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16 hours ago
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Elizabeth Banks Reveals She Once Used To Clean Toilets As Chambermaid
Last Updated: Elizabeth Banks shared that she worked as a waitress and chambermaid before finding fame. Elizabeth Banks opened up about her humble beginnings and the unconventional jobs she held before breaking into Hollywood and achieving fame as an actress. During an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the Hunger Games star shared candid memories of working as a waitress and later as a chambermaid in a bed and breakfast—where she was responsible for cleaning toilets. According to Banks, the experience, though deeply unpleasant, taught her resilience and prepared her for anything life might throw her way. Reflecting on that period, she said, 'Kelly, I can go anywhere. It's not glamorous, this life you lead. You end up going a lot of crazy places and I'm like, 'I've been worse.'" She described the job of cleaning up after strangers as both 'shocking" and 'traumatising," yet ultimately character-building. Banks also used the moment to offer some advice to viewers based on her past experience in hospitality. Speaking directly to hotel guests and travellers, she urged, 'I just have some advice for people who stay in hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, whatever. Please stop flushing things other than pee down toilets. Like the amount of tampons I had to dig out of toilets as a 17-year-old is shocking to me." In a recent interview with People magazine, the Charlie's Angels actor spoke about her two sons, ages 14 and 12, whom she shares with husband Max Handelman. Despite her success in the entertainment industry, Banks revealed that her children have shown no desire to follow in her footsteps—at least for now. 'If my kids decide to get into acting, which they have currently no interest in, then I would be thrilled to ever do anything with them if they would deign to hang out with me," she said. With a laugh, she added, 'It's unlikely. In fact, it would have to be a paying job for them to actually want to hang out with me." Elizabeth Banks was last seen in the thriller limited series The Better Sister alongside Jessica Biel. Based on the novel by Alafair Burke, the series has been adapted for the screen by Olivia Milch and Regina Corrado. The gripping story kicks off when a woman comes home only to discover her husband has been murdered in the living room. The show premiered on Amazon Prime Video on May 29. About the Author First Published: May 30, 2025, 18:18 IST
Fast Company
a day ago
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- Fast Company
The new ‘Hunger Games' movie is holding an open casting call—and TikTok's wacky auditions do not disappoint
If you've ever fancied your chances in the Hunger Games, now you have the opportunity to volunteer as tribute. Lionsgate just announced an open audition call for a minor role in the upcoming prequel, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. 'To audition, show us your best: act out a scene, perform a song, or surprise us with something completely new,' the movie's X account shared last week. 'All talents welcome. No previous experience necessary.' Many fans and budding actors are now eagerly taking their shot at being a part of the beloved movie franchise. After all, Rachel Zegler, who starred as Lucy Gray Baird in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, landed her breakout role through an open casting call. However, if the producers were hoping the internet would take the auditions seriously, they clearly haven't spent enough time on TikTok. A cursory scroll through the hashtag #SOTRCastingContest sees everything from creators pretending to be a tribute running from the cornucopia in the games, to getting into character as a cleaner in the Hunger Games arena. One TikTok creator performed a dramatic retelling of Hunger Games main character Katniss' monologue from Mockingjay Part One, but in the voice of White Lotus star Jennifer Coolidge. (Perfection.) Another TikToker proved she had the acting chops for the role of 'the potato that Beetee works on,' while a third auditioned for the role of 'one of the goose eggs katniss bring haymitch in the end of SOTR.' Yet another TikToker offered their interpretation of the supporting role of 'President Snow's milk'—'Can't wait to see you in the movie,' one person commented. 'They're gonna regret that open casting call,' another added. Serious or not, there is still time to get your audition in before entries close on June 6, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT. The chosen actor will join Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman, Elle Fanning as Effie Trinket, Ralph Fiennes as Coriolanus Snow, Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy, and Maya Hawke as Wiress in the Haymitch-focused prequel set to hit screens November 20, 2026. Entrants must be a U.S. resident and over the age of 18. May the odds be ever in your favor.
Pink Villa
2 days ago
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- Pink Villa
Elizabeth Banks Reveals She Used to Clean Toilets as Chambermaid Before Hollywood Stardom
Elizabeth Banks opened up about doing odd jobs before entering the industry and finding fame as one of the popular actresses. The movie star, on The Kelly Clarkson Show, revealed that she initially worked as a waitress and then even as a chambermaid, cleaning toilets at a bed and breakfast to make a living. She claimed that while the experience was shocking and traumatizing for her, it also made her ready for anything. The actress, who is well-known for playing the role of Effie Trinket in the Hunger Games movie series, went on to make a plea to the audience and her fans to not flush all kinds of junk into the toilet bowl. She requested, 'I just have some advice for people who stay in hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, whatever.' Banks further added, 'Please stop flushing things other than pee down toilets. Like the amount of c*ndoms and tampons I had to dig out of toilets as a 17-year-old is shocking to me.' Speaking of her experience working as a waitress and a chambermaid, the actress continued to explain, 'Kelly, I can go anywhere. It's not glamorous, this life you lead. You end up going a lot of crazy places and I'm like, 'I've been worse.'' Elizabeth Banks' kids have no interest in following their mother's footsteps into the industry Recently in conversation with People Magazine, Banks shared about how her kids do not want to get into the entertainment industry. The Charlie's Angels actress shares two boys, aged 14 and 12, with her husband, Max Handleman. While sitting down for an interview with the media portal, the actress revealed that while her sons have no interest in getting into acting yet, if they ever do, she would be thrilled to be a part of any project they would like her to be in. She mentioned, 'If my kids decide to get into acting, which they have currently no interest in, then I would be thrilled to ever do anything with them if they would deign to hang out with me.' Banks added, 'It's unlikely. In fact, it would have to be a paying job for them to actually want to hang out with me.' On the work front, the actress will appear in the thriller series The Better Sister alongside Jessica Biel. The show will stream on Amazon Prime starting May 29.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Over 2 Years Later, Miley Cyrus Addressed The Theory That She Was Shading Jennifer Lawrence In The 'Flowers' Music Video
It's been nearly two and a half years since Miley Cyrus released her Grammy Award-winning breakup anthem, 'Flowers.' And it seems some fans are still super caught up on that theory about Jennifer Lawrence. To keep you up to speed, 'Flowers' is thought to be inspired by Miley's 2020 divorce from Liam Hemsworth. Miley and Liam were together — albeit on and off — for about a decade, during which time Liam was probably best known for his work on the Hunger Games movies alongside, you guessed it, Jennifer Lawrence. As the story goes, Liam and were speculated to have had some kind of romantic fling while they shot The Hunger Games between 2012 and 2015. It's worth noting that there isn't a huge amount of weight to this rumor, other than the fact that Jennifer previously confirmed that she and Liam once kissed off-camera. Related: 24 Strange, Gross, And Totally Surprising Facts About Red Carpet Outfits Anyway, fast-forward to early 2023, and Liam and Miley's relationship became a huge topic of conversation with the release of 'Flowers.' Both the song and its accompanying video had fans scouring for clues and subtle hints about the divorce, which led fans to fixate on a particular gold dress that Miley wears at the start of the video. Miley's hooded YSL Fall 1991 gown looked pretty similar to the golden Prabal Gurung dress that Jennifer wore alongside Liam at the LA premiere of the first Hunger Games movie back in 2012, which led fans to speculate that Miley was shading her ex's former costar in the 'Flowers' video, maybe calling back to some alleged betrayal. Related: Sophie Turner Opened Up About Her "Incredibly Sad" Split From Joe Jonas Honestly, looking back, the whole thing feels a little far-fetched. But, at the time, the rumor was literally everywhere. In fact, the speculation became such a big deal that Jennifer leapt at the chance to shut it down during an interview with Andy Cohen in June 2023. 'Not true… Total rumor,' she said, telling Andy that the golden dresses were presumably just a 'coincidence.' 'We all know we only kissed one time, and it was years after they broke up.' 'It's really hard when, you know, if five people at a party think you slept with somebody's boyfriend, for example, it's really upsetting,' she said later in the interview. 'And then you multiply it by — I'm not good at the math — 8 billion.' And so, nearly two years after Jennifer refuted the rumors from her perspective, Miley is doing the same. While greeting fans outside Jimmy Kimmel Live last week, someone asked the Hannah Montana star: 'Was your 'Flowers' dress a reference to Jennifer Lawrence?' In the TikTok video, Miley can be heard responding: 'No, but I love that dress of hers.' Well, there ya have it, folks. I think it's about time we let this one go for good. More on this Miley Cyrus Just Dropped A Breakup Song On Liam Hemsworth's Birthday And It's Just As Messy As I'd Hoped It'd BeEllen Durney · Jan. 13, 2023 Jennifer Lawrence Finally Addressed The Theory That She And Liam Hemsworth Had An Affair While He Was With Miley Cyrus And Clarified That They 'Kissed One Time'Ellen Durney · June 27, 2023 Fans Uncovered A Resurfaced Clip Where Jennifer Lawrence Admitted To Kissing Liam Hemsworth After Speculating That Miley Cyrus Dropped Hints About Her In The Music Video For 'Flowers'Ellen Durney · Jan. 20, 2023 Also in Celebrity: "I Can't Emphasize Enough How Filthy Some Of These People Are": 39 Hollywood Secrets People Have Learned From Working With Celebs Also in Celebrity: If You Think You're Smarter Than The Average Celebrity, Prove It By Correctly Answering These Questions They Got Wrong On "Jeopardy" Also in Celebrity: 12 Celebs Who Came Out At A Young Age, And 13 Who Came Out Way Later In Life
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Miley Cyrus Addresses Rumor 'Flowers' Dress was Jennifer Lawrence Dig
Originally appeared on E! Online Miley Cyrus can buy herself flowers and dresses. In fact, the hooded, gold dress the 33-year-old wore in the 2023 music video for her song 'Flowers' recently resurfaced after a fan asked her whether the garment was a pointed dig at Jennifer Lawrence, as has long been speculated by fans. 'No,' Miley said in the May 27 TikTok, 'but I love that dress of hers.' For those who might not be in the know, there were rumors that Miley's ex-husband and Jennifer had a romantic fling in the years they were filming the Hunger Games franchise—during which Miley and Liam were in a decade-long on-again, off-again relationship. (For her part, Jennifer has only ever conceded to one off screen kiss with Liam after he and Miley had broken up.) So, when Miley released the 'Flowers' music video, which opened with her walking in a gold dress very similar to one worn by Jennifer to the 2012 premiere of the first Hunger Games film, fans speculated the look was an intentional callback to the drama. After all, 'Flowers' was largely believed by fans to be inspired by Miley and Liam's 2019 divorce. More from E! Online Brad Pitt Breaks Silence on Finalizing Angelina Jolie Divorce Hailey Bieber Sells Rhode to e.l.f. Beauty for $1 Billion Savannah Chrisley Reveals Next Steps for Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley's Return After Prison Later in the interview, Jennifer—who shares two children with husband Cooke Maroney—spoke further to the impact the rumors had on her. 'It's really hard when, you know, if five people at a party think you slept with somebody's boyfriend, for example, it's really upsetting,' she noted. 'And then you multiply it by—I'm not good at the math—8 billion.' Since Miley and Liam split for good, the Grammy winner—who is dating Maxx Morando—has made the rare comment about her decade with her The Last Song costar. (For his part, Liam is dating Gabriella Brooks, with whom he sparked romance rumors in late 2019.) Later in the interview, Jennifer—who shares two children with husband Cooke Maroney—spoke further to the impact the rumors had on her. 'It's really hard when, you know, if five people at a party think you slept with somebody's boyfriend, for example, it's really upsetting,' she noted. 'And then you multiply it by—I'm not good at the math—8 billion.' Since Miley and Liam split for good, the Grammy winner—who is dating Maxx Morando—has made the rare comment about her decade with her The Last Song costar. (For his part, Liam is dating Gabriella Brooks, with whom he sparked romance rumors in late 2019.) In one of a series of videos Miley shared to TikTok in September 2023 looking back at her life, the Hannah Montana alum revealed it was while performing at Glastonbury Festival in 2019 that she'd realized her and Liam's 8-month long marriage had come to an end. 'The day of the show was the day that I had decided that it was no longer going to work in my life to be in that relationship,' she explained, detailing how hard it was to take to the stage. "So that was another moment where the work, the performance, the character came first. I guess that's why it's now so important to me for that not to be the case. The human comes first." For a look back at Miley's relationship history, keep reading. Nick JonasJustin GastonLiam Hemsworth Patrick SchwarzeneggerStella MaxwellLiam Hemsworth (Again) Kaitlynn CarterCody SimpsonMaxx Morando For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
