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CairoScene
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
Nour Arida is the First Arab Woman to Book a Audemars Piguet Campaign
Model & Lifestyle Influencer Nour Arida Joins Serena Williams in Audemars Piguet Campaign. May 31, 2025 When Audemars Piguet picked the faces for its 150th anniversary campaign, it chose icons. Nour Arida was the only Arab woman among them. In the world of luxury watchmaking, Arab women aren't often on the moodboard. But this year, that changed. For its 150th anniversary, Audemars Piguet didn't just call in the usual faces - it summoned a lineup of global icons. Serena Williams. Winnie Harlow. Tamara Kalinic. And, for the first time ever, an Arab woman: Nour Arida. Draped in AP's legacy, the Lebanese model-slash-creative-slash-cultural force owned the frame. 'I always try to push boundaries,' Arida says, in what might be the understatement of the year. 'It's like being part of a real family, being part of the AP family.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Why is Serena Williams at the FA Cup final this weekend?
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Serena Williams will attend Chelsea vs Manchester United. | Credit: Getty Images Serena Williams is set to attend the Women's FA Cup final after her husband and Reddit co-founder Alexia Ohanian bought a reported 10% stake in Chelsea women. Advertisement Ohanian, who has invested in women's teams like Angel City in the past, has bought a stake thought to be worth £20m, meaning the club value is at £200m. It has been reported he will be at Wembley with his wife and tennis star Serena this Sunday as Chelsea take on Manchester United in their hunt for the treble. Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian: How did the investment come about? Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian will be at Wembley | Credit: Getty Images Ohanian announced his investment on Wednesday holding a Chelsea shirt with both his daughters names on the back. He also seemed to endorse the investment figure as he quoted a piece from The Times in his announcement that referenced the 10% stake. Chelsea are on track for the treble this season | Credit: Getty Images He said: "I've bet big on women's sports before—and I'm doing it again. I'm proud to announce that I'm joining @ChelseaFCW as an investor and board member. Advertisement "I'm honoured for the chance to help this iconic club become America's favourite @BarclaysWSL team and much, much more. "These players are rewriting the game. Undefeated season. Eyes on the treble. But this isn't just about winning titles. It's about finally matching their talent with the resources, visibility, and respect they deserve. I've been right about this before, and I couldn't be more excited. "And you know we got the entire family READY. Thank you to @AkiMandhar, our club President, and her team for the care package — her integrity and focus on a standard of excellence were a huge factor in why this was such a "Hell Yes"-type investment." Chelsea won their sixth consecutive WSL title | Credit: Getty Images In the past, he has invested in National Women's Soccer League club Angel City, as well as investing some of his daughters' trust funds in the team. Advertisement That made his daughters the youngest owners in professional sport. He is also the owner of LA golf club. Chelsea had an invincible Women's Super League season this campaign and have already won the League Cup. They were knocked out of the Women's Champions League by holders Barcelona in the semi-finals, so the quadruple is no longer possible. But a domestic treble is on the cards, and if they claim it, they would do so for just the second time in their history. The only time Chelsea has won the treble was in the 2020/21 season.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Naomi Osaka reveals debilitating injury after tearful French Open exit as she hints at tennis break
Naomi Osaka has shown off a painful injury following her emotional French Open exit - as she teased a possible break from tennis. Osaka teared up on Monday after losing to Paula Badosa, and briefly left her post-match press conference while welling up. And the loss also took a physical toll on Osaka as she shared a gruesome photo of her heavily blistered fingers to her Instagram story. Osaka shared a close-up picture of several deep blisters, and said she could not 'bend these fingers all the way lol.' However, she took on a more somber tone in a subsequent post, as she suggested she could step away from the sport. She wrote on her Instagram story, over a picture of an athletic field: 'Me: 'I'm sick of this I'm gonna take a break for a while. She then added: 'Me a day after my match because I have anxiety if I don't work out,' as she showed herself with running shoes on. The soft-spoken Osaka, who has not made it past the third round of a Slam since she won the Aussie Open in 2021, got emotional after her first round loss at Roland-Garros. 'I hate disappointing people,' she said. 'Even with [her coach] Patrick [Mouratoglou], I was thinking just now - he goes from working with like the greatest player ever [Serena Williams] to like, what the f*** this is,' she said. Osaka was also asked if it was getting harder to deal with losing, to which she softly replied 'yes' before expanding on her answer. 'I think she was probably more aggressive or something,' Osaka said of Badosa. 'I feel like that's a mistake I've made the last two matches. Osaka has previously opened up on her struggles with depression and anxiety, and dropped out of the 2021 French Open after the first round to focus on her mental health. She also skipped Wimbledon that summer, before missing the entire 2023 season on maternity leave. Ultimately, she's struggled to return to her best since lifting the Aussie Open in 2021, which was her fourth Slam. Last year, she exited the Aussie Open in the first round before losing in the second round of the French Open, US Open and Wimbledon. She reached the third round in Melbourne earlier this year before her first-round exit at Roland-Garros this week. Osaka has shown glimpses of her talent, as she beat Jelena Ostapenko at last year's US Open to earn her first top-10 win in more than four years. She also earned an impressive win over two-time US Open semifinalist Karolina Muchova at this year's Aussie Open, and played out a hard-fought 6-3, 4-6, 4-6 loss to Jasmine Paolini at the Miami Open.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Pic of bikini-clad Rihanna & Serena Williams resurfaces in Diddy trial after it was sent to star by ‘freak-off victim'
A GOBSMACKING picture of Rihanna and Serena Williams in bikinis sent to Sean "Diddy" Combs has resurfaced after it came up as evidence in the rapper's trial. The superstar snap was sent to Diddy by his then-girlfriend Cassandra "Cassie" Ventura amid discussions about "freak-off" sex parties. 7 7 7 The two A-listers can be seen lying on a bed with a third woman - Rihanna taking the pic in an overhead mirror and Serena reclining by her side. Both are wearing bikinis and sunglasses in the snap, believed to have been taken sometime in 2012, and Serena has also donned a sunhat. The third figure is believed to be Capricorn Clark, Diddy's former assistant, who told the court this week she was "fired" during a vacation with Rihanna, reports the Mail. Cassie sent the pic to Diddy in a long text exchange which also included photos of the pair smooching on the stairs of a private jet, and Cassie gushing over her ballooning fame. The rapper's defense lawyers have argued these texts show Cassie was enthusiastic about her relationship with Diddy and all of their activities. This is the crux of the trial: whether Cassie was a consensual participant in the "freak-off" sex parties organised by Diddy, or coerced into them. The defense argues that Ventura was not only willing, but actively encouraged and sometimes even begged for the freak-offs. Earlier in the trial, Cassie testified that she was forced into the sometimes days-long sordid sex sessions in order to sustain her relationship and career, which she says was under Diddy's control. Diddy has pleaded not guilty to all the charges and denies any wrongdoing. One of the texts sent by Cassie to Diddy reads: "4,180 likes and azaliea banks hit me on twitter. Missing that!! Going to FO [freak-off] on Tuesday!! These are all things that I need Pop Pop [Diddy] to be with me at. Lol". Diddy beat crying Cassie as she cowered in fetal position, claims ex-assistant There is no mention of Rihanna or Serena Williams in the messages, and there is no suggestion either of them were involved in the sex parties. Days later, Ventura wrote: "I just want it to be uncontrollable," talking about their upcoming sexual encounter. In another 2012 exchange, Diddy demanded: "FO one last time tonight." Cassie responded with: "What?" Diddy fired back: "You can't read?" Ventura explained: "I don't want to freak off for the last time. I want it to be the first time for the rest of our lives." Later the same day, she followed with: "I want to see you, but I'm emotional right now... I'd rather not do it at all." Elsewhere, Cassie wrote: "Yea. We did a lot... a lot of d****. A lot of partying." And: "I miss you... I miss out love sessions in the afternoon." 7 7 Cassie previously told the court in detail about the long sex sessions with male escorts she was allegedly forced into - and said she complied out of fear of violence. She said: 'You make the wrong face . . . then I was getting hit in the face.'' The R'n'B singer said she was a sexual novice when she fell in love with the rapper, having been won over by his wealth and charm. Within a year, she said she agreed to marathon 'freak-off' sex sessions with strangers to prove her love and keep him happy. But Ventura told the New York court that a darker side to Diddy emerged — which she termed 'his abusive side'. She said: '[He was] Very controlling over my life, the things I wanted to do . . . but there's still love there. 'Control was everything from the way I looked, what I was working on that day, who I was speaking to. She said that sex became her job, and that she took part fearing the star would release the footage. This claim that Cassie feared compromising footage of herself would be leaked came up in Wednesday's court session. 7 7 A stylist and friend of Cassie's testified that Diddy threatened to distribute videos of the freak-offs on the internet. Deonte Nash told the courtroom that she remembered a phone conversation when Combs also threatened to send them to Cassie's parents' workplaces to get them fired. He also said Cassie had confided to him that she "didn't want to" have sex with the men during the parties. Deonte testified that he saw bruises on Ventura's body 'quite often". The trial also descended into chaos Diddy's his defense team demanded a mistrial - claiming misconduct by the prosecution. Defense lawyers said the prosecution made an "outrageous" suggestion that Diddy could have played a part in the destruction of evidence relating to an arson investigation. Fellow rapper Kid Cudi, who had a relationship with Cassie, testified that Combs broke into his 2012 home and that his Porsche was set ablaze in January 2012.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE The unbelievable photograph of two female megastars that's buried in Diddy evidence files
Buried in a file submitted as part of Sean ' Diddy ' Combs' defense is a black and white photograph of two world famous female stars lying on a bed in bikinis beneath a seedy mirrored ceiling. The image, obtained by Daily Mail as it was submitted to the court, shows none other than Rihanna and Serena Williams.
