You’ll Love the Goddess-Filled Inspiration Behind Beyoncé’s Grammy Performance

Beyoncé may have gained (and earned!) a rep as a goddess within the biz, but when it comes to the influence behind her current artistic performances (not to mention images like her record-breaking pregnancy pic), there is truly a whole lotta spiritual significance behind them, including her latest unforgettable Grammys appearance.

Centering her performance around her pregnancy, showing images of herself with her mother and daughter and giving off a very Virgin Mary-esque vibe, the artistic influence behind Beyoncé’s set comes from African, Hindu and Roman goddesses who signify womanhood.

With her headpieces and striking belly-baring bikini awing the crowd, each was inspired by higher beings such as the African water spirit Mami Wata (or Mother Water) and, according to PBS via The Washington Post, the Nigerian Yoruba water goddess of “female sensuality, love and fertility” called Oshun (or Osun).

The many-armed Hindu goddess Kali was also referenced during the performance when Bey’s dancers draped a long silk cloth over her crown and extended each of the ends around her.

Beyoncé, who herself posted on her website, “Mother has one foot in this world and one foot in the next, mother black Venus,” also gave a nod to the Roman goddess again with the floral arrangements onstage.

With her dancers even full-on bowing to her, the message wasn’t exactly subtle, but it was certainly memorable.

What do you think about Beyoncé’s goddess-filled performance? Tweet us @BritandCo!

(h/t The Washington Post; photos via Christopher Polk/Getty)

The Grammy nominations for 2025 are in, and all your faves are included! From Taylor Swift to Sabrina Carpenter, the pop girlies are all over the nominations list. And while we're so excited to celebrate our fave pop princesses, the queen just made history. Beyoncé is officially the most Grammy-nominated in history, further solidifying her as the reigning matriarch of the music industry. Here's everything to know about this groundbreaking new record — plus, every single Grammy nomination for 2025.

How many Grammy nominations does Beyoncé have?

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As of November 8, 2024, Beyoncé officially has 99 Grammy nominations — the most of any artist EVER.

How many Grammy Awards has Beyoncé won?

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Beyoncé's won 32 Grammy Awardssince her music industry start in Destiny's Child.

A Complete List Of The 2025 Grammy Nominations

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Record of the Year

  • "Now And Then" – The Beatles
  • "TEXAS HOLD 'EM" – Beyoncé
  • "Espresso" – Sabrina Carpenter
  • "360" – Charli xcx
  • "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" – Billie Eilish
  • "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Lamar
  • "Good Luck, Babe!" – Chappell Roan
  • "Fortnight" – Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone

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Album of the Year

  • New Blue Sun – André 3000
  • COWBOY CARTER – Beyoncé
  • Short n' Sweet – Sabrina Carpenter
  • BRAT – Charli xcx
  • Djesse Vol. 4 – Jacob Collier
  • HIT ME HARD AND SOFT – Billie Eilish
  • The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess – Chappell Roan
  • THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT – Taylor Swift

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Song of the Year

  • "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" – Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry & Mark
  • Williams, songwriters (Shaboozey)
  • "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" – Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
  • "Die With A Smile" – Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars)
  • "Fortnight" – Jack Antonoff, Austin Post & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone)
  • "Good Luck, Babe!" – Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Daniel Nigro & Justin Tranter, songwriters (Chappell Roan)
  • "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
  • "Please Please Please" – Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter, songwriters (Sabrina Carpenter)
  • "TEXAS HOLD 'EM" – Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)

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Best New Artist

  • Benson Boone
  • Sabrina Carpenter
  • Doechii
  • Khruangbin
  • RAYE
  • Chappell Roan
  • Shaboozey
  • Teddy Swims

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

  • Alissia
  • Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II
  • Ian Fitchuk
  • Mustard
  • Daniel Nigro

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Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical

  • Jessi Alexander
  • Amy Allen
  • Edgar Barrera
  • Jessie Jo Dillon
  • RAYE

Best Pop Solo Performance

  • "BODYGUARD" – Beyoncé
  • "Espresso" – Sabrina Carpenter
  • "Apple" – Charli xcx
  • "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" – Billie Eilish
  • "Good Luck, Babe! "– Chappell Roan

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Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

  • "Us" – Gracie Abrams feat. Taylor Swift
  • "LEVII’S JEAN" – Beyoncé feat. Post Malone
  • "Guess" – Charli xcx & Billie Eilish
  • "The Boy Is Mine" – Ariana Grande, Brandy and Monica
  • "Die with a Smile" – Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars

Best Pop Vocal Album

  • Short n' Sweet – Sabrina Carpenter
  • HIT ME HARD AND SOFT – Billie Eilish
  • eternal sunshine – Ariana Grande
  • The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess – Chappell Roan
  • THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT – Taylor Swift

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Best Dance/Electronic Performance

  • "She’s Gone, Dance On" – Disclosure
  • "Loved" – Four Tet
  • "Leavemealone" – Fred Again.. & Baby Keem
  • "Neverender" – Justice & Tame Impala
  • "Witchy" – KAYTRANADA feat. Childish Gambino

Best Dance Pop Recording

  • "Make You Mine" – Madison Beer
  • "Von Dutch" – Charli xcx
  • "L’Amour De Ma Vie [Over Now Extended Edit]" – Billie Eilish
  • "Yes, and?" – Ariana Grande
  • "Got Me Started" – Troye Sivan

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Best Dance/Electronic Album

  • Brat – Charli xcx
  • Three – Four Tet
  • Hyperdrama – Justice
  • TIMELESS – KAYTRANADA
  • Telos – Zedd

Best Remixed Recording

  • "Alter Ego – KAYTRANADA Remix" – KAYTRANADA, remixer
  • "A Bar Song (Tipsy) [Remix]" – David Guetta, remixer
  • "Espresso (Mark Ronson x FNZ Working Late Remix)" – FNZ & Mark Ronson, remixers
  • "Jah Sees Them – Amapiano Remix" – Alexx Antaeus, Footsteps & MrMyish, remixers
  • "Von Dutch" – A.G. Cook, remixer

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Best Rock Performance

  • "Now & Then" – The Beatles
  • "Beautiful People (Stay High)" – The Black Keys
  • "The American Dream Is Killing Me" – Green Day
  • "Gift Horse" – IDLES
  • "Dark Matter" – Pearl Jam
  • "Broken Man" – St. Vincent

Best Metal Performance

  • "Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça Ira!)" – Gojira, Marina Viotti & Victor Le
  • "Crown of Horns" – Judas Priest
  • "Suffocate" – Knocked Loose feat. Poppy
  • "Screaming Suicide" – Metallica
  • "Cellar Door" – Spiritbox

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Best Rock Song

  • "Beautiful People (Stay High)" – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Beck Hansen & Daniel Nakamura, songwriters
  • (The Black Keys)
  • "Broken Man" – Annie Clark, songwriter (St. Vincent)
  • "Dark Matter" – Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder & Andrew Watt,
  • songwriters (Pearl Jam)
  • "Dilemma" – Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool & Mike Dirnt, songwriters (Green Day)
  • "Gift Horse" – Jon Beavis, Mark Bowen, Adam Devonshire, Lee Kiernan & Joe Talbot, songwriters (IDLES)

Best Rock Album

  • Happiness Bastards – The Black Crowes
  • Romance – Fontaines D.C.
  • Saviors – Green Day
  • TANGK – IDLES
  • Dark Matter – Pearl Jam
  • Hackney Diamonds – The Rolling Stones
  • No Name – Jack White

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Best Alternative Music Performance

  • "Neon Pill "– Cage the Elephant
  • "Song of the Lake" – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
  • "Starburster" – Fontaines D.C.
  • "Bye Bye" – Kim Gordon
  • "Flea" – St. Vincent

Best Alternative Music Album

  • Wild God – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
  • Charm – Clairo
  • The Collective – Kim Gordon
  • What Now – Brittany Howard
  • All Born Screaming – St. Vincent

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Best R&B Performance

  • "Guidance" – Jhené Aiko
  • "Residuals" – Chris Brown
  • "Here We Go (Uh Oh)" – Coco Jones
  • "Made for Me (Live on BET)" – Muni Long
  • "Saturn" – SZA

Best Traditional R&B Performance

  • "Wet" – Marsha Ambrosius
  • "Can I Have This Groove" – Kenyon Dixon
  • "No Lie" – Lalah Hatahway feat. Michael McDonald
  • "Make Me Forget" – Muni Long
  • "That’s You" – Lucky Daye

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Best R&B Song

  • "After Hours" – Kehlani
  • "Burning" – Tems
  • "Here We Go (Uh Oh)" – Coco Jones
  • "Ruined Me" – Muni Long
  • "Saturn" – SZA

Best Progressive R&B Album

  • So Glad to Know You – Avery*Sunshine
  • En Route – Durand Bernarr
  • Bando Stone and the New World – Childish Gambino
  • Crash – Kehlani
  • Why Lawd? – NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge)

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Best R&B Album

  • 11:11 (Deluxe) – Chris Brown
  • Vantablack – Lalah Hathaway
  • Revenge – Muni Long
  • Algorithm – Lucky Daye
  • Coming Home – Usher

Best Rap Performance

  • "Enough (Miami)" – Cardi B
  • "When the Sun Shines Again" – Common & Pete Rock feat. Posdnuos
  • "Nissan Altima" – Doechii
  • "Houdini" – Eminem

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Best Melodic Rap Performance

  • "Kehlani" – Jordan Adetunji feat. Kehlani
  • "Spaghetti" – Beyoncé feat. Linda Martell & Shaboozey
  • "We Still Don't Trust You" – Future & Metro Boomin feat. The Weeknd
  • "Big Mama" – Latto
  • "3:AM" – Rapsody feaet. Erykah Badu

Best Rap Song

  • “Asteroids” – Rapsody, feat. Hit-Boy
  • “Carnival” – ¥$, Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign feat. Playboi Carti & Rich The Kid
  • “Like That” – Future & Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar
  • “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
  • "Yeah Glo!" – GloRilla

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Best Rap Album

  • Might Delete Later – J. Cole
  • The Auditorium, Vol 1 – Common & Pete Rock
  • Alligator Bites Never Heal – Doechii
  • The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) – Eminem
  • We Don’t Trust You – Future & Metro Boomin

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

  • À Fleur De Peau – Cyrille Aimée
  • Visions – Norah Jones
  • Good Together – Lake Street Dive
  • Impossible Dream – Aaron Lazar
  • Christmas Wish – Gregory Porter

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Best Musical Theater Album

  • Hell’s Kitchen
  • Merrily We Roll Along
  • The Notebook
  • The Outsiders
  • Suffs
  • The Wiz

Best Country Solo Performance

  • “16 Carriages” – Beyoncé
  • “I Am Not Okay” – Jelly Roll
  • “The Architect” – Kacey Musgraves
  • “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey
  • “It Takes a Woman” – Chris Stapleton

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Best Country Duo/Group Performance

  • “Cowboys Cry Too” – Kelsea Ballerini with Noah Kahan
  • “II Most Wanted” – Beyoncé feat. Miley Cyrus
  • “Break Mine” – Brothers Osborne
  • “Bigger Houses” – Dan + Shay
  • “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen

Best Country Song

  • “The Architect” – Kacey Musgraves
  • “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey
  • “I Am Not Okay” – Jelly Roll
  • “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen
  • “Texas Hold ‘Em” – Beyoncé

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Best Country Album

  • COWBOY CARTER – Beyoncé
  • F-1 Trillion – Post Malone
  • Deeper Well – Kacey Musgraves
  • Higher – Chris Stapleton
  • Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson

Best Americana Performance

  • “Ya Ya” – Beyoncé
  • “Subtitles” – Madison Cunningham
  • “Don’t Do Me Good” – Madi Diaz feat. Kacey Musgraves
  • “American Dreaming” – Sierra Ferrell
  • “Runaway Train” – Sarah Jarosz
  • “Empty Trainload of Sky” – Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

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Best Latin Pop Album

  • Funk Generation – Anitta
  • El Viaje – Luis Fonsi
  • GARCÍA – Kany García
  • Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran – Shakira
  • ORQUÍDEAS – Kali Uchis

Best Música Urbana Album

  • Nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana – Bad Bunny
  • Rayo – J Balvin
  • FERXXOCALIPSIS – Feid
  • Las Letras Ya No Importan – Residente
  • att. – Young Miko

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Best Tropical Latin Album

  • Muevense – Marc Anthony
  • Bailar – Sheila E.
  • Radio Güira – Juan Luis Guerra 4.40
  • Alma, Corazón y Salsa (Live at Gran Teatro Nacional) – Tony Succar, Mimy Succar
  • Vacilón Santiaguero – Kiki Valera

Best Children’s Music Album

  • Brillo, Brillo! – Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band
  • Creciendo – Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats
  • My Favorite Dream – John Legend
  • Solid Rock Revival – Rock for Children
  • World Wide Playdate – Divinity Roxx and Divi Roxx Kids

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Best Comedy Album

  • Armageddon – Ricky Gervais
  • The Dreamer – Dave Chappelle
  • The Prisoner – Jim Gaffigan
  • Someday You’ll Die – Nikki Glaser
  • Where Was I – Trevor Noah

Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording

  • All You Need Is Love: The Beatles in Their Own Words – Various Artists; Guy Oldfield, producer
  • …And Your Ass Will Follow – George Clinton
  • Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones – Dolly Parton
  • Last Sundays in the Plains: A Centennial Celebration – Jimmy Carter
  • My Name Is Barbra – Barbra Streisand

Apple Music

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

  • The Color Purple
  • Deadpool & Wolverine
  • Maestro: Music by Leonard Bernstein
  • Saltburn
  • Twisters: The Album

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)

  • American Fiction – Laura Karpman, composer
  • Challengers – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, composers
  • The Color Purple – Kris Bowers, composer
  • Dune: Part Two – Hans Zimmer, composer
  • Shōgun – Nick Chuba, Atticus Ross & Leopold Ross, composers

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Best Song Written for Visual Media

  • “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma [from Twisters: The Album] – Luke Combs
  • “Better Place” [from Trolls Band Together] – *NSYNC & Justin Timberlake
  • “Can’t Catch Me Now” [from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes] – Olivia Rodrigo
  • “It Never Went Away” [from American Symphony] – Jon Batiste
  • “Love Will Survive” [from The Tattooist of Aushwitz] – Barbra Streisand

Best Music Video

  • “Tailor Swif” – A$AP Rocky
  • “360” – Charli xcx
  • “Houdini” – Eminem
  • “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
  • “Fortnight” – Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone

Best Music Film

  • American Symphony (Jon Batiste)
  • June (June Carter Cash)
  • Kings from Queens (Run DMC)
  • Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple (Steven Van Zandt)
  • The Greatest Night in Pop

When are the 2025 Grammy Awards?

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The Grammy Awards February 2, 2025 at the Crypto Arena in Los Angeles.

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If there's one thing about Gilmore Girls fans you can count on, it's their passion. They love the quirky one liners, memorable moments, and are usually either Team Jess or Team Logan (sorry Dean...). Give any Gilmore Girls lover in your life the chance to transport themselves to Stars Hollow this holiday season — without having to make the trek to Washington, Connecticut or the Warner Bros. stage in Hollywood. These Gilmore Girls gift ideas are fun, thoughtful, and very cozy, which are also three hallmarks of the series itself! From a coffee mug that Luke Danes would approve of to the perfect gifts for Taylor Swift fans, this Gilmore Girlsgift guide will make you say "Oy with the poodles already!"

Keep reading for 24 Gilmore Girls-themed gift ideas for 2024.

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The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir

Get all the behind the scenes info you could ever dream of when you pick up Kelly Bishop's new memoir!

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Loungefly Gilmore Girls Icons Mini Backpack

I was absolutely gagged the first time I saw this backpack. Tiny pizza slices, both the Luke's Diner and Chilton logos, AND the gazebo? I need this, like, right now.

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Sunday Best Peggy Sweater

Consider this white cable knit sweaterthe Rory Gilmore sweater for the season. I cannot stop wearing mine. It's super soft and the perfect medium weight (meaning you won't be cold but you also won't feel weighed down). It's also not itchy at all. I love wearing it with jeans, or tucked into trousers or a skirt.

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Cotton Baseball Hat

For a more subtle nod to the fashion on the show, a blue baseball cap gives major Luke Danes vibes without having to walk around wearing Gilmore Girls merchandise. Wear it with a crewneck and oversized coat now (hello '90s "It" girl!) and a tee shirt come spring.

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Book of the Month

Channel your inner Rory with the Book of the Month subscription service. The cool part about someone else picking out the books is that you'll find titles — and authors — you didn't even know to look for.

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Espresso Martini Statement Earrings

It wouldn't be an episode of Gilmore Girls without a cup of coffee, or a martini at one of Richard and Emily's Friday night dinners. Combine the two iconic beverages with these statement earrings! They're bold, they're quirky, and they'll be the talk of all your holiday parties.

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Stars Hollow "Autumn Festival" Travel Poster

Nothing screams Stars Hollow like a festival, and this autumnal poster celebrates the best parts of small town life. Whether you choose to display it in a gallery wall or on a bookshelf, you'll feel like you're coming home every time you look at it.

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Luke's Diner Mug

With a Luke's Diner mug, you can pretend you really are in Stars Hollow. Bonus points if you're also having a big stack of pancakes!

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Gilmore Iced Coffee Glass Cup

If you're more of an iced coffee fan, even in the winter (I wonder what Luke would have to say about that?), grab a glass with a super cute design. Not only do I love that Rory and Lorelai are featured in the design, but the color palette is beautiful, too!

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Gina White Poodle

Getting your little into the Gilmore Girls spirit? They definitely need a lovable stuffed dog. Again I say, "Oy with the poodles already!"

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Colorful Bandana

For another low-key nod to the ultimate BFF's, grab a bandana in your favorite color (like this one that uses untreated, non-GMO cotton!). In true Y2K fashion, Sookie and Lorelai wear bandanas throughout the show, so this is a super fun way to incorporate their style into your own closet this winter.

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Dragonfly Necklace

A delicate dragonfly necklace is a beautiful layering piece that will add summer cheer to the dreariest of winter days and remind you of Dragonfly Inn at the same time. The fact that dragonflies represent new beginnings is just the cherry on top.

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Gilmore Girl Eras Shirt

Have you been binging Gilmore Girls during the day and watching Eras Tour TikTok livestreams at night? This T-shirt has your name written all over it. My personal favorite detail is that Kirk is in the debut square.

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Stars Hollow Christmas Festival Sweatshirt

There's nothing like layering a turtleneck, a crewneck, and a bunch of jewelry for a trip to your corner coffee shop, so swap your go-to crewneck for this festive Stars Hollow one! The gazebo is instantly recognizable for Gilmore Girls fans and just looking at the design makes me want to say, "I smell snow."

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Gilmore Girls: Complete Series Collection

One of my favorite Christmas presents in recent years was the full Gilmore Girls DVD set. This 42-disc DVD set has every single episode and even more hours of unaired clips, behind the scenes features, and episode commentaries. I'm geeking out just thinking about it.

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Gilmore Girls: The Official Cookbook

Gilmore Girls recipes are always delicious, and always pretty easy (after all, Lorelai and Rory basically only eat takeout and Luke's!). The official cookbook will let you put your own spin on the food you seen onscreen, and then you can have a truly meta experience by eating your meal while you watch the Gilmores eat theirs.

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Gilmore Girls: Trivia Deck and Episode Guide

Tried-and-true Gilmore Girls fans will love diving into this trivia book. Because this game (which features 200 questions) has an 88-page episode guide and goes through every. Single. Episode. Worth it!

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Gilmore Girls: At Home in Stars Hollow

TBH, I think kids books are great for book lovers of any age. The art and simple storytelling really get my creative juices flowing. At Home In Stars Hollow will make you (or a family member or friend) love Gilmore Girls in a whole new way!

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Stars Hollow Scented Candle

This all-natural soy candle has every scent a Gilmore Girls fan will love: coffee, sweet cream, and vanilla. It's cozy and balances sweet and bitter in a really intoxicating way.

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Lorelai and Rory Gilmore Plush

Okay, I'll be honest. I want these plushes for myself! The design is a hilarious nod to the season one episode "The Lorelais' First Day At Chilton" and even features a tiny coffee mug and tiny book!

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Gilmore Girls Socks

Now that we're in knee-high boot season (which I FINALLY bought), I like to wear super fun, colorful, and chaotic socks. Grab a pack of Gilmore Girls socks to take some Stars Hollow magic with you no matter where you go.

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Gilmore Girls Themed Blind Date with a Book

For this bookish blind date, you'll receive a Rory-themed read, a tea bag, a bookmark, and stickers. You really can't go wrong.

Favorite Child

Stars Hollow Books Tote Bag

Carrying your favorite books in a tote bag with the Stars Hollow Books logo feels like it's meant to be.

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Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don't Want to Forget to Remember

Lauren Graham's collection of essays will give you a glimpse behind the curtain as she offers thoughtful stories about life, aging, and the industry.

Which gifts from this Gilmore Girls gift guide will you be buying for your friends (or yourself)? Let us know in the comments!

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Get excited Swifties – our favorite singer-songwriter just accepted iHeartRadio’s Innovator Award, and her speech was *chef’s kiss*.

Every year, the award is given to artists who have “impacted global pop culture throughout their career,” and Taylor Swift has certainly done that. A bejeweled Swift accepted the award onstage at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre alongside a tribute video filled with some of our favorite celebs – Dolly Parton, Selena Gomez, Simu Liu, Simone Biles, and Ed Sheeran, just to name a few.

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Taylor Swift Acceptance Speech - Innovator Award | 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards

“I never woke up, a single time, and thought to myself, ‘I’m gonna go innovate some stuff today,’” Swift jokingly said. “I really want everyone to know, especially young people, that the hundreds or thousands of dumb ideas that I’ve had have led me to my good ideas… You have to give yourself permission to fail.”

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Swift received the award from Phoebe Bridgers, the four time Grammy nominated singer-songwriter and Swift’s soon-to-be opening act on her Eras Tour, which started March 17 and runs until August 9.

In her introduction, Bridgers talked about her childhood dreams of songwriting, and discovering Swift while listening to country radio with her mom. “I heard a girl not much older than me singing a song about her own life, and that song was really good,” she said. “Taylor has always told the truth. She’s written songs from exactly where she is. Her music shifted genre in the same way life does—in the same way being 16 is totally incomparable to being 18, 22, 25, 28. I’m grateful that I’ve grown up in a world with Taylor Swift in it. Or, ‘The World (Taylor’s Version).’”

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Taylor Swift receiving the iHeartRadio Song of the Year Award for "Anti-Hero" from fellow artists Ice Spice and PinkPantheress.

Swift won six(!) other awards, including Song of the Year for “Anti-Hero” and “Best Pop Album.” These wins *officially* crowned her the most awarded artist in iHeartRadio Music Award history, with a total of 19 awards over her career.

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The 12 time Grammy winner and honorary doctorate was nominated in several additional categories, including Artist of the Year, Best Lyrics (“Anti-Hero”) and Best Music Video (“Anti-Hero”).

Past recipients of the Innovator Award include Alicia Keys, Pharrell Williams, and Justin Timberlake, ranks in which Swift definitely deserved to join.

Our Swiftie hearts are so full right now, and we cannot wait to see what she wins next.

For now, we’re excitedly awaiting the day when we can finally see Swift IRL, taking the Eras Tour by storm.

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Angelina Jolie has always been mother — but she's also a literal mother to six kids whom she clearly cares about fiercely. Since she first adopted Zahara, Maddox, and Pax to giving birth to Vivienne and Knox, it's always been evident that her children are her entire world. While she rarely talks about her children (especially given her highly contested divorce at the moment), Angelina shared a little slice of her feelings on motherhood, insights on her children, and more with Good Morning America.

Here's what Angelina Jolie had to say about her kids — including which one of them is the most private!

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Angelina opened up about her feelings for her family while chatting about her new movie Maria with Good Morning Americaon November 21, 2024. Host Michael Strahan asked Angie about if there's anything she loves as much as her character loves singing, and she replied that it's her "motherhood."

"It’s my happiness. You can take everything else away from me," she said. "I could — nothing else matters."

When asked about her sons' involvement in Maria, Angelina explained that despite their involvement behind the scenes, they're very uninterested in a life in the spotlight. She said, "None of my children want to be in front of the camera. They're quite private."

Angelina elaborated, "Shiloh's extremely private. They weren't born with privacy, so I hope they can have that."

This interview comes after Angelina and Knox attended the Governor's Awards with her on November 18, 2024. His rare appearance shocked so many — including Brad. Daily Mail reported that Pitt found the timing "suspicious."

The source said, "'She is trying to get under his skin after his recent win and using Knox to do so is odd. Knox wants nothing to do with Hollywood and has no communication with Brad."

Despite the weirdness, the source also said, "He [Brad] believes that, in time, his children will come back into his life."

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Angelina Jolie has six children. She adopted Zahara, Maddox, and Pax, and later gave birth to Vivienne and Shiloh. She shares her children with Brad Pitt, most of whom aren't on good terms with him at the moment.

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Just how expensive is it to have a baby in 2024? One woman sharing her experience on social media has sparked a much-needed conversation about financial transparency when it comes to starting (or growing) a family.

Josephine Anderson, who posted a video on her Instagram @fosterthevalley, outlined the costs of her uncomplicated vaginal birth, and TBH, it was shocking.

The financial breakdown of her experience (with Cigna for insurance):

  • Routine office visits (including 2 ultrasounds): $1,266
  • Labs: $3,440.81
  • NIPT genetic testing: $15,319.36
  • Anatomy scan: $1,270
  • RhoGam: $360
  • Hospital for mom: $23,722.10
  • Hospital for baby: $7,402.80
  • OBGYN for delivery: $5,000
  • Epidural: $5,720
  • Breastfeeding support: $2,589.78
  • Pediatrician: $209
That all racks up to a whopping total of $66,299.85. After insurance was factored in (her deductible was $3,000 while her max out-of-pocket for in-network expenses was $11,000), the total cost for her uncomplicated vaginal birth was $4,788.98. Forbes Advisor reports the average cost of having a baby in 2024 is $2,854.

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Josephine’s video warranted thousands of comments, most of which were appalled by the costs of her experience:

“This needs to be shared in SexEd classes,” one commenter wrote.

“The US medical system is BROKEN,” another said.

“And people are still confused why more women are choosing to remain child free… we literally can’t afford it,” another user commented.

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Brit + Co spoke with Wendy Colson RN, IBCLC and CEO/Founder of BOOBIE Superfoods to gauge if Josephine’s costs were typical for the care she received. Colson has significant insight into how insurance works not only from an employer’s perspective, but from personal experience as a patient with breast cancer.

“The $4,788.98 net amount she mentions is realistic given that her deductible was $3,000. If she had chosen a plan with a $1,000 deductible – which is a common ceiling for good coverage – the same scenario would have cost her around $2,789,” Colson said. “The video highlights the importance of understanding what you're getting with an insurance plan, especially when you anticipate major life events like childbirth.”

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Colson primarily attributes unanticipated costs for medical care (like in Josephine’s case) to patients that choose their insurance plans with, well, no real plan.

“Many [people] opt for the [plan] with the lowest paycheck deductions without fully evaluating the benefits,” Colson said.

There’s often a tradeoff between paying less per paycheck and receiving your desired benefits: for example, if you elect to contribute less money towards your insurance per paycheck, you may end up paying more out of pocket for things like doctor’s office visits and prescriptions.

“Making an informed choice is key to saving money in the long run,” Colson continued. “In short, it's crucial to consider both the immediate costs (like paycheck deductions) and the potential future costs (like deductibles and copays) when choosing an insurance plan.”

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Another major cost Josephine mentions in her video was 12 weeks of unpaid maternity leave, which cost her a total of $18,000 (in lost income).

Per the passing of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in 1993, moms have a legal right to up to 12 weeks of unpaid maternity leave. The U.S. Department of Labor notes that the act was designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities, accommodate the legitimate interests of employers, and promote equal employment opportunity for men and women.

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It all sounds great until you realize the time off is indeed unpaid, which doesn't really aid in the amount of money parents end up owing after all is said and done in the pregnancy and childbirth processes.

Only 13 states plus the District of Columbia offer paid maternity leave. When you compare the United States’ laws to that of other industrialized nations, they don’t exactly measure up.

Colson says Sweden’s maternity leave policy is “one of the most generous,” offering 390 days of paid parental leave (shared between parents) and 80% of wages covered for a significant portion of the leave. In Germany, mothers are entitled to 14 weeks of maternity leave plus a tax-free, income-based allowance straight from their insurance provider.

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Though it’s likely that US laws will never be that generous in terms of paid maternity leave, there are a few things you can do to make the blow of medical costs hurt a little less, says Colson.

“My advice is to be your own advocate,” she says. “If you’re planning to have a baby, start by understanding what your state provides in terms of paid leave to avoid surprises after delivery.”

To keep the cost of having your baby (if you’re planning to have one) transparent and free of surprises, Colson recommends:

  • Asking your physician’s office for a detailed breakdown of insurance billing codes, including:
    • Office visits
    • Lab work
    • Epidural (and the anesthesiologist’s separate fee)
    • Hospital admissions
    • Specialist consultations during admission
    • Optional procedures like circumcision, if desired
  • Email the insurance billing codes to your insurance provider, who can help calculate your out-of-pocket costs and deductible

“Having a baby is priceless,” Colson says. “By planning ahead – understanding your insurance options, healthcare costs, and available benefits – you can ensure peace of mind and focus on what truly matters: your growing family.”

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