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Daily Mail
19 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Sydney Sweeney opens up about living in a Holiday Inn for eight months as a teen after her parents went bankrupt - as her jaw-dropping property portfolio is revealed
Sydney Sweeney opened up about having to live in a Holiday Inn for eight months as a teenager after her parents were declared bankrupt. The Euphoria star, 27, is now a multi-million dollar success story after making it in acting with roles in Anyone But You, The White Lotus and The Handmaid's Tale. But back before hitting the big time her family found themselves in hard times when her mother, Lisa, a criminal defence lawyer, her father who worked in hospitality were declared bankrupt. In 2013 when she was 16, her parents who are now divorced, sold their home in Washington and for eight months she lived in a hotel with them and her brother. She told The Times of her tough childhood: 'We lived in the Holiday Inn in Burbank [northwest LA] for eight and a half months but it felt like my entire life. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'We were sharing a one-bedroom hotel room, no kitchen, no balcony. A pull-out sofa bed, where my dad and brother slept, my mom and me in the bed… My brother and I tried to make the best of it - we would joke around and say we were in The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. 'We'd run around the different hallways and find stairwells and make friends with all the staff and they would make us grilled cheese.' In a far cry from her beginnings Sydney now boasts an incredible property portfolio after finding her own financial success thanks to her movie and TV work. She owns a £4.5million Bel Air home, another Tudor-style home in LA that is worth £3.3million. Sydney then has a £10.2million compound in the Florida Keys as well as several back home in the Pacific Northwest. She went on to tell the times that she is also currently looking at places to buy in New York, Texas, Italy and London. In the interview Sydney kept her answers short and sweet when asked about the status of her relationship with Jonathan Davino. The actress, who has been selling soap made with her bathwater, made the revelations while speaking with The Times about her upcoming series Echo Valley. In 2013 when she was 16, her parents who are now divorced, sold their home in Washington and for eight months she lived in a hotel with them and her brother The Euphoria star, who was seen without her engagement ring in February, came clean about the breakup when asked if she was planning a wedding. 'No,' was the answer. She answered 'yes,' when asked if she was single, adding, 'I'm learning a lot about myself, spending more time with my friends. And I'm loving it.' She and Davino, 41, had been together since 2018 and got engaged in 2022. He was a producer on her successful romcom, Anyone But You, co-starring Glen Powell. She and the 36-year-old Texan had such chemistry in the film that many wandered if they were a couple at the time, especially since they decided to lean into the spark while promoting the movie. For now, Sweeney is happy to share snuggles and go on outdoor activities with her dogs Sully Bear and Tank, work on restoring vintage cars, and create a real estate empire. It comes as some Sydney fans have not reacted warmly to her latest brand partnership — a limited-edition Dr. Squatch soap bar containing her used bathwater. The Spokane, Washington-bred actress announced the item, called Bathwater Bliss, on Thursday, sparking backlash from her 25 million Instagram followers who called the product 'weird' and 'gross.' And on Friday, she subtly trolled the critics as she stepped out in a white bathrobe while on set for a campaign with HEYDUDE shoes. According to the Squatch brand, the soap contains actual droplets of Sydney's used bathwater. It's meant to be a nod to her Pacific Northwest roots and a cheeky answer to the internet's obsession with the blonde bombshell, per GQ. In Thursday's social media post, Sydney wrote in the caption, 'You kept asking about my bathwater after the @drsquatch ad… so we kept it. 'Introducing Sydney's Bathwater Bliss! A very real, very limited-edition soap made with my actual bathwater. Available on 6/6/25 at ✨.' One fan wrote under the photo of the product — which features an animation of the beauty — 'Sydney honey I love you but I don't know about this.' In her interview with GQ, the Euphoria sensation said, 'I honestly think it's a really fun, full-circle moment, because fans always joke about wanting my bathwater…' Plugging the soap, she described, 'It's super soft, it's really pretty. I'm looking at it right now. It's marbly and has blues and a little bit of brown in it.' Amid the pushback, one delighted fan joked in a comment, 'Thanks, I'll take 100,' and collected nearly 3,000 likes. Someone else wrote facetiously, 'This is edible, right?' Others were in disbelief, with one social media user commenting, 'no way this is a real thing.' Meanwhile, another wrote, 'Hey, so let's be serious,' while a different person begged, 'Can we not normalize this.'
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Bomb hoax at 2 city hotels; ministers, guests, staff evacuated
Jaipur: Two high-end hotels in Jaipur received bomb threats via email on Saturday. Both turned out to be hoax. At Holiday Inn, around 10.30am, three Rajasthan ministers, including minister of state for home affairs Jawahar Singh Bedham, were attending a private event when the hotel received an email warning that a bomb would go off at 1.30pm. As police alerted the event organisers, Bedham used the microphone to evacuate people. All three ministers finally left the hotel, followed by staff and other guests. Nearly 150 domestic and foreign tourists were staying at the hotel at that time. Bomb disposal squads and the Anti-Terrorism Squad reached the hotel, cordoned off the area and launched room-by-room inspection. After nearly three hours of search, the threat was declared a hoax. The search wasn't even over when Raffles Hotel in Kukas, along the Jaipur-Delhi national highway, received a similar threat. ATS and bomb disposal teams searched the Kukas hotel too, while guests and staff were safely evacuated. The incident came just a day after similar threats were issued for two court complexes and the city's metro station in Mansarovar. An email, received at 4:49am on May 18 was addressed to court officials but remained unopened until Friday morning. When staff at the Family Court on Tonk Road checked their inboxes around 8:15am, they found the alarming message, sent by someone claiming to be a former Naxalite. The email warned of imminent blasts at the Tonk Road Family Court and the Metro Court in Bani Park. A separate mail, which also turned out to be hoax, was received for the Mansarovar metro station. Jaipur has seen a series of bomb threats in recent weeks. On May 8, 12 and 13, Sawai Man Singh Stadium received three threat emails. One of the messages was linked to a demand for justice for a rape survivor. On May 9, a threat was sent to Jaipur Metro following the success of "Operation Sindoor," warning that both a metro station and a train would be targeted. No explosives were found in any of these cases. Additional commissioner of police Kunwar Rashtradeep said that an investigation was currently underway into all the threat emails.
India.com
2 days ago
- India.com
Bomb Threats At Jaipur Hotels: Ministers Among Evacuated Guests As Police Investigate
Two prominent hotels in Jaipur, namely Holiday Inn and Raffles, received bomb threats on Saturday, prompting immediate evacuation. Notably, three Rajasthan ministers, including Minister of State for Home Jawahar Singh Bedham, were attending a private event at the Holiday Inn when the threat was received. The Holiday Inn, located at 22 Godown Circle, received a threatening email at 10:30 AM, and during the programme, Ministers K.K. Vishnoi (Entrepreneurship) and Gautam Dak (Cooperation) were also present. Upon being informed by police officials, Minister Bedham addressed the gathering and announced the evacuation. All three ministers safely exited the premises. Shortly after, at 12:05 PM, the Raffles Hotel on Delhi Road also received a similar threat via email. The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and bomb squad teams quickly reached both locations. Guests and staff were safely evacuated, and senior officials were deployed to the scenes. This incident follows a bomb threat received on Friday at Jaipur Metro Court and Family Court. The email, sent from three different IDs, claimed explosions would occur by 2 PM and was allegedly from a self-proclaimed former Naxalite. Both court premises were evacuated and searched. The Family Court was scanned for four hours, while the Jaipur Metro Court was cleared after an hour, but no explosives were found. Jaipur has seen a series of bomb threats recently. On May 13, 12, and 8, threats were given to Sawai Mansingh Stadium. On May 9, a threat to bomb Jaipur Metro stations and trains were given after the success of 'Operation Sindoor.' In all cases, thorough investigations were conducted, but no explosives were found. Authorities continue to investigate the source of these repeated threats, treating each incident with utmost seriousness.
Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
Birchwood Inn name returns to city hotel after 3 decades away
Read the new name, same as the old name. A hotel in St. James is rebranding as the Birchwood Inn — more than 30 years after abandoning the moniker in favour of the Holiday Inn Winnipeg – Airport West. The rebrand includes a multimillion-dollar renovation that will take place this summer. 'Even as a Holiday Inn people (referred) to us as the Birchwood Inn,' said Bruce MacKay, general manager. 'So it made sense, when we were looking at what we wanted to be called, to go back and take on the name.' BROOK JONES / FREE PRESS Hotel manager Bruce MacKay with signage declaring the former Holiday Inn Winnipeg - Airport West is returning to the brand it used from the late 1970s to the early 1990s. Winnipeg-based Ladco Company Ltd. built the 14-storey building at 2520 Portage Ave. in 1976 and still owns it today. The hotel was called the Wandlyn Inn the first few months it was open and renamed the Birchwood Inn in 1977, MacKay said. The name changed again in 1993, when the hotel became a Holiday Inn franchisee. The hotel's license agreement with Holiday Inn ended this spring and Ladco wanted to move in a direction that would give it more freedom when deciding what to offer guests, MacKay said. The hotel signed an agreement with Best Western, making it part of the franchisor's BW Premier Collection. The new arrangement allows the hotel to use BW Premier Collection's reservation platform, MacKay said, while giving management the independence to 'adapt to what our customers are looking for and provide an elevated level of service and look and feel.' The hotel spent $11 million on renovations prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. It's set to spend another $4 million to $5 million in the coming months to upgrade guestrooms, the front entrance and lobby areas. What won't change is the way the approximately 130 employees approach hospitality, MacKay said. 'We'll continue to offer the level of service we've been known to offer.' He added some staff members have worked at the hotel for nearly 45 years and more than two dozen have been with the hotel for more than 20 years. Monday Mornings The latest local business news and a lookahead to the coming week. 'There's a lot of history with that as well,' MacKay said. 'We're very fortunate in that respect.' The investment Ladco is making in the hotel is exciting, said Michael Juce, Manitoba Hotel Association president and CEO. 'It's always great to see people invest in Manitoba and put their capital to work here,' he said. Located near the Charleswood Bridge, the brown brick building was built for $7.5 million, according to the Winnipeg Architecture Foundation. Today, it includes 229 rooms, a restaurant and lounge and more than 9,000 square feet of banquet space. There are three remaining Holiday Inn franchises in Winnipeg: one on Pembina Highway, another at Polo Park and a third downtown near the University of Winnipeg. Each has different ownership, MacKay said. Aaron EppReporter Aaron Epp reports on business for the Free Press. After freelancing for the paper for a decade, he joined the staff full-time in 2024. He was previously the associate editor at Canadian Mennonite. Read more about Aaron. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
Global News
3 days ago
- Climate
- Global News
Alberta community of Peers evacuating due to wildfire in Yellowhead County
See more sharing options Send this page to someone via email Share this item on Twitter Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Facebook A wildfire west of Edmonton forced the evacuation of a hamlet in Yellowhead County on Thursday night. The fire is on the west side of Highway 32, one kilometre south of Peers — a rural community of about 100 people located about 150 kilometres west of Edmonton, just north of Highway 16. The fire was first detected around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, and as of publishing, was 15 hectares in size and had crossed Highway 32. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The fire broke out as Alberta Wildfire has a red flag watch in effect: a rarely-heard-of term indicating an increased fire danger risk due to warm temperatures, very low humidity and strong winds. Both people who live in Peers and on rural properties to the east are being told to head to an evacuation centre at the Holiday Inn in Edson. Story continues below advertisement The evacuation route to the north is via Highway 32 and west on Highway 748, while the route for those southeast of Peers is west on Highway 16. Highway 32, one kilometre south of Peers, is closed because of the flames. Responding to the blaze is crews from Alberta Wildfire, Yellowhead County firefighters, heavy equipment, helicopters and airtankers. Global News has a crew heading to the area. — This is a breaking news story. More to come…
