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South China Morning Post
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Who is Heather Graham's boyfriend John De Neufville? The Chosen Family and Austin Powers actress hasn't been shy in sharing snaps of her beau, who's a Guinness world record-holding snowboarder
Actress Heather Graham says her latest film, Chosen Family, (which she both stars in and directs) is about what happens when a reformed people pleaser like her says no. 'I wanted to take some things in my life that I had found hard and painful and turn it into comedy,' she told The Guardian last month. Her new-found confidence is often evident in photos she posts on Instagram too. After spending the Christmas holidays learning how to ski from her snowboarder boyfriend John De Neufville, she shared snaps of her getaway to Jackson, Wyoming. One of the pictures featured Graham showing off her toned body, wearing a blue string bikini in a hot tub. Another showed her snuggling close to her man. 'Before, I was more: 'What do other people think?' Now I'm just like, f*** it,' she told The Guardian. Advertisement Heather Graham is an actress. Photo: @imheathergraham/Instagram 'Happy New Year! Hope this year brings us all lots of love and good vibes. I'm learning how to ski from @bennyskispowder and looking for ways to be healthy and happy in the new year,' she wrote in the Instagram caption. Heather Graham has been linked to John De Neufville since 2022. Photo: @ Graham, 55, and De Neufville, 49, have been linked since 2022, but what do we know about her Hollywood outsider boyfriend? Here's what to know about John De Neufville. He's a snowboarder Unlike Graham's previous relationships with high profile Hollywood actors, this time she has chosen someone much more low-key. While not much is known about John De Neufville's work except that he is a snowboarder, he has been spotted on several getaways with Graham since they began dating in 2022.
The Guardian
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Five Great Reads: Heather Graham, Ozzy Osbourne, and the dirtiest race in Olympic history
Top of the weekend to you all. For Australian readers yet to cast your vote, here's something to consider on your way to the polling booth. And a recommendation for you all once you've consumed this week's third read: crank this up to 11 and give the drummer some. Families can be difficult, as the actor Heather Graham can attest. She says she ceased all contact with her mother and 'really religious' father when they vetoed her taking a role in the cult 1988 comedy Heathers. From Twin Peaks to playing Rollergirl and Felicity Shagwell, her Hollywood career has subsequently thrived – and even survived a couple of run-ins with the notorious Harvey Weinstein. Directorial debut: Graham has stepped behind the camera for Chosen Family, a comedy-drama film about a child-free yoga teacher called Ann struggling with her manipulative, dysfunctional family. How long will it take to read: Five minutes. Watching Donald Trump move fast and break a lot of things has been exhausting enough from a distance. David Smith, our Washington DC bureau chief, has witnessed the carnage first hand. He runs the ruler over what the Democratic veteran Chuck Schumer has dubbed '100 days of hell for the American people'. Survey says: A recent US poll had disapproval for Trump's presidency at 55%. He received 49.8% of the popular vote in the presidential election. How long will it take to read: Four minutes. Further reading: This interactive breaks the first stanza of Trump's second term down into 41 bite-sized fiascos. He (allegedly) bit the head off a live bat. He (allegedly) snorted a line of live ants. Now Ozzy Osbourne, one of the wildest of all the rock'n'roll wild men, is in a lot of pain after five spinal surgeries and a Parkinson's diagnosis. He and his Black Sabbath bandmates talked exclusively to Alexis Petridis ahead of the heavy metal titans' reunion/final farewell show – and assured fans Ozzy will make it on stage. 'I think Ozzy might be on some kind of throne, but I'm in the dark as much as anybody else.' – Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi on how his frontman will get through the gig. Best line-up ever? Support acts include Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Pantera and Tool. All proceeds will go to charity. How long will it take to read: Five minutes. Sign up to Five Great Reads Each week our editors select five of the most interesting, entertaining and thoughtful reads published by Guardian Australia and our international colleagues. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Saturday morning after newsletter promotion Jess Davies was 15 when the first intimate photo she shared with someone she trusted was circulated more widely. When she was a glamour model for Britain's 'lads' mags', she says a man she was dating snapped her sleeping naked and sent the pic to his mates. Years later, other photos of her were used to scam or catfish a series of men. The BBC learned of her plight and a documentary, When Nudes Are Stolen, followed. Now 32, Davies's new book turns the spotlight back on the online scam perpetrators and the 'anonymous, secretive world' they inhabit. Risk, Captions and Make Me Ashamed: The names of some of the 'games' Davies observed men playing with women's photos in the darker recesses of the web. How long will it take to read: Five minutes. Britain's Lisa Dobriskey was unusually candid to the BBC after placing 10th in the women's 1,500m at the 2012 London Olympics: 'I don't believe I'm competing on a level playing field.' She was right. Five of the top nine finishers, including the gold and silver medallists, have since been hit with doping violations and had their placings stripped. Dobriskey and other athletes who were cheated out of medals that day tell the story of the dirtiest race in Olympic history – and its long-running aftermath. How long will it take to read: Ten minutes. Further reading: Gout Gout's coach, Di Sheppard, on guiding the Australian sprint sensation. Enjoying the Five Great Reads email? Then you'll love our weekly culture and lifestyle newsletter, Saved for Later. Sign up here to catch up on the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture, trends and tips for the weekend. And check out the full list of our local and international newsletters.
The Independent
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Heather Graham on being ‘glad' she didn't have children
Actress Heather Graham, 55, says she had no regrets about not having children, stating she feels "free" and 'glad I don't have kids'. She has been dating the snowboarder John de Neufville since 2022. While promoting her new film, Chosen Family, which explores themes of motherhood and family dynamics, Graham acknowledged occasional moments of wondering about having children but emphasised her overall contentment with her choice. She praised women who defy societal expectations regarding motherhood, suggesting that having children can sometimes stem from a desire to please others. Graham's comments coincide with declining birth rates globally, including record lows in England and Wales. Her perspective echoes similar sentiments expressed by other celebrities like Seth Rogen, who recently defended his and his wife's decision to remain child-free.
New York Post
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Heather Graham, 55, confesses she's ‘glad' she never had children: ‘I feel free'
Heather Graham has confessed she's 'glad' she didn't have children — '80% of the time.' The 'Boogie Nights Star,' 55, reflected on her decision to avoid motherhood in an interview with The Guardian published Monday. 'I think I've had moments where I wondered: what would it have been like if I had a kid? I guess I would say 80% of the time I feel glad I don't have kids, and I feel free and really good about it, and maybe 20% of the time I wonder what would it be like. You just have to appreciate the life you have,' Graham revealed. 8 Heather Graham has confessed she's 'glad' she didn't have children — at least '80% of the time.' Kristin Callahan/ACE PICTURES/ 'I do think it's awesome now that more women are expressing their desire to not have kids,' she continued. 'The culture says: 'You need to have kids.' But why? If you're not being a people pleaser, what do you really want?' Graham — who wrote, directed and starred in her latest movie, 'Chosen Family' — admitted that she was a 'people pleaser' almost all of her life and that it wasn't until she was in her 40s that she began to shift her approach to life and relationships. 8 'I guess I would say 80% of the time I feel glad I don't have kids, and I feel free and really good about it, and maybe 20% of the time I wonder what would it be like. You just have to appreciate the life you have,' said Graham. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP 8 'I do think it's awesome now that more women are expressing their desire to not have kids,' continued Graham. Venezia2020/IPA / 'I realized, no, actually I can just ask myself, 'What do I want?' and make myself happy,' the 'Place of Bones' actress confessed. Graham's desire to overcome people-pleasing seems to have motivated her to cut off all ties with her parents and her sister (actress Aimee Graham) when she was in her mid-20s. 'I think I felt, as a younger person, that I couldn't really set boundaries with them that they would respect, so I wanted to explore that in the movie,' she said of 'Chosen Family.' 8 Graham — seen here in a March 2025 Instagram post — said of motherhood: 'The culture says: 'You need to have kids.' But why? If you're not being a people pleaser, what do you really want?' Heather Graham / Instagram 8 Graham — who wrote, directed and starred in her latest movie, 'Chosen Family' — admitted that she was a 'people pleaser' almost all of her life, and that it wasn't until she was in her 40s that she began to shift her approach to life and relationships. Heather Graham / Instagram 8 'I realized, no, actually I can just ask myself, 'What do I want?' and make myself happy,' the 'Place of Bones' actress confessed. Heather Graham / Instagram The 'Austin Powers' star also shared that her parents prevented her from accepting a role in the 1988 dark teen comedy 'Heathers' when she was 17. 'My parents vetoed it,' she revealed. Soon after, she moved out of her parents' house. 'I kind of became my own person and discovered: 'What do I like? What do I want when I'm not under this very judgmental, authoritarian, parental, patriarchal structure? What do I want to do? What do I think of this?'' the actress recalled. 8 The 'Austin Powers' star also shared that her parents prevented her from accepting a role in the 1988 dark teen comedy 'Heathers' when she was 17. Getty Images 8 'My parents vetoed it,' she revealed. Soon after, she moved out of her parents' house. Janet Mayer / 'My father's really religious, and they were, especially my father, very critical of everything I was doing. It didn't feel like a healthy dynamic,' Graham explained. 'I stopped talking to them and, I have to say, that was a huge relief. I felt like, at that moment, my life opened up with a freedom. I didn't need to please them.' While Graham's family has attempted to contact her over the years, she doesn't desire to have a relationship with them. 'There was an effort made, but it was always very judgmental, like: 'Let me give you the number of the priest and you can go to confession,'' Graham explained. 'I just think we're really different. They have a lot of great qualities – it's just not a healthy dynamic for me.'
Fox News
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Heather Graham admits she sometimes questions her decision not to have children
While Heather Graham feels confident in the choices she's made over the last 55 years of her life, she often wonders what life would've been like had she taken a different path. In a new interview, the "Austin Powers" star opens up about her conscious decision not to have children and admitted that she sometimes questions her choice. "I think I've had moments where I wondered: what would it have been like if I had a kid? I guess I would say 80% of the time I feel glad I don't have kids, and I feel free and really good about it, and maybe 20% of the time I wonder what would it be like. You just have to appreciate the life you have," she told The Guardian. "I do think it's awesome now that more women are expressing their desire to not have kids," the actress and director added. "Again, she says, it is almost people pleasing on a big scale. The culture says: 'You need to have kids.' But why? If you're not being a people pleaser, what do you really want?" "I think I've had moments where I wondered: what would it have been like if I had a kid?" This isn't the first time Graham has expressed her feelings about not pursuing parenthood. "I think we all have different paths," she told People magazine in 2023. "You just have to embrace the one that you're on. If, somehow, I had had kids, I'm sure that would've been cool. But at the moment, not having kids, I do feel free. And I get a lot of sleep. That is pretty great." "I do feel like, as a woman, culturally, you're not allowed to say, 'I didn't want to have kids.' Because it's like, 'What's wrong with you?'" she explained. "I think as a man it's like, 'Oh yeah, cool, you didn't want to have kids.' Now, women are getting more free to just make their own choices." These days, Graham – whose new movie "Chosen Family" premiered last year – said she's learned the importance of dropping the "people-pleaser" label. "I realized, no, actually I can just ask myself, 'What do I want?' and make myself happy," she told The Guardian. "I wish I could have had this when I was 20 or 15. If I wasn't trying to please other people, what would I have done? There were moments where I feel like I could have stood up for myself more," she said. Graham, who has been estranged from her family for 30 years, said cutting ties with her parents and sister was a "huge relief." "It didn't feel like a healthy dynamic. I stopped talking to them and, I have to say, that was a huge relief," she told the outlet. "I felt like, at that moment, my life opened up with a freedom. I didn't need to please them." "I feel like I wasn't brought up to have a deep sense of self-esteem, and I think as I detached from my family, I built my own sense of self-esteem," she added. "Sort of like a detective, I went through my past and looked at how I developed certain ways of thinking that weren't the healthiest, and basically just went on a journey to be happier." "Before, I was more: 'What do other people think?'" she said. "Now I'm just like, f--- it."
