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Daily Mail
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Tom Hanks' son Chet reveals all 70 of his tattoos while shirt-free... after 'ex' Kim Zolciak flashes her bikini body
Tom Hanks ' wild son Chet Hanks was seen without a shirt on in the Venice Beach neighborhood of Los Angeles on Wednesday. The 34-year-old reality TV star displayed his array of 70 large tattoos on his chest, back, arms and legs that take a while to dissect. There was a lot of new ink on his back: the inside of the cross was filled with shading that was not there last year. Other tattoos include the writing 'I Am Who I Am,' several crosses, the name Michalah, an image of baby Jesus with a halo, a genie lamp, sunbursts and clouds, among others. His head was shaved and he had a beard with diamonds in his ears and a black bracelet on his wrist as he wore black shorts over long underwear. The son of Rita Wilson was going for a run to stay in shape for his acting career. This comes just after he was romantically linked to Real Housewives Of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak, 47, as they got steamy on their show Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets. . Last year Chet said that meeting Kim was 'one of the best moments of my life.' Chet and Kim flirted outrageously with each other on an episode of The Surreal Life on MTV that aired in late July 2024. Kim is still in the midst of a contentious divorce from Kroy Biermann and is reportedly dating someone new. Chet has been doing well with his acting career. The Running Point star plays point guard and aspiring rapper, Travis Bugg on the basketball series with Kate Hudson. The hit series debuted in March. Last year he said: 'I have a great character in it, a great role. It's a comedy, so it's funny and I get to be comedic. I also signed a record deal, and I'm getting ready to put out some new music, and it's different than anything that I've ever released.' Chet said last year that his life has become 'extremely easy' since he achieved sobriety. The actor has previously been through rehab for addiction and as he prepares to show the world that he is 'just a regular guy' on the new reality show Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets, he admitted that he only found life 'difficult' before he made the decision to live alcohol-free almost three years ago. He told People: 'I'm ready for people to see that I'm just a regular guy. That's why I signed up for Surreal Life: Villa of Secrets. It was honestly one of the best experiences of my life, and I'm not just saying that. I had a blast, and I would do it again in a heartbeat. 'There was a little drama, but not much! One hundred percent. None of this would be possible without sobriety. It's not difficult at all. What's difficult is when you're trying to manage your life and you're not sober, that's what's difficult. When you just commit and decide and you stick to it, it's not even something that you negotiate with. It's just a non-negotiable. And life becomes extremely easy.' Last year Chet said that meeting Kim was 'one of the best moments of my life.' Chet and Kim flirted outrageously with each other on an episode of The Surreal Life on MTV that aired in late July 2024. Kim is still in the midst of a contentious divorce from Kroy Biermann and is reportedly dating someone new This comes after Tom said he 'made every mistake' while raising his four kids. The Big star, 68, is dad to Colin, 45, and Elizabeth, 42, with his first wife, Samantha Lewes, as well as Chet and Truman, 28, with Rita Wilson and Tom has confessed he wasn't the perfect father and it led to some difficult conversations with his kids over the years. During an appearance on the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast, Tom explained: 'I made every mistake. You know, you scar the kids somehow in the same exact way. And as they get older, you come back around and [say], 'Hey, can I talk about what a knothead I was with you for all those years?' 'And[(they say], 'Yeah, sure, dad. Yeah, I've been kind of waiting for this. Why don't you unload'. 'But I would say at the same time ... does it come up to be 50-50? Maybe the attitude and the life that we led. The laughs, that stuff's worth its weight in gem-encrusted gold.' He added of his kids: '[They taught me] how different they all are. They are not the same type of human being ever.' Tom went on to recall a story about his youngest son Truman revealing he felt like he'd let the youngster down when he promised him a game of baseball and failed to deliver. He said: 'He was younger. He was like seven or eight. I said, 'Oh, at one point, let's go down - we were in New York - let's go down to the park and we'll take our gloves, we'll throw it around. We'll bat the balls. We'll just find a place [on the] grass. And [Truman] said, 'OK, let's do that'. 'And it got away from me' and their outing 'didn't happen. Something happened and I realized, 'Oh, the sun's going down now'. And I said, 'Oh my God. Oh my God. Hey, I'm sorry. I said, we were going to go down and throw the ball around. It got away from me. Forgive me.' 'And he said, 'No, that's OK, dude'. And he sounded disappointed.' However, Truman helped his dad feel better. Tom explained: '[I told him] I don't want you to be bored. 'And he looked at me with a look on his face and said, 'Dad, I'm never bored. 'And that ... speaks to curiosity and drive and also the comfort of where one is in order to feel free in order to explore whatever world that is ... '[I realized the children] had the ability to pursue their own interests without being prodded, without being forced to. I've learned from that. 'They have never said that they're bored. They've always had some action thing that was going on, whether I understood their passion for it or not.' Last month Chet's half sister published a tell-all memoir about growing up the daughter of movie star Tom. E.A. Hanks uses her memoir to open up about her difficult upbringing, relationship with her parents and the painful memories that shaped her new book. The writer, 42 – full name Elizabeth Anne Hanks – was born to actor Tom and his first wife Samantha Lewes in Sacramento, California. In 1994, when her mother lost primary custody of her and her brother, Colin Hanks, 46, the siblings moved to Los Angeles to live with their father and his second wife, Rita Wilson, 68. Samantha, born Susan Dillingham, died in 2002 at the age of 49 following a battle with bone cancer. Tom legally separated from Samantha in 1985, and their seven-year marriage officially ended in divorce in 1987. E.A. has shared her story in her literary debut, 'The 10: A Memoir of Family and the Open Road', which was released on Tuesday. (08.04.25) Describing he views on her parenthood, she said in the book: 'Rita's not really a stepmother, she's my other mother. 'When I say my parents, I really mean my dad and Rita, because they've been together since before I can really remember.' In excerpts published by People, it's clear E.A. uses her 352-page memoir to detail what she described as a chaotic childhood shaped by her mother's mental illness, which she suspects was undiagnosed bipolar disorder. The author said in her memoir: 'She pushed me, shook me, pulled at my hair and locked me in a closet once or twice. 'She told me there were men hiding in her closet who were waiting for us to go to sleep to come out and do horrible things.' E.A. added her childhood was defined by instability and hunger. She said: 'It was either feast or famine at home,' before detailing how she and Colin were sometimes left without food. Despite the trauma, E.A. maintains a strong bond with her father and Rita, who married in 1988 and will celebrate their 37th wedding anniversary on 30 April. The couple also
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Flavor Flav reflects on how he 'reshaped and molded reality TV' with 'Flavor of Love,' 'Strange Love'
From Public Enemy hype man to U.S. Olympic Water Polo team sponsor, Flavor Fav has blazed a unique path. 'I never dreamed when I was younger that I would be doing this,' Flav, 65, told Yahoo Entertainment. A musical prodigy proficient in 15 instruments, 'I always did want to be famous one day with my music,' which he did alongside Chuck D. 'I just didn't know exactly what part of the field that I was going to come out of. All I did was just live day to day and try. I didn't really imagine that I would be who I am now.' See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Another thing Flav (real name: William Drayton Jr.) tried was reality TV, some 20 years ago. Initially reluctant to appear on the Surreal Life in 2004 — when the genre was new and the stars weren't exactly A-list — he agreed to take part in Season 3 of the VH1 show. It was there that he met Brigitte Nielsen, the actress from Rocky IV and ex-wife of Sylvester Stallone, and their opposites-attract pairing landed them their own spin-off: 2005's Strange Love. 'That was an amazing show and Brigitte Nielsen is one amazing person,' he said. 'She's very lovable, very kind and very sweet. We really had fun doing Strange Love because it was strange. You got a tall Danish blonde that's a model and a movie actor, and then you got the short, Black rapper. I'm 5'7', she's 6'2' [in] bare feet. [But] thanks to Brigitte, we made great television.' Their relationship didn't survive the season. Nielsen went to live with her Italian boyfriend (now husband) Mattia Dessì with whom she had a daughter in 2018 at age 54. As for Flav, VH1 handed him another series, Flavor of Love, a Bachelor-like show that brought the network big viewership for three seasons, from 2006 to 2008. 'I kind of reshaped and molded reality TV. There's been other shows like mine ... but they didn't do as well as mine,' said the perpetual hype man. 'That's because I'm the original. I was the first out the gate. The only one who can ever break my records is Flavor Flav.' He continued, 'What reality TV gave me was the power to be able to bring over 7 million people to my viewership. I've done it once and I can do it again.' There's been talk of a series around him pursuing his high school diploma. There's also a Flavor of Love reboot in the works, though not with him. These days, Flav's about using his fame for good causes. He was at the 2024 Olympics to hype the water polo team after signing a deal to sponsor the team for five years and provide financial support. He's currently looking into sponsoring the U.S. Olympic women's hockey team, saying, 'We're trying to put [a deal] together and get it done.' Last year he paid an athlete's rent when she couldn't. Since January, he's been fundraising for Black families who lost homes in the Los Angeles County wildfires, and recently passed the $150,000 mark. 'I am considered a mouthpiece to the world,' Flav said. 'I'm considered a leader. A lot of people do follow me and I try to do the right thing with my power … and not mislead people with my power.' He takes pride in using his life experience to help others, visiting jails, group homes and schools for many years to share 'the mistakes that I've made through life. … Because everybody makes mistakes,' said the performer, who is four years sober. 'Nobody's perfect. [Life is] going to always be a learning adventure.' Flav's passion for championing other artists is strong too. When asked about being a famous Swiftie — aka a fan of Taylor Swift — he corrects us, 'I am King Swiftie, thank you. And let me tell you, I didn't get that name from Taylor, I got it from the Swifties, [so it's] even more legitimate. The Swifties see how hard I go in for my girl.' He's happy to rattle off his favorite things about the pop songstress, who shouted him out at an 'Eras Tour' stop in Hamburg last year, praising her life-inspired lyrics and marveling at how she caused record-breaking seismic activity ('it hit the Richter scale, baby!'). 'I go in hard for Taylor — and that's because she's real, man,' he said. 'She's one of the most important artists of our time. I'm very proud of her. I'm happy for her with Travis [Kelce] — the whole nine.' He recently hung out with Jason Kelce at the Super Bowl, saying he's 'pretty cool people … he's got mad love for Flav.' Flav is bringing a lot of his signature enthusiasm to a new partnership with 5-Hour Energy timed to the start of daylight saving time on March 9. He helped create a mini bottle, 1-Hour Energy, to give people a boost who are tired from the time change. For the record, Flav only had a half-energy shot before our conversation, he said. 'A full one would have me on my way to Mars. I'm already full of energy,' he said. That he is.
