Christina Ricci calls child stardom an 'escape' from 'real life'

Christina Aguilera is opening up about the later start to her sex life amid her sexualized persona in her early '20s.The 42-year-old pop star appeared on Wednesday's podcast where she revealed that despite her «Dirrty» and Stripped years, she didn't actually lose her virginity until later in life.«It's so funny that I gave this persona because I probably was the last person to lose my virginity,» the mother of two shared. «It was something that was for me. I guess that's why my messages went the way they did too because I owned it first, maybe.»When podcast host Alex Cooper specifically asked Aguilera when she lost her virginity, the chart topper kept her answer vague, noting, «It was later than you would think, given the girl that was doing 'Dirrty' and all this stuff.

Meghan Markle found royal life “very difficult” because of the Queen Mother’s “well-worn mantra”, an expert said. The Duchess of Sussex, 41, rose to fame playing Rachel Zane in US legal drama Suits and her celebrity background meant she had freedom to express herself as she wished - often through her now defunct social media blog, The Tig.

Christina Ricci's son, Freddie, is already impressed with her acting catalog. Over the weekend, ET spoke with the star, who revealed the movies and shows her 8-year-old loves.«He's eight so I think his favorite thing is ,» Ricci told ET's Deidre Behar of the Netflix series. «He loves too, but he was so excited about.

Lil Yachty made his Saturday Night Live debut last night (April 1), performing two tracks from his recently released rock album ‘Let’s Start Here’ – check out his appearance below.Lil Yachty was confirmed to be the musical guest on SNL last month following on from The 1975 who performed ‘I’m In Love With You’ and ‘Oh Caroline’ from ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’ .Introduced by Abbott Elementary star Quinta Brunson, Yachty performed ‘Let’s Start Here’’s opening track  ‘The Black Seminole.’ and ‘Drive Me Crazy!’.He was joined by a five-piece band for both tracks while singer Diano Gordon provided backing vocals.Check out the performances below: Released in January, Lil Yachty’s eighth album ‘Let’s Start Here’ sees the musician stray away from his usual trap and rap stylings in favour of rock elements.‘Let’s Start Here’ features production by Chairlift’s Patrick Wimberly, Unknown Mortal Orchestra bassist Jacob Portrait and synth-pop duo Magdalena Bay. Guest performers include Daniel Caesar, Fousheé, Teezo Touchdown, Justine Skye and Diana Gordon while Mac DeMarco is credited as a writer on two tracks – ‘Drive Me Crazy!’ and ‘Failure’.The record was inspired by the likes of Tame Impala‘s ‘Currents’, Pink Floyd‘s seminal ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ and Frank Ocean‘s ‘Blonde’.“To be honest, I’ve always been so much more than just hip-hop,” he said in an interview with Billboard.He continued: “There’s a lot of kids who haven’t heard any of my references.

Christina Ricci. The Yellowjackets star, 43, is mom to two, and it turns out that at least one child rearing lesson learned with son Freddie, 8, didn't apply to baby daughter Cleo, 15 months. Christina recently told Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest on Live! With Kelly and Ryan that little Cleo was precocious in a way her big brother wasn't.

tribute speech in honor of his friend Adam Sandler being awarded this year’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the comedian called out the Oscars for snubbing the “Uncut Gems” star.“I’ve known this guy for 30 years,” Rock, 58, said of Sandler, 56, during his speech from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.“The Oscars, you know, they’re f–king a–holes,” he continued. “And if they don’t want to give my man his props, we will tonight.”Rock appeared to be referencing Sandler’s lack of a nomination for his role as New York City jeweler Howard Ratner in the 2019 film, “Uncut Gems.” Sandler’s role was highly praised, with some even calling it the “finest” performance in his entire career — including The Post.The movie grossed over $500 million domestically on a $19 million budget, according to box office stats.Along with glowing reviews, it even scored an award from the USA National Board of Review as a “top ten film.”However, the Josh and Benny Safdie-directed film was not nominated for any Oscars.In response to the snub, Sandler tweeted out a message at the time, writing, “Bad news: Sandman gets no love from the Academy.

, which tells the real-life story of the high-stakes legal battle that took place to secure the rights to the iconic game.In the film, Taron Egerton stars as Henk Rogers, a Dutch video game designer who travels to the Soviet Union in 1989 to meet the game's creator, Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Yefremov), and attempt to secure handheld rights to the game, so Tetris can be distributed alongside Nintendo's revolutionary new Game Boy system.«I always just feel if you seek to humanize somebody and make them relatable and three-dimensional, then you are doing them the right service,» Egerton says of taking on the role in ET's exclusive behind-the-scenes look at , which also includes interviews with the real-life Rogers and Pajitnov, who recall their first meetings in Russia in a secretive, dimly lit room that «definitely had some KGB guys in there.»«It was strange to watch somebody else be me,» Rogers admitted of watching Egerton, though he praised the actor for doing a «good job.»«Tetris crosses boundaries,» adds Rogers' daughter, Maya, who is now the CEO of Blue Planet Software and managing director of The Tetris Company. «It brings people of all cultures together… Not only is Tetris an amazing game, it was only possible because of this amazing friendship between Henk and Alexey.» premieres March 31 on Apple TV+.

Christina Applegate is opening up about what she thought and how she personally felt after hearing Candace Owens‘ comments about the newest SKIMS fashion campaign, which featured disabled models.

Christina Ricci this week said, for her, acting at a young age was an "escape" from her "horrendous" childhood. "When I first started, and still as adults, this career has always been an escape for me," the actress, who first became famous as Wednesday Addams in 1991’s "The Addams Family," told Entertainment Weekly when asked about surviving childhood stardom.  The actress, who now stars in Showtime's "Yellowjackets," continued, "As a kid, it was an escape from, like, a horrendous childhood and just getting to go away – be in hotels and be on set and be with other adults and be valued.

Late last night, Christina Applegate took to Twitter to express her horror at comments made Tuesday by conservative commentator Candice Owens on her Daily Caller show in which Owens questioned a promotion for Skims’ Adaptive Scoop Bralette that features a woman in a wheelchair.

TV’s favorite soccer team is back — and fiercer than ever! The cast of Yellowjackets slayed at the season 2 premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 22. 

Christina Ricci portrayed teacher Marilyn Thornhill in season one of Wednesday on Netflix.

many new faces joining when the Emmy-nominated drama returns with season 2 is Elijah Wood. The 42-year-old actor will play a citizen detective named Walter during a season-long guest arc on the series. According to Showtime, he is expected to challenge Christina Ricci's character, Misty, one of the grownup survivors trying to figure out who is threatening to expose the secrets of what went on when she and her soccer team were stranded in the wilderness after a plane crash 25 years prior. «A lot of my scenes this season have been with Elijah Wood and it's wonderful working with him again,» Ricci previously told ET about reuniting with the actor, whom she previously shared the screen with in the 1997 film, . Ahead of the series' return on Sunday, March 26, the reunited co-stars opened up about working together again and teased what's in store for their characters, including a possible on-screen romance for the duo we're dubbing «Wisty.» Looking back on, Ricci admits to ET's Deidre Behar, «We weren't really adults at that time.

know a thing or two about survival onscreen — and off. In the breakout Showtime series, Christina Ricci, Melanie Lynskey, Juliette Lewis, Tawny Cypress, Lauren Ambrose and Simone Kessell each play the adult versions of members of the Wiskayok High School girls soccer team, who survived a horrific plane crash that left them stranded in the Ontario wilderness. ET's Deidre Behar spoke with each of the actresses -- who have all successfully navigated their careers -- and asked them about their secrets to surviving and thriving in Hollywood. «When I first started, and still as adults, this career has always been an escape for me,» Ricci told ET.

Christina Ricci is always down to play around in the weird and macabre world of Netflix's She just can't say whether or not that's actually in the cards just yet.The celebrated actress walked the carpet at the season 2 premiere of, held at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood on Wednesday, and she spoke with ET's Deidre Behar about both of the highly rated TV shows she's been a part of just in the past year.In, Ricci stars as the seemingly sweet and supportive teacher Marilyn Thornhill, who is ultimately revealed to be secretly evil. She's ultimately defeated by some angry bees and a swift kick in the face, but her actual fate is left somewhat ambiguous.However, Ricci understandably played coy when asked if she might be a part of the hotly anticipated second season, telling ET, «I don't think I'm allowed to say.»However, Ricci happily added, «On my end, the door is open» for a return, if the show wants to bring her back.«She was so fun to play!» Ricci marveled.

Juliette Lewis, Christina Ricci, Melanie Lynskey, and Tawny Cypress look amazing at the premiere of their Showtime series, Yellowjackets!

know a thing or two about survival onscreen — and off. In the breakout Showtime series, Christina Ricci, Melanie Lynskey, Juliette Lewis, Tawny Cypress, Lauren Ambrose and Simone Kessell each play the adult versions of members of the Wiskayok High School girls soccer team, who survived a horrific plane crash that left them stranded in the Ontario wilderness. ET's Deidre Behar spoke with each of the actresses -- who have all successfully navigated their careers -- and asked them about their secrets to surviving and thriving in Hollywood. «When I first started, and still as adults, this career has always been an escape for me,» Ricci told ET.

H.E.L.P. Since then, she has appeared in the likes of The Addams Family, Casper, Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas, Wednesday and, most recently, the TV series Yellowjackets.Ricci recently took part in an interview discussing the latter on The View, during which she spoke about the actors who play the younger versions of the characters in the show.

Christina Ricci revealed she was threatened with a lawsuit after objecting to participate in a sex scene.  The "Yellowjackets" star opened up about the shocking moment while discussing how the dynamic in Hollywood has changed since she first started her acting career.  "It's really great. Us older ladies talk about it all the time. It's amazing to see that they don't necessarily have to go through the things we had to go through.They're able to say, 'I don't want to do this sex scene,' 'I'm not going to be naked,'" Ricci explained during an appearance on "The View."  "They can set boundaries for themselves that we were never allowed to do.