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The Irish Sun
9 hours ago
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Rita Ora looks incredible as she strips off to thong bikini to enjoy an ice lolly by the pool
RITA Ora sizzled by the pool as she stripped down to a barely-there thong bikini - cooling off with nothing but an ice lolly and a cheeky smile. The pop star, 33, flaunted her incredible figure in the skimpy bright orange swimwear as she soaked up the sun while dancing by the pool. 6 Rita oozed confidence and sexiness in her Instagram video dancing by the pool to her new single, Heat Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 6 She showed off her sensational figure wearing a burnt orange triangle bikini Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk With her blonde locks swept back and pink lip on, Rita looked every inch the glam goddess while enjoying her frozen treat. She captioned her Fans couldn't get enough of her latest look, flooding the comments with fire emojis and praise for her 'natural beauty'. One said: "An Absolute Goddess." more on rita ora Another added: "Blooming as ever." A third penned: "You look amazing!" Rita oozed confidence has she danced to her new single, Heat. She doesn't hold back on the upbeat track, with racy lyrics including: 'Sex on sight, anywhere you like. Inside or outside.' Most read in Celebrity Another line has Rita singing: 'Only one thing I need. Your heat on me.' Talking about her new summer banger, the singer told The Sun: 'I wanted to really celebrate my sexuality and the way I am as a woman. Rita Ora looks incredible in slinky backless dress for The Masked Singer's Rat Pack night 'My last album was so different, it was about my love life and getting married. 'But with this next lot of music I wanted it to be so carefree and back to how I was coming up in the industry. 'I wanted to celebrate everything I have become. It's not super deep, just fun.' Rita is happily She is now turning her hand to playing Cupid with her pals so they find 'the one', telling me not to only go for 'your type on paper'. After five years, a UK tour also looks to be just around the corner. Rita said: 'My favourite thing is performing live. The fact I can still say I get to do it is a blessing. I am really lucky. 'I'm supporting Ricky Martin on tour and hopefully next year my own tour. There is a lot happening. 'I'm hitting the ground running. My time off is usually around Christmas.' 6 Rita said she "wanted to really celebrate my sexuality" with new single Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 6 And she doesn't hold back on the upbeat track with her racy lyrics Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 6 She will be going back on tour in the UK again after five years Credit: 2019 Deborah Law 6 She married Taika Waititi in August 2022 in a very small outdoor wedding in Los Angeles Credit: Splash
Scottish Sun
9 hours ago
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- Scottish Sun
Rita Ora looks incredible as she strips off to thong bikini to enjoy an ice lolly by the pool
After five years, a UK tour also looks to be just around the corner Bikini Babe Rita Ora looks incredible as she strips off to thong bikini to enjoy an ice lolly by the pool Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) RITA Ora sizzled by the pool as she stripped down to a barely-there thong bikini - cooling off with nothing but an ice lolly and a cheeky smile. The pop star, 33, flaunted her incredible figure in the skimpy bright orange swimwear as she soaked up the sun while dancing by the pool. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 Rita oozed confidence and sexiness in her Instagram video dancing by the pool to her new single, Heat Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 6 She showed off her sensational figure wearing a burnt orange triangle bikini Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk With her blonde locks swept back and pink lip on, Rita looked every inch the glam goddess while enjoying her frozen treat. She captioned her Instagram video: "Summer 25 just got hotter." Fans couldn't get enough of her latest look, flooding the comments with fire emojis and praise for her 'natural beauty'. One said: "An Absolute Goddess." more on rita ora STARRY NIGHT Maya Jama, Rita Ora and Vick Hope wow on the MTV EMAs red carpet in Manchester Another added: "Blooming as ever." A third penned: "You look amazing!" Rita oozed confidence has she danced to her new single, Heat. She doesn't hold back on the upbeat track, with racy lyrics including: 'Sex on sight, anywhere you like. Inside or outside.' Another line has Rita singing: 'Only one thing I need. Your heat on me.' Talking about her new summer banger, the singer told The Sun: 'I wanted to really celebrate my sexuality and the way I am as a woman. Rita Ora looks incredible in slinky backless dress for The Masked Singer's Rat Pack night 'My last album was so different, it was about my love life and getting married. 'But with this next lot of music I wanted it to be so carefree and back to how I was coming up in the industry. 'I wanted to celebrate everything I have become. It's not super deep, just fun.' Rita is happily married to Hollywood director Taika Waititi and even three years after they married, she is still in the honeymoon phase, adding: 'I feel in a really great happy place right now.' She is now turning her hand to playing Cupid with her pals so they find 'the one', telling me not to only go for 'your type on paper'. After five years, a UK tour also looks to be just around the corner. Rita said: 'My favourite thing is performing live. The fact I can still say I get to do it is a blessing. I am really lucky. 'I'm supporting Ricky Martin on tour and hopefully next year my own tour. There is a lot happening. 'I'm hitting the ground running. My time off is usually around Christmas.' 6 Rita said she "wanted to really celebrate my sexuality" with new single Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 6 And she doesn't hold back on the upbeat track with her racy lyrics Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 6 She will be going back on tour in the UK again after five years Credit: 2019 Deborah Law
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Rita Ora shows off toned figure in hotpants and sparkly bikini top in very sexy beach snaps
She spoke to The Sun about her fourth studio album last summer HOT RIGHT NOW Rita Ora shows off toned figure in hotpants and sparkly bikini top in very sexy beach snaps RITA Ora has shown off off her sensational figure in a pair of skimpy hotpants while teasing new music. The 34-year-old hitmaker could be seen rocking some seriously short shorts with a sparkly swim costume as she posed in a series of very sexy beach snaps. Advertisement 5 Rita looked amazing as she posed up a storm in the racy look Credit: Instagram/ritaora 5 Fans went wild over her ensemble Credit: Instagram/ritaora 5 She is releasing a new single and music video this week Credit: Instagram/ritaora Posing up a storm on the beach, Rita looked amazing as she showed off her sensational figure. In the first snap she could be seen standing with the ocean behind her as she looking into the distance. Wearing ultra short blue hotpants, an ornate pink bejewelled bikini and a white shirt over the top, Rita exuded glamour. She accessorised with some white sunglasses and a pink glossy lip. Advertisement Another snap was a close up of Rita's chest and the diamante-adorned bikini she was wearing. Posing on a sun lounger in another glam snap, Rita was seen sunning herself as she held a rather large desk fan in her hand and relaxed. In the caption, Rita penned: "HEAT MUSIC VIDEO OUT FRIDAY. Join the YouTube premiere at 5PM BST. It's gonna get hoootttt." Fans instantly rushed to the comments section to react to the musical announcement, with others also quick to swoon over the sexy snaps. Advertisement One person said: "Can't wait to listen to it." "MUSIC VIDEO OF THE CENTURY INCOMING," added another. Rita Ora looks incredible in slinky backless dress for The Masked Singer's Rat Pack night A third then gushed: "Jawdroppingly hot you always are @ritaora." "You look absolutely stunning and beautiful," said a fourth. Advertisement "Rita!! Literally stunning," penned a fifth. A sixth then wrote: "Mega super sexy." While a seventh said: "Those tan lines are gonna be crazy," in reference to her ornately cutout swimming costume. Rita, who has been working hard on her fourth studio album, spoke about the body of work last summer. Advertisement Speaking backstage at Mighty Hoopla Festival in 2024, Rita told The Sun: "The album is going really well. 'I'm taking it just one song at a time to be honest. 'I'm not sure it will be ready for this year though. But the great thing about my label {BMG] is that I have the time and they are really chill like that.' 5 Rita often shares glam snaps online Advertisement
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Rita Ora shows off toned figure in hotpants and sparkly bikini top in very sexy beach snaps
RITA Ora has shown off off her sensational figure in a pair of skimpy hotpants while teasing new music. The 34-year-old hitmaker could be seen rocking some seriously short shorts with a sparkly swim costume as she posed in a series of very sexy beach snaps. 5 Rita looked amazing as she posed up a storm in the racy look Credit: Instagram/ritaora 5 Fans went wild over her ensemble Credit: Instagram/ritaora 5 She is releasing a new single and music video this week Credit: Instagram/ritaora Posing up a storm on the beach, Rita looked amazing as she showed off her sensational figure. In the first snap she could be seen standing with the ocean behind her as she looking into the distance. Wearing ultra short blue hotpants, an ornate pink bejewelled bikini and a white shirt over the top, Rita exuded glamour. She accessorised with some white sunglasses and a pink glossy lip. Read More about Rita Ora Another snap was a close up of Rita's chest and the diamante-adorned bikini she was wearing. Posing on a sun lounger in another glam snap, Rita was seen sunning herself as she held a rather large desk fan in her hand and relaxed. In the caption, Rita penned: "HEAT MUSIC VIDEO OUT FRIDAY. Join the YouTube premiere at 5PM BST. It's gonna get hoootttt." Fans instantly rushed to the comments section to react to the musical announcement, with others also quick to swoon over the sexy snaps. Most read in Showbiz One person said: "Can't wait to listen to it." "MUSIC VIDEO OF THE CENTURY INCOMING," added another. Rita Ora looks incredible in slinky backless dress for The Masked Singer's Rat Pack night A third then gushed: "Jawdroppingly hot you always are @ritaora." "You look absolutely stunning and beautiful," said a fourth. "Rita!! Literally stunning," penned a fifth. A sixth then wrote: "Mega super sexy." While a seventh said: "Those tan lines are gonna be crazy," in reference to her ornately cutout swimming costume. Rita, who has been working hard on her fourth studio album, spoke about the body of work last summer. Speaking backstage at Mighty Hoopla Festival in 2024, Rita told The Sun: "The album is going really well. 'I'm taking it just one song at a time to be honest. 'I'm not sure it will be ready for this year though. But the great thing about my label {BMG] is that I have the time and they are really chill like that.' 5 Rita often shares glam snaps online 5 The hitmaker always exudes glamour and opulence Credit: instagram/ritaora
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
Who is 'Miss Atomic Bomb'? A historian searched for 25 years for the answer
LAS VEGAS -- It wasn't going to be easy to track down the woman who came to be known as 'Miss Atomic Bomb." All Robert Friedrichs had to go on was a stage name he found printed under an archival newspaper photo that showed her posing with other Las Vegas showgirls. It would take him more than two decades to unravel the mystery of Lee A. Merlin's true identity. Friedrichs, 81, isn't a detective. He's a historian and a retired scientist who got his start during the atomic age, a complicated moment in American history when the line was blurred between fear and fascination with nuclear power. Between 1951 and 1992, hundreds of nuclear tests were performed, mostly underground, in the desert outside Las Vegas. But it was the massive mushroom clouds from the above-ground nuclear blasts that captured the public's imagination throughout the 1950s and early 1960s. Las Vegas sought to capitalize on that craze, and in 1957 sent a photographer out on assignment to shoot a promotional ad for nuclear tourism. He got an idea to capture the lead dancer at the Sands Hotel in a swimsuit in the shape of a fluffy mushroom cloud. In the photo, the high-heeled showgirl is smiling with arms outstretched as the desert unfolds behind her like a stage. The image played a key role in shaping Las Vegas ' identity as a city of fantasy and spectacle. Yet little was known about the star of the photo — until now. Friedrichs first set out to find Miss Atomic Bomb around 2000. The Atomic Museum was set to open in Las Vegas in a few years and as a founding member, he was 'hoping against hope' that she was still alive and could attend the grand opening. What started as a simple question — Who was she? — became an obsession for Friedrichs that outlasted careers and outlived friends. Friedrichs filled stacks of binders with clues and potential leads, like one that led him 'to a guy in South Dakota." Days off were spent either combing through online newspaper archives or sifting through special collections at the library. He tracked down the photographer from that famous photoshoot and interviewed former showgirls who confirmed Miss Atomic Bomb's stage name. But the woman's real name still eluded him. Leads dried up and months turned into years. The mystery didn't keep him up at night, but he said when he was awake, it consumed his thoughts. He would sometimes stare at the photo, wondering if she'd ever give up the answer. Then, last winter, something unexpected happened. He gave a talk at the Atomic Museum about his search, and the next day, an audience member sent him a copy of an obituary. A detail stood out: The woman had once been the lead dancer at the Sands Hotel. Her name was Anna Lee Mahoney. She was born on Aug. 14, 1927, in the Bronx. Mahoney trained in ballet in New York before performing in shows and musicals under her stage name, Lee A. Merlin. By 1957, she was the lead dancer at the Sands Hotel's Copa showroom, a frequent haunt of the Rat Pack and mobsters. She performed for elite audiences, including Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong, according to her obituary. After hanging up her dancing shoes, Mahoney worked for 30 years as a mental health counselor, moved to Hawaii and got married. She died in 2001 in Santa Cruz, California, after a battle with cancer. Her photograph is one of the most requested of the 7.5 million images kept in the Las Vegas Convention Center and Visitors Authority's archive. It has inspired Halloween costumers, and former Playboy Bunny Holly Madison recreated it in 2012. One of the outtakes from the famous shoot appears in the background of an episode of 'Crime Story,' a police TV drama set in the 1960s. 'It's just really amazing that one click of the shutter could have such an impact,' Friedrichs said. A temporary exhibit showcasing the decades-long search opens June 13 at the Atomic Museum. 'It's about Miss Atomic Bomb, about Anna Lee Mahoney,' said Joseph Kent, the museum's deputy director and curator, 'but it's also about Robert's quest to find out her real identity.' Over the years, the project had become deeply personal for Friedrichs. He and the photographer, Don English, became fast friends after their first meeting. Before the Atomic Museum opened to the public, Friedrichs took English inside to tour the space. English brought the original camera he used to take the infamous photo. English posed in the lobby for a photo with a life-sized cardboard cutout of 'Miss Atomic Bomb.' Friedrichs jokes it's his favorite of all the photos he's collected of her in 25 years. English died in 2006, long before Friedrichs solved the mystery. Instead he called English's daughter to share the news. 'She was really excited that we had gotten this put to bed,' Friedrichs said. And then there were the showgirls who spent hours talking with Friedrichs. They shared their stage names and stories about vintage Vegas — fancy dinners, photoshoots and lavish gifts like a beautiful citrine ring that one of them got from a man who wanted to marry her. The women provided a glimpse into the atomic era, life as Copa showgirls and how they became icons of Las Vegas, yet were sometimes misidentified in photo captions or their names altogether omitted. And finally, with the help of private investigators who donated their time, Friedrichs uncovered conclusive evidence linking all of Miss Atomic Bomb's names to a single Social Security number. 'It's something I always hoped would be completed in my lifetime," said Friedrichs, teary-eyed. His motivation to solve the mystery didn't come from curiosity alone. The missing name was a gap in the historical record, he said, and he wanted to fix it. 'It's sort of like knowing someone was the first president of the United States, but what was his name again?'
