Nearly 25 years after Toni Braxton topped the charts with the R&B classic 'Un-Break My Heart', she is still breaking hearts on social media.
The seven-time Grammy Award-winner took to Instagram over the Memorial Day weekend to share a sizzling bikini selfie that has left fans refusing to believe her true age and insisting that she has the "fountain of youth" hidden at her home.
Sharing the post with her 3.3 million followers, the 52-year-old captioned the post: "MEMORIAL DAY weekend. Beaches are open & I’m beach body ready... but I’m too scared to go. It’s still COVID-19. Y’all stay safe!
In just 24 hours, the post has amassed over 181,000 likes and 6.4K comments, with many of Braxton's fans heaping praise on the singer's youthful appearance.
One Instagram user with the handle @carameldreams commented: "So you just gone be 25 forever? Is that the plan?"
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Another user, @alelasirah, insisted: "The fountain of youth is clearly at your house!"
User @iamprincesstb simply commented: "50 where???", which was echoed by @audrey_franks_daughter43, who exclaimed: "50 WHERE??!!!!!!!!!!"
And the commenters certainly have a point, as here is a picture of Braxton performing back in 1997:
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She doesn't seem to have aged a day!
But despite looking remarkable for her age, Braxton did recently open up to People about her eight-year battle with lupus. She explained to the publication how her husband has been her biggest support, saying:
"I can get on television when I'm having a terrible day and tell them it's a good day, and he'll say, 'No, it's now. I can tell.'
"I've always had issues dating because I was ashamed to have lupus and felt like no on would want to take care of a woman with lupus - I was insecure.
"With him, I can be comfortable with a little hate or skully on with some lipstick and mascara, but I can just let my hair down a little bit and that feels great."
Why is it that some celebrities seem to have been able to hit the pause button on their lives and cease from aging like the rest of us?
Have Keanu Reeves, Selma Hayek, Paul Rudd, and Halle Berry all discovered the Fountain of Youth? And more importantly, is it being guarded over by Vera Wang?
The only reason I ask is that on June 27, the iconic wedding dress designer turned 71 years old, and celebrated her big day (which also coincided with Pride 2020), by uploading some pictures to Instagram.
Now, back in May, Wang ignited the internet with a series of seriously youthful snaps (scroll down), and even shared some of her tips for looking so incredible in her 70s.
But now it seems like she's a female Benjamin Button, because she looks even younger than she did in those snaps!
Sharing a series of pictures of her in an Adidas sports bra and some sunglasses, Wang captioned the post to her 402,000+ followers: "PRIDE Workout".
She's 71! She looks better than I have in five years and I'm 28!
And the photos proved popular among her fans, as the post amassed over 24,000 likes in 24 hours, with fans heaping compliments on the legendary fashion designer.
One Instagram user with the handle 'kolaczynski' typed: "I've come to realize that Vera Wang is quite probably the most stylish & coolest person ever."
Another admirer with the handle 'jeffshumate13' commented: "All of mankind thanks you for this picture."
And a third fan with the handle 'mike.peters1964' joked: "Totally amazing, wow 29 forever."
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Other commenters simply couldn't get over how "flawless" the designer looks at 71 years old:
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As I mentioned, back in May, Wang somewhat "broke the internet" when she uploaded some shots of her in lockdown.
Looking half her age and then some, Wang posed in a series of laidback outfits, that perfectly showed off her toned stomach and slender legs.
In one outfit, Wang rocks a bright orange crop top, white shorts, and bold sunglasses. In another, she pairs the same white shorts with a grey tank top, gray paisley bandana, and a killer pair of heels.
Now, Wang has revealed what she does to keep herself looking so young.
One Instagram user called Rosalee took to the comments section of one of Wang's recent snaps, and asked the question we were all asking in our heads. "I need my stomach to be like yours. What’s your routine?", she asked. asked a woman named Rosalee.
Mercifully, Wang replied, "Work, sleep, a vodka cocktail, not much sun."
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I won't lie, I feel like I already achieve 75% of that list, and I certainly don't feel any younger.
In more snaps, the 70-year-old fashion icon got all dressed up on the patio in a bright orange gown, complete with matching face mask and black heeled boots.
In the third series of snaps, Wang pairs a t-shirt and Adidas leggings with a pair of white heels and a bold necklace. She shared the images with Harper's Bazaar for the magazine's #BazaarHopeAtHome survey.
Wang told the publication that she is currently quarantined in Miami with her "workday fashion family," and as a result, she's been taking some fashion risks and exercising more than usual. She said:
"All of them are extremely fit, which pushed me to 'work out' most days. [My quarantine group] being a hardcore fashion group, and me having my lifelong obsession with leggings, I had the opportunity to actually 'play' with clothes, something even a fashion designer rarely has the luxury of doing."
She also stated that the picture above: "depicts my personal conflict between loving athleisure clothing but dreading the treadmill!"
There's no doubt that Jennifer Lopez looks incredible for a 50-year-old woman. You'd honestly be forgiven for thinking that the former Fly Girl dancer hasn't aged a day since she first became famous in the nineties, and she often takes to social media to prove it too.
If you don't believe me then all you need to do is take a gander at her latest video, which shows J-Lo sunning herself at a beach while wearing a white bikini.
Lopez shared the footage with her social media followers on Instagram this week, and captioned the short clip simply: "No one likes a shady beach... [sic]"
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In the comments, J-Lo's fans were quick to praise her baby face and toned physique. For example, one person wrote: "Forever young gorgeous and always the most popular" while someone else chimed in: "A queen who has forever changed the standards for all women around the world. [sic]"
But just how does she manage to stay so fit, healthy, and youthful anyway? Well in a recent interview with Hello she claimed it was all down to her intense love of dancing.
J-Lo stated: "I am 100-percent convinced that working out is part of what makes me so happy. Dance has always been a huge part of my life and taking the time to move my body and do something that's so good for me is key to my happiness. When my confidence is lagging, I dance."
She added: "There's something about seeing what my body is capable of and feeling the endorphin rush that comes with a good dance session that really helps boost my confidence and my mood. I still consider myself a dancer at heart and I love it."
There are some people out there who look as though they've bathed in the fountain of youth. I'm serious, we all know somebody who just doesn't seem to age: no matter what they eat, how much they sleep, or how stressful life gets, wrinkles just don't stick to them.
But this week, an actress and influencer has amazed her social media followers by revealing just how old she really is, and suffice it to say, it truly is astonishing just how baby-faced she appears.
The actress in question is Tris Marie, who took to TikTok to post a video of herself, wearing a pink barbie top. A voiceover plays in the background of the clip, which says: "Alright, this sound is for everyone who looks younger than their actual age and people don’t believe them when you tell them how old you are."
Tris then pointed to the top of the screen, where, incredibly, the number 40 appeared, revealing that, despite looking like a teenager, she's actually a whopping four decades old! Wow!
Tris captioned her video, “In high school I looked like a kid,” and the amazing footage has since been viewed more than 2.4 million times. It also boasts more than 2,500 comments from Tris' stunned fans and followers.
For instance, one TikTok-user, who clearly couldn't believe the evidence of her own eyes, wrote: "I don't believe you, you look younger than me and I'm 31!!! Tell me your secret???? [sic]"
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However, Tris was full of compliments for them, and replied in the comments: "Um I totally went to your profile. You don't look 35. Keep taking care of yourself, you're adorable."
So there you have it: next time you see someone you think is no older than 20, show them a little more respect: they might be older than you think!
Adele has posted to her Instagram feed for the first time in months - and, naturally, her fans couldn't get enough.
The 33-year-old British singer's social media posts are few and far between nowadays, but when she does post - the world knows about it. Yes, the 15-time Grammy Award-winning artist may have skipped Monday's Met Gala, but that didn't mean she didn't have a glam look ready and waiting for her fans.
With her hair in a slicked-back up-do and her eyes framed with a classic cat eye liner, the 'Someone Like You' singer looked breathtaking in a chic monochrome gown and very oversized pearl earrings set in gold teeth. According to British Vogue, the black and white dress was designed by Schiaparelli.
Adele showed off her stunning look in two of the snaps, and in the third, she posed with 39-year-old NBA agent and rumored boyfriend, Rich Paul.
The series of snaps were shared with her 39.4 million followers on Sunday (September 19), and captioned with a single heart emoji.
As of this writing, the post has received over 4.2 million likes, and people in the comments section - and even over on Twitter - have been going wild for the musician's return to social media.
Some were just floored by the singer's beauty:
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Over on Twitter, fans just wanted other people to see Adele:
And, as always, some fans were just desperate for the next album drop:
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As reported by Yahoo Life, Adele and Paul were attending the wedding of NBA player Anthony Davis and his partner Marlen P on Saturday.
In fact, a video appearing to show Adele on the dancefloor at the reception was soon shared to Twitter. Just look how happy she is:
For the record, Adele's last Instagram post was shared back on July 11, in which she can be seen smiling in a retro England soccer shirt - back when it was coming home (but we don't talk about that, because it never actually came home).
Addressing the England team, she captioned that post: "You did us so proud! You brought our game home and brought us all together."
Over the weekend, tennis legend Serena Williams reminded us why the world is in awe of the 38-year-old athlete after she was gracious enough to give us a glimpse of her rock-hard abs.
Indeed, the mother-of-one posted a boomerang in which she stunned in a blue bikini while dancing on a yacht with her sister, Venus.
And, of course, her followers took to the comments to praise their idol for her toned tum.
"I need to borrow your six-pack. Thanks," wrote one user while another simply added, "beautiful."
"Amazing you seem to be in the best shape of your life keep going," wrote a third.
Serena often speaks about the healthy and nutritious dishes she enjoys making at home. “Everyone loves my roasted chicken with garlic; for a minute, it was my turkey tacos. Now it’s vegan sushi. I just love to cook!” she told Bon Appetit.
Last month Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian celebrated their two-year anniversary:
And naturally, Serena certainly doesn't neglect those all-important workout sessions. “I ran, and then I biked. Then I did elliptical. That didn’t work out so well, because it was boring, so I tried yoga. Now I run for 10 minutes, and then I dance,” she told Fitness Magazine.
But in spite of how accomplished the 38-year-old is, she has been very candid about the body image insecurities she's had over the course of her career.
“There was a time when I didn’t feel incredibly comfortable about my body because I felt like I was too strong, then I had to take a second and think, ‘well, who says I’m too strong?’” she said in a special for ESPN, The Undefeated In-Depth: Serena With Common.
Fortunately, Serena, the winner of a whopping 23 Grand Slam singles titles, has come to embrace her body.
"This body has enabled me to be the greatest player that I can be," she added.