SUCKING IT UP
KIM KARDASHIAN is no stranger to going to extremes to achieve the look she wants. Take May 6’s Met Gala, where the 43-yearold made headlines — and drew gasps — with her dramatically cinched waist. “I feel so snatched,” the Kardashians star said in a Vogue video documenting her final fitting, as a dresser pulled her Maison Margiela corset laces until her waist was a reported 19 inches. While online commenters joked that the 5-foot-2 mom of four must have removed a rib to get so tiny, the true effects of wearing corsets are equally alarming. In addition to causing shortness of breath and possible fainting, over a long period the practice can cause digestive isssues and reduce muscle strength in the back as well as in internal organs, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
Not only that, but “waist training,” where users wear a cincher for hours at a time, will not result in weight loss. “It’s going to make you look slimmer when you have it on,” University of Missouri physiology professor Stephen Ball told one outlet. “But I don’t know any physiology that would explain that you’re going to lose body fat wearing this device.”
SWEATING IT OUT
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Taylor &Travis: NEW RULES FOR THE NEW SEASON
IT’S GAME TIME! THE SINGER AND THE NFL STAR ARE SETTING SOME BOUNDARIES AS HE HEADS BACK TO THE FIELD.
KATE & CHARLES: Crisis Talks!
WILL PRINCE HARRY EVER MAKE IT BACK INTO THE ROYAL FOLD? AS HE TAKES STEPS, THE KING AND PRINCESS MAKE A PLAN.
Nikki's PRIVATE HELL
DANCING WITH THE STARS PRO ARTEM CHIGVINTSEV IS ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC BATTERY THREE DAYS AFTER HIS WEDDING ANNIVERSARY WITH WRESTLER NIKKI GARCIA.
Adele's FAMILY TIME!
Adele is putting music on pause while gearing up to start a family with Rich Paul.
MARIAH HAUNTED BY HER PAST
“My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend,” Mariah Carey posted in late August. “Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day.”
RYAN'S EGO TRIP
He’s known for his Canadian affability and whip-smart humor, but with Deadpool & Wolverine raking in $1 billion-plus globally — and counting! — Ryan Reynolds is a true Hollywood power player. Now sources are telling Star that it’s been hard for the 47-year-old — worth a reported $350 million — to stay humble.
ELLE'S CANCER CONTROVERSY
She was known as \"The Body\" in her supermodel days. And when Elle Macpherson was diagnosed with breast cancer seven years ago, the 60-yearold decided she knew what was best for hers.
MOM KNOWS BEST!
She's got a huge sparkler on her finger - but Lady Gaga recently revealed that she has her mom, Cynthia, to thank for meeting fiancé Michael Polansky.
RORY FEEK: CULT ACCUSATIONS!
THE SINGER GAINED SYMPATHY AFTER HIS WIFE DIED, NOW HIS ELDER DAUGHTERS ARE QUESTIONING HIS PARENTING.
The BRAD & GEORGE Show!
AMID BRAD'S CONTINUING DIVORCE DRAMA, THE OLD FRIENDS HAMMED IT UP ON THE RED CARPET AT THE VENICE FILM FESTIVAL.