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Metro
2 days ago
- Metro
Sharon Stone reveals her mother's shocking final words in candid interview
Sharon Stone has spoken out on the recent death of her mother (Picture: FilmMagic) Hollywood star Sharon Stone has opened up about her mother's death, revealing her shocking last words. The actress, 67, is known for being frank when it comes to interviews, between previously defending disgraced actor Kevin Spacey and brutally shutting down Good Morning Britain host Ed Balls in an awkward exchange last year. The Basic Instinct star has now spoken of her mother, Dorothy Stone's, recent death, and her shocking final words that included expletives and harsh criticism of her daughter. Stone first announced that her mother had died at the age of 91 on Instagram last month. However, in a frank new interview, she has revealed that Dorothy, or Dot, had actually died 'a few months' before that, but only recently found the words to talk about it. In speaking of Dorothy's final hours, the 90s icon shared details of her mother's troubled upbringing amid a cycle of abuse, which led to Stone and her sister also being sexually assaulted by their grandfather. Stone currently stars in the action sequel Nobody 2 (Picture: WireImage) The actress rose to fame in the 90s as the star of Total Recall, Basic Instinct and Casino (Picture: Getty Images) Speaking to Daily Mail, Stone revealed how her mother had died in March, saying: 'I was only ready to tell the public about it now because I always get my mad feelings first when people die.' Those feelings, she says, included 'a little bit of anger and a little bit of, 'I didn't f*** need you anyway,' you know!' Of Dorothy, Stone said: 'My mom wasn't of a sunny disposition. She was hilarious, but she said terrible things to me. Dot swore like a Portuguese dock worker.' Stone has detailed the difficult relationship she had with her mother (Picture: WireImage) Stone continued: 'She said, 'I'm going to kick you in the c***'' to me probably 40 times in the last five days. But that was her delirium. 'And when the last thing your mother says to you before she dies is, 'You talk too much, you make me want to commit suicide. 'And the whole room laughs, you think: 'that's a hard one to go out on, Mom!' But that's how she was. This lack of ability to find tenderness and peace within herself.' Stone's mother died in March, aged 91 (Picture: Getty Images) Stone revealed how her maternal grandfather had abused Dorothy as a child, leading to a terrible fear that her parents would return as she lay dying. 'She was desperately afraid that when she died, her mother and father would be there,' Stone told the publication. 'She didn't want to die, because she didn't want to see them, because they were so awful. 'So I convinced her that I had put them in jail and they were not going to be there. She was in such hell. Nobody comes through this life intact. So why do we pretend that one does?' Stone detailed her childhood abuse in a 2021 memoir (Picture: WireImage) Stone described how her grandfather had abused her too, but had 'got away from him before he was super-sexually abusive.' 'I was a very savvy kid. I got away with much lighter abuse than other people did,' said the actress, who currently stars in action sequel Nobody 2. Stone also detailed her grandfather's abuse of her family – which also included her younger sister, Kelly – in her 2021 memoir, The Beauty of Living Twice. 'She's refused to read my book, even though she encouraged me to write it, as did my mom, and I dedicated my book to Mom,' Stone said of the memoir. The actress has suffered much tragedy over the past decade (Picture: Getty Images) The death of Stone's mother comes two years after losing her younger brother, Joseph Patrick Stone. In a post to Instagram at the time, Stone shared the sad news, tearfully announcing: 'Hello everybody. This message is to confirm that yes, we did lose my brother, Patrick Joseph Stone, to a heart attack yesterday.' This latest tragedy came only one year after the death of Patrick's son – Stone's nephew – 11-month-old River. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Stone continued: 'Yes he is the man who was the father to River, who we lost last year at 11 months old. 'He is survived by his wife Tasha and his son Hunter and his daughter Kaylee. Like any family, we thank you for your love and support in this time of immeasurable grief and we appreciate all of your condolences.' The actress spoke of how her family have been through 'a tremendous amount of loss in these last couple of years as so many of you also have'. As tears streamed down her face, she added: 'I thank you very much for the love and support that you're showing us, and we just ask you to continue to be kind. Thank you.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. Arrow MORE: Home Alone director reveals why a reboot would be a huge 'mistake' Arrow MORE: New Amiga video game sequel announced after 29 years and fans are ecstatic
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Daily Mail
Can you guess who these sparkling engagement rings belong to? Match the band to the celeb...
It's been a big week of bling in the world of A-list celebrities, and when you marry a multimillionaire, you usually gain large diamond rock. From Cristiano Ronaldo 's romantic proposal to long-time partner Georgina Rodríguez, to LA-based Nicola Peltz Beckham giving her jaw-dropping diamond another starring role in her vow renewal with Brooklyn. And what do these grand gestures have in common? Diamonds. Celebrities are known for flashing their eye-wateringly pricey diamonds that could probably fund one's mortgage for the next thirty years. It was reported that Ronaldo forked out a eye-watering seven-figure sum on his model fiancee's incredible diamond engagement ring. Meanwhile, Nicola showed off her original £1.3 million ($1.8 million) wedding ring on August 2 in Westchester County, three years after their initial wedding. Of course, they're far from the only celebs flashing serious ice, Kim Kardashian is known for flaunting the bling among other reality stars. Meanwhile, Selena Gomez's eye-watering engagement ring sparked a frenzy of speculation, thanks to its massive centre stone and jaw-dropping price tag. But how well do you know your celebrity engagement rings? Could you tell Sofia Richie's sparkler from Blake Lively's? It comes as an engagement ring expert said that you should never wear your rock to bed, or risk wrecking the heirloom. Neil Dutta, the Managing Director of engagement ring specialists at Angelic Diamonds, told the Daily Mail that it can damage the prongs, which is the metallic beams that support the weight of the stone. Sleeping with the ring on can increase the risk of loosening the diamond and this can lead to losing it completely. 'As we regularly repair diamond rings, I'd say as many as a third are due to prong damage,' Dutta says. 'And when I ask if the person sleeps with their ring, 99 percent say yes.' Dutta says not taking off your engagement ring when it comes to lights out can also cause skin irritation, with her adding: 'Think about how much you sweat throughout the day, or how much bacteria is trapped under your ring, naturally causing dermatological issues.' 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. ANSWERS Did you guess correctly? Here are some of the most jaw-droppingly expensive celebrity engagement rings... 1. VICTORIA BECKHAM 2. LAUREN SANCHEZ 3. GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ 4. NICOLA PELTZ BECKHAM 5. SERENA WILLIAMS 6. EVA LONGORIA 7. AMAL CLOONEY 8. SARAH JESSICA PARKER 9. SOFIA RICHIE 10. BLAKE LIVELY 11. SELENA GOMEZ 12. HEIDI KLUM He added: 'By taking your ring off at night, you're reducing that bacteria build-up and allowing your ring finger to breathe.' If a fiancée is prone to tossing and turning in bed, it could actually damage the stone itself, as Dutta says that a restless kip can increase 'likelihood of you catching your ring on your bedding or nightwear, which can damage the prong setting'. He added: 'You may even chip or loosen a stone, especially those in a pavé or channel setting.' An engagement ring designer also revealed the three ring styles that she would never invest in. Jordan, who is the creator of Castlefield Collection, a jewelry company based in Canada, ran through exactly what styles you should avoid as it related to their durability. 'The first thing you want to avoid is a ring without a gallery rail,' Jordan began. 'A gallery rail is this thin piece of metal that goes in between the prongs of the ring,' she explained as she showed a photo of a ring with this specific feature. The designer explained that without a gallery rail, your ring could be at risk of becoming damaged, or even worse. 'Without a gallery rail, especially if you only have four prongs holding your stone, if one prong gets pulled down and caught on something, you will lose your stone,' she said. She then showed off a photo of a ring that didn't have a gallery rail on it, and furthered that it's definitely something you don't want to buy, as you really need that 'extra support.' 'Next, I would never buy a very, very thin-banded engagement ring,' Jordan said. 'While thin bands like these can be very pretty, it is just not very durable.' She recommended sticking to 'at least' a band that was 1.8 millimetres in size. 'These days, it's been very trendy to choose an engagement ring with a very thin, barely-there band, but this is very risky,' she told 'A very thin band (less than 1.6 mm) will be more prone to bending and breaking.' 'Furthermore, gold wears away over time,' she continued. 'If you start with a very thin band, it will wear away to almost nothing over many years of wear. I always recommend going with at least 1.8 - 2mm in band width.' Last but not least, Jordan revealed that she wouldn't recommend buying engagement rings that had a diamond band on them in the video. 'Next, I would never buy an engagement ring that looks like this, that has a bubble band, that's what they call it,' she said, showing off an example of what she meant. 'This has one prong holding every two stones in the band,' she continued. 'This is not durable at all.' The Castlefield Collection founder then flashed another example on the screen, a ring that had a band complete with oval-shaped diamonds on it. 'You do not want to buy a ring like this,' Jordan explained. 'The question is not if it will drop stones, it's when.'
BBC News
5 days ago
- BBC News
Inflatable whale the venue for kids show in Stone
More than 240 kids and parents have enjoyed an entertaining and educational theatre performance - inside an 18 metre-long inflatable sperm free puppetry show was delivered at Westbridge Park in Stone, Staffordshire, by all-female theatre company Circo Rum Ba aged eight, was among those who allowed their imagination to be swept away in the illusion of the "underwater" performance."We've just rescued a turtle from eating plastic," she said. When asked what she had learned from the show, she replied: "We should never put trash in the sea."We could use the trash and make it into something different." The one-day event on Tuesday was organised and funded by Stone Town authority's events organiser Lindsay Fleetwood explained the show was one of a number of free activities the council had provided for young people in the town over recent years."We appreciate the challenges involved in keeping the kids entertained without spending a fortune and without having to travel," she said.A long queue of families waited patiently for the six performances that were held during the course of the Fleetwood said she was pleased that people left each performance having "thoroughly enjoyed it", with a heightened awareness of the issue of plastics in the ocean. Sea creatures Five-year-old Max watched the show as part of his summer holiday trip from Norfolk to visit his fully understood the message of the performance, saying: "We shouldn't leave plastic down at the sea because lots of sea creatures could get stuck in it."The youngster described Circo Rum Ba Ba's show as "hot, light and sort of dark."
