Harry Potter and the curse of fame: why I'm scared for the fresh batch of child stars like Arabella Stanton
Fandoms have also become increasingly powerful — and toxic. Adult fans have a lot of disposable income to spend on cinema tickets (which are expensive these days), merchandise, and theme parks. They also don't always behave well on the internet. Look at how Bella Ramsey is currently being treated by fans of The Last of Us video games. Or how the young stars of the Star Wars sequel trilogy were appallingly treated. Daisy Ridley had to quit Instagram over the harassment she faced, much of it sexist, while John Boyega was frequently the target of racial abuse. Fan is a truncation of fanatic, and in the febrile atmosphere of online platforms it doesn't take much to spark a torrent of hate at a public figure.
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Wynne Evans confirms he's been AXED by the BBC after probe as he shares emotional statement
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Daily Mail
31 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
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In a bold statement which accompanied the sizzling pictures, Courtney wrote: 'PSA: I'm not taking this Baywatch bikini off just because some troll behind a screen has WiFi and opinions. 'Too skinny? Too curvy? Too much? Cool, I'll be all of it. 'I've spent years battling my body—now we're besties. 'No makeup. No apologies. Just vibes. 'If that bothers you, hydrate and scroll. 'To anyone who's ever felt 'not enough': you're already a damn masterpiece. She concluded wisely: 'Now go save a life—yours.' Her stunning Instagram post comes after the Hollywood pinup shared her feelings on her tragic teenage bride story after her 14 year wedding anniversary. The star has told that tying the knot with 65-year-old A Time To Kill actor Doug Hutchinson was a bad move and she won't pretend otherwise. She was just 16-years-old when she married Hutchison, who was 51 at the time, at a Las Vegas wedding chapel in 2011. 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Our bodies are all different. They come in different shapes and sizes— if you can't vibe, we can't ride.' Her hashtag was for 'body confidence' as she added, 'Share the love you butterfly.' ✨ The former teen bride is wed to movie producer Jared Safier at the Casa de Monte Vista hotel in Palm Springs, California. It was in a 'last-minute' ceremony, she said. Courtney began dating the Emmy-winning TV producer in summer 2023 after meeting on the set of a film project and they were engaged by June 2024. She told the outlet that she and Jared felt now was the 'perfect time' to get married as both of their families were in Los Angeles for the Thanksgiving holiday. 'We planned on getting married, and we didn't have a date. We just kind of looked at each other, and we're the same kind of crazy. We just looked at each other and we're just like, 'This is the perfect time to do it,' she explained.
