Sarah Dzafce, who represented Finland at the 2025 Miss Universe pageant just weeks ago, has been stripped of her national title after a racist gesture shared on social media sparked backlash in Finland and abroad.
The decision was announced on last Thursday (December 11), by the Miss Finlandorganization, days after a widely circulated photo of Dzafce making a racially offensive gesture began spreading online.
The controversy unfolded shortly after Dzafce returned from Thailand, where she competed at Miss Universe and lost to Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch.
“The title of Miss Finland held by Sarah Dzafce has been revoked as of today,” the organization said in a statement shared on Instagram.
“This decision is not about a person’s human worth, but about responsibility. When an individual carries a national and international representative role, actions and responsibility are inseparable.”
The former Miss Finland, Sarah Dzafce, was officially stripped of her title after sharing a racist gesture on social media
Days before the crown was formally revoked, Dzafce issued a public apology in a post shared in coordination with the Miss Finland organization last Monday (December 8).
“I fully understand that my actions have caused ill will in many people and I am deeply sorry for that,” she wrote.
“I want to apologize especially to those who have been personally affected by this situation. That was not my intention in any way.”
Dzafce then acknowledged the responsibilities that come with holding the Miss Finland title, writing that the role demands accountability “for how I speak, how I act and how my actions can affect people.”
“One of the most important things for me is respect for people, their backgrounds and differences,” she said. “What matters to me is that everyone can be themselves and be treated with dignity.”
“In the future, I want to show more with actions than words what kind of Miss Finland I am,” Dzafce added.
“A Miss Finland that unites, listens and meets people warmly. I will learn from this and promise to grow.”
The model had taken a photo of herself pulling the corners of her eyes outward with her fingers
Despite the apology, the Miss Finland Organization continued addressing the situation throughout the week, reiterating its values and making clear that further action was under review.
The controversy centered on a photo shared on social media showing Dzafce pulling the corners of her eyes outward with her fingers.
The gesture was seen by some as a racist caricature meant to mock people of East Asian descent. Others believe the picture was taken out of context in an effort to destroy the model’s reputation.
Regardless of opinions, the Miss Finland Organization was categorical in their assessment.
“The Miss Finland Organization states clearly and unambiguously that we do not accept racism or discriminatory behavior in any form,” the organization said in a statement shared on Wednesday.
The pageant leadership also explained that Dzafce was not in Finland when the controversy erupted and that they intended to meet with her in person before making a final decision.
Thursday’s announcement confirmed that her return allowed the organization to evaluate the matter directly.
“The events of recent days have caused deep hurt, disappointment, and concern both in Finland and internationally.” the organization said.
“The content published on the reigning Miss Finland’s social media has been offensive, harmful, and completely against the values of the Miss Finland competition.”
“We are deeply sorry for the harm these events have caused. Especially to the Asian community,” they added.
The title is now in the hands of Dzafce’s runner-up, Tara Lehtonen
Miss Finland CEO Sunneva Sjögrén confirmed the measure in an interview with People Magazine.
“The conditions required to fulfill the responsibilities of Miss Finland were no longer met, and the title was formally withdrawn,” Sjögrén said.
“This decision is not a judgment of Sarah’s worth as a person. Growth and learning remain possible, and we sincerely wish her well as she moves forward.”
Sjögrén confirmed that Dzafce will continue to have access to the pageant’s therapeutic conversational support and media guidance until September 2026, and that she will remain welcome at future Miss Finland events.
“We remain appreciative of how gracefully she represented Finland at Miss Universe,” Sjögrén said.
“As a long-standing national institution, we believe it is our responsibility to ensure that none of our representatives face challenging moments entirely alone.”
“This moment shows how deeply questions of identity and representation resonate in Finland,” Sjögrén added. “It is therefore essential that public conversation remains grounded in accuracy, context and respect.”
Later on Thursday, Dzafce’s runner-up, Tara Lehtonen, was officially crowned Miss Finland 2025. Announcing her new title, Lehtonen said she would carry it “with pride and deep respect.”
“We are not offended.” Asian netizens took to social media to express their disagreement with the measure
After nearly four decades, one of Drew Barrymore’s most iconic fashion moments resurfaced in an unexpected place: the front row of her own talk show.
The moment took place during a taping of The Drew Barrymore Show in New York City, when Barrymore spotted an audience member wearing a black mini dress with purple rosettes along the neckline.
The look immediately caught the host’s attention, stopping her mid-entrance, as it looked remarkably similar to the one she unveiled at the 61st Academy Awards on March 29, 1989.
A fan surprised Drew Barrymore by attending her talk show in a black mini dress that paid homage to her iconic 1989’s Oscar look
“Do you know that I have a history with this dress?” Barrymore asked, walking over to the audience member as cameras rolled.
The woman, who introduced herself as Ruby, quickly confirmed she knew exactly what she was wearing.
“I do,” Ruby said, explaining that she and her mother are “big vintage collectors.” She added that the dress originally belonged to her mom in the 1990s.
Barrymore was referring to the black cotton off-the-shoulder Betsey Johnson mini dress with two purple rosettes she famously wore to the 61st Academy Awards in 1989.
She was just 14 years old at the time and attended the ceremony with fellow child star Corey Feldman, who was her boyfriend at the time.
The dress brought back memories of a simpler, more innocent time in Barrymore’s life
Barrymore went on to reflect on her iconic Oscar’s look.
“I didn’t have the money, I didn’t have the resources, I didn’t have a stylist,” she told the audience. “So I grabbed my Betsey Johnson off the rack at my house and I wore that to the Academy Awards.”
At the time, the dress felt, in her opinion, noticeably out of place.
The dress was designed by Betsey Johnson, who by the late 1980s was already known for deliberately rejecting red-carpet formality.
Her designs favored playfulness, youth, affordability, and rebellion over couture polish. At the time, Johnson was associated with downtown New York fashion and was openly critical of the elitism of high fashion.
“I loved it!” Barrymore added, laughing. “But I remember getting there and seeing people in such designer duds, and I remember thinking, ‘Oh, I’m very underdressed. I’m wearing a cotton Betsey Johnson dress. Whoops!’”
She estimated the dress likely cost around $65, a far cry from the couture gowns surrounding her that night.
The actress had previously spoken about that night when Corey Feldman, her boyfriend at the time, appeared on her show
The moment wasn’t the first time Barrymore had reflected on that particular Oscars night.
In 2023, Feldman appeared as a guest on her show, where the former couple reminisced about their teenage romance and attending the Academy Awards together.
During the conversation, Barrymore and Feldman spoke about how unprepared they were for the level of scrutiny and spectacle surrounding the event. Feldman described the night as overwhelming.
The two were together for roughly a year before breaking up around April 1990.
Seeing the dress worn by a fan as a deliberate tribute on her show brought a flood of memories back to the actress.
“I’m just so excited to be sharing in this moment with you, Ruby,” Barrymore said.
The interaction quickly went viral after the clip was shared online, with viewers praising Barrymore’s genuine reaction, and tenderly remembering that one night nearly 40 years ago.
“I can’t get past the 90s being vintage,” a reader said. “I remember watching that Oscar’s and seeing her walk the red carpet with Corey Feldman!”
Even Betsey Johnson itself was moved by the tribute. “Nothing beats the history of a girl and her Betsey Johnson dress,” the official Instagram account wrote.
“So sweet.” Barrymore’s fans were moved by the gesture
Jennifer Lopez used the holiday season to promote products from her beauty line, but there were other details in her video that caught viewers’ attention instead.
The pop star and actress, who has recently been linked to Keith Urban, posted a clip of herself using JLo Beauty items as stocking stuffers.
Dressed in black leggings, sneakers, and a cropped beige hoodie, Jennifer walked toward a red stocking hanging above her fireplace and filled it with three products from her line.
Jennifer Lopez shared a festive video that quickly stirred up online chatter
“Glow gifts for the ones I love. 🎁✨ @jlobeauty Stocking Stuffers 🎄,” she captioned the post on Wednesday (December 10).
People had a lot to say about the video, with some taking notice of a detail they found odd and “depressing”: the fact that she had only put up one stocking instead of three.
“For the one she loves… Herself!!!” wrote one critic.
“Probably for herself. There should be 3 – her 2 kids,” noted someone else.
Many users also pointed out that the placement of the large Christmas stocking didn’t seem safe, as the knitted sock appeared to be too close to the fire.
If J-Lo exposed perfumes or other highly flammable products to the open fire, a minor issue could turn into a hazard within seconds.
“Yes let put flammables in a stocking in front of the fireplace,” one person quipped.
“Don’t put the beauty stuff in the knitted socks close to the fireplace :))))” recommended a separate commenter.
The star filed for divorce from the Batman actor after two years of marriage, ending their second romance (They had previously been together in the early 2000s.)
She said she would be spending the holidays with her sister Lynda and her mother Guadalupe, who would be visiting from the East Coast, as well as with her twins.
“The holidays are such a special time for us and they’ve always been since I was a little girl,” Jennifer shared. “And I really look forward to those moments when I can be with my sisters and just relax and have fun and create new memories.”
The Selena actress revealed that she loves planning every detail, from decorations and hot chocolate to festive music and food, and creating a “storybook” Christmas experience for her children.
“I’m a sucker for the holidays,” she said.
Viewers also sounded the alarm over the knitted stocking hanging dangerously close to an open flame
While it’s unknown whether she will bring a special someone to the dinner table this year, reports suggest Jennifer is open to a new relationship after the Bennifer split.
Sources say the mom of two could soon be adding some country music to her playlist.
According to Heat World UK, friends of J-Lo and Keith Urban, who recently separated from Nicole Kidman, have been trying to play matchmaker to see if there’s a spark between them.
A source told the outlet that Jennifer reached out to Keith “as soon as she found out he and Nicole had split up” to offer her support and “check in.”
Keith sat beside J-Lo as an American Idol judge in the mid-2010s.
“It’s been more than a year now, and she’s still hurting over her divorce [from Ben], so she’s very sensitive to anyone going through the end of a marriage,” the source said. “And when you add in all the awful accusations Keith has had to deal with, she feels that much worse for him.”
We love to talk about the beginning of a relationship. Who had the funnier profile on Tinder, where the first date was, and what it was like to meet the parents. But the end matters, too, as it can also be better or worse — while some breakups are accompanied by tears and hugs and goodbyes, others are a lot more… eventful. To show how far we can go to get even, we put together a list of stories we found on the internet about the revenge people took against their exes. Oof!
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Okay, this is going to sound cruel, but hear me out. After he cheated, I was in a rage and was going to throw all his belongings from my place in the garbage. My friend encouraged me to set them on fire, but I had a better idea. I live in a city where he also lives and works within the same few blocks. A lot of the homeless folks are familiar and tend to stick around their common areas of our blocks.
I took all of his clothes and sneakers, and things, and put them in a box near my alley where the homeless folks hang out, wrote a sign saying take what you’d like. So the folks got a whole new nice wardrobe and are rocking his clothes he would recognize when he’s walking around work/home. I never spoke to him after the breakup, but I did see the people wearing his jackets and sneakers mostly. I feel like I did a good deed because those people got some nice, expensive clothes to keep warm and feel good! And it gives me satisfaction imagining him realizing these people are all wearing his favorite stuff.
Ex was a “vinyl DJ”. After he basically treated me really badly one night and we had a huge argument, I got up during the night and took out the vinyls and put them in the wrong sleeves. He had a fair few hundred. Took me ages. I then packed my little overnight bag I kept at his, and left. He was supposed to play a gig the next day. I heard he was raging.
He cheated and knocked the woman up. A couple of weeks later, I was drunk shopping with a friend, and we ran into his mother and sister. I congratulated them. They asked what for? and I said, “The baby!” His sister was shocked. His mom thought something was up because he had made some strange comments. When he found out they had heard his news from me, he was livid! Omg, it was great.
My then BF had a favorite T-shirt that he had bought overseas years ago. That shirt was wearing out, and although he had looked high and low for years, he was never able to find the shirt again. He loved that shirt. I mean, loved.
His birthday was coming up. I used to be a graphic designer, so I easily reproduced that beloved shirt and had a few made up in multiple colors for him, and one for me. Then I found out that he was cheating, and we broke up. I started dating someone soon after.
Being petty about what happened, I gifted one of those T-shirts I made to my new guy, telling him the story. We took a photo together of both of us wearing the shirts and posted it on social media. The ex saw the post of us in the shirts and freaked. He contacted me asking me where I found the shirts. I told them that I had made them for his birthday, too bad, so sad, but other than gifting one to my new BF, I had since given all of the rest of them to Goodwill. He was absolutely furious. I thought he might cry. So petty. So worth it.
My sister told an ex that no one would marry him because no one would put up with his [nonsense]. She recently got an invite in the mail to his wedding; he had written something like “You were wrong” on it. She RSVPed yes. When he got the reply card, he texted her frantically asking her if she was serious because he didn’t intend for her to go (and his soon-to-be-wife didn’t know he had invited my sister). She said of course and then said she was going to wear white. He’s been texting her every few days begging her not to go so he doesn’t have to explain himself.
Don’t get into a petty war with my sister. Nothing is beneath her.
My ex cheated on me. I turned his best friend against him simply by telling him everything he did. It wasn’t nuclear in intention, but he lost his entire friend group over it. And props to his best friend and all his other friends who actually refused to tolerate how he treated his girlfriends.
Went through his Netflix continue watching section and changed all his shows to the last episode of the last season, so that he lost track of his shows and hopefully had something spoiled for him.
My first boyfriend. He went from calling me every night to completely ghosting me out of nowhere with no explanation. It left teenage me devastated. He reached out, out of the blue, a couple years later. He tried pretending as if we just had a falling out and said he missed me and wanted to meet up. So I humored him, let him get all excited for a date, we agreed on a time and place, he texted me that he was there, and then I ghosted him and never replied back.
Found out boyfriend of 2 years cheated on me again, after he swore the first time was isolated and “it would never happen again.” (I was so stupid for taking him back). I didn’t let on that I knew about the other woman.
I planned a fake, “all expense paid” trip to Hawaii a few weeks in advance. He hadn’t had a vacation in many years, so he was super excited. Got his input on hotels, excursions, etc. He arranged the time off work and was all set. Two days before we were supposed to leave, I sent him an explosive text that I knew about Sheri, and the joke’s on him. He was seething, and I loved the thought of him being so sucked in by the excitement of the fake trip and then devastation. That was 20 years ago, I’m in my 50s now, and I still don’t regret doing that.
He dumped me and moved out. He came back a week later for his things. He was moving in with the girl he had been zooming with while we were together. I happily pushed all his [things] into his trunk and then told him I had given his dog away.
Please note. He had acquired this Golden retriever 3 months before. Never walked her, taken her to a vet, or cleaned up a single one of her messes. I was moving out of state and found her a good home that would actually care for her. He was p****d but couldn’t really say anything.
My Ex cheated with a married man. He now lives with her. He is a POS, but anyway, I still have the login for her DVR. I logged in, erased all her shows, then recorded only the show “Cheaters”. Petty, but it makes me laugh.
Additional info. I also set the show to be manually erased and stop recording 3 hours after the show’s end time.
She was having an affair with her boss. I sent an anonymous email to his manager that I already knew didn’t like him, with proof, making it sound like it was from someone within the company. They both ended up getting fired.
I stole his last bottle of this special imported hot sauce that he had his parents ship him internationally. He put it on everything, and he presumably had to wait a minimum of two months to get a replacement.
He cheated on my birthday and left me at home while he was out trying to meet up with someone. This was after I moved to his country to be with him. I then cut holes in the armpits of all his work shirts, and to give him false hope of ones left untouched, I sneakily sprayed bleach in hidden spots. I then took all the groceries and toiletries I had purchased since he refused to go 50/50 on household items, even though I paid half the rent and car, while making way less. Getting a text a few days later saying “You took all the toilet paper?!!” still has me cackling like Yzma.
I was with my ex-boyfriend for 3 years and never suspected a thing. I fell out of love and eventually broke up with him, and it was pretty amicable. A couple of months later, a girl messaged me on Instagram asking if I dated my ex. I said yes, but we were broken up recently. She lets me know she slept with him for 2 years, to my shock, and so we meet up. She shows me the texts and photos. Luckily, because I fell out of love and wasn’t upset, but she liked him a lot and felt betrayed. He lied about his name, age, job, and identity to fool her (I knew his family well and knew his real identity). We both decide to show up at his apartment and confront him. He was so shocked and tried to explain, but it was too late.
My petty revenge included creating a group chat with him, his mum, and dad, and me, called it ‘cheater’, and sent a paragraph explaining what he did to me right in front of him. I then paid for an anonymous text message service to his number pretending to be the NHS, and that his recent test showed he had a range of STDs. Felt pretty good.
I found out my husband had been carrying on with his coworker for years. I had her street address because of Christmas cards. I sent her an anonymous glitter bomb for Christmas that year. He and I are divorcing. I’m sure she knew who it was from, but I never actually heard about it.
When I broke up with my ex told him to come back in 2 weeks to get the balance of his things. He got [mad] and said he was moving then. So he packed everything in his and his sister’s car when she showed up. Then he left. What he did not know was that I had taken the house key off his keychain. He came back later, trying to get in. But the key did not work, and I disabled the garage door. He had planned this for weeks and wanted me out of the house. It has been 15 years.
When me and my ex-fiancé were having a bunch of arguments after we broke up, I got tired of her constantly texting me about nonsense, so I called -insert phone carrier- to have them cut off service to her phone that I paid for in the middle of an argument.
Found out my “boyfriend” was cheating on me. I was the other woman, lol. He had a girlfriend of 2-3 years. He told me she found out and is mad, but she isn’t breaking up with him, so it’s okay if we keep seeing each other, because he can’t stay away from me. He asked me to go on a date with him.
We went to the zoo. He paid. I told him I wanted all the upgrades. Feeding the animals, the little zoo movie theaters, the novelty cups, everything. It ended up being like $200. Then we got dinner. Ordered the most expensive thing. Said I didn’t like it, so I ordered something else. He paid. $200. Then we went shopping. I wanted “matching shoes because it’s so cute” he paid. $250. The whole night cost about $700-800. He dropped me off, and I blocked him. He’s tried to reach out to me on various social media. As far as I know, they recently got married.
My ex cheated on me, with my best friend, no less, then dumped me and moved out.
She unfortunately forgot to download the latest version of her almost completed Master’s thesis, which included a GB of assorted pictures, necessary PDFs, and materials, from my laptop.
I emptied a whole litter tray, full of sodden, stinking, dirty cat litter, all over the inside of the cheating [j**k’s] car. It was everywhere. Can only imagine how hard that was to clean up.
My ex and I were both petty after our breakup. He mailed back every photo he had of me, and I recycled all his love letters because he didn’t believe in recycling.
I may have cleaned the toilet with her toothbrush multiple times after I found out I was being cheated on the whole time we were together. Crazy how common cheating is.
I convinced my [toxic] ex-boyfriend that I was [gone] by telling him that I had bronchitis and pneumonia (true) and then blocking him on Facebook/not responding to his text messages, etc.
It was probably one of the best pranks I have ever played in my life. I saw him 2 years later at a Christmas party. The look on his face was amazing, because it isn’t like he could say anything.
My gf left me for another man, one month later she hits me up, and one thing leads to another, and we end up hooking up. I eventually ended up sending her new bf proof through texts. She blocked me immediately on everything. Thought it would make me feel better, but it left me even more heartbroken. Such a messy breakup.
I️ got cheated on and the guy went ahead and got engaged to the girl he cheated on me with three weeks after I️ found so I️ faked a pregnancy just to ruin their happy special time and she freaked out horribly and everyone called my phone calling me names (his best friend, his own mother) but I’m like oh…it’s okay if he cheats on me and goes on and has a happy little life while he leaves me to pick up the pieces of my broken heart? Oh no…oh no no no, not on my watch! I️ changed my number after that.
When I realized I was getting divorced, I suddenly became very interested in baking brownies, cookies, and cakes “for my son” but actually to make my ex fat.
I was cheated on by my high-school sweetheart during our 1st year of uni (3-year relationship). We split up, but I persuaded her to get back together to give it another try and make up for the lost trust. When we got back together, I cheated on her in the same circumstances just so she knew how it felt. She was devastated. It was my plan all along to give her a dose of her own medicine. Years later, I do regret it, but at the time, it was “the perfect plan”.
Cardi B marked her fourth postpartum with a decision that quickly became the focus of harsh online criticism.
After welcoming her new baby, the rapper visited New York City-based body piercer Robbie Milian to receive a new set of dermal piercings across her neck and lower back. Milian shared a video of the session on December 4, showing Cardi reacting in discomfort.
“Fresh back dermal implants, and surface neck, nape piercing for @iamcardib, loving the vibe.”
The footage produced immediate reactions from viewers who were not impressed.
“Nothing says uber trashy like tattoos and turning yourself into a pin cushion with piercings,” a viewer wrote, while others simply called it “gross.”
Netizens criticized Cardi B’s decision to get dermal piercings on her neck and lower back
The video showed Cardi receiving two small, round diamond studs on the back of her neck, two larger studs on her lower back, and a third dermal piercing fitted with a multi-diamond accessory near her left hip.
At different points in the video, she could be heard shouting in pain while the piercer worked. After the session, she posed for photos showing the new jewelry positioned among her colorful back tattoos.
Milian, who performed the piercings, has worked with several public figures in the past. His clients have included Travis Barker, Noah Cyrus, and Ayesha Curry.
The procedure added to Cardi’s long history with body piercings.
Earlier this year she revealed that she had pierced her b*tt crack, a process she said was painless because the top portion of her backside is numb following a surgery to remove fillers.
“I practically did a tummy tuck on my *ss,” she said on the Call Her Daddy podcast. “So when I pierce my *ss, I ain’t feel s**t.”
She later lost that particular diamond stud in the toilet.
Over the years she has also pierced her ears, lips, nose, navel, and upper lip, including a Monroe piercing she received in 2019 for twenty-five dollars.
Cardi B welcomed her fourth child, and her first with her current boyfriend, on November 4
The piercing video surfaced shortly after Cardi B welcomed her fourth child, a baby boy and her first with boyfriend and NFL player Stefon Diggs.
“Cardi is healthy and happy,” a representative told People Magazine.
The rapper already shares daughters Blossom and Kulture, as well as son Wave with her estranged husband Offset. She filed for divorce in July 2024, four years after her first filing, although the process has not yet been completed.
Cardi announced her pregnancy during an interview on CBS Mornings that aired on September 17.
“I’m having a baby with my boyfriend, Stefon Diggs,” she told Gayle King, adding that she felt strong enough to carry the baby and work at the same time.
“It’s a boy. That’s enough for me,” Diggs added. “I can’t wait to make him do push-ups and sit-ups and run around.”
The tour will travel across North America with stops that include Las Vegas (February 13), Inglewood (February 15 and 16), New York City (March 25 and 26), Toronto (March 30), and will conclude in Atlanta in mid-April 2026.
The rapper also announced plans to release a new album in 2026. During a live chat in October, she said she wants the project to mark a new era in her career, with a sound that moves away from her recent work.
She explained that she is in a heavy creative period as she develops the new material and confirmed she will not release a deluxe version of her current album, choosing instead to proceed directly into the next project.
“Stop.” Netizens shared their thoughts on Cardi B’s piercings on social media
The experienced climber who allegedly abandoned his girlfriend to freeze at the top of Austria’s highest peak posted—and later deleted—a tribute to her just days after her body was recovered.
Thomas Plamberger was charged last week with grossly negligent manslaughter following a months-long investigation into the tragedy that claimed the life of his 33-year-old girlfriend, Kerstin Gurtner.
Plamberger, an experienced mountaineer, is accused of leaving Kerstin behind approximately 160 feet (50 m) from the summit of Grossglockner mountain when she struggled to continue on January 19.
The experienced climber accused of abandoning his girlfriend on the Grossglockner posted a tribute after her body was recovered
He reportedly called Alpine police officers at 1:35 a.m. and left about 30 minutes later in search of help.
At 2:30 a.m., he was captured on a mountain trail camera descending from the peak alone, while his girlfriend remained stranded with -17°F (-27 °C) temperatures and winds of up to 45 mph.
The following day, rescuers found Gurtner’s frozen body.
The couple became stranded before 9 p.m, but Plamberger did not make an emergency call or give off any distress signals when they spotted a police helicopter flying nearby two hours later, as per local outlet Heute. Instead, he waited hours before calling Alpine police officers and eventually left on his own.
“At approximately 2:00 a.m., the defendant left his girlfriend unprotected, exhausted, hypothermic, and disoriented about 50 meters below the summit cross of the Grossglockner. The woman froze to d*ath,” read a statement from the Innsbruck public prosecutor’s office.
“Since the defendant, unlike his girlfriend, was already very experienced with alpine high-altitude tours and had planned the tour, he was to be considered the responsible guide of the tour.”
The public prosecutor’s office accused Plamberger of a total of nine errors, including starting the tour too late, failing to carry sufficient emergency equipment, and not making an emergency call in time before nightfall.
Plamberger has been charged with grossly negligent manslaughter
An experienced mountaineer has been charged with grossly neglect manslaughter after leaving his girlfriend 160 foot from a mountain summit, exposed to the elements, and she froze to death while he went to get help. It was all documented on Webcam, he didn’t try to do anything to… pic.twitter.com/leUsCo16mP
He is also accused of putting his phone on silent after his call to Alpine Police, making it impossible for rescuers to reach the couple. The content of their only conversation remains unclear, and Plamberger did not contact the rescue services again, as per Heute.
“Despite the woman’s inexperience, as she had never undertaken an Alpine high-altitude tour of this length, difficulty, and altitude, and despite the challenging winter conditions, the defendant undertook the Alpine high-altitude tour to the Grossglockner with her in winter,” the statement continues.
Prosecutors accuse him of nine critical errors, including starting the climb too late and waiting hours before making an SOS call
The experienced climber allegedly failed to use emergency blankets to protect his late girlfriend from the cold or remove her heavy backpack.
Plamberger’s lawyer maintained that the incident was a “tragic, fateful accident.”
In a statement, Plamberger reportedly insisted that the entire “situation was hopeless” and blamed rescuers, offering a different account of what happened.
Authorities say Plamberger ignored a nearby police helicopter and left his phone on silent
He argued that he first contacted emergency crews at about 12:35 a.m. to try to arrange a helicopter rescue when his girlfriend “suddenly showed increasing signs of exhaustion.”
“A return was absolutely out of the question at that point,” he stated.
Plamberger claimed that the officer he reached by phone told him a helicopter rescue was not possible, so the couple decided to keep moving to stay warm.
“However, the situation was hopeless: The woman was so physically exhausted that she could no longer continue the ascent,” the statement read.
He claimed that he and Gurtner jointly decided he should seek help on his own. He said that, at 3:30 a.m, he informed the officer that he had to leave his girlfriend behind and again requested a helicopter.
Additionally, he alleged that the couple began experiencing difficulties during the trek later than prosecutors stated. At 10:30 p.m, the time when prosecutors said a helicopter flew overhead and shone lights on them, they had not yet encountered any problems, Plamberger said.
Plamberger is accused of leaving Gurtner alone in -17°F temperatures
Ashley Troy, the grieving mother of the 14-year-old Florida girl executed in the woods by two teenagers, has revealed new details about the brutal crime.
Ashley reported her daughter, Danika, missing on December 1. The next day, police found the teen’s body in a wooded area in the Panhandle community of Pace after a passerby alerted authorities.
Danika had been fired at multiple times, and her body had been set on fire. Police identified 14-year-old Kimahri Blevins and 16-year-old Gabriel Williams as the primary suspects.
The mother of slain Florida teen Danika Troy has revealed how the suspects lured the 14-year-old into the woods
Authorities said the teens decided to attack Danika after she blocked Blevins on social media and insulted Williams by calling him “worthless and a g*ng-b*nger.”
Police believe Danika had been involved in a social media fight with the two suspects over Thanksgiving break.
They described the three teenagers as school “acquaintances.”
However, Ashley does not believe that the crime was motivated by a social media dispute, saying, “What those boys said is an excuse.”
Both Williams and Blevins have been charged with first-degree premeditated m*rder. They are being held in juvenile detention without bond. It’s not clear whether the suspects will be charged as adults or if their parents will face charges.
Blevins reportedly said the word, “Lawyer” when questioned about what had happened in the woods, while Williams told police the 14-year-old girl had made “hurtful comments.”
The youths had prior “run-ins” with the police, but the nature of their crimes has not been disclosed.
Kimahri Blevins, 14, and Gabriel Williams, 16, are accused of attacking Danika Troy in Pace, Florida
Avalon Baptist Church, the victim’s family’s place of worship, held a candlelight vigil in Danika’s honor on Monday night (December 8).
“Our community is coming together to honor the life of Danika, a beautiful soul taken from us too soon,” an announcement for the service read.
“Please join us for a candlelight vigil as we remember Danika, celebrate her life and ask God to bring peace, healing, and strength to everyone who carries her in their hearts.”
The victim’s mother, Ashley Troy, confirmed that the victim and the suspects knew each other
Though Ashley blames the “evil influence” for the crime against her daughter, instead of the teens themselves, she told The Post that she wants “nothing less than for them to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.”
She also confirmed that the victim and the suspects knew each other. “She loved them, and they brutally m*rdered her.”
Ashley said that her daughter “was beautiful and loved Jesus,” adding, “If anything would make this sacrifice worth it, it would be leading others to Christ.’’
Regarding the suspects, she stated, “I don’t blame those boys. I blame evil influence. I don’t hate them, I hate what they did to my baby.”
The anguished mother thanked the church for “flooding” her family with love. “My family was hit very hard, I don’t know what I’d do without my church family.”
Days after the tragedy, she asked people in her Facebook community to post photos of Danika, explaining that “she never would let me take any of her” as a teen.
“I don’t hate them, I hate what they did to my baby,” said the girl’s mother
Hours after the crime, Jana Williams, the aunt and legal guardian of suspect Gabriel Williams, was arrested on dr*g charges. The 36-year-old woman had temporary custody over the 16-year-old after his mother passed away.
She was was arrested and booked into Santa Rosa County Jail on a probation violation and felony d*ug possession. She’s being held without bond.
Danika’s body was found on December 2 after a passerby alerted police
Authorities are investigating whether Gabriel stole his aunt’s weapon and used it to attack Danika.
Jana had been on probation stemming from an arrest for possession of a controlled substance and dr*g paraphernalia in April. Additionally, her criminal record includes traffic, theft, and dr*g charges from October, 2023.
“Absolutely horrendous. So sorry for the family loss,” expressed one Facebook user
Joshua Michals, a 26-year-old American graduate student living in London, has been convicted of fatally stabbing student Zhe Wang during an argument about their intimate life.
Text messages revealed Wang, 31, believed Michals had mistreated her, forced her to take birth control pills and, most importantly, infected her with a STD.
The investigation revealed a series of actions taken by Michals after the incident, including disposing of evidence, taking an Uber home, and contacting his father, the vice president of sales at a multinational company, for legal assistance.
All of this while Wang remained alive but gravely injured.
He now faces a life sentence.
The student hastily disposed of evidence before asking his dad for a lawyer
On March 20, 2024, Joshua Michals arrived at Zhe Wang’s southeast London apartment with food.
Earlier that day, she had messaged him in distress, accusing him of giving her a STD. She had developed a rash, and despite not having a confirmed diagnosis, believed Michals was responsible.
In her messages, she told him she no longer wanted to live.
“I don’t want to go through that, dying would be easier,” she wrote. “I’m sick of viruses and dishonest people. I just want to rest for good.”
Their relationship, which began when the two met at Goldsmiths, University of London, had been reportedly deteriorating for some time. Michals had previously resisted her requests to get tested, and the tension over the issue had escalated.
Later that night, an altercation occurred inside Wang’s flat. According to evidence presented in court, Michals stabbed her twice in the face and applied pressure to her neck.
A forensic pathologist testified that Wang would have remained alive for 30 to 60 minutes following the attack.
Michaels fled the scene, allegedly leaving Wang to pass away from her injuries
Rather than seeking help, Michals collected Wang’s phone and the food he had brought, placed them in a trash bag, and discarded it in the building’s communal bin. He then ordered an Uber and returned to his apartment in Greenwich.
Upon arriving home, the first thing in his mind was calling his father, David Michals, a Chicago-based vice president at Legrand, to ask for assistance in finding a solicitor.
It wasn’t until 11:08 pm, nearly four hours after the attack, that he contacted emergency services. In the call, he stated there had been a serious incident and confirmed he was no longer at the scene.
When officers searched his home later that evening, they recovered bloodstained clothing.
In court, Michals claimed it was Wang who had attacked him with a kitchen knife, and that he acted in self-defense. He described her using adjectives such as “crazy,” “demented,” and “possessed.”
“I just wanted to get her away from me,” he told jurors.
In light of the available evidence, the jury rejected his explanation.
Michals was studying a master’s in filmmaking, while Wang was training to become a teacher
According to police, the pair had met several months earlier while collecting their student IDs. Michals was enrolled in a master’s program in filmmaking, and Wang was training to become a teacher. Their relationship was casual.
As part of the investigation, prosecutors reviewed extensive message exchanges between Wang and Michals. The communications revealed that Wang felt Michals had taken advantage of her.
On March 19, the day before the incident, Wang had written:
“I hate you for not taking a test. I hate you for pushing me to take the pill. I hate you for ruining my life.”
Following her passing, a post-mortem confirmed that Wang had sustained two stab wounds to the face and compression injuries to the neck. She was found lifeless in her bedroom.
“Michals carried out a brutal and savage attack on Zhe… We are pleased the jury has seen through his claims that he ki**ed Zhe by accident,” said Detective Claire Guiver.
Joshua Michals was raised in Bloomingdale, Illinois, in a $600,000 home. His father, David, works as a vice president at the French-owned lighting company Legrand, and his mother, Christine, is a communications manager at the energy firm GTI.
Both parents were present for sentencing and paid for his legal defense, which was led by attorney Brian St Louis.
“Monster.” Netizens took to social media to share their thoughts on the case
Britney Spears fans are once again expressing concern for the pop star after another instance of erratic behavior.
The 44-year-old posted a provocative video of herself aboard a yacht in Mexico. In the clip, she can be seen squeezing her breasts together and untying the back of her pink bikini top.
“Did a flip off the boat but I hurt myself,” Britney captioned the video.
Britney Spears posted a video in which she removed her bikini top aboard a yacht in Mexico
Her family is said to be extremely worried about her wellbeing and, despite their concerns, they’re reportedly unable to help.
“It’s really a nightmare knowing that things are happening that might put her in danger. There’s absolutely nothing we can do to help her,” a source told The Daily Mail.
The insider added that they don’t want to wait until something “terrible” happens that serves as a wake-up call for Britney.
The clip follows the star’s other concerning videos, which show her dancing disheveled or appearing injured around her home
On October 5, she took to Instagram to share a video of herself dancing while covered in bruises after a home accident.
In the post, she stressed that she’s not interested in people’s “concern or pity” before telling her 42 million followers that she had fallen down the stairs.
”It was horrible … it snaps out now and then, not sure if it’s broken but for now it’s snapped in !!!” she wrote.
The Grammy winner has also posted videos of herself dancing with knives in her hands.
Fans have additionally expressed concern about the seemingly unhygienic state of her home, believing it could reflect her fragile mental health. For instance, viewers pointed to what appeared to be dog excrement on the floor behind her in a previous dancing video filmed at her California residence.
A source said the Toxic singer’s family is unable to help her or even “get access” to her
Those in the star’s social circle aren’t “doing anything to get her the help she needs; they are just letting her do her thing,” the insider told The Daily Mail, calling the current situation “a recipe for disaster.”
“Nobody wants to take any responsibility and those that want to help are unable to gain access to her. A very alarming situation to say the least.”
Worries about the Toxic singer’s mental health have grown ever since she was released from her strict conservatorship led by her father, Jamie Spears, which gave him complete control over her assets and nearly every aspect of her life for 13 years.
While under the conservatorship, she recorded four studio albums, served as a judge on The X Factor, and performed at a Las Vegas residency.
The conservatorship was terminated after Britney’s side of the story was finally heard in court in June 2021, when she expressed her desire to end the legal arrangement she described as “ab*sive” and “an oppressive and controlling tool.”
Britney’s ex-husband, Kevin Federline, recently alleged that she physically attacked their children
The Womanizer hitmaker testified that during the conservatorship, she was forced to have an IUD (intrauterine device) inserted to prevent her from having more children, and that she had six nurses at her home who stopped her from going anywhere for a month.
Kevin Federline, her former husband and the father of her two children, Sean and Jayden, held primary custody of the kids for 17 years while she was under the legal arrangement.
In October, a year after Britney made her final child support payment, Kevin released a memoir, You Thought You Knew, in which he claimed that he was “not involved” in the singer’s 13-year conservatorship.
He also accused her of taking illegal substances while breastfeeding their children and being aggressive toward them.
According to the book, when visiting Britney, the boys “would awaken sometimes at night to find her standing silently in the doorway, watching them sleep with a knife in her hand.”
Britney blasted the memoir, accusing her ex, whom she divorced in 2007, of “profiting off [her] pain” in a lengthy statement posted on X on October 16.
“If you really love someone then you don’t help them by humiliating them. What scared me was how serious and angry he got, people have no idea, it is way worse than anyone could imagine…” she wrote. “The boy hates me and it is deep anger to literally say the things he is saying.”
The Princess of Pop made it clear last year that she would “never” return to the music industry. Now, she said, she only writes songs “for fun” or for other artists.
She is, however, expected to be involved in her upcoming Universal Pictures biopic, based on her 2023 memoir The Woman In Me. The film is set to be directed by Wicked filmmaker Jon M. Chu.
Additionally, on Monday (December 8), the Mississippi-born star revealed that she’s interested in being a dance instructor for both children and adults.
Netizens reacted to Britney’s most recent video and debated her reported mental health issues
Melissa McCarthy’s dramatic transformation took center stage as she returned to host Saturday Night Live, marking her sixth time leading the show.
The 55-year-old actress stepped onto the stage in a black velvet jumpsuit, and viewers immediately noticed her visibly slimmer frame after an estimated 75 to 95 pounds of weight loss.
As soon as her monologue began, the reaction online became impossible to ignore.
The Bridesmaids star had already been drawing attention in recent months for her changing appearance. Seeing her back on SNL solidified what many suspected. Her transformation was real and substantial.
“I’m really impressed by Melissa’s weight loss progress,” one viewer wrote. “So glad to see Melissa McCarthy back on the SNL stage, and she looks fabulous,” another added.
Fans of Melissa McCarthy were stunned to see her considerably thinner frame during her appearance on SNL
McCarthy’s appearance reignited a conversation that had been brewing since April, when she posted a photo with choreographer Adam Shankman at the Center Theater Group Gala. She wore a pastel tulle dress with a matching blazer, and appeared considerably thinner.
Her return to the spotlight also meant that the discussion around GLP-1 receptor agonists, the technical name for the injections, came roaring back around Melissa McCarthy.
The moment she appeared slimmer on stage, she was immediately placed among a growing list of celebrities accused or speculated to have used GLP-1 injections, whether or not they admitted it.
McCarthy has been open about her experiences with weight loss and gain. She has spoken openly about being “every size on the planet” and once revealed that she had lost 70 pounds on an all-liquid diet, a method she vowed she would never try again.
After trying different methods, she eventually gave up.
“I truly stopped worrying about it,” she told Life & Style. “I think there’s something to kinda loosening up and not being so nervous and rigid about it that, bizarrely, has worked.”
A year ago, these treatments were widely criticized. Many insisted they were shortcuts and a lazy way to lose weight.
On the other hand, the current discourse is more nuanced. Many now view these drugs as legitimate medical tools for people facing chronic and often insurmountable metabolic challenges.
“Even if she used a GLP, this is the sort of person for whom losing weight by this measure is meant for,” a reader wrote. “She does look great, and I am happy for her.”
McCarthy’s fans pushed back, arguing that how she chose to lose weight is a private matter and hers alone to share
Netizens expressed both admiration and frustration with the scrutiny surrounding the actress.
“Melissa looks great,” one commenter wrote.
“Leave her alone, she looks great,” another added. “She’s not flaunting that she did all this hard work and secretly took injections. She simply is going about her life. However she did it is none of our business.”
“She looks so much better and I’m sure she feels better too,” a third one said. “I don’t care how a morbidly obese person loses weight. I just want them to do it.”
GLP medications were originally developed to treat type-2 diabetes. They work by mimicking a hormone that plays a key role in regulating digestion and hunger.
The injections activates these receptors creating both an appetite suppression effect, and a slowing of the gastric system. In combination, the medication reduces cravings and promotes fullness.
In other words, controversial as they might be for some, GLP’s are increasingly being seen as a viable option for those who have tried everything and can’t break the cycle of overeating on willpower alone.
“Dry.” While many praised her thinner frame, others felt she wasn’t as funny as she used to be
