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These Kids of Celebrities Have Definitely Grown Up

When your parents are rich, famous, and beautiful I bet the expectations on those shoulders must feel overwhelming sometimes.

Even if every kid should be free to go their own way, to pursue their own interests, the attention that celebrities and their kids get from the media can mean that those kids grow up in the spotlight, even if they’d rather not.

These 10 kids are grown up now, though, and no matter what line of work they decide to pursue, the fact that they’ve grown into lovely adults cannot be denied.

10. Alexa Ray Joel.

Her parents are Christie Brinkley and Billy Joel, so she’s clearly got talent coming out of her ears.

 

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9. Corinne Foxx.

Her dad is Jamie Foxx, and this girl looks amazingly fierce.

 

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8. Trey Smith.

His father is Will Smith, and I can definitely see the resemblance.

 

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7. Ella Travolta.

Kelly Preston and John Travolta’s daughter is 21 now, and absolutely beautiful.

 

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6. Hannah Selleck.

She looks nothing like her father, Tom, but she probably wouldn’t want his mustache.

 

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5. Lily Sheen.

I hope she finds more peace in her life than her father, Charlie. Her mother is Kate Beckinsale.

 

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4. Jack Perry.

His father is Luke Perry, but wow. I don’t know a single person who wouldn’t be jealous of that hair.

3. Lucy DeVito.

Her parents are Rhea Pearlman and Danny DeVito, so I have to imagine she’s as funny as she is lovely.

 

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2. Raff Law.

I’m sure I don’t need to tell you that his father’s name is Jude. Whoa.

 

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1. Manolo Gonzalez Vergara.

His mother is the lovely Sophia Vergara, and her genes are strong.

Genetics are crazy, don’t you think?

Which one of these surprised you the most? Tell us in the comments!

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Let’s Clear Up Some Misconceptions About Chickens, Eggs, And Honey

There are a lot of misconceptions about farming, buying local, what it means to support the healthy production of animal byproducts that in no way harms animals, et al. Many vegans make the life choice not to eat any animal byproduct, even things like honey – when bees make more than they need and are not at all bothered if we take some away.

This thread is clearly motivated by someone promoting supporting local farmers, but it also has a lot of good facts in it – so if that’s your jam, you’re going to love it!

It points out first that if you refuse to eat things like eggs that you know are sourced ethically, you’re really doing nothing but hurting the animals you’re intending to help.

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Someone, though, tried to argue (without any facts on their side).

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Which led to some serious knowledge being dropped – from an actual beekeeper – about how the practice of growing and protecting hives works.

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In truth, beekeepers do more to sustain the honeybee population than they would dream of doing to harm it, and without them, the species would likely be much worse off.

Down with misinformation!

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While what the arguer said about chicken farming and egg production is true, she’s missing the point – that supporting local, ethical farms is one way to stand against factory farming and unethical practices

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Like beekeepers, farmers do everything they can to make sure they’re treating their hens (and their eggs) well.

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There’s no real conspiracy here.

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There you have it!

If you’ve been avoiding foods like eggs and honey thinking that you’re helping poor, abused animals, it sounds like it’s time to think again.

Spread the truth, my friends!

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Disney Facts That Might Have Escaped Your Notice

It’s kind of hard to believe there’s anything we don’t know about Disney, their movies, and their history – after all, we’ve lived and breathed it pretty much our entire lives.

The great thing about corporations as huge and far-flung as Disney, though, is that there’s always something lurking, waiting to be uncovered.

We’re hoping that, among these 12 more obscure facts, you might find something new to learn!

12. Disney’s first PG movie was The Black Hole.

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Director Gary Nelson says they were trying not to get a G rating all along.

11. “A Spoonful of Sugar” was inspired by the polio vaccine.

According to Jeffrey Sherman, son of Robert Sherman (who helped write the song) he told his dad how he’d received his vaccine on a sugar cube.

10. Both Joan Collins and Bea Arthur turned down the role of Ursula in The Little Mermaid.

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Both actresses agents sneered at the role, when nowadays, a-listers clamor to do voice acting in animated pictures.

9. Dick VanDyke blamed his questionable Cockney accent on his vocal coach.

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His vocal coach was Irish and, according to Van Dyke, “didn’t do an accent any better than I did.”

8. The gold-and-blue theme of the ballroom scene in Beauty and the Beast was deliberately chosen.

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It was meant to represent Belle, who was typically in blue at the beginning of the movie but morphed to gold as her character went through a transformation.

7. Julie Andrews wasn’t the first person to play Marry Poppins.

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Actress Mary Wikes played the character in a one-hour TV adaptation on CBS in 1949.

6. Mary Wikes returned to Disney at least one more time.

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She played Sister Mary Lazarus in the Sister Act films.

5. Disney wanted the Beatles to make a cameo in Jungle Book.

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John Lennon was reportedly the one who nixed the idea.

4.  Angela Lansbury is a pro.

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Her version of “Beauty and the Beast” only required a single take.

This was even after she was up the night before on a flight to New York – a flight that included a bomb threat and an emergency landing – that almost made her miss the recording altogether.

3. Disneyland’s King Arthur Carousel was built for the Sunnyside Beach Park in 1922.

That makes it older than the park.

2. 1993 was the first time Disney released a trailer that was an entire scene.

It was from The Lion King, and I think it’s fair to say that it paid off.

1. The first air-conditioned attraction at Disneyland opened in 1963.

It was the Enchanted Tiki Room – they needed to keep the computer system cool.

I definitely learned a thing or two.

Which of these was new to you? If we taught you something, tell us what in the comments!

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Movies That Bombed at the Box Office but Not in Fans’ Hearts

There are a lot of ways to judge a movie’s success or failure, and only one of them has to do with box office receipts. Like with all creative media, it’s impossible for the studios and powers that be to guess, with 100% accuracy, what’s going to resonate with audiences.

Not to mention that there are plenty of examples of films through the decades that have flopped at the box office only to become beloved classics – or cult classics – somewhere down the road.

Here are 13 movies that are technically failures, but that have found their way into the hearts of thousands of viewers nonetheless.

13. This one was super fun.

If you’re into a cowboy romp, it’s got your covered.

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12. Fantasy elements can really make or break a film.

They obviously spent some money on this one.

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11. This movie made me rage.

But to each their own.

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10. It’s no Scream.

It’s not bad, though.

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9. These are facts.

I push it on everyone I know.

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8. This movie is legit amazing.

If you haven’t seen it, rectify that immediately.

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7. This one was super fun and under-loved.

The cast is something else, too.

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6. I’ve never even heard of this film.

But if that’s Jude Law, consider me in.

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5. If you’re into that sort of thing.

This picture alone is making me queasy.

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4. That checklist has me convinced.

Have you seen this one? Thoughts?

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3. We can all agree this has reached cult classic stage.

For Gen X, anyway.

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2. Not enough people saw this one.

I think the commenter nailed the reasons, too.

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1. I’m glad I’m not this guy’s friend.

Maybe I’m being too judgmental.

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I have tons of these flicks that aren’t “good” but are nonetheless great.

What’s your favorite underrated film? Share with us in the comments!

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Should We Always Have to Let Family Stay When They Ask? A Woman Asks The Internet Their Thoughts.

Family decisions are tough and always full of potential pitfalls. There are expectations and guilt involved, and the fact that whatever you decide, you’re going to have to hear about it for the next twenty or so years.

Which is probably why this person is wondering whether or not she was wrong to refuse to let her sister and nieces/nephews move into her new house.

OP saved up for and bought a house for her single self and her two dogs, and she was so happy with her purchase. It was the perfect amount of space for her, but her entitled sister – who lives in a much smaller space with three children – thought she was being selfish.

Their mother got involved and said she thought OP was being mean for not inviting the sister and her kids to move in.

Yikes.

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OP refused, saying that she bought the house and wanted the space to herself, but did offer to help the sister rent a larger apartment with more space.

That’s when she found out that her mom and sister had intended for OP to move out and let the sister move in.

What.

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I have no idea what these people are thinking, but let’s hear what Reddit has to say while I sort it out, hmm?

It is kind of hilarious when you put it that way.

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To sum up.

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She definitely needs to leave her foot down.

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This sister just cannot be serious.

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A lot of people need to learn this lesson.

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Some of these are so NTA that it’s just laughable, y’all.

Go ahead and scream into the comments – that’s what we’re here for.,

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Random Facts About Disney That Most People Don’t Know

If you think you’re the biggest Disney fan that ever lived and you know absolutely everything there is to know about the House of Mouse (and everything that goes along with it), well…you might be right.

Just in case you’re not, though, don’t you want to scroll through these 13 Disney facts and see what we’ve got?

You never know, we could surprise you!

13. The voice of Cinderella’s narrator might sound familiar.

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Betty Lou Gerson was also the voice of Cruella de Vil in 101 Dalmatians.

12. Walt Disney mortgaged his home to make Snow White happen.

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It was obviously a gamble that paid off, but he must have been nervous.

Even his wife, Lillian, suspected the movie would be a bust.

11. Snow White was also the first movie to be released with an accompanying soundtrack.

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A practice that’s obviously made a lot of people a lot of money in the decades since.

10. There had been a previously released single, from “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf,” though.

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The 78 rpm record was a big seller.

9. Lady Tremaine (Cinderella) and Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty) are both voiced by Eleanor Audley.

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Apparently scary lady voices are hard to find.

8. Eleanor Audley is also the voice of Madame Leota in the Haunted Mansion Ride.

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The face you see in the crystal ball, though, is Imagineer Leota Toombs Thomas.

7. The first Disney character merchandise was a Mickey Mouse writing tablet.

Released in 1930, the licensing of the character to earn extra money was an eye-opener./h1>

6. “When You Wish Upon A Star” was Disney’s first Oscar-winning song.

The tune from Pinocchio won for Best Original Song.

5. The Haunted Mansion ride is in a different land at every Disney park.

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New Orleans Square at Disneyland, Liberty Square at Magic Kingdom, Fantasyland at Tokyo Disneyland, and in Paris, you’ll find it in Frontierland.

4. Disney was a big part of the WWII war effort.

90% of their production was propaganda films, training films, print campaigns, and other things that supported the Allies’ war effort.

3. Sleeping Beauty took 8 years to make.

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It went into production in 1951 and was released in 1959 – Disney was working on building Disneyland at the same time.

2. Cinderella was shot in live action first.

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Animators then used the live-action movements as reference to animate the movie. Wild.

1. Anita from 101 Dalmatians was based on Julie Andrews.

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There’s probably no way to make a human more likable.

Well, I’m waiting on the verdict!

Tell us in the comments which, if any, of these facts were new to you!

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11 Movies That Might Have Failed Financially, But People Love Them Anyway

Hollywood studios usually judge a movie’s success or failure based on how much money they rake in when everything shakes out, but audiences don’t have such strict standards.

And if creatives know one thing for sure, there’s no accounting for taste – people like all kinds of “bad” movies for reasons of their own.

These 11 movies are technical failures, but people love them anyway – and maybe you want to give them a shot, too!

11. Good doesn’t mean like, award-worthy.

Every audience knows that.

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10. Guy Ritchie? I’m in.

Some directors you just instinctively trust.

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9. All of Carrey’s dramatic performances are amazing.

You should check them all out.

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8. This movie is actually really good.

I have no idea why more people weren’t into it.

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7. I’m sure this is right up someone’s alley.

Probably not mine, but to each his own.

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6. That’s an amazing cast.

I wonder how this one missed.

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5. Guy Ritchie again!

Just do it.

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4. I will die on this hill as well.

Seriously, let go of your judgments and just watch it.

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3. I want to check this one out.

Have you seen it?

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2. That’s…a big loss.

Bruce Willis is so hit or miss.

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1. If you’re a fan, you’re a fan.

So you’ve probably already seen it.

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I’ve seen some of these but not all.

Have you seen them? Did you like them? Share your own not-so-great favorites in the comments!

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Was This Woman Wrong for Refusing to Attend a Wedding as the Babysitter?

Weddings are often wrought with drama. Whether we don’t really like the couple, we don’t want to have to find a babysitter, we’re not sure what to wear or what gift to bring, or we’re not sure we can afford to attend at all, there are decisions to be made.

This woman felt like hers had essentially been made for her when she realized she was only being invited to babysit the children at the ceremony.

It’s kind of an odd situation, because she doesn’t know the bride and groom and is only tangentially connected to the wedding and wouldn’t normally have been invited – and was fine with that.

My (23F) friend’s sister-in-law is getting married in November.

My friend is helping to plan the wedding and has been sharing some of the details with me.

It has been previously understood that I would not be going to the wedding because I’m not a close friend of the bride or groom nor am I a relative.

This has never bothered me and I’ve just been excited to know that two people that love each other are getting married.

Then her friend, who is one of the wedding planners, said she might be invited as a nanny for some of the children whose parents would be attending, but OP wouldn’t be paid or anything.

Today, my friend texted me and told me that I might have to go to the wedding.

When I asked her why, she told me it would be to take care of the guests’ children.

I thought she was joking but then she insisted that she was serious.

I asked if I would at least get paid for taking care of kids that aren’t mine and that I barely know and she said that going to the wedding was enough pay.

Her instinct was to say no, because if she was going to attend she would want to enjoy it, and if they needed a babysitter they should be willing to pay – one can’t enjoy the benefits of being at a wedding and watch children, after all.

Personally, I find it a little disrespectful that I would be invited as a nanny and not as an actual guest that would get to enjoy the wedding as much as the other guests.

I’m not even interested in being invited but if they actually wanted me to go I would want to be a normal guest, not someone taking care of at least 3 kids under 10 years old that I don’t know how to handle.

However, I considered the fact that they might actually need someone to help out.

So, am I being dramatic and an AH or should I stand my ground?

That said, she’s wondering now if she was too rash, and asking Reddit to weigh in.

This person agreed that needing a babysitter is fine, but not wanting to pay one isn’t cool.

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Another wedding babysitter weighed in, and said it’s hard work and not enjoyable and she definitely needs to be paid.

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Most people agree that there’s nothing wrong with the request, but the way it was made makes them uncomfortable.

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And maybe OP needs to have a heart-to-heart with her “friend.”

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No is a complete answer.

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This is a totally weird situation, and I definitely think OP is right to shy away from doing it.

If she does give in, I have a feeling we’re going to have quite the update afterward.

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“Welcome To Parenthood” Posts That Will Make You Feel Seen

If you’re a new parent, you might not have had this moment yet, but I promise you, it’s coming – the one when you stop in the middle of something, look in the mirror, and think “this is my life now.”

And most days it’s a great life, and you’re happy you chose it, but that doesn’t also mean you can’t realize how comically you’ve changed from the you that used to be.

Those are the moments these 11 posts relate, and you are going to love them so much.

11. Not only that, but it’s your job to feed him.

I’m sorry to inform you.

10. All of the time.

Even if you’re just hanging out at home.

9. It happens to the best of us.

Age comes for us all, my friends.

8. There is actually clutter everywhere.

You swear you just cleaned that room, right?

7. This is the rest of your life.

I hope you’re ready.

6. Anywhere you get “me” time, really.

My dog never had so many walks.

5. Or perhaps the wrong color cup.

Socks are harder to find, though.

4. Also their jungle gym, and their napkin.

I could do this all day.

3. Embrace the chaos.

It’s the only way to survive.

2. She forgot “in your pocket.”

That’s where mine always end up.

1. As will your gray hairs.

Or anything else that’s a mess. Which is a lot.

 

I do feel so seen, even though some of these haven’t happened to me yet.

What was this most recent moment for you? Tell us about it in the comments!

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