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National Heat Safety Month

July is a time for sunshine, swimsuits and serious sweat sessions. It’s also a time to make sure we all stay cool, covered and safe. That’s why MISSION Instant Cooling Gear and their proathlete founders are dedicated to spreading the importance of National Heat Safety Month this July. Co-founder Chris Valletta, former NFL player, experienced heat related illness during his college and professional football playing days — so this initiative is personal for him. Mission is so passionate about Heat Safety they invested in The Mission Heat Safety Lab at UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute. Mission products have been tested on athletes with state-of-the-art equipment like high speed treadmills, advanced bike ergometers and a comprehensive physiological monitoring system — so you know these items are legit! “Mission and the Heat Safety Coalition has the ultimate goal of improving heat safety in the consumer and industrial settings. These cooling products are a vehicle to get there.” —Dr. C

Kristen Doute’s Boyfriend Alex Menache Defends Her After Firing

A shoulder to lean on. Kristen Doute ’s boyfriend, Alex Menache , is proving he has her back following her Vanderpump Rules firing . Couples Who Survived the Reality TV Curse (So Far) “This woman has been put thru the ringer [sic] these last few weeks and has taken it like a champ,” Menache wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, June 30, as he shared a photo of her poking out her tongue while he kissed her on her cheek. “Anyone that knows you knows your heart is pure and kind.” Menache praised Doute, 37, for keeping her head up after a tough month that saw her and costar Stassi Schroeder fired on June 9, after racist remarks they’d made about former costar Faith Stowers  resurfaced. “She has dealt with it with grace and strength, and is putting in the work behind the scenes,” he continued. “I honor you @kristendoute and will always be your #1 big idiot fan!” Alex Menache and Kristen Doute Courtesy Alex Menache/Instagram Doute has been keeping a low profile since her axing but the co

Adam Savage Accused of Sexually Assaulting His Sister as a Child

Adam Savage denied claims that he sexually assaulted his sister, Miranda Pacchiana , after she filed a lawsuit against him. Hollywood’s Sexual Misconduct Scandals The former MythBusters cohost, 52, was accused of abusing his sister in documents filed on Tuesday, June 30, with the Westchester County clerk in New York. The alleged incidents took place between the years of 1976 through 1979. According to the documents obtained by Us Weekly on Tuesday, Pacchiana, 51, claimed that “Adam Savage, would repeatedly rape” her and “force oral sex upon her.” The document outlined six claims, including allegations that Pacchiana’s brother would “prevent” her from “leaving her bed and would anally rape her” when she was between 7 and 10 years old. She claimed he was “horrified and traumatized by the sexual abuse and assault her older brother inflicted upon her” when they were living in Sleepy Hollow, New York. He would’ve been between 9 and 12 at the time. According to the court docs, Sava

Alyssa Milano Slams Blackface Accusations, Says She Was Portraying Snooki

‘Snooki’ and Alyssa Milano. YouTube; Shutterstock Sharing her truth. Alyssa Milano is speaking out after being accused of donning blackface in a resurfaced video. Celebs Fight Back on Social Media The former Insatiable actress, 47, came under fire after an old parody video showed her with a darker complexion. In response to the outcry, Milano took to Twitter to clarify that she was pretending to be Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi from the Jersey Shore . “Hey, a–holes. The below picture is me parodying Jersey Shore and Snookie’s [sic] tan,” she tweeted on Tuesday, June 30. “Snookie’s [sic] tan (she is a sweetheart by the way) is worthy of parodying as is [President Donald ] Trump ’s ‘tan.’ So go f–k yourselves with your smear campaign.” Courtesy Alyssa Milano/Twitter The Charmed alum included a link to a 1-minute clip from a 2013 Funny or Die video , during which Milano was transformed into the 32-year-old reality star. Her skin is darkened before she takes part in a photo shoot

Maroon 5’s Mickey Madden Arrested for Domestic Violence

Mickey Madden. Shutterstock Maroon 5 ’s Mickey Madden was arrested following allegations of domestic violence on Saturday, June 27. Celebrity Mugshots The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to Us Weekly on Tuesday, June 30, that the bassist, 41, was charged with violating California penal code 237.5 (a), which makes it illegal for someone to “willfully inflict corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition” on a spouse or cohabitant. According to the booking record obtained by Us , his charge level is a felony. Madden, who isn’t married, posted bail of $50,000, on Saturday, hours after going to jail. His next court date is scheduled for September 29. Maroon 5’s Mickey Madden. Shutterstock “We are deeply devastated by this disappointing news,” a rep for Maroon 5 told the New York Post’s Page Six on Tuesday. “As we learn more, we are looking at this very seriously.” The rep continued: “For now, we are allowing all of the individuals involved the space to work thing

Judi Dench Says Filming TikTok Videos Amid COVID-19 ‘Saved’ Her Life

Doing it her way! Dame Judi Dench opened up about the unique way she’s passed the time away during the coronavirus quarantine: filming TikToks with her grandson, Sam Williams . A Complete Guide to TikTok “It saved my life,” the 85-year-old actress told Channel 4 News on Wednesday, June 24. “I know nothing about TikTok. Sam is the person who is technically minded and who has all the ideas, so he got very strict. He made me do it.” Throughout the pandemic, Dench has popped up in many of her 22-year-old grandchild’s TikToks. The duo are often seen dancing together but they also put on silly skits. The Cats star revealed how committed the two were to the TikTok process, saying: “I had to rehearse. I had to rehearse all those moves, don’t just think that comes naturally.” How Stars Are Self-Quarantining Amid Coronavirus TikTok is not necessarily a place fans expected to find Dench. The Oscar winner has graced the screen in many major motion pictures, including Shakespeare In Love

Masks and More! How Jennifer Aniston and More Are Staying Safe Amid Coronavirus

Covering all the bases? The coronavirus outbreak has spread rapidly and — just like Us — celebrities are taking precautions to stay safe. Some of Hollywood’s biggest names are being as proactive as possible during the health scare — and documenting their new rituals along the way. As almost all Hollywood projects, such as James Bond’s No Time to Die  and Disney’s  Mulan ,  have either postponed or canceled their international runs, or halted filming completely based on location , stars all over the world are taking their safety into their own hands. Prior to donning a face mask to give a coronavirus-themed rant via Instagram on March 24, Cardi B went viral following comments she made in another video about the pandemic. “Coronavirus, coronavirus, s–t is getting real,” she said on March 11. Before more restrictive travel bans were put in place, model Naomi Campbell made alterations to her airport wardrobe. “Safety First NEXT LEVEL,” Campbell, 49, captioned a series of three phot

Stars at Pride Through the Years: Luke Evans, RuPaul and More

Love is love! Andy Cohen , Lady Gaga and more celebrities have shown their support for the LGBTQ community during Pride Month, year after year. The “Shallow” songstress has been a fierce champion for the queer community since the beginning of her career — and made it a mission to celebrate their beauty on the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in June 2019. “I couldn’t be more proud of every single person in that crowd and around the world today,” she wrote via Instagram at the time. “This community inspires me so much. Your courage, your bravery, your relentless pursuit of kindness. Celebrate yourselves today, and hopefully every day. I love you.” While speaking to crowds outside of the notorious Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, the “Rain on Me” singer opened up about finding her place within the broader community as both an ally and a bisexual woman . “I may not, to some people, be considered a part of this community, even though I like girls sometimes. I would never d