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Family Dog Keeps Daughters Safe After They Were Stranded and Lost in Woods
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Family Dog Keeps Daughters Safe After They Were Stranded and Lost in Woods

A goldendoodle named Artemis came to the rescue of his human siblings recently. One evening, Mary Bourg from Folsom Louisiana, was frantic. Her young daughters, Abigail, 7, and Cecilia, 4, has been out playing with their dog Artemis while she finished working but by the time the sun was setting, they hadn’t come home yet, and she was understandably worried. She called out for them. She roamed the six acres of property their home is on.“I had the worst thoughts. I just didn’t let those thoughts stick around very long because I couldn’t handle that. That feeling of just, 'Oh my gosh, what could happen to them, where are they,” their mother, 31, told WWLTV. “You start feeling the worst in those split seconds, too long," Mary wondered if they’d fallen in the creek or if one of the wild boars that roam their property had gotten to them and injured–or worse­­–them.RELATED: Strangers Help Impoverished Veteran Reunite With His Dogs — He Has an Incredibly Emotional Response to Their Kindness“I’d been running around our property, and I was calling for them,” Mary, told Today.com on Dec. 20. “Usually, they come running with Artemis leading the way.”“I began to think the worst,” Mary continued “My mind was just racing.”Heroic BarkingMary tried to calm her shaking hands as she dialed 911 to report that her two young daughters were missing. She also asked for help in a local Facebook group.“Originally, I was very confident we were going to find them in the woods,” their father Justin Bourg said. “That’s their favorite place to go play but once hour three, three and a half was kind of creeping up on us on the clock I was getting more dark thoughts.” And then, four hours later, their girls were home with their beloved three-year-old Goldendoodle Artemis leading the way. RELATED: Homeless Man Caught Giving His Dogs a Birthday Party – His Neighbors Step in and Change His LifeMary and Justin found out that when the sisters realized they were lost, they stayed in the same place, sat down, and played games. “Abigail was laying on top of Artemis holding his collar and just snuggled up with him and Cecilia was laying with her head on Abigail’s stomach, and they were just kind of dug in for the night," Justin Bourg said.The dog’s barking attracted people searching for Abigail and Cecilia. Artemis also ran circles around the girls when volunteers from the Facebook group got close to the girls.The Incredible Bond of Dogs and Humans(TODAY)“He was pouncing around them and growling,” a neighbor named Rooster Cowart said. “He was not going to let me get to them at all.”Cowart is also convinced that Artemis protected Abigail and Cecilia from an aggressive wild boar that he’d crossed paths with while he tried to find the girls.As a reward for his heroism, Artemis ate a raw steak. He’s also been given all kinds of treats from his fans and a free blueberry facial at the vet.But the Bourgs learned a valuable lesson and while they don’t want to curb their daughters’ curiosity and love for the outdoors, they realize that they should be wearing tracking devices. The couple is also investigating installing security cameras around their property for safety.“I don’t want to traumatize them — I want to keep that adventure mentality, but also have a head about it and be smart,” Justin Bourg told the local NBC affiliate WDSU. “"We’re definitely going to look into some tracker watches or tracking equipment if they are out here and I’m going to do a better job of teaching them about the elements out here,” Justin said. “I was hoping to have a little more time but looks like they’re ready to do a lot more exploring, I’m going to do a better job of teaching them about the elements out there.” And since the incident, Abigail has wanted Artemis to sleep in her bed with her."They've gotten much closer," Mary said. "It's like she understands what he did for them. Animals are a lot smarter than we give them credit for."KEEP READING:Video Of How Poor Street Vendor Treats Stray Dogs Goes Viral For All The Right Reasons

Elon Musk Now Owns Twitter and 6 Other Weird Facts - Is He The IRL Tony Stark?
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Elon Musk Now Owns Twitter and 6 Other Weird Facts - Is He The IRL Tony Stark?

*This article was updated on October 28, 2022.It’s true. The unthinkable has happened: Elon Musk officially owns Twitter. Welcome to the wild, wild west of social media. The internet is exploding with the news and what will happen to one of the most popular social media platforms. Elon Musk is everywhere lately. Twitter owner after a very drawn out, public, and complicated deal, SpaceX's most recent rocket is in orbit, and he recently welcomed twins with an executive at one of his companies, just weeks after he welcomed a second child with his ex-girlfriend Grimes. That's a lot in one lifetime, but this is only a few months in the life of the Tesla co-founder. RELATED: Elon Musk: The Life Story of the Boy Who Changed the FutureEven Musk's dad made headlines for secretly fathering a second child with his stepdaughter (whom he raised from when she was four). Suffice it to say, it's impossible to escape Elon Musk or the Musk name. Musk certainly knows how to make news and has a legion of devoted fans to prove it.Musk has often been called the real-life Tony Stark. Love him, hate him, or even if you’re ambivalent towards him, he’s built an impressive resume during his 51 years as co-founder of PayPal, founder of space exploration company SpaceX, the head of luxury electric car company Tesla Motors, and now Twitter owner. He is a fascinating man who is unapologetically himself. Elon Musk Buys Twitter Musk's first tweet after the purchase was, "The bird is freed!"Musk, a free speech enthusiast has been vocal against what he considers "censorship that goes far beyond the law" and Twitter's "left-wing bias." Previously Twitter regulated tweets and banned users that were considered spreading hate speech or disinformation. Other goals to "improve Twitter" include getting rid of bots and making the algorithm for how Twitter shows news available to everyone. No word yet on how these goals will be implemented. Get ready for some changes, they are happening fast! In Musk's first few hours as owner, he has fired Twitter's company’s chief executive, Parag Agarwal; chief financial officer Ned Segal; general counsel Sean Edgett; and Vijaya Gadde, the head of legal policy, trust, and safety. Elon Musk joined Twitter as @elonmusk in 2009 and is an active member of the social media platform. He’s at times amusing, at other times enigmatic, and at still other times, controversial. He frequently posts memes, trolls other users, promotes his various business endeavors, and comments on pop culture and politics. Musk’s Twitter bio reads: Mars & Cars, Chips & Dip. He has more than 100 million followers as of this writing.The $44 billion dollar acquisition was a long time in the making. Musk talked about buying Twitter as early as 2017. He got serious about that plan in January 2022, when he started buying up shares of Twitter’s stock, amassing a 5% stake in the company in March. By the following month, he had a 9.13% share in the company, which made him the company’s largest shareholder. It looked like he might attempt a takeover of the company. When he revealed his position as Twitter’s largest shareholder, the company’s stock surged to the largest amount in one day since its IPO in 2013. Musk began publicly debating Twitter’s freedom of speech (or in Musk’s eyes, lack thereof). He mused that he might start a rival site. By this time, he owned 7.5% of the company. Then on April 13, 2022, Musk offered $44 billion and launched a takeover bid to try and buy all of Twitter’s stock.Twitter retaliated by putting a shareholder’s rights plan in place to make it harder for any one individual to own more than 15% of the company without approval from its board of directors. Musk offered $46.5 billion for Twitter. Immediately following that news, Tesla’s stock sank by more than $125 billion, causing Musk to lose $30 billion of his net worth. RELATED: Elon Musk Says This One Habit Is the Secret to Becoming SuccessfulAbout a month after he made his intentions to take over Twitter clear, he put the deal on hold, claiming that too many of the site’s daily active users were spam accounts. This caused Twitter’s share price to fall by more than 10%.In July 2022, Musk sent a notice of his termination of the deal to purchase Twitter. The company’s board of directors remain committed to holding Musk to his deal as of this writing and have filed a lawsuit against Musk in Delaware, citing his breach of a legally binding agreement to buy TwitterElon Musk’s Family and EducationElon Reeve Musk was born in Pretoria, South Africa, in 1971 during the era of apartheid. His mother, Maye Musk, is a Canadian-born model. His father, Errol Musk, is an entrepreneur who, among other endeavors, was half-owner of a diamond mine in Zambia. Elon has a younger brother, Kimbal, a sister, Tosca, as well as a stepsister, half-sister, and half-brother on his father’s side. His parents divorced in 1980, and after living with his father for a few years in his teens, became estranged from him.Musk became interested in computers and video games as a kid. When he was 12, he created a videogame called Blastar and sold the code (he wrote it in BASIC) for $500. After high school, he applied to emigrate to his mother’s native Canada. While he waited, he enrolled at the University of Pretoria for a semester so that he could avoid mandatory service in the South African military. RELATED: Elon Musk Says This Surprising Thing Helped Him Become A Billionaire, Offers Unusual Parenting Lesson In The ProcessMusk moved to Canada in 1989 to attend Queen’s University in Ontario for two years. He then transferred to the University of Pennsylvania, where he received a BA in physics and a BS in economics. During the summer before his senior year, he worked two internships in California’s Silicon Valley. One was at a startup called Pinnacle Research Institute which was in the field of energy storage, and one was at Rocket Science Games. After graduating from Penn, he enrolled in Stanford University’s Ph.D. program in materials science. He dropped out after two days and decided he’d be better off taking advantage of this new thing called the internet and launching a startup. Elon Musk’s Early CareerElon Musk borrowed money from his father and founded Zip2, a software company, with his brother and friend Greg Kouri in 1995. Zip2 put together and sold an internet city guide for the newspaper industry, including yellow pages, maps, and directions. At this point in his life, Elon was broke and slept on the couch in his offices and showered at the local YMCA rather than renting an apartment, Vanity Fair reported. RELATED: 3 Incredible Times Elon Musk Failed and Still Came out on TopIn 1999, the company Musk co-founded sold to Compaq for $307 million in cash. Musk owned seven percent of Zip2’s stock which was equal to $22 million. He was on his way to becoming the richest person in the world, and he was 28 years old. Elon Musk's Involvement With the PayPal MafiaAfter the sale of Zip2 in 1999, Elon Musk immediately co-founded an online financial service and payment by email company called X.com. The company was one of the first online banks to be federally insured. In 2000, X.com merged with another online bank called Confinity to reduce competition. Confinity was founded by Peter Thiel and Max Levchin and had its own money-transfer service, called PayPal and Musk was the CEO. However, by September 2000, the board of directors replaced Musk with Thiel as CEO. RELATED: How to be Successful: 16 Habits to Help You Succeed in LifeIn September 2001 the company was renamed PayPal. eBay acquired PayPal for $1.5 billion in stock in 2002. Musk was once again the largest shareholder and his 11.72% of shares in PayPal were worth $175.8 million. Musk, Levchin, and Thiel are commonly referred to as the PayPal Mafia as all three went on to further and even greater successes. How Did Elon Musk Get So Rich With SpaceX?Elon Musk is a serial entrepreneur who is not only brilliant but also had the fortune of being in the right place at the right time (several times). Musk was fresh out of college when the first dot-com boom took place and Zip2 and PayPal were part of that. After PayPal sold to eBay, Musk’s net worth was nearly $200 million. From there, he dove into his interest in space exploration and founded SpaceX in 2003. He identified and took advantage of the opportunities his life and career put him in the path of, including Tesla Motors. The company was founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning in 2003. Musk joined the company not long after, investing $6.5 million of his own money into the company, which made him the majority shareholder. As a result, Elon Musk was made the Chairman of the board of directors. RELATED: What Is ‘BDE’ and What Are the Signs You Have It?Musk is also the founder of several other companies including the neurotechnology startup company Neuralink, which aims to artificial intelligence chips that can be embedded in human brains to make it easier for people to merge with machines. He also founded The Boring Company, in 2017 to construct tunnels to improve heavy vehicular traffic.We cannot talk about the facts about Elon Musk without mentioning his incredible $198 billion net worth. According to Celebrity Net Worth, this makes Elon Musk the richest person in the world. Musk owns 48% of SpaceX, valued at $46 billion, and 22% of Tesla, and in 2020 his net worth skyrocketed, increasing $142 billion that year. Elon Musk Joins Tesla MotorsWhen Elon Musk was first Chairman of Tesla’s board of directors, he was not involved in the day-to-day operations of the company. However, conflicts between Martin Eberhard and the board of directors, coupled with the 2008 financial crisis, led to Eberhard being fired from the company he co-founded. RELATED: Why Being Financially Organized Can Help Your Motivation and Emotional Well-BeingMusk was made the CEO in 2008. As Tesla CEO he oversaw the development of the Tesla model called the Roadster, an all-electric sports car in 2008. In 2017, the mass market sedan, the Model 2 was released and became the best-selling plug-in electric car in the world. Elon Musk is the longest-tenured CEO of a car company in the world. Tesla made its IPO in 2010 and by 2020, was the most valuable carmaker in the world. In October 2021, Tesla had a market cap of $1 trillion, becoming just the sixth US-based company to reach that milestone. At Tesla Musk is changing the way the world perceives electric cars.Elon Musk’s Relationships and ChildrenNo look at facts about Elon Musk would be complete without a look at his relationships, marriages, and children. Musk met his first wife, Justine Musk (nee Wilson) while studying at Queen’s University in Canada. They married in 2002. Elon and Justine had six children. Their first child died at 10 weeks old of sudden infant death syndrome. In 2004 they had twins and in 2006 triplets via IVF. Elon and Justine divorced in 2008. That same year, Elon began dating actress Talulah Riley. They married in 2010. In 2012, they divorced. The following year, in 2013, they remarried each other. In December 2014 he filed for divorce a second time, but that request was removed. Elon and Talulah divorced for the second and final time in 2016. He moved on to actress Amber Heard, whom he dated for a few months in 2017.RELATED: Elon Musk Has a New Girlfriend, and the Quirky Way They Met Shows He’s a True SapiosexualIn 2018, Musk revealed that he’d been dating musician Grimes. The couple’s first son, a son they named X AEA-XII, was born in 2020. In December 2021, the couple had a daughter named Exa Dark Sidrael via surrogate. Grimes and Musk broke up a few months before their daughter was born. Then, in July 2022, Insider published legal documents that revealed Musk and Neuralink executive, Shivon Zils, had twins together. As of this writing, Elon Musk has nine children with three different women. Lessons We Can Learn From Elon Musk's SuccessElon Musk is incredibly successful. He knows his strength, what his value and interests are, and relentlessly pursues projects that he can dive into, grow the value of, and sell at a huge profit. Some people say he marches to the beat of his own drum, but that's true of any truly successful person, especially creative ones. Musk may be an engineer at heart, but he's also highly creative in the way he applies his strengths to his endeavors. KEEP READING:Elon Musk Shared the Most Refreshing, No-BS Productivity Tips with Tesla Employees

Whatever Happened to Arnold Schwarzenegger's Secret Love Child?
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Whatever Happened to Arnold Schwarzenegger's Secret Love Child?

It’s been 11 years since the Los Angeles Times revealed that Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered a love child with his housekeeper Mildred which shocked the world and precipitated his divorce from Maria Shriver. Even more shocking than the revelation itself was the fact that he’d been able to keep it a secret for more than a decade. Schwarzenegger’s life imploded after his son Joseph Baena’s identity was revealed. RELATED: The Way Arnold Schwarzenegger Responded to a Depressed Fan is a Powerful Lesson in EmpathyIn the time since then, Schwarzenegger has revived his acting career and owned up to the mistakes he made. He’s rebuilt his life from the ashes of the bomb that went off in it. He’s built a relationship with his son Joseph and showed that even though he made a mistake in having an affair while married, he’s a man of character who can admit when he was wrong and take steps to make it right again. Schwarzenegger has five children – Joseph Baena with Mildred Baena and Patrick, Katherine, Christopher, and Christina Schwarzenegger with Maria Shriver. Where is Joseph Baena today and what’s he up to? Is he following in his famous father’s footsteps or forging his own way in the world? Joseph Baena Graduated From CollegeThey grow up so fast! Joseph Baena graduated from Pepperdine University in Malibu in 2019 and reportedly has aspirations to follow in his dad’s footsteps by becoming an actor. In the meantime, he needed to earn some cold hard cash, so he got a job in real estate. His father may be worth $450 million according to Celebrity Net Worth, but he’s not doling out handouts to his 24-year-old son.RELATED: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Life Story: From Body Builder to “The Governator”On Sophia and Sistine Stallone’s podcast Unwaxed, Baena said, “I’m really grateful that my dad helped me get through college,” Baena started. “But right when college was done, it was just like, ‘You go. You’re on your own.’ I was like, ‘Oh, s***.’” Baena needed to find a way to make money until his acting career started delivering returns.Baena Now Works In Real Estate When Joseph Baena graduated from college, he wanted to be an actor. However, faced with a need to make money, he started an internship at a real estate firm. During the Unwaxed podcast, he said, “So yeah, I needed a job, and I was not getting any of the acting roles that I thought I was going to get, and like starting to get paid. I was like, ‘I need to do something.’ So, I started interning at this real estate company.”RELATED: Arnold Schwarzenegger Reveals The Truth About His Secret Son, Joseph BaenaBaena got a job at ARIA Properties. Though he still has ambitions to act and become a movie star, he’s doing well in his career and has even found out that he likes it, saying, “I went in there. I was like, ‘I want to just learn as much as possible while making some kind of income.’ And then I enjoyed it and was like, ‘Oh, I think I can do this pretty well.’ So, I got my license.” He became a licensed real estate agent in 2021. Baena’s Instagram reveals that he sold his first home in early 2022. He captioned the picture celebrating the event: “SOLD!!! Congratulations to my clients for trusting myself and @aria_properties to sell their beautiful Santa Monica Property!”He’s a Multi-Hyphenate Like His DadArnold Schwarzenegger is a former bodybuilder, actor, real estate mogul, and former governor of California. Joseph Baena is following in his father’s footsteps by also being a multi-hyphenate young man pursuing multiple ambitions. In Baena’s case, he’s a real estate agent, model, actor, podcaster, and bodybuilder. RELATED: Arnold Schwarzenegger: No One Can Do It AloneHis IMDB profile reveals he appeared in the TV miniseries Off the Grid and in the film Chariot. He’s got a few movies he’s filming now including Encounters and Bully High.He launched his podcast Opposite Ends earlier this year with tech entrepreneur, Jaibir Nihal Singh. They interview successful guests to discuss their careers, what they did, what they learned, and what it took them to achieve their goals. He’s also following in his dad’s footsteps of being a serious bodybuilder. A quick glimpse at his social media reveals the budding actor posing in classic weightlifting poses like his dad did back in his Mr. Olympia days.Is Joseph Baena Single?In January 2022, Joseph Baena admitted on the Unwaxed podcast that he had been single for about a year and a half after trying out the dating apps Hinge and Raya. He also admitted that he’s only had three relationships in his life so far. RELATED: Chris Pratt’s Tragic Divorce Taught Him One Crucial Thing before Marrying Katherine SchwarzeneggerHe dated a girl for three years from his junior year in high school until the end of his first year of college. Then he dated another girl for a year and a half starting his junior year in college. And finally, he dated Malibu Juice Club founder Nicky Dodaj, whom he met at Pepperdine for a couple of years. Why Doesn’t He Use The Schwarzenegger Name?Joseph Baena is on the cover of the March 2022 issue of Men’s Health magazine, where he opens up about his famous dad and the fact that he’s following in his footsteps as an actor and bodybuilder. RELATED: Arnold Schwarzenegger: Don’t Ever Look For ShortcutsIn the interview, he reveals why he doesn’t use his father’s last name, saying, "When I go to auditions, they don't know who I am because we don't have the same last name.” Another benefit to this strategy is that when Baena does book a role he knows it was all him and not his famous name. Baena also said that his dad Arnold Schwarzenegger is old-school and doesn’t believe in handouts. He said, “He believes hard work pays off, and so do I. I love the word honor, and I'm very prideful in the sense that if I use my dad's contacts or ask him for favors, I wonder what honor is that gonna bring me?"KEEP READING: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Secret Child Broke His Family

How a 24-Year-Old Victim Became the Hero Who Stopped the Real 'Dirty John' Meehan
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How a 24-Year-Old Victim Became the Hero Who Stopped the Real 'Dirty John' Meehan

Debra Newell met John Meehan in fall 2014, and something just clicked. He was different from the other men the interior designer from Southern California had dated since her fourth divorce. Handsome, charming and successful, "Dirty John" -- a nickname he picked up in college -- was an anesthesiologist who spent time in Iraq with Doctors Without Borders. Or so he claimed. RELATED: How a Podcast Exposed a New Break in the Unsolved Delphi Murders CaseJohn knew exactly what to say to sweep Debra off her feet. She was ready to take a chance on him, and on real love. But John Meehan wasn’t who claimed to be. He had been released from prison in October 2014, only two days before he met Debra, after serving time for violating a restraining order. The two soon moved in together -- and that’s when the true Dirty John began to emerge. He became increasingly violent, and isolated Debra from her daughters, Jacquelyn and Terra, who were suspicious of John from the start. When the Newell women dug into his past, they uncovered a web of lies and crimes. And, before long, John's violence turned from Debra to Terra, who barely escaped with her life. The story of John Meehan became famous, first in the 2017 Los Angeles Times podcast "Dirty John," and then in Bravo's true-crime series of the same name, starring Eric Bana and Connie Britton. However, what the real Dirty John forced the Newell family to endure is worse than anything seen on television.Terra Newell ended Dirty John's reign of terror, but she lives with the memory of what happened to her. However, she also possesses the knowledge that she had the strength to defend herself, and to survive.Dirty John Meehan Had a Dark and Dangerous PastJohn Meehan and Debra Newell (Photo courtesy of Debra Newell)John Meehan's history of lying dated back at least to his 1990 marriage to first wife, Tonia Sells, in Ohio. A nurse anesthetist who had claimed to be 26 years old to Tonia's 25 (he was really 31), John helped to put Tonia through nursing school. They had two daughters. But after 10 years of marriage, John asked for a divorce. RELATED: How Cynthia Vigil Escaped "Toy Box Killer" David Parker Ray and Ended His Horrific CrimesAlthough John had told her never to contact his parents, a distraught Tonia called John's mother, Delores. She revealed his full name, and true age, and told Tonia that John had a drug charge in California. Tonia searched their house, and found a stash of anesthetic drugs. She then called police, who in fall 2020 opened an investigation into John Meehan's activities.Two years later, John brought a gun into the operating room, and attempted to steal the Demerol he was supposed to give to a patient. Meehan was stripped of his nursing license in April 2002, after police found a loaded gun and a cache of empty containers for six prescription medications. An investigator for the Warren County (Ohio) Sheriff’s Office told the Los Angeles Times that Dirty John was “the most devious, dangerous, deceptive person I ever met.” John pleaded guilty to felony drug theft in June 2002, and then went on the run. Police apprehended him apprehended in a Michigan hotel room, where they found unconscious and surrounded by drug vials. As John was being transported by ambulance to the hospital, he escaped his restraints, grabbed the drug kit, and jumped out of the vehicle, only to be recaptured. He was sentenced to up to six years in prison, but only served 17 months. By 2004, Dirty John Meehan was free again.He was relatively quiet, and off the radar, for a decade. Then he moved to Southern California, where he stalked and terrorized other women in the months before he met Debra Newell, on a dating site for people over 50.Debra Was Looking for Love and Ended Up Fighting for Her LifeDebra Newell (Screencap: Watch What Happens Live)John Meehan met Debra Newell met for dinner in October 2014, at a restaurant in Irvine, California. Debra was a successful interior decorator who had been unlucky in love. She saw something in the handsome and charming doctor. “He was the total package," Debra recalled, more than three years later, on Megyn Kelly Today. "A doctor. Very intelligent. A family man.”But John saw something in Debra, too: She needed to be loved, and to be needed. He also saw someone he could easily manipulate. And that’s exactly what he did. RELATED: How 17-Year-Old Lisa McVey Saved Her Own Life by Outsmarting the Serial Killer Who Abducted HerTheir relationship moved fast. Within a month, they were living together in a luxurious, waterfront house on Balboa Island, in Newport Beach. Debra’s daughters met John, and didn’t like him. Something about him raised red flags that their mother had missed. They pleaded with her to slow down, and to dig into his past. On the day before Thanksgiving 2014, Terra found out her mother and John were living together. She confronted Debra, sending John flying into a rage. That's when he plotted to isolate Debra from her daughters, placing her on a path of violence and trauma. Debra and John married the following month in Las Vegas. Her daughters weren't invited. Afterward, John became only more controlling. He monitored every dollar Debra spent, questioned her whereabouts, and continued to keep her away from Terra and Jacquelyn.Debra Newell Discovered the Truth About Dirty JohnDebra NewellDebra’s nephew told her in 2015 that John had spent time in prison, and was lying about being a doctor. She began to look through her husband’s paperwork, and found the restraining orders other women had taken out against him. He had been posing as a doctor and seducing women since 2005. He stalked, terrorized and stole. Debra even found websites on which women warned about Dirty John. RELATED: Are True-Crime Podcasts "Unhealthy" or Can They Solve Real Problems?She moved out when John wasn’t home, but then took him back several months later. John's charm, and his lies, had seduced Debra again.In March 2016, Debra sneaked out of the house to visit her daughter, Jacquelyn. John was furious, and threatened to kill Jacquelyn if Debra tried to see her again. That was the final straw for Debra, who filed to annul their marriage. However, that only further enraged John. In June 2016, he stole Debra’s Jaguar from her office parking space. Police recovered the car, soaked in gas and damaged by fire.Was Terra Newell Charged for Killing John Meehan?Photo courtesy of Terra NewellOn Aug. 20, 2016, Debra's daughter, Jacquelyn, spotted John lurking around her apartment building. She called to warn her sister, Terra. That night, Terra returned home from work, and parked in her building’s lot. As she got out of her car, John attacked her from behind with a knife. Terra fought back, biting and kicking him in an effort to knock the blade out of his hand.Terra Newell fatally wounded Dirty John Meehan during their struggle. She wasn't charged with a crime, however, because she was fighting back in self-defense.How Many Times Did Terra Stab John?Photo courtesy of Terra NewellTerra Newell got her hands on the knife as she fought on the ground with John Meehan. She then used it to stab him 13 times, including once through his eye.RELATED: Where Is Kidnapping Victim Elizabeth Smart, 19 Years After Being Rescued?She instinctively knew that, if he were able to stand back up, John would kill her. A neighbor who witnessed the struggled called police, and then rushed with a towel to wrap Terra's wounded hand. Paramedics were able to revive him, so there was no need to ask who killed John Meehan, yet.He died four days later, on Aug. 24, 2016.What Happened to Terra Newell After John Meehan Died?Terra Newell and Debra Newell, on Megyn Kelly Today (Photo: NBC)Terra Newell revealed to People magazine in 2019 that she had suffered from PTSD since the night John Meehan attacked her. “I tried to go back into a normal life, but couldn't," she said. "I started to go to therapy, which didn't help until I found a great EMDR therapist in Austin, Texas, and took the time to heal."Since that night in August 2016, Terra has focused on healing, and on finding ways to address her PTSD. She has dedicated herself to mastering self-defense, and helping people detect red flags in relationships. She also launched a podcast, Time Out With Terra.“Even though I am still struggling with PTSD, I have healed so much," she said. "People need to know that bad things can happen, and you should never let those things hold you back or get you down. The most important thing I have learned is to keep going and stay positive!”KEEP READING: How Jaycee Dugard Reclaimed Her Life After an 18-Year Kidnapping

The Best Ted Lasso Quotes From the First Two Seasons
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The Best Ted Lasso Quotes From the First Two Seasons

Ted Lasso has charmed audiences for two seasons with its wholesome, aw-shucks storylines. Equal parts hysterically funny and uplifting, the Apple TV+ sports dramedy follows an American college football coach who's hired to coach an English soccer team. Over the course of its first two seasons, the series has delivered plenty of humor and heart, and countless memorable Ted Lasso quotes.RELATED: Kindness Quotes: Inspirational Quotes About Love, Generosity, Compassion & HumilityTed Lasso's arrival in 2020, at the beginning of global COVID-19 lockdowns, was perfectly timed. It was precisely the show audiences needed, following a college football coach from Kansas (played by Jason Sudeikis) who becomes the coach of an English soccer team. Lasso (the character) was set up to fail, and yet... he didn’t. He succeeded in charming his colleagues, players and, eventually, his boss -- to say nothing of viewers. Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso and Hannah Waddingham as Rebecca WeltonTed is a fish out of water, and a master of one-liners that seemingly come out of nowhere, yet reveal layers of meaning and invite introspection. Ted is the king of inspirational sayings, and of well-timed dad jokes that make us groan as much as they make us laugh.The cast of Ted Lasso is at least as comically adept as Sudeikis is at delivering quips and double entendres. The scripts remain pretty wholesome, despite the penchant by footballer Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein) for peppering his speech with F-bombs. The main cast is rounded out by Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt), Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham), Keeley Jones (Juno Temple) and Nathan Shelley (Nick Mohammed), who can hold their own against Sudeikis’ brand of humor. There's no official date announcement for Season 3, despite the Twitter account of Ted Lasso character Sam Obisanya teasing "9-12-22." Does he mean Sept. 12, or Dec. 9? Is he leading us on? While we wait to learn when “kindness makes a comeback” -- that was the tagline for Season 2 -- let’s take a look at some of the best Ted Lasso quotes from the first two seasons.Keep Calm and Carry OnBrendan Hunt as Coach Beard and Jason Sudeikis as Ted LassoQuote: “There’s two buttons I never like to hit, all right? And that’s panic and snooze.” In the Season 2 premiere, “Goodbye Earl,” we learn that Ted Lasso makes a point not to panic, embodying the English ethos, "Keep calm and carry on." Only with a Midwestern accent, of course. Ted refuses to panic, or to walk away, no matter how many games he loses, or how many of his players are behaving badly. He gets the job done under any circumstances."I’d hate to see you and Michelle Obama arm wrestle..."Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso and Hannah Waddingham as Rebecca WeltonFull quote: "See? What'd I tell you, huh? This woman right here is strong, confident and powerful. Boss, I tell ya, I'd hate to see you and Michelle Obama arm wrestle, but I wouldn't be able to take my eyes off it, either." In Season 1, Episode 3, “Trent Crimm, Independent," Ted has yet to discover he’s a pawn in the scheme by Rebecca Welton, the new owner of AFC Richmond, to spite her philandering ex-husband. Ted's "Michelle Obama" comment is sincere, and catches Rebecca by surprise. “Oh, that’s not a compliment I’ve had before," she replies. Keeley Jones interjects, "Yeah, you do have perfect, action-figurey arms," to which Rebecca replies, "Oh, there's another one.)RELATED: Resilience Quotes to Make You Stronger At this point in the series, Rebecca is all business, and closed off to the idea that she could be friends with her employees. But this may be the first time she sees Ted and Keely for who they are. Over time, they become the two most important people in her life. "Hot, brown water"Jason Sudeikis as Ted LassoFull quote: “You know, I always figured that tea was gonna taste like hot, brown water. And you know what? I was right. It was horrible.”Ted Lasso is about as American as it gets and he’s very much a fish out of water in England, especially when he considers tea, the national beverage of England, to be "hot, brown water." When Rebecca offers him tea soon after meeting him in the series pilot, she asks,, “How do you take your tea?” Ted responds, “Well, usually I tell them to take it right back to the counter, because someone has made a horrible mistake.”"I do love a locker room"Ted LassoFull quote: "I do love a locker room. Smells like potential… and am I getting notes of Axe body spray?"This quote is from the 2020 pilot, in which Ted, newly hired as coach, enters the AFC Richmond locker room. It's a simple line, but with it Jason Sudeikis conveys the wholesome, and honest, hopefulness of Ted Lasso.“You beating yourself up is like Woody Allen playing the clarinet..."Ted LassoFull quote: "You beating yourself up is like Woody Allen playing the clarinet – I don’t wanna hear it. All right?” RELATED: Motivational Quotes to Help You Rise AboveIn Season 1, Episode 9, “All Apologies,” Roy Kent makes several mistakes on the field, which leads Ted Lasso to weigh whether to bench the veteran. However, Ted won't tolerate Roy's self-recrimination -- something at which the player excels.It's a perfect example of Lasso’s to-the-point optimism. He’s basically saying that everyone has bad days, and dwelling on them is useless. "You two knuckleheads have split our locker room in half."Jason Sudeikis as Ted LassoFull quote: “Now, listen. You two knuckleheads have split our locker room in half. And when it comes to locker rooms, I like 'em just like my mother's bathing suits: I only wanna see 'em in one piece, you hear?”RELATED: 8 Ms. Marvel Quotes That Will Inspire You to Be the Hero of Your Own StoryRoy Kent and Jamie Tartt (Phil Dunster) are at odds in the Season 1 episode "For the Children." Jamie, the young upstart, has talent. However, the veteran, Roy, has experience. And Jamie can no more fathom Roy's experience than Roy can return to the heyday of his career. They fight like cats and dogs, which forces Ted Lasso to seize control.In that same episode, Ted tell Roy, “You know how they say that ‘youth is wasted on the young'? Well, I say don’t let the wisdom of age be wasted on you.”"Not unlike folks at a hip-hop concert whose hands are not in the air.”Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso and Brendan Hunt as Coach BeardFull quote: “It’s just a group of people who care, Roy. Not unlike folks at a hip-hop concert whose hands are not in the air.”During Season 1, Episode 8, “Diamond Dogs,” Ted, Coach Beard, Nick and Higgins (Jeremy Swift) bond over work and romantic problems, and brand themselves the Diamond Dogs. They even have their own calling card: a howl. RELATED: 11 Stranger Things Quotes to Turn Your Life Upside DownWhen Roy wanders into the office with matters of the heart, he encounters the Diamond Dogs. He's skeptical, as usual, leading to Ted's assurance. Best Quotes from the Ted Lasso CastHannah Waddingham as Rebecca Welton in Ted LassoTed Lasso isn’t the only character on the series who doles out quotable quips. At one point or another, all of the characters have their moments. That’s how strong the writing on Ted Lasso is. I like the idea of someone becoming rich because of what they gave to the world, not just because of who their family isSAM OBISANYA, PLAYED BY TOHEEB JIMOHDon’t you dare settle for fine.ROY KENT, PLAYED BY BRETT GOLDSTEINYou can’t get hurt if you don’t tryKEELEY JONES, PLAYED BY JUNO TEMPLEOld people are so wise. They’re like tall Yodas.JAMIE TARTT, PLAYED BY PHIL DUNSTERI’ve been to Vegas many times. One night is good, two nights is perfect, three is too many.”COACH BEARD, PLAYED BY BRENDAN HUNTA bit of advice for being a boss. Hire your best friend.REBECCA WELTON, PLAYED BY HANNAH WADDINGHAMEach of those quotes reveals so much about where the characters are in their life journeys, and who they are at their core. Sam is in awe of the wealth he sees around him in Europe. Roy sees Keeley for the strong, amazing woman she is. Jamie, as usual, is really only thinking about himself. Coach Beard ... well, no one really knows what Beard is up to. And Rebecca is learning about true friendship from Keeley. What Is the Ted Lasso Motto?Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso and Sarah Niles as Dr. Sharon FieldstoneChoosing only one of Ted Lasso’s mottos is like finding a needle in a haystack. Over the first two seasons of the Apple+ TV hit, Jason Sudeikis’ character doles out advice, friendship and hope to whomever needs it -- and in just the way they need it at the time. He’s like a savant of kindness. However, if we have to settle on one motto, it's what is emblazoned on the crooked yellow-and-blue sign above the door to his office: "Believe." Believe in yourself; believe in other people; believe in love and friendship and life; believe you will find your way. How Does Ted Lasso Say Thank You?Jason Sudeikis as Ted LassoHonestly, we could all take a lesson from Ted Lasso. He's not perfect, but no one is. However, he always strives to be kind, to see the other person, and to offer them what they need. Instead of saying thank you, Ted Lasso typically says, “I appreciate you,” letting the person know he's grateful for what they’ve just done or said. Perhaps you’ve heard someone say "I appreciate you" recently, and wondered where it came from. It’s one of dozens of amazing Ted Lasso quotes.KEEP READING: The Best (and Funniest) Quotes From The Office

What Beyoncé’s Heartful Message to 'Masterful Genius' Madonna Teaches Us About Working Together
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What Beyoncé’s Heartful Message to 'Masterful Genius' Madonna Teaches Us About Working Together

In a world that often pits women against each other, the Beyoncé and Madonna collab and the friendship between the women that was born out of it gives us all the feels. Beyoncé released several remixes of “Break My Soul,” the first single off her new album Renaissance. One of the remixes, called “Queens Remix” heavily samples Madonna’s 1990 hit “Vogue.” During the spoken word portion of the song in which Madonna calls out celebrities including Marilyn Monroe and Marlene Dietrich, Beyoncé changes it to Black female artists including her sister Solange, Grace Jones, Lizzo, and Whitney Houston and sings alongside Madonna’s version.RELATED: Beyoncé’s Removes a Toxic Slur From “Heated” and Helps Change the World’s View of a WordThe original cut of “Break My Soul” has rocketed to the top of the Billboard charts, giving Beyonce her first solo number one hit in the United States since “Single Ladies” in 2008.Beyonce showed Madonna appreciation for allowing her to sample “Vogue” and Madonna was thrilled at the gesture. Is a new friendship between the two singers blooming? Beyoncé Called Madonna a “Masterpiece Genius”@Madonna InstagramBeyoncé was so thankful to Madonna for letting her sample “Vogue,” that she sent the Queen of Pop a huge bouquet of white roses, tulips, and orchids along with a note that said, “Thank you, Queen. I am so grateful for you. You have opened so many doors for so many women. You are a masterpiece genius. Thank you for allowing me to sing in your song and thank you for naming the remix. Love always and forever, B.” RELATED: How Beyoncé And Jay-z Saved Their MarriageMadonna shared a photo of the bouquet and note to her Instagram account with a note containing two heart emojis that said “thank you!!! From one [crown emoji] to another [crown emoji].”For the record, Beyoncé didn’t pull the phrase “masterpiece genius” out of thin air. It’s a lyric in the song “Alien Superstar” on her recently released album Renaissance.Who Does Beyoncé Pay Tribute to in the “Queen’s Remix” of “Break My Soul?” Madonna’s “Vogue” was influential in 1990 as it was one of the first mainstream songs to celebrate the Black and Latinx LGBTQA+ ballroom culture of New York City and the voguing that rose to popularity from that subculture. RELATED: Maya Angelou’s Inspirational Life Celebrated on 94th Birthday – Named First Black Woman on U.S. QuarterIn Beyoncé's spoken word version of “Vogue” in “Break My Soul,” she pays tribute first and foremost to Madonna and then goes on to name check some very powerful and talented Black women including, Aaliyah, the godmother of rock n’ roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe; punk, rock, hip-hop and dance music artist Santigold, blues icon Bessie Smith, the legendary Nina Simone, funk artist Betty Davis, her sister Solange, Erykah Badu, Lizzo, her Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland, Lauryn Hill, iconic Roberta Flack, R&B icon Toni Braxton, Janet “Miss Jackson if you’re nasty” Jackson, Tierra Whack, Missy Elliott, the one and only Diana Ross, Grace Jones, the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, Anita Baker, Sade, Jill Scott, Destiny Child’s Michelle Williams, sister act Chloe X Halle, Alicia Keys, Whitney Houston, Rihanna, and Nicki Minaj.Why It's Important That Women Work Together and Acknowledge Each OtherObviously, Beyoncé and Madonna are majorly successful superstars but there’s still a lesson in their collaboration and in how Beyoncé thanked, acknowledged, and appreciated Madonna’s efforts. The flowers and lovely note Beyoncé sent Madonna can also be viewed as the younger generation showing appreciation for her elder who blazed trails in the music business that weren’t immediately available to female artists before Madonna broke those barriers. Is there a relationship in your life that could use this kind of acknowledgement and appreciation? Perhaps a friend who would love to receive a card or note in the mail or someone who you haven’t talked to in a while whose spirits would be lifted and who would feel appreciated by hearing how much they mean to you.RELATED: Britney Spears & Elton John’s Huge Collab Proves Her Fans Were Right All AlongWomen working together is especially important and powerful. After all, women have been fighting against boys’ clubs pretty much since time began. Forbes reported on the “Power of the Pack” and how that mentality can be especially helpful for women, specifically, “There’s power in. the pack” and “you realize your strengths make the table better.” Beyoncé realized that adding Madonna to her “Break My Soul” remix would make it better and also make it a showcase for two powerful female voices. The Harvard Business Review also found that women who collaborate with each other have a greater chance at succeeding within their industries due in large part to that fact that traditionally women have faced issues, like unconscious bias, that have prevented them from advancing at the same rate as men do. Sharing your experience with other women helps break the proverbial glass ceiling. Beyoncé’s “Queens Remix” of “Break My Soul” celebrates the unique and essential contributions Black women (and Madonna) have contributed to the music industry. It is a powerful and inspiring work of art. KEEP READING: 5 Times Madonna Completely Destroyed Your Perception of Women Over 50

Who Are Justin Bieber's Parents and What Did He Really Learn from Them?
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Who Are Justin Bieber's Parents and What Did He Really Learn from Them?

Justin Bieber isn’t even 30 yet and he’s been famous for more than half of his life, conquered the world of pop music, become the world’s most celebrated teen idol, collaborated with some of the biggest names in music, and married the love of his life model Hailey Baldwin Bieber. He’s packed a lot into his 28 years and has grown up and matured before our eyes. RELATED: This Is The Real Reason Why You Never Hear About Justin Bieber’s DadBieber has had a few public stumbles along the way, which is to be expected when a 14-year-old launches a music career and immediately becomes a worldwide sensation. There was barely time for the ink to dry on his record contract before he was selling out stadiums globally, gracing the covers of magazines and websites, and all with little parental supervision. Despite the stratospheric start to his career, Justin Bieber has, in the past few years, managed to find his footing as a young adult, in his career, in his love life, and in his relationship with the media. He’s coming into his own and we’re sure his parents Pattie Mallette and Jeremy Bieber are proud. But how much influence did they have over his life and what did he learn from them?Meet Justin Bieber’s Mom Pattie MalletteJustin Bieber’s mom Pattie Mallette was a teenager when her son was born. She met Justin’s dad when she was 15 and as teens do, dated him on and off. It was a bit of a shock and surprise when she became pregnant. She had a long history of sexual abuse in her childhood. In her book Nowhere But Up, The Story of Justin Bieber’s Mom, she wrote about those incidences saying, “I was sexually violated so many times that as the years went by it began to feel normal. It's a strange marriage—knowing something is wrong yet at the same time finding it familiar and commonplace."RELATED: Why We Need To Talk About Hailey's Decision to "Stick It Out" With Justin In The Worst Year Of His LifeThat experience didn’t put Pattie in the best emotional state, which led to drug abuse and a suicide attempt in high school. After her suicide attempt, she found God and became a Christian. So, when she found herself pregnant at 17, she never even considered an abortion. In an interview on Ellen in 2013, Mallette said, “But I just knew that I couldn't abort. I had to do my best, and I was determined to do whatever it took."Justin and his mom’s relationship grew strained during his rise to fame. In 2014, after Justin was arrested for a DUI in Miami, he told Billboard that his relationship with his mom at that time was “nonexistent.” He said, “I was distant because I was ashamed. I never wanted my mom to be disappointed in me and I knew she was. We spent some time not talking, so it takes time to rebuild that trust. She’s an amazing woman and I love her.”As for Pattie’s relationship with Justin’s dad, she told Ellen DeGeneres, "He's a good dad and I consider him a friend."Meet Justin Bieber’s Dad Jeremy BieberJustin Bieber’s father Jeremy Bieber is a former carpenter, construction worker, and mixed martial arts athlete. Like Pattie Mallette, Jeremy was just 18 when his son was born. He left Pattie and Justin when the future global icon was a toddler and went through a period of getting in trouble with the law. Radar Online reported that Jeremy was arrested for assault in 1997 and spent 90 days in prison. When he was released, he violated probation and was sent back to jail for three weeks. He violated his probation a second time and spend 30 days in jail. In 2002, he was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon but those charges were later dropped. RELATED: Justin Bieber Gets Hope about Rare Illness from an Invaluable Source - And Fellow SurvivorJustin spoke about his dad’s role in his early life to Billboard saying that his dad “…was immature. He left for like a year when I was about 4, went to British Columbia, came back on Father’s Day. I remember my mom said, ‘If you’re going to be here, you have to be here.’ There’s a misconception that he’s this deadbeat dad, but he has been in my life since. I was with him on weekends and Wednesdays.” Jeremy Bieber was largely criticized by the media and Justin’s manager Scooter Braun for contributing to the pop superstar’s youthful indiscretions. He was with Justin in Miami when he was arrested for a DUI, he partied with his young son and his entourage in the hottest clubs from coast to coast, and CNN reported they allegedly smoked so much marijuana on a private jet flight the crew had to put on oxygen masks.Jeremy Bieber has been married twice and has three other children, Jazmyn, Jaxon, and Bay. What Did Justin Learn From His ParentsJustin Bieber’s parents were teenagers when he was born, so he essentially grew up alongside them. While that’s a tough start in life, plenty of parents find themselves in that circumstance and things turn out fine. Despite the rough years of illegal capuchin monkey owning and drag racing a Lamborghini while under the influence of drugs and alcohol, Justin has matured into a more responsible young adult. Did Justin go through those rocky years because of his parents? After all, both of his parents have had issues with bad behavior in their pasts. Would Justin have gone through his rebellious years even if he wasn’t a pop superstar? Is it nature or is it nurture?RELATED: The Truth Behind Zoe Kravitz’ Relationship With Her ParentsVery Well Mind describes nature as the part of us that refers to “the genes and hereditary factors that influence who we are – from our physical appearance to our personality characteristics.” Nurture is defined as “the environmental variables that impact who we are, including our early childhood experiences, how we were raised, our social relationships, and our surrounding culture.”Justin Bieber rocketed to fame as a teenager. By the time he was 20, he was worth hundreds of millions of dollars and, let’s face it, 20 year olds aren’t known for making the most mature decisions. Chalk up his wild years as the teenage shenanigans of someone with more money than sense (after all, our brains don’t fully mature until the age of 25). Either way, Justin Bieber has cleaned his act up, fallen in love, gotten married, and is making a life with his wife Hailey Baldwin. Who among us hasn’t had a rough period in life that we’ve learned from and become better people as a result of? Justin Bieber is just like the rest of us, living and learning along the way — just with paparazzi following his every move and mistake.KEEP READING: Billie Eillish’s Parents Are Not The Reason Why She Is Successful

5 Interesting Facts About Dave Chappelle’s Wife, Elaine
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5 Interesting Facts About Dave Chappelle’s Wife, Elaine

Dave Chappelle may be one of the most popular comedians in the world, but to his wife Elaine, he is just Dave. Chappelle had his big break with his Comedy Central Show Chappelle Show which ran from 2003 to 2005. The show was enormously popular and put Chappelle on the map. Chappelle’s Show was scheduled to have a third season after the success of the first two seasons but that never happened. RELATED: Why Dave Chappelle Walked Away From $50 Million Dollars …Instead, Chappelle famously walked away from the series and a $50 million paycheck. He abruptly left during production in 2006, effectively breaking his contract with Comedy Central. He was reportedly unhappy with the direction the show had taken and needed to step away. But there has been one person who has been with the comedian through it all and that's his wife, Elaine.Dave and Elaine Chappelle Prioritize Family Over MoneyIn an interview with Time, Chappelle spoke about moving to Ohio and walking away from his show, saying, "Coming here, I don't have the distractions of fame. It quiets the ego down. I'm interested in the kind of person I've got to become. I want to be well-rounded, and the industry is a place of extremes. I want to be well-balanced. I've got to check my intentions, man.”RELATED: Best Dating Quotes to to Keep You Motivated in Your Search for LoveThere was much speculation during this time in Chappelle’s life. Fans couldn’t fathom the idea that he’d walk away from his popular and successful show and $50 million. People thought he must have a drug or alcohol problem. Others thought it was a mental health issue that led comedian Dave Chappelle to walk away from it all. That wasn’t the case at all. Chappelle simply reprioritized his life in a way that was better for himself and his family.Through the media circus that followed Dave Chappelle’s wife Elaine Mendoza stood by him. Dave and Elaine have been married for 21 years. They tied the knot in 2001 and have two sons, Sulayman and Ibrahim, and one daughter, Sanaa. Who is Elaine Chappelle?Dave Chappelle’s wife Elaine Mendoza was born on August 31, 1974, to devout Christian Filipino parents. (Dave converted to Islam in 1991.) She grew up in Brooklyn and according to various sources, once planned to become a professional chef. Dave and Elaine Chappelle met more than 20 years ago, so she would have been in her 20s. After meeting and falling in love with Dave Chappelle, Elaine chose to devote herself to raising the couple’s three children.How Did Dave and Elaine Meet?During an interview with Howard Stern in the early 2000s, Dave Chappelle revealed that he met his then-girlfriend Elaine Mendoza in Brooklyn and at the time he said she was pregnant with his baby. He said that he was immediately interested in her, but she took some time to get to know Dave before committing to the relationship. RELATED: Dave Chappelle Talks About His Worst ExperienceHe also revealed that she was Filipino, which led Stern and his co-host Robin Quivers to make some distasteful jokes about Asian stereotypes. Up until this point Dave Chappelle had been a regular guest on Stern’s show and even credited the exposure Stern gave him with helping his career. After they made those so-called jokes about the future Elaine Chappelle, he has continually refused to ever appear on Stern’s show again. Though he publicly says it’s because the show tapes too early in the morning, it feels like he's showing where his loyalties lie – with his wife Elaine Chappelle.Elaine is Dave Chappelle’s Support SystemDave and Elaine Chappelle have a strong marriage that has lasted more than two decades so far. Over the years, Dave Chappelle has made many comments about how his wife is his support system. In his final interview with Howard Stern, Chappelle said, “She was with me when I was poor.”For a celebrity like Chappelle, it is especially important to have a strong support system in place. Fans and the media can be brutal to a public figure like Elaine Chappelle’s husband. She has been with Dave through some rocky parts of his career including when he walked away from Chappelle’s Show and the more recent controversy over the anti-trans content in his standup routine. RELATED: Relationship Goals: Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel Stepped Back to Leap ForwardHe appreciates the perspective Elaine Chappelle brings to his life and said, "My wife, if it gets real bad, she’ll let me know, like, ‘Oh, you should look into this.’ But for the most part, I try not to pay attention to it because you don’t want to be careful as a comedian. I try to keep my business small enough so it can still be authentic enough.”Speaking of that $50 million Chappelle walked away from when he quit Chapelle’s Show and voided his contract with Comedy Central – Chappelle did an interview with Conan O’Brien in 2006 during which he talked about it, saying, “My wife’s still a little salty… She’s not mad at me, but don’t think you’re going to walk away from $50 million and your wife’s just gonna be cool with it.”Where the Married Couple is TodayDave and Elaine Chappelle and their three children live on a 65-acre farm in Yellow Springs, Ohio, which is located about 20 miles from the Dayton Metropolitan area. In 2006, Chappelle said, “I used to be cable’s hottest star and now I’m just a Yellow Springs guy. It turns out you don't need $50 million to live around these parts, just a nice smile and a kind way about you. You guys are the best neighbors ever. That's why I came back and that's why I'm staying.”RELATED: Why Setting Relationship Goals Is Important And How To Do ItChappelle grew up in Yellow Springs, where his father was the dean of students at Antioch College. By all accounts, Dave and Elaine Chappelle are living a peaceful, quiet, and normal life in Ohio with their children. She keeps out of the spotlight and doesn’t have any social media accounts. They appear to be a grounded couple with mutual love and respect for each other and that’s a beautiful thing. KEEP READING: Relationship Goals: Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost Make Their Differences Work

Remembering Anne Heche: How a Tragic Life Forged an Inspirational Icon
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Remembering Anne Heche: How a Tragic Life Forged an Inspirational Icon

On August 12, 2022, Anne Heche was declared legally dead as a result of injuries sustained in a car crash that happened on August 5th. The actress was only 53 years old. Heche crashed her Mini Cooper into a house in the Mar Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles, causing the car and the house to catch fire. She never regained consciousness and was put on life support pending the donation of her organs. RELATED: Olivia Newton-John Was a Great Entertainer but Her True Talent Was Even More InspiringHeche was a wonderful and talented actress, but her tragic yet inspiring personal life sometimes overshadowed her career. She was open about her mental health struggles and her substance abuse problems, making her a beacon for other people who have the same issues. She was fearlessly and ferociously herself, no matter how messy that person was at any time. Heche was preceded in death by her father Donald and three siblings. She is survived by her sons, Atlas and Homer, her mother Nancy, and sister Abigail. While Heche was estranged from her birth family, she surrounded herself with a chosen family of friends who mourn her passing and celebrate her life and legacy. Anne Heche's Acting Career Highlights@anneheche InstagramHeche was discovered in 1985 at the age of 16 while she was performing in a play in high school. An agent got her an audition for the soap opera As the World Turns and she was offered the role, but her mother insisted she finish high school first. When she graduated, she took the dual role of Vicky Hudson and her evil twin Marley Love on the soap opera Another World from 1987 to 1991. RELATED: Not Okay’s Danni Sanders Proves Why Cancel Culture Can Be GoodHer big breakthrough came in 1997 when she starred opposite Johnny Depp in Donnie Brasco. For the remainder of that decade, it felt like Heche was in nearly every film that came out. She starred in Wag the Dog, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Volcano in the same year as Donnie Brasco. In 1998, she starred in Six Days, Seven Nights, Psycho, and Return to Paradise. Her career was humming along, and she was gaining traction as one of Hollywood’s go-to leading ladies.And then it all came to a crashing halt. Anne Heche Was One of the First LGBTQ+ Actors to be 'Cancelled'@anneheche InstagramAs Heche’s career as a leading lady was taking off, she fell in love. And that cost her dearly because she fell in love with Ellen DeGeneres and came out as a lesbian. Back in the late 1990s, it wasn’t as easy to come out as anything that wasn’t heterosexual. When she went public with her relationship with DeGeneres, Hollywood blacklisted her. The prevailing thought was that she could not be believable as a woman in love with a man on screen if she preferred women off-screen. Heche wasn’t even allowed to attend the premiere of her movie Volcano because the film’s producers did not want her walking the red carpet with a woman.RELATED: Are You at Risk of Being Cancelled? Here’s Everything You Need to KnowHeche did not let this influence her. She fought to be able to love who she loved while also having a thriving acting career. She said, “It did not feel good. But what it also does, is to be able to give us a chance to be able to talk outside of the cancel culture. I was canceled. I was patient zero. I was the first one out. However, that storybook opened up,” she said. “What I was standing up for was the right to love who you want to love, period.” Today, actors and actresses can declare they are gay, lesbian, non-binary, or transgendered and not face the same backlash as Heche. She played a big part in pushing Hollywood to accept LGBTQ people and forcing the industry to realize that who an actor loves in real life has no bearing on the roles they play on screen.Anne Heche Battled Mental Health Demons Publicly@anneheche InstagramHeche was open about her demons and struggles with mental health, toxic relationships, and substance abuse. She was sexually molested by her father as a very young child and carried the scars of that along with the ones inflicted by her deeply religious family. Heche’s family life was rough. Her father was a closeted homosexual who was one of the first people in the U.S. to die of AIDS in 1983. He was also schizophrenic. She said, “I think everything I've done in all my insanity was to try to get my parents to love me. My father loved movie stars. I decided I needed to become famous to get his love. My mother loved Jesus. That was her thing. So, I wanted to become Jesus Christ.”RELATED: Is Social Isolation Affecting Your Mental Health? There’s a Term For ThatHeche and DeGeneres broke up in the summer of 2000 after three years together, and Heche drove to a small town in Fresno County, California wearing only her bra and a pair of shorts. She entered the home of a stranger, who recognized her from her movies, and told the woman she needed to take a shower. The situation caused the homeowner to call the sheriff. Heche told the officer that came to the house that she was "God and was going to take everyone back to heaven in a spaceship." She was placed on a brief psychiatric hold. She later admitted she had taken ecstasy, an interview on CNN revealed. In an interview with Larry King, Heche said, “I was a perfect hider. I was raised to hide. I was raised to pretend. I was raised to always tell everybody that everything was fine, and even though I was in therapy for years I never told anybody that I had another personality. I never told anybody that I heard voices and spoke to God. I never told anybody any of it. I thought it would have to be something I would have to keep secret forever.”Heche wrote her memoir, Call Me Crazy, in 2001. On the book’s flap, she wrote, "I believe that many people may think I went insane. I do not believe I am insane. I believe I went through a period of my life that was insane, and it lasted 31 years." She has also said that she wrote the book to help others who might be experiencing the same struggles in life that she did. Anne Heche Will Remain an Inspiration for ManyAnne Heche has been subjected to online hate and vitriol for much of her career and she still is in death. Online trolls have decided that only the best-behaved people deserve loving eulogies. No one is perfect, no human without their flaws, and it is shameful to direct hate and violence at someone like Heche who was always, unabashedly true to herself in all the good, bad, ugly, and beautiful moments of her life. RELATED: Marvel Finally Revealed a Superhero as Queer in Thor: Love and Thunder – And That’s CrucialWhen Heche came out, her mother cut her off, saying she would never have anything to do with her as a gay person. But she still persevered. When people called her crazy, she owned up to it and was honest about her struggles. When people called her weak, she showed her strength by moving on. Heche should be remembered for her honesty and her fights against homophobia and misogyny. This is a woman who should be celebrated for inspiring others to live their truths. She never sugar-coated how difficult her personal life was and in presenting those facts, helped countless others come to terms with their issues and difficulties. She was a powerful woman. Her light in this world will be missed. In a statement to People, Heche’s son Homer said, "My brother Atlas and I lost our Mom. After six days of almost unbelievable emotional swings, I am left with a deep, wordless sadness. Hopefully, my mom is free from pain and beginning to explore what I like to imagine as her eternal freedom."KEEP READING: Pierce Brosnan’s Challenging Experiences With Fatherhood And Death Reveal a Powerful Lesson