Even after losing 220 lbs., Ashley Streigelwasn’t comfortable in her own bodydue to excess skin. But once she had skin removal surgery, she was able to enjoy life’s special moments — like shopping for her dream wedding dress. On a special episode ofMy 600-Lb. Life: Skin Tight, airing Wednesday on TLC, the show circles back with past participants in the months since their body transformation surgeries. Streigel takes a trip to a store to shop for a wedding gown, ten months post-procedure....

Less than 24 hours after a family day out turned to tragedy, a California woman has spoken about her sister’s senseless death. With her neck still bandaged from where her alleged attacker stabbed her, Lahtifa Wilson revealed how she pleaded with her sister to hold on after she too was stabbed in the neck at an Oakland BART Station on Sunday night. Despite Lahtifa’s pleas, her 18-year-old little sister died from her wounds on the MacArthur platform, according toa press releasefrom the BART Police Department....

Brooke Edwards Majors with blue nails at engagement and wedding.Photo:Lindsey Marie PhotographyWhenBrooke Edwards Majorsand her (now) husband were dating, he always joked that he wanted to pop the question to her when her fingernails were painted a certain hue.“Whenever I would get my nails done he wanted me to paint them blue, because it is his favorite,” she says. “I would always say no, because I am pretty boring when it comes to my nails: pink, nude and white....

Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty During Christine Blasey Ford’sdevastating testimony Thursdayas she graphically recounted Supreme Court nomineeBrett Kavanaugh’salleged sexual assault, women across the country say they felt—deeply and personally—her pain. “When Dr. Ford choked up, I choked up. When her voice broke as she described the details of the assault, I burst into tears,” says Natasha Stoynoff, a PEOPLE writer and author whoaccused then-candidate Donald Trumpof pushing her against a wall and forcing his tongue down her throat during a 2005 interview....

Luxury French fashion house Louis Vuitton is setting its sights on the fine jewelry market. The prestigious luxury brand — known for its leather handbags — recently purchased the 1,758-carat Sewelo diamond, the world’s second-largest diamond ever found in history, according to several reports. In April 2019, Lucara Diamond Corp. found the gem in Botswana at the Karowe mine, naming it Sewelo — which translates to “rare find” in Tswana, one of the languages spoken in Botswana — according toBloomberg....

A young woman is giving speech during an event.Photo:GettyWhen it comes to writing wedding speeches Jacqueline Whitmore has a few tricks up her sleeve.As an etiquette expert, she says one of her main suggestions when it comes to wedding speeches is to maintain eye contact with the bride and groom as well as the audience to convey your sincerity.“Speeches follow a set order with the best man, maid of honor and parents of the couple speaking before other guests,” the founder of The Protocol School of Palm Beach, an etiquette industry’s leading coaching and training company, tells PEOPLE....

Photo: Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock Jessica Simpson’s days onThe Dukes of Hazzardmay be over, but the clothing she wore in the 2005 film is still taking up space in her closet. While speaking to PEOPLE exclusively about the launch of hernew summer linefor her fashion brandJessica Simpson Collection, the superstar, 42, confessed that she hasn’t yet retired the shorty-shorts she wore on the Y2K rom-com. After revealing that she still has her movie shorts in her closet, she adds that she wore “many pairs of the same shorts” while filming as Daisy Duke....

Photo: Laura Austin Redecorating just got a little easier thanks to YouTube interior design duo,Mr. Kate, who are launching their very own furniture line in February. “A huge thing about this collection was just that we wanted to mirror our brand ethos, which is that we always try to be helpful,” Zehr adds. “So we just wanted to make sure that all the pieces had a helpful component to them....

Danish YouTuberAlbert Dyrlundhas died after tragically falling from a mountain, his family reportedly told local media. He was 22. “We are in great grief, but I would like his fans to know,” Jensen told the outlet before asking for privacy while her family mourns, perNewsweek. The content creator, who wasbest known for making music videosand comedy sketches, reportedly fell from Mount Seceda in Val Gardena,Newsweekreported, citing Italian broadcaster Rai. A rescue helicopter was reportedly called to the mountain but it was sadly too late and Dyrlund was pronounced dead at the scene....

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Photo: Ukrainian Presidency/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Despite the horrors and bloodshed of war, Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyysays his sense of humor remains intact. More than that, “It’s a means of survival,” he tellsTimein a sprawling new profile, conducted from the compound where he’s been in hiding. Zelenskyy knows humor well. At age 44, he became an overnight wartime hero to many, as Russia invaded Ukraine. His selfie videos from the capital,vowing to continue the fight, quickly went viral....

The 2022Met Galawill have to go on withoutZendaya.TheEuphoriaactress, 25, revealed in a recent interview withExtrathat she would once again be skipping the annual fashion-forward fête in New York City due to work obligations.“I hate to disappoint my fans here, butI will be working,” said Zendaya. “Your girl’s gotta work and make some movies … I wish everyone the best.“Adding that she’d also “be playing tennis,” Zendaya said of the Met Gala, “I’ll be back eventually....

Photo: Jacopo Raule/GettyZendayajust made awildsurprise appearance at Paris Fashion Week!TheEuphoriastar, 26, took in the Louis Vuitton show on Monday from the front row, while wearing a daring tiger-print ensemble of short shorts, knee-high boots, and an open blazer that revealed a black bralette.The Emmy-winning actress, who debuted a shorter bob hairstyle in December, paired her look with layered necklaces and one of the brand’s signature top-handle monogrammed bags.According toVogue, the outing — which she made with longtime image architect Law Roach — marked the star’s first front-row sighting since October, when she attended Valentino’s spring 2023 show....

Photo: Jerod Harris/Getty Images Tami Romanis a forward-thinking spouse when it comes to her husband’s potential desire to have children. But Roman also explained to hostsGarcelle BeauvaisandAdrienne Bailon Houghtonthat she is open to the idea of Youngblood and her taking a “break” so that he can “go find someone to have a child with.” RELATED VIDEO: Evelyn Lozada Says She’s LeavingBasketball WivesAfter 9 Seasons: ‘It’s Been Time’ Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories....