What Do Christie Brinkley and Bono Have in Common?
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Both supermodel Christie Brinkley and Bono, the lead singer of U2, were diagnosed with glaucoma during a routine eye exam. Both were also surprised by the diagnosis since they weren’t experiencing problems with their vision. That’s the sinister nature of glaucoma, one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide: People with glaucoma can lose most of their vision before they experience symptoms. Once vision is lost, it cannot be regained. That’s why the American Academy of Ophthalmology is urging people to get regular eye screenings to protect their good vision.
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that damages the eye’s optic nerve. The optic nerve transmits visual information to the brain, allowing us to see. Because glaucoma often progresses slowly, affecting just peripheral or side vision, people with glaucoma can suffer significant vision loss before they notice a problem or a change in their vision. Central vision, the vision used to read, drive or watch TV, is usually unaffected until the disease is advanced.
The experience of both celebrities also serves as a reminder that glaucoma doesn’t have to mean blindness. If caught early, glaucoma can be treated with medicated eye drops or laser treatments.
“It may seem harmless to skip a routine eye exam if you don’t notice any vision changes, but glaucoma, as well as some other eye conditions, can cause vision loss without any warning signs,” said Dianna Seldomridge, M.D., clinical spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. “Even though ophthalmologists have several effective treatment options, the best protection against vision loss from glaucoma is an early diagnosis.”
The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends all healthy adults get a comprehensive eye exam by age 40 to screen for blinding eye diseases. If eye disease runs in your family, you should see an ophthalmologist as soon as possible if you haven’t already.
Here’s who’s most at risk of a glaucoma diagnosis:
African Americans are 6 to 8 times more likely to get glaucoma than white Americans. Blindness from glaucoma is 6 to 8 times more common in African Americans than white Americans.
People with diabetes are 2 times more likely to get glaucoma than people without diabetes.
Hispanic Americans face an increased risk comparable to African Americans, but the disease may also progress faster as they age, compared with other ethnic groups.
Asians are at an increased risk for the less common types of glaucoma: angle-closure glaucoma and normal-tension glaucoma.
Also at risk are people over age 40, those who are severely nearsighted, and those who have a family history of glaucoma.
For more information about eye health, visit the Academy’s EyeSmart website.
Some Seniors May Be Eligible for Glaucoma Screening
People age 65 or older who are concerned about their risk of eye disease may be eligible for a medical eye exam, often at no out-of-pocket cost, through the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s EyeCare America® program. Those at increased risk for glaucoma may qualify for a glaucoma exam through EyeCare America. This public service program matches volunteer ophthalmologists with eligible patients in need of eye care across the United States. To see if you or a loved one qualifies, visit EyeCare America to determine your eligibility. EyeCare America is co-sponsored by the Knights Templar Eye Foundation Inc., with additional support provided by Alcon.
About the American Academy of Ophthalmology
The Academy is the world’s largest association of eye physicians and surgeons. A global community of 32,000 medical doctors, it protects sight and empowers lives by setting the standards for ophthalmic education and advocating for its patients and the public. The Academy innovates to advance the profession and to ensure the delivery of the highest-quality eye care. Through its EyeSmart® articles on AAO.org, the Academy provides the public with the most trusted information about eye health. For more information, visit aao.org .
SOURCE American Academy of Ophthalmology
Lookin’ At Girlzzz: Torrie Wilson, Kylie, Christie Brinkley, and More!
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Kylie Jenner is the most followed woman on Instagram with 300 million followers.
The only accounts with more than her are Cristiano Ronaldo’s with 389 million and the official Instagram account with 460 million.
Also, who knows how many of these followers are legit. According to a previous report, she tops a list of celebrities who have FAKE followers.
Kylie Jenner’s fans spot new clue indicting her second child has already been born, plus more news
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Kylie Jenner makes Instagram history amid new baby rumors Kylie Jenner just became the first woman ever to garner 300 million Instagram followers, the platform announced on Jan. 12. The new milestone makes Kylie the second most followed person on Insta behind soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, who had 388 million followers as of Jan. 12. The timing of Kylie’s IG news isn’t too surprising, given the recent flurry of fan chatter around whether she has already welcomed her second child with rapper Travis Scott. The Kylie Cosmetics founder confirmed she and Travis were expecting a sister for their toddler, Stormi, last year. But in December, fans noticed a baby bottle that looked just like the one Stormi used as a newborn was in the corner of a photo on a cozy family holiday post from Travis Barker, who’s engaged to Kylie’s sister, Kourtney Kardashian. Fans quickly began demanding Travis confirm their belief that Kylie is already a mother of two. Those baby theories — and, we’re guessing, Kylie’s followers count — both exploded on Jan. 11 after the IG account @kravis4ever posted that Kylie was sporting short (read: baby-friendly) nails instead of her usual super-long ones in a New Year’s TikTok post. It was the first time Kylie’s had short nails that fans know of since Stormi was born, leaving many of them convinced Stormi’s sibling has arrived. The Kar-Jenner krewe is currently filming their new Hulu series, according to Cosmo, so chances are we won’t know for sure what’s up with baby No. 2 until closer to or after its premiere. RELATED: Jeannie Mai and Jeezy welcome their first child together, plus more celebs who had babies in 2022
Christie Brinkley proves age is just a number (again) in new pics This is 67! OK, well … this is 67 if you’re Christie Brinkley. The ever-stunning model’s been sharing photos from her family’s beach getaway for the past week, including plenty of gorgeous selfies and bikini pics. “Feeling grateful from sunrise to sunset,” she captioned a gallery featuring shots of bright pink tropical flowers, a surfside sunset backdrop and more on Jan. 10. More pics of her apparently ageless figure followed the next day, along with photos of Christie’s son and daughter soaking up some rays. At one point during the family’s sun worshipping fun, the star also took time out to tell followers she’d taken steps to keep her skin safe before hitting the beach. “The words to this song are my wish for you..and I’m going to add an important beauty tip I wish I had heard sooner..,” she wrote alongside a video over the weekend. “Protect your skin while enjoying your sweet happy life. Be sure to use SPF everyday. I’m wearing SPF 50, a swimsuit with long sleeved sun protection, and a hat!” Keep reading for the latest on Britney Spears’ family drama, the 2022 SAG Awards and more … RELATED: Jared Leto turns 50, plus more stars who don’t seem to age
Britney Spears’ sister, Jamie Lynn, addresses rift, family tensions Britney Spears has made no secret of the fact she resents her immediate family and holds them all responsible, at least in part, for the 13-year-long conservatorship she was under until last fall. That goes for her younger sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, too. But Jamie Lynn — who’s currently promoting a new memoir, “Things I Should Have Said” — claims she loves and has only tried to help Britney. During an appearance on “Good Morning America” on Jan. 12, Jamie Lynn, 30, rehashed what she says were messy family dynamics and her own personal challenges that made it sometimes hard for her to support Britney, 40. “When [the conservatorship] was put into place, I was [a] 17-year-old, I was about to have a baby. I didn’t understand what was happening nor was I focused on that. … I understand just as little about it then as I do now,” she explained. “There was no me overseeing funds or something like that, and if there was [a public perception I did that], that was a misunderstanding, but either way I took no steps to be a part of it,” Jamie Lynn continued. She went on to claim that “when [Britney] needed help, I set up ways to do so, went out of my way to make sure that she had the contacts she needed to possibly go ahead and end this conservatorship and just end this all for our family.” She said she “spoke to her legal team,” but that “did not end well in my favor,” adding, “How many times can I take the steps without … She has to walk through the door.” Finally, Jamie Lynn concluded, “I love my sister. I’ve only ever loved and supported her and done what’s right by her. And she knows that. So, I don’t know why we’re in this position right now.” In recent months, Britney’s unfollowed her younger sister on Instagram and criticized her, both directly and indirectly, on the platform. RELATED: Hollywood reacts to the termination of Britney’s conservatorship
Kristen Stewart’s SAG snub for ‘Spencer’ irks fans, critics The 2022 Screen Actors Guild nominees were announced on Jan. 12 and much to the dismay of Kristen Stewart’s fans, her critically acclaimed turn as Lady Diana in “Spencer” failed to get a nod. On Twitter, fans — and a member of the SAG Awards nominating committee — called her snub everything from “a disgrace” to “a shocker” to “a shame.” Industry outlets, meanwhile, noted that the SAG snub doesn’t bode well for Kristen’s Oscar chances, despite the early buzz her performance garnered. (Only three actors have ever won the top acting Oscar without first winning the equivalent SAG Award.) “Not only did her stunning turn silence any doubters, but there was a strong perception that Stewart was overdue for a nomination, having consistently turned in great work for years,” Variety said of her snub, which it deemed “shocking.” There were, of course, plenty of happy surprises for fans of “West Side Story,” “Mare of Easttown,” “Yellowstone” and more. You can check out what this year’s SAG nominees are saying about their nods right here.
Nick Cannon reflects on his 10-year battle with lupus One decade after he was first diagnosed with lupus, Nick Cannon feels stronger than ever, even as he continues to fight the autoimmune disease that nearly killed him. The daytime TV host used part of the Jan. 11 edition of “The Nick Cannon Show” to reflect on his experience with symptoms and the gradual, ongoing recovery he’s started to have since changing his lifestyle completely. “Ten years ago, I experienced a sudden and mysterious illness that almost took my life,” Nick, 41, told his audience, according to People. “At the time, I had no idea it was lupus. And, you know me, I always have to have a camera on. So I would literally open up my phone, grab my camera and I would talk to the camera, and I documented the entire health journey.” He then shared a short video made up of clips he’d taken from the hospital and other settings related to his diagnosis with the condition, in which the body attacks healthy tissue instead of fighting infections. It commonly affects the joints, skin and internal organs, according to Lupus.org. Nick’s video begins on Jan. 3, 2012, with the TV personality talking to the camera from the hospital after suddenly becoming sick while on vacation with his wife at the time, Mariah Carey, and their twins. Told his kidneys were failing, Nick later learns blood clots have appeared in his lungs. “It’s the last place you wanna be, man. Doctors telling you you could die,” he says in the video. Later, in a voiceover, he says, “… after a decade of close calls, blood transfusions, chemotherapy and hospitalizations, I continue to push through,” adding, “throughout this journey, I had to change everything about the way I live my life, and it wasn’t easy.” Looking back, Nick says he was eventually able to “[lay] a foundation both mentally and physically to build back the life that I had almost lost to this disease.” He also points out that “having these health issues isn’t necessarily a bad thing — I see it as a way for me to help others through my experience.” There is currently no cure for lupus.
Lady Gaga reveals the creepy way her ‘House of Gucci’ method acting haunted her Lady Gaga’s method acting approach to her “House of Gucci” role left her feeling a bit haunted — by flies. While playing Patrizia Reggiani, the ex-wife of Gucci family heir Maurizio Gucci and the woman convicted of hiring a hitman to kill him, Lady G was living full-time in Italy, speaking in a heavy Italian accent and channeling her own emotional past to fuel the drama she gave to her role in Ridley Scott’s movie. So what happened when it was time to say goodbye to Patrizia and become Lady Gaga again? Swarms of flies. Yep, asked if she was “sad to leave the character behind” when filming wrapped, the singer and actress recently told W Magazine that by the end, she developed a weird feeling she was being followed by something inhuman. “On the last day of filming, I was on the balcony of my apartment in Rome, and I was blasting Dean Martin singing ‘Mambo Italiano,’ … I was Patrizia,” Gaga recalled. “But I knew I had to say goodbye to her. Large swarms of flies kept following me around, and I truly began to believe that she had sent them. I was ready to let her go.” Gaga’s up for a SAG Award for her lead performance, one of the film’s three noms.
Travis Scott hit with lawsuit over album artwork Travis Scott’s lawyers are definitely busy this month. The rapper’s already facing a pile of lawsuits related to the fatalities and injuries at his Astroworld Festival in November. Now, TMZ reports a France-based visual artist who goes by Black Childish is coming after the star for “hundreds of thousands of dollars” on grounds Travis allegedly stole Black’s artwork and used it on the cover of a release called “La Flame.” Travis’ lawyer, Ed McPherson, however, has already dismissed the suit as a “frivolous and baseless filing,” saying “Travis never released an album named ‘La Flame’” and the centaur image the artist claims Travis stole “was fan-made and was uploaded to streaming services by those fans, something that any user has the option of doing.” The attorney added that any streaming services using the image “quickly removed it after they realized that certain people were trying to pass this off as a legitimate album cover.” The artist, whose real name is Mickael Mehala, claims he DM’d the piece to Travis in 2016 on Instagram but never heard back about whether the rapper wanted to use it. Mickael says the piece was copyrighted in 2019, months before he claims he got a reply from a lawyer for Travis who said, per TMZ, “Travis was unaware of using art belonging to anyone in particular.”
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_ Wonderwall.com is taking a look back at how our favorite celebs enjoyed a little sun or sand in 2022, starting with this model-actor… Patrick Schwarzenegger showed off his abs while kayaking on the island of Maui in Hawaii on Jan. 16. Keep reading to see more of the best photos of stars in swimsuits and bikinis and at the beach in 2022… RELATED: Celebrity beach bodies of 2021: Stars in bikinis and swimsuits
_ “Hat✔️Sunblock✔️ SBLA Lip Plump and Sculpt✔️Gratitude ✔️ @sblabeauty,” a 67-year-old Christie Brinkley captioned this bikini selfie that she shared on Instagram on Jan. 16. RELATED: Celebrity bikini bodies at every age
_ Irish singer Andrea Corr cooled off in the ocean in St. James Parish, Barbados, on Jan. 5. RELATED: Celeb bodies after baby
_ Mark Wahlberg showed off his ripped physique while taking a swim in Barbados on Jan. 5.
_ Mick Jagger’s ex Luciana Gimenez — the mother of his son Lucas — enjoyed a day at the beach with her boyfriend in Trancoso, Brazil, on Jan. 2.
_ Kate Walsh frolicked in the surf during a beach day in Perth, Australia, on Jan. 5.
_ Newly single pop star Shawn Mendes showed off his beach body in Miami on Jan. 6, revealing his growing tattoo collection when he stripped down to take a dip in the ocean.
_ “The Real Housewives of New York City” star Luann de Lesseps took a dip in the ocean while vacationing in Tulum, Mexico, over New Year’s weekend on Dec. 31, 2021.
_ Alessandra Ambrosio enjoyed a bikini-clad day on a yacht in Florianopolis, Brazil, on Jan. 5.
_ Teresa Giudice wore a flower-trimmed bikini as she enjoyed a New Year’s holiday on the beach in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on Jan. 1.
_ Christine Quinn enjoyed a drink on the beach in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on Jan. 7.
_ Alessandra Ambrosio hit the beach in Florianopolis, Brazil, on Jan. 2.
_ Rhea Durham — Mark Wahlberg’s wife who’s a former Victoria’s Secret fashion show model — took a dip in the ocean to cool off while vacationing in St. James Parish, Barbados, on Jan. 4.
ZOA Energy Drink Launches New Flavors to Help Consumers Kick Off 2022
Tropical Punch and White Peach Bring on the Energy
WASHINGTON, January 18, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ZOA Energy, the fastest-growing energy drink brand in the country, announced today two new flavor additions to its growing portfolio of healthy beverages: White Peach and Tropical Punch. The two new carbonated ZOA Energy drink flavors feature a perfect balance of sweetness — with zero-sugar — along with powerful antioxidants, a unique blend of vitamins and natural caffeine from green tea and green coffee.
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ZOA’s new flavors include Tropical Punch and White Peach (Photo: Business Wire)
With an interest in consumer needs at the forefront, ZOA Energy and OnePoll commissioned a survey of 2,000 adults that found 79% of Americans want to make decisions that are best for their bodies and 73% of respondents admit to turning to unhealthy habits when they need energy. This aligns with ZOA’s mission of providing an accessible, yet healthy energy option to fuel consumers’ lives, whether that’s at the gym, work or home.
“The relationship between your routine and what you consume to fuel your body should be a top priority. It takes discipline to form a healthy habit and set yourself up to achieve greatness each day,” said ZOA Founder and strength coach, Dave Rienzi. “Choosing clean, natural energy products that support your wellness and fitness goals is the greatest resource you can give yourself to reach your full potential.”
Additionally, 68% of respondents admit that they would switch to a healthier option if they felt it was as potent. ZOA is the only healthy energy drink that combines turmeric, camu camu, which includes 100% of the daily value of vitamin C, as well as an abundance of focus-enhancing B vitamins, all in one 16oz can. ZOA is formulated to support healthy immunity while improving concentration, supplementing amino intake and boosting energy levels.
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“As passionate fitness enthusiasts, we wanted a better-for-you alternative for our daily energy kick that also tasted amazing and didn’t leave us crashing at the end of the day,” said ZOA Founder, Dany Garcia. “As entrepreneurs, we wanted to bring to life something that anyone can use and experience its efficacy on a daily basis.”
ZOA is made for those whose hectic lives require energy boosts throughout the day, aligning with the survey’s findings that 65% of people would prefer drinkable options due to lack of time and busy schedules.
“We’ve always been mindful about what we put into our bodies and constantly fine tune what will maximize our performance, not only in the gym but in all aspects of life,” said ZOA Founder, Dwayne Johnson. “Creating a better-for-you energy drink that consists of powerful ingredients with essential vitamins and natural caffeine was deeply important to us – and we’ve dedicated our time and passion to making it happen.”
With other unique flavors including Original, Super Berry, Lemon Lime, Wild Orange and Pineapple Coconut already flying off shelves, White Peach and Tropical Punch are projected to become instant fan favorites.
The White Peach and Tropical Punch flavors will be available for purchase for $29.98 for a 12-pack. ZOA products can be found online at www.zoaenergy.com, on Amazon and on the shelves at Speedway, Circle K, EG America and many other convenience stores nationwide.
About ZOA Energy:
ZOA is the healthy energy drink created and developed by Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Dave Rienzi and John Shulman to bring more positive energy to everyday life. Created as a convenient, healthy solution for the unique challenges of today, ZOA was made to sustain with vitamin C for immune system support, vitamin B and natural caffeine from green tea and green coffee for clean, enhanced energy. Follow the brand online at zoaenergy.com.
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