Busan International Film Festival has announced the 30 projects selected for this year’s Asian Project Market (APM), including new projects from leading Asian filmmakers such as Japan’s Koji Fukada, Indonesia’s Makbul Mubarak and India’s Rima Das.
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A single mum-of-five, Leanne Carroll always felt concious about her weight and rarely got glammed up to go out.
The 36-year-old, from Droylsden, had never considered modelling until her dance group held a photoshoot and she realised she loved posing for the camera.
The mum, who cares for her youngest son with autism and ADHD, decided to set up a modelling Instagram account and was quickly contacted by photographers from across the region.
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Leanne said she was initially apprehensive to do a professional shoot as she wasn’t used to seeing women like her in the modelling industry.
But with each session she developed a newfound confidence – one that led her to competing in beauty pageants all over the UK.
“I kept being emailed by different studios and for a long time I thought it would be brilliant to do,” she said. “But as a size 16 with stretch marks and a woman of colour with curves, I didn’t see women like me in photos or as a model figure. I didn’t feel flattering.
“I spoke to a lady on Instagram who was a former international glamour model and now runs a modelling studio in Stalybridge. She made me see every woman is beautiful for different reasons.
“I did a shoot and loved every moment of it. I felt amazing, the photos looked amazing.”
Recently, Leanne took part in Miss Swimsuit UK and Miss Beauty Queen Spirit, winning both titles.
Though she models part-time alongside caring for her son, she’s currently in the process of signing for a modelling agency and hopes to make her passion a full-time career.
“Winning Miss Swimsuit UK and Miss Beauty Queen Spirit came as a massive shock,” she added. “I felt very
Busan International Film Festival has announced the 30 projects selected for this year’s Asian Project Market (APM), including new projects from leading Asian filmmakers such as Japan’s Koji Fukada, Indonesia’s Makbul Mubarak and India’s Rima Das.
Love Island finalist Zachariah Noble has finally met his girlfriend Molly Marsh's younger sister as they returned to the UK.The Love Island finalists flew back to the UK on Wednesday, following Monday night's final, and they were greeted by their nearest and dearest. Amongst those waiting for fourth place Molly, 21, was her sister Maisie, who didn't waste any time getting to know Zach. Molly shared a cute snap on her Instagram story of young Maisie jumping on Zach's back.
the understated but aspirational clothing trend and Khaite. But in this colorful chevron set from Missoni, Richie proves that “quiet luxury” can also get loud on occasion. Paparazzi caught Richie in her ‘70s-inspired loudfit as she left Nobu (where else) on July 30 in Malibu, California.
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Harry Styles played to five million people over the course of his mammoth ‘Love On Tour’, with the dates raising $6.5million for charity.The two-year trek saw the soloist and former One Direction singer play 173 gigs in total, per a press release. He performed a record-breaking 18 nights at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, and smashed the attendance record for London’s Wembley Stadium.Additionally, Styles played 20 sold-out concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City and delivered a pair of headline sets at Coachella 2022.The ‘Love On Tour’ began in North America on September 4, 2021.
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Love Island star Shaughna Phillips has been left starstruck after bonding with Khloe Kardashian on Instagram. After Khloe shares gorgeous pics of son Tatum on his 1st birthday, Shaughna, who recently welcomed a baby of her own, decided to leave a comment.The mum of one, who welcomed daughter Lucia in April, couldn’t help but notice how much Khloe’s youngest child resembles her brother Rob.The TV personality commented, "Omg he is Rob!!!" and was blown away when Khloe agreed.
Meghan Markle's former close friend has weighed in on the rumoured relationship struggles between Prince Harry and the Duchess.
Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Another week brings with it another twist in the story of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. As reports suggested the couple are “taking time apart” and having “money woes”, royal author Tom Bower gave his opinion of the state of the couple’s relationship, and claimed to OK! that the couple have “hit a brick wall”. “Harry and Meghan are experiencing a crisis of identity, a crisis of purpose and a crisis of finance,” Tom claimed.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Indonesian genre specialist Timo Tjahjanto has begun production on “The Shadow Strays,” a new action film project. Tjahjanto is one half of a writing-directing pair with Kimo Stamboel that are colloquially known as the Mo Brothers and previously delivered “Headshot.” However, it was as a solo director that Tjahjanto (“May the Devil Take You Too,” “The Night Comes for Us”) was signed to a multi-film deal with Netflix in 2022. He delivered his first picture under that arrangement later that year. “The Big 4” debuted in Netflix’s non-English language top ten.
Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague have proven to be a reality TV romance success ever since they found love in the Love Island U.K. villa.
The Mary Wallopers have announced their new single ‘Wexford’, and told NME how they are looking to challenge perceptions of Irish folk music by making their music as accessible and thought-provoking as possible.Having gained notoriety from their lockdown livestreams, Dundalk band The Mary Wallopers have gone on to galvanise an unlikely fanbase from across the UK – and been hailed as making the traditional folk genre more accessible to a new generation.Following on from lead single ‘The Holy Ground’, the band have today (July 17) released the second track new album ‘Irish Rock ‘N’ Roll’ — a cover of Pecker Dunne’s ‘Wexford’.One of the album’s more emotive and introspective tracks, the cover sees The Mary Wallopers pay tribute to the late Irish folk icon and shed a light on the backlash faced by travellers, which often goes overlooked.“It is to show respect to the people that influence us,” guitarist Charles Hendy told NME. “The song itself is so raw and honest, it’s about him growing up in Wexford and he doesn’t sugarcoat anything in it.“It’s just an amazingly written song.
B.I has announced a list of countries he is set to visit on his upcoming 2023 ‘Love Or Die’ Europe tour.On July 17, the singer unveiled a poster for his upcoming 2023 ‘Love or Die’ Europe tour, marking his first official tour in the region. Set to take place later this year, B.I will be performing in 14 countries.B.I’s tour will feature shows in the UK, France, Germany and more.
Ice Spice brought her fellow collaborator PinkPantheress out during her Wireless set last Friday (July 7) to perform the track together for the first time.In her UK concert debut, Ice Spice performed a medley of her viral hits such as ‘Princess Diana’, ‘Munch’ and ‘Bikini Bottom’.During her 10-minute set, she also played ‘Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2’.
Foo Fighters guitarist and singer-songwriter Chris Shiflett has announced his third solo album, ‘Lost At Sea’.Announced today (July 12), ‘Lost At Sea’ is scheduled for an October 20 release via Snakefarm in the UK and Ireland. The album will be available for pre-order tomorrow (July 13), per Shiflett on Twitter.tomorrow!! info coming soon! we have some nice bundles and what not.
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Sue Radford has paid tribute to her son Alfie on what would have been his ninth birthday. The 22 Kids And Counting star, 48, is best known for giving fans an inside look into her large family with husband Noel Radford.
and now attending Wimbledon looking less like her California Gurl self and more like another Katherine: Princess Kate Middleton.The singer and American Idol judge attended the tournament on Wednesday, July 5 in a navy blue outfit and pearl earrings, her long dark hair styled straight. For a bit of flair, she added a summery scarf tied on the side: blue with white polka dots, a longtime Middleton fave pattern.Here's Middleton in a super similar print dress:Middleton at the 'D-Day: Interception, Intelligence, Invasion' exhibition at Bletchley Park in May 2019.And another…Middleton at a service of Thanksgiving for the life of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in March 2022.And a lighter color with bigger dots at—you guessed it—Wimbledon!Middleton at Wimbledon in 2022.As Perry's lookalike Zooey Deschanel once said, “I rock a lot of polka dots.”By Bella CacciatoreBy Carrie WittmerBy Carrie WittmerSo should we all…This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Perhaps the most damning evidence that Katy Perry is about to trade in her American citizenship for a British passport: she was there for the Fourth of July! What happened to “Firework” Katy? Is this country just a plastic bag to you? Where is your campaign-for-Hillary, salute-the-troops side? Why have you forsaken us? It's American Idol, Katy!!!!!!!!Perry attended the tennis match with Bloom, who also opted for simple blue patterns, mixing a gridded suit jacket with a striped shirt and a textured tie, plus colored sunglasses.