Carrie Underwood posted this pic of herself back in the studio working on her upcoming album, and it's the first time she's showed us her face since suffering a nasty fall that left her with 50 stitches last winter.
At the time, the country cutie prepared fans that she might look different after the accident, but that she was optimistic about her recovery.
"It’s crazy how a freak random accident can change your life. In addition to breaking my wrist, I somehow managed to injure my face as well. I’ll spare you the gruesome details, but when I came out of surgery the night of my fall, the doctor told [Underwood’s husband] Mike that he had put between 40 and 50 stitches in," she wrote in a letter to her fan club.
“I honestly don’t know how things are going to end up but I do know this: I am grateful. I am grateful that it wasn’t much, much worse. And I am grateful for the people in my life that have been there every step of the way," she continued.
"I am determined to make 2018 amazing and I want to share things with you along the way. And when I am ready to get in front of a camera, I want you all to understand why I might look a bit different," she concluded.
We think she looks great, but we can't see the other side!
Posted on Wed Apr 4th, 2018 12:30pm PDT By
X17 Staff
They were tears of joy!
Jay-Z sat down with David Letterman for his Netflix show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, and discussed a variety of topics about his life, including when his mother came out to him as gay.
"Imagine having lived your life for someone else. And you think you're protecting your kids. For my mother to have to live as someone that she wasn't and hide and like, protect her kids — and didn't want to embarrass her kids... for all this time. For her to sit in front of me and tell me, 'I think I love someone'. I mean, I really cried," he told the legendary late night host.
The rapper revealed that he had known about her sexuality for some time, but they only got around to discussing it eight months ago when he was recording an album, which included a track about his mom being a lesbian.
"I knew. But this was the first time we had the conversation. And the first time I heard her say she loved her partner, like, 'I feel like I love somebody'. She said, 'I feel like'. She held that little bit back, still. She didn't say, 'I'm in love', she said, 'I feel like I love someone', and I just, I cried. I don't even believe in crying because you're happy. I don't even know what that is. What is that?" he added.
Hova also shared a sweet anecdote about daughter Blue Ivy that totally stopped him in his tracks.
"I told her to get in the car the other day because she was asking a thousand questions and we had to leave for school. We're driving and then I just hear a little voice...'Dad. I didn't like when you told me to get in the car the way you told me. It hurt my feelings.' I was like, 'That's the most beautiful thing you've ever said to me,'" the hip-hop star gushed.
Posted on Wed Apr 4th, 2018 11:10am PDT By
X17 Staff
What a good sport!
Gwen Stefani was in desperate need of a manicure yesterday, and so she brought son Kingston along with her to the pampering session. The No Doubt songstress looked perfectly put together in a grey fringe sweater with black jeans, and we seriously don't know how she manages to look impeccable every time she leaves the house!
Her relationship with boyfriend Blake Shelton has never been stronger, and her brood is equally in love with their de-facto stepdad!
"Gwen’s kids are more attached to Blake than ever. They love him, and if Blake and Gwen were to break up at this point, it’d be devastating to the kids. The boys have a lot from Blake, from a new appreciation for country music to all of the wonderful things Blake has shared with them about living in the outdoors. All of Gwen’s kids love spending the holidays in Oklahoma, exploring the countryside and being with Blake and their mom," a source told Celebrity Insider.
"The kids say, ‘I love you,’ to Blake and hug and kiss him whenever they part ways. Even though it is not official, Blake is like a father to those kids. Gwen loves how great Blake is with her boys too, their relationship’s special and it means a lot to her. Blake and the boys really do have a special bond, and they could not imagine not being in each other’s lives," the source added.
Posted on Wed Apr 4th, 2018 10:20am PDT By
X17 Staff
No need to be humble here!
We caught up with Nicki Minaj at LAX yesterday and asked her if she agreed with Birdman's assessment that she's the "best female rapper in hip-hop history," and she nodded her head and gave an enthusiastic thumbs up!
Even for her haters, it's hard to argue with her numbers!
She's the first female rapper to sell 5 million copies of all of her studio albums. That's a big deal!
The "Pink Friday" songstress has been out of the spotlight since New Year's working on her upcoming album, but we think she's also been trying to avoid questions about ex Meek Mill and his prison problems and her recent breakup with Nas.
Kylie Jenner is rocking crop tops just two months after welcoming daughter Stormi, and her snap back seemed to happen overnight!
"Kylie is already starting to work out. She’s focusing on getting her body back and also getting back to a comfortable weight aside from caring for Stormi. [Kylie] wasn’t the most comfortable while pregnant," a source told People.
"[Kylie] is super determined to get back to her pre-pregnancy body. Kylie wants to be a really hot young mom and is making sure that happens. She will be flaunting her progress more and more," the source added.
Posted on Wed Apr 4th, 2018 9:10am PDT By
X17 Staff
We hope she's ok!
Shannen Doherty has been in remission from breast cancer for almost a year, but she just revealed on Instagram that she's hit a slight road block, discovered in her recent blood tests.
"Test and results. One Tumor marker test came back good. Other... elevated. Just means I get monitored and another test. But even after that call, I’m staying positive and taking stock of my life," she wrote on social media.
"It certainly helps put things in perspective and reminds you of what you learned thru the cancer journey. And I sometimes, need a refresher. As I’ve said before, cancer changes your life in ways no one could ever imagine.....btw, the elevation can be from all sorts of things. Oh and vitamin D... need more of that too. #stillacancerslayer," she added.
Posted on Wed Apr 4th, 2018 8:25am PDT By
X17 Staff
We love it!
We caught Leighton Meester at LAX yesterday, and we almost didn't recognize her because of her new platinum blonde 'do! The Gossip Girl has had long brown hair for years, but now she's got a Gwen Stefani vibe, and we're digging the change-up.
So why did she go for such a drastic makeover?
"You know, all along I’ve wanted something just totally and drastically different. My length was super long, my color was completely grown out, and I was just craving exactly the opposite of what I’ve had. I have experimented with different shades of blonde over the years, and I was blonde as a kid, and I just thought to myself, I want to do this!," she recently explained in an interview with Byrdie.
"Plus, this isn’t an attempt to look natural. This is a completely different look. I always just thought I would go platinum at some point, but I had this, Oh, I’ll try it someday approach. But I guess today is that someday," she added.
We wonder what husband Adam Brody thinks of this? It's like getting to romance a whole new woman!
Posted on Tue Apr 3rd, 2018 1:20pm PDT By
X17 Staff
They're both perfectionists, so this doesn't come as a huge surprise!
We feel like we've been giving you updates on Kim and Kanye's $20 million Hidden Hills mansion renovations for years because well, we have been!
While the main residence is all but complete and they're already all moved in, the landscaping and the back yard are still a complete mess! The couple is building a massive pool, but there hasn't been any forward action on that in months. Perhaps they figured they wouldn't stress about it as long as it was done in time for summer?
A source tells X17:
"Kanye is all about originality. He wants the best and the rarest things in every sense of the word. He's been having lengthy conversations with the landscapers and construction people about the outdoor areas. He wants exotic plants and rare trees flown in from other parts of the world, but that doesn't come cheap or fast. He'd rather take his time and have it be just right."
If they want to host a K clan BBQ anytime soon, they better step on it!
