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Daily Mail
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Shania Twain, 59, flaunts youthful glow in makeup-free look as she teases next career move
Shania Twain flashed a cheerful smile in makeup free snaps shared to her Instagram page on Thursday as she hinted a new album is on the horizon. The Grammy winner, 59 - who recently revealed how she maintains her youthful appearance - struck a few poses while standing underneath the warm sunshine to celebrate her latest steps towards releasing upcoming music. The beauty flaunted her youthful glow as she donned a short-sleeved, gray shirt with a white maxi skirt that fell down towards her ankles. Twain's locks were pulled up into messy up do while loose wavy strands bordered the sides of her face. The Canadian-born songstress carried a guitar case in her right hand while a large, blue tote bag was placed over her left shoulder. Shania completed her casual look for the day by donning a pair of comfy, slip-on shoes. She held a smile on her face while standing on a gravel driveway near a Spanish-styled building and palm trees. In the caption of the post, Twain excitedly penned to her 2.6 million followers, 'Papped by my own husband on the way to what turned out to be a great writing session!' The star tied the knot with Swiss Nestle executive Frederic Thiebaud in 2011 during a ceremony that was held in Puerto Rico. She was previously married to Robert John Lange from 1993 until their divorce was finalized in 2010. The former couple also share son Eja, 31. 'I've been lucky enough to find a little pocket of time to hide away and spend a little while putting down the ideas that have been spinning around in my head since the last album,' Shania continued. 'Funny to hear your own thoughts, feelings and day dreams being realized into actual songs.' While on the topic of making new music, the songstress also reflected on turning 60 later this year on August 28. 'As I head into my 60th journey around the sun and my 7th studio album I know that this world isn't systemically built to nurture a woman of my age releasing music BUT I feel more in tune with myself than ever – strong, inspired and full of creative energy.' 'I've been lucky enough to find a little pocket of time to hide away and spend a little while putting down the ideas that have been spinning around in my head since the last album,' Shania continued; seen in 2024 in London Twain concluded by sending gratitude to her fans 'who stay with me through the process, you are my inspiration.' Throughout the course of her successful music career thus far, the singer has dropped a total of six studio albums - with her last being Queen Of Me in 2023. The LP landed the number 10 spot on the U.S. Billboard 200 as well as number two on the U.S. Top Country Albums (Billboard) upon its release. Shania has garnered a variety of accolades such as five Grammys, 11 Billboard Awards, six American Music Awards and five Academy of Country Music Awards. She has released hits over her decades-long career including That Don't Impress Me Much, Man! I Feel Like A Woman and You're Still The One. During an interview with People a few months earlier in February, Twain reflected on not letting herself be 'put in a box' when it comes to the music industry. 'If I feel like I'm being put in a box, I start to panic. I run in any direction I can because I don't want to be contained. I have to be able to find my own way,' she expressed. 'Sometimes I'm not even sure where I'm going myself. How can somebody else tell me that, right? So I need the freedom to explore and to land wherever that exploration takes me.' Twain later told the outlet, 'I'm always championing anybody that does things that are unexpected by the industry, or unexpected by the audience. 'They may not have seen it coming, but the artist does have a sense of where they want to go exploring, and I really think it's wonderful that they do, that they explore it, and they take it to whatever limit interests them.' The singer further explained, 'We get bored too, if we're not allowed to stay open and channel things outside of what would be considered our normal or what's expected of us.' And in just four months, Shania will celebrate another milestone as she turns 60 on August 28. While talking to Us Weekly in March, she offered some secrets to keeping her youthful appearance. 'I try to drink as much water as I can,' Twain said, and added, 'I have always exfoliated. I don't actually buy an exfoliator; I just make it. If I'm somewhere near the beach, I'll use sand.' The star then shared, 'I believe in old-fashioned things, like a bit of Vaseline. I always thought Bag Balm was the best of all things.' The singer has been keeping busy and is also preparing for her summer tour which kicks off on July 2 in Minnesota Twain - who looked unrecognizable on a trip to Tulum earlier this year - said, 'The cosmetic one that's been a staple for me is Crème de la Mer.' The singer has been keeping busy and is also preparing for her summer tour which kicks off on July 2 in Minnesota. She announced the dates last month in April - and will make other stops in cities throughout the U.S. and Canada. The tour will conclude in Davie, Florida on August 2 and Shania will be joined by special guests such as Andy Grammer and Alli Walker on select dates.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon's $27M Pay Package and the Headaches that Come With It
Doug McMillon probably has the biggest job in retail — president and chief executive officer of global giant Walmart Inc. While it's a gig that certainly has its rewards — including a $27.4 million pay package last year — it also has plenty of headaches, from high-stakes Oval Office meetings to conflicting pressures on hot-button issues like diversity. More from WWD Walmart Stands Strong Despite Tariffs, E-commerce Business Hits Profitability What Beauty Shoppers Bought During Q1, According to Sephora, Macy's, Walmart and More Inside the Better-for-you Soda Boom, Following Pepsi's $1.95 Billion Acquisition of Poppi McMillon is at the center of it all at Walmart, which released its proxy statement on Thursday, laying out executive pay and issues to be brought up at the company's annual meeting on June 5. The regulatory filing did not address what is mostly likely consuming a good deal of McMillon's time — President Donald Trump's trade war with China, which added a 145 percent tariff on goods from the country. That's a huge price increase on roughly a third of the goods Walmart sells and a change that threatens to upend most of the import-heavy retail world. So McMillon was among the top retail CEOs meeting with Trump on Monday. While the exact details of the meeting are not known, he was apparently delivering the bad news that fallout from the trade war was going to start showing in stores soon. Trump has shown some signs of maybe moderating his position some, but the U.S.-China game of chicken is continuing. Shortly after the tariffs first hit this month, McMillon put on a brave face for investors and said: 'We're going to focus on what we can control. We're going to do our best to keep prices as low as we can.' That is always job one at Walmart and McMillon saw his compensation inch up 1.6 percent as he did it last year. The CEO's take included a $1.5 million salary and $4.4 million in incentive pay. But the vast majority of his pay came in the form of stock awards, which were valued at $20.4 million and only pay out if the company performs well. The annual meeting also opens up an opportunity for shareholders to submit proposals to the company's board. And as Walmart is the world's largest retailer, it is always under the spotlight with groups angling to use the meeting as an opportunity to make their case to the broader public. Technically, shareholder proposals are put before the full shareholder base for vote. They rarely pass, but the voting can sometimes indicate how shareholder sentiment is starting to trend. This time through Walmart is being nudged on both sides of the hot-button of diversity, equity and inclusion. The company moved away from its DEI programs in favor of belonging after some prodding from activist Robby Starbuck last year. The Organization United for Respect will request at the meeting that Walmart 'conduct a third-party, independent racial equity audit analyzing Walmart's adverse impacts on Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, and providing recommendations for improving the company's racial equity impact.' At the same time, the National Center for Public Policy Research wants a report 'explaining why it apparently took an external threat of public exposure of Walmart's policies and practices for Walmart to revise its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.' Walmart's board recommended shareholders vote against both proposals. 'One of our core values is respect for the individual,' the company said. 'We work to create a culture where our customers feel welcome and our associates feel like they belong and their contributions are valued. We want our customers to be excited to shop with us and our associates to see us as the best place to work and to build a career. We believe fostering this type of culture among our associates, customers, suppliers and communities creates value for our business.' Best of WWD Harvey Nichols Sees Sales Dip, Losses Widen in Year Marred by Closures Nike Logs $1.3 Billion Profit, But Supply Chain Issues Persist Zegna Shares Start Trading on New York Stock Exchange Sign in to access your portfolio
