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Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Meghan Markle discusses wearing 'pointy-toed stilettos' while pregnant with Archie and Lilibet on latest podcast after her shoe choice divided fans
Meghan Markle has discussed the difficulties of wearing heels whilst pregnant with Archie and Lilibet in her latest podcast after the choice divided fans. Speaking on the latest episode of Confessions of a Female Founder, in which she interviewed Spanx founder and friend Sara Blakley, Meghan, 43, praised the businesswoman's latest foray into the world of comfy high-heeled shoes. Ms Blakely, from Clearwater Beach in Florida, became the world's youngest female self-made billionaire with the success of her underclothing brand before now looking to create a stiletto heel that is not painful to wear. Speaking to the Duchess of Sussex on today's podcast, the pair shared stories of wearing shoes that pinch and 'cripple' wearers, with Meghan describing how she particularly struggled during her pregnancies. 'I gained 65 pounds with both pregnancies,' the Duchess revealed, continuing: 'And you're in these five-inch pointy-toed stilettos. 'You have the most enormous bump, and your tiny little ankles are bracing themselves in these high heels, but all of my weight was in the front, so you're just going how on earth am I not just tipping, you know faceplanting. 'I was clinging very closely to my husband, I was like please don't let me fall.' The Duchess of Sussex did face some criticism for wearing heels so late into her pregnancy, with some doctors warning against the practice due to fear of a fall. Speaking to the Duchess of Sussex on today's podcast, the pair shared stories of wearing shoes that pinch and 'cripple' wearers, with Meghan describing how she particularly struggled during her pregnancies Meghan wore stilettos into her eighth month of pregnancy - and when asked how she coping, she quipped: 'One day at a time'. Experts warn that balance problems during late-stage pregnancy The problem is compounded by pregnancy hormones such as progesterone and relaxing, which as its name suggests makes all the muscles and ligaments in the body relax, making it far easier to turn an ankle. In March 2019, when Meghan was approaching her due date with Archie, now five, midwife Claire Chaubert told the Mail: 'All of your ligaments are softer in pregnancy and your body is not in its usual state of alignment. 'But Meghan is clearly comfortable in her heels, and it's something she is used to. My advice to any woman who does wear high heels in pregnancy would be not to wear them past the level of comfort.' She added that due to Meghan being a fan of yoga, this could have helped her to keep tottering around in heels longer than the average mother-to-be. She said: 'People who do quite a lot of yoga tend to have a much stronger sense of balance, as well as better muscle control and strength.' The College of Podiatry recommends that pregnant women wear 'comfortable, supportive footwear', preferably with an adjustable fitting such as Velcro or laces and avoid wearing high heels as they can place 'unnecessary pressure on your joints at a time when they are already under strain'. During the conversation with Ms Blakely, Meghan also revealed that Archie, five, and Lilibet, three, who have been mainly kept out of the public eye at their home in Montecito, California, are doing well. She promised to send Ms Blakely family pictures, adding: 'They are so grown.' The pair also discussed starting businesses in a male dominated world, with Ms Blakely stating: 'There were very few women that I could go to, I really didn't have any... I didn't really even have other female founders that were in my network that I could bounce my approach to business.' Describing her time in boardrooms surrounded by men, she jokingly added: 'I'm like Jane Goodall but instead of observing chimpanzees in their natural habitat I get to observe men in their natural habitat. They totally forget I'm there.' Meghan added: 'There's a misconception that you need to go to Harvard Business School and have a lot of money and get all the best people behind you [to be successful in business]... So you talk yourself out of it. 'So many women especially, we're taught to not even talk about money and there's lots of guilt mentality surrounding having a lot and then at the same time there's a scarcity mindset that's easy to attach to of I'll never have enough.' She also described her relief at finding a partner in Netflix, after MailOnline revealed in recent days that the streaming giant had confirmed a new deal with the Duchess, including a third series of her show With Love, Meghan. The second series is said to have already completed filming. Meghan said: 'I have a partner, I was going to do it all by myself but took a complete U-turn because I really believe in what Netflix and their CPG department are doing.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Clearwater Beach gets new lifeguard towers after damage from last year's hurricanes
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Clearwater Beach received new towers Thursday to replace the two that were lost when back-to-back hurricanes swept through the area last fall. The towers, staffed by Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department beach lifeguards, were the only two of seven to suffer damage when several feet of storm surge swamped the beach. 'Our lifeguards are excited to get these two new stands back in place,' said Patrick Brafford, beach lifeguard manager. 'It gets us back to where we were with pre-hurricane coverage.' The new towers are made of durable, marine-grade material, making them easier to move. Their total cost was $133,475. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Clearwater condo residents could be displaced for days after evacuations ordered
The Brief Clearwater Beach condo residents are expecting to be out of their homes for days after evacuations were ordered on Tuesday. First responders urgently evacuated 60 residents from the 12-story South Beach III condo building after a worker noticed a concrete support column had large cracks. The building's milestone inspection from last year, which was just given to the city on Wednesday, said Karins Engineering did not find anything that would compromise the safety of the building for its intended use and occupancy. CLEARWATER, Fla. - It could be days before residents of a Clearwater Beach condo are allowed back home, according to an email management sent to residents around noon on Wednesday. The backstory It comes after first responders urgently evacuated 60 residents from the 12-story South Beach III condo building on Tuesday. According to a spokesperson for the City of Clearwater, while permitted work was being done in the garage, a worker noticed one of the concrete support columns had large cracks and voids within it, causing concern for the structural integrity of the building. RELATED: Evacuations ordered at Clearwater high-rise after structural crack discovered Permits for work on the property located at 1460 Gulf Boulevard show crews were replacing part of the garage floor parking slab. According to the email sent to residents on Wednesday, the engineering company Karins Engineering is working with the City of Clearwater and the construction contractor Suncoast Restoration and Waterproofing to stabilize the building. "They use steel struts and steel beams to kind of make sure that the column wasn't going to come down anymore and that the floor and roof was under control and supported," Division Chief of Emergency Management Jevon Graham for the City of Clearwater said about the process. In a letter from the building's management, residents were told that they should plan to be out of their homes for the next 72-96 hours. What's next A spokesperson for Karins Engineering said on Wednesday they're also working hard to evaluate the building and decide on an appropriate repair plan. She wasn't able to say how long that will take. Follow FOX 13 on YouTube A city spokesperson said additional work is needed to complete "more substantial repairs." The city is relying on the property's professional structural engineers to guide the response and repair. Clearwater's building officials will not allow people back inside, though, until they review a report from a structural engineer, saying the structure is stable and safe. Dig deeper The building's milestone inspection from last year, which was just given to the city on Wednesday, said Karins Engineering did not find anything that would compromise the safety of the building for its intended use and occupancy. The city's spokesperson said the report was provided to the condo's Community Association in August and September 2024, but the city didn't have record of receiving the required building milestone inspection reports by the Dec. 31, 2024 deadline until Wednesday. A state law put into place after the Surfside condo collapse in 2021 said aging condo buildings have to have structural inspections every 10 years. The report said the condo in Clearwater was built in 1978. What they're saying First responders said Surfside is always top of mind. READ: Clearwater Ferry passengers refute statements from Jeffry Knight's attorney in aftermath of crash "Any time you have a compromised structure, a support beam of this magnitude, you have to think about a possible collapse. So, our county support team, our different fire departments, our Pinellas County Tech team, our city tech team, fire departments from all across the county, the jurisdiction, all support it, gave staff to kind of help make sure … and you look at one, do you have support the structure, or two, are you going to deal with a search and rescue and demolition," Graham said. A long-time owner told FOX 13 he feels safety protocols during a recent concrete restoration project were overlooked. He said he voiced those concerns to management in February 2024, but feels he wasn't heard. The other side FOX 13 reached out to the Community Association Property Manager and hadn't heard back at the time this article was published. The Red Cross is helping residents with a place to stay. The Source The information in this story was gathered by FOX 13's Kailey Tracy. It also includes previous information from FOX 13 news reports. WATCH FOX 13 NEWS: STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA:
