Kristen Stewart Apology + Rupert Sanders apology: People magazine

This just in:


In light of the Kristen Stewart/Rupert Sanders affair, now Kristen herself has just released this statement to People magazine: “I’m deeply sorry for the hurt and embarrassment I’ve caused to those close to me and everyone this has affected. This momentary indiscretion has jeopardized the most important thing in my life, the person I love and respect the most, Rob. I love him, I love him, I’m so sorry.” 


It's a rather surprising statement from Kristen, given that she is intensely private and has never actually talked about Rob and her relationship in interviews.


Rupert also issued a statement to People magazine:


"I am utterly distraught about the pain I have caused my family," Sanders tells People in an exclusive statement. "My beautiful wife and heavenly children are all I have in this world. I love them with all my heart. I am praying that we can get through this together."

The photo above was taken in May 2012, at a premiere for the movie Rupert directed Kristen in [in which Rupert's model wife Liberty Ross also stars - as Kristen's mother] 'Snow White and the Huntsman'.


For more, go here: http://josiesjuice.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/kristen-stewarts-affair-with-director.html

For the pics which confirmed the story, go here: http://josiesjuice.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/kristen-stewart-and-rupert-sanders-us.html

In researching a story for a women's magazine on the topic, I spoke with psychologist and relationships counsellor, Lyn Worsely. Here's what she says on the topic:

"Cheating is always a tricky one but it’s a myth that the relationship cannot be salvaged. Of course it has challenges and there are many ahead for the couple but I have seen couples get closer after working through an affair than if it had never occurred,” she says.

What do you think? Do you believe a relationship can survive an affair? Have you been through this? Comment below - feel free to remain anonymous.

Kristen Stewart and Rupert Sanders: US Weekly photo proof

Heard the "it's Photoshop!" claim regarding Kristen Stewart and director Rupert Sanders? That it's Rupert's head superimposed on another body, and the like...


Well, these just-released images prove otherwise.

While the US Weekly cover showed Kristen and Rupert in an embrace which seemed to be credible - then later heavily questioned - it seems that now that that issue of US Weekly has gone on sale, and we see what's on the inside, it's a different story. There's now further proof.


Not that it's really our place to judge...


Meanwhile, Rupert's wife Liberty Ross - who ironically played Kristen's mother in the movie Rupert directed 'Snow White and the Huntsman' - has deactivated her Twitter account, but not before following US Weekly, then Tweeting a one word Tweet: "Wow." That's all she said.


And so the plot thickens, but we must remember, there are two little children stuck in the middle of the possible messiness.


For more, go here: http://josiesjuice.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/kristen-stewarts-affair-with-director.html

Pics: Perez Hilton

"Making peace with anxiety" - one woman's real-life story

This is a real-life story by Cass, who has dealt with anxiety in her life. It is pure and raw and honest. Share this link if it speaks to you, or can help someone you know:

"I was always a worrier from as far back as I can remember. My first fear was the wind. I blame The Wizard of Oz.

As I pre-schooler I would wake up and run to the living room to look out the window at my ‘fear tree’, as I called it. It was a big tree across the road from my house and its sole purpose was to alert me of how afraid I was to be that day. Some days it was still as could be – those were the good days. Other days it only confirmed what I could already hear without even looking out the window: it was going to be a very bad day.

My fear didn’t just stop at wind. I was afraid of death, ghosts, spiders, chicken pox, bushfires and men with chin dimples. When I was eight I choked on a piece of meat and that set off almost 20 years of throat clearing and an obsession with my breathing.

As I grew older and more complex, so did my fears, so when I had my first panic attack five years ago at the age of 22, I wasn’t surprised, it was more a case of: “What took you so long?”

Of all places in the world, it came while I was at Disneyworld. I suddenly developed a terrifying and insatiable thirst, partnered with a racing heart and tingly feet, hands and mouth. At the time I thought nothing of it. My second came the next day while waiting for a ride. I buckled at the knees and had to be fed water by a stranger. The third lasted hours and arrived as I was waiting for a connecting flight home from LA airport, and the fourth came at a family barbecue. I ordered that I be rushed to hospital where I waited for hours to be seen before leaving and visiting a nearby medical centre. Here was diagnosed with ‘panic disorder’ and prescribed Valium.

That was the day my whole life changed. I might have been riddled with a lifetime of various fears, but I had always been a happy, vibrant person who could see the good in most people and situations. This stripped me of those qualities.

I woke each morning with invisible hands around my throat. I would need someone to be with me at all times. I was terrified to even shower for fear of being alone with my thoughts, or that the heat of the water might increase my heart rate causing an attack. I couldn’t exercise, I couldn’t swallow, I couldn’t sleep, and for the first time in my life, I couldn’t find anything to be happy about.

I took a while off work but I was so scared of being alone that I returned. Traffic terrified me so I would leave early or come in late. After a few months my boss brought me into her office with a question: “How long do you think until you’ll be better?”

I had been asking myself the same thing.

I organised to see a counsellor. He gave me an interesting analogy.

“Pretend your life is a metaphorical party. You’ve invited everyone on your street and you’re having a great time but suddenly Bob turns up. Nobody likes him and you didn’t want him to come. Because you spend all night worrying about Bob being there, you miss all the fun. That Bob is your anxiety and you can’t let him ruin your fun at the party now, can you?”

I didn’t go back to see him after that. What he didn’t realise was that, at my party, Bob was the only one who showed up and he ate all the food, drank a bottle of tequila, pissed in my wardrobe and passed out on my couch. What a shit party.

As I write this now, I look back on these times and think about how important they are in my story. Not just this story I am writing right now, but also the story of who and where I am today. I wouldn’t change it even if I could.

Because of my anxiety I stopped taking drugs, I gave up cigarettes and caffeine and I stopped putting others before myself. Because of my anxiety I learned to recognise and rationalise my fears and I started investing my time and money into my health.

I look back on the past five years and I can actually see that every single thing in my life today has come to me because of this situation. Where I live, who I am with, where I work, what I eat, what I think and how I treat others have all been directly influenced by my journey to overcome what I once thought was a terrifying misfortune, but I now consider the best thing that ever happened to me.

Many people don’t hear their thoughts and their bodies telling them they need to change and then they end up with cancer or any other number of diseases that give them the ultimatum: change or die.

I am lucky. Like my own, my body’s voice is a loud one and it just so happens that if I don’t give it the positive thoughts or the right food or sleep that it needs, it floors me until it’s satisfied I’ve heard what it has to say and actioned its request.

I don’t try to overcome my anxiety anymore, as much as it can frustrate me at times. Now I love and embrace it. I was once told never to label it as ‘my anxiety’ because that gives it power, but I am happy to give it power. It’s only ever brought me amazing things.

I once read somewhere that the key to staying calm in each situation is to think to yourself: “In five years, will this matter?” If the answer is no, forget about it. What’s funny is, I always knew that this would matter; I just never thought it’d be for the better."


To follow more of Cass's thoughts and blog posts, go here: http://littleskribbles.blogspot.com.au

Beauty Trend Alert: 'Outrageous Neons' - Nails by OPI

Beauty trend alert: neon for your nails!

Trust OPI to come up with a collection on nail lacquers that are inspired by what we'll be wearing this spring/summer.

Yes, I know... they adage goes that if you wore a trend the first time around, you should avoid it the second time, but pffft. I am hooked on neons now, and I don't care who knows it [I just bought a bright lime neon cuff from Diva, so there!]

When the trend was IN in the 1980s, I was a real bright pink fan, and already this shade is tickling my fancy, but I am dying to trial them all.

And so, OPI is launching its first ever neon lacquer range in a mini pack – called 'Outrageous Neons Mini Collection.'

The trick is to make the four electric hues of neon pink, neon yellow, neon orange, and neon purple really pop on your fingers and toes you apply the white base before applying two coats of OPI neon lacquer.

As with all OPI nail lacquers, Outrageous Neons contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde.

OPI’s Outrageous Neons Mini Collection will be available in salons from August 2012 and in David Jones nationally from 16 September, RRP $19.95.

For your nearest OPI stockists contact 1800 358 999 or visit www.opi.net.au.

Stay tuned for a report on my own roadtest...

Boohoo.com: your new online fashion obsession

If you are a bit of an online shopping novice - yes, there are still some of us out there - or a seasoned web shopper, you simply must check out new-to-Australia shopping site Boohoo.com.

The team behind the brand were kind enough to give me a $100 voucher and I was simply told to go forth and spend. An easy enough task, you would think. And it IS. My only 'issue': so much choice!

Feast your eyes on these little - very inexpensive - buys from Boohoo.com:

Blake coloured denim jacket $50

Abbey polka dot skinny jeans $40

Amma bow detail white oversized sunglasses $16

Bobbi stripe tie top $36

Cadence chain link belt $16

Cara cap sleeve jersey midi dress $30

Clara Mesh Insert Bodysuit $20

Colour block bag $30

Daisy crochet maxi dress $40

Fiona floral box pleat skater skirt $36

Fiona Heart Shell Beaded Ankle Stap Open Toe Gladiator $36

Giselle Black Peeptoe Metallic Heels $60

Jess contrast rucksack $50

Tamara Orange Double Strap Snake Effect Wedges $60

Rebecca Sequin Shoulder Top $30

Olivia Coral Leather Look Platform Shoe Boots $70

Jasmine Green Suedette Platform Heels $60

Joely Gold Beaded Wrap Around Choker $24

Kiri Aztec Print Drawstring Bag $30

Lucy Tile Print Trouser $40

Lorraine Scarf Print Shirt $36

Here are some of my fave features of Boohoo.com:

- The Style mag called 'Stylefix' - where the team at Boohoo have done the fashion edit for you, grouping items in trends [pastels, festival-wear, navajo, and more] and you can click on each item, where it will take you to the page so you can add it to your basket.

- Check out each item in the 'watch the catwalk video' section on the product's page. A model will show you what the outfit looks like on, complete with catwalk soundtrack [and name of the song playing!] So clever.

- The fact that every time I go on the site, my shopping cart has my choices right there. No need to log in or find it again. It's right there! Perfect for an online procrastinator like me.

- The Boohoo 'style closet': where you can add elements for your desired outfit by clicking on each item, then share the whole look on Facebook or Twitter or on email.

Boohoo is now a leader in affordable and trend-led fashion after experiencing tremendous growth since launching in 2006. The demand from customers is growing daily, both in the UK where it began, and internationally, as Boohoo’s fast online fashion formula is embraced.

Housing over 8000 [eek! Eight thousand!] fashion-forward styles, Boohoo’s unique supply chain means that the latest clothing, accessories and shoes go from design to your wardrobe in a matter of weeks, and has made Boohoo the fastest growing online clothing business in the UK and Europe.

The brand’s in-house team of designers have kept a close eye on the ever-changing local fashion around the globe, while making seasonal and style adjustments to cater to the growing number of customers.

Following an exciting year of triple digit growth for the brand, Boohoo has also officially introduced FREE shipping to Australia in response to the exponential rate of purchases.

“We have observed a shift in consumer buying habits and like everyone in this market, we are always trying to stay up to date with the rate in which global ecommerce is changing. We have ambitious growth plans but the core of our business has always been to provide the seasons latest looks to women, whilst still delivering incredible value, so its common sense to make the purchasing process as easy as possible for our foreign customers,”says Boohoo Joint Chief  Executive Carol Kane.

Log on now and have a browse. I defy you to not want to click on items you covet and buy. And right now - and for the next two weeks - they have a sale!

Oh, and here is what I bought! Nice, eh? Can't wait until it's delivered!

Angelina butterfly jacket $50

Pink fringed bag $44

Zoe leopard print neon yellow scarf $6

'Big Fat Gypsy Weddings': Season Two - On Foxtel

Did you immerse yourself in the guilty pleasure that was the first season of 'Big Fat Gypsy Weddings'?

Well... finally: season two is here!

Here is a sneak peek:



Very... unique, eh?Feast your eyes on the fashion sense that is so typically 'Big Fat Gypsy Weddings'. It's kinda gobsmacking:




Picking up where the hugely successful first series left off, the new series follows the extraordinary rite-of-passage events – including weddings, communions and christenings – and offers a window into the world of the gypsy and traveler community.



This brand-spanking new, highly anticipated second series of 'Big Fat Gypsy Weddings' gives a visually entertaining portrait of the lives of gypsies and travellers in Britain today.



The Australian premiere of 'Big Fat Gypsy Weddings' starts on Monday 13 August at 9.30pm, and will screen Mondays at 9.30pm on LifeStyle YOU, available on FOXTEL and AUSTAR.


Missed season one? Here's your mini catch-up: http://josiesjuice.blogspot.com.au/2011/05/my-big-fat-gypsy-wedding-oh-em-gee.html

Kristen Stewart's affair with director Rupert Sanders

This is the photographic proof of the affair between actress Kristen Stewart and her 'Snow White and The Huntsmen' director Rupert Sanders, on the cover of US Weekly:

Kristen is of course dating Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson, and Rupert is married with two young kids.

Here there are in a photo taken in May:

Rupert's wife is model Liberty Ross. Here is Liberty with Kristen and Charlize Theron.

For more, go here:

http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kristen-stewart-robert-pattinson-rupert-sanders-2012247