ROSEHIP BEAUTY

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6 TIPS FOR PLAYING LACROSSE WITH FRIENDS

Consumers learn more about playing lacrosse by reviewing helpful tips. The tips make them a better player and give them strategies for winning more games. As they learn more about the game, they develop strategies for avoid mistakes and becoming a more efficient player on the field. They can also find solutions to common problems that lead to losses.

1. Use A Soft Touch Catch Method

When catching the ball, the player must soften their hands and try not to grip it too hard. It's best to look at the ball like an egg and catch it as if they are trying not to break the egg. It gives them a better advantage, and they can prevent the ball from sliding through their hands. When throwing the ball, it is best to use the same approach as if they are throwing it to someone else without breaking the egg. Consumers can learn more about Lacrosse Balls by visiting a supplier or retailer now.

2. Make Eye Contact with the Passer

The player should make eye contact with the passer as they are getting ready to catch the ball. It improves their hand and eye coordination and improves their chances of catching the ball properly. Proper catching makes them a better team player, and they are less likely to miss the ball or make other mistakes that cause them to lose the game.

3. Learn to Pass with Both Hands

While most players have one hand that is dominant than the other, it is important to learn how to pass and catch the ball with both hands. This makes them a more effective player, and they can pass at a moment's notice.

4. Follow Cradling Methods

When getting ready to pass the ball, it is important to cradle the ball with the stick. This means that the passer will capture the ball in the pocket of their stick and cradle it as they are getting ready. With the right amount of practice, the player will be able to master the skill without looking at the ball for a long time, and they will maintain full control over it until they send it through the air.

5. Look In the Right Direction When Passing

It is vital for players to look in the direction where they are passing the ball. They will ensure that the ball will go in the correct direction and won't miss the player they are passing to. The technique helps them pass effectively and avoid sending the ball in the wrong direction and allowing the other team to get it.

6. Maintain Communication with All Players

Effective communication throughout the game is vital for the players, too, and this is how they can coordinate plays on the field. They can create plays and code phrases that they know, but the other team won't understand. It is a great way to avoid issues on the field, and the team can work together to win their next game.

Consumers who love to play lacrosse need helpful advice for improving their game. They can learn better ways to pass and catch the ball without problems that lead to points for the other team. They can also find great strategies for cradling the ball and maintaining better control over it. As they review the tips, they find better ways to win each game.

STYLE FILES | SS21

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ATHLEISURE MAG | #63 MAR 2021

In this month’s issue, our cover shoot is luxury real estate owner/broker, contractor, developer at The Oppenheim Group and star of Netflix’s Selling Sunset, Jason Oppenheim. We talk about how he got into his real estate, his successful show that has been greenlit for a 4th and 5th season as well as the importance of giving back. We catch up with Vanessa Lachey to find out about the upcoming season of Netflix’s Love is Blind which she hosts with her husband Nick Lachey and who will be filming their 2nd and 3rd season in a few weeks, her new show on FOX, Call Me Kat and her upcoming projects. We also talked with Olympic Gold Medalist, 2 X FIFA World Cup Winner, US Women’s Soccer National Team and Washington Spirit Kelley O’Hara. We talk about how she fell in love with the sport, what it’s like to navigate two schedules, joining the KT Tape family as an ambassador as well as her upcoming projects which includes the documentary LFG and her beauty brand that she co-founded, Tame the Beast.

This month, singer/songwriter STEALTH shares 9 songs via an acoustic performance for this month’s 9PLAYLIST 9MIX. Season 16 BRAVO Top Chef, Iron Chef Champion and Host of TRU TV’s Fast Foodies, Justin Sutherland shares his favorites and why in our 9LIST STORI3S. This month, singer/songwriter and actress Nomi Ruiz shares her 9LIST ROUTIN3S that she enjoys in the morning, afternoon and evening.  

Our monthly feature, The Art of the Snack focuses on Jungsik. This month’s Athleisure List comes from REED JOHN FITNESS and Automat Kitchen. As always, we have our monthly roundups of some of our favorite finds.

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FW21 | BALMAIN RTW

Looking forward, fashion is always ahead and today', we’re sharing #BALMAINFW21​ #BALMAINABOVEANDBEYOND​ which is getting all of us into full-on wanderlust which includes planning trips to destinations unknown, boarding flights, packing and more. Balmain’s Designer and Creative Director Olivier Rousteing said, “I don’t know where we’re going, but I do know that we are going somewhere. The point is not the destination but the actual going; the journey, the leaving—and the escape.” We couldn’t agree more with this sentiment and have shared some of our favorite looks from this runway show above and having included the show in its entirety below.

| DESIGNER + CREATIVE DIRECTOR Olivier Rousteing | DIRECTED BY Valentin Petit Creative | DIRECTION Olivier Rousteing | STYLING Katie Lyall + Charlotte Stockdale | CASTING Giulia Massulo | PRODUCED Balmain Paris Division, La Mode en Images | POST-PRODUCTION Everest | MAKEUP Isamaya Ffrench | HAIR STYLING Sam McKnight | MUSIC SUPERVISION Michel Gaubert - "Knee 1" (From Opera Einstein On The Beach - 1976) By Philip Glass (Robert Wilson, Philip Glass) © Dunvagen Music Publishers admin by Chester Music Ltd (p)Orange Mountain Music (2009) “Lifetime”(Planningtorock 'Let It Happen' Remix) by Romy (Romy Madley Croft, Fred Gibson, Henri Counsell) Courtesy of Young Turks Recordings / Universal Music Publishing / Warner Chappell Music France | SPECIAL THANKS Air France and the whole team of the Air France Industries Hangars | WITH INVALUABLE SUPPORT Dyson, L’Oréal Paris + Swarovski |

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SS21 | BALMAIN

As warmer weather continues, we’re excited to add a number of looks into our wardrobe as it feels like the world is literally our runway after this past year. We loved Balmain’s SS21 show and had to share a number of our favorite looks as well as the entire show. What always makes us excited for this brand is the fact that it’s various elements of the athleisure lifestyle from looks that one would wear to run errands, have brunch, a night out, visiting galleries and more. This season, we’re loving the exaggerated shoulders, cutouts and slits that exist across menswear and womenswear.

Balmain Designer and Creative Director, Olivier Rousteing said, “I wanted the #BALMAINSS21​ show to reflect the optimism and audacity built into Balmain’s DNA. When Monsieur Pierre Balmain founded the house after France’s liberation in 1945, he was young, daring and convinced that better days were ahead. Today we’ve all experienced the awesome power of 2020’s solidarity, compassion and tenacity—which assures us that we can and will move through this moment and emerge stronger.”

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SS21 | BRANDON MAXWELL

We’re a fan of Brandon Maxwell who has dressed Lady Gaga as well as being a judge on BRAVO’s Project Runway. His sense in being able to dress women for all the activities that you may find them engaging in from running errands, brunching with friends and a night out on the town. This NYFW SS21 show presents looks that are available now as we all begin to emerge back into the world!

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GET FIT FOR NO KID HUNGRY

Mark your calendars as fitness lovers across the globe have the opportunity to “Get Fit for No Kid Hungry” with their favorite celebrity trainers and influencers with free livestream workout classes, including model Lily Aldridge and celebrity fitness trainer Simone De La Rue (creator of Body by Simone), as well as fitness expert and boxing trainer, Anthony Crouchelli (Liteboxer, GRIT BXING). 

 The livestream workouts will be hosted via Instagram Live and free to the public with donations encouraged to No Kid Hungry, a national campaign to end childhood hunger in America. Every $1 donated can help provide up to 10 meals to kids in need. Meal equivalency varies during COVID-19 relief. Learn more here.

WHEN: Friday, March 26 at 7 a.m. PST/10 a.m. EST

  Lily Aldridge & Simone De La Rue (they will be hosting the class together)

WHEN: Saturday, March 27 at 8 a.m. PST/11 a.m. EST

Anthony Crouchelli 

WHERE: The ‘Get Fit for No Kid Hungry’ livestream classes can be accessed via Instagram through the below handles of each participating celebrity and fitness influencer during the times specified above. 

You can join Lily Aldridge and Simone De La Rue’s workout fundraiser via @lilyaldridge or @simonedelarue.official (the class will be hosted through both IG handles), and Anthony Crouchelli’s workout fundraiser via @anthonycrouchelli. 

WHY: Due to the coronavirus, 1 in 4 kids could face hunger today. No Kid Hungry has a plan to make sure kids are fed, during this crisis and every day. Through a combination of emergency grants, strategic assistance, advocacy and awareness, the anti-hunger campaign is equipping communities across the country with the resources they need to feed kids. 

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FW21 | CHANEL RTW

If you know the history of the heritage behind the iconic house of CHANEL, you know that it was built as a means to give women the choice to embrace their closets for the lifestyle that they live in from day to day. CHANEL is able to merge visual texture aesthetics of phenomenal fabrications that incorporates menswear into womenswear. They integrate their core pieces of the jacket, a pant, LBD and infuse it with other styles that also lean into athleisure style. It allows each woman to dress it up and down as they see fit so that we can truly play in our closets as the ultimate in effortless chic.

This runway show is a beautiful film that showcases the models getting ready together behind the scenes as Diana Ross’ Do You Know Where You’re Going To? from Mahogany plays in the background in an intimate atmosphere of the Parisian club Castel. CHANEL’s FW21 collection designed and imagined by Virginie Viard is shown throughout and is directed by Inez & Vinoodh.

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FW21 | STELLA MCCARTNEY

Fashion Week continues to unfold and today, Stella McCartney unveiled their Winter 2021 collection which focuses on maximalist archetypes in a minimal setting, blending fantasy and reality. This runway show is inspired by D is for Desire from the #StellaAtoZ​, pieces that pair heritage, glamour and sport to elevate the norm with extravagance and opulence.​ ​ You can check out the Stella Winter 21 looks via #StellasWorld

| SHOT Mert Alas + Mac Piggott | STYLING Jane How ⁣| MAKEUP Daniel Kolaric using Pat McGrath Labs | HAIR Eugene Souleiman, sponsored by Dyson Hair | NAILS Kure Bazaar⁣ | MUSIC Everything U Need - Overmono |

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THE OUT-OF-THE-BOX CARTIER EYEWEAR COLLECTION: A STYLE GUIDE

There's no question that Cartier is one of the most sought brands of stylish eyewear worldwide. Cartier is known for high-quality signature stylized eyewear. Whether you want to look more professional, chic, casual, hip, or sexy, this brand’s eyewear collection offers unlimited styling possibilities. 

But how do you style using Cartier eyewear? Learn some expert tips by reading the guide below. 

Explore Your Cartier Eyewear Options 

The first step in styling your outfit for the day or OOTD related to your everyday eyewear is to explore your options. You’ll find various sizes, shades, and frame styles of eyeglasses sold online and in brick-and-mortar optical shops. 

When exploring your eyewear options, make sure to consider the following: 

• Personal Preference: At this point, you probably have an idea of the eyewear style you want for yourself, so go ahead and choose what your heart desires.  

• Optical Shop’s Reputation: You can buy Cartier eyeglasses online, and different sellers or optical shops offer this brand. Make sure to only deal with legitimate sellers. Check out this authentic Cartier optical eyeglasses collection to pick your stylish Cartier eyewear. 

• Budget: From the wide array of eyewear options available online, you can choose one that fits your budget without sacrificing quality because Cartier is a reputable brand you can trust.  

Know the Best Frame for Your Face Shape  

Every person has unique facial features, and the shape of your face has a recommended eyewear style for your best overall look. Check this quick guide to know the best eyeglasses for your face shape: 

• Square Face 

Because people with square faces have bold, angular features with a slightly wider area on the side, round and oval-shaped frames are highly recommended. These opposite shape eyeglasses draw away from the face’s angles, providing a good balance and natural look. For sunglasses, pick wider curved sunglasses designs to balance the cheekbones and soften sharp angles.  

Give Cartier CT 0198S Sunglasses Frame cat-eye shades a try with an oversize cat-eye full-rim shape that features the elegant and emblematic Panthère de Cartier with a modern touch. The Cartier logo is engraved on the temples with a Double C Décor signature located on the nose pads.  

• Round Faces 

If you have a round face, it means that you have smooth lines and soft curves, having the same width from your jaws up through to your eyebrows. You have to choose an eye frame that works to add angles such as bold, angular eyeglasses with clean lines. Try rectangular frames to make your face look thinner and longer.  

The Cartier CT 0222OA Optical Frame for men is a contemporary reinterpretation of the 1980s iconic acetate styles with a modern rectangular shape. It possesses the iconic combination of the C de Cartier and the Godron with hinge’s functional and aesthetic elements.  

• Heart Shape  

A heart-shaped face has a wide brow that narrows down to the chin area with high cheekbones, giving the person a cheerful and sweet look. While this face shape is versatile, it’s important to balance the forehead and rounded base with bottom-heavy frames to create a bit more width to the chin. People with pointy chin can choose oval frame glasses to draw attention upward toward the eyes. 

Oval rimless frames are suitable for heart-shaped faces, such as Cartier CT 0056O Optical Frame with elegant and modern C Décor on the temples and adorned with precious gold metal finish. 

• Oval Faces 

This face shape is universal, so people with an oval-shaped face can wear almost any eyeglasses, including square, geometric shapes, and rectangular frames. 

Don’t Be Afraid to Mix and Match 

Mix and match your eyewear with your different OOTDs like your clothes and shoes to look stylish wherever you go. Don’t hesitate to wear your Cartier eyewear in any event or occasion as long as you’re confident with it.  

Here are some quick mix and match tips when choosing out-of-the-box-Cartier eyewear for your OOTD: 

• Wear rimless and clear Cartier eyewear shade for a job interview for the interviewer to see your eye expression. 

• Stay fashionable by choosing Cartier sunglasses with fine embellishments.  

• Grab some Cartier eyewear pieces for every theme, such as for a formal look (business meetings and dinner dates, casual outfit (to match your shirt and jeans), or a night out party (for a hot chick or cool guy look). 

Conclusion 

Complete your OOTD with the above out-of-the-box Cartier eyewear collection style guide. By knowing your needs, preference, and face shape, you’ll be able to choose the right style for any occasion. Be free to express your sense of fashion by mixing and matching your Cartier eyeglasses with your clothes and shoes to match your everyday look or a momentous occasion. 

FW21 | ROBERTO CAVALLI

It’s always exciting to see what direction fashion houses go. Roberto Cavalli is known for its vibrant and bold patterns and the ability to bring this across gender. Check out their Zero Collection below.

| VIDEO DIRECTOR Max Vadukul | HAIR Pier Paolo Lai/Anna Pia Lorenzi | MAKEUP Anna Maria Negri/Julian Watson Agency | NAILS Isabella Franchi/Julian Watson Agency | STYLING + ART DIRECTION Fausto Puglisi | PRODUCTION Hotel Production | CASTING DIRECTOR Vanessa Contini | MODELS (in order of appearance) Daniela Santiago, Victor Berlo, Roberta de Titta Grazziano, Ludmilla Voronkina Bozzetti, Jonas Barros, Cheikh Dia, Elisabetta Dessy, Jhona Burjack, Jia Kueen, Leila Nda, Naomi Chin Wing, Atte Lehtinen, Jacob Gutierrez, Mark Vanderloo |

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LATEST INJURY NEWS AROUND EUROPEAN FOOTBALL LEAGUES

Some of our favorite star footballers are injured again, let’s take a look at who’s injured and what the injuries are. For some common sports injuries and best recovery, read this article.

Who is injured?

Former Chelsea man Eden Hazard is injured again at his pretty unlucky stint at Real Madrid.  After coming back from a 2-month layoff, he limped off against Elche on Saturday. His manager Zinedine Zidane continues to support his big money transfer, the guy that was supposed to fill Ronaldo’s boots but must be frustrated with the number of injuries Hazard has been getting. Since his move to Madrid, for €100 million euros from Chelsea in the summer of 2019, he has only featured 36 times and only started 20 league games out of a possible 65 games. That’s only just 30% attendance, for a school kid that would mean instant expulsion.

Our favorite K-Pop all-singing but no dancing Korean, Son Heung-Min is injured currently at Tottenham Hotspur with a hamstring pull. Usually fast players that rely on quick bursts of speed see the hamstring as a common muscle to injure. The relatively young Michael Owen was forced to retire because of repeated hamstring tears and injuries.

Groin Injuries

Thiago Silva the former Brazilian Captain who made his switch from PSG to Chelsea in the summer is crooked with a thigh injury currently. Leeds forward Patrick Bamford, the leading English scorer in the Premiership, is currently injured with a groin strain. The same injury as James Maddison of Leicester and Liverpool’s talismanic captain marvelous Jordan Henderson. Another 2 top players Anthony Martial of Manchester United and the mercurial Allan Saint Maximin at Newcastle are also sidelined with groin injuries.

Liverpool Is the Perfect Example of How odds Can Change in your Favour

Injuries are never a good thing for footballers, but they are also part of the game and sports bettors take full advantage. For example, Liverpool is the perfect example as the Premier League winners dropped from the dizzy heights of dominance to fighting even for a UEFA cup spot let alone a place in next season’s Champions League.

Even while you are watching a live football stream, and one of the star players comes off injured, it can change the dynamics of the game. This is where in-play bets help. Also, if you are unsure how an injured player being out of the squad for a game harms the odds of a team winning or even conceding, then you can find match predictions for you to place the right bets. Reading betting tips will help you understand where teams are potentially weak and why. Once again, you have to look at Liverpool to understand just how much an injury can affect a team!

Why is this Season seeing so many Muscle Injuries?

The fixture congestion has to be one big reason and the shorter season because of Covid. Never before have Premiership players had to play these many games in such a short space of time. It is why we are being spoilt with midweek games, Monday night football and Friday night football as well as the regular weekend games. It’s almost a game every day.

So, a few clubs including Aston Villa, Wolverhampton and Fulham had to postpone games when their clubs went into lockdown after the quota of players were infected with Corona. Last season resumed on June 17th after half a year of lockdown so forced clubs to play a heady 90 games in 6 and a half weeks. Then the new season started pretty quickly after on the September 12th

Without any postponements there would have only been four spare midweeks for those playing in European competitions. But now all of those midweeks have been filled with postponed league games. So, this heavy fixture schedule (see a detailed report about it here) and all this football with no to little recovery time means players are pushing their bodies to breaking point.

 Coming out of lockdown where they could not exercise to the same extent also meant they were not in peak physical shape when they came back to playing matches in June of last year. Weaker muscles mean more chances for tears and pulls and that is what we are seeing now.

With no rest up until the Champions League final on 29th May and then Euro 2021 due to start 13 days later, we need to protect these players and allow more rest time or substitutions in a match or we will see more of these injuries.

VACCINATE NEW YORK

As we continue to navigate getting our vaccines, make sure to keep an eye out on the updates so you know when you’re eligible here in NY or wherever you’re located.

AWARDS SEASON 2021 | ACADEMY AWARDS

The 93rd annual Academy Awards -known as the Oscars. The awards show takes place live on April 25th from the Dolby Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Los Angeles. As always, we like to share who we think will win, who actually won and whether we were correct on our predictions. This particular awards show allows the industry to vote on their colleagues and is always a nice one to watch throughout the night.

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

RIZ AHMED Sound of Metal

CHADWICK BOSEMAN Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

ANTHONY HOPKINS The Father

GARY OLDMAN Mank

STEVEN YEUN Minari

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

SACHA BARON COHEN The Trial of the Chicago 7

DANIEL KALUUYA Judas and the Black Messiah

LESLIE ODOM, JR. One Night in Miami…

PAUL RACI Sound of Metal

LAKEITH STANFIELD Judas and the Black Messiah

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

VIOLA DAVIS Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

ANDRA DAY The United States vs. Billie Holiday

VANESSA KIRBY Pieces of a Woman

FRANCES MCDORMAND Nomadland

CAREY MULLIGAN Promising Young Woman

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

MARIA BAKALOVA Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

GLENN CLOSE Hillbilly Energy

OLIVIA COLMAN The Father

AMANDA SEYFRIED Mank

YUH-JUNG Minari

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

ONWARD Dan Scanlon and Kori Rae

OVER THE MOON Glen Keane, Gennie Rim and Peillin Chou

A SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE: FARMAGEDDON Richard Phelan, Will Becher and Paul Kewley

SOUL Pete DOcter and Dana Murray

WOLFWALKERS Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart, Paul Young and Stephan Roelants

CINEMATOGRAPHY

JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH Sean Bobbitt

MANK Erik Messerschmidt

NEWS OF THE WORLD Dariusz Wolski

NOMADLAND Joshua James Richards

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 Phedon Papamichael

COSTUME DESIGN

EMMA Alexandra Byrne

MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM Ann Roth

MANK Trish Summerville

MULAN Joshua Bina Daigeler

PINOCCHIO Massimo Cantini Parrini

DIRECTING

ANOTHER ROUND Thomas Vinterberg

MANK David Fincher

MINARI Lee Isaac Chung

NOMADLAND Chloe Zhao

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN Emerald Fennell

DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)

COLLECTIVE Alexander Nanau and Bianca Oana

CRIP CAMP Nicole Newnham, Jim LeBrecht and Sara Bolder

THE MOLE AGENT Maite Alberdi and Marcela Santibanez

MY OCTOPUS TEACHER Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed and Craig Foster

TIME Massimo Garrett Bradley, Lauren Domino and Kellen Quinn

DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)

COLETTE Anthony Glacchino and Alice Doyard

A CONCERTO IS A CONVERSATION Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers

DO NOT SPLIT Anders Hammer and Charlotte Cook

HUNGER WARD Skye Fitzgerald and Michael Scheuerman

A LOVE SONG FOR LATASHA Sophia Nahli Allison and Janice Duncan

FILM EDITING

THE FATHER Rorgos Lamprinos

NOMADLAND Chloe Zhao

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN Frederic Thoraval

SOUND OF METAL Mikkel E. G. Nielsen

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 Alan Baumgarten

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

ANOTHER ROUND Denmark

BETTER DAYS Hong Kong

COLLECTIVE Romania

THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN Tunisia

QUO VADIS, AIDA? Bosnia and Herzegovina

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

EMMA Marese Langan, Laura Allen and Claudia Stolze

HILLBILLY ELEGY Eryn Krueger Mekash, Matthew Mungle and Patricia Dehaney

MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM Sergio-Lopez RIvera, Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson

MANK Gigi Williams, Kimberley Spiteri and Colleen LaBaff

PINOCCHIO Mark Coullier, Dalia Colli and Francesco Pegoretti

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)

DA 5 BLOODS Terence Blanchard

MANK Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

MINARI Emile Mosseri

NEWS OF THE WORLD James Newton Howard

SOUL Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)

FIGHT FOR YOU From Judas and the Black Messiah; Music by H.E.R. and Dernst Emile II; Lyric by H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas

HEAR MY VOICE From the Trial of the Chicago 7; Music by Daniel Pemberton; Lyric by Daniel Pamberton and Celeste Waite

HUSAVIK From Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga; Music and Lyric by Savan Kotecha, Fat Max Gsus and Rickard Goransson

IO SI (SEEN) From the Life Ahead (La Vita Davanti a Se); Music by Diane Warren; Lyric by Diane Warren and Laura Pausini

SPEAK NOW From One Night in Miami…; Music and Lyric by Leslie Odom, Jr. and Sam Ashworth

BEST PICTURE

THE FATHER David Parfitt, Jean-Louis Livi and Phillippe Carcassonne, Producers

JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH Shaka King, Charles D. King and Ryan Coogler, Producers

MANK Cean Chaffin, Eric Roth and Douglas Urbanski, Producers

MINARI Christina Oh, Producer

NOMADLAND Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey and Chloe Zhao, Producers

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN Ben Browning, Ashley Fox, Emerald Fennell and Josey McNamara, Producers

SOUND OF METAL Bert Hamelinck and Sacha Ben Harroche, Producers

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 Marc Platt and Stuart Besser, Producers

PRODUCTION DESIGN

THE FATHER Production Design: Peter Francis; Set Decoration: Cathy Featherstone

MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM Production Design: Mark Ricker; Set Decoration: Karen O’Hara and Diana Stoughton

MANK Production Design: Donald Graha, Burt; Set Decoration: Jan Pascale

NEWS OF THE WORLD Production Design: David Crank; Set Decoration; Elizabeth Keenan

TENET Production Design: Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Kathy Lucas

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)

BURROW Madeline Sharafian and Michael Capbarat

GENIUS LOCI Adrien Merigeau and Amaury Ovise

IF ANYTHING HAPPENS I LOVE YOU Will McCormack and Michael Govier

OPERA Erick Oh

YES-PEOPLE Gisli Darri Halidorsson and Arnar Gunnarsson

SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)

FEELING THROUGH Doug Roland and Susan Ruzenski

THE LETTER ROOM Elvira Lind and Sofia Sondervan

THE PRESENT Farah Nabulsi and Ossama Bawardi

TWO DISTANT STRANGERS Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe

WHITE EYE Tomer Shushan and Shira Hochman

SOUND

GREYHOUND Warren Shaw, Michael Minkler, Beau Borders and David Wyman

MANK Ren Klyce, K+Jeremy Molod, David Parker, Nathan Nance and Drew Kunin

NEWS OF THE WORLD Oliver Tarney, Mike Prestwood Smith, William Miller and John Pritchett

SOUL Ren Klyce, Coya Elliott and David Parker

SOUND OF METAL Nicolas Becker, Jaime Baksht, Michelle Couttolenc, Carlos Cortes and Phillip Bladh

VISUAL EFFECTS

LOVE AND MONSTERS Matt Sloan, Genevieve Camilleri, Matt Everitt and Brian Cox

THE MIDNIGHT SKY Matthew Kasmir, Christopher Lawrence, Max Solomon and David Watkins

MULAN Sean Faden, Anders Langlands, Seth Maury and Steve Ingram

THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN Nick Davis, Greg Fisher, Ben Jones and Santiago Colomo Martinez

TENET Andrew Jackson, David Lee, Andrew Lockley and Scott Fisher

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)

BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM: DELIVERY OF PRODIGIOUS BRIBE TO AMERICAN REGIME FOR MAKE BENEFIT ONCE GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN Screenplay by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Dan Swimer & Peter Baynham & Eric Rivinoja & Dan Maxer & Jena Friedman & Lee Kern; Story by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Dan Swimer & Nina Pedrad

THE FATHER Screenplay by Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller

NOMADLAND Written for the screen by Chlow Zhao

ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI… Screenplay by Kemp Powers

THE WHITE TIGER Written for the screen by Ramin Bahrani

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH Screenplay by Will Benson & Shaka King; Story by Will Berson & Shaka King and Kenny Lucas & Keith Lucas

MINARI Written by Lee Isaac Chung

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN Written by Emerald Fennell

SOUND OF METAL Screenplay by Darius Marder & Abraham Marder; Story by Darius Marder & Derek Clanfrance

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 Written by Aaron Sorkin

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6 TIPS TO LOOK AFTER YOUR BODY WHEN EXERCISING

 Regular exercise is good for you. It can help you lose weight and manage your health better, thereby reducing the risk of heart disease, and helping you manage insulin and blood sugar levels more easily. But, if you’re performing an exercise the wrong way or neglecting your body’s needs, you may end up hurting your body instead of helping it.

So, to help you reap all the benefits, here are six tips to look after your body when exercising:

1.     Eat The Right Food & Portion Every Meal

Despite how badly you want candies over healthy food options, try to stay away from the former. Sugar that comes from candies won’t help you get in shape. Even though it’s only a single bar, one will lead to another eventually.

If your sole purpose for exercising is to lose weight or get into shape, you should consume vegetables and fruits. For one, apples can make you feel full for four hours. On the other hand, green veggies, like broccoli and green beans, keep the digestive system running and clean. Furthermore, stick to turkey, chicken, and other lean meats. Seafood like tilapia and shrimp can also be good alternatives. These foods are packed with healthy nutrients and protein that help with muscle building.

Also, make sure to portion what you’re eating. A good metabolism comes from the right portioning of meals. Plan out eating six times in one day with smaller portions instead of eating thrice a day with large meals. This helps you to breathe smoothly when exercising rather than puffing or huffing for air. It’s because you have less food in your digestive system, thus, more energy is utilized during exercise.

2.     Get Enough Sleep

It’s important to get enough sleep to recharge the batteries of the body. Six to eight hours of sleep will keep your body going throughout the day. But, in case you feel tired after coming home from work, it’s highly recommended to take a nap before exercising. Be sure to only nap for 30 minutes as it prevents you from staying up at night.

3.     Warm Up

One of the common mistakes people make when exercising is not warming up. Before your session, be sure to warm up thoroughly and mobilize the parts you’ll be using during your exercise. Moreover, failure to warm up may increase the risk of injury.

Nonetheless, if you think that there’s something wrong with your knees, don’t neglect it and consult an orthopaedic surgeon right away. This is to ensure that your body is in good condition to perform exercises.

4.     Limit Your Exercise To 30-40 Minutes

Some people tend to exercise for several hours in every session to achieve their desired results quickly. But, the truth is that after 40 minutes or even 30 minutes, the benefits aren’t great. If you exercise that long, you’d need to lower the intensity of your exercise. That means you’re spending a lot of time exercising. With that in mind, it’s best to exercise at a higher intensity for a shorter period.

5.     Stay Hydrated

Drinking water is essential to your overall health. Besides, it plays a crucial role in an exercise routine. When you’re sweating too much, you need to ensure your body is hydrated properly since you’re losing water. Furthermore, being hydrated guarantees that your energy level is where it needs to be.

Despite the amount of water that needs to be consumed in a day differs from one person to another, as a general rule, you should aim 50% of your weight in ounces daily. Meaning, if you weigh 200 pounds, try to drink at least 100 ounces of water. Also, if you have dark urine, it probably means you’re not hydrated enough.

So, when you’re exercising, make sure to drink plenty of water.

6.     Drink Shake Before And After Exercise

Taking either a carb or protein shake before and after your workout is a good practice. If you take it before your exercise, it will increase the flow of amino acids to the muscles during a workout, providing the building blocks they need. After your exercise, the shake can stimulate muscle growth.

Conclusion

By following the tips enumerated above, the chances are high that you can make your exercises more effective. You can be able to reap all the benefits exercising has to offer as long as you do this activity correctly and responsibly. However, it should, still, be in your best interest to consult your doctor prior to adopting any exercise or diet routine, especially if you have an existing medical condition, to ensure your safety.

AWARDS SEASON 2021 | SCREEN ACTORS GUILD NOMINATIONS

The 27th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) which is presented by SAG-AFTRA, will take place on Sunday, April 4th on TNT and TBS at 9pm EST. As always, we like to share who we think will win, who actually won and whether we were correct on our predictions. This particular awards show allows the industry to vote on their colleagues and is always a nice one to watch throughout the night.

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
RIZ AHMED / Ruben – “SOUND OF METAL” 
CHADWICK BOSEMAN / Levee – “MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM”
ANTHONY HOPKINS / Anthony – “THE FATHER”
GARY OLDMAN / Herman Mankiewicz – “MANK”
STEVEN YEUN / Jacob – “MINARI”

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
AMY ADAMS / Bev – “HILLBILLY ELEGY”
VIOLA DAVIS / Ma Rainey – “MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM”
VANESSA KIRBY / Martha – “PIECES OF A WOMAN”
FRANCES McDORMAND / Fern – “NOMADLAND”
CAREY MULLIGAN / Cassandra – “PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN”

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
SACHA BARON COHEN / Abbie Hoffman – “THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7”
CHADWICK BOSEMAN / Stormin’ Norman – “DA 5 BLOODS”
DANIEL KALUUYA / Fred Hampton – “JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH”
JARED LETO / Albert Sparma – “THE LITTLE THINGS”
LESLIE ODOM JR. / Sam Cooke – “ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI…”

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
MARIA BAKALOVA / Tutar – “BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM”
GLENN CLOSE / Mamaw – “HILLBILLY ELEGY”
OLIVIA COLMAN / Anne – “THE FATHER”
YUH-JUNG YOUN / Soonja – “MINARI”
HELENA ZENGEL / Johanna – “NEWS OF THE WORLD”

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE  

DA 5 BLOODS
CHADWICK BOSEMAN / Stormin' Norman
PAUL WALTER HAUSER / Simon
NGUYEN NGOC LAM / Quan
LE Y LAN / Tien Luu
NORM LEWIS / Eddie
DELROY LINDO / Paul
JONATHAN MAJORS / David
VAN VERONICA NGO / Hanoi Hannah
JOHNNY TRI NGUYEN / Vinh Tran 
JASPER PAAKKONEN / Seppo
CLARKE PETERS / Otis
SANDY HUONG PHAM / Michon
JEAN RENO / Desroche
MELANIE THIERRY / Hedy
ISIAH WHITLOCK JR. / Melvin

MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM
CHADWICK BOSEMAN / Levee
JONNY COYNE / Sturdyvant
VIOLA DAVIS / Ma Rainey
COLMAN DOMINGO / Cutler
MICHAEL POTTS / Slow Drag
GLYNN TURMAN / Toledo

MINARI
NOEL KATE CHO / Anne
YERI HAN / Monica
SCOTT HAZE / Billy
ALAN KIM / David
WILL PATTON / Paul
STEVEN YEUN / Jacob
YUH-JUNG YOUN / Soonja

ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI…
KINGSLEY BEN-ADIR / Malcolm X
BEAU BRIDGES / Mr. Carlton
LAWRENCE GILLIARD JR. / Drew “Bundini” Brown
ELI GOREE / Cassius Clay
ALDIS HODGE / Jim Brown
MICHAEL IMPERIOLI / Angelo Dundee
JOAQUINA KALUKANGO / Betty X
LESLIE ODOM JR. / Sam Cooke
LANCE REDDICK / Kareem X
NICOLETTE ROBINSON / Barbara Cooke

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7
YAHYA ABDUL-MATEEN II / Bobby Seale
SACHA BARON COHEN / Abbie Hoffman
JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT / Richard Schultz
KELVIN HARRISON JR. / Fred Hampton
MICHAEL KEATON / Ramsey Clark
FRANK LANGELLA / Judge Julius Hoffman
JOHN CARROLL LYNCH / David Dellinger
EDDIE REDMAYNE / Tom Hayden
MARK RYLANCE / William Kunstler
ALEX SHARP / Rennie Davis
JEREMY STRONG / Jerry Rubin

OUTSTANDING ACTION PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
“DA 5 BLOODS”
“MULAN”
“NEWS OF THE WORLD”
“THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7”
“WONDER WOMAN 1984”

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
BILL CAMP / Mr. Shaibel – “THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT”
DAVEED DIGGS / Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson – “HAMILTON”
HUGH GRANT / Jonathan Fraser – “THE UNDOING”
ETHAN HAWKE / John Brown – “THE GOOD LORD BIRD”
MARK RUFFALO / Dominick Birdsey/Thomas Birdsey – “I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE”

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
CATE BLANCHETT / Phyllis Schlafly – “MRS. AMERICA”
MICHAELA COEL / Arabella – “I MAY DESTROY YOU”
NICOLE KIDMAN / Grace Fraser – “THE UNDOING”
ANYA TAYLOR-JOY / Beth Harmon – “THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT”
KERRY WASHINGTON / Mia Warren – “LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE”

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
JASON BATEMAN / Marty Byrde – “OZARK”
STERLING K. BROWN / Randall Pearson – “THIS IS US”
JOSH O’CONNOR / Prince Charles – “THE CROWN”
BOB ODENKIRK / Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman – “BETTER CALL SAUL”
REGÉ-JEAN PAGE / Simon Basset – “BRIDGERTON”

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
GILLIAN ANDERSON / Margaret Thatcher – “THE CROWN”
OLIVIA COLMAN / Queen Elizabeth II – “THE CROWN”
EMMA CORRIN / Princess Diana – “THE CROWN”
JULIA GARNER / Ruth Langmore – “OZARK”
LAURA LINNEY / Wendy Byrde – “OZARK”

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
NICHOLAS HOULT / Peter – “THE GREAT”
DANIEL LEVY / David Rose – “SCHITT’S CREEK"
EUGENE LEVY / Johnny Rose – “SCHITT’S CREEK”
JASON SUDEIKIS / Ted Lasso – “TED LASSO”
RAMY YOUSSEF / Ramy – “RAMY”

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
CHRISTINA APPLEGATE / Jen Harding – “DEAD TO ME”
LINDA CARDELLINI / Judy Hale – “DEAD TO ME”
KALEY CUOCO / Cassie Bowden – “THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT”
ANNIE MURPHY / Alexis Rose – “SCHITT’S CREEK”
CATHERINE O’HARA / Moira Rose – “SCHITT’S CREEK”

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES
BETTER CALL SAUL
JONATHAN BANKS / Mike Ehrmantraut
TONY DALTON / Lalo Salamanca
GIANCARLO ESPOSITO / Gus Fring
PATRICK FABIAN / Howard Hamlin
MICHAEL MANDO / Nacho Varga
BOB ODENKIRK / Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman
RHEA SEEHORN / Kim Wexler

BRIDGERTON
ADJOA ANDOH / Lady Danbury
JULIE ANDREWS / Lady Whistledown
LORRAINE ASHBOURNE / Mrs. Varley
JONATHAN BAILEY / Anthony Bridgerton
RUBY BARKER / Marina Thompson
JASON BARNETT / Jeffries
SABRINA BARTLETT / Siena Rosso
JOANNA BOBIN / Lady Cowper
HARRIET CAINS / Philipa Featherington
BESSIE CARTER / Prudence Featherington
NICOLA COUGHLAN / Penelope Featherington
KATHRYN DRYSDALE / Genevieve Delacroix
PHOEBE DYNEVOR / Daphne Bridgerton
RUTH GEMMELL / Violet Bridgerton
FLORENCE HUNT / Hyacinth Bridgerton
MARTINS IMHANGBE / Will Mondrich
CLAUDIA JESSIE / Eloise Bridgerton
JESSICA MADSEN / Cressida Cowper
MOLLY McGLYNN / Maid Rose
BEN MILLER / Lord Featherington
LUKE NEWTON / Colin Bridgerton
JULIAN OVENDEN / Sir Henry Granville
REGE-JEAN PAGE / Simon Basset
GOLDA ROSHEUVEL / Queen Charlotte
HUGH SACHS / Brimsley
LUKE THOMPSON / Benedict Bridgerton
WILL TILSTON / Gregory Bridgerton
POLLY WALKER / Portia Featherington

THE CROWN
GILLIAN ANDERSON / Margaret Thatcher
MARION BAILEY / Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
HELENA BONHAM CARTER / Princess Margaret
STEPHEN BOXER / Denis Thatcher
OLIVIA COLMAN / Queen Elizabeth II
EMMA CORRIN / Princess Diana
ERIN DOHERTY / Princess Anne
CHARLES EDWARDS / Martin Charteris
EMERALD FENNELL / Camilla Shand
TOBIAS MENZIES / Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
JOSH O'CONNOR / Prince Charles
SAM PHILLIPS / Equerry

LOVECRAFT COUNTRY
JAMIE CHUNG / Ji-Ah
AUNJANUE ELLIS / Hippolyta Freeman
JADA HARRIS / Diana “Dee” Freeman
ABBEY LEE / Christina Braithwhite
JONATHAN MAJORS / Atticus Freeman
WUNMI MOSAKU / Ruby Baptiste
JORDAN PATRICK SMITH / William
JURNEE SMOLLETT / Letitia “Leti” Lewis
MICHAEL KENNETH WILLIAMS / Montrose Freeman

OZARK
JASON BATEMAN / Marty Byrde
McKINLEY BELCHER III / Agent Trevor Evans
JESSICA FRANCES DUKES / Special Agent Maya Miller
LISA EMERY / Darlene Snell
SKYLAR GAERTNER / Jonah Byrde
JULIA GARNER / Ruth Langmore
SOFIA HUBLITZ / Charlotte Byrde
KEVIN L. JOHNSON / Sam Dermody
LAURA LINNEY / Wendy Byrde
JANET McTEER / Helen Pierce
TOM PELPHREY / Ben Davis
JOSEPH SIKORA / Frank Cosgrove Jr.
FELIX SOLIS / Omar Navarro
CHARLIE TAHAN / Wyatt Langmore
MADISON THOMPSON / Erin Pierce

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES
DEAD TO ME
CHRISTINA APPLEGATE / Jen Harding
LINDA CARDELLINI / Judy Hale
MAX JENKINS / Christopher Doyle
JAMES MARSDEN / Steve Wood/Ben Wood
SAM McCARTHY / Charlie Harding
NATALIE MORALES / Michelle Gutierrez
DIANA MARIA RIVA / Det. Ana Perez
LUKE ROESSLER / Henry Harding

THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT
KALEY CUOCO / Cassie Bowden
MERLE DANDRIDGE / Kim Hammond
NOLAN GERARD FUNK / Van White
MICHELLE GOMEZ / Miranda Croft
MICHIEL HUISMAN / Alex Sokolov
YASHA JACKSON / Jada Harris
JASON JONES / Hank Bowden
T.R. KNIGHT / Davey Bowden
ZOSIA MAMET / Annie Mouradian
AUDREY GRACE MARSHALL / Young Cassie
GRIFFIN MATTHEWS / Shane Evans
ROSIE PEREZ / Megan Briscoe
TERRY SERPICO / Bill Briscoe
COLIN WOODELL / Buckley Ware

THE GREAT
BELINDA BROMILOW / Aunt Elizabeth
SEBASTIAN DE SOUZA / Leo
SACHA DHAWAN / Orlo
ELLE FANNING / Catherine
PHOEBE FOX / Marial 
BAYO GBADAMOSI / Arkady
ADAM GODLEY / Archbishop
DOUGLAS HODGE / Velementov
NICHOLAS HOULT / Peter
LOUIS HYNES / Vlad
FLORENCE KEITH-ROACH / Tatyana
GWILYM LEE / Grigor
DANUSIA SAMAL / Lady Antonia Svenskia
CHARITY WAKEFIELD / Georgina

SCHITT’S CREEK
CHRIS ELLIOTT / Roland Schitt
EMILY HAMPSHIRE / Stevie Budd
DANIEL LEVY / David Rose
EUGENE LEVY / Johnny Rose
SARAH LEVY / Twyla Sands
ANNIE MURPHY / Alexis Rose
CATHERINE O’HARA / Moira Rose
NOAH REID / Patrick Brewer
JENNIFER ROBERTSON / Jocelyn Schitt
KAREN ROBINSON / Ronnie Lee

TED LASSO
ANNETTE BADLAND / Mae
PHIL DUNSTER / Jamie
BRETT GOLDSTEIN / Roy
BRENDAN HUNT / Coach Beard
TOHEEB JIMOH / Sam Obisanya
JAMES LANCE / Trent Crimm
NICK MOHAMMED / Nathan Shelley
JASON SUDEIKIS / Ted Lasso
JEREMY SWIFT / Higgins
JUNO TEMPLE / Keeley
HANNAH WADDINGHAM / Rebecca

OUTSTANDING ACTION PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES
“THE BOYS”
“COBRA KAI”
“LOVECRAFT COUNTRY”
“THE MANDALORIAN”
“WESTWORLD”

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AUTHENTICITY RULES WITH JEFF BLUE

We took some to catch up with multi-platinum record producer, A&R executive, songwriter and lawyer, Jeff Blue. He is known for his work being integral in the careers of Linkin Park, Macy Gray, Korn, Limp Bizkit and more. He shares how he got into the industry, how he works with his artists, the importance of an iconic voice and his upcoming projects!

ATHLEISURE MAG: Before we get into talking about your career, what role did music play in your life from day to day before going into the industry?

JEFF BLUE: Music was always a fantasy to me because we didn’t have enough money to actually buy records. So my mom would drop me off at the drugstore and at the market near the magazine rack and I would just gaze through the magazines and it would seem surreal. I’d hear the music on the bus when I was going to school and it was really the way that I connected with I guess the drama and the trauma that I was going through as a kid with a father that had committed suicide. It was hard on me growing up and music was my way of coping and grounding myself. Looking back when I was in college, I felt that the music was literally the soundtrack of my life. I could literally think of any memory that was good or bad and even walking down the street or taking a test, there was a song on my head. That was something that I carry with me forever, because I know that music had the biggest impact on me as opposed to anything else in my life. I knew I wanted to do something with music in my future.

AM: What was your first job in the industry?

JB: Well I had internships. First job – like that I got paid to do?

AM: Well, whatever you felt was a job. Even an internship for some people, that could be like the first position to them that let them know that they were aligned to be in that field.

JB: My first internship dictated to me that I would never be in the music business because my boss hated me ha!

AM: Fair!

JB: The second internship that I had, aligned me with what I wanted to do in A&R and my first real paying job was something that I learned through the second internship where you had to be indispensable and I realized that the only way I was going to get noticed was that I would have to become a journalist and get my name in print to have credibility and a reason for people to listen to what I said. That was as a journalist and I had no experience as a journalist. I called every publication known to man or woman and was rejected by everybody until there was someone that I thoroughly confused into thinking that I was a real writer and hired me to cover a show that she needed coverage of and that was at Music Connection Magazine. From that moment, that night, I wrote about a band that I ended up managing, producing and being the drummer and signing as my first artist at Zomba Music Publishing. So my first paying gig was $10/article at Music Connection Magazine.

AM: It’s always interesting to hear stories like that because a lot of people don’t understand how someone progressed through their career. We see you now, but we don’t know all the things that kind of came together. Just the depth of things that you have done in terms of your roles like you went to law school and you’re a lawyer. How does that help you in the industry?

JB: I think that law school really more than anything helped me with my analytical mind. Being able to separate concepts independent from one another so I can separate facets of something which really helped me with journalism. Being able to discuss performance, crossed with the production, crossed with star power you know as opposed to hit songs and break-ing down the songs into literally the verses, pre-choruses, intros, bridges and break it down to almost an OCD point where you can analyze the drums, the guitars, the vocals and the harmonies. So law school to me, has allowed me to dissect things which is really what the law is – it’s dissecting arguments and points in order to build a case. That was actually the biggest asset that got me into the music business but it had nothing to do with the actual law itself.

AM: I can appreciate that. Our Co-Founder also went to law school and practiced law and he’s the Publisher, has shot our celebrity covers, is instrumental in our biz dev and is also my boyfriend. So seeing his skills and how he draws from them is interesting. Whereas, I sit as the other Co-Founder and focus on the style direction and other areas. So it’s interesting to see how all these things come together and we've both been involved in other music entities and my great uncle was Joe Henderson and I have styled a number of EDM artists so being able to see the music business in so many levels, talking with you who has been in the role of being a publisher, being in a band as you mentioned, the journalism, being a producer, A&R and songwriter, what are your favorite projects to take on as you really do have a 360 of the business?

JB: I like to take anything on that inspires me. I love all genres of music and if you’re talking about music, I happen to love R&B, Hip-Hop, Hard Rock, Rock, Pop and Country. The biggest inspirational moment that I remember ever having and I still talk to this guy. He has to be 80 now and we worked together for the Small Business Administration during the 90s in the earthquake and we worked together as lawyers. It was a horrible job where we made like $6 or $10 bucks an hour – it was 6 days a week. We had a very horrible and rigorous schedule for lunch so we had to run out to get a sandwich and we used to go to Chatsworth Hills and just hang out and this guy was 30 years older than me. He was a nice guy and he was like, “I know you’re a rock and roll guy, but you should listen to this CD.” Because I had my band that I was already talking about and the CD he had was Nina Simone and he put it in the CD player. He was like, “you’re going to hate it, but I’m sick of listening to your rock band when we’re eating our lunch!” I was like, this is amazing and it changed my life. That’s what inspired me in relation to my own band which was progressive alternative rock and just the textures and the sound and when I heard Macy Gray for the first time which doesn’t sound like anything that her music sounds like now for the record that we did –

AM: Really?

JB: Yeah. She was more like a Black Janis Joplin. When I heard her voice, it took me back to that moment eating a horrible sandwich, in a rush, sitting outside in my 4Runner in Chatsworth Hills with this older guy listening to Nina Simone and I immediately lost my mind and I felt that that was the moment and the reason why that guy played me that music. Changed my life!

AM: Speaking of Macy Gray, I remember being in college when it came out and I loved hearing 'I Try' as I was in my freshman year and I went to Indiana University and that song played everywhere! I had never heard a voice like hers and how everything came together. I heard 'Still' and of course I had an epic breakout in college that I thought was the end of the world – it was not, but I literally played that song 55 times in a row crying it out. What was that like finding her, getting her, how was it like working with her and I know you co-wrote Still.

JB: Macy was a demo tape that a woman came into my office with but she was pitching another band with a huge buzz that everyone was trying to sign as a publisher. They were signed with Interscope, but they were looking for a publishing deal. I didn’t like the band and I just said, you're in my office do you have anything else? This is what everyone says because when you’re shopping something, you’re always supposed to have something else. She said, not really, but she goes into her purse and she pulls out this tape. She said I was going to hate it. She said that her publisher, her record label and her manager dropped her. She no longer worked with her anymore. But she said I wouldn’t like it and it was just a reason for her to hang out in my office because I said, I didn’t like her band. I stuck it in the tape deck and my mouth dropped open. She was like, “you hate it right?” But at that moment, I was like this is one of the most awesome things that I had ever heard, but I didn’t want her to know that. So I told her I didn’t like it and asked if I could keep the tape and she said I could. I spent 3 months trying to track her down and the woman didn’t even have her phone number because Macy had gone and left LA because she was having another baby. I didn’t want to ask for her number because I didn’t want to tip my hat that I was going to try and sign her because the price would go up.

So I spent 3 months looking for her and I met her in NY. My boss didn’t want to sign her, but I was convinced. She came back to LA, we started working on new music with a producer named Daryll Swann and this guy Jeremy Ruzumna who is now in Fitz and the Tantrums. We really put it together and literally the label that dropped her, I sent a tape to them and they couldn’t stand her. I had to change the name because Macy Gray didn’t work and everyone hated the music. We changed her name to Mushroom and fooled everybody and we literally had Clive Davis, Jimmy Iovine, Paul Anthony and Atlantic Records whose founder, Ahmet Ertegun who called me personally and said that the Mushroom tape was amazing. It went from being no one wanting to hear to having a bidding war. I was responsible for changing the name, working with her and I was asked to manage her which I should have. All the labels wanted me to manage her and I didn’t think that I had the experience to do that. I was able to get her a deal.

AM: Wow! That’s a story.

Well, Linkin Park is another band that the minute I heard them, I was obsessed with them and I loved their sound and energy. What were you involved with in terms of them and I know that you were connected with Chester Bennington and you brought him into the group. What really sparked your interest with the group?

JB: First of all, I was there again at the inception of that band. The guitar player, I had actually lectured for UCLA last night in a class called Comm 185. It’s the internship class for Comm students at UCLA which I was an alumni of. I lectured every other quarter basically. There was this kid called Brad Delson who was in the class, he infused himself into my life and became my intern. I talk about this in my book and he told me that he had a band that was going to be better than what I had which was Limp Bizkit and Korn. I also had Matchbox 20 plaques up because I didn’t sign them but I tried really hard and I helped them get their deal and they literally gave me their Diamond Plaques and I’m very close with Rob Thomas and Brad looked at everything and said that his band was going to be better than any of those bands on my wall. I hired him as my intern, signed them off of their first show that they had ever played. So one show and they got their first publishing deal and I shopped them for 2 years until we realized that the lead singer needed to be changed. I found Chester Bennington after not being able to get anybody at all to even want to audition for the band because we had played so many showcases and had been rejected so many times that there was a huge stink on the band from a reputation standpoint. It was called Xero at that time. I convinced this kid from Phoenix as a fluke to leave his birthday party and to record a demo based off the instrumentals that I had my assistant send him. I talked with him while I was at SXSW and by the time I got home, he sent me a demo tape so he left his 23rd birthday and recorded the demo and I was blown away. I literally told the band that this was their singer and it took them 6 weeks to get to know him and they kept wanting to audition other singers and I said that this kid had everything that they could have ever imagined with the voice and the persona – super authentic. They eventually had him join the band. Then my involvement was being their music publisher, their quasi-manager – we didn’t have a manager but I functioned as such and I got them their deal at Warner and they were along with my employment contract because I believed in them so much. Still, no record label wanted them even with Chester and they were rejected 44 times. I made them a part of my employment contract and went in as their A&R person and executive produced the album.

AM: As stated before, the credits that you have are insane. Because it seems that you’re so involved with your artists, do you ever have a cap on how many people or projects that you’re working with because it seems so immersive?

JB: Good question. Music is part of my being and so are all creative projects. I always find time to do everything. I don’t have any kids so that leaves a lot of space. I figure that in life, anything that is a passion you make a priority for. I’m always very busy, but I never have a problem getting everything in.

AM: What is your creative process like and does it differ depending on what the project is whether you’re leaning into the A&R side, you’re producing or songwriting?

JB: I don’t necessarily have any process. I just go with the flow wherever the inspiration takes me. To be honest with you, there’s no set way of doing any project that I follow in terms of a regimen. I have tried that where I thought that something worked in the past could be applied and I have found that each project is its own entity and requires its own care and just like in life, any given second of your day will change the trajectory that will maneuver you in that day. So having a schedule that is set and laid out to do a project that is laid out for me will not work for me because I am so integrated into so many different things that different elements will come into play that will change what I would do. That’s one of the things that make me successful in what I do.

AM: Tell me about your new book, One Step Closer: From Zero to #1: Becoming Linkin Park and why you wanted to write this?

JB: Well the book was something that I was asked to write back in 2007 as a counterpart to Donald Passman’s All You Need to Know about the Music Business, but in a story form based on Linkin Park and it was extremely difficult and I gave up which is something that I never do. I just felt that it was exhausting. When Chester passed, it really affected me. I had written a small piece for Billboard Magazine and they were one of the people that had given me a chance early on – Melinda Newman who gave me a job as a writer for Continental Drift which is what gave me my job at Zomba Music Publishing with the credibility of Billboard. So I wrote a small piece for Chester in Billboard and the band’s manager said that he was moved by the article and I went back and looked up through the boxes – about 10 boxes of faxes, CDs, emails, notebooks, hand-written notes and I couldn’t put down my journals. So I thought in this traumatic experience that everyone has dreams and you set out to achieve them. Those that do, most give up after a few rejections and this band and I went through 44 of them. You’re not good enough, it’s career suicide, let it go and through the perseverance of overcoming adversity and being authentic, we followed our true vision and listened to our gut, true talent won out. You can be anything that you want to achieve in life. You just have to really be authentic and persevere. That was a story to me that was inspirational not just for a Linkin Park fan but to any human being.

AM: You have a number of projects coming up that you’re working on from your docuseries, iHeart Radio podcast and your screenplay that’s in development. What can you tell us about these so that we can keep an eye out for them?

JB: The docuseries is called,Unsung Heroes and it’s like my book but takes you on a journey through the decades from the 60’s forward of all genres of music and the socio-political elements that go into the decades and focuses on the A&Rpeople and those putting their careers on the line to discover these artists. It looks at the passion of the A&R execs through the decades of these people that no one wanted to sign. A lot like what I did with Linkin Park is carrying a vision with the artists to affect the world in a positive way. Whether it’s the transition from Disco to Rock and Punk or the transition from Heavy Metal/Hair Bands into Grunge and the rise of Hip-Hop. This is told through those decades and that’s what the docuseries is about.

The podcast is along those lines too. Telling the stories of A&R people and sharing their experiences.

My screenplay is a psychological thriller/horror movie that is about 5 celebrities that find themselves in rehab all with intertwining pasts and each one is facing their own demons, but there is a killer in the rehab facility and it is kind of a combination with Saw X Scream X The Breakfast Club. So it’s very character-driven and it’s all diversity. It goes into diversity issues, #MeToo movement, cultural issues and also deals with depression and the pressures of being a celebrity which is why they are in rehab. The effects of what stardom makes us do and how to keep that stardom so they go on that killing spree.

AM: What led you to wanting to create this kind of screenplay?

JB: Actually, it came out of the book. I had basically finished the outline to One Step Closer and I was dealing with the thoughts of Chester, depression and rehab and substance abuse. How people are dealing with it and how it affects everybody. It’s interesting that you’re making me think about this because I was on a softball team with a guy and the sponsor was a re-hab clinic in Malibu. I just got to thinking that it would be really cool if there was a psychological thriller about these celebrities in rehab and them killing each other and that’s the truth! I wanted to make it a super whodunnit and I love it. I’ve got hopefully, several stars attached and 1 really huge star that I am hoping to get.

AM: Is there a difference for you when you’re working with an artist on their album versus a soundtrack for a film?

JB: When you’re working with one artist on their album, that is a cohesive vision and it’s all supposed to sound like one journey. When you’re on a soundtrack, it’s inspired by the diverse moments in that film. You’re working with several artists. The songs can be inspired by, written for or existing songs that you can choose to emphasize moments in that film.

AM: What is your creative process in writing a song versus being an A&R and then as a producer?

JB: My creative process in writing a song depends on whether I’m writing with another writer or I’m writing with the artist as it matters entirely on the voice and the experience of the artists that are performing it. You want to make it authentic to that artist. I think it’s ideal when it’s co-written by the artist because it’s more true and authentic to them. As anA&R person, the A&R overseas and isn’t as present in the actual writing process. But they oversee the vision and the A&R person works that vision through the record label and to the public as opposed to a producer who is guiding in the studio, getting the right performances, making suggestions on sound, songs and they also oversee and help create the vision. All three are different roles.

I’ve done for example, I had a band that I had known as The Last Good Night, where I played the drums, co-wrote all the songs, A&R’d it, produced it and published it. That was very rewarding because I won a BMI Award as one of top songwriters fora song called Pictures of You and literally that was hands in every role that there possibly is. So rewarding and each role was different. In doing that, it takes a lot of trust from the artist.

AM: You have your entertainment firm, Century Park Entertainment, tell me more about this and what do you offer there?

JB: Century Park Entertainment is where we manage – I have 3 different artists right now who are a variety of DJ, performers, musical artists and songwriters, produce, we have the docuseries, the screenplay and the book. So it houses literary, television, film and music.

AM: How do you define an iconic voice? What does that mean to you and what does it trigger when you hear it?

JB: An iconic voice is an identifiable and unique sound or tone. That could be in a voice. I discovered Daniel Powter who sang, Bad Day, he had a very iconic voice. The same is true for Jonathan Davis, Ches-ter, Fred Durst and Macy Gracy. I think that when you hear a song and it’s playing on the radio and you hear it within 3 notes whether it’s the bass line, guitar line, drumbeat or a vocal and you know who the artists is – that’s iconic.

One thing I always listen to for me, Queen is the epitome of that – when you hear Brian May’s guitar’s tone, Freddie with his voice obviously and the sound that I really believe is Roy Thomas Baker his production on the snare of the snare drum for the percussion is iconic. It’s this mixture of a snare with the high hat and I just love it! Anyone of those things, you can immediately tell who these artists are whether it’s ACDC, Led Zeppelin or whatever. Often the things I look for is authenticity and for the artists to be able to speak their truth and for it to be believable as if you’re speaking towards a friend. On top of that, you need star power, the ability to engage and connect with the listeners, hit songs and above all the quality that a great artist and great songs make you feel like you belong. At the end of the day, we’re all outsiders but at the end of the day, great artists make us feel like we’re not alone.

AM: We always ask our trailblazers who we find to be inspiring, who are 3 people whether personally or professionally that you know or follow that have inspired you to be where you are now?

JB: One I would say is Jason Flom. He’s an A&R executive who started when he was 18 and I just love his passion and immediate belief in artists. He was one of the first people that I met and was really impressed with because he’s authentic and he’s remained a great friend and I have actually worked with him at Virgin. He hired me and that’s where I got The Good Night and where I earned the BMI Award for.

The people that I have encountered in my life – one was Harvey Levin which sounds horrible but I interned for him when he was a legal reporter at KCBS-TV news during college. He took me along on the ride-alongs to the courts. The other assistants rebelled and said I should be licking envelopes. I was an actor during college to get me through and my commercials were playing at the time in the newsroom and Harvey stood up for me and took me with him and said that I should be a legal reporter. He felt I was creative and good on camera. He said go to law school because I didn’t want to just be an actor. I thought it was really cool that he had me interact with him and I learned from that. He inspired me enough to go to law school which was horrible and I modeled my ability to mentor people like Brad Delson from Linkin Park and other people. Almost all of my interns and assistants have all gone on to be millionaires and major senior level executives in the music business. Brad, I took under my wing and his band obviously became Linkin Park and I included him in every single meeting and phone calls, talking to him about the music business and we had synergy with what I was learning because I was a new executive and I allowed him to experience what I experienced and I think that that is extremely important. My last intern helped me guide my book a little bit, he was a UCLA intern and he ended up after I showed him my screenplay, he helped give me some ideas and I gave him writing credit on it. I really believe in interacting with people.

The third person, there’s this guy Richard Blackstone who was my boss at Zomba Music Publishing and he was supportive with my vision even when he didn’t quite understand it. After I became successful, he told me that he always told me no and that he knew he should let me sign some-thing when I kept pushing after a month or two. He trusted my judgment and knew that the stuff that I cared about, I would keep pushing for. It also made me realize that I shouldn’t just jump on a reaction because interesting fades over time. But when he could imagine me jumping on my desk over something, then he could see me signing it. He ended up running Warner Chappell Music and BMG after awhile too.

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THE BACHELOR S25. E11. | THE SEASON FINALE + AFTER THE ROSE

If you have yet to see tonight’s 11th episode, spoilers are ahead! Tonight is the final episode. We’re down to Michelle and Rachael as Matt James has to make the big decision on who will get the final rose. We also have After the Rose which is teasing more shockers! Before we get to that, we meet Matt’s mom, Patty and his older brother John who have come to help him out.

We kick off with Michelle first. His mother and brother ask her a lot of questions and it seems like she is connecting with both of them. His mother notes that she’s happy that Matt seems to be in a good place and has so much optimism.

Next up is Rachael. It’s such a strange place to see someone who from the beginning we liked for Matt - until we heard about a number of her problematic pictures in plantations. We definitely want to hear more when she’s on After the Rose. That aside for the moment, she gets a motherly grilling to find out more about her. Although John likes seeing his brother in a new light, he also grills her privately asking her about previous relationships and what she likes about Matt. Patty connects with Rachael and shares tears with her. It seems like Patty could go either way on the two women that are left.

After 2 great dates, his mom lets him know that although he can be in love with someone, does that mean that he should get engaged immediately? He’s left with doubts as they didn’t provide him the clarity that he was looking for. He decides to reach out to Chris Harrison and wants to figure out what he should do and how he should look at the task ahead of him. Once again, the idea of the conversation between him and Chris is ironic seeing that Chris’ position with the show seems to be on a bit of a pause. Chris seems to scoff a bit at the fact that Matt is thinking about what his mom told him. Chris asks him does he still want to get engaged and Matt seems to be pumping the breaks potentially on getting down on one knee. We can’t blame Chris for asking point blank, what he intends to do - Matt states that he still wants to be open and honest with both of them as they deserve that. He also still has a last date with each one of them.

Even though he is battling his own questions on what to do in the process, we join him on his date with Michelle. This will be the last time that they will be able to hang out with one another. Michelle is ready to “do the real world” with Matt. They end up on top of the resort looking down at their date spot which is on the ground. They will repel down the building to get there. They coach each other down the side of the building and thankfully, make it safely down without incident.

As they sit next to the outdoor fire, he asks her about how their talks went when she met his family. Matt lets her know that he wanted them to see who he met and the potential of her being in the group. Michelle asks will he be able to get to the point to make a decision. He tells her that he is thinking of everything that he needs to consider to make the best decision and the gravity of the choice that he makes. Matt realizes that Michelle is sure about where she wants to be and he knows that he isn’t which makes him feel conflicted.

Matt knows that he has to talk with Michelle so that he can ensure that he is making the right decision. Michelle lets him know that she came into the experience, looking for a teammate and that she is in love with him. She can’t imagine having anyone else in this experience with her. As he’s gifted Mr. and Mrs. James’ jersey’s from Michelle, he realizes that he needs to be upfront with her. He puts them to the side and she can tell that he’s thinking a lot about what is taking place for him in the next couple of days. He lets her know that he is having doubts and he knows that he shouldn’t have any. He tells her it’s the first thing he has ever felt that is different than what he has been feeling. She asks him to let him know what he wants - whether she should stop or fight for him and he says that he can’t get there with her. This is pretty heartbreaking and honestly, pretty cruel. Although he says it wasn’t a switch, she definitely got shocked with this news as he has never given her any other indication on what’s been on his mind - other then being in love with her. It seems like anytime he’s asked a serious question, he tends to tell the person that he’s not able to get there.

Chris meets up with him and says that he knows that breaking up with Michelle was tough. Matt admits that he loved her, but he wasn’t in love with her. He then thinks about Rachael and realizes that he’s not there with her either - he knows that he needs some time.

Rachael is excited about her date (obviously she has no clue about everything else that has happened) and hears a knock on the door. Chris is there and tells her that he was with Matt last night, that he was emotional and lost and that he needs some time. Chris tells her that there will be no date today. Without question, that’s a lot to process and leaves so many questions for her. She has been navigating her own emotions and there hasn’t been any indication that he would do something like this. We can definitely understand her feelings on this one. So, it looks like, she’ll have to wait until the next day - decision day - to see him.

The show continues on as he sits with Neil Lane to pick out a ring. Matt thinks by holding it, maybe he will be able to get there. Even Neil knows, there is only one woman left - he asks if Rachael is expecting a proposal. Matt says that what she expects is honesty. Neil feels that since he’s aware of where he is, there’s something in that and they can look at rings if he wants and if he opts to not do it, then that’s fine. Over the past few seasons, it’s been nice to see one of our favorite jewelers share stories about who he is and why these rings are so important.

Matt sends Rachael a note to let her know that he wants to meet her at the lake to give her answers. Matt arrives in a suit and Chris joins him. Matt still has uncertainty and feels heavy compared to what he thought he would be feeling going into it. He tells Chris that he loves her, smiles as he says it; however, he feels that it’s only when he sees her that it will all come together for him.

Rachael meets Matt and lets him know how she is feeling and where she’s at. She lets him know that she pictured this moment so differently - especially with him canceling their date. She lets him know that she hated not being able to be there with and for him. She assures him that she won’t run when it gets tough and she wants him to know that she is here and wants him to be happy.

Matt tells her that everything he wanted, he found with her. He tells her that rushing into an engagement is not what he wants to do. He says that he can’t propose to her today and that that doesn’t mean he doesn’t want to lose her. He wants to live the life he has imagined with her and for them to build on that and he tells her that he loves her. In terms of the finale, the decision has been made and it seems like they’re both happy and ready to continue their journey on their own terms.

AFTER THE ROSE

It feels like regardless of whatever took place during the season finale, that this is the main event where we hope to get a lot more answers that are in real-time as so many things took place socially outside of the show. Tonight’s episode is hosted by Emmanuel Acho who will surely talk about a number of the issues in and outside of the show in a frank and open way. In addition, we’ll see who will be The Bachelorette which is about to begin or just started production for the show which will drop this summer.

Emmanuel kicks off the show with Michelle as she walks us through the last hours of being with Matt and what it’s like to watch it back. She asked him to have 2 minutes to talk for closure and he refused to sit down and talk with her. That definitely seems like a Matt that we haven’t really seen before and is a bit shocking. Michelle explains that she’s hurt about the Antebellum pictures that Rachael participated in and that although she thinks that she’s a good person, she has a lot of learning to do. In terms of Chris’ support for Rachael and the way that he talked with Rachel Lindsay, she felt the weight and the exhaustion of those conversations and responses.

Matt comes out and lets Michelle know that he is still processing everything. She explains that he left without a word, producers were in her room and saw how she was hurting and she asked to see him for clarity and not to change his mind - she just wanted inner peace and he said no. He lets her know that he can’t justify why he did what he did although he didn’t know she was hurting (which we will call BS on that - she had no indication that he would dump her so of course you know she was hurt). Emmanuel asks about how she feels about Matt. She explains that she still cares for him and is not in love with him like she was on the show. We love the little burns that Michelle gave in terms of not closing his eyes when he kisses, telling people “thank you for sharing” and more. It was a bittersweet conversation, but one that covered the main points that took place between one another.

Emmanuel and Matt talk about what it’s like to be a Black person navigating what it’s like in terms of how you present yourself, speak etc. There is an awareness of your space and the fact that you may be interacting with people or be seen by those who are not used to being around Black people and there is a need to present your best self. As the first Black Bachelor, he felt the weight of that. Emmanuel then talks about Rachael and her social imagery that has resurfaced. Matt explains that at first he stood by her when it was in the rumor stage; however, once he realized that these incidents happened, he questioned how she could be with him as a Black man and not understand what those actions meant, even though it was 3 years ago. As they are no longer together, he looks forward to her doing the work and being where she needs to be. Emmanuel lets him know that he will talk with Rachael alone before the two of them get to see each other for the first time after their breakup.

Rachael explains that she didn’t think about how wearing the dresses could be an issue with Matt as a Black man. She explains that she is doing the work to understand and educate herself and ultimately to put it in action. Upon seeing Matt she explains that she loves him and understands how it would have been difficult to break up with her in light of what she actively participated in. It’s clear that they will not get back together again and whether Rachael truly understands the ramifications of what she did is still questionable.

The Bachelorette will have 2 separate seasons Katie will be in the first season this summer and then she will be followed by Michelle for the fall season! Now, we know that Kaitlyn Bristowe and Tayshia Adams will be the hosts - does that mean they will host it together or one will be attached to a dedicated season?

This season, we tweeted about The Bachelor (@AthleisureMag + with our Co-Founder/Creative + Style Director, Kimmie Smith @ShesKimmie) to share reactions about what took place during the show.

We also suggest a podcast that we enjoy, Wondery’s Bachelor Happy Hour which is hosted by Rachel Lindsay (contestant on The Bachelor Season 21; The Bachelorette Season 13) and co-hosted by Becca Kufrin (contestant on The Bachelor Season 22; The Bachelorette Season 14) to get their feedback throughout the season as well as insights into upcoming seasons!

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LAST WEEK

Last week Michelle and Rachael advanced to the season finale.

THIS WEEK

This week, we got our answers. Matt chose Rachael on the finale. During the After the Rose Show, we found out that they are no longer together.

THE FINAL TWO

MICHELLE 27 - Woodbury, MN

RACHAEL 24 - Cumming, GA

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THE BACHELOR CONTESTANTS

ABIGAIL 25 - Beaverton, OR

ALANA 26 - Toronto, ON

ALICIA 24 - NY, NY

AMBER 30 - Costa Mesa, CA

ANNA 24 - Chicago, IL

BRI 24 - San Francisco, CA

BRITTANY 23 - Chicago, IL

CAROLYN 30 - Los Angeles, CA

CASANDRA 25 - Newport Beach, CA

CATALINA 29 - Caguas, Puerto Rico

CHELSEA 29 - Brooklyn, NY

CORINNE 22 - Pomfret, CT

EMANI 25 - Albuquerque, NM

ILLEANA 25 - NY, NY

JESSENIA 27 - San Antonio, TX

KAILA 26 - Chicago, IL

KATIE 29 - Renton, WA

KHAYLAH 28 - Durham, NC

KIM 28 - Cypress, CA

KIMBERLY 28 - Seattle, WA

KIT 21 - NY, NY

KRISTIN 27 - Jersey City, NJ

LAUREN 29 - Miami, FL

MAGI 32 - Adwa, Ethiopia

MARI 24 - Odenton, MD

MARYLYNN 28 - Studio City, CA

MICHELLE 27 - Woodbury, MN

MJ 23 - Hudson, OH

PIEPER 23 - Happy Valley, OR

RACHAEL 24 - Cumming, GA

RYAN - Brooklyn, NY

SANEH 25 - Denver, CO

SARAH 24 - San Diego, CA

SERENA C 24 - San Francisco, CA

SERENA P 22 - Toronto, ON

SYDNEY 28 - Nashville, TN

VICTORIA 27 - Los Angeles, CA

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