come to the deci- ent from standing in front of a camera. Channeling the enced by the fact I was becoming a new father, I was writing a sion when she was having her hair plaited. She told essence of the story." lot of it before she was born but when I knew we were having PEOPLE: "This morning I was talking to the hairdresser trying to figure out what side to put this braid on. Meanwhile, Olivia has singled out Victoria Beckham and Olivia Palermo as her fashion icons, despite their differ- ing styles. Speaking previously, she said: "I look up to a lot of different people, and their styles are so diverse, Robbie Williams but a few to name would be Victoria Beckham and Olivia Palermo. I love Victoria's simplicity and the ele- gance of that. I think Olivia is really interesting too, she mixes a lot of high and low items and dresses with a lot of different patterns. Those two are pretty all encom- was snubbed for passing." And the star has revealed she completes her outfit by making her own accessories out of left over material. She explained: "I am obsessed with chokers - if you're ever altering an item of clothing, and there's a lit- tle extra material, you can use it to make a choker - so 'Carpool Karaoke' that's definitely one of my style tips right now!"

he 42-year-old singer contacted the people behind the happen." If the 'Let Me Entertain You' singer - who shares segment of James Corden's American late night talk Teddy, four, and Charlton, two, with wife Ayda Field - was Tshow 'The Late Late Show with James Corden' - in which offered a spot on the show, it might not be for a while as he stars go for a ride with the 38-year-old host who interviews recently admitted to feeling "burnt out" after going on an them in between sing-a-long sessions - but has yet to receive extensive promotional tour for his album. He said: "I hope I've a call back as he's "not famous" in America. He said: "I suppose been OK. And I hope you've had a good time. I'm a bit burnt you have to be famous in America to do Carpool. I'm not out, to be honest with you. Listen, I'm having the best time. famous there. I'm yet to tick that box." The 'Party Like a My job is absolutely amazing ... I'm loving my job, I'm loving Russian' hitmaker - who was formerly a member of boy band my life. But I've been mega busy. "I was in Australia two min- Take That - dropped off the music scene for a few years but utes ago, then Spain then Germany and I've been talking recently made a comeback with his new album 'The Heavy about myself and singing at people. And I realise tonight Selma Blair Entertainment Show' and thinks it would be great for the seg- when 'Rock DJ' came on I was like 'Oh my God, there's nothing ment. He told the Daily Star newspaper: "James hasn't got in the tank.'" back to me about doing Carpool Karaoke yet. It does need to 'embarrassed' by outburst on plane Lady Gaga praises elma Blair was "very embarrassed" by her mid-flight out- burst. The 44-year-old actress was removed from a flight in SJune this year after a bizarre outburst, which she later claimed was caused by mixing her medication with alcohol, but she insists she has "recovered" now. She told People magazine: "It 'inspiring' Madonna was embarrassing. I can only say that sometimes you just have a moment that you wish you didn't have. And you do whatever ady Gaga has praised Madonna for play the game. You're allowed to be pretty you can to rise above that and get through it and be a better per- being the role model "us girls need". The and cute and sexy. But don't act too smart. son. "I'm looking forward to how everyone can come together L'Perfect Illusion' hitmaker gushed about Don't have an opinion that's out of line with and make this world better and really see the things that make the 58-year-old singer as she reflected on the status quo. You are allowed to be objecti- people struggle, and empathy, and helping people, and that we Madonna's Billboard Woman of the Year fied by men and dress like a slut, but don't will all have a better 2017 than 2016. I'm ready to put it behind acceptance speech, which was broadcast on own your sluttiness. And do not, I repeat do me." Meanwhile, the 'Cruel Intentions' star previously claimed it television on Monday evening. She wrote on not, share your own sexual fantasies with the was a "psychotic blackout" that caused her to have her outburst. the microblogging site: "@Madonna your world. Be what men want you to be, but more She said: "I am someone who should never drink, and I rarely do, speech at the Billboard Music Awards was importantly, be what women feel comfort- and I don't drink anymore, but I was going through something. I inspiring. You're so brave & strong. Thanks for able with you being around other men. And had a glass of wine and someone gave me a pill that I thought being that for us girls we need that. (sic)" In finally, do not age. Because to age is a sin. "I was something that I'd taken before ... it was something com- the speech, Madonna spoke of the challenges think the most controversial thing I have ever pletely different ... and I had a total psychotic blackout. "I had she faced as a women in the music industry done is to stick around. Michael is gone. empathy for myself because it was so out of character for me and opened up about being a victim of Tupac is gone. Prince is gone. Whitney is especially now that I'm a mother. I was taken to a clinic to get an abuse, bullying, and sexism in her career. She gone. Amy Winehouse is gone. David Bowie is IV and get an assessment ... my son was with his father and he said: "I stand before you as a doormat. Oh, I gone. But I'm still standing. I'm one of the had slept through it ... I knew he was going to sleep so that's why mean, as a female entertainer. Thank you for lucky ones and every day I count my bless- I took this pill ... [but] bad choice all around - I totally own it." acknowledging my ability to continue my ings." During the incident, which took place on a flight from Mexico to career for 34 years in the face of blatant sex- Los Angeles, Selma allegedly screamed, "He burns my private ism and misogyny and constant bullying and parts. He won't let me eat or drink ... He's going to kill me" in front relentless abuse. "If you're a girl, you have to of other passengers on the plane.