Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 18-24

WATCH BELOW: Gymnast Simone Biles Drops Never-Before-Seen Move At United States ChampionshipsWe've seen swimmers glide through water like fish, gymnasts perform death-defying acrobatic routines and people lift twice their body weight over their heads like it's not even a big deal.However, it turns out it's a very big deal.These athletes have been training for years, putting their bodies on the line as well as sharpening that mental focus and strength to keep their eyes on the prize.US gymnast

Brad Goreski is officially an American citizen! The celebrity stylist took to Instagram Wednesday to celebrate the monumental moment he gained his citizenship status.Goreski kept it fashion forward for the occasion, wearing a navy blue suit with red, white and blue detailing on his tie and right arm. The slideshow featured the smiling 43-year-old posing next to two American flags and holding a smaller one in his hand.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentOne month after France’s shocking early exit from the Euro 2020 soccer tournament, the country is exuding pride over its surprise win, 83-76, against Team USA in the first basketball game of the group stage at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday.The French national team, led by Boston Celtics player Evan Fournier (who scored 28 points), beat the odds as Team USA hadn’t lost at the Olympics since 2004 and had won three consecutive Olympic gold medals.

Meghan Markle (“Suits”) is 40. “American Idol” runner-up Crystal Bowersox is 36. Singer Tom Parker of The Wanted is 33.

Maybe you liked tequila before tequila was cool, but in recent years the Mexican spirit has become decidedly hot. Its popularity soared during the pandemic as a spirit of choice while drinking at home, but National Tequila Day, this Saturday, July 24, offers as good of an excuse as any to get out of the house and let someone else shake and pour for you.A handful of local establishments have announced tequila-related specials to mark the occasion.

The dream team! U.S. Olympians are headed to Tokyo to compete on the world’s stage in just a few days, but before they show off their talents, the athletes sat down exclusively with Us Weekly to share their celebrity crushes, hidden talents and how they squash any nerves they have before a big match or competition. Watch the exclusive video above to get to know Team USA!

Celia Cruz, also known as “La Guarachera de Cuba” and “La Reina de la Salsa,” passed away in New Jersey months after recovering from surgery to remove an aggressive brain tumor. During her career, the Cuban-American singer and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century released hit after hit.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRev. Moose is the executive director and co-founder of NIVA, the National Independent Venue Association, as well as managing partner at Marauder, the firm that produces Independent Venue Week in the United States.If the American dream is alive and well, then this past year-and-a-half has been a nightmare.

SZA is releasing a collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to celebrate one of her recent livestream events.The singer performed a 15-song set as part of American Express’ Amex UNSTAGED last month.A new, limited edition NFT collection has now gone on sale commemorating the livestream.

Keke Palmer is showing her support for the «real life» Akeelah.The 27-year-old actress shared a screenshot of a headline announcing that 14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American contestant to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Palmer starred in the 2006 movie , in which she played the bright 11-year-old girl who participates in and wins the same spelling bee.«THE REAL LIFE AKEELAH YOU GUYS!!! The real life one.

50 Cent is teaming up with US TV network ABC to develop a new celeb-based rap talent show. According to Deadline, the in-development programme is called ‘Unrapped’ and is being created for ABC by Fiddy’s G-Unit Film & Television company and production firm SFO Entertainment.Format-wise the new show will be pretty standard, in that participating celebs will be coached by mentors from the world of hip hop and will then take part in a series of rap battles until an overall winner is found.50 Cent