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Yahoo
23-05-2025
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Valerie Bertinelli Opens Up About Her Haters and Working to Find Self-Love: 'Not Everybody's Gonna Like Me'
Valerie Bertinelli penned a lengthy Instagram post on Thursday, May 22 She detailed how she deals with bad days and what she has learned from the adverse reaction she gets after talking about them The celebrity chef also opened up about how social media has played a role in her change of mindsetValerie Bertinelli is on a self-love journey, and she's not afraid to talk about it. Days after opening up about "going through some of the most emotionally excruciating eight months of [her] life,' the celebrity chef, 65, penned a lengthy Instagram post about how she deals with bad days and what she has learned from the adverse reaction she gets after talking about them. Bertinelli started her post by talking about how people will assume you "cry too much" if you post about your bad days or think you "live in the past" if you post "too many throwback photos." She also said she believes people think she's "narcissistic" because she posts "too many photos" of herself on her Instagram page. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! The food expert recalled being younger and being told by her father that she had to be likable — a "flawed theory," Bertinelli said she worked through thanks to social media. "Love you, Pops and I hate to break it to you, but not everybody's gonna like me. And for the first time in my life, at 65, I'm more than okay with that," said Bertinelli. "Most importantly, I like me." The One Day at a Time alum said she considers herself lucky to have "extraordinary people" in her life who "like me and love me." "I'm a good person, I'm kind and caring, I treat others the way I want to be treated. I'm resilient, I'm low maintenance, I feel things deeply, I love hard, I exude equanimity from my soul," she wrote. "Equanimity is a daily choice I work at, encourage and feed." Bertinelli said that it is "someone else's choice whether they choose to be judgmental or harmful on my page or in my life." "The Block button works wonders on social media. It also works in the real world too," she wrote. As for the reason for posting the message, Bertinelli said she wanted to encourage others to go through the same life journey. "It takes hard work, digging down deep and getting help when you need it. An extra sounding board when you need it. Finding new tools for your emotional tool box," she wrote. "There's a reason those shadows are in you. They protected you when you needed to get through scary times in your past. You can put your arms around them and thank them for protecting you and for keeping you strong when you didn't think you had the strength," Bertinelli continued. She ended her post by telling her followers that "you're not a fraud by being two dialectical things at the same time. You're a bad ass because of those shadows. The shadows make your kindness shine brighter." In her Instagram Stories, Bertinelli reiterated the same sentiments by sharing an Instagram reel by Drew Barrymore in which Barrymore listed "judging others because their life choices are different than yours" as "propaganda I'm not falling for." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Bertinelli also shared a quote that read, "It's not about seeing the good in them anymore, it's about seeing the truth in their actions." Read the original article on People
Fox News
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Valerie Bertinelli's 'emotionally excruciating' year had star struggling to get out of bed
Valerie Bertinelli is reflecting on her painful past. On Friday, the "One Day at a Time" star, 65, took to social media to detail an "emotionally excruciating" eight months of internal struggles and share the lessons she's learned along the way. "I go back and forth and hesitate sharing vulnerable posts like I so often used to because I put the useless opinions of the minimal creepers above the many of you who have made this page so special," she began her lengthy Instagram post. "Those of you who understand and feel not so alone by sharing your own struggles too." "I started two jobs in different states and writing my new book all while going through some of the most emotionally excruciating eight months of my life," Bertinelli, who joined "The Drew Barrymore Show" as a lifestyle expert and began hosting the Game Show Network's "Bingo Blitz," said. "And I still got my exhausted, sleepless ass up in the morning, put on a good face, and showed up, when all I wanted to do was stay in bed and sob." "This is not to say I feel sorry for myself because I don't. Nobody has the market cornered on grief and heartache. People go through hard sh-- all the time. You just do what you have to do to get through what you have to get through," she continued. "And I don't know that I would change any of it. I've learned so much more about my strength, my weaknesses, my patience, my resilience, and my worth. I still have more inner work left to do." Bertinelli offered some sound advice for her followers fighting similar feelings. "If I could give you anything of value from my experience it would be this; don't let the challenging days make you forget how far you've actually come," she wrote. "No matter what, always believe in your core self. Do not allow the opinions of others or their experience with you, color what you think of yourself. You did your best with what you knew at the time." "Betrayal of your own self-worth is even worse than another's betrayal. You deserve kindness, respect, and confidence that can be trusted. Especially and mostly from yourself. We're here on this little floating rock to learn and to love. Learn to love yourself. Even that damn shadow," Bertinelli continued. "And if/when we fall or get pushed down again, we can either wallow, navel-gaze and be a victim or we can get our asses back up and live our big, beautiful life. Do that," the star concluded. In February, the former Food Network star — who called it quits with ex-boyfriend Mike Goodnough in November after ten months of dating — opened up about how her breakup has impacted her day-to-day. "When you feel hurt and wronged and know you deserve an apology but are being stonewalled by your partner because they're feeling shame, maybe this can shift your thinking," she began her lengthy post. "How are you bringing it up? Are you only pointing out what they're doing wrong, being hypercritical, and expecting them to just fix it? That could be making things worse. Change, real change, never happens through criticism, shame, or pressure. They most likely already feel all that. (I know when I f--- up, oof, do I feel shame)." "When feeling attacked, a natural reaction is to shut down and get defensive and feel overwhelmed about changing behavior that may be a coping mechanism since childhood,"she continued. "They'll feel judged and feel like they can't get anything right and they won't really hear you." "If you stop focusing on what they did wrong and instead approach with empathy and understanding, everything can then start to shift," she added. "Instead of saying, 'You always do this!' Maybe try, 'This is how I feel when this happens, can we figure this out together?' That one small change can make a difference." Bertinelli reminded her followers that it's important to work with your partner, not against them. "And hello, I'm not saying this is easy when you've been hurt and you want to lash out in anger (which is fear and/or grief and probably some of your own hidden childhood triggers). BUT, doing it differently may give you a better chance at getting the apology and amends that you deserve," she wrote. "Looking for ways to show up for each other is a love language and it takes two to do it," she continued. "Even when you feel wronged and think they should just know and do better. I think we all just want to do better and feel awful when we've hurt someone we love and shame prevents us from thinking clearly. Wouldn't it be nice to relieve the one you love from shame so they can truly give you the amends you're looking for?""Then again, what do I know?" she concluded. "I have two failed marriages and fumbled the last true good man I met. Maybe don't take advice from me."
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Valerie Bertinelli Is 'Savage and Relentless' as She Throws Punches in Son Wolfgang's New Music Video
Valerie Bertinelli shows off a different side in an action-packed new music video from her son's band. In Mammoth WVH's horror-themed video for 'The End,' Wolfgang Van Halen, 34, performs for a club filled with zombies and vampires — and his mom steps in to fight the menacing creatures. The celebrity chef, 65, opened up about how much she enjoyed the experience in an Instagram post on Saturday, May 3. 'A ridiculous amount of fun was had for two days,' she wrote, going on to compliment Robert Rodriguez, who directed the video. Related: Valerie Bertinelli Jokes That She 'Won't Be Joining' Son Wolfgang's Band as She Appears with Him Onstage in Funny Birthday Tribute 'His passion and joy for his craft is truly contagious,' Bertinelli continued. 'And thank you, Robert for the lesson on how to throw a punch on camera. 👊🏼 I can't believe after all these years I've never done that. So much f---ing fun!' The From Dusk Till Dawn director had plenty of praise for Bertinelli too. 'I've worked with some major action stars in my career, but no one has ever been as SAVAGE and RELENTLESS as MAMA WOLF Valerie Bertinelli in THE END!' he captioned a clip of the One Day at a Time star. 'Bone Crunching Goodness!' 'I've never thrown a punch on camera before 😳,' Bertinelli commented on Rodriguez's post, before calling him a 'genius' and a 'super nice guy.' Wolfgang, whose father is late Van Halen frontman Eddie Van Halen, shows off his guitar shredding skills in the video, which also features appearances from Slash, Danny Trejo, and Wolgfang's wife Andraia Van Halen. Related: Valerie Bertinelli Says the 'Light at the End of the Tunnel Is Finally Here' as She Turns 65: 'Went Through It All' Bertinelli was married to Eddie from 1981 until 2007. He died from cancer in October 2020. To mark Wolfgang's 34th birthday in March, Bertinelli shared a funny clip in which she joined him at band practice but was only trusted to press one note on a keyboard. "1, 2, 3 and..." he shouted, before his mom held down on the one note. "I love you," the cookbook author giggled, as her son said, "Love you, mom." Bertinelli captioned the post, "To the 🌙 and back, Wolfie 🤍 Happy Birthday 🥰 p.s. I will not be taking comments on how I had *one* job… to hit *one* key… and well… I won't be joining the band anytime soon 😝." Read the original article on People
Yahoo
03-05-2025
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Valerie Bertinelli stuns in red bikini after going 'through it all' over past few years
Valerie Bertinelli is turning heads after turning 65. The "Drew Barrymore Show" regular took to Instagram on April 30 to share a photo of herself in a red bikini, readying to cold plunge for personal health benefits. "My pool is 66°. Now, for a cold plunge that's relatively warm. (that's what they say whoever they are) but along with everything else I've been experimenting with, this has helped improve my mood, has reduced inflammation and it's easier than filling my bath up with ice cubes," the former "Kids Baking Championship" judge wrote. In her carousel, which included a video of her cold plunging, Bertinelli donned a colored towel in her backyard. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Valerie Bertinelli (@wolfiesmom) The post came a week after her birthday. On her 65th birthday on April 23, Bertinelli penned an Instagram note to her 1.6 million followers. "Went through it all in the last handful of years and I'm so grateful for the downs as much as I am for all of the ups I am blessed to experience. The light at the end of the tunnel is finally here. I can see it. I feel it," she captioned the post. "I love my family. I love my friends. I love all of you out there supporting me and being a part of our community here." 'I don't care what you think': Valerie Bertinelli defends posting bikini photo The birthday post came days after Bertinelli's ex-boyfriend Mike Goodnough wrote a lengthy post of his own about their breakup on Instagram on April 19. Last year, Bertinelli sparked backlash for posting a separate bikini photo with a message about body positivity. On Dec. 2, she took to Instagram to post a mirror picture in bikini, writing in the caption that though she plans to "talk about the madness my body has been through this year," she's finding gratitude in herself exactly how she is. "But right now every lump bump wrinkle and saggy part of me just feels acceptance and simple appreciation to be standing in front of a mirror in a hotel bathroom in downtown Manhattan ready to color my roots late on a Monday night," she continued. But Bertinelli didn't hesitate to slam critics of her revealing photo in a follow-up post, later telling fans, "I don't care what you think." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Valerie Bertinelli (@wolfiesmom) "For the first time in my life, I love my body as it is. It's not the 20 year old body that I hated and it really is a shame that I hated that beautiful body," she wrote, telling fans that "yes, it was a very different body than the one I now inhabit, but it hadn't yet been through the journey I needed to go through." "Even as challenging as it's been and is, I am grateful for this journey and I wouldn't trade this body for my 20 year old body any day," Bertinelli added. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Valerie Bertinelli wears red bikini in photo
USA Today
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Valerie Bertinelli stuns in red bikini after going 'through it all' over past few years
Valerie Bertinelli stuns in red bikini after going 'through it all' over past few years Show Caption Hide Caption Rachael Ray's response to Valerie Bertinelli Food Network comments Rachael Ray, while promoting her new TV show, responded to Valerie Bertinelli's comments about the state of Food Network. Valerie Bertinelli is turning heads after turning 65. The "Drew Barrymore Show" regular took to Instagram on April 30 to share a photo of herself in a red bikini, readying to cold plunge for personal health benefits. "My pool is 66°. Now, for a cold plunge that's relatively warm. (that's what they say whoever they are) but along with everything else I've been experimenting with, this has helped improve my mood, has reduced inflammation and it's easier than filling my bath up with ice cubes," the former "Kids Baking Championship" judge wrote. In her carousel, which included a video of her cold plunging, Bertinelli donned a colored towel in her backyard. The post came a week after her birthday. On her 65th birthday on April 23, Bertinelli penned an Instagram note to her 1.6 million followers. "Went through it all in the last handful of years and I'm so grateful for the downs as much as I am for all of the ups I am blessed to experience. The light at the end of the tunnel is finally here. I can see it. I feel it," she captioned the post. "I love my family. I love my friends. I love all of you out there supporting me and being a part of our community here." 'I don't care what you think': Valerie Bertinelli defends posting bikini photo The birthday post came days after Bertinelli's ex-boyfriend Mike Goodnough wrote a lengthy post of his own about their breakup on Instagram on April 19. Valerie Bertinelli defended past bikini photo: 'I don't care what you think' Last year, Bertinelli sparked backlash for posting a separate bikini photo with a message about body positivity. On Dec. 2, she took to Instagram to post a mirror picture in bikini, writing in the caption that though she plans to "talk about the madness my body has been through this year," she's finding gratitude in herself exactly how she is. "But right now every lump bump wrinkle and saggy part of me just feels acceptance and simple appreciation to be standing in front of a mirror in a hotel bathroom in downtown Manhattan ready to color my roots late on a Monday night," she continued. But Bertinelli didn't hesitate to slam critics of her revealing photo in a follow-up post, later telling fans, "I don't care what you think." "For the first time in my life, I love my body as it is. It's not the 20 year old body that I hated and it really is a shame that I hated that beautiful body," she wrote, telling fans that "yes, it was a very different body than the one I now inhabit, but it hadn't yet been through the journey I needed to go through." "Even as challenging as it's been and is, I am grateful for this journey and I wouldn't trade this body for my 20 year old body any day," Bertinelli added.
