1 week agoSouth TvComments Off on Is Tyra Banks married?
TYRA Banks is making a triumphant return to the Victoria’s Secret runway after almost twenty years.
The supermodel last hit the runway in the 2005 before she retired from modelling to take on other creative ventures. But now she’s back for Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2024.
Tyra Banks and Louis Bélanger-Martin in Paris, France on January 19, 2023Getty Images - Getty
Is Tyra Banks married?
Tyra Banks is not married, nor has she ever tied the knot.
However, the former Victoria’s Secret Angel has been in a serious relationship with businessman, Louis Bélanger-Martin, since 2019.
The pair reportedly live together and in August 2020, rumors began to swirl that the supermodel was engaged after she was spotted in California sporting a diamond ring.
Despite the bling, a source debunked rumors and told US Weekly that Banks and Bélanger-Martin are, in fact, “not engaged.”
Who has Tyra Banks dated?
Although Banks has avoided the alter, she is no stranger to high-profile relationships.
One of her most famous relationships was with actor, Will Smith, from 1993 to 1994.
The pair both starred on the sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, where Banks played Smith’s ex-girlfriend, Jackie.
Her longest relationship was with Wall Street businessman, John Utendahl, from 2007 to 2011.
Banks had reportedly always wanted to be a mother and her dream came true in January 2016 when she welcomed her son, York Banks Asla.
At the time, Banks was dating Norwegian photographer, Erik Asla.
York was welcomed via a surrogate due to several failed attempts at IVF, she told PEOPLE.
“I’ve had some not happy moments with that, very traumatic moments. It’s difficult as you get older. It’s not something that can just happen.”
Banks and Asla split in 2017, however, the two reportedly get along and work together professionally.
York Banks Asla is the son of Tyra BanksREX/ShutterstockEPATyra Banks was once a Victoria’s Secret angel[/caption]
Who is Tyra Banks?
Banks is an American television personality, model, producer, businesswoman, actress, singer, and author.
She began her career as a model at the age of 15 and was the first woman of African-American descent to be featured on the covers of GQ and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
Tyra was also a Victoria’s Secret Angel from 1997 to 2005.
By the early 2000s, she was one of the world’s top-earning models.
Tyra reportedly has a net worth of around $90million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
1 week agoSouth TvComments Off on I’ve had a pain in my groin for six months and my friend say it could be serious. Help!
EIGHT in ten women in the UK aren’t checking their breasts regularly and a third admit they never check themselves for signs of breast cancer, research by Estée Lauder found in 2022.
This is shocking as two-thirds of cases are detected in this way.
Olivia WestSun columnist Dr Zoe advises readers on their health[/caption]
I’m in my third year as an ambassador for its breast cancer campaign and we have been focusing on the groups that are least likely to check – including South Asian women, women under 40 and Black women.
Attending mammograms, women are invited between the ages of 50 and 71, is another way to spot breast cancer early. You can ask for mammograms after 71.
Aside from a lump in the breast, chest, collarbone or armpit, other signs to look and feel for are: changes to the skin or nipple, a rash, crusting or discharge around the nipple, or changes in size, shape or colour of the breasts.
See your GP for any changes so they can rule out cancer, or detect it as soon as possible.
Here is a selection of what readers have asked this week. . .
SON’S REAR CONDITION
Q) CAN you please tell me anything about desmin myopathy?
My 51-year-old son has this condition but we are not being told anything about it and I am worried. It is awful to see him suffer in this way.
A) Desmin is a protein that helps maintain the structure and strength of muscles.
Think of it as scaffolding that helps hold muscle fibres together, keeping them aligned and all working properly.
Desmin myopathy (also known as myofibrillar myopathy) is a rare genetic condition that causes muscle weakness, typically in the legs first.
It can slowly spread to the body, neck, face, respiratory muscles and sometimes the heart muscle, causing cardiomyopathy.
The severity and progression of symptoms can vary greatly between individuals.
While this can be a genetic disease, it is not always inherited.
Sometimes the genetic mutation is sporadic, meaning it can arise in people without a family history of the disease.
It is very difficult to watch a loved one suffer, especially with a rare condition that isn’t well understood – the first case of desmin myopathy wasn’t identified until the late Nineties.
Does he have someone to attend hospital appointments with, and share the worry with?
Sometimes when we receive a diagnosis we try to shield our loved ones from information that might upset them. Letting your son know that you want to know everything so that you can help support him may help get some honest conversations started.
Think of ways in which you can offer support in the meantime – cooking meals, supporting childcare, shopping or housework if that is relevant.
I strongly recommend asking your son to engage with specialist nurses or therapists who are part of his healthcare team as they can provide more detailed care and support.
Physiotherapy, mobility aids, and respiratory monitoring are often used to manage this condition, and psychological support can be extremely helpful.
Please don’t hesitate to contact patient groups or charities, such as Muscular Dystrophy UK. They can offer valuable information and emotional support.
GettyThe reader has had four knee replacements on his right leg and has just finished radiotherapy for prostate cancer[/caption]
Q) I AM a male, 67 years old, and for the past six months I have had pain in my left groin, particularly when walking or standing for a long time.
I have had four knee replacements on my right leg and have just finished radiotherapy for prostate cancer. I was previously very sporty. I am still playing golf regularly.
Many friends have mentioned this as a sign of needing a hip replacement.
Do you think it may be that, or could it be something else?
A) Osteoarthritis in the hip is a common cause of groin pain in men over 60 and could explain your symptoms.
For example, hip pain can sometimes worsen with walking or standing, and can even affect sleep when lying down.
The multiple knee surgeries may have chan-ged how you walk, putting extra strain on your hips, and potentially accelerating any wear and tear on the joint.
Radiotherapy itself is not linked to osteoarthritis, but the overall stress on your body from cancer treatments, such as hormonal therapy, could play a role in how you recover from or manage joint issues.
You mention having been sporty, and a lifetime of sports that involve high speeds, pivoting, kicking or high impact such as football, rugby, and running can increase the risk of hip osteoarthritis. Having said that, it is important to know that remaining active can help maintain the health of the joint now.
Furthermore, keeping the muscles strong can alleviate the pain.
In particular, lower-impact activities such as cycling, swimming and walking can be beneficial.
Being physically active has many other health benefits, so please do keep it up.
That said, the pain may not actually be coming from the hip joint at all.
Other causes should be considered, such as referred pain from the spine or pelvic region, or even lingering effects from radiotherapy.
An assessment by your GP or an orthopaedic specialist can help determine if this is a hip issue, or something else.
If surgery is a concern, non-surgical options like physiotherapy and pain management can help, and some lifestyle adjustments such as weight loss may also provide relief.
STOPPING MEDS WRECKED MY HAIR
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Q) I USED to be on vitamin D and alendronic acid for osteoporosis but after about six years, my doctor advised me to stop them.
Within a few months, most of my hair (body and head) fell out and now my fingernails are so brittle. If I mention any of my worries to my doctors they make me feel like a hypochondriac.
I’m not accepting “old age” and my once thick, healthy, shiny hair and lovely nails are gone.
A) I’d be interested to know why you were told to stop taking your treatment.
Most likely it’s the alendronic acid that’s been stopped, due to side effects including heartburn, swallowing difficulty or other issues with the gullet. It may also be stopped if your kidney function goes below a certain threshold.
I would guess that the vitamin D is fine to continue and you should check if it’s OK to restart this. Vitamin D is something we should all be supplementing with from October to March anyway, and for someone with osteoporosis, I would advise supplementing all year round.
Vitamin D deficiency can affect both hair and nail health. Iron, B12, folate, zinc and magnesium deficiency should be ruled out too. If you wanted to have this assessed further and have the funds to do so, you could see a hair and scalp specialist (trichologist).
They will use a special camera to look at the hair follicles and give you bespoke advice about supplements, hair products and lifestyle to optimise your hair health.
I can understand you may feel fobbed off by your GP. It can be very difficult to give patients additional time when we are so limited if the issue is raised at the end of an appointment.
Our hair and nails do change as we age, but it should not be assumed to be all age-related, especially if there was a rapid change when you stopped taking the medication.
1 week agoSouth TvComments Off on Angel Reese was ‘lazy’ in high school, reveals NBA coach following Caitlin Clark controversy in WNBA
ANGEL REESE has been accused of being a “lazy” player during her high school basketball career.
Reese – along with rival Caitlin Clark – has helped take the WNBA to new heights in her few months as a professional.
GETTYAngel Reese shone during her debut WNBA season with the Chicago Sky[/caption]
GETTYReese, 22, was snapped up by LSU after impressing at St Frances Academy[/caption]
Reese’s former coach Sam Cassell has claimed she was at times “lazy” during her high school careerGETTY
The Chicago Sky forward enjoyed a strong debut season, averaging 13.6 points, 13.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
Reese’s talent was apparent when she was a fresh-faced teenager at St Frances Academy in Maryland.
But according to her former coach Sam Cassell, she wasn’t always the hardest worker.
The Celtics assistant coach said of Reese during an appearance on the ‘Come and Talk 2 Me’ podcast: “That’s my little, that’s my baby girl right there
“Angel, like just watching her grow up through the ranks in Baltimore High School and see her now and play the game of basketball.
“I thought she was so lazy in high school. Because she was so much better than anyone.
“Sometimes she’d miss a layup, get a rebound [and] miss another layup.
“The other team got the ball and she wouldn’t run back down [the] court.”
GETTYAngel Reese averaged 13.6 points in her debut WNBA season[/caption]
Cassell, however, admits the former LSU star and No.7 pick in the WNBA draft has come on leaps and bounds since he coached her.
And Reese’s fellow Maryland native is over the moon to see her flying high.
He added: “Seeing her play, it’s like wow we got another one from our town that’s doing something positive and making it.
Although Reese shone in her maiden WNBA season, the same could not be said for the Chicago Sky.
They finished ROCK BOTTOM of the Eastern Conference, with just 13 wins and a whopping 27 losses to their name.
And their woeful season prompted General Manager Geoff Pagliocca to wield the axe on head coach Teresa Weatherspoon late last month.
The firing of Weatherspoon devastated Reese, who wrote on social media: “I’m literally lost for words knowing what this woman meant to me in such a pivotal point in my life.
APAngel Reese was left devasted by Teresa Weatherspoon’s firing[/caption]
“She was the only person that believed in me. The one that trusted me.
“Many don’t even know what it’s like to be a black woman in sports when nobody believes in you. You had a tough job.
“All the crazy circumstances that we went through this year & when your back was against the wall, you always believed.
“I came to Chicago because of YOU. You were an unsung hero in my life.
” We built a relationship in a short amount of time that will last forever.”
1 week agoSouth TvComments Off on I lived in a wooden house shared with 10 people and mowed grass to earn cash… now I’m MMA champ with $2m in the bank
LARISSA PACHECO was once living in a shared house with ten others and mowing lawns to make ends meet.
Now, she is one of the highest-paid female fighters in the world with $2million in the bank.
@lpacchecoLarissa Pacheco is one of the highest-paid female fighters[/caption]
@lpacchecoShe has over $2m in the bank[/caption]
Pacheco has won the $1m winner-take-all Professional Fighters League’s season twice over to sky rocket her wealth.
But she still remembers growing up poor in Belem, the North of Brazil, doing anything she could to get by.
Pacheco, 30, said: “It was tough, we lived in a wooden house, ten people in there.
“Eventually I moved out, asking for favours, hopping from house to house never owning anything but there was always love and that’s what really mattered.
“I remember houses we lived in were on top of a hole, there was not even a place for us to go to the bathroom, sanitation wasn’t even a thing. So we made it through.”
Pacheco began training in Muay Thai aged 15 in a bid to earn a living through fighting – meanwhile working any and all jobs in between.
She said: “I started working at the local market at a very young age helping my family.
“I used to wake up a 4am and help us set up. From there I’d train 10-12 and after training it was a free-for-all. Whatever was available.
“Whatever I could do to bring some additional income in I would. If it was mowing lawns, I would do that, if it was helping someone move in or move out, I’d do that too.
“Carrying stuff, sowing, anything that could give me a couple of extra bucks.”
Pacheco made her pro MMA debut in 2012 and amassed an unbeaten record in Brazil before signing for the UFC.
1 week agoSouth TvComments Off on Georgia coach Kirby Smart facing calls to be suspended for Texas game after controversial incident against Mississippi
GEORGIA Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart could be disciplined after an unusual incident.
The sequence occurred during Georgia‘s 41-31 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs over the weekend.
Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart yelling at a ref during the fourth quarter of his team’s victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs last weekendESPNSmart pushing Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. during the sideline sequenceESPN
During the fourth quarter, Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. ran the ball for six yards and ran out of bounds on the Georgia sideline.
After the play, ESPN’s cameras showed that Smart was yelling at the side judge.
As Van Buren looked to head back to the field, Smart took off his visor and pushed the signal-caller, who stayed on his feet.
The play took place with a little less than three minutes left in the contest.
Smart wasn’t penalized for the sequence despite a referee being near him, reacting to the contact, and separating the head coach and player.
After the game, Smart was asked about the incident.
The coach said he was trying to get the attention of UGA defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann and didn’t remember pushing Van Buren Jr.
“I think I was going after Schumann,” Smart said, per CBS Sports.
“I was trying to get Schumann’s attention.
“We were trying to change personnel.
“I think it’s the play they came over to our sideline and trying to get Schumman’s attention.
“But, no, I don’t really remember it.”
The fourth quarter play came while Mississippi State mounted a rally to get them back into the game against Georgia.
Van Buren threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns and connected with Kelly Akharaiyi for a 35-yard pass late in the fourth quarter to cut the game within 10 points.
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Georgia persevered at the end as quarterback Carson Beck threw for a career-high 459 yards in the victory.
Fans have pleaded for Smart to be suspended due to the incident, with one on social media writing, “What’s this about..? The SEC should suspend Kirby Smart!”
Still, it’s unlikely that Smart will be punished after the incident.
But if Smart were to be suspended for next week’s game, it would happen in the matchup of the week as No. 5 Georgia plays the No. 1 Texas Longhorns.
“I’m not really sure what that was but I was just trying to play my game. I didn’t really see it for real,” Van Buren said about the incident with Smart after the contest.
Georgia is currently 5-1 overall on the season and 3-1 in SEC play.
1 week agoSouth TvComments Off on Son charged with second-degree murder in death of 71-year-old woman in Halifax
Police say they found a dead woman in an apartment near Quinpool Road while conducting a well-being check. The medical examiner ruled that the victim's death was a homicide.
1 week agoSouth TvComments Off on Montreal-area city gets permit to go ahead with deer cull in local park
The permit is valid until mid-February 2025 and the city says in a statement the operation will be carried out by a professional company using air rifles.
