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Diddy's Defense Lawyers Better Not Bully Pregnant Cassie on Cross, Nancy Grace Warns
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Defense Better Not Bully Pregnant Cassie on Cross, Warns Nancy!!!
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Diddy‘s lawyers better not bully the prosecution’s very pregnant star witness when she takes the stand next week … so admonishes Nancy Grace!
Cassie Ventura‘s upcoming testimony became an explosive topic on our new Tubi weekly series, “TMZ Presents United States vs. Sean Combs: Inside the Diddy Trial.”
Nancy appeared with Harvey, Mark Geragos, Ashleigh Banfield and Eboni K. Williams as they discussed the optics of grilling Cassie about the freak-offs for which Diddy is being tried.
Eboni K. Williams made the point, it’s a hard sell to a jury that a married, visibly pregnant mother of 2 — soon to be 3 — is a swinger who uses baby oil for things other than infants.
Geragos dared to suggest the defense will make the case the accusers are ex-girlfriends who shared mutual feelings with Diddy, and that set Nancy off.
Check out our weekly series, “TMZ Presents United States vs. Sean Combs: Inside the Diddy Trial,” available free on Tubi.
Eva Victor in Sorry, Baby.
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Sorry, Baby is a refreshingly disarming movie. The film was written and directed by Eva Victor, who also stars a newly minted professor at the liberal arts college where she received her graduate degree. The school is also where she was once sexually assaulted. The movie takes on a traumatic experience with wry humor and vulnerability — and it announces Victor as a filmmaker and performer to watch.
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Heidi Klum
Gettin’ A Tan Everywhere …
Goes Swimming Topless
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Heidi Klum decided to strip all the way down before taking a dip … throwing off her bikini and going for a topless swim in a new video.
The model shared a video to Instagram Sunday in which she’s wearing a thong-style bikini and new top … proving that when the sun is out, it’s more than her buns she’s busting out.
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Check out the vid … Heidi takes her model walk from the runway to the beach — striding down the sand toward the ocean.
She goes in about knee-deep before the video cuts off. Klum captioned the post, “Let’s dip” — and, we know a whole lotta fans who want to take her up on that offer.
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Klum’s talked about ditching her top in the past … revealing in an interview last year that her kids feel the need to remind her to put on a top when their friends come over to the house.
Heidi’s daughter, Leni, told Alex Cooper on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast that it’s actually created some embarrassing moments over the years.
Heidi does enjoy freeing the nipple whenever she can … and, her fans certainly aren’t embarrassed by that!
Confidence coach Regina Bonds thinks that flirting in real life is a lost art.
“In this new world of dating, everybody’s behind a computer screen,” she says. “So many people don’t know how to put themselves out there.”
If talking to a cute stranger makes your palms sweat, but you’d like to meet someone without the help of a dating app, Bonds has advice. “Get out there and be confident,” she says.
Bonds, a certified life coach based in Atlanta, helps clients assert themselves in love and relationships. She shares four common fears people have when approaching a romantic interest in the wild — and how to overcome them.
The situation: You’re afraid they won’t like you.
The solution: Practice self-love.
“The first romance needs to be with you,” Bonds says. If you’re too nervous or afraid to talk to someone because you don’t think you’d be a good romantic partner, build up your self-esteem.
Try saying a positive mantra in front of the mirror that affirms your worth. “Tell yourself you’re the type of person someone would love to be around,” Bonds says.
Then, tell yourself some of the things you like about yourself and your body, even if that feels hard. Maybe it’s your freckles, your curves or your eyelashes. “That creates such a momentum when it comes to confidence,” Bonds says.
The situation: You want to show interest but don’t want to be creepy.
The solution: Start with eye contact.
It’s a simple and effective way to show interest, and it can help determine whether an approach is welcome, Bonds says.
Let’s say you’re in the freezer aisle of the supermarket and you see someone you like. Go ahead and make eye contact. If they look back at you and smile, that’s a promising sign, Bonds says. “You can walk over to them. That’s not creepy.”
However, if they look away when you try to make eye contact, that’s probably a signal to push your shopping cart in the other direction.
And if you do start talking to someone and they tell you they’re not interested, or their body language shows they’re uncomfortable, leave them be.
Not sure how to engage with a cutie at the coffee shop? Pay them a compliment.
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The situation: You want to strike up a conversation but have no idea what to say.
The solution: Pay them a compliment.
You’re pretty sure that cutie you always see at the coffee shop is interested in you too. Now what?
Don’t worry about being the first person to make a move. When it comes to dating, there are no rules, Bonds says.
Say something nice about their eyes, their outfit or their coffee order. Or, if you’re feeling cheeky, try a pickup line like, “I haven’t seen a smile like that all summer long,” Bonds says. “That can open the door to an amazing conversation.”
If your banter is holding up the coffee line, go ahead and grab those digits. It doesn’t have to be awkward, Bonds says. “I would say something as gentle as, ‘I’m really enjoying this, but I have to go. Would you like to exchange information?’ “
The situation: They didn’t call you back.
The solution: Be proud of putting yourself out there.
You made a bold move at a bar last weekend and asked someone for their number. You felt like you both connected. But it’s been a few days and they haven’t reached out.
“If they don’t call you, that’s OK,” Bonds says. Don’t let it affect your self-worth. “What someone else thinks of you [should not] be what you think of you.”
Remember that you took a risk and tried something scary. “Be thankful for the experience. Whoever’s meant for you will find you,” Bonds says.
The producer of this episode is Margaret Cirino. This story was edited by Meghan Keane. The visual editor is Beck Harlan. We’d love to hear from you. Leave us a voicemail at 202-216-9823, or email us at LifeKit@npr.org.
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