Shakira Is Starting a Baby Shower Trend You’re Going to Love

Before you start fashioning the diaper cake, this is not exactly the sort of baby shower you’re picturing. While we’d totally love to play a game of baby bingo with Shakira and all her closest pals, this celebration is one that’s more of the philanthropic kind.

Two years ago when Shakira and her partner, Gerard Piqué were pregnant with their first child, they hosted a virtual baby shower in partnership with UNICEF. They asked friends and fans to donate and purchase gifts which helped support young children living in poverty. All in all they funded nearly four tons of therapeutic good packets, more than 80,000 polio vaccines, almost 200,000 rehydrating salts and about 1,000 mosquito nets.

Now as Shakira is soon expecting her second little one, she’s bringing back the charitable shower, this time some of the items they’ve listed on their registry include: midwifery kits, measles and polio vaccines, blankets, baby scales, soccer balls and storybooks.

In a heartfelt post on her Facebook page, Shakira also urges other expectant moms to follow in her footsteps by hosting their own UNICEF shower. She writes, “Every woman who’s expecting has the power to use the blessing of her child’s imminent birth to save the lives of other, less fortunate children around the world. If every expectant mother having a baby shower decided to include among her gift registry some of these ‘inspired gifts’ that UNICEF offers, we could collectively save the lives of hundreds of thousands of children all over the globe.” This sounds like one of the best new baby shower trends we’ve heard of — and easily DIYable at that ;)

Did you or do you have any plans to incorporate a charitable aspect to your baby shower? Share your ideas with us in the comments below!

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Right about now, you're probably searching for the perfect beauty gifts, DIY gifts, gifts for the guy in your life, and an office Secret Santa present. There are endless options to choose from, but it's so much more rewarding when you find a gift that gives back — like when brands offer a percentage of proceeds to nonprofit organizations or match your purchase with a direct gift to those in need. So this year as you're doing your holiday shopping, opt for something that'll help make the world a brighter place. Scroll on for the most stylish, thoughtful, and charitable gifts for everyone on your list.

Shiffon Duet Pinky Ring

Wear solo or in a stack, this adjustable pinky ring is set with a large stone beside a tiny diamond and represents one woman supporting another through a "pinky promise." Fifty percent of profits go back to female-founded companies through the Startup Girl Foundation. ($155)

ABLE Rachel Wristlet

Handcrafted in Ethiopia and Mexico, this stylish leather bag makes the perfect everyday purse. ABLE seeks to end generational poverty by creating jobs for women lacking opportunity. ($98)

Obakki Tumblers

These vintage-inspired water/cocktail glasses are surprisingly lightweight and beautiful on your holiday table. Obakki is committed to transparency and traceability throughout the production process and their foundation, The Obakki Foundation, allows them to give back even more to their partner communities around the world. ($108/set of two)

The Landmark Project X Wildlife Federation Sweatshirt

This unisex sweatshirt is a perfect gift for the outdoorsy person in your life. The Landmark Project partners with the National Wildlife Federation on a new collection for wildlife lovers that gives back! With each purchase from this collection, The Landmark Project will donate 10% to the National Wildlife Federation, directly contributing to their vital environmental and conservation initiatives. ($68)

OneHope Gold Glitter Edition Brut Sparkling Wine

Put the cheer in your cheers with this sparkly sparkling that's perf for a NYE toast. Ten percent of your order goes to the nonprofit of your choice. ($49)

The Magic We Made Friendship Bracelets

For the Swiftie in your life, this Taylor Swift-inspired collection of ethically handcrafted friendship bracelets is made by talented women artisans in Guatemala. All proceeds will go to support Nest, which ensures artisans across the world can live their "Wildest Dreams." ($30)

Pink Moon Air Element Collection

This planet-friendly, vegan skincare line is designed to even out skin tone and brighten skin. Check out Water, Earth, and Fire collections too! One percent of Pink Moon's revenue goes to a nonprofit of your choice. ($105)

Warby Parker Tilley Sunglasses

Now you can look good and feel good when you buy these chic shades that contribute to Warby Parker's Buy a Pair, Give a Pair program. This initiative donates monthly to nonprofit partners and trains people in developing countries to give basic eye exams and sell affordable glasses in their communities. ($95)

FEED Book Bag

We love this unique tote that carries a purpose too. With the purchase of this bag, 10 nutritious school meals are provided to global communities in need. ($38)

LUSH Charity Pot Body Lotion

Give the gift of soft skin and activism with every purchase of Charity Pot. One hundred percent of profits from this product are donated to small grassroots organizations working in environmental conservation, animal welfare, and human rights. ($10)

Love Your Melon Pom Beanie

Dedicated to battling cancer and keeping heads stylishly warm, Love Your Melon donates 50 percent of profits to nonprofit partners. ($36)

LSTN Sound Co. Zebra Wood Satellite Bluetooth Speaker

Proceeds from this cute li'l speaker go to the Starkey Hearing Foundation to help give the gift of hearing (via hearing aids) to 1.9 million people and counting! ($129)

Lingua Franca Cashmere Sweater

Lingua Franca cashmere sweaters are 100 percent sustainably sourced, ethically produced cashmere, hand-stitched in NYC. Ten percent of proceeds from this 1973 sweater goes to Whole Woman's Health Alliance, a non-profit dedicated to providing reproductive services for women in states with the least access to this critical care. ($400)

Roma Ankle Rain Boots

Fashion meets durability in these lace-up-style vegan and eco-friendly rainboots. For every pair sold, Roma donates a new pair of shoes to a child living in poverty. ($65)

Purpose Olivewood Cutting Board

Perfect for holiday entertaining and seasonal picnics, this olivewood cutting board is handmade through a Kenyan market artisan partnership with Amani Ya Juu, a fair trade sewing and training program for marginalized women in Kenya and Uganda. ($46)

HOBO Euro Slide Card Case

Store your ID, credit cards, and even your passport in this leather case from an iconic brand. Now through May 31, 2024, HOBO is committed to raising $250,000 for Habitat For Humanity. ($78)


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No matter what kind of day you're having, Marissa Cooper's having a worse one. Mischa Barton's The O.C. character went through the ringer during the first three seasons of the teen drama (remember how she overdosed in Tijuana...and also saw her parents post-hookup after their divorce?).

And during her time on The O.C., Mischa Barton struggled with drug and alcohol abuse. She was arrested for a DUI in 2007 and eventually received involuntary psychiatric hospitalization in 2009 after allegedly threatening to end her own life. And in a new interview, Peter Gallagher (who played Sandy Cohen on the show) says he's "just so grateful" for "the fact that she’s still alive."

  • Mischa Barton starred alongside Peter Gallagher in The O.C. from 2003-2006.
  • The actress has revealed the "trauma" of being a star at that point in her life.
  • Peter recently opened up about how he's thankful "she’s still alive."


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The O.C. follows Ryan Atwood, who moves in with the Cohens after getting kicked out of his mom's house, and starts a relationship with Marissa shortly after. While Peter Gallagher played Adam Brody's TV dad instead of Mischa's, Sandy was a definitely father figure for Marissa, and it seems like Peter felt that same responsibility off camera.

"I’ve always felt very protective of her," Peter told The Independent. "First fame is toxic. First fame can kill you. She was 16 years old when she started working with us, so just the fact that she’s still alive, I’m just so grateful."

“You can go to therapy every day for the rest of your life,” Mischa said in a 2023 interview with The Sunday Times. “There’s just a certain amount of trauma [from] all that I went through, particularly in my early twenties, that just doesn’t go away overnight.”

Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage revealed that season 1 overdose not only served as a cliffhanger, but gave “network executives an escape hatch on a performer they had been wary about” (via People). But Mischa Barton got her big break, becoming "how people knew the show," and (thankfully) Marissa recovered — only to die after a car crash in season 3.

As hard as that season 3 ending is to watch, Mischa did have the opportunity to watch it with Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke for the first time on their rewatch podcast. "It needed to be a thing, after everything she's been through, but if it's here I'll watch it with you," Mischa says.

"I couldn't do it, Mischa, I couldn't do it," Rachel adds. "But I'm going to do it if you're going to do it."

Mischa says even though being written off the show "was a little bit of a bummer," it wasn't necessarily a surprise. "The character was just doing too much," she told Vanity Fairin 2023. "And I think they ran out of places for her to go. It was not the best thing in the world, [but] there wasn’t much you could do at that point. It was whether she could sail off into the sunset, or die. At that point, I guess it’s better to have the more dramatic ending.”
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Creatives are becoming supportive of cancer survivors in unique ways. One designer created an entire lingerie collection for breast cancer survivors that they showed at NYFW, and more card companies are producing products that cancer survivors will actually appreciate receiving. One knitter in the UK is providing a unique service for breast cancer survivors.

Sharon Simpson has been creating soft, lightweight knitted breasts of all shapes and sizes for mastectomy patients after surviving the disease herself. She found medical prosthesis heavy and uncomfortable, and as a knitter, she decided to try another way to give the appearance of a breast without the heavy silicone. She found the organization Knitted Knockers and not only knitted for herself, but started knitting for others.

Having knit hundreds of “knockers" of all shapes and sizes, Sharon is a one-woman boob army. Her love and care with each knitted knocker is clear, and her support of other survivors is awe-inspiring. While many people get well and go on with their lives, Sharon's made it her mission to support anyone suffering with the after-effects of what she calls “a nasty disease."

“My reason and purpose is to make life better for people who are in the throes of cancer, and that's what I'm doing. And that's why I'm doing Knitted Knockers."

To call Sharon inspiring would be an understatement. She's a breast cancer-surviving hero.

What charities do you support? Tell us about them @BritandCo!

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This article has been updated and was originally published in April 2017.

Former Disney Channel star Dylan Sprouse and model Barbara Palvin are certainly living the sweet life after tying the knot in Palvin's native Hungary. The couple, who have been together for nearly five years, have always been pretty low-key — except for the occasional and undeniably adorable Instagram post (and a stunning wedding!). We are simply ~obsessed~ with this celebrity couple, especially after they pulled out all the stops for their couple's Halloween costume. Keep scrolling to see some of their best moments :').

See Dylan Sprouse & Barbara Palvin's Halloween Couple's Costume!

For Halloween Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin stunned as the Phantom and Christine from Phantom of the Opera. Dylan wore a mask and a black cape, while Barbara wore a beautiful white dress. While the costume is obviously a nod to the musical, it also totally reminds us of their day as bride and groom.

"In Sleep He Sang to Me," Barbara said in a post, quoting the musical's titular number. "@dylansprouse my forever Phantom."

Who did Dylan Sprouse marry?

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On the couple's wedding day (July 15, 2023), Barbara wore a Vivienne Westwood wedding gown to celebrate her Hungarian nuptials, bringing together their nearest and dearest for an intimate(-ish) celebration. Barbara and Dylan tied the knot on her parent's property, which conveniently doubles as an event venue, with plans to host an larger wedding in California in the fall.

"This past weekend was supposed to be an intimate event, but we ended up having 115 guests in the end because there are a lot of people we care about, and we wanted them all to be there," Barbara told Vogue.

When did Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin get engaged?

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Barbara Palvin on Instagram: "♥️"

After months of speculation surrounding the couple's engagement, Dylan and Barbara confirmed their engagement in conversation with Sprouse's twin brother, actor Cole Sprouse, for V Magazine in June, sharing that they got engaged last September.

"We didn't necessarily feel the need to be fully transparent with the public about that aspect of our engagement," Dylan said. "What we wanted to do with Stephen [Gan, V editor-in-chief] and the V team is make something that was kind of tongue-in-cheek about the nature of private versus public. We're playing with the idea of perception."

Barbara noted that the lovebirds wanted to announce the news "on our time," adding, "When some people leaked the information that we got engaged, our PR team was like, 'Hey, so you guys should do maybe a post about it or talk to this magazine or talk to that magazine…' That really annoyed me because I knew we were building this story up. So, I'm very happy that we ended up doing it our way."

When did Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse start dating?

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See Dylan Sprouse & Barbara Palvin's Dreamy Halloween Costume: "My Forever"

According to People, the couple met back in 2017 after a party when the Suite Life On Deck star slid into the model’s DMs (and as they say, the rest is history). The duo made their relationship Instagram official back in 2018 with Barbara’s sweet birthday tribute for Dylan’s 26th birthday.

Let’s be real here for a second though, we all knew they were endgame the minute Dylan went above and beyond to support Barbara at the Victoria Secret Fashion Show that same year (remember this viral video?). Three days after the fashion show, the Hungarian model told Vogue Australia that she hadn’t had a boyfriend in six years, but had now found “the perfect guy” in Dylan (we aren’t crying, you are).

How old are Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse?

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Barbara Palvin was born on October 8, 1993, making her 31 years old. Dylan Sprouse was born on August 4, 1992, meaning he's 32 years old. So there's only a one-year age gap between them!

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2017's The Beguiled gave us one of the best groups of people of all time: Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman, Sofia Coppola, and Kirsten Dunst just to name a few. And we're finally getting an Elle and Nicole reunion thanks to Apple TV+! "THRILLED to bring @rufithorpe genius hysterical heart-wrenching heartwarming book to your TV screens alongside a dream group of people!" Elle says on Instagram. Rather than having to test the success of its pilot, the series has already been ordered — even though the book it's based on isn't even out yet! Here's everything you need to know about the series.

  • Dakota and Elle Fanning will produce the upcoming Apple TV+ show Margo's Got Money Troubles.
  • The series follows Margo, who signs up for OnlyFans after learning she's pregnant.
  • The cast includes Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Nick Offerman.

Who's in the Margo's Got Money Troubles cast?

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Margo's Got Money Troubles Cast

We couldn't contain our excitement when we learned Margo's Got Money Troubles will star Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning, but knowing Michelle Pfeiffer is also joining the cast is too much to bear! This is the first time the actress will collaborate with her husband, TV creator David E. Kelley, so we can't wait to see the magic they'll create (via Deadline).

Nick Offerman from The Last of Us and Parks and Rec will also star.

When is Margo's Got Money Troubles coming out?

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Margo's Got Money Troubles Release Date

We don't have an official release date for Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman's TV show yet. I'm thinking if the TV show is in the early stages of planning, we could see it in 2025! Check out all of this year's best New TV Shows to hold you over until then.

What is Margo's Got Money Troubles about?

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Margo's Got Money Troubles Plot

Margo Millet is the daughter of a Hooter's waitress named Shyanne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and an ex-wrestler (via Deadline). She's always had to make it on her own, even though she's not sure how. When she enrolls in her local junior college, she's totally unprepared to get swept up into a torrid love affair with her English professor — or to get pregnant.

Now at 20 years old, Margo needs an income and fast. She decides to experiment with OnlyFans and ends up taking some of her estranged father's advice from the world of wrestling to create a character users will fall in love with. You can order the book now!

What is Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman's new TV show?

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Margo's Got Money Troubles is coming soon to Apple TV+ thanks to a bunch of different producers. A24 is backing the film, as well as Elle and Dakota Fanning’s production company Lewellen Pictures and Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films, to name a few.

What else has Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman starred in?

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Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman starred in 2017's The Beguiled. The movie follows John McBurney, an injured Union soldier, who winds up at a female Southern boarding school after deserting the Civil War. But soon, as the women help him, tensions turn to rivalries and friends turn to enemies.

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