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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Bridgerton' star Genevieve Chenneour ‘left with concussion' after trying to stop teen thief who stole her mobile phone
Genevieve Chenneour was 'left with concussion' after attempting to stop a teenage thief who stole her mobile phone, The 30-year-old star, best known for appearing in season three of 'Bridgerton' as Clara Livingston, was targeted during a visit to Joe The Juice in Kensington, south-west London. According to a court report by The Sun, the incident occurred in February when Zacariah Boulares, 18, snatched Genevieve's phone while she was seated in the café. As she tried to prevent him from fleeing, Boulares physically assaulted another customer who intervened to help. Genevieve told a court she sustained a concussion during the incident and added that even her dog was 'traumatised'. Boulares appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday (28.05.25), where he pleaded guilty to the theft of Genevieve's phone. He also admitted a charge of common assault against Carlo Kurcishi, a customer who attempted to assist during the altercation. According to court documents, Boulares punched and kicked Carlo during the struggle. He further pleaded guilty to a separate theft – the stealing of a black leather handbag from a diner at a pizza restaurant. The court was told Boulares, an Algerian national, has 12 previous convictions linked to 28 separate offences, all involving theft. Magistrates remanded him in custody ahead of sentencing, which is scheduled for 17 June at Isleworth Crown Court. Genevieve has also appeared in the historical film '1242: Gateway to the West'. In addition to her acting career, she is a former professional athlete, having represented Team GB in artistic swimming at the Baku 2015 European Games. Speaking about the attack, Genevieve said: 'Even my dog was traumatised.' She added: 'I was left with a concussion. It was completely unexpected and extremely frightening.' The court heard Boulares' thefts took place in public venues and that he had a persistent record of similar crimes.
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Bridgerton star ‘left with concussion' after she tried to stop teen thief stealing her phone in coffee shop
Actress said even her dog was left 'traumatised' by mugging STAR'S HELL Bridgerton star 'left with concussion' after she tried to stop teen thief stealing her phone in coffee shop Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A BRIDGERTON actress was "left with concussion" after she tried to stop a teen thief from stealing her mobile in a coffee shop. Zacariah Boulares swiped the device from Genevieve Chenneour as she sat in Joe & The Juice in Kensington, South West London. 5 Genevieve Chenneour had her phone stolen while in a coffee shop Credit: Instagram 5 The actress appeared in season three of Bridgerton The actress, who played Clara Livingston in the third season of the Netflix period drama, bravely attempted to stop the teen escaping. Boulares, 18, then lashed out at another customer who rushed to help by punching and kicking him. Genevieve claimed she suffered a concussion in the horror in February and said even her dog was "traumatised". Algerian national Boulares appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court today where he pleaded guilty to stealing the phone. The teen also admitted common assault against fellow Joe and the Juice customer Carlo Kurcishi. Boulares pleaded guilty to a separate charge of theft after he swiped a black leather hand bag from a diner at a pizza restaurant. The court heard he has 12 previous convictions for a total of 28 offences - all relating to theft. Boulares was remanded into custody ahead of sentencing on June 17 at Isleworth Crown Court. As well as Bridgerton, Genevieve appeared in historical film 1242: Gateway To The West. She is also a former professional athlete who represented Team GB at the Baku 2015 European Games in Artistic swimming events. 5 Genevieve claimed she was left with a concussion Credit: Instagram 5 She was relaxing in a Joe and the Juice when the mugging took place Credit: Instagram
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Bridgerton star ‘left with concussion' after she tried to stop teen thief stealing her phone in coffee shop
A BRIDGERTON actress was "left with concussion" after she tried to stop a teen thief from stealing her mobile in a coffee shop. Zacariah Boulares swiped the device from Genevieve Chenneour as she sat in Joe & The Juice in Kensington, South West London. Advertisement 5 Genevieve Chenneour had her phone stolen while in a coffee shop Credit: Instagram 5 The actress appeared in season three of Bridgerton The actress, who played Clara Livingston in the third season of the Netflix period drama, bravely attempted to stop the teen escaping. Boulares, 18, then lashed out at another customer who rushed to help by punching and kicking him. Genevieve claimed she suffered a concussion in the horror in February and said even her dog was "traumatised". Algerian national Boulares appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court today where he pleaded guilty to stealing the phone. Advertisement Read more news The teen also admitted common assault against fellow Joe and the Juice customer Carlo Kurcishi. Boulares pleaded guilty to a separate charge of theft after he swiped a black leather hand bag from a diner at a pizza restaurant. The court heard he has 12 previous convictions for a total of 28 offences - all relating to theft. Boulares was remanded into custody ahead of sentencing on June 17 at Isleworth Crown Court. Advertisement Most read in Showbiz As well as Bridgerton, Genevieve appeared in historical film 1242: Gateway To The West. She is also a former professional athlete who represented Team GB at the Baku 2015 European Games in Artistic swimming events. 5 Genevieve claimed she was left with a concussion Credit: Instagram 5 She was relaxing in a Joe and the Juice when the mugging took place Credit: Instagram Advertisement 5 A teen admitted robbing the star Credit: Getty
Telegraph
08-05-2025
- Health
- Telegraph
I've seen a friend fall off the Wegovy wagon – it isn't pretty
A dear friend dropped by Woods Towers last weekend and what I witnessed in my kitchen was nothing short of terrifying. The woman who had barely allowed so much as a Hobnob to pass her lips this entire year had suddenly morphed into The Tiger Who Came to Tea, breakfast, dinner and the rest. To explain, Genevieve (not her real name) is one of those high fliers who's busy and buzzy and seldom alights anywhere for long. Late-night takeaways and shop-bought sandwiches are not the best for healthy living, and in recent years her weight had crept inexorably upwards to the point where she felt in genuine despair. 'Fat jabs' such as Wegovy and Mounjaro were like (low-calorie) manna from heaven, and since January she's been on Wegovy, prescribed by her private GP. Wegovy and Mounjaro are given as weekly injections via pre-filled pens that can be self-administered into the upper arm, thigh or stomach. They work as an appetite suppressant by mimicking a hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), an intestinal hormone that is released after eating, and typically makes people feel fuller. Not a shy dieter by any means, Genevieve is upfront – evangelical even – with her social circle about the difference it has made. The 'food noise' has been silenced; her energy levels have risen; even her joints ache less. I have found myself getting quite envious, truth be told, even though I'm not a realistic candidate for something so drastic. Slow and steady works fine for my metabolism – although it's shocking how a few days of overindulgence immediately shows. Anyway, Genevieve, who is in her early 50s, never goes near the scales interestingly. When her doctor records her weight loss every month, she looks away. 'Proof that I do, actually, have some willpower,' she laughs. Instead, she measures her progress by her waistband and the reflection in her full-length mirror. And she looks amazing, no doubt about it; younger, sleeker, slimmer. Her clothes hang better and she radiates a sort of bien dans sa peau confidence. But on Friday evening, when she swung by ostensibly for a (small) glass of wine and some nibbles, she transformed into a sort of demented wolverine. She demolished the crisps, reached for the nuts, then, when I invited her to stay for supper, hoovered up pasta bake and made short shrift of the leftover bread and butter pudding (a variation on Nigella's deluxe version made with brioche; the fruit marinated in Grand Marnier). I had to say something. She was clearly relishing food for the first time in five months, but there was an edge of mania to her hunger. What on earth was going on? 'I was travelling for work and then I took a few days' leave, but I forgot my Wegovy pen so I missed my injection,' she admitted. 'It's been 10 days and now I feel ravenous, all the time. It's like my body is insisting I cram as much food as I can into it so I can get back to my old weight. The rebound effect is both horrible – and fascinating.' Later that evening she would be clambering back on the Wegovy wagon so she was able to intellectualise the (temporary) fixation on food and wasn't unduly concerned. But we both agreed it was a troubling insight into the way weight-loss injections function – they might dramatically alter your eating habits while you're on them, but after that you're effectively back to square one. That's why reputable clinicians are trying very hard to impress upon people the work they need to do while the drugs manage their appetite. Unless you alter your lifestyle by taking exercise, choosing healthy options when you do eat, and, perhaps most important of all, addressing the reasons why you over-consumed snacks or carbs or burgers in the first place (boredom, stress, an addiction to ultra-processed foods) you are unlikely to maintain your weight loss. Just this week WeightWatchers, which is based in the US, revealed it is filing for bankruptcy, having fallen victim to the fat jab quick fix. But as more of the population on both sides of the Atlantic start taking these medications – under current government plans they will eventually be offered at pharmacies for the £9.90 cost of an NHS prescription – the long-term consequences need to be scrutinised. Unless we accept that, like statins, users will need to be on semaglutide forever and they have indeed been developed as a lifelong medication, there will have to be a massive public health push to build better eating habits when people stop taking them. A report by CNN last November revealed that one in eight adults in the US had used a weight-loss drug. But an analysis of US pharmacy data show that only one in four patients was still taking them two years later – and although no details were given about the reasons for quitting, it is worth remembering that, unlike Britain, the US healthcare system is based on insurance policies. Other studies in the US show that most people who come off Wegovy regain almost all the weight they shed, although crucially there's around a 5 per cent permanent loss, which does have a positive effect in continuing to ward off prediabetes but does little for morale. I have a hunch that here in the UK we will be crying out for the sort of habit-changing programmes offered by WeightWatchers and others, those systems that support healthy lifestyles and promote discipline – but it may be too late if they all go belly-up. As my friend Genevieve conceded: '.'
New York Times
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Book Review: ‘The Original Daughter,' by Jemimah Wei
THE ORIGINAL DAUGHTER, by Jemimah Wei Jemimah Wei's debut novel, 'The Original Daughter,' lays bare the claustrophobia of familial love, the ache of unfulfilled dreams and the costs of repressed emotion, through the earnest and often knotty relationship between two sisters growing up in Singapore in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Genevieve Yang's parents adopt 7-year-old Arin when her impoverished birth father — the son of Genevieve's grandfather, who abandoned one family and recklessly began another — offers her up in desperation. But for all its tenuous harmony, the Yang household is no haven of privilege: Crammed into a one-bedroom flat in a public housing development in the town of Bedok, they are barely scraping by. Despite the disruption Arin's arrival brings, 8-year-old Genevieve throws herself into her new role as Jie Jie ('older sister'). The novel's sympathetic but deeply flawed narrator, Genevieve is at once victim and bully, supporter and saboteur. Over the years she will love her increasingly codependent sister, listen to and guide her — and witness Arin surpass her in almost every way. When the book opens in 2015, the Yang family — the sharp-tongued but magnanimous grandmother; the gentle father who is scarred by his own father's deception, before repeating it himself; the mother, Su, whose persistent optimism both binds and alienates those around her; and the sisters — has been whittled down to just Genevieve and Su, who is dying of cancer. Arin, now a famous actor and 'the only Singaporean in recent years to breach mainstream Hollywood, making her a national treasure,' has left home and left Genevieve behind. From there the book jumps back in time to 1996, and we gradually learn that the sisters' competition is as much about Su's affection as it is about success. They spend their adolescence working hard in school and beyond, both together and apart, determined to break out of their working-class environment. But eventually Genevieve's rising star stalls, and only Arin experiences the rewards of her labor.
